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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-30
HELD CHILDREN
OF MAN He KILLED
CHARGES AGAINST PITTMAN
TO BE INVESTIGATED BY THE
UNITED STATES COURT.

The Madison County Farmer Charg-
ed With PeOnage Is Held in 81 500
BOnds-The six Negroes Go to Jail
and Receive ~ "a Day While Con-
flned-They Are to BE Witnesses.
Pittman Denies That He MaItrent-
ed the Negroes.
Athens, Ga. Jan. 29.-This after
noon r. L. Pittman of Madison coun-
ty, charged with the offense of peon-
age, waived commitment trial and was
bound over to the next session of the
federal court in this city in the sum
of $780,
The six negroes on Pittman's farm
were placed under bonds of 5000 each
to appear at the next term of the
court. They could not give bonds and
will go to Jail in Atlanta. While
there they will be paid 81 a day as
witnesses, and when they get out to
attend the trial they will have $50 each
The government officers all say that
Pittman has half-starved and half
clothed these negroes and has beaten
them and chained them to their beds.
Pittman denies this and says he can
prove by the best white men in Madi-
son county that he treats the negroes
all right.
There are three girls and three boys,
all of them being the children of Pomp
Griffith, negro who was killed sew
eral years since by Pittman, who shot
him to keep Griffith from Draining him
with a plow stock.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-30
pIISSIAN REPLY
IS SATISFACTORY
GREAT BRITAIN ACCEPTS 1T.
ru.1Ns TO BE SEEN WHAT JA-
PAN WILL THINK.

,.,t;sh Ambassador at st. Peters,
,. Is Authority for the State
.n+ That the Answer of Russia
satisfactory 1t Is Believed
crent Britain Will Prevail Upon
,a.r to Accept It-Russia Makes
concessions.
washington. Jan. 29.-The Associat-
i prass has the authority of the Brit
,sb ambassador at ST. Petersburg for
-. announcement that the Russian re-
NV is satisfactory.
Although no further details are OBJ
..trohla il is assumed if the informa-
4ion If the ambassador is correct that
presia has made certain concessions
and that Great Britain will prevail
IN Janan to accept them as satisfac-
tory.
The statement of the British ambas-
sador went from ST. Petersburg to
The British legation in Toxic. where Mr..
criscom heard of it and cahled &c
tbe Department of State, the cablegran7
arriving overnight.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-30
BECHTELS HAVE A TURN
AT MAKING CHARGES.
Say District Attorney Was Drunk
and Kissed Mrs. BechteI.

Allentown, Pa. Jan. 29.-Counsel on
behalf of the members of the Bechtel
family to-day made formal complaint
before Judge Trexler against District
Attorney Edwin ]. Lichtenwalner,
charging gross and wilful negligence
in his conduct of the prosecution of the
cases growing out of the murder Of
Mabel Bechtel and the suicide of Thorn
as Bechtel.
Mrs. Catherine Bechtel, her daughters
and Mrs. Henry Newhard. neighbor
of the Bechtels. made affidavits before
Commissioner Leidy alleging that the
District Attorney was in a state of
"beastly intoxication" during two days
of the trial, 1t is also alleged that
he repeatedly kissed Mrs. Bechtel dur
ing a visit to the Bechtel home on the
date of the finding of Mabel Bechters
body. 1t is alleged that the District
Attorney was intoxicated when he visit
ed the house and that his conduct was
highly improper. The case will come
up for a hearing on Monday.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-30
TALL DEPENDS NOW
ON JAPAN'S ATTITUDE
If She Does Not Like the Reply
There May BE War.

There NAY nc war
St. Petersburg, Jan. 29.-The authori-
ties here now say that the reply to ia
nan will not be transmitted until next
week.
1t is said that the delay was neces-
STATED in consequence of the extreme
care taken in drafting the document.
Viceroy Alexiff's views are also await
ed before it's transmission to the Gar
1t is fully realized here that the for
warding of the answer will mark an
other critical stage in the negotiations,
everything depending on Japan's atti-
tude. 1t is feared that despite pacific
influences, the hands of the authorities
may be forced on account of the ex-
element of the press and people.
A high official said: "Of course we
cannot prevent war Russia will do her
utmost to offer japan a basis for a
durable peace, but there are limits be-
You'd which we cannot 90. In Corea,
we grant practically everything and
in Manchuria we already recognize all
the treaty right of Japan and all the
other powers. Should Japan reject
our conciliatory propositions. the world
must place the responsibility upon
japan"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-30
ANOTHER CRY OF AN
INVASION BY COLOMBIA.
1t Is Said That MarrOquin Is Forced
to Such a Move.

