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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
CONGRESS OF MINISTER'S
Fifteenth Annual Session of the
Baptists in Progress.

Baptists in Progress.
Chicago, Ill, Nov. 1.-the fifteenth an
nual session of the Baptist congress of
ministers was convened at Emmanuel Bap-
fist church, this afternoon. It will remain
in session three days. Many of the ablest
ministers and theologians of the Baptist
church of the United States are in the city,
and will take part in the discussion of the
congress.
When the congress was convened to-day,
Rev. Johnston Myers, D. D., pastor of I'm
manuel church, made a speech of welcome.
and was followed by Judge Henry V. Free
man.
Rev. Adm A. Hendricks of st. Louis,
president of the congress, responded, and
then the work of the first day was taken
up.
This afternoon the subject was Are the
Teachings of the Apostles of Equal Au-
thorty With Those of Christ"
This evenings the theologians discussed
the question: rs Baptism Prerequisite
to the Lords Supper"
The writers who read papers on the
question were G. B. Edgar, d. D., of
Montgomery, Ala, and O. p. Clifford, d.
D., of Buffalo; Rev p S. Henson, d. D.,
of Chicago, and Rev. r. H. Conwen, D.
D., of Philadelphia, were the appointed
sneakers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
CAN'T CONVICT CoNSTABLEs.
GOV. ELLERBE PARDONs THE
SLAYERS OF SIMS.

The Officers Convicted of Man
ed to Serve Two Years in Prison.
Released on Bond Pending an APP
peaI-The Appeal Lately Abandon
ed and the Governor Comes to
Their Rescue with "A Pardon.
Columbia, S. c., Nov. 16.-Whlle the
whole state is in more or less of a stir
over the killing of ]. Fl. Turner by State
Detective Newbold, and about the flight of
Newbold, Gov. Ellerbe stepped In yester-
day and granted a full pardon to Liquor
Constables J. H. Bruce and ]. A. May,
who Killed John T. Sims in the Dark
Corner section of Spantanburg county on
Dec. IS, 1896.
Strange enough the killing took place in
the same county as that in which Mr..
Turner was killed.
The stables were put on trial In Spar
tanburg county In June last and were con-
victed of manslaughter, the sentence of
the court being two years in the state
prison in each case.
Crawford, the other constable who was
present at the time of the killing, was also
charged with murder, but his case was
not pressed by the solicitor.
After the conviction the attorneys rep
resenting the constables at the trial gave
notice of an appeal to the state supreme
court, and pending that appeal the two
men were released on bond. They have
been out ever since. The clerk of the SUI
preme court has within the last few days,
il is understood, been notified that the APP
peal has been abandoned.
Simms was a moonshiner and the raid
in which ne was killed was the last upon
which the constables ventured in the Dark
Corner section of the state. 1t seems that
the constables came in and one of them
was leaning over smelling jug when the
victim appeared with rifle. A fight en-
sued. Bruce and May shot frequently at
Sims and Sims and one of the constablea
clinched and fell out of the door. Though
already wounded several times in the fight,
Sims got up and tried to run across the
yard. Another of the constables cltnched
him and they struggled on the ground,
Sims wife and children being gathered
around and screaming all the time. Sew
eral more shots were fired and when 1t
! was all over Sims was dead.
Another coincidence about these pardons
is that Lawyer Thomson of Spartanburg,
who Is connected with the Newbold case
figures in the matter also. 1t may be
mentioned, too, that the governor acte1
upon the applications for pardon without
the usual references of the papers to the
presiding judge and solicitor. He so stat
ed yesterday afternoon in response to al
inquiry.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
CHANCES AGAINST COPPER.
CIVIL SERVICE LAW PERMITS HIS
REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.

