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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-05

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-05

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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16
TO REVIEW FLEET.
President viii Have Many Guests
on NARROWER.

Oyster Bay, Aug. 15.-The North
Atlantic fleet came to anchor in the
sound. off Lloyds' Neck Point at sun
down this evening, and lies in four
long lines, reaching east and west for
two thousand yards.
The first squadron consisting of the
flagship of Rear Admiral Barker, the
Kearsarge and the battleships Illinois
and Alabama, making the first division,
and the flagship of Rear Admiral Sands,
the Texas and the cruiser Baltimore,
making the second division, lie in one
column with 500 yards between each.
Eight hundred yards to the north is
the second squadron. the first division
under Rear Admiral Goghlan, consist
ing of the cruisers Olympia, flagship,
and the Topeka and the second division
under Rear Admiral Wise, consisting
of the Yankee. Prairie and Panther.
Six torpedo boat destroyers, Lieut..
Chandler commanding the division. lie
between the first squadron and the
Long Island shore. and six under Lieut..
Benham, lie between the second squad
ron and the Connecticut shore. The
destroyer Chauncey VIII go to New
York and convey the foreign attaches
to the Kearsarge Monday morning.
President Roosevelt and his family
and house guests will attend divine
service tomorrow morning on board
the battleship Kearsarge.
This afternoon the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt entertained the junior Of
ficers of the Mayfiower and Sylph at
5 o'clock tea.
Admiral Dewey is expected to arrive
tomorrow,
Arrangements have been compIet-
ed for the review and inspection by
President Roosevelt of the North At
lantic fleet next Monday. President
Roosevelt will review the fleet from the
bridge of the auxiliary cruiser May
flower, which will break out his flag
at her peak at o'clock Monday morn
ing.
On the May1ower as the guests of
the President will be Admiral Dewey.
Admiral Taylor, Admiral Rodgers.
Capt. Brownson, Gen. Chaffee, Sir
Thomas Upton, Col. -Craw-
ford, c. Oliver Iselin, Butler Duncan.
Capt. Woodbury. Kane and Commodore
Bourne of the New York Yacht Club.
besides other friends of the President.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16
INQUIRY WAS MADE
INTO CHECK SYSTEM.
Judge Gray Criticised Operators
Manner of Payment.

ray
Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 15.-The
sixth day of the hearings of the Coal
Strike Arbitration Board was taken up
with further presentation of evidence
by the operators. J. H. Adams, as
sistant district manager of the Repub-
lie Iron and Steel Company, said that
the eight-hour system would increase
the cost of production: that furnace
labOrers' work twelve hours per day,
and that the tipple work, washing and
the like. at the mines. were such thar
the output could not be handled in
eight hours.
Judge Gray, chairman of the Arbi-
tration Board, asked the witness many
sharp questions regarding the COM
pany store system. He wanted to know
If it would not be as easy to issue a
laborer So bill as to give him. a SIS
store check. The chairman also asked
IL 1t would not be better to pay the
laborer more frequently, than to have
him stop off from work to draw checks.
The witness gave no reply to this ques-
ton. but said that the stores of the
company had originally been establish
ed at the request of the miners.5
II AOOhS ldIus Sdiu IuuEt AIdy
for a man to work for 800 per month
and get only SIS, because of the store
check SYSTEM"
This statement referred to the meth
cd of discounting store checks foc cash.
The witness said that negroes drew
checks to get money for gambling and
whisky for drinking. Judge Gray In
CURED If the present system did not
encourage. these immoral practices.
Judge Gray made a lengthy state
ment in which he practically fore
Swallowed his decision on the question
of semi-monthly pay days. He said
that the present system of issuing
checks to miners and discounting them
for cash was vicious because it forced
a miner to lose 25 per cent. of his earn
ings if he desired to be paid before the
end of the month.
He thought the system encouraged
immortality because it gave opportuni-
ty to the thriftless miners to gamble.
He believed the semi monthly pay day
should be tried. He added if a check
system was allowed under the semi
monthly pay day, that under no con-
sideration would he vote for the sys-
tenn unless each check be made paya-
BILE to a certain miner and that no
other persons be allowed to use it in
any way whatsoever. This, he believ-
GU, MOulu prevent
Judge Grays statement created a
sensation and Attorney Walker Percy,
representing the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad Company. made a long
reply. He explained that the system
originated during a season of depres-
sion when the companies could not
meet their pay rolls. They could not
raise money, he said, but they had
credit for merchandise and thus they
managed to carry the miners over a
trying period. Since then the system
has spread and in many places is well
coined by the men. Mr.. Percy said he
believed ii would be great disaster
in mining circles If the system was
abolished.
Mr.. Percy's statement is regarded
by both sides as one of the most force
full statements ever made under like
circumstances and it created a pro-
found impression upon Judge Gray
and other members of the commits
sion.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16
PRESIDENTS LETTER
DISCUSSED IN ROME

