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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
THE RACE AT CHARTER OAK.
star Pointer Is sti1 In the Ascend
ancy-Wins Over Patchen.

star Pointer Is stiII In the Ascend
ancy-Wins Over Patchen.
Hartford Conn, Sept S-To-day's pro-
gramme at Charter Oak park was too long
to be finished before dark. Two heats
We're necessary to bring to an end the
hard-fought 2:S0 trot seven heats in which
were trotted Wednesday. Town Lady
won the first heat to-day in 2:14. Emily
took the second in 2:1S1z, and won first
money. Town Lady got second money,
Nancy Time third and Tacomis fourth.
The most stubbornly fought race of the
day was the 2:14 pace. Ambulator was
expected to win it. AmbulatOr finished no
heat better than third, while Forrest Herr
and Quick Turn We're distanced in the
second heat by Quadriga, who surprised
all the knowing ones by going a mile in
2:O9s4 FaVorite then showed the way
home in the three other heats in fast time
and apparently with speed to spare.
The Abbott won the 2:1S trotting straight
heats. He seemed winded when he finished
the second heat and many looked for
Lucy Carr to take the third, but she was
not equal to il.
Star Pointer won from Joe Patchen with
apparent ease. dt had been agreed that
each horse should alternate at the pole
and the toss of a penny decided which
should start in that position. Mr.. Murphy,
owner of Star Pointer won the toss. In the
second heat when Patchen had the pole
Pointer had to travel a little faster to get
to the wire first and that heat was done
in 2:O33i
The crowd was disappointed in the race.
In the three heats the two horses Travelled
the mile side by side, Pointer going about
half u length ahead in the home stretch
and keeping it to the wire. The race was
without any other feature and there was
general belief that the horses were not
driven as fast as they could go. There was
disappointment at the slow time, and there
were no cheers when it was announced.
Only one heat was trotted in the 2:10 trot-
ting pace.
The day was fine and 10000 persons were
present Marion Mills paced a mile with
out driver, in 20S34.
Summary:
2:14 pacing, purse $1,000. Favor won
third, fourth and fifth heats and race
Time 2:0915; 209lh; 2:10ia. Quadriga won
second heat Time 2092l Forrest Herr
won first heat Time 2:101a. Ambulator,
Clifford, Myrtle G., Ella c., Silver Chimes,
Quick Turn and Nordca also started.
2:lS trotting, purse 5000. The Abbott
won first three heats and race Time
2:15; 2:16l4; 2:16h. Lucy Carr, Miss Gate
wood, Neva Wilkes, Luna, Bolton, Leddie
10 and Winnie Baron also started
Special pacing race, mile heats, winner
to take all, purse $1,000. Star Pointer won
from Joe Patchen in straight heats. Time
2:Op4; 2:03%; POS
won first heat. Time 2:12h. B. b. p.
Bouncer, Que Allen, Early Bird, Alcida-
lie, Celala and Baron Rogers also start
ed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
THE DEPUTY ooLLEcroRs APPEAL
A Test Case TO BE Made of the Fighl
at Richmond

Washington, Sept. 3.--The refusal of Col
James d. Brady, collector of internal rev.
enue for the Richmond (Va) district, to
reappoint the deputies of his predecessor,
has been informally called to the atten>
ton of Secretary Gage.
1t seems that while civil service exam
nations have been held in that district,
the pressure of business has prevented the
civil service commission from certifying
an eligible list, so that Col Brady, in
appointing outsiders, was acting within
the terms of the law. These appoints
ments, however, are temporary.
There is no information at the treasury
department as 20 the report that Collector
Brady had discharged the clerks in the
office who were under the protection of
the civil service. The civil service COM
mission, at the request Of Secretary Gage
is preparing an eligible list of deputy col
lectors, which will be forwarded 10 the
collector at once.
The civil service commissioners are
watching the proceedings with interest
as a test of the issue as to whether in
ternal revenue deputies can be classified
Col. Lamb representing the deputies has
been here consulting with the officials, and
has advised the commission that on sec
ton 1868 of the Revised Statutes he would
rest the case and will bring quo warranto
proceedings at Richmond.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
A VICTIM OF PERFIDY.
Sad Death of a Young Woman In At
lanta-A HeartIess Physician.