Couldn't Be Removed For Political
Reasons If That Were Given as
the Cause. But Where the Post
master Gives No Reason the Mo-
tive Is Not to BE Inquired Into.
Mr. COuper Confident That He Will
Win in Court when His Case Is
Decided by Judge Newman.
Washington. Nov. 1.-THE appeal of
Mai. Copper of Atlanta, Ca, from his re-
moval as assistant postmaster in favor of
Maj. Smythe, has reached here.
The civil service commission, however
can see no relief for the action, for an
amendment to the civil service rules made
by President Mckinley on July z, last eX-
cepts one assistant postmaster or chief
assistant to the postmaster, of whatever
designation al each postothce from the
civil service requirements for eXamlna-
ton or registration before the commission.
Chairman Proctor Of the commission,w who
returned from New York tonight, stated
that under this rule there was no acuon
the commission could take in the matter
and the discretion thus given the postmas-
ter was only restricted by forbidding re-
movals for political purposes. If the post
master gives no reason for the removal
lNCIG Is no TeIleuy 1ol NllC ANPSSNA'
Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 16-The dispute be-
tween Postmaster Smythe and Maj. ]. NJ.
Couper as to who is assistant postmaster
of Atlanta, which was carried into the fed
eral court yesterday by Maj. Copper, will
be settled by Judge William 7. Newman
next Thursday.
Until that time Mai Couper will hold on
TO his position as assistant postmaster,
while Ed Blodgett the republican APP
pointee, cools his heels in the ante-room
and waits for the machinery of the courts
to give him the job to which he has been
appointed
Mai. Copper, who claims to be protected
by the civil service law, applied 10 Judge
Newman for an injunction to avoid being
ousted by Postmaster Smythe and pending
a final hearing the court ordered that he
be not disturbed, though Mr.. Blodgett, his
successor, had been appointed and his APP
pOntment confirmed In Washington.
Judge Newman was to have heard the
case to-day, but District Attorney Angler,
who represents Postmaster Smythe was
not ready with his ansyer to Maj. Copper S
bill for an injunction. Postmaster Smythe
is confident that the court will uphold him
and force his democratic assistant to va
cate, and the latter is just as confident
that the civil service law will protect him
and prevent his removal for the benefit
of Col. Blodgett, the republican appointee
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
FELL INTO A CELLAR.
Capitalist From Boston Fatally
Injured at Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ca, Nov 16.-H. Wiswall,
capitalist of Boston, fell into the basement
of the Grand opera building last night and
was found this morning able to move
about but speeches. and unconscious on
account of injury to his brain. Tonight
the hospital physicians decided upon an
operation and the skull was trepanned in
the hope that the pressure upon the brain
might be relieved. He is in "a dying con-
dition Mr. Wiswall was stopping at the
Aragon hotel and was undoubtedly trying
to enter the drug store in the building when
he fell into the cellar striking on his
head, producing conclusion of the brain
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
APPROPRIATIONS OF TOBACCO.
Rules For Uniform Practice in
Classified ton of the weed.

Washington, Nov. 16.-The government
examiners of tobacco at several of the
more important ports of entry in the
United States by direction of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, met in conference in
New York recently with a view to the
adoption of uniform practice in the clas-
sification of imported tobacco. The report
of the conference, which has reached the
treasury department, makes three recon-
mendations, as follows:
First, that rs per cent of all marks of
every invoice of imported tobacco should
be examined and that the rule for the pres
ent be limited TO tobacco imported from
the West Indies, Mexico and South Amer
lea; second, that the percentage of wrap
pers found in filler bales be reached by the
count of leaves; third, that the districts
from which tobacco is imported be marked
on the invoice wherever practicable
These recommendations will be adopted
by the treasury department.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
BOGGs AT WAR WITH HuNNIoUT.

The Chancellor Wants the Chair of
Agriculture Declared Vacant.
Athens. Ca. Nov 16.-Prof. j. B. Hun
nicut, professor of agriculture In the State
College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts,
received a letter from Chancellor Boggs
this morning in which the chancellor no.
titled him that he had determined to ask
the board of trustees at the university at
their meeting in Atlanta in a few days
to declare vacant the chair of agriculture.
The reasons assigned by the chancellor in
this letter were that he considered Me
work of Prof. Hunnicut since he has been
here a failure, and that he had made
remarks to many people concerning the
faculty and trustees of the university that
were not such as a professor in the uni
Versity should make Prof. Hunnicut has
demanded a hearing before the board of
trustees, and until then will make no COM
ments upon the subject.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
POLES TO HAVE A BISHOP.

