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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04
BURST A BLOOD VESSEL IN BED
G IL. billiard of Washington Found
Dead i'm Hotel at Atlanta.

G .E. billiard of Washington Found
Dead in Hotel at Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga. Jan. S.-George e. billiard
OF Washington, Ga, died suddenly at the
Aragon hotel some time last night, under
circumstances that at first led to suspicion
that he had committed suicide. An in
formal investigation by the coroner. how
ever, developed the fact that his death was
caused by apopiexy
MIR. billiard was a travelling agent of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New
York, and an influential citizen of wash
ington. He came to Atlanta last Saturday
and registered at the Aragon. He was in
good health when he retired last night.
About / O'Clock this afternoon a cham
bermaid went to his room to clean ii up.
She could not get in by knocking, and
used pass key, the box at the office
showing that the regular key had not
been returned When the chambermaid
entered she found Mr.. billiard lying in bed
dead. The covering was saturated with
blood, which had flowed from his mouth.
The presence of the blood caused suspi-
eion of suicide or murder, and the coroner
was sent for, together with the hotel ply
sician Their examination disclosed no
marks of violence and death was pro-
nounced due to appoplexy.
Mrs. billiard. wife of the deceased. was
teographed for and arrived here TONIGHT
The remains will be taken to Washington
tomorrow morning for interment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04
BUSHNELL BOMBARDED.
Censure Photographed by Several RE-
publican Chairmen.

Columbus, O., Jan. 3.--Joseph H. G. Gest
of Washington county, republican editor,
to-day rendered Gov. Bushnell his resig-
nation as deputy oil inspector. He resign
ed on account of the governors attitude
on the senatorial contest The resigna-
tons of Judge Nash, Col Moore and Mr..
Gest We're all promptly accepted.
The following kilograms were among
those received by Gov. Bushnell:
Warren. O., Jan. 3.-Hon. Asa s. Bush
nell, governor, Columbus o.: Trumbull
county and Western Reserve will not
stand your trickery to the republican par
~ (Signed), George Predmore. chairman
executive committee"
Youngstown. o.. Jan. S-EIon. Asa S.
Bushnell, governor. Columbus: All your
republican friends here regret very much
that you should seem 10 be forming an al
lance with the democrats with the purpose
of defeating the expressed wish of Vour
party. ONCE is only honorably only when
accepted in an honorable way. You cannot
afford TO accept any Office which comes
with the betrayal of your party and
friends. We expect you to support our reg
ular caucus nominee and not ruin the par
~. (Signed) M. A. Norris. chairman"
"Elyria, O.. Jan. 3-Asa $. Bushnell
governor, Columbus, o.. Ii is the unani-
nous sentiment of the republicans of Lo-
rain county that Mark Hanna Is entitled
20 receive tee vote of every mem Der of the
legislature elected on the republican tick
ct There will be bitter DISAPPOINTMENT
among republicans here should any one Of
such members, or any candidate upon the
state ticket nominated at Toledo fail to
give him their hearty and unqualified sun
port (SigneD David j. Nye. Judge COM
mon pleas court, and twenty citizens"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04
GEORGIA PRoTEGE OF GOULD.
SUSPICION THAT SOME ONE Is PER-
SoNATING HER IN NEW YORK.

