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The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-25
STEAMER WENT DOWN.
Evastus Corning Struck a Rock
and Sank in Shallow Water.

Evastus Corning Struck a Rock
and Sank in Shallow Water.
South Norwalk, Conn.,, Dec. 24-In a.
thick fog early to-day the steamer
Erastus Corning of the Starin Line,
bound from New Haven for New York
with thirty passengers and a heavy
cargo of freight, struck on the rocks
of Copps Island, just outside Norwalk
harbor. A hole two feet square was
stove in the side of the steamer. and
within five minutes she sank in fifteen
feet of water.
The shock of the collision and the
cries Of the crew aroused the passen-
gers, who rushed on deck in a panic.
Most of them were thinly clad. One
woman jumped overheard, but was res
cued by member of the crew.
During the confusion six of the pas
sengers cleared away small boat and
left the steamer. The boat reached
land. The occupants suffered severely
from exposure.
All the other passengers were safely
landed.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-25
HOW CUBA FIXES
Rates of Duty That Are to Apply
Under Reciprocity.


Under Reciprocity.
Washington, Dec. PA dispatch of
Importance to commercial interests has
been received by Acting Secretary
Loomis from Mr.. Sleeper, United States
charge at Havana, in relation to the
application of the new Cuban reciproci-
ty treaty. The charge says that the
Cuban Secretary of State has addressed
a circular to Cuban collectors of GUS
TOMS notifying them that the treaty
will take effect. beginning the 9th in
stant.
Some of the clauses of the treaty al
ready have been analyzed by the Gu
ban Treasury Department. Cotton and
manufactures thereof are given 80 per
cent. advantage, with the single excep-
ton of knit goods, which enjoy 40 per
cent. advantage with wooden manufac-
lures. Cattle is the only live stock
that is accorded 40 per cent. advantage,
other kinds getting only 20 per cent. re-
duction. Only merchandise reaching
Cuba after the time at which the treaty
takes effect, after IL O'Clock on the
night of the 26th instant. shall enjoy
the benefits of the treaty.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-25
MILITARY NOT NEEDED.
Trouble Between Whites and Blacks
at Hahira Adjusted Itself.


at Hahira Adjusted Itself.
Valdosta, Ga, Dec. PA riot was
narrowly averted at Hahira last night,
and for several hours about twenty
white men and as many negroes were
in battle array.
1t seems that a crowd of young
white men had a turkey shooting in
the afternoon, and a good deal of
liquor was drunk about supper time,
and afterwards the young men were
having Christmas fun" Some of
them entered a negro restaurant and
offended negroes who were there. The
negroes resented it, and sides were
hurriedly drawn, the entire crowd be-
ing heavily armed.
There were several knockd down and
drag-out fights, and more serious
trouble was imminent when Squire
Lawson of the town telegraphed
Sheriff Passmore for military to sup
press the row. The sheriff wired Gov.
Terrell but did not receive a reply un-
til after breakfast this morning.
The sheriff and his deputy went to
the scene before day this morning and
returned at O'clock They found
everything quiet, the trouble having
blown over when the factions learned
that the Valdosta Videttes were ready
to rush to the scene on a minutes no
tice.
One of the rioters, a young white
man named Pike Vickers, was arrest
ed to-day, but was released on bond
of $3.50. 1t is said that the young white
men were really responsible for the
row, though they were only having
fun when the trouble started
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-25
BRITISH TROOPS IN A
BRUSH WITH DERvISHES.

London. Dec. 24.-The war office to-
day received a dispatch from Maj. Gen.
Sir Charles Egerton, dated Kerrit,
Somaliland, Dec. 21, saying that 700
British and native troops had surprised
1000 dervishes at Jidballi thirty-eight
miles east of Badwein. The engage
ment lasted three hours. The enemy's
casualties were eighty killed and 100
wounded. The British loss was two
men killed, four wounded and one miss
In
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-25
BY THE GRAND JURY
Labor Organizations Were Criticised
at Chicago.

