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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-17
FITz WON'T FIGHT.
Champion Declares He Has Retired
From the Ring.

Milwaukee, WIS, Dec. 16.-Champlon Pu-
gilist Bob Fitzsimmons to-day received a
challenge to fight from Kid Mccoy in case
Mccoy defeats Dan Creedon tomorrow
night. Fitzsimmons declares emphatical-
ly that he has retired from the ring for
good and will pay no attention to chal-
lenges from any one in the future.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-17
German Omcers Not InsuItea.

Berlin, Dec. 1s--The semi-oficial North
German Gazette announces that nothing Is
known here Of any insults being offered
TO German officers at Port au Prince,
Hayti.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-17
Eddie Connolly Knocked ont.

San Francisco, Dec. 16-At the Knick-
erbocker Club tonight, Dan Hawkins
knocked out Eddie Connolly In the four
teenth road.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-17
CHILE's NEW CABINET.
senior Silver Cruz the Minister of
Foreign Affairs.

FOFefSh Aualfh.
Lima, via Galveston, Dec. 16.-The new
Chilean cabinet Is composed as follows:
Minister of Interior-Senor Pedro Mont
Ministers Of Justice-Senor ANU Rate
gui.
Minister of War-Senor Ventura Blanco
Minister of Finance-Senor Gonzales Err
raZuriZ.
Minister of Public Works-Senor Bana-
doc Espinoza.
Minister Of Foreign Affairs-Senor Silva
Cruz.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-17
TENNEssEE's sENATORsHIP.
Hon. Benton II. McMiIIin to he I'm the
Race For the Prize.

Washington, Dec. 16.--Hon. Benton H.
McMillin of Tennessee tonight, in re-
sponse TO inquiries from representatives Of
Tennessee papers, announced his candidacy
for the Senate before the state legislature
in case an extra session was called by
Gov. Taylor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-17
CREW OF THE PICKER.
Indictment Against Anderson QuasIi-
ed on IA Technically.

Norfolk, Va, Dec 16.-Judge Goff to-day
quashed the indictment against John An
derson charged with the murder of Capt.
Whitman Of the schooner olive Pecker on
a technicality due to a defect In the in
dictment. A new grand jury was ordered
for tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-17
Anti-Foot BalI hin Defented.

Richmond Va, Dec. 16-The anti-foot
ball bill was defeated In the state Senate
to-day by a vote Of q to u.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-17

Athens, Dec. 16.-The Boule formally rat
flied to-day the definitive treaty of peace
signed on Dec. by the representatives
of the sublime porte and Greece.
According to a dispatch from CONSTANT
nople yesterday Greece had requested q.
months extension of the terms ratifying
the treaty, but the Turkish government
pronounced the request unwarranted and
unacceptable.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-17
GRECo-TURKIsH TREATY SIGNED.
The Sultan Ahixes His Name and the
BauIe Ratifies the Treaty.

Constantinople, Dec. 16.-The sultan has
ratified the treaty of peace between Tur-
key and Greece.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-17

London, Dec. II. 2 a. m,-The body was
removed to the Charing Cross hospital
mortuary at ] o'clock this morning.
The assassin shows no signs of insanity.
He appeared to glory In his victims death,
but soon calmed down in the cell.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-17

Continued on Sixth page
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
SANITY OF MRS. MOBILES.
Argument in the Case Heard by the
State Supreme Court