Panama, Jan. 29.-News has reached
here from Bogota that insomuch as
Gems. Reyes and Cavallero has assured
Colombia that the United States will
only object to her landing forces in
the canal zone, the Colombian govern
ment intends to organize and send an
expedition against Panama.
The only explanation of this news
from Bogota is that the government
of Colombia is compelled to take some
steps to prevent it's downfall This is
said to be imminent, as President Mar
roquin has lost all the prestige he ever
had. There is much speculation in
Bogota as to the outcome of this move,
should it be put through.
Colombian newspapers are complain
ing that it cost more than $15,000,000
in paper money Ga Colombian dollar
is worth about seven-tenths of an
American cent? to move troops Colom-
bia has to-day at Titumati, on the
Gulf of Darien, from Cartagena to
that point. These men are estimated
at from 1000 to 1000, and at one time
they were well supplied with provi-
sions.
Joaquin Velez, Perez Soto and 9TH
er enemies of Marroquin, have been
imprisoned for alleged conspiracy.
People arriving here from Colombia
declare the situation In that country
to be growing worse every day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-30
BY EXPLOSION OF GAS
SIX WERE KILLED.
Fourteen others Were Injured in "a
French Hotel.

Rognonas Douches Du Rhone,
France, Jan. 29.-SiX persons were kill
ed and fourteen were injured as a re-
suit of an explosion of gas in the cafe
of the Hotel de France last evening
The hotel was partially wrecked.
From the stories of the survivors of
the explosion it was learned that a
dozen patrons of the hotel were sitting
at the tables drinking and playing
cards when an odor of gas penetrated
the room. Nine. Martin. wife of the
proprietor of the hotel lighted a can
die and started for the kitchen to in
vestigate. AS she opened the door a
most terrific explosion occurred.
When the body of Nine. Martin was
found it was almost decapitated, and
the flesh was terribly burned. Her
father, husband and daughter also
were instantly killed. The body of
one of the patrons was hurled across
the street by the force of the explo-
sion and struck the opposite wall with
great force
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-30
PUTS IT ALL ON JAPAN,
View Taken OF the Situation by a
Russian Admiral.

Hu8S1An AOlh1Eals
St. Petersburg, Jan. 29.-An admiral,
who is influential in the counsels of
the empire, was interviewed to-day by
the Associated Press and said:
The enormous loss which the COM
merce of Japan is sustaining as a re-
suit of the mobilization of steamships
for transport service probably accounts
for the mpatience the Japanese are
displaying over the delay in the Rus
sian reply, but this reply will go to
Toxic next week. 1t will be so con-
ciliatory that l do not foresee other
than peaceful settlement, although
1t is difficult to feel certain in t.. re-
spect because of the erratic course of
the Japanese government during the
later stages of the negotiations.
Japan has increased her demands
while the negotiations were still in
progress by insisting upon treaty rec
ogntion of Chinese sovereignty in
Manchuria. Russia has declared her
intention not to annex Manchuria,
therefore, why comply with demand
tld is tantamount to a humiliating
Lelteraaon of a former voluntary
declaration?
1T is undeniable that the attitude
OF Japan is causing irritation in st.
petersburg, and that a feeling of i'm
patience is growing throughout Rus
sla' 1t is hard to account for Japan's
persistent aggressiveness, but this
must be attributed to the incendiary
iinHuence of the japanese press, which
Is, Is acting under foreign inspiration.
:, ne Japanese government must know
! ! STANDS no chance of defeating Rus
S ga While Japan has much to lose if
rus is forced back against the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-30
BODIES OF $50 VICTIMS
TAKEN FROM THE MINE.
1t Is Estimated That Twenty More
Are Buried There.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 29.-Mine Inspec-
tor Cunningham is satisfied he has
discovered the cause of the explosion
at the Harwick mine and the room in
which it occurred.
1t has been the theory of the inspec-
tors that the gas was lighted by a de-
fective "shot" that was not properly
tamped and which threw a bit of
burning paper from the hole drilled in
the coal. This was confirmed in
room in the south left entry where
a hole was found in the coal, showing
that the tamping had been blown out
and that the shot was ineffective.
Near this point was found the lamp of
Fire Boss ]. A. G. Gordon, who, was
also the head shooter in the mine.
When the work of recovering bodies
was stopped this evening the remains
of $50 victims had been taken out. II
is estimated that twenty more are
buried under the extensive fan OF
slate brought about by the explosion
and it will be several days before they
can be recovered.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-30
MILEAGE SHOULD
BE HELD DOWN.
Maddox Offers a Stop to n Too Ldber-
al Interpretation of Law.


