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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-05
BOOKER ON HIS WAY.

Tuskegee, Ala, Feb. 4.-Booker T..
Washington left tonight for Gaines
vile, Fla, to address a meeting of
school superintendent and educators
to be held there. Recently an invita-
ton was extended Washington to be
present, but the discussion which
arose over the matter was of such a
nature that the negro educator dccid-
ed not to accept the invitation. To-
day, however, he received the follow
ing telegram:
Come without fail. You will receive
kindly and friendly welcome. Address
to be given in Court House to both
races. (Signed). W. r. Thomas, May
or of Gainesville; William Holloway,
county superintendent education: w.
V. Sheats. state superintendent educa-
ton"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-05
CRUSHED TO DEATH
HOTEL ELEVATOR CATCHES ITS
OPERATOR.
ROBERT JENKINS THE VICTIM.
Ills DEATH WAS PRACTICALLY IN
STANTANEOUS.

Military Matters to Receive the At
tentiOn of the Governor Upon His
Return from New York - Money
for Pensions is Going ont Fast.
More Than TwO-fifths of the En-
tire Fund Is Already Gone to
Twenty-Five Counties Congress-
men Are Entertained in Atlanta.
Atlanta, Feb. 4.-Robert C. jenkins,
a hall boy at the Piedmont Hotel was
crushed to death In the hotel elevator
about 4 O'Clock this morning.
Jenkins went to answer a call for ice
water from the eighth floor. He start
ed uo in the elevator. and the next
seen of him he was fastened in between
the elevator and the seventh floor.
crushed to death. His death had evil
IDENTIFY been instantaneous, or nearly so.
Two hall boys who were on the ninth
floor heard peculiar noise. and going
to the elevator shaft. found jenkins
dead. 1t will probably never be known
just how the accident occurred.
Jenkins was only 10 years old. He
leaves father and mother and several
brothers and sisters in Atlanta
New Advisory Board Needed.
Gov. Terrell and his party viii re-
turn from New York tomorrow after
noon. One of the first things the Cow
ernor has to attend to is the appoint
ment OF new military advisory board.
The terms of the members of the pres
ent board have expired.
There are many matters of imnor-
lance relative IN Ia mill
within the next few months. and there
is great need of an advisory board.
Chatham Barely Recognixed.
State Treasurer Park drew a cbec,
to-day in payment of pensions for
Carroll and Chatham counties. In
Carroll there are 2S9 pensioners, while
chatham has only eighty. Carroll
draws about $4,000 and Chatham s4.-
500 yet the population of Chatham ia
probably three times as great as that
of Carroll. Up to to-day Treasurer
Park has paid out Of the pension fund
$S6O0OO, and only twenty-five counties
have been paid out of 1877. In other
words, twenty-five counties get more
than two-fifths Of the entire pension
funds.
That $IsOOO.OO0 Building.
Congressman David Mercer of Me-
"a Nhdii ilaii oir the house COM
mittee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, and large party of con-
gressmen. passed through Atlanta to-
day on their way to New Orleans and
Houston, Tex, where they will inspect
public building sites. While here the
party looked over the present Federal
building and proposed sites for a new
building. Chairman Mercer expressed
The opinion that Atlanta would get her
much coveted appropriation for a new
$1,000.000 building.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-05
MURDERED IN PRISON.
One Negro Killed Another and Cut
or His Head.

Philadelphia, Feb. 4.-For the third
time in the history of the Eastern
penitentiary that Institution was to-
day the scene of a most brutal MUIR
der.
The victim was James Pratt, a ne
gro. aged 81 years. who was serving a
sentence of twenty years for burglary
committed last August. The crime
was perpetrated by Cornelius Bush.
21 years old, also colored, sentenced to
two years Imprisonment for assault
and battery. An overseer, who carried
breakfast to the men, found the de-
capitated body of Pratt wrapped in
blankets and sheets lying in a cor
ner. On a small table the head of the
murdered man was found tied up in
an old shirt.
Bush said Pratt and himself had
quarreled all last night about relig-
ious matters. Finally Pratt laid down
on his bunk, and after he had fallen
asleep Bush crushed his skull with a
stool. Then, with the knife that both
had used at meal times, he severed
his victims head After wrapping up
the head and body, Bush retired and
slept soundly.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-05
TO PENSION SLAV. S
SENATOR HANNA HAS INTRODUCED
A BILL.
TO GIVE THEM BoUNTIES, TOO.
ALL FREED BY LINCOLN ARE TO
BE BENEFICIARIES.