Atlanta. Ca, Sept. 3.-Annie Brannan,
whose family lives near Qultman, in
Brooks county. died here at o'clock this
morning under circumstances that may
develop a sensation of almost incredible
character.
Several weeks ago the young woman
came TO Atlanta to hide herself from her
friends. She was the victim in the old old
story of mans perfidy and womans trust.
According 10 the statement she made a
few hours before death, her betrayer is a
well known physician OF Logansport Ind,
who accomplished her ruin while she was
visiting his niece.
When the unfortunate girl reached Al,
ianta, a stranger in a strange city, she
had no idea what to do. The result of her
wandering about the city was that she
finally fell into the hands OF a notorious
woman living on Madison avenue. She
became i'll soon after going there, and sew
eral days ago a well known physician was
summoned. He performed a partial on
Grafton, the woman of the house alleges.
and then demanded a $50 fee This was
promised him, and he suspended his at
Sentons to the poor girl until the hour
named for the payment of the money
When the hour arrived the money was
not forthcoming and the physician aban-
doned the case. Other physicians the
awomen say, declined to attend the girl
and in this condition in which she is al
legged to have been left, death was only
matter of short while
When the physician who had attended
the girl was seen to-day he confirmed the
statement of the women in the house as to
fhe $50 fee, but declared that his failure to
complete his attendance on her had MOTH
ing to do with her death, she would have
died anyhow, he thought, but if the money
had been paid he said he would have fin
ished his operation.
The family of the unfortunate girl knew
nothing OF her surroundings in Atlanta. as
letters from her brother and mother show
ed they thought she was here al work
She has brother in Townsville and an
other in Quitman the latter having tele-
Graphed to have the body sent there to
aim
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
RHE.
USED CARRIER PIGEONS.
A Successful Experiment In Naval
Communication.


Washington, Sept. "a message
by carrier pigeon was received from Adj
miral Sicard, on the flagship New York
of the North Atlantic squadron at the
Norfolk navy yard, at O'clock this morn
ing. A copy was Immediately telegraph
ed to Acting Secretary Roosevelt at the
navy department. The message was as
follows:
Sept g. $50 a. IMPOSITION, 30 degrees
east-northeast Cape Charles lightship,
distant sixty-fve miles. The squadron,
consisting of the New York, Brooklyn,
Massachusetts, Indiana Texas and Maine,
is approaching the southern drill ground
and will probably anchor about o'clock.
VIII dispatch anchorage later. Puritan
is in sight
At the navy department this is said to
be the first instance in our naval his
tory of the successful use OF the carrier
pigeons as a means of communication be-
tween naval vessels afioat and the shore.
1t is the result of several months hard
work on the part of the equipment bu-
reau, which has collected aboard the ships
pigeons from various Atlantic ports, so
that the commanders might be prepared
to dispatch messages to any desired ma
val station. The result is highly graft
flying to the department of the navy, as
it shows the possibility of developing a
most valuable means of communicating
with our officers at sea.
Later in the day another message was
received from Admiral Sicard, by the
same means as the tirst--a carrier pigeon.
This stated that the water was so rough
that the ships could not undertake the
target practice, so that they had turned
TO fleet evolutions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
AN ATTACK MADE ON THE CODE
LEGAL LIGHTS STRIKE AT THE
ROOT or STATE LAW.

Thc Legality of the Code Is Called
Into Questionable Constitution
aIity of An Act Regarding the
Railroad Commission and SIS
PoNers-How Previous Codes Have
Been Adopted by the state.
Atlanta, Sept. 3.-The legality of the new
code as a body of law has been called into
question and viii be carried 20 the su-
preme court for determination.
The question was sprung yesterday az
Forsyth before Judge Marcus Beck who
was hearing the suit for 5000 penalty 10y
the state against the Central railroad.
which grew out of the refs sal OF the
road to obey the order of the railroad com
mission 20 erect new depot ut Forsyth.
Judge John l. Hail and ex-Gov. Boyn,
Ton. who appeared for the Central rail
road raised tho question and based thelf
defense upon the nlegality of the code,
while Attorney General Terrell took the
ether side for the state.
1t is needless TO say that the point is
one of great interest throughout the state.
for to upset the codfed law would be "a
very serious matter. In brief, the point
shade is as follows: The act of 1879 ere
ated railroad commission. The act OF
1889 amended that act by comforting upon
the commission power TO compel the cree
lion of depots. The act of 1889 is unconsu-
tutional because the caption of the act
OF 1879 establishing the commission is not
broad enough to cover added power. In
1891 the legislature amended the caption
of the act Of 1879 SO as to make II broad
enough to cover this power, but failed
10 amend, in express terms in the act Of
1889. The attorney general took the po-
sition that the act of 1891 cured the de-
feet in the act of 1889 and that if it did
not the commission stiu had this power,
as the act of 1889 had been put in the
new code and that the act of Dec. 10,
1886 adopting the code, vested the power
in the commission beyond all question.
Messrs. Hall and Boynton contended
that the act or 1891 amending the caption
of the act of 1879 which established the
railroad commission did not affect the act
of 1899, inasmuch as il failed to re-enact
that law in express terms; that the act
adopting the code should not he construed
as making anything law which was not
law before, and that if the act of 1889
was unconstitutional when passed, il is
still so, as neither the act of 1891 amending
the caption of the commission act or the
act adopting the code could affect any
unconstitutional law.
Judge Hall argued that the act Of adopt
ang the code could not have the force of
statute which must be read three times
in each house before its passage. Be
sides this, it covered more than 5000 sub
jects and under the constitution a statute
must have but one subject matter and each
statute must have caption containing
the subject matter The new code is tEe
only code of Georgia enacted as a whole
by the legislature. The code of 1882 was
a private enterprise. a mere collection of
Jaws. The code of 1863 was adopted by a
constitutional convention and was thus
made law beyond question.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
The Queen Regent of Spain and Her
Children.
William Henry Bishop in the September
Scribner's.


