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The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-17
Text of CoIombia's Protest.

New York, Nov. 16.-The New York
Evening Post has received the text of
the Colombian protest. 1t is addressed
to the United States Senate and is
signed by President Marroquin. The
Evening Posts dispatch is as follows:
"The President of Colombia has to-
day addressed the American Senate in
the following terms:
" TO His Excellency, the President of
the Senate, Washington:
" 'Excellency: The government and
people of Colombia have been painfully
surprised at the notification given by
the minister of the United States to
the effect that the government at
Washington had fastened to recognize
the government consequent upon a
barracks coup in the department of
Panama.
The bonds of sincere and uninter-
rupted friendship which unite the two
governments and the two peoples, the
solemn obligation undertaken by the
American Union in a public treaty to
guarantee the sovereignty and the
property of Colombia in the isthmus of
Panama, the protection which the citi-
zens of that country enjoy and will con-
tinue to enjoy among us, the traditional
principles of the American government
in opposition to secession movements,
the good faith which has characterized
the great people in it's international re-
lations, the manner in which the revo-
luton was brought about and the pre-
cipitancy of its recognition make the
government and people of Colombia
hope that the Senate and people of the
United States will admit their obliga-
ton to assist us in maintaining the in
tegrity of our territory and in repress-
ing that instruction which is not even
the result of popular feeling.
In thus demanding Justice, Colon
bia appeals to the dignity and honor of
the American Senate and people.
(Signed) 'Marroquin!
ut is to be hoped that the petition
for justice which Colombia makes to
the American people will be favorably
received by a sound public opinion
among the sons of that country.
(Signed) Minister of Government.
Esterban Jaramillo."
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-17
CASHIER SKIPS WITH
HIS BANKS FUNDS.
0Ohn H. Downing Left SOrrOwing
Hearts at Portsmouth,

Norfolk, Va, Now 16.-John H.
Downing, cashier of the Portsmouth
Dime Savings Bank, is missing, and
with him went several thousand dol
lars of the banks money.
He left the city Saturday night, Nov.
Z telling A. ]. Phillips, president OF
the bank, that he was going to spend
Sunday with friends in Suffolk. Fail
ing to put in an appearance at his desk
the following Monday, inquiries were
made and it developed that he was not
in Suffolk. Investigation of his books
was made, with the result that a de-
ficiency of several thousand dollars was
discovered.
This morning, when the banks doors
were opened, the following statement
was posted:
John H. Downing, late cashier of
this bank, has defaulted and left the
city. Since his shortage was discov-
cred a thorough examination has been
made of the books and affairs of this
bank by Messrs.' Frank Wonycutt,
George Wonycutt and A. E. Owen, Jr.,
ebHQ q ACpOIl ny LHGLl 10 the
board. The amount of deficiency as
shown by said report has been paid
or absolutely secured to be paid and
the depositors of the bank secured from
any or all loss by reason Of his de-
falcation."
Downing was bonded for $4,000.
There are about 1000 depositors of
the Portsmouth Dime Savings Bank,
and their deposits range in amounts
from 81 up. A panic was threatened
this morning. Scores of creditors
rushed to the bank, with fears that
they had lost every cent. At the bank
they were assured that all was safe.
Many of them, however, withdrew their
deposits. AS the morning advanced the
uneasiness subsidized. Large depositors
came forward with their usual Mon
day morning deposits and did much to
allay fears.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-17
GIRLS BODY FOUND
IN AN OLD CORN FIELD.
Man With Whom She Was Last Seen
Hns Disappeared.

Peoria, Ill, Nov. 16.-The mutilated
and half nude body of Ella Henninger,
daughter of a well-to-do farmer liv-
ing near Bishops HILL was found to-
day. half buried in an abandoned corn
field, near the girls home, by search
ing party that had been looking for
her since Sunday morning.
Fred Strube, son of a neighboring
farmer, is missing. Strube, Ella Hen
ninger and her sister Alice drove to
a school house near Havana Saturday
evening. Upon their arrival home
shortly before midnight Alice alighted
from the carriage and Strube whipped
up his horse and drove away with the
other sister.
That was the last seen of Ella Hen
ninger until her dead body was found
to-day. The skull had been crushed
as if with a blunt instrument. Strube' S
jealousy is given as the cause of the
crime. 1t is known that he was in
love with the girl, had proposed and
had been rejected.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-17
FIREMEN'S LIVES LOST
AT A CLEVELAND FIRE.
Three Died While Fighting Flames
at a Car Barn.