al Interpretation of Law.
Washington, Jan. 29.-The House to-
day considered whether members of
Congress are entitled to be paid mile
age second time. The controversy
arose on an item in the urgent def
cheney bill providing for two payments
of mileage for senators and members
of the House, on account of the extra
session, which merged into the regular
session.
A point of order was raised by W.
Maddox of Georgia against the pay
ment Of mileage a second time, and
he was supported by Mr.. Littlefield
(Republican) of Maine, who contended
that there had been no interregnum
and consequently but one session of
Congress and, therefore, no authority
of law for a second appropriation for
mileage.
Mr.. Grosvenor proposed an amend
ment, providing that any member so
desiring might cover any money
due him under this appropriation into
the treasury. Laughter followed its
reading.
Mr.. Maddox said he had heard cheap
amendments offered before and he
could exercise his right to accept or
return the money without amendment.
The interest manifested In the ques-
ton was shown by the fact that there
were few empty seats on either side
of the chamber when the mileage item
was reached. Mr.. Littleheld received
close attention and was piled with
numerous questions as to his interpre-
tation of the law and the constitu-
ton. An adjournment was taken be-
fore a conclusion was reached.
Land ONCE Appropriation.
Consideration of the amendment in
creasing the appropriation for the ex-
penses Of the district land offices pre-
cipitated a discussion on the subject
of alleged land frauds Mr.. Mondell
(Republican) of Wyoming, author of
the amendment, in urging an increased
appropriation, called attention to the
increased volume of business.
Mr.. Robinson (Democrat) of Indiana
asked If the increased business was not
due to fraudulent entries.
Mr.. Mondell replied that he had no
knowledge to that effect, and said he
believed the reports of frauds to be
greatly exaggerated by persons in
whose interest it is to have such re-
ports circulated.
The provision in the urgent deficiency
bill to defray the expenses of the In
ternational Exchange Commission and
another provision authorizing the con-
solidation of customs collection dis
tricts, were stricken out.
The House adjourned until to-mor-
row.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-30
buchanan to Resign.

Washington. Ian. CIV. w. Rus
sell at present secretary of legation at
Caracas, Venezuela. has been appoint
ed charge of the American legation at
Panama, and he will conduct the bust
ness of the latter legation after the
departure Of Minister Buchanan who
sails from Colon next Tuesday for the
United States. Mr.. Buchanan will re-
sign as soon as he reaches Washington
in accordance with the understanding
he had when he accepted the mission
t. Panama. Mr.. Russell probably will
be named TO succeed Mr.. Buchanan.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-30
JAP FIRED THREE SHOTS
ACROSS RUSSIANS BOWS.

London, Jan. 30.-The Chez Foo cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says
foreigner who has arrived there reports
, uidt the Russian steamer Argun, upon
LII "Iiel ne was passenger from Maya
IN 10 Fort Dalny, was fired at by
bapanese warship outside of Chemulpo
t w. Dor. Three shots were fired across
Argun's bows, but no further at
,oNIpt 20 stop her was made
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-30
GONE TO LAUNCHING OF
THE CITY OF COL UMBUS.
Mai. Hanson and "A Party Left CO.
Iumbus for Chester.

