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i H ESTILL. President.
!-i ihll | .>d 1850. - - Incorporated 1888.
CANAL FOR NOTHING
COLOMBIA NOW SAYS SHE DOESN’T
WANT A CENT.
UNITED STATES WELCOME
T 0 the canai. if they will
ONLY' BUILD IT.
cell. Heye* Say* the Colombian Gov
ernment lx Ready to Grant the
l lilted States All the Concessions
They Want YVltliont Charging for
Them— Reyes Declares Colombia
Mill Whip Panama. Hack If She Is
Let Alone.
Washington. Nov. 28.—That the re
public oi Colombia grant to the United
States all the concessions provided for
in the Hay-Herran treaty, but abso
lutely free of cost, is the proposition
T\hich Gen. Rafael Reyes, envoy of Co
lombia to the United States on a spe
cial mission, brings for the considera
tion of the officials of Washington.
Gen. Reyes, who arrived to-day, talk
ed with a representative of the Asso
ciated Press about his mission to
Washington. He said:
‘•You will readily admit the proprie
ty of my refraining from discussing
my mission, which is of a confidential
character, but of the offers which Co
lombia is ready to make I desire to
gay that my energies and those of my
followers will be devoted to the
granting of the canal concessions to
the United States without the pay
ment of a cent. Even at this Colom
bia will be the gainer.
"You can say,” continued the gen
eral, ‘ that all Colombia is afire with
zeal for the building of the canal by
the United States, and that the un
fortunate political troubles which were
the sole cause of the treaty’s death
before the Colombian Congress, have
entirely disappeared. We want the
canal, and I have come to Washing
ton to see what the people of the
United States are prepared to accept.
I come with instructions from the
President of Colombia direct.”
Feeling Intense in Colombia.
“What is the feeling in Colombia
about the Panama revolution?” Gen.
Reyes was asked.
“Feeling is running high, and there
is indignation over the events on the
Isthmus. We can and will put down
the rebellion, if not interfered with
from the outside. So tense is the feel
ing and so national the spirit of de
termination to bring the isthmus back
into the republic that President Mar
roquin will have no trouble in raising
an army twice the size necessary to
put down the disturbance. Such an
army can march overland to the isth
mus, the opinion of ill-advised persons
to the contrary, notwithstanding.”
"What can the United States do, now
that a treaty has been signed by Secre
tary Hay and M. Bunau-Varilla?”
That treaty has not been ratified.
The Colombian government does not
ask the United States to aid it in put
ting down the revolution on the isth
mus. All we ask is to be allowed to
conduct our own affairs free from out
side Interference. If the United States
maintains a neutral position, the revo
lution will be put down.”
\ot Here us a Lobbyist.
When his attention was called to the
reports from Panamanian and other
sources that he had come to Washing
ton to conduct a lobby to defeat the
ratification of the treaty, he said very
emphatically:
”1 authorize the Associated Press to
say for me at the outset of my visit,
that my movements here shall be
strictly in accordance with the powers
with which I am clothed. I shall deal
with the officials of the Washington
government direct, to whom I bear let
ters of credence from Bogota. I shall
ignore such reflections upon my per
sonal and official character.”
Gen. Keyes had a conference to-day
with Senor Walker-Martinez, the Chili
an minister, who called soon after *he
envoy arrived.
PASSPORTS SOT ALLOWED.
Colombia Does Not Want Communi
cation With Panama.
Colon, Nov. 2S. —The Panama Star
and Herald says:
"We learn from a reliable source
thait even passports to Port Limon,
Costa Rica, from Colombian ports on
the Atlantic aie not allowed to be Is
sued to Colombians. The river boats
plying on the Magdalena have been
aimed and converted into warships.
"The Liberal Generals Uribe-Uribe
and Benjamin Herrera have offered the
government their services, for the re
taking of the isthmus. The Conserva
tives, however, oppose the acceptance
of these offers, fearing that such ac
tion would result in the overthrow of
the government.”
Kxchange at Barranquflla is quoted
II 1 >,OOO, and at Bogota the rate is 20,-
000.
ItrcoKnlzeH Panama.
Washington, Nov. 28. —Baron Hengel
touller, the Austria-Hungarian ambas
sador, has informed M. Philippe Bu
hau-Varilla that his government has
tsoognized the new republic of Pan
ama.
FOR A CUBAN LOTTERY
Senate Panned a Bill by a Consider
able Majority.
