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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-19
RECORDS FOR SEASON
Were Made by the Advancing Cot
ton Market.

New York, Dec. 1S.-The cotton mar
ket was not so active to-day as yester-
day, but reflected continued excitement,
coupled with much uncertainty. Ca
bles showed great irregularity abroad,
but at the time of the local opening
were as high as expected, and the mar
ket here opened firm, unchanged to Z
points higher, placing all the active
months at current high records for
the season, with January just after the
call selling at 12.64c, March at 12.S5c
and May and July 1850.
Following this there was immense
realizing, which eased the market off
to about last nights finals, but there
seemed little bear pressure, and the
general undertone remained firm in
feverish way, with fluctuations narrow
and irregular
The hesitating tendency noted soon
after the opening was only momentary,
and was followed by an advance that
carried all the more active positions
past the 13-cent mark. Trading was
very active on the the upward move
ment The weekend figures were con-
sidered bearish by some, but had no
apparent effect on the market.
At the best level of the session, which
occurred in thel ate trading, January
sold at 12.S1c; March, 1304d; May, 13.17c,
and July, 13.25c. The market closed
strong, net 16@31 points higher, that
being within 1904 points of the top. The
sales were estimated at 100000 bales.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-19
PRESIDENT NO RIGHT
TO WAGE A WAR.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Nor
gan to-day introduced a resolution de-
claring that the President has no right
to wage a war against any foreign
Power without the consent Of Con-
gress; that the provision of the canal
treaty between the United States and
Panama guaranteeing the independence
of the republic of Panama is in effect
a declaration of war with Colombia;
that the President has no power with
out the consent of Congress to prevent
Colombia from enforcing her sover-
eighty in the Department of Panama;
that state of war exists between Co
lombia and Panama, and that Colom-
bia, if not prevented. is able to re-
press the secession.
The resolution of the Senate and the
House of Representatives in 1889 is
repeated. The sense of this is that the
government of the United States looks
with serious concern and disapproval
upon any connection of any European
government with the construction and
control of any canal across the 18TH
mus.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-19
SUBSIDIZED FRENCH PRESS
WITH SHIPBUILDING STOCK.

New York, Dec. 1S.-Only a few
auditors were present when the hear
ing in the United States Shipbuilding
receivership proceedings was resumed
to-day. Mr. Untermyer continued his
examination of Charles B. Alexander
a member of the firm of Alexander &
Green.
The hearing opened with tilt be-
tween Messrs. Guthrie and Untermyer
Mr.. Guthrie rising to state for Mr.
Alexander that none of the cablegrams
which he sent from abroad during the
summer of 1902, in regard to selling Sc
curities, referred to shipbuilding stock,
and that if Mr.. Untermyer desired to
"pry into Mr.. Alexander's private bust
ness affairs" the cablegrams would be
opened to his inspection.
Mr. Alexander continued his tactics
of declining to answer most questions
about correspondence on the ground
that it was privileged.
Baron Rognialt of the French under
writer's, Mr.. Untermyer elected from
the witness, had complained to Mr..
Alexander in Paris that John w.
Young had deceived him about the
shipbuilding securities, and had as
sured him that the issue had been a
| success, and that on account of being
so deceived Baron RogniaIt declared
that he would not fulfill his part of
the agreement. Mr.. Alexander said that
he explained to Baron Rognialt that
| it was customary in America to ad-
vertise every issue of securities a
success, and then proceed to sell the
securities.
1t was brought out that $20O,0 worth
of shipbuilding securities had been set
aside for the PURPOSE of substituting
| the French press.
| Mr.. Alexander was asked If he had
! not procured the publication in Paris
| of statements, quoting the shipbuild-
| ing securities at a premium in New
York, and If the French underwriters
had not later been informed that these
quotations were erroneous, but he
claimed privilege on this line of in
| quiry.
1t was brought out that the attitude
| of Morgan. Harjes & Co., unfavorable
| at first to the shipbuilding proposition,
| was changed completely after the re-
GENT of the July 80 cablegram from G.
w. Perkins, announcing that Schwah
and his friends were interested, and
would be glad of as favorable a view
as possible
The hearing will be resumed Tuesday
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-19
in A NEGRO SCHOOL
FLAMES BREAK OUT AND sTU-
DENTS PERISH.
THEY LEAP FROM WINDOWS
AND DEATH OR INJURY AWAITS
THEM BELOW.