Iumbus for Chester.
Columbus, Ga, Jan. 29.-The follow
ing party left tonight on the private
car of Maj. ]. F. Hanson. president
of the Ocean Steamship Company, for
Chester, Pa, via Macon and Atlanta,
to attend the launching of that COM
pany's new steamship, the City of Co
lumbus, which takes place Feb. @:
Mayor L. II. Chappell and wife, F. b..
Gordon and wife, Miss Maude Bur-
nett, who will christen the boat; w.
C. Bradley and w. l.. Lott, At Macon
the party will be Joined by Maj. ]. F.
Hanson, c. C. Williams, secretary of
the Central of Georgia Railway; and
S. r. Jacques. G. Gunby Jordan will
Join the party in Washington. They
will spend several days in Washington
and New York.
During the trip the party are to be
guests of the Ocean Steamship Com
pany.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-30
ENGINEER W00DSHAM,
KILLED AT MACON.

Macon, Jan. 29.-Engineer Tarpley
H. Woodsham. of the Central Rail-
way, was thrown from car and
ground to pieces at the foot of Null
berry street to-day. He was working
with a brake, when a switch engine
struck and jostled him so that he fell.
He was As years old. He leaves
family
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-30
DEMOCRATIC "POW-WOW"
ON PANAMA QUESTION.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Cor
man has called a caucus of Demo-
cratic senators to be held tomorrow
at II o'clock. It was announced that
no general plans were entertained ex-
cept that "pow-wow" over the Pam
anna question seemed to be necessary
from a Democratic viewpoint.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-30
AS TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS
The Senate Committee Did Not
Reach n Decision.

Washington, Jan. 29.-The policy of
this Congress in relation to appropria-
lions for federal buildings was consld-
cred to-day by the Senate Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds, but
no decision was reached. A number of
senators expressed a desire to press
public building bills, If it should be de-
termined to give consideration to APP
preparation measMses of that charac-
ter. The general sentiment, however,
seemed to be that only such projects
as are now under way would be acted
upon at this session, though the discus
sion was informal and not considered
binding in any manner.
Leaders of the House are said not to
favor any extensive appropriations for
new buildings.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-30
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
TO MEET IN SEPTEMBER.

Nashville, Tenn. Jan. 2s.-At
meeting of the Joint Committee on the
Confederate Reunion tonight. 1t was
decided to hold it in September, the
exact date to be named later. This Is
a departure, past reunions having been
held generally in June.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-30
QUASHED THE INDICTMENT
AGAINST FORMER MAYOR.
Entire Court Held That the Bill
Against Ames was Faulty.


Against Ames was Faulty.
st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 29.-The SUI
prene Court to-day quashed the IN
dictment against former Mayor Ames,
of Minneapolis. and the entire court
held that the indictment was faulty.
Judges Start. Collins and Lewis con
CURED in the majority opinion to the
effect that the offense was not proven,
while Judges Lovely and Brown dis
agreed with that part of the opinion
of the majority.
Or. Ames was charged and convicted
in the district court of EIennepin coun-
Nv of receiving money illegally as mayor
of Minneapolis from women. The gist
of the majority opinion is that where
es DIR. Ames was charged with recelV-
ing bribes from women acting under
a general agreement to provide funo
for the protection of those in the agree
nent. the prosecution merely showed
thar the money came in separate sums
from individuals. 1t did not form
fund. as charged. produced by persons
acting as a single body of conspira-
tors.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-30
Lecture on the GaIIoyvs.

Salem. Ore, Jan. 29.-Harry d.
Egbert, who murdered John G. Sax
ton and John West last October was
hanged here to-day. Egbert made a
brief speech on the scaffold: my
friends" he said, take me as a mark.
keep your children off the street and
above all. out of saloons. Bad raising
and bad company is the direct cause
Of my downfall. l have repented of
nv sins"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-30
NO SENATOR YET.

