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The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02

Washington, Oct. 1.-Sites for public
buildings in Alabama have been Sc
lected by Assistant Secretary Taylor
as follows: Bessemer. corner Nine
$500.
Florence. east side Seminary street,
from Mobile 20 Tombigbee streets,
price 5000.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
TO HOLD SECOND MEETING.

New York, Oct. lit was decided
tonight that If the Citizens Union
City Committee decided to remove
Messrs. Circuit and Fornes from their
ticket then Timothy L. Woodruff as
chairman of the Republican City Con-
vention will issue a call for the re-
converting of the Republican City Con-
Vention on Tuesday night, next.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
SOLDIERS WIDOW
WANTS FEDERAL PLACE.
Wife of Dead Rough Rider Called
on President.

Washington. Oct 1.-Among the
callers on the President to-day was
Mrs. Margaret Ship, widow of Lieut..
William e. Shipp, Of the Tenth Cavalry,
who was killed while heading his men
in the charge on San Juan Hill. Mrs.
Shipp was presented to the President
by former Senator Pritchard now an
associate justice Of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia. She wants
to be postmaster of Lincolnton, n. c.
The present postmaster is f. A.
Barley and he has the backing OF the
Republican state organization.
The President who knew Lieut.. Shipp
well, in talking of him to Mrs. Ship,
said
He took breakfast with me the
MORNING he was killed. He was as
true and brave a man as ever lived"
No decision as to the LincOlnton post
mastership has been reached by the
President and none will be for a time.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
CROPS IN DECATUR.
Tobacco Is Bringing Good Prices.
Outlook for Syrup.

cambridge, Ga, Oct. 1.-The yield of
tobacco in this section is considered
by the farmers to be the best that they
have had, and the grade above the
average. The prices are good, and
shade tobacco is bringing remarkably
good prices.
The cotton crop is being further
hurt by the rust. The farmers are
greatly in need of rain. and are fear
ing an early frost that will further re-
duce the yeild of cotton. The crop is
being marketed as fast as they can
gather it.
There will be a good syrup crop in
this section, and the merchants are
preparing to grade it under the new
law. There was some satisfaction
among the farmers in reference to this
law as they were of the opinion that
it would cost them more to dispose of
their stock. This has been explained
to them and they are now united in
their praise.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
WANTS SIR THOMAS
FOR AMBASSADOR.

Senator kenrns Thinks Yuchtmnn
Would FIJI the Bill.
Salt. Lake, Utah, Oct. If King
Edward would bring still closer to-
gether the English and American peo-
pie; and IL he would weld more firmly
the commercial interests existing be-
tween the English and American peo-
pie and maintain the cordial relations
OF every character existing, he will
make Sir Thomas Lipto on his next am
bassador to the United States" said
United States Senator Thomas Kearns
to-day, in speaking of and lamenting
the death OF Sir Michael Herbert.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02

Pittsburg, Oct. 1.--Notices have been
posted in the Carnegie Company at
Homestead announcing that there will
be a readjustment in wages on san.
i. The men argue that the company
would not terminate the scale to raise
wages, and ii must be a reduction.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
chamberIain's Collie, Cholera and
Dinrrhoen Remedy.

The uniform success OF this prepare
ton in the relief and cure of bowel
complaints has brought it into almost
universal use. 1t never fails and when
reduced with water and sweetened is
pleasant to take. 1t is equally valuA-
BILE for children and adults. For sale
by all druggists.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
SULLIVAN GETS SEVEN YEARS.
He was Found Guilty mt Bailey OF
Involuntary MansIauEhter.

Baxley, Ca, Oct. 1.-The case of the
state VS.. A. C. Sullivan. charged with
murder, which was taken up yesterday
morning, came to a sudden termination
to-day by consent verdict finding the
defendant guilty Of voluntary man
slaughter. The judge sentenced the
defendant to a term Of seven years in
the penitentiary.
Court will probably adjourn to-mor-
row. "a IL
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
OBITUARY..
Mrs. Catherine SchIey CIecIIy, Au-
gusta, Ga.

