davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-15
MAY MEAN TRUNK LINE.

Proposed Merger of Pere Marquette
and C. H. q ID. Railroads.
New York, Nov. 14.-It was said here
to-day unofficially. but on what was
considered good authority. that ]. P.
Morgan & Co.. and H. B. Hollins &
Co., have an option on a majority of
the stock of the Cincinnati, Hamilton
and Dayton Railroad. Representatives
of these two firms are said to have
started on a tour of inspection of the
property.
The syndicate now in control of the
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton, and
responsible for the Pere Marquette
merger, is composed chiefly of Eugene
Zimmerman of Cincinnati, F. H.
Prince of Boston and the United States
Mortgage and Trust Company. Under
the option held by Morgan and Hol-
Inns, this syndicate has given up it's
rights to negotiate sale. and until
the option has expired. H. B. Hollins
& Co., will be the only medium
through which control can be passed.
A merger of the Erie. Cincinnati.
Hamilton and Dayton and Pere Mar
quette, such as is proposed, would form
new trunk line system. 5000 miles
between New York. Chicago and st.
Louis.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-15
|, & N. AND A. C. |.
MUST PAY TAXES
UPON THE W. OF ALA. STOCK
OWNED by THE GEORGIA RAIL
ROAD AND BANKING co.

United States Supreme Court Re-
versed the Circuit Court of APP
peaIs, Finding for the State-Les-
see Roads Must Pay on the stock.
Decision Is Important and Far
Reaching-Means Added Revenue
for the state.
Washington, Nov. 1.-THE decision
of the United States Court of Appeals
for the Fifth circuit in the case of
the state Of Georgia against the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad and the
Atlantic Coast Line Company was to-
day reversed by the Supreme Court of
the United States, Justice Holmes de-
livering the opinion.
The case originated in the states ef-
fort to collect taxes on stock of the
Western Railway of Alabama held in
Georgia, Notwithstanding the railroad
is an Alabama corporation. The Court
OF Appeals held against this right.
Justice Holmes said in his opinion
that under the constitution and laws
of Georgia the controller general of
the state was bound to collect the tax.
The defendant companies appear in
the case because the Alabama Railroad
Is controlled by them under lease.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-15
PRINCE OF ROYAL
HOUSE OF JAPAN
is A GUEST OF THE NATION.
FUsHIMI HAS ARRIVED IN WASH
INGTON.

Distinguished Japanese Was Met mt
the station by the Third Assist
ant Secretary of state, Represent
ing the Prestdent-Count Cnssint,
Dean of the Diplomatic COrDs,
WiI Not Act la That Capacity
During Princes Visit.
Washington, Nov. 14.-Prince Fu-
shimi. the adopted brother of the
Emperor Of Japan. arrived in Wash
ington this afternoon at $50 o'clock
and assumed for the first time since
his arrival in this country his official
personality as Prince OF the royal
house Of Japan. He was met at the
station by the third assistant secre-
tary of state, Mr.. Pierce, who, as the
personal representative OF the Presi-
dent, bade him welcome to this coun-
try. The Prince thanked him for his
cordial welcome and expressed the
satisfaction he felt at being in the
United stetes.
The programme for the entertain
ment Of the Prince begins tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock, when he win be
presented to the President. The Pres
ident will return the call OF Prince
Fushimi tomorrow afternoon.
AT the invitation Of Count Cassini.
the Russian ambassador. who is dean
Of the diplomatic corps, Mr.. Aspiroz,
the Mexican ambassador. will act as
dean during the visit of the Prince.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-15
MUSTN'T PUT ON AIRS.
So Booker Washington Advises
Members of His Race.