Chicago. Dec. e4.-Scathing criti-
cisms of persons who have disturbed
funeral professions in Chicago were
made by the grand jury, which report
ed to Judge Clifford to-day. The
grand jury also criticised "irresponsi-
BILE organizations" for creating disor-
der and defying the law.
The report, which was drawn by
Col James w. Nye. the foreman, says:
I'VE find that for several months ire
sponsible organizations have been
creating disorder In this county, de-
stroying property. and defying the
law. We have found that ordinary
subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum
made forthwith and issued by this
court have ben evaded.
1T Is public report that at present in
this city houses Of worship and
houses of mourning are made the
scene OF disorder by men calling them
selves union pickets, and that the
bodies OF the dead are desecrated. We
believe these conditions justify careful
examination and we respectfully sug-
Rest that the conditions we have re-
cited be made "A special subject Of in-
Quiry BY the January grand Jury"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-25
TROOPS TO C0REA.
Is n Demand That Is Being Made in
Japan.

London, Dec. PA dispatch to Reu-
ter's Telegram Company from Toxic
says that Premier Katsura and War
Minister Terauchira visited the Mar
quis Ito, president of the Privy Coun-
Gil, and the Marquis Yamagata, chief
of the Council of Field Marshals. at
their villas to-day, two hours distant
by rail from Toxic. The meetings are
believed to have been connected with
important developments in the Rus
sian-Japanese situation. The ministers
returned to Toxic this evening
The japanese press is urging the i'm
mediate despatch of troops to Corea,
where it is asserted. Japanese inter-
ests are menaced by Russian military
pressure in the north and Russian in
trigues at Seoul
The impression is growing in the
best informed circles that the adop-
ton of such a policy is now inevitable.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-25

Washington, Dec. 24.--The recent ac-
tivities of the marine corps In Panama
and In manning the new naval station
at Guantanamo. Cuba, are the reasons
given by Secretary Moody In asking
Congress for an immediate deficiency
appropriation OF s57. li6 for this service.
other extraordinary expenses which
have been borne out Of the annual ap-
preparation for the marine corps service
include the establishment Of new posts
az Charleston. $. C., Honolulu, S0moa
ana AlgierB, La.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-25
175,OOO WILL BE IDLE.

Reading Pa, Dec. 24.-All the col
lieries of the Reading company will
shut down this evening and remain
down will be general all over the an
thracite regions, and fully 10000 men
and boys will be out of work for the
next ten days. The suspension in the
coal regions will also affect a large
number of railroad men. and II is
probable that at least 175O00 men will
be out of employment temporarily.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-25
ONLY IN NAME DID
WESLEY SEEM BRIGHT.

Knoxville, Tenn. Dec. 24.-wes-
ley Bright, a young man living
near Loudoun, Tenn, was cleaning his
tomorrow. In trying to ascertain
whether it was loaded, he put the
muzzle in his mouth to blow through
the barrel, then with the toe of his
shoe he pushed back the hammer.
The hammer slipped from his toe and
the load of the gun went through his
head tearing II almost off.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-25
TWO MEN WERE KILLED.
HOgg and jenkins Lose Their Lives
in n Shooting ARRAY.

in n Shooting ARRAY.
Colombia, S. c., Dec. 24.-At Klein's.
a station on the Southern Railway, a
double tragedy was enacted las even
ing, when the lives of two of the best
known men of that section, Mr.. J. T.
Hogg and Mr.. Ben Jenkins, were snuff
ed out
1t seems that there had. been bad
blood between til two men because
of a suit involving certain lands own
ed by the latter, and last evening at
a school entertainment at Kleins the
two met. Hot words were passed, when
Jenkins drew his pistol and shot Hogg
four times, when in turn, Jenkins was
shot with a shotgun and instantly kill
ed, whether by Hogg or by others can
not now be learned. Hogg lived through
the night, but died early this morning.
The details surrounding the tragedy
cannot be obtained at this time. The
coroner has left for the scene to hold
an inquest.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-25
GREAT GUSHER THREW
OIL HIGH INTO AIR.

well No. 8 at Batson Prairie, the new
oil field, which was being baled, broke
loose to-day and with roar that
shook the earth began spouting oil 200
feet in the air and hurting rocks 500
feet through twenty feet Of pipe This
is claimed to be the greatest gusher
in Texas The land values are boom
ing in this vicinity since the last wells
have been brought in.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-25
RECEIVER IS NAMED
For the Cook County Democracy mt
Chicago.

Chicago Dec. 24.-Jacob T. Richards,
a former Southtown assessor, was ap-
pointed receiver of the Cook County
Democracy to-day by Judge Brentano
The appointment was made on the pc
titions of friends of Robert Burke.
formerly city oil inspector, who de-
clared that two sets of officers had
been elected and their installation was
liable to cause conflict and disorder.
besides. endangering the safety Of the
property Of the club.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-25
NEGRO WAS KILLED
BY A SKY ROCKET.

