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The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-15
CUT DOWN THE CREDIT.
Leading Firms of the City of Mexico
Take Action.

City of Mexico, Jan. 14.-Members of
thirty of the leading firms of this city
that import dry goods have held
meeting, at which it was agreed not
to give more than four months credit,
not to give any discount on goods sold
on credit, and to give only per cent.
discount on goods sold for cash. The
action of the importers was caused by
losses which they have sustained re-
Gently by the decline in silver and the
uncertainty of the future of the white
metal
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-15
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COAL WITH COMMISSION.

Detroit. Mich, Jan. 14.-Friday
morning the municipal commission of
Detroit will begin delivering coal, a
ton only to each purchaser. The COM
mission has 1900 tons of soft coal and
has 400 tons more OH the way and
about twenty cars available. The price
per ton at which the commission be-
gin doing business is So. The dealers of
the city are to-day asking $3.50 for
the same coal.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-15
GIRL BURNED TO DEATH.

Caught Fire from Burning stump
Near Enigma.
Triton, Ga, Jan. 14.-A negro girl,
years old, named Mary Ounce, met a
horrible death near Enigma yesterday.
She was working in a field near her
home, when her clothes caught fire
from burning stump, and before as
sistance could reach her, every thread
was burned from her body except the
wristbands and collar of her dress. DR..
Hammond of Enigma was summoned,
and says il, was one of the most hor-
rible burnings he ever saw. The girl
died after lingering ten hours in great
agony
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-15
SULTAN is REINFORCED.

noe. Not Consider That His Throne
is Lost.
Tangier, Morocco, Jan. h.-The lat
est news received here from Fee Is
that large reinforcements have joined
the Sultan. They are from the tribes
which were recently in rebellion, and
their arrival has delayed the departure
of the imperial expedition against the
Pretender. The Sultan and his court
are confident Of the success OF this
expedition.
The villages near Tangier are quiet
to-day, but 1t is expected that fghting
will be resumed tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-15
THE DIsBROw CASE.
Evidence for the state Has All Been
Submitted.

Riverhead, l.. l., Jan. 1.-THE first
witness to-day in the trial of Louis A.
Disbrow, indicted for the murder of
Clarence Foster, was John s. Law
renee, father of "Dimple" Lawrence,
who lost her life at the same time as
Foster. Mr., Lawrence testified that
he had objected to Disbrow keeping
company with his daughter, and only
the day before her death Disbrow
had promised to respect his request.
Under cross-eXamination the witness
said his daughter was a good swimmer
Several medical witnesses were exam
ined and evidence was heard as to the
relations between Disbrow and Foster
This closed the case for the state
and the defense at once moved the dis
missal of the case. Judge Maddox de-
MED the motion
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-15
FOR FRUIT TRADE.
New Steamship Company at Mobile
Will Furnish Ships.

NC" otSamshAp company AT mobile
Will Furnish Ships.
Mobile, Ala, Jan. 1.-THE CONNER
cial Steamship Company has been or
ganized here, with a capitalization of
100000. The company is organized for
owning steamships for charter pur-
poses, especially to fruit importers of
Mobile. Most of the capital is subscrib-
ed by Mobile men, the remainder be-
ing subscribed at Bergen, Norway,
from which place the movements of
the steamers will be directed. The
company has purchased the Norwe-
gian steamer Brulatton. and all the
steamers will fly the Norwegian flag.
The officers of the company are:
Rolf Zeleberg, president; John B. Ce-
fallu, vice president; lingo Zelden, sec
rotary and treasurer
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-15
WORK OF BRICKLAYERS.
They May Hold Their Next Conven-
tiOn at Denver.


Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 14.-To-day's
session of the convention of the Inter
national Bricklayers and Masons'
Unions was devoted TO the introduction
of new business, all of which was re-
ferred to the various committees. The
convention will begin its important
work tomorrow.
The only announced candidate for
the next convention is Denver. The
election of officers will probably take
place on the last day of the meeting.
Among the resolutions passed was
one indorsing the action of the Ma
tional Association of Letter Carriers
in their efforts to secure increased
wages and better conditions. The in
coming Executive Committee is in
structed to use it's best efforts in aid
ing the carriers.
A resolution was also adopted, in
dorsing all classes of merchandise
bearing union label.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-15
MINERS IMPRISONED.

