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The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-05
Price Up In Canada.

ST. John, N. B., Dec. Am advance
in the price of cotton goods ordered
by the Cornwall and York mills here
is not an exceptional move in the trade.
1t now develops that an advance is be-
ing made by cotton mills throughout
Canada on account of the increasing
value of raw material. The Gibson
mills of Marysville, the largest in East
ern Canada, have ordered an advance,
and the mills at Moncton and Midtown
in this province and those of Nova
Scotia will meet the increase.
1t is further announced that the Ca
madam Cotton Mills Company, the COM
bine which controls a majority of fac2
tories in the country, in a day or two
will send out circulars ordering an adj
vance in the price of goods running all
the way from one-quarter to three
quarters cent per yard.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-05
UNDER MARTIALLA
CRIPPLE CREEK HAS BEEN
PLACED BY THE GOVERNOR
FOR ACTS OF LAWLESSNESS
PEACEABLE METHODS CANNOT
CONTROL THE SITUATION.

Suspension of the Right of Habens
Corpus Also Intended by the Or
der of the Governor of Colorado.
Military VIII Now Deal with Of
fenders-WhOIesaIe Arrests at the
Mines Are Now Looked fOr-''Bun
Pen" to BE Enlarged.
Denver, Col, Dec. 4.-Gov. Peabody
to-day issued proclamation decler-
ing Cripple Creek under martial law
and suspending the writ of habeas
corpus. He declares that Gold Camp
is in a state OF insurrection and re-
bellion, and that that the civil au-
thorities are powerless.
In support of this action the Cover
nor cites the blowing up of a portion
of the indicator mine and other acts
of lawlessness, and declares that it is
impossible to control the turbulence
of the camp by ordinary peaceable
methods.
The proclamation does not state in
so many words that martial law has
been declared and that the writ of ha-
DeelS corpus udS DeeH SuSpehueuJ bul
officials at the State House say that
both these things are intended. The
military will now deal with all alleged
offenders and try to punish them.
Col. Edward Verdickburg, COM
mander of the military force in Grip
pie Creek, was with the Governor
when he dictated the proclamation.
He left for Cripple Creek later in the
day with copy of the proclamation.
Wholesale arrests of strikers sus-
pected of implication in the Vindica-
tor explosion and other cases of vio-
lence will be made tomorrow. The
bull pen" will be enlarged so as to
accommodate several hundred prison
erS
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-05
OFFERED NO EVIDENCE.
Alleged Postal BoOdIers Consider
That They Are Safe.

Baltimore, Dec. 4.-Pinning conf
dence in the belief that the prosecu-
ton has failed to make a prima facie
case against former Postal Clerks
Thomas w. McGregor and Columbus
E. Upton, counsel for the defense in
the now widely known trial for alleged
conspiracy to defraud the government
by selling leather at exorbitant prices
decided to-day to close the case with
out putting a single witness on the
stand to testify for their clients.
William s. Bryan, of counsel for
the accused. sprang decided surprise
when he said: I'VE do not think the
government has made prima facie
case, and therefore we will offer no
witnesses"
Mr.. Bryan then announced that pray
ers will be prepared tomorrow and ex-
changed between counsel. Argument
on the prayers will be offered Monday.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-05
WORK OF LIFE SAVERS.
Report of the General Superintend-
ent Presented.

ent Presented.
Washington, Dec. As. /. Kimball.
the general superintendent of the life
saving service, in his annual report,
says:
1.-The number of disasters to vessels
within the scope of the operations of
the service during the year, while not
so great as in the last two preceding
years, was still considerably above the
average and the percentage of loss Of
life to the number of lives involved
was practically the same, showing that
the high standard of efficiency attain
ed by the service has been maintained.
The number of lives lost was twenty
four, one less than last year, while
the number of persons involved, 339-
was greater by 119.
The number of disasters to docu-
mented vessels was 346, carrying 1852
persons, of whom twenty were lost.
The estimated value of these vessels
was $7,101, sos, and their cargoes were
valued at $1746, Clio, making the total
value of the property involved $S-
S,215. Seven million, six hundred and
eighty-three thousand, five hunderd and
eighty dollars of this property was
saved and $1,164635 lost. F'ifty-seven
vessels were totally lost.
1.-THE life saving crews saved and
assisted in saving 81 imperilled YES
sells and their cargoes, besides afford
ing assistance of minor Importance to
43S other vessels, including craft of all
kinds. In addition to these, 21S vessels,
which were running into danger of
stranding, were discovered by the surf
men on patrol, 1893 at night and twenty
~, IN darr M
were warned of their danger in time
to avoid disaster.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-05
WOOD SHOT HIMSELF.
Domestic Trouble the Supposed
Cause of Bankers Suicide.

