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The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-20
INQUIRY ASKED OF
RED CROSS SOCIETY.

Washington. Jan. Ex-senator Daniel
to-day introduced a resolution of in
quiry concerning the Red Cross So
ciety and calling upon the Secretary
of State for detailed information. The
resolution was agreed to.
It asks whether the State Depart
ment has made inquiries of foreign
governments concerning the society
and whether this government appoints
any of the officials or directors, and
what financial support it gives to the
society. Inquiry is made also respect
ing the equipment of the society for
field work, how its accounts are kept
and audited and whether the society
has the confidence of leading people
of the country.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-20
DECIDEDLY PEACEFUL
Is the View Now Taken I'm European
Capitals.

London, Jan. 2O.-The German news
papers this morning appear to be paw
ing the way to explain the Russian re-
treat in the negotiations with Japan,
and in all the capitals of Europe opin-
ion now inclines to a peaceful issue in
the Far East.
In dispatch from Toxic the CORE
spondent there of the Daily Mail re-
ports that a lengthy conference of the
Japanese cabinet was held Tuesday,
end says the Emperor is receiving the
ministers of finance and marine and
the naval chiefs
The correspondent says he has
learned that Mr.. Kurino, Japanese
minister at st. Petersburg, has sent in
a confidential report in which he says
that at a recent secret meeting of the
russian grand dukes and the ministers,
War Minister Kuropatkin and some of
his colleagues declared in favor of
peace.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-20
FORAKER WANTS TO GO.
He, Too, Has Aspirations TO BE a
Delegate nt Large.

Cincinnati, Jan. Ex-senator Joseph
B. Foraker, when asked here to-day
about George b. Cox's announcement
of his candidacy for delegate at large
from Ohio to the Chicago Convention
said:
Yes, 1 read about that in the news
papers; but l do not care to discuss
it, beyond saying that nobody will
question Mr.. Cox's right to become a
candidate for that or any other honor
he may desire at the hands Of the Re-
publican party of Ohio"
"Will you be one OF the delegates at
larger"
Il don't know That is for the con-
vention to determine. If the Repub-
llcans of Ohio should think me worthy
of such an honor, I would, of course.
be very glad to go, provided the sem
timent of the Republicans of Ohio Is
in favor, as I think it is, of the nomi-
nation of President Roosevelt. am
an out-and-out, unqualified supporter
Of President Roosevelt. There should
be not halting or hesitating on the part
Of Ohio Republicans about supporting
him."
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-20
MANAGERS DEsPoNDENT.
See No Chance for Conducting Thea
ters at Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. 19.-Chicago theater
managers take an extremely pessimis-
tic view of the situation created by
the action of the City Council, which
has finally adopted a stringent theater
law. The announcement was made to-
day at nearly every playhouse that
under the new ordinance, there is no
hope of continuing in business.
The retroactive provisions of the
measure put the older theaters beyond
the hope of again opening their doors.
In the more modern theaters, the i'm
provements and alterations required
will make 1t impossible, the managers
say, to operate at a profit.
The Council tonight passed an en-
abling act, under which the theaters
may reopen as soon as certain mini
mum conditions are compiled with, the
most Of the theater managers say 1t
will be impossible to comply with them
in time to do business during the rest
of the season.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-20
TROOPS LEAVE PORT ARTHUR.

Correspondents Are Not Permitted
to Accompany Them.
Port Arthur, Jan. 19.-Four thousand
troops are to leave tomorrow, bound
northward. Otherwise city life Is nor
NAL and there has been no exodus of
families.
Applications by correspondents de-
string to accompany forces have been
met with a reply that hostilities are
not expected, and, therefore, it would
De premature to issue permits.
The authorities here state definitely
mat Russia has no intention or desire
70 interfere with Corea, even should
Japan continue to land small bodies
OF troops there in contravention of the
eEistinbg treaties, as the Russians as
s5' the Japanese are doing, under the
y Ie'eXt that they are only railway
guards,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-20
MEN AND WOMEN
ARRESTED FOR Rl0TING.
big Haul Made by the sheriff and
Fifty Deputies.

