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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
AREvoLUTIoN IN CAROLINA.
Gov. EIIerbee VIII Abolish the OBJ
noxious State COnstnbuIary.

noxious state ConstabuIary.
Columbia, 8. c., Sept 2-Gov. Ellerbe
Unexpectedly to-day gave notice that the
state constabulary had but month to
live.
"On Oct. l I shall draw all the con-
stables from the towns and cities of the
state" was his announcement. "Only a
few constables will be retained in tho
country to suppress blind tigers there
but the support and cooperation of tha
municipal authorities will be asked In the
enforcement Of the dispensary law In
towns and cities. The few constables re-
tained will be ordered not to make any
arrests or seizures in towns.
''The constables." continued Gov. Eller-
be, cost $4,000 last year. That expense
can be saved and the law better enforced
with the cooperation of the towns"
When asked If he would put CharlestoM
on the same footing, he said: "Charles~
ton Us all right" 1t Is believed the re-
moval of the metropolitan police wills
quickly follow. It has been found that
both systems utterly fail to enforce the
law without cooperation of the munici~
pal authorities.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
WANTS TO KEEP HIS JON.
EmpIOye In LouisviIIe's Post Office
Appeals for Court Protection.

EmplOye IN LOuisNiies FosN Omce
Appeals for Court Protection.
Washington. Sept. 2.-John c. Woods,
superintendent Of mail at Louisville (Ky.)
postoflce, to-day brought suit against
Postmaster General Gary and the post
office department authorities to prevent
them from removing him from his posi-
ton.
The case probably will be a test of the
power to remove a government official
embraced within the civil service rules.
The court has issued a temporary restrain
ing order to protect his rights. At the
postoffice department 1t is stated that
the office OF superintendent of mails,
which Woods Is seeking to keep, Is uni
formly filled by detailed employees Of the
railway mail service. This is the nature
Of a temporary promotion.
With the notification to Woods TO return
to his old work was the formal detail OF
Clerk Odonnell to succeed him as super
intendent. The restraining order issuea
by Judge Bingham was served on Post.
master General Gary this afternoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
A GEORGIAN DIES MYsTERIOUsLY.
j. u. Baird's BODY Found In a Canan
Near Washington.

Washington, Sept. 2.-Johni b. Baird,
formerly a well known citizen Of
Atlanta, Ca. and at one time adjutant
general Of the state, was drowned in the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal near hers
some time last night. He came to WASH
ington during the first Cleveland adminis-
tration and was appointed superintendens
of the dead letter Office. During the second
Cleveland administration he served as
chief clerk of the construction force of the
new Washington postoffics
II is supposed that he stumbled into the
canal when going home late at night as
he had recently occupied a summer cot
tage on the bank of the canal. His brothers
DR.. Baird of Atlanta has been notified.
He leaves a wife who is prostrated oven
her afniction.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
HIS FATAL INDIFFERENCE.
LUETGERT BROUGHT SUSPICION on
HIMSELF.

Testimony Of the Police Capfaiu
Who Conducted the search for the
Missing Woman The sausnge
Maker Assumed to Have the World
Know He Had An Insane Wlfe
Who Would stray on From Homes
Luetgcrt 90 Take the Stnud.
Chicago, H.. Sept. 2.-The indifference
of Luetgert after his wife had disappeared
was the principal fact brought out against
him to-day.
1t was proved by the testimony of po-
lice captain, Herman Schuetuer, thaa
Luetgert did not show any concern regard
ing his wife, and never took the trouble to-
ask the police whether they had found
traces of her or not on one occasion he
called at the police station to protest
against an article in a daily paper saying
that his first wife had not died a natural
death. The police at the time were drag
ging the river, poking into clay holes and
patrollng the lake shore in the hope OF
finding some trace of the missing womans
but Luetgert, after he had complained
of the paper, left the station without even
asking IL the police had discovered any
thing.
When the police first became aware oe
the disappearance of Mrs. Luetgerts
through her brother they asked LuetgerS
what theory he entertained in regard to-
her disappearance, and he said that in his
opinion she had become insane and had
walked away from home. He had not
represented her going away either to the
police or his neghbors because he said
that IL was disgrace to have an insane
wife, and he did not want people to know
anything about It,
Capt. Schuetter said that in all the
work the police did on the case before the
arrest Of Buetgert they never received any
help or suggestions from the husband and
he never seemed to care whether they
found her or not.
Luetgert announced to-day that he in-
tended to take the stand and testify in his
own behalf. He said that he had talked
the matter over with his attorneys and
that they had consented that he should do
so. He said that he we I'D tell all abouc
his actions on the night !. 'eceding the dis
appearance of his wife, and would con-
vince the jury that he had done nothing
wrong.
Interest i'm the case increase daily.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03

