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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-08
FORGERY IS CHARGED.
Fraudulent Papers I'm the wetter-
mark Failure.

Nacogdoches, Tex, Jan. lit is
claimed that developments in the fail
ure of the Wettermark Company at
Nacogdoches and Henderson show that
forged notes and compress receipts to
a large amount caused the suspension.
1t is also stated that the Investigations
have disclosed $4,000 Of fraudulent pa
per- and that the operations have been
carried on for a long TINS. Many
banks in South Texas are said to have
been caught for amounts ranging from
small sums to $4,000.
A mass meeting was held here to-
day by the depositors and a reward
amounting to $500 was raised for the
apprehension of a member of the firm,
who. it is claimed, has disappeared and
against whom warrant has been
sworn out charging him with forgery.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-08
MAKES FURTHER OFFER.

Washington, Jan. ANDREW Car
negie to-day said that he was so well
pleased with the new Washington
library and the use made of his gift
of $350,000 that he would donate an
other $350,000 for the erection of branch
libraries on the same condition as the
original gift, namely, that the city
provide the sites and arrange for the
support of the libraries.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-08
MARSHALL TAKEN BACK
TO CALHOUN COUNTY.

Atlanta, Jan. IA. A. Marshall,
agent of the New England Life. Insur-
ance Company who was arrested here
on charges of cheating and swindling
in Calhoun county, was carried back
there by an officer to-day. He says
there is no case against him and that
he win get out of it all right Mar
SHALL II is stated. formerly worked in
Savannah.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-08
oBERT FOUND DEAD.

Mobile, Jan. 7.-Alphonse Obert, a
white boy, who has been missing from
his home for nearly week. and for
whom searching parties have looked,
was found dead to-day in a field sew
era1 miles from Mobile. The boy had
been shot. Suspicion points to a ne
gro boy, with whom Obert was last
seen, as the person who shot him.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-08
MARKHAM APPOINTED.
resident Names Him as Surveyor
of Customs at Atlanta.


Washington, Jan. 1.-THE President
sent to the Senate to-day the nomi-
nation of Marcullas Markham to be
surveyor of customs at Atlanta to sue
0eeo surveyor Winburn, who was a
candidate for reappointment. While
Chis appointment probably has no
ueeper political significance than a de-
ere on the part of the President to
meet the personal wishes of Col. Bob
Lowry, who has strongly urged Mr..
c1arkham's selection, the fact that it
ZONES just at this time is construed
the regular organization republi-
y IStSn as a sop thrown to the Lilly
=. hlte element. 1t Is claimed that
S Sile records show that Winburn has
peen an efficient Atlanta business man.
Seslstnar Of the Treasury Lyons, the
NITeorgia member of the Republican
-rdtlonal Committee, has strongly
no avail.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-08
Gale nj Little Rock.

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. THE wind
attained a velocity of forty miles an
hour this morning, which maximum
was maintained until 5 p. M, the We
locity at p. m. having fallen to twen-
ty-two miles. The gale blew from the
west all day and broke all records
for this month in twenty-five years.
The weather is clear and cold
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-08
WINDY AT MEMPHIS.
Cold Weather Expected to Descend
Upon the City.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. THE effects
of the Northern and Western blizzard
were felt here in earnest tonight.
Throughout the day the wind reached
velocity of twenty-five miles an hour,
and as night approached a steady in
crease was registered, and at o'clock
forty miles an hour was attained Tel
egraph and telephone wires are in a
demoralized condition, and commune
cation with Southwestern points is
very uncertain. There was a decided
drop in the temperature tonight, and
freezing weather is expected by morn
ing
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-08
WANT TO BE SENATOR.
North CaroIinians who Aspire to
the Honor.

