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The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
= COTTON is A. SURPRISE.
Professional Traders Cannot Solve
the Market.

New York, Nov. 17.-Trading in cot
ton continued feverishly active and ex-
cited to-day, and "old timers say that
never before in the history of the trade
has there been so remarkable a mar
ket as that of the recent past. With
receipts at a record breaking volume,
the trade seemed so thoroughly imbued
with small crop ideas that some one is
waiting, apparently, to buy on every
break, and in spite of the feeling in
professional circles that a reaction
must come, prices to-day showed a
sensational undercurrent of strength
and bullishness.
The market, Influenced by heavy re-
ceipts and lower cables. opened to 8
points lower. but was almost at once
rallied to last nights prices. AS the
estimates for to-morrow's receipts
came in it was written down, and a
heavy liquidation to a level net 12Q14
points lower.
Then with weather accounts bad, the
bulls again took hold, the bears were
driven to cover, buying orders came
in from the outside, and before the
afternoon was we'll under way prices
were working upward. From 10. Sac,
the low point of the morning, Decent
Der sold at II Ice. January, 1880 to
lille; March. from 10.SSc to Hippo:
May, from 10. $50 to 11.23c, and July
from 10. sec to II. 21c. The close was
a little off from the best, but firm at
a net gain of 14G19 points. Sales were
estimated at / 900 900 bales.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
SENATOR DIETRICH IS
SAFE FROM ARREST.
Cannot Now he Appreciated Under
the Indictment.


Omaha, Neb., Nov. 17.-New devel-
opments in the Dietrich Fisher post
office case, in which indictments were
returned yesterday against United
States Senator Charles H. Dietrich and
Jacob Fisher, postmaster at Hastings,
Neb., have been few during the day.
Although four other cases, in which
postmasters and their appointments
are said to be under investigation, are
expected to be presented to the grand
jury for action, none of them came up
to-day.
These additional cases, it is said, are
to be taken up at once, and it was
stated at the district attorneys office
that large number of witnesses have
been called to testify before the grand
jury.
District Attorney Sommers has all
along refused to give out any infor-
nation, whatever. or to discuss the
indictments. To-day, however, he de-
MED that witnesses had been treated
unfairly or inundated in any way,
adding that his action in bringing the
postmastership transactions before the
grand jury was incidental to the gen.
eral policy he has pursued during his
incumbency of office.
Postmaster Fisher to-day furnished
bonds in the sum of $1,000 on each in
dictment against him. He was down.
cast over the result OF the investiga-
ton by the grand jury, but denied that
he had had any transactions with Sen
ator Dietrich of a compromising ma
ture.
At the federal building it was stated
that a United States senator is i'm
mune from arrest on charges of the
nature of those named in the indict-
ment while Congress is in session. AS
a consequence Senator Dietrich will
not be apprehended at this time.
A statement given out by Fishers
friends regarding the postmastership
transaction, says that Dietrich rented
to the government quarters for the
postoffice for 81 300, which he consider
ed worth $1.500. The difference, 5000,
was paid to Dietrich by Fisher and
his deputy, under the arrangement by
which Fisher received his appoint
ment. Subsequently the money was
refunded by Dietrich.
Will Waive Immunity.
Washington, Nov. Ex-senator Diet
rich said to-day of his indictment at
Omaha
There is absolutely nothing to have
warranted the indictment. l have new
er received a dollar or any property
from Mr.. Fisher, or any other person
in exchange for my influence. I have
some bitter enemies. AS Governor L
refused to pardon Joe BARLEY, the de-
faulting ex-state treasurer.
II have it from reliable authority
that Mr.. Sommers, present United
States district attorney, is largely re-
sponsible for securing the pardon of
BARLEY. 1t has been minated to me
for a long time that Sommers would
make me trouble if 1 did not cease my
endeavor to have him ousted from his
present position"
The senator says he will go home
and demand an immediate trial, waiv-
ing his immunity as senator.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
ROYALTIES OF ITALY
RECEIVED IN ENGLAND.
Emmanuel and Helena the Guests OF
British SOvereigns.

