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The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-26
HOLDING NOTHING BACK.
Public Knows All the Authorities
Know of the BurdicIS Case.

Public Knows All the Authorities
Know of the BurdicI< Case.
Buffalo, n. Y, March 25.-District
Attorney Coatsworth said to-day that
he expected to wind up the inquest
into the Burdick murder by noon to-
morrow. The hearing will be resumed
tomorrow morning.
Have you discovered any new evil
dence?" he was asked.
1--WE have brought put at this in
quest everything thae we have" re-
piled Mr.. Coatsworth. THE public
knows now as much about the case
as the authorities do. Nothing of i'm
portance has developed lately that we
did not know before the inquest be-
gan"
Mr.. Coatsworth said he knew moth
ing about a plot alleged to have been
concocted by Pennell to entrap Bur-
dick by using a woman as lure and
thereby prevent Burdick from pressing
the divorce suit against his wife.
Asked if the case would go before
the grand jury, Mr.. Coatsworth said:
1T depends upon Judge Murphy S
action. If he issues a warrant for any
known person, or for John Doe and
Jane Roe, it will have to go before the
grand jury
Since the name of Arthur r. Pennell
became so prominent in the Burdick
inquest, the authorities have been &C
cumulating evidence bearing on the
death of Pencil and his wife, result
ing from the plunge of their automobile
from Kensington avenue into Genres
quarry. 1t is likely that an inquest into
the death of the Pencils will follow
| the Burdick inquest.
In ff.ao ho ~ tha n
nells on the evening of their trip, the
police have learned much.
During the hour and ten minutes OF
that drive four interesting incidents
| that seemed to be WE'LL substantiated
took place. A fifth incident, the al
legged act of Mrs Pennell in emptyine
a small flask of whisky and throwing
the bottle away seems to have the
shadow of a doubt cast On it, although
Jacob Geiger, a laborer4 who says he
witnessed the incident, positively AYERS
it is so.
The first incident is the riding of
the automobile up and down in front
of Frank Geiger's farm house, at the
| corner Of Bailey and Kensington ave-
nues, slower than person would walk
and in pouring rain for about half
an hour.
The second incident was the stop al
George Volk's saloon on Kensingtor
| avenue, where VoIk says Pennel
bought glass of whisky and took an
other glass of the same liquor out to
| his wife. Volk's mother lives next door
| to the Pennell home on Cleveland ave-
nue. and she is therefore well acquaint-
! ed with Pennell.
The third incident was a repetition
of the Bailey avenue lettering and ma
neuvering at the corner of Kensington
avenue and Greder street for five or
| ten minutes at the same snail like
pace, and in the same drenching rain.
The fourth incident, the last feature
of the drive, aside from the tragedy
| itself, is the strangest, if not the most
| significant, of all. This is the incident
| of the Pencils letting down the cam
| opy or top of the machine so that they
| were exposed to the heavy downpour
| of rain. This happened two or three
| minutes before the automobile took
! its final plunge,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-26
struck i'm IA Fog.

Boston, Mass, March 25.-The steam
err Parthian, Capt. c. F. Smith, arrived
this afternoon from Philadelphia hav-
ing on board Capt. l. r. Newbury and
the crew of the schooner Mary K.
Morse, which was sunk in collision
with the steamer off Five Fathom
Bank lightship.
The steamers stem is twisted, and
she is damaged to the extent of about
$4,000 She will make temporary re-
pairs here.
Capt. Newbury of the Morse says
he loaded a cargo of 491, 900 feet of lum-
Der at Port Royal, S. c., and sailed
from that port March 10 for New York.
On Monday, in thick fog, the schoon-
er passed Five Fathom Bank lightship,
he locating the craft by sound Of the
bell At O'Clock Tuesday morning,
when forty-two miles northeast of the
lightship, the schooner was struck by
the Parthian. When the steamer back
ed away, the schooner filled immedi-
ately. The crew lowered away their
boat and left the wreck, saving very
few belongings.
The crew was taken on board the
steamer.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-26
ENDED WITH A SHOT
GENERAL MACDONALD COULD NOT
BEAR HIS TROUBLES.
CHOSE TO COMMIT SUICIDE
RATHER THAN APPEAR BEFORE
THE COURT-MARTIAL.

