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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02
FORCED TO "SCAB"
Is the Claim of Twenty-Five Men
Involved in Recent
Coal Strike.
NOW SEEK 100000 DAMAGES EACH
Charging That They Were ForcibIy
Taken to Pennsylvania
to Work.


New York, Jan. 2.-Suits have been
brought by twenty-five residents of
this city, who claim that during the
recent coal strike they were decoyed
to the mines in Pennsylvania by agents
of the Erie railroad and of the Penn
sylvania Coal company Damages for
$4,000 each. amounting TO $1,l00.000
in all, are sued for, and the attorney
for the plaintiffs has consulted with
an assistant district attorney about
bring the matter before the grand jury
TO be sworn in next Monday
The juaintiffs claim that under pre-
fenSe of doing work for the railroad and
coal company they were decOyed to
HObOken. where they were locked in
car and carried against their will to
the coal regions in Pennsylvania and
compelled to act as strike brea kerS''
under threats of ''being turned over to
the fury of the miners" The men say
they finally succeeded in making their
way back to the city, but declare that
on their way home they had narrow ess
capeS from being mobbed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02
Assaulted Her with a Knife.

Suddenly from the crowd sprang o
young man who held in one hand a
knife. From Miss Lewis he grabbed
the bag she was carrying. and then,
seizing Miss Matthews by the tinge -S.
he drew his knife across her knucklcS
cutting deep cash. The young Mom-
an shrieked with fright and pain. and
her assailant, without waiting to ma Ike
another effort to sever her hand. brand
ished his knife in the faces OF those
who sprang to the rescue and dashed
west along Houston street. After
chase he was captured. but did not
surrender until beaten into subjection
by a policeman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02
Taking a Look Backward.


Adams and his wife opened the White
House with New Years reception
70 their friends and TO the public gen
orally. The dawn of the first fete day
within the walls since become historic
was accompanied by the noise of saw
and hammer, as was yesterday. On
account of the unfinished condition of
the lower floor President and Mrs
Adams received their guests in the
room on the second floor now Occu-
pied by President Roosevelt as a Ii
brary While the improvements now
are more nearly completed than was
the,mansion itself at that time it will
be several months before the work
men VIII have finished their task
Trumpeters Announce rhe Executive.
i'romptIy at II Il. IN. the trumpeters
of the Marine band sounded a fanfare,
anb9HBcing the aip-Oach of the presi-
deI& and Mrs Roosevelt and the iIIl-
mediate receiving party. President
Roosevelt. with Mrs. Roosevelt on HIS
arm. descended the main staircase and
passing across the main corridor and
through the Green room entered the
BI1e room. where the guests We're re-
ceived. The members of the cabinet
and their ladies followed and when all
were in place the reception began, dip
loniatic corps first and all stations of
life at the capitol following in order.
Cuba was represented for the first
time, and also among the callers was
Vice Governor Wright, of the Philip
pines. The scene was brilliant as it
a a1ways is, but the new features were
few, the new military uniforms being
ore of them. Over 1000 persons were
.ieSeixed and the reception closed at
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
CAPITOL DESERTED.
Secretary C. NJ. Hitch Reported seri-
ousIy Ill.

