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The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
KILLED HER CHILDREN
AND COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Fears of DispOssessiOn Preyed Upon
the Mind of Mrs. Elton.

Fears of DispOssessiOn Preyed Upon
the Mind of Mrs. Elton.
New York, Jan. 2O.-Mrs. Louisa
Elton, 2S years old, Of East Sixty
fourth street, was found mortaliy in
jured by a pistol shot wound at her
home to-day. Her two children, Anna,
years old, and Rosie, years old,
were found dead, having been killed by
pistol shot wounds in the abdomen.
The woman was alive when found, but
died shortly afterwards. 1t is believed
that she first shot her children and
then committed suicide.
Mrs. Elton was respondent because
Of the knowledge that she was to be
dispossessed. While doctor was
bending over her, Frank Elton, the
woman's husband walked into the room.
In his hand he held a dispossessory no.
tice. He said he knew nothing of the
shooting, that he had been separated
from his wife for some time and had
come to take away the furniture, which
belonged to him. He was held for ex-
animation.
1t is supposed Mrs. Elton killed her
children last night and shot herself, but
finding that her self-inficted wound
was not fatal, she shot herself again
TODAY.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
FOOD BILL
PASSES THE HOUSE
RISING VOTE OF POI TO So.
GEoRGIANS LOST OUT IN THEIR
FIGHT AGAINST 1T.

On Yea and Nay Vote the Amend
ment Inserting the Word "Will-
full" Was Stricken Out-BiII Seeks
to Establish and Maintain a
Standard of Purity for Both
Foods and Drugs-TO BE a Bureau
of Foods.
Washington, Jan. 20.-The House
passed the Hepburn pure food bill to-
day on rising vote of 201 to 6S. A
roll call on the bill could not be obtain
ed.
The amendment of yesterday, insert
ing the word "willful," referring to
persons who sell adulterated or mis-
branded goods, and which would have
compelled the government to prove in
tent to violate the law by the ven
ders, was stricken out on a yea, and
nay vote in the House. Several at
tempts were made to amend the bill,
but no material changes were made.
The bill fixes the standards of foods
and drugs as to their purity, strength
and character and defines what shall
branding of foods and drugs. 1t also
prohibits interstate commerce, importa-
ton and expectation of such misbrand-
ed or adulterated articles.
1t is proposed to enlarge the scope
of the bureau of chemistry to include
the bureau of foods. and impose upon
it the duty of performing all chemi-
cal work for the other executive de-
partments. This bureau will be charg-
ed with the duty Of inspecting food
and drug products which belong to
interstate or foreign commerce. The
Secretary of Agriculture is given au-
thority to employ such chemists, in
spectors, clerks and laborers as may
be necessary for the enforcement OF
the act.
The House adopted resolution call
ing upon the Secretary of the Treasury
to furnish the House with informa-
ton regarding the number of carriages
furnished his department at government
expense.
The House adjourned until to-mor-
| row.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
FLORIDA REPUBLICANS
NOMINATE CANDIDATES.
Delegates Are Selected for the Ma
tiOnnI Convention.

ttOnnl Convention.
st. Augustine, Fla. Jan. 20.-The
Republicans held their state conven-
ton and the convention for each Con-
gressional district here to-day. Joseph
E. Lee, collector of internal revenue.
presided over the state convention.
This convention left the question of
putting out a state ticket to the Exc
cutive Committee.
D. N. Combs, Joseph f. Lee. Henry
S. Chubt and M. S. White were Sc
lected as delegates to the National
Republican Convention.
The first district convention nominal
ed E. r. Gunby for Congress, and
selected George w. Allen. and H. w.
Chandler as delegates to the National
Republican Convention.
In the second district ]. N. Cheny
was nominated for Congress by ac-
clamation and G.. w. Robinson and
r. 8. Harris were chosen to represent
the district in the national conven-
ton.
l.. NJ. Ware the lone Republican in
the Legislature, was nominated for
Congress in the third district, and w.
II. Northrop and c.. f. Buffam were
elected as delegates to the national
convention.
The state and congressional delegates
to the National Republican Convention
were divided equally between the
races.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
THEIR BANK ACCOUNTS
ARE AIRED IN COURT.
Deposits Made by Machen and 9th
ers Were Submitted.