Columbia, S. c., Dec. 24-In the
midst of the Christmas merry-making
tonight Sam Agnew, negro about Is
years of age. was struck by a missile
from a skyrocket and killed almost
instantly. The accident occurred on
Main street. The negro was standing
on the sidewalk. The occurrence prac-
tically put a stop to the shooting Of
fireworks there tonight.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-25
BELIEVE THAT DOWIE is
ABOUT TO PULL OUT.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Further legal
troubles for John Alexander Dowie
were started to-day, when a petition
was filed in the United States District
Court, asking for permission to start
suits against Dowie in the state courts
while bankruptcy proceedings are still
pending. The attorney who filed the pc
tion and who represents a number Of
creditors, gave as reason the belief
that Dowie is to leave the Jurisdiction
of the court Dec. q on a trip to Aus
trala.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-25
J. N. TAYLOR KILLED BY
TRAIN AT PLANT CITY.

Plant City, Fla. Dec. 24.--col. J. N.
Taylor. a prominent lawyer of Kissim-
NEE, was killed here yesterday while
attempting 10 board a train. The train
WAS In motion, and he vas caught be-
tween a wheel and some OF the shafting
and dragged 200 yards. The body was
horribly mutllated.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-25
MCCLELLAN TAKES OATH.

New York. Dee. 24.-Mavor-elect
George B. Mcclellan took the oath of
office to-day He also announced two
more appointments, John T. Oakley as
commissioner Of the department OF
water supply, gas and electricity and
George +. Best, commissioners OF
bridges. Mr.. Oakley and Mr.. Best are
active members of Tammany Hall.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-25
Increase Upon Imports.

Havana, Dec. 24.-The Senate to-day
directed the Finance Committee to re-
port next Monday a bill increasing by
25 per cent. the present tariff on all
imports except in the case of raw ma
terials, the duties on which are TO
be calculated in such manner as
will not be prejudicial to Cuban in
d,,ctrfaa
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-25
ONE BURNED TO DEATH.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. A.-Fire to-
day destroyed the building occupied by
the Birmingham Grain Company
Charles carper and Clarence Stamp,
clerks. were rescued from the oof by
the firemen. Ransom Turner, negro
laborer, was burned 70 death. The
loss Is $4,000
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-25
NEGRO FROM AMBUSH
FIRED UPON THEM.
Both Col. and Mrs. Beatey Were
Wounded by the Shot,

Wounded by the Shot.
Bartown, Fla, Dec. 24.-Col. John
Beatey, general manager of the
Green Bay Phosphate Company, while
driving to his business at the mines
this morning, was shot from ambush
by negro whom he discharged yes
teTday.
Mrs. Beatey was with him and was
seriously hurt, several shot striking
her about the face and breast. Col.
Beatey was not hurt much.
Col. Beatey's horse came near rum
ming away and the negro escaped in
the woods. Posses of men have been
securing the woods all day and late
this afternoon negro was captured,
supposed to be the right man. He was
placed in jail here and will be taken
to Col. Beatey in the morning for
identification.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-25
Ribbons as trimmings.

washington. Dec. 24.--secretary
Shaw rendered decision to-day sus-
tanning the board OF general ap~
praisers IN its decision that certain silk
ribbons involved In cases brought BE-
fore the board were dutiable as trim
minRs and not ae articles Of manufac-
tnred silk. The erect OF the boards
decision was 10 increase the duty on
the ribbons from 80 70 80 per cent. al
YaIoIam.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-25
Wnrship to Corea.

Washington, Dec. 24.-At the request
of the State Department Secretary
Moody to-day sent a cablegram to
Rear Admiral Sterling, commanding
the Asiatic squadron, to dispatch
warship to Chemulpo, Corea, to protect
American interests there.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-25
Rasar kiiIrd hr CnRIe.

Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. 24.-Near
Madisonvllle, Tenn, Lon eagle shot
and instantly killed Lee Rasar this
afternoon while they were involved In
a quarrel due 20 too much whisky.
eagle and two other men Ia the party
were az
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-25
PROTEST Or REYES
Has Been Submitted to the secre-
tary of State.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Gen. Reyes,
the special represt7a tive of Colombia
to the United States, to-day presented
to Secretary Hay. at his house the
protest he has been preparing against
the action of the United States in rec
ognizing the new republic of Panama.
Gen. Reyes said that he expected to
remain in this city until he receives
the answer Of Secretary Hay to his
note submitted to-day. Gen. Reyes
said that he deprecated warlilxe talk.
and had endeavored steadily to pre-
vent any outbreak on the part of the
people of Colombia against the United
States.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-25
RUSSIA SORE ON ENGLAND.
1t Is Said That the British Press
Has Provoked the. Bear.

Has Provoked the Bear.
st. Petersburg. Dec 24-The hope
fulness in official circles of a pacific
settlement of the Russo-Japanese dis
pute was reflected to-day on the
Bourse, which largely recovered from
the nervousness which had prevailed
for several days.
The Russian newspapers are display
ing the ltysliest Irritation at the Brit
ish press, whose anti-Russian attitude
in the present Russo-Japanese dispute
has aroused even greater public ami
mostly against Great Britain than ex-
lists against Japan.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-25
RAIL WAYS HAVE ORDERS
To Be Ready to Transport 10000
Japanese Troops.


japanese Troops.
London, Dec. 25.-The Nagasaki cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph says
that the japanese railways have been
ordered to be prepared to TRANSPORT
10000 troops from the north to the
south. 1t is understood that only those
troops which are Injured to cold cli-
mates will be chosen.
The correspondent says that there
are now forty warships in the south
ern waters OF Japan, the majority be-
ing fully coaled and ready for an
emergency.
These warships are continually NOV
ing about for the purpose of practice.
officials everywhere, according to
the correspondent, are ready to sum-
mon reserves at a moments notice.
The drafting Of Japanese troops to
Korea continues. They go in small
numbers on various pretexts, but
nevertheless fairly large force is now
there,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-25
MARKET WAS ACTIVE.
Bulls at New Orleans Onset the HOI-
idny Liquidation.

Idny LfquIdntIOn.
market was very active to-day. In
spite Of an enormous volume of holi-
day liquidation prices advanced. Lead
ing bulls supported the market, and the
buying forced prices UP point by point
until May was 19 points higher than
yesterdays close.
1t was rumored to-day that another
bull pool had been formed on the
same lines as the famous bull pool
of last year. 1t is claimed that the
pool has ten times as much money
at its command as it had last year,
and that II will force cotton to ex-
treme prices.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-25

Panama, Dec. 24.-C. Mallet, the Brit
ish consul, has officially informed the
junta that he has received a cablegram
from the British Foreign Office to the
effect that Great Britain formally rec
ognizes the Republic of Panama.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-25
LEWIS KILLED BY MAY.
NOn-Participating Bystander Caught
One of the Bullets.

Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. 24.-Deputy
Sheriff L. r. May shot and killed Lee
ty, at o'clock tonight.
The shooting was the result of an old
grudge of several years standing, due
to trouble at an election polling place.
May is now on his way to Knoxville to
surrender to Sheriff Fox, his chief.
Carl Woolsey, son of Rev. John
Woolsey, who happened 10 be behind
Lewis, was shot in the hip and serious
~ wounded by one Of the stray bull
let's
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-25
Marines Were Landed.

Colon, Dec. A-The balance of the
marines from the United States cruiser
Prairie, numbering $50, were landed
here to-day and went by train to Bas
Obispo Station on the Panama Rail-
road
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-25

London, Dec. PA Russian corre-
spondent Of the Times reports a panic
among the population Of Gomel. owing
10 fresh police searches and arrests Of
Jews.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-25
FURTHER DROP IN CRUDE OIL.
II Made One Sudden Decline to 20
Cents from 35.

Beaumont, Tex. Dec. A.-The big
gest drop yet registered in the price
of crude oil was made to-day, when
rs cents was named by the principal
buyers in place of S5 cents. This Is
the third drop in ten days. the rate
having been so cents at the start
The situation is assuming a grave
aspect for small operators. who have
stocks In storage. which they held for
so cents, when rs cents was offered.
II Is thought rock bottom has now been
reached.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-25
Recognized by Cuba.

