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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-11
DEMOCRATS HELD CAUCUS.
agreed on Policies Touching Cuba
ard the Canal.
BY r. NJ. Larner.

Washington, March 1O.-The Demo-
Gratis of the Senate will, in all proba-
billty, insist upon the amendment of
the Panama canal treaty with Colom-
ola in two important particulars.
An informal conference of leading
Democrats was held after adjournment
at the instance of Senator German to-
day, and the gentlemen present were
requested to give their views upon the
two pending treaties in detail. 1t was
not caucus, and no final action of any
kind was taken, but the exchange of
views indicated that there is a proba-
Dlllty OF the Democrats insisting upon
TWO amendments to the canal treaty
ana one to the Cuban treaty before
they Will give their support to the pend
ing conventions.
Absolute American control, with the
right to defend and fortify the canal
IL necessary is one of the amendments
winch had the approval of most of
the senators at this afternoons confer
ence. The other amendment to the ca
MAJ treaty, which will be insisted upon
VIII be the elimination of the clause
IN the treaty as drawn, which pledges
this government against any effort in
the future to secure territory belonging
TO any other Central or South Ameri-
can governments as we'll as the repub-
lie of Colombia
Ihls is regarded as an entirely gra-
tultouS declaration on a matter having
no bearing upon the relations between
thls government and Colombia. and it
IS commended that it has no business in
the treaty. 1t is also contended that
It's elimination cannot in any possible
degree affect the ratification of the
treaty by Colombia. With regard to
the Cuban treaty, the Democrats will,
from present indications, insist upon
the amendment of that document by
inserting declaration that it's provi-
slons do not become operative until
embodied in an act of the Congress.
To-day's conference was attended by
about fifteen senators, including Sena-
tors Bacon and Clay. There will be
another conference tomorrow, and if
at that time it is discovered that there
is practical unanimity of opinion, as
seems most likely, regular caucus
will be called.
Senator Morgan was not at to-dav's
conference, but his colleague, Senator
Pettus was. Senators who were there
decline to discuss what occurred. but
1t is understood that there was prac-
teal unanimity of opinion both with
regard to the amendment of the Cuban
treaty so as to remove the constitu-
t1onal objection to the document, as il
stands and also upon insisting upon
the amendment of the Panama canal
treaty in the two important particu-
lars above indicated
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-11
WILL EXHUME THE BODY.
Examination Is to be Made of the
Remains of Hagaman.

OF ttHSnEnnns
New York, March 10.--Justice O'Gor-
man In the Supreme Court to-day
signed an order directing the exhuma-
ton of the body of Theodore Haga-
man In the rural cemetery, Poughkeep-
sic, in order that the remains may be
examined by coroners physician of
this county under direction of the
district attorney. Hagaman's relatives
are demanding that his widow give an
account of the estate left by the dead
man.
Assistant District Attorney Caravan,
in an affidavit, says he asks that the
body be exhumed. Gin view of the
financial relations of Hagaman and his
!. wife.sand in view of the medical treat
Isfefia o4 Af4asaInafl by Flower. Head
and Willis and In view of the fact that
the cause of death as given by them
is not borne out by the clinical or
medical history of the case"
The affidavit goes into the case at
some length. Mr.. Caravan says he is
informed that at the time of his death
Mr.. Hagaman was worth about 81 000,-
coo, which his wife during his last ILL
ness under an alleged power of at
torney from him, turned into cash and
deposited to her own credit"
Within five days before the death
of Hagaman., she," the affidavit con-
tinues, withdrew from said sum $780,
900 in cash, and gave the sum of $780,
600 to one II. C. Flower to invest in
Blue Ridge bonds. a company of which
said Flower was practically the sole
owner, and which said bonds were of
uncertain value"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-11
WILL BURN BRlQUETTES
Plan to Introduce Ignite as u Fuef
in the United states,

Berlin, March 1O.-William de la
Barre, director of the Washburn-P Pills
bury Mills, Minneapolis, is in Magde-
burg buying machinery for the bril-
quette works that w. D. Washburn
intends to build at Bismarck, N. d.
Briquettes, which are fuel made from
Ignite, are widely used in Germany.
1t is estimated that $4,000 square miles
of Ignite underlie the Dakotas and
Montana, while another wide belt ex-
tends through the Gulf states from
Florida to Texas. German biologists
have long believed that the American
cities would solve the smokeless fuel
question by the use of briquettes.
President Francis of the St. Louis
Exposition, during his short stay here,
accumulated pamphlets and other in
formation on the subject, with the view
of the introduction of briquettes at St.
Louis. He took with him several sam
pie briquettes made from Dakota lig-
mite sent to the German works by Mr.
Washburn.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-11
BIG IMPROVEMENTS
ON THE PENNSYLVANIA.
New Capital stock to the Amount of
SI5O.OOO, 900 Authorized.

