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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
TO STOP THE CONTRACTS.
Injunction Against international
Silver Co. Sought.

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 31.-In-
junction proceedings were instituted
to-day by ex-State Senator William ].
Clark of Branford against the direc-
tors of the International Silver Com
pany of Meriden to restrain them from
carrying out contracts said to have
been made with the recently organized
United States Silver Corporation of
Jersey City. by which the Internation-
al Company buys back certain of it's
stock.
In the papers filed by the plaintiff
in the Superior Court, it is alleged that
two of the directors of the Information
al company, E. r. Thomas and o. 2.
Thomas of New York, under the name
of Thomas and Thomas, have got con-
troll of $4,000 shares of common stock,
which only recently acquired voting
power, and by so doing, they control
the meetings of the company and have
acquired large amounts of property
and stock in a fraudulent manner.
The papers state that it is the in
tention of Thomas & Thomas, by virtue
of that controlling interest to issue
$2,000,000 worth of per cent. deben-
lures of the International Silver Com
panY which are to be debts of the
company having priority over the pre-
ferred stock, and $1,5O000O worth of
preferred stock having the same prior
ity over dividends as the preferred
stock heretofore issued, and to deliver
these debentures and this preferred
stock to Thomas & Thomas in return
for property and stock owned by a.
new corporation known as the United
Silver Corporation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
NJ, ID. SS $. ROAD ENJOINED.
Decision Involving the Rights of
steansBSat Companies at Dublin.

stearsbSot Companies at Dublin.
Dublin, Ga, Dec. 31.-Judge Foster
has rendered his decision granting
permanent injunction against the Ma
con, Dublin and Savannah road in the
case brought by Ward & Graham.
owners of the Gem City Steamboat
Company. Ward & Graham control the
steamer Rover which runs between
Dublin and Oconee river landings. They
ran in connection with the Macon,
Dublin and Savannah road, when the
boat was first put in commission. For
some reason bad feeling resulted be-
tween the road and the boat company,
and the officials of the railroad made
a contract with the Louise Steamboat
Company, a rival line, by which the
latter was given the exclusive right to
use the hoist at the river. Under the
agreement the railroad was to turn
over to the Louise Steamboat Company
all freight brought to Dublin for Oco-
nee river landings. and the Louise
Steamboat Company was to turn over
to the road all freight from Oconee
river landings routed over the Macon,
Dublin and Savannah road. and half
of the unrouted freight.
Ward & Graham secured a temper
airy injunction from Judge Foster, re-
straining the Louis Steamboat Com
pany from interfering with the hoist
and compelling the Macon, Dublin and
Savannah road to receive from and de-
liver freight to Ward & Graham and
the Gem City Steamboat Company
the same as it delivers to and receives
freight from all other steamboat COM
panies. Some time since argument
was made for a permanent injunc-
ton, which was fought strenuously by
the officials of the railroad company,
For several weeks Judge Foster has
had the matter under adVisement, de-
Gliding a day or two ago to grant a per-
manent injunction. The Macon, Dub
lin and Savannah road will carry the
case to the Supreme Court. If Judge
Foster is reversed, Ward e. Graham
will carry the case to the United States
Supreme Court.
The questions involved are impor
tant to every boat company in the
state, and the decision of the Supreme
Court will be awaited with much in
terest.
The firm of Cutler, Arnau & Cutler
one OF the largest retail firms in the
CITY and which does also quite an ex-
tensive jobbing trade in general mer-
chandise, has dissolved to take eff
feet Jan. 1. Mr.. r. M. -Arnau will
withdraw from the firm and will enter
the furniture business with Mr. Frank
Rutland. A new firm, to be known as
the Cutler Mercantile Company, will
take the place of Cutler, Arnau &
Cutler. The firm will be composed of
the following: B. Cutler, j. nj. Out
Ter, VIII Cutler, T. C. Holt, ]. N.
Donaldson, and j. Z. Mcdaniel.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
ROBES OF CHEESE CLOTH
Were Cut "FairIy High" at the Point
Iona Home.

