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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-09
ARMOR PLATE ron wARsHIrs.
Only One OFFER to supply 1t Made to
the Governments.

the government.
Washington, April S.-The navy depart
ment received to-day but one bid in an
swer to the advertisement calling for pro-
posals for supplying about 5000 tons of
armor for. the three battleships Illinois,
wisconsin and Alabama, and this one was
SO irregular in form as to be far wide of the
advertisement.
The single bid was from the Illinois Steel
Company of Chicago and it proposed to
supply the 5000 tons of armor desired at
$3.50 per ton on condition that it be given a
tWenty-year contract to supply all of the
naval armor In such case the remain
der of the armor beyond the 5000 tons
would be supplied at $40 per ton. The
armor was to be paid for in gold coin. No
awards have been made and the whole
matter probably will be referred to con-
gresS.
The interest felt in the results of to-day's
bidding was manifested by the number of
persons present. Lieut.. Stone was there
for the Carnegie Company; Vice President
Davenport and Messrs. Meigs and NOEL
vane for the Bethlehem; President Harrah
and Mr.. Petrie for the Midvale Steel
Works; Charles Cramp for the Cramp
Shipbullding works; William p. Walmer,
second vice president of the Illinois Steel
Company; Gen. Hyde, president of the
Bath IRON works; eX-Secretary Herbert
and a gathering of naval experts from the
ordnance, engineering and construction
bureaus.
In view of the fact that congress, by an
amendment to the naval appropriation
BILL had limited the sum to be paid for
armor for the three battleships to a maxi
mum of $500 per ton, as against about $500
now paid, there was no surprise express
ed by the persons present in the secretary's
office, when Secretary Long, taking his
place at the head of the table, announced
that only one bid had been received, which
was from the Illinois Steel Company of
Chicago, concern which now for the
first time enters the field of competition
for supplying the government armor Be
fore the bid was read, Lieut.. Stone of the
Carnegie Company, and Vice President
Davenport for the Bethlehem Com
pany presented to Secretary Long
written statements of the rea-
sons which had impelled these
companies, which have heretofore
supplied all the armor used by the govern
ment in building the new navy, to refrain
from submitting proposals in amounts to
the present advertisement.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-09
AMERICAN BANKERS.
Their Associations Next Convention
to BE Held at Detroit.

New York, April S.-The executive coun-
ell of the American Bankers Association
held a meeting in this city to-day. 1t
was decided to hold the next convention
at Detroit on Aug. 10, II and u. Special
rates have been granted by railroads to the
delegates. The association is now larger
than ever before in its history, the secre-
tary's report showing a paid membership
of 1856
Among those present were: Alvah Trow-
bridge, chairman, of New York; Robert J.
Lowry of Atlanta; Jesse b. Wilson Of
Washington, G. p. Griffith of Cincinnati,
Henry W. Yates Of Omaha, Frank w.
Tracey of Springfield, o.. John j. Pol
well OF Chicago. James II. Wilcox of Pitts
burg, Caldwell Hardy of Norfolk. Va, d.
V. Leigh of Trenton, N. j., Harvey j. Hol-
lister of Grand Rapids, Mich; NJ. NJ. White
of Cincinnati, George II. Russell of De-
troit; Walker Hill OF st. Louis, George H.
Reynolds of Des Moines. John c. Nicely Of
Chicago, r. II. Rushton of Philadelphia,
w. II. Thompson Of st. Louis, c. A. Ander-
son OF ST. Paul, T. ]. Latham of Memphis
and w. j, Cocker of Adrian, Mich
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-09
1t seems to you that that

1t seems to you that that
tickling, hacking cough is all
in the throat. But your doc
tor will tell you that this sem
sation is often deceiving. The
cough is often the signal of
deeper trouble in the bron-
chial tubes or in the lung
tissue itself. These inhamed
mem branes can only be
healed by treating the system.
For all lung troubles, espe-
cially in the earlier stages, no
remedy equals SCOTS Emul-
sion of Cod-liver Oil. Its
special power is in healing
the inAaned tissues Of the
lungs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-09
DRUNK FOR TWENTY YEARS.

a correspondent Wrltes' 7 was DRUNK
on and off for over twenty years, drunk
when / had money, sober when l had
none. Many dear friends lost, and mum.
hers gave me good advice 10 no purpose.
but. thank God, an angel hand came al
last In the form OF my poor wife, who adj
ministered some OF your medicine TO me
without my knowledge or consent ] am
now saved, completely transformed from
a worthless fellow to sober and respect
ed citizen"
IN plain wrapper with full directions how
20 give secretly, on receipt OF one dollar,
BY the Renova Chemical Company, C6
Broadway. New York city. or they will
gladly mail fun particulars free.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-09
LONGEVITY IN sCREvEN.
Rev. Moses McCalrs Father 1917
Years old when He Died.

