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The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-15
MUST CAPTURE OHIO
uDsoN LYONS TO STUMP STATE
FOR HANNA. .t
NEGRO VOTE is WANTED.
PRESIDENT CHANGES DOCTRINE
RELATING TO OFFICEHOLDERS.

no Longer Talks Of "Pcrnicious
Activity" On Part of Federal
OfIicchnItterS--Co ionCl Dick Has
Lined In for ohio Campaign
Speakers OF prominence from
Half Dozen StateS-i'resident An
nOunces His Satisfaction With. the
Record and Work of His Referees
in the SOuth-PrOmises to Sustain
Them,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-15

ISLE OF HOPE LINE
between Isle of Hope and Fortieth st.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-15

The fall name Of the company, CALIFORNIA; Fig
Is printed on the front of every package OF tn
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-15

$40 minute wait at sammy. Connects
to Isle OF Hope.
Between Montgomery and Thunderbolt.
Lv. Montgomery. Lv. Thunderbolt.
AM. PM. AN. PM.
$50 5:53 1922 6:SS
1853 7:07 S:22 1888
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27

Washington, January 24-At mid
night tonight Minister Bowen gave cut
the following statement:
Il have good reason to believe that
the pending controversy between the
three allied powers and Venezuela will
be settled soon and satisfactorily"
Mr.. Bowen said that he was able to
make this positive statement after q
number Of conferences held during the
day and evening with the representa-
tives Of the allied powers. He ex-
pressed his qualification over the pros
poets Of speedy settlement of the
difficulty. He had nothing to say.
however. as to whether the assurances
he has received include an immediate
raising of the blockade.
Will Not Raise Blockade.
London. January 24.-It was learned
today by a representative Of the Aseo-
ciated Press that Great Britain. Ger
many and Italy have agreed that Ain-
lister Bowen's proposal that the block
ade Of Venezuela be Immediately rais-
ed cannot be entertained and that
a proper guarantee is forthcoming.
The foreign offices hold that any other
course would entail a failure of the
attempts to bring about a settlement
by diplomacy at Washington.
Regarding the position of the other
claimants against Venezuela, the
blockading powers contend that their
claims must first be sufficiently set
tied before the demands of countries
who are not actively asserting them
can receive attention.
Grave Complications May Arise.
Washington, January 24.-An active
exchange Is going on between England
and Venezuela, as represented by Mr..
Bowen. respecting the latter's proposal
to raise the blockade of the Venezue-
Ian ports as condition precedent to
further negotiations. The British gov
eminent is showing an amlcable spirit
In tbs matter and there are hopes Of
satisfactory conclusion IL Germany
can be induced to accept the agree
ment about to be arrived at between
Ambassador Herbert and Minister
Bowen. The German government,
however, has so far returned no answer
to Mr.. Bowen's proposition, which
fact is the subject OF unpleasant COM
ment here.
1t is learned that the guarantees Of
fered by Mr.. Bowen are regarded By
the United States government as emf
nently reasonable and sufficient. They
include a proposition by President
Castro to turn over the entire VeHe-
zuelan customs system to the allies
for the collection of their indemnities
and authorizes the allies to place an
official in each of the Venezuelan GUS
tom houses to make sure that they Sc
cure their proper proportion of the re-
ceipts.
Venezuelas initial proposition to the
allied powers remains unanswered by
Germany and the blockade continues
This Is the situation IN a nut shen
today, but by no means indicated the
diplomatic activity I'm Washington at
this time. The feeling is increasing
here that unless the blockading
squadrons withdrew from Venezuelan
waters within a comparatively short
time grave complications may arise.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27
THE CASE OF MABINI
President Roosevelt's Reply to Res
olutiOn of Senator Hoar.