William Henry Bishop in the September
Scribner's.
1 cannot say that nv personal relations
with the royalties were intimate. yet saw
them often and to good advantage. I had
the honor to assist at a reception they
gave to the local authorities and the Off
GERS in garrison. The royal personages
sat in chairs upon a slightly raised plat
form, at the end of a long, handsome
room in the municipal palace. Behind
were the two chief governors of the house
hold in gorgeous regalia. At the right
were the officers of the royal mounted
escort, holding their fine, white p,umed
helmets in their hands; at the left were
the ladies in waiting, chiefly, or all, ell
derly and plain.
We advanced decorouslv in single file
and all bowed in turn. There was one
bow to the queen regent, another to King
Alphonsito, whose little legs dangling
from the seat of the crimson satin-covered
chair, by no means reached the floor and
a third to the two princesses. The Prin-
cess de Asturias was but little more than
IA, and the Princess Maria Teresa than AZ
They were sweet and childlike, the elder
more sedate, the younger more arch and
natural. The latter recognized, in the de-
file, some acquaintance, an elderly officer,
and gave him, in a half-shy, half-frank
way, smile that showed charming white
teeth. 1t was the prettiest incident of the
reception. The king seemed thoughtful or
tired; he is espiegle, has sometimes the
look of a little elf. They saw he likes to
pull the buttons off the coats of his at
tendantS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
JUDGE FOnT's OPINION.
in Spite of Its Denial to the Press II
Is Published In Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 3.-In these dis
patches Of last night it was told how Com
missioner Fort had refused the represen-
tatives of local and out of town papers
a copy of his dissenting opinion on cotton
rates. The com missioner, it win be re-
called. said he had determined not to al
low the newspapers to publish his opin-
ion because he feared its publication
would be misconstrued, 10 publish it in adj
vance of the regular annual report of he
commission, in which IL viii appear he
said would cause the public to suspect
that there might be some foundation for
the report that has been current in politi-
cal circles for some time, that he intend
ed to run for governor with the cotton
rate case as the chief plank in his plat
form However, the report was published
in a morning paper of this city
The publication Of the opinion has had
the effect Of stirring up some political
gossip. one of che best posted politicians
in the state, a high state official, upon
seeing 1t in print this morning said he
had it straight that Judge Fort intends
70 run for governor next year, and will
make his action in voting for Il reduction
Of the cotton rates his PLATFORM" so
to speak. The argument which he has
gone To such trouble to prepare, justify
ing his vote, it is said by this official
viii be printed in pamphlet form ana
thousands Of them distributed over the
state to catch the farmers vote. Com
missioner Fort" he says will pose as
the champion of the horny-handed sons Of
toll"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
THE FLORIDA SHIP CANAL.
Articles of Incorporation Issued to n
Mammoth Company.

