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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19
ARRESTED FOR ROBBING
THE THEATER DEAD.

Chicago, Jan. 18.-Charged with rob-
bling the dead and dying at the Iro-
quois Theater fire, three men have
been placed under arrest by the Chi
cago police.
The first of the alleged ghouls to be
captured was Louis Witt, keeper of
the Illinois Saloon, located at Dear
born and Randolph streets, a few
doors from the main entrance of the
theater. 1t is charged that Witt rob-
bed the body of a dying woman, Mrs.
E. ]. Trask, the afternoon of the fire,
securing $199 which, it is alleged, was
divided among three men, two of
whom were arrested after WITT
The police claim to have received
confessions from all three men.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19
OFFICIAL.
OFFICIAL.
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS

NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.
City Treasurer Office, Savannah,
Ca, Jan. /. 1904.-The following
taxes are now due:
REAL. ESTATE. FOURTH QUAR-
sToCK. IN TRADE, FOURTH
QUARTER. 1903.
FURNITURE, ETC, FOURTH
QUARTER. 1903.
MONEY, MORTGAGES. ETC.
FOURTH QUARTER, 1908.
Also WATER RENTS for six months
in advance from Jan. 1, 1904, to July
1, 1904.
Upon all of the above A DISCOUNT
OF TEN PER CENT. will be allowed
il payment is made WITHIN FIJI
TEEN DAYS after Jan. 1.
BUSINESS LICENSES of all kinds
are also now due.
Also LICENSES COR BADGES) for
the privilege of using or employing
VEHICLES FOR HIRE, or IN CON
NECTION WITH ANY BUSINESS,
and for the privilege of keeping a
DOG or DOGS.
A discount of 10 per cent. will be al
lowed upon LICENSES and BADGES
If payment is made within THIRTY
DAYS AFTER THE FIRST OF JAN
UARY.
Every vehicle used as above found
without a badge after the 31st OF
January is chargeable with DOU-
BILE TAX.
Owners of dogs are also liable to
fine of three dollars after the above
named date.
c. S. HARDEE, City Treasurer.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19
ON "THE MORAL ISSUE"
COL. BRYAN SPOKE
ell ndred Democrats Attended His Dollar
Dinner at Lincoln.

Lincoln. Neb., Jan. 1S.-A formal
welcome to w. J. Bryan on his re-
turn from Europe, taking the form of
a dollar dinner" was held tonight,
and it was attended by nearly zoo
Democrats. The dinner was intended
as a testimonial of regard and SYM
pathy with MI Bryan's political poll
cies and to mark his entry into active
participation in the pre- presidential
campaign.
MI Bryan spoke to The Moral Is
sue" His speech was heartily APP
plauded. He said
Instead of talking concessions and
compromise, it is time for honest and
aggressive action. We are confronted
with a condition that may well alarm
the thoughtful and patriotic. We find
corruption everywhere. Voters are
bought at so much a head. represen-
tatives in our city governments are
profting by their positions and even
federal officers are selling influence.
What is the cause? The commercial
spirit that puts a price on everything
and resolves every question into Will
it pay?'
This commercialism has given pop
ularity to that theory of government
which permits the granting of privi-
leges to a favored few, and defends the
theory by an attempt to show that the
money thus given directly finds its
way indirectly back into the pockets
of the givers. If a party makes GER
tain classes rich by law, will it not
naturally turn to those classes for con-
tributions during the campaign? If
Congress votes millions of dollars an
nually to tariff barons, money mag
mates and monopolies, is it not natur-
al that aldermen should traffic in the
small legislation of a city council, and
if officials, high and low use the gov
eminent as if it We're a private asset,
is it surprising that many individuals
who are without official position, yield
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19
WITH FOOT IN SASH,
HE WAS EASY PREY.