Birmingham. Ala, Nov. 14.-In an
address to the colored citizens deliver
ed here tonight, Booker Washington
said:
mot a few have predicted THAT on
account Of the recent election many
members Of our race would lose their
heads, would become unduly pompous,
self-assertive and generally offensive.
with all the earnestness that can
command. want TO urge our people
In every part of the country to dis
appoint those who have made such
predictions by leading a life OF in
creased usefulness, soberness and sim
plicity, remembering. as l have often
exhorfed before. that In the long run
Il IS TO the certain and fundamental
ideas OF growth IN property. intelligence
and high Christian character, together
with the cultivation OF friendly rea-
tions with our neighbOrs OF all races
that We must look for our ultimate
success.
"The MASSES OF our people are 10
dwell FOR an time here In the South
and here Il ~ that our destiny must
BE- worked out, and we can only sue
ceea when We have the conndenoe and
co-opsration of those about us."
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-15
PLEAD FOR HIS LIFE.
Old Soldier Was on Trial in the
U. s. Court.

Old Soldier Was on Trial in the
U. s. Court.
Norfolk, Va, Nov. A.-F'rederick G.
Kingsley, an inmate of the Hampton
Soldiers Home, 72 years old, present.
ed pitfable appearance this afternoon
as he plead valiantly for his life in
his trial for numbering Capt. A. c.
Paul, in the United States court. The
old man was too weak to climb into
the witness box and begged to be al
lowed to take seat at the foot of
the pedestal upon which stands the
witness chair
Already a nervous wreack apparent
ly Kingsley lost complete control of
himself. He arose from his chair dur
ing the recital in his own behalf, and
staggered before the jury to go on with
his story, the better to illustrate how
he was set upon first by his victim
and afterwards how he reached for his
own knife and killed the other man
when he thought he was going to be
killed himself.
Although no one saw Paul strike
Kingsley, two witnesses heard a crash
and afterward a broken shaving mug
was found on the floor. DR.. Baker
testified that Kingsley had deep cash
on the top of his head.
Kingsley was member of Dan EN-
mett's famous original minstrel COM
pany and he served in the Civil War
from 1851 to the surrender of Lee at
Appomattox.
The trial was continued until to-
morrow.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-15
Japanese Prince Whose Mission Here May Be One of Peace

miles an hour at Cape Henry and was
necessarily much greater in it's force
around Hatteras.
The three-masted schooner iMyra w.
Spear from Georgetown. S. c., to New
London, Conn, with lumber which
stranded last week on the Carolina
coast, thirty miles north of Cape Hat
teras, is supposed to have gone all to
pieces during yesterdays gale, though
no report of any kind has yet been re-
and Chapman Wrecking tug Coley,
Capt. Tooker made second start late
Saturday for the scene of the wreck
of the Spear. but Capt. Tooker, seeing
the approach of a storm, anchored be-
tween Cape Henry and Currituck, N.
c.. Saturday night and hurried into
port yesterday Just as quickly as he
could get back.
The schooner DeMorey Gray, with
hard coal. was in distress off Ocean
View yesterday, with her jibboom
damaged and leaking The Coley on
it's way back went to the schooner's
assistance. The Gray is In command
of Capt. Walton, brother of Capt. Rob-
ert Walton of the schooner Wilson and
Hunting, who recently lost his life
when the latter vessel was sunk off
Barnegat by the Culgoa.
Capt. Walton was informed OF his
brothers death when he reached this
port to-day.
kilograms for the North from Nor
folk up to tonight have been sent by
wire to Richmond and from there on
ward by train.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-15
WHALE BLOWN ASHORE
BY THE FIERCE STORM.

Boston, Nov. 1.-THE fierce South
ern storm, which started Off the Flor
ida coast on Saturday night, had its
center off Cape Race, Newfoundland.
The storm in the provinces, particular
ly along the peninsula of Nova Scotia,
was attended with terrific gales and
an unusually low barometer.
Telegraphic and telephone communi-
cation with the provinces is interrupted.
Tonight there is no wire communi-
cation east or north OF Waterville,
Me-, and all telegraphic connection
between Boston and Vermont is sus-
pended.
Few marine disasters have been re-
ported. SO far as known tonight on
ly two vessels were wrecked and no
lives were lost.
At Pennellville, Me-, a whale eighty
feet long, was blown ashore. Unable
to get back into deep water, the great
creature lay helpless on the beach and
a bullet from a hunters rife ended
its life
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-15
THREATENED THE RECTOR.
she Was Armed with "A Revolver in
st. Georges Church.


