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The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-20
PHILLIPS GAVE EVIDENCE.
Before the Anthracite Coal Strike
Commission.

COmmlsS1On.
Philadelphia, Jan. 19.-The examina-
ton of Col. r. A. Phillips of Scran-
ton, general superintendent of the min
ing department of the Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western Railroad Com
pany, took up the greater part of to-
days session of the Coal Strike Com
mission. Superintendent Phillips told
of conditions in and about the collier
les owned by the Lackawanna COM
pany. Like some of the other sup
erintendents who have testified, he be-
lieved the men had right to organ
ize if they wanted to, but no person
who is not employed by the company
had a right to come in and tell the
men or the company what they should
Go.
Col. Phillips said the contract miners
will now cut only five or six cars OF
coal each, instead of six or seven. as
they did previous to the strike of 1900.
In consequence the company, he said,
has to employ 10 per cent. more men
now than it did two years ago in or
der to get out the same amount of
coal. Including the increase given as
a result of the strike of 1900, the wages
of the men have been increased 40 per
cent. since 1877.
Col. Phillips said he had no objection
to the companys employees organizing
their own union for collective bar
gaining. He did not think it right for
officials of the United Mine Workers
of America to come in and make bar
gains for the men. Col. Phillips said
the union would have to eliminate the
boys, who have a voice in the organi-
cation.
Chairman Gray interrupted to re-
mark that an organization like the mine
workers union should be composed or
mature minds.
III reply to Commissioner Clark, the
witness said he personally thought the
men could bring in a third party to
arbitrate in case the employees and the
company failed to agree on some dis
puted points.
w. w. Ross of New York, counsel for
the Delaware. Lackawanna and West
ern. Company, asked the witness If his
testimony regarding the right of calling
in an arbitrator was not only his per-
sonal view.
Mr.. Phillips replied that the opinion
he gave was a personal one and was
not The official view of the company
DO YOU want to dissent from MT.
Phillips view of the matter?" asked
Chairman Gray.
Il do to a certain extent" was the
reply.
Chairman Gray appeared somewhat
surprised at the answer, but salu
nothing.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-20
ON RHODES SCHOLARSHIP
Agent ParIxin VIII Talk with Edu-
Gators at Atlanta.

Atlanta, Jan. ia. r. Parkin, the
American representative of the Rhodes
Scholarship Trust established by the
late Cecil Rhodes. will visit Atlanta
within the course of the next two
weeks, for the purpose of meeting here
and comforting with representatives OF
the chief educational institutions OIL
eight Southern states.
Mr.. Parl1in's object is to secure au,
vice with reference. to the best methou
for selecting scholars from the SouILl
ern States to be given the dement's Oh
this trust. There have been numerous
inquiries as to the conditions of TINS
trust. but Mr.. Parkin says they can
not be finally settled until the trustees
have approved them. He writes tha'
they viii make the system a thorough
ly impartial one.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-20
TOOK SICK Benefit.

For appropriating to his own use So
a member of society to which he be-
longed, L. H. Mitchell, a negro, was
arrested yesterday by Patrolman W.
F. Sims. The arrest was made on
complaint of Joe Norman of No. 317
Montgomery street, and the prisoner
will be given a preliminary examina-
ton by Recorder Myrick in Police
Court this morning.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-20
.H EUMATISM

Rubbing with liniments, blistering, the ap-
plication of plasters in fact anything that
will produce counter-irritation, is good for
these simple remedies do not reach the seat
of the disease nor touch the real cause,
and relief is therefore only temporary.
Rheumatism is due to Uric Acid and
other irritant poisons in the blood, and
as it circulates through the system, these
acid poisons are deposited in the muscles,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-20
RAILROAD KILLED HIS HORSE,
Owner Wants $500 from Central for
Loss of Valuable Animal.

