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The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
BIG TEXAS CONCERNS
IN RECEIVERS HANDS
The Kirby Lumber Company and the
Houston Oil Company.

houston Oli company.
Houston. Tex, Feb. 2.-The Kirby
Lumber Company and the Houston Oil
Company. two of the largest corpora
tions in Texas, were yesterday placed
in the hands of temporary receivers by
the federal court at New Orleans. B.
f. Bonner, who was closely associated
with John II. Kirby, and N. w. Nc
Leod of st. Louis, were named as re-
ceivers for the former company. and
Capt. f. A. Reichardt, cashier of the
Planters and Mechanics National
Bank, of this city, and Thomas H.
Franklin, of San Antonio, Tex, were
appointed receivers for the Houston Oil
Company.
The application for temporary receiv-
ers was made at the instance of the
Maryland Trust Company. When the
order was entered at New Orleans on
Mccormick, it is understood that the
| Kirby interests were present and in
sisted on being represented in the re-
ceiverships.
At the instance of the applicant, the
order was made secret one for forty
eight hours, but it leaked out to-day
and was later confirmed by Floyd Nc
Gowan of the law firm of Denman
Franklin & MCGOWAN, of San Antonio.
who passed through Houston to-day en-
route from New Orleans. Mr. Nc
Gowan gave out a statement, in part
as follows
1t is quite evident that the receiver
| ships are merely for the purpose of
| holding the properties of the two COM
panies intact until an amicable adjust
| ment pending negotiations can be
| brought about
| 81 believe this will be done before
Feb. Il, which is the day set for final
orders in the case l feel satisfied
! there will be an adjustment, and set
tlement of everything by that time,
and that no permanent receiver will
! be appointed. The business of the two
! companies will proceed as usual, and
no other interests will be involved
| thereby.
THE receiverships were brought
| about through the application of the
Maryland Trust Company. holders of
timber certificates of the Kirby Lum-
Der Company, and guaranteed by the
| Houston Oil Company, upon which in
! terest was not paid. when due. 1t
is understood that the trust company
| is, itself. i'm the hands of a receiver,
and It was on this account that that
officer brought about the application
for temporary receivers. He did not
| feel that he was authorized to make
any further extensions although every
| thing indicated that 100000 due the
trust company would be paid within
a few days"
When the news of the receivershir
was announced here to-day a run was
made on the savings department of the
Planters and Mechanics National Banl
but not upon the bank proper where
| the deposits were much in excess oil
the Withdrawals. The other banks Of
the city at once made tenders of as
sistance, but they were not accepted
| The savings department was kept open
until o'clock for the accommodation
| of those wishing to withdraw theil
savings, but little business was done
after o'clock, the scare having to a
| great extent subsidized.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
1T MAKES FOR PEACE.
This Report Is That War VIII BE
Avoided,

Paris, Feb. 2.-Thes Havas Agency
has circulated a dispatch to the effect
that Russia's reply to Japan. the sub
stance of which has been communicate
ed to the foreign chancellories every
where, has created an impression that
war will be avoided.
Views have been exchanged between
the United States, France and Great
Britain on the subject. The concessions
therein go beyond general expectation
and illustrate the sentiments of equity
and loyalty actuating the Gar
If, in spite of the very large salts
faction Japan will receive" continues
the dispatch, "the issues of the crisis
should be war, Japan will incur the
whole responsibility and find herself
morally isolated" The reply, the Ha-
vas Agency says, only awaits its final
drafting and will be presented Feb. s.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
MARTIAL LAW IS OVER.
order of the Governor Is Revoked
III Teller County.


Cripple Creek, Col, Feb. Gov.
Peabody to-day revoked his order of
Dec. last, proclaimlng martial law
in Teller county Military Commander
yerdeckberg issued a proclamation an
nouncing that peace and good order
being fully restored, sit has been shown
that the civil authorities are able and
willing to control the situation, to per-
form their legal functions and to en-
force the laws"
All the prisoners in the bull pen were
delivered to the civil authorities to-
day. John NJ. Glover. former con-
gresham from Missouri was araign-
ed in the District Court on charge
Of having attempted to kill Sergts
Dittmore and Smith, on Dec last.
He pleaded not guilty and was releas-
ed under a $500 bond.
Sherman Parker, leader or the
Western Federation of Miners, who
has been repeatedly rearrested by the
military, was also released.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
BEN HILLS GRANDSON
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER,