Philadelphia, March 10.-The stock
holders of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company in annual meeting to-day
voted to increase the capital stock of
the company by $150.000. 900, making the
total authorized capital $400.O00,0OO. OF
the increased capital, $10O,0O0,O00 will
be issued in straight stock, and the
directors are given the option of issu-
ing the remaining $50, 100000 in con-
vertible bonds. The increase will be
ratified by stock vote two weeks from
to-day, as required by law.
The stockholders also voted to lease
for period of twenty years the West
ern New York and Pennsylvania Rail-
road.
After the annual report had been
adopted and other routine business
transacted, First Vice President Green
addressed the stockholders on the reso-
luton authorizing the increase in the
capital. He said that for the first time
in its history the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company is unable to meet the
demands made upon it. Vast improve
ments have been made and are con-
templated in order to furnish faclll-
ties for handling the rapidly increas-
ing business. In the past two years,
Capt. Green said, the company had pur-
chased one locomotive daily and a total
of 10000 freight cars
In Pittsburg alone an expenditure OF
$40 100000 will be necessary to relieve
the freight congestion and prevent
its recurrence. The entire Pittsburg
division is to be fourtracked, Capt.
Greene stated, and, continuing, he
said:
1--WE must build a new road from
the summit of the mountain down the
Juinata valley, and a new road practi-
cally from Harrisburg to Philadelphia.
Our local traffic is so enormous that
it must be kept out of the way of the
passenger traffic. What we propose to
do ought to be done promptly"
The new issue of stock and bonds
will be made by the directors at their
meeting March "a when the annual
election takes place.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-11
WAS A PEST SHIP
a ARAMARRIA is QUARANTINED
FOR CHOLERA.
SIX DEATHS ABOARD HER
as SHE CROSSED THE OCEAN FROM
ITALY.

SuSuicious Deaths Reported When
the Ship Reached the New York
ouarantine-Dr. DOty Heard the
History of the Cases-COnsidereti
Them So Like Cholera as to De-
mand DisinfectiOn of the Ship
and the Detention of the Passen-
gers and Crew.
New York, March 10.-Six strange
deaths at sea aboard the Anchor Line
steamer Karamania, from Marseilles
Palermo and Naples, caused that YES
sell to be detained at quarantine to-day
and Health Officer Doty, after an ex-
animation, said the symptoms We're sc
similar to those of cholera that the
shin would be thoroughly disinfected
and it's 1888 passengers and the crew
sent to Hoffman's Island to remain
there until the health officer positive
Nv knows they are free from infection
The bodies were buried at sea and
the meager reports of the ships doctor
increased DR.. Doty's suspicious. Each
of the six victims died in commissions
following an attack of nausea and
cramps.
Health officer Doty, after securing
all the history of the deaths on board
gave out the following statements:
From the meager report of the
steamers doctor regard these cases
as very suspicious. We have no cases
to examine, and as the bodies were
buried at sea, all the evidence OBJ
tainable was the doctors notes and
statement giving the history of the
cases. All the symptoms, nausea
cramps and sudden collapse and death
are so similar to those of cholera that
l propose to treat the vessel, crew and
passengers as if it were certain. This
course is pursued because of the sus-
picious character of the deaths and the
absence of evidence of the cause. Nc
person on board the Karamania APP
pears to be able to account for the
outbreak
This is the Karamania's second ex-
perience of the kind. On Aug. 3, 1888
she arrived off quarantine from Naples
and reported three deaths during the
trip DR.. Jenkins. then health officer
reported that the deaths had been due
to cholera.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-11

New Orleans, March 10-Though the
state engineers repose great confidence
in the Louisiana levee system, there
is considerable apprehension that some
thing will give way up the river if the
predictions of the Weather Bureau are
realized.
The river is still IL feet below the
record of 1897.
Much of the present flood is due to
the water that has poured out of the
Red, Arkansas and other lower
streams, and the engineers are hope
full that considerable of this water
will be carried off before the effect of
the freshets in the Ohio. Tennessee and
other upper rivers are felt here.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-11
FEAR The Big RIVER
MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI Is SPREADING
FAR AND WIDE.
PEOPLE FLEE TO SAFETY.
WATERS STILL RISING AND GREAT
DISASTER FEARED.

