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The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04
NEW BREAK IN LEVEE.
CrevRsse So Wide That no Attempt
to Mend It Will BE Made.

New Orleans. April 3.-The most SER
ious development of the flood situation
to-day was the break in the levee at
Hollybrook plantation, owned by James
c. Pittman. The cravesse is about
six miles below Lake Providence in
East Carroll Parish.
Tho levee was probably eighteen feet
in hight and no attempt will be made
to mend it. Efforts, however, will be
made to hold the ends
Much valuable cotton land will be
overlooked. Owing to protracted rains
little planting has been done, and the
damage will be principally in delay in
getting seed into the ground.
The crevasse is reported to be 500
feet wide. Parts of Tensas, Madison,
Concordia, Catahoula and Richland
parishes, in addition to East Carroll,
will be submerged, the water ultimate
ly returning to the Mississippi through
the Red river. Dispatches from the
vicinity of the break say with favor
able existing river conditions the water
Will not long run through the crevasse,
and the damage will be considerably
less than done by the crevasse in the
same vicinity in 1898.
Work of strengthening the crib work
at Hymelia continued throughout the
day. No signs of weakness in the
structure have yet appeared.
The river here to-day fluctuated be-
tween 202 and 20.3. a slight rise over
yesterday, due in all probability to a
reduction of the discharge at Hymelia.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04
EIGHT WERE KILLED
IN MONTEREY RIOT
Trouble started by the Cry of
death to Reyes"

Trouble Started by the Cry of
death to Reyes"
Monterey, Mex, April 3.-Yesterday's
deplorable occurrence, which according
to latest reports, resulted in the death
of eight persons, two policemen and
six civilians, and the injury of twenty
others, has not resulted in any fur
Their disturbances.
The cause of the riot is directly at
tributable to the cry of Death to
Reyes" which was raised by young
man, said to be a student. No sooner
had the cry been raised than police
man, who stood near, drew his revolver
and instantly killed the man, thus pre-
cipitating the trouble.
The dead are:
Camille Villanueva, policeman.
Apolinio Partrida, policeman.
Jose Rocha.
Ernesto Galvan.
Guadalupe Esqueda.
Ancelmo Reina, a young man who
held a clerkship in one of the offices
of Gov. Reyes.
The names of the other two who
were killed cannot be learned.
The authorities have by prompt ac-
ton brought about quiet throughout
the city, and no further trouble is ex-
pected.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04
HEAD CRUSHED IN.

Fla gmRR Renter Killed on Atlantic,
Naaaosta and Western.
Vaidestas Ga, April 3.-Flagman
.Berner Renter. white, 81 years old, was
aSiAeG last night on the Atlantic, Vaa-
dostas and Western branch Of the Geor-
gia Southern and Florida at Cutler, a
station fifty miles below here The re-
inaSts We're Brought to this CITY ON;
the passenger train. The bedy was
sent to Jacksonville this merning.
Renter was hagnan of a through
freight train, which was on it's way
to this city. He was on the caboose
and was probably leaning out to give
a signal to the engineer, when he was
struck by a mail crane at the station.
He was knocked from the train, his
head crushed open by the blow. He
died almost instantly.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04

Jacksonville, Fla, April "A tele-
gram received here tonight from Capt.
Johns, of the Inflated steamer John
]. Hill, who is now at New Orleans,
who, with six of his crew were res
cued by the steamer Excelsior, veri-
fies the report that the steamer was
lost, together with five of her crew off
the coast of North Carolina on the
night of April l. The steamer belonged
to the Cook-Cummer Steamship Com
pany and carried a crew together with
officers numbering fifteen. The eng1-
neer and two of the crew were picked
up by the bark Lillian. The captain
of the Hill says the ship was broken
up and abandoned but does not state
the cause. She was loaded with dress
ed pine lumber and both steamer and
cargo were insured.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04
NOT PAYING COSTS
PowEN SAYS POWERS ARE ASKING
TOO MUCH.
EXPENSES OF THE BLOCKADE
NOT TO BE BORNE BY VENEZUELA
IN ANY EVENT.

