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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-28
PATRICK Is DENIED THE
MILLIONS OF RICE.
New York Court of Appeals Found
Against His Claims.

Against His Claims.
Albany N. Y, Oct. 27.-The Court of
Appeals to-day placed a final negative
upon the attempts of Albert T. Patrick
10 obtain the vast fortune of the de-
ceased millionaire, William M. Rice,
lot whose murder he was under sem
fence Of death in Sing Sing prison.
The court to-day handed down a de-
clSlOn affirming that of the lower
courts which threw out as a forgery,
tne alleged will of Mr.. Rice, which
Fa'Fck urged as superseding that adj
iH''ed to probate by Surrogate Fitz-
seIaId' The decision by the highest
court is made without comment or
opinion, an unusual thing in a case of
50 great Importance. The will of Mr..
Nlce thus sustained, makes no mem
'ion OF Patrick, the bulk of the es-
.d'e' estimated at $4,000, 900 or more,
uelhg bequeathed to the proposed
"lnam Marsh Rice Institute for
'"e advancement of Literature, Science
anu Art of Houston, Tex.
Inc Will presented and urged in this
appeal by Patrick, left comparative
small requests to the Rice Institute
Nlu 'he bulk of the estate to Patrick.
me next stage in the extraordinary
a9e Will be the argument of Patrick's
IN St y. from the conviction of murder
SEM we nrst degree, and the consequent
sentence of death
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-28
DRESSER ON THE STAND
Told of the Causes That Contributed
to His Failure.

New York, Oct. 27.-The hearing in
the bankruptcy proceedings of the firm
of Dresser & Co, of which Daniel Lee
roy Dresser. formerly connected with
the United States Shipbuilding con-
Germ, was president was resumed to-
day.
At former hearings four witnesses
testified that they had certified blindly
that the securities deposited for the
benefit of the creditors by promoters of
Staten Island Realty Company, who
wished Mr.. Dresser as president, were
worth $S50,OO0, whereas, at the time of
deposit, they knew nothing of the val
ue of the stock and bonds which were
delivered in a closed package to C. w.
Youngman. president of the Corpora
ton Finance Company. After the de-
livery of the securities to Mr.. Young
man., Mr.. Dresser said to-day, Mr..
Youngman told him he was satisfied
with the certification of 100000 of the
securities, and that the rest was UNI
doubtedly all right. Afterwards NJ. C..
Quimby, chief promoter of the COM
pany. gave him a list of the stocks,
now known to be incorrect.
Referring to the report that the
names of his sisters had been used to
aid the credit of the realty company,
Mr.. Dresser said: II have stated pos
itively and clearly to everybody with
whom I have had dealings in the last
few years, that my sisters, Mrs. George
w. Vanderbilt and Mrs. j. Nicholas
Brown, had nothing whatever to do
with my business. and that they never
would have. l never said they would
back me in any of these undertake
| ings."
| A number of questions were asked
regarding Mr.. Dresser's connection
with the United States Shipbuilding
and the Trust Company of the Repub-
| lie, and Mr.. Dresser said his failure was
| due to the loss of $4,000 in the stock
of the trust company He said that in
November he had received about $780,
| 600 each of the common and preferred
stock of the shipbuilding company,
which he had sold at once for 100000
and put the money into his business,
his credit being curtailed on account of
the fall in the trust company's stock.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-28
Description OF Vent.

Philadelphia, Oct. 2T.-Following is
a minute description of Edward l..
Wentz who disappeared Oct. IA. in
the mountains of Southwest Virginia;
Age, rs years, five feet 1O1s inches !;
40 pounds; dark brown hair, very thin
on top; high forehead, smooth face,
but heavy beard if allowed to grow:
heavy dark eyebrows, brown eyes,
medium full face. erect carriage, good
front teeth, without any gold caps,
number of teeth filled
When last seen he wore a gray coat,
yoke in back, outside pockets, pocket
flaps, buttoned with gray whipcord,
riding trousers, fitting tight and but
tons below the knee; high brown sur
veyor's boots laced instep and sides
below the knees; small gray felt hat.
narrow gray ribbon inside hat band
stamped Knox, Chicago" single
breasted flannel shirt. gray and dark
lavender stripes; gold seal ring on
little finger of left hand.
Marks: Large mole on right side
above hip, one and one-half inches long,
quarters of an inch wide; two
or three finger joints of right hand
enlarged from playing baseball.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-28
MARTIAL LAW is ON.
RiOting Marks the Great Strike at
Bilbao, Spain.