Secretary c. NJ. Hitch Reported Seri-
ously Ill.
Atlanta, Jan. S1,-Except for the
presence of Messenger Benton Odum,
the executive department at the Capt.
toll was deserted to-day Secretaries
c. M. Hitch and B. M. Blackburn are
both ill, while Maj. Warren is in Flor
ida on a visit. Gov. Terrell and his
military secretary, Maj. Irwin, are in
Washington, so there was no official
at the department, except the messen-
ger. Secretary Hitch is threatened
with pneumonia, and is considered in a
serious condition.
Yeates Liked the OIL.
After making an examination of oil
which had been discovered in Floyd
county, near Rome, State Geologist w.
S. Yeates returned to Atlanta to-day.
He found the oil TO be of fair quality
and thinks it should bring a good price.
Visited Convict Camps.
]. A. Moore. warden of the state
penitentiary department, returned to
the city yesterday, after making an ex-
tended investigation of convict camps
throughout the state. He reports that
he found them all in good condition.
Demand for Tags.
So great has been the demand for
fertilizer tags that the Department of
Agriculture has been forced to order
another large consignment of them.
Grhe number of tags sold thus far this
year has broken all records, and il
the sale continues as they have begun,
1t is expected sales for 1908 will aggre-
gate 100000 tags.
Date for Contest.
For the purpose of deciding upon the
date for holding the next intercollegl-
ate oFatorical contest a. meeting OF
the members of the association will be
held in Atlanta Monday. Representa-
tives from the State University, Mer-
Ger, Dahlonega and the Tech will at
tend.
s1T5,OOO TO Pensioners.
During the past week State Treasurer
Park paid out more than $175, 900 to
pensioners. Owing to the fact that the
clerks in the State Treasurers office
and the Office of the Pension Commits
sioner were engaged in checking the
warrants paid during the week, no
pensions were paid to-day.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
RACES AT NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans, Jan. 31.-McChesney
and Scotch Plaid ruled favorites at
even money in the Merchants handi-
cap, worth $2.110 to the winner. Nc
Chesney galloped in ahead in front of
his field. McChesney and Jim Clark,
both ridden by Redfern, being the only
winning favorites. Summary:
First Race-Selling, seven furlongs.
Carl Kahler, to l, won, with Hedge,
30 to 1, second, and Paul Creyton, 13 to
2, third. Time 1928.
Second Race-Five furlongs. Apple
Sweet, to 1, won, with Agnes Mack,
Z to l, second, and Henry Mcdaniel, IS
to 5, third. Time 1:O1 AS.
Third Race-Handicap, six furlongs.
Scorpio, rs to 1, won, with hummer, 70
to 5, second, and Mrs. Frank Foster, 16
to l. third. Time 1:14 2-5.
Fourth Race-Merchants' handicap,
one mile and a sixteenth. McChesney,
even, won, with Hargis, 10 to l, second,
and Harry New, to l. third. Time
1:4S rs.
Fifth Race-Selling, one mile ana a
half. Brief. to 1, won. with Satin
Coat. to 1, second, and Hayward Hun
ter. to 5. third. Time 2:37.
Sixth Race-One mile. Jim Clark, 2
to 1. won, with st. Tammany, Is to 2,
second, and Bard of Avon, 9 to 2, third.
Time Al 3-5,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01

will make six horses in the match and
the winner will have captured quite
nice little sum for his or her owner.
Leo Noster and King Full have met
once before and the former was vic
torious. Ever since, the owners of the
latter horse have been after a second
match, but without results. This
match will give the two animals the
chance to again measure speed and
test which is the better of the two.
There will also be a harness race for
PAGERS and trotters, the entries to be
confined to local animals. The race
will be mile dashes, probably best three
in five. There are a number of good
horses in Savannah and they should
put up an exciting race. At least six
are expected to enter
Besides these events there will be
one or two dash races for runners Of
half and three quarter miles in which
the best horses at the course will par
ticpate. Other events may be added
later, but at present the above is the
programme and it should furnish an
afternoon of interesting horse sport.
Shortly after the races the horsemen
will begin leaving the track and seek
ing courses where racing is going on.
The most of them will go to Wash
ington, D. c., where the Southern
racing begins. This will be about the
middle of March. There are thirty or
more of the finest runners in the South
at the track now, being conditioned for
the opening of the spring meets. They
are all in splendid shape and should
furnish good and exciting sport on the
Afternoon of Feb. %.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
DANIEL HOGAN, Corner 7'''sR' sss Barnard Streets.

was passed requiring all attorneys in
terested in the remaining civil courts
on the docket of the October term,
1902, to file their briefs and motions in
the clerks office on or before Feb. 23.
Counsel for the plaintiffs in error are
required to pay costs upon filing their
briefs. Oral argument in such cases
will be heard when they are reported
in their order at the next term. All
such cases will be called Saturday,
Feb. rs, and as each is sounded, moo
tons to dismiss, to make parties, to
perfect records and all other motions
of a preliminary nature. will be not
ed.
No such motion will then or after
wards be considered which was not
filed within the time limited by the
provisions of the order, the grounds
of which existed and might, by rea-
sonable diligence, have been known OF
the call. Cases in which no briefs are
filed for plaintiffs in error, within the
time limited, will be dismissed for
want of prosecution, unless a sufficient
reason to the contrary is shown. No
briefs will be received on behalf Of
defendants in error which are not filed
within the time limited. The next call
of the civil docket will commence
with the Middle Circuit and will ex-
tend through the Atlantic Circuit The
time for this call Is to be announced
later, but it will not begin before
Feb. II.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
RACING EVENTS FOR
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY
Programme Being Arranged for the Savannah
Track. r