First Day Was Devoted 20 the Emf
pnneIIing of "A Jury.
LAGRANGE, Ga, Feb. 2.-The trial of
Charles d. Hill, grandson of the late
Benjamin II. Hill, United States sem
ator and statesman. who is indicted
for the murder of Watt Brown, was
begun here to-day. A brilliant ar
ray of legal talent has been engaged to
defend Hill. while the state is ably rep
resented.
To-day's session of the trial was de-
voted to the empansiling of jury. it
being necessary to callsfve panels be-
fore a jury could be secured
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
FIRE ON THE IROoU0IS.
Steam and WATER Turned Into the
ships Hold.

Charleston, S. c., Feb. 2.-The steam
er Iroqouis, Captain Watson. arrived
here yesterday morning from New
York. On Sunday afternoon fire was
discovered in the after hold between
decks. Steam and two streams of
water were Immediately brought in
to play and in half an hour the fire
was under control. Some of the miscel-
laneous cargo WAS jettisoned. The ves-
sci did not sustain any injury and
proceeded for Jacksonville this after
noon.
There was no sign Of panic among
the passengers. They held a meeting
and passed resolutions, complimenting
Captain Watson and officers and crew
for their GOODNESS and excellent judy
ment exhibited.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
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by JEW AND CHRISTIAN
Tho Religious Service in the senate
Was Conducted.

Tho Religious service in the Senate
Was Conducted.
Washington. Feb. 2.-At its opening
to-day the Senate Witnessed the unusual
spectacle of a religious service conduct
ed by a Protestant minister, and a
Jewish rabbi. The daily prayer was
delivered by Rabbi David Philipson, a
professor in the Hebrew College at
Cincinnati, who was accompanied to
the dais usually occupied by the pres
ident pro tempore by Chaplain Hale.
Dr. Hale was clad in the usual cleri-
cal robes worn by him. and he cDerted
the service with a brief scriptural quo
tation, which was followed by Rabbi
Philipsons prayer
The Rabbi spoke of this country
as the promised land, the new Canaan,
the exemplar of justice. the protector
of the weak. the foe of unrighteousness,
the sanctuary of liberty, the haven of
peace"
The service was concluded with the
Lords Prayer by DR.. Hale.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
TO GUARD AGAINST A
YELLOW FEVER EPIDEMIC.
Physicians Go to the City of Mexico
to Consult.

to Consult.
Laredo, Tex, Feb. "A party of dis
tinguished physicians left this city to-
night en- route for the City of Mexico
for the purpose of holding a confer
ence with the members of the superior
board of health to devise means to pre-
vent a recurrence of a yellow fever
epidemic, such as visited Northern
Mexico and the southwest border of
the United States last year.
The personnel of the party was
made up of we'll known physicians and
health officers, among the numper be-
ing DR.. c. P. Wertenbaker of the
United States Public Health and Ma
rine Hospital Service.
The itinerary of the party includes
Ii4ts to points where yellow fever
generates, such as Tampico, Linares,
Victoria, Monterey, Vera Cruz and cit
les along the coast of the Gulf of Mex
leo.
A thorough inspection of these cities
we'll be made and the campaign of
education and sanitation will be in
augurated.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
CROFT on THE STAND.
Another Day Passes i'm the Postal
Fraud Trials.

Washington. Feb. 2.-Testifying in
his own behalf in the postal trial to-
day Diller b. Croft, brother Of Sam
uel A. Croft, declared that when he
sought to introduce the letter box fas-
tener into the postal service he had
no idea Of reaching" Machen through
Lorenz or anybody else directly or
indirectly. When he sent checks to
Lorenz in Toledo he said he knew
nothing of any remittances being for
warded by Lorenz to Machen.
Samuel A. Croft testified that, al
though he had been to see Mr.. Marche,
Machens chief clerk. about the fas-
tener. he never was able to see Ma
chen. who always seemed busy. He
denied having been implicated in any
fraudulent transactions.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
THREE MEN ARE KILLED.
Southern Pacific and Texas & Pneihe
Trains in Mix-UP.

