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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-08
SERIOUS FIGHT AT KIEFF.

London, Aug. S.-The Standard
prints a dispatch from Kieff, Russia,
dated last Wednesday, which says
that the day before all the factory
hands at Nikolaieff struck and that
serious disturbances ensued. Twenty
were killed and sixty wounded, po-
lice officer mortallY. The Governor
sustained a scalp wound
All bread and provisions were
brought up the previous evening, ana
1t is believed the outbreak was pre-
concerted. The tram cars were
stopped and overturned and a des-
perate attack was made on the gov
eminent spirit depot, the mob literally
hurting itself upon the bayonets of the
military guard. It was here that the
most fatalities occurred.
Half a battalion of Cossacks, sum-
moned from Odessa, helped to suppress
the tumult. Although roughly
handled and wounded, the Governor
with praiseworthy restraint declined
to permit the troops to fire. The
Franco Belgian works are closed
throwing 5000 men out of work. The
port is now under effective control by
the local authorities
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-08
N RACE WITH DEATH
,.,w RECORD MADE FOR TRIP
ACROSS CONTINENT.
70 SEE DYING DAUGHTER
II p. LOWE WENT FROM NEW
YORK TO Los ANGELES.

rto Was Made in Hour ard Twen-
+v-,ne Minutes More Than Three
D.vs-Run Clips Five Hours and
rive Minutes on Rest Previous
Record-ChiId Died Tuesday, But
Trim Was COntinued-Run From
CHICAGO Made Ten Hours Faster
Tban Scheduled.
Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. AT los
o'clock this afternoon the special train
hearing Henry P. Lowe, chief en-
gneer of the United States Steei Cor
noration, drew in at LAGRANGE sta
ton having completed a run from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. a distance
of more than 5000 miles, in the fast
est time on record.
Mr.. Lowe left New York on Tues
day. Aug. 4, at 2:45 in the afternoon
and arrived in Los Angeles seventy
three hours and twenty-one minutes
later one hour and twenty-one min
utes more than three days of actual
running time, which includes the
three hours gained by running from
east to west.
The run from Chicago was made
over the lines of the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railroad, a distance of
2256 miles. This run clips five hours
and five minutes off all previous
records.
The record-breaking run just fin
ished by Mr.. Lowe was undertaken
to gain the bedside of his n-year-old
daughter who was dying in Los An
geles. The child died early Tuesday
morning, but Mr.. Lowe was not ad-
vised of her death until well on his
way. AS the schedule had been pre-
pared by the railroad the trip was
continued as originally planned, ex-
cept that it was made in ten hours
less time than scheduled from Chicago
TO Los Angeles.
The special reached San Bernardino
nine hours and twenty minutes ahead
of time. 1t then had a clear track to
Los Angeles, siXty-three miles. The
run over this last stretch of track
was a record breaker, the speed at
times being as fast as seventy-five
miles an hour. Mr.. Lowe was hastily
driven to the Westminster Hotel, where
he Joined his wife, who has been pros
trated since the death of her child.
The previous record for a trans-con-
tinental run was made by A. c. r.
Peacock, director, of the United
States Steel Corporation, who on March
2 1900, made the run from Los Angeles
to Chicago over the Santa Fe Railroad
in f1fty-seven hours and fifty-six min
utes. The record stood until to-day
when it was excelled by the Lowe
special by five hours and five minutes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-08
AT PRESIDENTS HOME.
German Ambassador Won SternberS
Was Received.

