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The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-26
EUL0GIES IN THE HOUSE
Were Pronounced for Deceased
Members on Sunday

Washington, Jan. 25.-The House of
Representatives to-day inaugurated
the experiment of holding memorial
services for deceased members upon the
Sabbath. 1t will be followed hereafter
during this session and probably will
become the general practice in the
House in the future.
Heretofore, except on very rare oc-
casions, the House has broken in up
on its legislative work on Friday or
Saturday to listen to eulogies on de-
ceased members, but the time has
seldom been propitious, and latterly
the practice has been meeting with
growing disfavor. On account of the
pressure of public business at this ses-
sion it was decided to hold the MEM
orfal session on Sunday and during
the course of these eulogies to-day sew
era1 members took occasion to voice
their commentator of the innovation
and to express the opinion that it
should be followed in the future.
At the session to-day tribute was
paid to the life and public services of
the late Representatives Russell of
Connecticut and Sheppard and De-
Graffenreid of Texas, each of whom
died during the congressional recess.
The attendance in the galleries was
quite large and there was a numerous
assenlblage of the friends of the de-
ceased members on the floor. The
following members paid tribute to the
memory of Mr.. Russell: Messrs. Bran
degee of Connecticut, Capron of Rhode
Island, Sperry of Connecticut, Hill of
Connecticut, Henry of Connecticut,
Payne of New York, Mcclellan of New
York, Dalzell of Pennsylvania, Gros-
venor of Ohio and Mccall of Massa-
chusetts. Those who eulogized Mr..
Sheppard We're Messrs. Henry of Tex
as Brantley of Georgia, Ball of Texas,
Randell of Texas, Burleson of Texas
and Feely of Illinois. Those who eulo-
gized Mr.. DeGranffenreid were Messrs.
Russell of Texas. Stephens of Texas,
and Klebery of Texas.
At 2:25 p. M, as a further mark of
respect the House adjourned.
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The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-26
MINERS AND OPERATORS
VIII Probably Begin Their Confer
enee ThursInN

Indianapolis. Ind. Jan. 25.-President
Mitchell said tonight he believed there
was no doubt that the United Mine
Workers will finish all their conven-
ton work by Thursday and be ready
for the conference with the operators
on Friday.
The only committee report that has
yet to be made which is likely to cause
much discussion is that of the Com
mittee on Constitutional Amendments,
and 1t is not thought it will make any
recommendations that the convention
cannot be ready to concur in. The
committees who have yet to make re-
ports are the Committee on Defense
Fund, the Election Committee and the
Injunction Committee, 1t is expected
that the Election Committee will re-
port tomorrow.
Members of the Defense Fund Com
mittee say tonight that the commit
tee will report in favor of a large fund.
Suggestions to the committee recon-
mend that fund of from 81, 600, 900 to
$1,000 900 be maintained. The demand
is universal that a large national de-
Tense fund be raised and maintained,
but most of the delegates are opposed
to any plan which will take the money
out of circulation and tie il up in
banks and other repositories that pay
no interest.
The powder question promises to be
one with which the convention VIII
have to cope before tbs sessions are
ended. Much dissatisfaction is heard
from every section on the prices which
the miners have to pay for powder.
The cost of powder to the miner is
now $1.75 per keg. A miner uses from
one to two kegs each week. and he
must pay for it himself The present
price is considered too high.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-26
CR0NK Is INVITED
TO SPEAK TO ELKS.

Macon, Jan. 25.-The Macon Lodge of
Elks have invited Grand Exalted Ruler
Cronk of Omaha to address, them on
the night of Feb. 3. On Feb.N2 he will
be in Birmingham. Mr.. Cronk is ma
tive of Georgia, having been reared in
Savannah.
Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
there will be a meeting of the Order of
Mystis Shriners to make arrangements
for the reception of the Shriners of
Yaarab Temple from the oasis of At
.lanta to the oasis of Macon. The Wis
itors will arrive Wednesday afternoon
at 3 o'clock. They will parade the
streets with camels and music and will
end at a banquet at the Hotel Lanier.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-26
MELTING SNOW
CAUSES HIGH WATER.

Portland, Ore, Jan. 25.-The heavy
rains of the past forty-eight hours
have caused the snow in the Cascade
and coast range mountains to melt
rapidly, and all streams flowing into
the Willamette river have become
torrents.
show that the Willamette is higher
than ever before recorded, and much
damage has been done to farms along
the river bottoms. Many booms OF
logs have broken away, and several
million Of saw logs set adrift. On
account of the high water 1t became
necessary to-day to close the locks at
Oregon City to navigation.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-26
CONDUCTOR SHEFTALL
SUES THE CENTRAL.
Institutes Claim for $4,000
Against the Company.