@Ah'haAs
For the recovery of damages result
ing in the death of horse which it
is alleged was killed by the Central of
Georgia Railway, William ]. Durham
Instituted suit for $3.50 in the City
Court yesterday, through his attorney,
j. F. Evans.
The horse, it is alleged, was seriously
injured by train on the Tybee di-
vision, as result of which the animal
had to be shot. The loss of the horse,
he says, damaged him $500. and he was
further damaged $50 by the loss of the
services of the horse for forty-five
days, during which time he was unable
to secure another horse to do his dray-
age work.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-20

joints aud nerves, and
exposure to night air,
cold east winds, or any
sudden change in the
weather, will bring on
an attack which may
last for a few days or
linger on for months.
Every b a title with
R heum atism leaves
! the blood in poorer
/ condition, while the
] corroding acids are
c,roduollxy 1orc,,r,1inn
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-20

the oils and fluids that lubricate the
muscles and joints, and they become stiff
and sometimes immovable.
Rheumatism, with its sharp, cutting
pains, can never be conquered until the
acid blood has been cleansed and puri-
fed, and all irritating substances neutral
lied and filtered out of the system, and
nothing does this so promptly and effec-
tually as S. S. S. Under the purifying
and tonic effects of this vegetable rem
edy the blood is made pure, the general
health is rapidly built up and the sufferer
obtains happy relief from the torturing,
nagging pains of Rheumatism.
Get rid of Rheu-
m A 3 matism before it
49, w.. - makes you ner-
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- x% Ex cripple, or pain
racked invalid.
Write for our special book on Rheuma.
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The Swift Specific Co.. Atlanta, Ga. J
New-York tribune., 1903-04-29
THINKS ADAMS MAY DIE.
DR.. Irvine, 1t Is SAID, BeheUes So
Prisoners Jeer at Him.

About "Ar' Adams. the Policy King" DR.
Irvine, the Sing Sing prison physician, said last
night: His age is sixty years. but he is much
older than his years.
Adams who is No. 129 at Sing Sing, will re-
port daily to the hospital, and may become
permanent inmate of It. DR. Irvine, it is
thought, does not believe Adams will live out
his sentence. Adams according to DR.. Irvine
suffers from diabetes and diseased arteries; he
is subject to paralysis. having had one stroke,
and from tuberculosis of the right lung and of
the throat DR.. Irvine says that the tendency
toward paralysis is more to be feared than that
toward consumption. DR.. Irvine has reduced the
cases Of consumption in Sing Sing to a nominal
number and in the last few years there has
not been one. case that was contracted after
the convict entered the place. Warden Johnson
yesterday said no one had called to see Adams
but even if any one had he could not see the
prisoner as no favors would be shown Adams
It is said by the officials at the prison that
Adamss great wish seems 10 be TO 1--we out ms
sentence so that he will not die behind prison
bars ct
Adams slept little on Monday night, his hrst
ar the prison. The otheT prisoners Jeer at MIN
and call out familiar policy terms
New-York tribune., 1903-04-29
TOOK AWAY 100000 IN GOLD.
Kaiser Wilhelm II Bears First Shipment Of
the Year TO Europe.

The Merchants National Bank Of Philadelphia
yesterday drew $4,000 IN gold bars from the local
ASSAY Office and shipped II on the Kaiser VIII
helm II which sailed yesterday afternoon IL Is
understood that the gold IS destined for Paris ana
that the shipment represents special TRANSACTION
as the demand sterling rate is below the level at
which the metal could be proftably exported Ac-
cording TO advices from Philadelphia. private IN
diziGual wanted the gold in Paris and the oahk
hid for and secured the order for supplying H.
The New-York correspondents Of the Philaoelphla
Institution are the Hanover National BANK anu
the National Bank of North America
II IS understood that the Hanover Bank mace
the preliminary arrangements for the Shipment
This $500 600 Is the first gold 10 be exported 10
Europe this year and the first to be sent to Farls
since last summer. The OF this engagement
had a temporarily depressing effect on the STOCK
market Rurnors that the National City Bank
was contemplating the shipment OF large amount
Of gold were explicitly denied.
George O. Gordon. agent OF the London and
River Plate Bank Limited. announced yesterda[
the engagement Of $4,000 gold for shipment to
Bueros Ayres by to-day's steamer
New-York tribune., 1903-04-29
DOCK BOARD INQUIRY NEXT WEEK
Mr. Jerome Will Get Some Other Things Out
Of the Way First.