London, Nov. Hiking Victor
Emmanuel and Queen Helena of Italy
reached Portsmouth on the royal yacht
Victoria and Albert to-day amidst sa-
lutes from the ships and land batteries
in the harbor
Upon the arrival of the yacht at the
jetty, the Prince of Wales went aboard
Immediately and welcomed their ma
Jestles in the name of King Edward
and of the nation
The King, who wore the uniform of
British general, was surrounded by a
brilliant suite, including the Italian
and British military and naval at
taches. After lunch on board the yacht
the party entered a train and started
for Windsor amid another salute from
the guns of the fleet.
The royal visitors received an en-
thusiastic welcome at Windsor The
streets were gaily bedecked and enor-
NOUS crowds from the surrounding
country lined the approaches to the
station and the entire route to the
castle. The station was handsomely
draped with the Italian colors King
Edward, Queen Alexandra and other
members of the royal family awaited
the Italian sovereigns on the PLATFORM
and the greetings between the hosts
and guests were most cordial. The
embracing and handshaking lasted
some time.
After the presentation of an address
from the Mayor and corporation of
Windsor to King Victor Emmanuel a
procession was formed, which moved
slowly along the troop-lined route, at
one point receiving rousing "hurrahs"
from the Elton boys, and entered the
castle by the famous 'sovereign's gate
WaV"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
MADE A RUN ON A BANK.
It's officers Were at n Loss to Ac-
count for 1t.

Reading, Pa, Nov. ia serious
run was started to-day on the Penn
sylvania Trust Company, the cause
for which the company's officials say
they cannot understand.
There had been a number of with
drawals of deposits during the past
few days, and when the bank opened
to-day a long line of depositors press
ed forward for their money. All were
paid as rapidly as possible. The Off
GERS ascribe to malicious persons the
efforts to injure the credit of the in
stitution.
The run was continued all day, in
spite of the bank officers efforts to re-
assure depositors, but it is thought the
worst is over. Notices were posted
that the bank was solvent and there
was no cause for alarm on the part of
any depositor. The company's depos-
its are $1,77O,S61, capital, surplus and
undivided profits, 1921, AGO. The Read
ing clearing house will extend assist
ance.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
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LOUISIANA TO CELEBRATE
The Actual Transfer of the Louis
lana Purchase.


New Orleans. Nov. 17.-The state of
Louisiana, which has appropriated
100000 to cover it's share in the St.
Louis Purchase Exposition next year.
Will hold transfer commemoration ex-
ercises of its own Dec. Is and 20 next.
The Louisiana Historical Society, the
members of which have long been
working on such "a celebration to take
place on the day of the actual trans
fer, has just announced the exercises
The three days programme will be
opened Friday evening, Dec. IS, with
a reception and ball in the Cabildo.
which is to reproduce as far as posi-
BILE the ball given one hundred years
ago, in honor of the American commits
sioners, Claiborne and Wilkinson. The
celebrated beauties of New Orleans
will dance the minute In costumes, du-
plicating those of colonial days, and an
old fashioned New Orleans supper will
interrupt the dancing at midnight
The next morning there win be COM
memoration exercises in the Cabildo,
at which there will be addresses by
Gov. Heard and the representatives of
France and Spain and the United
States, followed by a military parade
and a naval review before the city. on
Sunday, Dec. 20, the real centennial
of the transfer the day will begin with
high mass and re Deum in the old
st. Louis Cathedral, after which. at
the hour when the actual transfer took
place, there will be an Grafton from the
balcony of the Cabildo, and the ma
tional colors will be raised with sa-
lutes in the Place d'Armes.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
LIKES her FREEDOM
PANAMA DECLINES TO GO BACK
INTO COLOMBIA'S FOLD.
SHE FRISKS FRoLICSoMELY
AND TELLS COLOMBIA THAT SHE
IS RATHER WELL PLEASED.