Rome, Aug. 15.-The Popolo Romano
dedicates it's leading article to Presi-
dent Roosevelts letter to Gov. Durbln
of Indiana, on lynching, which the pa
per calls a most important document.
President Roosevelt, it says. let's no
occasion escape him of bringing for
ward his own personality and resolute-
ly opposing existing prejudices and
abuses. However, says the Popolo Ro-
mano. whose article was evidently in
spired, President Roosevelt does not
touch the international question con-
nected with these barbarous abuses.
The paper "hopes that the words Of
President Roosevelt will encourage the
other governors in the United States to
initiate Gov. Durbin and have lynch
ing disappear from American civiliza-
ton, thus not only affirming the prin-
cipal of human solidarity across the
ocean, but making a definite step to-
wards harmonizing scientific and in
dustrial development with moral prog
resS "
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16
INQUIRY GOES ON
ABOUT VOTING TRUST"
In Application for Receiver for Uni
versa1 Tobacco Co.

In Application for Receiver for Uni
versaI Tobacco Co.
Newark. N. J., Aug. 15.-Argument
on the application of Edwin A Meal
pin and others for the appointment of
a receiver for the. Universal Tobacco
Company was resumed to-day before
Vice Chancellor Pitney by Attorney
General Robert H. ,McCarter of coun-
sci for the defendant corporation
Mr.. McCarter said that when George
P. and William H Butler, w. Bourke
Cochran and H. c., Messenger agreed
to put money in the company, which
was to be Financed by Tilford, it was
with the understanding that the voting
trust should exist and that Frank Til
ford and Henry r. Wilson were to re-
main with them in the attempt to fight
the American Tobacco Company.
But instead of doing so, Mr. McCar-
ter said, Tilford and Wilson got out
when they had got what they wanted.
and did not consider the obligation they
were under to others who had Joined
them in the enterprise. He asked:
Where are those men who have made
millions out of the scheme by selling
out?"
Vice Chancellor Pitney interrupting,
said: Il do not quite agree with coun-
sci that they made millions l assume
that they made about 100000 less ex-
penses. What they got beyond that
was by cheating somebody
At the close of Mr.. McCarter's argu-
ment, Wheeler H. Peckham followed
for the defense. He was interrupted
by the vice chancellor, who said:
You know and l know and every
body ought to know that stock is in
fated to unload it on the public. 1
consider it a fraud and the people
who buy are fools. The man who in
fiates the stock takes advantage of
the old adage, all fools are not yet
dead. 1t may be an old fashioned
idea, but it is ground into me and 1
am afraid I cannot shake it off,"
Vice Chancellor Pitney suggested,
before the hearing of the argument
began to-day, that he was fully decid-
ed that he could not interfere with
the Butler voting trust at this time.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16
SEVEN NOW DEAD
FROM TWIGG'S VOLLEYS.
Maniac Left Letter Showing He Had
Planned Deed.


Winfield, Kan, Aug. 15.-Seven per-
sons are now dead as a result of the
maniacal deed of Gilbert Twigg, who
fired into the crowd at a band con-
cert here on Thursday night.
Twigg and three of his victims died
within a short time. Those who have
since succumbed to their injuries are
Port Smith, a farmer; Dawson Bel
litter. a carpenter, and Roy Davis, a
school boy.
Elmer Farnsworth and Otis Carter
are dying, while Claude Reed, Charles
Thomas and James Clarkson are in a
critical condition. A score of others
are badly hurt.
A letter has been found among the
effects of Twigg which indicates that
he planned the deed some days ago.
1t appears that Twigg was disappoint-
ed several years ago in a love affair
and that he had brooded over it to
such an extent that he was convinced
the citizens of Winfield were max
ing light of his troubles.
He wrote that he had harmed no
man and had never violated the laws
of his country and that the deed he
was about to perpetrate was for the
purpose of getting even" with those
who had Stunned him and interested
themselves unnecessarily in his af-
fairs
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16
LARGE FORTUNE
LEFT CONGRESSMAN.
Gibson Planning Endowment Fund
for Young Men.

