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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-15
SANK The NARONIC
THAT Is NOW THOUGHT OF THE
INTERNAL MACHINE MAN.
NAR0NIC NEVER HEARD FROM.
NOTE IN FRENCH SAYS HER DE-
SEDUCTION WAS COMPLETE.

WhatAa Search of the Effects of the
Internal Machine Man in New
York Observation-Disclosures to the
Steamer NarOnic, Which Sailed
from Liverpool Feb. II and Was
Never Again Seen-It Was Stated
the Maker of the Box Had Gone
to Chicago.
New York, May 14.-Among the eff
fects of the man who sent the infer
nal ma chine to the Cunard Line dock
last week was a piece of paper, on
which was written in French:
THE destruction of the Naronic was
complete. Mr.. Lebrun. who made the
box, h;Is this moment gone to Chi
cago''
The Naronic left Liverpool on the
mornin of Feb II, 1898, with 1000 tons
of fret ght, a crew of fifty-five men
and fifteen passengers, who had gone
to England on the previous trip in
charge of a cargo of cattle. She was
never seen after she left the Mer-
sey, and to this day no word of her
fate has reached the owners of the
line.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-15
TROOPS TO OMAHA.
Situation Seems to Demand That
They BE Sent.

Omaha, Neb., May 14.-Six assaults
were made on team drivers during the
forenoon to-day. One driver named
Flint was badly beaten while in the
other cases drivers were forced from
their wagons, and three loads of coal
were dumped into the streets.
The police dispersed the crowds but
no arrests were made, the assailanrs
escaping. Labor leaders say the guilty
persons are not members of the union
and deny responsibility.
The entire police force was called on
for extra duty, and additional deputies
were put in charge of the chief of
police.
A riot occurred at Seventeenth and
Chicago streets late in the afternoon
when a driver was pulled from his
wagon and beaten.
The crowd had dispersed when the
police arrived. Another driver, accom-
panied by a deputy, was taken from
his wagon, and the deputy did not at
tempt to protect him.
The situation seems to be more
strained than at any time since the
strike began, and further trouble is
feared. Attorneys for the Business
Mems Association intimate that the
Governor win be asked again to take
a hand and be asked to send troops
TO Omaha.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-15
TO YOSEMITE VALLEY.
Roosevelt Has Bid Farewell to San
Francisco.


San Francisco, May 14-President
Roosevelt babe farewell to San Fran
cisco tonight. his last day. like the
others here, having been so complete
ly taken up that it served to verify
the remark that he made yesterday,
that the city of the Golden Gate had
given Inn everything except sleep.
Early this morning the Presidents
party, with an escort of sailors and
marines left the PALACE Hotel and
participated in the dedication of the
monument commemorative of the vic
tory of Commodore Dewey and his fleet
at Manila bay. Here the President
dwelt on the necessity of a stronger
navy. and of practical training at sea.
He said San Francisco should glory in
commemorating the navyss victory at
Manila, as 1t had opened the Pacific
ocean to American commerce, and more
than any other event had contributed
to give the United States high place
among the naval Powers.
He dwelt on the necessity~ef~ pre-
pairing ships, armament and men for
the navy. Naval battles, he said, are
fought in advance and the Americans
won at Manila because they had made
ready for the strife. Since the last war
lAAC naval III VI tic OAiilCu ONcLArS
has rapidly been increasing and under
the wise provisions of the last Cor
gress has particularly advanced. He
urged practical work at sea, particu-
larly in craftsmanship, saying, RE-
member that the shots that count in
war are the ones that hit"
Then trip was taken across the bay
to Berkeley, the home of the Univer-
sity of California, where the President
spoke at the commencement exercises
and received the degree of doctor of
laws. The citizens of Oakland next
claimed his presence. Following came
visit to Vallejo, where the corner
stone of the navy Y. M. C. A. build
ing was laid. Inspection was next
made of Mare Island yard, and the
party returned to attend the Union
League Club banquet this evening.
Shortly after midnight the President
left to view the Yosemite valley.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-15
ANSWER OF THE ROADS.
What They Urge Against the Lum-
bermen's Complaints.