Sylvania, Ca, April S.-Screven county
is recognized far and wide as one of the
healthiest sections Ia Georgia. and there
have been numbers of her citizens who
have enjoyed more than four lustrums of
life after they had passed the allotted
three score and ten. One of the most not
ed of these was Rev. Moses N Mccall,
who died here, perhaps fifteen years ago,
at the advanced age of &c. Mr.. Mccall was
county was more highly respected, both
on account of piety and intelligence
But while Mr.. Mccall himself was an old
man, the case of his father before him
was still more wonderful, and can hardly
be equalled in the annals of longevity in
any land. Mr.. Mccall said that he was a
grown man when his father died, at the
age of 127 years. For hundred years
an even century-he lived a bachelor. but
came to the conclusion after his hun
dredth birthday that he was tired of such
a lonely life, and married Three sons
were born to him, and he lived to see them
all old enough to vote. Rev Moses Nc
Cali has several children living, two Of
whom, Mrs. H. c. Kittles and DR.. c. p
Mccall, reside in Screven. These facts
about his fathers life he often told to his
children, and they do not doubt the cor
rectness of it for a moment-for no man
was more careful and exact in his state
ments than was this old veteran of the
cross, who has gone to his reward
Bryan Odom, who died in this county
six or eight years ago within a year or
two of the hundred mark, fought in the
Florida Seminole war of 1917, with Rev
Moses Mccall, and at one time when Mr..
Mccall was wounded, his comrade Odom
saved him from the Indians by carrying
him a long distance on his back
To their simple and hardy habits of life
from their youth up, these old veterans at
tributed their great length of years. and
to this same cause Mr.. Mccall believed
was due the wonderful longevity of his
father. who was a sprightly bachelor at
century, and went a-wooing on his hun
dredth birthday
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-09
CHICKAMAUGA PARK.
Gen. ii. NJ. DumeId Added to the Mem
bership.


Washington, April S.-The re-organiza-
ton Of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga
National Park Commission, necessitated
by the recent death of its chairman, Gen.
James S. Fullerton, was perfected by Sec
rotary Alger to-day.
Gen. Henry V. Boynton, who has assist
ed the commissioner in historical work,
was transferred to full membership on
the commission and appointed chairman
Gen. H. M. Duffield was appointed to
the vacancy caused by Gen. Boynton's
promotion.
The other members of the commission
are Gen. A. p. Stewart and Maj. F. ].
Smith, u. S. A. The latter is secretary.
Gen Duffield, the new member, is a resi-
dent of Detroit, Mich. He was an active
participant in the battle of Chickamauga
and Chattanooga. He is an officer of the
Society of the Army of the Cumberland
and was its orator on the occasion of the
dedication of the statue of President Gar
field in this city.
Gen. Boynton, the new chairman of the
commission has been perhaps the most
active member of the commission for
some years and 1t was due largely to
his efforts that the park was established.
He participated in all the engagements
about Chattanooga as commanding Off
Ger of the Thirty-fifth Ohio
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-09
COLLEGE APT TO LOSE Ts CASH
University of Chicago Out Large
Amount by the Globe Bank Failure

University of Chicago Out n Larg @
Amount by the Globe Bank Failure
Chicago. ILL.,, April s.-Recent develop
ments have brought out the fact that
the affairs of the Globe Savings Bank,
which closed its doors last Monday, are
in much worse shape than the directors
are willing to admit. In addition to $780,
90 in cash belonging TO the University of
Illinois, which is tied up In the suspended
institution, endowment bonds to the value
of $4,000, also the property Of the Uni
versity of Illinois, are missing. This
much is admitted by the president. Mr..
Mckay Of the board of trustees Of the
university
These bonds were entrusted to President
spalding Of the Globe Savings Bank.
President Spalding cannot be found and
none outside of the trustees appear to
know where he is. Trustee Armstrong
said at the close OF the meeting that Mr..
Spalding claimed to be very sick and had
sent in a Doctors certificate to that effect.
lie had promised, however TO meet the d.
rectors next Tuesday and would then try
to settle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-09
COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE.
The Democrats and Republicans
StilI Unable 10 Agree.

