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Evening journal., 1903-06-02

streets shortly before - o'clock last
Saturday night. when Plummer
grabbed him. All three then pounced
upon the officer. beating him to the
earth. but the latter managed TO regain
his feet and with his club fought off
his assailants. Two Of them, Plummer
and Phillips, he knocked out, and gave
chase to the third. who escaped.
Plummer received q vicious cut over
the left eye during the melee. Phillips
bears several bruises on his face and
head as a result of the fight. Sergeant
Kelleher has q discolored eye, but
otherwise shows no other marks.
Spencer Greenwalt, charged with
disorderly conduct, pleaded guilty, and
was fined 81 and costs.
Stanislaw Placesld, a Polish youth,
was arraigned on a charge Of stealing
two baseball gloves, valued at s1.50,
from a store at Seventh and Walnut
streets. Clarence Layton, a companion
Of the defendant testified that the lat
ter went into the store and stole the
gloves. When asked IL he desired to
ask the witness any questions, Placeski
said: HE was with me when / took
them" After this admission City So
licitor Reinhardt rested and the court
turned the youthful prisoner over to
Agent Frank Stout. who will make a
report and recommendation in the case
on Saturday morning.
Son Assaulted Father.
William Banks, colored, was charged
by his father. John Banks, with as
sault and battery. The elder Banks
testified that his son struck him on the
wrist, but the prisoners brother and
mother testified otherwise. The latter
1 said that she had struck her husband
and not her son, as the prosecuting
witness had testified The court dis
missed the case.
Evening journal., 1903-06-02
G. e. Nesbitt nuys Property.

Charles G. Kurtz has sold another
one of the new houses on Gilpin ave-
nue. beyond the convent. II was pur-
chased by George +. Nesbitt for $4,000.
Evening journal., 1903-06-02
Glass, Glass, Glass.

All kinds of glass at cartmell's,sixth
and Madison.
Evening journal., 1903-06-02
Drowsy Charles Coleman
in Union Meeting De
cIared He Was Reeu-
lar Republican, Was
Called Down
Reporters Barred Ont of
Meeting Until DIR. A. E.
Frantz, Candidate for
Mayor; Had Finished
Speaking

The Union Republican City Commit
tee held a meeting at Addicks head
quarters. Fifth and Shipley streets. LAST
night. DR.. A. Il. Frantz, AddiclSs' cam
didate for mayor. arrived at the hail
about Q o'clock. Shortly afterwards
several reporters climbed up to the
third floor, but were told by the man
at the door that only committeeman
would be admitted. DR.. Frantz was
greeted with much applause. and after
making a short address he departed to
attend the meeting at the Opera House.
Frantz Left, Reporters Admitted.
After DR.. Frantz left the guard at
the door allowed the reporters to enter.
Addresses We're made by James Nickel
vey, Cornelius ]. Horrigan, Councilman
Postles and William Clayton. All OF
the speakers predicted the election OF
the entire Republican ticket.
Evening journal., 1903-06-02
Called on Sleeper.

After the ABOVE SptdhclS ndu cdCu
talked for several minutes, someone in
the crowd shouted for Charles Cole
man, colored. OF the Second ward, to
make a few remarks. Coleman just at
that time was enjoying a snooze in his
chair, and several OF his friends had to
shake him TO bring him to.
Coleman got badly twisted during his
remarks, and made break that nearly
Frustrated Chairman Bradley. Coleman
In the midst Of his speechrnaking shout
ed out: Il used to be Union Republic
can, but now / am n Regular Republic
can" Chairman Bradley's face turned
several colors and a number Of persons
In the crowd shouted, NO. no. no."
Coleman was greatly puzzled at this
sudden interruption. He started to talk
again, but the crowd continued to
shout. mo, no. no." Someone then told
Coleman what he said. and he yelled
out: Il meant / used TO be a Regular
Republican and am now a Union" The
dangerous look then passed from Chair
man Bradlsy's face, and he assumed his
regular Union Republican smile. Some
trouble was experienced in getting
Coleman. stopped after he woke up.
II was the general opinion that Cole
man was very fortunate 10 escape un-
injured after making such a terrible
break. Among others who attended the
meeting were: William b. Clerk, James
Robertson, James +. Jones and Sylves-
ter ID. Townsend. Ir.
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Our Greed

To publish all he news that
oughtto be published; to put
1T Into attractive form; to
discuss fearlessly what
ought to be discussed, and
to disseminate wholesome
Views of life.
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Continued on Fifth Page).
Evening journal., 1903-06-02
The Weather

Today; Fair. slowly rising tom
perature, light variable winds.
followed by rain. Tomorrow;
Fair to partly CLOUDY. slight tom
erature changes.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-28
CLEVELAND SAYS NO
HE WILL NEVER AGAIN BE A CAN
DIDATE.
HIS DECISION UNALTERABLE.
so HE DECLARES OVER HIS OWN
SIGNATURE.

