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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-12
CHINA DOESN'T LIKE
UNITED STATES TERMS.

Shanghai, May 1.-THE Chinese
treaty revision commissioners have re-
ceived from the Chinese Foreign Of
fee instructions TO decline further
discussion with the American COM
missioners on Article II of the proposed
new treaty, which refers to the open
ing of points in Manchuria to foreign
trade.
II is added that such negotiations are
inadvisable owing TO Russian action.
The Chinese commissioners, rejecting
the indecision Of the government, sug-
gested this was a matter for settle
ment by interchange OF dispatches
rather than By inclusion In the formal
treaty.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-12
COTTON SHORTAGES
CAUSE BANKRUPTCY PROCEED
INGS IN BIRMINGHAM
AGAINST JOHN H. CoUGHLAN.
SAVANNAH EXPORTERS MAKE
THEIR COMPLAINTS.

Sensation of Birmingham. Follow
ing the Discovery of short
Weights on Cotton shipments to
STANDARDIZATION Filed ian United
states COurt-COmpIainant Charge
That an Act of bankruptcy Was
Committed When He Transferred
Property While InsOIvent.
Birmingham, Ala, May 11.-As a re-
suit of alleged shortages in Birmings
ham cotton shipments made public
some twenty or thirty days ago, an.
other sensation came this morning,
when two English and two American
creditors filed a petition in the United
States Court here praying their attor-
neys that Smith & Coughlin, local
brokers, be placed in involuntary
bankruptcy. The petition also asks
that a receiver be appointed.
The petitioners are Pferdmenges,
Preyer &NCo. of Liverpool, and Knoop,
Frerichs & Co. of Manchester, England;
l.. Hardy & Co. of Savannah, and
Charles A. Shearson.
The creditors claim that John II.
Coughlan, who constitutes the Arm,
committed an act Of bankruptcy in
that 1t is alleged he transferred $1,000,
portion of his property while in
solvent" to the First National Bank,
this being an antecedent indebtedness.
with intent to prefer such creditors
over the other creditors.
Pferdmenges. Preyer & Co. claim
$1,000: L. Hardy & Co, $2,175. and
Knoop. Frerichs & Co, $6,269.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-12
BACK TO THE FARM
,,cI.AURIN's RAILROAD CAREER
WAS VERY BRIEF.
SURPRISES ON THE B. & B.
WHEN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MET IN NEW YORK.

WcLaurin Was Understood to Be
slated for the Presidency to Sue
iced Mnchen-After an Hours
Meeting, 1t Developed That Nc
Laurin's Interests in the Road
and iii the Mohawk Steel Com
many Had Been Bought Out-New
Onicers-What McLaurin Says.
New York, May 1.-THE re-organi-
cation meeting of the Brunswick and
birmingham Railroad held at 100
broadway to-day, developed a big sur
prise.
When Col. E. C. Machen sold out
last week those interested in the road
were startled, but matters quieted
down when it was stated that re-or-
ganization would be Immediately ef-
fected, with former Senator John L. Nc
Laurin of South Carolina, as president
and general manager. McLaurin was
already vice president of the Mohawk
Valley Steel and Wire Company
What transpired at to-day's meeting
came like a thunderbolt; it was so I'M
the meeting, slated for the presidency
He came out an hour later, without any
interest in either the railroad or the
steel company. 1t was announced that
McLaurin had accepted Immediately an
offer to purchase his interests, had been
paid cash, and had resigned his offices
in both companies.
Fairbairn Acting President.
Robert Fairbairn, a New York bank
er. is acting president of the road, and
it is understood. will probably accept
the presidency. He is being urged to
take it.
Following are the other officers
elected:
Douglas Green, New York, first vice
president; E. H Mason, Georgia, Sec
ond vice president; c. j. Bushnell
New York, treasurer; F. B. Chandler
Georgia, auditor. and F. e. Twltty'
Georgia, general attorney.
These gentlemen are all close friends
of Col. Machen, especially Fairbairn.
1t was announced that the road
would be pushed along lines lad GOWN
by Mr.. Machen. The latter, it is I'M
dsrstoed. has been requested to return
to the road.
Better Suited to Farming.
None of the gentlemen interested
would discuss the extraordinary moves
of the last few days Senator McLau-
rim, when seen tonight at the Waldorf
and asked to give statement regard
ing the friction in the deals, said:
You can say amicable arrange
ments were made by which Mr.. Nc
Laurin retires from both companies;
resigning his offices and selling his en-
tire interest. Perhaps 1 am better fit
ted to farming in South Carolina than
to railroading and Wall street. I will
return to Carolina very shortly"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-12
WAGES AND COTTON
ARE NOW TOO HIGH.
That Is the Complaint of New Eng
land Manufacturers.