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 29.-Argument in the
case Of Mrs. Elizabeth Mobiles the Twggs
county murderess. was heard before the
supreme court to-day. The point inyolv-
ed IS an entirely new one in the jurispru-
dence OF the state, and It was on this ac-
count that it was deemed advisable to
nave the full bench Of the court pass
upon it, The hearing to-day was not for
the purpose of a new trial for her crime,
but according to the arguments to-day
the attorneys for Mrs. Mobiles have no in
tentlon TO reopen the murder case against
her That much of the celebrated homi-
eide is ended
Ihe purpose of the application to the SUI
prene court to-day is to compel Judge
smith Of Twiggs superior court, who tried
Mrs. Mobiles, and before whom she was
convicted of murder, and sentenced to the
scaffold, to give her trial on the issue
OF insanity. When the woman was tried
Tor the killing of her husband no plea
OIL insanity was entered, and she has
never had the benefit of a trial of any
KIND on that defense, Judge Smith having
declined to take cognizance of IT. The
attorneys for Mrs. Mobiles ignored the
usual method of procedure in insanity
cases, which is before the ordinary, claim
ing that this proceeding is not of a judi
cial character, but a mere inquisition.
They relied upon the common law princi
pie which gives the court that tries the
offender jurisdiction of the question of
insanity and are seeking to force that trial
before Judge Smith. This is the first
time such point has ever been raised
IN Georgia, although the supreme court
IN the Carr case held that the proceedings
before the ordinary upon the issue of in
sanity are not of judicial character. and
therefore not subject to appeal and the
decision OF the court will establish an i'm
portant precedent and perhaps cause ma
terial changes of procedure in these cases.
The arguments in the case to-day were
made for the state by Attorney General
Terrell and Solicitor General Eason and
for the defendant by Marion Harris of
Macon and w. G. Glenn of Atlanta.
Whether the decision of the supreme court
is favorable to the prisoner or unfavorable
to her, the case is now drawing very near
10 the close of the final chapter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
TROUBLE OVER THE TEACHERS
PRESIDENT OF ATLANTA's BOARD
or EDUCATION RESIGNS.

lie Opposed Reduction of . Per
Cent. in Their Salaries and Re
SCENTS the Alleged Manner in which
Mayor Collier is "Frying to Run
the Whole TOwn"-Thc Mayor
Fighting for nm Economical Adj
mnstraton of the City's Affairs.
Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 29.-Col. w. L.
Thompson, president of the city board of
education, to-day sent in his resignation
TO the general council The resignation is
the sequel to a very lively meeting he'd by
the board yesterday afternoon, at which
the salaries of all the teachers of the city
schools were reduced per cent.
Col. Thompson and several other mem
bers Of the board opposed the reduction
~ by $4,000 decrease in the appropriations
for the schools this year, but the majority
of the board, under the leadership of May
or Collier disagreed with him, and he de-
termined that it was time for him to quit
He offered his resignation as chairman to
the board yesterday, but the members,
thinking that he was only in huff" re-
fused to accept it.
According to the statement of Col.
Thompson, no was moved to quit the
board by the action of Mayor Collier,
who. be thought, was trying to run the
whole town, regardless of the rights of
the boards and commissions intrusted
with the various departments.
At the meeting yesterday Mayor Collier,
who has already proven himself to be a
terror to the extravagant ones of the
city government, declared that the edu-
cation system of Atlanta cost more than
any similar department in the whole
country. He also roasted the whole plan
of managing the city affairs in vogue
heretofore, saying that the administration
of the affairs of Atlanta was the most
extravagant of any city in the United
States
All this did not set we'll with President
Thompson and several others of the
board, who, as they work without salary,
thought they ought not 10 be criticised
so harshly. They thought the mayor had
not shown them due respect, considering
their dignity and gratuitous service.
Besides this, President Thompson de-
clares that the mayor yesterday threat
ened that unless the salaries of the teach.
ers were then and there ordered cut in
stead of putting the matter off for further
action, he would not sign the checks for
their pay at all. The president of the
board thought this was coming it too
strong, and says that If the mayor can
dictate the amount of the salaries of the
teachers over the head of the salary COM
mittee of the board and the board itself,
he can also dictate the names of the
teachers to be employed and the supplies
to be bought, and thus absolutely strip
the board of its authority. Therefore, he
did not want to be a member of any such
machine board.
Mayor Collier thinks that Col.
Thompson is angry because the
board of education yesterday failed to
take any action upon a certain report,
which he had made, and because when
the mayor appealed from the ruling of
the chair on the reduction of salaries, the
board sustained the appeal, instead of the
chair
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
TO-DAY'S WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Savannah and vicinity IN
til midnight. Saturday: Increasing cloudi-
ness and local rains; warmer; northerly
winds
Forecast From Washington:
For Georgia: Fair, except local rains
on the cast; warmer; northeasterly wind
For South Carolina: Fair, followed by
showers on the coast; northeasterly winds;
not so cold.
Eastern Florida: Cloudy and showers;
northeasterly winds; warmer.
Western Florida: Fair; warmer; east
erly winds.
General Conditions-The maximum tenn
perature at Savannah to-day was 80 de-
grees, and the minimum II degrees, the
mean being % degrees, or 20 degrees be-
low the normal. The temperature has
risen in nearly all sections of the coun-
try east Of the Rock mountains, the rise
being most decided along the middle At
lantic coast The area of high barome-
ter or cold wave is drifting eastward and
now covers the lower Ohio valley Cloudy
and unsettled weather prevails over The
Florida peninsula, along the west Gulf
coast and in the lower lake region, and
at D. m. snow was falling at Buffalo,
Detroit and Pittsburg and rain at Jupiter
weather is reported.
At p. m. the line of freezing temporal
ture extended from Northern Florida
westward, along the Gulf coast and north
west TO Northern Texas.
Yesterdays weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature p. m. SO degrees
Minimum temperature Z a. III degrees
Mean temperature ,,.,..,,........25 degrees
Normal temperature .............54 degrees
Deficiency Of temperature .......29 degrees
Deficiency since Jan. L..........n degrees
IAalnldl .''..'..'''.'...,...-..... " inches
NoIHdl ..''''...........-......... IL lncheS
Deficiency since Jan. 1..........1.56 inches
River Report-The hight of the Savan-
nah river at Augusta at 8 a. m. Goth me-
ridian time) yesterday was 80 feet. a fall
OF 0.3 feet during the preceding twenty
four hours.
Observations taken a Savannah, Jan.
%, 1897, p. m. G5th meridian time), at
the same moment Of time at all stations,
for the Morning News:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
BURGLARS CAUGHT.
Jail Breakers Caught in the Act and
Removed to stronger Cells.

