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The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22
EUROPEAN POWERS
WILL INTERVENE
To Prevent War Between Colombia
and the United States.


and the United States.
Washington, Dec. 21.-Diplomatic
pressure will be brought to bear upon
Colombia by several European Powers
to prevent war between that country
and the United States.
The first step in this direction al
ready has been taken by several for
eign Powers through their representa-
tives here, who have informed Gen.
Rafael Reyes of the futility of any at
tempt by Colombia to retake Panama,
declaring that it will result only in
precipitating the Bogota government
into war with the United States. If
this is not sufficient. the representa-
tives of these countries at Bogota will
be instructed to inform President Mar
roquin that Colombia can expect no
sympathy from the European Powers
in any move she may make on Pana-
ma which would inevitably involve her
in war with the United States.
The members of the diplomatic
corps have been informed by Gen.
Reyes himself that he fears he can
only with difficulty check his people
much longer. Gen. Reyes has told them
tnat he is doing everything in his
power to prevent an outbreak before
the conclusion of his mission, but that
what he most fears is the result of
the announcement at Bogota of the
failure of his mission. He himself re-
Allies that the most he can hope for
from the government of the United
States is an offer that it will use moral
suasion to prevail on Panama to as
sumo her portion of the Colombian
debt. Further, Gen. Reyes has been
told he can expect nothing.
Realization of the true situation, it
is said, will not prevent Gen. REYES
from calling on the United States for
a reference to The Hague of several
of the questions at issue. 1t is on this
point that European diplomats have
told Gen. Reyes that it is too much
to expect this government to submit
any phase of the Panama matter to
The Hague. Several ambassadors have
earnestly advised the General to i'm
press on his people the fact that Eu-
rope wants the isthman canal, and
that Colombia can expect no sympathy
from that quarter
1t is hoped that the receipt of this
news in Bogota will do much to calm
the feeling there, and hold the Colon-
bans in check until Gen. Reyes can
return.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
MAY BE REB0NDED.

New York, Dec. 21.-Reports that the
Southern Railway was about to make
bond issue is authoritatively denied,
though it is a fact that readjustment
of the companys finances has been
considered from time to time.
The ownershios and leases of many
small lines by the Southern have to
an extent complicated the general A.
nances of the system. and it is believ-
ed at more favorable time the direc-
tors will recommend the issuance of a
general refunding bond, which will
cover practically all existing issues.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22
RUSSIA Furnishes FOR
JEWISH MASSACRES

Kishineff, Besarabia, Dec. 21.-Two
Russians named Gnetschin and Maros-
jeilI, who have been on trial, charged
with murder as the authors of the
massacre Of Jews here last spring,
were sentenced to-day to seven and
five years penal servitude respectively.
Twenty-Five persons, charged with
being involved in the massacre, We're
sentenced to periods ranging from one
to two years each. One person was
sentenced to six months imprisonment
and twelve were acquitted, while
forty-eight civil actions brought
against the accused were dismissed.
The costs of the prosecutions must
be paid by the convicted persons.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22
CONFESSED TO MURDER.
Ships Cook Snid He Had Previous
Iy Killed Three Men.

Snlpb COOk Sulu lie ha0 PreV1OuG-
Iy Killed Three Men.
New York, Dec. 21.-When Frank
Henry Burgess, ships cook, was plac-
ed on trial in Brooklyn to-day for the
murder of Capt. George B. Townsend,
the skipper of the lumber schooner
Charles Buckley, on Nov. 10, the pris-
oner admitted his guilt, and a written
confession was submitted, in which he
declared that he had shot the captain
deliberately and with generalization be-
cause the latter owed him money, and
that he desired to facilitate the trial
because he preferred to be executed
re- Their than remain in prison.
The confession further stated that
the prisoner had previously killed three
men. For shooting a man in Charles
town, Mass, he said that he had served
three years in prison; that he had
served a term in Havana for killing a
teamster and that he had killed a man
named Henry Fl. Decker, on which
charge he was acquitted on a techni-
cality.
The trial was continued
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22
COTTON WENT OFF.
Reports of Far Eastern Trouble
Largely Responsible.