Anton KOxIOwsI1i COnsecrated in
Germany and Coming HeSe at Once
Buffalo, N. Y, Nov 16.-Apolinary Kar-
wowski, who is a conspicuous figure in the
affairs of the Polish Independent Catholic
church, to-day received a cable message
from Anton Kozlowski, dated Weisbaden,
Germany, as follows: Il was consecra-
ted as bishop for the Polish Independent
Catholic Church of North America last
Sunday. leave for America at once"
THAT means that at last the Poles of
this country will have a bishop of their
own" said Mr.. Karwowsk. Rome would
not give US one before we left that church,
and now we Independents will have one. -
Bishop Kozlowski has had a successful
parish in Chicago for some time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
COTTAGES ON EASY PAYMENTS.

COTTAGES 500 CASH. COTTAGES AT
$3.50 TO SIS MONTHLY.
The CHATHAM REAL ESTATE AND
IMPROVEMENT COMPANY will erect
cottages on Anderson and on Price streets
south of Anderson, on the following
terms: Cash 800, balance, from $3.50 to
SIS per month according to cost of cot
tages) for period Of ten years.
1t is the company's purpose to meet
the needs of frugal class of our people
whose means will not permit them to build
moro expensive homes The site selected
for the erection of these is most ron
veniently situated, well drained. and has
all modern conveniences. Apply to
NJ. j. SOLOMONS,
Secretary and Treasurer.
No. II East Bryan street.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
THE ODD FELLOWS BAZAAR
VIII Continue one week Longer

VIII Continue One Week Longer.
For the accommodation of the school
children the bazaar will open every after
noon at o'clock.
Let the little ones come and enjoy the
beautiful sights. p ,a.
The voting contests at the different
booths will close Friday night at 10
o'clock.
There are many valuable and beautiful
articles that will positively be sold, and
bargains can be secured.
Do not forget that every visitor, chill
dren as well as adults, will receive a cou-
pom ticket FREE, emitting the holder to
participate in the cash prize of $25. to be
given away the last night.
Artistic music by frst-elass orchestra
every evening.
Dancing from II to u.
Have you visited the Queen of PALMS.
try, Mile Rita? Don't lose the oppor-
tunity.
Oysters, hot lunches or a first-class sup
per at short notice and at reasonable
prices.
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HAL t. LEWIS THE NEW JUDGE.
Gov. Atkinson Names Him to sue
coed Spencer X. Atkinson.


Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 16-Gov. Atkinson
late this afternoon announced the ap-
pointment of Hon. Hal T. Lewis as assoc
ciate justice OF the supreme court TO fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Justice Spencer r. Atkinson, who was re-
Gently appointed a member of the railroad
commission.
At the time of the appointment of JUS
tice Atkinson to the railroad commission,
the vacant place on the supreme bench was
offered to Judge Sampson w. Harris of
the Coweta circuit, but he formally notified
the governor Of his refusal to accept this
afternoon.
Judge Harris had been considering the
matter for two weeks and only made up
his mind to-day ] is understood that his
reason for declining to go upon the SUI
preme bench was that he would be forced
to make fight for reelection next year
Judge Fishers term also expires next year,
and as Judge Harris saw it, he will get the
support of MIR. duBignon's friends in South
Georgia and of Senator Clays friends in
North Georgia, with Judge Gober a candi-
date, and the result would be that he
Judge Harris) would be ground between
the upper and neither mill stones of poll
tics. With such a fight staring him in the
face he preferred to remain upon the bench
of the COWeta circuit.
Hon Hal Lewis is one of the best known
men in the state. He is from Green coun'
ty and has always been a leading spirit
In public offices in his section. He was Il
candidate for the Senate last year against
Senator Clay, and is the man who placed
Mr.. Bryan in nomination before the Chi
cago convention. He was warm sup
porter Of Gov. Atkinson in his first guber-
material campaign, and his appointment
tn the supreme bench is due to this friend
ship. Both Judge Harris and Mr.. Lewis
are now in the city. the latter having
signifed his acceptance of the appointment
10 the governor this evening.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES. 1897

Office Collector State and County Taxes.
Chatham County, Georgia, Savannah.
Oct. l. 1S97.-The digest is now omen for
the collection of the above taxes on ali
property, real and personal; the specific
tax on professions: also the POLL, TAX
for EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES on ali
MALE RESIDENTS of the city and coun-
ty between the ages of q and 60 years.
Office at the court house. Hours, a. m.
to p. m. JAMES j. MCGOWAN.
Tax Collector c. C.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
DIR. II. N. HARRIS DEAD.
Demise Due to Blood Poisoning
Following a Slight Injury.

