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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-03
CHIEF UNDER A CLOUD.
Impeachment Proceedings to Be In
stituted Against Him.

st. Louis, Mo, Dec. 2.-As a result OF
a meeting held in this city to-day by
members of a committee of the Cherokee
council, proceedings for Impeachment will
at once be brought against Chief Mayes
of that nation and his council.
H. B. Raymond, William Vaun and
George Sanders, members of the sub
committee, recently appointed by the
council of the Cherokee nation to inves-
tigate the alleged fraud in the payment
of 100000 to the freedom of the nation,
by which it is said $l26,000 was stolen, came
here with J. r. Mcintyre, speaker of the
Cherokee House, and L. w. Perry. clerk
of the Senate for the purpose of in
vestigating charges made by k. Z. Ad-
ans attorney for the Delaware.
A meeting was held last night, and again
to-day the committee came together. Just
before train time this afternoon H. b.
Raymond and William Vann left here
with affidaVits, which they will use as a
basis for impeaching the proceedings as
soon as they reach Tahlequah, l. T.
After these two members left, the COM
mittee continued in executive session. 1t
is claimed that the meeting, which re-
suited in the voting of an additional $780,
600 to the freedmen after they had been
awarded 1905 254 by the courts, was held in
the office of Chief Mayes with the knoWl-
edge of the council. This charge Will be
the most important of those TO be prefer
red against the chief and his council.
Attorney Adams says an effort will also
be made to disqualify eX-officials of the
nation from ever again holding office. He
will not give their names.
Attorney Robert H. Kern was much sur
prised when told that his connection with
the apportionment of the Cherokee strip
money had been discussed.
81 was attorney for the freedmen" he
said, land my actions will bear the clos
est scrutiny. Every freedman who was
awarded money was entitled to it. The
charge that outsiders were brought in as
claimants is false
The subcommittee of the Cherokee
council held another meeting this even
ing, but it was so carefully guarded that
nothing has been learned of the proceed
ings Neither will they state whether ad-
dtional meetings will be held. A number
of the delegates will return to the Indian
Territory after the adjournment and it is
said they fear rough treatment at home if
the proceedings of these meetings are
made known.
1t is further said tonight that J. B.
Raymond and William Vann. members of
the subcommittee who left for the Indian
Territory early this evening, have gone
with the intention of returning with Chief
Mayes of the Cherokee nation to impeach
him before the committee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-03
FRAUD CASES DISMISSED.
Prosecution of Former Federal EN-
pIOyS in Alabama Abandoned.

pIOyss in Alabama Abandoned.
Birmingham, Ala, Dec. I'm the feder-
al court to-day nine cases against w. s.
Hunter, three against Sandy White and
six against c. C. Reed. charged with pre-
senting false claims against the govern
men, were dismissed.
Four years ago the federal grand jury
here made sensational charges of whole
sale frauds against the government by fed
eral officials in North Alabama alleging
that the government had been defrauded
out of about 100000 by false claims by
commissioners and deputy marshals.
The treasury department sent two eX-
aminers to investigate. AS a result two
commissioners and eight deputy marshals
were indicted. Commissioner Robert
Charlson of Atlanta, whose stealings
amounted to $9OoG0, is now serving a term
i'm the penitentiary.
Other convictions occurred. but appeals
We're taken and the cases dragged along
until to-day when the last OF them was
finally dismissed aft ta gf'
All the parties are prominent. Hunter
was formerly commander of the Grand
Army of the Republic in Alabama.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-03
WANTED SAND IN HIS COFFIN.
Peculiar Request of a Suicide, as He
Was Dying.

Stillmore, Ga, Dec. Authorization has
just reached here of the death of a young
man named Phillips in the employ of Mr..
John H. Edenfeld, twelve miles east OF
here in Bulloch county. Mr. Phillips had
been drunk for several days and on Sat
urday last shot himself in the abdomen
with pistol. He fingered for two days.
He requested his friends to place three
things in his coffin with him, one OF
which was handful of sand for him to
throw in the DEVILS face when he met
him that he might dodge by. He died
with this statement without making
known the other two items. His deathbed
statements have cleared up the mystery
of the shooting and killing of Milton
Bird a negro, who was found dead near
the same place a few weeks ago. Phil
lips expressed a desire to live a little
longer that he might kill another of a
band of negroes near there. He is said
to be from McDuffie county and has no
relatives here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-03
MEXICO AS A MARKET.
Louisville manufacturers to Hustle
For More Business.