psuama commissioners Met the
Pence Commissioners from the
Denartment of BOIivar-PrOpOsaIs
of the Latter Were Given No Con-
tderatiOn-COIOmbf Intimated
Tint 1t Would Be IA Case of Come
Bnck or Be Driven Back.
Colon. Nov. 1.-THE Panamanian
commission, composed of Senores
Arias. Morales and Arosemena. which
left Panama yesterday to meet the
Peace Commission from the department
of Bolivar. boarded the Maytiower 40
dav. and held a short conference with
the Colombians, who only represent the
detartment of Bolivar and the Gov
ernor of that department, and who
have no credentials from Bogota.
The Colombians asked the Panama
fans if they would return to the re-
public of Colombia, assuring them con-
cesstons and considerations on the pas
sage of a canal treaty. The Panana-
ians replied that they would not re-
turn to the republic of Colombia, ard
declared the assurances came too late,
as Panama's position was so advan-
tageous and strong that they coued not
see any reason for changing.
During the conference, Nicanor In
signares, a brother of the Governor of
the state of Bolivar. who was the
spokesman of the ColomDidnS, made
strong appeal to the Panamaniaus not
to disrupt the republic of Colombia.
I. tod Ii H,tT 10
solemn assurance that Colombia would
grant all the rights demanded by the
isthmians and eventually carry cut
their grand project of building the ca
nal.
Replying to Senior Insignares, Senior
Tomas Arias, representing the Junta,
said that the Bogota government and
the Colombians generally did not APP
pear to grasp the actual conditions
prevailing on the isthmus. The rev.
olution, Senior Arias said, was born
absolutely of the unanimous desire of
the entire people of Panama and was
irreVoCable.
Senior Insignares, in answer, ex-
pressed his deep sorrow at finding
that hopes of reconciliation were i'm
possible of realization. He declared
that all the people of Colombia would
unite in an effort to enforce the rights
of the republic on the isthmus of Pan
anna, even at the cost of great sacri-
fees.
1t was unofficially announced by the
Colombian Commissioners that Gen.
Reyes, representing the Bogota gov
eminent, was COMING 'rcy atfie isrnmusT
to confer with the provisional govern
ment of Panama.
A dozen marines from the Dixie
have been ordered to remain ashore to
act as signal men for the communica-
ton of routine message between the
shore and the United States fleet.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
AMADOR AND BOYD
Reach New York rs Commissioners
from Panama

from Panama
New York, Nov. 17.-From the fore
most head Of the steamer City of
washington, which arrived here from
colon, flew the flag of the republic of
Fanama and on board were the special
commissioners sent by the new repub-
lie to the United States. The commits
sloners are DR.. Manuel E. Amador and
FREDERICK Boyd, and with them are
Carlos Arosemena, secretary, and Ar
chloald Boyd, attache.
Inc City of Washington was in the
center of the trouble at Colon and re-
celVed on board a large number of
women and children because of the
seheral fear of a clash between the
ieHolutionists and Columbian troops.
Inc commissioners on arrival here
9lu not know their exact status and
uechned to talk until they had re-
[ GNved the latest intelligence from
Wasnlngton. They could not sly
lhgton or not.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
TnII. Of Committees.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE Senate
Committee appointed by the Republic
can caucus to fill vacancies on stand
ing committees, held it's first meeting
to-day. Senator Hawley, ranking Re-
publican member of the Interoceanic
Canal Committee, has asked to be re-
lieyed from duties on the committee.
because of i'll health. The report that
Senator Morgan will withdraw from the
committee when he is deposed from the
craftsmanship, which it has been de-
cided shall go to Senator Hanna, is not
credited by either Republicans or DEM
ocrats
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
MORE FEVER CASES
BROUGHT OUT BY COLD

Laredo, Tex, Nov. 17.-Decidedly
cooler weather prevailed here to-day,
and it brought out a large number Of
new cases of yellow fever.
The official bulletin tonight follows:
New cases, 81; deaths, 2: total cases
to date, 947: total deaths. go.
The condition of DR.. Murray. dean
of the Marine Hospital Service, who
was injured in a runaway accident
last Saturday is greatly improved, and
hopes are now entertained of his ulti-
mate recovery.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18

Richmond Va, Nov. 17.-Applica-
ton for an injunction 10 restrain the
auditor of the state from collecting the
franchise tax levied by the State Cor
poration Commission was made in the
City Circuit Court here to-day by the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad. After the argument,
the case was submitted to the judge for
decision.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
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JOBS PATIENCE NEEDED
TO FIND SUCH THINGS.

Philadelphia, Nov. 17.-At to-day's
meeting Of the American Ornitholo-
gists' Union, Herbert ]. Job, of Kent,
Conn.,, illustrated his address on "rhe
Bird Rookeries of Cape Sable and the
Florida Keys" with photographs taken
under the greatest difficulties. Mr.. Job
told of the fights in Florida between
the "plumers" as the hunters of birds
for millinery use, are called, and the
game wardens Of that state The two
classes of men, he said, frequently
come together and many lives are lost
every season.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
Railroad Men Meet.