Charlotte, N. c., Jan. 1.-THE Demo-
cratic legislative caucus will Friday
night select candidate to succeed
Senator Jeter C. Pritchard, Republic
can. in the United States Senate. There
are five active candidates, as follows:
L. S. Overton of Salisbury, c. r. Wat
son Of Winston-Salem, Gen. j. S. Carr
of Durham, Judge w. A. Hoke of Lin
colnton and Locke Craig of Asheville.
The Democratic caucus nomination
is practically an election.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-08
TRAYLOR KILLED THREE.
How He Fought Miners Who At
tackled Him.

tacke0 HIM.
Salt Lake, Utah, Jan. IA special
from Eureka, New, says:
j. A. Traylor, manager of the York
and Nevada Copper Company's mine
near Ely, White Pine county, was at
tackled to-day in the company's office
at Keystone by twelve men, said to
be members of the Miners Union, who
intended running him out of town.
They caught Traylor and threw him
down, but he managed to break away
and commenced shooting, killing James
Stages, Sam Johnson and ]. S. Smith,
and wounding three other members of
the party.
A strike has been on against the
company for several weeks, on account
of a reduction in wages ordered by
Manager Traylor.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-08
SAILED FOR LIBERIA.
Irwin County Negroes Are Now on
the Way.

New York, Jan. I'm the steerage
of the White Star Line steamer leu
tonic, which sailed to-day for Liver
pool, were thirty-two negro men,
twelve negro women and ten children,
who are going to Liberia to settle.
They come from Irwin county, Geor-
gia. One of the men said:
1--WE are just poor farmers. Bust
ness was not very good with US, so
we got together, sold out our farms
and are going out to Liberia to begin
life again."
The party have about $4,000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-08
REGULARS HAVE CHOLERA.
Disease sefzes Upon Company ID
Eleventh Infantry.

Manila, Jan. THE American gar
rison at Crmok, Island of Leyte, has
been attacked by cholera. Nine men of
Company B, Eleventh Infantry, were
seized by the disease. five of them dy-
ing. The post at Ormok has been
quarantined.
The cholera has disappeared from
many parts of the island. but it con-
certain parts of others of the south
ern islands.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-08

has assumed it's normal condition. Mail
is being received regularly by indie
pendent carriers and everything is
0uiet
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-08
BlOclSnding COrO.

Paris. Jan. THE correspondent of
the Matin says that the italian cruiser
Carlo Alberto began the blockade of
Coro Wednesday morning.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-08
STOPPED THEIR TRAINS.
Engineers Were Afraid of Being
Blown on the Tracks.

Blown on the Tracks.
Omaha, Neb., Jan. THE railways
were seriously affected by the storm,
and nearly every train arriving in the
city to-day was from one to six hours
late.
Several instances are reported where
engineers stopped their trains entirely
during certain spasms of the storm,
while they were on high or exposed
ground. being afraid to run, because
there was danger of being blown off
the track, while rounding curves.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-08
CRACKSMEN IN TOLLS
soUTH CAROLINA'S POSTOFFICE
AND BANK ROBBERS
ARE CAUGHT AT COLUMBIA.
THEIR LAVISH EXPENDITURES LED
TO THEIR ARREST.