Louisville, KY, Dec. "A meeting of
the manufacturers of this city will be held
in the board of trade to-day, for the pur-
pose of organizing some plan of operation
by which Louisville manufacturers will be
enabled to secure business in Mexico.
The meeting is regarded as very i'm
portant one, and all the manufacturers of
the city have been earnestly requested to
attend
A prominent local merchant, in speaking
of the proposed meeting to-day, enlight
ened the Associated Press correspondent
as follows: "Mexicos chief trade is at
present with England. She gets from Eng
land the same articles which are manu-
featured in Louisville every day There
is no reason why Louisville, being so much
closer than England, should not usurp her
trade The rates from Louisville to Mex
leo are the very lowest possible, and COM
modities can be carried at a vastly lower
rate than from England. Mexico is on
the eve of a big boom, and the Louisville
manufacturers wish to come in for some
of the benefits"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-03
ONE BRIGHT BIT OF COLOR.
The House of representatives Hands
Itself n Bouquet.

From the Atlanta Constitution, Dec. 2.
In the heavy cloud of criticism which
darkens the legislative horizon there has
appeared one ray of sunshine and the
members of the House of Representatives.
are grasping at it. There is a single ed
itor in Georgia who thinks we'll of the leg
islature, and in the goodness of his heart
this drop of human kindness bubbled over
end fell into the pages of the paper last
week:
1.-THE fifty days limit of the session will
soon be reached and the body is working
faithfully for the conserving and upbuild-
ing of this grand old commonwealth.
The members of the House caught the
drop and preserved it, The following res
olution, introduced by Representative
Faust, was yesterday passed without OPP
position and spread upon the journal in
dark blue ink;
Whereas, The Sandersvlle Herald is
the only newspaper in the state that has at
any time spoken word of praise of the
present legislatures; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, the members of the
House, hereby tender our thanks to said
newspaper for said words of praise, not
withstanding they may have been spoken
a. the expense of truth
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-03
THE COTTON MOVEMENT.
Secretary Hester's Statement Cover
ing the Month TO Nov. 3.

NOFtE~
ing the Month 10 Nov. 3.
New Orleans, Dec 2.-Secretary Hes
ter's cotton exchange statement to-day
issued covers the monthly movement to
Nov 3. Compared with last year the
month is ahead in round figures 1910
bales. ahead of year before last 10000,
and ahead of 1894 by $4,000
The total for November was $780, FOL,
against ,649,05S last year. ,312, 754 year be-
fore last, and 2, l9O,795 for the same time in
1884,
The amount brought into sight for the
three months of September, October and
November, shows an increase of 483, 6S6
over last year, an Increase Of ,70l 1856 over
the year before last and an Increase of
2S3, 2S9 over 1891.
The movement from Sept to the close
of October: Receipts at all United States
delivery ports, 3,97i,424, against 1867 1886
last year, 2.4S1,7O6 year before last, and
900 same time in 1894; overland move
ment by railroads across the Mississippi
and Potomac rivers, 469, 275, against 10000
last year, 382044 year before last, ana
ga, 400 same time in 1894. Southern mill
taldngs, exclusive of quantity consumed at
southern outports, 1876. 1884, against 3l34G
last year, ,0H year before last, and 257-
042 same time in 1894; and interior stocks
in excess of those held at the commence
ment of the season, 515, 424, against 40l 7O1
last year, 446,9O7 year before last, and
81, 2S6 same time in 1894.
These make the total amount of the cot
ton crop brought into sight during the
three months ending Nov. 3d. 5,285, 5S7,
against 4,S04,901 last year, 1853, 701 year be-
fore last. and 5,OO2,32S same time i'm 1894
Northern spinners took during Novem-
Der AL, 1888 bales, against 3Oi 37 last year
and 315,319 year before last, increasing
their total for the three months to 1888, sos,
against 751, $50 last year, and 720598 the
year before This makes their average
weekly takings thus far for the season
81 ,96S, against 1885 last year, and o5,431
the year before.
Foreign exports for the first three
months have been 1892 TIA bales, show
ing an increase over last season Of 239,797
and an increase over the same period
year before last of 1,152244. The gain
in foreign exports during November, com
pared with November last year, has been
2l6029, and compared with the same period
year before last 5S38l7 bales
Stocks at the seaboard and the twenty
nine leading southern interior markets at
the close of November were 1590,676,
against 1,715053 the same date last year
and ], AS, 1888 the year before.
Including ports and interior stocks left
over from the previous season and the
number of bales OF the crop brought into
sight during three months, the supply has
been 5.4O2,1 IA, against 5.14O,45O last year,
and 9. 1893, 455 the year before
IJp to this date last year 81 S3-100 per
cent. of the cotton crop had been mar
keted. and for the same three months in
1895 the percentage of the crop bfUtghl
into sight was so 7-10O, and for the same
time in 1894 the percentage marketed was
50 52-i00.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-03
RUNS or THE RACERS.
The Talent Not Very Successful in
Picking at PimIicO.