Bilbao. Spain. Oct. 27.-Martial law
has been proclaimed here. All the
trades have Joined the strike, and 49,
900 men are affected.
Railroad and street traffic has been
suspended. Military is protecting the
gas works against strikers, whose per-
sistent efforts to stop all men from
working have led to some rioting. The
rioters stoned carriages that appear
ed in the streets, shouting, death to
the Bougoisie!" and Down with
the tyrants!"
The mob was charged by the police
and shots were fired from both Sides
Several persons were wounded.
Factories in Bilbao belonging to for
eigners now fly their respective ma
tional flags. Business on the Bourse
is suspended, and the strikers have
prevented the loading of vessels in the
harbor.
The shops are closed and no news
papers are being published
Reinforcements of troops are arriv-
ing.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-28
MRS. EDDY IS SCORED
BY "ELIJAH" DOWIE.
Leader of the Host Holds Forth
Upon Christian Science,


New York. Oct. 27.-At the early
morning service in Madison Square
Garden to-day Dowie announced that
a public baptism would take place in
the garden this week.
About 1000 persons attended the reg
ular morning meeting, when Dowie
talked on Christian Science, and espe-
cially on Mrs. Eddy and her book. He
declared that Christian Science was
neither Christianity nor science. Mrs.
Eddy's book he declared, was "incon-
sistent with the first elements of good
sense
The only possible charm in the
book" he continued, seems to be that
it is impossible to understand, There
is one grain of truth in Christian Sci
ence. 1t teaches that disease does not
come from God.
LAS for the arguments of the 'scien-
lists that there is no such thing as
feeling, tasting or smelling, except in
the imagination of persons, it is all
bosh."
Dowie concluded by saying that
Christian Science undermined all COM
mon honesty and veracity in the hui
man mind"
The evening meeting was largely at
tended and perfect order was main
tanned. Dowie talked on theocracy,
which he predicted would rule in ten
years, and sweep the country, mean
ing that the rule of God would then
be supreme. In conclusion he invited
those in need of comfort to remain
and talk with the elders. Some hun
dreds STAYED
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-28
SOUTHERN CAR CASE.
The Standard Steel COmpany's Con-
nectiOn Shown.

nectiOn Shown.
Chattanooga. Tenn, Oct. 27.-The
creditors of the Southern Car and
Foundry Company to-day continued
their investigation in the United States
court into the affairs of the concern.
L. F. G. Woods of Pittsburg, Pa.
treasurer of the Standard Steel Car
Company. certified that his company
Endorsed the notes for the Southern
Car and Foundry Company to the
amount of 100000 and advanced to the
company $325,0OO, for which notes were
taken. These We're discounted, and the
Standard Steel Company has paid $780,
900 of the amount
In replying to a question by Attorney
Lancaster, the witness stated that the
notes for 100000 were made payable
to the Standard Steel Car Company
and Endorsed by that corporation, while
the notes for 100000 were made pay
able to the Industrial Security Com
pany and Endorsed by the Standard
Steel Car Company. No individual
names appeared upon them. AS an
outcome of these transactions, the
Standard Steel Car Company acquired
81 controlling interest in the stock of
the Southern Car and Foundry Com
pany, the amount being 81 per cent.
The Mellen National Bank discount
ed the notes given by the Standard
Steel Company, and the vice president
of the bank, one of the Mellens, was
largely interested in the Standard Steel
Car Company.
The creditors adjourned after in
structing the receivers to bring suit
against Elliott, former president of the
Southern Car and Foundry Company,
for all money he is alleged to have re-
ceived by way of preference in vio-
lation of the bankruptcy laws.
An adjournment was taken until
Dec. 10 in order to allow testimony to
be taken in New York.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-28
NO MORE CARDINALS
FOR UNITED STATES.
Explanation as to the Report That
Became Current.