and ammunition on the field The loss
OF the Spaniards is alleged to have been
Insignificant
Capt. Gen. Weyler. escorted by a de-
tachment of $50 cavalry from Madruga.
passed through San Antonio and San Nj
colas yesterday and camped for the night
at the sugar plantation of Amistead, near
Guines. On his way through San Nico-
las the captain general fined the mayor Of
that place Sl00 and imprisoned the military
contractor at San Nicolas, both of them
having been concerned in delivering in
complete rations to the troops.
A severe earthquake shock was felt at
Santiago de Cuba yesterday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
COL. REND AND HIS MEN.
lie Has a Talk with the Miners.
Work May De Resumed.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 2.-Col. w. p Rend
to-day met his thousand miners through a
committee of twelve men selected for the
purpose at Mcdonald, Pa. There was an
immense gathering of miners, the women
and children about the place of conference.
The best Of feeling prevailed and Col. Rend
announced after the conference that there
was a full and candid discussion of the
merits of the last plan proposed for settle
ment OF the strike. He says the committee
that waited on him assured him that the
plan has their cordial support and they
felt that the body of the miners would en-
dorse It il submitted to them.
No action was taken by the men. but Col
Rend is confident that If left 20 their own
inclinations his men would resume work
tomorrow at ga cents pending arbitration
Another meeting will be held tomorrow
at which it is said resolutions win be
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
WHLERs WAR STORIES.
ups of Insurgents Said to Have
zen Routed with No Spanish Loss.

ups OF Insurgents Said to Have
e" houted With No Spanish Loss.
'a''na' Sept. at was officially an
'ss1 to-day that force of 200 Span
Under command of Capt. C. e. Sa-
'Onlon' at sunrise yesterday surpris-
OK. al lnsurgent force camped on the
lBrss oI Joro, province of Pinar del Rio.
Io11S, 'Wenty-six of the enemy and
pn.Ns several others. The Spaniards
! ing Cl, several prisoners, among them
b T,,olL Jose Palacios, who was wound
Iso tHiinrly firearms and a medicine chest
lent w.. ,r! INTO the hands of the govern
bi,eyIneer Spanish column, while recon-
royInots on the hills of Rubi and I.aguna.
bur e i1 OF Pinar del Rio, killed TWENTY
lrtbs.,r. aurgents. Among the killed. If Is
lers reported, were three insurgent Of
is ,0ei ,U0ainarias battalion, on Friday last
rprisoa announced from headquarters
sa. IN IN. an insurgent camp at Roma
, man. 4s enemy left forty-one men XIII
wounded ard a nuantitv Of arms
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
GERMANY IS OFFENDED.
Suspicious of France She VIII Seek
Diplomatic Redress.

Berlin, Sept. At is asserted upon re-
liable authority that the German governs
ment win demand from France an expla-
nation OF the dispatch sent by NJ. Meline,
the French premier, in reply to the mes-
sage of congratulation of the Alsace-Lor-
raine Society upon the signing of the
Franco-R Russian alliance, in which dis
patch NJ. Meline expressed the hope of a
reunion OF Alsace-Lorraine with the
French republic.
Germany, 1t Is announced also. will de-
mand explanation for the excessive dis
courtesy committed before the German
embassy in Paris. on the evening of Pres
ident Faure's return from his visit TO
Russia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
CAUGHT ONE or THE GANG.
An Arkansas Moonshiner VIII Assist
the Revenue Omcers.

Little Rock. Sept. 2.-John Church, an
old moonshiner. was captured in the
mountains to-day.
He made a full confession and promised
to aid in the capture Of others implicated
in the murder of Capt. Taylor and party
The posse departed with Church. under
a heavy guard, after warning him that
any attempt at treachery would be worth
his life. The posse Is now thought to be
In Newton county
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
TO USE ONE RULE.
Railroad Men to simplify the Rum
ming Of Through Trains.

