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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-21
GOV. MONTAGUE
SPOKE OF GEN. LEE.
Did Not Think the Time Ripe For "a
Memorial at Washington.

New York, March 20.-The alumni of
the Beta Theta Pi, together with the
chapters of the fraternity in New York
and vicinity, rendered a banquet at
the Waldorf Astoria tonight to the
Governors of New York, Massachusetts,
and Virginia. Gov. Odel was unable
to be present, but Gov. John L. Bates
Of Massachusetts, and Gov. A. ]. Mon
tague of Virginia were seated at the
guests table on either side of ex-Gov.
James A. Beaver of Pennsylvania, who
presided. Gov. Montague said:
II have heard cries here tonight
from Western colleges that are now
in states known as the northwest Ter
rltory, and which Virginia gave as
peace Offering TO the country after the
Revolutionary War. In that conclu-
sion 1t was voted there should be no
slaves IN that territory. / would to
God that that section had not been
struck out. II Il had not been we
might have been saved civil war and
bloodshed.
while / have not concurred I'm the
resolution OF both houses OF the Cen
eral Assembly that now Is the time 10
erect a monument 10 Robert T.. Lee
at Washington. ! believe the time will
come when the name Of Lee will be
regarded as a common heritage OF a
common American people"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-21
BAKERS BAIL $4,000.
Evidence in the killing mt TarbOro,
N. q.


Tarboro, N. c., March 2O.-Dr. j. NJ.
Baker surrendered himself this morn
ing upon his return to town. A few
hours later he was before Judge Brown
on a bench warrant, charging him with
felonious killing.
The evidence in brief was that Mon
day morning DR.. Baker passed DR..
Bass at the postoffice door, and, on
coming out, be was seized by Bass,
who began striking him with his fist
over the head. Baker broke away, and
as he retreated endeavored to draw
a pistol, pursued closely by Bass, who
was attempting to seize the pistol. He
caught Baker by the back of the coat,
which was pulled OFF, Baker retreating
rapidly and reaching for his weapon
as Bass closed on him. Outsiders
closed on Bass.
BY this time Bakers pistol was out,
Bass seized it, and as it was discharg-
ed the ball was detected. Bass then
was pulled back, and the pistol in Ba-
ker'S hand was thrust into Bass alb
domen and fired.
The testimony offered by the prose-
cution and the defense varies but lit
tie. The prosecution claims that as
bdSS. WdS neluS IodhcI duNdIlCtu anu
shot; the defense that Baker all the
time was attempting to escape. The
prosecution, to show malice, produced
the declaration of Baker Immediately
after the shooting, that he Had put
two into him"
AS the matter before the judge was
solely the question of bail, the case was
not gone fully into. The prosecution
did not insist upon murder in the first
degree. This left the Judge to simply
determine it's amount, which was fixed
at $4,000, which was promptly given.
According to all the witnesses and
the ante-mortem statement of DR..
Bass, not a word was spoken by either.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-21
KILLED FATHER AND SON.
Bloody Crime For which King Mast
Serve For Life.

Columbia, S. c., March 20.-W. c..
county, shot and killed both James
Rogers, an old man, and his son.
Samuel Rogers on Jan. 81. King was
tried yesterday and to-day at Florence
and was found guilty of murder and
recommended to mercy. He was SEN
fenced to the penitentiary at hard la
Dor during his natural life.
1t seems that the three men were in
FLORENCE drinking together on the day
of the tragedy when King asked the
old man to give him a strange pointer
dog he had taken up. To this Rog-
ers assented. Later that afternoon
King drove by the Rogers home and
asked for the dog, when Rogers told
him he should pay him something for
feeding the dog.
King replied: Eyes, I will pay; but
d-n you, will pay you in lead" and
shot him. breaking his arm. Samuel
Rogers, hearing the shot, ran up and
said: IF you shoot dad you must
shoot me. too" whereupon King sent
ball through his body, from which
he died within an hour.
The old man then said: You shot
me once; you better shoot me again."
and King shot him three times.
AS he sank to the ground. old Mrs.
Rogers ran to her husband, and King
snapped his pistol at her three times,
but every chamber had previously been
discharged into her husband and only
child.
King was captured at Denmark, S.
c. He claimed self-defense. but this
was not sustained.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-21
WHITE CHARGED WITH
TAKING ABOUT $4,000.
Vice President of Pennsylvania
Bank Is i'm Trouble.


