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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-21
in PITCHED BATTLE
CONSTABLE'S POSSE DEFEATED
BAND OF LAWLESS NEGROES.
WHITE MAN LED NEGROES.
THREE OF THEM WERE KILLED
AND SEVERAL WOUNDED.

None of the Posse Was Hurt in the
Exchange of ShOts-NegrOes and
Their Leader Were Driven Into a
Louisiana Swamp-NegrOes Had
Been Employed on Railway.
They Had DeAed "A Constable Who
Had Received Complaints.
New Orleans. Oct. 20.-As a result
of bloody encounter between a band
of negroes, led by white man, and a
constable's posse. three negroes have
been killed and seven or eight wound
ed in the rear of Pecan plantation in
st. Charles parish.
None of the posse was hurt. The
surviving negroes and their white lead
er, Pat MCGEE, fed to the swamps and
are being searched for. Further trou-
BILE is feared.
MCGEE and the negroes have been
working for the Mississippi Valley
Railroad. Several days ago complaint
was lodged against them that they had
contracted debts and refused to pay.
Charges were madh and Constable
Songy went out to see the negroes. On
his way he met John Kinds. a negro
assistant of MCGEE, who covered him
with shotgun and commanded him to
keep away from the camp.
Songy returned to St. Rose and or
ganized a posse. Near the camp the
posse encountered eighteen of the ne
groes and MCGEE. all heavily armed.
Both parties concealed themselves in
the high weeds, and battle of twenty
minutes resulted. The negroes and
MCGEE finally lost their nerve and fed.
The bodies of three of the negroes
were picked up when the smoke cleared
away. Several of them were wounded.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-21
MERGING THE RAIL WAYS.
One Feature of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Meeting.

Ohio Meeting.
Richmond. Va, Oct. 20.-The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany was held at the office of the
company here to-day. The meeting
was largely attended. The following
were reelected directors of the COM
pany. Decatur Axtell, Chauncey M.
Depew, John p. Greene, William H.
Newman, S. M. Provost, Samuel Rea,
George w. Stevens. H. Nick. Twomb-
ley, H. 7. Wickham.
The Guayandotte Valley Railway
Company and the Greenbrier Railway
Company, two of the principal feeders
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way Company, were consolidated with
it. Arrangements were made for the
transfer of the franchises, rights,
privileges and property of the West
Virginia corporation to the Chesapeake
and Ohio. The annual report of the
directors of the last fiscal year was
received and approved. A resolution
was adopted, directing the board of
directors to proceed to consolidate as
speedily as practicable the Kentucky
roads, which form part of the sys-
tenn of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way Company, into one organization
to be known as the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad Company of Kentucky
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-21
MAY SUE THE BUILDERS.
Labor Union May Take Charge of
All the Cases.


Pittsburg Pa, Oct. 20.-As a result
of the special meeting of the Structural
Iron Workers Union held last night,
damage suits aggregating 500, 900 may
be brought against the American
Bridge Company, charging negligence
in the construction of the Wabash
Railroad bridge, where the disastrous
accident happened yesterday.
The officers of the union are reticent
on the subject, but one of them said
the union may take charge of all the
cases and bring suits.
officials of the American Bridge
Company have been at work all day
inspecting the wrecked portion OF the
Wabash bridge, where ten lost their
lives yesterday. If any decision has
been reached by the inspectors as to
the cause of the accident none has
been made public.
A committee of five structural iron
workers, who were appointed by the
meeting of Local No. iast night to
endeavor to discover the causes which
led to the accident, held long con-
ference with the coroner to-day. The
result of the meeting will not be di-
vulged by the coroner until the in
quest Ks held. when he will make use
of the information given him.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-21
SOME CONCESSIONS
UNITED STATES WIN.
A"ey Get Title to the White Pass
and ChfIkOot Pass.