President of the National Indus
trial Council Asked That the Bill
be Introduced - Wants the Ex-
Slaves Supported by the Govern
ment-DOunties and Monthly Pay
ments Provided fOr-BOunties Run
SIS "A Month.
Washington, Feb. 4-Senator Hanna
to-day introduced a bill granting pen
sions and bounties to all ex-slaves
who were freed by the proclamation
of President Lincoln during the
Civil War.
1t provides that persons over
80 years of age and less than 60,
whetehr male or female, shall receive
a cash bounty of 800 and monthly
pensions of IS per month; persons be-
tween 60 and 20 years old a bounty of
$500 and pension of $12 per month,
and persons over 20 years old boun-
ty of $500 and a pension of SIS per
month.
The bill also provides for the
payment of the bounty and pension
to relatives who may be charged with
the care of ex-slaves.
President Mitchell of the National
Industrial Council, at whose request
the bill was introduced, issued a
statement tonight to the effect that
no one has authority to charge. the
petitioners, who will benefit, should
the bill become a law, any money to
further its passage.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-05
BOWEN ISN'T LIKED
GERMANY DOES NOT FANCY HIS
METHODS.
HIS ATTITUDE DISPLEASING.
THAT OF ONE DEFENDING AN IN
NOCENT CLIENT.

What the German Foreign Office
Thinks of the Venezuelan Situa-
ton BOvven's Fighting Spirit is
Regarded as Too Strons-Germnny
Thinks He Changed His PROPOSE
ton After 1t Had Been Accepted.
His Powers Not as Full as Ger
many Would Desire.
Berlin, Feb. 4-Some disappointment
is felt by the German Foreign Office
officials at Minister Bowen's attitude
in his conference with the ambassa-
doris at Washington. Mr.. Bowen, it is
said here, impresses the representa-
tives of the allies as allowing his fight
ing spirit to overbear his desires for
a quick settlement. His demeanor at
the conference is described as that of
an advocate defending an innocent,
prosecuted client. Besides, the Foreign
Office regards Mr.. Bowen's first prop
osition as having been changed after
it was accepted, and it is held that it
was not clearly stated, and for that
reason was misunderstood.
ems powers are not so full as desir-
able.
The cooperating Powers, standing
by their first condition, that the block
ade shall not be raised until an AIDE
ouate guarantee for the payment Of
the reserved claims is given, have in
structed their embassies at Washing
ton to insist upon such an adequate
guarantee. Otherwise the blockade will
continue for months, or for years, If
this is necessary to persuade Presi-
dent Castro to meet the demands of
the allies.
Some of Minister Bowen's sugges-
tons are here regarded as being al
most trivial" The view is held in
Berlin that he does not realize that
the cooperating Powers are in earnest
in that they cannot and will not de-
part from the only stipulation which
they made precedent to arbitration.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-05
ALLIANCE OF SALONS.
Lord Charles BeresfOrd Speaks mt n
New York banquet.

New York Banquet.
New York, Feb. 4.-Lord Charles
Beresford was the guest of honor at
a dinner given tonight at the Wal
dorf- A storia by the pilgrims" of
London. society whose object is to
promote good fellowship between the
United States and Great Britain and
her colonies. The society was repre-
scented by the American members of
its Executive Committee. Gen. Joseph
Wheeler Senator Chauncey Depew,
George T. Wilson and Lindsey Russell.
Lord Charles Beresford said in part:
THE two great English-speaking ma
tions can get together without an alli-
ance, and If this is brought about it
will help to maintain the peace of the
world, which, If assured, will give a
trading and commercial century. All
peoples will be benefited and the
time may be FASTENED when countries
ments, ard devote most of the large
sums OF money thus expended to the
good of the population.
If / were an American should fight
for the Monroe doctrine" he said, but
as | am an Englishman, l favor 1t, as
most Englishmen do"
1.-THE cost of the navy is the rate of
insurance which a country pays for its
water bound commerce. We are po-
Icing your vessels, not you. Those VS.
sells trade between Australia and
America. The cargo goes from Ameri-
ca, and respectfully submit the water
being n0liHad
ships are cheaper than war"
In conclusion he said:
BE in a position to enforce the free
dom of the sea, and then reunite the
United States and Great Britain and
America"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-05
CHICAGO CUT OFF. :
Worst Blizzard in Years Played
Havoc With Wires.

