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The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-29
WILL BE EXTRA SESSION
To Insure Action on the Treaty Be-
fore Dec. 81.

Washington, March 2S.-Secretary
Hay, when apprised of the action of
the Cuban Senate in ratifying the
reciprocity treaty. expressed his graf
ification.
But three days remain of the time
limit within which ratifications can
be exchanged. Secretary Hay, said,
however. that as soon as official noti-
flcation is given by cable of the mail
ing of the necessary documents the
notifications can be exchanged at once
without waiting for their receipt.
Secretary Hay added that in his
messages to Minister Squiers he gave
the positive assurance that the Pres
ident would call an extra session
of Congress in the fall. The time was
not stated, but the secretary said that
Congress would be convened suf-
ficiently in advance of the regular
session to assure it's action on the
treaty as required by the Senate
amendments before Dee. 81.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-29
ASSURED OF PLENTY
OF PUBLICITY.
Roosevelt Will Leave Wednesday on
His Western Trip.

Washington, March 2S-AIl arrange
ments for President Roosevelt's West
ern tour have been completed and the
itinerary was given out tonight. The
President will leave Washington on
Wednesday, April l, 9:05 a. M, over
the Pennsylvania Railroad and will
be accompanied by Secretary Loeb,
Assistant Secretary Barnes, the sur
geon general of the navy and three
stenographers; c. r. Rosenberg, rep
resenting the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company; representatives of three
press associations, three weekly pa
pers and a photographer; P. w. Will
liams, Western Union Telegraph
Company; ]. P. Gooch, Postal Tele-
graph Cable Company, three mes
sengers, and four others.
The run to Chicago, the first stop
ping place, will be made direct, al
lowing only for the necessary railroad
changes Few changes have been
made in the itinerary as published
several days ago.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-29
TIME is EXTENDED
For Elevated officials to Answer
Employer UItimatum.

New York, March 2S.-A meeting Of
the employees of the Manhattan Ele-
waited was held to-day and tonight
to allow all to attend and express their
opinion as to whether strike should
be called Immediately or deferred until
after April s, by which time the In
ter-borough Company will have con-
troll of the road. The men asked for
a nine-hour day and an increase in the
rate of pay, making their wages I'M
der the shorter day the same as they
now are.
The men tonight voted to extend
until April the time allowed to the
elevated road officials for replying to
the terms submitted to them. The un-
ion also decided to admit to MEM
bership all the negro trackmen and
porters, about 300 of whom have their
names enrolled.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-29
WILLIAM WANTED THEM.
But Decision Regarding His Invita-
ton liz Considered Wise.

Berlin. March 2S.-The decision of
President Roosevelt not to send the
United States North Atlantic squad
ron to Kiel for the regatta week Is ac-
cepted officially as being wise, though
Emperor William much desired the
presence OF the American warships to
enllven the annual yachting season.
1t Ii understood here that the WASH
ington view of the case was that the
visit OF the squadron TO German waters
would have been considered by the
European cabinets 10 be In the nature
Of a friendly denomination, unless the
warships also touched az other shores.
and the United states Navy Depart
ment was not willing 20 enter upon
a prolonged social campaign. The Ger
mans added, however, that u IN not
understood why American ships CON
sisisntiy stay away from German
pOFfs."
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-29
FOR A FRAt TURED SKULL
Pouppirt Is Awarded n Judgmen mt
For $4,000.

Norfolk, Va, March 2S.-Federal
Judge Waddill, in the United States
Circuit Court to-day, awarded Frank
A. Pouppirt $4,000 damages in his suit
against the Elder Demster Shipping
Company of England. Pouppirt, vet
Urinary surgeon of Leavenworth, Kan,
was employed by the British govern
ment to take charge of a cargo of
mules sent from New Orleans to Dur
ban. South Africa, on the steamer
Montenegro for use by the British
troops during the Boer war. On the
return home Pouppirt was struck on
the head by a board thrown from the
ship Montenegro and his skull frac-
tured.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-29
AUGUSTA WANTS
DRAWS IN BRIDGES.
Capt. Gillette Will Investigate the
Demands of Shippers.

Napts Gillette VIII 1nNesUBate the
Demands of shippers.
Augusta, March 2S.-Quite serious
movement is on foot in Augusta to
force the Southern Railway and city
of Augusta TO have draws put in the
bridges owned by them across the Sa-
vannah river at Augusta These
bridges now bar the way to the Sa-
vannah river boats Mt the lower end
OF the city, and make it impossible for
the boats TO come up to the cotton
mills and warehouses along the river
front.
All goods now shipped by the boats
have 10 be drayed 20 the river wharf.
there being no railroad connection with
the wharf. The matter has been car
ried before the War Department. and
Capt. Gillette was ordered here 10 in
vestigats and report A hearing on
the case viii soon be had iB sayeD-
nah.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-29
JEsUITS MUST STAY OUT.
Unlikely That They Will Be Read
mitted Into Germany.