ihey Get Title to the white Pass
and ChiIkOot Pass.
Washington, Oct. 20.-Secretary Hay
to-day received a cablegram from John
w. roster of the American counsel be-
'oie the Alaska Boundary Commission,
giving the details of the award of that
,o'lil'ission. The cablegram shows that
'"s contentious of the United States
nave been granted in almost every
vase 1t also stated that the Cana
1'0H commissioners refused to sign the
award.
wi Foster did not undertake to sup
nv secretary Hay with the text of the
eieeinent reached by the commission,
"u' furnished succinct outline of its
NoFlslons, telling what had been de-
'ueu upon under each head of the ar
s'0'eS OF submission. The diversions
,.On the American claims, as set out
'ie Hay-Pauncefote modus vivendi,
even more favorable to the Amer
'n case than the limitations set out
III mat document.
:. 0"e OF the most important acquisi-
,''"S Is the confirmation of the Amer
s'a'i title to the White pass and Chill
wv BASS, the only practical, available
:. Nsfces to the Klondike country
~" the head Of the inland waterway,
we former of which stands the Ca
UiaH custom House. which must now
- r way to American control.
ne attitude of the Canadian commits
s s,''efs in refusing to sign the commits
s'on report is scarcely a matter of
t ,S to the department officials, for
=, realize in the present heated state
.,. m'iu Of the Canadians, a commits
~" lot would be unpleasant If he
Trn,s any sort of concession to the
-lat Mr.. Foster has to say as to
Continued on Fifth Page.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-21
JUDGMENT FOR S1,900,00O
Is Asked in a Suit in an Oil Conn
pany Case.


Minneapolis, Mimi. Oct. .20.-A suit
in which judgment is asked in the sum
of $1,000, 900, was begun in the Dis
trict Court of Hennepin county to-day
by c. w. Little, L. w. Peterson, L.
NJ. Crafts of this city. and w. ].
johnson Of Sibley. Ia. all stockhold-
ers in the Star Petroleum Company, to
restrain the officers of the company
from removing the books of the con-
Germ to Texas. at the behest of w. E.
Brice of Mason City. Ia.
This suit is to compel the officers to
account for their actions. and it is al
legged that the defendants, who are w.
E. Bramhall, of St. Paul w. E. Nc
Allister of Minneapolis, lately of New
York, Fred w. Browne of Chicago
and several others. are about to come
into possession of $25, 900, the proceeds
of a sale, and that this sum is in dam
ger of being wrongfully converted.
1t is further alleged that President
Brice devised a scheme to organize ten
distinct oil companies and work UP a
big local business in each and then
combine them by exchanging for the
stock of these ten companies the stock
of one centralized company. They
claim that this scheme was carried out.
and in such a way as to give Brice and
his friends absolute control of the
company's business. They allege that
the Star Petroleum Company was in
corporated as this combined organiza-
ton, and that it issued four million
shares of stock.
They claim that on Sept Is. the
company owned a plant at Beaumont.
Tex, worth 5000, 1000, and worth in net
profits of $50, 900 month. At a meet
ing held in (thica go IL is ella ed
that Brice startled the stockholders by
claiming that the company was in debt
almost 100000, and must sell out or be
wound UP, and that he induced the
stockholders to vote to sell their assets
for 500, 500.
Extravaganza and misuse of funds
is charged.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-21
ANOTHER MOVE FOR
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Acting Secretary of War Oliver
Sends Out a Letter.

Acting Secretary of War Oliver
Sends Out a Letter.
Washington, Oct. 20.-Acting Secre-
tary of War oliver has sent to the ad-
jutants general of the various states,
and others interested in the improve
ment of the national guard, a circular
accompanied by a proposed law. The
draft is suggestive of a form that
might be adopted with view that the
organization, armament and discipline
of the militia organizations may be
the same as that governing the regu-
lar or volunteer army of the United
States.
1t is the desire of Gen. Oliver that
the new propositions may be discussed
and suggestions made with the hope
that something may be accomplished
by state legislation to improve the
militia, which has become closely iden-
titled under recent legislation with the
federal government.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-21
NOW BELIEVED WENTZ
LEFT OUT OF PIQUE,

MiddIesboro, KY. Oct. 20.-J. S.
Wentz. the Philadelphia millionaire
whose son mysteriously disappeared
from Valley View. Va. last Wednes-
day. has arrived at Big Stone GAP.
Va, and is at the head of band of
searchers, who are securing the woods
to-day.
Friends of the young man do not
think he was murdered. Young Wentz
was engaged to young lady, and his
father opposed the match. 1t is be-
lieved that Wentz left the country out
Of nioue. ,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-21

Berlin Oct. 21.-The special CORE
pondent of a Berlin newspaper quotes
the Vostotschni Vestnik, a journal pub
lished in the Far East as authority
for the statement that Paul Lessar,
Russian minister to China, has conclud-
ed a treaty with China which gives
Russia practical control of Manchuria,
although under a nominal Chinese gov
eminent Russia undertakes to con-
duct any war arising with a third Pow
er from the new treaty.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-21
KING EDWARD MAKES
A RATHER CURT REPLY.
Says He Issued no Statement That
He Was n Free Trader.

