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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-17
TOILERs AND THE CoNvIcrs.



Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 16.-The American
Federation of Labor met in adjourned ses-
sion to-day
one OF the most important reports of
the session was that of the committee on
convict labor. II was The sense of the
committee that the employment of con-
vict labor should be primarily for self
support and at the furthest confined to
making goods which are used by the state.
The concentration of convict labor upon
special industries has proven a great me
mace 10 the honest laborer, who is forced
to low wages by competition of the cheap
convict article. The recent legislation of
the state of Pennsylvania on the subject
IS TO be commended. Il is provided that
not more than per cent of the prisoners
OF the state shall be employed in any one
industry and the Introduction of labor
saving machinery is forbidden.
The SOuthwick bill. which is the bill in
PRODUCED before congress, embodies the
ideas of the committee, and it is recon-
mended that il be sanctioned by the feder-
alton.
The negro question occupied the major
portion of the afternoon session, and a
heated discussion was brought on by a
affirming the declarations of the fedora
tion that all labor, without regard to color
is welcome to its ranks-denouncing as I'M
true, in fact, the reported statements of
Booker T. Washington that the trades
unions were placing obstacles in the way
of the material advancement of the negro
and appealing to the records of the feder-
alton conventions as complete answers to
such false assertion.
This resolution caused much spirited dis
cussion. Delegate Jones of Augusta, Ga.
spoke, claiming that the white laborer
could not compete with the negro laborer
though organization would improve condl-
tons materially.
President Gompers took part in the dis
cussion, explaining that the movement
was not against the negro laborer but
against the cheap laborer and that the tex
tile workers of the east had been COM
PEELED to contribute OF their means to
teach laborers in the south the DEMENT'S of
organization. He also made the point that
the capitalists would profit by the failure
of negro labOrers to organize, thus max
ing the negro an impeachment to their
movements.
The resolution. which had caused the
first heaJed debate, was adopted and the
delegates went into executive session.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-17
MOOSE ENDS ANOTHER NEGRO.
ONE OF HIS PALS SAID HE WAS M
PLICATED WITH LEWIS.

According 20 the InfOrmcr's story
Lewis and His Pal Killed Mrs.
smith and Her Four Children Be
cause She Refused to Cook Meal
For Thcm-NegrcsS Produces
BlOOd-Stained Coat Which She
Claims Lewis Left with Her.
Brookhaven, Miss, Dec. l6.-Another ne
gro was lynched at Bankston Ferry in
Simpson county on Wednesday as an ac-
complete of Charley Lewis. in the murder
of the wife and four children of Brown
Smith. on Wednesday of last week.
For the past several days a posse of
about thirty determined men have been
securing the country in search of evidence
and on Tuesday last they found a negro
woman in possession Of bloody coat,
which she claimed Charley Lewis left with
her, requesting that she lock the coat up
in her trunk until he called for it. The
coat appeared to have been washed, but
bloody stains on the right sleeve and
breast sull remained
Upon this evidence q mob of 400 men
held another meeting a Bankstons Ferry
bringing before them three negroes, Os-
ear FerraI, Tom Waller and
Giles Berry, who We're with
Charley Lewis the uigth of the
murder Oscar Ferrall testified before the
mob that Charley Lewis, Giles Berry, Tom
Waller and himself went to church across
The river on the night Of the murder on
returning, Charles Lewis stopped at a ne
gro house, the other proceeding to n cot
ton house, where they had been stopping.
Charley Lewis soon overlook them and
oil retired together Lewis and Waller
dld not remain long AMI left
them about o'clock, returning just at
break Of day with some fresh
meat and remarked that they had killed
Brown Smiths wife and four children.
because she refused TO cook them a meal
They threatened the witness and Giles
Berry with instant deah if they men
toned che matter.
Giles Berry denied the statement but
Oscar Ferrall made public declaration that
il was true
The mob become infuriated and placed
a rope around Tom Walters neck ana
dragged him up to hin and hanged him
within a few feet of whore Charley Lewis
was hanged a few days ago. Waller pro-
tested 10 The last that he was innocent.
but IL did no good
Everything is quiet and this is he
IieVed 20 he the last link i'm one of the
most horrible murders ever committed in
the state of Mississippi
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-17
A WORKOUT FAD,
"spring Medicines "BIOOd Puri-
ers" and "TOnics'' An OId-fash-
toned Idea.