Gallant ScOtcbman Killed Himself
in Paris HOteI-Had Just Read
an Account of the Charges
Against Himself in a Newspaper.
His Picture in Full Uniform Met
His Gaze-His Pride Would Not
Suffer Him to Exist After Such
Publicity.
Paris, March 25.-Maj. Gen. Sir Hec-
tor Macdonald, commanding the Brit
ish forces in Ceylon and one of the
foremost officers of the British army,
against whom charges based on inn
moral acts were filed some time ago,
committed suicide to-day at the Ho-
tel Regina here. He shot himself in
the right temple early in the afternoon
and expired a few minutes later
The general was alone in his small
chamber at the time of the tragedy.
One of the female attendants heard
the pistol shot and, opening the door,
saw the generals figure ON the floor,
with the blood gushing from a bullet
wound in the head. She ran, scream
ing, to the balcony overlooking the
lobby of the hotel, where many guests,
including a number of ladies, were as
sembled.
The proprietor of the hotel was the
first to reach the expiring man. The
commissary of police was notified, and,
accompanied by a doctor. proceeded to
make a preliminary investigation.
No Money or Papers.
No money or papers of any kind
were found in Sir Hector's baggage.
Two notes written in English were
found lying on a table in his room,
and these were taken possession of by
the authorities, but it is understood
that their contents have no bearing
on the suicide. In the generals coat,
lying on the bed, were found some
photographs
The British embassy and consulate
were notified later and Consul Gen
eral English visited the hotel and
took charge of the body.
Sir Hector Macdonald arrived in
Paris last Friday evening from London
on his way back to Ceylon, where it
was understood that an immediate
court-martial would be held to clear
up the charges made against him. On
reaching the hotel at IL o'clock at
night he was told that only small
and indifferent room was available.
He replied that that was quite suf-
ficient. He was not accompanied by
any aide-de camp or valet. He said he
only intended to stay a day or two in
Paris.
Had Kept Very Close.
Little was seen of him since his ar
rival. He was, however, in the lobby
this morning about noon, and it Is be-
lieved that a newspaper, printed in
English, containing a resume of the
grave charges brought against him and
embellished with the generals por-
trait in full uniform, came under his
attention. He left the lobby, going to
his room and the pistol shot followed
soon after.
The generals suicide has profoundly
shocked the British officials here.
Those about the. hotel who had Con-
Versed with Sir Hector Macdonald re-
Gently say he showed no signs of ex-
element or mental worry.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-26
TRIED TO RIDE STEPS
IN AN AUTOMOBILE

Washington, March 25.-Three men
in an automobile attempted to ride
up the steps at the east front of the
Capitol to-day. They reached the sec
ond landing, sixteen steps from the
street when the chain of the vehicle
broke, and it ran back, but without
accident. The man who acted as chat
feur gave the name of j. d. Hurlburt,
and said he was from Detroit, Mich.
His companions did not give their
names, but one of them said he was
police commissioner of Hartford, Conn.
The chauffeur was arrested, but was
later released on $40 collateral
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-26
CASTRO STICKS TO IT
DECIDES NOT TO GIVE UP THE
PRESIDENCY.
RECONSTRUCTED RESIGNATION.
SAID HE WOULD BOW TO THE
WILL OF CONGRESS-.

Venezuela's President Yielded to the
Persuation of the COuntry's Con-
Gress and Withdrew His ResiE-
nntion-Adheres to the Belief That
He should Resign, and Leaves
Himself i'm Position to Say ~
Told You SO"-POpuInr Demon
stratiOn Occurred.
Caracas, Tuesday, March 24.-After
reading his special message to Con-
gress to-day, Gen. Castro withdrew his
resignation of the Presidency of Vene-
zuela.
President Castro's special message
was delivered to Congress this after
noon. He says:
When l abdcated, it was not from
any small-minded nor interested cal
culation, still less was it the result
of any sorry or ridiculous farce, which
has no place in a heart warmed by
the heat of great IDEALS
After passing in review the diff
culties in the way of the government,
he says he saw how his intentions were
misrepresented, and he was disheart-
ened and at that moment resigned
Notwithstanding those reasons, which
were weighty, to my mind" he con-
tinues, Congress does not accept my
resignation, and insists that / should
continue; that 1 should not persist
therein, but considers me still useful
in the government. l bow before it's
desire and resign myself to the new
obligations imposed by my country, but
only until the work of pacifying the
| nation shall be completed and order
re-established in the public administra-
ton.
Remember 1t we'll, Senators and
Deputies. 1 believe my separation neces-
sary; you think otherwise. 1 hope the
future will prove you right. Accept
an expression of my supreme thanks
for the generous demonstration Of
which you have made me the object"
When it was known he had no re-
signed, popular demonstration took
| place.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-26
CONTESTS AT SEA GIRT
Are to Be Held Under Auspices of
the Government.

