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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-23
WRATH is AROUSED
Daughters of Revolution Engage
in an Acrid Debate at
Washington.
USE SOME IMPOLITE WORDS
Miss Baird-Huey ExOnerated of
Charges Affecting Moral
Standing.

Washington. April 23.-The Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution held
the stormiest sessions in the history
Of the organization yesterday. and af-
ter an exceedingly bitter debate, ex-
Onerated Miss BairdHuey of Philadel-
phia of charges preferred against her
by Mrs. Thomas Roberts. formerly
state regent of Pennsylvania. Mrs.
Roberts, it seems, Feb. .. 1901, made
charges before the board attacking
Miss Huey's moral standing, and the
result was civil suit for slander.
which is still pending in Philadelphia.
Dramatic Scene.
The report of the committe was
made under highly dramatic circum-
stances, and perhaps made the one
notable incident of the congress. Mrs.
Henry V. Boynton made an impaSsion-
ed speech calling for expulsion. Mrs.
Daniel Manning's administration was
arraigned. and she was accused of in
justice and of violating the constitu-
tional law Of the society. Mrs For
Sythe of New York endeaVored to
champion the cause of the absent for
mer president general. but she arouS-
ed the wrath of Mrs. Walter Harvey
Weed. who is counsel for Miss Huey.
and the two used an exceedingly i'm
polite word of four letters. Finally
Mrs. Fairbanks acceded to the de-
mands from various members that the
congress go into executive session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-23
Last FormaIity is Enact
ed on French
Soil.
SHARE HOLDERS VOTE
Remains to Pay for 1t
and Take Posses
sion.

Paris, April 23.-The resolution of
the Panama Canal company share
shareholders ratifying the sale to the
United State, was adopted almost
unanimously. There were only five
votes against it. This completes the
transfer of the canal to the United
States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-23
CAPTAIN CowLEs-

brought him up. befg assisted by
chief Machinist g. Crofter. man on
the sick list. who had thrown away
crutCh"
The report continues: Il afterward
returned ard pulkd out three more
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-23
Arrive at Terms.

Paris. April 23.-Ihr Associated
Press is authorized to announce that
the contract hI which the ownership OF
the Panama canal passes to the Unit
cd States is signed. sealed. delivered
and complete. The title to the canal
route is now vested in the government
of the United States.
The document 10y which this tram
SactiOn is cunSummated bears the sig
natures of President 30 and Director
Richman, of the Panama Canal COM
pany, who signed for the company as
its responsible officials. The transfer
iS complete and without reservation,
and the United States secures Il perfect
title
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-23
IncImdes CanaI Znne.

The arrangement includes IA general
conveyance and provisions for deeds
and resignation in the republic of
Panama and in the canal zone now
under the jurisdiction of the United
States. in which zone the civil law con-
tinues in force by reason of the ces-
sion of the zone from civil law SOW
ereignty. All formalities OF the local
law on the isthmus have been arrang-
ed for and secured to the United
States. The property will shortly be
delivered on the isthmus. and upon this
being done the purchase price will he
Immediately paid. The full text of
the principal documents will be made
public tonight.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02
TEACHERS LAST SESSION.
How Their Convention at Lake City
Was Concluded.

How Their Convention at Lake City
Was Concluded.
Lake City, Fla, Jan. 1.-The Flor
ida State Teachers Association, which
has been in session here for several
days held it's last meeting last night
in the large auditorium of the Court
House. Many were present. The pro-
gramme of the afternoon was COM
pleted and all work finished up SO that
a majority of the teachers and visitors
left on the early morning trains for
their homes.
DR.. w H. Russell. of Inverness,
Fla, gave a talk on "A Study in
Sociology" after which DR.. Blackman,
president OF Rollins College, Winter
Park. gave a most interesting and
pleasing address. Following this, DR..
Charles A. McMurray. the celebrated
lecturer of Chicago, gave a talk on the
correct method of teaching history in
the schools.
Resolutions of thanks and appre-
citation to the people of Lake City
were then read and adopted by the
association, after which the annual
meeting of the State Teachers Associa-
ton adjourned to meet again next year
in Miami.
After the adjournment, the visiting
teachers were invited to the Hotel
Blanche, where a reception and ban
quet was given in their honor by the
citizens of Lake CITY,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02
OBITUARY..
Frederick Pabst, Milwaukee.


Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 1-Cant
Frederick Pabst, president of the
Pabst Brewing Company, died at his
residence here to-day. While the mem
bers of his family and his friends
knew that he was suffering from an
lncurable disease and that he could
not live more than few months
longer, his death came suddenly and
Unexpectedly. He was 81 years old.
Capt Pabst had been in failing health
Tor the last four or five years, but his
condition was not considered serious
and did not alarm his family. His
physicians repeatedly advised rest.
and acting on their suggestion, he took
several trips abroad, spending much
OF his time in Carlsbad.
Early in December DR.. William Os-
ter of Johns Hopkins University. Bal
timore, an expert in pulmonary dis
eases, came to Milwaukee to consult
with Captain Pabst's physicians.
After careful diagnosis of the pa
TENTS condition, DR.. Oster pronounced
the case without hope. The patient
received Dr. Oster's verdict clamly and
continued to visit his office and direct
his business affairs until ten days ago.
The disease from which he died was
pulmonary oedema.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02

Is years; Berry, Mrs. Margaret:
Berry Otto Baker, Adelaide: Bansher,
George; Berry, Emma; Butler, Bennett
F., IA years; Corbin, Vernon W. 10
years; Christopherson, Mrs. Minnie;
Chapman, Lena, Cedar Rapids Ia;
Caville. Arthur; Caldwell, Robert p,
Is years, St. Louis; Clark, Edward B.,
16 years; Cohen, Mary; Corbn, Nor
man w, 9 years; Cogans, Mrs. Mar
guerita; Donohue. Marye; Danner, H,
Burlington Ia; Dickey, Edith: Dick
hut, Minnie M: Doerr, Lillian, 16 years:
Dubois, Mrs. Arthur; Dotts, Mrs. Mar
garet s.; Devine, Clara; Dawson, Mrs.
Mary j.; Dingfelder, Winifred E..
Jonesville, Mich; Dreisel, Herman o.;
Dreisel, Clara; Dixon, Leah, 16 years;
Myron A. Decker, Mrs. Kate K. Deck
er; Margaret Devine; Matte Evans.
Burlington, Ia; Mrs. Elizabeth Eber-
stein; Rose Elkau, IA year; Elite Els
sendrath; Tyrone Ersig; Carolina NJ.
Edwards; Jennie Finch, KirksvilIe.
Mo-; Fanny Forbosch; Gertrude Fake:
Mrs. Jennie E. Freer, Galesburg, Ill;
George E. Frickelton; Edith Frickel-
ton; Alice Folse, Is years; Methilda
Godd; Jennie Gyerrieru, II years;
Lydia Gutharte, Is years; Frank d.
Hayes, GAINESVILLE, Wis; f. Henning.
years; Edward Henning, II years:
William Henning, IA years; Otto
Helms; Bertha Herper; Mrs. Mary w.
Hoist; Mrs. Flora Hensley, Logans-
port, Ind; Genvieve Hensley, Logans-
Logansport, Ind; Francis H. HensIey.
years, Logansport, Ind. Adelaide
j. Happens; Sarah A. Kraug. Racine,
Wis; Ollie Kidwell, Martinsburg,
o.; Jacob A. Kochems; Hell
en- Legg, IA years, Geneva, Ill;
Leahman, Frances NJ. ; LeRose, Joseph
Inc, years; LaRose, Matilda, 10
years; Mckee, ]. w, Fola, Ill: Null
holland, Josephine u years, Bloom
ington. Ill: Meuser. Mrs. Annie;
Mackay, Roland s.. years: Murray,
Charles. Martinsburg, o.. Olson, Floy
l.; Paison, Ruth c.; Is years; Peck,
Ethel M, IS years; Pinney Mrs. Belle;
Farmer, Richard c.. IA years; Pond,
Helen, Z years: Rines, DR.. IL. D.
Rines, F. Martin, Z years; Rines, My
ron P, 10 years; Rife, Mrs. Jennie
E.; Reynolds, Dora, IA years; Smith.
Ruth M, Is years: Steinmetz, Emma;
Stillman, Cora. Palo Alto, California;
Schneider, James; Spindler, H. B.,
Lowell Ind: Stafford, Mrs. Bessie
NJ: Schreiner, Mrs. Mamie L.;
Schreiner, Erma NJ. years; Stearn,
Martin; Spindler, Eta B., Lowell, Ind;
Stratman, Ruth, IS years, Dodds-
vile, Wis: Sechrist. Hattie:
Sands, Mrs. Amelia, Toluca, Ill;
June Sechrist. years; George G..
Schneider; James M. Taylor; Reming-
ton H. Thomas, years; Mrs. Su-
san Tierney; Mrs Helen B. Trask, OF
tawa, Ill; Mrs. Edith futile, Des
Moines, Ia; Mrs. Libbie P. Wonder
lick; Ida Weihers; Simon Waldman;
Barry Weinder; Mrs. Sadie Wolf,
Hammond, Ind; Hannah Weinfeldt;
Mrs ]. L. Woods; Charles E. Winslow,
Three River Falls, Mimi; Susia A.
Welton.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02
SHE WAS THE LASTTO
LEAVE THEATER ALIVE,