Cleveland, o., Nov. 16.-Three fire.
men were killed and two injured as
the result of the largest fire that this
city has suffered in months. early to-
day. The dead are:
Robert Duffy, James Schweda and
Robert Reed.
Duffy and Schweda were killed al
most Instantly, having been caught UNI
der falling wall. Reed died an hour
or two later in the hospital.
The fire was in the large street car
barn of the Cleveland Electric Railway
Company. The employees of the COM
pany believe that it was of incendiary
origin.
There were 100 motors stored within
the building, which covered an area
of four acres, and the flames spread
like a whirlwind, necessitating the call
ing out of all available fire-fghting
apparatus in the city. The motors are
valued at probably $4,000 each. The
loss on the building is placed at $780,
600
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-17
PUTS 1T UP TO THE PEOPLE.
Roosevelt Says IL Is for Them TO
Prevent RascaIity.

Washington Nov. 16.-The browning
event in the centennial anniversary
of the historic New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church in this city oc
Cured tonight when public meeting
was held, which was attended by many
of the best known officials in the city;
They included President Roosevelt and
Secretary Hay both of whom made
addresses; Secretaries Shaw, Moody.
Hitchcock and Cortelyou, Attorney
General Knox, the greater number of
the justices of the Supreme Court of
the United States and Senator FRYE.
The President and Secretary Hay
occupied the Lincoln pew. and both
had something to say about the mar
tyred President Secretary Hays brief
address being confined exclusively to
that subject.
President Roosevelt spoke at length
of Lincoln, pointing out his lack of
personal bitterness towards his enc
mics. Among other things the Presi
dent said:
81 have the right to challenge the
best effort of every American worthy
of the name to putting down by every
means in his power corruption in pri-
vate life, and above all corruption in
public life. And remember you, the
people of this government by the peo-
pie, that while the public servant, the
legislator, the executive officer, the
Judge, are not to be excused if they
fan short of their duty, yet that their
doing their duty cannot avail unless
you do yours.
I'm the last resort we have to de-
pend upon the jury drawn from the
people to convict the scoundrel who
has tainted our public life, and unless
that jury does it's duty, unless it is
backed by the public sentiment of the
people, all the work of legislator, Of
executive officer, of judicial officer, is
for naught.'
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-17
SAYS SHE WAS SWINDLED.
Mrs. Nelson Alleges Fraud I'm the
Fair Estate Case.


New York. Nov. 16.-Fraud and mis-
representation on the part of the agents
of the Vanderbilt and Oelrichs inter-
ests in the estate of the late Charles L.
Fair is charged by Mrs. Hannah F. Nell
son, mother of the late Mrs. Fair, in a
deposition to be filed tomorrow in the
Supreme Court by Bella d. Eisler,
special commissioner appointed by JUS
tice Barrett to take testimony of Wit
nesses connected in any way with the
automole accident. by which Mr.. and
Mrs. Fair lost their lives near Paris.
Mrs. Nelson testified that the agents
of Mrs Herman Oelrichs and Mrs. w.
n Vanderbilt. Jr., induced her to re-
linquish her claim to the $S,000,000
estate by alleging fraudulently that
they had cablegrams showing that Mrs.
Fair died instantly and her husband
survived her. which, II true. would de-
strcy Mrs. Nelson's right to the estate.
AS a result she accepted si25ooo to sign
over agreements relinquishinS har
rights. she says
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-17
SAYS THEY WILL SINK
STEAMSHIP CHEROKEE
If She Attempts to Enter San Do
mingO Ports.

