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The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-23
PAYNE is PETULANT
FLIES OFF THE HANDLE WHEN
QUESTIONS ARE ASKED.
HE DOES NOT LIKE TO TALK
ABOUT SOME POINTS IN HIS POST
OFFICE MIDDLE.

Postmaster General Replied with
Some Warmth When Newspapers
Men Asked Him About Machen.
Said He Thought the Question as
to Whether Machen's Removal
Was Warranted by the Deficit Dis
covered Was NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Kept Spending.
Washington, May 22.-Henry A. Cas-
tie, auditor for the Postoffice Depart
ment, and Controller Tracewell of the
treasury had an interview with Post
master General Payne to-day regard
ing the postoffice investigation. Mr..
Tracewell submitted his answer to Mr..
Paynes@ recent request for supplement
tai Information regarding the Tulloch
charges. His answer will be made
public tomorrow.
Mr.. Payne to-day declined, with
some warmth, to say whether the cir
cumstances surrounding the deficit in
the free delivery service warranted the
removal of A. w. Machen, the general
superintendent, who was relieved re-
Gently Mr.. Payne said that in his
opinion the question was impertinent.
Didn't want 1t Increased.
He was questioned by the newspaper
correspondents regarding the discrep-
ancy between the $4,000 reported by
Mr.. Machen as the deficit and the $227,-
800 subsequently reported by the in
spectors. Mr.. Payne replied that there
was. a. deficit of $4,000; he gave in
structions that this deficit should not
be increased and that expenditures
should be curtailed so as to eliminate
it, If possible, by the end Of the fiscal
year, June 80, next.
'',rhen," he added, II Immediately got
the report that the deficit was 1927, 900.
A subordinate official has no authority
to create a deficit without the author
ity of his superior officer, l care not
who that subordinate officer may be.
If he knew on May that there was a
$4,000 deficit and that very day APP
pointed a large number of carriers,
which would largely increase the deficit,
the action was Objectionable"
No Communication to Machen.
Mr.. Payne said that he had not yet
sent any communication to Mr..
Machen.
On May Z, by order of Mr.. Payne,
First Assistant Postmaster General
Wynne sent peremptory order 10
Gen. Supt. Machen, directing that no
more maps of the free rural delivery
service, work which is paid for by
the piece, should be received or paid
for until after July l, and inhibiting
the establishment of any additional
rural routes prior to that date.
1t is charged that Mr.. Machen did
not obey this order.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-23
STATE WILL AID IN
BUILDING A ROAD.

Tallahassee. Fla, May 22-Repre-
sentative Love to-day secured the pas
sage by the House of a bill to aid in
the construction Of the st. Andrews,
Quincy and Northern Railway. The
act carries with IL a grant of 5000
acres of land for every mile of road
constructed.
The company is given two years in
which to begin work OF construction.
and two additional years for the COM
pletion of the first ten miles of track.
II is stipulated that 5s-pound steel
rails shall be used. and that the land
shall not become the property OF the
railroad company until the road is
built. The proposed road will open up
a section OF Florida that IL now notl-
ing but a wilderness.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-23
RESUMES THE ROUTE.
All the Row About AIIgOOd Was m
Teapot Tempest.

All the Row About AllGOOd Was n
Teapot Tempest.
Washington, May 22.-Postmaster
General Payne has ordered the imme-
date resumption of service on the sus-
pended rural free delivery mail route
at Gallatin, Tenn. The resignation of
John c. Allgood. the negro carrier
who was inundated and who refused
to resume work, has been accepted
and the Civil Service Commission has
been called upon to certify a carrier
to fill his place.
Mr.. Payne made the following state
ment regarding the case:
I'm the case of John c. Allgood,
rural free delivery carrier, who report
ed that he was held up by masked men
while in the discharge of his duties.
on the 9Th instant, an investigation was
made by Inspectors Conger and Bains
From their report it appears that the
carrier was stopped by two men and
warned not to continue in the service.
The papers in the case show that
this ldwless act is not approved or sus-
tanned by the people living on route
NO. i, or by the people in that vicinity,
and that the persons guilty Of the act
are dioIe TeSpOHSlDie, 10 is believed
by the inspectors that AIlgood can
safely resume the delivery of the mail
on this route. and as evidence of that
fact it appears that a neighboriug
route Is now, and has been since the
installation of the free delivery serv-
ice, served by a negro. Under all the
circumstances the department is not
disposed to hold the people on route
No. l responsible for the act of the
two men referred to. who were guilty
of the threatened assault upon Allgood,
and it would be unjust to deprive them
of their mail facilities under the con-
ditions. Therefore, il is ordered that
the resignation of John C. Allgood,
rural letter carrier be accepted, and
that service on the route be resumed
at once"
Mr.. Payne stated that. the Civil Serv-
ice Commission certifies only one name
to him, and that person will be ap-
pointed, irrespective of color, as re-
quired by law.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-23
GONE FOR R0SSEAU.
Police on the Trail of the Internal
Machine Man.