Havana, Nov. 28.—The Senate to-day
Passed the national lottery bill by a
VotP which is believed to indicate that
11 "111 pass the measure over President
Palma’s veto, should he disapprove of
1 Tile strongest opponents of the bill
IT’’ absent from to-day's session.
measure, as amended, directs
\vn! lottery’s functions shall begin
th in Seventy days after the law au-
it is promulgated, and au
‘'nzes! the President to issue instruc
'ns unp regulations for the carrying
Ul °f tie lottery plan. It is believed
" dt the bm will without difficulty pass
thp Housfe.
A minority of the senators are said
hellevi that the establishment of
lottery jg the most reasonable way
cnr!r vlatl ‘S the tax difficulties In ac-
Pls nce Tl,th the wlsheß ot the peo ’
’*<> Meet Tolstoi.
JW Peterjfcurg, Nov. 28.—William J.
r*Written fropi London to ar
*toi for an \lntervlaw*wlth Count Tol-
Jsabatmab steninfl
BY A CHANCE BULLET
Y’oung Boy Man Shot Down In Chi
cago Streets.
Chicago, Nov. 28.—Killed in the
street by a bullet intended for fleeing
burglars and deserted by a messenger
boy friend appears to have been the
fate of 17-year-old George Reynolds,
son of Capt. Peter Reynolds of the St.
Louis police department.
Young Reynolds was found to-day
in an unconscious condition in Van
Buren street, near Franklin, and died
as he was being taken to the Samari
tan Hospital.
The story of the shooting is told by
John Wheelis, proprietor of a photo
graph establishment at 182 Van Buren
street. Wheelis claims to have been
aroused from sleep by the noise of
someone tampering with the show
case in front of his establishment. He
surprised three men at work on the
show case and ordered them to throw
up their hands. The men ran across
the street and Wheelis fired several
shots at them.
Reynolds and a messenger boy were
walking at some distance west on
Van Buren street at the time. One of
the bullets struck Reynolds in the
mouth, and he fell to the walk. The
messenger boy dragged Reynolds two
blocks, and there gave way to fright,
leaving him on the street, unconscious.
Until informed by the police, Wheelis j
apparently was unaware that the bul
lets had found a mark.
SHIP COMPANY*FAKE
HURTS THE BUSINESS.
So a Shipyard Company That Closed
Down Asserts.
New York, Nov. 28. —The fact that
the “credit of the shipbuilding indus
try has been completely destroyed by
recent revelations regarding the pro
motion of the United States Shipbuild
ing Company” is given as one of the
principal reasons for the- closing of
the Townsend-Downey ship yards at
Shooters Island in a statement issued
to-day by Wallace Downey, president
of the Townsend-Downey Shipbuilding
Company, at the offices of the compa
ny here. The statement follows:
“The temporary embarrassment of
the Townsend-Downey Shipbuilding
Company is directly the result of losses
and delay in performing contracts, in
curred through the abominable condi
tions prevailing in the labor and ma
terial market during the last two
years. The exorbitant demands of
the workmen and restriction of the
volume of work done, added to the im
possibility of securing promptly from
steel manufacturers material for ship
construction has rendered it impossi
ble to operate to advantage.”
The statement says the company ex
pects to resume business.
NEGRO WAS LYNCHED.
Pursued by Bloodlionnil* After the
CoinmlMiim of His Crime.
Charleston, S. C., Nov. 28. —This
morning the first lynching in the his
tory of Dorchester county took place.
Last night a negro, John Fogle, about
30 years old, attempted to criminally
assault a young lady at her home near
Ross’ station on the Southern Rail
way, thirty-seven miles from Charles
ton. He immediately fled to the
swamps.
Bloodhounds were procured from
Charleston, and were soon on the trail
of the negro, who was eventually dis
covered, and seized by the mob before
the sheriff could interfere.
Fogle was carried before his victim
and identified. He was then strung
to a tree limb and his body riddled with
bullets.
STANDS BY HIS SISTER.
Prince Jaime Say* Her Husband
Was llrutal.
Rome, Nov. 28.—Prince Jaime of
Bourbon, brother of Princess Alice of
Schoenburg-Waldenburg, has arrived
at Sori. He emphatically asserts the
untruth of recent accusations against
his sister, and says that the suit for
separation from her husband, Prince
'Frederic, which will soon be begun at
Dresden, will show the brutality of the
latter, who even descended to beating
his Wife. Prince Jaime says further
that the trial will bring out evidence
very damaging to Prince Frederic.