Current Is Swift and Brings Down
DriftwoOd, Indicating a Further
Risc-GIoomy View Is Taken.
officials are Making Every Effort
to Curb the Swollen River With
Levees-Rescue Steamers Busy,
and Patrols Watch the Big Banks.
Fears That Levees May be Cut.
Memphis March 10.-The river to-
night is above IS feet on the gauge,
and is rising. The current is swifter.
and more dTiftwood is running than at
any previous time during the present
eating that there will be a rapid in
crease in the speed of the rise tonight
and tomorrow. Between s o'clock this
morning and o'clock this afternoon
a rise of three-tenths was recorded.
All these conditions tend to give a
most gloomy view of the flood situation,
and uneasiness is increasing on every
hand. The officials of the levee
boards and the United States officials
continue to say there is no immediate
occasion for excessive anxiety, but fur
Their than this they give no encourage
ment and say that a grave state of af-
fairs seems inevitable.
The government steamer Atlee left
tonight for White River with a cargo
of material and a large body of pa
trolls under arms.
Refugees Seek Safety.
Refugees from the lowlands are ar
irving at this port by every boat, and
many have sought the higher land in
the vicinity of their homes. awaiting
developments. The government engi-
neers here have officially stated that
dict that within a week the highest
water ever experienced will be rush
ing through the levee channels.
Reports from points in Mississippi
say that the lowlands are completely
inundated, and in many cases stock is
suffering. The negro farmers have
abandoned their homes for high
ground.
Capt Lucas, chief of the government
forces, has furnished the ST. Francis
levee board the use of the steamer
Abbott, and this vessel under the di-
rection of Capt. Lee Vasseur, assist
ant engineer, win patrol the levees
stretching along the river between Cat
Island and Pecan Point. From Pecan
Point north the steamer Graham VIII
do sentry duty. In addition to these
vessels, the government boat Chisca
will be used as d reserve vessel.
Watching the EmbanIxments.
The condition of the embarkment
twenty miles north of Memphis, where
the water is flooding around the end OF
the levee in the seventeen-mile gap
where entertainments have never been
built is serious. 1t is believed to be
one of the most dangerous places along
the river. 1t is reported that the water
is slowly washing away the levee
there by running around 1t.
The engineers in charge have put in
temporary revetments, but not before
the counties of Leo and Crittenden, in
Arkansas, We're overlooked.
Capt. Potter, chief engineer of the
third levee district said to-day that
his force was prepared for the flood
and that the entertainments are all in
good condition. Three steamers are
patrolling the territory with all the
necessary emergency supplies aboard
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-11

Washington, March 10.-The Weather
Bureau tonight issued the following
special river bulletin:
1.-THE Ohio river at Cincinnati has
risen one foot since morning, and now
is at stage of 48.1 foot, and rising at
the rate of one-tenth foot hourly
The lower Ohio continues to rise, the
stage at Cairo being 48.3 feet, a rise OF
6 since morning.
1.-The Mississippi at Memphis is at a
stage of IS feet, rise of 3 foot since
morning. No material change has oc-
Cured in the lower Mississippi.
Heavy rains in Arkansas have
caused the White river to rise rapidly,
and the prospects are that it VIII reach
the highest stage ever recorded.
Moderately heavy rains have fallen
in the Ohio basin and in Tennessee. The
present indications are for fair wealth
er for a day or So"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-11
DEATH AND SUFFERING
THE STORY FROM CLEAN
Results of the Terrible Explosions
OF the orr


OF the or,
Clean, N. Y. March 10.-Fourteen
charred and half-consumed bodies ly-
ing in the undertaking establishments
or in their late homes, fourteen people
lying in the hospitals, and a dozen or
more not so seriously injured at their
homes, is the result of the accident on
the Erie Railroad last night, when an
oil train was wrecked ana several oil
cars exploded, scattering death and de-
struction in every direction. Several
of the patients in the hospital are seri-
ously burned, one of them, Richard
Mcdonald, aged 8 years, probably fatal
ly. The dead are:
John Stemlinger, aged It; Norman
Brown, aged IS; John Tobin, aged 16;
John McCready, aged 10; John McMa-
hon, aged 49,; Walter Swift, aged 49,;
Michael Driscoll, aged %; Walter Jack
son, aged 10; Walter Roth, aged IT,;
Richard Connell, aged 10; Herman Boil
man, aged Is; Rofelo Quarinto, Carmen
Siteliano-all of clean; Henry Golden,
aged IS, ManVille
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-11
Trihntnries Riring.