Institutes Claim for $4,000
Against the Company.
Macon, Jan. 25.-w. C. SheftaH, for
seventeen yeaSs conductor on the Cen
trail Railway, who was discharged
Nov. last, has filed a $4,000 damage
suit against the company. He al
leges that an order was issued to take
UP tickets and mileage sold by him,
in;uring his reputation.
The paper just filed sets forth the
fact that Sheftall ran as a passenger
conductor from Savannah to Atlanta
and from Atlanta to Macon.
The cause for the discharge, the
complainant asserts, was a mistake as
to an order issued by some superior
official. AS no damage resulted from
the mistake Sheftall says he had ev-
cry reason to expect that he would be
reinstated. In fact, he claims to have
had advices to that effect. He consid-
cred his Iay-off as a punishment for
the mistake he made, and on Jan. 3
was surprised to find a bulletin which
had emanated from the roads head
quarters in Sa vannah charging him
with disappointing the property of
the company.
copy of this bulletin is made a
part of Sheftalls petition. BY Sheftall
and his attorneys, John R. Cooper and
Marion Harris, this bulletin is declared
10 be libelous and slanderous. 1t is
pronounced wicked and malicious, and
the assertion is made that it was is
sued for the purpose of injuring Shelf
tails good name. fame, credit, feelings,
and happiness, to bring him into pub
lie scandal, infamy and disgrace, and
to expose him to public hatred.
w. A. Winburn, J. c. Halle and S. j.
Robinson, officials of the Central sys-
tenn, are charged with being the au-
Ihors of this defamatory libel
1t appears that when Sheftall was
suspended from duty he had in his pos
session something over 100 parlor and
sleeping car and other kinds of railroad
tickets, to which the railroad company
laid claim, and to which reference is
made in the bulletin.
These tickets he did not deem it
necessary to return, so he asserts, be-
cause he expected to be reinstated He
made no effort to use 'or dispose of
them in any way, so he will assert
when the trial comes up.
The bulletin to which Sheftall makes
strong objection notified all employees
of the road to take up these tickets
wherever they might be found and re-
turn them to the general passenger
agent for instructions. The bulletin
was headed Tickets Lost and Scalped."
The conductors of trains upon which
sleeping cars were operated were di-
rected to acquaint negro porters of the
contents of the bulletin.
Sheftall was one of the best known
conductors on the road.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-26
JEWISH CHARITY
Held Meeting at Denver and Dedi-
Gated Partition.


Denver, Col, Jan. 25-The annual
meeting Of the National Jewish Hos
pital Association began here to-day,
presided over by Samuel Grabfelder of
Louisville and with many delegates
present.
The meeting is being held at the Jew
ish Hospital for Consumptives, an in
stitution founded by the association,
and though non-sectarian, is supported
by contributions raised by the as
ISOLATION. The feature of to-days
exercises was the dedication of the
GuggenheIm pavilion at the hospital,
which was built by the Guggenheim
brothers of New York at a cost of $685.
OOOand presented to the association.
Simon Guggenheim of New York made
the speech of presentation.
In the three years the hospital has
been in existence $275,000 has been con-
tributed to it's support. There are no
fees connected with the treatment,
poverty being a prerequisite to admls-
sion.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-26
SEARCHED FOR BOOTY.
Officers Found $500 and Made Ar
rests.

rests.
Union, Mo, Jan. 25.-The house,
twelve miles from here, where on yes
terday occurred the fight between off,
GERS and several men suspected of be-
ing the robbers of the Bank of Union.
in which Detective Schumacher of St.
Louis was killed, was searched tony,
with the premises, and a sack Asntain-
ing $500 was found in the cistern.
AS a result of the fight Frank Ru-
dolph. aged so. his wife. their daugh-
ter Esther and George Harness. a rel
alive, who were occupants of the
house, were arrested. Rudolph is the
step father of William Anderson. who
escaped from the house after the fight
and is suspected of completely in the
robbery The prisoners have been
brought here.
Anderson and a companion namas
Lewis are wanted specifically on the
charge of being the bank robbers. Lew
Is was wounded in the fight yesterday.
Both secured horses late last night and
departed.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-26
TEXAS CATTLE GO
FROM PENSACOLA.
One Hundred Thousand Head to
south Africa.