Annapolis. Md, Jan. 29.-The Mary
land Legislature in joint session. took
another ballot for United States Sem
ator with the following result
Democrats: Isidor Rayner. So: John
Walter Smith, 81: Bernard Carter 10:
E. f. Jackson, g. Joshua Miles, 4.
Republicans: Louis L. McComas
az.
Fifty-nine votes necessary to elect.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-30
SHE WANTED TO ENLIST
WITH HER SWEETHEART T.
Girl Applied to n Recruiting Ser
Eeant in Indiana.


geant in Indiana.
Chicago Jan. addressed in a suit
of her brothers clothes, and with her
long brown hair cut short and cram
med into a mans wig, May Bondell,
% years old, of Terre Haute, Ind, has
applied to the recruiting sergeant at
Fort Sheridan to be mustered into
Company 1. which is ordered to join
the Twentieth Regiment in the Phil
ippines as soon as it is at full strength.
The girl broke down when inform
ed that she must undergo the regular
physical examination and confessed
her sex. Heart-broken at the thought
of separation from her sweetheart,
Carl p. Flaum, who is a private in
the company, she said that she tried
to enlist as man in order to accom-
pany him and share his danger.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-30
BLAZE IN THE CAPITOL.
II Was Extinguished without Any
DAMAGE Being Done.

Washington, Jan. 29.-The Washing
ton fire department was called on at
4:45 o'clock this afternoon to extin-
guish blaze coming from the Chin
ney leading from the fireplace of the
Foreign Affairs committee room at the
House end of the Capitol The fire
was speedily extinguished by the use
of chemical apparatus without apparent
damage to the building. No commo-
ton was occasioned by the fire, which
was not generally known until after
it had been extinRuished.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-30
COOKING SCHOOL GIRLS
KILLED BY THEIR FOOD.
"'s"t Dead i'm Germany and Three
others Dying.

i'erlln, Jan. 29.--Eight girls belong
Ing to a cook school at Darmstadt are
0ead and three others are dying from
poisoning which resulted from partak-
"s Of dish made of canned beans and
meat and a medical inquiry into the
occurrence is being made.
up to the present the investigation
"7s failed to define the exact nature
VI the poison which brought about
such fatal results, although it is now
'Hought that anto-toxicum or sausage
POISON was the cause.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-30
BETTER THAN FIFTY
CARNEGIE LIBRARIES
PARIS Plan to Provide for Inhrn
Old Women

Louisville, KY, Jan. 29.-By his will,
Parr, who died here recently. leaves
Immediately 100000 in personality. and
after the death of his last grandchild.
$500 in realty, or his entire estate.
toward the establishment and mainte-
nance of PARIS Rest" a refuge for
old and infirm women.
Capt. Parr refrained from making a
will until short time ago, when after
seeing an aged woman, poorly clad
and sick, he remarked: "A refuge
which would make unnecessary such
suffering as that woman's would be
worth half hundred Carnegie lib
rar.ss."
Capt. Parr was 70 years old His
legal heirs probably will contest the
will.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-30
THREE SCALDED TO DEATH.
Died After Great Suffering From
steam ScaIds.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 29.-Three men
were so badly scalded to-day by the
breaking of an iron elbow connecting
the boiler and engine in the basement
of the Hotel Metropole that they died
In a short time. The dead:
William Cupp, fireman.
George Vincent, engineer.
Frank Casper, fireman at Hotel
Brunswick
The three men were deluged with
hot water and steam when the cou-
ping burst. and suffered agonies.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-30

The total loss is put at $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-02
By MARY INLAY TAY
Author of ON the Red Staircase The House of the Wizrc
he Rebellion Of the Princess"

marry the prince John Trench said grin1ly refus-
mp look 81. r,- direction
Yes +" She admitted -uitlv but IT'S d grave step
isntr 70 ~ aarr,ei At ali and L. marry . tar.,ener;
] feel II So
You kaoH perfectly wen 0ha, I think abou, YOUR
marrying d foreigner. h. sand etcrnlv I dom see
why YOU wish =. consult my opinion I've expressed
it with t.rtaroas freedom What does a gIr Of
Your wealth and resources want to marry at All for.
She arched her hraws Isn't the last "a n,v senti-
ueur. she inquired You're always complaining
~ my unprotected state with only Aunt Della 10
watch ule and Gaeouo the gardener and Maria the
cook and Lorenzo the butler. and.
Go on me- said get down 10 john Trench Your
oldest friend and lawyer