New York, Nov. 16.-The agents here
OF the Clyde line steamer Cherokee,
which had trouble with the Dominican
government authorities on her last trip
to that island, declared to-day that the
Cherokee will sail next Wednesday on
her regular schedule. and will pursue
her regular itinerary. stopping at Sa-
mana Pay Monte Christi, Sanchez,
Puerto Plata and Macorls.
Manuel D. j. Galvan, consul general
from San Domingo to New York, said
to-day that the Cherokee will surely
be sunk If she attempts to enter the
five harbors named. He says that the
entire San Dominican navy. the gun
boats Ell Presidente and Independent
cia, are on guard to maintain the
blockade of those ports, now in the
hands Of the rebels. under Jiminez.
IF the Cherokee attempts to enter
any of those ports the gunboats will
not parley with her this time" said
Mr.. Galvan. They will surely sink
her."
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-17
NO TROOPS ON BOARD
So the Steamer Scotia Was Per-
mitted to Dock.

mitted to Dock.
Colon, Nov. 16.-The Hamburg Amer
lean line steamer Scotia. which ar
rived off the coast here yesterday. and
which was believed TO have on board
the Colombian general, Reyes, docked
here to-day. She had among her pas
sengers a number of prominent Co
lombians, who formed a peace COM
mission from the Department of Boil
var. Gen. Reyes was not on board.
and she did not carry any Colombian
troops.
The commissioners were taken on
board the Dixie and subsequently
transferred to the Mayfiower, where
they expect to meet representatives of
the provisional government.
The captain of the Scotia, in an in
terview to-day. said:
"On our arrival here an American
naval officer boarded us from steam
launch and asked us If we had Co
lolnbian troops or passengers on board.
l informed him that we carried no
troops. but that we had as passengers,
five prominent Colombians, forming a
peace commission from the Department
of Bolivar.
eve few the Colombian flag on
reaching the coast, in accordance with
the usual custom of the port. We
were not requested to haul II down
While we were boarded, we at the same
time attempted to obey our agent
signal to come alongside the dock, but
the Mayfower, which was nicely ham
died, steamed round and occupied a
position between US and the dock, thus
hindering us from getting alongside. :"
The marines landed by the Dixie yes
terday evening guarded the railroad
buildings and the town last night, and
re-embarked this morning.
American naval officers are boarding
co,,tirunA ~, Irifth pnnn
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-17
COLOMBIA PROTESTS
AGAINST THE UNITED STATES AT
TITUDE TOWARDS PANAMA.
UNITED STATES RESPONSIBLE
COLOMBIA SAYS. FOR THE SECES-
SION OF THE ISTHMUS.

Bitterly Does the Parent Republic
in South America Protest to Great
Britain Against the United States
Alleged FOmenting of the Rebel
ion and Their Recognition of the
New GOvernment-CivaI War Re-
ferred to.
London, Nov. 16.-The Colombian au-
thorities have cabled to London a
lengthy protest against the United
States action towards Panama, in
which they claim that 1.-The main re-
sponsibility for the secession of PAN
anna lies with the United States gov
erlment, firstly by fomenting the sep
aratist spirit. of which there seems to
be clear evidence: secondly, by hastily
acknowledging the independence of the
revolted province, and, finally, by pre-
venting the Colombian government
from using proper means to repress the
rebellion"
The cable message goes on to say
that President Marroquin has energet-
ically protested to the United States,
anu WI SDeS lLdI Ills QIOtGol olOuAO NC
known throughout the civilized world.
The President contends that the United
States have infringed Article IS of the
treaty of 1916. which, he asserts, i'm
plies the duty on the part of the
United States to help Colombia in
maintaining her sovereignty over the
isthmus, and adds that "the Colombian
government repudiate the assumption
that they have barred the way to car
rying out the canal"
The protest asserts that the delay In
negotiations has not affected the ulti-
mate issue of the canal project, and
concludes: 1.-The hastiness in recog-
nizing the new government which
sprung up, is under these circumstances
all the more surprising to the Colon
bian government, as they recollect the
energetic opposition of Washington to
the acknowledgment of the belligeren-
cy of the Confederates by the Powers
during the Civil War"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-17
LORD KITCHENER NOW
HAS A BROKEN LEG.

0iihla' India, Nov. 16.-Lord Kitchen
g. ooinmander-in-chief of the British
4orces IN India met with a serious ac-
e'uent while riding home alone from
" country house near here. AS he
was passing through a tunnel his horse
lame frightened and collided with
e ass walled side. One of Lord Kitchen
legs was broken in two places.
;, some time afterward coolies passing
r~'Io9gh the tunnel found the COM
"a 'lQier-ln-chief lying there helpless
ana brought him to Simla. He is now
'eported to be doing well.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-17
FOUR MEN KILLED BY
DYNAMITE EXPL 0SI0N.