New York, Dec. 21.-There was
heavy liquidation at the opening of
the cotton market to-day. While the
bulls bought aggressively, particular
ly the nearer positions, the market,
responding to overnight selling orders
on the rumors of impending trouble in
the Far East, broke sharply.
The opening was steady, but irregu-
lar, with first prices points lower to
5 points higher. Cables We're rather be-
low expectations, but Southern news
was of a bullish average. Immediate
ly following the call, the market gain
ed firmness. Later, however, it broke
sharply, the active months showing
losses of 1921 points inside of the first
As minutes.
Throughout the day prices. were rail-
lied several points as a result of bull
support and bullish news concerning
the attitude of holders, then they were
allowed to sag off as liquidation became
more active.
Generally speaking, the tone was
steady to firm until well along in the
afternoon, but was easier in the late
trading, and the market closed steady,
net 16 to 25 points lower. The sales
were estimated at 100000 bales.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22
-s-e-e-
RECEIVED BY THE CAR.
Bryan and Nicholas Snapped Yarns
About Their Countries.

About Their Countries.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 21.-Wiliam Jen-
nings Bryan was received in audience
by Gar Nicholas at noon to-day. The
audience, which lasted for fifteen min
utes, was arranged almost on the spur
of the moment by Ambassador McCor-
mick, who until yesterday was uncer-
tain as to the time of Mr.. Bryan's ar
rival at st. Petersburg.
During the conversation with Mr..
Bryan his majesty expressed in the
most emphatic manner the feeling of
friendship entertained by him and bv
the Russian nation for the United
States and the hope that the friendly
relations which have always existed
between the two countries would never
be disturbed. He gave evidence of
the deepest intrest in and acauaint-
anc with affairs in the United States.
In response to Mr.. Bryan's inquiry
concerning the progress of public in
struction in Russia, his majesty gave
q minute description of the system OF
education in the Russian empire. show
ing an intimate knowledge OF educa-
tional methods and the statistics relat-
ing thereto.
Mr.. Bryan was entertained at dinner
by Ambassador Mccormick Tonight.
He viii leave for Berlin tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22
COLLISION OCCURRED
ON QUEEN AND CRESCENT

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 21.-The
southbound limited express on the
Alabama Great Southern division of
the Queen and Crescent, running three
hours late, collided with a freight
train forty miles southwest of Birming-
nam to-day. 1t is said the freight was
doubling over a hill. and a fagman
mad not been sent out far enough.
However, the engineers saw each other
IN time to reduce speed. The railroad
oncials here say only six persons were
ourt, Engineer Pat Larlkin. Express
Messenger Edwards. and four passen-
gers, but not seriously.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22
BOILERS EXPLODED,
KILLING THREE W0RKMEN.
others Were Injured and the Build
ing Was Wrecked.

Ing was wrecked.
St. Louis. Dec. M.-Seven boilers in
the power house of the st. Louis
Transit Company exploded tonight,
killing three employees, injuring six and
wreclUing the building.
The explosion broke window panes,
several blocks away. The brick walls
of the boiler house were thrown out
ward. and the heavy truss roof, after
being thrown high into the air, drop
ped directly over the debris, imprison-
ing twenty employees.
All the electric lights went out and
darkness prevented rapid work in res
cuing the injured. whose cries could be
plainly heard. Fire broke out in one
portion of the debris, but was ex-
tinguished before it gained much head
way.
The dead:
w. Wilson, steam filter.
Louis Barber.
Frank Steele. :
The injured
William CAN'T. may die.
Dennis O'Leary.
Peter Valley.
Simon Mixen. may die.
Charles G. Thompson.
Joseph Grooms.
All were stokers and boiler cleaners
but Wilson.
1t is thought probable that the list
Of dead may be heightened.
The cause of the explosion is not
known.
Several street car lines were brought
to a stand still for a time for lack
of power, but other power houses were
hastily connected. and the cars were
soon put into operation.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22
BIG JOBS AS THEY
WILL SOON BE FILLED.

New York Dec. 21.-Mayor- elect
George B. Mcclellan tonight ANNOUNCE
ed as his choice for four of the Of
fees under his administration the
names of Patrick Keenan, as city cham
berlain; Francis ]. Langtry, commits
sioner of correction: Nicholas J. Hay
mes, fire commissioner, and T. G. r.
Grain, tenement house commissioner
No announcement in regard to the po-
lice commissionership was made. John
j. Delaney, 1t has already been an
nounced, will be corporation counsel
for the new administration.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22
MENELIK RECEIVES
CONSUL SKINNER.
American Representative at the
Abyssinian Capital.