Macon, Ga, May 14.-In the United
Georgia Sawmill Association versus
the Southeastern Freight Association
and the several railroads composing
the same additional affidavits were
submitted by the defendants.
]. NJ. Culp, fourth vice president of
the Southern Railway Company, in
charge of the traffic department, sub
mitted an exhaustive statement. He
reiterated in emphatic terms that the
Southern Railway Company formu-
lated its own rates and that it's freight
tariff policy was in no way controlled
by the Southeastern Freight Associa-
ton. He also presented figures to show
that despite the great gain in the
gross earnings of the Southern, its
net earnings were not as large as they
should be, owing to the low freight
tariff and the increased cost of opera
ton and the increase in the price of
everything required for standard main
tenance.
S. F. Parrot, chairman of the South
eastern Freight Association, submit
ted a supplemental affidavit, in which
he stated that the association does not
fix the rates, but complies and puts
into circulation the declared tariff
promulgated by the several roads, that
the association was organized to do
work for all the railroads forming it
that could be more economically per-
formed by a central bureau than by
the roads separately.
He stated that the association per-
formed work at a cost of $27, 900 per
annum that would cost the roads not
less than s25O,O 900 per year. if done by
them individually. He closed his state
ment with the declaration that he was
simply an administrative officer, and
that he promulgated freight tariffs
which might be adopted by all of the
members of the association or only a
part of them. He called particular at
tention to the latter proposition, to
show that there was no combine, or
concert of action, involved in the work
of the Southeastern Freight Associa-
ticn.
The defendants closed and the COM
plainants will submit tomorrow re-
buttal evidence; and then the argu-
lnent will begin. Four hours are allow
ed each side for argument.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-15
ADVICE TO THE NEGROES.
Bishop Hood of North Carolina
Talked Politics.

Kingston, N. Y, May 14.-Bishop
James w. Hood Of North Carolina to-
day addressed the New York confer
ence of the African Methodist Episcopal
Church, in session here. Speaking on
the negro question he said:
"It is fortunate that the negroes
now have a squarely drawn issue Two
of the principal spokesman of The ne
graduating class have stated plainly
that their purpose is that the negro
shall not enjoy the rights guaranteed
by the federal constitution. With the
issue plainly made, the negroes can
trust the Christian sentiment of Amer
leans to see that the party thus declar-
ing can never control the government.
We shall have only ourselves to blame
If we do not make the best of our
great opportunity"
He advised negroes not to waste
time in office-seeking.
Bishop Hoods utterances were adopt
ed as the sentiment of the negroes
composing the conference.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-15
IT LOOKED SUSPICIOUS.
Report on the Vera Cruz Made by
Captain of the Boutwell,.

Report on the Vera Cruz Made by
Captain of the Boutwell,.
Washington. May 14.--Capt. Slamm
of the revenue cutter Boutwell,, which
went to the relief of the passengers
and crew of the Vera Cruz III, which
stranded on the 18th instant on Dry
Point shoal, N. c., has made a pre-
liminary report to Capt. Shoemaker
chief of the revenue cutter service.
Capt. Slamm says that on his arrival
at the wreck he found that the master
of the Vera Cruz had left his vessel
with all his personal effects and instru-
ments of navigation in the keeping of
a friend and passenger" to go to Will
mington, N. c., to secure funds with
which to pay for the transportation of
the passengers to New Bedford, Mass.
the destination of his vessel All of
the ships papers, including the passen-
ger list, were turned over to the col
lector of customs at Newborn, whith-
er the passengers and crew were TAX
an.
The vessel Capt. Slamm says, was
practically abandoned by her crew. AS
near as could be learned, the passen-
ger list of the Vera Cruz called for
24O persons, while the keeper of the
life saving station is reported to
have landed 391, exclusive of the barks
crew. This fact, together with the cir
cumstance of the vessel being brought
for fresh water into the dangerous
harbor where she grounded, the cap
tain says, appears suspicious.
The vessel is embedded in the sand
and probably will be abandoned. Thir-
ty-tve barrels of whale oil comprise
her cargo.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-15
CLARKE SAYS IT'S TOO LATE.


with NJ. & o. Strikers.
Jackson. Tenn, May 1.-THE COM
mittee appointed by the Commercial
Club to confer with General Manager
Clarke of the Mobile and Ohio Rail-
way, made an investigation to-day and
wired Mr.. Clarke at Mobile, stating
that they believed that a mistake had
occurred and that if a conference could
be held an agreement would result
whereby the men would return to work.
Mr. Clarke, in answer, stated that
he was certain that the committee had
done its work, not knowing that he had
attempted to get a conference on May
9, but that the men stated to him that
unless he would come to st. Louis May
8 for a conference they would call
strike 1t was impossible for him to be
there on that date, and they acted in
dependently of any suggestion from
him.
Mr.. Clarke also stated that it was
now too late for him to hold a conferG
ence with the strikers; that several
hundred men were employed to take
their places, and he would not come no
Jackson. but if he had received the
message sooner, and before he enh-
ployed the new men, he would ha We
gladly come here. He invited the lead
ing officers of the strikers to meet him
in conference at Mobile, and offered as
many men as desired to return to w DIRK
their old places, unless they had all
ready been filled.
Fifteen United States marshals have
been added to the force to guard Mo-
bile and Ohio property in Jackson.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-15
REDUCTION IN ARMAMENT
Was Discussed in the British House
of Commons.