Walden University Mt Nashville the
Scene of the Fire-RepOrted That
20 to 40 of the students Are Killed
and Injured-Three Dead Bodies
Taken From Under Windows.
Many More Students NInimcd-NO
Fire Escapes.
Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 1S-Walden
University. a negro institution, is
burning tonight. Students, male and
female. jumped from windows. From
twenty-five to forty are killed and in
jured.
Three dead bodies have been re-
moved from under the windows where
they fell. They are Matte Lou Moore,
Huntsville, Ala; Stella Edison, Mis-
sissippi, and an unknown girl. 1t is
said there are many more in the burn
ing building. The injured are estimat-
ed at fifty and every ambulance in
the city has been brought into requi-
sition.
The fire broke out in the Tennessee
Central College, for young women, a
department of Walden University. The
building was four stories high and was
occupied by about sixty students. 1t
had no fire escapes, and a wild stam-
| pede followed the alarm. the inmates
jumping from the windows in droves,
the south side of the grounds under
the windows being literally lined
with the injured.
The greatest excitement prevails,
and it is impossible to obtain tangible
details.
New York, Dec 1S.-The President
| of Walden University. which Is
| Methodist institution, is Rev. Jay B.
Hamilton, formerly of Brooklyn, who
is brother of Bishop John w. Ham
| ilton, of San Francisco.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-19
WAR AS LAST RESORT.
Colombia Would Rely Upon Sister
Republics for Aid.

Paris, Dec. 1S.-The United Colon
bian Committee" here gave out a
statement to-day saying that Colombia
would first seek through a commission
to induce the United States to recog-
nize Colombia's rights under the treaty
of 1916; second. if the commission
fails, Colombia will ask for the submis-
sion of the question to The Hague ar
bitration court; third, if it's submission
to The Hague court is refused, Colon
bia will go to war and rely on the
Latin-American republics to come to
her aid.
The formal organization of the
United Colombian Committee" was
announced from Paris Wednesday. 1t
was reported to have a membership OF
Colombians throughout Europe, and Its
purpose was said to be to inform the
European public of Colombia's rights
In the Panama affair.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-19
ELLIOTT MAY LEAD
MARINES TO PANAMA.
Navy Department Decides to Sup
press Isthmus News.

press Isthmus News.
Washington, Dec. 1S.-After a con-
ference to-day between Secretary
Moody, Rear Admiral Taylor, chief of
the Bureau Of Navigation, and Brig.
Gen. George Elliott, commandant of
the Marine Corps, it was decided that
If present conditions on the isthmus of
Panama continue, Gen. Elliott will sail
for Colon on the Dixie from Philadel-
phia when that vessel goes South, with
the new battalion of marines which
has been ordered assembled at Phila-
delphia for dispatch to the isthmus.
The Dixie is now on her way north
for this purpose. Gen. Elliott has been
anxious for some days to be given a
field command. and it is the present
intention of the officials to grant his
request.
1t was said at the Navy Department
to-day that in view of the growing
complications over the Panama situa-
ton, it was unadvisable longer to an
nounce the plans of the department
with the freedom shown during the
last few weeks. and for that reason a
cablegram received to-day from Rear
Admiral Coghlan was not made pub
lo
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-19
HE DIED IN BATTLE
WITH THE OFFICERS.
John spnnn, Wife Slayer, Preferred
Death to Capture.