Washington, January 24.-President
Roosevelt today transmitted to the
senate his answer to the resolution Of
Senator Hoar calling on him to inform
the senate what government is now ex-
listing in the island of Guam and ask
ing why Mabini is detained in that
island. The PRESIDENTS letter ferred
to certain orders of the secretary of
the navy and war and says:
The inhabitants of the Philippines
islands named Mabini, concerning
whom a special inquiry is made in the
resolution of the senate, is at liberty
to go on Il government transport any
where outside of the Philippines is
lands where such transports touch.
without taking any oath of allegiance
whatsoever. and is allowed to go to
any part of the world save the Philip
pine Islands without taking the oath
OF allegiance; and he will be allowed
to go on any private vessel to the
Philippine islands but he cannot and
there save on conditions of complying
with the act of the Philippines com.
mission demanding that he take the
oath of allegiance. This is also a con-
dition Of the proclamation Of peace
and amnesty,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27
WILMINGTON n. c. JANUARY =. 1908.
UNITED MINE WORKERS
Increase Salaries of Omcers-VOte
Down Socialism,.

Indianapolis, Ind, January 24.-The
mine workers convention today voted
to increase salaries as follows:
John Mitchell. president to $4,000.
NJ. B. Wilson, secretary-treasurer to
$4,000.
Vice-President Lewis to $500.
Members Of the executive committee
and auditing committee to 81 per day.
S. NJ. Seaton, editor Of the Miners
Journal to $1,000.
The convention adopted a resolution
in favor of limiting the power of the
federal courts in issuing injunctionS
against labor organizations.
A resolution committing the conven-
ton to socialism was voted dogn by an
overwhelming vote and resolutions fa-
Yoring government ownership of mines
and railroads were tabled.
A resolution that the legislatures of
the different states. be petitioned to
raise the age limit to Is years was
adopted
The defense fund committee was in
session tonight. There have been many
recommendations made regarding the
best plans by which to create the fund
There is now in the treasury a balance
of S1027. .120. The recommendation Of
President Mitchell was that this
amount should be increased until the
organization would be able to cope
with any emergency. Mr.. Mitchell
announced today that the scale COM
mittee which has completed it's labors
until the meeting Of the joint confer
ence will take joint charge of the SUBJ
ject. 1t was rumored tonight that
there is a proposition that $4,000, 900 be
raised, in addition to the amount al
ready in the treasury.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27

London, January 24.-The reciprocity
treaty between Cuba and the United
States threaten to raise one of the most
serious differences of opinion between
that has occurred for years.
So much Importance is attached to
the matter that a meeting of the cabl-
net is being specially summoned to
see what action can be taken. There
is of course. no alarmist feeling as to
any possible straining of diplomatic re-
latons. but Great Britain's entire COM
mercial policy Is believed to be vitality
concerned
The matter came to a head through
the deputation from the chamber Of
commerce Of the United kingdom which
waited upon Foreign Secretary Lans-
downe yesterday. Replying to the del
egates argument that all the advant-
ages which the government had gained
by securing the abolition of the sugar
bounties would be sacrificed if the Gu
ban reciprocity treaty became opera
tive Lord Lansdowne said he thor
oughly realized the gravity Of the sit
uation and read dispatches showing
that Ambassador Herbert had forceful-
ly represented the British objections to
the treaty. Secretary Hays reply
maintained that the United States was
doing no more than it had the right to
do Aid intimated that it had no inten-
ton of modifying the Cuban treaty
Will Extend Time,
Washington, January 24-The state
department is considering the advisa-
bility of extending the period of time
allowed for the ratification of the Gu
ban reciprocity, now pending before
the United States senate. The time al
lowed for ratification expires one week
from today. While the senate man
ayers are confident of their ability to
secure the approval of the treaty within
the time limit, the President and Sec
retary Hay have about concluded that
they will scarcely be warranted in
riSking the loss of this important
convention, and therefore they contem-
plate the drafting of a special article
in the shape of a protocol which will
provide for q safe extension Of the pc
riod allowed for ratification
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27

Treaty Signed for Settlement of
the Question.

Washington. January 24.-Secretary
Hay and Sir Michael Herbert. the
British ambassador, today signed a
treaty providing for the settlement of
the Alaskan boundary question.
Efforts in this direction have been
put forth for a long time, the pressure
rCming from both sides. the Canadian
miners being anxious to get through
the Klondike to the sea without PASS
ing through American territory and
the Americans insisting upon their
right to the coast line and the control
of the ports.
The treaty signed today provides for
the reference of all these boundary
questions to mixed tribunal of jurists.
three on each side to determine the in
tnrpretation to be placed on the treaty
CT 1852 between Great Britain and
Russia which defined the boundaries
between British America and Alaska.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27
TRIAL OF MAJOR GLENN.
Courts Findings Believed to be n
Verdict of Acquittal.

