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The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-04
REICHSTAG OPENS.
Chancellor Won Bue1Ow Read the
EmperOr's Message.

Berlin, Dec. 3.-Chancellor Won Bue-
opened the Reichstas in the White
Hall of the palace to-day.
Chancellor Won Buelow read the En-
peror's message to Parliament. The
government, said the chancellor, would
propose retaining the present army
footing to April %, 1905, but it desired
to increase the salary list because of
the. growing cost of living. The gov
eminent further proposed to continue
the development of social legislation
in the interest of the weaker Glasses.
The government also intended pro-
longing the present most favored" re-
lations with Great Britain.
In cOngratulating the members of the
Reichstag on the very friendly rela-
tions of Germany with all the nations,
the chancellor said the imperial gov
eminent had contributed its share to-
wards the avoidance of more serious
conditions in the Balkans. He re-
ferred to the Emperor's meeting with
the great continental rulers and to the
interchange of views connected there
with, which, he said, had strengthened
anew their desire and hope that peace,
the greatest boon of nations, shall con-
tinue to be guarded from dangerous
disturbances.
The election of a president of the
ReichStag and the other officers will
take place tomorrow. The Socialists,
to the establishment of the other par
ties, nominated Herr Synder for first
vice president and also nominated can
didates for other offices. The question
was the subject of furious contro-
versy all last summer and nearly split
the party.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-04
MILLIONS OF PLANT
MAY CEASE TO BE a MATTER OF
CONTESTS IN COURTS.
ALL HEIRS AND EXECUTORS
JOIN IN PETITION THAT MAY
STOP LITIGATION.

The HOndIeys Seem About to Bring
Their Contest to an End-That
Some Understanding Has Been
Reached by the Parties ut Inter
est Is Indicated by the Joint Petit
ton That They Have Submitted.
Hearing Doc. Is.
New Haven, Conn, Dec. 3.--Litiga-
ton in this state over the 1000, 900
estate of the late Henry Bradley Plant
will be ended, if the petition filed late
to-day is granted by Judge Cleaveland
at a meeting to be held on Dec. Is.
The petitioners are Charles e. Hoad-
ley, Emma B. Hoadley, Horace c.
Hoadley of Waterbury, Conn.,, who
have been in litigation with the execu-
tors of the estate for more than a
year, and Morton f. Plant of Groton,
Conn.,, George P. Tilley of Dariem,
Conn, and Mrs. Margaret j. Plant of
New York, widow of the testator. AL
though Mrs. Plants name appears as
one of the petitioners, her name is not
signed to the petition, but the court
understands that to be a mere over
sight.
The petition sets forth the history
of the litigation from the death of Mr.
Plant in 1899 and details the main
points of his will. Under it the Messrs.
Hoadley and EmmaB. Hoadley were
recipients of an annuity. When the
executors won the New York courts
approval of the claim they placed with
a trust company a fund to secure the
payment of the annuity to the Hoad-
leys. The contest was brought by the
latter in Connecticut to prevent the
further removal of the estate, and also
suit was brought praying for the
removal of the executors ON the ground
that they were acting illegally.
The fact that the Hoadleys now join
in petition which asks the probate
court of New Haven district to de-
clare Mr. Plant was ait the time of
death resident of New York and that
proceedings in this state be made an
cilllary to those in New York indicate
that a settlement has been effected
and that the suits brought by the
Hoadleys will not be pressed.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-04
IN A FIERCE GALE.
MOCCASIN AND ADDER, SUBMA-
RINES, POUNDED ABOUT.
ONE RAN UPON A SH0AL
WHILE THE OTHER WAS RE-
COVERED BY HER TOWING TUG.