sun " AkEccs
Washington, April s-The republican
and democratic senators have at last ap-
'parentiy begun serious efforts to reach an
understanding upon basis of reorgani-
cation of the Senate committees
The reorganizng committees of both
sides of the chamber were in session dur
ing the greater part of the afternoon to-
day and subcommittee representing both
parties met in conference to exchange pro-
positions, Senators Mcmillan, Gallnger
and Carter representing the republicans
and Senator's German, Cockrell and Faux
ner the democrats
The democratic conferees outlined the
position of the democratic side of the
chamber to be that the democrats should
be allowed to fll the committee places
held by democrats in the last congress
The republicans proposed that the reor-
ganization should take place on the basis
OF percentages, an arrangement which
they admitted would result in reducing
the democratic representation on the COM
mittee TO an average extent of one MEM
ber
This did not prove an acceptable basis
OF settlement to the democrats, whereupon
the republicans suggested a compromise
agreement. They called attention to the
TACT that the republican plurality over the
democrats was nine now, whereas, 1t was
only two at the beginning of the last ses-
sion. This, they pointed out, would re-
quire about thirty-fiVe more committee as
sgnments than in 1885 They suggested
that the democrats should make conces-
sions that would give the republicans suf-
hclent increase of places to permit them
TO take proper care of their increased
number of senator's.
This proposition was only tentatively
made and conditionally condemned. The
democratic senators indicated a DISPOSE
ton to recommend its favorable consider
alton to their caucus committee, providing
an understanding could be reached upon
the aHotments on the committees on
hnance and appropriations. These vacan-
cies have been the real bone of conten-
ton from the beginning
There are two vacant places on the
finance committee, one caused by the re-
tirement of a democratic senator and the
other by the retirement of a republican.
and three on the appropriations commit
tee, all caused by the failure of demo-
Gratis to secure reelection. The demo-
Gratis stated emphatically that the party
they represented will allow no dminu-
ton of the democratic strength on that
committee on account of the silver issue,
but said it was possible they might con-
cede one additional republican on the APP
preparations committee. They agreed to
present the matter to their fun commit
tee. The proposition was afterwards
brought to the attention of the fun demo
cratic caucus committee, but no definite
atcon was taken
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-09
FIGHT TO BE MADE ON BUCK.
Strong Opposition to Confirmat ton of
His Nomination Brewing.


Washington, April 8.-There is a report
published here'to-night-that there is to be
a fight made in the Senate against the
nomination of Col. A. E. Buck for the
japanese mission, and it is said that let
ters have been received by many senators
protesting against the confirmation. These
letters have requested that the nominal
ton be held up until more specific
charges may be filed by the parties who
are against the confirmation of Col. Buck.
There is a strong sentiment it is said
against Col. Buck for the reason that he
has been given a post high in the dplo-
matte ranks when some of the senators,
it is said, think that the appointment
should have gone in another direction.
What these charges are, it is impossible
to ascertain tonight, but those, who
presume to know say that they are mere
moonshine and made by men, who have
absolutely no grounds for making them.
Col. Buck is expected back here in the
morning, and until his arrival, it is inn
possible to CLEAN any information on the
subject other than the mere statement
above.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-09
HAWAII STILL HAS HOPE.
An Annexation Commissioner 10
Come to Washington.

San Francisco, April S.-The steamship
Monowai arrived this evening from Aus
tralia, Apia and Honolulu, with the fol-
lowing advices;
Honolulu, April 1-President Dole gave
out the information to-day that william
A, Kenney, local lawyer. had been Sc
lected To go to Washington, on the 7th
inst, as annexation commissioner.
The mail on the 10Th ult. brought this
government some inside information on
the annexation question, and Il Is ex-
pected that that important matter will
be brought before the present session OF
congress. Al present Attorney General
Smith and A. ;. Hartwell are In Washing
ton In the interests OF closer political
union. What they have accomplished
this government only knows. and its off,
cials decline TO give out anything.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-09
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PRETTY GIRL KIDNAPPED.
Police Find Her and Are After the
Woman Who Led Her Away.