New Orleans, Nov. 1.-THE fourth
annual convention of the Southern
railway Commissioners Association
opened here to-day with nearly a full
membership present. A number of
railroad men have been attracted by
the meeting, which will last two days.
The meeting was called to order at
noon. with President N. W. Baptist
Of Tennessee in the chair. Many inn
porttant subjects are to come up for
discussion,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
SALE OF THE OFFICES
TO BE LOOKED INTO.

Augusta, Nov. 17.-Judge Speer
charged the grand jury In the United
States Court to-day, but it is a light
session, and there is little business be-
fore them. 1t is reported that they
are examining into the complaints
that have been made in this district of
the sale Of Republican official indorse-
ments for federal jobs.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
FIRE AT PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia, Nov 17.-Fire early
to-day practically destroyed the FIVE
story brick building, 117-129 North
Fourth street, occupied by the Phila-
delphia Strawboard Company and sew
eral tenants The loss on the building
is estimated at $4,000 and on the con-
tents $475,000. The heaviest loser is
the Philadelphia Strawboard Company,
whose property was damaged to the
extent of $780, 900, partly insured.
The fire is supposed to have been
caused by spontaneous combustion.
Five hundred persons, mostly women,
are thrown out of employment.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
NO RECOGNITION FOR
THE REVOLUTIONISTS.
San Domingo Receives Different
Treatment from Colombia.

NTVHtHleHI ITONh OOIOMD dr.
Washington, Nov. 1.-THE revolu-
tionists of San Domingo to-day APP
piled to the State Department for
recognition by the United States. The
application was presented to the de-
partment by j. M. Giordan, who rep
resented himself as the provisional
agent of the revolutionary government
of which Gen. Jiminez is the head
The State Department has declined
the recognition, informing Mr.. Gior-
dan that it had been the unbroken
policy of the State Department to rec
ognize only de facto governments, and
if Minister Powell, who is on the spot,
finds that the revolutionists have ac-
tually established a capital and opened
ports and is able to protect life and
property, he will recognize it.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
TOBACCO GROWERS MEET.
Organization for Virginia and North
Carolina Formed.

Danv!lle, Va, Nov. 17.-Three hun
bred tobacco growers, representing
eleven counties in Virginia and North
Carolina, met here to-day and formed
what will be known as the Tobacco
Growers Protective Association of Vir-
ginia and North Carolina. S. c..
Adams of Charlotte county, Virginia,
was made president; w. T. Bryant,
North Carolina, secretary. The object
of the organization is to decrease flu
ture tobacco acreage, keep the present
crop off the market for better prices,
and induce farmers to grow diversified
crops.
All of the counties in the belt will be
organized, President Adams being Sc
lected for the purpose of organizing
them.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
senate Received Petitions.

washington, Nov. 1.-THE Senate
was in open session to-day for only
twenty minutes, and the greater part
of that time was consumed in the in
PRODUCTION of bills and the presentation
of petitions. Most of the bills were for
pensions and the bulk Of the petitions
related to the case of Senator Smoot
of Utah. The Senate adjourned until
tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
BEGGED FOR HIS LIFE,
BUT 1T WAS TAKEN.

Alpine, KY, Nov. 17.-At prayer
meeting last night. James Shelton,
aged %, and Denney Hayes, aged 26,
engaged in an alteration, when Hayes
drew a knife and stabbed Shelton in
the right breast. Shelton died in fif-
teen minutes. Shelton begged Hayes
not to kill him, as he had nothing
against him. Hayes is a cripple and
a bad character generally.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
Jamestoyvn Exposition.

Washington, Nov. IA memorial
was laid before the House to-day by
Speaker Cannon in the form of a joint
resolution, passed by the Virginia Leg
islature. informing the world that the
300th anniversary of the first English
speaking settlement in America at
jamestown, Va. would be celebrated
by a naval, marine and industrial ex-
hibition at Hampton Roads. Va, be-
ginning May 10, 1907.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
PincJsney Goes to Congre...

Houston. Tex, Nov. 17.-John M.
Pinckney of Hampstead, a Democrat.
was elected to-day to Congress to sue
coed T. H. Ball, resigned. His major
fty is not known, but 1t is smaller thar
the usual Democratic vote, owing to
apathy and the prohibition question
having been injected into the campaign.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
Jiminez VIII Attack.