District Attorney Jerome said last night tnat ne ne
would not be able to begin an inquiry INTO TIC 0'0
Dock Board scandal until next week
..7-,ar. are = n1I1aber of things that ! must get
out of the way before take dp the DOCK 7oard
matter" added Mr.. jerome. but am piai'iiiiis
TO take II up next week. 49,. ,a r,ool,
A oIraadv stated in The Tribune the ola DOCK
r,a.rd consisting of ]. Sergeant Cram now chalr-
man Of the Tammany General Committee, refer
!, Never former business partner OF fic'aiu
-. - ,I Charles F. Murphy, leader OF ram
rnany Hail gave the NewYork Contracung ana
-r,,cking Company thirty year lease lot the pier
- s,,ro,ing hoard Ninety-sixth-st ana North
i .io - bout g 800 a year. The Commissioners
- Aoconts estimate that this lease will clear net
LIT Of between $50 and 500 day Tor TWO nun
- "a ertv. days in a year, and that 1t Is worth
oieo H. :, 90 ooo The president Of the New-York
Contracting TRUCKING Ee c0pahT z Murphy B Gp nnd the a
Mnfphs. is d l. Gaffney, whose name Is iSI s ~
the cv directory. AioeI re Of The corporators
Iroth onnany in May, 1860 and te IN @ InT
So,Infv Clerks offlce 90 no' s
wSfhdrsw from the coihpa4AS'
New-York tribune., 1903-04-29
WHITAKER WRIGHT's CASE HEARD.
Argument For and Against Extradition in
the United States Supreme Court.

Washington April 2S-The hearing In the extra
dtion case of Whitaker Wright was begun in the
United States Supreme Court to-day. Samuel I'm
termyer appeared for Wright, Charles Fox repre-
sented the British Government and Solicitor Cen
eral Hoyt the United States The comes here
appeal from an order of the United States Cir
cult Court for the Southern District of New-York.
dismssng wrfts of habeas corpus and certiorari Is
sued Wrights petition and denying his appli-
cation for release bail The most striking feat
Of the proceeding in the Supreme Court to-day
the presentation of affidavit made by Mr..
Fox to the effect that the appeal is from decision
in which had been instituted March 16.
whereas the British Government had formerly
sought to abandon the proceedings then begun, and
had asked for the discharge of Wright from Gus
tody under those proceedings. He asserted there
fore, that the court practically sitting in
moot He related the particulars of the subse
quent proceedings by the Circuit Court which
were instituted March 81 from which there has
been no appeal The complaint of the 3lst was
along the same lines but presented the question In
greater detail. The commissioner who had heard
the case had declined to dismiss It on the ground
that the case had passed from him, but it was
urged that the Supreme Court could legitimately
exercise that right it recognized principle
of law that a complainant may thus dismiss and
begin &c novo Mr.. Fox said that the crime with
which Wright is charged-that of fraud as the d-
rector of company-is extraditable under the pro-
vision of the extradition treaty between the United
States and Great Britain which specifies as among
extraditable offences that of fraud by a ballee,
banker. agent, factor, trustee director or mem
Der or officer of any company made criminal by
the laws of both countries"
Mr. Untermyer, speaking for Wright. contended
that the complaint does state sufficient facts TO
constitute any crime which is extraditable within
the meaning of any of the treaties between the
United States and Great Britain; that there is no
allegation or statement in the complaint which in
dcates that the offence charged constitutes crime
under the laws OF both countries; that it does not
appear from the complaint warrant that the
crime charged is crime under the general law
of the United States. and that the complaint does
not show that the offence charged against the de-
fenuant is i crime within the laws Of the State OF
New-York.
SoHcitor-General Hoyt had just begun his argu-
ment when the court adjourned for the day he
appeared especially 10 present this governments
view of the applicability of the treaty to cases
similar to that OF Wright. but did not appear,
strictly speaking. against Wright
New-York tribune., 1903-04-29