Atlanta. Ca, April s.-The boldest case
of kidnapping that has come to the at
tention of the police in a long time was
unearthed to-day by the local detectives
The victim was Miss Lena Stoddard, a
1i-year-old girl, living with her widowed
mother at As Gray street. The girl is ex,
ceedingly pretty, and in the neighborhood
quite a favorite among the young people
1t was her attractiveness that caused her
to fall prey to evil designs.
Yesterday the young girl disappeared
from her mothers home She had given
no intimation of her intended departure,
and the state of her wardrobe left behind
plainly showed that there was nothne
premeditated in her flight
When she did not return the detective
department was notified, and after work.
ing on the case all last night, they sue
ceeding in finding her this morning in a
house occupied by an old negro woman
on Johnson avenue. The girl was kept
there under restraint. When the officers
came and released her she was overioycd
The story which she related to the police
was that a woman living in the neighbor-
hood of her home had enticed her away
yesterday afternoon, and after getting her
to the house of the negro woman kept her
there. The police refuse to give the name
of this woman, because she has so far sue
ceeded in eluding arrest and they want
to catch her. She had left the house
where the CIR. was confined when the po-
lice arrived, possibly to confer with her
confederate in the abduction, and must
have received a tip that the police were
after he'd, as she failed to return to the
house. which was kept under watch by the
detectives all day. The woman who fig
upper as a kidnapper has always borne
respectable reputation, but the police are
now convinced tht she is a very bad one"
and are hot on her trail.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-09
CHARGES AGAINST Angler.
Senator Bacon Does Not Think They
VIII Defeat His Confirmation.

Washington, April S.-Charges have been
filed with the judiciary committee of the
Senate against the confirmation of Ed
ward A. Angler nominated for district at
torney for the northern district of Geor-
gia. 1t is impossible to ascertain their
nature.
Senator Bacon, In speaking of them to-
night, said he did not think the charges,
upon investigation, would amount to any
thing. They would necessarily involve
some delay in confirmation by the Senate,
as they would have to be investigated. In
his opinion, the charges would not defea t
Mr. Anglers confirmation.
Senator Bacon expressed himself as con-
fident that there had been no charges filed
against Alfred T.. Buck, nominated for
minister to Japan, as had been reported,
and he believed rumors to that effect arose
out of the fact that charges had been
filed against Mr.. Angler
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-09
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RAINY DAY AT THE RACES.
The Track sloppy and the Finishes
Strung Out.

Cincinnati, o., April ga cold disagree
able rain kept everybody but the regulars
away from Newport to-day. The track
was sloppy and the finishes strung out
Two out of five favorites were all that
crossed the wire first. Summaries:
First Race-Six furlongs. Vengeance, 4
to l, won, with Suydam, 3 to 1, second, and
Cynthia H., third. Time 1:19.
Second Race-Four and a half furlongs.
Lady Disdain, to ), won, with My Mary
land, Is to 1, second, and Uarda third.
Time :59A.
Third Race-One mile and seventy yards.
Parson, 2 to l. won, with d. L., 30 TO /,
second, and Winthrop third Time 1874
Fourth Race-Five furlongs. Bruin, to
!, won, with Aston, to 2, second, and Ruiz
third. Time l O
Fifth Race-Seven furlongs Pekin, 3
to l. won, with Sagwa u to !, second, and
Leonard B. third. Time 1914.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-09
BATTLES ON THE DIAMOND.
philadelphia Narrowly Escapes a
shut Out at Norfolk.

Norfolk, Va, April s.-The Philadelphia
National League team met their match
to-day in the Norfolk aggregation. and.
but for slight slip in the seventh inn
ing. the visitors would have probably suf-
fered the ignomny Of shut out by a
minor league club. The local put a mag
nifieent game from start TO finish and
folks. proved himself a wonder in the
young Newton, the new find Of the Nor
box The score:
R.H e.
Norfolk ...............OOOOO22OO-4 2
Philadelphia ."......00 OO0120-3 8 1
Batteries-Newton and Me; johnson
and Clements.
Richmond. Va. April s.-Baltimore
played Richmond to-day and defeated
them by a score of to 2. The Orioles
play here again tomorrow. and then
comes Boston.
Chapel Hill. N. c., April s.-The Lafay-
cite base ball team met It's second defeat
at the hands Of the Tarheels to-day by a
score Of 10 3. Both teams played better
than yesterday, and up to the sixth IN
ming Il was an errorless game Wilson
and Jones were the pitchers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-09
ITALY AND OUR TARIFF.

