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The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-19
PEACHES IN PLENTY
PRESENT INDICATIONS THAT THEY
ARE UNHURT.
SOME GROWERS DOUBTFUL
BUT GENERAL BELIEF Is THAT
THE FRUIT Is SAFE.

Reports from the Great Fruit Belts
are Decidedly Encouraaing-It is
Said That Though Georgia Peach
es Escaped. Those of Tennessee
Did NOt-FrOm Some Georgia
Points Come Reports of Damages.
Few Days Needed to Tell AbsO-
lutely.
Atlanta, Feb. 1S.-Reports received
here from the fruit belts of Georgia
and Florida state that the crop for
this season has escaped injury from
the effect of the recent cold wave.
Information from the peach orchards
of South Georgia is to the effect that
all danger to peaches in that section
has passed.
The freeze has badly damaged the
peach prospects throughout the section
of Tennessee near Chattanooga, indi-
cations seeming that the fruit on the
ridges and the bottom lands have been
almost completely destroyed.
Higher temperatures were generally
reported throughout the South to-day,
the indications prophesying warmer
weather tonight.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-19
SPENCER SOLD BONDS
FOR ATLANTA DEPOT.

Atlanta, Feb. IS. 49, At a meet
ing of prominent railroad Off
Gals here to-day President Samuel
Spencer Of the Southern stated that he
had sold 81 500. 900 OF bonds through a
trust company in New York, for the
purpose OF building the new union pas
senger station in Atlanta. About $3.50.
900 Of this will be put into the real es-
tate and the balance into the depot
and train shed. II was decided that
each Of the roads entering the new de-
pot should take $4,000 81 stock. and
agree TO pay It's pro rata share OF the
expenses. and Of the interest on the
bonded debt.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-19
COLD SNAP A GODSEND.
So Declares MIR. H. C. White, "A Fruit
and Nut Expert.

Albany, Ga, Feb. 1S.-Mr. Herbert
C. White, who is. associated at Dewitt.
Ga, with G.. NJ. Bacon, the pecan
king of Georgia, in the grating and
propagation of pecans and peaches,
and is an authority on horticultural
matters, declares that the freeze of
Monday night came barely in time to
prevent fearful damage to the fruit
trees in this section. He declares that
the freeze was a godsend.
Mr.. White states that the warm
weather of the three weeks preceding
the freeze had caused a number of
buds to put forth. These, of course,
were all killed, but the rise of vegeta-
BILE sap was checked and the putting
forth of millions of other buds pre-
vented. The buds actually killed, Mr..
White declares, represent a very small
percentage of those which the average
fruit tree will produce during the sea-
son. Had the spring-like weather con-
tinued few days longer there is lit
tie doubt that the fruit crop in this
section of the state would have been
practically destroyed.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-19
KANSAS CITY REPORTED
THE LIGHTSHlP GONE.

New York, Feb. 18.-The Diamond
Shoal light vessel, whose anchorage IS
off the outer shoals of Cape Hatteras.
N. c., is reported by the Savannah
Line steamer Kansas City, which ar
rived here to-day, to be missing from
her station.
The Kansas City passed that point at
1890 o'clock Tuesday morning, and
found the lightship gone but the an
Chorage buoy in place. 1t is thought
that during the storm of Monday night,
the vessel broke from her moorings and
has been blown to sea. Little anxiety
Is felt for the boat. for she is new, built
of steel, and steam propelled.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-19
SENSATION EXPECTED
IN INSURANCE FRAUD.
New York Authorities Look for
Startling Developments.

StaFtAlnE Developments.
New York. Feb. 1S.-Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Krotel said to-day that
the insurance fraud case now under in
vestigation in this city promised to de-
velop into one of the most startling
ever known in the criminal history of
the city.
Before the district attorneys office
has finished it's investigation of the
astounding and extraordinary New
York insurance frauds" he said, Il
should not be surprised If 1t were
proved that the conspirators even went
so far as to murder in cold blood to get
bodies for the purpose of collecting pol
icies. We have found that twenty-three
substitute bodies were passed off on the
Hancock Insurance Company alone, and
as soon as the plotters are indicted
these will be eXhumed. The investiga-
ton into the remarkable plot has hard
ly begun"
The fate of Sarah Weber, who. it is
alleged, died from the effects of brutal
treatment, which, 1t is charged, she re-
ceiVed at the hands of the conspirators,
Mr.. Krotel said. was but single In
stance.
According to stories told by her rela-
tives, Sarah Weber was tortured i'm or
der to compel her to aid in the insAr-
ance frauds.
When the girl left home she had rosy
cheeks and was the picture of health.
When her family found her she was
shadow of herself. She told her brother
that she had been beaten, starved and
slashed with knives to force her to
help those engaged in the conspiracy.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-19
NOTE TO THE PORTE
VIII be Delivered by Representa-
tives of the Powers.