Ads Abeba, Abyssinia, Friday. Dec.
IS, by Courier to Jubutil. French
Somaliland, Dec. 21.-Escorted by sew
eral thousand Ethiopian soldiers, the
American mission to Emperor Menelik,
headed by Consul General Skinner, en-
tered the Abyssinian capital to-day.
The reception of the Americans was
brilliant and picturesque. Emperor
Menelik personally received Mr.. Skin
ner. The Emperor, surrounded by the
principal functionaries of the capital,
delivered a cordial discourse of well
come, to which Mr.. Skinner respond
ed, presenting an invitation to the En-
peror to visit the exposition at st.
Louis.
The Emperor granted Mr.. Skinner a
private audience, and accepted the lat
ter's invitation to send an Abyssinian
exhibit to st. Louis.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22
ONE OF EACH PAIR DIES
OF WOUNDS RECEIVED.

Marietta, Ca. Dec. 1.-clarence
canrell and William Ship are dead
as the result Of the fight at party in
Paulding county last week. IN which
each man. with his brother. fought the
other over old difficulties. win Can
trsll. a brother Of Clarence. n IN Sail
charged with the murder Of wan Ship.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22
AWAIT EAST WIND TO
FLOAT THE M0CCASIN.

Washington, Dec. 21.-The Navy De-
partment to-day received the follow
ing telegram in regard to the sub
marine boat Moccasin from Admiral
Harrington, commandant of the navy
yard, Portsmouth, Va:
''Wrecking company has two vessels
at wreck. Anchors planted and haw-
sers run, awaiting east wind. Hercules
there and gunner and two men caring
FOR battery. Moccasin all right. Must
wait for east wind"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22
THIRTEEN DIED IN THE
D0RMIT0RY FIRE.

Nashville, Tenn. Dec. 21.-The last
OF the bodies that were reported miss
ing were recovered to-day from the
ruins of the dormitory at Walden Uni
Versity. but only two of them have
been identified. This makes the total
loss of life by Fridays fire thirteen.
1t is the intention to begin the re-
placement OF the dormitory at once.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22
TWO NEGRO BROTHERS
KILLED BY OFFICERS

Hoffman. N. c., Dec. 2t.-rwo broth
ers. Galloway and John Blue, negroes.
living IN Cumberland county, were shot
and killed by Town Marshal Thompson
and a deputy tonight, while resisting
arrest for disorderly conduct. The on
GERS were fred on, but escaped injury.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22
Confirmed at Washington.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Of1cial confir-
nation has reached Washington of the
landing of Colombian troops on the Is
land OF Los Pinos, which lies close to
the coast of Panama. These troops
number eighty, and they have taken
up position on this high island with
the intention of making paths through
the jungles.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22
CLASH WITH C0REANS.
Japanese Do Not Seem to BE Popular
In COrea.

Paris, Dec. 21.-A dispatch to the
Havas Agency from Seoul, Corea, says:
Numerous conflicts have occurred at
Chemulpo and MaZampho between jap
anese and Corean inhabitants. The
Japanese telegraph operators have
charge of the lines from Seoul to the
coast.
'"The possibility of Japanese troops
landing to preserve order is discussed,
but it would only be done with the
consent of the Russian government"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22
PASSENGERS OF AMOUR
Arrived at Seattle Aboard the
Steamship FarraIon.

Seattle. Wash. Dec. 21.-The steam
ship Farralon reached Seattle to-day
having on board the passengers OF the
overdue Canadian steamship Amour
The Amour left skagway on Sunday
Dec. IS, and on Monday the 18th. ran
into Harbor Reef at the entrance 10
Fort simpson. A. high tide she pulled
on, but IN doing so broke her fan
shaft. She succeeded in reaching the
wharf NJ Port Simpson. and on FRIDAY
the Farrai0n went IN and took or her
passengers. She probably viii have 10
be t0wed to YancouyeF.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22
LOUISIANA WANTS
THE PANAMA TREATY.

Baton Rouge, La. Dec. 21.-Both
houses of the Louisiana Legislature to-
day adopted a resolution requesting the
United States senators from this state
to vote in favor of the ratification of
the treaty providing for the building of
the Panama canal.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22

Liverpool, Dec. 21.-Cotton futures
opened excited and irregular to-day,
but became steadier during the morn
ing, January and February touching
696 pence. In the afternoon, on re-
ceipt of New York dispatches, there
was considerable excitement, prices
giving way and January and February
declining to 6.81d. The market steadied
a little before the closing, which was
irregular.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22
RUSSELL is CALLAHAN
One of the Safe Blowers at Mobile
Is So Identified.

Mobile, Ala, Dec. 21.-Chief of Po-
lice Case is in receipt of a commune
cation from Chief of Police Millikan
Of Cincinnati Identifying ]. E. Russell,
one of the two safe blowers arrested
here several days ago, as Ed M. Cal
lahan, who resided in Cincinnati. The
Identification was by means of a pho
tograph sent to Cincinnati by Chief
Case.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22
NINE WERE KILLED
~ THE WRECK of A FAST TRAIN
ON THE FRISCO.
THIRTY-TW0 WERE INJURED
WHEN THE METEOR RAN INTO AN
OPEN SWITCH.