Former President Writes a Letter to
the Public-ThOse Who Have De-
clarcd for Him Caused Him to
Hesitate Through Thoughts of
Gratitude and Duty-Determined,
However, to Announce His Final
Conclusion.
New York, Nov. 27.-Grover Cleve-
land has sent the following letter to
the editor of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle:
Princeton, N. j., Nov. "a l903.-My
Dear Mr.. McKelway: l have wanted
for long time to say something which
l think should be said to you before
others.
You can never know how grateful
l am for the manifestation of kindly
feeling toward me on the part of my
countrymen, which your initiative has
brought out. Your advocacy in the
Eagle of my nomination for the presi-
dency came to me as a great surprise,
and it has been seconded in such man
ner by Democratic sentiment that con-
ficting thoughts of gratitude and duty
have caused me to hesitate as to the
time and manner of the declara ton on
my part concerning the subject-if such
declaration should seem necessary or
proper.
In the midst of it all, and in full
view of every consideration presented,
l have not for a moment been able,
nor am 1 now able, to open my mind
to the thought that in any circum-
stances or upon any consideration
should ever again become the nominee
of my party for the presidency.
My determination not to do so is
unalterable and conclusive
This you, at least, ought to know
from me; and 1 should be glad if the
Eagle were made the medium of its
conveyance to the public. Very sin
cerely yours.
(Signed.) Grover Cleveland.
st: Clair McKelway, LII. D., Brook
Ign, N. Y"
The Brooklyn Eagle, to the editor of
which Mr.. Cleveland's letter was adj
dressed, announced to-day that the
support he had given Mr.. Cleveland for
the Democratic presidential nomination
would now be given to Alton B. Par
ker, at present chief Judge of the Court
of Appeals of this state.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-28
CARTER GOES FREE
FORMER ARMY OFFICER OUT OF
PRISON.
"MY HONOR is UNSULLIED,"
IS THE WAY THE EX-CAPTAIN RE-
CARDS HIMSELF.

Carter Goes From LeavenwOrth to
Chicago to Meet His Attorney,
Horace G. StOne-StOne Says Car
ter Got His Money From WestcOtt,
His Father-in-Law-Say He Has
Proof of This-Carter, Himself,
Makes Statement.
Leavenworth, Kan, Nov. 27.-The
doors of the Leavenworth prison will
open at o'clock tomorrow morning
for Oberlin M. Carter, formerly a cap
tain of engineers in the United States
army. Convicted by a court-martial
of conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment, he has finished a term of five
years Imprisonment, having a credit of
ten months for good behavior.
Carter tomorrow will leave for Chi
cago and be met by Horace G. Stone,
his attorney, who has been collecting
evidence in the civil case pending in
the United States Court, through
which the former army officer hopes to
get indicated.
Judge Kohlsaat is to decide whether
AdTlGE Is 6IlllllGu W Ndlh1OiC JULIUS
and real estate which the government
asserts were secured illegally.
Says 1t Came From WestcOtt.
Mr.. Stone declared to-day that be-
fore the case was ended the public
would have ample proof that the large
amount of money which aroused sus-
picion against Carter, was secured from
his father-in-law, Robert Westcott, de-
ceased, who was a millionaire in New
York.
Westcott, according to Mr.. Stone, was
always generous to his son-in-law, and
when he turned over 100000 of bonds
shortly after Carriers arrest, Carter
accepted the gift as matter of course.
The next day Mr.. Westcott left for
Europe Later he gave testimony in
the Green and Gaynor case, which prov
ed damaging to his son-in-law's repu-
tation, tending to show that Carter had
obtained the bonds for contractors.
I'VE now have proof from Westcott's
bank books and other records" said
MIR. Stone, which tends to show that
this it not true.
United States Commissioner Booth
recently reported to Judge Kohlsaat
that he believed Carter's uncle and
brother, Lorenzo and Stanton Carter,
had turned over all the property to the
former military officer.
Carter Says He's Innocent.
Mr.. Stone to-day received a letter
from his client, in which Carter wrote:
THAT in the coming trial in the fed
eral court, it will be shown beyond
cavil that every dollar 1 had was prop
erly received by me; that 1 always
served my country loyalty and intelli-
gently; that the work intrusted to my
care was properly, successfully and
economically done in the best possible
manner; that always did my duty as
an officer of the Corps of Engineers,
and that, although crimes have been
committed against me, my honor is un-
sullied."
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-28
1T is SAID THAT REYES
COMES AS A LOBBYIST.
He Might Find Trouble in Playing
That Role.