VIII be Delivered by Representa-
tives of the Powers.
Vienna, Feb 1S.-It is semi officially
stated that the mode of procedure in
informing the Porte of the intentions
of the signatory Powers with regard
to reforms in Macedonia will be the
presentation of a note by each ambas-
sador to the Porte. The notes, if not
identical in terms, will be so in effect.
They will state that the Powers join
in the Russo Austrian proposals.
In explanation of the somewhat
sudden change in the attitude of the
Bulgarian government, it is reported
that Russia has replied to the Bulga-
rian note protesting against Turkey $
mobilization, saying that Russia can
not intervene at Constantinople, more
particularly as the Porte is only fol-
lowing Russia's advice to prepare for
every eventuality.
This reply, it is asserted, was a de-
cided shock to Bulgaria and consider
ably modified her views as to posi-
BILE conflict.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-19
is A SHREWD STROKE.
venezuela Really Makes the For
eiEn Merchants Pay.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-The following
cablegram was received at the State
Department to-day from Mr.. Russell,
who is in charge of the United States
legation at Caracas during the abb
sence of Minister Bowen:
Minister foreign affairs of Vene-
zuela has decreed 80 per cent. increase
duties on all imports as war measures
Just why this decree was issued by
the minister of foreign affairs, instead
of President Castro in the ordinary
course, puzzles the officials here The
action recorded in the cablegram,
however, is regarded as a keen stroke
of political finesse, for it practically
amounts to placing the indemnity
which Venezuela is to pay the Powers
wholly upon the shoulders of the for
eign merchants who conduct all of
Venezuela's import trade. The in
crease mentioned, 80 per cent, is the
same figure as the percentage of GUS
tom dues at La Guayra and Puerto
Cabello to be assigned to the claimant
nations.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-19
HIS AIM WAS TRUE
7, q. MARTIN KILLED T. w. WILL
Hanson AT MELROSE.
WILLIAMSON FIRED FIRST.
THOUGH WOUNDED, MARTIN WENT
AND GOT HIS GUN.

bad Blood Between the Men Had
Existed for a Long While The
Fatal Array Was the Second One
They Had-WiIIiamsOn Advanced
and Fired on Martin, Whose
Heavy Coat and Gloves Probably
saved His Life - Martin Went to
VaIdOsta-
Valdosta, Ca, Feb. 1S.-Mr. Joseph
B. Martin of this city, who also has
mercantile and naval stores interests
at Melrose shot and killed T. w. Will
hanson, a merchant of Melrose, last
night about dark. Williamson fired
upon Martin first, the load of shot
scattering over Martins body and legs
and injuring him seriously.
1t is understood that the two men
had been at outs for number of years,
Martin having shot Williamson several
years ago in an alteration as William
son was raising his gun to shoot him.
Recently the bad blood between the
two men caused uneasiness among
their friends, and Martin told some
of his friends here a short time ago
that he thought he would either have
to move away from Melrose or have
more trouble with Williamson, who
was known to be a very determined
man.
For week or more Williamson is
said to have been in very ugly mood,
and only last Saturday his wife came
here and swore out a peace warrant
against him. he having shot at her that
day.
Yesterday, just before night, Martin
went to the postoffice after his mail.
He wore a heavy oVercoat, in the pock-
cts of which was a pair of heavy rid
ing gloves. He stepped from the post
office to the edge of the sidewalk and
was leaning against a tree, when he
heard somebody approaching him from
the rear and saying: Il have got you
now, and we had just as well have
this thing OUT
AS he turned to look, Williamson fired
upon him. The bulk of the load struck
his pocket and gloves, and he was thus
saved from a much worse wound
A bout thirty shot entered his legs and
side.
He turned Immediately to his own
store and secured his gun, and then
went out to see Williamson. In the
meantime his wounds were bleeding
freely. and he was beginning to weak
en- from the loss of blood. Going to
his rear door he saw Williamson leaV-
ing the postof1ce by the rear way. He
leveled his gun at him and shot him to
death.
Martin came to this city on the night
train and informed the officials of the
tragedy, and also placed himself in the
hands of his physicians.
Public sympathy seems to be entire
ly with Martin.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-19
VANDERBILT is OUT,
BUT CHAUFFEUR Is IN.
American Millionaire Wasn't in His
Automobile.

