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The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-20
WILD STREET CAR
INJURED PASSENGERS AND CAUSED
A WRECK.
BRAKE WOULD NOT WORK
AND THE CAR DASHED DOWN A
STEEP GRADE.

Ran Down n Carriage, Broke
Through Grade Crossing Gates,
Scattered Its Passengers ana
Knocked Cars of Il Fast-MOving
Freight Train from the Track.
street Car Was Itself Wrecked,
and 1t Was Strange There Were
None Killed.
Pittsburg. April 19.-Because of an
electric brake refusing to work,
crowded Western avenue car of the
Pittsburg Railway Company ran away
to-day on Federal street, Allegheny,
wrecked a carriage, broke through a
fast moving freight train, and then
went to pieces.
Almost all of the forty-five passen-
gers aboard the car were hurt, though
only one fatally. The names of those
requiring the attention of a physician
are: H. Hirsch, hurt internally, several
ribs broken, will probably die; Mrs.
Emma Low, hurt internally, condition
serious; ]. F. Mitchell, wife and in
FAINT, badly bruised and shocked;
stephen Harrison, both wrists sprained;
Bruce Harrison, scalp and face cut;
C. A. Rider. M. Lehman, Mrs. Vassel
Bell, John Bopp, Clarence j. Cochran,
Mrs. Emma Booth. All suffered severe
cuts and bruises.
When the motorman tried to make
the safety stop on the steep grade at
Stockton avenue, he found the power
brake was useless, and the car beyond
control. Il had about 1875 yards to go
before reaching the gates of the rail-
road, which were down to let a freight
train pass. The big car gained mo-
mentum every second.
Harry Catlin was trying to get his
carriage off the track, but failed, and it
was wrecked completely.
The car dashed through the safety
gates, struck an empty refrigerator car
in the moving freight train, turned it
over and derailed several other cars.
BY this time the trolley was a wreck
itself and it's passengers were strewn
in all directions, the wonder being that
there were not many fatalities.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-20
WILL KING EDWARD
SLIGHT THE P0NTIFF?

Rome. April 19.-Whether or not
King Edward will visit the Pope con-
tinues to be profound mystery. No
official communication on the matter
has been received, but the Vatican is
not fail to meet the Pontiff, If for state
reasons alone, as His Majesty's an
nounced visit to Ireland soon will take
place, and should he slight the head of
the Roman Catholic Church, he GER
tainly would arouse the resentment of
the 100000 Catholics in Ireland. and
for no apparent or practical reason,
especially as the feeling in England
towards Catholics Is now very mod
crate.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-20
KING is INTERVIEWED.
Alexander of Servia Talks of the
Balkan Situation.

London, April 2O.-The correspondent
at Belgrade of the Daily Mail has had
an audience with King Alexander of
Servia. In this interview the King
said the situation in the Balkans was
exceedingly grave and that the AL
bantam difficulty was greater menace
to peace than the Macedonian ques-
ton.
THE continued massing of Turkish
troops in old Servia," King Alexander
said to the Daily Mails correspondent,
Twill force me to take similar steps.
Servia will not take the initiative, but
if the other Balkan states move, Ser
via will not, and cannot, look on, but
must protect her own vital interests"
King Alexander denied with empha-
sis that his recent coup detat was eff
fected with a purpose of settling the
question of a successor to the throne,
and declared it was simply measure
to check the injurious ascendency of
the radicals.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-20
HELD GREEKS AT BAY
AT PISTOLS POINT.
Chicago Policeman and n Civilian
Had a Desperate Time.

Chicago Policeman and n Civilian
Had a Desperate Time.
Chicago. April 19.-Because one of
their number had been arrested for
creating a disturbance, a crowd of
Greeks, who were celebrating their
Easter Sunday here to-day, created
riot, and before the mob could be dis
persed three of them had been shot by
Policeman Cohen, and Henry Open
heimer, bystander, who came to the
assistance of Cohen.
The three wounded men, who are
said to have been the leaders of the
attack on the officers, were arrested.
None of them was seriously injured.
The disturbance occurred near the
Greek Catholic Church on Johnson
street. During the Easter celebration
someone threw a lighted f1recracker
among the pedestrians in the street,
and Policeman Cohen Immediately ar
rested the offender. The crowd at
tackled the officer, knocking him down
with a brick
Cohen sprang to his feet and fired a
shot into the crowd, hitting Nick Riz-
zitto in the left shoulder. This act in
furiated the mob, which again rushed
at the officer and probably would have
killed him, had not Oppenheimer
sprung to his assistance. He held the
crowd at bay for a moment until Co
hen could recover from the attack.
Surrounded by the maddened crowd
they fired several shots, wounding two
of the disturbers, James Chipanvitz
and John Loleets.
Cohen and his companion, after be-
ing severely bruised and having their
clothing torn from their bodies, man
aged to escape to a saloon, where they
held the crowd back until the arrival
of police aid, which dispersed the mob
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-20
CLIFTON C0NFESSES
A DOUBLE MURDER.
His story of How He Killed Church
and the Lattcr's Wife.

