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The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19
MAN IN THE BARREL
NOT YET Identified.
Doubtful If Police Will Learn Who
He Was.

New York, April 1S.-The identity of
the victim of the 'barrel murder has
not been ascertained, despite the fact
that 1000 persons have viewed the body
in the morgue. OF that number $50
have made partial Identification, but in
each case it has been discovered to be
incorrect. The features of the dead
man are changing daily, making iden-
LITIGATION more difficult.
Inspector McClusky says that he will
ask the court to discharge most of the
prisoners held on suspicion, but will
request the holding of Inzorillo, propri-
etor of the grocery store at 226 Eliza
beth street, to which place the barrel
was traced, and Morello, said to be
the leader of a gang of counterfeiters,
and who, according to United States
secret service men, has served time at
Atlanta, Ca, as q counterfeiter.
The inspector adds that Agent Flynn
of the Secret Service Bureau has Sc
cured nearly enough evidence to show
that three of the men are members OF
a large gang Of counterfeiters, and
that if nothing else is accomplished,
the authorities will have broken up
that gang.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19
GREAT FREIGHT STEAMER
STRUCK INSTRUCTIONS.
1t Was IA Wonder That She Was Not
DESTROYED.

Chicago, April 1S.-With a fifty-mile
gale driving her up Lake Michigan
and three miles of roaring water be-
tween her and the shore. the big steel
steamer Saranac of the Lehight Valley
Line came near figuring in the great
est marine disaster the lake has seen
III years. Twice the big freighter
struck a sunken obstruction. Naval
architects to-day declared it a miracle
that the vessel did not break in two
and sink with all hands.
Not until the hull of the vessel was
barred at a dry dock in the river to-
day was the full extent of the dam
age known. The survey showed TWEEN
ty frames and stanchions broken,
three immense deck beams shattered
and bolts and rivets started in all
portions of the ship. So near did the
boat come to dividing that for seven
ty feet along her deck the heavy steel
plates are bent and twisted. Repairs
will take several weeks and will cost
1000.
The accident to the Saranac came at
midnight Thursday, with the boat head
ed for Chicago a short distance north
of Racine. Following the collision
app Nihi iSo a. OltGI, ueSplle Tue
heavy gale, went about in an effort to
reach Milwaukee.
When the boat struck, her firemen de-
serted the stokehold but were driven
below decks again by the engineers.
Their temporary deSertion caused a
drop in the steam pressure. The boat
was hardly able to get her head into
the sea, and in going about was
boarded by immense waves, which
swept everything movable from the
decks and wrecked her after sea bins.
All the flremen on the vessel were
new on the water and they were panic
stricken. Only the presence of SAIL
ors among them prevented their 1eav-
ing the stokehold. So frightened did
two of them become that they tainted,
and another, Richard Saurs, lost his
mind before the ship reached Milwau-
kee.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19
FEELINGS OF TEUTONS
WON'T BE WOUNDED.
Americas European Squadron Will
Pay a Visit to KieI.


Washington, April 1S.-From the
highest official quarters it is learned
that the criticisms in a few German
newspapers directed against a suppos-
ed declnation of the Navy Depart
ment here to send an American naval
squadron to Kiel this summer are
based upon a complete .misunderstand-
ing of the situation. The facts are
explained as follows:
''No set and formal invitation from
American squadron to Kiel was ever
received. But through semi official
channels limitations did reach Wash
ington that the German Emperor
would be pleased to have the North
Atlantic squadron stop at Kiel during
the naval demonstration. Failing that,
it was in the same informal way sug-
gested that when Admiral Evans re-
tired from his command in Asia and
started to return to the United States
on his battleship Kentucky the EN-
peror. who was well acquainted with
him, would be glad to have him touch
at some German seaport. Secretary
Moody is extremely DESTROYS of
doing anything within reason to show
the warmth of the friendship which he
cherishes towards Germany, and the
President and Secretary Hay have the
same disposition. They were resolved
to miss no opportunity to reciprocate
the many kindly expressions of re-
gard for America that had come d.
rectly from Emperor William.
circumstances have conspired to
make it impossible to meet either of
the hints. thrown out from Germany.
But the United States navy is not
to be unrepresented at Kiel. Follow
ing the usual custom, when warm
weather begins in the Mediterranean,
the European squadron will begin
slowly to work its way northward, and
it is calculated that it will arrive at
Kiel in time to take it's proper place
in the celebration. This can be done
and will be done without undue in
reference with the routine movements
of the European squadron, and atten-
ton is directed to the fact that this
is the same squadron which is under
orders to be at Marseilles when Presi-
dent Loubet returns from Africa"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19
FIGHTING OVER ACRE.
1t Is Believed BOIivians and BRAZIL
ians Have Met.