representatives of the Countries mt
WashingtOn-BoTen Representing
Venezuela, Sat Down on the Prop
osftion That That Country Pay the
blockade Costs if The Hague
should Prove Opposed to Preferen-
tinI Treatment.
Washington, April Sat the British
embassy this morning there took place
q Joint conference between Mr.. Bowen,
the British ambassadors and the Ger
man first secretary. The meeting began
at II o'clock, and lasted an hour and a
II o'clock, and lasted an hour and
half.
Mr.. Bowen presented his reply to
the amendments which the allies had
proposed to his original draft proto-
col. He accepts several changes of
phraseology in the convention, but in
formed the other negotiators that I'M
der no circumstances would be accept
the insertion of new article providing
that Venezuela should pay the costs
of the blockade in case the decision at
The Hague be adverse to preferential
treatment.
It was agreed that Mr.. Bowen's OBJ
1ections and arguments should be ca
bIed at once to London, Berlin and
Rome 1t is not expected that an an
swer can reach here before Wednesday,
In the meantime, Mr.. Bowen will go
to New York for several days rest.
The proposed new article which Mr.
Bowen rejects is as follows:
If preferential or separate treat
ment is not given to Great Britain,
Germany and Italy, the tribunal may
consider whether any and what COM
pensation should be made by Venezuela
out of the 80 per cent. of the custom
revenues set aside, to these Powers tor
the expense which they have incurred
in connection with the blockade"
The text of the draft protocol and
Mr.. Bowen's acceptance of most of the
changes proposed in it were made pub
lie to-day. The protocol provides for
reference of the question of preferen-
tial treatment to The Hague tribunal
and for the appointment of three arbi-
traitors by the Car of Russia
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04
"oNLY TEN CENTS TO SEEw
Body of a Hanged Negro on Exhi-
bitiOn in South Carolina.

bitiOn in South Carolina.
Columbia, S. c., April Clocks just
as natchul as if the BRET wuz in him."
said an old colored woman as she walk
ed out of the tent in which was being
exhibited the body of Joe Keenan, who
was hanged in Greenville in February
last.
Just as the train rolled into a flag
station near Lockhart S. c., yesterday
an unusually large crowd was noticed
gathered about one of the stores. The
sight of this crowd so attracted the
attention of one of the travellers that
he sought to make an investigation
He jumped from the train and walked
up to where the crowd was standing,
and the first sound that reached his
ear was the voice of a spieler, Ten
cents is all it costs" So the body or
Joe keenan, was the attraction for the
crowd, and an admission of 10 ceT9S Q.
bead was being charged to see the &s2ss
negro.
After being cut dewn frop the scat
field KeenaFfs body was embalmed and
first exhibited in Greenville and then
in Spartanburg.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04
CHEMICALS EXPLODED.
Two Girls In the Ur-"iIne Convent
Were INJURED.

Two Girls In the Ur-aiIne Convent
Were injured.
New York. April 3.-An explosion of
chemicals in the laboratory of the Ur-
suline Convent in Park avenue to-day
resulted in serious injuries to two
young girls and precipitated a panic
among the students of the institution.
Twenty-four girls of the chemistry
class were in the laboratory, waiting
for the instructor, Sister Mary Joseph,
to begin the lesson, when Jennie Cot
ter, II years old, and Stella Herzheim,
16 years, both of City Island, began
to experiment with some of the chem
joals.
Suddenly there was a terrific explo-
sion and both girls were thrown to
the floor. The other girls ran out panic
stricken, and the panic spread to
about 100 others in the school, many of
whom were with difficulty prevented
from jumping out of windows.
After the explosion the two girls
were found lying on the floor, their
clothes burned in many places, and
their hands and arms covered with
cuts and bruises.
The cfsamicals used in the experiment
could not be ascertained. Neither of
the girls was fatally hurt and little
damage to the room was done by the
explosion.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04
NEW ORLEANS DRY DOCK
TO BE GIVEN TEST.

Naval 0RlciaIs Have Opposed 1t, an
They Did the Port Royal Dock :
washington. April szzActiag secre-
tary of the Navy Darling hsssa pprov-
ed the recommendations for#he dock
ing of the battIeship Illinois at the
New Orleans yard this month, all
though the Bureau of Navigation
would have preferred that the vessel
go to another yard.
For some time there has been some
uncertainty about the capacity of the
New Orleans dock, some officials Of
the department being averse to its use
for large battleships. The acting secre-
tary desires that this question be set
tied once for all and this will furnish
a test of the docks worth. If the bat
tleship can be accommodated easily it
will result in the more frequent use. of
the dock for vessels of similar type.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04

Pa9ama, Aapil "a despatch from
Honduras. reserved by way of San
Salvador. aHaounces that ts-morrow
1000 men belonging to the forces of
Gen. Bonillay the Presfdent-eIect of
HondFsEas, who is seeking to install
himself In the p4esidency from which
ne was EXCLUDED by retiring President
Sierra, w1A leave Cemayagua, thirty
seven miles noEhwest of TegucigaIpa,
to reinforce Gen. Bonilla's troops,
which are now besieging Tegucigalpa.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04
MUST ANSWER FOR
THE ROTTEN EGGING-

Philadelphia, April 3.-The grand
Jury to-day returned twenty-five true
pllls OF indictments against the seven
teen men arrested at the Peoples
Lheater Monday night for disturbing
the performance of "McFadden's Row
of Flats"
Inc defendants are charged with con-
SspiracY' assault and battery, riot, ma
hcious mischief, melting to riot and
conspiracy to commit all the offenses
charged. The proprietor of the show
mas notified the authorities here that
Wnen the trial is called his company
VIII be brought here to testify.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04
ROCK TUMBLED ON TRACK.
Wreck, in which the Fireman Was
Killed, Resulted.