Houston. Tex, Feb. I'm freight
wreck to-day near Findlay east OF FL
Paso. three men were killed. The
dead are:
Engineer Gillespie.
Fireman Daniels of the Southern Pa
cihc.
A Texas and Pacific brakeman, name
not learned.
A Southern Pacific freight was de-
rallied on a curve and was struck by
Texas and Pacific freight, both be-
ing on the same track
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
GAR HAS THE ANSWER.
1t May BE Several Days Before 1t Is
Forwarded.

ST. Petersburg, Feb. 2.-The Gar
now has before him the report of the
special council on the Russian re-
sponse. All the PAPERS relating there
10 were submitted to him yesterday
DIV the Grand Duke Alexis and the
Gar is giving them earnest considera-
Ton. He had not rendered his deci-
SION up to 6 o'clock this evening and
Il is authoritatively said it may posi-
oIy be several days before the re-
spouse is forwarded to Toxic.
Frlces on the Bourse are again
weak per cents falling a point.
Inc announcement of the Russian
loolllzation precedes the Russian re-
spohse as warning to Japan" says
the Bourse Gazette to-day.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES
MAY RUN FOR GOVERNOR.
He Is Neither Confirming Nor Deny
ing This Report.

Atlanta, Feb. 2.-Hon. John Temple
Graves, editor of the Atlanta Daily
News. may later announce his candi-
dacy for governor of Georgia. although
no decision has so far been reached
by him.
1t is known that for some time past
his friends have been urging him to
make the race. In reply to request
for a direct statement, Col. Graves this
afternoon refused to deny that he
would be a candidate. and contented
himself with saying that he had moth
ing at this time to give out.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
shinwreeked Crew landed.

Cape Henry, Feb. 2.-Four men. the
crew of the schooner Lille, which
was sunk below Smiths Point on
Sunday, in collision with the British
steamer Vedamore, were landed here
to-day by the pilot boat The schoon-
err and cargo Of wood we're a total
loss.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03

BY r. M. Larner.
Washington, Feb. 2.-Growers of sea
island cotton in Georgia and South
Carolina will be delighted to know that
the Department of Agriculture, at the
instance of Representative Brantley,
will Immediately begin a series of ex-
periments at Blackshear, Ga. to pro-
tect cotton from the numerous dis
eases, including anthracrose, which so
frequently blight that valuable pro-
duct.
Mr.. Brantley in the interest Of the
sea island cotton growers of South
Georgia, where the great bulk of the
sea island cotton is grown, has been
urging the Secretary of Agriculture to
come to the relief of the cotton plant
ers, who are great sufferers from a
disease which attacks the boil before
it opens. thus killing the plant and
working great injury to the crop.
1t was suggested that there was TO
appropriation for the proposed ex-
periments. but Mr.. Brantley showed
that it would be useless to attempt to
get a special act passed for that pur-
pose, which would not be effective un-
til more than IA year hence After the
appropriation for the determination of
the boil weevil was granted Mr.. Brant-
ley finally prevailed upon the Secretary
to use a part of that appropriation in
protecting sea island as well as upland
cotton
The wisdom of the suggestion was
recognized by the Secretary, and Mr..
Galloway. i'm charge of the plant di-
vision, after consultation with Mr..
Brantley. has concluded to begin at
once a series of experiments with cot-
ton seed at Blackshear. This site was
chosen by Mr.. Brantley because there
is plenty of available land. good soil
and other conveniences, which will nos
| cost the government any expenditure.
except for the experiments.
AT the department it is stated that
several important discoveries have been
made in regard to treating the sea is
| land cotton plant, and the practical
! tests to be made at Blackshear may
| result in the determination OF an
| thracTOsp
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
EIected renry phinrr.

New York, Feb. 2.-The directors OF
the United States Steel Corporation
to-day accepted the resignation Of John
ID. Rockefeller and elected Henry
Phipps OF Pittsburg to I'LL the va
cancy.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
STATION To FIGHT
SEA ISLAND ILLS
PLANT TO BE AT BLAcKSHEAR.
EARLY PROMISE FOR IT'S ESTAB-
LISHMENT is GIVEN.