Philadelphia, Pa. March 20.-Charg-
ed with embezzlement and other ir-
Irregularities amounting to about $50, 900,
George B. White, the vice president
and director Of the Bank of South
Pennsylvania at Hyndeman, Bedford
county, was arrested by a deputy
United States marshal to-day and held
in $1,000 bail by United States Com
missioner Craig for a hearing next
Wednesday.
The warrant was sworn out by Spe-
cial Bank Examiner w. A. Mason, who
stated he was acting under instructions
from United States Attorney General
Knox. White was arrested at his Of
flee in this city. He did not appear
agitated at the charges made against
him, and referred TO his arrest as a
matter of small Importance.
1T is only trivial matter" he said.
merely little question in banking
business that can easily be explained.
In an interview after the hearing Ex-
aIniner Mason said:
II found that the bank. instead of
having $4,000 surplus, was $50 600 worse
off than nothing. Among the assets
were $1,000 worth of George b. Whites
notes; and a note signed by his sister.
Mrs. S. w. FULLY of PHILADELPHIA, for
$1,000, dated in 1900. Mrs Tu1ly, have
positively learned, died two years be-
fore that date. Among these assets.
also were notes 10 a large amount OF
the Hazen Tanning Company, a con-
Germ which failed years ago."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-21
BEEF TRUST FINED
VIOLATED ANTITRUST LAW OF
MISSOURI.
FIVE COMPANIES INVOLVED.
EACH WAS FINED $4,000 AND THE
COSTS OF COURT.

Armour Packing Company, Cudahy
Packing Company, Hammond
Packing Company, Swift & Co.,
and SchwnrzchiId d suIzberger
Found Guilty of Maintaining an
Unlawful COmbination-Opini OF
the COurt-Evidence That the
Companies Sold Diseased Meat.
jefferson City, Mo-, March 2O.-The
Missouri Supreme Court to-day found
i've large beef packing companies
guilty of maintaining an unlawful COM
bination to control prices of meat in
the state of Missouri and issued an or
der prohibiting them from doing busi-
ness in this state, and TO pay a fine of
$4,000 each and to bear the costs of the
proceedings.
The companies are given thirty days
in which to pay the fine imposed and
If, during that time, they shall accept
the judgment and pay the fine the
custer will be held in allegiance and the
companies viii be permitted to con-
tinue their business in Missouri
The companies affected by the decis-
lon are the Armour Packing Company
Cudahy Packing Company, Hammond
Packing Company, and Swift & Co., of
Chicago. and the Schwarzchild e. Sulz-
berger Company of New York.
The opinion to-day holds that
the evidence obtained at the
hearing shows conclusively that
there was a combination of
the packers to maintain trust prices
on beef in Missouri; that the repre-
sentatives of the packers met on GER
tain days to fix the prices for the cur
rent week; that rebating was done;
that the same prices prevailed at all
the coolers at the same time; that no
competitor could enter the field against
the packers because the combine would
undersell the conner out of business.
The opinion does not take up the
charge made in the proceedings by the
Attorney General that the companies
were also guilty of selling diseased
meat. Much of the evidence was to the
effect that the companies did sell dis
eased meat but the opinion of the
court was based on the violation of the
antitrust law of the state.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-21
THREE WERE KILLED
BENEATH A BARN.
storm Blew Down the Structure
Near Rome.

Near Rome.
Rome, Ca, March 20.-Jerry and
Yancey Bishop, sons of Lafayette
Bishop, were killed outright, and
Bruno, an adopted son of Mr.. Bishop,
was fatally injured late this afternoon
by the blowing down of a large barn
on the Yancey farm, twenty miles from
Rome.
They went into the barn to seek
shelter from the storm. A terrific wind
came up which swayed the barn back
and forth. Suddenly the wind increas-
ed in force and the structure. which
was a frame affair, could not longer
stand the fury of the storm and was
blown over.
The bodies of the men were horribly
mangled, and Bruno who is only 10
years of age, was fatally injured by
being struck by heavy timbers.
Mr.. Bishop, father of the victims Of
the storms wrath, is superintendent Of
the farm and is we'll known.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-21
VIII Protect the Levee..