Columbus. o., Nov. 16.-Word was re-
ceived here to-day that a dynamite ex-
plosion occurred on the stock farm Of
DR.. ]. B. Hartman, south of the city to-
day. killing four men outright. They
are Jessie N. Dyer John and Richard
Cox and man named Schlitz, all resi-
dents of Columbus, and part OF a crew
of men working on the farm, blasting
rock and stumps.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-17

Washington, Nov. 16.-The protest of
the Colombian government against
the recognition by the United States
of the independence of Panama was
received to-day by Senator Frye as
president pro tempore of the Senate.
The document was not laid before the
Senate, because of the diplomatic re-
quirement that it should be transmit
ted through the Secretary of State. 1t
is written in Spanish, and Senator
Frye had it translated with view to
transmitting it to Secretary Hay to-
morrow. It'will be sent to the Secretary
with the request that it be speedily
returned, when Senator Frye will lay
it before the Senate.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-17
Herrnn Asks Instructions.

Washington, Nov. 16.-Dr. Herran,
the Colombian charge d'anfaires, has
cabled his government that he is iso-
lated here, and asking for immediate
instructions. He received cablegram,
dated Nov. 10, from an official of the
Bogota government, but it was Of a
personal nature, and made no refer
ence to the isthmian matter.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-17
CHINA NOW RUSSIA'S
PROSPECTIVE ENEMY.
1t Is Said That Troops Are Moving
Against Chinese.

Moscow, Nov. 16.-The Russian mill
tary re-occupation of Mukden, Man
churia, has caused tension and has
aroused such an aggressive attitude on
the part of China that the continued
dispatch of troops to the Far East is
now said to be directed against China,
depsite the pacific turn of the Russo
Japanese dispute.
Troops totalling 25O,OOo were ordered
to the Far East when hostilities APP
peared imminent, and they are being
continually drafted from the govern
ment of Moscow and the nine sur
rounding provinces. With the troops
already in the Far East, they will give
Russia an overwhelming force with
which to overawe China.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-17
A CAPITAL CRIME TO
LYNCH AN ALIEN

r. washington, Nov. 1e.-Representative
SSsunpacker of Indiana introduced a
s St,l to-day making 1t a crime punish
We by death to participate in the
'hchinK OF an alien.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-17
France Gets I'm Line,

washington, Nov. 16.-M. Jusserand.
the French ambassador, has advised
M. Bunau-Varilla, the minister Of the
republic of Panama, that he will for
mally receive him tomorrow as the
minister of the new republic.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-17
Fever at Laredo.

Laredo, Tex, Nov. 16.-The yellow
fever bulletin. issued tonight, is as
follows:
New cases, %: deaths, 6: total num-
Der Of cases to date, 80; total number
OF deaths to date. 90.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22
HON. S. j. DURHAM,
Senator From 32nd District

CASTOR county appreciative of the SPLEEN
did abilities and strong character of her
young men, sent the choicest of this
class to represent her interests in the
Senate branch of the General Assem-
bly, of 1909. S. J. Durham. Mr.. Durham
was born in Cleveland county Novem-
Der %. 1871. He was educated at King s
Mountain High School, Horner's Mill
tary School and Trinity College. gradu-
ating from the latter institution in 1891.
Mr. Durham apprcciative of the social
and other advantages of fraternal orders
is a Mason. an Odd Fellow, Pythian and
a Jr O. L. A. NJ. and member of the
ALTO Fraternity" An active business
man. he is secretary and treasurer of
the Southern Cotton Mill, BessemeT
City Unsought he was the chosen nomi-
nee of the Democratic party to represent
his county in the Assembly of 1903. He
performed the arduous duties of repre-
sentative with credit to himself and his
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22
THE TRAVELLING MAN
A Rayof From Loves
Embrace.
]. O. Guthrie, Stale Agent, Washington Lite In
surance Co., Of This Fraternity, Held
in High Esteem.
(staf correspondence