Little Rock, Ark, March 10.-The
White, Black and Current rivers are
bank full and rising, with a great vol
ume of water yet in sight. 1t is ex-
pected that the river at Newport, Ark.
will show a gauge of forty-two feet to-
morrow, which will put the White river
into the Iron Mountain yards and over
a great portion of track. The Arkan-
sas river here is steady but is rising
rapidly above and the Weather Bureau
predicts a rise here within the next
forty-eight hours. which will send the
water above the danger line.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-11
CONSOLIDATED COMPANY
BUYS OUT GlDDENS

Jacksonville, Fla, March 1O.-The
Consolidated Naval Stores Company
has purchased, to operate through
the Consolidated Grocery Company,
the grocery business of |. S. Giddens
e. Co. at Tampa. The trade takes ef-
feet May /. This acquisition gives the
Consolidated Grocery Company an an
nual business of $1,000. 900, the largest
south OF Philadelphia. w. A. Gallaher,
vice president. will manage the bust
ness at Tampa.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-11
GouIds Were Elected.

ST. Louis. March 10.--At the annual
meeting Of the stockholders Of the Mis-
sourl Pacific Railway Company to-day
the following directors were elected
George }. Gould, Russell Eage. Edwin
Gould. James II. Hyde. John ID. Rock.
Teller, Jf.. Frank j. Gould. Howard
Gould, Samuel Sloan. T.. Pafnelee
Prentis, fred r. Gates. c. Warner,
Russell i. Harding and w. Bixby.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-11
PLAGUE AT MAZATLAN.

Mazatlan, Mex. March 10.-There
were two deaths from the plague to-
day, one at the observation and the
other at the lazaretto. There are two
grave cases at the lazaretto.
The Charity Committee met to-day
and decided TO provide DR. Burton with
the funds necessary for the establish
ment of sanitary inspection buildings,
which may be used also as lazarettos
at villa Union and Ouelite.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-11
RAILROAD MAGNATES
LEAVE JEKYL ISLAND

Brunswick, Ga, March 10.-WhiIe 1t
is generally believed that a conference
has been held at Jekyl between Pier
pont Morgan, President Spencer OF the
Southern and President Erwin of the
Atlantic Coast Line, there is no way of
obtaining what was done. Presidents
Spencer and Erwin have left the ISL
and and Mr.. Morgan viii come up
some time tomorrow and leave for
New York. Messrs Erwin and Spen-
Ger stated that no meeting was pre-
arranged on Jekyl.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-11

Vicksburg, Miss, March 10.-There is
little change in the flood situation here,
except that the river continues slowly
to rise, the guage tonight registering
Alb, two-tenths rise since morning.
There has been a steady fall Of rain
here all day.
Thousands of acres of fine farming
lands along Steele's Bayou are mum
dated, and the back water is rapidly
spreading Locally, the water is rap
idly encroaching upon the wholesale
district, and the congresses and al
ready the lower floor of several ware
houses are flooded.
Another foot rise will probably force
the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Rail-
road shops to suspend operations. Re-
ports from up-river points state that
the levees are holding well.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-11

Paris. March 10-charles NJ. schwab,
who sails from cherbourg for New
York Tomorrow on the steamer Kron-
prinz Wilhelm, accompanied by hts
wife and parents, has greatly im-
proved IN health as result Of his ex-
tended sojourn In Europe. and when
seen to-day he looked the picture Of
health and was IN good spirits Mr..
schwAb said he had made absolutely
no business plans. having purp0sely
avoided business affairs IN order "a get
the full benefit Of the vacation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-11
PRISONER GIRL HELPED
HAS BEEN CAPTURED.

scottsboro. Ala. March l0.--Willlam
Patterson, alias Gnrley, wanted IN
Blount county for the murder Of a Mrs.
Vaughan, was Identified to-day by
sheriff Aldndge and carried back 10
Oneohta Dufiey escaped from the
county 1ail ~ Oneonts some time ago
through the aseieiafee 81 Eta Aiaridge,
daughter " the sheriff.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-11

Natchez, Miss, March f0.-Every pre-
caution that can be devised is being
adopted TO prevent any attempt at cut-
ting the leyee. and constant watch
n maintained by armed men.
Heavy rains to-day added 70 the
gravity Of the situation The river
rose three-tenths and IL now 2.5 above
the danger line, which facts have IN
tansihed the feeling u apprehension.
The steamer Betsy Ann brought IN
20 people from the flooded district
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-11
Arkansas on "a Boom.