Gibson Planning Endowment Fund
for Young Men.
Knoxville, Tenn, Aug 15.-By pro-
vision in the will of Mrs. Martha
Graves, recently deceased in Washing
ton, D. c., Congressman Henry R. Glib
son of the Second Tennessee District
becomes heir to between $4,000 and
100000 Mrs. Graves son, president
of a bank in Seattle, Wash, was a
college mate of Gibson and it is said
Mrs. Graves at that time took recog-
milton of the good qualities of the fu-
ture congressman and aided him finan-
cially in securing his education.
1t is said she since contributed ST.
900 to the campaign fund each of the
FIVE times he has successfully run for
Congress. Congressman Gibson has
accepted the bequest and is said to be
planning an endowment to help worthy
young men through college, as Mrs.
Graves is said to have assisted him.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16
COMMITTEE ON LAND TITLES.

Atlanta, Aug. 15.-Gov. Terrell to-day
appointed the remainder of the COM
mittee provided for under legislative
resolution to investigate the question
of registration of land titles, particH-
larly the Torrens system, and to re-
port to the next session of the Cen
eral Assembly.
He named Washington Dessau OF
Macon. II. T. Fouche OF Rome and
Arthur Gray Powell Of Blakely. The
members of the committee named by
President Howell and Speaker Morris
are Senator'S Perry and Matthews and
Representatives Mulherin Of Richmond,
Miller Of MuscoBee and Fielder of Bib.
This action was taken In accordance
with the recommendation OF the Geor-
gia Bar Association. The commission
Will meet some time this fall to take
up the work.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16
KANSAS RIVER
AGAIN ON RAMPAGE.
Traffic Between the Kansas Cities
Practically Suspended.


Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 15.-Trafic
between the two Kansas Cities is prac-
tically suspended to-day, all the tenn
porary pile bridges erected after the
great flood in June having been endan-
gered by a rise in the Kansas river.
The river has been causing more or
less trouble for the past two weeks,
the result of continuous heavy rains
west of Kansas City. Following last
nights heavy rainfall, the river rose a
foot. 1t continued to rise rapidly to-
day, and it is predicted that it will go
four feet higher before the waters final
ly spread and the river begins to sub
side.
At Armourdale, which was wiped out
in the June flood, the river is fourteen
feet above low water mark and seven
feet higher than the lowest mark re-
corded since June. 1t will have to go
fifteen feet higher, however, to reach
the town proper, and the only dam
age possible is to the bridge. The cur
rent is so swift that row boats can
hardly live in it.
The stopping of traffic over the tenn
porary bridges caused a rush for the
float line bridge, which supports the
pipe carrying the citys water supply.
The gates at each end of the bridge
were torn off in the anxiety of those
seeking to get to the opposite sides of
the river.
The bridge is a comparatively frail
structure, and at one time there were
nearly 300 persons on it. There was
danger of the bridge falling, and it be-
came necessary to nail up the gates
and force persons from the structure
The hri6c~a 10 h CI TO I1a 40
by any but tremendous rise in the
river which is not at all likely. Later
one of the bridges was reopened to
pedestrians.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16
HARTY WAS MADE
ARCHBISHOP OF MANILA.
First Archbishop Made by Plus an
American.


Rome, Aug. 1.-THE conservation of
Rev. j. ]. Harry of st. Louis as arch
bishop of Manila, took place to-day in
the Franciscan Church of st. Anthony.
Added interest to the ceremony was
given by the fact that the first arch
bishop to be consecrated under Plus
y was an American. Cardinal Satolli
onnclated and was assisted by two
bishops.
After the ceremony, refreshments
We're served in the fefectory of the
franciscan monastery. The fact that
lhe hrst American archbishop of Ma
ma was consecrated ia the church
winch is the seat of the general house
OF the Franciscan monks, one of the
Tour orders objected to in the Philip
pine Islands, was much commented on.
cardinal Satolh later gave at his
residence in the Basilica of St. John
Lateran dinner in honor of Arch
Dishop Harty. Toasts were drunk to
the Pope, President ROOSEVELT and to
IN success Of Archbishop Harty IN his
abors in the Philippines. Archbishop
marty viii leave Rome next Wednes-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16
To TURKISH WATERS
RUSSIA WILL SEND SQUADRON OF
BLACK SEA FLEET.
WILL ENFORCE HER DEMANDS
FOR FULL SATISFACTION FOR
DEATH OF CONSUL.