Goldsboro, n. c., March 21.-It has been
said that birds of a feather will flock
together" The cooling of the travel
ing man. when he meets his fellow trav
cling man. is as natural as the slide off
of the terrapin from the Shiny log Of
the frog pond, and who would dare ques-
tion his right OF "cooing" The time was
and is yet, in the minds of those con-
trolled by the Moon. when the travelling
man was an object of suspicion and dis
trust and was to be avoided as an infec-
is numerous like leaves on a tree and
while there be the black sheep in the
flock what other body of men so great in
numbers will compare so favorably il
point of intelligence and character? CAS-
the birds of feather flock together"
why not let them enjoy their beautiful
ternal bliss? From the best homes and
Iovelcst fire sides he walked forth and
embarked on life's Commercial Ocean to
oar out a livelihood for those left at
the hearthstone And, though tossed Oft
by the wave of suspicion and landed on
the beach of distrust bleeding, bruised,
and torn, he moves on in the even tenor
of his way, not unmindful of these things
no, but prospecting and truly blessing
those with whom he comes in contact
for is he not ray of sunshine gladden.
ing, Frightening. cheering mankind? He
is not alone of the Road He sits in the
halls of legislation, mounts the hustings
in behalf of good government, wields the
pen of the editor, directs the spindle and
loom, and leads in agricultural pursuits,
and in host of other ways is he a fac
tor in the more prominent walks of life.
He loves mankind. He has an eye fol
the beautiful and appreciates the fact that
every good and perfect gift cometh from
above and he would lend helping hand
ever. This fraternity is composed OF
men who go forth as soliciting agents for
themselves or others. The Life
Insurance solicitor is prominent IN
this class. He is a public bene-
factor While eking out a living, for
his own, he is solictous, for the wife, the
mother. the child of others He would
help the head of the household lay by
him in store for the companion of years.
for the bone of his bone and flesh of his
flesh, when lifes fever with him is over
and he has gone hence to that city from
which there is no return. He is only d
Life Insurance Agent, did you say? Not
so, he is more and the thoughtful re-
ceivc him kindly and the widow and or
phan, amid their weeds, rise up and call
him blessed. Many Life Insurance Agents
visit Goldsboro. / would like to speak
of them one and all, but time and space
forbid, but the singing out of one, aud
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22
Audubon Society Char
tered.
Continued from page 25)

ing on land in Ashe county without
consent Of owner. To prohibit the
hunting of squirrels and opossums in
Greene County. To protect wild deer in
Clay and other counties. To prevent
county without consent of own
er. To regulate killing partridges and
quail in Beaufort county. TO prevent
hunting on lands of another in Beaufort
township, Carteret county, without con-
sent of the owner. To amend Chapter
344. Public Laws 1901, relating to killing
birds in Cabarrus county To prohibit
killing deer in Wilkes county. To pro-
hibit hunting and fishing in Ellington
and Stewart Creek townships in Harnett
county. To protect game in Little River
township, in Montgomery county To reg
ulate hunting and fishing in waters Of
Black Creek. Wilson county. To pro
hibit shooting of wild fowl from bat
teries in certain waters of CurTituck
Sound. For Jones county. To regulate
hunting in Little River township, Har-
nett county. To protect game in Nash
county. To regulate killing birds in VIII
son county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22
HON. w. T, LOVE,
Member of the House of Represen-
tatives from CASTOR County.

CASTOR county sent her Love to the
House branch of the General Assembly
of 1903, and right gladly was her affec-
lions reciprocated by giving him a choice
seat in the halls of the legislation and
placing him on a number of important
committees such as the Committee on
Banks and Currency, Finance, Internal
improvements, Manufacturing and Labor,
and Penal Institutions. The work of these
committees called for Loves best effort.
but w. r. Love, the successful President
of the w. T. Love Grocery Company and
the successful President of the Prudent
Telephone Company and the successful
Cotton Mill Manufacturer was equal to
the occasion for he who had successfully
engineered so many vast industries safe
ly over lifes tempestous sea could well
meet the issues sprung in the various
committee meetings.
Mr.. Love was born in CASTOR county in
1859. He attended the schools of his
county till sixteen years of age and then
took a business course at Eastman's
Business College. He is a wholesale
grocer, cotton mill manufacturer, and