Berlin, March 2S.-The governments
intention to abolish the provision of
the law excluding Jesuits from Ger
many, announced in the Reichstag by
Chancellor Won Buelow recently, will
not be realized. 1t is learned that the
agitation against the measure that
followed the action of Bishop Kurum
in March last, in threatening the par
ents of Catholic children, who at
tended the state schools at Treves
with ecclesiastical penalties, has re-
suited in such changes of views on the
part of the various governments that
the Bundesrath now has a majority
against the Jesuits re-admission.
The question goes to the Bundles
rath, after Eastern, where it will either
be voted down or indefinitely post
pOned
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-29
BY r. NJ. Larner.

BY R. NJ. Larner.
Washington, March ga we'll
known Savannah attorney is stranded
at Hong Kong, unable, as things now
stand, to get within 1000 miles of the
point on the globe which he seeks to
reach. An appeal has been made to the
United States government in his be-
half, and the Navy Department is en-
deavoring to find way out of his diff
ficulty.
The gentleman whose plight has been
brought to the attention of the Navy
Department is Walter C. Hartridge. of
the firm of O'Connor, O'Byrne & Hart
ridge. He Is seeking the kingdom of the
late King of zap, David O'Keefe, hop
ing to secure for the American widow
and children of his late majesty"
some portion of the great property
which he is understood to have left
behind him in his home in the Caroline
islands.
O'Kcefe left Savannah some years
ago and left at the same time a wife
and child. He finally landed at zap,
where he acquired dusky wives and
incidentally the control of a little king
dom. He died. leaving property esti-
mated in the millions.
The attorney for his American widow
left Savannah some weeks ago, armed
with the necessary credentials from the
State Department to make survey of
the situation. To-day Senator Bacon
received a telegram from Mr.. Hart
ridges firm in Savannah, stating that
he has got as far as Hong Kong, but
can get no farther. 1t is 1000 miles
from Hong Kong to zap, and no YES
sells pass regularly between the two
points. Apparently no transportation
could be secured at Hong Kong.
Mr.. Hartridge cabled his firm, ask
ing them to see if it were possible for
the government to furnish transporta-
ton from Manila to zap. Ships of the
navy sometimes make stop there, on
| their way from Manila to Guam. zap
is about 1000 miles from Manila, and
while not in the regular course, naval
vessels do sometimes make the trip
lueiI way
Senator Bacon took the matter up at
| once with the Navy Department, and
an investigation of the possibilities in
the transportation line is now being
made. Several war vessels now in the
Philippines are to come home in the
near future, and Senator Bacon has
secured tentative promise that. if it
can be done conveniently, one of them
will come by way of zap, and the
American attorney will be given trans
! portation upon it.
Senator Bacon had expected to leave
for Georgia tonight, but he will re-
main over to look after the interest of
Mr.. Hartridge. He has been very busy
during the past week looking after
different matters for Georgia constit-
uents about the department. He has
been trying to get away but has found
it impossible to do so. Former State
Senator Bussey, his secretary, left last
night for his home in Cuthbert.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-29
CONDITION SATISFACTORY
Is the Report of Physicians About
the Empress.

Berlin. March 2s.-A bulletin issued
by the physician attending the EN-
press, whose arm was fractured by a
fan from her horse yesterday says:
An examination by h0sentgen rays
OF the Empre&'s arm, shows II 20 be
a simple fracture Of the lower end OF
the radius. II ala not APPEAR neces-
sary % renew the bandags to-day The
general condition Of Her Majesty IL
satisfactory.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-29
GAVE A 100000 CHECK
To Pay For 500 Acres of Oil Lands
in Texas.

Houston, Tex, March 28.-Formal
transfer of the Sour Lake Spring Com
pany's 800 acres of oil land was made
to-day under the option given James
Roche. The property was taken over
by Jno. w. Gates, j. S. Culliaan and
associates in the interest of the Texas
company.
A. D. Childress, acting as trustee for
the purchasers, delivered to the Sour
Lake Springs Company checks on the
Commercial National Bank of Houston
for 100000, being the actual cash paid
on the Roche million dollar option.
The company is now pushing it's pipe
line into the Sour Lake Oil fields.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-29
DlPTHERIA DEVELOPED


Norfolk. va. March 2s.-Twenty
cases Of diptheria have developed at
the Norfolk Navy Yard among the L.
900 landsmen stationed there on the
receiving ships Franklin and Rich
mond Both OF the receiving ships
were placed IN quarantine. The lands
men who contracted the disease we're
Transferred % the naval hospital
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-29
ON WARSHlP TO zap
PARTRIDGE MAY SAIL OUT OF
HONG KONG IN STATE.
BACON GETS A PROMISE
THAT, If CONVENIENT, A WAR YES
Sell WILL STOP AT YAP.