Wreck, In which the Fireman Was
Killed, Resulted.
NorthAeld, Va, April "A mass of
rock which had fallen onto the tracks
of the @emtraA Vermont Railroad, near
here, caused the wreck Of the north
bound express, ruRAing from Boston to
Montreal, to-day.
The1lecemeti*e and three oars pttsag-
ed over an smBanlsment forty feet
high, but only one man. Timothy
Q.Neil of Eerthfiefd, the fireman, host
his 1sfe ~ on board the train were
vf6ieTftaE shaken, but none OF the train
hands or passengers were inquired, be-
yond few slight bruises.
The locomotive struck the pile of
rocks with terrific force. The express.
mai and baggage cars left the rails,
and would have piled upon the locomo-
tive had it not suddenly swerved from
the road and tlAxnbled over the embank-
lnent, the three cars sliding ahead of
the engine in the descent.
FireRsap 0Neil was buried In the
ruins Of the engine.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04
Pool WAS KILLED
WHILE OUT FISHING.

xlbanx, Ca, April 3.-George M. T.
Pool. one of the most prominent white
farmers of Lee county, was shot and
killed about O'Clock this morning
while fishing in Flint river near his
plantation.
pool and James Bradley, a young
man. were joint owners of some
fish baskets in the river. When they
went this morning to get the nights
catch they carried shot gun, which
was placed in the bottom of the bat
can. BY some means the weapon was
discharged the whole load of shot en-
tering Pools abdomen. He was carried
home in his buggy, but died within
sight of his dwelling.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04
TIED UP THE SLOPE.

Hands struck Because They Were
Docked Half an Hour.
Shamokin, Pa, April 3.-No. slope
of the Luke Fidler colliery, owned by
the Mineral Railroad and Mining Com
pany, was tied up to-day by the COM
pany hands going on strike because
they were dissatisfied on account of
being locked a half hour yesterday
afternoon for quitting work at O clock.
The men started to work at Z a. m. and
claim they put in the full nine-hour
day.
An effort is being made to tie I'D the
entire mine of LOO employees.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04

Claims Miners Make Against the Lee
high Valley Company.

Altoona, Pa, April S.-What prom
Uses to be one of the most bitterly con-
tested strikes ever known in the Cen
trail Pennsylvania bituminous coal re-
gion has been inauguratec at the mines
of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company at
Snow Shoe, Pa. The officials of dis
trict No. 2, Mine Workers of America,
says that the coal company is forcing
the fight to destroy the organization,
rather than to settle any differences
over scale matters.
The company has refused to allow a
check Weighman on the tipple, all
though the presence of the check
weighman is compulsory, according to
state law, If the miners desire to put
one on. The miners officials also say
that the company has discharged fifty
men for joining the organization.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04
CADETS DISCHARGED
FOR lNEFFlcIENCY.

West Point, April 3.-Cadets w. A.
Howard of Michigan, Malcolm McFar-
Ian of Pennsylvania, William Calvin
Oates, Jr., of Alabama, and Edwin NJ
Watson of West Virginia, members Of
the fourth class, were to-day discharged
been found deficient in their studies
Oates is a son OF ex-Gov. Oates of
Alabama, and Howard's father was a
graduate Of the Naval Academy.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04
CHICAGO CROWD
CRIED "LYNCH THEM"

when MOtOrmen and Conductor Rsta
over Two Children.
Chicago April 3.-Walter Kruger,
8 years old, was instantly killed, and
his 1A-year-old sister Ella, who was
leading him By the hand, probably
fatally injured by a RAPIDLY moving
Wentworth avenue car as they were
crossing Ewenty fourth street last night.
The children We're on their way to a
prayer service at the Burr mission
Chapel.
Following the accident, Herbert San
ford and G.. w. Lindbled, the motor
man and conductor, were guarded by
the police from a clamorous crowd,
who demanded that they be lynched.
Afterward both men were released.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04
ROSE AGAINST TURKS.
Inhabitants of Thirty villages At
tackled the Troops.