NJ NON gerry SucCehHAHA HI
Picking at PimlicO.
Baltimore, Dec. 2.-Another big crowd
saw good racing at Pimlico to-day despite
the rather sticky track The talent man
aged to guess only twice out of five
chances for their money. Summaries fol-
low:
First Race-Five furlongs. Pink Cham
bray, to s. won, with Fiiament, 10 2,
second, and Arbitrator to /, third. Time
LOS.
Second Race-Six furlongs. Keeper, 3
to /, won, with South Africa, to ?, sec
ond, and Tremargo, to l. third Time
1:16%.
Third Race-Selling, five and a half fur
longs, Babieca even, won, with Judge
Wardell, 4 TO ], second and Long Acre,
TO /, third. Time 1:10.
Fourth Race-Handicap, all ages, one
mile. Sun Up. TO l. won, with Premier
to /, second, and Debride, 4 to !, third
Time las
Fifth Race-Selling one mile. James
Monroe, 8 to /, won, with Squan, to g.
second, and Abingdon, 20 to /, tA1rd
Time, 1:45A
San Francisco, Dec. 2.-The results at
Ingleside to-day follow:
First Race-F'ive and a half furlongs
Novia, to 2, won, with Defiant, Is to l.
second, and Moringa, 10 to !, third. Time
100.
Second Race-Six furlongs. Miss Lyman,
Is to l. won, with Montgomery, to 5, sec
ond, and lamar II, to 1, third. Time
ia
Third Race-One and one eight miles
Imp. Tripping, 6 to l. won, with satsuma,
to 5, second, and Judge Denny, to /,
third Time 50
Fourth Race-One mile. McLight to
5, won, with Song and Dance. to /, sec
ond, and Aquinas, to l, third. Time
1:421k
Fifth Race-Five furlongs. DIR. Sharp,
to l, won, with Bellicose, 6 to /, second,
and Bunboy, to /, third. Time :01.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-03
ROMEO IN REAL LIFE.
An Atlanta Youth Steals "A Bride
From Home With a Ladder

From Home With a Ladder.
Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 1.-The particulars of
a very romantic marriage which was per-
formed by the justice of the peace of the
Battle Hill district last Monday night,
came out to-day.
Dr. William Adolphus, son of President
Alophus of the Georgia Eclectic Medical
College, and Mic Ivy Gray, the 14-year-old
daughter of a neighbor, were the princi-
pals.
The girls mother objected to the matri-
monial alliance on account of the youth
of both parties, but love found way"
A close watch was kept upon the young
lady by her parents and the night of the
elopement, she was locked in an upstairs
room with her younger sister Shortly be-
fore midnight her Romeo, accompanied by
several friends, a ladder a carriage and
an outfit of his sisters clothing made his
appearance underneath her chamber win
dow. In less time than it takes TO tell it,
the ladder was put in position and the
bride-to-be, clad only in her robe du mutt,
her other clothing having been prudently
taken away by her Watchful mother was
in the arms of her lover below
In a few minutes more the costume
brought by the groom from his sisters
wardrobe was in position and the party
galloped on their way to the home of the
Justice. He was aroused just as the hour
of midnight arrived, and the ceremony
was promptly performed. Meanwhile the
Lutte sister left sleeping at home was
aroused by the cold air coming in at the
open window, and her screams aroused
the family. Later ON there was forgive
hess all around and the romantic pair was
siven a tardy blessing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-03
LIVE STOCK QUARANTINE.
Interstate Association of Sanitary
Boards in Session.

interstate Association of Sanitary
Boards in Session.
st. Louis, Dec. 2-The interstate asso-
citation of live stock sanitary boards adj
Journed their meeting in this city tonight
to meet at Fort Worth, Tex Oct 2. 1898.
They recommended to the department of
agriculture that nine additional counties
in Tennessee, six in Missouri, and all in
Arkansas be placed below the southern
fever quarantine line the line OF 1896,
through Indian Territory and Texas, TO
remain undisturbed. They also adopted
resolution suggesting a change in the
shortening of the term of the open sea-
son one month, placing the time from
Nov. Is to Jan. Is.
w. P. Anderson, statistician for the I'm
ion Stockyard and Transit Company, of
Chicago said to the Associated Press that
the changes would work no hardship from
the business system of the cattle industry.
Any radical change, he said, in the line
west of the state of Arkansas would dis
arrange the carrying trade of the entire
southwest and cause irFeparable loss TO all
concerned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-03
IMAGINED HIMSELF a LIBERAToR.
An Atlanta Man Driven Insane by
His Wife's Illness.