Mammoth Company.
New York, Sept. 3.-Articles have been
filed with County Clerk Purroy for the in
corporation of the Florida Trans Peninsu-
lar Ship Canal Company. The chief incor-
porators are Robert May Caffall, Free
man H. Baldwin, H. Bolet Peraza, consul
general for the greater republic of Central
America in this city; Benjamin f. Crom-
well and Francis p. Fleming The capital
is $75,OO0OOO.
The projectors have in mind the building
of a ship canal and railway to connect the
Atlantic with the Gulf. The new canal
viii he of sufficient capacity for the pas
sage of ocean going vessels. Consul Pc
raZa to-day said:
THE new canal will be of great advan-
tage in the defense of the country in case
Of an International war. 1t viii shorten
the time for vessels going TO Texas or
Mexico by three days. The waters around
the southern country east of Florida are
very treacherous owing to the numerous
currents All these dangers viii be done
away with.
1--WE expect that 5000. 900 tons of freight
will pass through the canal each year, and
even light tolls on this viii make the en-
terpriSe pay. We nave applied for the
charter and will probably get it next
month. As soon as it is issued we will be-
gin work.
NE Caffell our civil engineer, has al
ready surveyed the ground and all ar
rangements have been made to push the
work"
The consul general further said that the
harbor of st. Augustine would be eastern
entrance to the canal The width of the
xs-a for vrrqxy mill no oh fc
tire length and it will be deep enough to
allow the largest ship to pass through. 1t
win probably be about five years before
the canal is finished.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
MAY BE JOHNSTON.
He Is Most Likely to Succeed Nc
Laurin In the House.

Laurin In the House.
Columbia, s. c., Sept. al NJ Johns
ton and J. II. Norton, controller general,
are the leaders in the congressional race
in the Sixth district and will be the can
didates in the second primary to decide
who viii receive the democratic nomina-
ton for congressman to fill Senator Nc
Laurin's unexpired term.
There were six entries in this contest
Seven counties of the Pee Dee section
were in whole or in part in this district.
The votes for the three highest were as
follows: j. NJ. Johnston. 2S57; ]. II.
Norton 2,579; ]. e. Ellerbe, 2,557. John
ston is bright lawyer, and has been for
years solicitor in his circuit He is
"straiShtout' anuTillman man. His
chances are considered very good, as the
bulk Of Ellerbe's votes viii go to him.
A review of the returns from Tues
days election shows the remarkable re-
suit that McLaurin carried by maiorities,
thirtY-four out of the forty counties los
ing one of these by but four votes Evans
carried but one, his own county. As Irby
carried Laurens. Their combined votes
gave a plurality over McIaurin in the
other four counties.
Dozens of reasons have been given for
the nghtness of the vote, As 900. but the
truth is the people have been surfeited
with politics and are getting sick of poll
ticians. As Senator McLaurin said in an
interview, it is probable that never again.
or at least for q generation. will the kind
of politics and stamp of politician which
has passed current of late years, be ac>
cepted.
There has been a suggestion that the
legislators which will elect Earles sue
cessor, were only bound to abide by the
result of the primary last year, and that
no oil IF &c
yet settled. This may be technically true
there is no shadow of possibility of the
will Of the people as expressed Tuesday
not being carried out.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
Positions In business.

The influence of Richmonds Business
College in the business community and its
reputation for thorough work enables il
to help a large number of graduates to
desirable positions.
The institution is in constant receipt of
applications for thoroughly prepared
young men and women.
These application increase in number
year by year as the school grows larger.
and business men find the graduates il
recommends to be competent. These con-
ditions it is the purpose of the institution
to maintain and improve as far as NAV
be possible Send for catalogue. or phone
SIG. Richmond's Business College, opbo-
site postofiice.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
SMALI.-PON IN ATLANTA.

hree New Cases RcpOrted-Board of
Health Takes Them Tn Charge.
Atlanta. Ca. Sept. 3.-Three new cases
of smallpox were discovered by the au-
thoritles this afternoon, all being located
I'm the same neighborhood in the western
part Of the city, near Marietta street.
One of the cases is white woman and
the others are negroes The white woman
Is supposed to have contracted the disease
by going TO see her wash woman, who
failed to come. The wash woman was sick
IN bed with smallpox.
This makes six cases in all reported
Three are already in the pest house and
these reported to-day viii be taken there
az once also.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
Cheap Rates to Washington n {

The Florida Central and Peninsular rail
road offers rate of $685. from Savannah
to Washington and return. Tickets will
be sold daily until Sept 30. limited to re-
turn to Oct. 81. This is the popular route
Double daily trains carrying through Pull
man sleeping cars.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
ARMAND L. BUTTS DEAD.
Well known Citizen of Macon
Passes Away-A Conductor Dead.