Washington, Nov. 27.-The State De-
partment has advices by cable from
Minister Beaupre at Bogota, dated
Nov. %, in which he states that con-
siderable excitement still prevails at
the Colombian capital; that there is
much talk of raising an army, but no
troops have yet enlisted, and there are
rumors in the city of a revolution in
the state of Cauca, directed against
the Marroquin government.
Rumors have reached the State De-
partment from another source that
Gen. Reyes mission to Washington is
primarily to try TO array opposition
senators against the ratification of the
Bunau- Varilla-Hay canal treaty.
There also is ealk of the formation of
combination of South American coun-
tries directed against the United
States.
Respecting the coming of Gen. Reyes
to Washington, it is said at the State
Department that much depends upon
the nature of his credentials as to the
reception he will have. 1t seems prob
able that if he is brought to the de-
partment by the Colombian charge, DR..
Herran, he will be accorded a respect
full hearing. But it also is pointed out
that his activities must be confined to
lawful channels, as an alien, and any
attempt on his part to influence by di-
rect representation any other than the
executive branch of the United States
government would scarcely be viewed
with equanimitY.
Respecting the statements attributed
to the General in a New Orleans in
terview, that Colombia would send 100,-
600 men into Panama overland, the fact
is recalled that the instructions to the
United States naval officers on the 18TH
mus would not permit hostile Colom-
bian troops TO land.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-28

who might have demanded the men on
account of the murder of Sovea. This
FEAR was not justified, as Gov. Durbin
or Indiana has said he approved of
their action, They We're taken into
the office of Chief of Police O'Neil and
there in the presence of Mayor Harri-
son and throng of officers, they dis
cussed the events of the day as calm
ly as though it had been nothing UNI
usual for them. The prisoners, how
ever, did no boasting. They showed
not the slightest hesitation in con-
Tossing to their crimes. Their de-
meanor was more that of boys who
had been caught pilfering.
Van Dine sat upright. talked freely.
showing in word and bearing the cour-
age that he has revealed throughout.
Neidermier sat with his head on his
hands. When Van Dine said: Pete,
here, shot Driscoll" Neidermier look
ed up, smiled slightly and remarked:
Yes, l shot Driscoll and the brake
man." and then sank back to listen to
Van Dine
Both men admitted that Marx had
told essentially the truth in connect
ing them with the various crimes
charged up against them, and said
that they did the killing at the car
barns.
Following fresh footprints in the snow
from the scene of the capture of Neider-
mier, and Van Dine, Fred Miller, Louis
Miller, John Dillon, Charles Hamilton
and Hugo Kemp, residents of East
Tolleston, Ind, captured Emil Roeske
sitting on a bench in the Wabash sta
ton at Aetna, Ind, a town four miles
northeast of Liverpool, Ind. The ar
rest was made at Ais o'clock, shortly
after Roeskie had missed a train to
Chicago. He was unarmed. The
bandit was identified by Hugo Kemp,
a hunter who engaged the desperate
in fight for life at a sand pit in East
Tolleston, when the fugitives pressed d
locomotive into service to escape the
nOiiCa
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-28
WORK OF THE HOUSE.
Republicans Criticised for Doing
Nothing.

Washington, Nov. 27.-The House
met to-day and adjourned until Tues
day. The proceedings were marked by
during the course of which the minor
ity took the Republicans to task for
not proceeding to the transaction of
business.
Mr.. Williams of Mississippi. the mi
nority leader, protested against the
inactivity of the House, asking If the
majority were afraid to trust them
selves. He said that while the speak
er had not been able, as he knew to
name all the committees, yet there
were matters which the Ways and
Means Committee. already organized
could consider, citing among other
things the resolution relative to Cana
dian reciprocity.
Mr.. DeArmond of Missouri also crit
icised the Republican ma iorlty for it's
course, saying it tended to mortify the
President
Mr.. Payne OF New York, upon whose
request unanimous consent was given
for debate on the motion to adjourn
over. replying to the opposition, took
occasion to say that the Republicans
would hardly care to take up the ques-
ton of tariff revision and disturb bust
ness conditions on the eve of a pres
idential campaign. He also said the
time was not opportune to consider
reciprocity with Canada as desired by
the minority leaders.
There was a party alignment on the
vote on the motion to adjourn over
the Democrats voting against it. The
motion prevailed, 81 to So.
Mr.. Meyer of Louisiana called up his
resolution providing for the acceptance
of the invitation to the members of the
House to be present at the Louisiana
Purchase celebration in New Orleans,
but objection was made to it's Consid-
Grafton
Mr.. Bartholdt of Missouri made an
address on the st. Louis Exposition.
He reviewed what had been accom-
plished and what was being provided
for the public
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-28
HERRAN TO MEET REYES.
Colombian Charge and Commission
err Will Confer.