Pure blood. strong nerves and muscles,
firm, healthy flesh, can only come from
wholesome food well digested. Blood pu-
rifers" and nerve tonics" do not reach
the cause of the mischief. The stomach
is the point to be looked after. The safest
and surest way to cure any form Of in
digestion is to take after each meal some
harmless preparation which will of itself
digest food. There is an excellent prepa-
ration of this kind composed of vegetable
essences, pure pepsin, Golden Seal and
fruit salts, sold by druggists under name
of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets and these
tablets taken after meals assist digestion
wonderfully. because they will digest the
food promptly before 1t has time to fer
ment and sour and the weak stomach re-
lieved and assisted in this way soon be-
comes strong and vigorous again.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are superior
to any secret patent medicines because
you know what you are taking into your
stomach They are sold by druggists ev-
erywhere at 50 cents per package.
Write Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich. for
book on stomach diseases.
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Y. NJ. c. AS NEW OFFICERS.

The Committees which Look After
the work During the Coming Yenr.
The new officers of the Young Mems
Christian Association were elected some
time ago, and the new year opens very
auspiciously. All the departments, The
spiritual, intellectual, physical and social
are in a prosperous condition. The officers
and committeeman are as follows:
President-C. NJ. Gilbert.
Vice Prcsident-James Earle Jr.
Recording Secretary-H NJ. Stodlard
Treasurer-A. Gordon Casseis.
Directors-E. S. Elliott, c. G. Bell. A.
l.. Earle. G. II. Dorset, w. b. Stubs
w. e. Coney, l.. N. Turner, w. V. Da-
Wis, Charles Inglesby. J A. Varnedoe A.
M. King. B. F. Finney, S. /. Baggett and
w n. Nichols.
Finance Committee-Messrs. Il. NJ.
Stoddard, Z. S. Elliott c. G. Bell, b. +.
Finney. A. G. CasseIs.
Religious Work Commttee-Messrs l..
N. Turner. S. L. Baggett, W. b. Stubs
j. a. VarnedOe. S. o. Sauls, c. w. West,
Jr.
Membership Committee-Messrs. w. b.
SLubbs, It. W. Seyle II. H.. Mcdonald, n.
- rson. Jr., J. w. Lang, r. e.. l..
Hunt. Neil Ganey. Stephen Hayward, IL.
tevant. J. f Robertson.
Entertainment Commttee-Messrs C.
II. Dorset, A. NJ. King, G. G. Bell c..
=. Fulton.
Rooms and Library Committee-Messrs
A. J.. Earle, II. T. West. c. D. Jordan,
d. W. Rankin, r. G. Richards, c. H.
Jordan, r. G. Kreeger. j. e. Knowles.
Educational Glasses Committee-Messrs
Charles Inglesby w. F. Galloway e. e.
Davis, A. F. K Muslin, II. S. Turner,
W. A. Burney.
Gymnasium Committee-Messrs Walter
Il. Coney L. S. Stoddard, r.. S. King H.
i. Harden. w b. Purse. G. W. Dwoie
Jr.. c. NJ. Chandler, Jr., Chris Robertson,
W. n. Nichols.
Reception Committee--Messrs. w. ".
Davis, WHY T. Doty w NJ. Coney j..
r. Sweat, c. A. Hartman. r. S. Furrer
w. S. Buckner, /. i. Ferguson, j. b.
Martin, l.. L. Darlington, Scion Bowen,
H. c. Anderson.
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LATE SHIPPING NEWS.