Andrew johnson, negro. q years
old, was caught in the act of burglar
izing a house at 514 Minis street at
las o'clock this morning. He had
broken the sash and got his body into
the room, when occupants heard him.
They screamed, and others came with
light, finding Johnson in an awk-
ward predicament. His foot had
caught in the broken sash. and he
was easy prey He was taken in by
Mounted officer w. H. Smith.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19

to the temptation to sell the only polit-
ical influence they have, namely, the
ballot What is the remedy? There is
only one remedy, an appeal to the
moral sense of the country an awak-
ening of public conscience.
And how can this appeal be made
Not by showing a greater desire for
the spoils of office than for reforms,
but by turning a deaf ear to the con-
temptible cry of Anything to win. and
by announcing an honest and straight
forward position on every public ques-
ton.
Shall we accept imperialism as an
accomplished fact in order to appease
those who are willing to endorse gov
eminent without the consent of the
governed There can be no thought
of such surrender, for who would
trust us to deal with other questions
if we prove false to the fundamental
principle of self-government?
Shall we change our position on the
trust question in order to secure the
support of the trust magnates? Not for
a moment can we think of it. We want
the trust magnates against us, not for
us.
Shall we abandon our advocacy of
bimetallism in order to conciliate those
who defeated the party in other cam
DdlSilS Never. oOltle phase VI lic
money question is always before Con-
gress, and no one can predict when the
coinage phase of the money question
will again become acute. No reform of
any kind would be possible with the
money changers in control OF the party.
Shall we change our position on the
tariff question in order to win over
Democrats who are enjoying the bene-
fits of protection? 1t is absurd to sug-
gest it. for the same vicious principle
runs through all of the abuses from
which the people suffer. The Kansas
City platform is sound on every plank,
and the first act of the next Demo-
cratic convention should be to reaffirm
it in its entirety. and it's next act
should be the adoption of new planks
in harmony with it and covering such
new questions as demand considera-
ton"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19
HIS CLOAK SAVED HIM
FROM AN ANARCHIST

Milan, Jan. 1S.-While a cavalry Off
Ger named Cesare Savelli was entering
the Scala Theater last night, a man
rushed at him and stabbed him nine
times, crying, Long live anarchy" AS
military mantle. he was unable to de-
fend himself, but it is believed that
the mantle saved his life.
The would-be assassin was arrested
and identified as Luigi Manfredi, u
years old. He said he was an anarch-
list, but did not belong to any special
group. and had no accomplices. On
the dagger with which he attacked the
officer, was carved the following words:
Long live anarchy. Long live social
revolution. Down with explorers"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19

st. Louis, Jan. 1S-The body of
James l.. Blair, formerly general
counsel of the Louisiana Purchase EX-
position who died Saturday in Eustis.
Fla, arrived this afternoon accom-
panied by the widow and the eldest
son. Percy. The funeral will take
place Tuesday and will be private,
only members of the family being
present Burial will be in the Blair
lot in Bellefontaine Cemetery, beside
the body of Gen. Blair, father of the
deceased.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19
Must Go Home to Pay Tax.

Austin, Tex. Jan. 1S.-Unless Texas
congressman and senator's are willing
to disfranchise themselves, they will
have to come from Washington and be
at their voting places not later than
the last day of the present month.
This is made necessary by the opera
ton of the Texas poll tax amendment,
which makes 1t compulsory for citi-
zens to pay this tax before theey can
vote or be eligible to office. The law
further provides that this tax cannot
be paid by proxy, but must be paid in
person
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19
OFFICERS ARE SHOT
IN CLASH WITH MINERS,

Johnstown, Pa, Jan. 1S.-Deputy
Sheriffs William Begley, John Long
and Robert Saylor and an Italian strik-
er were shot this afternoon in a clash
with striking coal miners at BOSWELL,
Somerset county town, eighteen
miles from here.
Three Polish women had been held
for court charged with melting to
riot, resisting an officer and assault
and battery, and when dozen officers
started to the lookup with the women,
the crowd surged in and shooting re-
suited.
Tonight Deputy Saylor is lying at
the point of death, and the italian
who was shot is not expected to re-
cover. The town is heavily guarded
tonight.
The rioting to-day was the result OF
the eviction of striking miners.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19
IN A PITCHED BATTLE.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 1s.-F1fty
non-union bridge workers, employed OH
the Union Pacific Railroad Company's
new bridge across the Kansas river.
and about a hundred members of the
structural iron workers union en-
gagged in a pitched battle at the new
Union Pacific bridge in Kansas City,
Kan, this morning. Thirty revolver
shots were fired, hundreds of bricks
We're thrown and several men were
injured, two severely.
T. E. Bowers was shot through the
thigh and T. P. Ayers received a deep
scalp wound and was otherwise bruis-
ed
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19
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FOR PURE FOOD BILL.
A Favorable Report Is Made by the
House Committee.