London, May 14.-The question of
the reduction of naval ornaments
came up to-day in the House of Com
mons in the course of a discussion of
the navy estimates.
The speakers suggested that the gov
eminent take the first step in propos-
ing a reduction to other Powers. Sir
Charles Dixie, advanced Radical, said
he thought this might be possible. In
view of the improved relations be-
tween Great Britain and France those
two nations might talk the matter over
and subsequently approach Russia.
Even if Germany did not agree to a
reduction, the three Powers might eff
feet something.
1t was not necessary for Great Bril-
tain to build against the United States.
1t would be as great a mistake to
count upon the United States as an
enemy as to count upon them as an
active ally, for the United States had
always been the great defenders of the
rights of neutrals.
Mr.. Arnold Forster, the admiralty
secretary, after having pointed out
that 1t was the duty of the admiralty
to deal with facts as they were and
not as they might be, said that all the
great Powers were increasing their
maritime preparations. notably Russia.
According to the available figures
France and Russia together were now
building three more battleships than
Great Britain.
Whether European Powers and the
Power across the Atlantic might come
to some agreement in regard to the
cessation of ornaments was not the
question he had to deal with now. The
admiralty's present duty was to give
the nation guarantee against attack.
and more important still, against de-
feat by any combination of Powers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-15
LAURA BIGGAR MAKES
A RICH DEAL IN LAND.

Pittsburg. Pa, May 14.-By an agree
ment reached between Attorney E. q.
Ferguson of this city and lawyers rep
resenting Miss Laura Biggar. the
actress, Peter ]. McNutty and r. M.
Gulick, proprietors of the Bijou Thea
ter in this city, will pay Miss Biggar
for the interest she had under the will
of the late Henry M. Bennett in the
property on Pennsylvania avenue and
Sixth street, occupied by the Bijou
Theater and Office buildings.
Under the terms of the agreement,
Miss Biggar will receive In cash from
the sale of the property $480,000. an
apartment house in New York valued
at $4,000 and personal property esti-
mated to be worth 100000 making a
total of 1920 900, besides an annual al
lowance for life of 1900.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-15
SAVANNAH LAD
TOOK BED BUG POISON.
Walter Goodman Declared He Was
Tired of Life.


Atlanta, May 14.-Walter Goodman,
13-year-old boy, who says he came
here from Savannah with Snowman,
who got drunk and went to the stock
ade, swallowed bed bug poison to-day
in an effort to commit suicide, because
he said his life had become a burden
to him, and he no longer cared to lVe.
Goodman was turned over to the po-
lice by a citizen, who saw something
was wrong with the boy, and was sent
to the Grady Hospital. He struggled
and tried to escape, but the proper an
tidotes were finally administered, ana
he is now out of danger.
He said he was the son OF James
Goodman of Savannah, who was car
penter, but that both his mother ana
father are dead. The name or the
Snowman with whom he says ne came
to Atlanta is James Caswell. For
time Goodman had position in gro
Gerry store just outside the city, where
he claims to have been mistreated ny
his employer.
When he RECEIVERS, if it is found ne
has no relatives in Savannah steps
will be taken to have him cared Ior
by some charitable institution.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-15
WILL PAY NO TRIBUTE
TO CONFEDERATE DEAD.
Association at Columbus Doesn't
Know the War Is over.