Chicago, Feb. 4.-Chicago was the
scene to-day and last night of the
worst blizzard in years. Wires are
down in every direction, and all tele-
graphic lines, except those of the Chi
cago and Milwaukee road, are unwork-
able as were the long distance tele-
phone wires, except one line to Oma-
ha. Chicago for hours this morning
was cut off from news of the outside
world.
Nearly a foot of snow fell yesterday
and last night. A rain and sleet storm.
accompanied by a high wind accom-
plished the havoc. Street car traffic is
demoralized and incoming trains are
reported late. The storm continues to-
day. hampering the work of the re-
pair crews sent out in every direction
by the telegraph companies.
Two lives were lost and numerous
accidents have been reported.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-05
GIBSON GIRLS SISTER
GETS A DIVORCE.

Richmond. Va, Feb. A Charlottes-
vile, Va, special says Mrs. Nancy
Langhorne Shaw has been granted an
absolute divorce on statutory grounds
from Robert Gould Shaw, second, In
the Circuit Court of Albemarle county
She is to have the care, custody and
maintenance of their child. Robert
Gould Shaw, third, but is to permit
the little one to visit the family of it's
grandfather, Quincy d. Shaw, and of
its aunts Mrs. Harry p. Mexican and
Mrs. Lawrence c. Fenno, at reasonable
times and places. Robert Gould Shaw,
second is enjOined and restrained from
interfering with Mrs. Nancy Lang
horne Shaw.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-05
SHOT TWO MEN.
Officers are Searching for the Des-
perado-Robbery at Americas,

Officers are Searching for the Des-
perado--Robbery at Americas.
Americas, Ca. Feb. 4.-Oflcers here
are searching for an unknown negro,
who day or two ago shot down two
men, Lee Kelly, white. and Mike Tig-
ner. colored at saw mill in the coun-
try. The shooting was only reported
this afternoon, and the desperate prob
ably escaped.
Mr.. Kelly demonstrated with the ne
gro for having obtained goods on his
account through misrepresentation
whereupon the desperate shot him
down, infiicting dangerous wounds. The
negro Tigner, who accompanied Kelly.
attempted to disarm the desperate and
received the contents of the other bar
rel.
Both men are badly wounded. The
crime was wholly unexpected and un-
provoked.
David Fingate farmer. was held I'D
by three highwaymen in Americas late
last night and robbed of $50. The dar-
ing deed was committed on Cotton ave-
nue.. and almost under the glare of an
electric Tight. The highwaymen have
not been apprehended
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-05
MCCORMICK DOES NOT
INTEND TO RESIGN.

Augusta, Feb. Atom. c. Henry Co
hen, who has just returned from New
Orleans, where he went to argue a
case before the United States District
Court, says it is the open gossip of the
court room that Judge Mccormick, to
whose place the president is being inn
portuned to appoint Judge Emory
Speer. has stated openly that he has
not the slightest idea of retiring from
the bench, that he is in good health
likes the work and does not intend to
rpGierT1
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-05
STORM AT WILMINGTON.
Seven Were Injured and $4,000 of
Damage Done.

Wilmington, Del, Feb. A heavy
hail and rain storm. accompanied by
wind of terrific velocity, swept over
this city tonight, and during it's prog
ress seven persons were injured and
property was damaged to the extent of
nearly $4,000. In every section of the
city houses were unroofed and trees
were uprooted.
At Browntown, suburb ten new
brick dwellings were demolished and
another row of six houses occupied by
Poles and Italians, were badly dam
aged. Several of the occupants We're
injured by falling walls and flying
glass.
At the Harland & Hollingsworth
shipbuilding plant a travelling crane,
weighing eighteen tons, was forced
from it's tracks and crashed through
the mould loft.
Newport, a small village near here,
also suffered severely from the storm.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-05
CIGAR MAKERS STRIKE
AT WAYCR0SS.

Waycross. Ga. Feb. 4.-Between
forty and fifty cigar makers in Gustoso
Cigar Factory went on strike this
afternoon. The cause of the strike is
said to be a reduction in the salary Of
one of the packers. When the reduc-
ton was reported in the cigarmakers'
room the entire force laid down their
work and walked out.
A meeting was held at Club Latino,
a Cuban restaurant. but no early adj
justment of the strike is looked for.
Twice before employees in this factory
have struck. but as the trouble was
among themselves, the matter was easi-
lY adjusted
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-05
PENSION BILL FOR
A GEORGIA WIDOW.