The Girl Whose Mother the Million
aire Befriended Now at Macon
and Much Surprised at the stor,
Printed About Her by New orb
Papers-IEer Aunt Died a Year A.
ter Her Mother Passed Away.
Macon, Ga, Jan. S.-The Morning News
a few days ago published an account oil
southern girl from Blackshear bein- cd
ccated in New York under the paJrea.s
Of George Gould. The article was rom
the Chicago Times Herald, and the name
OF Gould's protege was Graham.
The Morning News. in commentuE en
the Times-Herald story. gave the nam. OBJ.
Lily Converse as the real name OF tae
receiving the benefaction of the New are
millionaire. The Morning News gay.
absolutely correct account of the ai
trous wreck and the meeting OF Mrs Gone
verse and Mr. and Mrs. Gould al t.
Brown house in Blackshear, but WA 'r-
correct in substituting the name Of ..Uy
Converse for the Graham girl.
Lily Converse, after the death Of her
mother. was brought to Macon by her
uncle, W. c. Singleton, who married Miss
Fannie Macdonald, Mrs. Converse =ls-yc
Lily is now here and in school She is %
years old. and has been tenderly reared
and Well educated.
A few months after the Blackshe1r
wreck, Mr.. Gould sent transportauon to-
Mrs. Converse and child and requested
them TO come to New York. The motfo.
aud daughter accepted the invitation AMI
remained there two or three months mo
Of the time in the Methodist hospital n
brooklyn. Mrs. Gould gave Lily several
presents, which she now treasures. one OF
these gifts was a large gold bar or Sna"l
Gasp, on the face of which are the words
Edith Kingdom Gould
to Lily Stuart Converse,
March II, 1888.
The date on the clasp was that OF the
frightful railway wreck, where so many
lives We're lost. A few days ago the New
York World wired its correspondent in ms
city to send a picture of Lily Converse
and a short sketch of the girl, and state
in what college in New York she was be
ing educated by Mr.. Gould.
Is Mr.. Gould educating a girl he believes
is Lilly Converse? Mrs. Converse was the
only woman who ministered to the wants
Of Mr.. and Mrs Gould while they were
sufferers al the Brown house. The New
York inquiry suggests the idea that some
one is personating Lily Converse, and the
matter should be investigated. II M
Gould desires TO do a noble act in reeog-
milton of kindnesses shown him by Mrs.
Converse on that fateful night of March
II, 1888, he can write TO w. c. Singleton,
who is Lilys guardian, and a resident OF
this city.
Mrs. Singleton died in 1891, the year after
the death of Mrs. Converse. The Morning
News correspondent called TO see Lily yes
terday and the little girl said she was
averse, to any newspaper notoriety, but
showed much surprise at the story of her
being the protege of George Gould.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04
BOA CONSTRUCTOR IN A CELLAR.
Taken to "a sanctum to Thav Out He
ROuts the Office.

Columbia, S. c., Jan. "A boa constric-
tor, measuring fifteen feet, which escaped
from o. X. Whites dime museum in this
city four months ago. was captured IN
the cellar of the Exchange Loan Bank this
afternoon by reporter of the Register
and some theatrical men.
The snake was brought to the Register
office i'll box and placed near the stove
to thaw out He did so very success
fully and ran the editors and reporters
from the editorial rooms.
The serpent was finally chloroformed by
an old snake charmer, who has been in
the city since the state fair
The snake is now in box in a room to
itself with the lid Of the box nailed down
with spikes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04
People of TvlgGs Want Mrs. Mobiles
Hanged-CrueI Husband

Hanged-CrueI Husband.
Macon, Ga, Jan. 3.-The Central Bank
Of Georgia paid coupons on city bonds to-
day to the amount of $4,000. Tomorrow
payment of the Southwestern railway
dividend viii commence and thousands of
dollars will be disbursed.
number of people from Twiggs county
are IN the city to-day and among them
are several representative citizens. They
are much worked up over the delay in the
Nobles case, and say that an effort will
be made to have the matter speedily set
tied. The cost of the case has been very
heavy ON the county and taxes have in
creased in consequence. They are very
much against Mrs. Mobiles and say that
feeling is still very bitter. The opinion is
that she should hang and that il she
does not Gus FAMILIES should also be saw
I'd from the gallows
Saturday night Frank Blair, living in
NIneville, beat his wife in a most brutal
manner and this morning she was found
dead in bed. She attended to her house.
hod affairs Sunday and told neighbors
of the treatment she had received at the
hands of her husband the previous night.
She said he struck her with an iron bar
on the forehead, inficting flesh wounds.
a coroner's jury investigated the matter
and rendered a verdict that Mrs. Blair
died from natural causes
Tonight Will Lanier negro. met his
wife IN an alley and knocked her down,
probably INJECTING a fatal wound. Lanier
escaped, but officers are in pursuit.
Senator Bacon left for Washington this
morning and just before his departure re-
ceVed the missing invitation to the pos
sum supper.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04
MRS. DAVIS COMING TO GEORGIA.
Her Daughters to Accompany Her to
the Reunion.