Toronto, Ontario, Sept 2.-The commit
tees on train rules in connection with the
American association was in session here
to-day The session was given up to
working out the details of system by
which the trains on all railroads will be
governed by the one rule. This would be
of immense advantage. where the trains
of one road run over another.
Those who were present to-day were
Mayor E. T. Myers, president of the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac rail-
way; Superintendent Sullivan Of the Illi-
nos Central; c. w. Bailey. general super
intendent of the West Shore; J. G. Moore
general superintendent of the Erie, and J.
r. Kenly, general manager of the Allan
tic Coast Line, and f. c. Rice, superin-
tendent Of the Illinois lines of the Chica-
go, Burlington and Quincy road.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
No Correspondent. In Lee,s onlce.

washington, Sept. 2.--Consul General
Lee has cabled the state department, hav-
ing reference to certain newspaper state
ments published recently. that no news
paper correspondent has desk room IN the
consulate or the services of the consular
clerks during office hours
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
COMMISSIONERS RETURN.
Canada Brings Back the Men Who
Went to Talk Money In Ecu, opc.

Boston. Mass, Sept 2.--Among the pas
sengers on the steamer Canada, from Liv-
erpool. which arrived to-day. was Gen.
Charles J. Paine, with Senator wolcott
Of Colorado. and ex-yice President Steven
son, who formed the monetary commits
sion appointed by the President 60 visit
Europe in the interest of bimetallism.
Gen. Paine will return to Europe with
in a few weeks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03

and the announcements made. The VIM
bledon trophy will also be contested for on
that day. Capt. George Il. Cam of GeOr-
sia, who at present has the Wimbledon
cup. Is shooting in even better form than
he shot last year, and judging from his
work to-day in the interstate team match,
in which he scored 9S out of a possible 100,
and missed making his score clean by a
fraction of an inch in both the shots in
which he failed to score five, he viii take
the cup again.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
President Andrews VIII Consider

Providence, r. l., Sept. 2.-President An
drews said to-day that he has taken under
consideration the request of the Brown
University corporation that he win with
draw his resignation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
A DEAD BODY FOUND.
Had Been n Negro and 1t Bespoke
the Work of Judge Lynch.

N''N " VI = VI y ~" > 19F ~ NJ
Pine Bluff, Ark, Sept 2.-The dead body
of a negro was found hanging to a trot
line in the Arkansas river, near Rob
Roy. A rope around the neck and sew
eral gashes in the head indicated that
the negro had been lynched and thrown
into the river
There was nothing on the body by which
the man could be identified. and no
lynching has been reported in that vicin-
ity recently.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
Mexicnn sccnrities stronger.

Mexico City Mexico. Sept. 2.-The de-
mand from Europe for 5 per cent. silver
bonds OF this government continues una
rising in price
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
MINERS OF DUBOIS.
They viii Fight Over s Cents IA Ton
Difference In Their Wages.

DIHVEtIICV IN HIN1T " W-CH'
Dubois Pa, Sept. 2.-The miners conven-
ton, which has been in session for two
days, adjourned this afternoon after adopt
ing scale of wages. The rate asked is 80
cents a ton for machine mining and 40
cents for pick.
General Manager Robinson has already
offered 40 cents for pick mining and "a
cents for machine. A difference of cents
per net ton for machine mining.
1t is believed that this means stubborn
fight between the operators and the min
erS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03

The winning score is the Unusually high
one of 1,1O7 The 2O0-yard work of the
Georgia representatives was magnificent,
five of the men making clean scores of
50, and the average of the twelve men
being As points.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
AFFAIRS IN CUBA.
"e'ier Receives Money for the War
DisabIed SoIdiers Sent HONG.

Disabled Soldiers Sent Home.
havana Sept. 2.-The last two steamers
'''n nave sailed for Spain carried 1900
A and disabled soldiers.
apt Gen Weyler received from Spain
1ay S2'OOO,oOO in silver, to be used in
,''Eing the expenses of the war in Cuba.
bar,Pgs.' zen. Weyler and the force accom-
faTHns nm, encamped tonight on the
f,''In Mercedita, near Melena Sur Ha-
d ten. Weyler was last reported in
uelShbornood of Guines.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
SAVANNAH GA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 1897.

adopted declaring that Col. Rend's men
will return to work at the rate proposed
to the Columbus conference.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03