Their Comrades Working Hard to
Get Them Out.
Missouri City Mo-, Jan. H.-W. P.
Kellar and Edward Poe, miners, are
imprisoned in the Missouri City Coal
Company's mine, the roof of which fell
in to-day. For several hours after the
accident, the men were communicated
with, but their last utterances to per-
sons on the outside indicated that they
were smothering. 1t is not expected
that more than one of the men can be
got out alive, but their comrades are
working hard to release them.
Union miners, who are on a strike,
say that the accident was caused by
the employment of non-union, mex
perienced men.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-15
WILL co INTO THE CASE.
Committee VIII Get the Facts About
Judge Campbell.

Judge Campbell.
Richmond, Va, Jan. 14.-After hear
ing for nearly four hours arguments
from both sides, the Legislative Com
mittee on Courts of Justice, sitting in
the case of Judge Clarence J. Champ
bell of Amherst county, to-day de-
termined to go into all features of
the case thoroughly.
The Campbell case is one of the most
remarkable and sensational in the his
tory of the Virginia judiciary.
Crawford INDUCED in newspaper criti-
cism of Judge Campbell and was tried
in the latter's court for contempt and
acquitted, the judge on leaving the
bench cowhiding Crawford.
Subsequently Judge Campbell was
tried in his own court and acquitted,
but a legislative investigation of
Campbell was demanded by citizens
of Amherst, many members of the bar,
and many of the newspapers Of the
state.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-15
ANOTHER TRUST CONFERENCE.
President and His Advisers Dis
cussed a Measure.


Washington, Jan. 14.-Representa-
tives Littlefield of Maine, Overstreet of
Indiana and Powers of Massachusetts,
Republican members of the sub-com-
mittee of the House Judiciary Com
mittee, held a conference with the
President to-day, at which there was
a free exchange of views on the sub
ject of an antitrust bill. 1t is said
that the administration and the COM
mittee members are in harmony so
far, as policy is concerned, and that
only points of difference relate to mat
tiers of detail.
Members of the committee feel con-
fident since the talk with the Presi-
dent that the bill which it had prepared
several days ago which will be report
ed to the full committee Friday will
meet the approval of the administra-
ton and be generally acceptable.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-15
nnrge is Aground.

Newbern, N. c., Jan. 1.-THE tug
Curtin, towing the barge Emma and
Bessie and others, sailed from here
Saturday for Philadelphia. The barge
ran aground soon after leaving and
is still fast. waiting for high water to
free her. The whole tow, meanwhile,
is detained.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-15
CONFIRMED BY SENATE.

Washington, Jan. discrimination
by the Senate:
Postmasters:
North Carolina--W. b. Steele, High
Point; e. M. Sanders. Albermarle.
South Carolina--J. r. Cochran, Jr.,
Anderson; ]. w. Dunovant, Chester.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-15
FOR IMMORAL PURPOSES.
Alien Girls Are Decoyed 20 Houses
I'm This Country.

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE Treasury
Department has information which
leads TO the conclusion that to a linn
tied extent at least alien girls and
women are being decoyed TO this coun-
try for immoral purposes. With view
to ascertaining the exact facts, the de-
partment has decided to appoint a
number of women inspectors for em-
ployment at the port of New York,
whose duty it will be TO board all in
coming steamers and make investiga-
ton into suspicious cases in the first
and second cabins, and to give infor-
nation and advice to those who may
be ignorant of the real character of
the houses in which they may have
been promised honest EMPLOYMENT
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-15
ETA ALDRIDGE FOUND.

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 14.-Miss
Eta Aldridge, the daughter of the
sheriff of Blount county, who liber-
ated two prisoners from the Jail at
Oneonta on the night of Jan. 4, has
been found in Winston. No trace has
been found of the two escaped pris-
onerA.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-15
SMEAR Trust Meeting.