Many Men Were Arrested by the PO-
uce-Some Were Taken From
Their Work on BuiIdings-FOur
Were Held in Default of 100000
bond Each-They Are Suspected of
Many Important RObberies-They
Are said to Have Spent Thousands
I'm Columbia.
Columbia, S. c., Jan. For twenty
hours the air about Columbia has been
full of rumors of an important devel-
on,nent in criminal circles.
Numerous men were arrested, some
be,ng taken from among the iron
workers on a steel building going up.
Women were questioned and houses
we're searched.
At one time the police had a dozen
men under arrest. This evening they
had sufficient evidence to take four
supposed ring leaders before United
States commissioner, on charge of
rohbing postoffices in South Carolina
during last November and December.
The following men were committed to
iau in default of $4,000 bail each:
William Mckinley Thos. Nolan, Chas.
Howard, known as Dutch; Ed.
Dougan. known as Star"
Got Much Rich Swag.
Prominent among these robberies
were the offices at Rowesville, Harris
Vile. Montmorenci, Bateshurg, Null
Inns. Reno and Enoree. There were
numerous others. The United States
offices were not concerned with other
robberies, but in the same time the
hanks of Florence and Dillon have been
robbed. Stores were robbed in every
town where a postoffice was entered.
There is no estimating the amount of
money involved.
Chief Daly's suspicious were aroused
weeks ago. These men were noticed
in town. They were quiet in the day,
but high rollers at night. In one sit
ting one of them lost $1,000 in a gamb-
ling house; at another, $500.
At 1919 Gates street. Howard and
Nolan had a house richly furnished,
but the headquarters we're the quad
room resort, known as Carrie Bakers.
There they bought beer for IS bottle,
and gave the women magnificent pres
ents
Howard an Old Hand.
Satisfied he had important game,
Chief Daily wired for Postoffice In
spectors Gregory and Pulsifer. They
came at an opportune moment, when
some of the cracksmen had been en-
gagged in a shooting in a Tenderloin re-
sort. These men were brought in one
at time and detained. Howard was
confused when he was confronted by
Inspector Gregory, but later confess
ed to knowing him. Gregory was the
chief witness to send Howard to the
West Virginia penitentiary for. safe
cracking in 1899. Howard completed
his three-year sentence six months
ago.
In the luxurious apartments of these
men were found a full cracksmans
outfit, also electric batteries, pocket
compass, maps of South Carolina and
Georgia, mileage books on the South
ern and many suits of rough and fine
clothing. Nolen and Howard had $3.50
in their pockets. INese are said by
the inspectors to be old experts in the
business. They are As and 4S years
old, respectively.
The police say this gang has spent
many thousands of dollars in Column
bia, most of it having been literally
thrown away.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-08-21
THE BALL PARK ACCIDENT.
Coroner Concludes His Investigation
and Returns a Verdict.

Philadelphia, Aug. 2O.-The coroner
Wednesday concluded his investigation
into the accident at the Philadelphia
National league baseball park on Au-
gust which resulted in the death Of
II persons and the injury of 200 9TH
ers During the progress Of a game
on that day a board walk at the top
of the field seats, projecting over the
street, collapsed, precipitating several
hundred spectators into the street.
The coroner'S verdict in part is as
follows:
I'VE find that the accident was due
to the rotten condition of the sup
porting timbers of the balcony and we
further find that the Philadelphia
Baseball club, limited (the former
owner), was responsible for not hav-
ing a thorough examination made of
these timbers throughout the time of
their ownership and in stating at the
time of the transfer that the buildings
were in first-claSs condition"
This verdict absolves from blame
the present owners of the Philadelphia
National. league baseball club, who
purchased the franchise early this
year from the former company Of
which John l. Rogers was the princi-
pal stakeholder.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-08-21
THE CANAL TREATY.
The Colombian Senate Unanimously
Rejected 1t.