Domestic Trouble the Supposed
Cause of Bankers Suicide.
Des Moines, Ia. Dec. 4.-George D.
Wood, president of the Bank of Col
fax. and director of other banks in
Iowa, committed suicide at his home
at Colfax to-day by shooting himself
through the head.
He was AZ years of age. He was
married year ago to nurse who at
tended a former wife during her last
illness. Domestic trouble is supposed
to have caused the suicide. Wood was
worth over s25O,OOO. and his accounts
were straight.
Ex-County Treasurer F. w. Layman
had $4,000 Polk county money deposit
ed in Woods bank at Colfax. Much
anxiety over the safety of the county
funds is expressed. The state bank
at Baxter, another of the Wood prop
critics, closed it's doors temporarily TO
await developments. 1t was given out
this afternoon that the institution was
financially sound, and the action was
taken merely to determine what course
to pursue.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-05
DELIVERER HAILED.
"NiIwauIxee Millionaire" Expected
to Lead the Host Out of Distress.

s'MtIWaukee M1luohAAre" HNpecteN
to Lead the Host Out of Distress.
Chicago, Dec. 4.-Stronger proof that
John Alexander Dowie's creditors are
not a unit in the proposition to have
his estate administered by the Bank
ruptcy Court was given this afternoon.
Seven creditors, representing claims
of more than $4,000 filed an answer in
the United States District Court. in
which they asked Judge Kohlsaat to
inquire into the question of Dowie's
solvency again. They denied that the
head of Zion City is insolvent or that
he was in that condition when the
bankruptcy proceedings were begun
against him, and they also averred that
Dowie was not declared bankrupt for
any cause set forth in the petition.
The lawyers who represent these sew
en- creditors declare that additional
claims, amounting to close to 500, 900,
will be united in the contest against
the bankruptcy proceedings. Frank
Helmer, one of these attorneys, said
that without the receiverShip DoWie
would be able to pay dollar for dollar.
A middle-aged man, known to Dowie's
followers only as the milwaukee, mill
lionaire," arrived at Zion City to-day.
A prominent Dowieite, who refuses to
allow the use of his name, said that
the visitor was the "deliverer" whom
Dowie mentioned at his rally meeting
Wednesday as being willing to pay
Dowie's entire indebtedness if Dowie
wished Dowie and his cabinet" met
the newcomer at the depot.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-05
ELKS OBJECT T0A
NEGRO LODGE OF ELKS.

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 4.-Delegations
from the Elks lodges of Jackson,
vicksburg, Natchez and Macomb City
called on the Governor this afternoon
and requested him to withhold his
approval of the charter for the negro
lodge Of Elks of this state. They
declared that the name Elks has been
copyrighted by the white lodges, and
that the charter of the colored lodges
would be an infringement. The Cover
nor stated that if proof to this eff
feet could be produced, he would not
approve the charter. In the meantime,
he will suspend all action in the mat
ter until the proof shall be forthcom-
ing.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-05
COMING TO UNITED STATES.
English Concern Preparing to Erect
Mills Here.

London, Dec. 4.-The rise in cotton
caused intense excitement in Manches-
ter and Liverpool to-day. American cot
ton advanced IS to A points over yes
terdays closing prices. 1t is said local
ly that if the official crop estimate of
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture made public yesterday is cor
rect, it means a terrible calamity for
Lancashire.
The cotton trade is divided in opinion,
one section contending that the demand
for cotton goods, because of the falling
off of orders from India and China, is
not likely to be exceptionally great
during the coming year, and that TO-
000 900 bales, as estimated by the Amer
lean Agricultural Department. will be
sufficient to meet all requirements.
One of the largest firms of cotton
spinners at Bradford announce that
they are preparing to erect mills in the
United States, to which they will trans
fer hundreds of looms, with their COM
plement combined, drawing and spin
ming machinery, the dismounting of
which has already commenced.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-05
POWERS MAY ASSUME
CHARGE OF MACEDONIA.
May See to II That the Provinces
Peace Is Not Disturbed.