Chicago, Jan. Miss Viola Nc
Donald of Chicago claims to be the
last person to leave the theater alive
She was a member of the chorus, and
rushed to the dressing room beneath
the stage to dress. but after Selling
sible to make her way up the stairs,
which were blocked by flame and
smoke.
Turning around. she ran back into
the basement again and made her way
to a coal hole underneath the front
sidewalk. Crawling on her hands and
knees to the hole, she managed to
thrust out her arm to attract atten-
ton, and was drawn out by a fireman.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02
KILLED THE MOTHER
AND WOUNDED THE SON.

Denver, Col. Jan. Fired Arnold,
Is years of age confessed to-day to
completely in the murder of Mrs.
Youngblood and the probably fatal
shooting of her son Robert, while at
tempting to rob the little grocery store
kept by Mrs. Youngblood and her
husband, in Valverde, suburb of
Denver.
Arnold's confession implicated New
ton Andrews, aged 20, and Charles
Peters, "a years old, the former of
whom is said to have fred the fatal
shots. Both are under arrest.
The young men drove to the Young
blood store and gained admission by
asking permission to use the tele-
phone. They tried to hold UP the elder
Youngblood, but, although ga years old
he resisted until stunned bv a blow
on the head from revolver. His
wife and son, who came to his rescue.
were shot down, the former dying a.
most instantly and the latter receiving
probably fatal wound in the head.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02
EMANCIPATION DAY
Was Celebrated by the Negroes of
BrunkwicI-News Notes.

was OeleDrnteO Dy the Negroes OF
Brunswiclx-News Notes.
Brunswick. Ga, Jan, New Year S
Day was very fittingly observed in
Brunswick to-day. All of the public
buildings were closed, while majority
of the business houses gave a holiday.
The negroes of the city observed
Emancipation Day in great style. One
of the largest parades ever witnessed
in the city was the chief feature. All
of the colored organizations in the city,
including the longshoremen. the
knights of Pythias, odd Fellows and
other orders participated, and it took
nearly every vehicle in the city to ac-
commodate the colored folks, while
hundreds We're on foot.
Brunswicks new City Council will be
sworn in on Monday. The newly elect
ed members are c. Downing, F. d.
Aiken ]. w. Wood and f. w. NJ, Tup-
per The election of all city officers
will occur next Thursday night, and it
is expected that there will be several
interesting contests.
The Brunswick Lodge of Elks held
a social session last night, which was
one of the most enjoyable affairs ever
given in the city. Several prominent
savannah Ellxs were expected but
misunderstanding in railroad connec-
tions accounted for their non-appear-
ance.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02
STRANGE FUNERAL.
Services Held Over Cnsket which
Was Filled With Dried Apples.

Services Held Over Casket which
Was Filled With Dried Apples.
From the New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat.
Speaking of odd funerals, about the
strangest thing 1 ever saw in this line
was up in Arkansas a number of
years ago." said the old-timer, and
1 doubt if any man ever witnessed a
more curious proceeding than the hap
pening 1 have in mind. There was a
very old and very eccentric couple liv-
ing in that section of the state They
had been living there for many years
but never had much to do with the
other people of that part of the coun-
try. They had no children. They en-
tered into an agreement to make ar
engagements for the final crossing. for
each recognized that it would be only
short while before the end would
come to each of them. They got the
undertaken of the neighborhood to take
their measurements, make their cof-
fins and send them around to the home
They were plain wooden boxes, or that
rough sort used in remote sections of
the country in those days. They were
put out in an old storeroom along with
lot of provisions and other things
OF use and value The collins remain
ed side by side for some time. In tbe
meantime the good housewife had
busted herself with the little details
of her home work. She had dried a LOT
OF apples in the summer, and having
no place to put them just at the time
she threw them into the coffin which
had been provided for her, thinking
she would take them out in a day or
SO. Her husband took sick and died
ssafl Al
in the coffin which had remained i'm
the storeroom for some time. The
funeral took place late one afternoon.
a considerable number of the neigh
bors attending and paying their re-
spects to the dead. Several HYMNS
were sung at the grave, a short SER
mon was preached and the usual GER
cmonies were observed. The coffin
was lowered and covered and the
services ended. The next day an
alarming discovery was made by an
acquaintance who had gone to the
home of the widow to cheer and com
fort her as much as possible. While
rummaging in the storeroom she
thought she would look at the dried
apples which the industrious wife had
culled from the fruitage of the sum
mer. She found that the funeral serv-
ices of the day before, instead of be-
ing held over the body of the dead hus-
band. were held over the dried apples,
and that the dead man had been left
at home in the storeroom. All the sing
ing, praying preaching and weeping
had been wasted, because of the un-
happy circumstances surrounding the
case, The mistake was natural one.
The men who had gone into the little
storeroom to get the coffin We're not
well acquainted there and the wife was
so overcome by grief that she was I'M
able to look after affairs herself The
next day the dead husband was haul
ed out to the little graveyard and the
dried apples were hauled back home"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02