Russian Ambassador at Constants
Nothing Already Done by Turkish
Officials Is Considered Sufficient
Respiration by Russia Wants
Proof That Vail of MOnastir Is
Banished and Immediate and Sc
we're Punishment of All Civil and
Military Officials Responsible for
the Murder.
st. Petersburg Aug ia squadron
of the Russian Black Sea fleet has
been ordered to sail for Turkish waters
Notification of this move has been
telegraphed from Sebastopol to the
Russian ambassador at Constantinople.
The dispatch of the squadron is in
tended to emphasize Russias intention
of eXacting complete compliance with
her demands as to satisfaction for the
murder by Turkish gendarme, of her
consul at Monastir.
The following kilograms, exchanged
between the Foreign Office and Rus
sian representatives abroad show the
first steps taken as a consequence of
the murder of M. Rostkovski, the Rus
sion consul at Monastir:
On Aug. II Count Lamsdorff the
Foreign Minister, telegraphed NJ. Tin
ovieff, Russian ambassador at Con-
stantinople, that neither the Suitan's
expression of regret, the visit Of Prince
Ahmed, the Sultans son, to the am
bassador, nor the expressions OF sym
pathy by the Grand Vizier and other
high Turkish dignitaries was consid-
cred to be adequate satisfaction for
the murder of M. Rostkovski.
The following demands were made:
The immediate severe punishment of
the murderer; the arrest and exem-
plary punishment of the person who
fired at M Rostkovshs carriage; the
immediate production of positive proofs
that the vail of Monastir has been act
ually banished; the instant severe
punishment of all the civil and MILF
tary officials responsible for the muir
der.
In addition to these demands. AM
bassador Zlnovieff was instructed to
make certain demands as a means of
general pacification in the valayet of
Monastir.
On Aug. 70 Count Lamsdorff tele-
graphed to the Russian diplomatic
agent at soOIl6 lIldl lnt lilptIldl HON-
eminent could not obtain adequate
satisfaction for the assassination of M.
Rostkovski and therefore had already
taken measures to secure redress. AS
on the occasion of the murder of Con-
sui st. Cherbina the suppression of the
insurrectionary movement among the
Albanians was demanded, so on the
present occasion demands had been
presented to the Ottoman government
for the severe punishment of all the
military and civil authorities guilty of
atrocities against the Christians.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16
WARRANTS AGAINST RAILWAY.
Sworn Out by Newport News to En-
force City Ordinance.

Sworn Out by Newport News to En-
force City Ordinance.
Newport News, Va, Aug. 15.-Forty-
five warrants were to-day sworn out
before Judge Brown on behalf of the
city of Newport News, against the
Hampton Roads Railway and Electric
Company.
The warrants are the result OF the
failure of the company to pave West
avenue. They charge that the compa-
ny did fail and refuse to grade, and
curb the east side of that avenue be-
tween Twenty-fifth and Thirty-sixth
streets, according to plans and speci-
fications adopted and approved by the
council within ninety days after it's
tracks were laid therein"
The warrants have not yet been
served, and it is not known upon whom
service will be had. President helms,
of the Hampton Roads Company, is at
present out Of the city on his vacation
The warrants are made returnable Aug.
81. on which date the cases will be
heard in the Police Court.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16
JEFFRIES' VICTORY
BROUGHT HIM S32,728.
Little Money Wagered as COrbett
hackers Were Scarce.

Little Money Wagered as COrbett
Backers Were Scarce.
San Francisco. Aug. 15.-According
to the official count 1869 people view
ed the contest between Corbett and
Jeffries. The gross receipts amounted
IN ss2. $40. of this sum the fighters re-
oeived IS per cent, or $43.62s. which was
divided. IS per cent. to the winner ana
b ner cent. to the loser. For his VIC
tory Jenries is enriched to the extent
Of s32. 72s. while Corbett gets $lO,sl0.
There was practically very little
r,onev bet on the fight at the local
nool rooms. The heaviest money wag-
ered was by friends Of Jehrles. VINO
came up from Southern California 70
see the champion win. Nearly all the
money went at the odds Of 2 ito IN
genrles favor. ..,--
The reason given for 10 little betting
"a generally conceded 20 be that the
betting public had very little conn.,
dence 10 Corbetrs chances.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16
WIDOW OF CONSUL
REFUSED INDEMNITY.