Little Rock, Ark, March 10.-The
Arkansas river Is on a big boom,
though no damage or suffering is yet
reported. 1t has risen 43 feet at Fort
Smith and two feet at Dardanel, and
the local weatehr bureau predicts that
the danger line of % feet will be reach
ed at Little Rock.
The levees sixty miles below Pine
Bluff are said to be experiencing trou-
BILE by the backing up of the waters
of the Mississippi, and If the water
continues to rise 1t is likely to break
the levees and cause loss of life and
property.
The government has issued a flood
warning, and many farmers are NOV
ing to the hilltops.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-11
BULLS STRONG AGAIN.
Have Run Cotton Back Almost to
the High Water Point.

New York, March 10-Flood news
gave the upper hand of the cotton
market to the bull party after the bear
leader had worked prices off 2@3
points under the closing basis of yes
terday. The shorts became badly
frightened by fears of the overflow.
The bull party bid prices up Is to 18
points or. 80 points up from the low
point of yesterday. There was a
scramble to cover short contracts, but
public speculation was comparatively
fiat. May, the leading month, sold up
from $3.50 to 9.S4.
Still later the clique bid with energy
and forced covering with the close
strong at a net rise of SQ25 points.
This brings cotton to within Ac of the
top of the late bull movement.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-11
FLORIDA FLYER C0LLIDED.
with a Fast Passenger Train, Two
Men Being Killed.

Danville, Va, March 10.-Early this
morning the southbound Southern Rail-
way fast passenger train, standing at
this station, was run into by the north
bound Florida flyer, resulting in the
death of Joseph E. Macarthur of Gafr-
ney, S. c., a passenger, and w. E.
Neal of Rural Hall, N. c., an over
hauler who was coupling air-brakes.
Joseph Coleman, an employee of the
road, who was assisting Neal. was
taken to the hospital. where one of his
arms was amputated. Both engines
were wrecked and several cars dam
AGED
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-11

Brisbane. Queensland March TO-
Townsville, North Queensland. has been
visited by cyclone, IN which many
persons were killed Or Injured. A part
ing the storm, killing six persons.
Schools churches and residences were
destroyed, and many OF the inhabitants
have been rendered homeless.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-11

Jackson, Miss, March 1O-Owing to
the apprehension felt throughout the
Delta country on account of the high
water in the Mississippi river, Gov.
Longino to-day ordered Warden Hen
ry of the Board of Control to go at
once to Clarksdale, where the Levee
Board is in session. Available forces
of state convicts have been rushed TO
the water front to strengthen weak
portions of the leyees
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-11
FIRED AT THE SHIP
A. She Was Leaving Her Dock for
Bremen.

New York. March 10.-As the steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse was leav-
Ing her dock to-day for Bremen, a man
standing in the crowd on the pier
fired three shots, apparently at some
one on the steamer. The shooting
caused q panic among the several hum
bred persons on the pier, ana they
rushed Cor the street.
Max FelburR Was arrested and re-
v0lyer three chambers Of which had
been empiied WAS found iD his pocket,
bur he denied that be- had done the
shooting.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-11
STEAMER Is ASHORE
ON RAGGED KEY ROCKS

Miami, Fla, March 10.-It IS report
ed here that there is a large steamer
on the rocks at Ragged Key. A num-
rbe of wrecking boats have sailed for
the scene of the disaster. Up to this
ed. The vessel is a large one and was
bound south
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-11
SOUTHERN MERGER CASE
Will Have "A, Further Hearing in
New York.


Washington, March 1O.-The Inter-
state Commerce Commission has or
dered a further hearing in what is
known as the Southern merger case
to be held in New York city on March
81.
This is the case brought by the Ken
lucky Railroad Commission against the
Atlantic Coast Line, the Southern Rail-
way, the Louisville and Nashville the
Cincinnati Southern, the Cincinnati
New Orleans and Texas Pacific, and
the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louis
vile railroad companies. The COM
plant alleges that the defend
ant lines aggregate $4,000 miles and
have an operating income of more than
$130, ZOO, 900, and that ]. Pierpont Nor
gan & Co. of New York have secured
practically the controlling management
of all of them.