Augusta, Oct. Mrs. Catherine
Schley Cleckly, wife of DR.. M. A. Cleck-
ly, died last night of apoplexy. She
was better known as Kittie Schley
among her large family connection
She was a sister of DR.. Charley c.
Schley of Savannah. She was recent
ly in Savannah on a visit, and had a
severe attack while there. She had
been i'll about ten days, but was con-
sidered improving UP to the time OF
her sudden death. She is survived by
her husband one of the most promi-
nent physicians of Augusta, son, DR..
Truetlen Cleckly, and daughter, Miss
Mary Montford Cleckly. The funeral
will take place Friday afternoon.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
Interesf Wn. sI.12n.OOo.

New York, Oct. 1.-Semi-an in
terest on the $10.OO0,OO0 of bonds Of the
International Mercantile Marine Com
pany, amounting to 81 ,125. 900. was paid
to-day by j. P. Morgan & Co., as ifs
cal agents.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
FIGHTING TOBACCO TRUST.
New York Concern to Lend $4,000,
900 to Rival Concern,

Lexington, KY, Oct. 1.-The Security
Warehouse Company of New York has
arranged to lend $1OOOO,OOO to the Ken
lucky Tobacco Growers Association
with which to buy this first years crop
from the growers. If it is accepted the
money will be placed to the credit of
the growers association to be checked
on as crops are bought. The associa-
ton is fighting the tobacco trust.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02

The Hague. Oct. 1.-The first session
Of the tribunal appointed to arbtrate
the question OF the propriety of the
claims against Venezuela of Great Bril-
tain. Germany, and Italy over those
of the other claimants was held to-
d
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
DRIVE ON SEABOARD
GIVEN AS CAUSE.
Continued from First Page.

than sufficient to meet all obligations
and freedom of the railroad company
from ENHANCEMENT in the embarrass-
ment of the firms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25
A DECOY LETTER
Leads to Detection of This
Fly Young Man.
He Thought He Could Secure Money
from Wealthy People
Eut RE Now Finds Himself Behind the
Prison Bars.

Chicago, Dec. 24-The source of the
mysterious letters demanding large
sums of money which for the past six
months have been received by men
high in the financial world of New
York and Chicago, was, today, traced
to Leo K. Brennan, 4 commercial artist
OF. Chicago, and the young man was
placed under arrest in answer to q
decoy letter.
When confronted with evidence of
his wrongdoing, Brennan confessed to
having attempted to enforce a dozen
demands TOR sums of $4,000 and $780,
600 and having threatened his intended
victims with death should they refuse
to comply with his demands for money.
In his confession Brennan declared
that all his attempts to extort money
had been futile, as he never received
IA dollar in answer to any of his re-
quests.
no formal charge was entered
against Brennan, tonight, but it was
said he will be held for action of the
federal authorities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25
FALL RIVER PUZZLED.
Cotton Men Hardly Know What to Do
in the Market.

Fall River, Mass, Dee. 24.-The cot
ton situation is entirely new to the
BUSINESS in this city. 1t is known that
many cotton buyers in the South con-
tracted to deliver the December ana
January product TO the local brokers,
who, in turn, had agreed to deliver it
to the mills but the Southern men fail
cd to deliver AS q result u compromise
mad tosbc effected and the mills have
gone into the open market for their
supply Of cotton.
It has frequently happened here fe-
fore that brokers have failed to denver
cotton contracted for, but only in small
lots. In such cases the brokers simply
reulared the cotton by other bales Of
the same grade and stood the loss Ii
the rricehad advanced. At the present
time cotton is sold in so much larger
Quantities that a failure of the South
orn firms to deliver has caused q sub
stantial loss.
The nrfee of cotton has risen SO rap
IDLY as to make it impossible 1oE Il
broker to. replace deraulted contracts
with the actual cotton, so that some
settlement had to be made in money
for the difference between the price at
(which thesales notes were maze anu
the present price of cotton ID cents Il
round y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25
DIRTY WORK!
Gen. Wood Shows Up Attempts
to Injure Him
By Telling All His Dealings With
Bel|airs in Cuba. a
Presidents Enemies Have Made Noun
tain of Mole Hill.