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. FLAMES II. Speer,
Young man well known in business cir
(le9 of the city, was committed TO the
unite asylum to-day under a strange
"''irlum. His mind gave way in conse-
V'ence Of his wife's recent severe illness,
ana he now imagines that he has been
sent from heaven to liberate Cuba and
,emove the yoke of England from. the
Amerald Isle When sent TO the police
S'ttion TO await transfer to Milledgeville,
ne attempted TO hang himself with his
S1spenders and was only discovered in
WIG NICK Of time by turnkey.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-03
TRAIN ROBBER ROUTED.
Passengers Hold Their Ground in the
Face OF His Pistol.

race Oh HIS PISTOL.
Keokuk, Ia, Dec. Zone lonely robber
with his face hidden by a mask and armed
with a revolver, attempted to rob the pas
sengers on the northbound st. Louis, Keo-
kuk and Northwestern train, which arriv-
ed here early this morning. A minstrel
troupe and a theatrical company were
aboard the cars. The robber got on a La
Grange, about forty miles below here
Soon after the train left LaGrange the
desperado, who had taken a seat in the
smoking car, put mask on his face, and
drawing a revolver started through the
car Pistol in hand, he demanded the
money and Valuables of the passengers.
There was a scramble to get out of his
way, but some of the men in the coach
stood their ground and attempted to dis
arm the bandit, who fired three shots
from his revolver, none of which took eff
feet.
He lost his mask in the scuff1e and fin
ally escaped from the platform, from
which he sprang to the ground, while the
train was going at full speed. He secured
no booty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-03
RECIPROCITY WITH GERMANY.
story of Negotiations by John A.
KassOn Denied.

Berlin, Dec 2.--It is stated on authority
that the announcement made by the Co
logne Gazette to the effect that reciproc-
ity negotiations between John A. Kasson,
the United States reciprocity commission
er. and Baron Won Thielmann, the secre-
tary of the imperial treasury, have been
without result Is baseless. 1t is added
that no negotiations have been conducted
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-03
PETITION FOX TOM CYRUS.
Gov. Atkinson Asked to Commute the
Death Sentence.

Atlanta, Ca. Dec, 2.-Formal applca-
ton was made to-day for the communal
ton of the sentence of Tom Cyrus, the
negro now in Fulton county Jail condemn
ed to be hanged shortly for the murder of
Annie Johnson, negro maid at the execu-
tive mansion.
The petition was made by Sheriff helms,
Rev. f. A. Quillian and ex-Mayor Porter
King. The reasons urged are that Cyrus
KILLED the woman in the heat of passion
through jealousy. and because he enter
ed plea of guilty and took the death
sentence without putting the county to
me expense of trial. Gov. Atkinson has
taken the case under advisement
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-03
NEWS OF A DAY IN MEXICO,
Appeal of the POIice-A Reception to
BE Given MIR. Bryan.

BE Given Mr.. Bryan.
City of Mexico, Dec. 2-The appeal Of
the lawyers for the defense of the police
officials condemned to death has not yet
been heared, bat it is believed that the
case will be dispatched within a month
Public opinion is that the appeal will not
be sustained by the higher courts.
Resident Americans are preparing for
the reception of Hon. William ]. BRYAN
in an appropriate manner, and without
regard to party affiliations. Mr. BRYAN
will be received with cordiality in all cir
cles here on account of his political prom
inence as a leader of the democratic party.
In the eastern part of San Louis Polo
(state) there is so great lack of laborers
that women have been organized into
bands as cutters of fire wood and for
field labor.
The proposition to import japanese col
onists grows in favor in Central and
Northern Mexico.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-03
DIXIE THE PLACE FOR MILLS,
The Visiting Northern Capitalists
Greatly Impressed.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec 2-The distin-
guished party of New York bankers, mer-
chants and manufacturers who have been
making a tour of the Carollnas Geor-
gia, Alabama and Tennessee, were in this
city to-day, leaving tonight on their re-
turn trip home, to stop en- route at Ashe-
vile, N. c..
S. M. Milliken of Deering Milllken &
Co., of New York, speaking of the result
of their Investigations, said: eve have
found the south a very inviting field for
investment in the matter OF cotton af-
fairs. You have the cotton a your very
doors and your labor is not so well en-
ployed as In the east Besides this, your
labor Is the home article. and therefore
more contented, more tractable and there
fore willing to work for reasonable pay;
and we have found, too, that your labor
is willing to work for reasona BILE pay"
Mr. Miliken intimated that the result
OF their visit would be the expenditure
of considerable money in cotton mills
in the states visited.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-03
FUNER AL OF col. CHIPLEY.
Tho Services to BE Conducted at
Columbus at Noon To-day.