Police on the Trail of the Internal
Machine Man.
Butte, Mont, May 22.-Detectives
Arthur Carey of New York and Jerry
Murphy of Butte have a clue which
may lead to the arrest of the anarch-
list Rosseau, who is believed to have
placed the internal machine on the
deck of the Cunard liner Umbria, May
2, while she lay at her dock at the
New York pier. or to have caused it
to be placed there
A posse of police. heavily armed, I'M
der the direction of the detectives, left
Butte this afternoon, bound for
Browns Gulch, gloomy ravine stu
ated in the heart of the Rockies
northeast of town. 1t has been discov-
cred that Rosseau lived there for sew
eral weeks, up to a month ago, when
he bought his battery for the internal
machine and left the city.
Three days ago he returned and this
morning was in his house in the gulch.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-23

Arkansas and Oklahoma. With each
department was a carriage containing
the sponsor and her maids of honor.
The Sons of Veterans were strongly
represented, and the parade was closed
by long line of carriages containing
the ladies of various memorial and
patriotic societies.
About 10000 men were in line, and
ii was just four hours from the start
on Canal street until the column dis
banded.
Gen. Gordons condition is not serious,
but it was deemed unwise for him to
ride in the hot sun to-day. He be-
lieves that a short rest at home will
soon restore, his health.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-23
TREATY'S PROVISIONS.
What the PIatt Amendment win
Secure.

What the Plat Amendment Will
Secure.
Washington, May 22.-The provisions
of the Plat amendment, incorporated
in the treaty just signed. are in brief
as follows:
Cuba is never to enter into any treaty
or other compact with any foreign
Power which will impair or tend TO
impair it's independence.
The government is not to assume nor
contract any public debt to pay the In
terest upon which and to make reason
able sinking fund provision for the ulti-
mate payment of which the ordinary
revenues of the island, after paying the
governments expenses, shall be made
quate.
Cuba consents that the United States
may intervene for the preservation OF
Cuban independence.
Cuba ratifies all acts OF the United
States in Cuba done during the mill
tary occupation.
Cuba will make provision for the san
itation Of the cities of the island to the
end that a recurrence of an epidemic
OF infectious diseases may be pre-
vented.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-23
ALL MILLS ARE IN.
Southern Textile Company Said Ia
BE Making a Clean Sweep.

Southern Textile Company Said Ia
BE Making a Clean Sweep.
New York, May 22-At a meeting of
the directors of the Southern Textile
Company held in this city to-day Wal
ter Holt of Fayetteville. N. c., and D.
L. Lewis of Sycamore, Ala, were add
ed to the board.
Contrary to reports. all the mills in
Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and
Georgia are being taken into the COM
pany, while many of the manufacture
ing concerns in the Carolinas have sig
nified their intention of amalgamating
with the larger concern.
The Holt mills of New York and the
local Office of the Hollis will become
the headquarters for the handling of
the woven products. The yarn will be
looked out for by T. Ashley Blythe of
Philadelphia.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-23
EVIDENCE OF PHOTOGRAPHS

shows That the Worst Atrocities
Were Committed.
st. Petersburg. May 21.-Photographs
from Kichineff, which have been re-
ceived here, besides fully sustaining
the reports that the worst atrocities
were committed during the outbreak
against thesJews there, contradict the
official account of the massacre, and
the stories printed in the Nationalist
press.
The people. of Kischineff declare that
one Christian received a gunshot wound
and that there are no Christians in the
hospitals. OF the two dead Christians,
one was boy whose death was attrib-
uted to fright and chronic disease.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-23
DONALDSON SHOT cHoArE.