Rio Janeiro. April 1S-Gen. Pando,
president Of Bolivia, at the head of 500
men, recently left Riberalta on the
frontier of Acre and marched in the
direction of Acre territory the title to
which is in dispute between Brazil
and Bolivia.
A Brazilian emissary left Riberalta
to warn The Brazilians The Bolivians.
whose advance guard is at Empreza,
have been notified by the Brazilian
commander that they must not ad-
vance beyond Abunan, on the right
bank OF the river.
Col. Monies, the Bolivian war minis
ter, with 500 Bolivians, is in the vicini-
ty of Porvenir, north of Riberalta,
marching on Arton, which is in Acre
Territory Col. Platrido Castro has
started with about 1900 Brazilians to
prevent the entry of Col. Monies into
the disputed territory.
1t is probable that the Brazilians
and Bolivians have already come in
contact.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19
HIS HEARTS DESIRE
Piled THE STICK.
Young Man Elected to BE whipped
Rather Than shot.


Fairburn, Ga, April 1S.-At Monk,
in this. Campbell, county, on Thursday,
Arthur Vickery procured a marriage
license, got a buggy and, with a JUS
tice of the peace, drove to the home
of Miss Mary Johnson. one of the
neighboring bellies. proposing to marry
her.
The young lady knew nothing of
vickery's matrimonial plans, and de-
clined. Her angry father proposed to
let Vickery off with a sound thrash
ing, if he would leave the county 9th
erwise he declared he would shoot him.
Vickery took the thrashing, which
was we'll administered by the young
lady with a stout hickory stick, and,
so far as is known, has gone into ex
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19
GERMANS DISTURBED.

Berlin, April 1S-The German press
does not distinguish between the visit
of the United States European squad
ron to Marseilles and the programme
planned for the United States North
Atlantic squadron, on behalf of which
the American government declined an
invitation to visit Kiel during the COM
ing regatta. Therefore, some wonder
is expressed as to why special honors
are shown the French President by
the American navy, Immediately fol-
lowing the refusal of the German EN-
perors request. One or two papers
express themselves bitterly on the SUBJ
ject, and say the Germans do not miss
much in not having sight of the
American ships.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19
REPORT ON INSTITUTE
Was Received at the Meeting of the
savannah Presbytery.

Savannah Presbytery.
Blackshear, Ga, April 1S.-The report
of the trustees of the Presbyterial In
stitute consumed a large part of the
morning session of the presbytery. This
report shows that institution to be on
a solid basis, owning property valued
at above $4,000 and with an enrolment
of 1852 pupils.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Purdon, chairman of the
County Board of Education, was in
vited to address the presbytery on the
work of the institute. A great deal
of interest was manifested and for
ward movement inaugurated, which, it
is believed, will materially benefit the
school. The presbytery, through the
trustees of the institute, invites the
cooperation of Suwannee Presbytery
in Florida.
Rev w. P. McCorkle of Savannah
and Mr.. T. ]. Wright of Brunswick
were elected commissioners to the
General Assembly.
The afternoon was given over to
committee reports. The presbytery adj
journed to meet with Trinity Church,
near Hazlehurst, Oct. q.
The Ladies' Presbyterial Union,
which has had an exceedingly inter-
esting and satisfactory session, ad
journed this afternoon.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19
CHAFFEE DOESN'T LIKE
so MUCH LAXITY.

washington, April 1S.-Gen. Chaffee,
commanding the Department of the
East, has issued a general order call
ing attention to lax methods that
have been observed in recent inspec-
tions and other shortcomings in army
discipline. He invites attention to the
army regulations and many general
orders that officers comply with them.
The order also gives directions for
special instructions for the different
branches of the service to improve the
discipline and gunnery, etc.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19
HURLED DYNAMITE
AMONG TURKISH TROOPS.