Washington, Jan. 20.-In the postal
trial to-day the government introduced
further evidence tending to show the
relations existing between Machen, the
Croft brothers and thessLorenZes9 in
connection with the sale of letter box
fasteners to the government.
Several witnesses from Cleveland
and Toledo, having connection with
banking institutions, testified 10 va
rious deposits by the Lorenzes of
checks of d. B. Croft for large
amounts and to certain debts made
against their individual accounts. N.
H. Baumgartner, Machen's brother-in-
law, secretary of the Deposit Trust
Company, Westminster, Md, also tes-
tilted as to Machen's deposits with
that company.
A considerable portion of the day
was taken up with arguments by
counsel on both sides concerning the
materiality and admissibility of GER
tain evidence offered.
The subject of the coaching OF wit
nesses by Postoffice Inspector Mayer
again came up, during the discussion
of which Mr.. Douglas, for the defense,
said he also would include Postoffice
Inspector Gregory in the charge. The
matter was finally passed over, upon
the statement of Mr.. Kumler, counsel
for the Lorenzes, that he would pro-
cure affidavits in support of the
charge. He offered to produce one
such affidavit to-day but District At
torney Beach objected to this form of
evidence.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
EXCHANGES GOING on.
These, 1t Is Thought, VIII Affect
Russla's Reply to Japan.

Russla's Reply to Japan.
Paris, Jan. 20.-Although no official
authority is obtainable for the state
ment, there is strong reason to believe
that exchanges of communications are
now going on between France and
Russia concerning the position Russia
will finally adopt in response to the
last Japanese note. Long conferences
between Foreign Minister Delcasse
and M. Nelidoff, the Russian ambassa-
dor, are being held almost daily. 1t is
expected that the exchanges of views
will exert a strong influence in shaping
the course Russia will adopt
Among the officials and diplomats, it
is understood here that the exchanges
result from two considerations:
First. Russia, approaching the de-
cisive nature of the issues presented in
Japan's last note, desires to secure the
advice of her nearest political friend
and ally.
Second. France wishes to exercise
her influence to prevent a war in which
she might become embroiled.
More particularly, France has begun
to realize that she ought to be consult
ed concerning Russfas course in Chi
ma, as Russia and France jointly pro-
mulgated the note of March 10, 1902,
setting forth that they would act to-
gether concerning the integrity and
free development of China.
Concerning Russia's wish to consult
France, it is said that the Russian For
eign Minister, Count Lamsdorff, has a.
high regard for NJ. Delcasses prudence
in meeting difficult situations.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
MANY CHANGES AMONG
OFFICERS OF THE ARMY.
Retirement of Young and Promotion
of Chaffee Cause Them.

of Chaffee Cause Them.
Washington, Jan. 2O.-Many impor-
tant changes will take place in the
army during the NEXT few days, re-
sulting from the retirement OF Lieut..
Gen Young, and the promotion of Mai.
Gen. Chaffee to be a lieutenant gem
eral.
Mai. Gen. William A. Kobbe and
Brig. Gen. Alfred Mordecai We're placed
On the retired list to-day. Maj. Gen.
Joseph P. Sanger and Brig. Gen. Har-
ry L. Haskell will be retired to-mor-
row.
Mai. Gen. Alfred E. Bates, Brig. Gen.
F. H. Hathaway and Brig. Gen. Frank
NJ. Coke will be retired Friday. The
same day Brig. Gen, Francis S. Dodge
will assume the duties of paymaster
general. Saturday will mark the re-
tirement Of Maj. Gen. Wallace F.
Randolph and the appointment of Gen.
George L. Gillespie as a permanent
major general and his assignment to
duty as assistant chief of the general
staff. About the same time, Brig Gen.
Alexander Mckenzie will assume the
duties of chief of engineers. The APP
pointment of Brig. Gen. John P. Story
as chief of artillery will take effect on
the retirement of Gen. Randolph.
Colonies. A. c. Taylor. Artillery
Corps; John G. Butler, Ordnance De-
partment; Jacob Kline, Twenty-first
Infantry; William E. Dougherty
Eighth Infantry; Charles j. Allen,
Corps of Engineers, and Theodore F.
True, deputy quartermaster general,
will be made brigadier generals from
day to day and their retirement will
occur on the following day in each
case.
Col. William S. McCaskey, who has
been confirmed as a permanent brig
adler general, will be retired from
duty in the Philippines and ordered
home to take command of one of the
vstcant military departments, proba-
bly, the department of Dakota, former
ly commanded by Gen. Kobbe, retired.
1t is said that the confirmation of
Col. Albert M. Mills as a permanent
brigadier general probably will make no
change in his present duty as superin-
tendent of the Military Academy.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
A FIRE SWEPT
OVER MARIETTA
LOSS WAS ABOUT $4,000.
FLAMES STRUCK To THE HEART
OF THE CITY.