Washington, Aug. ia cablegram
dated August II has been received at
the state department from Minister
Beaupre, at Bogota, saying that the
Panama canal treaty has been rejected
| by the Colombian senate. President
Roosevelt was Immediately advised Of
the news, Mr.. Beaupre's telegram be-
ing forwarded by Acting Secretary
LOOMS to Oyster Bay.
The reason given for the rejection
of the treaty by the Colombian SEN
ate, it is said here, was the alleged
encroachment on Colombian sover
eighty which it's opponents contended
would result from the treaty.
Washington, Aug. 20.-Unofficial, but
what is considered entirely trust
worthy information, has been received
| by DR.. Herran, the Colombian charge
d'affaires here, indicating an intention
on the part of the Colombian senate
to resume consideration of the subject
Of Panama canal treaty in place OF
the one disapproved by that body on
the 18th instant. This shows de-
L ClQSu III Tic LuI IL VI onoIA anu
leads DR.. Herran to hope that meas
ure yet will be passed by congress
which will form the basis for the rat
| ification of treaty between the Unit
ed States of Colombia and the United
States of America for the construction
of the isthmian canal.
Dr. Herran's information is that on
the 18th the senate voted to appoint
committee of three members to act
| jointly with a committee from the
house of representatives the formation
of measure having for it's object the
ratification of a treaty. between the
two countries by the executive of Co
lombia after the two houses of the
| Colombian congress had passed an en-
aiding act outlining the terms and con-
ditions on which a treaty should be
drawn. The president of Colombia by
this act would have full power in the
premises, and the treaty would not
have to be afterwards submitted to
| the Colombian congress. The scheme
| is similar in its intent to the prOViS
ions of the Dingley tariff act which
gave authority to the president to ne
gotiate reciprocity treaties with for
eign powers, except that in that case
they had to be ratified by the United
States senate The, idea contained in
the proposition is not dissimilar to
the Spooner act itself, as this act gave
authority to the president to begin
negotiations with The governments of
Nicaragua and Costa RIGA in the event
that he was unable to reach salts
factory agreement with Colombia for
right of way for the Panama canal.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-08-21
IN REVIEW.
Ten Thousand Survivors of the
Late Civil War March.
The States With the Largest Number
of Men i'm Line Were California
First, Illinois Second and
Ohio Third.

San Francisco, Aug. 20.-Ten thou
sand survivors of the civil war passed
in review Wednesday, marching to the
marital tunes that inspired them to
andeavor 40 years ago. Above the ma
tiOnal colors, borne by every marcher,
proudly floated torn and tattered flags
These, with empty sleeves and limp
ing gait, were eloquent reminders of
the sorrow and glory of war.
AS the different divisions marched
along, waves Of sentiment passed over
marchers and spectators. There were
many still vigorous in line but they
waited for their weaker comrades and
the column halted often on its two
mile course.
Its my last march," said many a
grizzled veteran as he started out ut
try" One bent old man, 20 years Of
age. with the Wisconsin delegation,
could not be disSuaded. His gait grew
slower from block to block and he
would have fallen had he not been
held by two of his companions. Two
civilians stepped from the spectators
and led him out of the line.
In the long lines were men from ev-
cry corner of the nation. Veterans
who perhaps had enlisted from Maine
or some other far away state wore
the badges of western commonwealth,
showing the growth of the nation they
fought to keep intact. Of all the
states California excepted, the one
that had the largest number in line
was Illinois, but Ohio was a close sec
ond
Almost every delegation had its en-
blem, Ohio it's buckeye, Connecticut a
wooden nutmeg. Minnesota a loaf of
bread and so on.
One thousand men marched under
head marched Col Thomas G.. Law
ler past commander-in-chief Of the
grand army AS usual the Badger
state posts fell in after Illinois and
closed up the first division. All of the
Wisconsin officers were on foot, while
the New York, Illinois and Ohio dele
cations were supplied with horses as
well as bands to accompany their d.
visions.
Pennsylvania headed the second d.
vision, and in the line appeared five
survivors of the First Pennsylvania
rifles, 1.-The Bucktails."
In the evening thousands attended
concert at Mechanics Pavilion. Gen.
Nelson A Miles was the guest of the
Spanish-American war veterans. The
Women's Relief Corps gave a recep-
ton to Commander-in-C Chief Stewart.
A camp fire at the armory of Spanish
American veterans closed the events
of the night
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-08-21
TO MAINTAIN PRICES.
Farmers, Fruit Growers, Dairy
men and Others to Combine.
The Plan ContempIates the Erection Of
Grain Elevators and Cold Stor-
age Warehouses in All Parts
of the Country.