Paris, Feb. 1S-The hearing on the
appeal of w. X. Vanderbilt, who was
sentenced in default last year to two
days Imprisonment on the charge of
driving an automobile at excessive
speed in the Champs Elysees, was re-
sumed to-day. A chauffeur named
Coubac, who ran the machine at the
time, testified that Mr.. Vanderbilt was
not in the automobile; that its only
occupants were the Duke of Marlbor-
ough and himself. An affidavit of the
Duke of Marlborough. to the same eff
feet taken before the French consul
In London, was also introduced.
An amusing scene occurred when
Coubac finished his testimony. The
justice said that in view of the evidence
it seemed proper that the chauffeur
should be brought before the court as
the accused. instead of as a witness,
and he asked Coubac If he wished to
change places with MIR. Vanderbilt, so
that the two days sentence standing
against Mr.. Vanderbilt could be trans
ferred to him. Coubac protested en-
before the court as a witness and not
as an accused person. But the Judge
insisted upon the transfer, whereupon
counsel for Mr.. Vanderbilt also Inter
posed a strong protest.
The Judge announced the adjourn
ment of the case until March IS, say
ing that Coubac would be cited then,
not as a witness, but as the accused.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-19
NAME OF CARNEGIE
IS BEING CHOPPED OUT.

Atlanta, Feb. 18.-There is a stone
mason busily at work endeavoring to
correct an error on the outer wall of
the Carnegie library before the ar
rival next week of Andrew Carnegie,
who gave the money with which the
library was built.
When the library was constructed
the name of Carnegie was sandwiched
in between those of Dante and Virgil
being put in the row with the names
of lot Of the classic authors and in
the same lettering. Mr.. Carnegie lays
no pretentions to being a classical au-
thor. The error was not discovered
until after the building was opened
II seems the architect meant to put
Carnegie Library" over the main
entrance, but instead of this simply
the name Carnegie was put in, along
with the ancient classical writer's.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-19
RECORD is THREATENED.
Chicago Was Looking for Stin
Colder Weather.

Chicago, Feb. 1S-With the tenn
perature at : degrees below zero to-
days forecast promises a reinforce
ment of the cold wave. which pre-
cludes any moderation" of the wealth
er, and renders probable the breaking
of the local record for the season-1O
below
Suffering from the cold to-day was
augmented by "a biting wind. There
is much distress among. the destitute
Notwithstanding the best efforts of all
charitable organizations, although the
scarcity of coal is less general than in
the previous cold spell.
In addition to one death reported
yesterday, the following are said to
have died directly or indirectly from
the effects of the cold
Fred Burglars, died in a saloon from
heart disease. aggravated by the cold;
Charles F'redler, died on the way to
the hospital. from exposure.
Through trains continue to arrive
hours behind schedule. while suburban
and traction lines operate with more
or less irregularity.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-19
COPIES OF PROTOCOL
Were Left by Bowen with Repre-
sentatives of the Powers,

sentatives of the Powers.
Washington, Feb. 1S.-Mr. Bowen
this afternoon called upon the repre-
sentatives of the peace Powers here,
the Mexican and French ambassadors,
the ministers from Sweden and Nor
way, Denmark, The Netherlands, Bel
giUm and Spain, to inform them for
mally of the signing of the American
Venezuelan protocol. With each envoy
a copy of the American protocol was
left, Mr.. Bowen stating that Venezuela
desired that the remaining protocols
should in all essential details conform
to it.
In diplomatic circles and among
State Department officials considerable
attention is being paid to the provisions
of The Hague protocol, which will have
to do with the setting III motion of the
tribunals cumbersome machinery. 1t is
expected the rough draft of The Hague
protocol will be decided upon at a joint
conference between Mr.. Bowen and the
representatives here of the Powers.
Secretary Hay will represent the United
States at this conference and it is the
wish of the other representatives that
he shall preside.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-19
RUDLOFFS HEIRS WIN.
They Get Decision for 100000
Against Venezuela.

Caracas, Feb. 1S.-The Supreme
Court to-day rendered its decision in
the suit brought by the heirs of Henry
Rudolf, an American citizen. against
the Venezuelan government, for dam
ages for the annulment of a concession
given in 1892 to build a market in Ca
racas. Judgment was given in favor of
RudlOff's heirs. Their claim for the
large amount of 100000 to be paid by
the Venezuelan government, was ad-
mitted.
The United States legation watched
the case very closely. Secretary Rus
sell and Naval Attache Johnston at
tended the sessions of the court and
followed the arguments. To-days de-
clslon is interesting, inasmuch as the
German and British legations have
maintained that justice for foreigners
Goes not exist in Venezuela,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-19
CAST AWAY THE SHIP
TO DEFRAUD LLOYDS.

st. Johns, N. f., Feb. 1S.-Alder
Nichols, formerly master of the Brit
ish schooner Bessie Dodd. and George
Jerrett, the shipper of her cargo of
fish, pleaded guilty to-day to casting
away the schooner on the Labrador
coast last October to defraud Lloyds
Of $40, 900 insurance. Both were SEN
fenced to four years penal servitude.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-19
NEW YORk'S COLDEsT,
The Weather Breaks the Record for
the Winter.