New York, Nov. 14.-According to
stories printed to-day, Rev. DR.. Will
liam S. Rainsford. rector of st.
Georges Episcopal Church, and one of
the best known clergymen in this city,
was threatened by a woman while in
his church on Sunday. Published ac-
counts say that the woman rushed into
the rector's study. armed with a re-
volver, and after some conversation,
threatened to kill him.
DR.. Rainsford's secretary informed
the Associated Press tonight that on
Sunday morning several people went
forward to greet the rector. Among
them was a woman. He says there
was some conversation, that the wom-
an asked several questions. among
them one as to what had been done
with her money. which led DR.. Rains
ford to believe that she was irrespon-
sible. and he referred her to the SEX
ton.
Miss Mary Byron was taken into
custody by detectives at noon to-day
and later arraiRned In court. Sexton
Chapman identified her as the woman
who appeared in church yesterday.
Miss Byron was sent TO Bellevue for
examination.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-15
A.. TUESDAY. NOVEMBER Is, 1904.
FIRES CRIPPLED IT.
Knoxville Department Has been
Done Up by Two.

Dohc w ny ANos
Knoxville. Tenn. Nov. 1.-THE
Lawson-IeGhee library. a three-story
brick structure at the corner of Gay
street and Vine avenue was gutted by
fire this afternoon. leaving nothing
more than the bare walls standing.
On the ground floor of the building
was a double store occupied by the
Vance Furniture Company. The sec
ond floor was devoted to the public
library, containing about $4,000 vol
umes, and the officAs of the CONNER
cial Club. On the Third floor was the
Knoxville Business tCollege.
The fire originatef in the basement
from the furnace Ind spread with
structure. Firemen saved the sur
rounding property only after hard
fight. The building was valued at
$4,000, and was given to the public
in 1885 by Col. Charles M. McGhee
Of this city as a memorial to his
daughter, Mary Lawson MCGEE, who
died during that year.
Capt. Joseph Frazier of Engine Com
pany No. and Capt. James Jones of
Engine Company No. We're overcome
by smoke. Vernon Miller a volunteer,
was crippled for life by falling glass,
his right hand being nearly severed
from his arm.
The local fire department is badly
crippled as a result of Saturday morn
ing's fire and explosion at the Wood
ruff Hardware Company's store. Eight
members of the department were dis
abled by it. three of them still being
in a serious condition.
The total loss in to-day's fire was
$54, 900; the insurance was $4,000.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-15
AUBURN BOYS
ON LYNCHING BEE
ATTEMPT WAS FRUSTRATED
ONLY BY THE FORETHoUGHT OF
PRESIDENT THACH.'

Negro Had Stabbed One of the stu
dents, IA Son of Former Congress-
man HOWard-CrOwd of the Stu
dents Fired FusiIIade at the
CaIabOOse and Then Broke 1T
Open-NegrO Had Been Removed
mt the Direction of President
Thach.
Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 14.-An at
tempt to lynch a negro by a number
of the students of the Alabama Poly
technic Institute was thwarted only by
the forethought of President Thach of
that institution, according to specials
from Auburn, Ala.
A report to the effect that a negro,
Arthur Barnes, porter at the depot,
had fatally stabbed Claude M. Howard,
was the cause of the trouble.
About midnight last night number
of cadets went to the calaboose, fired
fusilade at the building and then
broke it open with the intention, it is
alleged, of killing the negro, but were
disappointed on finding the negro miss
ing.
President Thach, fearing trouble, had
had the negro removed to Opelika.
The trouble is said to have been
started by the negro cursing Howard
because the student asked for a match.
Howard is said to have struck the
negro with a switch, whereupon the
negro struck at Howard with knife,
cutting him behind the ear. Young
Howard is not seriously injured.
man Howard.
No further trouble is anticipated.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-15
WARE HAS RESIGNED.
Commissioner of Pensions Will Give
Up His Ohice.