Princess Alice came to Rome last Au
gust to ask the advice of the Vatican
regarding her situation. She wished
the church to annul her marriage, and
several of the cardinals promised their
assistance in an endeavor to bring this
about.
RECEIVER STANDS FOR
THE SHIPBUILDING CO.
Philadelphia. Nov. 28.—The appeal of
the United States Shipbuilding Com
pany against the decision of Judge
Kirkpatrick appointing James Smith,
Jr receiver for the corporation, was
to-day decided against the company.
The opinion rendered by Circuit Court
Judges Acheson, Dallas and Gray was
filed by the former. Judge Kirkpat
rick's action is sustained, and the or
der for the receiver is made perma
nent or until the further order of the
court. . ..
The suit against the corporation was
commenced June 11 last by Roland R.
Conklin, Max Nathan, Jacob W. Mack
and James D. Maguire, stockholders.
On June 30 Judge Kirkpatrick granted
an injunction and appointed a re
ceiver. , ,
The appeal taken by counsel for the
United States Shipbuilding Company
alleged eleven errors on the part of
the lower court, the principal claim
being that Judge Kirkpatrick had no
Jurisdiction. It was also asserted that
the company was not insolvent; that it
had no unpaid obligations and that the
company was not in default for inter
est on outstanding bonds.
The decision states that the com
plainants were found to be first mort
gage bondholders, and that the bill
not only alleges insolvency on the part
of the company, but charges the di
rectors with positive misconduct, in
volving breach of trust.
SAVANNAH, GA.. SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 29, 1903.
BACK IN THE ARMY
CATRER HOPES TO GO AVITH RANK.
OF CAPTAIN.
VINDICATION NOT COMPLETE
UNLESS HE CAN ALSO SECURE THIS
CONCESSION.
Former Captain nf Engineer* OIIt of
I’rimin After Serving Hi* Sentence
for Conspiracy Against the Gov
ernment in the Expenditure of
Fund* for Savannah Harbor Work,
lln* no Offers of Employment Un
iter CoiiMideration.
Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 28. —The train
bearing Oberlin M. Carter arrived in
Kansas City at 6:30 this morning. The
ex-officer and his little party immedi
ately transferred to the regujar east
bound Santa Fe train, which started
for Chicago at 7:35.
But little attention was paid to
the party, which made every effort to
avoid notice. Breakfast was eaten on
the train after it left Kansas City. The
train is due in Chicago at 8:45 o'clock
to-night.
During his short stop here ex-Capt.
Carter talked interestingly.
"As to my future,” said Carter, "X
really have no plans. I must wait first
to vindicate myself before the Ameri
can people.”
“Will you consider your vindication
incomplete unless you are restored to
rank in the army?”
The ex-captain paused before he an
swered. “Of course," he said, “my vin
dication would not be complete with
out that. But that is too far ahead. I
can’t talk about that; can’t consider it
at present."
“It is reported that you have had
an offer from the Holland government
to help in the engineering work on the
drainage of the Zuyder Zee?”
“I have no offers under considera
tion.”
RELEASE OF CARTER.
He Hurried Off When He Got Out of
Prison.
Leavenworth, Kan., Nov. 28.—A few
minutes before 4 o’clock this morning
Oberlin M. Carter, ex-captain of en
gineers, walked out of the portals of
the federal prison at Fort Leaven
worth a free man.
At the gates he was met by his uncle,
L. D. Carter, and immediately driven
in a Hack to the union depot in this
city. This last movement was a ruse
to throw the newspaper men, whom he
wished above all things to avoid, off
the track. At the union station he was
met by a representative of the Asso
ciated Press, and while Carter still
staunchly refused to be interviewed
as to his plans for the future, he £aid:
“I will catch the Missouri Pacific
train out of here at 5:14 o’clock to
Kansas City, and there after break
fast will take the fast Santa Fe di
rect to Chicago. X wish to spend Sun
day with my mother, who is over-anx
ious to see me.”
While awaiting his train, the ex
army officer talked freely on a large
number of subjects, but always skil
fully avoided the introduction of any
thing in regard to his conviction or his
plans for the future. He spoke at
length about the prison, but even then
turned the talk from himself to gen
eralities.
In regard to himself he merely said:
“I am feeling as well as could be
expected under the circumstances. De
prived to the extent that I was of exer
cise, I could not hope to be better sit
uated.”