Iona Home.
San Diego, Cal, Dec. 31.-The cross
examination of Matilda Kratzer, who
testified that she was overworked as
housemaid at Point Iona, was COM
menced when the Tingley-Times trial
was resumed to-day. She said that
money was not paid to the institution
for the maintenance of herself or her
mother and that she expected to do
some work in return for education.
Miss Kratzer said again that her
own Greek robe was made of cheese
cloth. The robes were cut. she con-
sidered, fairly high in the neck-from
the base of the neck-she said. The
arms were bare from a point about
midway between shoulders and ell
bow
The plaintiff introduced a letter writ
ten by Miss Kratzer to Miss Tingley.
after she had left Point Iona. In
this letter Miss Kratzer expressed
thanks for kindness extended to her
mother, her sister and herself, say
ing that she would always remain a
theosophist, and signing herself Low
ingly," etc.
Willis Freeman of Auburn Park,
Chicago. was next called by the de-
PENDANT Describing his duties, the
witness said he stood guard. tended
the herd of seven cows, scrubbed floors
and set and cleared the tables.
Witness Freeman described the morn
ing and evening ceremonies substanti-
ally as they have been described by
other persons He said that in at
tending some of them the men wore
sheets draped about their bodies and
over their clothes.
Dorothy Grid, a 13-year-old girl, who,
with her 15-year-old sister, was at
Point Iona for a time. testified that
she got up early in the morning and
sat with the others while the sun rose.
She said they did not have enough to
eat
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
N--------
FLOWERS A WAYCROss MAN.
Killed a Negro in Self Defense Some
Time Ago.

Waycross, Ca, Dec. 3f.-Mr.
Ulmer Flowers, who was wound
ed in a battle with negroes near Will
hston, Fla, several days ago, is the
son of Mrs. r. T. Flowers, who resides
on Folks street, in this city. Young
Flowers was reared in Waycross, but
has been working for his uncle at Will
liston for some time
From an intimate friend of the fam
lily here it is learned that the young
man killed a negro in self-defense in
the neighborhood where he resides
some time ago, and was exonerated Of
the crime by coroner's jury. It seems
that the negroes in that section have
had 1t in for Flowers ever since the
killing, and no doubt this is what
caused the riot between the whites and
blacks, in which two of the negroes
were killed outright, and Flowers was
wounded in the thigh.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
AMERICAN CONSULS
DON'T FEAR TRADE.
Not Too Good to GIVE Their Atten-
tion to IL.

Not TOO GOOD to GIVE Their Atten-
tion TO Ii.
Washington, Dec. 31.-Tc-day's pro-
eeedings of the American Association
for the Advancement of Science con-
sisted almost entirely of meetings of
the various sections. the general ses-
sion being devoted to routine business.
The main interest conferred in the So
cial and economic science section.
Frederic Emory, in a paper, on the
consular service and foreign trade, con-
tended that the United States consul
lar service has been found superior to
those of other powers as a trade agency,
for the reason that the persons select
ed as consul officers, being average
Americans, as a rule had more busi~
ness aptitude than any other qualits
and have seldom been deferred by So
clal considerations from giving their
attention to trade"
Assistant Secretary Allies, in his
paper on the operations of the Treas
ury Department, said that for more
than half a century it had been the
established policy of the government
to relieve the money centers when the
lookup of money in the treasury
NNoSSt HbiAAASCAlNys 11G uCSGglDGQ the
measures taken by the treasury to re-
lieve the money market and said that
by the time the crop moving season
was over the amount of cash actually
locked up in the treasury had been re-
duced by nearly $50, 900 and there
was left in the treasury vaults only a
little over $5OO00,O0O which tradition
and practice have established as a fair
working balance"
Ellis H. Roberts. treasurer of the
United States. in his paper on EFF
fects of the Inflow of Cold" said in
part:
1.-THE inflow of gold has since July
/, 1897, added an average of SIS, 23S, 512
every year to our circulation. Here
lies possible peril. Imitation of cur
rency ineites to dangerous expansion
of business. No one will suggest that
the incoming of gold shall be stopped;
but cannot paper currency be reduced
in dull seasons?"
The address of Director of the Mint
Roberts was devoted largely to the
matter of bank note issues. He said
in part:
'"The objector to note issues without
special security wants first of all to
divest himself of the idea that note
redemption depends solely or primarily
upon the gold reserve in the banks. u
The proposition to issue notes on
bank assets, he said, was but q de-
velopment of the clearing house
idea.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
THE SAVANNAH YALE CLUB.
Resident Sons of ELI Were Enter
tanned by Col. G. A. Gordon.