Havana, Dec. 24.-The government
issued a proclamation to-day recogniz-
ing the republic of Panama.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-25

Berlin, Dec. 24-William J. Bryan
arrived here to-day from st. Peters,
burg. He was met by DR.. Otto
Ahrendt, a member of the Reichstag
and one of the principal advocates of
bi-metallism in Germany.
Mr.. Bryan goes to Copenhagen to-
night and returns here Saturday. He
will be entertained then, privately, at
luncheon by Ambassador Tower.
The American Chamber of Commerce
will give Mr.. Bryan reception Satur-
day evening. His presence in Berlin
has formally been brought to the at
tention of Emperor William by Baron
Richthofen, the Secretary of Foreign
Affairs, and possibly an audience will
be the result.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-25
WANT BRYAN OUSTED.
Legatees object to Him as Executor
Bennett.

Bennett.
New Haven, Conn.,, Dec. A.-Appli-
cation for the removal of William J.
Bryan as executor of the will of Philo
S. Bennett was made in the Probate
Court to-day on the ground that he has
neglected and violated his duties and
because his interests personally, and
as trustee are inimicable to those of the
legatees under the will.
The application is made by former
Judge Henry Stoddard, representing
Mrs. Bennett and other residuary lega-
tees
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-11

Under and pursuant to the authority
conferred by an order of the Superior
Court of Wake county, made on the 4th
day of September, 1903, in the special
proceedings entitled Matte ]. Dowell,
Sylvester J. Belts, Ida B. Weathers, Jo
H. Weathers, and Alvin Belts, VS.. w r.
Belts, the same being No. 1907 on the
Special Proceedings Docket of said Court,
l will, on Monday the 18th day of Oc-
tober, 1908, at II o'clock NJ, at the Court
House door in the city of Raleigh, North
Carolina, sell to the highest bidder for
cash the following lands, to-wit:
FIRST LOT-Lying and being in White
Oak Township, Wake County, and being
the lot which was conveyed to Lucy ]
Belts by Gray Jones and wife, by Deed
recorded in Book "a, page 1, in the office
of the Register of Deeds for Wake
county, and being therein described as
adjoining the lands of Gray Jones, J. McC
Ellington, and others, and bounded by a
line described as follows: Beginning at a
stake, the North West corner of the Male
Academy lot, runs thence East II poles
and 161a links to a stake; thence North
IL degrees West 10 poles and links to a
stake in John Nee. Ellingtons lines
thence North 65 degrees West poles and
7% links with said Ellington's line to a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-11
A STORM OF CRITICISM.

Doubleday, Page G Co., have issued a
pamphlet, called "a Storm of Criticism"
containing many reviews of Tom Dixon's
new novel, "The One Woman" On the
first page of the pamphlet they say:
''No book published in recent times has
received such a torrent of savage abuse
from unknown critics. and such enthusi-
astic praise from the leaders of thought
The reviews of The One Woman printed
during the first month of its life would
fill a volume Of 1000 closely printed
pages"
Among other reviews in the pamphlet
are two from the Philadelphia Public
Ledger, one Of the best Of the great
dailies. From the first review this ex-
tract is taken:
1T must be praised and condemned in
the same breath. 1t is a poem without
metre; a rhyme without rythm. 1t is
spectacular, and common; sensationally
dramatic, and set with impossible seen
cry. 1t scars to aeriu. heights, and flaps
it's wings dismally against the earthiest
kind of earth. 1t is sthrillingly exciting,
and thoroughly inartistic; a wonderful
sermon, and crude, chaotic tumble of
sensuousness, if not sensuality. 1t lifts
you up 10 exalted heights, and buries you
in reek and mire; it sets you aflame WI
argument, and exasperates you because
you deem it worth an argument. 1t is
9ra1d, and it IS trivial; mighty, and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-11

full moon appears to be. The western
segment of the arch presented most ex-
traordinary and magnificent spectacle.
Beginning little east of the zenith and
continuing almost, to the western horizon,
there appeared what might easily be
hkened to string of tremendous comets.
These pennants of light, however-unlike
comets-were more brilliant at their bases,
less so at their apices. Their bases were
directed upwards, their points down.
They were constantly changing, appear
ing and disappearing, but not very rapid
ly. Some would remain minute or more
without much variation. The number
varied from ten to fifteen. They were
shorter toward the zenith, longer towards
the horizon. At the western end of the
arch, one long half-luminous streak shot
up obiquely Gas shown in the figure) and
remained for some minutes after the arch
itself had disappeared,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-11
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