The ex-captain looked much older
than when he entered the prison near
ly four years ago, but showed no trace
of ill health.
It was thought last night that an
officer of the Department of Justice
might be at the prison gates to re-ar
rest Carter on an old indictment, but
such was not the case. When he de
cided to leave the gates were thrown
open, to him, and he passed out of
the prison walls for the first time
since he was brought into court here
during his attempt to obtain a release
by an act of habeas corpus.
He was attired just as he w*as on
his arrival at the place of his incarcera
tion.
WESTCOTT A PARTNER.
Claimed That He Was Secretly Con
nected With Greene and Gaynor.
Chicago, 111., Nov. 28.—H. G. Stone,
counsel for ex-Capt. Carter, who is
here, says that Carter stays here until
his case here is tried.
"Carter is in good health, spirits and
courage, and is confident he can show
before a court of justice he was always
honest and straight,” says Mr. Stone.
“Anew and important point is that
the government claimed that West
cott. Carter’s deceased father-in-law,
w*as a secret partner with Greene and
Gaynor, and as such was liable to be
indicted with Greene and Gaynor for
any alleged fraud committed by them
to shield themselves.
“Westcott testified that if anything
was received from Greene and Gay
nor he knew nothing about it, except
the $400,000 worth of bonds, which he
gave Carter after Carter was arrested,
which bonds, Westcott testified, Greene
brought him at Carter’s request after
Carter’s arrest. We have found West
cott’s checks, deposit slips, private
bank account, brokers’ accounts, cash
account, and other written evidence,
showing that Westcott owned and held
these identical bonds as his own for
many years before he said Greene
brought them to him for Carter; that
Westcott bought most of them him
self, paying for all of them out of
his own private bank accounts. Cut
oft the coupons and cashed many of
them by deposit slips in his own hand
writing; that Westcott gave Carter all
he spent above his s’alary by frequent
gifts and remittances.
To Hl* Brother’* Home.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, Nov. 28.—Using every means
to avoid notice, Oberlin M. Carter,
once captain of engineers of the United
States army, arrived at Chicago to
night at 8:45 o’clock and was at once
driven to the home of his brother. Dr.
I. Stanton Carter, 308 North State
street. When the Santa Fe train
bearing Carter drew into the Dear
born street station, his brother was
there to meet him.
Carter had nothing to say, but indi
cated that at some later time he might
make a statement.
willianTwithdraws
HIS OFFER OF A CUP.
He Wants Ilia Have Sailed in liHifi
Instead of 1904.
Berlin, Nov. 28.—Emperor William
has withdrawn his offer of a cup for
a trans-Atlantic yacht race in 1904, on
account of his health, and has substi
tuted for it, the offer of a cup to be
raced for in 1905.
The Emperor, through his represen
tative, cabled his decision to the
American yachtsmen to-day with his
reasons for the postponement. These
are that the prolonged period of the
Emperor’s recovery and the subse
quent accumulation of business has
preveted him from consulting his
yachting advisers to arrange the de
tails for a trans-Atlantic race until it
was too late for the designers and
builders to have new yachts ready for
a contest in the spring of 1904.
I.ipton Does Not Itenew,
London, Nov. 28.—Sir Thomas Lipton
to-day received a telegram from Lord
Lonsdale, advising him of Emperor
William's withdrawal of his offer. Lord
Lonsdale added that the Emperor,
therefore, would not take advantage of
Sir Thomas Lipton’s withdrawal. Sir
Thomas replied, pointing out that it
was useless for him to renew his of
fer. Sir Thomas Lipton hopes to enter
a boat in the race for the Emperor’s
cup in 1905.
BY DANGEROUS* FIRE
FERNANDINA SUFFERED.
For a Time the Entire Water Front
Was Threatened.
Fernandina, Ffa., Nov. 28. —The Mc-
Nair mill, with all the lumber stored
in the mill yard, one of the Seaboard
Air Line warehouses, two box cars
and a lot of lumber belonging to the
Traction Company were burned here
early to-night. A great deal of the
track in the r*ailroad yard was ruin
ed.
The damage is estimated at $50,000.
The property burned was only partial
ly insured. At one time it looked as
if the entire water front, with shipping,
would be destroyed.
There was a large quantity of lumber
and naval stores on the wharves, and
Wad the fire not been stopped before
reaching them, nothing could have
saved the business part of the city.
KILLED WHILE HUNTING.
Joseph Smith Died in Clinch Connty
From His Wonnd.