Freight brakeman hartley Was to
Have FIaeged the Fast Passenger
Troin That Was to Pass a Freight,
INT FaiIed to DO So-He Has Dis
nuVeared-Ensine and Baggage
Car Landed 60 Feet Away from
the ROadbed
Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 21.-In a
wreck to-day at Godfrey, Kan, of the
Meteor" a st. Louis and San Fran
cisco fast train from the south, nine
persons were killed and thirty-two
were injured. OF the injured four will
probably die. while fourteen were Sc
yerely hurt. The dead:
James Kirkpatrick.
George Hoyt, conductor.
b. A. Devices, engineer.
Theodore Bishard, fireman.
James II. Wyman.
Asa Moreland.
John Bubacher, news agent.
Lon Corbin.
Joseph Corbin.
Probably fatally injured:
Sheridan Kanable.
E. B. Darroway.
John Bell, messenger.
H. B. Darlington, mail clerk.
All the dead living in Kansas and
Oklahoma, and the injured are resi-
dents of the West.
]. A. BARLEY, a freight brakeman,
whose failure to flag the passenger
train caused the wreck, has not been
found.
Fast and Fine Train.
The wrecked train was one of the
finest and fastest in the service. 1t
was made up of two baggage cars
and one mail car, a smoker, two chair
cars and sleeper. When the train
reached Godfrey it was running at
full speed to make up time.
The crew of a freight train that had
preceded the Meteor left the switch
open, and the passenger train jumped
the track and rolled down a slight
embankment. The sleeper turned over,
and so fast was the train running that
the engine and the forward baggage
car landed nearly sixty feet off the
road bed before they stopped. The
Sleeper arsnaained upright, and none of
the passengers in this car were in
jured.
The baggage cars were completely
wrecked, and the smoker was badly
damaged. Five of those killed were in
the forward end of the smoker and
four of them were killed instantly.
But Few Escaped ScathIess.
Engineer B. A. Devices, of Prescott,
Conductor Hoyt of Topeka, and Fire
man Bishard, of Fort Scott, were all
instantly killed, and Express Messen-
ger John Bell, of Kansas City, was
seriously injured. Others of the crew
and almost every passenger on the
train, except those in the sleeper who
escaped with sever shake up, were
injured, some of them seriously.
Sixteen persons, including Henry NJ.
Mcdonnell, of Lodi, o., were seriously
hurt, and fifteen others were slightly
injured.
Most of the injured were burned, in
addition to being manned.
Inc Responsibility IOr the wreck Is
laid at the door of a brakeman of
the freight crew, who failed to flag
the passenger train. He has disap-
peared.
The engine on the freight had be-
come dead" and the crew was order
ed to remain on the main track and
turn the switch for the passenger
train, then about due. The brakeman
was ordered to flag the Meteor. This
ne neglected to do. In the crash the
baggage car telescoped the engine and
anded in a corn field, while the
smoker and two chair cars piled up in
mass on top of the engine. Most
of the injured were in the chair cars,
which took fire soon after the wreck
occurred.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22
JAPAN MAKES REPLY.
Her Answer Is Handed to Russin's
Representatives.

Representative.
Toxic, Dec. 21.-Japan's reply to
Russia was handed to Baron De Rosen
this afternoon, at a conference between
the Russian minister and Foreign Min
lister Komura at the Russian legation.
Japan's reply is in no way in the
nature of an ultimatun, but she asks
Russia to reconsider certain essential
points in her reply to Japan.
Baron de Rosen is now sufficiently
recovered to resume the negotiations.
Sixty military engineers have been
dispatched to Corea to replace the civil
telegraph operators attached to the
Japanese telegraph lines on the pen
insula. 1t is officially asserted that
the step taken has no military signiti-
canoe.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22
pnris Reaches AIeKanaretta.

washington, Dec. 2i.--The Navy De-
partment IL informed Of the arrival az
Alexandrefta yesterday OF the cruiser
san Francisco, carrying as q pasaen-
ger Consul Davis, who recently left
Alexandretta for Beirut, because Of
trouble with the police Of the hrbt nam
I'd CITY.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22
FARMERS SLEW EACH
OTHER WITH GUNS.