land Manufa cturers.
Fall River, Mass, May 1.-THE con-
tinued rise in the price of raw cotton
and the stagnation in the cloth market,
together with certain other unfavorable
features, are causing some uneasiness
among many of the managers Of the
forty manufacturing corporations In
this city. Mill owners in Rhode Island
and elsewhere are also watching the
situation closely but in no section has
satisfactory remedy been decided
upon. Manufacturers assert that
wages as well as the price of cotton
are too high, while the price of cloth
is too low.
Some of the managers favor gems
eral reduction in wages, while others
advocate a curtailment in production.
but so far there has been little dispos-
ton among mill treasurers to act in
harmony.
Manufacturers say the high price of
cotton is not the only difficulty which
confronts them. They say the cotton
they are compelled to buy is either
tinged, stained or dirty, and they can
not hope to store goods made from this
kind of staple at the high notch costs
now prevailing. Much of the cotton
that is being offered is little better
than high grade waste, but the brokers
say that prices for other grades are
prohibitive, and there is little hope Tor
the manufacturers TO choose from.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-12
LUMBERMEN'S CASE
IN COURT TO-DAY.
Argument viii BE Made Before
Judge Speer.

Judge Speer.
Macon, May 11.-To-morrow there
will be heard by Judge Speed in the
United States court here the petition
of the Georgia Sawmin Association and
a number of firms against the South
ern Railway. Atlantic Coast Line.
Louisville and Nashville, Nashville.
Chattanooga and st. Louis, Seaboard
Air Line Central of Georgia. Georgia
Southern and Florida. and the Macon
and Birmingham Railway Company,
and the Southeastern Freight Associa-
ton, to enjoin these roads from put
ting into effect two cents a hundred
increase on lumber rates.
The complaint is that each of the
roads gave notice of intention to raise
freights on yellow pine lumber to
points at the Ohio river and beyond
two cents per hundred pounds. They
charge that these railroads are MEM
bers of the Southeastern Tariff AS
ISOLATION. which was organized and
maintained for purposes in restraint
of Interstate trade.
The roads have secured an order re-
curing the Georgia Sawmill Assocfa-
ton to produce all data on which prices
on lumber are fixed, and the admls-
sibility of this evidence may be stub
bornly fought before the court.
Judge Speer granted the temporary
restraining order April IA, but the case
was postponed until tomorrow to give
both sides time for preparation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-12
HOW IT IS WORKED.
Morgan & Co. Make Public the
Terms of the Deal.

Morgan u Co. Make Pubic the
Terms of the Deal.
New York, May Ill. P. Morgan
& Co., to-day made public the terms
of the Rock Island, st. Louis and San
Francisco Railroad deal. Acting for
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Railroad Company, they offer to hold
ers of the Frisco common (par value
5000 $50 par value in per cent. gold
bonds of the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific Company, and $50 par value in
common stock Of the Rock Island
Company of New Jersey, the holding
corporation of the Chicago, Rock Is
land and Pacific road.
The sale is not to be consummated
unless 225,000 shares of Frisco COM
mon are deposited with Morgan & Co.,
by June l. This is a mere Formally,
however, as it is understood that a
majority of the shares have already
been pledged.
President Yoakum is to remain at
the head of the Frisco road, which
will be conducted as an Independent
company. Reports that he may event
ually become president of the Chicago,
Rock island and Pacific road lack con-
firmation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-12
RECOVERED THE MONEY.
All but 500 of 100000 Is Secured
by Detectives.

by Detectives.
Philadelphia, May 11.-Detectives to-
day recovered all but 5000 of $4,000 in
currency stolen from the safe Of the
United States Express Company in
transit from Pottsville, Pa, to this
city
William ]. Murphy, an express mes
senger in the employ of the company,
who was arrested Saturday on suspi-
cion of having some knowledge of the
mysterious disappearance of the val
liable package, is said by the police to
have made a confession which led to
the recovery of the money. He will be
given a hearing tomorrow.
The money was consigned by the
Safe Deposit Bank of Pottsville to the
Tradesman National Bank of this city.
Murphy receipted for the package, but
when the safe was opened, the money
was missing. The messenger was
questioned, but his replies were vague,
and he was taken into custody. To-
day, the police say, Murphy admitted
his guilt and acconpan the detec-
tives to a house of a friend, where
s19, 800 was found buried in the cellar.
Murphy has been in the employ of
the United States Express Company
for fifteen years.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-12
BANKRUPTCY ASKED.