Columbus, Ca, Dec. 1.-The remains of
Col. w. d. Chipley reached this city to-
night in the private car of Samuel Spencer,
escorted by the family and friends. The
funeral will occur at noon tomorrow. 1t
will be conducted by DR.. J. William Jones
of Richmond, DIR. Pugh of Pensacola and
DR.. Smith of this city.
A special train from Pensacola will ar
rive tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
Camp Benning of the Confederate Veter-
ans met tonight, and decided to attend the
funeral in a body.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-03
Macon wants Currency reform.

Macon, Ca, Dec. 2.-The clearing house
association of Macon held a meeting to-
night and decided to cooperate with the
Atlanta clearing house association in its
effort to effect currency legislation by con-
gress. The following were appointed a
committee to attend the convention in AT
lanta ]. W. Cabaniss, C. d. Hurt, II.
r. Powell and l.. p. Hillyer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-03
WASHINGTON WAITS.
Sim Thomas Committed to Jail With
out BaiI--Other Matters.


Washington, Ga, Dec. 2-The commit
ment trial of Sim Thomas charged with
the murder of young McCauley, was held
Saturday. The evidence against the pris-
oner was so strong that he was commit
ted to Jail without bail. AS court week is
just over an effort is being made to In
duce Judge Reese to hold an extra session
of court to try him.
All the Methodist preachers in the coun-
ty were returned to the joy of their peo-
pie.
DR.. E. c. Coolbuy of New Orleans, La,
will after Christmas, locate here and prac-
toe dentistry.
Until last fall lady clerk in Washing
ton, was a thing unknown, but last year
one young lady ventured to make the eX-
pertinent and now nearly every store in
town has lady clerk Girls of the best
families have made it popular.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-03
TAMPA'S FISHERIES CONGRESS.
Governors of a Number of States Ex-
pected to Attend.

Tampa Fla, Dec Gov. Bloxham has
received letters from the governors of a
number of states accepting his invitation
to visit Florida on the occasion of the
meeting of the national fish congress here
on Jan. 9. 1t is believed thar a majority
of the governors, with their staffs, will
attend with the fish commissioners from
each state The United States government
will send a special car containing the gov
ernment's fishery exhibit The event
nromjse to be of unusual interest to the
various states, as wen as in an interna-
tional way.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-03
SOUTHERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
George }. Gould Succeeds II. n. ROch-
ester nv Director.

New York, Dec. 2.-The annual meeting
Of the Southern Telegraph Company.
which is one Of the Western Union leased
lines. took place here to-day. The only
change in the directory. was the election
of George j. Gould 70 take the place Of
the late Roswell II. Rochester. The lat
ter was secretary and treasurer of the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-03
WCOY-CREEooN FIGHT.
The Mill booked to Occur In New
York on Dec. IT.

Chicago. Dec. IA telegram was re-
ceived here tonight from Tom ORourke,
in New York, in which it was said that
the Mccoy Creedon fight would be pulled
off i'm New York, Dec. II. The men
O'Rourke said, will be allowed to go
twenty rounds.
Tracy and Wolcott were to box in this
city Dec. II, out it has now been posi-
poned to Dec. q.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-03
BARON BLOWS OUT HIS BRAINS.
Scene of Suicide In Front of an
American widows House.

Vienna, Dec. 2.-Baron Passetl, who shot
himself yesterday, outside the residence of
Mrs. Kittinger, an American and a widow,
was only 20 years of age. lie was a law
student at the Vienna university, and a
nephew Of the Austrian ambassador to
Rome. There have been frequent scenes
Of jealousy between the young baron and
Mrs Kittinger.