Jasper. Tenn, May 22.-Gen. w. E.
Donaldson, former attorney general Of
this circuit. shot and killed Thomas
Choate, farmer residing in Marion
county, Tennessee, late yesterday aft
ernoon.
Choate came to the house of John
Graham in an intoxicated condition and
began to use violent language. Gen.
Donaldson and Mr.. Graham tried to
quiet him, and. failing, Donaldson re-
treated into the house, and, procuring
a revolver, fired three times. Choate
died almost Immediately.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-23
SHOPS OF SEABOARD
BURN AT PORTSMOUTH.
Loss to the Company Estimated at
$75O.OOO.

PsoOsOoOs
Norfolk, Va, May 22.-The Seaboard
Air Line Railway shops, minor offices
and warehouse. on the outskirts of
Portsmouth. were practically destroyed
by fire, which broke out shortly after
10 o'clock tonight.
At a late hour tonight the blaze had
not spent itself. but the destruction of
nearly every building and car at the
yards was about complete.
AS near as can be estimated at this
time, the monetary loss will foot up to
$75O,OOO.
James , Harrell, a machinist, who
sought to save his tools, was so badly
burned that he may die. No one else
was seriously hurt, so far as can be
learned.
Firemen from Portsmouth. Norfolk
and Berkeley, got hose into position,
but the heat of the flames drove them
back before they could approach with
in many yards of the fire. To render
matters all the more hopeless, a terri
BILE windstorm swept over that portion
of Norfolk county. A binding cloud
of dust, sand and grit drove hundreds
of men, women and children in every
direction in quest of shelter.
For nearly fifteen minutes the wind
blew at the rate of at least fifty miles
an hour. Several children were hurled
from their feet and sent rolling across
the thoroughfare. Presently a re-
freshing shower made its appearance
and soon cleared up the air.
In some unaccountable way the fire
broke out about 1918 o'clock in a
building situated in the southern part
of the yards. In this wooden structure
was stored a large quantity of dried
lumber. Within a few minutes the en-
tire building was in flames. The wood
IGPdlIlLS IldlCLldl DuIIlcu llhc nay. Iii
half an hour the building fell in. The
flames reached a hight of at least 200
feet and reached out hungrily on all
sides.
The adjoining building was a stor-
age house for many tons of stationery,
the supply headquarters for the Sea-
board in this section.
James Herold, a machinist, residing
in Cottage !. Place, rushed into the
wreoking shed when the blaze was at
its hight. A burning timber fell upon
his shoulder, bearing him to the floor.
The fire brand lay across his body,
setting his clothes on fire. When sew
eral men risked their own lives to save
the machinist and succeeded in pulling
him out into the open air, the unfor-
tunate man was more dead than alive.
A machinist named Penrose is re-
ported to have been seriously burned
while attempting to recover his tools.
H. Burpee, a. boss painter, was seri-
ously, though not fatally. cut about
the head by flying glass.
Three hundred men will be thrown
out of employment.
The wrecking shed, the stationery
warehouse, the paint and oil house,
Office building of the superintendent of
wood work, a large brick building used
for the reception of passenger and
sleeping cars in which was located
the painting shop, the carpenters and
cabinet makers shops, fifty or more
box cars and eighteen passenger
coaches were destroyed. A great deal
of the yard trackage was also de-
stroyed.
The origin of the fire is not known.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-23
Broadnax Was Hanged.

Reidsville. n. c.. May 22.-John
Broadnax, the negro boy who murdered
sidney Blair, an aged and highly es-
teemed citizen. whose house the negro
had entered with burglarious intent,
was hanged for hts crime at Went
died with a struggle, expressing con-
triton for his crime and begging that
the sheriff do his work quickly as he
ala not want 20 suffer
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-23

Olympia, Wash. May 22.-President
Roosevelt had his FIRST glimpse OF Pu-
get Sound this afternoon as the train
entered Olympia. the capital OF Wash
ington. Although stops had been made
IN Washington, Il was In this city that
the Official welcome 20 the state was
given. The President addressed large
crowd. and later left for Tacoma
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-23
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ROOSEVELT AND THE BEAR.
Press Agents Witness. an Interest,"
Ing Proceeding.

kalama, Wash. May 22.-President
Roosevelt entered the state of Wash
ington at Kalama to-day. He was met
here by Gov. Mcbride, who welcomed
him to the state. The President re-
sponded briefly.
The engine that pushed the Presi-
dents car on the ferry boat Tacoma,
on which II crossed the Columbia river
from Oregon. had a live bear cub at
tached TO a pole on the tender. The
President was greatly interested ia the
cub, and boarding the engine patted
his head. The bear failed to appre-
ciate the attention, however, and while
the train was being shunted on the fer
ry, signified his cisapproval by growl-
ing.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-23
KILLED BY A TORNADO.
Two Little Girls Were Its Victims