Somerset, Pa, Jan. 19.-Sheriff
Coleman, with his force of fifty depu-
ties, at Boswell to-day arrested thirty
five of the men and women who took
part in the riot there yesterday, and
they were given hearing this evening
before Justices Ickes and Bauch. The
justices fixed the bail at $4,000 each,
which the strikers are hardly able to
furnish.
In the round up to-day the deputies
visited in a body all the places where
the rioters are harbored. gathering
them in as they went, and the posse
met with no resistance. One of the
men caught is said to be the man who
shot Deputy William Begley yester-
day Deputy George Saylor, who is
thought to be mortally wounded, is
still living, but in very critical con-
dition.
The situation in the town tonight
warrants the belief that disorder on
the part of the strikers is at an end.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-20
Senator Bacon Better.
TO POsTOFFICE COMMITTEE
Went the Resolutions Demanding
Investigations.

washington, Jan. 19.-The Senate
required less than a minute to-day to
dispose of the motion to refer to the
Committee on Postoffices the various
resolutions looking to an investigation
of the Postoffice Department. The
question had been previously debated
for hours at time, but when the
motion was put to-day no senator
manifested any disposition to further
discuss it. and It was adopted without
a negative vote.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-20
COrea Is Panicky.

w Nashington, Jan. 19-The only ad-
wees wees received over night at the State
apartment from the Far East came
rom Minister Allen at Seoul. He re-
gorts g,ts that Corea is in a panicky con-
uil1on and there is apprehension of
lolous outbreak at any moment. The
,,.l-lfnat.On =, is conveyed that interested
~ soI elgn emissaries are at the bottom
VI VI, tnese disturbances, the result of
,"HIch may be to afford an excuse for
t.nlervention and the placing of large
les in Corea, thus precipitating a
J0pan.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-20
DOESN'T WANT A THRONE.
Peter of servIa soon Gets Tired of
His Royal Job.

Vienna, Jan. liking Peter of Ser
via, according to a report from Cettinje,
Montenegro, published by the Neues
Weiner Journal, is prepared to volun-
tarily renounce the throne and allow
the Powers to nominate his successor.
The Prince of Montenegro is said to
have received a mandate from Russia
TO clear up the precarious situation in
Servla. and King Peter is alleged to
have recognized the untenability of his
position and to be willing to abdicate.
The statement published by the NeIes
Weiner Journal is not confirmed, but
all reports indicate that affairs in Ser
via are steadily growing worse, and
that they are causing the greatest anx-
iety in Russia and Austria.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-20
MaryIanders DING.

Baltimore, Jan. Ex-senator Daniel,
Of Virginia, was the principal speaker
at the banquet tonight of the Mary
aand Association of the Army and
Navy of the Confederate States, of this
city. Capt. George w. Booth presided
and acted as toastmaster. Senator
Daniel spoke to the toast. "Our In
fantry"
After speaking of his career while
member of Gen. Early's staff, he re-
ferred to the infantryman as "the most
Independent and defiant savage on the
face of the earth. He has no horse to
take care of and no big gun to sight
and shoot with the aid of Others"
There were 300 persons at the din
ner. which was given at the New Car
rollton Hotel
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-20

Pawnee o. T., Jan. 19.-The large
dormitory and school buildings COM
posing the government schools for the
Pawnee Indians on the Pawnee reser-
yation in Northeastern Oklahoma, was
burned early to-day with a loss of
nearly $50,000 TO the United States gov
ernment. The fire originated In the
basement of the boys dormitory.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-20
ConsuIs Arc Named.