Washington. March 25.-Secretary
Root to-day had a conference with
Bird w. Spencer, inspector general of
rifle practice of the New Jersey Ma
tional Guard, and Col E. j. Dimick,
and Mayor James Z. Bell, also repre-
senting the National Guard, in relation
to the disposition of the appropriation
of $1,000 for a trophy and other prizes
for target practice.
Secretary Root decided to place the
matter in the hands of a commission
of twenty-one members, to be compos-
ed of two army officers. and nineteen
officers of the National Guard from
various states. with Col. Hall of the
adjutant generals office, as chairman.
1t is the intention to have a competi-
ton at Sea Girt, N. j., during the first
week in September, to be participated
in by the army, navy, marine corps
and national guard. 1t is said that thir-
ty states will be represented.
The commission also will take into
consideration the subject of sending a
team to England to participate in a
match.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-26

nell and Mrs. Burdick guessing. Bur-
dick was heartbroken. and completely
crushed. Tears stood in his eyes as he
told me of his troubles
Mr.. Rice said he asked Burdick why
he did not kill the man who had
wrecked his life, and Burdick replied
that such a thing could not be thought
of, on account of the children. Mr..
Rice has written District Attorney
Coatsworth of Buffalo. telling him of
Burdick's confession to him, with a
view of contTadicting the evidence
that tends to besmirch Burdicks char
acter Rice said BuSdick had no bad
habits that he knew of, and that he
always considered him an estimable
man
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-26
MERRY MAKERS INJURED.
Old Cannon Burst mt a Wedding
Celebration.

Cocoa, Fla, March 25.-In celebra-
ton of a wedding here a serenading
party fired an old cannon. At the sec
ond discharge the cannon exploded
among the bystanders, parts of it
striking houses a block off. Seven per-
sons were injured, two seriously. The
more seriously injured are:
Mrs. r. B. Holmes, leg broken, had
to be amputated below the knee.
Arthur Lapham, leg fractured.
Others injured are:
w. G. Paterson, Mrs. w. G. Pater-
son, Geo. White, Will Ransom, and a
drummer whose name was not learned.
The cannon was from a British
steamer wrecked on, the coast off Sc
bastian and presented to the town of
Cocoa ten years ago. 1t was con-
demned and thrown into the river six
months ago, but was got out and made
use of on this occasion.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-26
FLOWER is INDICTED.
DAHL in the Grand Larceny Charge
Fixed at $4,000.

New York, March 25.-The grand
jury to-day returned an indictment
against DR.. r. c. Flower, charging
him with grand larceny in the first
degree. Flower was charged in police
court with having failed to make re-
turn for $500 belonging to Mrs. Belle
Gray Taylor.
In asking that the bail be fixed at
$4,000 Assistant District Attorney
Garvan said:
This case represents a very small
portion of the property which this de-
PENDANT is accused of having stolen
The prosecution claims that this
amount will reach 100000. The mon
ey was stolen from poor people. in
some cases the people who we're de-
frauded lost their reason. Others had
their lives shattered by it. 1 consider
the amount of bail should be fixed at
$50, 1000"
Flower was unable to-day to obtain
bail satisfactory to the officials, and
was placed in the Tonbs.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-26
ARE STILL FIGHTING
IN SANT0 DOMINGO.

San Domingo, Republic of Santo Do
mingo, Tuesday, March 25.-The inhab-
itants of this city were again thrown
into a state of alarm this afternoon
by the fact that further fighting is
taking place at San Carlos, near here.
A commission has left San Domingo
for Aqua and Barahona, on the war;
ship Independencia in order to bring
about the surrender of those places.
The warship Colon has left for San
Pedro de Macoris in order to compel
that town to surrender
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-26
WANTS SHIP NAMED
CITY OF COLUMBUS.