Savannah Attorney May BE Relieved
of His PIight-United States Navy
Vessels Sometimes Sail Via Yap-It
Is Aboard One of These That Hart
ridge Hopes to Continue His
Left by King O'Keefe of the Island
of zap.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-29
TRYING TO CHECK
DESTRUCTION OF LEvEE
Forces Doing Their Best Against the
widening Creyasse.

New Orleans, March 2s.-Though a
great torrent OF water is pouring
through the break in the leyee at
Hynelia plantation, the river here
shows little tendency 70 decline. Much
consolation. however. 10 derived from
the fact that since the ereyasse oe-
CURED the rise has practically ceased
Continued on Sixth PaEsJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
NO ACTION IN MILLER CASE
Federation of Labor Discusses W. A.
Miller Middle.

Washington, Sept. 24.-The executive
council of the American Federation of
Labor today considered the case of W.
A. Miller, the foreman of bookbinders
who was dismissed from the govern
ment printing office because he had
been expelled from the local book
binders union, and who was suDse-
quently rcinstated by order of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, but took no action in
the matter deferring that until later
The case was under consideration by
the executive council for some time.
but all that was made public concern
ing it is embraced in the following off,
cial statement:
James w. pougherty, secretary of
the International Bookbinders' union,
accompanied by a committee of that
organization, appeared before the ex-
ecutiVe council in the William A. Miller
case. The matter was thoroughly gone
into, documents read, and a copy of
the evidence submitted. Further con-
sideration of the subject was deferred
until later in the present session"
The council awarded jurisdiction over
putty glazing to the brotherhood of
painters and decorators. The amalga-
mated glass workers international as
sociation was denied jurisdiction over
plate glass and cathedral glass makers.
The dispute between the machinists'
association and that OF the allied metal
mechanics WAS compromised by an
agreement that the international asso-
citation of allied metal mechanics shall
call a constitutional convention. to be
attended by a delegation of the inter
national association of machinists. for
the purpose of effecting a working
agreement between the two organiza-
lions. A charter was denied to the ma
tional die cutters and makers because
various branches are under the juris-
diction of existing unions. An apD1i-
cation for a charter was denied in the
case of the international union of sign
painters. President Gompers was au-
thorized to call convention for the
formation of an international union of
paper box makers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
A. @. 0. ". PRIZES.
Those Who Won at the Wednesday
Picnic.

The first annual picnic of the Shaw
nee County A o. U. w. Picnic associa-
ton at Vinewood park yesterday was
very successful in every feature except
attendance There was a representa-
tive crowd made uo of members of the
Workmen and Degree of Honor lodges
throughout the county, but the number
of people fell below the expectation
amusements was even better than had
been announced. Besides Past Supreme
Master Workman Webb McNalI. Grand
Master r. w. Turner and Grand Chief
of Honor Mrs. Agnes MichaeIis who
had been announced as speakers Past
Supreme Master Workman Joseph
Riggs of Lawrence. Grand Recorder
F. NJ. Forde of EmDoria and the Rev
Martin of Baldwin were present and
addressed the gathering.
The amusement events occupied the
latter part of the afternoon. In the
baseball game between the team of
lodges No. 206 and the BARRIERS team the
latter won by a score of Is to and
received the cash prize of so. The fast
work of Gilmore, Hutchins and Red
dick, as pitcher, catcher and first base
man. respectively. was responsible for
the victory. In the 100 yard dash G. A
Etzel received the first prize of $3.50,
while the second was awarded to c. r.
Lumsder- In the fat mans race Eli
Ulamperl took the first place and got
the 81. so stake, while ]. D. Brown came
in to- the 81 second prize.
Mrs. r. c. Warren was given the first
prize of 81 in the peanut race, but the
second prize was divided between Mrs.
Bowers and Mrs. Penny. In the sack
racing contest J. NJ. Paisley proved the
fastest. while c. r. Iumsden got an
other second prize. They won 81 and
10 cents, respectively. Charles Pal 'aer
captured the prize of 81 as winner of
the potato race and Ed Coddington
came in second.
In the dance last night the first prize
was awarded to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Nc
Herman. An exhibition. drill was given
by the drill team of lodge No. 260 and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
New YORK Stock