Two Submarine Torpedo Boats Were
on the Way to Annapolis in Tow
of the Naval Tug PeOria-StOrm
Struch the FIOtiIla, Breaking the
Submarines from the TuE-Crews
of the Submarines Were Aboard
the Tug.
Norfolk, Va, Dec. 3.-One submarine
torpedo boat is pounding upon the
shoals of Currituck and another bat
Ting with a thirty four-mile storm in
tow of the naval tug Peoria, while the
converted cruiser Yankton is steaming
up the coast erpty-handed, after hav-
ing been dispatched to the rescue of
the two boats
AT 10 O'Clock word came over the
coast wires that one of the subma-
rlnes had come ashore, and that the
l1fesavers were preparing to board her,
though no signs of life had been seen.
The Peoria left Newport, r. l., Nov.
80, towing the Adder and Moccasin for
Annapolis. Last night the little flo
tilla was struck by a furious northwest
gale and blown far from it's course and
past the mouth of the Chesapeake. They
were sighted early this forenoon by
the Little Island lifesavers, and at
that time the tug had become sepa-
rated from her tows, but was strug-
Cling in n mountainous sea to pick
them up again. The wind was blowing
thirty-four miles an hour, and the
small boats were tossed about like
corks.
So soon as possible word was sent
to this naval station, and the Yank-
ton was hurried to the aid of the flo
tllla. When she arrived on the
scene it was nearly dark, but deter
mined effort was made to get a line
fast to the submarines. Every at
tempt was in vain, and finally the
Yankton steamed I'D the coast to-
wards the capes.
The Peoria, however, succeeded in
connecting with one of the subma-
rines and began battle against wind
and tide for Hampton Roads One
submarine was left to it's fate and
shortly afterwards was thrown upon
shoal where she is now pounding.
1t is reported the letter M can be
discerned upon her bow. If this is the
case, the MOccaSin is ashore
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-04
PANAMA ENTHUSIASTIC
Over the Signing of the Canal
Treaty by the Junta.

Panama, Dec. 3.-Last nights dem
onstration, following the signing of
the sanal treaty, was most enthusiasts
tic. About 5000 persons took part in
it, which for Panama, is a very large
crowd. There were cheers for the
United States and for President
Roosevelt. From the palace the crowd
went to United States Consul General
Gudger's residence and to the quar-
tiers of Admiral Walker, where there
was more cheering and the playing of
national airs by band of music.
The treaty will be turned over to
Mr.. Gudger to-day, who will imme-
d:ately advise Washington thereof. 1t
will be enveloped in Panamanian and
American flags. Mr.. Gudger will keep
the document until Dec. 8, when he
will send it to the United States. If
Admiral Walker leaves for New York
Dec by the steamer City of Wash
ington he will take the treaty with
him. If not, Mr.. Gudger will send it
to Washington through the Panama
Railroad Steamship Company.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-04
DAMAGE FROM NAPHTHA
EXCEEDED THE REPORTS.
Greater Loss of Life and Property
Than the First Story Showed.


Than the First Story Showed.
Dover, Del, Dec. 3.-As a result of
yesterdays explosion of a car of naph-
tina and the subsequent fire in the town
of Greenwood, seventy dwelling houses
show damages to the extent of $40, $50
Two freight trains and their contents
on the Pennsylvania Railroad were to-
tally destroyed, entailing an estimated
damage of $4,000.
Three tramps, who were riding in a
box car near where the explosion oc-
CURED and where the fire was the fierc-
est, are believed to have been inciner-
ated. Nothing has been found of them
except some unrecognizable bones and
charred United States army belt
buckle.
Two of the greatest sufferers are
William H. Morris and Alexander
Jones. Mr. Morris lost his home and
everything in it, and his wife is lying
in the improvised hospital at Green
wood Hotel in a dying condition. Mr..
Jones lost a cozy home; his wife lost
the sight of both eyes, and his daugh-
ter is disfgured for life,
Four other injured women are being
treated at the hotel hospital. The cases
of Morris and Jones are similar to
those of fifty others, though more Sc
we're.
Coroner Lark of Sussex county has
adjourned the inquest to early next
week.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-04
BLAIR WAS INDICTED
ON CHARGE OF FORGERY.
Alleged That He Executed Fictitious
Property Deeds.


st. Louis, Dec. 3.-James L. Blair
the attorney. has been indicted by the
grand jury on the charge of forgery
in the first degree. The indictment
was returned this afternoon.
Mr.. Blair was formerly general coun-
sci of the Worlds Fair, and for sew
eral weeks has been confined in a hos
pital. The indictment is the result
of charges filed by James 7. Roberts,
an attorney. at one time employed in
Blair's law office. Roberts. who had
become familiar with Blair's private
affairs, secured certain papers, and
records on which he afterwards based
his charges that Blair was juggling
the finances of large estates commit
ted to his trust.
That was more than three years ago.
The story however, did not become
public until the present grand jury be-
gan an investigation. Roberts, follow
ing his appearance before that body,
publicly charged among other things
that Blair had forged deeds of trust
and mortgages on which $4,000 was
obtained from the estate of the late
Peter Blow, of st. Louis, and that
he counterfeited. and used the notarial
seals of the recorder of deeds of St
Louis and frequently employed oval
ter F. Jenkins" a purely fictitious
parsonage, to attest the documents.
Blair characterized Roberts accusa-
ton as a tissue of falsehood woven
around a few grains of fact"
Varying reports of Blair's condition
have been given from time to time to
the public. He is now reported to
have almost fully recovered.
A bench warrant will be issued for
Blair's arrest. and he will be required
to give bond.
The indictment is based specifically
on the alleged forgery by Blair of
deeds of trust given to secure purport-
ed loans from the Blow estate, of
which Blair. as one of the trustees,
had charge. The Indictment contains
two courts. each devoted to the all
legged forgery of deed. One deed of
trust is for 100000. and was made in
favor of John Dwyer. The other is
for $4,000 in favor of Michael O'Laugh-
lin. Both deeds. it is alleged, were
forged in 1896.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-04
PLANNED TO ESCAPE
FROM PRISON SHIP.