New York, Jan. 14-At the annual
meeting of the American Sugar REIN
ing Company to-day, H. o. Have
meyer, John Mayer and Arthur Dom
ner, whose terms as directors had ex-
pired, were reelected without OPP
position. The action Of the officers
and directors were by resolution unan-
imously approved.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-15
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TALKED OF GARNIsHMEyyws.
Farbnger's Paper Precipftated
Warm Discussion.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 14.-At to-
days session of the National Grocers'
Convention heated discussion fee.
lowed paper read by A. w. Fariinger.
president of the Grocers' Association
of Atlanta, in which he recommended
that a committee be appointed to draft
national punishment law. and that
proper steps be taken for it's introduce
ton and passage by Congress.
After much debate 1t was decided
that committee of five members be
appointed and instructed to study the
garnishment laws of the different
states. 1t was decided that a national
garnishment law is not practicable and
new laws should be passed by the
legislatures of the different states.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-15

old Lady-Shame! The idea of all
you big boys jumping on that poor
little lad and robbing him.
Big Boy-We amt robbing him,
lady. We are just playing the Powers
in Venezuela, and he wanted to be
Castro.-Chicago Daily News.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-15

Toledo, o., Jan. 14.-Erve Beck. the
second basenan who played with the
Cincinnati league team the first of
last season and later signed with the
Detroit team. has signed with the
Shreveport team In the Southern
League for next season.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-15
King Edward VII has paid seven

fNIIIB IuN at q V II IDS pdIU Seven
visits to Ireland. In 184S when he
was made Earl of Dublin and again
in 1858 he accompanied the late Queen
and the Prince Consort; in 1858 he was
attached to the Grenadier Guards at
the Curragh camp, while he visited the
island again in 1864, 1868, 1871 and 1885.
His majesty made his first speech in
Ireland in 1853, on the presentation Of
new colors to the Royal Hibernian
School, when he was not yet II years
old
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-15
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JEFF DAVIS INAUGURATED.
New Government Recommended an
Antitrust Law.

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 4.-Gov. JEFF
ferson Davis was inaugurated for his
second term of two years this after
noon, in the presence of the General
Assembly and large gathering OF
citizens. The oath of Office was ad-
ministered by Chief Justice Bum, af-
ter which the Governor delivered his
message to the General Assembly In
his message the Governor urged the
passage of rigid antitrust law.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-15
To Visit the Gar.

Berlin, Jan. H.-Crown Prince Fred
erick William left here to-day for st.
Petersburg to visit the Gear.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-15
THEY WILL PROTEST.

North Carolina Business Men
Against Discrimination.
Asheville, N. c., Jan. IA state
meeting has been called at Raleigh by
the Associated Boards of Trade of
North Carolina for the purpose of en-
tering a protest to the General Assem-
bly,, now in session, against railway
freight discrimination in this state and
to secure greater uniformity of freight
rates. All the leading cities and towns
will be represented.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-15
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PEARSON COMING HOME.
Will Subsequently Go to Persia ms
Minister.

Genoa, Jan. 14.-Richmond Pearson,
the retiring American consul here, left
Genoa to-day on the North German
Lloyd Line steamer Llahn for New
York. Mr.. Pearson is going to Wash
ington, prior to proceeding to Persia,
to take up the duties of United States
minister to that country. His success
scr as consul here is w. H. Bishop.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-15

DR.. David I<ennedy's Magic Eye
Salve for all diseases or infiammations
of the Eye. 25c.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
DEATH OF ABRAM S. HEWITT.
Former Mayor of New York Passes
Away Surrounded by His Wife
and Six Children.

New York, Jan. 19.-Abram S. Hew-
lit, former mayor of New York, and
for many years representative in con-
gress, died at six o'clock Sunday
morning, in his sixty-frst year, hav-
ing been critically i'll for ten days.
With him at the moment of death
were his wife, his three sons and
three daughters.
Mr.. Hewitt, who has been in feeble
health for some months, was at
tackled with obstructive iaundice on
January s, and from the first it was
realized by his attending physicians,
DR.. E. T. Keyes and DR.. E. T. Keyes,
'Jr., that there was practically no
hope of the aged patients recovery.
A slight improvement was noted on
Saturday morning, but late that night
the physicians notified Mr.. Hewitt's
son, Peter Cooper Hewitt, that death
was imminent, and the other children,
Edward r. Hewitt, Erskine Hewitt,
Mrs. j. o. Green, Miss Sarah Hewitt
and Miss Eleanor G. Hewitt were
summoned, and with their mother re-
manned by the bedside until the end.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
HE IS HOLDING HIS OWN.
Editor GOnzaIes' Condition Some
what Improved but Physi clans Not
Inclined to Promise Recovery.