Wall Street, New York. Sept. pa
STOCKS-The market opened with free
the list There were running sales Of
Baltimore and Ohio and United States
at 76s4@7. compared with TIA last night,
and 5000 shares of the latter selling at
IN and 171z. compared with 17ss last night
General Electric fell 1ss points. Delaware
and Hudson, Texas and Pacific, st. Louis
and San Francisco preferred and Sugar
point and United States Steel preferred
and number of Pacifcs Y point or more.
Trading was very feverish and active,
prices moving up and down frequently,
rally after the opening carried New York
Central. Pennsylvania and st. Paul a
fraction over yesterdays close, but re-
newed selling drove them substantially
below again. Baltimore and Ohio fell an
extreme 15s points. At the low point de-
clines of a point were shown by Missouri
Pacific. Canadian Pacific. Erie second pre-
ferred. Norfolk and Western and num-
Der Of minor stocks. Reading first pre-
ferred and Sheffield Steel fell and
st. Louis Southwestern preferred "a
points. American Express advanced 5
points. Prices were above the lowest at
II o'clock and the market was quite dull.
The United States Steel stocks and
Amalgamated Copper showed resistance
to pressure and with Pennsylvania. Union
Pacific and AtchisOn got fraction over
last night. Baltimore and Ohio, on the
contrary. extended its decline to 2ls
Island u points and Illinois Central a
point. The market continued extremely
irregular. but was quieter. Bonds were
heavy at noon-
The Pennsylvania and the southern
groups were sold freely and there was
also liquidation in United States Steel
preferred, which forced it to Sc, the lowest
price on record. Reading sold heavily at
a decline of 1ss points. Losses of to 4st
points occurred in Hooking Valley, New
York. Chicago and St. Louis Wheeling
and Lake Erie first preferred, COnsolidas
ted Gas and New York Air Brake
The pressure to sell stocks became more
urgent during the afternoon and spread to
the Pacifics. Changers and Amalgamated
Copper Union Pacific. Rock Island. Read
ing and Louisville were thrown over in
large blocks and sold to "a points be-
low yesterdays figures. Baltimore and
Ohio lost 2l5 points. Similar losses were
scored by some of the low priced stocks.
Generally speaking. the active list showed
losses of a point or more all around. Uni
ted States Steel preferred touched 651s-
United States Steel preferred fell to %
in the final hour and the second mortgage
bonds also touched a new low record at
y. Virginia Carolina Chemical preferred
and International Power lost points, St.
Louis and San Francisco second preferred
AZ points and St. Louis Southwestern pre-
ferred points. There were some irregu-
lar recoVeries on room covering but the
rallies generally were feeble. The prin
cipal sufferers in the days liquidation
were then forced back to the lowest Loss
es were extended to about points on I'm
ion Pacific, B. and o.. Reading and ST.
Paul lost over points. The closing was
quiet and weak
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
Mr.. McGrath Returns.

Frank McGrath, deputy United States
marshal for this district. has just re-
turned from a trip on official business
which took him into the western part
of the state. While west he met George
Green. who a dozen years ago was one
of the best known men of that part.
was at one time a member of the leg
islature. and had more friends scatter
ed over Kansas than any other ten
men. Twelve years ago Green, with
his SOn-in-laW, Emerson Hammers, also
we'll known. went from Kansas to
Washington territory and engaged in
the lumber business. They now own
several sawmills and some general
merchandise stores. Green is rich and
his son-in-law is well to do. On re-
turning to his former home he was
given an ovation by his old acQuaint-
ances. He was going from Lincoln to
Salina- when McGrath met him.
Green has many acquaintances at Sa-
lima who are entertaining him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
TO CURE EPILEPSY.
A Girl Patient IN New York Aided by
the x Ray.

New York, Sept PA case of cpl
lepsy. heretofore considered an incurabie
disease, is responding to X-ray treat
ment at hospital in this city. The ex-
perimenters do not assert that the cure
is certain. but say they are convinced
that it is by far the most successful
treatment yet attempted. The patient,
a girl of 16. has been subject to epileptic
attacks, sometimes twice a day, since
she was 10 years old. At that time she
had a severe attack of diphther1a. Her
right arm became partly paralyzed and
epilepsy soon developed. Until she be-
gan to receive the X-ray trea tment bro
mides and other remedies failed TO re-
lieve her. The new treatment is being
used three times a week. the girl sitting
with a powerful ray about two feet
above and behind her head. The at
tacks are now sixteen or seventeen days
apart and her condition, generally, is
much improVed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
Kansas City livestock Market.