Athens, Ga, Nov. 16.-Dd. Hugh N.
Harris died this morning at 7 O'Clock at
his home on Mlledge avenue. His death
resulted from blood poisoning, resulting
indirectly from a slight injury received
four weeks since by falling over a rock
near the Georgia depot. DR.. Harris was
a brother of Judge Sampson w. Harris
of Carrollton, and his wife, a daughter
of Hon. B. c. Yancey. He leaves a wife
and five children. The funeral will oc-
cur tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 O'clock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

-~~~-~-~~~-~~~-~-~~~-~~-
BUTLER.-The friends and acquaint-
ances of Mrs. S. d. Butler, Mrs. S. H
Tarver and Mr.. George NJ. Butler, are in
vited to attend the funeral of the former
from the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
s H. Tarver, 315 East Liberty street this
"wednesday morning at II o'clock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
STATE LUNATIC ASYLUM.
FIRST Step Taken Toward Adjusting
the Insurance Payment.

Milledgeville, Ga, Nov. 16.-The trustees
of the Georgia lunatic asylum met here to-
day to arrange about caring for the pa
tents thrown out by the fire of the 9Th
The representatives of the different insur-
ance companies selected William Bensell
OF Atlanta as their adjuster, and t O.
Brown of Augusta was selected by the
trustees. They have been at work all day
ana 1t will be tomorrow before they will
finish. The legislative committee spent to-
day at the asylum.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
General AssembIy's Next Session to
BE Held at ChicasO,

Louisville, KY, Nov. 16.-The general as
sembly, Knights Of Labor. to-day selected
Chicago as the next place, and the first
Tuesday In November, 1898, as the time
for their next meeting, Reports from sew
eral minor committees were heard, but
nothing of Importance was taken un
Grand Master Hicks said that the assem-
bly, would not complete its business before
Saturday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
WRECK ON THE G. 5. AND r.
A Man Badly Hurt in an Accident Ia
Freight Train.

Macon, Ga, Nov. ia freight train was
wrecked on the Georgia Southern and
FLORIDA railroad tonight at 10 O'clock, at
sonkee, six miles below Macon. One man
va badly hurt and brought to the city.
S,.u Is IN the surgeons Office. Particulars
are unobtainable at this hour.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
salary of OIL Inspector.

Atlanta. Ga. Nov. 16.-The House
finance committee this afternoon reported
tavorablY the Blalock bill reducing the
compensation of oil Inspectors to $50. e6 Der
month. The present salary is SIPS per
month, maximum.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
TAKEN IN BY THE TRUST.
American Eagle Tobacco Company
to BE Absorbed.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 6-Arrangements
for the absorption of the insolvent Ameri-
can Eagle Tobacco Company by the to-
bacco trust are practically completed.
officers of the trust are in Detroit taking
inventory, but the price to be paid is not
given out. The business of the COMPANY
will be gradually worked into the various
plants of the American Tobacco Com
pany throughout the country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
SPECIAL NOTICES.
SPECIAL NOTICE,

The Southern Bell Telephone and Tele-
graph Company is now prepared to fur
nish new system of party lines, which
assures privacy. Rates for residences 81. so
to 50 per month for business $3.50 to "a
per month. Equipment first-class in ev-
cry particular. Inquiries to the manager
will be promptly answered.
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH COMPANY,
r, II. POLK,
Manager Savannah Exchange.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
MEETINGS.
GEORGIA CHAPTER No. 3, n. a. NJ.

A regular convocation of this ~
chapter will be held thisE =
Wednesday, evening at SOON e
O'Clock. VIZ
The r. A, Degrees will be con w
ferred. NJ
Transient companions are fra "
ternally invited.
By order of Y
ROBT. L. COLDING
JOHN RILEY, Recorder.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
MURDER OF AI'CORLEY.
Negro Who Killed Him Had Cursed
.r His Mother

Washington, Ca, Nov. 16.-Aleck Nc
corley' who was only IS, and very quiet
respectable boy, heard that negro man
had cursed his mother and went to see
nm about it Saturday night Getting into
dispute about it, the negro shot him.
Killng MN instantly. 1t is said that the
me OF the negro would not be worth much
If he were to fall into the hands Of the
white people of that community
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
PARTNERsHIp NOTICE.