Salonica, European Turkey April IS.
"A sanguinary fight has occurred at
the village Of Opela, between revolu-
tionists from Palanka and Turkish
troops. After the encounter had lasted
some time and the revolutionists were
getting the worst of it, dozen Of them
being killed or wounded, they resorted
to the use of dynamite and hurled
bombs among the Turks, seventy of
whom were killed or wounded by the
explosions.
In the panic which followed the rev.
olutionists broke through the Turkish
Gordon and escaped.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19
ARE FIGHTING DAILY
IN SAN DOMINGO CITY.
steamer Reports Upon the situation
at the Capital.


st. Thomas, D. w. l., April ia
French steamer that touched at San
Domingo City, April Is, arrived here
this morning. She reports that there
has been daily desultory fighting in
the city. A cailor from an Italian
warship was wounded in the engage
ment of that day.
President Vasquez was reported to
be without ammunition, but he is ex-
pected daily to receive some from
America. The rebels have opened the
jails and armed criminals infest the
streets of San Domingo, shooting in
discriminatory and rendering life there
unsafe.
The steamer also brings report
that the secretary of either the Dutch
or the Spanish consulate at San Do
mingo City has been killed. This re-
port lacks confirmation, and it was i'm
possible to ascertain to which con-
sulate the man belonged.
French and German steamships have
been unable to land their cargoes at
San Domingo and have returned here
to put their freight in warehouses. The
Cibao district is still quiet.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19
MAYOR GAVE BOND
AND THEN DID A HIKE

Mayaguez, p. r., April 18.-Mateo
Fajardo, the Mayor of Mayaguez, who
was arrested yesterday, charged with
municipal frauds, was released this
morning on bail. He started imme-
diately for San Juan travelling by car
riage over that part of the route where
there is no railroad. He should reach
San Juan tomorrow morning. The po-
lice telegraphed to all seacoast towns
through which Fajardo will pass that
means be taken to prevent his escape
by water.
Other arrests are expected. Rumors
that the, prisoners would attempt to
break Jail last night caused Gov. Hunt
to give orders to double the jail guard.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19
FOUR MEN KNOCKED
OVER BY MAIN BOOM.
Gloucester Fishermen Were Lost at
Sea During a Gale.

Gloucester Fishermen Were Lost at
Sea During a Gale.
Gloucester, Mass, April 1S.-The
fishing schooner independence, Capt.
Cusack, put in here to-day reporting
the loss of four of her crew, who were
knocked overheard by the main boom
during gale last Thursday night and
drowned.
The four men were Bonerias Walsh.
Bernard Carter, Ernest Connors and
John oliver. They were all unmarried
and had followed fishing for several
seasons.
The fatalities occurred while the In
dependence was on her way back from
a successful trip. On last Thursday
night she ran into a gale. While the
men were at work taking in the MAIN
sail, the main boom swung over, and
they were knocked into the sea. The
schooner was thrown up into the wind,
but the men could not be seen. The
storm made it impossible to launch
boat.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19
ALUM BILL INDICTMENTS
Returned, 1t Is Believed, Against
Missouri State Senators.

Jefferson City, Mo-, April 1s.-The
Cole county grand jury this evening
returned four indictments, three pre-
sumably against state senators, for
charges of accepting brides in connec-
ton with the alum bill legislation.
Strict secrecy is maintained and def
mite information as to the indictments
cannot be obtained. These make sew
en- indictments so far issued by the
grand jury.
After the indictments were returned
the grand jury adjourned to April 81.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19
MISS ADELAIDE WILSON
Is ADJUDGED INSANE.

Atlanta, April 1S.-Miss Adelaide
Wilson was to-day adjudged insane by
a jury in the Court of Ordinary and
VIII be sent to the asylum at Milledge-
Vile. She is the daughter of the late
Prof. ]. N. Wilson, a prominent educa-
tor and at one time postmaster. Not
long ago she created a sensation in
Washington by trying to bride certain
Georgia senators and congressman to
secure her a government position. Re-
Gently she called on Secretary of the
Treasury Shaw when he visited here,
and urged him to buy a little piece of
property which she owns some dis
lance from the center of the city as
site for the new poStoffice
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19
MORE TARGET PRACTICE
VIII he Had by the ships Before
They Leave Pensacola.