he was n Free Trader.
London, Oct. 20.-The Duke of De-
vonshire, until recently Lord President
Of the Council. in published lettar.
while acknowledging that the fiscal
question may require a reconsideration
of the Liberal Unionist attitude toward
the government, advises the Liberal
Unionists at present to remain loyal to
the government, especially as precau-
tons against home rule proposals in
Parliament are still necessary"
An attempt to draw an expression of
opinion from King Edward on the fis-
cal controversy by a letter. asking for
the truth of a statement published, to
the effect that the King was a freq
trader, and had said that he would re-
gard with great dislike any proposal
for taxing food, ELECTED curt reply
from Buckingham palace. saying
THE private secretary is commanded
to say that the King never expresses
any opinion on political matters. ex
cept on the advice of his responsible
ministers, and therefore. the statement
must he inaccurate.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-21
ST. LOUIS MEN INDICTED
FOR ALLEGED FRAUDS

ST. Louis, Oct. 2O.-Police Captain
Samuel ]. Boyd, Thomas E. Barrett
former marshal Of the st. Louis Court
of Appeals, and members of the Demo-
cratic State Committee; John Dolan
chairman of Of the Democratic City
Central Committee; Adolph Fem and
Jacob Weissman, members of the He
brew branch of the Jefferson Club,
were indicted by the federal grand
jury to-day for completely in naturali-
cation frauds, alleged to have been
committed prior to the recent cleo
ton. Each is under bond of $4,000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-21
PRESIDENT ISSUES
CALL TO CONGRESS.
Proclamation Fixes Date of the Ex-
traOrdinary Session.

Proclamation Fixes Date of the Ex-
traOrdinary Session.
Washington, Oct. 20.-The President
to-day issued the following procla-
nation:
By the President of the United
States:
A Proclamation.
Whereas, by the resolution of the
Senate of March 10, 1903, the approval
by Congress of the reciprocal COM
,nercfal convention between the United
States and the republic of Cuba, sign
ed at Havana an Dec. IL, 1902, is
necessary before the said convention
shall take effect:
And whereas, it is important to the
public interests of the United States
that the said convention become opera
tive as early as may be,
Now, therefore, 1, Theodore Roose-
welt, President of the United States
of America, by virtue of the power
vested in me by the constitution, do
hereby proclaim and declare III at an
extraordinary occasion requires the
converting of both houses of the Con-
gress of the United States at their
respective chambers in the city of
Washington on the 9th day of Novem-
Der, next at IL o'clock, noon, to the
end that they may consider and de-
termine whether the approval of the
Congress shall be given to the said
convention.
All persons entitled to act as mem
bers of the Fffty-eighth Congress are
required to take notice of this procla-
nation.
Given under my hand and the seal Of
the United States, at Washington, the
goth day of October, in the year of
our Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and three, and of the independence of
the United States the one hundred and
twenty-e eighth.
(Signed) Theodore Roosevelt.
By the President:
John Hay, Secretary of State
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-21
SOLD SIX WEEKS AGO.

Beaumont, Tex. Oct 29-The Star
Petroleum Company, against whose Of
ficers suit was brought by several
stockholders in Minneapolis to-day was
sold about six weeks ago to H A.
Phillips, a Pittsburg capitalist. The
consideration is not known.
Mr.. Phillips is a personal friend of
w. L. Mellen, vice president of the ].
M. Guffey Petroleum Company of Pitts
burg, which company is said to be
closely allied with big Eastern inter
eSts
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-21
WILL GIVE 5000 TO
FIND THE GRAFTERS

Chicago, Oct. 20.-An appropriation
of $4,000 was voted by the Council last
evening to pay the expense of uncov-
ering rascality around the City Hall.
This action was taken when Alder
man Hermann told the Council that his
committee investigating graft" would
be able to accomplish great things if
it only had some money to work with.
He said the committee wanted to look
into grave abuses in administrative
methods. as well as specific charges of
misconduct
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-21
HOLDS PARKER Is HEIR
TO HALF A MILLION.