Atlanta, Ca. JAN. s.-Mrs. Jefferson
Davis, the wife of the great chieftain Of
the confederacy, has accepted the invita-
ton extended to her by the veterans of
the state to be present as the guest Of
honor at the reunion TO be held here next
July.
Miss Winnie Davis and her sister, Mrs.
Hayes, who were also invited by the vet
Grams, will also be present, unless provi-
dence iuterferes with their present plans.
Elaborate plans will be made for the
reception and entertainment of the guests,
every camp of veterans in the state having
united in the invitation extended to them.
A special train will be sent after them,
containing an escort of distinguished vet
Grams, representing all the state camps.
The visit of Mrs. Davis and her daughters
will extend through several days, during
which time they viii be shown every hon
or and attention that can be devised.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.


CRUM.-The friends and acquaintance
of Mr.. Benjamin Crum are resp ctfully
invited to attend his funeral this after
noon at O'Clock, from Laurel Grove ceme-
terry.
SMITH-The friends and acquaintances
OF Mrs. Rosina Smith, and of her daugh-
ter, Mrs NJ. A. Hewitt of Baltimore, Nd.
and of their families, are respectfully in
vited to attend the funeral of the former
from Christ church this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04
BLUFFS IN UETGERT CASE.
Police Inspector Makes q Verbal Of
fer OF S2O.OOO for Mrs. Luetgert.


fer OF 100000 for Mrs. Luetgert.
Chicago. Jan. 3.-In the Luetgert murder
trial to-day Lawyer Harmon, for the de-
Tense, entered a motion that the case be
taken from the jury and Luetgert released
on the ground that the brief session of
the court on New Years day was illegal.
The motion was at ance overruled by
Judge Gary. No evidence was taken at
Saturdays session, court having been adj
journed as soon as the defendant object
ed to the trial proceeding on that day.
Police Inspector Setback has made a
verbal offer of $4,000 in approved real es-
tate to any person producing Mrs. Luet-
CERT dead or alive.
Attorney Harmon of the defense also
claimed that he is only prevented from pro-
ducing Mrs. Luetgerr by a lack of funds,
and Inspector Setback, it is said chose
this method of rejoinder. He hopes to
thus put quietus on the reports from va
rious parts of the country that Mrs. Luet-
CERT has been discovered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04
DOWN ON BUSHNELL.
Dayton Delegation Refuses to Attend
His Inauguration.

Dayton, o., Jan. S.-Dayton's entire del
egation to the Bushnell Inauguration has
refused to so to the ceremonies on account
of the governors attitude in the senate
rial fight. This includes the uniformed
bodies and the political clubs.
President Archibald of the Blaine club
at Cincinnati says the Blaine club will at
tend the Inauguration, no matter what
other clubs do.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04
HANNA THROWN DOWN HARD.
CONTINUED from First Page)

ma is largely interested in such enterprises
and favored the bill when it was passed
Representative Jones of Stark county.
the home of President Mckinley offered a
resolution directing the Ohio senators and
requesting the Ohio representatives in con-
gress TO vote for the recognition now of the
belligerency of Cuba, and for independence
as soon as practicable. This resolution was
referred to as in contradiction of Senator
H3nna's record in the Senate.
At $50 O'Clock both bodies adjourned I'M
ill Tomorrow
In the Senate the combine controlled
everything on votes, no test votes were
taken in the House after the organization
was completed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04
BUTTER WORTH I'LL,
Patent COMMISSIONERS Life Despair
ed of at ThOmasyiIIe.