Columbia, S. c., Jan. 19.-There
have been more encouraging symp-
toms in the condition of Editor Con
zales than have appeared at any time
since his wounding by Lieut.-Gov.
Tillman, last Thursday, but it is i'm
possible to give any promise as to the
ultimate result of his case. The physi-
clans say simply that he is holding his
own and that he probably has passed
the period of danger from peritonitis.
The wounds in the intestines have
shown an improvement. The OBJ
struction has been relieved and the
passages have been kept open, while
the wounds themselves have pro-
gressed favorably.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
ANOTHER FORT BOMBARDED.
German Cruiser Throws Shells Into
Fort San Carlos for an Hour,
the Fort Returning the Fire.

Maracaibo, Venezuela, Jan. 19.-The
German cruiser Panther shelled Fort
San Carlos, at the entrance to Lake
Maracaibo, Saturday, afternoon, for
one hour. The fort returned the fire
with four guns. The Panther with
drew in the direction of Curacao.
Fort San Carlos is 20 miles from
Maracaibo and commands the en-
trance to the lake, or inner bay.
A correspondent here has received
the following letter from Gen. Bello,
the commander of the fort:
esterday afternoon at half past
IL Fort San Carlos was attacked and
shelled, without any provocation on
our part, without previous notitica-
tion or the delivering of an ultima
tum, by the German cruiser Panther,
which tried to force the entrance.
After fight lasting an hour, during
which the fort used only four guns,
the Panther was obliged to abandon
the fight, and retreated in the direc-
tion of Curacao. The fort has suf-
fered no damage and only three men
were wounded
There have been popular demonstra-
tions on the streets here as result
of the shelling of the fort.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
MISCELLANEOUS.

The remains of &c private soldiers
who lost their lives in the Philippines
were buried in the Spanish war sec
ton of the Arlington (Va.) national
cemetery, on the 10th, with military
honors.
On the 10th the sixth annual con-
vention of the national live stock as
sociation adjourned at Kansas City,
Mo-, to meet next year in Portland,
Ore. All the old officers we're re-
elected.
On the evening of the 10th the
overdue American line steamer ST.
Louis, from Southampton to New
York, was sighted off Nantucket light
ship. She was travelling very slowly,
indicating that she had experienced
troublewith her holiers of machinery.
BY an explosion of dynamite in a
boarding house at Weinber, Pa, on
the 10th, eight men were fatally in
jured.
One of the oldest Hebrew Bibles, of
the year 116 of the Moslem era, con-
sisting of five books of the Penta-
teuch, and showing important differ
ences from existing texts, was recent
ly discovered in Syria
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
SHE WAS AHEAD.
When 1t Came to Ornnm ental Lett rs
ON Packages Her Father Had
Theirs Beaten.

An uptown reader tells of the "break"
made by little tot. of the family who
was one of party of little girls at a
recent strawberry festival in the vi
cinity of her home. She had been val
iantly boastng of the manifold advan-
tages Of belonging to her family and had
managed to hold her own against the
vainglorious and ingenious discourses of
her companions, relates the Philadelphia
Times. They had gone from clothes to
personal appearances, then to interior fur.
nishings, then to the number of tons of
coal consumed in the home of each during
the last winter, and finally brought up at
parental dignity. The minister little girl
boasted:
every package that comes for my papa
is marked ID. D.!
can every package that comes for my
papa is marked M d." retorted the
daughter of physician of the neighbor.-
hood.
Then came fine snort of CONTEMPT
from the heroine Of this anecdote. Huh"
she exclaimed. every package that
comes to our house is marked C. O. DIP
There now!"
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
A CONGRESsMAN'S FUNERAL.
Many People Attend the Burial of
the Late Representative Tongue,
at HiIIsbOrO, Ore.

Hillsboro, Ore, Jan. 19.-The re-
mains of the late Congressman Thorn
as H. Tongue were laid to rest Sun
day. The funeral ceremonies were at
tended by 5000 people, among whom
were delegation of congressman
from Washington, the entire Oregon
state legislature, the governor, state
officials and numerous fraternal bod
les. The remains lay in state in the
county courthouse from 10 a. m. to
2 p. m, when they were taken to the
Methodist church, of which Mr..
Tongue was a member. After the
services, the funeral procession, head
ed by the Grand Masonic lodge of
Oregon, was formed and the remains
escorted to neighboring cemetery,
where they were buried with full Ma
sonic honors.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
An Untruthful Report.

