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The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11
CUBAN TREATY NOR CANAL
Will BE Opposed by the Democratic
Forces.
By r. M. Larner.


Washington, Nov. 1O.-Cuban reci-
procity will encounter no serious OPP
position in either the House or Senate.
This statement is made upon the au-
thoriyt of several of the Democratic
leaders, who have informally consid-
cred the subject, and will outline the
Democratic policy during the present
Congress.
The Democratic party is committed
to Cuban reciprocity by the former
action of the party in both the House
and the Senate. 1t is a continuation
of a war measure, and although there
may be some discussion of the tariff
question in the Senate over the bill,
which will pass the House under the
Republican rules there is no disposi-
ton at present on the part of the Dem
ocrats to obstruct or delay final action
upon the reciprocity treaty.
1t is also stated on the same author
ity that the Democrats, as well as the
Republicans, are committed to an 18TH
milan canal and favorable action on the
canal measure is confidently antici-
pated.
1t is believed that the extra session
will consume the balance of the month,
as the organization of the House and
Senate will hardly be in working order
until some time next week.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11
CIGAR The CAUSE
OF A DESPERATE SHOOTING AT
FRAY IN IDAHO.
AS PLAY AT THEATER ENDED
AN ANGRY MINER SOUGHT VEN
GEANCE UPON AN OFFICER.

Policeman Had Made the Miner
Stop SmOI<inE-Miner Got n Revolt
yer Later and Opened Fire-KilIed
Surgeon and wounded the Chief
of Police and Another Policeman
Before n Third Policeman Pursued
and Killed Him.
Wallace, Idaho, Nov. 10.-Two per-
sons were killed and two We're wound
ed in a shooting ARRAY at the entrance
of the Wallace Opera House last night.
The shooting occurred just as the
theater goers were leaving the theater.
the dead:
DR.. w. F. Fins, shot through head.
William Cuff, miner, shot three times.
Wounded:
Chief of Police McGovern, shot
through hand.
Opera House Policeman Rose, shot
in leg.
The trouble arose over Cuff insisting
on smoking a cigar in the gallery.
House Policeman Rose ordered him to
stop, but he refused. The policeman
took the cigar away from Cuff after a
struggle.
Cuff left the theater, vowing VEN
geance. He returned with a revolver
and waited until the performance was
over. Rose was the first to leave the
opera house. AS he stepped outside,
Cuff began firing.
The first shots missed, and Rose re-
turned the fire. DR.. Fins, who was
escorting a woman, followed Rose out,
and as he did so bullet, presumably
from Cuffs revolver, struck him in the
head, killing him instantly.
Other policemen appeared and a gen.
eral fusilade followed. The panic
stricken theater goers rushed back in
to the foyer, men and women being
trampled upon in the mad rush to get
away
Cuff continued firing, wounding
Chief of Police McGovern and Special
Officer Rose.
Cuff then started to escape, but was
intercepted at side exit by Police
man Quinn. who kept up a running
fire, three bullets taking effect. Cuff
fell unconscious and died in fifteen
minutes. A number of people were
injured in the stampede.
Cuff served in the Philippines with
an Ohio regiment. DR.. Films is we'll
known surgeon of Wallace and leaves
q family
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11

Washington. Nov. 1O.-The State De-
partment to-day received another be-
lated dispatch from United States Min
lister Powell at San Domingo City, dat
ed, Nov. 6, in which the minister says;
"Macoris has just been bombarded
by San Dominican naval vessel and
partially destroyed. The ship then re-
turned to San Domingo City. The
American interests in Macoris are very
considerable"
Macoris is a fruit shipping port do
ing a large business with the United
States and the bombardment is sup
posed to have been without the requir-
ed twenty-four hours notice. If it ap-
pears that American interests have
suffered by arbitrary action at the
hands of the Dominican government
the State Department will demand full
redress, and the cruiser Baltimore, now
at Puerta Plata undoubtedly will pre-
vent further happenings of this kind.
Two German warships, which started
from St. Thomas yesterday morning,
also are available by this time to aid
in the maintenance of order.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11
MORGAN WILL LOSE
CANAL GUARDIANSHIP.