Passes Away-A Conductor Dead.
Macon Ga, Sept. Armand L. Butts
died this morning at o'clock from can
cerous affection of the throat He was
well known throughout the state as one
of the owners OF the Cumberland Island
hotel property
lie entered the confederate army at the
age Of IA and did valiant service in Wash
burn battery.
His remains were buried with military
honors by Macon veterans
Harry L. Troutman for years a con-
ductor on the Georgia Southern and Flor
ida, died this morning at o'clock. He
was one Of the most prominent men in the
pitv
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
RESULTS OF THE DAYS CONTESTS
ON TURF AND DIAMOND.

Close of the Meeting at Newport - a
scandal on the Fair Grounds at 81.
Louis Events ON other Tracks.
The Champions Win An Easy
Game From the 81. Louis Club An
Even Break Between New York
and Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, o., Sept. 3.--This was the
closing day Of the queen City Jockey
Cubs meeting at Newport. over 5000
people Witnessed the sport, which was
very exciting. The weather was fine and
the track fast.
First Race-Six furlongs. Carrie Lyle,
even, won, with Shuttlecock. > to !, and
? TO 5. second, and Hilda, 40 to ], third.
Time TIA
Second Race-Seven furlongs. Calcula-
tor, 6 to 1, won, with Joe Mussle, Il to l
and to ], second, and DR.. Coleman, to
l, third. Time 1:2S1a.
Third Race-Five furlongs. Dan Rice
even, won, with Creedmore L., to / and
5 to 2. second, and Lena Myers, 20 to /,
third Time l:021a.
FOurth Race-Mlle and a quarter. Blan-
ton to 1, won, with Parson, to 5, and
10 to 2, second, and Three Bars, 4 to 1,
third Time 200.
Fifth Race-One mile A B. c., Is to 5,
won, with Miss Ross, 9 to and to l,
second, and LOckhart, to !, third. Time
141A.
Sixth Race-seven furlongs. Evaline, 9
to s. won. with Gov. Bots 3 to and to
8, second, and Masterpiece, IL to l, third.
Time 1:29.
st. Louis, No, Sept. 3.--In the opening
event at the fair grounds to-day Big Eel
low was ordered scratched by the judges
for being "doped." Josh owen, owner of
the animal, was ordered from the track
with all his horses. The betting on Big
Fellow was heavy, causing the boolxies to
cut his price from 8 to to /. Three favor
ties, two second choices and an outsider
were winners. Track fast. Attendance
good.
First Race-One mile Hush to TO- won
with Virginia M, to 1 and to l, second
and Irish Chief H., Is to l, third. Time
1:49s4.
Second Race-Seven furlongs High Test
9 to s. won. with Elkin, 16 to 1, and to l.
second. and Mary Nance, 80 to l, third
Time 1:29&.
Third Race-Six furlongs. Rose Dor,
to 3 won, with Little Billie, to l, second
and Reel, to l, third. Time 1:15.
Fourth Race-Alile and a sixteenth. Nan
ME LIS Sister, IA to 8, won, with Faunette.
Z to 1, second, and Mile, 40 to l. third.
Time 1850.
Fifth Race-Maiden two-year-olds, five
and a half furongs Domsie, to 2, won,
with Woford, to and to 3, second,
ana Miss Adele, 3 to 2 third. Time :09la.
Sixth Race-Two-year-o lds, six furlongs.
Denial, to 2 won, with Lisbe Rose, 9 to
?, and Z to ), second and Kings Guard, 100
to /, third Time lie.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
mo Citv or Athens sneh.

Athens, Ga, Sept. S.-Mrs. f. c. Bode
has sued the city of Athens for $4,000 dam
ages for injuries received by a fall on
HaNter street last month.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
phosphnte sbipments.

Punta Gorda. Fla, Sept. S-Phosphate
shipments from this port for the month
of August amounted to 1916 tons, of
which 1896 went domestic and 6.776 for
eign. The total for 1897 foots up S5,3la
tons, domestic and foreign.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
TOILET REQUISITES.

Melderma, n Toilet Powder that
dispeIs the disaSreeabIe odOrs arts.
Ing from Precipitation.
Violet Ammonia A few drops
tmparts a delightful fragrance to q
basin of water.
BOracine cures PricIIy Heat and
prevents chatting.
Compressed spOnges, Toilet Sets,
Imported and Domestic Bay Rum.
sOLOMoNs & co.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

NlATHEWS.-The relatives and friends
of Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Mathews (of
Brunswick, CAD are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral of their infant son,
Odeceffs, from Az Drayton street, at
O'Clock this afternoon.