Portsmouth. n. H., Dec. "a we'll
matured plan for the wholesale escape
of prisoners from the United States
prison ship Southery at the navy yard
has been frustrated by the discovery
of a letter containing the details of the
plot.
The letter was found on one of the
prisoners by Capt. Hill, u. s. M. C.
The officials of the navay yard stated
to-day that as a consequence the guard
on the Southery has been doubled and
another officer placed in command of
the ship.
The plan Of the escape was to sound
the fire alarm and when the guard
had been reduced by those who re-
sponded the prisoners were to rally in
a body, overpower the remainder OF the
guard and escape by bouts to the Kit
terry shore.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-04
BRITISH CRUISER FLORA
WENT ON THE ROCKS.
1t is Relieved That the Ship Is IA
Total Wreck.

WI
Vancouver, B. c., Dec. S.-H. M. S.
Flora went on the rocks in a dense
fog early to-day near Village Point
Denman Island. the place where the
collier Willamette went ashore sew
eral years ago. The stern is sub
merged, but the bow is high out of
water. The weather is calm.
The vessel was going at high rate
of speed when she struck, her bow
being driven on the shelf of the rocks
with a shock that shook the seamen
from their feet and shivered the big
cruiser from end to end
The sea rushed in quickly through
the open scupper, and soon the after
part of the vessel was below water.
The officers were driven from their
quarters and We're only able to save
what few things they could carry in
their hands.
Much damage has been done at the
bow, and the vessel, which is worth
$1,25OOOO, is believed to be a total
wreck.
1t is believed the wreck was due to
a spar buoy for a beacon on the OPP
posite side of the channel, four miles
south. He turned to port, thinking
he was avoiding this, instead of go
ing to starboard, as he should have
done. When he discovered his mistake
the cruiser was piled high on the
rocks.
The Flora is a vessel of 1890 tons
disbursement
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-04
S0UTH'S REPRESENTATION
WOULD BE CUT OFF.
If Republicans Should Adopt Bray
toms Resolution.


Providence, r. l., Dec. "a plan I'M
der which the representation from the
Southern states in the National Repub-
Iican Convention would be decreased
and that from the North be added to
is approved by Gen. Charles r. Bray
ton, member of the Republican Ma
tional Committee from Rhode Island,
and party leader in this state.
Gen Brayton has sent a letter to
each member of the National Commit
tee, accompanied by a resolution,
which he will report to that body at
Washington Dec. II, recommending q
change in the present basis of repre-
sentation in the convention, which
would more nearly represent the Re-
publican voting strength of the differ
that each state, territory and the Dis
trict of Colombia be entitled to four
delegates at large and one for each
10000 voters, or majority fraction
thereof, casting their ballots for the
Republican electors in the preceding
presidential election.
THE resolution" said Gen. Brayton,
will so provide that the representa-
ton of each state in a national con-
vention will become a matter Of healthy
contention and rivalry, and every sec
ton of the country will share in con-
trolling the affairs of the party in
ratable proportion to the whole party
strength with perfect and complete
fairness"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-04
SUES FORMER PRESIDENT.
Southern Car Trustees Want Elliott
TO Pay $I5O,OOO.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. "a suit
has been filed in the Admission branch
of the federal court by the trustees
in bankruptcy of the Southern Car
and Foundry Company against ]. NJ.
Elliott, Jr., to recover $15O,OOO. Mr.
Elliott was for many years president
of the company, and the suit is
brought to recover money alleged to
be due the company.
The specific allegations of the bill
sets forth that on Jan. II, 1901, Mr.. Ell
lott, while president of the company,
was indebted to the Chase National
Bank of New York in the sum men
toned, and allowed the company to
discharge the Indebtedness for him
and that he refused to repay the
amount due or the interest thereon.
1t is declared that the money is the
balance due for the purchase of the
stock of the company.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-04
CONFEDERATE DAUGHTERS
THANK THE PRESIDENT
For His VindicatiOn of the Southern
Cause.