- ashington, Jan. 19.-The President
n5,uay sent to the Senate the following
'hsul General-Fleming d. Ches-
New York, at Mukden, China.
.1-onsuls-James w. Davidson, Min
MA, at Antung, China; Edwin V.
san' New York. at Dalny. China
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-20
M'LAURIN AND MONEY
RETURNED TO SENATE.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 19.-Senators A.
]. McLaurin and H. D. Money were
elected to-day by both houses of the
Legislature to succeed themselves in
the United States Senate.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-20
ANOTHER ATTEMPT
TO DERAIL A TRAIN.
Persistent Efforts Are Made Against
the Louisville and Nashville.

Pensacola, Fla, Jan. 19.-Another at
tempt was made last night to wreck
the westbound passenger train No. 2.
This time it was near Messy Head,
a small station on the Pensacola and
Atlantic division of the Louisville and
Nashville, but the attempt was dis
covered and no damage resulted.
Steel rails were placed across the
track, and but for the fact that a
section hand was returning along the
track to the town the train would
have crashed into the distractions and
been derailed.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-20
Lanier Had n Long Knife Drawn
when Walden Fired.

Macon, Jan. 19.-Litt Lanier, well
known young man about town, became
involved in a personal difficulty with
a motorman on a street car tonight.
drew a long knife and was advancing
upon r. l.. Walden, the motorman.
when the latter pulled his gun and
sent a bullet into Lanier's intestines.
the piece of lead passing through La
nier's hip and making what the sur
geons consider an extremely dangerous
probably fatal wound.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-20
TO LOOK INTO SHIP SUBSIDY.
Report Ordered Upon the
Gardner Bill.

Washington, Jan. 1s-The House
Committee on Merchant Marine and
Fisheries to-day, by a strict party
vote, ordered a favorable report to be
made to the House on the Gardner bill
providing for a commission to investi-
gate the whole question Of ship sub
sidy
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-20
TENSION IN SEOUL.
Matters in COren Give Cause for
Apprehension.

Apprehension
Seoul, Jan. 19.-Russia complains that
Corean soldiers are causing trouble.
Corea answers that Russia must not
interfere.
The tension in Seoul is increasing,
and the native press, which probably is
inspired, is more bitter against for
eigners than formerly. The Emperor's
trusted advisers have a daily council.
The Russian and English legations
have increased their guards by six
teen.
The Japanese are buying and storing
much rice in the north of Corea. The
ginseng trade is dead
The Corean general, Yikak Tiun
whose sympathies are pro- Russian, has
made yelled threat against foreign
erS
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-20
FIRE AT CINCINNATI.
Loss Is s25O,OOO and Two Firemen
Were Injured.

Cincinnati, Jan. 19.-The large plant
of Mihalovitch, Fletcher & Co, on
Pearl street, used as a distillery and
for compounding liquors, was burned
to-day. The loss is $500 with insur-
ance of 100000.
Joseph Rigby and Joseph Bocklage,
firemen. were seriously injured by fall
ing walls, Bocklage is not expected to
recover.
Fifty glrds and many men em-
ployed in the six-story warehouse had
narrow escapes.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-20
SIXTY DROWNED IN
RESERVOIR DISASTER.
Public Funeral and Interment of
TMenty-three bodies.

Twenty-three Bodies.
Bloemfontein, Orange River Colony
Jan. 19.-It is now estimated that six
ty persons were drowned as a result Of
the bursting of a reservoir here Sum
day, which also destroyed 176 houses
and three hotels.
There was a public funeral and in
terment to-day of twenty-three of the
bodies already recovered. The cere-
monies were attended by all the local
officials and 1000 of the inhabitants.
The shops were closed and the town
ia in mourning
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-20
Convention for Nashville.