Creditors Proceed Against Barnes
Vile Manufacturing Co.
Macon. May 11.-Unsecured creditors
filed proceedings in involuntary bank
ruptcy in the United States court to-
day against the GAINESVILLE Manufac-
turing Company. The outstanding la
bilities are 100000 common stock, $S2,-
900 preferred stock, $4,000 first mort
gage bonds and $4,000 second mortgage
bonds; both issues secured by trust
deed on all the property of the COM
pany.
This proceeding is the outcome of
the failure of the company in 1901:
This failure was adjusted in 1902, but
the mill has not been operated for over
a year. The company has not paid It's
taxes for three years, and is in de-
fault on the interest on its bonds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-12
PASSENGER MEN QUIT.
officials Have to Take Their Places
on the Trains.

Jackson, Tenn, May 1.-THE second
strike on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad
was called this afternoon at o'clock,
when all the men in the passenger
service quit work.
The train that arrived in this city
at o'clock this evening was met by
several hundred people, many of them
being strikers. A we'll founded report
gained credence that the strikers
would not allow any of their number
or non-union men to take the train
south. When it pulled out it was
with Mr.. Hawkins, of st. Louis an
official of the road, as conductor, and
Travelling Passenger Agent Blair as
baggage master No attempt to stop
the train was made.
THE railroad officials have offered
a reward of $500 for the arrest of the
party who shot and killed Will Var
borough, the non-union brakeman,
Sunday in the Jackson yards.
A conference is being held between
the strikers and Grand Senior Con-
ductor c. H. Wilkins and the engi-
neers and firemen.
1t is said that the engineers and
fremen may go out with the others.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-12
FOR The SICK MAN
POWERS HAVE TALK THAT MAY
PROVE MEDICINAL.
HIS WAYS MENDED.
THEY APPROVE OF THE COURSE
OF BULGARIA.

Simultaneous Publication of the
Official View of the Bulgarian
Situation at Paris, Vienna and St.
Petersburg-POwers Will Not Per-
NIT the Sultan to Adopt Stern
Measures Against Bulgaria - If
Turkey Persists, Powers Promise
They Will he Heard From.
Paris, May 11.-There was a simulta-
neous publication to-day in Paris, vi
emma and St. Petersburg of the official
view of the Bulgarian situation. 1t
carries out the idea, previously cabled
to the Associated Press, that the Pow
ers are satisfied with the correctness
of Bulgaria's course and will not toll
crate the adoption by the Sultan of
Turkey of stern measures against Bull
garia on account of the Salonica out
RACES. The official communication
sums up as follows:
1.-TWO important points mark the
present status of the imbroglio-frst.
the Bulgarian government is not re-
sponsible for the Macedonian violence;
second, neither st. Petersburg, Vienna
nor Paris have the intention to permit
Bulgaria to be held responsible"
The communication closes with the
statement that the Porte's first duty Is
to carry out the general plan for the
Balkan reforms, repress the Albanian
agitators and punish the murderer of
the Russian consul adding:
IF Turkey persists in diverting at
tention by menacing Bulgaria, the am
bassadors of the Powers may shortly
remind the Prote Of what the Powers
expect" .a~uIkA
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-12
NEW YORK STRIKE RIOTS.
The Police Have to Use Their Clubs
in Some Cases.

The Police Have to Use. Their Clubs
in Some Cases.
New York, May 11.-Serious troubles
arising out of the recent strikes inau-
gurated in Brooklyn occurred in va
rious sections of that borough to-day.
A gang of striking blacksmiths de-
sceuded upon two blacksmith shops In
turn and severely beat a number of the
non-union men employed there. In both
cases the police were called, but the
strikers fled before the arrival of the
officers.
A delegation of Italians attempted
to stop men at work repaving the
streets. Wherever the strikers APP
peared they were met by the police
and dispersed. In some instances the
police were obliged to use their clubs.
At a meeting of subway strikers in
this city to-day, which was attended
by about 5000 men. it was decided to
continue the strike for six months If
necessary.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-12
POST NO BILLS.
Roosevelt Springs a Bit of Advice
Upon CaIifOrnians.