Explanation as to the Report That
Became Current.
Rome, Oct. 27.-Some time after the
recent conclave, the Vatican was sur
prised at a report from the United
States that high prelate of the church
had spoken repeatedly of the possibility
of several Americans being nominated
cardinals. AS the good faith of the
prelate in question could not be doubt
ed, it was supposed that he was labor
ing under a misapprehension. His APP
parent mistake can easily be explain
ed.
Europeans generally, and Italians in
particular, use the term American" as
applying to Canadians, citizens of the
United States and South Americans
equally. According to this custom,
therefore, when the Pope, who does not
speak English, mentioned his intention
to create several American cardinals,
he did not mean that they should come
exclusively from the United States.
In the United States there are sew
eral archbishops whose high attain
ments fit them to enter the sacred col
lege. Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia
is considered first among these, but
the situation is such that not only the
personality of the man to be selected
must be considered, but also the i'm
portance of the geographical situation
of the archdiocese. For instance, if a
new cardinal were to be nominated the
relative Importance of Philadelphia,
New York, Chicago and St. Louis mus st
be taken into consideration, as owing
to their positit n in the Catholic world
either one of them would be worthy to
be the See of the new prince of the
church
The Pope, especially in the matter of
nominating ca rdinals can make an I'M
| expected decision at any moment; but
| according to opinion prevailing at the
Vatican, it is not likely that in the next
consistory or in the next following will
| q red hat he sent To the ITnitnd States
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-28
FIRE AT KINGS BRIDGE
Destroyed Many Houses, with n
Loss of About S15O,OOO.

New York, Oct. 27.-Twenty houses,
including stores and private residences,
were destroyed tonight in a fire that
swept over two city blocks in Kings
Bridge at the upper end of Manhattan
Island.
The flames were only checked when
fire reinforcements arrived from distant
sections of the city. Two fremen and
a member of the Kings Bridge mill
tary company, who aided the fremen,
were severely burned and were remov-
ed to a hospital. The Kings Bridge
Hotel formerly q. famous road house.
was destroyed.
The total property loss was about
S1hO0OO
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-28
ADMITTED TO CHURCH
BUT NOT TO EQUALITY.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Oct. 27.-The
general conference of the Wesleyan
Methodist Church of America took a
more definite stand to-day on the mat
ter of the admission of the negro to
the church. by reaffirmng the old dis
cip1ine, saying that he shall not be
barred from membership, and adding
a note to the effect that this shall not
be construed to mean social equality.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-28
PATRICK Is CHARGED
WITH WIFE'S MURDER
Besides Shooting Her, He Is Alleged
to Have Cut Her Throat.

Besides Shooting Her, He Is Alleged
to Have Cut Her Throat.
Charleston, S. c., Oct. PA News
and Courier special from Bennettsville,
S. c., says: This morning about 1
o'clock the bloodiest and most diabol-
ical murder ever perpetrated in this
section of the state was committed.
Henry Patrick, a North Carolinian,
who has resided in this county for sew
eral years and married in this town,
shot and instantly killed his wife at
their home at Bennettsville factory.
They had two small children.
Patrick returned early in the night
from the whisky distillery on the
North Carolina line. under the inf1u-
ence of liquor. Besides the gunshot
wound there are six cuts OH the
throat, made by a knife. Powder
burns were on the flesh near the
wound.
The woman was sitting on the bed
when shot, after which her husband
carried her into an adjoining room,
where he left her on her face on the
floor in a pool of blood.
The coroner's court rendered the fol-
lowing verdict: Il
THAT Mary Ellen Patrick came to
her death by a gunshot wound in the
hands of her husband. Henry Patrick. "
Facts developed in the investigation
that would suggest jealousy as the mo-
tive. Patrick is now in Jail and says
the shooting was accidental, and that
he did not do the cutting.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-28
SUITS FOR 100000
ARE FILED IN ATLANTA.
Charge Robinson and Wimbish With
Farming m Dummy COMPANY.

Charge Robinson and Wimbish with
Forming n Dummy Company.
Atlanta, Oct. 27.-Suits to recover
800, 900. filed here to-day by nearly 400
stockholders of the Atlanta National
Building and Loan Association and the
Southern Home Building and Loan
Association, both now defunct, charge
Byrd M. Robinson, a prominent broker
of New York, and w. A. Wimbish of
Atlanta with forming a dummy" COM
pany, called the Finance Company of
New York" to which the assets of the
two companies were sold at figures
greatly below their true value through
the connivance of Ellis & Ellis, general
counsel for the two companies.
Wimbish was a partner of this firm
at the time both companies became
bankrupt He then left the firm, but
subsequently again became a member
of it and is to-day.
1t is charged in the petition that
attorneys who knew nothing of the
assets we're made masters to assess
them, and that they recommended the
sale to the Finance Company of New
York"
Persons all over the country were
interested in the two companies, and
many lost thousands when they went
to the WALL very small percentages of
the money invested ever being realized.
The petition alleges that the Ell
nance Company of New York" never
existed. that it was in effect Robin
son and Wimbish. and that through
working it they now have in their pos
session 100000 which is rightfully the
property of the stockholders of the
two companies.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-28
MOB KILLED MAN WHO
HAD WOUNDED ANOTHER.