We have this day formed a copartner-
ship under the firm name of O'Connor &.
FAIRIES. for the purpose of transacting the
business of life insurance agency
T.. II. O'CONNOR
GEO. w. FAIRIES.
Nov. l. 1897
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
THIEF IN 4 STORE.
lie Steals $50 in Cash and Several
Suits of Clothes

Griffin Ga, Nov. 16.-Between midnight
and day to-day a thief made a raid upon
NJ. Friedman's store on South Hill street
and helped himself 10 about $35 left IN
the money drawer in the office, and car
ried away several suits of his finest
clothes.It is thought the thief had secreted
himself in the store before it was closed
for the night. Mr. Friedman cannot tell
how much clothing was carried off, but it
is evident he is several suits short
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
NOTICE.

All bills against the British steamship
Baron Douglas must be presented at our
Office by IL o'clock noon this day, or pay
ment viii be debarred ga lE
WILDER az co.. Agents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
THEY ARE FAST
DISAPPEARING.

DISAPPEARING.
1897 Model Bicycles Are Beinr
Sold for Mere Song at II, ID.
a. w. LattimOre's Hardware
and stove Store.
The Union 1897 $75 Crack-a-Jack
Bicycle al $40 seems to have no
competitor. This price is so low
for first-class wheel that none of
the cycle trade but this firm can
approach this figure.
In connection with this remarka-
bic bargain R. ID. & w. baltimore
are offering some sweeping bargains
In the Heating, beautiful ana de.
cided favorite; the well-known
Barnes White Flyer, the racing
mans choice; the Remington. the
1de, and the Keystone juvenile line
and they are also taking special
orders for immediate delivery on
the Wolff-American. This wheel
will be an 1898 success. Already
upwards of % of the Wolff-Ameri-
cans nave been placed in Savannah
ana pretty soon the cyclists of this
city will be as familiar with the
Wolff as with any of the wheels
ridden here.
The Sterling and Dayton will
complete r. D. & W. Lattimore's
line for 1898
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
SOUTHERN Law BUREAU.

Consultation with experienced attroneys
free between the hours of and o'clock
D. m.
Moderate charges made where other
services are required.
A new institution In the South, after
after plans successfully operated in Phila-
delphia.
Offices now open under Planters Hotel
corner Barnard and Bryan streets, OPP
posite City Market.
New number 9O6 Byran street, west.
w. M. Hayward,
w. N. HEY WARD, JR,
Attorneys and CounSelors
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
BEFORE PURCHASING

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ADJUSTMENTS,
SANANNRH THEA TER
MANHATTAN STOCK COMPANY
AT POPULAR PRICES.
MATINEE TODAY, 3P. NJ.
"ROSEDALE."
TONIGHT, SIS O'CLOCK

Repertoire for the week is as fellows !.
Thursday matinee, ARABIAN Nights"
Thursday night, blue Grass" Friday
matinee, wife for Wife," Friday night.
Bankers Daughter Saturday matinee
camille; Saturday night, Arabian
Nights"
go IN gold will be given away Saturday
nlght' NOV. 20 Prices-Matnee Toe and
zoe; night prices balcony and orchestra
soc. Admission to balcony &c.
Next Attraction - Human Hearts"
Nov. 22-23.
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THE CHATHAM BANK,

SAVANNAH, GA.
TransactS general banking
business, maintains liberal saw
ings department..
Foreign and Domestic Exchange
a speciality.
Having a large number of interior
correspondents, we can handle coI-
lections at very reasonable rates.
Correspondence solicited.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
STOVE PARTS.

purchased from the receiver of James
Douglass the entire stock Of STOVE
PARTS, and 1 can furnish promptly ALL.
PARTS for the Othello, Royal, Manhat-
tan, Home, Sunshine, New Excelsior
Penn Cook Stoves and the Boynton Heat
ers. Also parts for Buckeye, Low Down
and Club Crates.
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P. H. HERMAN,
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Prompt attention to all orders. We are
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