Townsville Ga. Jan. 3.-Patent Com
missioner Benjamin Butterworth is very
seriously i'll at the Piney Woods hotel in
this city and grave fears are felt for his
recovery. He is suffering from kidney
troubles and was attacked suddenly to-
day with euremic commissions.
DIR. Mcintosh, who is attending him, pro-
nounces his condition tonight as extreme
" grave. His daughter, Mrs. Howe. is
with him.
Commissioner Butterworth came here
some weeks ago to recuperate from an at
tack of pneumonia and until to-day was
steadily improving. He was at a theater
party Friday night and has been out walk
ing or driving almost every day since he
has been here. HIS sudden prostration was
a painful surprise to those who know him
here
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04
--7------a--11~e~------
BRUNSWTCI['s MAYOR RESIGNS.
EN-Mayor Il, VI. Mason to BE Elected
His Successor

Brunswick, Ga, Jan. 3,-Niayor owen
Johnson resigned to-day, after a short but
successful administration of the city's af-
fairs. He viii be succeeded by ex-Mayor
Il. n. Mason, who win be elected at Che
next regular council meeting. This ar
raugement is presumed 10 be in accordance
with an understanding made at the time
Mayor Mason was unseated in the Gro
vatt- Mason contest some months ago Mr..
Mason was then declared ineligible he
cause his term as alderman, 10 which ne
had been previously elected for two wears
had not expired. The two years limit end
ed Today at u o'clock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04
sYLvANIA's PosTMAsTERsHIp.
mission of DIR. Hugh Wilson Held
Up Owing to Opposition.

Washington. Jan. $.-congressman
Griggs has had the commission of Or.
Hugh Wilson. as postmaster at Sylvania,
held up pending the arrival of a protest
from the citizens of that town Many of
The republicans are against his appoint
mont, and to-day they wired Judge Griges
asking that time be allowed them to file
their objections.
Congressman Livingston is back in the
city The members who went home for
i've holidays are fast returning and the IN
dications are that both houses will get
down 20 business at once.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04
SPECIAL NOTICES.

>@----~~~~~~-~-~~-~~-~~~~
NOTICE TO CITY COURT JURORS,
The Petit Jurors of the City Court OF
Savannah need not appear until Wednes-
day, Jan. 9TH, at 10 a. m.
BY order of Hon. T. NJ. Norwood, Judge
J. S. COLLINS, Clerk c. G. s.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

The National Bank of Savannah Dec
81, lS97.-The directors have declared a div
idend of three dollars and a half ga "a,
per share from the earnings of the past
six months, payable on demand to stock,
holders of record this date.
f. d. BLOODWORTJ Casbior
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04
MURDERER SHOT IN A JAIL.
Desperate Attempt TO Escape Fooled
by n Guard.

Little Rock Ark, jan 3.-Lee Mills. one
Of the Patterson murderers. who is in Jail
at Clinton, Van Buren, county, made des-
perate attempt to escape from jail and was
shot. and probably fatally wounded by one
Of the guards
He is considered one of the most des-
perate men ever in Van Buren, jail He
has declared that he would kill Hardin.
his companion IN the murder Hardin has
made a confession.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04
ELECTION or DIRECTORS.

The Merchants National Bank of Savan-
nah, Savannah, Ga, Dec s, 1S97-The annual
election for seven directors to manage tho
affairs of this association will be held on
Tuesday Jan. IL, 1898, at its banking bouse
corner Drayton and ST. Julian streets m
this city, between the hours of II a. m. ana
l o'clock p. m. w. NJ. DAVANT
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04
AMONG THE ROMANS.
New school for Boys-Fire Depart
ment's Election.