Natchez, Miss. March 2O-The
president of the police jury has issued
a call for meeting of the police of
the Concordia parish to consider the
matter OF appointing guards for the
protection of the levees.
Capt. II. S. Douglas of the United
States Engineer Corps, acting under
direction of Capt. c. F. Browell, who
has charge of this district returned
to-day from Vicksburg. He says there
is a very large force at work on the
Sycamore levee.
The weather to-day was cloudy, with
light showers this evening. The river
is 1885 feet, rise of three-tenths in
twenty-iour hours, and 4.S5 above the
danger line.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-21
LeNees Holding Well.

New Orleans, March 20.--At noon to-
day the river gauge read 1877. which
makes the record for highest water
BY night II had returned toe 10. 6, but
higher water is sure TO come. The
levee line from Baton Rouge down Is
still intact and in fine condition. None
of the railroads out of New Orleans
are experiencing any trouble.
Whatever anxiety existed has pass
ed, owing to the work done during the
past few days of favorable weather.
but vigilance is maintained and large
forces of men are kept constantly at
work all along the line from Vicks-
burg to the Gulf.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-21
STRUCK WITH A RATCHET.
Paul Assaulted BY a. Negro Whom
He Had Discharged.

Spring City, Tenn, March 20.-A. D.
Paul. one of the most prominent citi-
zens of this place and president of the
local bank, was assaulted last night by
Dock Darwin, a negro whom he had
discharged from his service. The ne
gro used a Ratchet or some like instru-
ment, and Mr.. Paul's skull was frac-
tured, in addition to other injuries.
Late reports to-day say he Is in pre-
carious condition.
Darwin fled after committing the
assault, and a posse with bloodhounds
gave chase, capturing him after a
long run through the country. officers
with difficulty prevented a mob form
ing and taking the negro. Darwin was
removed this morning to the county
Jail at Dayton
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-21
In Critical Condition.

Monroe, La. March 20.-H. r.
Speed secretary of the Tensas Levee
Board, has received the following mes
sage from a member of the board at
Lake Village, Ark:
LELAND levee in critical condition and
spur caving badly. Have large force
at work on it,"
Leland levee is on the Arkansas side,
nearly opposite Greenville, Miss. A
crevasse there would enter the Tensas
basin through Bayou Mason and mum
date large portion of the Fifth Louis
lana District
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-21
Anxiety Has Increased.

Vicksburg. Miss, March 20.-Showers,
accompanied by stiff northwest wind,
have caused increased anxiety for the
safety of the levees in this section. A
more rapid rise of the river is noted.
The gauge here registered SOL to-
night, rise of six-tenths in twenty
four hours.
The private levee at Davis Island,
south of here, was dynamited tonight
in several places, with the object of
easing the water through and prevent
ing the great damage that would result
from a sudden rush.
At the crossing of the Big Black riv-
er and the Yazoo and Mississippi Rail-
road, bac<-water has spread all over
the roadbed for several hundred yards
north and south.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-21
SCHOONER HEMAN
RAN ON THE SHORE.

vineyard Haven. Mass. March 20
In the dense fog which prevailed off
cape Cod last night the British schoon-
er n. y. Heman, from Savannah for
Louisburg. c. b.. with a cargo Of lum-
Der. ran ashore on West Chop. II IL
thought that the vessel can be noated.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-21
S. p. SH0TTER COMPANY
GOT THE DECISION.

Mobile. Ala, March 20.-Judge
Toumlin of the United States Circuit
Court decided to-day in favor of the
suit against the company for taking
crude turpentine from the govern
ment lands. The demurrer was that
the suit should have been brought
against the Shooter company in West
Virginia, where it was incorporated
and not in the state where the depre-
dation occurred.
The government counsel contended
that the United States is a citizen
of every state" The government will
appeal
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-21
KILLED BY AN ENGINE.
w. l.. Johnson Lost His Life in
Yards at Columbus.