London, Dec. 4.--Negotiations begun
to-day by the Powers may result in
an international administration for
Macedonia along the lines observed in
the present government of the Island of
Crete.
The Associated Press learns that in
order to prevent another Macedonian
uprising in the spring, attended by UNI
speakable horrors, and the danger of
war between Turkey and Bulgaria as
consequence, Russia and Austria
have proposed to the other Powers that
immediate steps be taken to put into
operation plan, which, in it's general
outlines, resembles that now in force
in Crete. This proposal is the result
of the acceptance in principle by the
Sultan three days ago of the Russo
Austrian note concerning reforms in
Macedonia, which was submitted to the
Porte, after the recent conference
between Gear Nicholas and Emperor
Francis Joseph.
To what extent each Power will par
ticipate in the organization of an in
ternational gendarmerie to be formed
for the preservation of order and which
power will be placed in supreme COM
mand of the gendarmerie, must be
settled by the negotiations between the
Powers.
According to the information obtain
ed by the Associated Press, the Pow
ers will this time unite in the appoint
ment of a Christian governor of Mace
donia. While it is intended that the
Christians shall be protected, there is
| also a determination that equal pro-
lection shall be accorded the Mussul-
mans.
All the Powers concerned are anxious
to settle the difficulties in the Balkans,
so that they cannot longer menace the
peace of Europe.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-05
ANSWER TO JAPAN
Will Soon BE Forwarded From st.
Petersburg.

St. Petersburg, Dec. 4.-Russia's re-
ply to Japans proposals is almost
completed, but will not be ready for
transmission to Toxic till next week.
A strong hope is expressed in Off
cial circles that the answer will prove
acceptable to Japan in the main, if
not in all, details. Russia will make
concessions, but in turn proposes mod
ifications, which, it is said, will not
be of radical character. 1t is re-
iterated that the present stage of the
negotiations are confined to the ground
question relating to the rights of the
respective powers in Korea. The Gear
and the Foreign Office have freely con-
suited Viceroy Alexieff in the prepa-
ration of the reply.
While it is not admitted that the
meeting of the Japanese Parliament,
Dec. 8, has FASTENED the matter, there
has been unusual activity at the For
eign Office for several days.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-05
NO STOP WAS GIVEN
THE COTTON MARKET
1t Opened Strong and Active ana
Season Records Were Reached.

1t Opened Strong and Active and
Season Records Were Reached.
New York, Dec. 4.-After a nights
reflection, the crop report of yester-
day did not seem to appear any less
bullish to the cotton trade. At any
rate, the market opened firm and ruled
very active and excited. First prices
were at an advance of 1923 points,
with all the months selling at new
high record prices for the season, on
cables that were even better than eX-
pected, rejecting very bullish inter-
probation of the government crop estl-
mates by the English trade.
Following the call here there was
tremendous realizing, but there was
also tremendous covering and bull sup
port, and fluctuations were so extreme
ly rapid and violent that it was almost
impossible to tell whether the market
was up or down from one point to an
other. One of the active months would
be selling down, while another was
selling up, and taken altogether, 1t was
one of the most erratic mornings OF
the season.
1t seemed for a time after the open
Ing as though offerings were a little
too heavy for the buying power, but
before the trade fully realized that
prices were shade under last might >
finals the market had rallied again to
about the opening prices
All the morning the market was very
active and irregular. At the lowest
level, which was reached about the end
Of the first half hour, January sold at
I2'34c; March, 12.45c: May, 12.45c, and
July, 12.43c, this being a net decline
OF SOLO points. but the buying was
very active on the lower level, and
Shortly after the poon hour nrfcQe had
been rallied TO 1860 for January: 12.73c
Tor March, 1271c for May. and 1860
Tor July. Trading was perhaps a lit
We less active In the early Afternoon,
out the undertone was exceedingly
nervous and unsettled.
Toward the close the market was
rather easier, with prices finally very
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-05
DOES NOT WANT THE
LAST SUPPER STAGED
Minister Protests Against the Pres
entation of ssParsffaI.v

minister Protests Against the Pres
entntion of ssParsifaI.v
New York. Dec. Art. Rev. Fred
erick Burgess, d. D., Bishop of Long
Island, preached a sermon in st. Paurs
Chapel. New York, to-day, in which he
protested against the forthcoming pro-
duction of ''Parsifal' in this city. He
did not mention the opera by name. but
he left no doubt as to his meaning. He
said:
THE last supper, with its sacred feel
ing anG associations, is to be placed
before our eyes. We cannot be blind
ed to the blasphemy of this by all the
grand harmony and fine language that
even great musician gives us. Let
them laugh at us, sneer at us, even IL
they must: choose plots from the BIZ
BILE, but at least let that story of our
Lord remain sacred. Let them choose
whom they will for their plays from
ali the characters IN history, but by all
odds let this man. our Saviour, go
through time as the one whose being
was too holy to be profaned before our
ewes Let us be spared this climax for
the scoffers on our Christmas Eve"
The first performance Of "ParsifaP
is to be given on Christmas Eve.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-05
BUCKET SHOP CONCERN
WENT TO THE WALL.