1t has been definitely decided by the
horsemen quartered at the Savannah
race track, and others interested in
racing, to have a series of events on
the afternoon of Feb. % observed as
Washington's birthday.
Among the events will be special
race between at lease five, and posi-
bly, six, of the best runners at the
track, each owner putting up 800, the
winner to take all in dash of seven
eighths of mile. Such a race as this
has never been seen on the Savannah
track, and the fact that the winner
takes the entire purse of $500 will make
it an event worth witnessing. The
horses likely to enter this event are
Leo Noster, owned by Lawrence KEEL
ly; Pompalona, owned by ]. R. With
erspoon; Jessie Y.,rowned by John
NJ Mcintyre; King Full, by E. H. Mas
sart, and Tony Foster, owned by Alex
Doyle.
An invitation will also be extended
to Driver and Trainer Wise, who has
charge of the string of nine head of
colts. owned by ]. K. Garnett, to en-
ter their fast runner, Invasion, IN the
match. Invasion is a national circuit
horse and is said to be very fast, and
on this account Trainer Wise had not
asked for her entrance, but that he
is to be invited, it is very probable
the invitation will be accepted. Ihls
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01

Martin c. Fosnes, former director gen.
eral of posts for the Island OF Cuba,
against the United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Company. suretyNof Charles
+. w. Nicely, formerly connected with
the Cuban postal service.
Nicely defaulted for several thousand
dollars and the United States Fidelity
and Guaranty Company was on his
bond for $4,000. 1t is said that other
bonds. amounting in the aggregate to
$1,000 are involved in the case.
The question before the court was
whether a release by the Cuban courts
released Neely's bond.
Judge Morris decided that IL the gov
eminent Of Cuba. through its courts.
had released Nicely from civil liability,
the United States government had no
right in its own courts to impeach the
decree and sue the bondsmen of Nicely.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
BIG BANK CLEARANCES.
Yesterday Was the Record Day for
New York.

New York. Jan. s1.--To-day's ball
ances at the clearing house, S24.977,-
94s. broke all previous records in vol
ume, the nearest approach being s24.-
$4,000 in July of last year. The indi-
vidual showing of some of the leading
banks gave rise to much conjecture.
For instance, the First National Bank
had debit balance of over $12.000000,
which was partly offset by the credit
balances of the Bank of Commerce
and American Exchange National
Bank, institutions with which the First
National has close Affiliations. The Ma
tional City Bank reported debit ball
ance of over $4,000, 900, but these figures
were not reflected in any of its sub
sidiary banks.
The unusually large credit balance
OF the sub-treasury at the clearing
house, amounting to $2,664, 1856, results
directly from payment of a note and
interest to the government of about
$3,000,000 by the Central Pacific Rail-
way OF California.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
PURCHASED SUMMER FERN.
Geo. w. Haight Becomes Owner OIL
the speedy Mare.

o.
the speedy Mare.
George w. Haight better known
among his friends and horsemen as
Gypsy Haight, yesterday became the
sole owner of the fast trotting mare
Summer Fern, and will train and drive
her the COMING season on all the lead
ing Southern race courses.
1t will be remembered that summer
Fern was brought here to the race meet
in November by one r. l.. BAKER MIo
entered her in several events, but Iall.
ed to secure a first place IN any VI
them. This made Baker very angry,
and he abused and beat the splehul9
animal in it's stall for not winning anu
finally sold her to Mr.. E. I. Miles Oh
this city, from whom Mr.. Halgnt maze
the purchase yesterday.
Local horsemen state that the FERN
can do a mile in 2:10 with all ease II
properly handled. They also claim
that it was the improper driving ana
care she had in November that pre-
vented her making a good showing
Haight is regarded as one or the pest
drivers on the American turf. he
knows a good animal when he sees H.
and has been after Summer Fern Tor
several days.
He will at once put the horse in
training, and expects to have Win
ner made of her by the opening OF
the spring meets. Mr.. Haight also has
several other horses. but the Fern will
be the pick and pride of the string.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
BOXERS IN CONDITION.
Dougherty and Cohen Ready for
Their Meeting Thursday Night.