Knoxville. Tenn. Jan. 19.-Chairman
Borches Of the Republican State Cen
trail Committee has called a convention
Of Republicans for April at Nash Vile,
TO select delegates at large to the Chi
cago convention.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-20
WHEAT AT go CENTS.
Cost Many Brokers the WaEers
They Made Against Its Getting
There


Chicago, Jan. 19.-Many bets were
decided between brokers on the
Board of Trade to-day when May
wheat sold at 80 cents. This is not
only the top price for the season, but
the highest prices since September,
1902, when Armour "cornered" the
market
1t was, as one trader expressed it,
"a creeping market" to-day. Shorts
finding little wheat for sale, were
forced to increase their bids.
Uneasiness in the political situation
in the Far East had much to do in
bringing about the bullish tendency OF
the market, but the most influential
factor in the situation is the congested
condition. According to one authority,
Armour has acquired a big line of
May wheat-variously estimated at be-
tween 1000, 900 and 100000 bushels. :
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-20
NiuSin Making PrOgress.

Island of Perrin, Red Sea, Jan. 19.-
The Japanese armored cruiser Niasin
has arrived here from Suez. She re-
ports all we'll on board.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-20

San Francisco. Jan. 19.--Rev. John
Alexander Dowie arrived here to-day.
and viii sail on Thursday for Aus
tral!a.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-20

pected shortly, and it is believed it
will make some concessions, but it is
doubted whether these will be suffi-
GENTLY far-reaching.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-20
Reply Expected Soon.

pa[o.luon Jan. ia dispatch to
kto Telegram Company from To-
says that the Russian reply is eX-
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-20
DEBATE IN THE SENATE
Turned Upon the Presidents Course
in the Panama Matter.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator
Quarles spoke for almost two hours in
support of the course of the admin
istration in the Panama matter and
was followed by Hr. Patterson, who
criticised the Presidents course in
Panama.
Z Mr.. Quarles declared the revolt of
Panama in the interest of the canal
to be the first movement on the 18TH
mus for the promotion of the rights
of civilization for the past 100 years
Concluding, Mr.. Quarles announced
his advocacy of a sea level canal, say
ing he thought that such canal
should be constructed regardless of
the time required in construction or
the expense to be incurred.
Mr.. Patterson said the secession of
Panama was an atrocious crime. He
recalled disturbances in the United
States, among them the Chicago strike
of the last decade.
Mr.. Spooner interrupted and said
that the course of President Cleveland
in sending troops to quell the riot had
been condemned by the Democratic
Conventioh of 1896.
Mr.. Daniel took exception to the re-
mark, holding that those who had
misconstrued II.
Mr.. Patterson engaged in a colloquy
with Mr.. Spooner as to the extent of
the grant made by Colombia to the
United States of the right of transit
across the isthmus. Mr. Spooner said
it was a right and a grant of sover-
eighty, and that in return the United
States had undertaken to maintain
neutrality on the whole isthmus. This
obligation had, he argued, descended
to Panama.
THE Senator's contention, then, is
this" said Mr.. Patterson, that this
country yielded the right to maintain
it's own sovereignty over it's own ter
ritory?"
Yes" responded Mr.. spooner. SEN
tentiously.
1T is too absurd" Mr.. Patterson
went on, for the Senator from Wis
consin to believe for a moment"
The Senate adjourned until to-mor-
row.
Senator Bacon Better.
Senator Bacon. who has been con-
fined to his rooms for the past week
by a very severe cold, is much bet
ter, but he has not yet been able to
leave his bed. In consequence his res
olutions looking to a treaty between
the United States and Columbia in
settlement of the differences growing
out of the Panama episode have not
been pressed. They lie on the Senate
table, subject to his call.
Senator Bacon has not accepted the
Hale substitute, as some of the papers
have stated as that does not contain
the arbitration provision for which he
Is cOntending
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-20
SHOT BY MOT0RMAN.

is in mourning.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-20

Fulton County Grand Jury May
Look Into the Matter of state Pen
sion Payments to Confederate
Veterans-MeetingH Held in Inter
est of the Movement for "a Gordon
Monumcnt-HOt Answer Expected
from the Book Commission.
Middletown transcript., 1904-06-04
WARWICK