Jail Breakers Caught i'm the Act and
Removed to Stronger Cells.
Douglas, Ga, Jan. 29.-On the night of
the 9th, burglars forced an entrance TO
Jiles ]. Lofts store, situated in the center
of the business portion of the town by
breaking a piece of glass out of one of the
display windows large enough to insert
hand and remove the fastenings. They car
ried away a supply of flour, bacon, tobacco
and other groceries, coming out by the
front door and leaving it open. Through a
ciew furnished by Mr.. Isham Williams,
they We're run to cover yesterday, and
most of the goods recovered. Ben Lee and
Frank Williams colored, were arrested
for the crime. Williams when confronted
broke down and confessed the Whole mat
ter, duplicating Lee. Both men are in jail.
Three white men confined in jail here,
namely, Sam Hesters, charged with hog
stealing, one johnson, charged with burg
larizing the postoffice at Wilsonville, and
Tison, charged with completely in the kill
ing of David Lott on Christmas eve, came
near making a successful break for liberty
on the night of the 9th. They were ali
placed in one of the down stairs comforta-
BILE cells, and if they had waited till later
in the night to do their work they would
have been successful. They broke one of
the water pipes into three pieces, using the
pieces to prize open the door. They came
near getting the door open. This occurred
about O'Clock. They were overheard by
City Marshall Woodcock, who hurriedly
got Sheriff Tanner to the scene. The pris-
oners were securely carried up stairs to
the solid steel cells where they will be alb
solutely secure
Justice Gus l.. Brack was called up last
night to perform a marriage ceremony
that united Miss Mahala Carver to Mr.
Wiley Cato-one of Coffee's sturdy young
farmers. The couple eluded parental OBJ
jections. The weather is moderating, but
is yet extremely cold for this section. Far
mers say they will reduce their cotton
acreage, but as yet there is no concerted
action in the matter
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
NAY NOW ne SOLD
4 Suit That stood in the way of Al
Deal Compromised.