Pensacola, Fla, Jan. 25.-The Ling
ham Trading and Timber Company of
London, which recently inaugurated a
line of steamers between Pensacola and
South African ports, has received a
contract for handling 100000 head of
Texas cattle through this port to South
Africa, and the next vessel of the line,
which is due here in a few weeks, will
carry a large cargo of live stock.
The first steamer of the line, which
went out a few months ago, carried
out several hundred head of this lot.
which was an experiment on the part
of the shippers, it being feared that
the cattle would not thrive in the
changed climate. A cable has now been
received stating that the entire lot was
thriving, and to commence the ship
ment again.
Every vessel of the line going out
will now carry live stock until the 100,-
900 head are shipped.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-26
RYAN AND FITZSIMM0NS.

Hot Springs, Ark, Jan. 25.-Tommy
Ryan, the champion middleweight,
who arrived here to-day, received
telegram from Jack Herman, manager
of the Fort Erie Athletic Club at Buff
falo, asking him If he would fight Fitz-
simmons there for a purse of $4,000.
Ryan replied that he would IL Fltz-
simmons would train down to the mid
dleWeight limit.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-26
YARDS CLEARED UP.

Pittsburg, Jan. 25.-Pittsburg yards
of the Pennsylvania system of the
Pittsburg and Lake Erie were fairly
we'll cleared up to-day although the
storm made the movement slow. The
Baltimore and Ohio is in a worse plight
than ever. An order came from the
western divisions refusing to receive
anything but perishable freight and
coke, which prevented clearing the
Pittsburg yards of Western freight
and hindered Eastern shipments some
what.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-26
The Massnchusetts strike.

Haverhill, Mass, Jan. 25.--The fea-
ture to-day in the strike of the shoe
cutters belonging to or favoring the
Knights of Labor in their fight against
the Boot and Shoe Workers Union
was the adoption by the central labor
union OF resolutions condemning the
Shoe Workers Protective Union and
supporting the Boot and Shoe Work
ers' Union.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-26
HAVE GRAVE FEARS.

The condition of Mr.. John r. Young
continues unchanged and his friends
are very much concerned. He is get
ting no better and although the i'm
provement several days ago was
marked, he is at this time a very i'll
man. Reports last night from his bed
side were not very encouraging and
bis friends are deeply concerned about
his welfare.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-26
ARMAGH, IRELAND,
HAS A GREAT FIRE,

Armagh, Ireland, Jan. 25.-A great
fire broke out here to-day and spread
so rapidly that the local fire brigade
was unable to cope with it, and as
sistance had to be sent for from Bel
fast, thirty-flve miles distant. Ten of
the largest warehouses and shops in
the center of the town were destroyed
the damage being estimated at $500, 900.
The trade of the town is paralyzed by
this destruction. 1t has a population
of 1000
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-26
FOR GIRLS IN SPAIN.
Men i'm Boston Talk in support of n
Peace Monument.

Boston, Jan, ga meeting was held
here tonight in behalf of the Inter
national Institute for Girls in Spain.
Rev. Samuel B. Capen, president of the
institute, and DIR. Albert ]. Lyman of
Brooklyn told of the new movement.
Rev. DIR. Edward Everett Hale urged
contributions for the building as a
monument to peace. President Eliot of
Harvard said:
The institute represents an effort
to introduce into Spain the American
ideal of girlhood and womanhood
which l believe to be a higher ideal
than other nations hold"
The sum of $4,000 was pledged to-
ward a new building to cost 100000.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-26
Fire at Richmond.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 25.-A large
building here owned by Newton
Vaughn and operated as a tobacco
stemmery by the Continental Tobacco
Company was destroyed by fire to-
night. The cause of the fire is I'M
known. The loss is heavy, but neither
that nor the insurance could be ascer-
tanned Tonight.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-26
John C. spencer, Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 25.-John c..
Spencer, well known business man of
this city, died tonight, after an i'll
ness of several days, aged 66 years. Mr..
Spencer at one time held responsible
positions with the Chicago and Alton
and the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul Railways. Mr.. Spencer entertain
ed the Prince of Wales, now King I'D
ward VII. when the latter visited this
country in 1859.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-26
Depositor. viii he Paid.

Boston. Jan. 25.-Central National
Bank creditors will receive checks in
payment OF SIS per cent. of their
claims tomorrow. Checks aggregating
81 02e.556 have just been received from
Washington, bearing the approval Of
Controller Ridgley. The chances are
that the depositoTs viii be paid In full.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-26
PIG IRON PRODUCTION.
What the United states Furnished
the World in 1902.