missioner of Pensions Will Give
Up His OHice.
Washington, Nov. 14.-Commissioner
of Pensions Ware to-day rendered his
resignation to the President and it
was accepted to take effect, Jan. 1.
When seen tonight Commissioner
Ware refused to discuss his action in
any way, except to state that the news
papers of the country had been re
signing" him for the past two years.
For at least one year. however, it
has been definitely known that Mr..
Ware would retire fIpm his office soon
after the fall elections and return to
his home in Kansas TO resume his law
practice. 1t is believed here that Com
missioner Wares action was not due to
any suggestion that the severance of
his relations with the pension office
would be agreeable to the President.
On the contrary, it has been no secret
that Commissioner Ware, soon after as
suming his duties. found the duties of
his office distasteful to him and that
this distaste steadily increased.
There is no intimation tonight as
to who his successor will be.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-15
AT THE END OF A ROPE THIS
MACHINE WAS FLOWN.
Frenchman's Exhibition Was Not a
Success.

Frenchmnn's Exhibition was NOT n
Success.
St. Louis. Mo. Nov. 14-An accident
brought the test of the large Francois
airship to an abrupt termination to-
day. after the flying machine had been
in the air fifteen minutes, during
which its dirigibility was not satisfac-
torily demonstrated, owing. the in
ventor said. 10 the absence Of rud-
der. The ascension was made at the
end of a roae.
The airship progressed slowly In a
westerly direction and M. Francois at
tempted to turn the flying machine
around. He stopped the right hand
fans, but although the pair on the
left hand side revolved swiftly, there
was no perceptible change In the
course of the airship, and II was drag
ged around by those holding the ropes.
Shortly after this a sharp breaking
noise was heard and few seconds
struck the upper frame work several
hard blows, breaking the propeller and
splfntering several OF the under sup
ports. Francois signailed TO those on
the ground and the airshlp was pulled
down and taken into the aerodrome.
An examination showed that one Of
the steel braces beneath the stern had
pulled loose and that the rear end OF
the car had tilted upward. throwing
Francois said that the damage could
be repaired within a few hours.
The Francois airship Is the largest
that has ever been seen I'm the United
states and it's inventor says that II is
the largest dying machine An the world.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-15

on the stock held by the Georgia Rail-
road. Whether Savannah and Chat
ham county could collect taxes on the
Central's holdings, which are in New
York is a question to be determined.
Controller General Wright first
sought to collect these taxes in 1901,
when Gov. Terrell, then Attorney
General, gave an opinion to the effect
that the taxes were collectible. Judge
w. T. Newman in the United States
District Court and then the Court of
appeals at New Orleans sustained the
injunction applied for by the Louis
vile and Nashville and the Coast Line
to prevent the collection of these
taxes, and it is these decisions which
the Supreme Court has reversed.
The state was represented success
sively by Attorneys General Terrell,
Boykin Wright and Hart.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-15
MRS. NOBLE HELD FOR
MURDER OF HUSBAND.
Policeman Says She Said She Shot
Him After He struck Her.