German Ambassador Won SternberS
Was Received.
Oyster Bay, Aug. 7.-Sagamore Hill,
President Roosevelt'3 country home,
was the scene to-day of an interest
ing ceremony. Baron Speck Won Stern
berg, who has been minister plenipo-
tertiary of Germany to the United
States since Ambassador Won Helle-
ben returned to Europe, and who re-
Gently, on the retirement of Mr.. Won
Holleben, was elected to the rank of
ambassador, presented to the Presi-
dent his credentials as ambassador
and was received formally in his new
diplomatic rank by President Roose-
welt.
The German ambassador said in
part:
Il place this, my credential letter.
in your hands with the assurance that
it shall be my most earnest endeavor
to cultivate, promote and develop the
relations of friendship which have for
so long existed, without the slight
est interruption between Germany and
the United States. I trust, Mr. Presi-
dent, that you will kindly second my
efforts and thus facilitate the fulfill
ment of my important mission"
President Roosevelt replied
your knowledge of the American
government and people, gained during
your several periods of residence here
as a diplomatic agent OF Germany, and
the pleasant relations which have .ex-
listed between yourself and the execu-
tive officers of this country, lend add
ed weight to the assurance of your de-
sire and endeavor to advance and
strengthen the relations of amity
which have been maintained so long
and unbrokenly between the United
States and Germany, and will enable
you, moreover, to appreciate at its full
weight the reciprocal assurance which
1 gladly offer of the equal wish and
purpose of this government to pro-
mote in all practical ways the fulfill
ment of your mission"
At the conclusion of the ceremony
the President and Ambassador Won
Sternberg, as old friends. chatted an
imatedly. The ambassador will be the
unofficial guest of the President until
some time Tomorrow.
1t was stated authortatively to-day
that the reception by the President of
the German ambassador at Sycamore
Hill is not to be regarded as a prece
dent, although it is the first time in
the history of the country that an am
bassador has presented his credentials
to the President outside OF Washing
ron
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-08
COSSACKS FIRE ON W0RKMEN

Kieff, Russia, Aug. 7.-Three work.
men were killed and twenty-four
wounded yesterday when the Cossacks
fired on and charged the strikers, who
were attempting to interfere with rail-
road traffic. The rioters numbered o.
0C0. A magistrate an officer and sever
al soldiers were injured by stones.
The disturbances were renewed to-
day, the strikers parading the town,
breaking windows, invading work.
shops and compelling workmen to join
them. The Cossacks fired upon a crowd
on the bank of the Dnieper after they
had been assailed with a shower of
stones. Several were wounded. The
tramways have suspended, and the
bakeries are closed. The price of bread
is rising.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-08
DEWEY GOT $I25,OOO
HIS EMBEZZLEME.NT GREATEST
IN HISTORY OF STATE.
LEFT BANK ONLY $1,000.
MONEY MAINLY SPENT PLAYING
COTTON FUTURES.

Shortage CIeverIy Hid by False En-
tries--Dewey Left Newbern Sat-
urday NOrthwnrd BOund-WrOte
His Brother and Gov. AycOck-Re-
grets Betrayal of Trust-Says He
Has Gone to Parts UnknOvn-Re-
ward of $1,000 offered for His
Capture.
Newbern, N. c., Aug. 1.-THE short
age of Thomas Dewey, absconding
cashier of the Farmers and Merchants
Bank of this city, proves to be $125, 00O
said to be the largest ENLIGHTENMENT in
the history of the state.
The reward for Dewey's capture has
been increased to $1,000. Dewey left
only $1,000 in cash in the bank. one
thousand of it in gold. Gambling in
cotton futures is one way in which
the money went. For a time he very
skillfully hid his embellishments by
false entries
July 20, State Bank Examiner Filing
ton examined the bank and as the
books indicated irregularities he i'm
mediately made inquiries of their cor
respondents, and the first reply re-
ceived disclosed a shortage of $4,000
Examiner Ellington returned to New
bern at once and wired the other banks,
asking their balances.
1t was thought at first by the direc-
tors and the examiner that the short
age would not exceed $4,000. but when
replies to kilograms showed a shortage
of $50, 900 in the accounts the bank was
compelled to suspend. The shortage
has steadily increased to $125,OOO.
Cashier Dewey anticipating the dis
closures left Newbern Saturday even
ing. ostensibly on personal business to
return Monday. He was last heard
from on a Seaboard Air Line train
going North from which he mailed let
tiers to his brother, Charles Dewey, of
Goldsboro, and to Gov. Aycock, tell
ing Of his shortage. expressing regret
! for his betrayal of the trust reposed
| in him, and saying he was leaving for
| parts unknown.
Mr.. Ellington finished his work to-
| day, and turned the books over to
Receiver Thomas Daniels, who will
proceed to settle the affairs Of the
defunct bank. Dewey is five feet, six
inches tall; weighs 1876 pounds, is Of
dark complexion, with dark hair and
eyes and was smooth shaven when he
left here.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-08
STOCK MARKET GAINS
WIPED OUT BY NOON.
Better Tone at Opening But Recess
siOns Occurred Later.