Dougherty and Cohen Ready for
Their Meeting Thursday Night.
Outside of keeping in their present
condition. Ike Cohen and Danny
Dougherty, the bantam boxers. will do
but very little work this week, and
from now on will exercise just enough
to keep their muscles hard and wind
good until Thursday night, when they
will face each other for the second time
in the ring of the Savannah Athletic
Club.
This match is causing more interest
in sporting circles than any bout ever
held in this city. AS previously stated
both men have large followings, and
both are confident of winning, The first
match was won by Dougherty in the
sixth round. but the general belief is
that Referee Jenkins counted the nee
essary ten seconds too fast, and on that
account the little Eng1ishman was
beaten
Dougherty is one of the cleverest men
in the country, and has national rep
utation. Cohen is a newcomer in this
country, and while not as clever as his
opponent, is stronger and has the punch
that will end the business any time it
lands in the right place.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
SUSPECTED OF KILLING
WIFE AND DAUGHTER.

Pine Bluff, Ark, Jan. 31.--The house
of Dan Nolan. a negro millhand at
Kingsland, Ark, was burned this
morning. After the fire Nolan's daugh-
ter's body was found in the ruins of
his home. Her head had been cut off
with an axe. Her mother was found
some distance from the house, uncon-
scious from cash in her head. No
Ian is under arrest. His wife has not
recovered sufficiently to give an ac-
count Of the affair
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
HELLO TO MACON
Can Now Be Said over the Long
Distance Line.

Distance Line.
Macon, Jan. S1.-The new telephone
line between Macon and Savannah is
now complete. The wire is stretched to
the corporate limits of each town. 1t
only remains to connect the long dis
lance with the city exchanges, which
can be done at the Macon end within
the next week.
For several months a force of 300
men have been at work on the line in
Ave gangs, between here and Savan-
nah, part of the way working under
many difficulties. Near Wadley, in the
swamp of the -Oconee, the men planted
poles across a distance of three miles,
where the water was waist deep and
the mules and teams had to be dis
carded.
The people of Macon feel that the
line means much for the city, espec-
ially for the business interest, be-
cause in order to reach Savannah by
telephone, 1t will not be necessary to
talk by way of Atlanta or Thomas
vile. The full length of the line is
claimed to be 17S miles. The line will
also make it possible to reach Augusta
from Macon without talking by way of
Atlanta.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01

round glove contest to finish, stat
ing that he has split with his mana
ger, Jimmie Dougherty, and now
stands ready to meet Fairburn or any
other man of his class the club sees
fit to secure for him. IIenny does not
explain why he allowed the former
match with Fairburn to fall through,
but intimates it was the fault of his
manager.
Mcbride at once wrote AL. McMur-
ray in New York that Lenny can be
secured to meet Fairburn and advised
that he be taken on at once, and arti
Giles signed up for a date as early as
possible. This makes it more than
probable these boxers will yet come
together in the ring in this city. They
met here once before and Lenny won.
Lenny is now at Crum Lynn, Mass.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
MAY GET STOCK FOR BONDS.
Privilege In Granted by the Penn-
syIvania Railroad.

New York, Jan. 31.-Announcement
was made here to-day that the board
of directors of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company had adopted a resoIu-
ton giving TO holders of ius 315 per
cent. convertible gold bonds the privi-
lege of converting the same into cap
ital stock at $40 per share between the
10th Of March and the 4th of April,
1903.
The bonds referred to are an issue
of $50000000 bearing date of Nov. l,
1902, and running for ten years. I'm
der resolution adopted by the di-
rectors on March -, last, these bonds
were to become convertible at the
holders option, not before May /,
1904. ~ "a.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
Hun Over by n Car.

Macon, Jan. 31.-To-night at II
o'clock Nathan Davis, an old negro.
was run over by a box car that was
being shifted at the foot of Mulberry
street. with the result that both legs
were cut off above the knee. The old
man was taken to the hospital. 1t is
thought that he will die. AS he was
being taken out of the ambulance he
let him die. 1t is supposed that he
was drunk and did not realize his
danger.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
Cory Won mt Golf,

Palm Beach, Fla, Jan. Sc. B.
Cory of the Oakley Club, Boston, won
the Lake Worth cup to-day, defeating
r. H. McElwee of the Xmoor Club,
Chicago, three up and two to play. Sid
ney Maddox of the Crescent Athletic
Club won the consolation cup. defeating
J. j. Manning of New York, one up.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
WRESTLED TO A DRAW.

New York, Jan. S1.-The wrestling
bout at Madison Square Garden to-
night between Tom jenkins, the
worlds champion catch-as-catch-can
wrestler, and John Piening, the
Butcher Boy" ended in a draw. The
men were on the mat practically from
$50 O'Clock until midnight, when the
police declared the bout at an end.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
OBJECTIONABLE IF TRUE.
Plan for Negro Bicyclists TO Ride at
Jacksonville Not Liked Here.