Washington. Nov. 27.-Dr. Herran,
the Colombian charge, will have a con-
ference tomorrow with Gen. Reyes,
the commissioner from Colombia, who
is expected to arrive here in the morn
ing. At the conference it will be de-
cided with whom Gen. Reyes shall
confer. 1t is assumed that he has
proper credentials. and that he will
have conferences with the State De-
partment officials, as well as with the
members of the Panama Commission.
1t is said that the Bolivar commits
sioners will be party to any confer
ences that may occur only by courtesy,
as they have only letters to DR.. Her
ran from the Governor of Bolivar
Their mission to Washington is to OBJ
tain accurate information from him
regarding the isthmian situation.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-28
FOUR WERE POISONED
BY EATING SARDINES,

Winamac. Ind, Nov. 27.-Frank Mil
Ter, his wife, his brother, Joseph, and
his father-in-law, John Johns, who re-
Gently came from Tiffin. O., have been
poisoned by eating sardines.
On last Friday the family ate sar-
dimes put up in mustard and vinegar.
Shortly afterward all became violently
i'll. Joseph and Frank died on Tues
day in terrible agony, while Mrs. Mil
Ter and her father died to-day.
1t is not yet known the cause Of
the poisoning, but it is said the can
showed evidence of having been open
ed before it reached the Miller home.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-28
ON A TEST CRUISE
FIOtilIa Will Sail Before 1t Starts
for the East.

Washington, Nov. 27.-Unwilling
that the torpedo boat fotilla shall at
tempt the. trip to the Asiatic station
until each boat has been given a thor
ough trial in a sea way, Secretary
Moody has decided to order the tor
pedo boat flotilla on a cruise from
Hampton Roads to Charleston, S. c.
The board of inspection and survey
of which Capt. Train is president, will
accompany the flotilla that they make
a report to the Secretary based on
their personal observation of the con-
duct of the boats. If the test cruise
is satisfactory the board will leave
the flotilla at Charleston, and return
to Washington, the fiotilla proceeding
on to Key West and thence to Culebra,
whence they will sail later for the
Asiatic station by way of the Medi-
terranean.
The fiotila is commanded by Lieut.
Lloyd H. Chandler and consists of the
destroyers Decatur, cambridge, Barry,
Chauncey and Dale.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-28
HITCH is OVER COREA.
That Is why the Negotiations Are
Prolonged.


st. Petersburg. Nov. 27.-The pro-
longation of the Japanese nego-
tiations at Tojio, which have been de-
layed by Viceroy Alexiem's return to
st. Petersburg. is due to the inability
to reach an understanding regarding
Corea. Tentative terms on the subject
of Manchuria have been settled. Japan
recognizes Russia's dominant interests
and agrees not to place obstacles in
The way of the solution of the prob
lem.
While still maintaining the ultimate
recognition of her treaty rights, open
ports and the integrity of Chinese SOW
ereignty, Japan is content to leave
these questions in allegiance so as not
to enbarrass Russia. In return Japan
insists on the recognition of her in
fuence in Korea and the opening of
Yongampho or other ports to foreign
trade. Russia is willing to concede
something, but she opposes the OPEN
ing of Yongampho, on account of it's
proximity to the mouth of the Yalu
river on the ground that 1t will threat
en- her interests and complicate her
difficulties in Manchuria.
Russia is doing everything possible
to bring the negotiations to a conclu-
sion. Viceroy Alexieff has the Gar
orders to this effect. Russia believes it
wise to press matters while Japan is
in pacific mood, which is attributed
to foreign counsel.
The chief fear expressed here is from
the effect of the United States contin-
uous pressure on account of the open
door policy will lead Japan to rashness.
The attitude of the United States
causes much nervousness and some
resentment.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-28
NEW RAILROAD COMPANY.
North Carolina Capitalists Are to
Build a Line