Washington, Feb. 4.-Senator Ba-
con threw a bill into the senatorial
hopper to-day while the pension mill
was grinding, and the result was the
passage of a measure granting a PEN
sion to Margaret ]. McGrain, widow
of Malcolm McGrain, who was pri-
vate in the Georgia Volunteers, and
served in the Florida Indian war. The
amount of the pension is IS per month.
The bill has not yet passed the
House.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-05
THEY BEAT HIM AT FARO.
So Young Lewinsohn squeaIed to
the Police.

New York, Feb. About 100 men
were caught to-day in a raid by the
police on an alleged gambling house
and pool room in West Thirty-first
street. The escape Of the. occupants
was cut off by strong Gordon of po-
lice, while the iron plated front door
was battered down.
John Williams, the alleged keeper of
the house and four men, said to be
employed as dealers and doorkeepers,
were arrested, the rest being allowed
to depart. The evidence on which the
raid was made was furnished to the
police by Ira Lewinsohn, a young man
from Chicago, who complained that he
had lost several hundred dollars in
the place at faro.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-05
Drowned At a Ford.

Roanoke, Va, Feb. Awhile at
tempting to ford a swollen stream in
Pulaski county this evening, a heavily
loaded wagon, on which James Nor
ris and his brother Jackson Morris
we're riding. was overturned and the
team was carried down the stream.
James Norris was caught under the
wagon and drowned. Jackson Morris
escaped
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-05
THEY CRACKED A SAFE
AND D0DGED SHOTS.

Columbia, S. c., Feb AIT Iva. on
the Charleston and Western Carolina
Railway, at 2:3O o'clock this morning.
burglars dynamited a safe in store
and secured $35 and a gold watch. A
clerk fired upon them without effect.
This was the second safe-cracking
IN Anderson county In twenty four
hours The Iva postoffice was located
IN the store. but IL was not molested.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-05
Rained In Torrents.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb. 4.-The
storm which has prevailed in this sec
ton for the past two or three days
reached a climax last night when the
rain fell in torrents, the wind reach
ing almost cyclonic velocity
Telegraph and telephone wires were
badly denoralized. The wind reached
a velocity of forty-six miles an hour,
continuing so for two hours.
The Tennessee river, as a result of
the heavy rains during the past few
days, is rising rapidly, all tributaries
pouring in volumes of water. To-day
is clear and pleasant, with a light
wind.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-05
FIRE LOSS S25O,OOO.

Oklahoma City. Okla, Feb. 4.-Fire
that started in the Lion store. dealers
In general merchandise, here to-day,
caused a loss Of s25O,OO0. The insurance
is about one-third of the loss. The en-
tire stock and building of the Lion store
was consumed. entailing a loss Of more
than s175.000 Another fire in a frame
building on the Broadway at the same
lime caused additional loss,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-05
bridges Were Damaged.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 4.-Reports
from Central Mississippi state that the
heavy rains of yesterday caused con-
siderable damage to bridges. AT Hazel
hurst a large steel bridge was washed
away and several wooden bridges were
destroyed. The weather in Memphis
and vicinity to-day is clear and cool.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-05
To Council of Ministers.

Washington, Feb. 4.-The State De-
partment has been advised that Ser
ra (the hold-over President of Hondu-
ras) has turned over the presidency to
a council of ministers and that Bonil-
la, who claims to have been elected to
the presidential office, has proclaimed
himself President at Amapala-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-05
WIDOW GETS A PENSION.
Mrs. Walter Reed VIII Receive
1925 "A Month.

Washington. Feb. 4.-The Senate to-
day passed a bill granting a pension Of
SIPS per month to the widow of the late
Surgeon Walter Reed, U. s. A.. in spe-
cial recognition Of his eminent service
in connection with his yellow fever in
vestiRations in Cuba.
A Senate bill was also passed to ex-
pedite the hearing and determination of
suits in equity pending or hereafter
brought under the Sherman ANTITRUST
law.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-05
FLEET TO AMAPALA.
Warships at San Francisco VIII
Soon Leave.