His story of How He Killed Church
and the Lattcr's Wife.
Newcastle, Wyo., April ia dis
patch to Denver News says: The mys-
terry surrounding the disappearance
several weeks ago of ]. w. Church
and his wife, formerly of Omaha, but
more recently engaged in ranching
near here, has been cleared UP by the
confession of Slim Clifton, who has
been under arrest on suspicion of hav-
ing murdered the couple.
Clifton admits that he killed them,
and has told the authorities where he
buried the bodies. When confronted
with evidence recently unearthed
Clifton confessed his crime. Clifton is
a rancher and lived near the Churches.
Clifton said that after numbering
the Churches and temporarily hiding
their bodies in a granary on the Church
ranch, he hauled them two miles away
and buried them. Before doing so he
stripped the bodies of jewelry, which
he afterwards had made over into
ring for himself. He then drew up
bills of sale in Church's name and dis
posed of the stock and some of the
household goods, all the time making
his abode on the Church ranch.
Clifton claims that he killed the cou-
pie in self-defense, shooting the wom-
an first. 1t had been reported that the
Churches and Clifton had had trouble
over advances made to Mrs. Church
by Clifton. Feeling is. high in the
neighborhood of the crime. and IL is
feared that an attempt will be made
to lynch Clifton.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-20
BIG STRIKES THREATEN.
WOrkmen VIII Go Cut II Their De-
mRnds Are Not Granted.

New York, April 19.-Francis j.
Mackay of the New York local union
of the International Brotherhood of
Boilermakers and Iron Shipbuilders,
said at a meeting of the Central FEEDER
ated Union to-day:
Seven thousand boilermakers and
iron shipbuilders will strike in the
shipyards of this city and vicinity if,
on May l, they do not get the in
crease in wages they demand"
Constantio Laudadio of the Rock
mems and EXcavators' Union said that
10000 of his organization would go out
If their demands were not granted on
May 1.
Business Agent Quinlin of the Pipe
Caulkers' and Tappers' Union reported
that 1000 pipe calkers and tappers
would strike for increased pay through
out the city, and in the city depart
ments if their demands were not grant
ed before July l. The pipe calkers and
tappers ask $3.50 a day.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-20
SIR THOMAS Upton
SHOWS HIS GAMENESS,
Says Racing Yachts Cannot BE
Sailed without Risk.

Says Racing Yachts Cannot BE
Sailed without Risk.
Weymouth, Eng, April 19.-The two
Shamrocks left here to-day at noon for
Southampton. The challenger was tow
ed by the Erin.
Sir Thomas Upton was interviewed
to-day before the departure of the
yachts. He said he meant to work day
and night to get the yacht refitted in
time for further trials before sailing
for New York. His desire was to avoid
a postponement of the races.
Mr.. Ward, Designer Fife and Capt.
Wringe have had a conference and
have promised to put the challenger in
racing trim in three weeks. 1t will be
big job. Designer Fife has con-
demned the boom, gait, mast and top
sail sparS of the yacht, and they will
be removed, as will the sails. To-day
Sir Thomas Upton sent the following
cablegram to G. A. Cormack, secretary
of the New York Yacht Club:
II am pleased to inform you that
the damage to the Shamrock III will
be righted in three or four weeks.
There will be no necessity of consid-
ering the question of a postponement.
ledS0 COiiIIllu llCdIe IhlS 10 your coIl-
mittee and also convey my warmest
thanks for their expressions of SYM
pathy."
Sir Thomas said he saw nothing
in the recent accident to lessen the
great confidence he felt in the Sham
rock III. 'If racing yachts are to be
built" he said, there must be some
risk. If we built a vessel as safe as a
liner, we might as well keep her at
home, for any chance she would have
of winning the Gun"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-20
END NOT YET IN SIGHT.
Strike I'm the Cotton Mills at Lowell
Starts Its Fourth Week.