Genoa, Dec. 15.-Arrived. steamer wey-
bridge Savannah.
Bremen. Dec. 16.-Arrived, steamer EN-
press, Savannah.
Hamburg, Dec 16.--Arrived, steamer
Olaf Kyree, Savannah via Bremen.
Liverpool, Dec. 16.-Arrived, steamer
Lynwood, Charleston.
Greenock, Dec. 15-Sailed steamer Dor
set, Savannah.
Swansea. Dec. 15.-Sailed, steamer sgd
enham, Charleston or Savannah.
Barcelona, Dec. l3.-Sailed, steamer
Greatham, Savannah
Hamburg, Dec. 3.-Sailed, steamer
Rheim Charleston.
Philadelphia, Dec. 16.-Arrived, schooner
John G. Schmidt, Norbury. Savannah.
Cape Henry. Dec 16.-Passed In for Bal
timore, schooners Ida Lawrence from Sa.
vannah; Mary Lee Patton Steelman from
Charleston.
New York, Dec. 16.-Arrived, steamer
Iroquois, Jacksonville.
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and all others interested might become
shareholders.
The management of the company would
be entrusted to "A board of directors, and
II is deemed desirable that every cotton
growing state should have representa-
tive director on the board. The handling
of the cotton. the officials selected, their
number, duties and compensation, is
mere matter of detail and would be de-
termined by the necessities of the case.
The proposed financial organza ton will
accomplish the following objects:
l. by reason Of the large number
of stockholders scattered over every town
shin and county i'm every cotton growing
state. control of the sale of sufficient cot
ton TO equal the visible supply would be
secured, and thus prevent selling futures
short. No producer would be limited In
the amount he might wish handled Many
UeU-to-do farmers realizing that the com
panv was i'm better position to obtain a
higher nric.. might market his entire crop
in this way. and this feature alone would
make the company a terror TO the bears,
who habitualIy sell thousands Of bales of
cotton short and who do not own a bale
at the time Of sale and have no intention
of delivering one. | say from personal
knowledge and without foar OF successful
contradiction that once eliminate the bear
element in cotton the creator of artificial
SUNNY ana hermit the oueration of natu-
raj silpplv and demand and YOU have at
opce eecured the object desired and cotton
will bring a fair and legitimate price.
> A better price will be secured by
tho indlviduaI nroducar if he has a repre-
sentative in the leading markets of the
world whose business n is 10 secure the
hest nrica for tbe nroduct sold Powerful
oroa nization EXISTS among the consumers
of cotton the producer Is alone upprotect-
cd Financial organization furnishes the
needed protection
A bureau. Of correct Information
would he an essential feature Of the organ
ization This bureau would furnish alb
solutelv reliable information ana would
countrract the effect of estimates furnish
ed in the interest Of foreign manufactur-
ers ana hear operators bv The Englishman
NelI
The cotton crop would he marketed
tbrough the instrumentalifv ana influence
If mo con,panv an q thouehtfuI careful
way so as in no case 10 food the market
win cotton and with tbis end i'm view the
nroducer wolIid he urged and aided to al
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-17
LuETGERT JUROR REMOVED.
Said TO Have Expressed Himself in
Favor of Hanging the Accused.

Said to Have Expressed Himself in
Favor of hanging the Accused.
Chicago. Dec ia new element in the
Luetgert case, involving the old fight be-
tween union and non-union labor, was in
iected in the course of to-day's proceed
ings in the Luetgert trial. At the opening
Of court counsel for the defense chal-
lenged for cause Henry Boasburg, the
last man selected to hear The evidence
alleging that he was intensely hostile to
the defendant Boasburg boasts of his
not being a member of any union. He is
a pressman in the employ of a job print
ing establishment which Is in trouble with
the unions and some time ago got set upon
by men alleged 10 be union workers. They
threw red-peppeT into his eyes, and for a
time Il was feared he would lose his sight
Boasburg was chosen as the twelfth juror
in the Luetgert trial at the time when the
state and defense had each one peremp-
tory challenge remaining. He was accept
ed by the defense with a certain degree Of
reluctance. An affidavit from Albert j.
Mallory, a union pressman, formerly en-
gagged by the firm which employs Boas-
burg. was presented. in which the affidavit
declares that on no less than a dozen Oc-
casions Boasburg expressed himself in
favor OF a rope for Luctgert.
This afternoon Judge Gary called Boas-
burg before him and gave him the alter
native of resignng from the jury or be-
ing discharged. The juror refused to re-
sign, and was Immediately discharged.
The defense waived their claim to tho
right to discharge the other members of
the jury thus removing the danger Of
another long tie-up. A panel of 100 We
niremen was ordered by the court, and
the attorneys for the state and the de-
Tense will tomorrow attempt to secure an
of nor Juror
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-17
pooKETBooK sNATcHERs work.
Mrs. MendeI Robbed of Her Purse ON
the Street.