A Favorable Report Is Made by the
House Committee.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-An effort will
be made to have the House consider
the Hepburn pure food bill tomorrow.
Both majority and minority reports
were filed on this measure to-day from
the interstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee.
The majority report, which favors
the passage of the bill, was made for
the committee by Representative Mann
of Illinois. The minority report is signed
only by Representative Adamson of
Georgia. The opposition of Mr.. Adam
son to the measure, he states, is based
on his belief that Congress should not
impose on the federal government leg
islation which will involve burdensome
litigation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19

-Ex- Governor A. S. Bushnell OF
Springfield, o.. recently gave dinner
party at his home to his family-in-
Guiding his two married daughters,
with their husbands, and his sons with
the latter's wife-and to the women he
gave $150.000 each In stock of a har-
vester company which pays 5 per cent.
while to the men he gave 100000 each
of the same stock. making total of
$75O,O00. The governor afterward told
a friend that he is worth just $7,0OoOO0
after having given away his harvester
stock.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19
PLANS FOR RIFLE CONTESTS.
Somewhere in the Middle West
Matches VIII BE shot.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-Acting Secre-
tary Oliver presided over a meeting of
the National Board for the Promotion
of Rifle Practice held at the War De-
partment to-day.
Preliminary arrangements were
made for the annual rifle contest next
summer. 1t is proposed to hold this
match somewhere in the Middle West,
wherever suitable facilities can be OBJ
tanned.
The board accepted the report of a
committee respecting the revision of
regulations for rifle prize shooting and
allotting among the various matches
the annual appropriation of $500
made by Congress.
Among the members in attendance
was Col A. R. Lawton, Savannah. Ga.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19
GETS $4,000 FOR TIE
LOSS OF HIS SON.

New York, Jan. 1S.-Jacob J. Dur
field to-day recovered a verdict in the
Supreme Court for $4,000 for the loss
of his son. Charles w. Durfeld. who
was killed Sept: r. 1900, by the fall of
a pole supporting a Bryan and Stew
enson banner. erected by Tammany
Hall, at the corner of Broadway and
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19
BOURNE HANDLED A
READY REVOLVER.

He Shot Three Persons and Then
Killed Himself.
San Antonio, Tex, Jan. 1S.-In a
fit of anger Everett e. Bourne, a
crippled railroad fireman of this city,
shot and killed his wife and his moth
er-in-law tonight, shot w. S. Beat
ty, his wifes step-father. and then
committed suicide, shooting himself
through the heart
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19
COX A HANNA MAN
And Wants to Go to the Republican
Convention.

Cincinnati, Jan. 1S.-Official an
nouncement tonight by George b.
Cox, Republican leader in Hamilton
county, that he is a candidate for dele
gate at large from Ohio to the Repub-
lican national convention at Chicago
next June caused much excitement
among those who believe that Mr..
Cox favors Hanna's nomination. On
a so-called Hanna slate" for dele
gates at large are said to be Mr.. Cox,
Gov. Herrick. former Gov. Nash and
Congressman Dick.
1t is said that Senator Foraker will
name four others for delegates at
large in opposition to Herrick, Nash,
Cox and Dick and that what is known
as the administration slate" will be
landed by Senator Foraker.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19
NATIVES IN REVOLT.
German Colonial Troops Unable to
Suppress Them.

Berlin, Jan. 1S.-Further advices from
German Southwest Africa say the Her
erors are murderingsettlers and burning
homesteads over wide areas. The Ger
man colonial troops in the disturbed
districts are wholly insufficient to deal
with the revolted natives.
The government sent to the Reich
stag this evening bills authorizing sup
Elementary credit of 1876, 700 for the
current fiscal year for the suppression
of the uprising of the Hereros, and
also for an additional appropriation of
1891, 300 in the 1904 budget
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19

reunions is fixed at 1 shilling pence,
\whereupon it will easily be seen that
another object-a charitable one
turks in the rear of the scheme. 1t is
to be hoped that the venture will
prove successful for the sake of the
Infants Home" to which the sur
plus in the receipts is to be devoted.
The idea of the teas" is a new form
of competition in country which has
now taken front seat in the art of
competition.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19
RniIrond Men Meet.

st. Augustine. Fla, Jan. 1S.-The
Southeastern Tariff Association. rep
resenting all the railroads south OF
Washington and east of the Mississippi
river, began its annual meeting here
to-day in the rotunda OF the Ponce de
Leon. About one hundred railroad
men are attending. They will remain
until the latter part of the week.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19
Carnegie Gives $15, 900.