templated when the tentative statement was
thrown out.
If this assumption, which is general in official
circles here, is we'll founded, Russia will not
further interfere with the cOnsummation of
the United States trade treaty with China. in
Guiding as it does the new ports of Moukden
and Taku-Shan. On the other hand, the fourth
demand characterized by the st. Petersburg
statement as 'unimportant." is not so regarded
here. for II amounts to indefinite continuance
under Russian direction of present conditions in
China, which will stop all reform movements
1t is learned that in the original statement of
this fourth demand, namely. the present status
of the administration of Manchuria is to remain
,nchanged.' there was important element OF
error and the word Mongolia" should take the
place of "Manchuria." The demand as thus
modified continues the status quo in all North
China.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-29
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS ANXIOUS.
Inquiries Addressed to ST. Petersburg and
Peking Not Yet Answered.

Washington, April 2S-No response has come
to the State Department from Ambassador Nc
Cormick ~ Ct. Petersburg Minister Conger
at Pekine the inquiries respecting Russias
demands il onnection with Manchuria. The
officials are in a state of suspense and uncer-
tainty in view of the conflict in the semi-oficial
dispatches from the Russian and Chinese cap
itals. In the absence of official statements OF
Russia's purposes the opinion prevails here that
the Russian demands were really put out in
tentative form last week. and not in regular Of
fetal shape. There is good reason to believe
that the Chinese Government let the demands
leak out in order to the support of the
powers In its refusal.
Noting the public excitement over the propo-
sition, the Russian Government it is surmsed
took steps, through the statement issued in ST
Petersburg yesterday. to abandon several of the
original demands. 1t is not doubted that such
reduction of the maximum demands con-
New-York tribune., 1903-04-29
COMPLAINTS WERE INVESTIGATED.
General Bell Says He Does Not Care to Com
ment on Miles's Report

southampton, April 2S-A digest of the report
on the Philippines made by General Miles was
shown to-day to General J. Franklin Bell.
Philippines, and who sails for New-York on the
North German Lloyd steamer Kronprinz Will
helm tomorrow. General Bell said:
I must decline to make any statement or COM
ment the report. further than to remark that
all complaints made to General Miles while he
was in the Philippines have been thoroughly in
the ordinary course of events these reports of
Investigations probably have been forwarded to
Washington.
When asked if he did not want to say anything
concerning the truth falsity of the accusa-
tions or of the complaints of occurrences in Ba-
tangas Province. Luzon. while he was in COM
mand there, General Bell replied:
I would very greatly regret to have the Amer
lean people believe that any American officers
or soldiers had been Wantonly cruel or lnhuman
in their treatment of natives However, L have
said in official reports all I to say on that
subject | do not believe that anything l can
say unofflcially will change any ones opinion
Nothing, certainly would make any one VINO
served creditably in the Philippines think that
the conduct of the American army has been
characterized by cruelty, could 1 change
the opinion of any one who wished to believe the
contrary.
When editorial articles from to-days London
papers commenting upon the brutality of the
American army in the Philippines were shown
to him, General Bell said:
These comments are evidently inspired by mis-
apprehension, and 1 trust that the American
in the eyes of foreign nations. Truth Is power
full, and it must finally prevail
New-York tribune., 1903-04-29
DEWEY SAILS FOR DRILL GROUNDS.
To Inspect the North Atlantic Fleet Off
Cape Henry.