Washington, April 1S.-In order to
prolong the period of target practice
squadron, the Navy Department to-
day telegraphed orders to Admiral
Higginson at Pensacola to delay the
departure of the squadron for the Ches-
apeake until next week. The depart
ure from Pensacola will be fixed 50 as
to allow the vessels to arrive off the
Chesapeake between the I'd and 4th
Of May. at which time they win
be inspected by Admiral Dewey, and on
the 5th Admiral Higginson will lower
his flag and turn over the command to
Admiral Barker.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19
FOR KILLING LATHAM

Joseph RubeI and William Wise
Have Have Been Arrested.
Birmingham, Ala, April 1S.-Joseph
Rubel, a saloon keeper, was arrested
to-day on a warrant charging him with
the murder of Elias M. Latham, a
travelling man, who was shot yester-
day in a difficulty with Glenn Havis,
in the Morris Hotel
Rubel is held as an accessory to the
killing. He is a brother-in-law of VIII
liam Wise, who was also arrested as
an accessory shortly after the tragedy
occurred. It Is charged that Wise and
Rubel were both with Havis when he
shot Latham.
The sheriff is investigating the mat
go COR the grand jury. and sensational
..vo.o -nte sfe looked for.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19
WAS CUT IN TWAIN
BYA CIRCULAR SAW.

Rome, Ca, April 1s.-Latter Berk, a
young man 20 years Of age, met a
horrible death to-day at Farrfil, Ala.
He was moving lumber at a saw MILL
and in some way fell across the big
circular saw. Berk's body was cut IN
twain, and presented a sickening sight
Death was instantaneous, and the body
had 10 be removed in two pieces.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19
CRUSHED BY A PILLAR.

Carpenter Lost His Life at Charles
ton Race Course.
Charleston, S. c., April 1S.-W. B.
Mosemann, a carpenter, was crushed
to death to-day while experimenting
the removal of the old pillars which
stood at the entrance of the historic
Washington race course.
The Park Commissioners have given
the pillars to August Belmont to be
used at the entrance to Belmont Park,
the $5,000,O 900 race track being built
near New York. Mosemann was di-
recting the moving of the pillars when
one of them fell upon him. He was
buried beneath tons of stone and NOR
tar and the life was crushed out Of
him instantly.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19
FOR CRACKING SAFES.
More Alleged Members of the Nolan
Gang to BE Tried.

Charleston, s., c., April 1S-Four
men, alleged to be members of the No
Ian gang Of safe blowers and postof-
fee robbers, were sent to Greenville
from here to-day to be tried Tuesday
on the charge of burglary at Greer
Nolan and three OF his pals were con-
victed here Friday and sentenced to
Ave years each in the Federal Prison
at Atlanta. The men sent TO Green
willie to-day are named Long, Rodgers,
Wilson and Wood, but they have
many aliases. They win be tried be-
fore Judge W. II. Brawley, sitting in
the United States Court Tuesday.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19
H0WARD'S STATEMENT
In His own Behalf in the GOebel
Murder Case.

Frankfort, Ky, April 1S.-James
Howard was called as the first witness
for the defense in his trial to-day for
the murder of Gov. William Goebel.
He testified to arriving here shortly
before the shooting of GoebeI on Jan.
so.
His defense is an albi, and in sup
port of this he gave the alleged move
ments of himself from the time of his
arrival until after the shooting. He
denied that he knew either Taylor,
Culton or Goebel.
The witness also denied emphatically
that he ever saw Henry Youtsey until
ne met him in Jail after their arrest,
and he denied emphatically that he
ever received a letter from Gov. w. s.
Taylor or did any of the things to
which Youtsey testified,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19
SHAMROCK III WAS
BADLY WRECKED.
Everything Above Deck VIII Have
to be Renewed.


Weymouth, Eng, April 1S-The
Shamrock III, challenger for the
Americas cup, which was dismasted
in squall yesterday is being rapidly
overhauled. The destruction of her
standing gear was practically complete
Almost everything above deck must be
renewed The wrecking crew is not
trying to save much, the object being
to clear away the wreckage as quickly
as possible
Lloyds' agent inspected the damage
to-day. No official estimate of the loss
is available. but it is thought that $685.
900 will cover everything.
Sir Thomas Upton is stiff and sore
from yesterdays experience but he is
recovering from the shock caused by
the death of Collier, the man who was
drowned yesterday at the time of the
accident
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19
ON PANAMA CANAL.