Washington, Nov. 1O-The caucus of
Republican senators to-day authorized
Senator Allison, the chairman, to ap-
point a committee to reorganize the
Senate committees. A resolution de-
claring that the Committee on Inter
oceanic Canals should be a majority
committee, with a Republican as chair
man, was not adopted, but the whole
matter was left with the Committee
on Committees, with the understand
ing that such action should be taken.
This will displace Senator Morgan as
chairman of the committee.
The Democratic Steering Committee
it is said, recognizes the propriety of
making the change and will aid in
bringing it about by selecting Senator
Morgan for the craftsmanship of one
of the important minority committees.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11
FRANCE is IN LINE.
Recognizes the Government of the
Republic of Panama.

Paris, Nov. 1O.-The French govern
ment has recognized the de facto gov
eminent of the Republic of Panama.
The instructions forwarded by For
eign Minister Delcasse to the French
consul at Panama authorize him to
have relations with the new govern
ment. The instructions are substan-
TALLY the same as those sent from
Washington to the United States con-
sui at Panama and will have the eff
feet of giving the same recognition
of the new regime as the United States
already have given. A formal recog-
milton will follow later, when the new
government is fully organized, but the
instructions of the consul definitely
establish the attitude of France to-
ward the new republic.
M. DelcaSse's instructions followed
the receipt of ample assurances of
the purpose of the new regime to car
ry out the obligations of Colombia
concerning the canal concession and
French property rights. The reports
of the consul also showed that the
new onditions are apparently stable
with the Separatists maintaining order
and maintaining and exercising indis-
puted authority.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11
NAMES CRUM AGAIN.
Another Fight Probable on the Ne
grO's Appointment.
BY r. NJ. Larner.

by II. W" AAtlA llNl
Washington. Nov. 10.-President
Roosevelt has again sent to the Sen
ate the nomination of DR.. Crum to be
collector of the port of Charleston.
Since the Senate Committee on Com
merce reported the nomination of Crum
adversely, there have been several
changes in the membership of that
committee. On the Republican side
Mason of Illinois and Jones of Nevada
and Vest and Turner, Democrats, have
retired. The opposition to Crum loses
three votes, while Mason was pro-
nounced advocate of the negro col
lector.
1t is probable that the reorganization
of the committee may result in a raw
orable report on the Crum nomination,
but the opposition on the minority side
is sufficiently strong to prevent his
confirmation.
President Roosevelt cannot claim to
have been entirely consistent In dealing
with the Crum case. 1t will be re-
membered that he authorized a state
ment in these dispatches when Crum
was first urged for appointment as
collector to the effect that las Ben
jamin Harrison could not stand by
DR.. Crum after the latter had been
denied confirmation as postmaster OF
Charleston, he, Roosevelt, should not
be called upon to do So" A few weeks
later President Roosevelt authorized
the statement in these dispatches that
in view of the strong political pressure
from states in which the negro vote
was an important consideration he
would have TO appoint DR.. Crum to
some federal office in South Carolint.
He further stated on that occasion that
he had picked out the poorest paid
federal Office in the state, that of col
leCtor of the port of Charleston, where
the fees did not aggregate $1,7OO per
annum. to give to DR.. Crum.
The President further stated that he
thought the people of Charleston should
he reasonable and consider the fact
that all of the other desirable federal
Offices in the state had been given to
white men, some of whom were DEM
ocrats.
1t is evident that the President pro-
poses to carry out his original inten-
ton of forcing a vote upon the Crum
nomination in the Senate, if he can.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11
WILL NOT TAKE UP
COL0MBIA'S CAUSE.
Germany Would Not Consider the
Proposition.

Berlin, Nov. 1O.-Foreign Secretary
Richthofen informed Ambassador
Tower to-day that there is no truth
whatever in the report of the inten-
ton of Colombia to appeal to Germany.
The foreign secretary informed the am
bassador that Germany has no inter-
est in the Panama matter, and that
the question of an interference in Pan
anna upon the part of Germany does not
exist.
Baron Richthofen made these state
ments in an earnest and formal man
ner and wished them to be communi-
Gated to the United States government,
which the ambassador accordingly has
done.
The Colombian commission, if it
comes here, will receive no considera-
ton from the German government.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11
BOHEMIANS ON STRIKE.
Say Oysters at Charleston Are Too
Small.