Washington. April 2S.-Flying the four starred
flag of the admiral of the navy, the yacht May
flower sailed $50 o'clock this morning from
Washington navy yard for the Southern drill
grounds off Cape Henry, where Admiral Dewey
will inspect the North Atlantic feet under COM
mand OF Rear Admiral Higginson. In addition to
the admiral the Mayfower carries the following
officers of his staff: Rear Admiral Henry c.
Taylor chief of the bureau OF navigation; Captains
Swift and Pillsbury. and Commander Sergeant OF
the General Board. and Lieutenant Marble After
the inspection and review OF the feet, which con-
sists of the battleships Kearsarge, Ala bama In
diana, Illinois and Iowa. and the cruiser Olympia.
Rear Admiral Barker will relieve Rear Admiral
Higginson of the command. Admiral Dewey and
his staff will return to Washington next Sunday.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-29
6O-62 West 23d Street.
THREE SUICIDES IN WASHINGTON.
Two Men and a Woman Drink Carbol1c
Acid

Washington. April 2S-Three persons committed
suicide in this city to-day. All used carbohc acid
They were Leonard H. Mangum. a former clerk IN
the Census Office; Guy E. Padgett. a real estate
and insurance agent and Mrs. Sadie Plummer. a
Young woman, whose husband keeps a lunchroom
in Pennsylvania-ave.
Mr. Mangum was native Of North Carolina. put
lived for many years in Arkansas 1t is said that
at one time he was wealthy. but lost his money
and was compelled TO this city TO seek en-
pIovrnent He lost his place in the Census once
last July and since then had been unemployed
His body was found under a tree in the reServa-
tion south of the White House grounds
The cause of Padgett's suicide is unknown, Dut II
ia thought he had lost money, and became de-
snondent He was a member Of the Maccaoees
and the Odd Fellows. Last night. after leaving
Iodga room he mailed brief note TO his WIFE, m
Losing SlC0 and asking her forgiveness Ihen ne
went home and his wife found his body IN the
bathroom to-day 49,, -- - b.5 il,
Mrs Plunn1er was found lying across a oed IN
her room and died after being taken 20 ~
hospitaI She is said to have attempted sulciue
onr before
New-York tribune., 1903-04-29
sHARER IN PROFITS STATE WITNESS.
Ex-Insurance Agent Testifes Against Italian
Swindlers-He Squeezed" Them First.

Frank p Forster an ex-life insurance agent
here who tu- rec info -mer against the band -
Italians engaged In swindling, was the chlet VII
ness Yesterday against Joseph Trepani the Italian
undertaken who is on trial before Justice Scott
and a Jury in the Criminal Branch of the supreme
Court on the charge of grand larceny in helping
to obtain fraudulent insurance in the case OF CdSi-
miro Cicconi He told on the witness stand EoW
he met a man supposed to be Ctccont in the baroer
shop of Bartolomeo Cirino in Harlem in 1901 end
made ARRANGEMENTS for a policy of $1,000 on Cic-
conis life. The dummy Cicconi was about thirty
six years old and apparently in good health lie
obtained d policy for the man.
In February 1901. Forster says, he was Informed
by Trepani that Cicconi was dead. Trepani had
certificate of death and said the body was to De
buried Immediately. When told that there must
be proofs of death to collect the Insurance Trepanl
said the witness:
We'll, there is 800 for you in this case If you
keep your mouth shut. and there VIII be SlUo III
every other case"
Forster said he then gave to Trepani blanks 1or
the proofs of death and the blanks were filled out
and returned TO him Forster estlIled ina ne ne LA Ii
received cheek for 1000 which ne gave 10 Tre-
PAM. Trepani gave to him 500 Pill- - 49,.
Forster had agreed TO report 10 the company ttIa
he had seen the body OF Cicconi he reported thai
he had not seen the body, but he dld not ten
Trepani that When ehf baf afu of man thirty years
older than the Cicconi he had seen IN 'he oaiDer
shop. -. - had rsca,vad money
era,n rransni in other cases: that he was living
With a woman not his wife and had practically
deserted his family. and that he had an under
efandng with Trepan to profit by the frauds on the
,nanranSe S companies He received 10 per cent OF
tbe face of the policies that were colecteq, s.
-. bed toId him his suspicious the witness said
he he tnId old Trenani he wanted $500 and he got $500
New-York tribune., 1903-04-29
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