Davenport, Ia. Oct. 2O.-The Parker
will case was decided to-day by Judge
Wolf. who holds that Francis Parker,
son of Mrs. Fraissainet and Frederick
Parker of Omaha, was acknowledged
in deeds to be the son Of Frederick
Parker and hence is heir to one-halr OF
the million dollar estate Of James Mon
roe Parker.
Judge Wolf holds that Mrs. Fraissai-
net was a servant and not Parker's
wife. .--i :. - --.--..t
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-21
SITUATION UNCHANGED.
Dogs of War Are Held in Leash IL
the Far East.


the Far East.
London, Oct. 20.-A dispatch to Reu-
ter's Telegram Company from Toxic
says:
The Far Eastern situation is unal-
tered. No conference between M. Komu-
ra. the Japanese Minister of Foreign
Affairs, and Baron DeRosen. the Rus
sian minister. has occurred since Oct.
IA.
I'm spite of the suspense the public
remains calm.
Precautionary measures, however
are apparently proceeding brlskly. Vice
Admiral Toga, man of unusual decis-
ion, has been appointed to command
the standing squadron. This change Of
commanders at the present juncture
has attracted attention.
The Korean charge d'affaires here has
received a telegram from Seoul, say
ing there is no foundation for the
alarmist rumors current in Europe in
regard to the present situation in Ko-
rea.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-21
THE FEVER AT LAREDO.
Reported That the Disease Had
Reached San Antonio.

Laredo, Tex, Oct. 2O.-The official
bulletin of the yellow fever situation
here tonight shows the following:
New cases, 35: deaths. 2: total casas
to date, All; totals deaths, 81.
One of the deaths to-day was that
of an American named George B. Hay
ford, telegraph operator, and former
ly a train dispatcher.
Word was received here Yesterday
that there are two cases of fever at
San Antonio, Tex, but the report has
not been confirmed. DR.. Murray. the
Florida expert. left for San Antonio
to-day to investigate. Neighboring
counties have quarantined against San
Antonio. No bulletin was received to-
day regarding the situation in Nuevo
Laredo.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-21
Abruxxi I'm New Orleans.

New Orleans, Oct. 2O-The Duke OF
Abruzzi set foot on New Orleans soil
Tor the first time to-day. He came
ashore at 10 o'clock with his personal
attendant and accompanied by Consul
st. Martin paid his respects to the
Mayor and other city and federal Of
ficers. The Duke announced his pleas
ure at being for the first time in New
Orleans, and after giving his invitation
for a return call. went for q drive.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-21
LARED0'S FOOD SUPPLY
IS NOW THREATENED.

Laredo. Tex. Oct. 2O.-Since the ap-
pearance of yellow fever at a point in
North Texas, the people of Fry county
have become so frightened that they
have refused to permit International
and Great Northern trains to run
through the county. In the event of
the trains being stopped, the food sup
ply will be cut off.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-21
New Alabama Railroad.

Montgomery, Ala, Oct 20-Declara-
tion of incorporation of the Birming-
ham and Lineville Railroad Company
was filed with the Secretary of State
to-day. The proposed road is to have
capital stock of 100000, and is to
run from Lineville to Pynton, in Clay
county. with the right to extend to
Birmingham and into the counties OF
Tallapoosa and Randolph
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-21
Manager Crescent Yards.

Wilmington, Del, Oct. 20.--David G.
Reed, president of the Harlan and
HolIingsworth Company of this city,
has been appointed manager Of the
Crescent Ship Yards at Elizabeth, N.
j., to organize and open the yard
and complete vessels now building
there as soon as possible. He will
continue as president OF the Harlan
and Hollingsworth Company
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-21
Big Fire Mt Rockingham.

Raleigh, N. c., Oct. 20.-A fire broke
out in the business portion of Rocking
ham, N. c., this morning at 1:45 o'clock
and destroyed about $4,000 worth of
property The Court House caught
fire, but was quickly extinguished. The
property was insured for about $4,000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-21
Members of Bands Di.chareea.

Chicago, Oct. 20.-Adjt. Gen. Scott
to-day issued orders honorably dis
charging from the service of the Iln-
nois National Guard all members OF
the First and Eighth Infantry bands.
The discharge grew out of the centen-
NAL parade labor troubles.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-21
ITALIAN CABINET
TENDERS RESERVATIONS.

London. Oct. 2O.--A special dispatch
from Rome says Premier Zanardelli
.telegraphed to King Victor Emmanuel
to-day the resignation of the entire
cabinet
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-21
More Russian warships.