New York Dec. 24.-The CONNER
cial Advertiser, today, prints letter
signed by Gen. Leonard Wood and ad-
dressed to DR.. Horace Fletcher of Yale
University, in which the writer tells
of his acquaintance with Edgar G.
Bcllairs. In the letter, which was writ
ten, May II last, Gen. Wood, referring
to Hcllairs, said:
"In the spring of '99 he was pro-
noted to Havana from Santiago), not
lat my request or suggestion, direct or
indirect. as l remember it. He asked
absolutely no favors of me, or, so far
as I know, from anyone.
after my transfer TO Havana as
governor of the whole island in De-
cember, 1899, Bcllairs continued on
duty, l should say about five months,
ana was then sent to China and the
Philippines, not at my suggestion or
request, directly or indirectly. l was
sorry TO have him so, as we all liked
him and found him reliable.
In the Philippines, Bellairs was 4
believer in military government in
stead of civ il. and apparently wrote
accordingly. and OF course trouble with
the civil government in the way of
loss of friendly relations followed.
After Bellairs left Havana, ugly ru-
nors about him began to circulate.
They came almost entirely from Il
| number Of men who did not like him
and on investigation nothing definite
was found. | heard from him seldom.
FINALLY some one published what
purports to be q story of EellairS' past
and points out that he was my partic-
ular friend and that l sent him to
Chin aand that his attitude toward the
civil government was at my suggestion
and that l was working to relieve Taft,
CITE. etc.,--conclusion as false rs it was
childish and silly.
"Who started the thing no one knows,
but doubtless some of the people I had
to handle without gloves during my
| STAY in Cuba. 1t was far fetched and
dishonest and intended to create
| trouble.
This is the whole story. Bellairs
was in No way especially intimate with
me or my fanily-that is to say. I don
think that in all this Cuban service he
| was at my table more than three or at
| most four times.
| II saw him daily. as I did the Sun
man and gave them such news as /
could. They were treated exactly
! o,ike''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25
NEEDS REBUILDING.
The Old Brooklyn Bridge Calls for Out.
lay Of $5,500,00

New York, Dec. 24.-Bridge COM
missioner Lindenthal sent to Mayor
Low, today, in a letter 4 supplemental
report recommending the rebuilding of
Brooklyn bridge. which has been sub
mtted to the board Of estimates and
apDortionment.. The report advocates
the expenditure of $5,5OOOO0 and in part
says: ....4t. ...,.-...
The present bridge structure was
never intended and dimensioned for.
the traffic it has to bear now. The sus-
pended structure, from anchorage to
anchorage is in a wornout and weak
ened condition, requiring constant and
expensive repairs to keep it safe. The
rebuilding of the bridge has been inn
perative.
Il find it practicable to convert the
present old structure with one deck
into new structure with two decks
arranged to accommodate four elevated
trains and two trolley tracks. The
latter will be separated from the road
ways, each of which will be II feet
wide. That will make it possible to
run trolley cars over the bridge at
twice the speed of the present limit.
Greater relief and more rapid transit
must be obtained by elevated railroAH
trains for which four tracks are. pro-
vided, il place Of the present two
tracks," - .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25
BOGUS INSURANCE.
George NJ. RowelI Under Arrest
at Burlington, VT.
Said to Have FrauduIently Obtained
Money from Customers
who Thought They Were Paying for
Legitimate Business.

burlington, VT, Dec. 24.-An allerefl
swindling scheme by which many peo-
pie in Bennington county and other
nearby parts of Vermont are said 10
have lost small sums, was brought 10
light, today, by the arrest Of George
M. Rowell in this city. Rowell Is
charged with fraudulently obtaining
money from people to whom he had
sold insurance policies and will he
taken to Bennington for trial in the
county court.
Some time ago. Rowell, who claimed
to be state agent of the International
Registry Co. of New York, together
with Bernard Erskine, who was said
to be general agent of the company,
established an office in Remington,
1t was said that they did very large
business in that and other towns in
the country, promising to issue .acci-
dent and sickness insurance policies.
The policies, it is alleged, We're for
short terms, some for 10 and some for
IS weeks, and guaranteed the pays
ment of $40 n week to only one who
should be detained from work by i'll
ness or accident. The premium al,
each policy was Sc. @ 5
Now it is alleged that the policies
We're not delivered and on warrant
issued by the states attorney, Rowell
was arrested here, today. Local
charges of a similar nature were pre-
ferred against him here also, and he
furnished 5000 bonds for appearance
IN the municipal court, Jan. &c. Al
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25
HOLIDAY TRADE
Reported As Exceptionally Good
Throughout States.
General Average Splendid, While
Some Sections Were Behind.
Beauty of All Is That Prospects Arc
Much Better.