tanned by Col. G. A. Gordon.
At a dinner to the alumni of Yale
at the home of Col. G. Arthur Gordon,
last night. THE Savannah Yale Club"
was formed. The thirteen charter
members who were present at the din
ner subscribed their names to the
constitution and bylaws, forming the
first alumni organization of any of
the large institutions of learning in
Savannah.
The idea had it's inception in the
mind of Col Gordon, who thought that
there was sufficient number of grad
yates, alumni and students of Yale
in the city to warrant the formation
of the club. Accordingly, he invited
all of them to his home last evening.
The entertainment was got up hurried
ly, Col. Gordon desiring to entertain
the men who return to Yale tomorrow
to pursue their studies.
The objects of the club, as expressed
in the constitution are to keep before
the Savannah public the advantages
offered by the institution, and 10 have
a social gathering of the members at
least once year. Gen. w. w. Gordon
was elected president of the new or
ganization, and Col. G. Arthur Gordon,
secretary.
Those present at the dinner. who
signed their names as charter MEM
bers, represented the various classes of
the institution for a period covering
more than half century. Their names
with the classes which they represent,
follow: William w. Gordon, 1854;
Charles II. Strong, 1870; William w.
Gordon, Jr., 1886: G.. A. Gordon, 1892:
c. Wayne Cunningham, 1898: John l..
Hammond, 1902; Antonio S. Warning,
1903: Sidney G. Stubs. 1904: Louis
H. Egan, 1904; James j. Waring, 1904:
John d. Conner. 1905; Alexander r.
Lawton, Jr., 1905: Fort Hammond,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
TO PRESERVE FORESTS.
American Association Discusses the
Ways and Means.

ways and Means.
washington, Dec. S1-The American
Forestry Association opened it's
tWenty-first annual meeting here to-
day. Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
made an address, in which he said
that the department is experimenting
to ascertain what trees are best adapt-
ed to different localities. Over 100. 600
plants, he said, will be sent out for
the experiment during the coming wear.
The report of the board of directors
showed that greater interest is being
manifested in forestry and in the
movement for the establishment of "a
national forest reserve in the South
ern Appalachian mountains. The bill
providing for the purchase of 1900, 900
acres. at a cost not to exceed $40 OOO,-
900, it was stated, would be pressed at
this session of Congress.
There were 1888 members elected dur
ing the year, making a total member
ship of 2,136. Addresses were made
by DR.. B. E. Fernaw, director of the
New York State COLLEGE of Forestry;
Prof. Henry S. Graves, director of
Yale Forestry School; DR.. C. A. Shenck,
director of the Biltmore Forestry
School, and G. 3. Sudworth and Will
liam L. Hall Of the government bu-
reau of forestry.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
WILL TAKE 1T IN SILVER,
United States VIII Not Insist Upon
Gold from China.

Washington, Dec. S1.-The State De-
partment has been officially advised
through its fiscal agents in China that
the second instalIment Of the Chinese
indemnity fund, which falls due to-
morrow, must be paid in silver or
rather on a silver basis. The depart
ment will have placed to it's credit the
sum of $496,09S. for it has without hes
itation decided to accept payment on
the basis proposed.
The Chinese tael, which was the
basis of the calculation of the indem-
nifty, was worth IA cents at the time
the agreement was signed in Pekin, is
now worth only 81 cents. The impress
sion prevails here among persons who
have taken part in these settlements
that the indemnities demanded by the
Powers are far beyond China's abil-
ity.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
LA R0ACHE WAS DROWNED.

His BODY Was Found Ten Miles Up
tlse River.
Adrian LaRoche was drowned. His
body was found ten miles up the river,
at Manigault's blum. last night by two
negro men, who brought it to the city
in their boat, stopping at the market
dock
The police were notified and they
gave notice to the family at o'clock
this morning, which was only a few
minutes after the arrival of the body.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
PERSIA Is LIBELED.

Mobile, Ala, Dec. S1.-The German
steamship Persia was libeled To-day in
the United States Court by Claude
Bedsol for $4,000. Bedsol was terribly
injured by being caught in the
donkey while assisting in loading
the vessel. -9ne of his arms was torn
from its socket and he was otherwise
liberated
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
TRIAL WAS HELD UP.
A Stay of Proceedings Against Of
ficers at Brunswick.

ficers at Brunswick.
Brunswick, Ca, Dec. S1-The cases
against the four police officers were
tried last night. A big audience was
present. The four officers, ]. L. Lamb,
7. L. Lamb, Lewis Gill and r. L.
Brady, are charged with violating GER
tain police regulations of the city. The
proceedings were checked by an in
junction and a writ of prohibition
which Judge Whitfield obtained from
Judge Dart at Douglas.
This order from the Superior Court
stopped all proceedings in the case
and Council must appear before Judge
Parker, at BaXley on Jan. 10 and show
cause why a permanent writ of pro-
hibition should not be granted
The announcement came rather as a
surprise to the members of Council
as 1t was not known that the defen-
dahts had contemplated such a STEP
This is the second time that the cases
have been called for trial by Council
but on both occasions the attorneys
for the officers have gained a post
pOnement.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
THIRTY WERE INJURED.