Fire Was Discovered at 2 O'clock
in the observation-disclosures Efforts to
Put Out the Flames Were I'm
aVaiIing-Their Spread Was Rapid.
An Extensive Section Was Burned.
Those Who Suffered by the Fire.
How the Loss Was AppOrtiOned.
Marietta, Ca, Jan. 2O.-Marietta had
a fire loss early this morning of about
$15O,OOO
The first was discovered at 2 o'clock
this morning in a building occupied
by Florence King & Co. Heroic efforts
were unavailing to stop the flames un-
til large section had been burned out
of the heart of the city.
The Knights of Pythias, the Ma
sons and the Odd Fellows lost all Of
their property. The losses are as fol-
lows Judge George F. Gober, owner
of the Elmwood Hotel, which was
valued at $25.OOO is protected to the
extent of 10000; Florence King & Co.,
whose stock is valued at $4250O, are
protected to the extent of about $685.
900; j. W. Legg, druggist, whose stock
is valued at $4,000, is protected to the
extent of about $4,000; Florence & Will
liams, stock valued at $500, are pro-
tected to the extent of $500; ]. D.
Northcutt. who owned the building
occupied by Florence King & Co., is
protected to the extent of $4,000.
against the loss of this building. which
is valued at $4,000; j. q. Foster, who
lost his library valued at several thou
sand dollars. is protected to the ex-
tent of about so per cent; Col. ]. F.
Cheney lost his library valued at ST.
600, without any insurance; Col. 2. P.
Green lost about $500; the Marietta
Pressing Club about $500; the Star
Pressing Club, $500. Col. H. B. Ross
lost everything in his office, without
any insurance; J. Baswelrs loss was
about $1,000 covered by about $500 IN
surance.
The Western Union Telegraph Office
was destroyed, without any insurance.
This was occasioned by the falling
walls. There We're several other losses.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
FIRE CAUSED PANIC
IN A CHICAGO HOTEL.
Theatrical Guests Became Crazed by
Their Fears.

Chicago, Jan. 20.-Ill fortune of Chi
cago theatrical people during the last
few. weeks swasuagains i'm evidence at
the fire in the Grand Palace Hotel, In
diana and Clark streets, early to-day,
nearly 200 members of theatrical
troupes being driven into the streets
by the names. 1t was with difficulty
than panic was averted and the
frightened men and women assisted
from the structure in safety.
The fire originated on the second
floor, supposedly from crossed electri-
cal wires, and was carried quickly up
the elevator shaft by draught to the
top floor.
The halls were soon filled with ex-
cited men and women. The cooler
guests were compelled to force them
back from the windows and fire es-
capes, toward which a rush was being
made. A number of women were pre-
Earring to jump from the windows
when policemen arrived and aided the
work of restraint and rescue. The
women were led to a rear stairway,
down which they escaped through the
smoke that was pouring upward from
the lower floors.
The fire was extinguished quickly
after the guests had been taken from
the building. The damage was about
SIS, 000
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
MORGAN WANTS TO
TAKE IN PANAMA
HAS A BILL TO ANNEX IT.
.,.RAMA SENATOR TAKES A NEW
STAND AS TO A CANAL.

,,.-gnu Not Only Proposes to Annex
pnoma. but to Buy the Property
- the New Panama Canal COM
,.Dv-Wnnts to Give Panam"
so 100000; Colombia $15,OOO,OOG
a the Canal Company 100000
600.
washington, Jan. Ex-senator Nor
~, to-day introduced bill providing
g.. the annexation of Panama to the
I-nitod States, 1.-The rights and proper
" of Panama resting in the United
states without reserve.
The bill appropriates $10,O00,oOO as
ron7nensation to Panama for its ces-
,fo,, places $15,O0O,OOO at the
6;snosaI of the President for the
COMPENSATION of Colombia and appro-
rriates S4O,OOO,OO0 for the purchase OF
the property of the New Panama Ca
nal Company in Colombia, including
the Panama canal.
If is especially provided that the
provisions of this bill shall not have
the effect Of repeating the Spooner act.
The preamble sets forth that many
nations having recognized the seceS-
sion of Panama, the independence Of
that republic is an accomplished fact.
The bill credits the President of the
United States with having approved
and protected the secession with the
naval nav forces of the United States, and
the President and the Senate with
having recognized the independence OF
the new republic by appointing and ac-
crediting a minister to that republic.
After providing for the annexation
of Panama by the United States, the
bill declares that all the rights and
properties of the republic of Panama
of every description shall vest in the
United States of America, without re-
serve, and shall be subject to thelI
sovereign jurisdiction.
Senator Morgan also introduced q
concurrent resolution directing the
Prefident to enter into negotiations
with the governments of Nicaragua
and Costa Rica for the construction Of
a canal via the Nicaragua route.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
BLADE SNAPPED OFF
IN DR.. ELDERS BRAIN.
MurderOus Assault Made by a Negro
Upon Macon Surgeon.