Manila, January 24.-The arguments
n the trial by court martial Of Major
Edwin F. Glenn, of the fifth infantry,
charged with unlawfully killing pris-
onerS of war. were heard today and
The court submitted a verdict which
vas believed to be an acQuittal, al
though the findings was not announced.
Major Glenn read an extended ar
gument devoted to conditions in the
islands of Samar and justification Of
the measures taken to end the insur-
rectiOn.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27
. -ioTEsT LYNCH's SENTENCE.
Hiberninns Everywhere Urged to
Take the natter Up.

Syracuse. n. T, January 24.-James
Z. DolaT. national president of the An
cient Order of Hibernians today issued
a protest against the action of the
British government in sentencing to
death Arthur Lynch convicted of high
treason. 1t concludes:
We deem it the duty of the members
Of the a o. H. to protest in the strong
est terms against this, the latest out
rage against Ireland and Irishmen.
We hope that our members every
where will take up the matter and act
upon it in a manner worthy Of Irish
men and of the cause Of Irish ma
tionality."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27
THE RICHMOND PAPERS
Dispatch Passes to the Tines and
the Leader to the News.

Richmond, Va, January A.-Today
an agreement was entered in to be
tween the Richmond Dispatch and
Richmond News, on the one hand, and
the Richmond Times and Richmond
Ledger on the other by which the Dis
patch passed to .he Times, and win
be consolidated Herewith and the
Ledger viii be consolidated with the
News.
The transaction is in the nature OF
an exchange and will give the Times
Dispatch the morning newspaper field,
and the News-Leader the afternoon
field Of the city. The agreement takes
effect MOnday
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27
FIuHTS GIr"T TO TULANE.
Suit to Break the Will of the Late
A. c. Hutchinson.

New Orleans, January 24.-Edward
A. Hutchinson, Of New York, brother
of the late A. c. Hutchinson, million
aire president of Morgans Louisiana
and Texas railroad today began suit in
the will of Mr.. Hutchinson, IA so far
as the bequest to the Tulane Medical
College is concerned. No attack is
made upon the gifts to individuals and
public institutions other than Tulane.
The petition holds that Tulane Uni
versity is not competent to receive the
bequest, which amounts to over half a
million dollars
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27
INTERVIEW WITH ROOSEVELT
Negroes VIII Establish Committee
to Pass Upon Claims of Applicants
for Federal Omces.

Washington. January 24.-President
Roosevelt today received call from
William Pledger. a we'll known negro
policeman of Georgia, and Bishop A.
Walters, a prominent colored church.
man. who desired to discuss with him
the general subject of the appointment
of negroes 10 federal Offices. The form
er Is acting president Of the Afro
American Council, the leading negro
political organization Of the country
and Bishop Walters is chairman Of the
executive committee of the council.
They told the president that they
feared he was being embarrassed by
many pending claims Of negroes for po
litical preference and indicated their
intention. after consultation with color
ed men throughout the country, to call
a meeting of the executive committee
of the Afro-American council to be
held in this city for the purpose of de-
vising some means of regulating the
claims Of the cases of those who are
not entitled fairly to such considera-
ton. The executive committee consists
of three members from each state.
It is proposed to suggest to the exec
utive committee the creation of a CEN
trail committee OF prominent colored
men. the duty of the committee being
to pass finally upon the claims of ne
gro applicants for federal appointment
before they are presented to the presi-
dent. It is pointed out that this or
some similar plan would relieve the
president from annoyance and the pro-
moters Of the idea hope to see it car
ried into effect The president did not
indicate to his callers what his views
respecting their plan were
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27
INDEPENDENT OPERATORS
Beginning Monday Individual OPP
perators VIII Present Their Case.