Philadelphia, Jan. 25.-The bulletin
of the American iron and Steel AS
ISOLATION has received from the manu-
facturers complete statistics of the
production of all kinds Of pig iron in
the United States in 1902.
The total production of pig iron in
1902 was 17,S21,307 gross tons, against
15,S78,354 tons in 1901, 13,789,24 tons in
1900. In 1901 this country made more
pig iron than Great Britain and Ger
many combined, and in 1902 we made
more than these two countries and
Belgium combined. The five largest
producing states were: Pennsylvania,
Sill, 500 tons: Ohio, 1851, 1888; Illinois,
1,7S0,220; Alabama, 1,473211; Virginia,
537. 216
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-26
j. n. Clark, Oregon.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 25.-Joseph
X. Clark, brother of United States
Senator w. A. Clark, died to-day at
the home of his sister. Mrs. G. r. Mil
Ter, in this city, aged so years. Joseph
X. Clarks home was at Portland, Ore,
near which city he had large mining
interests. He was associated with his
brother, Senator Clark. in mining en-
terprises, and with w. A. and J. A.
Ross Clark in the sugar industry in
children
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-26
DAWSON CITY
HAS REACHED PORT.
Steamer Suffered Long and Exas-
perating Delay.


Port Townsend, Wash, Jan. 25.-The
steamer Dawson City, from Nome.
which long ago was given up as lost,
has just entered the bay here.
The entire trip of the Dawson City
was marked by a succession of acct
dents and exasperating delays, while
the fury of the elements seemed to
combine to hinder her passage to her
destination. Soon after starting south
the boilers commenced leaking. Then
fuel began to run short and the vessel
was forced-to resort to such canvas
aboard as could be fashioned into
sails.
The vessel put into Port Moller for
fuel and water, and after remaining
two weeks, started again, only to run
into fierce storms, which drove her
from her course. Again fuel ran out
so the Dawson City headed for Dutch
Harbor to refill her bunkers and tanks.
At this port her sailors deserted and
refused to continue the voyage.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-26
OBITUARY..
Henry HuIsberg.

Henry Hulsberg. aged 30 years, and
a resident of Savannah, died yester-
pneumonia. The deceased was a ma
tive of Germany, and leaves no rela-
tives but a sister, Mrs. Henry Steljes,
of this city. The remains will arrive
here Thursday morning by steamer
from New York, the interment being
that afternoon.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-26
James &c. Barry, Norfolk.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 25.-Capt. James
E. Barry died at his residence here to-
was a descendant of Commodore John
Barry, and was one of the wealthiest
men of Norfolk. He was a lieutenant
in the United Artillery Of Norfolk dur
ing the Civil War and served as such
in both engagements of the ironelad
Merrimac in Hampton Roads.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-26
FUNERAL OF DIR. FOSTER.
Many Paid the Last Tribute of Re.
spect and Esteem.


Augusta, Ca, Jan. 25.-The funeral
of DR.. Eugene. Foster to-day was one
Of the largest ever held in Augusta.
st. James Methodist Church was pack
ed, and there were as many people
standing in the vestibule and on the
street outside as were in the church.
The Mayor and city officials, the medi-
cal fraternity, the Masons, the medical
students and Richmond Academy ca
dets were present in bodies, and be-
sides the local Methodist preachers,
there were present DIR. r. J. Bigham,
Kew. j. H. Mashburn and Rev. G. l..
Johnson, former pastor of st. James
church, who were intimately associated
with DR.. Foster and each took part
IN the service and paid tribute to his
worth. The floral tributes were very
handsome and profuse, and perhaps a
thousand people went to the cemetery
and witnessed the burial services there.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-26
THE WEATHER.

Morning News barometer, Jan. rs,
1880 p. m. ....................3 sc. O4
Morning News thermometer, Jan.
%, 1870 p. m. Observation-Disclosures. 80
Forecast for Monday and Tuesday:
For Georgia: Fair and warmer Nom
day; Tuesday rain; light to fresh east
to southeast winds.
For South Carolina: Fair Monday;
Tuesday rain, with rising temperature,
light variable winds.
For Eastern Florida: Fair Monday;
warmer in north portion; Tuesday rain,
variable winds, becoming fresh south
east.
For Western Florida: Fair, warmer
Monday; Tuesday rain; fresh south
winds, increasing.
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature 1 D.
m. .............. .......... 80 degrees
Minimum temperature 8 a.
m. ........... ............. AZ degrees
Mean temperature ......... 81 degrees
Normal temperature ....... so degrees
Excess of temperature 80. 4 degrees
Accumulated deficiency
since Jan. l ....."........ 68 degrees
Rainfall mann. ............ Il
Normal mann. ............ II inch
Excess since Jan. 1 ....... rs inch
River RepOrt-The hight of the sa-
vannah river at Augusta, at a. m.
(T5th meridian time) yesterday. was
So feet. a fall Of 0.3 foot during the
preceding twenty-four hours.
II. p. Boyer.
Local Forecast oficiai.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-26
Bowling Tournament.