Columbia, S. G., Jan. 10.-Lieut.-
Gov. Tillman is still in the county Jail
and no applications have been made
for his release on bail. It is consid-
cred practically certain that none
would be entertained as long as the
condition of Mr.. Gonzales remains
critical. Except for an unwarranted
and untrue newspaper report that one
of the Gonzales family connection had
expressed desire to get a chance at
Tillman, there had been no recur-
renee of the foolish talk of violence to
the lieutenant governor. There has
been no expression from any of the
Gonzales family connection that could
be interpreted into a threat against
Tillman, and there has been no trace
of mob spirit.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
Personal AND POLITICAL.

On the 14th Constabulary Inspector
Fletcher killed five of 80 bolomen
who attacked him while travelling
alone, in the province of Albay, Lu-
zon, P. I.
Louis A. Disbrow was acquitted at
River Head, Long Island, on the 10th,
of the murder of Clarence Foster, at
Good Ground, last June.
Former Justice Rumsey, of the New
York supreme court, died suddenly
at his home in New York on the 10th.
On the 10th Col A. G. Hennisee, of
the Fifth United States cavalry, was
placed on the retired list. on account
of age.
On the 10th Lieut.-Go Tillman gave
out statement from his cell in the
penitentiary at Columbia, S. c., say
ing that when the truth is known the
public will see that he was justified in
shooting Editor Gonzales.
At Frankfort, KY, on the 10th,
sensation was caused in the court
room when one of the grand jury an
nounced that an attempt had been
made to bribe him to divulge the tes.
timony of Henry E. Youtsey in the
investigation going on in the Goebel
murder case.
Judge Westbrook S. Decker. who
was the first United States district
attorney for Colorado, died in Den
yer, on the 10th.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23

One of the most important gather
ings of the year in st. Louis will be
the convention of the Nation Good
Roads association, which will be
called to order April 81 and continue
until May 2, inclusive. Fifty thou
sand invitations have been issued.
The governors of all the states are
urged to come and to appoint dele
gates. Every judge of county court
in the United States has been request
ed to name delegates and alternates
from his county.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23

the back, serious troubles follow.
It's only a short step to urinary
arrangements diabetes, dropsy,
Bright's disease.
Read how to be cured:
CASE NO. 24,613.-Mr. Joseph
Gaines, foreman of the Harter mills,
Fostoria, O., says: II just as ar
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course of the treatment, they cured
me of kidney complaint and back
ache, which was often so acute that
was unable to sleep at night and
had difficulty in. remaining on my
feet all day. I am still free from
the lumbago or any annoyance from
my kidneys, and unhesitatingly de-
clare that am only too pleased to
re-endorse my opinions of Doan's
Kidney Pills."
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine which cured Mr.. Gaines
will be mailed on application to any
part of the United States. Address
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
For sale by all druggists, price so
cents per box.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23

Emperor William is said to have a
sonsiderableportion of hisprivate for
tune invested in the "Disconto Gesel-
schaft," which is the chief of Vene-
zuela's German creditors. It is said
that the knowledge of this, brought
to the attention of the United States
government, contributed in no small
measure to induce President Roose-
velt to decline the kaiser's invitation
to act as arbitrator in the imbroplio.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23

Not a day passes without news of
an addition to the special exhibits
for the st. Louis Worlds fair by
states, territories and foreign coun-
tries, and also expansion in original
plans. 1t is officially said that the
state exhibits alone will represent ap-
preparations of at least SS,5OO,O0O, of
which more than half has already
been secured.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23

Possibly there is some truth in the
French story that the removal of the
German ambassador at Washington
was done for the purpose of allowing
the kaiser to make a retreat from a
position which he found to be un-
tenable. At any rate, the kaiser has
discovered that the Monroe doctrine
is pretty vital principle in American
diplomacy, and for time at least it
will not be assailed from that quar-
ter.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23

Germany's excess of expenditures
over receipts next year is officially
estimated at $54,OOO,0oO. Uncle Sans
surplus will be in The neighborhood
of the same amount. As business
as well as political proposition it is
best to let the United States build
the isthmian canal.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
woman's Inhumanity to Man.

Prominent note is made of the fact that
woman clerk in the post office Depart
ment at Washington gave up her husband
rather than lose her situation The order
of the postmaster general is cruel. No tell
ing how many poor husbands will be driven
out this cold winter to make their own
living. Enquirer.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23

Coke has been closely and absolute
ly cornered for more than two years,
and other kinds of fuel have been de-
ranged by the same class of conspira-
tors deliberately scheming for prof
it of 300 or 400 per cent, without re-
gard to human suffering.