Washington. April 2S-The following army ana
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY
First Lieutenant ROBERT E. WOOD. 50 Cavalry de de
F'Lst recorder Cf card at F1t Assr4.t'' We
TYrst lieutenant Reginald E McNaly. Sd CaVairS-
,,,o- GEORGE Il G. GALE. 9-h Cavalry c. al.a u
MaJoI Generals Department. 20 Manila 70 relleNe
SsIr hobart X Bailey. infantry, Inspector general
~..,r JIrcIPN G. BERRY. artillery corps detailed
Tcsrnter OF board Fort Sheridan vice Napea4"
samuel E. Allen artillery corps
1o., HAMILTON :. HAWKINS cavalry coIlillssarS'
go offe. of cornmissary general 20 Denver 20 re-
- Cantafn Frank A Cook; captain COoA 70
lIsaLe ss assistant chief commissary.
c.taI1 DoIrGI.As SETTLE. infantry. from Manila to
San Francisco.
WILKINS comrnlssary. 10 coulrnis-
CaPts-I, -,, 1eneraI as assistant IN his office
NAVY.
r.ntan c. H. STOCKTON. to London as naval attache-
s.- T + BRIGGS. detached yard. New
Work.: to command the Baltimore
.taaI. Commander w. L. RODGERS. Naval War
College ~ -. -. VT.
home.
,-,a,, surgeon r. r. WILLIAMS detached the De-
rsrnr- 10 the Chauncey.
Ass,s+ant Surgeon J. ID HOLDo"AA oetaeheN 'Ne
Franklin. home
New-York tribune., 1903-04-29
CHILD,s SKULL CRUSHED BY WAGON.
Second of Family to Meet a Violent
Death.

Annie Conitzky ten years old of No. 24O Clinton
ST was almost instantly killed yesterday by pelng
run over by a brewery wagon belonging TO the
Fupire Brewery The child was standing on the
sidewalk in front Of her home When she s'dl teu
20 r1,,7 across the street The wagon, driven by
Charles c Whoelbel. OF No. 1852 Avenue A, was
being driven through the street The glrI ran
directly un6er the horses and was knocked down
Before Whoelbel could stop front Wheel hdu
passed over the childs head, crushing 1t beyono
recognition
The driver stopped at once, and in moment
large crowd gathered. The sudden killing o. the
child, with the sight OF her crushed head, mace
the lower East Siuers much excited, and WhoeIpy
might have ra-ed badly except for the uIneiy ar
rival of patronen. VINO arrested him and took MIN
70 the MadisOn-St. station. -, ,
The girl was Of ten children and is the seeQh9
n, +ha family TO Ole violent death. Last year d
hrother fell from fifth story window and was
iIlpH
New-York tribune., 1903-04-29
COMPROMISE ON PRIESTS ESTATE.
Father Albinger Lived Like a Miser, and
Left $50. .OOO-His Sisters Get $4,000.

After q fight of over two years over the viii OF
the Rev Joseph Albinger, the eccentric priest OF
Mount Vernon, who lived like miser ana VINO
If, over SO oo0 Il was learned yesterday that the
heirs have COMPROMISED. The priest left two Sis
ters in Germany. and under the agreement they
receive $4,000 between them. Almost all the re-
maiuder goes to a friend, 10 whom he Wlileo MS
property and whom he made executor Inc pileS''
while he was in charge Of Our Lady Of Victory
Catholic Church at Mount Vernon. declared he vas
nenniless and walked miles begging Tor money;
He wore threadbare- garments ana alfnoSt ~ -
himself After his death a fortune was 1ouao III d
secret drawer Of his desk