Columbus, O., May 14.-The Hilltop
improvement Association, an organi-
cation in the vicinity of the Confed-
crate cemetery at Camp Chase, after
a stormy session, refused to partici-
pate in the annual services, which are
to be held next month at the cemetery
in memory of Confederate dead.
President w. B. Potts had planned
for the association to take part in the
ceremonies, but when the matter was
brought before the association, it met
with stormy opposition. A resolution
was at once presented, declaring the
refusal of the association to particle
pate in the exercises.
DIR. Warner, member of the asso-
citation, declared that the war was not
over He said it would never be over
until the Confederates recognized the
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments
to the constitution.
President Potts tried to prevent the
adoption of this resolution. He said
the Confederate graveyard at Camp
Chase was the largest of it's kind in
the North, and annually in June the
eyes of a united country were on Co
lumbus; that this city had gained the
thanks of all the people of the South
ern states because of its care of the
dead Confederates. He said he was one
of those who thought the Civil War
was over. He had been laboring I'M
der the impression that the sons of
the ex-Confederates and sons of ex-
Union soldiers fought side by side in
the Spanish American war, and for
the protection of the Christians in
China.
The resolution was adopted by a
majority vote.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-15
FOUGHT TO THE DEATH.
Spencer and Flanagan Opened Fire
in n Room.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 14.-George
E. Spencer, a clothing merchant, who
came here recently from Birmingham,
Ala, was shot and killed, and Stephen
flanagan, a police patrolman, was
mortally wounded to-day in a pistol
duel in a room here.
Flanagan had gone to the house to
arrest Spencer. There were no wit
nesses to the tragedy, and when per-
sons attracted by the shots entered the
room, Spencer was dead and Flanagan
lay Unconscious. blood oozing from
a wound in his breast few inches
below the heart.
By the side of each man was pis-
toll Half a dozen shots were exchang-
ed. At the hospital it was said Flana-
gan could not live.
Spencer had been visiting the fam
ily of ]. Cox, a news agent 1t was
said he had been annoying women and
children in the neighborhood and COM
plant had been made to the police.
SPENCER was requested to leave the
house but refused to do so, and the
Cox family had moved out and left
him in possession.
Flanagan lay in wait for Spencer
and Spencer, who had armed himself,
expecting trouble, began shooting as
soon as he entered the room.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-15
LOOKING IN CHICAGO
FOR THE DYNAMITE,
Quest of the Internal Machine Man
in the Windy City.


in the Windy City.
Chicago, May 14-Working on what
they believe to be positive information
that the internal machine found on
the wharf of the ocean liner Umbr1a
was made on the West Side in Chicago,
police officials are hopeful that they
VIII be able to find the man Russell,
or Rosseau, who made the device.
To-day George w. McCluskey, chief
of detectives of New York and Detec-
tive Sergeants Funston and Carey of
the same city, reached Chicago in an
endeaVor to surprise the maker of the
machine before it became known here
that there was a clew leading to this
city. In this they were disappointed.
Chief McCluskey communicated with
Lieut.. Rohan and then made an in
;vestigation personally. He is confident
that the Internal machine was made or
at least completed in the rooming house
at 237 Washington boulevard of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Ehlen, though he is
doubtful if the plot was thought out
in Chicago. After making hurried in
vestigat alton here, Chief McCluskey left
for New York.
Detectives Funston and Carey had a
long conference with Lieut.. Rohan,
whom they informed that in their opin-
ion Russell and Rosseau were the same
man. They believe that after the COM
pletion of the machine, Russell went
to New York and may still be in that
city.
The Chicago police this afternoon
discovered three men, who, it is be-
lieved, unexpectedly assisted the
mysterious &c. RUSSELL in manufac-
turing his deadly device. The men
are J. w. Seymour, carpenter, ]. w.
Elsenberg, blacksmith, and John
Clarke, machinist, whose shops are in
the vicinity of the apartment occupied
by Russell in Washington boulevard.
They say they made various parts of
what was described to them as a new
gambling device.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-15
JACKSONVILLE DRIES
DAMAGE FOUND TO BE NOT so
GREAT
AS THE WATERS RECEDED.
THE TOTAL Loss is ESTIMATED AT
$4,000.

Last Night Jacksonville Was in
Darkness Because of the Damage
to the Electric Light PIant-HOw
the Losses by Flood Are Divided.
senbOard Train Tied Up for "a
HOurs-RaiIroads Hauling Solid
TrainIOads of Water Hyacinths
Ont of Their Yards.
Jacksonville. Fla, May 14.-The city
is still in total darkness, but the re-
pairs at the electric light works will
be completed sufficiently to turn on the
lights tomorrow night.
1t is now thought the loss will not
be found as heavy as at first supposed.
Accepting the best information obtain
able, the losses classified will be about
as follows:
City of Jacksonville, $4,000; railroads
lin the city,. $4,000; railroads (near
the city,, $65, 200; wholesalers and
freight in yards, $4,000; small dealers,
$4,000; buildings destroyed. $1,000;
plumbing, $4,000. Total, $780,
A Seaboard Air Line train has been
detained near Marietta, eight miles
from Jacksonville. twenty-four hours.
The trestle is washed away in front
and a bridge in the rear of the train
gone.
The bridges in the city are found
standing and not badly damaged. They
were submerged and before the water
subsidized were supposed to have been
badly wrecked.
The railroads are hauling out by the
solid trainload the water hyacinths
that washed into their yards. 1t will
take at least $50 fiat cars to remove
them.
A heavy rain fell last night, but the
clouds for a time broke away to-day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-15
BERTHA GRAY'S CREW
RESCUED AT SEA.
Schooner Ont of Jacksonville Was
Abandoned.