Railroad Employees Caught in
Work Train Accident.
St. Louis, Dec. 31.-A special dispatch
from Little Rock. Ark. says:
Thirty railroad employees were injur-
ed, four perhaps fatally, in a wreck
to-day at the Fort Smith crossing in
North Little Rock.
The "Hoodlum" train in which the
employees ride to work, approached the
crossing at a fair rate of speed. the
engine pushing the cars. Suddenly the
engineer saw light switch engine
emerge from behind a building and
start across the track ahead of him
He applied the emergency brakes, but
the four cars broke loose at the sud-
den stop and rolled on. striking the
switch engine broadside.
The 200 men on the cars jumped, but
thirty were caught and crushed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
ILLINOIS CENTRAL MAY
REACH BIRMINGHAM.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. s1-L T.
Harahan, first vice president of the
Illinois Central Railroad, was in Bir-
mingham to-day and the rumor is
prevalent that the Illinois Central will
build a branch into the Birmingham
district. 1t is said that line will be
built from Jackson, Tenn, to Shelf
field, Ala, thence to Birmingham.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
REvERE'S HOME.

Boston, Dec. 3l.-Paul Revere's ola
home, one of the few structures OF
pre- Revolutionary interest in Boston,
was bought by John p Reynolds, Jr.,
a real estate dealer, to-day. He pro-
poses to preserve it. The house Is In
North Square, In the heart OF the thick
" settle north end, ana was built in
1876, Revere buying Vt 104 years later.
Mr.. Reynolds will ask others to as
sist him IN restoring the building be-
fore handing it over to the care OF
some patriotic society.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
John c. Cason, WaItertown.

Mr.. John c. Cason, aged 40 years,
died yesterday at his home near Wal
tertown, in this county. He had been
sick for the past six months with drop
sy, and his death was no surprise to
his family and friends. Mr.. Cason
leaves wife and several children and
numerous relatives in this section. The
BODY was inferred in Kettle Creek
Cemetery this afternoon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
BURNED GRAIN ELEVATOR.

Fort Dodge, Ia, Dec 31.-Fire to-
night destroyed the grain elevator and
100000 bushels of oats belonging to the
Great Western Cereal Company of Fort
Dodge. The loss is $125. 900. Friction of
the machinery caused a spark which
resulted in an explosion on the top
floor Of the building.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
BANQUET TO NOTTINGHAM.

Macon, Dec S1.-Judge w. D.
Nottinghom, retiring judge of the City
Court of Macon, was rendered an
elaborate banquet tonight in the par
lors of the Hotel Lanier by his fellow
members of the bar. The following
gentlemen made addresses: w. d.
Nottingham, Mintor Wimberly, John
T. Baifevillet, c. A. Turner, A. w.
Lane, and S. A. Crump.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
ThomasviIIe city Election.

Thomasville, Ga, Dec. 31.-The pri-
mary election here for municipal Off
GERS resulted as follows:
For Mayor, ]. T. Culpepper; treas
urer, w. II. Mitchell; marshal, ]. j.
Stephens; sexton, B. f. Cochran
School Board, T. M. Mcintosh, A. w.
Palm; aldermen, j. f. Pittman, @. w.
Herring, J. L. Beverly, w. A. Pringie,
E. M. Mallette, w. B. Hambleton, j.
o. ]. Lewis, F. w. Boyer.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
OBITUARY..
A. II. Shaver, Jackson.

Jackson, Ga, Dec. 31.-Mr. A. H.
Shaver, editor of the Jackson Argus,
died suddenly at his home on Second
street this morning at o'clock. He
was at his business Tuesday and
seemed to be in his usual health. He
was taken very suddenly and the end
came before medical aid could reach
him. Mr.. Shaver was recognized as
one of the foremost newspaper men in
this section and his loss will be felt.
His funeral will be held at Conyers,
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
CANS, AND slEGER DRAW.