Calais, France, Oct. 20.-Four Rus
sian torpedo boats, bound for Port Ar
thur, put into Brest last night for
coal.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-21
NOW GO OVER BRIDGE.
Southern Trains Arc Again Running
Across the Potomac.

AcrOsB TIC EOtUWHCs
washington, Oct. 20.-Temporary re-
pairs to the long bridge, spanning the
Potomac, through which portion of
train fell on Sunday night, were COM
pleted to-day, and through railroad
traffic from Washington to the South
was resumed. Navigation above the
bridge will be interrupted until a new
draw can be constructed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-21
BROWN WAGON COMPANY
BURNS OUT AT MACON.
other Esta bIishments Were in Dam
ger from the Flames.

Macon, Oct. 20.-The Brown Wagon
Company, wholesale manufacturers,
was burned out tonight. The loss is
probably 10000, with some insurance.
Three buildings. in which the plant
was located. were partially consumed.
Massee e. Felton's big lumber yards,
Swift g. Co., and G. Bernd & Co. were
for a time in great danger.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-21

Continued on Fifth Page.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-20

side. and 1t is likely that their lines will be put in good repair by the time the new bridge is conpieted. Ultimately the company plans a belt line, taking in Phe- nix City and Girard. and crossing back to the Georgia side over the Dillingham; Street bridge it being believed that be- fore many years a new steel bridge will take the place of the present wooden one at that point.
 The announcement that the Girard Council and the Columbus Railroad Com pany had reached an agreement as to franchise, oocasiOned general satisfaction on the Alabama side of the river. At the last meeting of the Girard Council, 1t seemed that no agreement could be reached. A number of prominent citi- zens of Girard interested themselves in the matter and used their influence with the Council to bring about an agreement with the Columbus Railroad Company. At the meeting of the Council on Tues day night. quite number of prominent citizens of both upper and lower Girard appeared in support of the proposition to grant the railroad company a franchise over the streets of Girard, and it is said today that the action of the Council last night is generally approved by the Girard citizens. Phenix City people are also highly pleased over the turn affairs have taken~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-20
HAD LIVELY SESSION.
Girard City Council Discusses Fran
 chise Matters.

Girard. March 9-tSpecial)-The meet ing of the Girard Council last night to hear the report of the committee ap- pointed to investigate the matter of grant ing a franchise to the Columbus Rail- road Company to use the streets of that city. was rather q lively one, from the fact that two of the members, Aledrmen Lawrence and Summarsgill, were strong ly opposed to granting the franchise. un- less the company extended the lines to lower Girard at the same time they were put in operation in the upper part of the town,
 Quite a heated discussion arose over the matter. enc alderman going so far as to intimate that others had been 1niiu- enced by personal motives in the mat ter. The two aldermen mentioned voted against granting the charter. and Alder man Courson did not vote at all. Ihe vote was three to two, and the franchise was granted.
 It is the purpose of the Columbus Rail- read Company to operate its old lines on the Alabama side. to begin with but just as fast as patronage will justify. lines will be laid in both Phenix City and Gl- rard. As Is well known the railroad company has arranged with the city to lay its tracks over the liver on the Four teeth Street bridge, and It is thought within two months the Alabama lines may be in operation. The company proposes to go to work at once on the Alabama
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-20
Funeral of William Rothroek.

This morning at 9 o'clock. from his late residence, occurred the funeral of Will
 liam Rothrock. Rev. A. A. Little of the Broad Street Presbyterian Church con- i ducted the services and the following sgentlemen acted as pail bearers: R. H. Agee, D. A. Kennedy, W. P. Welch, J. { F. Hooper, M. R. Jains and George Phil lips.
 MT. Rothrocl was born in Pennsylvania an 1877, but when quite young man
 moved to the State of Tennessee and ac- Scepted the chair of Mathematics in the State University. He first came to Sel- ma as a civil engineer on the old Selma,
 Rome and Dalton Railroad and subse- kQuently he became treasurer of the road
 In 1865, having served his connection with Lun 1865, having severed his connection with ka Mir. Lyman and engaged In the book knnd stationery business, in which he re- Emained until he retired from active bus illness life about two years ago. MT. sRothrock was an old landmark in this Icommunity and enjoyed the respect and esteem of all who knew him. He de-
 voted large portion of his time to study and was man of great and varied in