Two Little Girls Were Its Victims
in Kansas.
Clay Center, Kan. May ga severe
tornado passed over Clay and Riley
courties this afternoon.
At Bala two little girls named Baud
were killed and several persons injur-
ed. Five houses were blown away at
Bala, and many cattle killed.
A Union Pacific train narrowly miss
ed the storm waiting at Wakefield un-
til it had passed The track then was
blocked with trees.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-23

Raleigh. N. c., May 22.-The appeal
IN the case OF James Wilcox, charged
with the killing OF Miss Nellie Crop
sey, which was 20 have been heard this
week, has been postponed until Tues
day. next. Il Is the last case on the
Supreme Court docket and there Will be
oral argument.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-23
CALLED ON CLEVELAND.
He WINS Asked to Speak on the Jew
lsh Question.

Princeton, N. j.. May 22.-Ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland was to-day visited by
party from Philadelphia, which pre-
sented him with an invitation to speak
at the Jewish mass meeting to be held
in Philadelphia at an early date for
the purpose of discussing the present
Jewish troubles in Russia.
Mr.. Cleveland said this evening that
he had not yet decided whether he
would be able to accept the invita-
ton.
Mr.. Cleveland, who has just returned
to Princeton from Middle Bass Island,
said he had most enjoyable fishing
trip. He declined to discuss any po-
litical questions
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-23
TRIAL IN TENNESSEE.
Cincinnati Warrant Against Mrs.
Mccormick Dismissed.

Memphis. May 22.-In the habeas
corpus case OF Mrs. Lizzie Mccormick.
charged with sending poisoned whisky
to a Cincinnati women. thereby caus-
ing the death of one person and the
serious Illness OF others. Judge Gallo
way to-day dismissed the Cincinnati
warrant charging her with murder and
held the woman on a charge Of murder
preferred by a local citizen.
This means that Mrs. Mccormick will
not be taken 20 Ohio. but will stand
trial here. The Ohio officers will re-
turn 20 Cincinnati tonight 70 collect
evidence.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-23

Washington. May 22.-The acting
Secretary Of the Navy has directed
the nnaI acceptance Of the torpedo
boat destroyer Dale, built by the Trigg
Company OF Richmond.
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stampeded tie Congregation.

There Is q church IN the ontsKi~i.
of Vienna where Il story Is still told
Gi a priest who many years ago IN
Willingly stampcdcd his cOngresatio.
Those who know the wonderful hold
which lotteries have upon the pcopIG
Of some continental countries will be
able to understand the exc!'en.en'
which prevailed AT the time Of which
the story Is told, when the lo.tcry
was being drawn. A wcll-known
priest, Father Loritz, took adgantas"
o. the occasion to enter upon a cru.
ssde against gambling. In spite OF tho
fact that women we're praying daily
In the church for success IN their
speculation. In one Of his sermons.
II Is said. the priest exclaimed IndIp.
nantly: II you women only hear
such numbers as 2s. 80. s2 you all
leave and go to take them" The
words had hardly left his lips befor
there was rush TO the door aId q
frantic competition for the "lucky
numbers.
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Tounnerre. a member Of the French
embassy"
And her father? To such n mar.
riage what will he say?"
Hyde stretched out his legs and
struck them lightly with his riding
whip. Then, with smile. he an.
swered, He will be proud enough In
his heart His daughter. the Mar
quisc de Tounncrrc, will he II very
great woman In his eyes"
That is the truth. ! WAS glad for
thy mother TO be n lady, aud 20 TO
court and see the Queen"
Indeed. IL is the common failing:
and at present there Is no one like
the Frcnch. will except the Presi
dent and Mr.. Adaps. and MIR. Hamil
ton. and say the rest 0f us are French
mad"
Listen! That Is thy fathers gal.
lop. So early In the morning. what Is
he coming for?"
'IIe had an intention TO so to Mr.,
Semple's funeral"
That Is good. Thy grandfather Is
already gone"
At this moment Gen. Hyde entered
tie room. Hurry md excitement
were In his face. though they were
well controlled. He gave his hand to
Madame Van Heemskirk, saying:
Good morning. mother! You look
well. rs you always do. Where Is the
Colonel!"
He has gone to Elder semple's
house. You know"
II know we'll. For . long time I
have purposed to call ON the old gen
tieman, and what ! have neglected ]
am now Justly denied. for must leave
for England this afternoon ct nve
O'Clock. and I have more TO do than
can we'll accomplish"
0eorge lsaped TO his feet at these
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sweet troubi. .h., she aid not undes