San Francisco, Feb. 4.-The war
ships in commission in this harbor will
be on their way to Amapala, a port
on the Pacific coast of Honduras, ear
ly next week. The New York. Boston
and Ranger are now in the bay ready
to start on short notice.
In view of the orders, Admiral Glass
to-day relieved Admiral Casey in the
command of the Pacific fleet. 1t had
been arranged that the flags of the
admirals should be changed on Feb.
10, but the hurry orders to the fleet
to get into southern waters prompted
the change being made in the COM
handing officers in advance of the ar
ranged time.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-05
Had n CIoudburst.

Middlesboro, KY, Feb. A cloud
burst in the mountains last night pre-
cipitated flood down the Yellow creek
valley. Two houses were flooded be-
yond the railroad track and some
fencing was washed away.
Several trestles of the Middlesboro
Belt Railroad were undermined and
trains were delayed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-05

Washington, Feb. 4.-The flagship
Kearsarge and the other vessels of the
battleship squadron arrived at St. Kits
yesterday.
The cruiser Atlanta left San Juan this
morning for Natchez Miss. to take
part in the coming Mardi Gras. She
will stop at Havana on her way North.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-05
CREW HAD MUTINIED
So Captain of "A Ship Out of Charles
ton Reported.


Bremerhaven, Germany, Feb. A.
Capt. Webster of the British steamer
Mount Royal, which has arrived here
from New Orleans, Jan. 10, reports
having sighted on Jan. 16 the Ameri-
can schooner Anna l.. Milford, Capt.
Flentge. from Charleston, Jan. 5, for
New York, leaking badly. Capt.
Flentge reported that his crew mu-
tinted on Jan. 10 and attacked him.
The captain. however, declined the
officer of Capt. Webster to transfer
him TO the Mount Royal. but asked for
the latitude and longitude. which were
given him. together with the course to
steer for Sandy Hook and the dis
lance to that point.
An examination of the maritime reg
listers available does not show that
the Anna l.. Milford has reached any
port since she was spoken by the
Mount ROYAL.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-05

Hamilton. Bermuda, Feb. 4.-The
Liverpool bark Samaritan. Capt. Dex-
ter, Port Tampa for Yokohama, has
arrived here with mutiny on board.
The crew refuse to proceed on the
ground that the vessel Is under
manned
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-05
GIRL WAS DROWNED.
Buggy Overturned in Fording
swollen Stream.

Raleigh, N. c.. Feb. Ain attempt
ing to drive through a swollen stream,
known as Foundry branch. near OK
ford, N. c.. to-day, Ethel Royster and
Mary Dean and a young man named
William Tillotson were thrown into the
water by the overturning of the buggy
and Miss Register of oxford was caught
beneath the vehicle and drowned.
Miss Dean seized bush as she was
swept down the stream. Tillotson
grasped her skirt in passing, and both
were rescued a few minutes later by
a 12-year-old brother of young TIlIot-
son, who waded out to their assistance
The body of Miss Register was found
half a mile further down the stream.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-05
SHIP FOR EMIGRANTS.
Plan TO Hun n Vessel Regularly to
West Africa

'"H =" As"" ~ NeNsei HeSukuriy TO
West Africa.
Atlanta, Feb. 4.-The Republic of L.
bera, through Bishop II. M. Turner Of
this city, has donated to the Colored
National Emigration and Commercial
Association the sum of $4,000 to assist
in purchasing a steamship to ply be-
tween the United States and West Afri-
ca, for commercial purposes, as well as
for emigration. 1t is the bishops de-
sire that white. as well as colored peo-
pie, purchase shares in this enterprise,
and assist such negroes as wish to re-
move to Liberia.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-21
FRiGHTFUL DEATH OF WOMAN
Mrs. Anna Stugis Falls From a Load
of Hay and Is Impaled on a
Pitchfork

Vancouver, Wash.-A peculiar acct
dent Saturday caused the death of
Mrs. Anna Sturgis, well known
young woman Of Flat Woods. While
riding home on a load Of hay in the
afternoon She slipped and fell. In
falling she struck a pitchfOdk, which
impaled her. causing almost instant
death.
One tine penetrated her heart, and
all the injured woman said before her
death was to call to her husband:
oh, Ash: | am hurt"
Medical aid was summoned, but
death was pronounced to have been
almost immediate.
Mrs. Sturgis was the daughter of
Isaac Diedtrich of Vancouver, and
since her marriage had resided on a
farm - miles north of this place
Her parents were notified Of her death
last evening and are now at the farm
arranging for the funeral, which vii
probably be held there
Mrs. Sturgis leaves four young
children and a widOwer.