Constantinople, April S.-Official ad-
vices from Monastir says the Bulgari-
an inhabitants of thirty villages in the
Okhrida district, totalling 5000 men,
and supported by the Bishop and a
number of revolutionary bands, have
risen against the Turks. They sur
rounded a small detachment of Turk
ish troops in the mountains northward
of Okhrida, but the troops succeeded
in cutting their way out, after sustain
ing considerable loss.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04
HE MET THE SULTAN.

United states Minister at Last Given
the Audience.
Washington, April 3.-The long ex-
pected interview between United States
Minister Leishman and the Sultan of
Turkey took place at Constantinople
to-day.
Minister Leishman cabled the State
Department that he had presented the
Presidents letter to the Sultan, and
had received satisfactory assurances on
all points mentioned. These relate to
the recognition of diplomas issued by
American colleges in Turkey to native
graduates and a general admission of
Americans in Turkey to the privileges
enjoyed by other nationalities.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04

San Franchises April S.--The steam
schooner Albion River. which sailed
from this city last night with forty
passengers for Point Arena, ran on
rocks In Bodega bay. The passengers
we're taken ashore safely this afternoon
by the United States life-saving crew
OF Point Reyes. The schooner prob
ably will be a total loss.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04
KILLED BY A CAVE-IN.
Four Men Lost Their Lives and Sew
eral Were Injured.

Dubois, Pa, April 3.-Four men were
killed and several injured at London
mine, near here, to-day by a fall of
rock and earth.
Tho dead are. Earl Waggett, Edward
Eye, George Truax and William
Phipps.
One boy had a leg broken, another
his back injured, and several others
were slightly injured. The dead are
well-known young men of this place,
and all were married excepted Wag-
gett. This mine has been considered
exceptionally safe to work In. and had
been free from accidents for a number
of years.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04
Lenard Not Dying.

New York, April S.--Col. L. L. Len
ard, the aged Confederate veteran who
yesterday made an ante-mortem state
ment to the coroner while supposed to
be dying of wounds inflicted in a quar-
rel, is to-day reported to be in no i'm
mediate danger of death
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04
Reciprocity Opposed.

Boston, April AIT meeting to-day
of the officers of the Home Market
Club resolutions were unanimously
adopted opposing reciprocity in COM
petitive products, the removal of pro-
lection from raw materials and a gem
eral reduction in the tariff.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04
SMACK WAS WRECKED.

Picked vp by a Steamer and Towed
Into Norfolk.
Norfolk, Va, April S.-The dismasted
and dismantled fishing smack Belle
Marie with Capt. Thomas McKeown,
and three deck-hands aboard, was tow
ed into Norfolk harbor to-day by the
British steamer st. Bebe.
The Belle Marie was caught in Sun
days hurricane off the Virginia capes.
The winds snapped off both masts near
the deck, and washing the superstruc-
ture of the little craft overheard. The
steering gear was destroyed and for
four days the boat drifted helplessly.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04
CLARA MORRIS ILL.

YOnlsers. N. T., April SIT was re-
ported at the home of Clara Morris
here tonight that the actress had had
another sinking spell. and while it
was said it WAS expected she would
rally fbaR TEaS specifically no hope of
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04
TO PREVENT A STRIKE

Is the Effort of All Concerned In the
wabash Trouble.
st. Louis, April 3.-The controversy
over an agreement upon wages be-
tween officials of the Wabash Railway
Company and its employees is still UNI
settled, but every indication points to
final adjustment either tomorrow or
next week. Both sides are making
strenuous efforts to come to an ami
cable understanding and avert a strike.
long conference was held to-day be-
tween representatives of both sides.
and 1t is stated that only minor de-
tails yet remain to be disposed of.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04
CHEN AT WASHINGTON.
New Chinese MinBster and His suite
Have Arrived.

new Chtnese Mtntster and His Suite
Have Arrived.
Washington, April 3.-Sir Chen Tung
Liang Cheng, the new Chinese minis
ter to the United States, with his en-
tire suite and party, including in all
about forty-five persons, who arrived
in San Francisco last week, reached
Washington tonight The minister
and suite went at once to the lega-
ton.
The new minister is graduate of a
college in New England, and was in
terpreter of the Chinese legation here
from 1886 to 1889. Tonight he ex-
pressed the hope that as a result of
his service here the friendly relations
betN cen China and the United States
would be greatly strengthened, and
said he would try to be an instrument
toward bringing about that desirable
end.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04
STOLE THE $4,000.