New York, Jan. 1S.-Andrew Car
negie has given $4,000 to build lib
rary at Talladega College, Talladega,
Ala. Talladega College was founded
in 1867 and is devoted to the educa-
ton of the negro
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 1S.-Speaker
Brown, in the Kentucky General As
sembly, to-day read a letter from Gov.
Beckham in which the latter declares
he is not a candidate to succeed Sen
ator Blackburn in the United States
Senate
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19

Mexico City. Jan. 1S.-Jose Esteva OF
Jalapa. in the state of Vera Cruz, the
last surviving member of Emperor
Maximilian's cabinet, is dead. He was
van so years of age.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19

Duane street. Durfield, who resided at
Birmingham, Ala. was here spending
his vaca ton when killed by the pole,
which fell during a gale.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19

He hasn't very high opinion of
your intelligence" How do you
know?" Il heard him refer to you
once as an ideal juror. "-Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19
OBITUARY..
Washington II. Nelson.

Washington H. Nelson died very
suddenly at 7;15 o'clock yesterday
morning at his home at Cedar
Hammock. He had been a sufferer for
more than two years with tuberculosis,
though his condition was not believed
to have been critical. He was sitting
before the fire talking with his broth
er, only a few minutes before he died.
Mr.. Nelson was born at Cedar Ham
mock As years ago, and had lived in
that locality during his entire life. He
is survived by his wife, formerly Miss
Ruth Henderson; four sons, Joseph H ;.
Gordon W., and Arson NJ, and one
daughter, Miss Ella. The deceased
was of genial, social disposition and
leaves many friends to mourn his
loss.
The funeral services will be conduct
ed this afternoon at 3 o'clock from his
residence. Rev. John d. Jordan, pas
tor of the First Baptist Church, of
which the deceased was a member will
conduct the services. Forest City
Lodge, No. l, knights of Pythias, of
which MIR. Nelson was a devoted MEM
Der, will attend the funeral in a body.
George Francis Train, New York.
New York, Jan. 1S.-George Francis
Train died tonight from heart disease
at Mills Hotel No. /, where he has lived
for some years.
George Francis Train was born in
Boston, March "a, 1929. He was or
phaned in 1888. his father mother and
three sisters dying at New Orleans
of yellow fever. He organized the
firm of Train & Co., shipping agents.
with offices here and Australia, and
started the first clipper ships to Cal
ifornia in 1S4s. He promoted several
railroads, and made an Independent
race for President in 1872 He was
noted as prolific writer. and for
his eccentricities.
Heart disease from which he died
followed an attack of acute nephritis.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19

Heart disease from which he died
followed an attack of acute nephritis
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19
Should Come to Me.

Men whose manhood is acknowledgement there are thou
owe to themselves to take prompt steps relieve con
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-06
IRISH WILL CELEBRATE
THE BIRTH OF EMAET
Special Program Of 0ratory and Music
Arranged for Meeting at the
Lafayette Theater.

The Emr1et Club VIII celebrate
this evening the 10th anniversary of
the birth Of Robert Emmett. the Irish
patriot. The exercises viii be held at
the Lafayette Theater
The meeting Will be called 10 order By
y. +. Finucane, president Of the club.
and the opening address will be made
by NJ. T. ODonoghue. Addresses VIII
also be made by Or. VI. NJ. Hasset. OF
the Catholic University; Prot Martin
Ready. Of the Gaelic School. and Rep
resentatives James y. Kehoe. Of Ken
lucky; b. ShandOn Rodey. Of Arizona:
Martin J. Wade, Of Iowa; Frank G.
WacEter, Of Maryland; r. u Dovener.
Of West Virginia; A A. Wiley, Of Ala
bama, and William Sulzer. Of New York.
Others who are TO take part In the ex-
ercises are Mrs. Gumprecht. Mr.. Finne-
gan. and Prof. Michael Dowd
The Emmett Club OF Washington. was
organized In 1892 under the leadership
Of d. +. Finucane.N and is one Of a
chain OF similar clubs throughout the
United States. The object CT the club
is 10 stimulate patriotism and champion
the cause OF Erin against Great Britain
and to bring about eventually the free
Dom Of ireland
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-06
War Clouds Hopering
Above Balkan States
Bulgaria and Turkey Prepare for Strife---Mar-
tial Law Declared on Frontier--Troops
Secretly Moved to Border.