youth to instill in their minds correct
ideas of manhood and of the response
bilities of citizenship: to teach them
that manual labor is equally honor
able with mental work; that honest
toll is one of the first laws of our
well-being and that each must bear
his share of the burdens of life.
Men who are denied the privilege
of the ballot on account of restric-
lions that are being imposed by the
dominant race are advised that they
spend but little time in vain protest,
but that every man put forth his best
energies to obtain the qualifications
required, be they property or educa-
ton, and so remove the danger of ut
ter Acknowledgement which seems to
threaten us to-day"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02
STRIKE CALLED OFF;
HUNDREDS WANT WORK
Two Hundred Freight Handlers Tried for Places
at Ocean Steamship Company.

The strike Of the freight handlers
along the river front is at an end.
1t was officially declared so by the union
and yesterday about 200 men applied
for their old positions at the Ocean
Steamship Company's wharves. About
eighty were taken back. all that the
company had need for at the time If
further vacancies in the force occur
others of the union men who apply
will be given places, but none of the
non-union help Will be discharged to
make room for them.
The president of the union called
on the agent of the steamship COM
pany and asked to make an appoint
ment to meet a committee from the un-
ion. This was declined. The president
then asked that the men be taken
back as they had gone out, in a body
this request also was declined. though
it was promised that such men as
cared to come back as individuals and
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02

on the old terms would be given such
places as We're vacant.
At the Merchants and Miners Trans
portation Companys wharf it was
stated that some 200 of the old men
are employed $50 Of whom have come
back as individuals within the last
six weeks At this wharf. too, no.
body will be discharged TO make room
for the old men, though where there
are vacancies they may come back at
the old terms.
The rush for employment at the
Ocean Steamship Company's wharves
was due, il is explained, to
the fact that new check
day was begun.
When the men first went out
both steamship companies were
much embarrassed, but being de-
termined not to submit to the
demands of the strikers they secured
such men as were available and man
aged to get along. The men, though
green at first. have recently been CIV
ing very satisfactory service.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02
SHOOK GIL HANDS.
Continued from First Page) .

Continued from First Page).
tween the President and Sir Henry Irv-
ing, who is playing an engagement this
week at the National Theater. The
distinguished tragedian was given a
place in the line Immediately follow
ing the officers of the marine corps.
President Roosevelt recognized him in
stantly and gave him a cordial greet
ing. For several minutes the line was
stopped while the President and Sir
Henry chatted animatedly. Sir Henry
remained for nearly an hour. being
shown many pleasant attentions.
At the conclusion of the reception
the President expressed his gratifica-
ton that it had passed off so delight
fully. He was interested in the infor-
nation that during three hours and
eleven minutes he had received GIL
people. only a few hundred less than
We're received year ago. Notwith-
standing the trying ordeal of shaking
hands with nearly 1000 people, the
President was in excellent spirits.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02
George II. Nungezer, wnycross.

Waycross, Ca, Jan. 1.-Mr. George
7. Nungezer, aged SO years, died at
his home in this city last night. Over
seven years ago he was stricken with
paralysis from the affects of which he
never recovered. For the last six years,
though. he was able to hobble around
on the streets by the aid of a stick.
Yesterday, while reading a newspaper,
he was suddenly seized with a severe
attack, and for some time was uncon-
scious. lie finally regained conscious
ness, but continued to sink until the
end came.
Years ago MIR. Nungezer was we'll
known and prosperous contractor in
this section. and built a number of
houses that are still standing in this
city. He was native of Charlton
county, and during the war between
the states was a soldier in the Con-
federate army. He is survived by a
Wife, and six children. The inter
ment will occur in Lott Cemetery to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02
BrunswicIx's shipping Record.