Ardmore. !, T., Dec. 2i.-John Scott
and Samuel Victory, farmers fought
with guns az Woolsey to-day, both be-
ing killed. The Misunderstanding
arose over SCOTS cattle breaking into
a neld owned BY Victory.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22

Keokuk, Ia, Dec. 2l.-The main
buildings OF Hubinger Bros. starch
factory was destroyed By IRE to-day.
The plant was the largest Independent
starch factory IN the country One
IN the flames. The financial loss q
placed az $4,000 with 100000 lnsur-
aacc.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22
MEYER WAS ARRESTED
Charged with Fraud i'm n Failure
Twelve Years Ago.

Berlin, Dec. 21.-Dr. NORTH Meyer,
formerly professor of political economy
at the technical university at Char
lottenburg and writer of repute on
financial subjects, has been arrested
on the charge of fraud in connection
with the failure of the Treber-Trock-
nung (grain drying company Bank
at Cassel, in July, 1891. His wife, a
former actress, has also been arrest
ed.
DIR. Meyer is accused with banker
named Hugo Loewey of assisting the
Treber- Trocknung directors in deceiv-
ing the public by manipulating the
newspapers.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22

The failure OF the Treber- Trocknung
Company involved loss of about 49,
400, 900 and resulted in several of the
company's officers being sentenced to
imprisonment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-08
THE AETNA LIFE.

The Aetna Life Insurance Company OF
Hartford, Conn, publishes in another
column its fifty-t third annual statement.
This shows that the business done in
1902 was one of noteworthy growth IL
cvery direction. and the resulting big
figures pct the Aetna Life as the leader
among the great life insurance companies
Of New England.
The total premium income for the year
was the large sum of $40, 224 ,260 and the
total payments to policyholders was the
sum of Sc 36S 099.
Few realize how immense and widely
distributed are the benefits which result
from life insurance. Figures of disburse
ments to policyholders are read with in
terest, but they are so large that most
persons fail to comprehend their sig
nifcance. But let one. try to conceive
what this vast sum of $6.36S. O99 meant TO
the army of Aetna policyholders in 1902
Omitting Sundays and holidays, there
were about three hundred working days
in the year. Assuming that each working
day consisted of eight hours, the Aetna
Life paid to its policyholders
Every minute, $44.21.
Every hour, 50, $500.
Every working day, $21, 22700,
Every week, 1922 $4,000
Every month, $3.50, $1,000.
During the whole year, Sc, 368 099.00
The whole of the splendid sum was dis
tributed from Maine to California, from
the Lakes and Hudsons Bay to the Gulf
Of Mexico. In most instances the money
went to people who actually needed it,.
Itifell as a blessed hope upon many who,
without it, would have been forced to ac
cept the cold charity of the world, even
for daily bread. 1t enabled many be-
reaved widow to continue to live in COM
fort. It provided education for children
II freed home after home from the bond
age of mortgage. This, summed up, makes
a grand years work for the Aetna Life.
The detailed statement of the company
shows that the investments of the Aetna
are conservatively and wisely made, and
the abundant strength of the company is
recognized by all familiar with financial
matters. It's president, in fact, as we'll
as in name, is Ex-Governor Morgan G.
Bulkeley. who has given it's affairs his
closest attention. When he became its
head twenty years ago its assets were
about $25, 000 600. Today they are about
$63 500, 600. Under his management the
Aetna has developed into its present greet
proportions, and it stands a proof of his
and his associates large business and
executive ability.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-08
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Drewry, of Wake: To amend law re-
lating to investigation of fires
Drewry, of Wake: To amend the IN
surance law
West, of Cherokee: For relief OF GER
tain ex-Confederate soldiers.
Morris, of Polk; To prohibit the man
ufacture and sale of liquor in POLK coun-
tS.
Anderson. of Clay: For relief of an eX-
Confederate soldier.
West of Cherokee: For relief OF al
ex- Confederate soldier.
Duncan. of Sampson: To incorporate
Delk school in Delway.
Cowan. of jackson: To regulate Tune
of holding court in Jackson county.
Cowan. of Jackson: For relief OF teach
ers in colored schools in Mt Tabor
school.
Woodland. of Pamlico: To amend the
charter of town of Bayboro.
Parker. of Halifax: To change boun-
darv line between Enfield and Halifax.
Parker. Of Halifax: TO allow Enfield
Graded School District to issue bonds tC
Fay Indebtedness.
Michael, of Watauga: To prevent in
jrring a road or turnpike in Watauga.
Morton. of New Hanover: To regulate
administering of oaths by sheriffs
Doughton, of Allegheny: To incorpor-
ate certain churches in Surry county.
Doughton. of Allegheny: For the RELIEF