San Jose, Cal, May 11.-President
Roosevelt to-day gave the people of the
county an object lesson on the evils
of vandalism. While at Santa Cruz
this morning he was taken to the big
tree grove. Almost the first sight
that greeted him as he entered the park
was one of the big trees with thousands
of business and personal cards tackled
on 1t. Tourists for years have been
placing their cards upon the tree and
1t began to look more like a receptacle
for bits of paper than it did one of
the wonders Of nature.
The President expressed his disap-
prevail Of such a procedure, and a little
while later when asked to make a
speech. called attention to the deface-
ment of the trees, and said he hoped
the people of California would see to
1t that such vandalism was stopped.
He also intimated that he would like
to see the cards taken down.
Later, when the President went for
a walk through the park, the members
of his party, together with the MEM
bers of the Reception Committee, tore
down the cards.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-12
InnnnIn MiIIer Not Dead.

San Francisco. May LA report
reached here from Butte, Mont, to the
effect that reliable news had been
received there of the sudden death Of
JOAQUIN Miller at his home in the hills
above Oakland. A reporter sent TO
the rumor was informed
bv Mr.. Miller's nearest neighbors that
Il was true. Information Of the poets
death was then sent out 10 the press.
Further inquiry, however, showed that
the poet was alive and well.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-12
Root,s CongratuIations.

Washington. May 11.-Secretary Root
to-day sent the following cablegram
to Gen. Davis, commanding in the
Philippines:
Il congratulate you on the work done
in Mindanao. Express to Capt. PERISH
ing and officers and men under his
command the thanks of War Depart
ment for their able and effective ac-
complishment of a difficult and impor-
tant task"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-12
WRECKED ON JETTIES.
Schooner Godfrey Lost mt Mouth of
the St. Johns.

Jacksonville, Fla, May 1.-THE
schooner Mary Godfrey was completely
wrecked on the jetties near Pilot Town,
at the mouth of the st. Johns river
to-day. The 'crew of seven men and
the captain narrowly escaped with
their lives.
The schooner was sighted from the
tugs Admiral Dewey and Biscayne
flying signals of distress. They went
to her assistance and found her water
logged. A hawser was attached. but
il was broken in the heavy sea that
was rolling, and it was impossible TO
attach another.
The crew took to their boats and
reached the Admiral Dewey, and the
schooner was pounded to pieces against
the jettieA a. 10
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-12
TOWN is THREATENED
WITH DESTRUCTION.

Johnstown, Pa. May 1.-THE town Of
Vintondale. this county is threa tened
with destruction by forest fire. which
is raging near there tonight Fire
engines and men have been sent from
this city and Altoona.
At 10 O'Clock tonight the FIRE was
within one-quarter Of a mile of the
town. The place il entirely surround
ed by timber, nearly all OF which is
ablaze.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-12
HOOKING VALLEY
VIII II Is Reported, BE Acquired ny
the Pennsylvania.

Cleveland. O., May 1.-THE Plain
Dealer tomorrow will say:
Information from private sources is
that the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany is making arrangements to take
over the Hooking Valley Railroad. 1t
has even been stated that the deal has
progressed to such an extent that the
Pennsylvania interests are already fg-
uring upon vast terminal improve
ments for the Northern terminus of
the property.
Pennsylvania officials have already
conferred with President Monsarratt OF
Columbus and Vice President Hoyt of
this city regarding the deal. Hooking
Valley officials are reticent regarding
the transfer of the road. but interests
closely identified with both roads main
tain that control of the Hooking Valley
was the subject of discussion at the
conference of officials held last week."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-12
STRIKE WAS POSTPONED.
BOiIermaI<ers of the. Southern Pa
cinc Did Not Omit Work.

BOiIermaIxers of the. Southern Pa
ciHc Did Not Quit Work.
New York, May 11.-Ralph NJ. Eas-
ley, secretary of the Civic Federation,
announced to-day that he had receiv-
ed a telegram informing him that the
Southern Pacific threatened strike had
been postponed for fifteen days to give
time for a settlement of the. troubles.
The boilermakers of the Southern
Pacific road were 10 have gone on
strike to-day out of sympathy with the
Union Pacific machinists' strike which
has been on for about six
months. Senator Hanna, act
ing for the Civic Federation.
asked that this sympathetic strike be
postponed. pending efforts of the fed
Grafton to bring about a settlement
The Executive Committee of the Ma
tional Civic Federation meets in this
city on Wednesday. and the question
OF reaching a settlement in the Union
Pacific matter will come up then.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-12
FOUR NEGROES KILLED
IN A RACE BATTLE.