Butte, Mont. Dec. 4.-The Western
Grain and Stock Exchange operating
a. line of bucket shops in this state,
has suspended. The recent slump in
the stock market is supposed to have
caused the failure
Although Manager Warner telegraph
ed from Fargo, N. D.. that he had left
Butte to get married and had no In
tention of abandoning his business, no
notice of this kind, II Is stated, was
given out at the Office.
To-day the fixtures at the Butte Of
fee were seized and sold for debt.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-05
ARMSTRONG CONVICTED
OF THE GIRLS MURDER
Sentenced to BE Hanged for killing
His Cousin.

Sentenced to BE Hanged for killing
His Cousin.
.Tuskegee, Ala, Dec. 4.-Ralph Arm
strong was convicted to-day of the
murder of his cousin, Miss Allie Arm
strong. and sentenced to be hanged
Jan. s. The case will be appealed.
Armstrong shot his cousin. with
whom he was in love, on Oct. 10. The
defense attempted to show that Arm
strong was irresponsible by reason of
excessive drinking.
The state proved that Armstrong the
day before the commission of the muir
der wrote a note to his mother, an
nouncing his intention Of killing his
cousin and himself.
Armstrong is a son of the late II.
Clay Armstrong, once United States
consul to Rio de Janeiro, and twice
speaker of the Alabama House Of
Representatives.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-05
BoODLERS CONFESSED.
Admitted They Had Received Brides
From Salisbury.


Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 4.-The
most interesting features in the wa
ter boodling scandal to-day were the
confessions of ex-Alderman Abram
Ghysels, of the Sixth ward, and Corey
p. Bissell, former member of the board
of public works, that they accepted
the brides mentioned by Salisbury in
his confession.
Late this afternoon ex-Alderman
Ghysels went to Assistant Prosecuting
Attorney Wards office and made a
statement Of the Doodle transaction,
acknowledging that he had accepted
an envelope from Salisbury containing
$500.
This confession was followed a few
minutes later by the appearance of
Bissell, who also made a statement
of his connection with the deal, ac-
knowledging that he had accepted $500
and otherwise corroborating Salsbury's
statements that he approached MEM
bers of the Council with the Doodle
proposition. Both Ghysels and Bissell
informed the prosecutor that they
would plead guilty in the Superior
Court tomorrow.
The examination of Alderman Charles
Y. Johnson, charged with accepting
a bribe from Liant K. Salisbury, was
taken up in Police Court to-day. Sails
bury had sufficiently recovered to again
take the stand as a witness. He was
unable to remember any more of the
circumstances of the various CONVEX
Stations with Johnson in the summer
of 1900, but stated that johnson agreed
to support the water deal for $1,000
cash, $3.50 Of which Salisbury said he
Maid him.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-05
ELEVEN MEN KILLED
IN A MINE CAGE

Liege, Belgium, Dec. 4.-Eleven coal
miners were killed to-day at the Gas
son-LaQuasz mine at Montegnes
through the breaking Of the rope by
which cage was being hauled up. The
men were precipitated TO the bottom
Of the pit and their bodies were horri-
bly, mangled.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-05

Washington. Dec. 4.-The Senate
was in session to-day from noon to
1926 O'Clock, and adjourned until to-
morrow. The business transacted
was purely OF routine character. 1t
had been considered probable that a
resolution for the adjournment of the
extra session Of Congress would be
brought in. but none was offered and
a session provided for tomorrow with
the hope that an adjournment agree
ment may be reached by that time.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-05
BROTHERS DROWNED
IN THE FRENCH BROAD

Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. 4.-Luther
and Mitchell Carter, aged IA and 10
years, respectively, were drowned in
the French Broad river. near Dand-
ridge. Tenn, to-day. They were in
a canoe, when Luther fell into the
river. In trying to save his brother.
Mitchell was pulled into the water
and both were drowned. The boys
lived at Asheville, N. C. Their moth
erin a widow.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-05
The Liverpool Market.

Liverpool Dec. 4.-The cotton mar
ket opened amid great excitement. Flu
lures were quoted 38 to 40-1O0d higher,
January and February running i'm
mediately to 6.65d, being 4S points
higher. Trading had Quoted down
considerably by noon. The tone was
still firm. Official spot prices were
advanced 4O-1O0d. On the receipts of
the New York market prices eased
somewhat on general pressure. jan
uary and February touched 6.57d and
May and June 6.50d, amid some eX-
citement, which continued through the
afternoon, although rallying a little.
The close was irregular and unsettled.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-05
FIRE AT C0RDELE.
Firemen We're Injured ny an Ex.
pIosion.