Policeman Says She said She Shot
Him After He Struck Her.
New York, Nov. 14.-Mrs. Patton No
BILE, whose husband was found dead at
midnight last night at his home in
Long Island city, was to-day arraign-
ed on charged of homicide. She ap-
cleared before Magistrate Smith in
Long Island city and was ordered
committed without bail to the Queens
county Jail.
The charge is based on the investi-
cation made by Policeman Deboe,
who says he heard Mrs. Noble say
that she shot her husband after he
had struck her. Mrs. Noble declares
that she made no such statement, but
that what she said was that she and
her husband had never quarreled and
that the shooting took place while her
husband was trying to take the re-
volver out of her hands.
Patton Noble. the dead man, was
clerk in the Fifth Street Police Court,
where the woman was to-day arraign-
ed. He had received two bullet
wounds in his chest
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-15
lSAD0RE RUSH WAS
DROWNED I'm THE SURF.
The Actress Was swept Into Deer
Water at San Diego

The Actress Was Swept Into Deep
Water at San Diego.
San Diego, Cal, Nov. 14.-Miss Isa-
dore Rush. the actress, to-day was
drowned, while bathing in the surf.
An immense wave carried her into
deep water.
Half a dozen members of her theat-
rical company were in the surf and
assistance was at once hurried to her.
She was unconscious when brought to
Rush for an hour in vain.
Another member Of the company, Mil
ton Heriot, who endeavored to rescue
Miss Rush. was rendered unconscious,
but was revived after vigorous treat
ment.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-15
STATE OFFICIALS ARE
HIGHLY GRATIFIED.
Hard Fight Had Been Made Upon
This Cnse.


Atlanta Nov. 14.-Governor Terrell,
attorney General Hart and Controller
General Wright expressed them
serves as highly gratified over. the de-
Clson OF the Supreme Court of the
United States rendered to-day. which
requires the Georgia Railroad and
banking Company to pay taxes on 81
OOOoOO capital stock Of the Western Ala
Oatna Railway Company, which it
owns.
Inns decision also firmly establishes
the principle that under Georeia,s
ia"s' the state can collect taxes on all
s'ocK IN foreign corporations which is
Nelo or owned in this state. The de-
S.''oh means that the Louisville and
-'ashVilie and Atlantic Coast Line
.'sn' as lessees Of the Georgia Rail-
@ -oau, are responsible for all its taxes,
"'il nave to pay the state at least four
'e'ls pack taxes on this amount of
''OcA' Which will be $4,000 at the av-
rage rate Of five mills. It is conf
oemy oenly believed that these taxes can. be
,,.,. Va Aor seven years back, which
,, %oulo make total of $52,5OO, and possi-
s Sy taxes can be collected for the fun
nl'een years during which this stock
.s oeen owned by the Georgia road.
The Central of Georgia Railway
I',pany is in practically the same
60 60 Tor II Is the owner OF the other
s.''V1'ooO Of the Western OF Alabama
'V.N' ,.N' but there Is another point In-
,'''ea' the Centrals stock being held
., rust by the Central Trust Company
'eW York as security FOR a bond
cue though the Central still retains
'o'lhs power. Il is believed. how
,. ''i. mat the Central win have 10 nav
a \ ,aHea Just the same a. the Geor-
I 'Housh taxes cannot be- collected
oi the reorganization In isss
" Il of these back taxes can he
,.'ea. AZ is now believed. IL viii
n The state treasury 70 the ex-
= something like 100000
sl.. sl...ia ana Richmond county are
''''ssied' as thsy claim taxes
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-15
MESSAGE FROM Plus
Presented to the President by Arch
bishop ChapeIIe.

Washington. Nov. 14.-Archbishop
CHapelle of New Orleans, Cuba and
Porto Rico. who last week returned
from Rome where he spent some time
I'm Consultation with the officials of the
Vatican, to-day paid his respects to
President Roosevelt. He presented to
the President a verbal message Of es-
TEEN and good will from Pope Plus
X. The President expressed his pleas
ure at receipt Of the message.
After brief visit to Mgr. O'Connell,
rector OF the Catholic University Arch
bishop Chapelle will go TO New Or
leans and thence to Havana.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-15
JAPANESE ATTACKED
AND CARRIED M0ATS.