Protest to BE Filed Against ProhibI-
tive Rates on Oranges and Lemons.
New York. April s.--Louis Contention &
Son Of this city received a cable dispatch
from Rome to-day stating that the Italian
dor to file a protest with the Secretary of
State against a prohibitory duty being le-
Wed on oranges and lemons. The cham
bers OF commerce Of Naples, Palermo.
Rome and Calania have also communicat-
ed with the subcommittee Of the com
mittee on finance on this subject. The
present duty on oranges and lemons
amounts to IS cents box, while therate
under the Dingley bill X of a cent pound.
would be equivalent 20 90 cents a boy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-09
IN THE RING AT MACON.
Kid Kerwin Gets the Best of Frank
Player in Nine Rounds.

Macon, Ga, April s.-About 800 people
saw two sparring exhibitions here to-
night. Hightower. a Macon man, got
the decision over Zellner for points in four
two-minute rounds.
Kid Kerwin and Frank Player were
billed 20 fight twenty rounds for decis-
ion, but Kerwin got Il in the ninth round.
Player got two knock downs and took the
time limit TO rise. Kerwin had things his
own way throughout.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-09
GUNBOAT NASHVILLE SPEEDY.

She Is Sure to Far Exceed the Con-
tract Requirements.
Newport News, Va, April s.-The gun
boat Nashville, which was constructed at
this point by the Newport News Ship
building and Dry Dock Company, was
sent out to-day for preliminary run. AL
though no speed test was made. the ves-
sci developed 14&l knots. one and a half
knots more than the contract require
ment without any attempt to bring out
her capacity. Everything operated to the
entire satisfaction Of the builders. The
Nashville will undoubtedly make over 1874
knots on her Official trial trip, which will
probably take place in few days.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-09
THE NEWS in DOUGLAS.
A New Lessee For the Hotel
Ethel.

Douglas. April s.-Mr. cleon z. Baker
succeeds Mr.. T. s. Sessions as lessee OF
the new Hotel Ethel Mrs. Baker makes
charming hostess. This arrangement n
only temporary until a permanent mana
ger can be secured. Mr.. Baker has pur-
chased the new seven-room cottage on syc-
amore street. recently erected By Buck e.
Downing. Coz. Warren =. Ward OF Jack
sonville Is having his Douglas properly Inn
proved Recent heavy rains have placed
farming operations IN Coffee county at
least from four 70 six weeks behind
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-09
POPULIsTIc cROoKEDNEss.
Ex-GOv. LeweIIyn Among Those I'm
der Suspicion.

Topeka, Kan. April s.--The special COM
mittee appointed by the populist majority
Of the state legislature 10 investigate
charges Of bribery and corruption, got
down 70 business to-day.
Henry Lands. warden Of the state pen
itentlary at Lansing. stated that he had
been approached by ex-Gov. Leweliyn
and urged to recommend the purchase OF
additional lands adjacent 10 the peniten-
tiary property. though he was convinced
that the state had no use for such lands.
Gov. Lewollyn told him that there would
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-09
INSECTS CHEWING TOBACCO.
The Crop ut MesatIanta, Mexico, AL
rendy DevOured.

City OF Mexico. April s.-A number OF
tobacco plantations at Mesatlanta, state
Of Vera Cruz, have been invaded by a
destructive insect which has devoured the
crop.
The heat II remarkably intense on the
coast below Vera Cruz, and the mercury
registers already summer temperature.
The expectation Of slsal grass 10 the
United States IN the month OF March
amounted 20 T,l7 bales
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-09
MKINLEY AT ANNAPOLIS.
The Naval Academy Greets Hin,
with the Presidential salute.

Annapolis, Md. April s.-President Nc
Kinley and party arrived here at o'clock
this afternoon on the Dolphin and were
received with a Presidents salute from
the naval academy. supt. Cooper and a
party OF officers called on the President,
and a number OF documents and newspa-
pers were sent aboard.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-09

be $4,000 in 1t, but did not state, who was
20 beneht by the money. Others testified
to small offers of money for votes.