Charleston, S. c., Nov. 1O.-The
eighty-five Bohemians recently
brought here from Baltimore by the
Charleston Canning Factory to take
the place of the negro labor, went on
strike this afternoon.
The Bohemians complain bitterly of
the lack of size of the bivalves given
them to shuck, and declare they can
not make nearly so much money as
they had expected to make. They
have been used to handling the big
oysters from the Chesapeake Bay, and
consequently the small product of the
Carolina coast has disappointed them
greatly.
Manager Fait. who brought the Bo-
hemians here, expressed the belief to-
night that they would be at work
again tomorrow. He says he is al
ready paying them more than he con-
tracted to do when he brought them
South.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11


This Stage, the Speaker Holds,
Would Mean a Plethora of other
Business-COI. Lester Is Likely to
BE Placed Again Upon the River
and HarbOr Committee COMPETE
ton for the Place.
By r. NJ. Larner.
Washington, Nov. 1O.-Speaker Cam
non announced to-day to a few per-
sonal friends that he does not intend
to announce his committee assign
ments until after the Cuban question
is disposed of. He will confine his
committee announcements to the few
committees necessary to carry forward
the legislative machinery of the
House. He holds that the principal
object of the extra session of Congress
is to take action upon the Cuban reci-
procity question. If he should yield
to pressure and name all of his COM
mittees at this time, an almost end
less chain of general and special legs-
lation would be brought to the front
in preference to the Cuban question,
which the administration desires pass
ed upon Immediately, without being
confused with general legislation.
Already several hundred bills have
been introduced in the House, but they
will be held up until the committee as
signments are announced.
Lester Is to Go Back On.
1t is understood that Speaker Cam
non intends to reappoint Representa-
tive Lester on the River and Har-
Dor Committee, of which he has been
a member since he entered Congress.
1t will be remembered that Mr..
Lester was appointed to this very
important committee during his first
term through the personal efforts of
former Representative Caldwell OF
Massachusetts,, who was mutual
friend of the late Speaker Reed and
Mr.. Lester.
There are two vacancies on the River
and Harbor Committee on the mi
nority side, but both of the vacancies
are claimed by Western representa-
tives. An effort is being made to in
duce Speaker Cannon to appoint Rep
resentatfves Small of North Carolina
to one of the existing vacancies, on
the plea that the South Atlantic coast
is entitled to another representative
on the River and Harbor Committee
in addition to Representative Lester of
Savannah and Sparkman of Florida.
Mr. Small has the support of the South
Carolina, North Carolina and Vir-
ginia delegations in his effort to be
assigned to the River and Harbor Com
mittee, and some of the, Georgia dele
cation are favorable to Mr.. Small,
providing his appointment to that i'm
port committee will not interfere with
the reappointment of Mr.. Lester.
1t is understood that Speaker Can
non feels compelled to recognize the
appeals of Western congressman who
are seeking places on the River and
Harbor Committee, and the only pros
pect of Mr.. SmalPs appointment is the
displacing of Col. Lester. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Burton, prospective
chairman of the committee, is not
favorably inclined toward Mr. Small.
and the present indications are that
Col. Lester will be reassigned to the
committee upon which he has served
so long and so well.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11
FOR THE OIL MPIA MILLS
Temporary Receivers Have Been
Appointed.
BY r. NJ. Larner.

Charleston, S. c., Nov. 10-In Rich
mond yesterday United States Circuit
Court Judge Simonton granted an
order filed by Leonard Phinizy and
A s. Hull, of Augusta, Ca, appoint
ing W. A. Clark and A. ]. Green of
Columbia, temporary receivers for the
Olympia Cotton Mills at Columbia, S.
c., under a bond of $500 each, the
order being made returnable on Nov.
30.
The complaint is a very long docu-
ment, citing the charter under which
the Olympia Cotton mills were estab-
lished and specifying numerous rea-
sons of a technical nature why the
prayer of the petitioners should be
granted. The Olympia mill is one of
the largest in the South and is said
to be the biggest cotton factory under
one roof in America.
This action has created a sensation
in business circles here, where the
Olympia mills were supposed to be
among the best cotton mill properties
in the state,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11
STEAMER WAS BURNED.

Detroit Nov. 1O.-A Journal special
from Collingwood, Ontario, says the
passenger steamer Atlantic was total
ly burned to-day near Burns Rocks in
Georgian bay.
AS no sea was running the passen-
gers and crew were able to make their
way to Parry sound in the small boats
of the vessel. All the passengers and
crew were embarked in the lifeboats
without accident, although baggage
and personal effects were left behind.
The Atlantic, which was owned by
the Northern Navigation Company of
this city, will be a total loss She reg
istered $50 tons and had been engaged
in the Georgian bay and Northern
trade.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11
BRYAN WILL APPEAL.