Washington, Sept. 2.-Gen. Duffield, su-
perintendent of coast geodetlc survey who
has been prominently identified In deter
mining the line between Alaska and the
British northwest territory, is not inn
pressed with the probability of trouble
between this government and Great Brl-
tain over the location of the KlondilIe gold
fields
"It is true" he said, when shown the
dispatch from Port Townsend, that the
location of the line between the two coun-
tries has not yet been formally accepted
but the location has been very definitely
determined The 14lst meridian was des-
ignated as the boundary between Russia
and Great Britain, and nothing remained
after our acceptance of that understand
Ing but to locate the meridian The lo>
cation was made on the North Porcupine
river by our surveyors, and their work
was then checked by our men. We found
that when Ogilvfe's line crossed Forty
mile creek It was 15-l00 of a second, or
six feet and nine inches, too far east,
and when it crossed the Yukon IL was
fourteen seconds, or 61S feet, too far west.
Thus II may be seen that the line as lo-
Gated by Ogilvie Is substantially correct.
There is no possibility of an error, the
correction of which could place the re-
gion i'm American territory. At the near
est point, Dawson City Is fifty miles on
the Canadian side of the Oglvie line
If the treaty now before the Senate
providing for fixing the boundary Is rati-
fed, a commission will be appointed to
perform this duty. 1t is considered more
than probable that the Ogilvie survey win
be accepted
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03

Madrid, Sept 2--All the newspapers OF
this city publish strong protests against
the mission of Gen. Stewart L. Wood
ford the new United States minister to
Spain, thus causing widespread irritation
against the limited States
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
SPAIN is IRRITATED.

WOodfOrd's Mission.
San Sebastian, Sept. 2.-Gen. Woodford
and the Duke Of Tetuan, the Spanish for
elgn minister met informally and APP
pointed a time for the presentation OF
Gen. woodford's credentials to the queen
regent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
THE ALASKAN BOUNDARY.
no Chance of America Taking In
Dawson City and the Gold Fields.

Dawson City and the Gold Fields.
Port Townsend. Wash. Sept. "A letter.
just received from John u. l.. Smith, UNI
ted States commissioner at Dyea and Ska
quay, intimates that government officials
now on the way to the Upper Yukon may,
by their official acts, bring on serious in
ternational complications with the Domin-
ion government.
He says: 1T Is announced here by dep
uty United States marshal that the United
States government is to make a claim to
a large portion of the Yukon gold fields
which have heretofore been supposed TO be
In British territory, and that the territory
which is claimed as being within Alaska
includes Dawson City. The basis of the
claim to be made by the United States
officials TO the disputed territory is In the
fact that the boundary line has never
been determined. and the United States
authorities are claiming TO possess inform
alton as to the surveys made by the Ca
madam government that fixes Dawson city
and a large portion Of the gold district
within Alaska.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-30
WON THE CASE.

Mother of w. w. Whtmyer, the Deceased
Newspaper Man, Granted Judgment
Against Baltimore Lodge No. 6, Il. of r.
for Sick aud Death Benefits.
Squire Rogers yesterday rendered a
decision in the suit brought by Mrs.
NJ. ]. Whitmyer against Baltimore
Lodge No. 6, knights of Pythias, for
sick and death benefits amounting to
$197.1O. The lodge protested the
claim on the plea that the deceased
had been in arrears in his dues, and
consequently was not member in good
standing at the time of his death. The
Justice in deciding the case, awarded
the plaintiff judgment for the amount
sued and for interest from the date
of w. w. Whitmyer's death. He held
that the deceased had been in good
standing and that the evidence showed
that the books credited him with hav-
inc paid up all dues until the time
Of his death. and that the discovery OF
arrears since that time could not be
held against the account OF the de-
ceased The plaintiff was represented
by M F. Dryden and the lodge by
7 B. Sommerville. 1t is understood
that the lodge will appeal the case.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-30
A SENSATION
Caused by a Lecture by Judge Jack
SOn--SOme New Light on Compound
ing of Felony.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Parkersburg. w. Va, May 29.-Geo.
NJ. Cover, who was arrested almost a
year ago and has been in Jail ever
since, charged with defaulting the sum
of $500 from the United States EX-
press Company, for whom he acted as
agent at this point, was discharged by
Judge Jackson at Criminal Court to-
day. no Indictment having been found
against him, the express company re-
fusing to prosecute after the defalca-
tion was made good by Covers friends.
In diScharging Cover, Judge Jackson
took occasion TO give justices of the
peace some good advice and to express
his opinion of the corporations that
used the machinery of the criminal
courts to collect money.
Every person who was engaged in
the work of securing Covers release
through the payment of money COM
mitted a penitentiary offense. They
were guilty of compounding a felony.
They sought to prevent the execution
of the laws by the payment of money.
1t was a species of moral blackmail
that does more to tarnish the integrity
of the law and defy the power Of the
courts than all the common rascals of
the country"
The courts remarks caused quite a
feeling of some uneasiness in some
| circles. as several very prominent per-
sons have taken great interest in Sc
curing Covers release.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-30
QUAY FOP p .JURNMENT.
The Senaf - holiday on Account of
MemOria. Caustic Criticism of
Reed.