Wadley, Ga, Dec. 1S.-John Spann,
who killed his wife, Rena, last Novem-
Der at Wadley, was surprised by Dep
uty Sheriffs Davis, Sterling, Knight
and A. s. Pound of Johnson county at
Hodo, near Kite, to-day, and after
very lively engagement, Spann was
found dead. with two Winchester balls
in his body.
When the officers approached the
house where Spann was located Sheriff
Davis stationed his deputies around
the house and walked up to the front
door and knocked. Spann walked out
the back door with a double-barr
shotgun and a IA calibre pistol. He
fired at Knight with a shotgun not
over ten spaces away. Knight lodged
behind a nearby hog pen, which saved
his life.
Spann has been a resident of Wad-
ley for the past twenty years and has
figured in several shooting scrapes.
The town of Wadley offered a reward
of $50 for his arrest, and his body was
brought here to-day for Identification
and the collection Of the reward. May
or Cheatham paid the reward and the
body was turned over to the Brinson
Hill Burying Society, of which order
he was a member.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-19
BENSON ARRESTED
FOR VAST FRAUDS.
bribery and Illegal Land Deals
Charged Against Him.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-John A. Ben
son, wealthy San Francisco real es-
tate operator, charged by the Interior
Department with being the head of the
alleged land frauds extending over a
dozen Western states and territories,
to which Secretary Hitchcock referred
vigorously and at length in his annual
report, was arrested here to-day at
the Willard Hotel, by Secret Service
Officer John A. Burns, just as he was
preparing to leave the city for New
York.
The charge on which the arrest was
made was bribery, it being alleged in
the affidavit of Mr.. Burns in the war
rant that Benson had paid $500 to
Woodford d. Harlan, formerly chief
of the special service division of the
general land office, and now clerk in
that office, on March Is of this year
for the purpose of extracting from him
information regarding the investigation
of the operations at that time being
made by the land office.
Benson was taken before Commits
sioner Taylor. He wished to have a
preliminary hearing of his case post
poned, and the date was fixed for Dec.
W. AAO save OelAA III tllC sum VI pO,OVO
for his appearance, when the govern
ment attorneys will ask to have him
held for the grand jury.
The statement was made by an Off
GER of the government tonight that
the information obtained regarding the
alleged conspiracy duplicates a num-
Der of persons at present employed
in the Interior Department at Wash
ington and elsewhere. Numerous ar
rests are expected to follow that of
Benson in short order, and some en-
ployes who may not be arrested will
be dismissed from the service.
The government attorneys stated in
asking for a large bail bond for Ben
son that he had been guilty of bribery
during his present visit to Washington,
since last Monday, and in the Interior
Department itself, Notwithstanding that
he was fully aware his connection with
the alleged fruads was fully known by
the department. Another assertion of
the government officers is that Benson
came to Washington in answer to de-
coy letters and with the intention of
bribing people in the land office, who
were in reality acting for the secret
service.
The information on which the war
rant was issued stated, in brief, that
Mr.. Harlan, in his capacity as chief
of the special service division of the
general land office, had charge of the
investigation of the land frauds, send
ing out special agents in suspected
cases of fraud and receiving the re-
ports of such agents on the cases,
and that Benson had paid to him the
sum of $500 in return for being allowed
to examine the reports of the special
agents in his own case.
Mr.. Benson is the serior member of
the real estate firm of Benson &
Hyde of San Francisco, and it is as
serted has defrauded the government
out of at least 100, 600 acres Of land by
various schemes since the passage OF
the forest reserve act in 1897.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-19
GEORGlANS GET PAY
FOR THE SEA GIRT TRIP.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Replying to
questions submitted by the disbursing
officer of the state of Georgia, the
controller of the treasury has decided
that officers and enlisted men of the
organized militia of the state of Geor-
gia are entitled to the pay, subsistence
and transportation provided for in
Section IA Of the act of Jan. II, 1903,
while engaged in rife practice at Sea
Grit. N. ]. This decision is based upon
the statement of the Secretary Of War
to the effect that such service was
actual field or camp service for in
struction."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-19
RATIFIED THE TREATY
For the Extension of Commercial
Relations with China.

fOr the EAtenslOn OF commercial
Relations with China.
Washington, Dec. 1S.-The Senate, in
executive session to-day, ratified the
treaty for the extension of the COM
mercial relations" between the United
States and China and then removed
the injunction of secrecy.
No opposition was manifested by any
senator to the treaty, though Mr.. Nell
son of Minnesota made long speech
in which he criticised the convention
as making insufficient provision for the
trade of the United States. He said that
it indicated that the hand of Russia
had been shown against this country,
making it impossible for the United
States to receive the concessions
needed in the way of open ports. He
blamed Russia for this condition of
affairs and warned the Senate that
we may yet have trouble with that
country over the Manchurian ques-
ton.
Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts, urged
the Importance of having the treaty
ratified at once, and said that the
State Department considered immedi-
ate action as essential. He declared
that the ratification probably would
have a bearing on the settlement of
the Far Eastern question.
There was no division on the mo-
ton to ratify.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-19
THIS MACHINE FLIES
WRIGHT BROTHERS SENT THEIRS
THREE MILES
AGAINST A STRONG WIND
AT SPEED OF EIGHT MILES AN
HOUR.