Norfolk, Va, May 14.-The British
steamship st. Oswald. from Mobile for
New York, arrived here to-day with
the crew of the shipwrecked British
brigantine Bertha Gray, from Jackson
vile to Skitts, Island of Martinique
For nearly a week Capt Richards
and the men aboard the English sail
ing craft were tossed about at the
mercy OF wind and waves. The YES
sells rigging was gone and the hull
waterlogged. Salt water pouring in be-
tween the decks quickly spoiled their
1000 and rendered their supply of
fresh water useless.
Weary with many hours of pumping,
almost overcome with hunger and
heartslck at the dreary prospect of
eVer coming through with their bitter
experience alive, the Nova Scotian
mariners had about abandoned all hope
OF safety when the st. Oswald hove
in sight and responded to their signals
OF distress. The brigantine was ADAM
doned off the Georgia coast.
The rescue of the shipwrecked sail
ors was thrilling one in the extreme
and was attained by great risks on
the part of the crew of the st. Oswald.
The waves were running mountain
high and the wind still blowing a gale,
when life boat was lowered from the
ST. Oswalds davts.
The boat made two trips from the
wreck to the steamer Three men were
taken off first, and four on the second
trip. They were found clinging to
the rigging.
The grew of the Bertha Gray are
Capt Richards. Mate Baalch, Steward
Porter j. Mallett, II. Rice, j. Carol
and r. Rasmussen, all of Yarmouth,
Nova Scotia the home mort of the III
fated brigantine British Vice Consul
Myers has taken charge of the men,
and will care for them until they can
be transported to Canada.
The Bertha Gray was a vessel of 1852
tons register and was built about TWEEN
ty years ago at Yarmouth, her home
port. She was valued at $35 900, and
had on board $4,000 worth of lumber
| Capt Richards was part owner of the
vessel
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-15
PEOPLE REGRET 1T.
They Do Not support Those Who
Held Up the Negro.

Washington, May 14-Postmaster
General Payne has received a letter
from w. F. Conger. special agent of
the rural free delivery service at Nash
vile, who is investigating the intimi-
dalton of Atwood, the negro mail car
rier, near Gallatin, Tenn. Mr.. Con-
ger reports an almost unanimous SEN
timent at Gallatin deprecating the oc-
currence and general willingness to
clear the situation and to fix the re-
sponsibility upon the guilty parties.
The people as rule" Mr.. Conger
says, regret the affair and the con-
sequent stigma on the community
Atwood has an excellent reputation
among his patrons, the only objection
to him being his race
Mr. Conger says the community is
an intelligent and law-abiding one. His
formal report is expected to be in by
Saturday
Mr. Payne said to-day that the route
probably will be discontinued.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-15
ENTERED HIS ROOM
AND KILLED HIM.
Men Are Under Arrest Charged with
the Crime.


Wilson, N. c., May 14.-At 1 o'clock
this morning T. P. Jones was shot by
one of a party of men who had en-
tered his room, receiving a wound
from the effects of which he died a
few hours later. One of the attack
ing party was shot in the shoulder.
AS result of the tragedy George
Whitley, Gid Ward, Sam Watts, Bill
Barnes, j. b. Piver. Lawrence Nor
gan, John Allen, John Pittman, w. P.
Groom, w. H. Rich and Thomas Bass
are now in Jail awaiting a preliminary
hearing.
1t appears that Jones manner of
living was Objectionable to some, and
yesterday he was warned to leave
town. Instead of doing so, he went be-
fore a magistrate and swore out a
warrant against Whitley, who was
therupon required TO give bond to keep
the peace.
The invasion of Jones sleeping
apartment by a crowd of men at an
early hour this morning followed. De-
tails of the fight are lacking.