Columbus, Ca. March 25.-The Board
of Trade to-day adopted a resolution
requesting the Ocean Steamship Com
rany 10 name its next new steamboat
the City Of Columbus. There was a
boat By this name on the Savannah
line a number OF years ago, but IL met
with an accident, and since then the
city has not been represented IN the
rames OF the c0mpany's steamships.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-26
YOUNG WOMAN CUT
HER LOVERS THROAT

Gainesville. Ca, March 25.-News
has reached this place to the effect that
Miss Maud Burt OF Jacksonville cut
the throat Of her lover, Guerney Tay-
Tor. Taylor Is still alive. though the
wound is serious. Both are members
Of prominent Dawson county families.
Miss Burt IL a sister Of the young Mr..
Burt who was killed BY a train IN AT
lanta several months ago.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-26

are turning out all the crates that
their machinery can handle.
P. ]. Berckmans of Augusta was
to-day elected assistant state
entomologist to work with w.
NJ. Scott. Mr. BerCkmans has
reputation on two continents and was
for years president of the American
Pathological Society. The fruit grow
ers are jubilant because he has con-
scented to serve The state.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-26
Found Her AfIoat.

Atlantic City, N. J., March 25.-At
midnight Capt. Mark Casio of the fish
ing schooner Alberta, of this city. re-
ports picking up the abandoned
schooner Mary L. Morse, which was
reported as having collided with the
Boston Line steamship Parthian during
Tuesday night and sunk Capt. Casio
has put prize crew aboard.
The schooner was found adrift TWEEN
ty miles off this city. The Parthian col
lided with her near Egg Harbor life
station, and believing her TO be sink
ing. the captain and crew abandoned
her and went aboard the steamer and
were carried to Boston.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-26
WIDOW Is HELD FOR
MURDER OF GRIFFIN.
Another Sensation Follows the KILL
ing mt Eatonton.


ing Mt Eatonton.
Eatonton, Ga, March 25.-Mrs. John
T. Griffin, widow of the planter who
was shot and killed Monday presum-
ably by negroes. was arrested here to-
day on suspicion of completely in the
murder. Mrs. Griffin's nephew, a
young man named Knowlee. is also
held in connection with the trime.
The remains OF Griffin were buried
yesterday ut Friendship Church. The
account given I'm the Morning
News of the killing was substantially
the report made by Mrs. Griffin, wife
of the deceased. and the only known
eye witness. In all its details. as de-
veloped at the inquest. IL forms a
CHASTITY story.
The jury impaneled by coro-
ner Carter TO investigate the kill
ing began work early yesterday morn
ing. and Il was late IN the afternoon
before a verdict was reached.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-26
WILL BE DISMISSED.
officials of the PostOfice Depart
ment Are to Go.

OI fOSIOHCe DeDart-
ment Are to Go.
Washington, March 25.-It was learn
ed at the Postoffice Department to-day
that while the resignation of George
w. Beavers, as chief of the salary and
allowance division, was voluntary, it
is but the forerunner of a number of
other designations which soon are to
follow.
1t is said that a condition of affairs
has grown up in the department which
has become intolerable. and that a
number of chiefs of divisions and clerks
will be given an opportunity to submit
their designations. AS a result of this
announcement, there is more or less
CONSERVATION among the employees in
the department, it being understood
that the decision TO weed out a num-
Der of officials has been definitely de-
termined upon.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-26
NO BAIL FOR WRIGHT.
EngIishman Is Held in Custody in
New York.

New York, March 25.-Judge Lacombe,
in the United States Circuit Court to-
day denied the application of Whita-
ker Wright, for bail, without prejudice
to it's renewal when evidential papers
arrive and the precise acts complained
of are more fully set forth. The appli-
cation to discharge Wright from Gus
tody was also denied.
Maurice Unermeyer, Wright's coun-
sci, said he would at once appeal the
case to the United States Supreme
Court on a writ of error,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-26
PESOS FOR PHILIPPINES.
Government Is Offering to Buy Sill
vSr Bullion.