Cordele. Ga. Dec. 1.-The ware
houses of r. B. Scarborough and the
Hutchinson Lumber and Supply Com
pany were totally destroyed by fire at
1870 o'clock this morning.
The loss in the aggregate is about
$4,000 with $1,000 insurance. A pow
der and dynamite explosion injured
several firemen and broke nearly every
window glass in the vicinity. Many
valuable heavy plate glass windows
were destroyed by the explosion, in
Guiding two large ones in the post
office.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-05
Petition in BanIxruptcy.

Birmingham, Ala. Dec. A petit
ton was filed here to-day to place
the Dixie Steam Bottling Works in
bankruptcy. The petition is signed
by the Whitney Glass Works OF New
Jersey and the Illinois Glass Com
pany and Legend Carbonic Acid Gas
Company OF Illinois.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-05
MAURA. TO ORGANIZE
A SPANISH CABINET.

Madrid, Dec. 4.-Senor Maura, for
mer Minister Of the Interior has con-
scented to undertake the formation of
a new cabinet.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-05
Houne NIeetina Rrief

washington, Dec. 4.-The House
was in session but five minutes to-day
and adjourned until tomorrow. after
transacting minor business.
Sharp County record., 1903-10-09
Speaking al Sulphur Rock.

Batesville, Oct. 2.-Sulphur
Rock, ten miles from Batesville,
was the scene Of a joint discus
sion today between the candidates
for governor. A picnic was given
in connection with the speaking,
and the attendance was estimated
at 1000. The day passed without
incident out of the ordinary.
Hon. A. F. Vandeventer took
the stand at II a. m. and spok e
one hour, delivering an Impress
i've speech and receiving close
attention throughout. He at
tackled the official record of Gov,
Davis, dwelling at length on the
Johnson and Simmons pardon
cases. Simmons was present and
contradicted the speaker ire
quently.
Governor Davis began at 2
o'clock this afternoon and spoke
one hour. His speech was a re-
petition of his previous campaign
efforts, dealing with the anti
trust question and seeking the
sympathies of the people. He
paid much attention to the at
tacks made on his official record
by Mr.. Vandevcnter,
Sharp County record., 1903-10-09
Jacobson Bound Over.

Charles jacobson, private sec.
retary to Gov. jeff Davis, has
been bound over to await the
action of the Federal grand jury
at Little Rock on a charge of vio-
lating the Federal statutes by
mailing a postal card containing
matter prohibited by law.
The proceedings against Jacob.
son are the result of a postal card
which he is charged with having
mailed to Wyckliffe Gray, manag'
ing editor of the Fort Smith News
Record, reading as follows, minus
unprintable words:
Your marked article reached
the ---', where you ought tc
be, without the governor ever
hearing of it. You are common
A sewer smells sweet compared
to YOU. Bah! Rats. You are a
swell $40 a month reporter. WhaI
are you getting now, S41.5O a
month";"
Jacobson and Gray had a per.
sonaf difficulty over the matter in
the state house yard several days
ago, and Gray was fined S. fol
assault. At Gray's trial Jacob.
son admitted writing the card.
Sharp County record., 1903-10-09
Suicide at Smithville.

Black Rock, Oct. il. W
Kendall of Smithville committed
suicide this morning by taking
morphine. He came to town abou'
8 o'clock and purchased the NOR.
phine, then went home, told his
niece good-by and kissed his two
little girls, telling them they would
never see him any more. He on
ly lived a short time, after taking
the drug.
Mr.. Kendall was about sixty
five years of age, and has lived
near Smithville, in Lawrence
county, for thirty years. He has
been very respondent for some
time.
Sharp County record., 1903-10-09

The Ozark Democrat reports
Gov. Davis having said in a
speech there 81 am not fit to be-
long to a church and no man is
fit. There is not a married man
true to his wife; | am not and nc
other man is; all our wives could
get divorces on that ground. "
The Democrat says: "The gov
ernor says he is guilty; we sup
pose he knows and we suppose ne
judges all other men by himself
which is an unjust judgment
How could even Davis hurl such
monstrous falsehoods at the
christian men Of this state
Sharp County record., 1903-10-09

Judge Carroll d. Wood was the
last speaker of the day and his
address was thoughtful and able.
He fought the governor on his
own ground, pointing out that the
supreme court decisions in the
antitrust cases were favorable to
the law, but that Davis, as attor-
ney general, brought no proofs
as required.