Boston, Dec. 81, Joe Cans of Balti-
more and Charley sieger of Hoboken
faced each other for ten rounds at the
Criterion Athletic Club tonight, and
the battle was declared draw, Sieger
did not have a chance to win, but
proved so strong and cautious that
Cans, under the circumstances, could
not land the Knockout blow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
SULLIVAN BEAT TOY.

st. Louis, Dec. s1.--"BrookIyns
Tommy Sullivan OF New York won the
decision over Eddie Toy of San Fran
cisco in twenty-round boxing contest
at the West End Club tonight. Toy
put up a hard fight, but the contest
clearly belonged TO Sullivan from the
start Toy being badly punished
throughout.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01

Baltimore, Dec. 31.-The Modern
Language Association of America to-
day elected Prof. George Hempl OF
the University of Michigan, president;
John B. Henneman of the University
of the South; Walter p. Toy of the
University of North Carolina, and
Alcee Fortier of Tulane University
were chosen members of the Executive
Committee
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01

the Committee on Arrangements. con-
slsting of MIR. Harmon Cohen. chair
man; Mr.. Thos. ]. Mckay, Mr.. Robert
Forehand, Mr.. Joseph Morrlssey. Mr..
w. J. Conner and Mr.. Joseph Blake,
and Capt. Ed. Leonard, general super
visor.
Among the prominent guests were
Col. G. Arthur Gordon, Mai. Edward
$. Elliott and Capt. Walter Coney. all
Of whom expressed their, pleasure in
the success of the hop.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
WOULD NOT CUT OUT
THE TURF EXCHANGE.

Augusta, Dec. s1.--It has been
reported for some days past that conn-
ell would not again license the turf
exchange, and there was a report from
the Finance Committee In favor of
Withholding the license, but Council
rejected the recommendation and voted
to renew the license for 1903 for $500.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
REBATES AND PREMIUMS
Will be offered by the Trust to Ger
man Tobacco Dealers

Berlin, Dec. 31.-The s3nglo-Ameri-
can tobacco trust will introduce here
tomorrow a system of rebates and
premiums to small dealers. The trust
owns only one factory in Germany,
the Jasmatzi, at Dresden, which it
has greatly enlarged and filed with
new cigarette machinery of American
make. 1t has not accepted so far other
factories which We're offered to it by
timid proprietors, but has negotiated
without success for two or three of
the largest businesses in Germany.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
BOUGHT A RAILROAD.
1t is Relieved the GouIds Were Be-
hind the Deal.

Natchez, Miss. Dec. SIC. E. Rat
cliffe, receiver appointed by the Federal
Court, tonight issued a statement Civ
ing notice that the Natchez & Southern
Railroad had purchased from Edwin
G. Merriam, purchaser at a foreclosure
sale, Sept. 20, all the railroad property
In Mississippi lately owned by the
New Orleans & Northwestern Railway
Company.
Possession of the property was given
to-day. The property consists of de-
pot and several miles of track. The
purchase price is said to be $25O,OO0.
1t is generally believed that the
Goulds are interested in the deal
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
VIII be Chief Engineer.

Roanoke, Va, Dec. n.-The an
nouncement was made to-day that,
taking effect Jan. /, the office of en-
gineer of maintenance of way of the
Norfolk and Western Railway will be
abolished and C. s. Churchill, the pres
ent official, will be advanced to chief
engineer of the system.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
MENTZ HELD FOR TRIAL.
The Naval omcer HAD to Give 81 900
Bond.

San Juan, p. r., Dec. S1.-The hear
ing of smuggling cases was continued
to-day before United States Commits
sioner Anderson.
In the case against Lieutenant Com
mander George w. Mentz, u. S. N,
and Supervisor of Elections Benjamin
Butler, Lieutenant Commander Mentz
was held for trial in $1,000 bail, and
Butler was discharged.
In the case against Lieutenant Com
mander Mentz, Butler and James Bren-
nan, an employe of the Country Club,
Butler and Brennan were discharged
and the commissioner was undecided
as to Lieutenant Commander Mentz.
The hearing of the third case
against Butler will be continued.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
Theodore Kennedy, FIorida.

Waycross, Ga. Dec. 21.--The re-
mains of MIR. Theodore Kennedy, who
died in Florida last Sunday. reached
Waycross last night. Mr.. Kennedy was
26 years old, and was formerly a citi-
zen of Rlackshear. and relatives and
friends came from that place to-day,
and had the remains inferred in Lott
Cemetery this afternoon.