Cape Haytien, Hayti, Nov. H.
Gen. Jiminez, the leader of the revo-
luton in the Dominican republic, has
arrived at Santiago de Los Cabelleros,
Santo Domingo, to take part in definite
operations, with the view to making a
decisive attack on the capital, San
Domingo.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
LEOPOLD OF BELGIUM
COMING TO AMERICA

London, Nov. ia special dispatch
from Brussels says it is definitely de-
cided that King Leopold will visit the
United States in the spring.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
Received hr Iu.nernnd.

a. washington, Nov. I'm. Jusserand,
~ fne french ambassador, to-day formal
X received Philippe Bunau- Varilla at
S t.e French embassy as envoy extraor-
TLsnary, and minister plenipotenitary OF
Inc republic Of Panama.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
MATE BLOWN OVERHEARD.
He Was at Work in the Rigging of
His Shin.

Newport News, Va, Nov. 17.-while
at work in the rigging OF the British
bark st. Peter, Mark H.. Mckay, sec
ond mate of the ship, was blown over
board and drowned off Fort Monroe
to-day.
The bark was leaving the harbor.
bound for LaGuayra, when the fatality
occurred in storm, which sprang up
soon after the st. Peter had cleared
for the South American port.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18

Paris, Nov. 1.-THE Associated Press
learns from an authoritative source
that negotiations have been resumed
between Russia and Japan In respect
to Manchuria, which give promise of
a successful and peaceful termination.
No details are available at present.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
MINERS LOSE THEIR SUITS.
Decision of the Court In Favor OF
the Coal Company.

the Coal Company.
Knoxville, Tenn, Nov. 1.-THE six
ty-seven ejectment suits issued against
union miners by the Coal Creek Coal
Company were decided at Coal Creek
yesterday afternoon. The company
won in sixty-five, the union miners
winning the two remaining cases.
Proceedings will, it is thought. be in
sttuted to execute the ejectments, re-
moving the miners from the company
houses.
The Fraterville and Thistle coal
mines are still idle and may remain
so until the ejectment proceedings are
terminated.
Union officials have not announced
whether they will appeal.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-04
CHANGE BREAKFAST.
Habit of Healthy Europeans.

The sturdy Scotch. Germans. French and
Italians seldom or never eat meat for
breakfast.
Long experience has taught that the
breakfast should be simple and not include
meat.
Many Americans suffer with weak stom-
achs and more or less illness because they
fail to understand the simple and healthful
plan Of breakfast somewhat like the fol-
lowing:
A little fruit.
A dish Of Grape-Nuts and cream.
One or two soft eggs.
A cup Of Postum Food Coffee and per-
haps a piece Of hard toast.
A man says. II couldn't go on that until
noon"
One or two days trial will teach him a
big volume OF facts and make him feel "ht
as a lord" There is a deep underlying
and scientific reason. The best argument,
however, is the actual experience with such
breakfasts
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-04
an independent organization.

favoring an Independent organization
This aroused great opposition. Mr.. Her
was first to get the floor. Il am unalterably
opposed to a separate organization" said
he. 81 do not think you can. succeed save
under the auspices Of the Board of Trade.
Only that arrangement can lend the neces-
sary weight and responsibility. We don't
want too many organizations. 1t weakens
things"
Mr.. Mcwhorter followed. II have always
found that the Board OF Trade will give
the grain men h they want" said he,
land l am positive It will again"
Chairman Peck here took occasion to ex-
press himself. ~ think it a great mistake"
said he, Ito attempt any independent organ
~ization. The Board Of Trade is Just what we
need to back us. The directory will help
us, and If it will not an election is coming
and there is a chance to put in men who
will. This arrangement does not mean that
all those who are to trade in the exchange
must hold memberships in the Board of
Trade. That would be too expensive and
too much to expect. But we can arrange
to sell trading privileges, floor privileges,
at a reasonable sum. say $50 a year. The
Board Of Trade already has the necessary
rules for us to proceed under and 1t should
certainly handle this grain market"
1t was then decided after much argument
thai Mr.. Van Dorn's motion to make the
temporary organization permanent would
have the appearance Of a move toward in
dependence from the Board Of Trade and
the motion was withdraw. A recess was
then taken for two weeks, at which time
the committee will report It's findings and
further plans will be laid.
A t the close OF the meeting Mr.. Pech
said: II feel that we are we'll started to-
ward what we want, that we have begun
right and that the movement Is actually
on foot and in the right direction"