Columbus, Ga, March 20.-William
L. Johnson, aged SIS years, a well
known resident of East Highlands, re-
ceiVed injuries in the Central of Geor-
gia Railway yards this morning from
which he died this afternoon. He was
crossing a track at the end of Four
teenth street when a Central passen-
ger engine, which was being carried
to the round house, struck him. He
did not notice the approaching engine
as he stepped upon the track and was
struck in the small of the back and
knocked off the track. He was badly
shocked and received internal injuries.
Mr.. Johnson leaves thirteen children,
among them James A. johnson, secre-
tary of the Georgia Showcase Com
pany, and John Johnson, who is now
preparing for the ministry at Locust
Grove, Ga. He was an employee of the
Georgia Showcase Company.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-21

Washington, March 20.-The Norfolk
and Western Railway to-day flled with
the Interstate Commerce Commission
an answer denying the charges against
u IN the complaint OF the Buckeye
Buggy Company OF Columbus. o.. thai
the freight rates on that and other
roads were unjust or tended 70 local
ize the buggy business.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-21
ROOSEVELT HAS AGAIN
APPOINTED CRUM.

Washington. March 20.-The Presi-
dent to-day reappointed w. y. crum
eolored, collector OF customs at
Charleston, 8. c., and William NJ
Byrne. United States district attorney
for Delaware Both OF these noraina-
tons failed Of continuation az the re-
cent session Of the senate.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-21
YOUNG WOMEN KILLED
ON lLWAY TRACK
Avoiding One Trnin, They Were
Struck by Another.

women were instantly killed and a
fourth was probably fatally injured to-
day while walking from Pawtucket TO
this place on the tracks of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Rail
road. The victims, IN trying TO avoid
a train, We're struck by an engine on
another track The killed Rose Nc
AlOon. Bridget White. Mary McTior-
ney. Injured, Lizzie Mcknight.
The women were all under 20 years
OF age. They were walking from their
homes 20 the Glsnyon Dye Works az
this place, where they were employed.
Miss AcAio0n, Miss White and Miss
Mcknight lived IN PRwtucket ana Mites
McTierney IN Central Falls.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-21
nay back in Warrington.

Washington March 20.-Secretary
Hay returned 20 Washington to-day
He enjoyed a period OF perfect rest
during hts fortnights stay AZ Thorn
asyiile, Ca, and came back greatly
benefited IA health
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-21
KILLED BY A BULLY.
Young Hodges Slain in His Mothers
Room.

Roanoke. Va. March 20.-"Buck"
Carter shot and fatally wounded Clar-
ence Hodges in the apartments of the
Iatter's mother to-day. Carter. who
comes from North Carolina, entered
the Hodges woman's room. brandish-
ing a revolver. Young Hodges protest.
ed and was shot through the neck.
Carter was arrested.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-21
GOVERNMENT WILL AID

~ the Flood Refugees az Memphis
Require II,
Washington, March 2O.--Upon the re-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-04
UNAVOIDABLE OUTLOOK
FOR CORN IN MISSOURI.
Crop Report Predicts That II Will De
125,OOO.OOO Bushels Short
of Last Year.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Columbia, NO., Aug. 3-Secretary George
Bells of the Missouri State Board of Agri-
culture gave out the following monthly re-
port concerning present crop conditions:
Corn-The same extreme conditions prevail con-
corning the corn crop that existed one month ago
and the general average condition remains about
the same. Several counties show an imprcve-
ment during the month. while others show a de-
cline. The average condition of all correspond
ents' reports is az. exactly the same as last
month. but the condition has declined during the
month points in the northeast section with an
acreage Of !. 29S, 0u. The northwest with an
acreage OF LOS. 100. has declined points. The
declined points. The southeast section with an
acreage OF 1.437.G00. has improved 3 points.
The southeast showing the highest average Of
any section. has improved points during the
Much OF the early corn on fiat land has tas-
seled very low, while IN rciiiry iand there ~
considerable good corn. With seasonable rains
and late frosts much OF the late corn Will make
On August 1. 1902. the conditions for the state
lol. and the f1nal yield was 3o7 3s4 900 bush
els. The present conditions Indicate q probable
yield OF $1,000 900. which is 125 600 900 bushels
less than the crop Of last year. There Is however.
considerable old corn in the cribs compared with
is estimated that. 81 per cent Of the oyerrowed
corn lands has been .feplanfed. -
Broom Corn-Much OF the crop - late and TIE
condition for the State only 7[
points in the cotton condition during the month,
the present condition being Is. IS 80
In Dunklin County, where more than half the
cotton Il raised. ths average condition . q.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-04
TH|RTY-S|X MILK
DEALERS CONVICTED.
City Chemists Report Shows
Health Department Has Been
Successful in Prosecutions.
INeLlNG DAIRY is CONDEMNED.
Commissioner Simon Issues Order
Directing Fumigation of All
Houses Where Typhoid
Fever Exists.