RAN for Negro bicycusts ~ nA"c ~
Jacksonville Not Liked Here.
The Savannah bicycle riders, who
have been in training for several days
for the bicycle races to be held in jack
sonville on the afternoon of Feb. g.
when lack Prince will open his new
coliseum track, are not infatuated with
the idea of Prince ringing in events for
colored riders, as has been announced
by Jacksonville papers.
The information. however. does not
state that the races for colored blcF-
clists are to be cid at the same time
as the white races. but the impression
given out is that they VIII occur on
mat date. Should this be fact II IS
very probable the Savannah cracks VIII
not attend the meet.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
Is n Total Loss.

Atlantic City. N. j., Jan. S1.-The
freight steamer Gulf Stream of the
Clyde Line, from New York for Phil
adelphia, which went aground yester-
day on sand bar near Avalon, N. j.,
Is q total loss. She has broken in two
and is full Of water.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
HUSSARS M FIRST PLACE
IN BOWLING LEAGUE.

The standing of the teams in the
Inter-Club Bowling League was
changed all around last week. The
Hussars have jumped from second to
first place. the Yacht Club has adj
vanced from third to second and the
Tomochichis have gone back from first
to third place. The present standing
and percentages are as follows:
Games Per
nIaved Won Lost Cent
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
SPORTING NOTES.

A party of the greatest lawn tennis
cracks in the world will make a tour
of the South in June, playing in the
annual tennis tournament of the At
lanta Athletic Club, and may possibly
come to Savannah, providing a game
can be arranged here. The players
will start at Washington the last week
in May and will play at Norfolk, New
Orleans, Montgomery and Atlanta.
From Atlanta they will go to Cincin-
natl and from there to Chicago, where
the Western championship will be de-
cided The party will be composed of
Beale C. Wright, the second best ten
mis- player in America; Raymond D.
Whitman, a high class player; ]. c.
Davidson. of Washington; R. G.. Hunt,
the Pacific coast champion, and DR..
L. w. Glazebrook. George Wright, of
the firm of Wright G. Ditson, will ac-
company the experts and endeavor to
arouse interest in the game in the
South.
Jeffries has at last replied TO Cor
belts challenge for a fight, but his
proposition is ridiculous. He says: II
will fight you to finish at Carson
City for $4,000 side bet.'' Corbett has
replied refusing to accept the condi-
tons on the grounds that two clubs
have already offered large purses for
a meeting between himself and the
champion. He stands ready. he says,
TO sign articles for fight before the
club offering the largest purse. OF late
years no championship bout has been
10 a finish, but have been limited to
twenty or twenty-five rounds. Jeffries
has never fought for a side bet I'm his
life. but Corbett will waive this point
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01

Armed with the signatures of
score or more of the most noted au-
tomobilists in the United States, w. J.
Morgan of New York has gone to Flor
ida for the purpose of forming an or
ganization to be known as the Florida
Automobile and Good Roads Associa-
ton. The proposition is TO hold annual
automobile races on the sand beach of
Miami or Palm Beach every March.
These sands are packed hard, and af-
ford a straightaway course for ten
miles. Such noted automobiles as
Harry Hardness, Alex Winton Percy
Owens and others are interested in the
scheme.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
SOUTHERN GOLFERS MET.
Tournament VIII BE Held at Ashe-
willie in May.

willie in May.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Jan. 31.-The
Executive Committee of the Southern
Golf Association met in this city to-
day, all members present. 1t was de-
cided to hold the tournament in Ashe-
vile, NC, May 20-23 inclusive, and
the annual election Of officers will be
held at that time.
Seventeen cities are now represented
in the association and the cities of
Louisville, New Orleans; Nashville
and Asheville presented invitations for
the tournament.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01

The following are the principal MEM
bers of the New York National league
baseball team who will come to this
city next month to do their prepara-
tory work: Keller, Fultz, Davis, Nc
Farnad, Cancel, William, Long, Con-
roy, Chesbro, Tannerhill, Wiltse, How
ell, Griffith, Adkins, Wolfe, Owens, Bev-
lille and O'Connor. With this lineup
Manager Griffith says he sees the pen
nant floating in New York at the close
of the season. He can't figure it any
other way.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
SUPREME COURT RULES.
After Atlantic Circuit, no Further
Civil Case Arguments.

Atlanta, Jan. 31.-After hearing ar
guments in cases Through the Atlantic
circuit, no further arguments in civil
cases will be heard at the present
term of the Supreme Court. This an
nouncement was made and an order