Valdosta, Ga., Nov. 28. —News reach
ed here from Clinch county of a fatal
accident which happened to young Jo
seph Smith, while out hunting with
George Langford, one of his friends.
They were going through some bushes,
when a limb of a bush caught the trig
ger of Langford’s gun, causing it to
discharge, the load entering Smith's
leg. The shot cut an artery in the
young man’s leg and he bled to death
before medical aid could reach him.
The wound was not regarded as se
rious at first. The young men were
hunting some distance from home, and
Smith lost much blood before reaching
home. |
LORD ROBERTS TO RES lON.
British Commander-In-Chief la In
111 Health.
London, Nov. 28.—Although no pub
lic announcement of the fact haa yet
been made, it is understood that Lord
Roberts is abouit to resign as com
mander-in-chief. He has been much
more ill than generally known, is still
abed, and the condition of his health
requires him to spend the winter in a
southern climate.
in theTermaV storm
102 LIVES WERE LOST.
Berlin, Nov. 28. —The fishing flotilla,
consisting of five boats from Finken-
Waerder, on the Elbe, is considerably
overdue, and, presumably, has been
lost in the North sea with the entire
crews, totalling fifteen men.
It is estimated that 102 persons lost
their lives In the recent storms on the
North sea. All vessels arriving In the
Weser and the Elbe report seeing much
wreckage and many corpses drifting
about. They were unable, however, to
pick up any of the bodies, owing to
the high seas which were running.
NEGROES INJURED ~
BY A LOG TRAIN.
Valdosta, Ga„ Nov. 28.—A peculiar
accident is reported at Gress Lumber
Mill at Mllltown, three negro convicts
being badly wounded.
Four negroes were pushing a car
along the track, when a log train, com
ing from the other direction, collided
with it. The negroes were knocked
down and the car ran over three of
them, breaking their limbs and other
wise injuring them.
HUNTINGTON ESTATE
VALUED AT $28,301,765.
New York, Nov. 28.—The appraisal
of the estate of Collis P. Huntington,
who died on Aug. 13, 1900, shows that
he left a net real and personal estate
In this stale valued at $28,301,766.
The gross personality amounted to
$36,594,586, from which are deducted
the debts due by the estate, the ex
penses of administration and the exec
utors’ commissions.
This appraisal was directed by the
surrogate's court.
TRIALS TO BE QUICK
NO DELAY’ FOR THE YOUNG CHICA
GO DESPERADOES.
ALL INDICTED FOR MURDER.
SEVERAL COUNTS AGAINST VAN
DEIN AND N EIDER MEYER.
Van Deln Was Visited la Jail by Hl*
Mother and Hi* Sweetheart—l*a
thetie Seme Between the Man anil
the Women—Mother Snapeeted ot
a Wish to Pnss Firearms to Her
Son—lt Is Said Van Dein and Ills
Sweetheart May Marry.
Chicago, Nov. 28.—Indictments were
voted by the grand jury to-day against
Van Dein, Peter Neidermier and Emil
Roeski, the three young bandits who
were arrested yesterday at the close
of a spectacular man-hunt in Indiana.
An indictment was also voted against
Gustav Marx, who murdered Officer
Quinn, and who was with the others
in the majority of their crimes.
Against Van Dein indictments were
voted, charging him with complicity in
five murders, against Neidermier in
dictments in connection with four
murders, and against Marx indictments
for four murders. Roeski will stand
trial for one murder.
No cognizance can be taken in Illi
nois of the murder of Brakeman L. J.
Sovea in Indiana Friday, nor of the
shooting of Detectives Driscoll and
Zimmer in Indiana,
It is the intention of State’s Attor
ney Deneen to bring the men to trial
as quickly as possible.
Van Dein’s mother called on him at
the police station to-day. The meet
ing was affecting.
“We’ve got mothers like other peo
ple, haven’t we, Pete?” was what Van
Dein said to Neidermier before Chief
of Police O’Neil last night.
.Mother Hastened to Him.
This morning Van Dein’s mother read
the remark in a newspaper, and wasted
no time in going to “her boy.”
Mrs. Van Dein said: “You have sin
ned, Harvey, and you must suffer. But,
remember, you are not beyond redemp
tion, and your mother is suffering with
you. She is your best friend now, and
she will suffer with you.”
For a few seconds the prisoner sat as
if dazed. Then he caught sight of a
smaller and more girlish figure stand
ing beside his mother, and he arose,
and walked toward the door of his
cell.