He Wants That $4,000 Bennett In
tended for Him.
New Haven, Nov. lot was an
nounced to-day that w. ]. Bryan had
given his counsel power Of attorney
to perfect an appeal to the Superior
Cleaveland of the Probate Court, de-
claring that the sealed letter referred
to in the will of Philo S. Bennett, and
which provided for a gift of $4,000 to
Mr.. Bryan, was not a part of the will.
At a hearing before the probate Judge
prior to this announcement, by agree
ment of counsel and Mr.. Bryan as ex-
ecutor, the widows allowance was fixed
at $500 a year.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11
ANOTHER TOBACCO FIRM
Has Been Forced Into Bankruptcy
in Chicago.

Chicago, Nov. 10.-Another large leaf
tobacco house, that of Crump Bros,
was forced into the bankruptcy court
to-day. The firm has had large trade
in leaf tobacco for ten years, and it's
failure, like that of Suffer Bros, yes
terday caused surprise among BUSH
ness men.
The concerns of Suffer Bros, and
Crump Bros, were intimately connect
ed in business dealings, and the fail
ure of the former injured the credit Of
the latter.
The liabilities of the firm are es-
timated at $225,O00 and the assets at
$150,O0O though the latter are said to
be worth nominally more than the
debts
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11
SAYS 1T Is SERIOUS.
Minister Powell So Notified the
State Department.

Washington, Nov. 10.-The State De-
partment tonight received a cable
gram from Minister Powell at San
Domingo, dated at o'clock this aft
ernoon, reporting the situation at San
Domingo to be extremely serious
Late tonight Assistant Secretary
LOOMS of the State Department called
at the executive offices of the White
House and spent some time in the
telegraph room. He refused to admit
that he was cabling fresh Instructions
to Minister Powell although he said
late this afternoon that he notified
the minister that the cruiser Balti-
more was now on her way to that
citV
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11
no. norcott DecIared.

Berlin, Nov. 10.-The ministry au-
thorizes the Associated Press to DENY
the report published by news agency
In the United States yesterday that the
Ministry for War had prohibited the
sale in the Germany army and navy
Of cigars or cigarettes of the Ameri-
can Tobacco Company and that only
German made goods would be allowed
to be sold.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11
Yankee to West indies.

Philadelphia, Nov. 1O.-The United
States auxiliary cruiser Yankee, which
left the League Island navy yard to-
for Hampton Roads, where she will
COAL Before leaving here the Yankee
took aboard a large supply of ammuni-
ton and will take on at Hampton
Roads a battalion of marines. From
Hampton Roads, it is expected, the
Yankee will sail for Guantanamo,
where she viii be in readiness to go
to the isthmus of Panama in case she
is needed.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11
FIREBUG WAS CAUGHT.
Man Believed to Have Fired Houses
Arrested.

Raleigh, N. c., Nov 1O.-A special
to the News and Observer from Rock
ingham, N. c., says: 1t is believed
that the incendiary who recently
kindled two destructive fires here, in
which ten or a dozen buildings in the
business part of the town were burned,
is now in custody. detective and
his assistant sent from Raleigh by
State Fire Insurance Commissioner
Young last night, it is alleged, saw
Henry r. Smith, white man of that
place, make three attempts to fire
a dry goods store. Once the fire died
out of itself and twice was extinguish-
ed by the detectives. The arrest of
Smith followed.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11
NOT CONTENT TO LET
PEACE TALK PREVAIL.
Again 1t Is War Talk That Comes
from the Far East.


Toxic, Nov. 10.-Premier Katsura to-
day received a 'deputation of the anti
Russian League. He impressed the
delegates with the necessity for COM
plete unity and solidarity among the
people in the face of the existing stu
alton, which, he declared, was most
critical
There is a strong inclination in we'll
informed circles to doubt the pacific
forecasts issued in Europe. 1t is be-
lieved here that peace will only be
made possible by Russia's complete
acceptance of Japan's claims regarding
Manchuria. The Japanese government
finds it increasingly difficult to re-
strain popular sentiment.
At an important dinner this evening
at the Imperial Hotel, at which about
$50 persons were present, resolution
was adopted, amid the greatest en-
thusiasm urging the government to
take prompt and decisive action.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11
COPPER MINES RESUME
with Notice of the Legislatures
Special Session.