New Orleans, May lin st. Tam
many parish, about fifty miles from
this city, Saturday night, an insolent
negro was beaten with an ak handle
by a white grocery clerk.
The negroes armed and sought to
cause trouble but the whites rallied
and a pitched battle followed In
which four negroes, all members OF the
Florant family, one of whom was the
aggressor. were killed Peace was then
restored and the trouble is over.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-12
SUIT FOR A MILLION
Is Brought by Kentucky Against
Southern Pacific.

Is Brought by Kentucky Against
Southern Pacific.
Louisville, KY, May 11.-Suit for ST.
DOC, 900 taxes against the Southern Pa
cific Railroad Company was filed in
the jefferson County Court here to-day
by w. L. Weller, Jr., revenue agent for
the state of Kentucky. The petition
alleged that that corporation had not
paid taxes in five years and that ST.
O0O 900 is now due the state.
The Southern Pacific is a Kentucky
corporation, having a service agent"
resident in Beechmont, a suburb of
this city, but aside from the franchise
obtained to give it corporate existence
and such stock and bonds as may be
held by individuals, owns no property
in this state.
The suit is based purely on it's fran
chise rights embodied in the power to
own stock, bonds and other PERSONAL
ty. In it's prayer the petition asks that
the court assess against the defend
ant all taxes and penalties now due
and unpaid.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-12
IS NOT A SURPRISE.
President MarrOquin Has Reached
the Four-scOre Mark.


Washington. May 11.-No confirma-
ton has been received here, either
by the State Department or by the
Colombian legation. of the reported
resignation of President Marroquin of
Colombia ON account of political trou-
bles. Such a step on the part OF
the President, however, would not be
surprising, as he is nearly so years
of age and is of a quiet. retiring dis
position. The determined and persis-
tent opposition to the treaty which has
manifested itself in many parts Of
Colombia, it is surmised, probably has
influenced the President in the action
he is reported to have taken.
Gen. Raphael Reyes, the second vice
president. who will assume the presi-
dency in the event of the retirement
of Marroquin, holds the position of
"designado" for the office, having been
selected by the Colombian Congress in
1898 for that position. The belief here
is that he is favorable to the canal
treaty, although he has been quoted
as having expressed sentiments in OPP
position to it.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-12
ROYALTY AT EDINBURGH.
King and Queen Have Reached the
Scottish city.

London, May liking Edward and
Queen Alexandra arrived at Edinburgh
this evening and were enthusiastical-
ly received. While a salute was fred
from the castle then keys of the city
were presented 10 the King, who re-
turned them, saying they could not be
in better hands than those Of the cor
poration.
After the ceremony the King and
Queen were driven in a serni-state car
riage TO Dalkeith Castle, escorted by
Life Guards.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-12
INJUNCTION is SOUGHT
To Prevent the Strikers Interior
ing with Trains.

Memphis, May 11.--C. G. Bond dis
trict attorney of the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad Company. with headquarters
at Jackson, Tenn, to-day went before
Judge Hammond v0s the federal court
ana prayed for an sfnjunctfon restrain
from interfering in any manner with
the operation of trains on the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad in the state of Ten
nessee.
Judge Hammond issued restraining
order effective until Wednesday, May
13, at 10 o'clock a. M, when he will
hear the application for injunction in
open court at Jackson, Tenn.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-12

San Jose, Cal, May 11.-Clay Tay-
Tor, alias Prof. Putte. was arrested to-
day for supposed designs upon the life
of the President. He has served three
terms in prison. 1t is alleged that he
wrote to the President advising him
not to come here. He is also accused
of recent anarchistic utterances.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-12
SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
N. d. EdmOndsOn Was Murdered
Near COrdeIe.

Cordele, Ga, May In B. Ed
mondson, a farmer. was ambushed by
five negroes yesterday four miles west
of here and murdered. being shot twice
with a pistol and once with a shot
gun. Mr.. Edmondson went to secure
a negro who was under contract and
had left him. The mother of the negro
he sought, with four others, are
charged with the shooting.
The coroner's jury convicts the five
negroes and four are under arrest. One
of the arrested negroes made a clear
confession of the murder.