Atlanta Ga, Jan. "a compromise
was effected here to-day between Messrs.
Lumpkin and Burnett, attorneys, of Ath-
ems, representing James p. Harrison of
Atlanta, and r. A. Richards. by which Mr..
Harrison withdraws his suit against Mr..
Richards and thus the litigation over the
lease of the Northeastern railroad will be
lifted and the blocks in the way of the
building Of the Tennessee, Georgia and
Atlantic road removed
Mr. Harrison was associated with Mr.
Richards in the lease Of the Northeastern
but misunderstanding arose and Mr.
Harrison brought suit in Fulton superior
court 10 tie up the lease. AS long as
this suit was pending the state could not
sell the Northeastern under the resou-
ton passed by the last ieg.sla ture, and UNI
til this sale was consummated the Ten
nessee, Georgia and Atlantic, of which the
Northeastern is TO be a link could not
progress.
Mr.. Richards win leave for New York to-
morrow to make the final arrangements
for the purchase of the Northeastern
from the state. and with this consummat-
ed he said tonight that the new line
would be completed In eighteen months,
giving Augusta and Athens a new line to
Chattanooga. The survey for the line
has been about completed.
Mr.. Richards, as lessee of the North
eastern. to-day paid into the state treas
ury the last quarters rent for the road.
$3.50.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
HOO-HOOs AT CORDELE.
A Large Glass Initiated, and More to
Come Later.

Cordele Ca, Jan. 29.-The Hoo-Hoo's
held very lively and enthusiastic con-
catnation at the Suwanee house here last
evening. The officers were: Vice regent
shark, II. w. Anderson; senior hoo-hoo,
d. NJ. Rogers; junior hoo-hoo, ]. Lee En-
sign; bojum, C. p. .AIallett; scriverator, A.
kirkland; jabbeawack, c. A. Gilbert;. GUS
location, r. l.. WylTy; avcanoper, E. A.
Donnelly; gurdon, C. NJ. Killiam.
The following were initiated: Arthur
Macon, bookkeeper for Council & Grady;
Oscar ]. Lloyd. bookkeeper for Hutchin-
son Lumber and Supply Company; John
II. Stephens, contracting agent Plant sys-
TEN; Henry c. Knox, soliciting agent for
Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus rail-
road; Thomas l.. Ceilings, soliciting agent
for Norfolk and Western railroad; Chris
tian Fl. Morgan, soliciting agent for Phil
adelphia and Reading railroad; David
harvard, salesman for Palmer Hardware
Company: Asa NJ. Bailey. wholesale lum-
Der merchant; William l.. Jessup, book
keeper for b. p. O. Neal, George o. Waits,
superintendent for h. Z. O Neal; Henry
N. Briley, lumber inspector.
In addition to the officers the following
old members were in attendance: Messrs
c. C. Cults, b. p. O'Neal, l.. Moore, w
b. Seymour, p a. Henderson A. W.
Dozier, W. Il. Dozier, S. ID. RaVenel At
1880 midnight, after the ordeal of
initiation had been completed. a supper
was furnished with the usual trimmings -
This is grant hoo hoo center A good
many applicants for membership We're
absent, on account of sickness and inclerA-
ency of the weather.
In about sixty DAYS another large class
will be INITIATED. Cordele will soon be the
hoo hoo center of the state.
At the recent sale OF real estate of tile
defunct Bank of Cordele about $4,000
worth of property passed into the hands
of new owners, who are rapidly Develop
ing their holdings, and in consequence
thirty or more buildings will be i'm con-
struction in the next three to four months.
There are at least fifteen buildings in con-
struction now. our Magic city, Is forg-
ing to the front, and all enterprises are
of a substantial nature and values firm.
The weather conditions have beeen some
what against the saw-milling interest for
the past few days but all mills are fairly
in hand with orders. though prices keen
low. tThe general opinion, however, Is that
the lowesc prices have been reached. and
prices will move up with the spring de-
maud. All mills hesitate 10 close for con-
tracts beyond March delivery. The west
ern trade in lumber is improving, espe-
cially so among the car companies and
railroad equipment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
HISTORY or A BIG SCHEME.
A Promoters Bad Break and His
Loss of Money.