Headquarters Third Japanese Army
Before Port Arthur, Nov. 4. via Fusan.
Nov. H-By a general attack on the
eastern fortified ridge on Oct. 30,
the japanese gained the moats of the
principal forts assailed. These were
wider. deeper and stronger than had
been supposed, ard were defended by
caponieres, or galleries, running north
Of the Keekwan forts. The galleries
we're captured after desperate fighting
under ground.
The Russians still hold parts of the
moats. but the Japanese are engaged
In sapping to dislodge them, after
which the capture of the forts should
be easy.
The casualties on the Japanese side
in this engagement were 1000.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-15
FOR CIVIL SERVICE ON
THE PANAMA CANAL.
order VIII shortly lie Issued by the
President.

Washington. Nov. t4.-President
Roosevelt will shortly sign an order
completed to-day by the civil service
and Isthmian Canal Commission. ex-
tending the civil service regulations
over the employees OF the Canal Com
mission. The order embraces all en-
ployes. except those appointed by the
President, and laborers. Besides,
about thirty places are excepted, such
as the secretary to the commission, the
secretary to the Governor General OF
the zone. the customs collector for the
zone. etc.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-15
BRAZlLIANS FIGHT TO
AVOID VACCINATION.

Serious Riots Are Those Occurring
at Rio JaneirO.
Rio Janeiro, Brazil. Nov. 14.-Busi-
ness is suspended here in consequence
of the rioting yesterday, as a result Of
the opposition to compulsory vaccina-
tion law. Military and naval detaeh-
ments have been called upon to re-
store order.
Thus far seven persons have been
killed and thirty others have been
wounded.
1t is believed that the opposition to
vaccination is only a pretext for dis
order, and that the disturbances are
really instigated by discontented poll
ticians
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-15
DAMAGE CANNOT YET
BE ASCERTAlNED.


Norfolk. Va. Nov. B.-No word has
yet been received from the Virginia
and Carolina coast. and until the pros
trated wires have been repaired MOTH
inR definite Of the damage done by yes
terdaya storm can be known.
Tho wind reached q velocity Of e2
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-15
TEN WERE KILLED
BY THE FILlPIN0S.

Manila. Nov. 1.-THE news has been
received here that nine scouts OF the
Thirty-elghth company and one Amer
ican attached TO the hospital corps
have been killed In an ambush on tho
east coast Of samar.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-15
TWELVE NEGROES ATE
POISONED ICE CREAM

Memphis, Tenn. Nov. IA special
TO the commerciai-Appeal from Deca-
tur. Ala. says that twelve negroes are
dead nt Cedar Lake. a negro settle
mcnt IA the suburbs Of Decatur, from
the effects of poisoned lee cream
which they Ate, it 10 said, az . church
rally.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-15
0YAMA NOW READY
TO OFFER BATTLE.
The Japanese May Advance Their
Right Flank.

Right Flank.
st. Petersburg. Nov. IA. p. m.-
The latest indications from the front
point to an early resumption Of mill
tary operations on a large scale.
Field Marshal Oyama has received
heavy reinforcements from New
Chwang and evidently is about ready
TO wage battle for the possession Of
Mukden. The Japanese are showing
particular activity on their right flank
as IL they were contemplating a turn
ing movement from that direction.
Gen. Kur0patkin has fortified his
positions along the Shakhe river, and
as he seemingly is prepared TO accept
a battle. he doubtless has made dis
positions to block a fianking operation.
According to the opinion Of the mill
tary authorities here his left flank
is secure.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-15
GAVE $4,000 FOR THE
SOUTHERN WHITE PEOPLE.

Boston. Nov. if.--Appropriatlona
made by the General Missionary Com
mittco Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, now Ia session here. Include
$4,000 FOR work among the white peo-
pie OF tho South.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-15
JAPANESE DISPLAY
GREAT ACTIVITY.

Mukden. Nov. IA. 2:50 a. m.-since
yesterday signs OF serious engage
ment taking place within the next few
days have been increasing. The Jap
anese are displaying great activity east
ward.
Fears are beginning 10 be expressed
that the railroad viii not be able to
bring up sufficient supplies.