Chicago, Aug. 20.-Plans for COM
bining farmers, fruit growers, dairy
men and all other producers of natural
| food products into one national organ
ization were considered at a confer
ence Wednesday between representa-
tives of several farmers cooperative
associations This movement has for
it's purpose the maintaining of prices,
the control of distribution of products
and the saving of large sums of mon
ey paid in commissions. The plan
under consideration contemplates the
erection of grain elevators and cold
storage warehouses in all parts of the
country. where products may be held
if necessary until such times as they
can be marketed at fair price. AS
result of the conference it was de-
cided to hold farmers convention in
Chicago on September 8 to consider
detailed plans of organization.
The call for the convention follows:
In view of the uncertainties at present
attending the reporting of crops and
markets and of prices of farm pro-
ducts a meeting was held at Chicago
Wednesday by representatives of sew
eral farmers cooperative associations
to devise means looking to the better
ment of present conditions. 1t was
agreed to call another meeting that
would more fully represent the organ
lied and unorganized farmers inter
eStS. Said meeting is called for Sep
TENDER at the Grand Pacific hotel.
1t is desired that all organizations rep
reSenting the various agricultural pro-
ducts, grain, stock, fruit, cotton, dairy
and other interests must be repre-
scented.
Progressive farmers are all invited
to attend, so that one of the present
plans may be adopted or that from
all of them one may be devised that
will be most acceptable to the agri-
cultural interests and in which all
workers for the upbuilding of the coun-
try can unite.
The call is signed by Robert Lind
bloom, president Farmers National
Cooperative exchange, Chicago; J. A.
Everitt, president American Society
of Equity, Indianapolis, and D. l.. Will
son, representing the dairy interests,
Elgin, Ill. 1t was claimed by those
who attended Wednesdays conference
that when the organization is COM
pleted the farmer will be able to get
81 a bushel for wheat, 60 cents for
corn and 40 cents for oats throughout
the year.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-08-21
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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-08-21
THE
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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-08-21
JAPAN AND RUSSIA.
All Fears of War Between the Two
Countries Are GroundIess.

London, Aug. 20.-An agency's in
teryiew with Viscount Halashi, the
Japanese minister, quotes him as say
ing: Not only 1, but my government,
disclaim all the panic stories of war
between Russia and Japan" All fears
of a conflict are groundleSS. Both
Russia and Japan are really trying
to be concil-atory. War would not
be an advantage to either. So far
it has been a game of bluff. Japan
has no warships building in England
and has not increased the strength of
her army in view of pending events.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-08-21
FOURTH ANNUAL CONVENTION,
National Negro Business Mems League
Meets at Nashville.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 2O-Some 1,
500 Negroes, representing almost ev-
cry section of the country, assembled
in the house of Representatives at the
state capitol Wednesday morning, the
occasion being the opening of the
fourth annual convention of the Ma
tiOnal Negro Business Mems league.
The sessions will continue until Thurs
day evening. Booker T. Washington,
the Alabama educator and president Of
the league, was the central figure Of
the convention and his address We'd
nesday night attracted a large audi.
onco
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-08-21
IN THE TANANA DISTRICT.
Several Hundred Miners on the Verge
of Starvation.

Vancouver, B. c., Aug. 20.-A spe-
cial dispatch to the Province from
Dawson says that H. Bratnoder, a
miner, arrived Wednesday from the
American Tanana with the story that
several hundred miners are on the
verge Of starvation in the northern
part of Tanana district Several are
said to have already died and many
of the living are existing on berries.
Bratnoder passed through the district
a fortnight ago.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-08-21
PTOMAINE POISONING.
Fifty or More Inmates of An Industrial
Home Taken Violently III.

Washington, Aug. 20.-Fifty or more
inmates of the industrial home here
have been taken violently ill and it is
thought they are suffering from pto-
maine poisoning. Samples of bread,
milk and spring water, which had
been furnished them, has been sub
mftted to the district chemist who is
now examining them.