Representative BrantIey's Efforts.
Are About to BE Crowned With
SucceSs-Secretary of Agriculture
Recognizes the Importance of n
station for Experiments with Sen
Island COttOn-It VIII he Boon
to the Growers of Long staple.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-15
HEARD IN PASSING

If you must speculate be prudent.
Don't plunge on margin until you have
remembered to give $685., 900 house
to your wife.
Wool0omooloo Bay, Australia, is the
scene of a recent athletic triumph.
ParaphfaSing historical saying,
what q name for yell
Crossing the Yalu seems to have be-
come fixed habit with the Russians,
IL we are to believe all the dispatches
from that part of the world.
Newark, N. j, schoolboys are said
to be 'crazy to learn to sew" They
may not be quite crazy, but for boys
they certainly are little peculiar.
Professor Slaughter Of Chicago uni
versity says that the crying of 4 baby
is the worlds sweetest music" Some
people have no ear for good music.
One Of the managers of the dress
makers convention says America will
always get her fashions from Paris.
That's one thing you can't blame on
this country.
A Philadelphia physician claims to
be able to cure paralysis by nerve
grating. This is not the first time
that remarkable results have been OBJ
tanned by combination of nerves and
grating.
As though the theater going public
did not suffer enough, the announce
lnent lis made that one of the rich soci-
ETY. women of Boston Is preparing to
40 on the stage. TO add still further
to the public discomfort, it Is pre-
stunned she will produce some of the
Browning or Ibsen pays.
ic loot VIZ, RSso n @ Alo ~
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-15
WHEN FATHER rs ATT"


When It rains All day or the weather Il
rough,
And dull in the house we sit,
There's fun Il, to be had playing blind mans
When father is .'1t''
We tie the big handkerchief over his eyes;
He moves very quick tor a man of his size.
And knows where we are BY our laughter
and cries,
When father is 1T"
The little girls creep up and tickle his
ears,
When father is "It."
He doesn't quite catch them, but comes
pretty near,
When father is s'It..
They pull at his coat tails~-Aae gives a
great start,
Then spins around twice and Is on like .
dart
We dive meath his fingers with loud-beat-
ing heart,
When father Is SIT
He whoops and he prances, he capers and
bounds,
When father is cit"
Were a set of wild heather, to Judge by
the sounds
When father is "Itr
Tom laughs till he has to lie down on the
floor,
And Archie and Joe-you should Just hear
them roar,
For we feel that we simply can't stand any
more
When father Is it,
--Ethelwyn Wetherald. In Youths Com
panion.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-15


Fer several weeks past there, has
been much discussion Id the countries
of northern Europe with reference to
q plan looking to the uniting of Nor
way, Sweden and Denmark. A Stock
holm Journal recently recalled that in
1885, when a situation existed which
promised possible war for the three
states, the governments OF Stockholm,
Christiania and Copenhagen collabor-
ated In common agreements which as
sured their neutrality 1T is now APP
parently felt that there is need of q
still closer alliance between these
three small scandinavian powers. and
negotiations to that end are in pro-
gress. Naturally one is prompted to
ask the reason for this action on the
part of the Scandinavians. The men
ace to their peace and integrity can
only come from Russia. and the man
ner in which the Russians have acted
in the grand duchy of Finland, where
the Swedish element is very large is
certainly responsible for. this sudden
disquiftnde. The fact is that these
thr,;e states could very well be at q
g1sen moment victims of Russian COM
binations. for Russia can only extend
her European territories at the ex,
pense of these three countries. The
present war proves once more how
confinement in the Baltic is a serious
inconvenience to Russia. circun-
stance which has prevented the send
ing to the orient of the vitality neces-
saTY naval re-inforcements. Thus it
Is necessary that Russia in case OF
need shall be absolutely sure of fore
ing the Denmark passage or that she
shall obtain direct exit on the North
sea, in which case Norway and Swe-
den will be the menaced territories.
This is not the first time, however,
that fears have been expressed of a
possible action Of Russia against these
two states. and it is certain that the
present agreements between Denmark,
Sweden and Norway are solely for the
purpose of facing his danger. SO far
as the military and naval equipment
OF these nations is concerned they
would not alone present any serious
obstacle to Russia. Sweden and Nor.
way support an army of 51.151, COM
posed of about 10000 infantry, 5000
cavalry ana 10000 artillery The ae-1
tive army of Denmark contains but
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-15