E. NJ. Holden visited Wilmington on
Wednesday last
There will be late Mass at St. Francis
Xavier Church tomorrow morning.
Mrs. John Holden and Mrs. j. r..
Smith were in Elkton last Tuesday.
Messrs. Walter w. Akin and Clarence
Cochran, Of Middletown, visited War
wick friends Sundny.
Mr.. Walter w. Akin, Of Middletown,
has pres ented piano to Washington
Camp, No s, P. 0. s. Of A., Of this town.
Mrs. E. 0. Spear, Jr., of Bohemia
Manor, and sister Mamie, were entertain
ed by Mrs. S. D. Wilson on Sunday last
Miss Bessie w. Gunkle and Miss Ethel
Vinyard attended the commencement
exercises at Cecilton last Monday even
ing.
Mr.. Kenneth Price, Of Delmar, spent
a few days Of the past week with lis par-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Price, near
town.
Mrs. G. r. Manlove accompanied by
her daughter Helen and son Archie, were
the guest OF Mrs. W. ]. B. Lofand on
Sunday.
The largest crowd attended the Chill
dren's Day exercises last Sunday even
ing than has been seen in Warwick for
several years.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gary, OF Atlantic
City, and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Money
visited their cousin, Mrs. Frank S. Cain
at the parsonage last Sunday.
Preaching at the NJ. P. Church next
Sunday morning, June 9TH, 1890 o'clock.
Subject "The Lords Supper" Luke @
10. Rev. Frank S. Cain, pastor.
The Festival held last Friday and Sat
urday evenings by the members of st.
Francis Xavier Church was grand sue
cess, both socially and financially.
Middletown transcript., 1904-06-04
Communicated
MIDDLETOWN AND CECILToN TROLLEY

Mr.. EDITOR
Some years ago the State Of Maryland
realizing Cecil County's need appre-
priated thousands OF dollars to aid and
assist local and foreign capitalists in build
ing line of railroads to transport the
products of field, quarry and forest anu
to foster commercial relations between
Cecil's people and the outside world, by
reducing to a minimum the distance that
then separated them. All but $5S, 900 OF
that money has been expended and the
districts below Elkton have received no
direct advantage therefrom. During Gov
ernor Smiths administration company
was chartered to construct an electric
railway through the lower districts OF
Cecil County, and to this end certain
privileges and rights were conferred upon
them by our commissioners. Through
the influence of Cecil's delegates in the
legislature an act was passed giving the
company the $4,000 mentioned above,
and which is conceded to be the right OF
these districts. Having been asked for
an opinion Of the legality Of the provis-
ions OF this measure the Hon. lsadore
Rayner, then Attorney. General OF Mary
land, declared that the original enact
ment applied only to railroads which re-
ceived their propelling power from steam,
and that the word electric in the last
made it repugnant to the qualifications
accompanying the original appropriation.
As result Of this opinion the road has
sunk into oblivion. Now that prospects
for trolley road are again encouraging,
let the electorate Of the first confer with
their legal representatives, and have
bill drawn that will stand the expert
scrutiny OF the courts, and effectuate the
peoples demand. It's crying shame
that section that Gen. Joseph B. Seth
in a speech at Cecilton pronounced
Goods Country" should be without the
facilities and conveniences that her sis
ter districts possess.
WARWICK.
Middletown transcript., 1904-06-04