sweet trouble that she did not under
stand.
Joris was moved by a sentiment Of
the same kind, though In q lesser de-
gree. Il have thought Of CorneIia
long enough" he said one delightful
summer morning; with all my soul
now long to see her. And Il is not an
impossible thing ! desire. In short,
there is some way to compass IT,"
Then a sudden. invincible persuasion
OF success came TO him: he believed
In bis own good fortune; he had a con
yIction that the very stars connived
with n true lover to work his will.
And under this enthusiasm he gallOped
into town. took his norse Ia stable,
and then walked towards Maiden
Lane.
In n few moments he saw Arcnta
Van Aricns. lie placed himself direct.
~ In her path. and dofred his beaver
to the ground as she approached.
Well then" she cried. with an af.
fccted air of astonishmcnt. who
would have thought Of seeing you?
Your retirement IL the talk OF tho
town. Where are you Roing?"
with your
I'm n word. no For ! am going to
Aunt Angelica"
Upon my honor, II Is to your Aunt
Angelica's | desire to go most Of all"
Now I understand. You have found
out that Cornclia Moran is going
there"
II assure you that did not know
Miss Moran vas going there. To tell
the very truth. ! came into town Ia
look for you"
For me? And why. pray?"
II want tn sec Miss Moran. II !
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CHAPTER VI.
Aunt AnueIica.

The first changes referred especially
To Hyde's life. and were not altogether
approved by him. His pretense OF
reading law had Ia he abandoned, for
he had promised To remain at home
with his mother. and II would not
therefore be possible for him to dawdlc
about Pearl street and Maiden Lane
watching for Cornclla.
Yet he was not happy about Cornc.
lia. Since that unfortunate morning
at Richmond liill they had never met.
II she saw him go up or down Maiden
Lane, she made no sign. Several times
Arenta's face at her parlor window
had given him n passing hope. but
Arentas own love AFFAIRS were Just
then at very interesting point. and.
besides. she regarded the young lieu
tenants admiration for her friend as
only one Of his many transient eDthu.
slasms.
III there was anything real In IT,"
she reflected, "Cornelia would have
talked about him, and that she has
never done"
She did not understand that the
quality OF love In Its finest revelation
desires. after It's first sweet inception.
q little period Of withdrawal-it won
ders at its strange happiness-broods
over it's fearful OF disturbing emo.
tions so exquisite. These are the birth
pangs Of an immortal love-of q love
that knows within Itself. that II is
born for eteruity. and need not To
hurry the tree~coreand-ten years Of
time TO q contamination.
OF such noble lineage was the love
cf Cornelia for Joris Hyde. His era
cicus. beautiful youth. seemed . part
~ her own youth; his ardent tender
gisnces had allied her hssrt With
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ONE ON THE PROFESSOR.
Prank Of College Students That Really
Was Funny,

Was Funny.
In a college town two students were
passing by painless dcntigt's ofic'
shortly after nightfall. when one nf
them, as II he had thought Of some
thing remarkably funny. suddenly ran
and took down the sign about a yaT(,
long that was hanging from two nall
The next morning. when tho Latin.
class was assembling. every student a.
he took his seat and looked toward the
teachers platform seemed to be I'M
able to keep back burst Of laughter.
The professor Of Latin belonged to
type of which q specimen can be found
In many 2 college faculty. He had no
idea how to keep order in his class.
and would Hy into rage at the small
est interruption and launch forth into
n TRADE of abuse. forgetting all about
the lesson. In this way he had won
for himself the nickname Of 'Gasbap
Tommy" This morning the laughter
Of 40 many Of the class seemed to In
furiatc him. and he began to apply all
kinds of cpithcts to the offenders, with
ont diminishing the merrlmen;. how
ever. A. last he noticed that every
body was looking over his head; turn
ing around. he discovered. with ron
tinually increasing rage. the cause of
the mirth. II was a dentists sign. ana
the words on II were:
Gas Administered.