New York, Dec. 24.-Special tele-
grams from correspondents of the In
| ternational Mercantile Agency through
| out the United States and Canada, are
summarized as follows:
Continued cold weather has favored
dealers in Christmas goods and retail
ers generally and the volume of holiday
trade at most large centers has
equaled or exceeded that of a year
ago. Travellers in many staple lines
are temporarily off the road, but re-
port having done a heavy business in
clothing, dry goods, sundries and shoes.
Wholesalers in the interior report the
customary interregnum of dullness but
anticipate excellent orders when sales
men return to the road.
Pittsburg, Chicago and Birmingham
authorities agree that 4 stopping place
has been reached in the reaction in
iron and steel. Delayed orders, many
Of which We're held back to see how
low prices would go, will be placed
after the holidays. This, many think,
marks the virtual elimination of the
industrial as we'll as the financial de-
preston. The year closes with a much
brighter outlook and with better pros
poets for gains than 1902 ended. Far
Western railroads bear out reports of
commercial prosperity with advices of
tonnage 10 per cent more than a year
ago. East of the Mississippi the de-
cline is not over per cent.
Eastern wool buyers have been talk
ing more freely and prices tend up
ward. Moderate offerings of hides
have been readily absorbed and pur-
chases of hemlocll leather for future
delivery with higher prices for lower
grades have been noteworthy. Print
makers have been refusing offers at
current quotations. They are firm in
the belief that prices must advance.
New England cotton mills will prob
ably continue running for the next six
months but some on short time owing
to scarcity Of cotton.
Chicago merchants say interior job
bers are buying cautiously.
st. Paul and Minneapolis jobbers
tell Of q steady and general increase Of
wealth throughout the Northwest with
a volume of business for the year fully
equal to that of 1902. On the Pacific
coast, notably at San Francisco, whole
sale trade has been the best for years
past at like periods. Texas railroads
are taxed to handle freight offered. At
Cleveland the outlook for next year is
good in all leading lines and at Louis
vile dry weather which interferes with |
the tobacco crop is the only |
drag. In other lines the record eX
ceeds 1902. At Boston, interest and |
dividend disbursements, next week, will !
run up to about $25, 100000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25
HOLIDAY ACTIVITY
Has Surprised and Pleased the Dealers
in All Lines.

New York. Dec. "a .--Bradstreets in
the issue of Dec. 26 will say:
Activity in holiday trade with sales
equal to or in excess of last year at
most markets; quiet in wholesale lines
as usual at this period, with fair orders
from jobbers and exceptionally strong
and active markets for speculatively
dealt-in staples, notably cotton, wheat,
coffee and provisions, are the salient
features of the week. Other points
brought out are the sustained better
feeling in iron and steel and exceptional
ease in money at a time when disburs
ment propositions might be expected
to lead to high rates. What bank re-
turns have been up reveals the fact
that 1903 has been a prosperous season
FOR the banks. High prices for raw tex
tiles are q drawback which the cotton
manufacturing trade particularly, is
struggling. Hides, leather and wool are
stronger in tone. In industrial lines
the features are the ending of the Colo
RADIO coal strikes and the gradual down.
ward REIMBURSEMENT of wages in coal.
coke and iron and STEEL to meet
changed conditions Of supply and de-
mand. The year is, however, closing
in many lines with a rather more cheer
full tone than seemed possible some
time ago.
A record production, G0,00o000 tons,
with steady prices throughout the year,
has made for prosperity in anthracite
coal, which shows an output nearly
double that of the strike year, 1902, and
Of II per cent. more than in the previous
record year, 1901.
The markets for speculatively dealt
CONTINUED on page 80
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25
Over One Hundred Million
NEW BRUNSWICK TEACHERS
Agree on Union and to Teach Only
on Scale of Wages.