Constantinople, Aug. 15.-The widow
of M. Rostkovski, in informing Hilma
Pasha, the inspector general of Mace
donia, that she would not accept the
indemnity Of $4,000 offered by the
Porte for the murder Of her husband,
said she did not want Turkish char
ity. She has returned the decoration
of the order of the Nishani-Shopakat
bestowed on her by the Sultan, and
also her husbands Turkish decora-
tons.
A steamer has left for the Dardan-
Giles to embark Ali Ria Pasha, the
dismissed vail of Monastir. who has
been exiled to Tripoli.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16
YACHTS IN DOCK
FOR MEASUREMENT.

New York. Aug. 15.-The Americas
cup challenger Shamrock III and the
CUP defender Reliance occupied adjoin-
ing dry docks in the Erie Basin to-day,
and many people gathered about them.
The Reliance arrived to-day and was
taken into dock. As soon as the water
had left her the crew began the work
~ nolighing her underbody. which was
onlv slightly tarnlshed. The Reliance
wHi be IN dock until Wednesday when
both boats viii be measured officially.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16
SURPRISE IN VIENNA.

Vienna. Aug. 15.-The publication
here of the announcement that Rus
sia intends to send fleet to the Black
sea has caused general surprise. This
being Catholic holiday, 1t is I'M
possible to procure an official state
ment, but among minor officials and
the public generally, the opinion Is
expressed that unless it develops that
Austria was cognizant of Russias pro-
posed action the Austro-R Russian Bal
kan agreement may be vitality affect
ed, as the news would seem to indi-
cate that Russia intends to pursue
a more independent course than here
tofore.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16
New. Heard in scranton.

Scranton, Pa, Aug. 15.-T. d. Mich
oils, secretary of the Miners Concilia-
ton Board to-day received a telegram
from Judge Gray now in Birmingham,
Ala, notifying him that he appointed
Carroll D. Wright, United States Com
missioner. of Labor and member of
the Anthracite Strike Commits
sion, umpire of the board The
Cancellation board several days ago
requested Judge Gray to appoint an
umpire as provided in the award of
the strike commission.
The board, composed of three rep
resentatives of the miners and three
representatives of the operators, has
found it impossible to settle many inn
portant questions.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16
Gray Can't Accept.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 15.-Judge
Gray tonight said that it would be
absolutely impossible for him to ac-
cept the invitation of the miners and
operators of District 10, Tennessee.
Judge Gray said he must sit with the
United States Circuit Court of APP
peals the second week in September,
and must reach Wilmington by Sept.
/. The time spent on the Alabama Ar
bitration Board. he said, was taken
from his vacation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16
MEXICAN CENTRAL
NOT IN ANY DEAL.
Statement Defining Roads Position
Made by II. Clay Pierce.


Made by II. Clay Pierce.
New York, Aug. 15.-H. Clay Pierce,
chairman of the Board of Directors of
the Mexican Central Railway Com
pany, made the following official state
ment to-day:
In view of my election to the vot-
ing trust and directorate of the Sea-
board Air Line Railway, in association
with one of my fellow directors of
the St. Louis and San Francisco Rail-
road Company. think it is proper that
l should emphaticaliy and unequivocal-
ly deny the reports that have been cir
culated during the ps st six months
concerning the connection of the Mex
lean Central Railway Company, limit
ed with various American railway COM
binations.
The Mexican Central Railway Com
pany, Limited, of which 1 am chair
man, is as independent of the Rock
Island system as it is of the st. Louis
and San Francisco Railway or the
other six or seven railway systems in
the United States, of which l am a
director
THE Mexican Central has not made
ana uoeS not expect to make any ex-
elusive alliance with any single line
or combination of roads, and will con-
tinue to be conducted as an independ-
ent Mexican property. The conversion
of the outstanding income bonds, which
are menace to the company's prog
ress, into semi-annual interest deben-
ture certificates of the Mexican Cen
trail, is the first step in the reddjust-
ment of it's finances.
The present management does not
approve of continuing the plan of is
suing and selling non-cumulative bonds
due thirty-five years hence to raise
funds to carry on the great work of
completing the Mexican Central Rail-
road system, and after the present in
come bonds are retired. others will
not be issued"