Colombian Governors Views Are
Said to BE Favorable.
Colon, Colombia, April 1S.-The
members of the subcommittee of the
United States Panama Canal Commits
sion, who arrived here Thursday,
went to Panama to-day for tAe pur-
pose of calling on Gov. Nuts Duran,
Who, it Is reported, has been ordered
TO proceed to Bogota, the capital, on
an important mission. The Governors
attitude toward the canal treaty T.
generally regarded as favora'hle.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19
Cain Shot Himself.

Augusta, April 1s.--Lennie Cain, q
white resident Of Pearl avenue. in
West End, accidently shot himself
through the hand and leg tonight
while unbreeching his revolver. His In
juries while serious, are not regarded
fangarons.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19
BOTH SIDES SATISFIED.
Higher Wages Allowed, But no
Nine-HOur Day.

New York, April 1S.-President Ma
hon Of the National Federation Of
Street Railway Employees had another
conference with the officials Of the
Manhattan Elevated roads to-day. Aft
er the conference II was announced
that an agreement had been reached
satisfactory to both sides, and that II
win be submitted to a mass meeting
OF the employees on Monday. The agree
ment provides for an increase OF wages.
but does not concede the nine-hour
working day demanded.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19
GENERAL TROPHY BOARD.
viii Meet Again on May with
NatiOnnNGuard Organization.

Washington. April 1s.-The general
trophy board, which has been in ses-
sion at Washington for some days.
has decided uopn the completion Of it's
work here, to adjourn to meet In Co
lumIbus, o., May 4. At the same time
there will be In session at Columbus
the National Guard organization, and
the two bodies will come together with
mutual benefit.
The Lambertville record., 1903-06-17
The ShipbuiIding Combine.

The investors in the so called ship
yard trust" are apparently not reallz-
ing all they expected when they put
their money into the United States
Shlpbuilding company. After less than
a years existence the combination Is
forced to confess that 1t cannot earn
enough money to pay its debts. Va
rious troubles have been encountered,
pany finds upon re-eXaminatlon" that
many of the constituent concerns We're
making losses instead of profits.
This significant statement is found In
the circular which has been issued to
the holders of the company's bonds
and stocks: by reason of the excess
I've mortgage obligations of the Unit
ed States Shlpbuilding company its
borrowing capacity and credit have
become SO seriously affected that out
standing notes are being pressed for
payment, and the making of further
loans is rendered impossible"
1t is now proposed to rcorganize the
company with a capitalization of Si2,-
10000 instead of 500, 100000, as at
present What the investors will get
out of the reorganization remains TO be
eoon.
The principal public concern regard
Ing the incident is that it eXcites an
uneasy feeling that "re-eXamination'
OF a good many similarly constructed
concerns would disclose like condi.
ton of affairs.
The Lambertville record., 1903-06-17
Responsibility of City omciaIs.

The supreme court of Pennsylvania
has given an opinion in case arising
in Pittsburg of interest to municipali-
ties in general and to those OF the
Keystone commonwealth In particular.
1t appears that under the direction
of the department of public works of
Pittsburg a reservoir had been con
structed. There had been much trou-
BILE about it from the beginning, but
when it was declared to be finished the
director of public works pronounced 1t
all right. The people, however, had
elected new comptroller who declared
that the work was not right; that the
reservoir would not hold water. He
refused to sign the warrants to pay for
the Job, the whole amounting to sew
eral hundred thousand dollars.
The case was taken to one of the Al
legheny county courts, which took the
position that the comptroller was not
the judge Of the proper execution of
the contract; that responsibility belong
ing to the director of public works, un-
der whose department and supervision
the work was done. As the director
had said the work was all right and
had accepted it on behalf of the city,
it should be paid for. An appeal was
taken to the supreme court, which now
affirms the opinion of the Allegheny
court. This, of course, does not decide
that the reservoir was properly con-
structcd; 1t does not decide that ii Is
not lcaky and useless affair, though
about this there is much difference of
opinion. 1t merely puts the whole re-
sponsibility on the official under whose
authority the work is done and who
accepts it on behalf of the city. He IS
the city's chosen agent for the purpose,
and the city must sustain his acts.
There cannot be much quarrel with
the opinion of the court, though 1t
brings home to every municipality the
Importance of selecting competent and
trustworthy officials The case Is Of
interest outside of Pittsburg as time
ly admonition to the public to exercise
greater care In the choice of those who
have immediate charge of public CON
tracts.