Special Session.
Butte, Mont, Nov. 10.-In accordance
with statement made by William
Scallon, president of the Anaconda
Mining Company and the representa-
tives of the Amalgamated Copper
Company in Montana to the Butte Min
ers Union that if Gov. Toole would
summon the Legislature in special
session the Amalgamated would at
once resume operations in Montana,
the order was given to-day for all
mines to open.
The resumption of the Amalgamated
properties means the return to work
Of approximately 10000 men and the
averting of an industrial crisis in Mon
tana, as the Amalgamated Copper
Company operates in six different
counties. In Butte alone it restores
pay roll of about $4,000 a day.
Seven thousand men will resume
work in Butte tomorrow morning.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11
POUNDING STEEL DOWN.
New Low Record for the Big Cor
poratiOn's Securities.

New Low Record for the Dig CoF-
pOratiOn's Securities.
New York. Nov. 10.-On very heavy
offerings. the United States Steel is
sues once more established new low
records to-day. All three issues, the
common and preferred stocks and the
s per cent. bonds, sold off at the open
ing. rallied slightly and before the end
Of the first hour went lower than be-
fore The common touched 10 and the
nreferred. which came out in large
blocks. at 49s4 and the bonds at 651s.
Trading in the steel stocks com
nletely overshadowed the balance of
The market The great bulk of the
offerings seemed to be short stock,
but # Is quite likely that considerable
long stock came out especially of the
nreferred, many stop loss orders being
Uncovered when this stock touched 80.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11
WILL PUT TO SEA TO
MEET THE STORM

Newport News, Va, Nov. 1O.-As
many Of the torpedo boats Of the 40
tilla now in Hampton Roads as are
in readiness viii put out to sea to-
morrow to meet the forecasted storm
in order to test their seaworthiness In
rough weather,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11

San Domingo, Republic of Santo Do
mingo, Saturday, Nov. 1.-THE revolu-
tionary forces, which now surround
this city, attacked San Domingo last
night, using artillery, but no damage
was done.
The revolutionary commander this aft
ernoon sent a messenger, under a flag
of truce, to demand the surrender of
the capital, which was refused, and
hostilities were resumed
San Domingo is strongly fortified
and provisions are plentiful.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11
is SHOOTING RABBITS.
Cleveland Declared to BE the Best
Shot in the Crowd.

Princeton, N. j.. Nov. 10.-Former
President Grover Cleveland. with three
companions. opened the hunting sea-
son to-day by bagging a large num-
Der OF rabbits on the preserve of II.
b. Mcfarland at Rock Hill. The same
party will try it's luck again to-mor-
row starting with the hounds at day
break.
One of the party characterized Mr..
Cleveland as the best shot and most
jovial member of the crowd"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11
THROAT OF EMPEROR
SLOWLY IMPROVES.
He Cannot In Future Do So Much
Public Speaking.

IuDAAC
Berlin, Nov. 10.-A bulletin on the
condition of Emperor William, issued
to-day at the new palace, Potsdam,
says there is a slow improvement in
the appearance of the left vocal chord,
and adds that the Emperor to-day re-
sumed his usual walk in the park.
The Emperor walked out twice to-
dav and transacted business with the
chief of the naval staff and the chiefs
of his private military and naval cab
inets.
The Emperor will have to abstain
from much public speaking in the flu
ture. The growth in the vocal chord
appears to have been caused by strain
ing the voice. His majesty, as is well
known. talks much in public, address
ing the guests at dinners ana speak
ing to large open air companies at the
unwilling of monuments, launchings
and reviews of troops.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11
WILL STOP SHIPS
They Put to Sea with Troops of
Colombia.

Colombia.
.. "ashington, Nov. 10.-Upon receipt
report by the State Department
,'' several British vessels were to be
tered by the Colombian govern
t TTat TO take troops from Buena Ven
l1s9. 10 the isthmus, the Navy Depart
nroa today ordered the Boston to
eysrt ea Off Buena Ventura and in the
lstbae mat the troops start for the
for.ilus, their commanders will be in
T75bed that they cannot land.
thai Navy Department announces
tertorno attempt win be made to in
Seas. IN Drltish vessels on the hlgh
ins ne, was learned late tonight that the
of8caII etlons cabled the commanding
specie OF the Boston to-day were quite
noatainne and thus constitute a modi-
ton tion Of the more general instruc-
posa previously sent him. The pur-
tons n seconding the specific instruc-
Of IL. was to prevent the commander
session from going to the limit
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11
LoIitn Now pances.

Chicago Nov. 10.-Lolita Armour,
whom DR.. Lorenz Of Vienna treated
for hip disease, is so far recovered that
she is able to dance. She has enaered
a private dancing academy and will
soon be able to move with all the free
dom of other children.