New York, Feb. 1s.-The snow storm
of yesterday gave way to clearing skies
and cold winds, accompanied by falling
temperature. At s O'Clock the Weather
Bureau thermometer stood at 6 degrees
above zero, the lowest SO far this win
ter.
Dispatches to-day from various parts
OF the state report temperatures rang
ing from zero to Is degrees below that
point the latter in thehAdirondack re-
gion. The snowfall is the heaviest of
the winter thus far at most points.
The Atlas liner A1ene arrived here
from Savanilla and West Indian ports
to-day, covered with ice and presenting
a battered appearance Heavy seas
were experienced during most of the
trip. Last Monday night she ran into
cold weather, and the seas ran so high
that there was considerable difficulty In
navigating the vessel. The men on
decks were fastened by ropes to keep
them from being washed overheard.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-19
WOULDN'T LET GERMANS
ENTER THE FORT.

Puerto Cabello, Feb. 1S.-The officers
of the German cruiser Vineta yester-
day came on shore and drove all over
the town. They then went up to Fort
Solano. which was shelled by them
Dec. 10, and asked to be allowed to visit
the interior.
The officer in command of the fort re-
ceived them politely, but informed them
that to visit the fort an order from
President Castro was necessary. The
German officers went away laughing.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-19
NO HARM DONE TO
PEACHES NEAR ROME.

Rome. Ga. Feb. 1s.-As far as can
be ascertained no harm was done by
the blizzard to the fruit trees in this
section. There are nearly 1000, 900 peach
trees within a radius OF thirty miles
Of Rome.
G. II. Miller. president OF the North
Georgia Fruit Growers Association,
was asked for his opinion this after
noon. He replied that the fruit was
entirely unframed, as IL had not adj
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-19

Knoxville, Tenn, Feb. 18.-The high
water in the Tennessee river reached
twenty-one feet last night and then be-
gan to fall slowly. Considerable ice
is floating from points above, and The
velocity of the flood is quite rapid.
The minimum temperature last night
was S.S degrees above, the coolest of
the present winter. Warmer weather
and no rain are predicted for this sec
ton.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-19
PERSHING A DATTO.
He and MOros Subscribed to Peace
Over the Koran.

Manila. Feb. 1S.-While Capt. Perish
ing was at Bayan, the Moro stronghold
in the Lanao district of the Island OF
Miudanao, the Moros consecrated him
a datto, which is a priestly office. Aft
er the conservation the Moro leaders
and Capt. Pershing subscribed to peace
over copy of the Koran. When the
United States flag was raised over the
Bayan forts Capt. Pershing's batteries
saluted, firing shrapne1 shells, having
no saluting cartridges. The execution
done by the shrapnel impressed the Mo-
ros wonderfully.
The battleship, which is expected to
reach Mindanao shortly, will greatly
increase American prestige in that ISL
and.
Col. SCOTS force of scouts and con-
stabulary has returned from It's expe-
dition through the provinces of Rial
and Bulacan. The colonel saw
no signs OF the ladrones,
who are believed to have buried
their rifles and fed to the hills.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-19
R0CKEFELLERS LODGE
AT PINEY WOODS.

,Thomasville. Ga, Feb. 1S.-John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., arrived here to-day in
his private car Mr.. Rockefeller, his
sister. and his physician. DR.. Biggers.
are registered at the Piney Woods
Hotel. The party viii remain here
three weeks and will then start on a
tour through Mexico
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-19
TUMULTUoUs REPUBLICS
Patch Tn Differences md Mix in
HOnduras' Affairs.

Panama, Colombia, Feb: ia ca
BILE message received here last night
from San Salvador announced that the
relations between Salvador and Guate-
mala, which nearly ended in war, have
now completely changed, Presidents
Regalado and Cabrera having peace
fully arranged their differences.
President Zelaya of Nicaragua is
again reported to be sending assistance
to President Sierra of Honduras, and
President Regalado is said to have
agreed to help President-elect Bonilla
of Honduras.
The Congress of Honduras on Feb.
is appointed Juan Angel Arias to be
President, and Maxine Rosales to be
Vice President, on the departure of
Gen. Sierra from the capital, Teguci-
galpa, in command of the army which
is to attack the revolutionists.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-19
DAY PASSED WITHOUT
DEATH FROM PLAGUE.