Mrs. Van Dein, speaking between her
sobs, said, “Oh, my son; my son!” She
put her arms through the bars and
put her hands upon the prisoner's
shoulders. Then Mamie Dunne, Van
Dein’s sweetheart, stepped forward and
shook hands with the prisoner.
At this point Van Dein displayed his
first sign of emotion. Tears appeared
in his eyes, and the girl was quick to
see them.
“Please don’t, Harvey,” she said.
Feared He’d Get Firearms.
Mrs. Van Dein again put her arms
through the bars toward her son. In
spector Lavin, who had been warned
that an attempt might be made to
pass firearms to the prisoner, caught
the grief-stricken mother by the Shoul
ders and gently drew her back.
“We cannot allow you to tuch the
prisoner any more,” said the Inspector.
At this point Van Dein stepped close
to the bars, and with a scowl peered
into the dimly lighted corridor at a
dozen or more detectives and specta
tors who had been passed into the cell
room. <
“Can’t a man see his mother without
everybody ‘butting in’?” he asked.
"You ought to be glad to be allowed
to see 'her at all,” said one of the police
officers.
"Please don’t talk that way,” said
Mrs. Van Dein.
She tearfully resumed talking to the
prisoner, who said but little and looked
menacingly toward 'the curiosity seek
ers.
“Yes, my boy,” she continued, "you
have sinned, and your punishment can
not be avoided. But always think that
your mother is suffering with you.
Her suffering is even more keen than
yours, if that is possible.”
Would Care for His Sweetheart.
Mrs. Van Dein saw that the prison
er had fastened his gaze upon her girl
companion, who stood with head bowed
in her arms. Then the mother’s in
stinct asserted itself: “Yes, Harvey,
and I will take care of Mamie. She
will be my daughter. We will suffer
together.”
Once more the tears appeared In Van
Dein's eyes, and the girl could no long
er restrain her emotion. Her sobs
broke out anew, and every one who
was near was affected by the scene.
Two young women, who had been pass
ed into the ceil room with Mrs. Van
Dein and Miss Dunne, began to sob,
and Inspector Lavin motioned that the
interview must end.
“We will come again, Harvey,” said
Mrs. Van Dein, as she left the cell
room.
The prisoner did not answer his
mother’s farewell sentence. He stood
leaning against the bars with his head
sunk in his hands, until the police be
gan to question him, when he resumed
his usual indifferent demeanor.
It was said at the police station to
day that there is a strong possibility
of what is known as a "scaffold mar
riage.” The belief was expressed by
the detectives who have worked on the
case, that Miss Dunne is willing and
anxious to marry Van Dien before he
stands trial for the series of crimes
in which he participated.
Previous to his career as a hold-up
rnan and murderer In Chicago, Peter
Neidermier was already a murderer,
according to a story he told in the Har
rison Street Police Station to-night.
According to his story his first victim
was a railroad detective in Canada,
who tried to put him off a train. Nie
dermier shot him and escaped.
Neidermier confessed to-night that he
has been guilty of robbing trains in ad
dition to his other crimes.
Ships for lew Orleans,
Washington, Nov. 28.—Secretary
Moody has decided to have one or more
vessels of the United States navy at
New Orleans to take part in the cele
bration of the centennial of the pur
chase of the Louisiana territory next
month. France and Spain will, It is
expected, be both represented on that
occasion by a modern man-of-war. The
United States will be represented by
the 'battleship Texas and possibly by
the triple screw cruiser Minneapolis.
THE CASE OF DREYFUS
IS TO BE EXAMINED.
Commission YVill Consider All the
I'niiers Hearing Upon It.
Paris, Nov. 28. —The efforts of Alfred
Dreyfus to secure a judicial examina
tion of his case have at last been
crowned with success.
After examining the dossier in the
case submitted to him by Gen. Andre,
the Minister of War, Minister of Jus
tice Valle has transmitted that docu
ment, together with the petition of M.
Dreyfus for a revision of his sentence,
to M. Durand, the president of a com
mission instituted by the Ministry of
Justice. This commission will pro
nounce upon the admissibility of the
request for a revision of sentence.
M. Dreyfus owes the favorable action
taken to the careful consideration given
the case by Minister Andre, whose con
clusions are regarded as in the high
est degree favorable to Dreyfus, since
they determined the Minister of Jus
tice to refer the question of the re
vision to a commission.