Upon a Macon Surgeon.
Macon, Jan. 2O.-Dr. Eugene B.
Elder, surgeon in charge at the City
Hospital. is in a dying condition in
his apartments in that institution,
while Tom Franks. the negro servant.
who inflicted the half dozen knife
wounds bringing the doctor to the brink
of the grave, has been, by order OF
Judge FELTON, of the Bibb Superior
Court, removed to the Atlanta iail
for safe keeping.
Dr.. Elder this morning found it nee
essary to reprimand Franks, a night
orderly, for neglect of duty. The negro
became insolent and struck Dr. Elder
in the face, breaking his eyeglasses.
The doctor grappled with the negro.
who after striking the blow had drawn
from his pocket a knife, with the blade
about two and a half inches long.
The blade was driven into DR.. Elders
back up to the handle. Then into the
chest for it's full length it went Be-
hind the right ear the blade was forced
to the hilt. and then after making a
cash on the right cheek, Franks sent
the steel into DR.. Elders right temple
with force enough to drive it the length
of the blade. In attempting to pull
the blade from the wound in the tenn
pie, the negro broke the steel in two.
Nurses ran to DR.. Elders assistance
and one who tried to impede Frank s
| flight was thrown by him bodily from
the second story of the hospital into
the yard below, a distance of fifteen
| feet.
The blade, in entering the temple,
several an artery, and the loss of
| blood almost resulted in DR.. Elder
| death. The best surgeons of the city
were called in, and after a slow and
| delicate operation, the blade was re-
/ moved from the temple. 1t had sever
ed an artery and cut it's way into the
| brain. AT late hour tonight DR.. Ell
| der's condition is considered extremely
| critical.
The assault upon the surgeon
aroused the people generally, and NUT
terings were sufficiently loud to arouse
the apprehension of the officials
Judge FELTON, was advised of the sit
uation by Sheriff Westcott and at once
issued an order directing the removal
of Franks from the Bibb county jail
to the Fulton county Jail so that any
| demonstration might be avoided
should DR.. Elders death bring about
desire for a quick revenge on the
part of his friends.
Heavily ironed and guarded by three
of WestcOtt's most trusted deputies
| Franks left here this afternoon on the
Central for Atlanta, where he is now
| in a strong cell.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
UPON CHOICE OF ROUTES
The Debate Upon the Canal in the
Senate Turned.

Washington, Jan. 2O.-Mr. Patter-
son to-day completed his speech on
the Panama canal question and Mr..
Platt (Connecticut) began one on the
same question.
Mr.. Patterson said that the President
was largely responsible for the revolt
in Panama and announced his decided
preference for the Nicaraguan route.
Mr. Platt took his announcement
for Nicaragua as the text for his re-
marks, saying that this preference for
the more northern route explained
away the mystery of the otherwise ur1-
explanable opposition on the part of
the Democratic senators TO the Pan
anna treaty.
Referring to the Presidents declara-
ton that what had been done in Pan
anna had been done as the mandate of
civilization, Mr.. Patterson quoted with
approval a statement by Mr.. Spooner
to the effect that that was a new
phrase, adding: ut was a new phrase,
and the man who penned it must have
been in a state of mental exaltation
at the time, as others have been on
other occasions. Mahomet, Joe Smith
and Dowie have moved in such ex-
allied spheres that they imagined them
selves as the very vice regents of the
Almighty, and it may be that the
President moves in the same sphere"
MIR. Paterson charged that the effort
TO displace the Nicaragua canal with
the Panama canal was in the interest
of those who wanted no canal at all ana
who, if they were to have any canal
wanted the one which would give til"
least competitiun to the trans-continen-
tai railroads. He believe the Nicara-
qua canal could be completed in fifteen
Years less time than the Panama canal
He would, therefore, vote against the
ratlf1cation nf the treaty.
Mr.. Platt invited Mr.. Patterson to in
Toduce a resolution directing the Pres,
ldent to withdraw our ships from 18TH
man waters. He did not believe that
the Colorado senator or aay other SEN
ator would invite such "a test of the
question. Going further. did Mr.. Pat
terson think that we should assist Co
iombia in again securing control of
Panama? He spoke of tho United
states as the trustees of the CONNER
cal nations of the world and the
agents of civilization in the effort to
secure an isthmian canal.
The Senate adjourned until to-mor-
row.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
RUSSIA MAY APPEAL ..4-4
TO PREVENT A WAR.