the street.
A bold robbery was committed at Bolton
and Howard streets night before last.
The facts were reported at the police bar
racks yesterday Mrs. Mendel, living at
No 1O4 Gwinnett street, was attacked and
a pocketbook containing two valuable
rings and small amount of change was
taken from her.
There is no clue to the robber, and no
description can be given, other than that
he was a colored man. This is because
the attack was made while Mrs. Mendel
was passing along that street shortly after
dark, and was approached unexpectedly
from the rear.
The police are at work on the case and
expect to get at the robber. Little trouble
has been given them in this character Of
crime since the arrest and conviction Of
oscar Hicks, colored, a man who made Il
a specially to snatch pocketbooks watches
and other things carried by ladies' When
such an offense was committed, Chief Nc
Dermott says he could nearly always
guess the man
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-17
A BATCH OF NOMINATIONS.
President Mckinley Sends a Long
List to the Senate.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE President
to-day sent to the Senate che following
nominations:
Treasury-Charles IS. Dawes of Illinois,
10 be controller of the currency.
Interior-John w. Nesbitt of Pennsyl-
vania, TO be pension agent at Pittsburg.
Court of Private Land Claims-Joseph r.
Reed of Iowa, TO be chief justice; Will
liam M. Murray of Tennessee, Thomas
Fuller of North Carolina, H. c. Sluss of
Kansas. w. f. Stone of Colorado, to be
associate justices, reappointments, their
terms expiring Dec. 81, 1897.
Henry c. Dockery, marshal of the Unit
ed States for the eastern district of North
Carolina.
The President also sent ina number Of
appointments which were made during the
recess of the Senate, and which have here
tofore been announced.
The Senate to-day confirmed the nomi-
nation OF Charles G. Dawes of Illinois,
to be controller of the currency.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-17
Delicate children! What

Delicate children! What
a source of anxiety they arel
The parents wish them
hearty and strong, but they
keep thin and pale.
To all these delicate chill
dren SCOTS Emulsion of
Cod-liver Oil with Hypo-
phoSphites comes with the
best of news.
1t brings rich blood,
strong bones, healthy nerves,
and sound digestion. 1t is
growth and prosperity to
them.
No matter how delicate
the child, it is readily taken.
SOC. and Si.oo, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-17
In Favor of the Defendants.

In the city court yesterday the sealed
verdict in the case of the Hardeevile
Brick Company VS.. J. f. Guilmartin, T.
y. Floyd. j. Il. Floyd and j. w. Conner
was opened and found to be in favor of
the defendants, as the Morning News
stated yesterday The suit was for mate
rial sold by the plaintiff to Mr.. Guilmartin
and afterwards transferred by him to the
other defendants. About $500 was involv-
ed in the suit
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-17
Cofton Statistics.

Liverpool, Dec 17.-The following are the
weekly cotton statistics: Sales total, 65.-
900 bales, American 81, 600 bales; trade TAX
ings. $1,000; actual export, 1000; import to-
tai, 900 bales, American 10000 bales
stock, total, 726OOO bales, American 10000;
afloat, total, $4,000, American 800 600; sales
for speculation, 200; purchases for export,
100 bales
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-17

CURE, GROUP CURE, CHOLERA MoRBUs CURE,
CONSTIPATION CURE, WORM CURE, FACE AND
SKIN OINTMENT, MUNYON'S BALM AND NUN
HoN'S PLAsTERs Do not wait for the full de-
velopment of any disease, but begin treatment
in accordance with directions on the appear
snce of the first symptoms
Mrs; Thomas Sangine, I,o1I Fourteenth ave-
nue., Detroit, Mich, SAYS Please accept nv
most grateful thanks for the miraculous re-
covery of our eight months old baby girl She
was taken with Cholera Infantum early in the
summer. and although we had the best medi-
cal attention, we fully expected to lose her
She wasted away to shadow, and It was i'm
possible to get any kind Of infant food that
would be retained by the stomach and nothing
seemed to check the diarrhpa. After the doc
tor gave up the case as hopeless we tried Mum
yon's Remedies, and to our delight found that
the hrst bottle was sufficient to check the
diarrhea and enable the stomach to retain
food. - A second bottle brought our little one
back to perfect health. Nv husband has alss
taken Munyon' S Dyspepsia Cure with wonder
fully curative effects"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-17

Athens Ga. Dec 1.-THE physicians of
Athens have declared Athens absolutely
free from smallpox, and the city coun-
ell meets tomorrow morning for the pur-
pose Of discussing quarantining against
Atlanta
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south AIaban,a Mefhodinta.