Lowell, Mass, April 1.-THE fourth
week of the strike of textile operatives
will begin tomorrow, with peace APP
parently as far off as ever.
No attempt will be made to reopen
the mills during the week, but it is
possible that next week the agents will
make a test of the strength of the or
ganiZed crafts by the announcement
that their gates will be open to all who
care to return. Since the investigation
of the situation, under state direction,
there has been feeling that the fac
tories would remain closed until after
the arbitration board has made it's re-
port and a statement of one of the mill
agents tonight confirms that idea.
Several of the stronger fraternal Or
CARNATIONS have voted to take care of
their members during the strike.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-20
FOR SUNDAY CLOSING
Brewers of Ohio Announce That
They VIII Aid.

Brewers of Ohio Announce That
They Will Aid.
Columbus, O., April 19.-As a result
of the temperance agitation through
out the state, and numerous elections
under the Beal local option law, the
brewers have decided to aid the en-
forcement of the Sunday closing laws
in the smaller municipalities. Secre-
tary Joe Miller of the State Associa-
ton of Brewers said to-day:
1.-THE brewers of the state are in
favor of a strict enforcement of the
Sunday closing law in the smaller
municipal cities of Ohio. We believe
there is a vast difference in the situa-
ton in the towns and in the larger
cities like Cincinnati, Cleveland, Co
lumbus and Toledo. have telephoned
to more than fifty mayors in the past
week, telling them that If they desire
to enforce the Sunday closing law in
their towns, the brewers will stand
behind them and assume all RESPONSE
bility for any action they may take
If they want to enforce the law we
will help them do it,"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-20
DIVORCE is A CURSE
BISHOP SATTERLEE CRIES OUT
AGAINST THE EVIL.
WOMEN WILL BE DEGRADED
WITHIN FIFTY YEARS If d.
VORCES ARE NOT STOPPED.

Episcopal Clergyman Declared the
Jews Are Preserving the Home
and the Family Better Than the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Men Losing
Respect for the HOme-On Hus-
bands and Fathers Rests the Re-
spOnsibility-DivOrc the Most
FrightfuI Danger of the Age.
Washington, April 19.-"The Jews are
preserving the home and family better
than we Christians are doing. do not
know how to account for this, but 1
do know it to be fact"
Bishop Satterlee of the Episcopal
Church made this declaration in a SER
mon here tonight, in which the main
subject of his discourse was divorce.
Men, said the Bishop, "are losing
respect for the home and caring less
for the family-the unit of our civiliza-
ton. On the shoulders of the husbands
and fathers of the land rests the re-
sponsibility for the low estate to which
the family has fallen in this country
Thus is fostered and encouraged the
greatest curse of the age-divorce and
the loose manner in which the sacred
marriage vows are being kept.
1.-The great evil-the most frightful
danger-of our age is divorce, and the
breaking down of the family institu-
ton. If it is not stopped the women Of
this country and of our race will be
degraded within fifty years."
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-20
FouIIxe May Resign.

Washington. April 19.-Civil Service
Commissioner William d. Foulke has
under consideration the question oil
resigning from the commission. but II
is not believed the matter will be de-
cided finally until the return OF tins
President, when NJ. Foulke will have
a talk with him on the subject. The
commissioner was asked about the re-
port to-day, but he would neither ar
firm nor deny its accuracy.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-20
SUMMONED TO FIGHT
BY THEIR TELEPHONES

st. Louis, April bly, means of the
rural telephone service in the vicinity
OF Edwardsville, ILL.,, eighteen miles
east of here, a posse of farmers was
quickly summoned to-day to capture
Two supposed robbers, and in the fight
tnat followed, Frank Charles Of Mo-
Ollie, Ala, one Of the two men, was
perhaps fatally shot. His companion
escaped after a three-mile chase.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-20

Followed by a Mass Meeting at
Columbus. o.

Columbus, o., April 15.-There was a
parade of labor organizations and a
mass meeting at the Board of Trade
Auditorium this afternoon in honor of
the delegates to the convention of
Amalgamated Iron and Steel Workers
Association. The principal speakers at
the auditorium were President Shaffer
of the Amalgamated Association, Rev.
Washington GLADDEN. and Rev. Father
Mulhane of Mt. Vernon.
President Shaffer paid a tribute to
Senator Hanna and his attitude toward
organized labor, which elected ap-
plause
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-20
THE REVOLUTION is
GAINING IN STRENGTH.

st. Thomas. D. w. l., April ia
steamer which left Monte Cristi, Santo
Domingo, April II, arrived here this
morning. She reports that the rebels
are besieging Monte Cristi by land and
sea. The rebel gunboat Independence
was anchored in the harbor.
The revolution is gathering strength
and has many adherents throughout
the country.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-20
REDMAN KILLED BY
CHIEF OF POLICE.
Drew a Revolver on Parks and the
Chief Fired.