London, Jan. 2o.-The Toxic corre-
spondent Of Reuters Telegram Com
pany cables that the privy council
met to-day and received a lengthy and
detailed report from Foreign Minister
Komura on the negotiations with Rus
STA. No statement of the proceedings
will be given out at present
Japan's newspapers publish a report
from continental sources. the CORE
spondent continues, that Russia has de-
cided to appeal to the Powers to avert
war. This is regarded here as proof
of Russia's unreadiness to make sat-
isfactory concessions.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
EMPRESS VICTORIA
HAS VARIC0SE VEINS.

Berlin, Jan. 2O.-Empress Augusta
Victoria has varicose veins in one of
her legs and is obliged to keep it ex-
tended on a cushion.
The exclusion of the ladies from to-
nights drawing room because of the
Empress indisposition has caused in
tense disappointment on the part of
many women of distinction who have
come here from the provinces or other
countries for presentation. Uusually
only 'one drawing room is held each
season at this court, and II is uncer-
tain now whether there will be any
this winter to which ladies will be in
vited.
The Empress physicians think she
probably will be able to attend the
court balls, four Of which will be
given in February.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
Ran Down Schooner.

New York, Jan. 2O.--Capt. Nelson Of
the supervisors tug Lamont reports
at 1880 o'clock tonight the steamer
Waccamaw, from Georgetown, S. c.,
while coming up the swash channel
abreast of the Romer, ran down the
fishing schooner Julia Graham, carry
ing away a part of the rigging and
doing other damage. The schooner was
picked up and towed to New York by
the tug Ariosa.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
POINTS OF CONSTITUTION
ADOPTED BY PANAMA.

Fanama, Jan. 20.-The Constitutional
convention met again to-day and APP
proved on the first debate, draft of
,ohs Tuition which contains the follow
ing principal points:
e.. Inc abolition of business monopolies
IN he republic; the infection of the
asath penalty for political crimes; the
Iu,o e of the army and the estab-
-, ilshInent of an efficient police force;
me fact that the majority of isthmians
e.e OF the Roman Catholic faith is rec
ssnlzed, but church and state are
s,'epsrated; all citizens, with the excep-
' uvn OF members of any military body,
~ ilch may be established, shall have
FREE free right to vote; the press shall be
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
is NO COLLISION.
So 1t Is Officially Reported of Naval
Construction Bids.

Washington, Jan. 20.-Replying to
the question of the House Commit
tee on Naval Affairs as to whether
there is a preliminary understanding
as to price between the Navy Depart
ment and the steel companies manu-
featuring armor for the government,
Rear Admiral O'Neil has transmitted
to the committee a statement, in
which he says:
II can say without reservation since
June /, 1897, that there has been no
collision or understanding with the
bidders as to the price to be bid, nor
has there been any previous under
standing as to how much armor would
be awarded to any bidder. When the
bids were alike and confined to two
bidders, it has been the general prac-
tice to divide the award equally be-
tween them, not on account of any
agreement to do so, but because by so
doing more prompt deliveries would be
insured and because the requirements
of the government demanded the max
imum output of the only two con-
Germs"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
STEAM PIPE BURST,
INJURING CHILDREN.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 20.-By the
bursting of a steam pipe. in a colored
public school in Manchester this after
noon, several children were severely in
jured and a few narrowly escaped being
killed. About 300 children were in the
building at the time. Most of the in
jured were hurt by jumping from win
doWs
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
RESULTS IN LOUISIANA.

Blanchard Seems to Have Beaten
JastrensIsf for Governor.
New Orleans, Jan. 20-To-day's re-
turns of yesterdays primary do not
indicate any change IN the result pre-
viously announced so far as the con-
test between Blanchard and Jastren-
ski for Governor is concerned.
Blanchard is apparently nominated
his majority in the city being approx
imately 5000. The result in the coun-
try is close.
Sanders is nominated for lieutenant
governor and Murphy J. Foster for
United States senator.
The attorney generalship, between
Reid and Guion, is doubtful.
There may have to be a second pri-
mary for auditor and treasurer.