Jackson. Miss, Oct 27.-A quarrel
between two white men named Little
and McAlpine in Smith county has re-
suited in the former being mortally
wounded. McAlpine was afterwards
shot to death by a mob.
The outcome was the alleged re-
suit of an old family feud
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-28
KILLING AT CAIRO.

Clint williams Was Shot by o. L..
Bnggett, who Escaped.
Cairo, Ga. Oct. 27.-Mr. Clint Will
liams was shot and killed tonight by
o. L. Baggett.
Baggett ran as soon as he fired the
fatal shot, which was in McManus'
restaurant.
Baggett had been raising a row all
night with Clarence Free, who was
clerking for his father.
Baggett so far has escaped, though a
posse is following him.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-28
TOOLS AND MACHINERY
WILL COST $250,000.

washington, Oct. 27.-The annual re-
mort of Rear Admiral c. w. McRae,
of the Bureau Of Steam Engineering
makes the following recommendations
fo1. the wards named. Norfolk, Va,
auxiliary machine shop; Key West,
new foundry; Pensacola, complete out
AT of shops. The estimated cost for
tools and machinery plant at Charles
ton. S. c., is given at $250,OO0.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-28
THE CITY OF EVERETT
PUT IN FOR HARB0R

Beaufort, N. c., Oct. 27.-The steam
ship City of Everett, from Pensacola,
Fla, bound north. for which much
anxiety has been felt. has arrived at
Cape Lookout Blight for harbor, with
machinery damaged. She will repair
damage and probably proceed. The
City of Everett had been overdue for
several days
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-28

Bristol. Tenn, Oct. Information
received to-day from Big Stone Gap,
Va, stated that a party of searchers
left here early in the day to go to Wise
Court House, the county seat of Wise
county. Before leaving members OF
the party stated that they had a clue
which they believed would lead to the
finding of Mr.. VENTS body.
The party has not been heard from
since it left Big Stone Gap.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-28
FOR A $4,000 BUILDING.

Macon, Oct, 27.-At a meeting of bus
mess men and mayors of this state to-
day it was decided that Georgia would
be represented at the St. Louis Expo
sition by $4,000 building.
A committee of prominent Georgians
will be appointed to devise ways and
means for raising this.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-28
THE BODY OF WENTZ
REPORTED AS FOUND

Richmond, Va, Oct, PA report has
been received here from Bristol that
the body of E. L. Wentz. the young
Philadelphia millionaire who disappear
ed about ten days ago. had been found
in Wise county.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-28

Sacramento, Cal, Oct. 27.-word
reached this city tonight that the
second section Of an eastbound over
land passenger train had run into a
work train at Palisade station, on
the Central Pacific, in Nevada, and
that seven section men were killed and
several passengers injured. The en-
gineer and the fireman Of the passen-
ger train were also injured.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-28
NO TRUTH IN RUM0R
OF COAST LINE MERGER.

New York, Oct. 27.--An official of
the Atlantic Coast Line to-day charac-
terized the report being circulated
throughout the South to the effect that
the chairman of the board, Henry Wall
ters, and associates were arranging d
merger Of Southern and Southwest
ern roads as a rumor entirely without
any foundation Of truth.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-28
Says Report Is an Error.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct. PA
special from Bristol. Tenn, says that
the report that the body of Edward
Wenz, who disappeared some weeks
ago had been found, is an error. The
country for many miles around has
been secured, and no trace of the
young man has been found. The be-
lief that he has been kidnapped and
is held for ransom has gained con-
siderable credence
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-28
FOR Negro schooIs.

Cincinnati, Oct. 27.--At meeting of
the Freedmans Aid and Southern Edu-
cational Society of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church to-day. an appropriation
of 100000 for the forty schools In the
South was recommended. II was
shown that the schools have an en-
rollment of about 1900 pupils, an In
crease Of 800 over last year.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-28
FIRE AT CHASE CITY.
Completed the Work Started by "A
Former Blaze.