Raleigh, N. c., Nov. 27.-The At
lantic Railroad Company was incor
porated here to-day The total author
lied capital stock is a quarter of a
million dollars, and the company is au-
thorized to begin business with $4,000
paid in. The proposed road is to be
fifty miles in length from Goldsboro
to Raleigh. The directors named are
r. A. Green of Newbern, Lovett Hines
Norwood, Jr., of Goldsboro; John A.
Mills, and w. w. Mills of Raleigh.
The stockholders are all prominent
North Carolinians. living in the east
ern section of the state.
The parties in the matter are also
endeavoring to lease the Atlantic and
North Carolina Railroad, largely the
property of the state, extending from
Goldsboro to Morehead City.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-28
RETURNED TO HIS OWN
AFTER MANY YEARS.
Old Man Announced His Paternity
to His Son.

Augusta, Nov. 27.-About the longest
case of separation known in this sec
tion was ended Thanksgiving Day.
when a stranger over so years old
walked into the home of Judge John
r. Cloy at Graniteville, S. c., twelve
miles from Augusta, on the Augusta
and Aiken Railway, and announced to
Judge Cloy, II am your father"
Just 81 years ago, when Judge Cloy
was twenty-seven days old, his ia
Their, Jacob Wesley Cloy, suddenly dis
appeared, leaving his wife, a 2-year-
old daughter and infant son. The old
man explains his departure by saying
he was overseer for Martin Posey and
was an important witness against him
for the murder of his wife. Posey
sent him away. He has spent the past
half century in Canada and various
Western states, and recent years in
Mississippi, whence he now comes.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-28
NEW ARMY DEPARTMENTS
Are to Be Created for the General
Officers.


Washington, Nov. 27.-Secretary
Root, before retiring from the War De-
partment, intends to increase the num-
Der of military departments, with a
view to providing stations for surplus
general officers of the rank of major
general and brigadier general. The
Department of the Gulf, formerly
known as the Department of the South,
is to be re-established, with headquar-
ters at Atlanta.
1t is probable that the new depart
ment will include Georgia, South Caro-
lima, Florida. Alabama and Tennessee.
The subject is now under consideration
by the Secretary of War and the gen.
eral staff.
There are six major generals, fifteen
brigader generals, and one lieutenant
general. and there are but twelve mil
itary departments in existence, eight
in the United States and four in the
Philippines. 1t is proposed to divide
the United States into three military
divisions, and then divide the divisions
into departments, so as to provide a
department for each of the general off,
GERS. To do this a redistribution of
territory will be necessary. The work
has been going on quietly for some
time, and an official order on the sub
ject may be promulgated by the Sec
rotary of War within few days.
Maj Gen. Corbin's recent trip to
the South was in connection with the
location of the department. 1t was
originally proposed to include the states
of North Carolina and Virginia in the
new department, but for reasons best
known to those in authority. the two
states will be continued in the De-
partment of the East.
There is some talk of creating a de-
partment of coast defense, but that
question is giving the general staff
considerable trouble. Those having
the creation of the new departments in
charge are not willing to reveal the
Secretary's plans in advance of the
general orders.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-28
SOCIALISTS PROTEST
AGAINST LYNCHINGS.

Brussels, Nov. 27.-The International
Socialist Bureau has issued a manifes-
to protesting against the lynching OF
negroes in the United States, and urg-
ing the American working people mot
to permit the governing classes to di-
vert their attention from the Social
question by encouraging racial war"
The manifesto is signed by delegates
from all countries
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-28
POWELL DENIES THE
NEW GOVERNMENT.
United States Minister to SantO Do
mingO Refused to Recognize 1t.

United States Minister to SantO Do
mingO Refused to Recognize 1t.
Santo Domingo Nov. N.-United
States Minister Powell to-day refused
to acknowledge the provisional govern
ment, and also denied it's demand for
the withdrawal of former Finance Min
lister Galvan. who with Judge George
Gray of Delaware, had been appointed
to arbitrate the Santo Domingo I'M
provement Company.
Mr.. Powell told the provisional gov
eminent that the question of arbitrat-
ing the claims of the Improvement
Company was now closed and could
not be reopened that the board of ar
filtration was now fully constituted, ac-
cording to the conditions of the proto-
col: that the board will convene and
proceed to the consideration of issues
presented by both parties, and that it's
decision will be final.
He added that the United States gov
eminent cannot and will not interfere
with the composition of the arbitration
board named by the government of
President WOS-y-Gil.