Moncton, N. T.. Dec. 24.-The school
teachers of New Brunswick have
formed union and have agreed on a
minimum scale of salaries. At a gen.
eral meeting in the city organization
was completed. 1ne constitution sets
forth. the objects as follows:
First. to aid the cause of education:
second, to exalt the character and eff
cheney of teachers; third. to lengthen
the period Of service for teachers;
fourth. to increase the salaries OF
teachers. and so render the profession
more lucrative and permanent; fifth,
to use all honorable means to secure
the passage of laws beneficial TO the
profession and to improve the condi-
ton of teachers and schools.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Temperatures
have risen in the Atlantic and Eastern
Gulf states and fallen in the North
upper lake region and the Southwest
They have also fallen decidedly in
Minnesota and Manitoba. They are Is
to % degrees below the seasoned aver
age. The line of zero temperature ex-
tends into Northwest Minnesota. There
will be rain in the Atlantic and Gulf
states. There will be rain or snow,
Saturday, in the middle Atlantic states.
1t will be cooler, Friday and Satur-
day, in the Atlantic states.
On the New England coast the winds
will be brisk Southwest to West on the
middle Atlantic coast fresh to brisk
South to West.
Advisory: Wind warnings have been
issued for the New England coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25
PRONOUNcED INSANE.
Another Crank Who Approached Pres
ident Taken Care Of.

Washington, Dec. 24,-Having ad-
dressed Il letter to President Roosevelt,
the nature of which led the secret ser
vic officers on duty at the White House
to believe he was insane. the police,
today. arrested Jerman Kehl. 80 years
of age, q native of Construction, Chile.
When taken into custody he had on
his person loaded revolver and pair
of steel knuckles. He claims to be an
inventor and tC have several patents
pending and he desired to be protected.
He was pronounced insane by the po-
lice surgeons and was sent to St EliZ-
abeth asylum.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25
NYE PLEADS GUILTY
To Murderous Assault Upon Man ana
WIG at Davisville, r. !.

North Kingston R. L, Dec. 23-Ernes{i
placed in til town jail on a charge :'ps MI Gl
committing amurderors Assault tsai h upon rea ear
Da lt last night. Nye had some dis
pute with Tie Andrews and fired two
s E",r vt each of them. but none of the
bullets took Meet 1t is allgged that that a aYd
f,ontnrod he skull. besides intlicting otn-
or inimrins The alleged assaiant. who IS
but e e Yea Years old, fed after the assault
but was captured at noon; ,,u.,;o+ oo,rt
Ms was arsfn s IL ' and as ~as
oui'iS ~ ~ canary session OF the grano
FRY i,ry 70 In dc defaSF Of bonds he was commit
ted to jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25

Salvatore vaccaro, an italian, an In
sane life prisoner at the states prison.
at Hartford, Conn.,, who was pardoned,
this month. on the Condition that he
be taken back to italy, was released
from the institution. Thursday. Vac-
caro-. who is % years old, was sent from
Stamford in 1899, having been found
guilty of murder. - ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25
CHARGES ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Miss lathrop Wants to Secure Control
of Clayton Estate.

Denver. Col, Dec. 2s.-Miss Mary F
l.athron. prominent attorney of this
city, WHO has for some time had a suit
pending for y $4,000 fee ALLEGED to no dma
her from the George w. Clayton estate
for services on defending the will. TODAY
filed brief in the court of appeals in
which she makes sensational charges
against Judge Moses Hallet of the fele'aI
court executor of the estate. Miss T9th.
rop makes many specific charges of min
management of the estate,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25

A heavy sea. kicked up by high
southwest wind, breaks over the Corn
ing, tonight, ana it is believed likely
that the vessel will break up before
morning. On account Of the heavy
weather, the big wrecker which was
sent to the Corning's assistance, was
compelled to abandon the work, this af-
terroon, and withdraw under the shell
ter of Goose island. for the night. APP
parcntly the timbe:s of the steamer
which suffered greatly from the shock.
are weakening and the hull appears to
lie slowly settling deeper into the water