n PROMOTERS Bad Break and His
Loss of Money.
Brunswick, Ga, Jan. 29.-T'he High Point
Cumberland Island Company is in a legal
tangle. Last night Judge Sweat signed an
Injunction restraining the foreclosure OF a
mortgage in favor of A. Shepherd. This
order affects one of the best known prop
critics in Georgia. 1t has been given ma
tional celebrity by the promoters of
magnificent scheme to develop it into
winter paradise. The story in the court
records dlscloses that two northerners,
Messrs Fordham and Shepherd owned
half interest each in the property. Plans
to develop 1t We're under way when Col. J.
NJ. Aunter of Cincinnati, arrived on the
scene. Hunter purchased Shepherds
share. He gave $4,000 cash and a $1,000
mortgage. This mortgage not being paid,
Shepherd began foreclosure proceedings.
The injunction granted Fordham by Judge
Sweat was on his claim that he owned all
of High Point, having advanced Shepherd
money to nay for his half The wind UP
of the High Point Company in the courts
commences the end of another story of
misplaced ideas and lost money. Hunter
was a promoter and organizer of ability.
He had money. On purchasing High Point
500 men were put to work clearing the
ground, grading streets and laying off
parks. Two GOOD civil engineers spent
weeks laying off plats and drawing maps.
Money flowed like water. A magnificent
prospectus costing thousands was issued.
Hunter impressed all who met him as be-
ing honorable and upright. Many regrett-
ed his waste of money, but he saw moth
ing but success ahead of him. Three ex-
cursion trains from Cincinnati rolled into
Brunswick They were composed of pal
ace cars. Hunter paid for their use. On
each occasion misfortune met him in these
strokes of enterprise. once il was storm
ing, again 1t was raining torrents for days
and the last occasion freezing, penetrating
weather greeted the Ohioans. Hunter was
discouraged. He advertised sales, but the
element were against MIN. The assistance
of a first class promoter was called in. A
prospectus more magnificent than ever be-
fore seen here was issued. Two million
dollars was the sum to be spent in con-
verting High Point into a fairy land, rival
ling In splendor any of the old world cities,
but the panic year came on, investors were
scarce and Hunter failed in his purpose.
He is an honorable man, but unfortunate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
ABRAMS ACCUSES ARMSTRONG.
A NEW TURN TAKEN IN THE GRACE
DARRELL CASE.

The Attorney Insinuates that the No
torioOS Letters Were written by
Armstrong With the knowledge of
Miss Darrell in order to Wreak
Vengeance ON John @. Smith and
Defeat His Recollection as Tax As
SessOr-lIr. Abrams Claims the
Trouble Had Its Origin in n False
Return of Property for Taxation.
Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 29.-No ray o.
sunshine has yet fallen upon the mystery
In the Grace Darrell case wherein Hillery
Smith, Dune Smith, Dan Wilson and ollie
Sweat. are changed with conspiring to
mail an obscene, lewd and lascivious letter
TO Miss Darrell through the Center hill
postoffice, the government so far having
failed to establish complete chain of evil
dence to show that such conspiracy was
formulated.
Miss Darrell and her guardian. James
Armstrong, occupied the stand almost the
entire day, part of time being divided be-
tween the government and part in cross
examination. The ross-eXamination de-
veloped line of defense which was later
the part of Mai. St Clair Abrams that he
would endeavor to prove that the whole
mass of filthy stuff sent to Miss Darrell
was 1.-The work of that man James Arm
strong" Maj. Abrams endeavored to show
that Armstrong was hostile to the Smith
family because one of it's members, John
@. Smith, when he was tax assessor, had
Cos. in u
false valuation of his property for taxa
ton, and that he had threatened to prose-
cute him. In this connection he stated,
while arguing a point as to relevant tes-
timony during the absence OF the jury,
that he proposed to prove that certain
letter written TO the Times purporting to
have been signed by o IL Williams, telling
of the death of Miss Darrell, was the work
of Miss Darrell, and that it was part of
the scheme of Armstrong to defeat Smith
for reelection, and that had accomplished
it's purpose.
Judge Locke. however, ruled that a
demonstration of political opposition to
person could not be used to show animus,
and that political opposition to one person
could not be used to show animus toward
other persons,
Mr.. Armstrong was rigidly cross eXamin-
cd as to his alleged efforts to bride wit
nesses TO testify before the United States
grand jury against the Smiths, but de-
MED that he had gone further than to
advise all of the witnesses, whom he
channced to see to tell the truth. lie also
denied that he had any unkind feeling to-
ward the Smiths. or any of the residents
of Center Hill, and said that during his
residence there he had endeavored to be
kind to the people and to elevate them.
To-morrow's session of the court, when
witnesses for the defense will be introduce
ed. will probably develope something far
more sensational than has yet been
brought out.