When the Distance Had Been Trav-
ersed at Hight of go Feet the
Machine Descended Gracefully to
Earth-GOt Its start on an Incline
Down n North Carolina Sand Hill.
How the Machine Is Constructed.
1t Is to he Perfected.
Norfolk, Va, Dec. 1S.-A successful
trial of a flying machine was made
yesterday near Kitty Hawk, N. c.,
by Wilbur and Orville Wright, of Day.
ton, o. The machine flew for three
miles in the face of a wind, blowing
at the registered velocity of twenty
one miles an hour, and then gracefully
descended to earth at the spot selected
by the men in the navigator's car as a
suitable landing place.
The machine has no balloon attach
ment, but gets it's force from propel-
lers worked by small engine.
Preparatory to it's flight the machine
was placed upon a platform near Kitty
Hawk. This platform was built on a
high sand hill. and when all was in
readiness the fastenings to the machine
were released, and it started down an
incline The navigator, Wilbur Wright,
then started a small gasoline engine,
which worked the propellers. When
the end of the incline was reached the
machine gradually arose until it OBJ
tanned an altitude of sixty feet. In
the face Of the strong wind blowing, it
maintained an even speed of eight
miles an hour.
The idea of the box kite has been
adhered to in the basic formation of
the flying machine. A huge frame
work of light timbers, thirty-three feet
wide, five feet deep and five feet across
the top forms the machine proper. This
is covered with a tough, but light,
canvas. In the center, and suspended
Just below the bottom plan, is the
small gasoline engine, which furnishes
the motive power for the propelling
and elevating wheels.
There are two six-bladed propellers,
one arranged just below the center of
the frame, so gagged as to exert an
upward force when in motion, and the
other extends horizontally to the rear
| from the center of the car, furnishing
the forward impetus. Protruding from
the center of the car is a huge, fan
shaped rudder of canvas, stretched
upon a frame of wood. This rudder is
| controlled by the navigator and may
be moved to either side, raised or low
| cred.
No test was made to-day of the
flying machine. The Wright brothers
will leave tomorrow for Dayton to
spend the holidays and will return to
Kitty Hawk on New Years to perfect
| their invention.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-19
DIXIE FLYER WRECKED
AND ONE MAN KILLED

st. Louis, Dec. 1S.-The "Dixie Fly
er" which left St. Louis for New Or
leans on the Illinois Central at $3.50
o'clock, was wrecked tonight near
Church Station, not far from East st.
Louis, Ill. Fireman Hastings was
killed and a number of passengers
were injured. A freight train broke
in two, the tail end rushing down the
grade into the "Dixie Flyer" The
baggage car and first coach caught
FIRE
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-19
MILLIONS FOR Plus
TREMENDOUS RICHES POUR INTO
THE VATICAN.
HELD IN TRUST FROM LEO
CARDINAL GOTTI PRESENTED THE
POPE $0,OOO,OOO.

nag of Bank Notes Carried to the
vatican by the Cardinal-He Ex-
nIoined That He Had Received
Them From the Late Pope to De
Given over to His Successor to the
Throne of st. Peter-EIectrician
Found 81 100000 More.
Rome, Dec. 1S.--According to the
Tribuna the Vatican had sudden
wealth poured into its Golfers to-day.
Cardinal Gotti, project of the propa-
randa, accompanied by Monsignor
Marzolini, one of the late Pope's Sec
retaries, drove to the Vatican and car
ried a mysterious package to the apart
ment of Pope Plus. They were imme-
diateIy admitted and remained two
hours.
Intense curiosity was aroused by this
act. and it soon became known that
the bag contained 45,OOO,O00 francs 49,
OOO,O0O) in bank notes.
When Cardinal Gotti entered the
presence of the Pope, he sank to his
knees and pointing to his burden, said:
Your holiness, the lamented Leo,
tust before his death, confided to ME
the money which 1 now lay at your
feet, saying that If 1 succeeded him !
was to use it as I thought best, but
that if another took his place, was to
turn the money over to him after a
period of four months had elapsed
This now do in the presence of Mgr.
Marzolini who has been the only other
person to share the secret"
The Pope was much affected.
The Tribuna goes on to relate that
Just about the time this scene was be-
ing enacted in the Papal apartments
an electrician. while removing the
hangings in the late Pope Leo's cham
Der, in order TO get at the electric light
wires, found in a hole in the wall sew
eral bags which were carelessly tied
These bags, when opened, were found to
contain 9,250,OOO francs ($1,S50, 0OO).
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-19