M. Santos Dumont seems to have
absorbed something of the quality Of
variableness from the air currents he
nayigates among. for one day in an
interview he is quite coEnplinae ntary
Of the fortitude of feminine yoyagers
he has taken aloft in his airship, and
another day he animadverts upon their
nervousness and Partially for
screaming. But this is largely a
matter of training. Women do not
scream in automobiles. according to
the St Louis Globe Democrat, notWith-
standing they are nearly as dangerous
as airships. This may be partially
because it is impossible to open ones
mouth in an automobile without swal-
lowing in several yards Of air, pro-
ceeding with such momentum that 1t
chokes any scream At finds about to is
sue, One doesn't scream in an auto
mobile, because one can't. But
screaming has gone out of fashion
among women, almost as much as
bursting into tears There is very
little bursting. nowadays. Both are
bad for the nerves. and there Is a
general desire to eliminate the nerves
from active participation in the daily
program as much as possible. SANTOS
Dumont can safely take with him la
his airship eight out of ten American
women who will not scream But they
will ask questions, This we shall
neither conceal from him nor palliate.
The American woman is conversa-
tionaiist. Perhaps she has substitute
ed this art in place, Of bursting into
tears and screaming 1t serves as an
escape valve and is preferable to the
other.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-15
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1904.

At an. inquest held at Hackney
England, on the body OF an old lady,
aged 96 years, who died in the Hack
ney infirmary, the coroner CDR Wynn
WestcotD remarked that often when
an inquest was necessary on very old
persons 1t was found that they had
been In the workhouse or infrmary.
Regular living, he said. was conducive
to longevity. It was the excess OF
luxury which killed people.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-15

A high price often upsets good the
Org, The present prices of cotton will
have more influence in turning south
ern farmers away from the policy OF
diversifying their crops than the argur
ments of decade have had In the
other direction. The department OF
agriculture will endeavor to overcome
this natural tendency, and accordingly
purposes to maintain in the south some
model farms, the aim of which will be
to show that the miscellaneous sman
crops may still be made more prOlta-
Bile than corn and cotton.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-15
Photos on Fineer-Nails.

The newest fad for the ultra-fashion-
able and superdevoted young French
man is to have the picture of ''the best
beloved woman in the world photo
graphed on the nail of the little finger
OF his right hand.
The nail picture is made by very
delicate Photographic process, and is
indelible, SO some young women who
are certainly loved and can never love
again have had the pictures of their
sweethearts photographed on their
finger nails.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-15

1900 men, nearly all Of whom are in
the infantry regiments. On the sea
these powers are even weaker. They
would, however, be pretty sure to have
the aid of some of the great powers
of Europe in the event of any hostile
move against them on the part of Rus
STA
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-15
London Dressrnakers.

There are 107.84S dressmakers en-
ployed by firms in London. The highest
wages obtainab1e, except In the case OF
about dozen heads of departments
are $3.50 a week.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-15
His Finish.

When lobster gets hot re
marked the Observer of Events and
Things, styou can just about begin tt
see his finish. "-Yonkers Statesman.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-15
Making Up for It.

Some men, said Uncle Eben. facts
like dey wus tryin' to make up fob
DER own short-cominfs Dy bein strict
VIII de chilIen. Washington Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-15
A PreJudiced Court.

Mr.. Jaggs-No, he doesn't get along
well with his wife. She always wants
to submit their disputes to arbitra-
ton.
Mrs. Jaggs-To arbitration? why,
what
Mr.. Jaggs--Y Yes; she always wants to
refer disputes to her mother.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-15

The boy sat on the nnoonlit deck,
His head was In a whirlG
His eyes and mouth were full OF hair,
And his arms were full Of girl.
Princeton Tiger.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-15

1907 latter sIapping the wrong man
Familiarity. on the back)-Oh, par ION
me, sir. thought you were some one
else.
1904-You are quite correct; ! ants.--
Harvard Lampcon.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-15

A. B. Leaver-A house was arrested
and taken to the station house.
Miss B. Leaver-How's that?
A. %. Leaver-Paper says it was open
during the family's absence SO the POI
liceman locked it up. = Pennsylvania
Punch Bowl.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-15

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES
Ilcn.44g, bllnd, bleeding or Protrud-
ing Piles. Your druggis
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-15

The Jap peer seems unduly rushed,
Yet quiEkness he contrives:
He's not so slow as Others who
Are Russian al their lives.
Harvard Lampoon.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-15
The College boys as
Would Be HYmorists

AHREE nen in a three masted
schooner
- Saw q whale, and they thought
they'd harpoon her.
They were green In the biz,
And the great wonder Is
That the end of the three wasn't sooner.
-Pennsylvania, Punch Bowl,