Drew a Revolver ON Parks and the
Chief Fired.
Gainesville, Ca, April 19.-Chief of
Police B. H. Parks, at an early hour
this morning, shot and killed young
white man named Frank Redman on
Oak street while trying to arrest him
for shooting Rol Peter, another. young
White man.
Upon entering the house where Red
man was, the chief ordered him to
throw up his hands. Instead of do
ing this, he raised his pistol to shoot
the chief, but the latter was too quick
for him, and shot him dead
Coroner Dorsey held an inquest over
the body this morning, and the verdict
of the jury was that the killing was
Justifiable homicide.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-20
TO SETTLE DISPUTES.
Mitchell VIII Meet with the Ex-
ecutive Boards.

Wilkesbarre. Pa, April 19.-President
Mitchell of the United Mine Workers,
who was expected to arrive here this
evening, will not reach here until noon
tomorrow. On his arrival he will meet
the executive boards of the three an
thracite districts and assist in settling
the disputed points regarding the
award of the strike commission.
The miners and local coal companies
interpret, the award in several in
stances from different points of view,
and a Cancellation board will be APP
pointed by both sides to reach a def
mite understanding. Mr.. Mitchell will
assist the local mine workers officials
in selecting the members on this board.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-20
PAPER STRIKE Is OFF.
Workers in Mills in wisconsin VIII
Return to Their Jobs.

Appleton, Wis, April 19.-As a re-
suit of an unexpected development at
the meeting of the Neenah and Apple
ton brotherhoods of papermakers this
afternoon the paper mill strike was
called off. A truce has been declared
for one week, and the men will return
to work in the eight Kimberley and
Clark company mills Tomorrow
A joint committee from the Apple
ton and Neenah brotherhood of paper
makers will meet the Kimberley and
Clark company at Neenah tomorrow.
The state board of arbitration also
will be a party to the negotiations, and
there seems to be a good prospect that
an understanding can be reached
whereby the strike will be declared of
permanently.
The temporary settlement OF the
strike was effected through the er-
forts of the State Board of Arbitra-
ton.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-20
LOUBET REGARDED
AS A RAIN-MAKER.
Break in "A Drought Ascribed to His
Presence.

Tlemcen, Algeria, April 19.-Al-
though it was intended that to-day
should be day of rest, President Lou
bet worked hard in receiving various
delegations. and number of native
chiefs, including several from tribes on
the Moroccan frontier, among whom
he distributed decorations and presents.
The President inspected the native
schools to-day, but the neighborhood
excursions which had been planned
were prevented by a heavy fall of rain.
AS the surrounding region has suffered
long from drought many natives at
tributed the rainfall to the presence Of
the ruler of the French republic. Pres
ident Loubet will leave here to-mor-
row for Saida, stopping at several in
termediate places on the way.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-20
Lee still in Chicago.

st. Louis, April 19.-Robert f. Lee
held a long distance telephone con-
versation with his brother, Lieut.. Gov.
Lee, who is in Chicago. He said to-
night that Lieut.. Gov. Lee may return
to st. Louis the latter part of the
week, but it is possible he may not re-
turn for some time. Mr.. Lee would not
divulge the present address of his
brother in Chicago.
Senator Frank Farris of Steeleville,
against whom the grand jury returned
an indictment, has been missing since
Friday morning, and all efforts to find
him have been unsuccessful.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-20

Evansville, Ind, April 19.-After re-
naming stationary here for several
days, the Ohio river started to rise
again to-day and tonight stands at
thirty-four feet, one foot under the
danger line. 1t is probable that the
danger line will be passed by Tuesday
night. The side streams of the river
continue to rise slowly The Wabash
river is rising at Mount Carmel and
New Harmony. The high water has
not yet interfered with navigation
here.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-20
AUsTRO-RUssIAN ACCORD
Believed to Mean That Nothing
Serious VIII Happen.

Rome, April 19.-Oficial information
received here brings the, assurance
that the Austro- Russian accord in the
matter of the Balkans continues I'M
shaken. This is believed to be the
best guarantee that nothing serious
will happen.
According to dispatches received at
the Turkish embassy here, the troops
in Albania and Macedonia are more
than sufficient to check any disturb
ance, while a great majority of the
people are hostile to any agitation.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-20
Couldn't Find Lee.