Dayton. O., Jan. 25.-The call for
the annual convention and tourna-
ment of the American Bowling Con-
gress has been issued by President
Bookwalter and Secretary Karpf. The
meeting viii be held at Indianapolis,
Ind. Feb. % to March /, 1908.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-26
COUNT BONI ELECTED,
He Again Goes in as a Member of
the Chamber of Deputies.

He Again Goes In as a Member of
the Chamber of Deputies.
Paris, Jan. 25.-The election of a dep
uty in the Basses-Alpes district, rem
dered necessary by the invahdation of
Count Boni de Castellane's election by
the Chamber of Deputies on Nov. T.,
took place to-day. Count Boni de
Castellane was again a candidate and
was opposed by Andre Siegfried. The
contest was strenuously conducted on
both sides. The result of the polling
at the town of Castellane, made known
tonight, shows a majority of 500 for
the Count. The returns from twenty
other electoral stations are still lack
ing, but the reelection of Count Boni
de CaStellane seems assured.
Midnight-Count Boni de Castellane
has been elected. Returns from six
polling stations are still outstanding
but they cannot affect the result.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-26
HANGED HIMSELF.

Madison, Ind, Jan. 25.-7A man named
shafer shot and killed Richard Smith
AT Vevay last night and when lodged
IN Jail to-day cut his clothing into
Strings and hanged himself.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-26
RooseveIt Giren un 500.

New York, Jan. 25.-President
Roosevelt has contributed 800 to the
ehristian Heralds famine fund for the
IShei OF the suffering peasantry OF
Finland. AGO. 900 OF whom are reported
~ ~ De on the verge Of starvation. The
iuha now exceeds $4,000.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-26
PRESS CLUB AT sT. LOUIS

VIII Meet md Entertain Newspa-
per Men.
st. Louis, Jan. 25.-With the purpose
of having an organization of newspa-
per men to meet and entertain visiting
newspaper men during the Worlds
Fair, the st. Louis Press Club was or
ganized to-day by the election of the
following officers: President, r. D.
Saunders; vice president, Sterling Ed
munds; secretary and treasurer,
Joseph S. Salkfeld.
The press club numbers seventy-fve
members and this membership will be
rapidly increased.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-26
g. n. Iueer.oII. Conpec,icut

New Haven, Conn.,, Jan. 25.-Ex- Gov.
Charles r. Ingersoll aged So years,
died at his home here to-day from
general debility incident to old age. He
in 1871 and again In 1873. He is sur
vlved by three daughters and one son.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-26
ON THE HEALTH OF sCHwAB.
Correspondent Sought to Discover
How He Felt.

Palermo. Sicily, Jan. 25.--Charles NJ.
Schwab gave an interview to the As
ISOLATED Press correspondent to-day
aboard the steam yacht Margherita. Mr..
Schwab appeared to be in good. health,
mentally and physically. Asked wheth-
err he desired that it should be stated
that his health was as perfect as it
appeared from his looks. he replied:
Better cable nothing at all, as the
more l say the less I succeed in con-
vincing."
MIR. Schwab stated that he would
leave Palermo in few days.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-26
STEAMER HILL SAFE.
Jacksonville Vessel shows no Signs
of Distress.

New York, Jan. 25.-When the fog
lifted from the lower bay to-day the
steamer John j. Hill, from Jackson
vile, which vessel was reported to
have been ashore on the west bank last
night, was lying at anchor at Graves
end Bay, near the location indicated
She passed up to the city during the
day, and to all appearances was not in
any way damaged. 1t is thought
doubtful that the vessel was ashore,
but she may have anchored because of
the storm and thick weather.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-26

Newburgh. N. Y, Jan. 25-Miss
OphelIa Odell. the elder sister OF Gov.
benjamin y. Odell. Jr.. died to-day at
the home OF her father. from oedema
OF tha lnnsF following the grip.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-26
OF CARNEGIE's AIMS
Archbishop Advised That Montreal
should Not Accept.

Montreal, Jan. 25.-Archblshop Bru-
chest, who has just returned from
trip to Rome, was the preacher at the
cathedral this afternoon. In the course
of his remarks he said that he thought
as Archbishop and citizen of Nom
treal, that when the city required a
public library, II was rich enough and
proud enough to provide one without
having recourse toe the aims of an
American millionaire.
The city had been offered Carnegie
library under the usual conditions.