Richmond, Va, Oct. ia disas-
trous fire occurred at Chase City this
morning. What remained of the older
part of the town from "a former fire
was practically swept away. The losers
are B. A. Roberts & Sons, Hughes &
Davis. Tisdale's estate, c. S. Watson,
Tom Gee, Mrs. Berry, Mrs. E. V. Cole
man, Mrs. Haggie, Pruden & Hutche-
son, Ogburn & Brother and Gregory.
The total loss is placed at $4,000. The
insurance is $4,000
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-28
KENNEDY is GUILTY.
virginia Train Wrecker and MUIR
derer Must he Hanged.


stanton, Va. Oct. 27.-In' the Au-
gusta County Court here to-day John
Kennedy, alias Crawford. charged with
wrecking Norfolk and Western pas
senger train near Greenville, Va, last
December and with the murder of En-
gineer Bailey of Roanoke, who lost
his life in the wreck, was convicted
of murder in the first degree, the jury
being out five hours. Sentence will
be imposed at a later day in the
term.
Kennedy stated some time ago he
was certain he would hang, and at
tempted to break Jail twice. He
pleaded guilty to the charge. He is
10 years old and intelligent His ae-
complete. James Bailey, will be tried
tomorrow and the trial of Mrs. FL
len Bailey, the aged mother Of James
Bailey, who, Kennedy claims, planned
the wreck, will be tried next.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-28
Jays Case Continued.

Asheville. N. c., Oct. 27.-After
hearing argument for and against in
the case of DR.. Jay, charged with a
triple murder, Judge Shaw announced
that the plea for continuance would
be granted. The defense will plead in
sanity, and win introduce over a hun
dred witnesses.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-28
'sGRO CHILDREN BURNED.

|, 'iiohd' Va, Oct. 27.-The DWELL
i, "ouSe OF Albert Coleman. colored,
i . p'yan' Louisa county, was burned
: cbi Gi1ie and two of Coleman's young
kirs In m who were sleeping up
Nsmo were consumed in the flames.
IVES and ana his eldest son are at work
q yo,,. sHginia, and only the mother
'lser children were at home.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-28

Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct. z7.-The
twenty-second annual meeting of the
Woman's Home Missionary Board of
the Methodist Episcopal Church will
begin here tomorrow with $50 dele
gates from all parts of the United
States. The meeting win last seven
days.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-28
birthday of Roosevelt.

Washington. Oct. 27.-President
Roosevelt to-day celebrated the forty
fifth anniversary of his birth. Many
beautiful and touching reminders of the
event came to him from every part of
the country. Hundreds of kilograms
and letters OF congratulation were re-
ceived at the White House during the
day
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-28
KILLED WHILE PROSPECTING.
Limb of "A Tree Fell Upon May on
Lookout Mountain.

Chattanooga. Tenn, Oct. 27.-Capt.
John c. May, a planter, a member of
the board of curators of Kentucky Uni
versity and one of the most prominent
men in the central part of the state.
was killed last night about thirty-flve
miles south of this city. While he was
climbing precipice of Lookout noun
tain a heavy limb of tree fell, strik-
ing him on the head and throwing him
from the bluff. He died before medical
assistance could reach him. He was
prospecting for coal. 50
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-28
WANTS HOSPITAL SHIPS.
Recommendation to This End Made
by Naval Surgeon General.

by Naval Surgeon General.
Washington, Oct 27.-The annual re-
port of Surgeon General Rixey to the
Secretary Of the Navy recommends the
reconstruction of the hospital building
at Pensacola, Fla. The remodelling
and enlargement of the hospital at
Norfolk is urged.
Admiral Rixey recommends the con-
struction of two hospital ships to
cost $1,630000 each, saying that al
though the first to use them, the
United States was behind in floating
hospital equipment since the Spanish
war.
Referring to epidemics of infectious
disease during the year, it is recon-
mended that provision be made where
by recruits may be kept for a period of
three weeks. before being permitted to
join the naval forces.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-28
Bro1- ---s-1s-s---
luke GaIvesfou,. naco.d

lords son 20 Tex. Oct. 27.-All previous
Pa Sir, cotton receipts at this city
.ts ofsnissI,e day were eciipsed to-day.
9ange 81 report of the Cotton Ex-
Ihe loved receipts of 1884 bales,
~ in tb re by 10000 bales, for any
'"e history of the port.