cause.
Houston. Tex, Dec. 3.-The Texas
Chapter of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy to-day adopted the following
resolutions:
Whereas, the President of the United
States, by his recent course toward
the republic of Panama, has shown
TO the world his Endorsement of the
principle of secession, and,
Whereas, the people of the North
ern states, by their acceptance and
approval of his course, have shown
that they have been led by him out
of the fog of Ignorance to the bright
realms of truth, attained by the South
ern statesmen SO many years ago, be
it
Resolved That We extend to the
President the hearty thanks of the
Daughters of the Confederacy of the
state of Texas, in convention assem-
bled for his Endorsement of the prin-
ciples and his vindication of the cause
for which the Southern people fought
so gloriously, but so disastrously, in
the War Between the States
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-04
NEWS OF ATLANTA
HAPPENINGS OF A DAY IN THE
CAPITAL CITY.
S432,993,S75 OF PROPERTY
is THE TOTAL OF ALL THE COUNTY
DIGESTS.

This Is an Increase of $22,570, 0o3.
Greater Portion of This Increase
of Returns Is from the Corpora
tiOns-Decrease of $500 in the
Number of Polls Returned-Chnr-
ter for New Bank mt Cairo.
Creditors Want HOyt.
Atlanta, Dec. 3.-The total property
digest figures for the state were COM
piled to-day by Capt. Tip" Harrison
of the controller generals office. The
value of all property on the county
digests for 1908 is $432,993.S7S, an in
crease Of $22.576.69S over 1902.
The total corporation values returned
to the controller general direct are
$73, 144,4S1. of which $13,799,319 is for
franchises, as against a total of $780,
1913, 46G for 1902 for physical property
only.
There are 246.s9S polls returned this
year, a decrease of about $500 as COM
pared with last year.
There are 5O.24O professional men
making returns. and increase of near
ly 1000
Manufactures have increased in value
$3,0O0OOo and city property 100000.
Commission for Fraser.
Gov. Terrell to-day issued a commits
sion for Wallace w. Fraser as clerk of
the Superior Court of Liberty county.
MIR. Fraser was formerly solicitor gen.
eral of the Eastern Circuit.
For Bank of Cairo.
Secretary of State Phil Cook to-day
issued a charter to the Citizens Bank
of Cairo, Thomas county, with a capt.
tai stock of $25, 900. L. B. Powell and
twenty-five others are the incorpora-
tors.
Offers Reward for HOyt.
.One of the creditors of E. F.. Hoyt,
formerly in charge of the Atlanta Min
eral Water and Supply Company, who
left the city owing about 100000, an
nounced that he would pay reward of
500 for the apprehension of Mr.. Hoyt
and his return to this city.
Mrs Cobb to he Assistant.
Mrs. Maude Barber Cobb will succeed
Mrs. John NJ. Milledge as assistant
state librarian on Jan. 1. Mrs. Cobb
having been appointed to that position
some time ago by Librarian welborn.
Mrs Milledge, who has been at the
library for several years, has decided
to retire from active work. and when
she made this announcement to Judge
Wellborn he promptly named Mrs. Cobb
as her successor.
Sues a. Money Lender.
]. D. Oaks to-day filed suit for &c.,
900 damages in the City Court against
Thomas W. Jackson, operating as a
money lender under the name of the
American Discount Company, with Of
fees in the Bowndes building The
plaintiff, in his petition for damages,
bases the claim upon an alleged gar
nishment proceeding instituted by
Jackson in an attempt to collect an
alleged usurious debt
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-04
THE Widest DAY
AT NEW ORLEANS.
PandemOnium Reigned on the Floor
of the Exchange.