Mazatlan, Mex, Feb. 1S.-There were
no deaths from the plague to-day.
Several serious cases remain at The
lazaretto.
The village of Ell Oso. where the Cpl
.demic recently appeared, will be
burned.
Villa Union Is still under inspection
by the health officers.
There is much conflict of opinion
among the physicians here regarding
the value of the Yersin serum, son1e of
the doctors pronouncing it dangerous,
rather than beneficial.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-19
DAUGHTER AND SONS
PERISHED IN FLAMES

Abilene, Tex, Feb. 1S.-The residence
of G. A. Robinson. at Caps, was burned
last night, and his 1S-year-old daugh-
ter and two young sons persisted in
the flames. Miss Robinson had an op-
portunity to escape, but tried TO save
her brothers.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-19
POWELL MUST INSIST
ON DOMINICAN PAYMENTS.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Instructions
have been sent by the State Depart
ment to United States Minister Pow
ell to insist on his demand on the, gov
eminent of San Domingo for a prompt
settlement of the Clyde and Ros
claims, notwithstanding suggestion
OF postponement until the return from
the United States of a Dominican
agent
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-19
SAVES THE COMMISSION

From Investigating the RudIoff
Claim Against Venezuela.
Washington, Feb. 1S.-The Rudolf
claim was one of the largest brought by
American citizens against the Venezue-
Ian government, and had it not been
dication before the mixed commission
provided for in the protocol signed here
yesterday by Secretary Hay and Mr..
Bowen, Venezuela's representative. The
decision is a source of intense satisfac-
ton to the officials here.
The contract price of the proposed
market was 100000. the claim for a
like amount, and the judgment of the
court shows that it was granted in full.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-19
THREE WERE HANGED.
Fourth Negro Saved Himself by Civ
ing information.

Fourth Negro Saved Himself by Civ
ing Information.
Jackson. Miss, Feb. 1S-Three negroes
were legally hanged to-day in the state
of Mississippi. Emanuel Walker was
hanged at Indianola, Alexander Smith
at Poplarville, and Thomas Swor at
Raleigh. All had been convicted of
murder.
Joseph Campbell, colored. who was
also sentenced to hang to-day for
murder, at Yazoo City, was saved by
an eyelash. On the galows he whis-
pered to the sheriff the name of his ac-
complete in the murder of which he
had been convicted The black cap
had been adjusted, but the sheriff sus-
pended operations and telegraphed to
Gov. Longino. asking for ten days re-
prieve in order that evidence might
be secured from the condemned man.
The Governor acquiesced. and Camp
bell will further testify regarding the
crime.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-19

Lyons, Ga, Feb. 19.-The storm did
considerable damage in this vicinity
Much turpentine timber was knocked
down. The public roads are blocked
by fallen trees.
Many farmers still have cotton in
the fields, both sea island and upland.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-19
SERENE ABOUT Triton.
Peach Growers in That Section are
Not Alarmed.

Triton, Ga, Feb. 1S.-It is the unani-
nous opinion of growers here that the
peach crop is rather benefited than in
jured by the present cold snap. AL
though there have been two weeks of
warm weather, the buds had started on
but few trees in the orchards, only
those in gardens and protected places
showing bloom. The present cold will
retard premature budding and aid in
producing the full crop.
Considerable damage was done to
timber and fencing in this section by
the gale.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-19
TURPENTINE TREES HURT.
storm Does Damage Among Florida
Pines.

Starke, Fla, Feb. 1S.-Reports from
the storm of Monday are that the tur-
pentine operators are the heaviest los
ers Powell & Powell report one-eighth
of the boxes destroyed. Other firms in
dicate about the same.
Farmers have lost in fences blown
down and some cattle killed by falling
trees. No casualty to any person is re-
ported. In Starke but little damage was
done except to fences, a few windows
broken and blinds broken from their
hinges. The thermometer this morning
in an exposed place, marked 20 de-
grees, but small damage is done ex-
cept to make the berry crop a little
later.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-19
WAR SHIPS At GALVESTON.
Four of the North Atlantic squad
ron Arrive.

Galveston, Tex. FEB. 1S.--Four bat
tleships Of the North Atlantic squad
ron, the Kearsarge, Iowa. Illinois and
Massachusetts, and the pay ship Prai-
RE. arrived off Galveston this evening.
They Will come into harbor tomorrow
and anchor In Bolivar roads. The new
Maine will Join the fleet here. The
Scorpion, tender 10 the squadron.
stopped ~ Kingston for coal and viii
arrive here tomorrow.