Philadelphia, January 24.-The an
thracite coal strike commission today
concluded the examination Of witnesses
called by the Independent operators of
the upper coal fields.
Beginning Monday the individual
operators Of the middle region will pre-
Gent their evidence. Among the latter
is G.. B. Markle and Company in the
presentation of whose case there is
considerable interest.
Nine witnesses, representing almost
as many small coal companies. were
heard today. Their evidence was along
The lines as that already introduced
by the large companies.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27
Mr.. Bowen Believes That
Controversy Will Soon
be Settled
THE BLOCKADE

1t is Learned That the Powers WIN
Not Agree to Mr.. Bowers Proposa3
ade and that Coercive Measures
Will Prevail Until Proper Guar
antee is hcOmIng-England In
Disposed to be More Lenient Ts-
ward Venezuela, But the Germans
Have SO Far Returned no Answer.
Minister Bowen Still Seems Con
fdent of a Settlement,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27
gCHARLEsION ACCEPTS OFFER
Plant of Mohawk Valley Steel and
Wire Company to be Established.

Charleston, S. c., January 24.-Three
days ago Frank A. Umstead, president
and general manager of Mohawk VAL
this city with a proposition to the
business men to establish a s4.000,000
plant for steel rolling and open hearth
furnace work here provided the people
OF Charleston would take a substan-
tial part in the financial support of
the undertaking. This afternoon Pres
ident Rhett, Of the Commercial Club
with the authority Of representative
business interests telegra phed Mr..
Umstead that the proposition would
if, accented
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27
WRECK ON n. AND w.
Double Header Freight and Work
Train Collide Head-On.

Roanoke, Va, January PA double
header freight and a work train on
The Roanoke and Southern division of
the Norfolk and Western railway col
lided head-on ten miles south Of Roam
cke tonight. Engineer Coy NJ. Wiley
of Roanoke. was instantly killed and
Engineer Arthur T. Spencer was seri-
ously injured. All the members of the
engine crews except Wiley jumped and
saved their lives. The engine met on
a high bridge.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27
INDIAN0LA
Senators SpOOner and
MCLdurin Have Heat
ed Argument
IN THE SENATE

rae President's Action IN oions
the Postofice Was Warmly Com
uended by Mr. SpoOner-He Went
Iutoa General Defense OF the Ad-
rrfuistration's Attitude - Senator
EIeIaurin Resented the EpifhetsoI
"H,ayyiess and Brutal" Which Had
No, sppIfed by the President.
Ne Denied all Existence of Threats
ana Intimidation as the Cause OF
fhe wsnan's Resignation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27

Philadelphia. January 24.-First Vice
President John P. Green, of the Penn
sylvania railroad, issued a statement
today in which he says that the $35, ,000,-
600 loan negotiated in New York yes
terday is for immediate use l. carrying
OF the construction work now under
way and planned on the Pennsylvania
lines. Then loan is temporary, pending
the authorization of the increase in
capital to be asked Of the stockholders
at the annual meeting In March.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27
BIG PLANT FOR BRUNSWICK
Mohawk Valley Steel and Wire Com
pany to Erect Steel Plant.

patch from Brunswick, Ga, says that
arrangements have been made for the
erection there by the Mohawk Valley
Steel and Wire Company of a $4,000, coo
steel plant. A proposition submitted
by the Mohawk Valley company re-
0u1red the people of Brunswick to raise
/ certain sum of money to be invested
N the enterprise
The business men of the city quickly
subscribed 100000 and the city council
Today made an appropriation of $4,000
which 1t is said. will guarantee the
erection of the plant at Brunswick
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27
Proceedings of the State
Senate and House
Yesterday
AN AMENDMENT

ate WaY One Making Public
Drunlenness n MisdemeanOr-A
Joint Session for the Election of
Senator Was Barren of Result.
Mr.. King Introduced Bill to
Amend Constitution so That Either
the Education of it's Children, But
There are to be School Facilities
for Each Race.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27
Marine Companies Reach Agree
ments.