~ANN hoAlOdN On account Ol
MemOria A Caustic Criticism of
Reed.
Washington, May Ex-senator Quay
made a motion in the Senate this
afternoon TO adjourn over Monday in
honor of Decoration Day The motion
was discussed at some length, num-
Der of Republicans saying they thought
the tariff bill should be passed.
The Democrats supported the mo-
ton. Senator Morgan, discussing it,,
said he regretted that the Republi-
can House of Representatives was COM
PEELED TO meet on Monday by the auto
cratic rule of that body. which work
ed like a dOor-keeper under the direc-
tion of the Spea<|r, pulled a string
and opened and shut the doors.
Senator Frye called Mr.. Morgan to
order for speaking in that manner of
a coordinate branch of the govern
ment. but the Alabama Senator con-
tinued and mentioned the various pub
lie measures passed by the Senate
which had not been acted on in the
House.
Senator Morgan criticised the House
for not considering the Cuban resolu-
tiOn and disregarding the action OF the
Senate
Mr. Morgan said the House of Rep
resentatives was compelled to obey the
dictates of one man. and Congress was
dishonoring itself by being subject to
the mind of one man. MIR. Morgan
continued TO criticise the Speaker and
the House and was called to order by
Mr.. Hale. of Maine The chair direct
ed the Alabama Senator to take his
seat until the rule was read.
Mr.. Gallinger. of New Hampshire. in
the chair. sustained the point of order,
and Mr.. Morgan appealed from the de-
ciSiOn.
Mr.. Hale withdrew his point, bus
Mr. Morgan nevertheless was cut off
by Mr.. Quay asking a vote on his ad-
journment resolution which was car
ried, 81 TO II.
Progress on the tariff bill was check
ed to-day. the plate glass paragraphs
proving a source of controversy. lasting
throughout the day. Little more than
a page was disposed of. The finance
committee succeeded in resisting pro-
posed amendments from Democratic
members of the committee, although
each amndment was debated at great
/ length.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-30

Special 10 the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, May 29.-The
Constitutional Committee was in ses-
sion only for a short time this after
noon. Changes were made by unani-
nous consent in five of the judicial cir
cults, to be arranged as follows: Sixth
to be composed of Writ, Calhoun and
Gilmer counties; Seventh, Mason, jack
son and Roane; ninth, Cabell, Lincoln
and Putnam; tenth, Wayne, Logan and
Mingo; twelfth, Fayette, Boone and
Raleigh.
Chairman Fast was allowed twenty
five days extra per diem for the time
he will be employed in preparing the
report of the committee after it shall
have adjourned The clerk was al
lowed half pay during the recess from
April 80 to May Is.
Mr. Catlett offered an amendment
abolishing grand juries, which was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
The amendment providing for the
election of an insurance commissioner
was adopted. and his salary was fixed
at $1,000 year. The committee ex-
poets to complete its work and adjourn
Monday or Tuesday.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-30
A SUICIDE.
An Unknown Man Drowned Himself
in the River, Below Bellaire. Last
Evening.

Last evening just about dusk an un-
known man waded into the river at
Shady Side, about two miles below
Bellaire. and deliberately laid down In
the water and drowned himself.
A number of people saw the actions
of the man, and the body was soon re-
covered. The man weighed about 24O
pounds. and had on a good black suit
of clothes. in the pockets Of which were
six cents in money and a watch. He
also had a ring on one Of his fingers.
There was absolutely nothing to give
a clue 10 his identity