the Bulgarian government has arrived
at Sofia and is now being distributed to
the several departments. 1t includes a
quantity of rapid fire guns and a enor-
nous quantity of ammunition
Fighting Fever On.
Feverish activity is also reported from
all OF the leading Turkish army posts
large force, of men has been secret
" moved 10 vantage points along the
frontier where at a signal they can be
thrown into Bulgaria. All of the re-
serves have been ordered to hold them
selves in readiness for active service
and the general attitude of the porte in
dicates that it Will not make any con-
cessions to Bulgaria Turkey feels that
WIllIe Russia is occupied with Japan she
cannot interfere in the Balkans, and
tnat the other powers are too suspicious
OF each other to act In unison; there
Tore. the time has come when old scores
ray be wiped out
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-06
LIFE A FAILURE,
HE KILLS HIMSELF
Ethelbert Warren, ex-Let-
ter Carrier, a Suicide.
DISMISSED BY BRISToW
Because of Negligence the Fourth As
sistant Postmaster General ousted
His From His Position.

Despondent because of the loss Of his
r@sition as a letter carrier. having been
dismissed by Fourth Assistant POstmas-
ter General Bristow Thursday, Ethel
bert Warren killed himself with poison
yesterday at the home Of James I.
Chinn. a friend, at So Myrtle Street
He drank enough of an arsenical prepa--
aticn to kill two persons. His body was
discovered on the floor Of his bedroom
BY Chinn. who entered the apartment
TO learn why Warren ha' failed 20 ap-
pear at the usual hour.
Warren formerly lived in Maryland,
and was at one time an actor for
Charles Frohman. Later he established
q newsstand In TakOms Park. and then
took charge of a book department in a
local store. After losing that position
he passed the civil service examina-
ton. and about q year ago he received
a temporary position as substitute let
ter carrier. He did not make a success
at handling mail, and was transferred
once, reprimanded several times, and
then discharged.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-06
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
CREATES GREAT HAVOC
Bo6y of Warehouse Waterman Blown
to Atoms, and Several Others
Are Seriously Injured.

LATROBE. Pa. March 5.-The big
dynamite warehouse Of the H S. Ker-
baugh company located in vacant
field just east Of Bradenville. blew up
this afternoon. creating terror and great
havoc TO property for miles around
Patrick Quinlan. Waterman at the
warehouse. was blown 20 pieces. Not a
vestige OF his body has been found
From forty TO fifty persons residing in
Bradenville were injured. and some Of
them VIII probably die. Their injuries
resulted principally from flying glass
ard debris.
Laurie Caldwell suffered the loss OF
both eyes by flying glass. A number Of
others are in almost equally serious
condition.
Many dwellings. stores. barns. aud
other buildings We're badly wrecked A
few houses demolished. and others arc
untena Bile.
A number Of families were made home
less
The damage will aggregate many thou
sands OF dollars
The warehouse contained one car load
Of dynamite. and a like quantity OF
blasting powder
An inspection Of the plant had been
made only fifteen minutes before the ex-
plosion. and it was in safe condition
at that time
The Kerbaugh Company will rebuild
at once.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-06

LONDON, MareA 5.-Despite the paCi-
nc reports that IFe being circulated in
he several Eu yrean capitals to the
effect that Bull yari-- and Turkey are
about to arrive az al understanding
which will sette the :. hole Balkan
trouble, both nations continue their war
preparations.
How serious the situation is consider
ed in Bulgaria is SHOWN by the news
that all passports are being refused by
the authorities. and that martial law
nag been declared along the entire from
tier from Kustendil to Burgas.
Military Supreme.
This latter action relieves the civil au-
thorities OF all responsibility and per
mits the military officials to control the
district, to drive all unauthorized pe--
sons from the frontier and to conceal
the extent OF the military preparations
Nearly all of the armament ordered By