Bnghamton. N. T.. Dec. 1s.-United
States Commissioner Hall to-day hand
ed down his decision in the case Of
State Senator George e. Green OF this
city, charged with bribery and con-
sniracy 70 defreud the government n
connection with the sale OF time re-
corders and eancelling machines. The
defendant IL held on all five OF the In
dictments for trial In the city Of Wash
tngtons
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-19
TORPEDO FL0TlLLA
DISTANCED TEXAS

Charleston, S. C., Dec. 1s.-The sec
ond torpedo boat lotilla, under COM
mand of Lieut.. Marbury Johnson, ar
rived here from Norfolk at o'clock
This afternoon, and viii probably leave
for the southwark az o'clock to-mor-
row morning. The torpedo boat de-
stroyers are the Lawrence, Stewart.
Truxtun, Worden and Whipple. They
report having very easy passage,
averaging fifteen knots an hour the
entire trip.
The convoy. the battleship Texas.
started with them, but Was soon dis
tanced. She has not yet reached here.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-19
JURY IN STARKE CASE
COULD NOT AGREE,

jacksonville, Fla, Dec. is.--The jury
IN the case OF ]. T.. Starke. charged
With the murder OF John f. Angel,
called 10 agree on a verdict and was
discharged to-day, after being out nine
starke viii be tried again IN Febru-
AIRY. HIS plea was temporary insanity
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-19
THIRTY CENTS ron DEFENSE
Ii Voted by the Mine workers OF
Alabama.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 1S.-At to-
days session Of the United Mine
Workers of America, District of Ala
bama, it was decided to levy an as
sesment of 30 cents per month for a
defense fund. The committee to which
the matter was referred commended
an assessment OF so cents per MONTH
but after a prolonged discussion. 30
cents was agreed on.
The salary of each district officer
was increased, the average being
something over 10 per cent
II was decided that the Official year
should begin Sept. 1 and expire Aug.
81
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-19
WILSON KILLS A NEGRO.
Southern Baseball League Man in a
Shooting ARRAY.

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 1S.-Frank
Wilson, a baseball player, who pitched
with the Atlanta Club Of the Southern
League last season, shot and killed
William Saffold. a negro barber, in
this city to-day.
1t is stated that the negro was ad-
vancing on Wilson with razor wnen
Wilson fired four times, one Of the
bullets taking effect and causing SAT-
folds death.
Wilson gave himself up and was
taken into custody. A preliminary
hearing will be granted in few days.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-19
Governor signed the BiII.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 1s.-The Gov
ernor to-day signed the bill appropriate
ing $4,000 for a Virginia state build
ing az the ST. Louis Exposition. The
structure is 10 be a reproduction OF the
mansion at Monticello. the home OF
Jefferson.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-19
Excited at Liverpool.

Liverpool Dec. 1S.-The cotton mar
ket was excited all day. There were
considerable fluctuations in prices, and
a large business was transacted in fu-
lures. The local market was feverish
throughout the entire afternoon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-19
BRANYON AssAssINATED.
He Was Himself Under Indictment
for Murder.

I,ulin, Tex, Dec. 1S.-Dr. w. N. BrAr-
Won of Prairie Lea, a physician, was
shot to-day and killed while driving
into town. There is no clue to the as
sassin. DR.. Branyon was under in
dIctment for murder, and had made
many threats against witnesses and
others
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-19
JOHN HAMBRICK KILLED
by Bullets From the Pistol of II. A.
Mothershed.

Birmingham, Ala. Dec. 1s.--To-night.
on the corner of First avenue and
Twentieth street. the most prominent
portion OF the city. II. A. Mothershed
shot and killed John Hambrick. Both
lived at Pratt City, a suburb.
The shooting was the result Of do
nestle troubles. When they met on
the street here tonight Mothershed
drew his pistol and shot Hambricls
twice. The latter died in fifteen min
utes Mothershed surrendered TO the
police