Kansas City. Mo-. Sept 24-CATTLE:-
Receipts today. 5000 head including 500
head of Texans. Market steady to
stronger. Native steers, $3.75d5.45; Texas
and indian steers. $2-5003.60: Texas cows.
3l-1onz3O. native cows and heifers. 81 .5Od
%: stoczers and feeders. 81. 50d4.5O: bulls.
4l-l503.o0, calves. S25Od5.75: western steers,
$S25n450; western cows. S1-65d240.
AOGS-Receipts today. 1000 head. Mar
ket steady. Bulk Of sales. S6.0Od610: heavy,
ass; light: S5S5a610; workers.. s6.OOq6.1 10;
pigs. s5.35d6.OO
SHEEP-Receipts today 1000 head
Market strong. AIuttons. s.. 6OG4.0 90: lambs
sz90u5.50; range wethers, $2.2o03.75 ewes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
Wheat Opens Steady and Holds
Firm.
Corn Easier at Start, but Be-
comes Strong.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Steady. Prices Range
from 1915 to $5.45.
Range of Hogs Is from 5000
to $6.IO.

Chicago. III, Sept. paw HEAT-Wheat
opened about steady with weather favor
able and cables relatively firm. December
was shade higher to 1s@izc lower. at
T71sd77ssc. Small local receipts and the
tone of the cables brought out a good
demand from the shorts and commission
houses. resulting in an advance Of AG15c.
Receipts at Minneapolis, Duluth and Chi
cago were rs cars.
On large quantities of long wheat COM
Ing out December sold off to 761sc. and
closed with net loss of &c, at 1890
761kc.
CORN-Corn was easier at the start on
continued favorable weather and liberal
receipts. December started al Hd4i@sc
and held at about 47Ac. May figures
were about the same as December. with
q good business in both months. Receipts
Extreme weakness developed. Decen-
Der declined to 45%c and closed at 4594Q
OATs-Oats were scarce and the mar
ket opened firm and higher. Local traders
did good deal of bulling. December be
gan at 377sc. and went to 3Sc early the
hrm undertone holding Receipts were "a
PROVISIONS Provisions opened steady
20 firm, but weakened early on selling by
locals.
There were no early quotations on Octo-
Der pork. May pork opened at Sl29I12 and
sold of to $3.50: October lard started at
S7.75 and ribs at S9.30q9.42la
WHEAT No. ? red. 79aI9izc: No.
3 red. 7sikd79c; No. hard winter. 771sc
No. hard winter. 73a75l5c; No. north
ern spring, SSd9Oc: No. 2 northern spring,
s7qssc; No: 3 spring, 7sassc,
CCRN-No. 2. 47hd4724c; No 3. 4TN47i2c.
RYEsept., 5s1kc; Dec. sslgc:. May. 55q4c.
Sept. sslkc: Oct. 9S1kc; May, si.o5.
TIMOTHY-Sept.. 1920; Oct. sS.15: JAN,
CIOvER-Oct.. 1913
BARLEY-Cash: 4S661c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
WOULDN'T BE TAKEN.
After Staying the Marshal VIM. Will
kerson Kills Himself

North Vernon. Ind. Sept 24-Wm
Wilkerson, citizen of this place, while
intoxicated drove his family from
home. Marshal Schwake was appealed
to, and upon entering the premises was
warned by Wilkerson to proceed no fur
ther. The marshal paid no attention
and was shot and instantly killed by
Wilkerson. Wilkerson Immediately
started for the country and a posse
was organized to pursue him. Later a
riot alarm was turned in and many
citizens Joined in the chase. Half
mile from town Wilkerson was sur
rounded. but killed himself with the
same gun with which he had shot Mar
shall Schwake.
WillSerson was formerly. a guard at
the Indiana reformatory in Jefferson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24

for one year from this date.
Officials of the Burlington road and
the Adams Express company last night
announced a reward of $4,000 for the
arrest and conviction of the gang that
held up and robbed the Portland ex-
press of the Burlington road six miles
north of st Joseph. No trace
whatever of the robbers more than
finding of rifle in the brush near the
scene of the robbery. has been discov-
cred today and the police are of the
opinion that the men who committed
the job are in hiding at a farm house
some where in the French bottoms.
north of ST. Joseph. A stolen boat was
found on the Kansas side of the Mis-
souri, river and for awhile the officers
believed the gang had crossed over, but
this idea was soon given up