Cologne, Prussia, January 24.-Rep-
resentatives Of the International Mer-
camille Marine Company and of the
two German lines have signed an
agreement with the general superin-
tendent of the French transatlantic
Company, on the same basis as that
with united the combine and the Ger
man companies. The negotiations
have been proceeding here for three
days. The French Company retains
its individuality. The government Of
France approves Of the agreement
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27
w. P. KNOWLES KILLED
Shot With Pistol by
His Friend II. w. Dixon.

Charlotte. n. c.. January 24.-W. P.
Knowles, superintendent Of the Eliza
teth mills in this city. was accidently
shot and killed tonight by Mr.. Thomas
w. Dixon, president of the Southern
Hardware Company. Knowles had
bought a self acting revolver and Dixon
relieving it to be unloaded, was show
ing him how to work it, when the
weapon exploded. The bullet took ef-
feet in Knowles abdomen.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27

London. January IA dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Company from
Constantinople says:
The American Tobacco Trust has
arranged with the Porte to secure
nearly the whole Of the output OF
Turkish tobacco.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27
VIII Call for IndianoIs Correspon-
dence.

Washington, January IA sub
committee of the house committee on
postoffice and post roads today decided
to favorably report the resolution in
troduced by Representative Crum-
Lacker of Indiana, relative to the
resignation of the postmaster of Indi-
anola. Miss, but amended so as to
call upon the postmaster general only
for the correspondence on the subject,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27
Fatal Collision In the British Yards

Bristol, Tenn, January 24.-As the
result of a collision between a Vir-
ginia and Southwestern freight train
and a switch engine of the Bristol Iron
Furnace Company in the local yards
today, Brakeman Sydney Massey. of
the switch engine was instantly killed
and Engineer Robert Davis injured,
perhaps fatally.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27
Cuban Treaty Causes
Deep Concern in
Great Britain
VITAL MATTER

The Britens Are Very Worried
About the Matter-A Cabinet Meet
ing is Being Summoned to See
What Action to Take Great
BritaiEs Entire Commercial Policy
is Believed to be vitality Concern
eG-AmbassadOr Herbert Has Rep
reaeutel the British Objections to
the Treaty, But Secretary Hay
Maintains That United States Was
Acting In It's RiGhtfui Power
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27
The Norman Eloated.

Fernandina, Fla. January A-Ths
Norwegian bark Norman, Captain
Erickson, which was reported aground
yesterday near here, was doated today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27

CContinued On Fifth Page.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-02
MORBID SHOWS AT CHICAGO
STOPPED BY THE MAYOR

Chicago, Dec. His lips moving IL
silent prayer, Detective Joseph Dris~
coll, who was shot in the fight with
the bandits in Indiana. died at Mercy
hospital. At the death bed stood two
brother officers with bowed heads and
tear-dimmed eyes, several nurses and
doctors. and kneeling at the head Of the
cot was Il priest praying. Driscoll was
the eighth of the bandits victims to
die.
A dime museum in town has had
on exhibition the dugout in which the
thugs &Tere found on the morning of
the hunt in Indiana. Also the sweet
heart of one of the bandits has been
on exhibition in this dime museum for
several days. Mayor Harrison has
written to the proprietor and told him
that i'm the interest of decent citizen
ship the latter exhibition should cease,
all the more so as the death of Detec-
tive Driscoll added to the Offense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-02
YOUNG & M'CoMBs'
Cloak News for Thursday Dec. 3.

Clearing of broken lines of sizes and
coIors in all of our new suits and
jackets.
Ladies' military coats, satin lined
Throughout. capes over shoulders,
fancy sleeves and cuffs. button trim
med, light tans only; regular SO val
ne. clearing sale price. $3.50.
Ladies' jackets. satin lined. mill
tary cape over shoulders. side plat
ed. fiaring sleeves, straps down back,
with velvet medallions. fancy straps
down front, blues, blacks and castors.
but not all sizes; were great values
at $50; clearing price, So.
Ladies' corset suits, plated front
and back, jacket silk lined, fivegored
skirt to match. blacks and browns.
only not all sizes; special at SIS.
% ladies' and misses jackets, with
and without collars, loose and fitted
backs, fancy sleeves and cuffs, satin
and sateen lined, worth $3.50 to $3.50,
blues, blacks, casters and reds, brok-
en- sizes; special, $4.9S.