City Chemist Bernays in his report for
July submitted to the Board of Health
Commissioners yesterday calls attention 70
the work icing done by the Health Depart
ment for the enforcement OF the pure milk
ordinance.
During the month seventy-two cairies
and ls2 wagons were inspected. Doctor
Bernays analysed ia samples of milk. 1O
Of cream and forty-eisht Of SKINNED milk
As result there were thirty-stx convictions
of milk dealers and dairy keepers.
The board condemned the premises OF
Martin Inglng, who conducts a dairy at No
Sls Allen avenue. Doctor Ks:nmerer and
Assistant Health Commissioner Francis
personally inspected the dairy. and after
listening to their testimony and that OF
Iugling the board ordered the premises con-
demned.
The premises Of the st. Louis Hide and
Tallow Company at No. 2s14 Bismarck were
also condemned by the board. Testimony
showed nuisance existed.
The water In the wells and cisterns at
Nos. 1856. 1858. 1850 and 1862 Warren street
was analysed by Doctor Bernays. and such
large percentage Of nitrate and chlorine
was found that the water was declared UNI
at for use.
Because Of the fact that typhoid fever
shows remarkable increase. while other
diseases have fallen on. Health Commits
sioner Simon issued an order to Assistant
Health Commissioner Francis directing him
|! to have houses where cases Of TYPHOID have
been reported thoroughly disinferted.
Assistant Commissioner Francis set the
fumigating force to work at once. The
force will leave a quantity Of copperas and
chloride at the different houses, with direc-
lions for their use. Doctor Simons order
specifically states that no carbolic acid Is to
be left with the residents.
The board approved Doctor Bernays's ap-
pcintment of Ralph W. Langley rs Assist
ant City Chemist. Mr.. Langley is gradu-
ate Of the Sheffield Scientific School Of Yale
University.
Doctor simon submitted the following ap-
pointments to the board: Doctor ]. s. Hsr-
r1ngton assistant superintendent at the Fee
hale Hospital; NJ. J. Clarke, chief clerk at
the same institution: John McGovern chief
engineer at the Insane Asylum: A. NJ. 6ee-
liner, druggist at Emergency Hospital No.
2. and Daniel Cur1fe, chief engineer at the
same place.
There was some discussion among MEM
bers of the board over the payment of a
bill of $c6 to p. 3. Conner for the care OF
two horses used by Doctor Bernays in maxi
ing inspections in different parts Of the city.
Conner Is employed IN the Chemists ONCE.
and, as many of the trips which he makes
are early in the morning. he has been look
ing after the horses. The bill was ordered
paid and the matter will be referred to the
Law Department,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-04

-
or any reason find it necessary to leave the
conclave.
The door may also be opened for the ex-
press purpose Of allowing a sick Cardinal
to pass out. Cardinals as rule are anx-
ious to participate in the elaboration, and
in some cases have renamed in the con-
claye until death overlook them rather than
leave.
A Pope may be elected by three methods
Reclamation. compromise and scrutiny. In
the first instance all of the Cardinals leave
their thrones to do homage to one. and the
one honored thus becomes Pope. Here there
Is absolute unanimity. No Pope has been
elected by reclamation for more than 200
wears.
The compromise method is resorted to
only in cases where the elaboration has be-
come extremely prolonged, and when there
seems to be no possibility of any one per-
son securing the necessary two-thirds ma
jority. A small committee is then appoint
ed to settle the NATTER and the Cardinals
pledge themselves to abide by its decision
The usual method Is that of scrutiny.
Two-thirds majority is required for election
All Cardinals present must vote. and no
one may vote for himself. The voting must
be absolutely secret
II the majority should be exactly two
thirds: the papers are opened and the
names of those voting In the majority ex-
amined to make sure that the elected Car
dinnl did not vote for himself.
The balloting is done on q peculiarly ar
ranged paper. Although the directions for
filling In the blanks are clear and concise.
a remarkable number Of mistakes have &C.
CURED. At the concla.e that elected Leo
XIII several papers at - irst scrutiny
were rejected because Improperly sealed.
In the second scrutiny one was found to
be utterly illegfble and on>fhe third one of
the. electors was found to have voted for
Cardinal Nobody.