Nothing has as yet transpired to in
dicate that Gen. Andre has discovered
documents of doubtful authenticity or
that there was maneuvering on the
part of the Ministry of War during
the Dreyfus trial to conceal important
facts, though assertions to this effect
have been made. It is stated that M.
Gribelin, formerly principal keeper ot
the records of the headquarters staff,
has made important revelations.
The commission will receive the doc
uments next Wednesday.
Dreyfus Is Happy.
Paris, Nov. 29. —M. Dreyfus, in the
course of an interview last evening,
expressed his happiness because a re
vision of his case had been granted, but
declined to make any comments, hold
ing that he should make communica
tion only to the commission.
In the absence of specific informa
tion the morning papers make various
statements regarding newly developed
facts. La Lanterne affirms that the
decision to grant a revision of the case
is based on the fact that false testi
mony was given at the previous trial,
and that M. Gribelin had made altera
tions in certain documents of process.
While recognizing the importance of
the issue raised and the effect of the
decision upon all France, most of the
papers accept the announcement calm
ly, though several of the less Impor
tant journals made savage comments
upon the action of the ministry.
a blowTs aimed at”
TOBACCO AND SUGAR.
Southern States May Have Philip
pines to Fight.
Washington, Nov. 28. —For some time
the President has been discussing
with members of Congress the proposi
tion to reduce the duties on Philippine
products coming into this country to
60 per cent, of the Dingley law rates.
Considerable oopositlon has devel
oped to the suggestion, and what the
result of the endeavor to secure a re
duction of the duties will be cannot
now be foretold. The opposition arises
principally from congressmen repre
senting sugar and tobacco states. They
maintain that if only 60 per cent, o'
the Dingley rates of duty are levied
on sugar and tobacco the industries
represented by those products in this
country will be Impaired seriously.
They have indicated to the President
that they will make a hard fight
against the proposed reduction.
It is understood that the President
may discuss the subject in his annual
message to Congress, but his position
regarding it has not been disclosed.
KILLED BY SAVAGES.
Letter Ileserllte* Fate of Portion of
a Shlpwreeked t’rrw,
Darmariscotta, Me., Nov. 28.—A letter
received to-day from the wife of Capt.
Hoelstad of the ship Benzwall, wrecked
in Formosa channel, partially confirms
the report that a boat load, including
Morris, the first mate; twelve men and
a woman, were_ killed on Boteltobago,
an 'island inhabited by savages.
The letter says five men, including
a Russian, a Japanese and a Filipino,
were found, and seven men and a Jap
anese woman, wife of Mate Morris,
•were missing.
From the wording, although the let
ter is not explicit, it is thought that
the writer meant that the bodies of
the five men were found.
The letter says that the mate landed
on Boteltobago contrary to the cap
tain’s wishes. Capt. Hoelstad kept on
to the south cape of Formosa, where
his party was kindly treated by the
Japanese.
CANT COLLECT FOR
THE KISSES SHE GAVE.
Albany, N. Y., Nov. 28. —Notice of ap
peal to the Court of Appeals has been
filed in the breach of promise suit of
Miss Frances Pettit against James P.
Titmore of Saratoga county.
This is the famous kissing suit,
where the plaintiff testitied that the
defendant had kissed her more than
1,400 times and was awarded a Judg
ment at the rate of about $2.37 per
kiss. She has been unable to collect
the Judgment, the defendant having
gone into bankruptcy.
Since the suit the defendant is said
to have married another woman.
NO HEARING gIvEN”
IN THE WOOD MATTER.
Washington, Nov. 28.—Horatio S.
Rubens of New York, subpoenaed by
the Senate Committee on Military Af
fairs to give testimony in the investi
gation of charges against Gen. Leonard
Wood, failed to arrive to-day. The
committee had no witness on hand and
adjourned to Monday. Mr. Rubens will
then go before the committee, and it
is also expected that Maj. Gen. Brooks
will be present.
BYRON HILLHOUSE WAS
KILLED IN GINNERY.
Sylvester, Ga., Nov. 28.—Byron Hill
house, the 18-year-old son of C. W.
HUlhouse of this place, was caught
In the shafting of the gin this morn
ing and died In a few moments after
the accident. His father Is the presi
dent of the ginnery at this place.
DAILY. $8 A YEAR.
••> CENTS A COfY.
WEEKLY 2-TIM KS- A- WEEK, $1 A YEAR
BIG RAILWAY PLAN
IS PROPOSED lIY CAPITALISTS OF
THE EAST.