sions Occurred Later.
New York, Aug. yesterdays late
Improvement in the stock market was
tie encouragement coming from Lon
don, where prices for Americans were
generally higher. The better tone was
not long sustained, however, profit
taking and further liquidation for
weak accounts causing recesslons in
all the active stocks, till in many in
stances prices went below yesterdays
closing.
Part of the liquidation was in Vir-
ginia- Carolina Chemical, which was
freely offered at slight advanced. 1t
is known that one prominent Stock
Exchange house closed out loans for
at least two banking houses. Indi-
cations point to a continuance Of these
tactics for a time to come.
In the absence of any marked buying
power. the list sold off more or less
irregularly all through the morning ses-
sion.
All of yesterdays gains, with few
exceptions, were wiped out Dy noon,
and the undertone of the market was
heavy. The demand for stocks was
extremely light; in fact. there was next
to none. The liquidation of the first
hour seemed to exhaust itself before
the end of the morning session. Trad
ing was in moderate volume and con-
fined chiefly to the better known is
sues
The shorts were not specially ag-
gressive, but took advantage of the
general heaviness to keep prices down.
Especial weakness developed in Cana
dian Pacific, and the Virginia-Carolina
issues during the noon hour.
The attack on Canadian Pacific was
accompanied by rumors of trouble in
Montreal Word was received by sew
eral local commission houses that the
Montreal Exchange had decided to
hold only morning sessions for the re-
mainder of the summer season.
In the second hour of the afternoon
the market became very dull with
some recoveries from the low level.
Business was almost entirely confined
to the professional element.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-08
TO MOUNTAINS FOR REFUGE.
bulgarian RevOIutiOnists Antici-
pated Movement.

Constantinople, Thursday Aug. g.
delayed in neutrality-suspicious. re-
ceived here as to the extent of the Bull
garian revolutionary movement in the
vilayet of Monastir is conflicting In
consular dispatches from Monastir
which were received this morning the
opinion is expressed that the insurrec-
ton broke out a fortnight earlier than
it's chiefs intended and before the bands
were in readiness, presumably because
the leaders were disconnected by the
active preventive measures adopted by
the authorities.
The Bulgarian inhabitants in a num-
Der of villages have fed to the noun
tains for refuge. The railways have
asked that the troops guarding the
lines be quadrupled, but this would en-
tail the employment of 10000 soldiers,
and in view of the impoverished treas
ury the government will find it difficult
to comply with the request.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-08
MAMIE DECRIS WHIPPED
BY STATE FARM GUARD.
Capt. Foster May Resign Because of
This Fact.

This Fact.
Atlanta, Aug. 1.-The story has just
come to light that last June the lash
was applied to Mamie deCris at the
State Prison farm to conquer her in
subordination.
Mamie deCris is known as the Ola
mond Queen" of Savannah, where she
was a clerk in an art store, and from
where she was sent to the peniten-
tiary to serve a term of two years
for a jewelry swindle. According to
the story from Milledgeville, Capt. K.
r. Foster, superintendent of the state
prison farm has decided to resign on
account of the whipping of the deCris
woman.
1t was forbidden to send her into the
fields to work, and she was given en-
ployment in the quarters. She was
whipped in June by Capt. Allagood,
one of the guards, for INSTRUMENTATION,
and insolence to the matron, Mrs.
Allagood. The whipping was done in
the presence of DR.. Adams, the farm
physician, who said she was physical
ly unable to stand it, but it is said to
have been quite severe one.
Supt. Foster wrote to the Prison
Commission to know if he was to be
discharged, but no reply has been
sent to him. Chairman Turner said the
matter would be taken up this month,
and he could not answer whether the
commission would replace Capt. Foster
or not. Its action, he said, would not
be governed by the whipping of the
deCris woman. There is no rule for
bidding the whipping of any prisoner,
man or woman, if they are able to
stand it. Judge Turner said: There
are many sensational rumors in Mil
ledgeville about the story.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-08
FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKED.

Thomasville, Ga, Aug. 7-Coast Line
freight No. 211 was wrecked eight
miles east of here shortly after noon
to-day. The accident was caused by
the dropping of a drawhead on the
track while the train was crossing a
trestle.
Ten freight cars loaded with wagons,
merchandise. etc, were thrown in the
ditch. One man, Joseph Lane, colored,
flagman, had his leg fractured below
the knee. Others of the train crew
were shaken up, but not seriously in
jured. He is in the hospital here.
The track is still DISTRACTED. An ex-
ira working crew left here at p. m.
Passengers are transferred at the scene
of the wreck.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-08
WAR GAME CONTINUES
OFF MAINE COAST.
Rar HarbOr Reports First Guns of
Battle.