PandemOnium Reigned on the Floor
of the Exchange.
New Orleans. Dec. 3.-To-day was tine
widest day ever seen in the cotton
market.
The bureau estimate at II o'clock of
9,962,O39 bales for this seasons crop
sent prices up from 80 to 81 points above
yesterdays closing figures. The con-
fusion was so great that trading was
difficult, and it was fully two minutes
after the estimate was read before
quotations were posted.
Within four minutes prices had adj
Nanced 40 points. The advance was
steady until March stood go points high
er than the last quotations before the
reading of the estimate. From the
highest level there was an immediate
and wide recession, under heavy profit
taking. The recession was of short
duration, and was followed by another
upward movement which carried prices
skyward.
In their enthusiasm, bulls predicted
z5c for cotton. More conservative men,
oers, however, thought that l5c was
high enough for some time to come.
Trading for the day probably was
greater than any preceding day in the
history of the exchange Early in the
day the floor was crowded with visi
tors from the country, and space had
TO be roped off around the ring to give
as much as possible to brokers for
trading.
Eight and a quarter minutes after
Inc report was read the market receiv-
ed the first check. The rise in March
ngures suddenly stopped at 1250c and
me next sale, a few second later, was
points lower. The bears made ener-
getlc efforts TO keep prices down, but
the bull movement was irresistible, and
d lew minutes later prices were again
on the boom.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-04
MORE TROUBLE ARISES
IN SANT0 DOMINGO.
United states May Decide TO Main
tain Peace There.

tain Peace Ihere.
Washington, Dec. 3.-John G. Car
Isle has been named as a representa-
tive of the United States in the arbi-
tration of the claims of the San Do
mfngo Improvement Company against
the Dominican republic, which was ar
ranged for by former President Wos-
y-Gil as one of the last of his official
acts. Senior Galvan, Secretary of FL
nance under the Wos-y-Gil admins
tration, was named as the Dominican
representative in the arbitration, and
the United States and San Domingo
united in the selection of Judge George
Gray as the umpire.
The State Department will support
Minister Powell in his refusal to yield
to the desire of the Dominican pro-
visional government that the personnel
of the arbitrators be changed so as to
eliminate Senior Galvan
The State Department has been in
formed that already a new revolu-
tionary movement has begun in San
Domingo, even before the provisional
government that ousted Wos-y-Gil has
been able to solidify itself into a per-
manent government These repeated
uprisings, in the face of Minister Pow
ellis warnings, has concentrated the
attention of the Washington authori-
ties upon the island, where much
American capital is invested, and there
may be a renewal in more forcible
manner of Minister Powells declara-
tion that the peace of the United
States is not to be troubled in this
fashion.
The arbitration commission held a
brief session to-day.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-04
DINNER TO BRYAN.
Given at the National Liberal CInb
BY Il. p. O'COnnOr.

By Il. p. O'COnnOr.
London, Dec. At. P. O'Connor gave
q dinner at the National Liberal Club
tonight in honor of William Jennings
Bryan, at which a number of Irish
and Liberal members of the House of
Commons and several representatives
of the English and American press
were guests. There were no set
speeches, but Mr.. Bryan, in a. purely
informal, but eloquent, talk, referred
to his experiences in England, told
how he had profted by his visit and
how he had been impressed by the
way in which the people here devoted
themselves to the welfare of their coun-
try.
Mr.. Bryan said the ambition and pride
of the people of a country should be
not in saying, Our army and our navy
are the best in the world" but in hav-
ing the best government in the world
and in being able to say, Our gov
eminent stands for justice and human
ity, and is so recognized in all parts of
the world"
To that end Mr.. Bryan said he would
devote his life and hoped to bequeath
to his children legacy greater than an
accumulation of wealth.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-04
"NobIemen" round Guilty.

Paris, Dec. 3.-The so-called Baron
DeAldesward and Count DeWarren
were to-day found guilty of exciting
minors to debauchery. Each was sem
fenced to six months Imprisonment
and to deprivation of civil rights for
a period of five years.
The trial of Baron DeAdelsward
and Count DeWarren had been before
the lower courts for a long time and
was finally carried to the superior
civil tribunal. The accused sought to
show that the immoral acts charged
were incident to the performance of
erotic mysteries, including the wor-
ship of idols, skulls and cross-bones,
symbolical Of the devil. The prosecu-
ton, however, alleged that 1t was a
simple case of depravity, the mysti-
cism being feigned in order to shield
the acts Of which the accused were
charged
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-04
KILLED FOR HIS MONEY.
Dead Body of "A Negro Found in n
Carolina swamp.

Greenville, S. c., Dec. 3.-The dead
body of Arson Arnold, colored, Of this
section, was found early this morning
in swamp near the Farmers oil
MILL four miles from Greenville. John
Carter, Perry Butler and Jess Har-
rision are now in Jail, charged with
the murder
Arnold left home Tuesday and came
to Greenville, where 1t is said he Sc
cured 5000 from a bank, since which
time he had not been seen until the
finding of his body 1t is generally
supposed that Arnold was murdered
for his money and evidence secured
so far is strong against the parties
arrested.
Coroner Black is to hold an inquest
tomorrow