Brunswick, Ga, Jan. 1.-The ship
ping record for the year 1903. which
has just been completed by Capt. Otto
Johannesen, the official port statisti-
clan. shows a handsome increase over
last year. and smashes all previous
records of the port. In round figures
the amount of shipping during the past
twelve months was $2S, 600, 600, while in
1902 the record was $25 625, 63S, showing
a net increase for 1903 of $2,374362, and
also establishing new record for a
years business at the port.
The registered tonnage in 1908 was
724,646; in 1902 it was SOL sos, a net in
crease Of 19l .04O Registered tons.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02
VICTIMS FOR WHOM
PERMITS WERE ISSUED.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-The following
burial permits were issued to-day to
victims of the Iroquois Theater dis
aster. These names are in addition
to those of identified dead sent last
night:
Alexander Melbra, years; Aide
ridge, Lucia M; Alexander, Lula b;
Amman, Margaret; Alison, Albert;
Buschwah, Louisa A, ~ years old;
Bolte, Linda w, IA years old; Boett
cher, Nora H.; Burne, Conceilla, 16
years; Bowmn, Beatrice NJ: Brinsley,
Emma L.; Burke, Mrs. Bertha; Berg,
Victor and Olga; Gagley, Helen D.;
Banshaf, George; Bogg, Mary l.;
Bowman, Josephine; Bartlett, Ar
thur, 6 years; Boyce, Bessie s.,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02
SQUADRON TO SAIL.

Toxic, Japan, Jan. "A powerful
squadron, consisting of six armored
cruisers, Admiral Kamimura, is expect
ed to leave Seseho tomorrow for Ma
sampho, Corea. Saseho is a Japanese
port twenty-five miles northwest of
Nagasali
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02

Mrs. Jane Meincke, age SO. relict
Of the late Frederick Meincke, died at
her home No. IS Farm street, at 7:sO
o'clock last night. The cause of her
death was a complication of diseases
The deceased was a devout member of
the Catholic Church. She is survived
by four children, Philip A. and John
f. Meincke and Misses Jennie and Ka-
tie Meincke Funeral services will be
held from the residence tomorrow aft
ernoon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02
sympathy From Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. Mayor ].
]. Williams sent the following tele-
gram to Mayor Harrison of Chicago
TODAY:
ION the part of the citizens OF Mem
phis l wish to express to you their
sympathy and coincidence in this your
hour of fearful calamity"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02
james J. BeIden. svracu.e.

Syracuse, N. Y, Jan. Former Con-
gresham James j. Belden died to-day
after an illness of "A few days.
Mr.. Belden was rs years of age. He
is survived by a widow.
Mr.. Belden was Syracuse's richest
citizen his wealth being estimated at
more than $10,000,000. He built the first
street railroad in Detroit and built
steam railroads in various parts of the
country. He was a Republican, and was
elected to Congress in 1887, and served
until 1885, when he retired In 1897
he was elected on an independent tick
ct He, was Mayor of Syracuse two
terms
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02
NozaIeda May BE Cardinal.

Rome, Jan. 1.-The appointment of
Mgr. Nozaleda, former Archbishop of
Manila, as Archbishop of Valencia, is
widely commented on. The new posi-
tion by tradition entities Mgr Noz-
aleda TO the red hat, and if this hon
or is bestowed upon him the sacred
college will have a member whose an
ti-American sentiment is well known
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02
British ships Under Orders.

Portsmouth, Eng, Jan. 1.-The Brit
ish drmored cruiser King Alfred GA
900 tons) left Portsmouth to-day for
China. The cruiser was ordered to
make full speed on the trip if war
breaks out while she is en- route. 1t
is stated on good authority at Ports
mouth, that warships are being held
in readiness to be Immediately dis
patched to the Mediterranean to re-
place vessels which may be sent from
there in the event of war
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02

Mrs. Catherine Spellman, age g..
relict OF the late Murtagh Spellman
died yesterday afternoon from heart
disease at her home, No. $40 Broughton
street east The deceased was a de-
vout member of the Cathedral of ST.
John the Baptist and was prominent
in charitable work. She leaves three
sons, John, William and James SPELL
man, and two daughters, Misses M. A.
and Lizzie Spellman. The funeral will
take place tomorrow afternoon from
the family residence. The interment
win be in the Cathedral Cemetery.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02
FOURTEEN PASSENGERS
INJURED IN A WRECK.

carlisle, Pa, Jan. This evening
a passenger train on the Cumberland
valley Railroad ran into an open
switch near MELVILLE. The coaches
left the rains, tearing up the tracks for
400 feet, and the rear coach rolled over
an embankment
tourteen passengers were injured
ana one of them, Miss Emily Fuller.
Oh Shlppensburg, died shortly after
Warq; -Four others are believed to be
fatally injured