Chicago, April 19.-Although a dill
gent search was made here tonight for
Lieut.. Gov. John A. Lee of Missouri,
no trace of the massing executive could
be found. If Mr.. Lee is in Chicago he
must be staying at the home Of a friend
or at some obscure hotel, as thorough
canvass of the downtown hotels re-
vealed nothing as to his Whereabouts.
The clerk of one of the leading hotels
said that kilograms had been received
addressed to Lieut.. Gov. Lee, but they
were still undelivered.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-20
ARE DOWN ON PARRY.

How Organized Labor Wants to
Treat Manufacturers President.
Chicago, April 19.-The Chicago Fed
Grafton of Labor at meeting tonight
adopted a resolution recommending
that the American Federation of Labor
invade the state of Indiana with 100
organizers and with 100000 to build
a bulwark of rebuke around D. NJ.
Parry, president of the National Manu-
facturers' Association"
The recent address of Mr.. Parry be-
fore the National Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION in New Orleans inspired the
resolution.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-20
TALKED WITH SULTAN
And Urged the Necessity of Check
ing the Disorders.

Constantinople, April 19.-The Ital-
ian, German, Russian and Austrian
ambassadors to Turkey have had au-
diences with the Sultan, in which they
urged the imperative necessity of
checking the Albanian disorders.
Much comment has been raised by
the significant fact that the Austrian
and Russian ambassadors saw the
Sultan Jointly, as this is almost I'M
precedented. 1t is reported that the
representatives of both these countries
took a serious tone in speaking with
the Sultan, and that that ruler prom
ised acquiescence to their demands.
The Albanians at Ipek still detain
the Sultan's commissioners as hostage.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-20
PAINTERS AND DECORATORS
Agree Upon Terms and VIII Return
to Work.

Pittsburg, April 19.-The strike of
the painters and decorators, which has
been on in the Pittsburg district for
nearly two months, was practically
settled to-day at a mass meeting of
the brotherhood. The men agreed to
accept $3.40 for a days work of eight
hours and pay their own car fare to
and from work. Last year they re-
ceived $500 and had their car fare
paid. This year they demanded $3.50
and car fare.
The compromise proposed by the
masters was agreed to with the pro-
viso that the Scale Committee should
endeavor at another conference with
the masters to secure car fare and
some modification of working rules.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-20
CHARGED WITH ARSON.
Thomas Alleged to Have Caused an
$S5,OOO Fire.

Greensboro, KY, April BE. o.
Thomas, who was recently discharged
from the penitentiary, was arrested
to-day, charged with arson for the
burning last night of the Owensboro
trousers Manufacturing Companys
plant. The loss by fire was SS5, 0OO
There was $4,000 insurance on the
stock and $4,000 on the building.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-20

Cairo, ILL.,, April 1o-The United
States monitor Arkansas arrived from
Mound City to-day and Is now lying
above the Illinois Central bridge. It
stack to allow the boat to pass under
the bridge.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-20
SAYS HE IS INNOCENT.
Senator Matthews Is Trying to Give
the Required Bond.

jefferson City, Mo-, April 19.-Sen-
ator Buell. Matthews of st. Louis
county is among those for whom in
dictments have been returned by the
Cole county grand jury, and he is ar
ranging for bond, which Circuit Judge
Hazbell has fixed at $4,000.
Senator Matthews declares he is in
nocent of any crime for any vote he
cast, and asks that the public with
hold criticism until he comes to trial,
when he will establish his innocence.
Further than this, on the advice of his
attorneys, he declined to talk.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-20
Towns Reoccupied.

Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, April r..
The towns of Carupano and Cumana
have been reoccupied by government
forces. The Congress closed its ses-
sion yesterday without further incident
of note.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-20

All dispatches from Venezuela have
been greatly delayed because of the
revolution in Santo Domingo, the wires
of the cable company running overland
across the island of Hayti.
A dispatch from Higuerote, Venezu-
Ella, dated April IL, and received in
New York April II, said a government
army had assumed the offensive against
the rebels under Gen. Rolando. 1t
marched on the camp of the revolu-
tionists, who numbered some 5000 men,
and forced the rebels to retreat. A
force under Gen. Gomez approached
Unexpectedly from the rear, and after
an engagement lasting fourteen hours,
the rebels were defeated. losing many
men killed and wounded
1t would appear that the engagement
at FL Guapo, mentioned in the fore
going dispatch, was continuation of
the fighting reported in the dispatch
from Higuerote. Rio Chico is about
sixty miles east of Guayri.