BAR HarbOr Reports First Guns of
Battle.
Portland, Me-, Aug. 7.-What is be-
lieved to have been the first gun in
the game of mimic war that is being
played off the eastern New England
coast between two fleets of the navy,
was heard tonight at Bar Harbor, in
the direction of Mount Desert Rock.
The enemy" at that time had the
CRITICALLY been threatening the coast
for a period of about two days and a
half, but up to this morning none of
the vessels of the attacking fleet had
been sighted. At an early hour to-
day several vessels, believed to have
been a part of Admiral Sands fleet,
were sighted some distance off shore,
but disappeared shortly after.
At 1918 o'clock tonight the inhabi-
tants Of the little town of Eden, gen.
orally known as Bar Harbor, were
startled by the sound of heavy firing
or AZ sea. At that time the weather
was clear AMI a full moon was shin
ing brightly, so that observation on
SIuie Was possible Tor some miles. 1t
hardly seemed as if the enemy" would
choose such conditions to run the
gauntlet of Admiral Bankers patrol
and as the firing only lasted about
I'VE minutes it was the general be-
heI in Bar Harbor that the attack
Was in the nature of a feint.
The conditions w to noon to-day
We're favorable to the attacking fleet
as the weather was very thick an
aions the coast, but a strong north
west breeze began to blow soon after
mat time, and within few hours the
log had been driven to sea.
Clear weather is predicted for the
next forty-elght hours, so that tbs,
enemy will probably have a hard
TASK to evade the defending squadron,
make harbor and hold it for five
hours If he accomplishes that he
VIE win the game.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-08

hundred feet of train. No. l. Then he,
too, jumped when he was within but
a very few seconds of sure death in
the crash. He was of course shaken
up as was the fireman and the brake
man, but not badly. None of the crews
of either train was hurt At the time
the crash occurred. train No. was
running probably fifteen miles an hour.
In discussing the responsibility for
the horror. the railroad officials unhes-
itatingly lay it to Engineer Probst of
the second section of the train, whose
home is in Battle Creek. Probst SAYS
that the air brake on his train refused
to work, but the officials declare that
he could have stopped the train in
time to have avoided serious conse-
1uencss.
Engineer PrObst Blamed.
General Manager F. H. Michigan
said this afternoon:
"Probst knew that he was coming
| into a yard where our trains usually
stand and take on water. The rules
say plainly that engineers shall APP
| prOach such yards with trains under
| control. A brakeman sent back by the
| first train warned him of the danger
three-qauters of a mile before he got
/ to the standing section. For nearly
half a mile before he got to the first
train, the track is straight and clear,
! and he should have been able to see
the red lights on the back of the train
ahead in time to stop his train. OF
course, he, like any one else, will try
to avoid such a dreadful RESPONSE
bility"
The official report on the accident
issued by Superintendent Brownlee de-
clares positively that the air brakes
have been tested since the accident
and found to be in perfect condition
and there is evidence that they were
| not applied.
One of the officials in discussing the
accident and it's causes said he be-
lieved that Engineer Probst had ex-
hausted his air in checking his train
| Durand and failed to again charge
his tank The head brakeman and
| fireman who were on the engine, bear
out Engineer Probst's statement that
the brakes refused to work.
Sending Dead to Their Homes.
The bodies of the dead have been
! placed in baskets, and are being ship
ped to their homes as rapidly as pos
sible. The injured who are still here
| at the temporary hospital in the Ho-
! tel Richelieu are those suffering from
lesser hurts, the seriously wounded be-
! ing removed to Detroit this afternoon.
The Grand Trunk tracks have been
cleared and the officials of the road
place their loss at $4,000.
f. A. Guillaume of Louisville has
telegraphed to Mayor Potter, inquiring
whether his brother was killed, and it
is believed that he is one of the uni
| Identified dead
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-08
BOSTON CHURCHMAN
MlSAPPR0PRIATED FUNDS
Lost in Speculation $4,000 o.
Preachers Aid Society.