Montgomery. Ala. Dec 1.-THE south
Alabama Methodist conference Is now in
session at Union Springs Ala, Bishop
Galway presiding. There is a fun at
tendance Of ministers and all reports so
tar made are favorable.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-17
HON. JAMES MITCHELL DEAD.
He Was Formerly Premier of the
Province of New Brunswick.

st. Stephen, NJ B., Dec. 16.--Hon. James
Mitchell, solicitor general in the New
Brunswick cabinet, and formerly premier
of the province, died at his home here to-
day. He resigned the partnership last
summer owing to i'll health, but retained
his place in the cabinet. He was born in
u
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-17
STEVENSON BACK FRoN EUROPE

The ex-Vice President Comes Home
ON the Kaiser Wilhelm III.
New York, Dec. 16.-Among the passen-
gers arriving here to-day on the Kaiser
Wilhelm II from Naples were ex-Vice
President A. E. Stevenson and Mrs. Stew
enson of Bloomington, Ill; the Rev. DR..
c. A. Briggs of Union Theological Sem
mary, Schenectady, n. Y, and Archbishop
Kline if st. Louis.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-17
TALLAHASSEE TOPICS.
New Company Organized to Con-
struct Railroads.

struct Railroads.
Tallahassee, Fla, Dec. 16.-Gov. Bloxham
has made requisition upon the Secretary
of tho Navy for supplies for the Florida
naval militia.
E. s. Perinne, lieutenant commander in
the United States navy, detailed to in
spect and intrust the Florida naval mi
litia, viii enter upon his duties about jan
IS, by which date, it is thought, the sew
eral divisions will e-fully equipped.
Letters patent have been issued for the
Florida Construction Company of ITALIA
hassee, with $4,000 capital The general
nature of its business will be contra citing,
building, equipping and operating railway
and navigation lines, owning, selling and
improving lands. etc. The incorporators
are r. F. McGarry. r. L. Burnett and Don
j. feathers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-17
WINTHROP COLLEGE CLOSED.
Fear of smallpox and Fever Causes
the Action.

Columbia. S. c.. Dec. 16-The board of
trustees of winthrop College have adopted
the recommendation of special commits
sion sent by Gov. Ellerbe to Rock Hill a
few days ago, and have ordered the col
lege closed. The students are going to
their homes. There were over 400 young
ladies in the college. Beside the fear of
smallpox getting into the institution there
were cases OF fever which threw suspicion
on the water supply and sanitation A
thorough Investigation will be made, and
any defects will be corrected Immediately.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-17
ON THE CAMPUS AT ATHENS.
Meeting of the INTERCOLLEGIATE AtI,-
Ietic Association.

vi y
Ietic Association.
Athens. Ga, Dec. 16.-Dr. G. H. Herty
leaves tomorrow for Birmingham, where
he will represent the University of Geor-
gia at the meeting of the Southern Inter
collegiate Athletic Association. At that
meeting rules WILL in ell probability, be
adopted for the playing of foot ball in the
south. and the mass plays and dangerous
formations Will be eliminated from the
game.
DR.. B. f. Riley of the University of
Georgia has returned from a visit to
Louisiana.
DR.. J. b. Hunnicutt is now getting every
thing in readiness to begin the winter
course in agriculture in the University of
Georgia Immediately after the Christmas
holidays.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-17

Lexington, KY, Dec 16.-Lewis George
Clarke the original George Harris of Har-
ret Beecher Stoves famous novel, I'm
Gle Toms CABIN" died here this afternoon,
agad Sc.
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WARREN $. REESE DEAD.
Colonel in the War and Prominent
in Politics in Alabama.

Montgomery Ala, Dec. 16.-Col. Warren
S. Reese died at his home in this city to-
night from heart trouble. He was colonel
of the Twelfth Alabama cavalry during
the war. twice mayor of Montgomery, and
contested the seat of Senator Morgan in
the United States Senate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-17

Washington, Dec. 16-The only Georgia
postmaster appointed to-day was Jerry NJ.
Lawory, who gets the office at Haton,
Laurens county.
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DAIRYNIEN or ALABAMA.

HigidIy Enforced.
Montgomery, Ala. Dec. 16.-The Ala
bama Dairymen's Association held their
annual meeting in this city to-day and
discussed matters of interest, especially
oleomargarine laws. The commissioner of
agriculture reported that he was prose
cutting merchants in various portions OF
the state for selling imitation butter not
stamped and packed as such. Isaac Ross
of Opelika was reelected president of
the association and f. II. Bates of Perry,
secretary,