San Francisco, April S-The jury in
the case of Walter n. Dnock, accused
of stealing 100000 from the United
States mint, reached a vedict of guilty
to-day. Sentence will bdmposed next
Wednesday
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04
Blew I'm n. Brt,lre.

Salonica, Turkey, April S.-The bridge
over the Angista river, near Sores, was
blown up by Bulgarians during the
night of April l.. All the telegraph
wires in the vicinity have been cut.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04
NOT COMING SOUTH.

The ROOseveIts VIII Go From Lynn
Haven to Washington.
Norfolk, Va, April S.-Mrs. Roosevelt
has decided not to take the proposed
trip on the Mayhower to Port Royal.
The vessel will remain at anchor off
Lynn Haven Inlet until tomorrow
evening, when the return to Washing
ton will be made.
To-day the entire party came ashore
in the MaytiOwer's launch and enjoyed
another oyster roast at Lynn Haven
Bay. Young Theodore put in some
time fishing, but had little luck
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04
SPREAD OF REVOLUTION.
1t In DfmcuIt to Secure Labor in
Honduras.

Honduras
Mobile, Ala, April 3.-The Norwe-
gian steamer Jamaica, Petersen, mas
ter, from Peurto Cortez, Honduras. to-
day reports that upon the capture of
Puerto Cortez, March 90, there began
an exodus of the inhabitants, many
men and sixty women and children
leaving on the jamaica and being
landed in Guatemala.
The revolution has spread all along
the coast, and with it such disorgani-
cation of labor that fruit vessels have
difficulty in getting full cargoes, hav-
ing to visit several ports in order to
do so.
The Jamaica was required to trans
port revolutionists. The common SOL
diers are green men taken from the
Plantations.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04
BARGE WENT DOWN.
Boiler Blew Up and She Sank with
Five Men.

1'UHAtE blew Up HHU sic oHIIlA VHtIH
Five Men.
New London, Conn, April S.-The
tug Sweepstake, just arrived here, re-
ports the loss of the barge j. c. Fitz-
patrick off Long Island last night. The
barges boiler blew up and she sank
Immediately with five men.
George Davis, captain OF. the barge,
Rsught to be freu Philadelphia, and
tt44ohn Nelson of tKis city, are among
Fha victims.
The barge ]. C. Fitzpatrick, in tow
OF the Sweepstakes, was bound from
Philadelphia Ser New Bedford with
2'4OO tons of bituminous coal. She was
owned by the Boutelle Transportation
Company of Cleveland, O.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04
PUNISHED BY PERRY.
Convicts and LadFOne1 Were Psid
For Their Attack.

For Their Attack.
Manila, April ga fotce of troops
and constabulary, commanded by Capt.
Perry, overlook and routed on the
shore of Lake Mainit, 1arch 81. the
band of convicts and la6ones who re-
Gently attacked and for a time held
possession of Surigao, Iland of Min
danao. The details of the fighting
have not been received. Capt Perry
is pursuing the enemy.
A mixed force of scout and constab-
ulary, numbering us mel. defeated 200
ladrones in two fights neH Idan, prov
ince of Cavite, yesterday killing seven
of the enemy and wouning twelve.
The government force .hA no casual
ties.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04

Glelwitz, Prussia. April Slight men
are known to have been killed and
fourteen entombed as the result of an
explosion of gas yesterday in the Koe-
mig in Luiz mine at Ottfeld.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04
strike mt AshevfIIe.

Asheville, N. c., April "a strike
was inaugurated here to-day by the
Building Trades Council against con-
tractorssof .thiscfty. The men demand
an eight-hour day with same pay they
received for nine hours.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04
Bureaus River Report.

Washington, April S.-Flood condi-
lions on the Lower Mississippi remain
about the same, with a stationary riv-
er from Vicksburg south.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04
TEDDY, BOOKER AND CRUM.

Columbia, S. c. April S.-Teddy
Roosevelt, Booker Washington and Dr.
Crum are the names given to triplets
born to the wife Of Set Jackson, col
ored, at Sparta
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04
EVERY SHOT A HIT.
New Record Made by the Gunners of
the Indiana.

Pensacola, Fla, April S.-The worlds
record for accuracy was lowered to-
day by the gunners of the battleship
Indiana in their practice. The 13-inch
turret guns made twelve hits out of
twelve shots, the range being five
miles. The previous record was four
teen out Of sixteen,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04
FOUGHT A BATTLE
AND 1000 MEN FELL.

News of n Bloody Meeting of Turks
and Bulgarians.
Berlin, April. S.-A dispatch from
dated noon to-day, announces that the
Bulgarian bands and Turkish troops
in the Okhrida district have fought a
battle, and that 1000 men were killed
or wounded