ATKINSON REPRESENTS THEM
IX A SCHEME TO CONSOLIDATE
GEORGIA LINES.
Atkinson Bark In Atlanta From the
North—Pina Is to Consolidate the
Atlantic mill llirniinglinm, the Tlf
ton anil Northeastern and the Tif
ton, Thouiasville and Gnlf—Exten
sion* to Atlanta and the Seaboard
Pro posed.
Atlanta, Nov. 28.—H. M. Atkinson,
who represents extensive Eastern cap
ital, Is just back from the North, where
he has put through a deal to consoli
date 'the Atlantic and Birmingham,
the Tifton and Northeastern and the
Tifton, Thomasville and Gulf, and to
extend the line into Atlanta on the one
hand, and to the Seaboard on the
other.
Mr. Atkinson admitted this much in
an interview to-night, but would say
nothing as to future plans.
It is reported that the scheme also
contemplates a plan to secure control
of the Western and Atlantic, and build
up a line to the West.
OiTaRMY AND NAVY
Talks Were Heard From Young and
Sigabee.
Philadelphia, Nov. 28.—Army and
navy officers were the honored guests
to-night at the “Founders’ Day” ban
quet of the Union League.
In response to a toast, Gen. S. B. M.
Young made an Interesting speech con
cerning the army. He said in part:
“The solicitude of Congress for an
efficient military establishment has not
been confined to enacting laws for the
benefit of the regular army, but has
extended to liberal provision for both
the volunteers and the militia. We
have now upon our statute books per
manent legislation under which a vol
unteer army may be speedily created,
and the militia quickly brought into
the service of the United States as part
of our first line of defense. There is
thus substantial cause for congratula
tion that after an only partially suc
cessful effort, we find ourselves In bet
ter condition to-day than ever before
to meet all questions of defense, or of
offense, with which we may be con
fronted. The effort should be to move
progressively onward to a still higher
development of our military resources,
and to guard against a lapse into a
feeling of indifference to these highly
important necessities.”
Rear Admiral Sigsbee spoke of the
necessity for an efficient navy. He
said, in part:
“We are yet without reasonable hope
that nations will be found willing to
submit to arbitration controversies in
volving important policies of state, and
in this class of cases the risks of war
must continue imminent.
“The conclusion which logically fol
lows is that under conditions now ob
taining war is inevitable of occurrence,
and our experience in common with
other nations has shown that the best
way to avert It is to be prepared to de
fend our rights and interests.”
MANY FINGERS*WERE
IN THE ST. LOUIS TILL.
Relieved That New Indictment* Will
Be Returned.
St. Louis, Nov. 28.—From the prog
ress of the grand jury investigation
of irregularities alleged to have been
carried on for several years In the man
agement of the city institutions, it is
believed that new indictments will be
returned early next week.
The health department has been con
ducting the investigation for the last
week and making reports to the grand
Jury, which body then summoned wit
nesses. It is stated that stealing on a
stupendous scale has been discovered,
and that in money and goods the city
has been defrauded out of several hun
dred thousands dollars during the last
four years.
Two arrests have been made.
HIS APPEAL THROWN OUT.
William Phyle's < use Goes Back to
the Association.
Cincinnati, Nov. 28.—An important
decision was rendered to-day by the
National Baseball Commission, alTect
ing William Phyle, manager of a
Southern League team, who was indefi
nitely suspended by the National As
sociation of Minor Leagues for failing
to prove his claim that certain games
which had much to do With the cham
pionship of the Southern League had
been thrown.
After his suspension he appealed to
the National Commission for relief.
Chairman Hermann finds that the
National Commission has nothing to
do with the case, and it was referred
back to the National Association of
Minor Leagues.
THEY NEED A BUILDING.
National Biscuit Company’s Plant
Destroyed.
New Orleans, Nov. 28.—Fire in the
heart of the business and manufactur
ing district completely destroyed the
plant of the National Biscuit Company
at South Peters and Howard avenue
and damaged considerably a number of
surrounding warehouses and other
property. The plant covered a square,
and there was an unusually heavy
stock on hand. The loss to the biscuit
company and the surrounding proper
ty is roughly estimated at between
$200,000 and $225.000.
Bryan and Chamberlain.
London, Nov. 28.—William J. Bryan
lunched with Joseph Chamberlain nit
Highbury to-day, and will go to Dub
lin to-night.