Preachers Aid Society.
Boston, Aug. I'm letter written
last Tuesday from Montreal to the
pastor of his church in East Boston,
Willard S. Allen, treasurer of the
Preachers Aid Society of the New Eng
land Conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, confessed that he was
a defaulter to the amount of more
than $50 900 of the society's funds.
Mr.. Allen has been treasurer of the
society for twelve years and clerk of
the East Boston district conference
for twenty-nine years, and for sixteen
wears was prominent member of the
School Committee of Boston. He left
home about a week ago, without an
nouncing his destination ana the first
heard from him was the letter to the
East Boston clergyman. Mr.. Allen
said that he lost the money in specu-
lation. He requested the minister to
notify the members Of the Allen fam
ily and the officers Of the society Of
his confession.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-08

Sofia, Bulgaria, Aug. 1.-THE fresh
insurrectionary outbreak in Macedonia
which was believed to be impossible
has produced a sensation everywhere
1t is believed that the latest provoca-
lions by the Turkish troops drove the
insurrectionists to despair.
The Bulgarian government resolved
to maintain friendly relations with the
Porte and to prevent bands from cross
ing the frontier, but popular move
ment is feared in the event of mas
sacre of peaceful Macedonians by the
Turkish soldiers
Meetings of prominent Macedonians
were held here yesterday and to-day
and measures for succoring the suffer
ers from the insurrection were dis
cussed, but no decision was reached.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-08

Cynthiana, KY. Aug. AFTER elev-
en- days consumed in taking testimony
in the second trial of the Common
wealth of Kentucky, against Curtis Jet
and Thomas White, charged with the
assassination of J. 3. Marcum on May
4 last, both sides rested this evening
The court then announced that ar
guments will begin tomorrow morning
and Immediately adjourned. Eight ar
guments will be made. To-day was
entirely taken up in introducing wit
nesses in rebuttal by both sides.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-08

Mexico City, Aug. Reports from
various points IN the southwestern part
of the republic show that earthquake
shocks are again being felt.
The city of Oaxica has been shaken,
also PocnutIa, near the Guatemalan
boundary.
The volcano of Colima is again ac-
tive. Large clouds Of gas are passing
over the city of Colima.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-08
Sherir Denier Aasnnlt.

st. Clairsville, O., Aug THE re-
port that posse was after young
negro lawyer of this place named G.
e. Burns to lynch him for assaulting
a prominent woman, Mrs. NJ. e.
Stowe, is pronounced untrue by Sher-
if Major. No persons Of the above
names are known at st. Clairsville, and
there is no excitement.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-08

Memphis. Tenn. Aug. Incomplete
returns from yesterdays Democratic
primary election in Mississippi verify
former reports that Senator Fl. d.
Money has been nominated for the
United States Senate over Gov. Longi-
no.
James K. Vardaman has received the
nomination for Governor. Returns are
coming in slowly.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-08

Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. federal
Judge Clark on Monday will give a
hearing on application of creditors of
the Southern Car and Foundry Com
pany to determine the disposition Of
the various receivers who have been
appointed for the company.
There are four of these receivers and
the creditors have decided to let Judge
Clark define their respective jurisdic-
fiOnS
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-08
Cardinal gibbons UnweII.

Rome, Aug. cardinal Gibbons is
somewhat indisposed the weather hav-
ing become intensely hot. The Amer
lean cardinal is merely suffering from
intestinal trouble due to excessive heat
and fatigue. His illness Is not re-
garded as serious
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-08

Barcelona. Spain, Aug. S.-A terrible
fire has totally destroyed the quarters
of Esparraguera, occupied by the
working people Three thousand fam
lilies were rendered destitute, and some
workmen persisted in the flames.
Esparraguera is nineteen miles
northwest of Barcelona.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-08
Panama Hears DirerentIy.

Panama. Aug. Tt is reported here
that on Aug. / the Senate Committee
made a favorable report on the canal
treaty. Confirmation OF the report
however. Is lacking.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-08
No Rnti1lcnfion of Treaty

Colon, Colombia, Aug. IA member
Of the Colombian Congress, writing
from Bogota under date Of July IL.
says that the probabilities then were
against the ratification Of the canal
treaty by the Senate
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-08
Insurgents Near snIonica.

Salonica. Aug. IA band Of 900 in
surgents has appeared near the rail-
road bridge over the river Vardar, two
hours distant from this city. The
great fodder depots at Samanli, Ay-
drill and Harmanli have been burned.