Washington, March 5.-The Treas
ury Department gave notice to-day
that on Mondays and Tuesdays. until
further notice, offers would be received
at the bureau of the mint for the sale
to the government of silver bullion to
be used in coming pesos under the
Philippine coinage act, approved
March 2, 1903 No offers of less than
5000 ounces win be entertained.
The department will purchase $4,000
900 worth of silver bullion for coinage
into pesos.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-26
DAVIS WANTS TO BE
FL0RlDA'S GOVERNOR

Palatka, Fla, March 25.-Hon. Rob
er w Davis. who has represented the
Second Florida district IN Congress the
last eight years, has announced that
he VIII be a candidate for the Demo-
cratic "o'ainafion for Governor OF
Flo
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-26
THE MARY E. MORSE
WENT DOWN AT SEA.
The Big Schooner Had "a Collision
with the Pnrthfan.

Vineyard Haven, Mass, March 25.--
The loss of the big schooner Mary E.
Morse, bound from Port Royal, S. c.,
to New York, with lumber. as the re-
suit of collision at sea yesterday with
the Philadelphia and Boston steamer
Parthian, was signalled to the tug
Storm King by the Parthian as It pass
ed the Vineyard to-day.
The Parthian had on board the crew
Of the schooner, and the signals indi-
Gated that the collision occurred off
Egg Harbor, N. j., at O'Clock yester-
day morning. The Parthian sustained
injuries to her stem and was leaking,
but her damage was. not serious.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-26
nencrted by His WIG.


/Thurmond. w. Va. March 25.--owins
20 freight congestion, Il Is reported to-
day that fires VIII be put out n 1000
or more coke ovens IN the New river
field, a. Il II impossible 20 secure cars
for transportation Of products
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-26
FOR SENDING THE BETS
Manager of the birmingham w. U.
Office Convicted.

Office Convicted.
Birmingham, Ala, March 25.-E. E..
Williams, local manager of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, was
convicted of the violation of a certain
section of the state pool selling law
and was fined $50 in the first division
of the Criminal Court. The defendant
was adjudged guilty of the violation of
Section of an act ito prohibit book
making or pool selling on horse racing
and other forms of gambling" by all
lowing alleged bets to be transmitted
by telegraph.
Prominent counsel has been secured,
and II is said the case will be fought
in the United States Courts.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-26

Berlin. March 25.--The North Ger
man Gazette says the IteichetGg elec-
tions Will take place June IL.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-26

Dr. Theron II. Rice of the Central
Presbyterian Church, who has received
a call to the chair of Homiletics of
Princeton University, to-day declined
to discuss the matter. He said he had
not received any formal notification of
the matter, and while he had little
doubt the report was correct, he said
he could say nothing until formally
notified.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-08
MIR. LODGES OWN BOOK.
How a Discouraged Agent Succeeded in
 Making a Sale.

A young nan with a richly bound volume under his arm had been climb ing the brow nstone steps of the fash ionabe residences along Massachusetts avenue, in Washington. says the Bal timore Herald. He reached the vesti bule of each and had then descended wearily to the sidewalk. It was plain that he was discouraged as hs made his way to the doorway of 1765. To his surprise the door, instead of being thrown open by somd cold and liveried minion, disclosed as it turned on its hinge q gentleman of slight frame and stuGent-like black whiskers, who ap- -parertly had happened to be near at hand.
 T have here a work which ought to be in every well equipped library" be- gan the caller. The black whiskered gentleman made as If to close the door. This did not surprise the other and he proceeded as from force Of habit:
 Tt is a history of the Revolutionary war-thei best written and most au- lucrative now on the market-Lodge's History of the Revolutionary War
 The man at the door seemed less inclined to bar the entrance, in fact, he bid the book agert enter and led him to the reception room. The young mans spirits w.nt up like the ther- monster in August. He grew voluble: his praise of the work was eXtrava- gant. There was no book of its kind in the same class with It rybody. knew that its author was perhaps the most scholarly statesman of the day, whom Presid mt Roosevelt had singled out for signal honor by referring to him as his closest personal and polit- ical friends.
 Your are the kind of man l ought to help along" murmured the gentle man, seemingly to himself. You may send me your history"
 And the book agent, wondering great ly on the mysterious force that had been evoked, nevertheless retained presence of mind enough to poise a pencil Ger the order blank and ask:
 What name, please?"
 "Henry Cabot Lodge" was the an sWer.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-08
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