Orders Taken by T. e. HURN, Agt.
Middletown transcript., 1904-06-04
ST. GEORGES

William Roberts visited Wilmington
on Sunday.
Mrs. Fl. NJ. Smith is visiting relatives
at Hurlock, Md.
Mrs. J. R. Milligan was Wilmington
visitor on Friday.
Mrs. Howard Gray was a visitor in
Wilmington on Friday.
J. B. Nelson and wife are visiting rela-
tives at Millington, Md.
Miss Anna Stewart is paying a visit to
relatives in Philadelphia.
James White and wife, are entertaining
Mrs. Colt, Of Wilmington.
Raymond Jamison. Of Wilmington, vis-
tied her home here last week.
Mrs. Lydia Johns, Of Baltimore, Md,
was visitor here on Saturday.
Miss Olivia Paynter spent several days
this week with Newark friends.
Mr.. Ifutchison and son, Of Philadel-
phia, were in town on Wednesday.
Mrs. John Crompton visited Mrs F.
P. Vanheikle near town on Saturday.
Mrs. Howard Othoson, of Philadelphia,
called on her friends here on Monday.
Mrs. Catharine Smith, Of Porters, is
spending this week with relatives in town.
Mrs. Annie Deputy and daughter, Miss
Lille, are visiting her son near Cecilton,
Md.
Mrs. S. Downs, Of Mt Pleasant, was
the guest C. the Misses Paynter on Sum
day.
Frank Shoule and wife entertained
Martin Renthe, Of Wilmington, on Sun
day.
Mrs. James Mackey, OF Baltimore, is
visiting her parents, W. W. Wolf and
wife.
Mrs. E. W. Jester and Miss Sarah Bel
vile, Of Wilmington, visited here on Sat
urday.
Miss Sara Milligan, Of Union, Del,
spent Sunday with her parents at the
Manse.
Mrs. Albina Othoson, of Philadelphia,
paid visit to Fl. G. Clark and sisters OH
Sunday.
The State Temperance Alliance No. 5,
held their monthly meeting on Monday
evening.
Mrs. Sue Garman, Of Smyrna, visited
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary Garman on
Saturday.
Miss Ida Lloyd, Of Odessa, was enter
tanned by James Paynter and family part
of last week.
Miss Ida Wright entertained her cousin
Miss Elizabeth Stewart. of Philadelphia,
over Sunday.
Mr.. J. Fl. Stewart has returned from a
visit Of several days with relatives in
Philadelphia.
+. Il. McWhorter, wife and son, Of
are guests OF Clarence Jam.
ison and family.
Mrs. Amanda Townsend, of Middle
town, is paying visit to her daughter.
Mrs. John Moore.
Both Churches are busy rehearsing for
Children's Day, which will be held on
Sunday June 18th.
Richard Burton, OF Camden, N. j.,
spent part Of last week with Edgar Car
rt.M and y ID .eal i.aan.
Middletown transcript., 1904-06-04
Communicated.
WILL THEY DO IT

Mr.. EDIToR:-We understand that Mr..
Polk has bright prospects of enlisting
foreign capital for building the railroad
from Fredericktown, Md, to the Della
ware state line, and if the business men
of Middletown will subscribe 5000 to
the stock Of the company to cover the ex-
pense Of paying for rights Of way in Della
ware and for getting the charter in Della
ware, and other necessary local expenses
the Boston party will finance for the
Delaware part Of the railroad also, but
local people will have to show their faith
by their works to get it to Middletown.
CITIZEN.
Middletown transcript., 1904-06-04

On The fire itself till It is cl.oked-the
light, hydrocarbons, smoke, ETC., being
thus drawn over tbs bright hot fire and
burned. This coked bank-quite smoke
less now-to then be placed upon the
burning fire, and new bank of coal set
to coke. w.
Middletown transcript., 1904-06-04
Communicated
WILL ANSWER

EDITOR MIDDLErowE TRANSCRIPT Il
am sorry that l am prevented from Civ
ing Payers" interesting express
sions immediate illumination. | shall try
to do so, however. at my earliest leisure.
CouNTRYMAN.
Middletown transcript., 1904-06-04
FARMERS ATTENTION

We are row prepared to fill all
orders for High Grade Fertile
crs for Spring Planting from our
warehouse, MiddletoWn, Del.
JEssE /. SHEPHERD.