Rome, Ca, Jan. "a school for the
education Of boys to be established under
direction Of the synod of Georgia win
open here tomorrow. Prof, Hay Watson
Smith of North Carolina has been chosen
principal
win hold their annual election for chief
tomorrow night. The three candidates
are w j. Griffin, w. 7. brennan and A
~ Ward The indications are that Mr.
Griffin win be elected
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04

beg to notify my friends and the pub
lie that have severed my connection with
the firm of John l.. Archer & Co. | also
wish to thank them for their favors
Very respectfully,
WILLIAM p. HOLT
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04
mrs. MlLLEDGE INSTALLED.
Begins Her Duties As Assistant Lii
brRrian of the state.

brRriAn OF Inc State.
Atlanta. Ga, Jan. 3.-Lfbraran Brown
to-day made the formal appointment of
Mrs. Capt John Milledge as assistant
state librarian.
Mrs. Milledge's appointment was settled
upon couple of weeks ago and the order
to-day was only perfunctory. She was
al once installed and will continue in Of
flee indefinitely.
The appointment of Mrs. Milledge, who
is a young woman of exceptional ability.
Was a compliment by Librarian Brown to
the veteran element. who had largely in
dorsed Capt Milledge for librarian, a place
which he held for ten years
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04

Referring to the above, we beg to notify
our friends and former patrons that we
have this day transferred to Messrs. Dear
ing & Hull our Fire Insurance business
and solicit for them a continuance of the
many favors bestowed on US in the mast
Respectfully
JAS. T. STEWART & SON.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04
Garfield Club VIII Go.

Dayton, o., Jan. 3.-The Garfield Repub-
iican Club tonight unanimously passed a
resolution to attend the Inauguration OF
Gov. Bushnell next Monday in a body. A
committee of arrangements was APP
pointed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04
MIGHT DEFEAT M'KINLEY.
Hanna's Downfall May Cost the Tres-
ident "a denomination.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Great interest is
manifested here in the senatorial fight out
in Ohio Scarcely anything else is dis
cussed. The President is in close touch
with Hanna headquarters, and everything
the administration can do is being done
to help out Hanna.
All the democrats, and good many re-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04
SPECIAL NOTICE

Having purchased the Fire Insurance
Agency of. Messrs. Jas. T. Stewart & Son
we beg to solicit from their friends con
tinuance Of the generous patronage ex-
tended to them during the past.
DEARING & HILL,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04

have to-day associated myself with
John L. Archer & Co, and will have the
management of their fire insurance bust
ness, and request that my friends and the
public will grant me a share of their nat-
ronage. r. S NEIL
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04
NOTICE.

Jan. 1, 1s9S.-Mr R. s. Nell has this dav
been appointed manager of our fire insur-
ance business.
JOHN T.. ARCHER & 90
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04
70 cure A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinlne Tablets
NJ druggists refund the money if it fairs
70 cure 25c The genuine has l.. b. Q. on
each tablet.--ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04

MEETINGS,

MEETINGS,
H%|-S-.~~~-~-~-~~~-~~-~~~
ALPHA LODGE NO. L, A. AND A, s. r.
regular meeting of this lodge will be held
this (Tuesday) evening at o'clock. Degrees
to be conferred
GEO. A. BRECK, V. M.
JOHN RILEY. Secretary.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS AssOCI-
ALTON.
Savannah Ga, Jan. 4, 1s98.-The hi
monthly meeting of this association will
be held at the Savannah Volunteer Guards
Arsenal, Company B room, this (Tuesday)
evening at O'clock
w. D. HARDEN, President
HARRY S. DREESE, Secretary.
SAVANNAH LODGE NO. 1873, ID. p, O.
ELxS.
A regular meeting of this lodge will be
held this CFuesday) evening at $50 o'clock
at Elks Hall.
Initiation and refreshments.
w. J. WATSON, E. r.
L. ]. MAXWELL. Secretary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04
TIPPECANOE CLUB IRATE.
boiling Republicans From Cleveland
Denounced.

Cleveland, O., Jan. 3.-The president and
secretary Of the Tippecanoe Club, the big
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04
SCHOONER LOST OFF FLORIDA

The Crew Saved But the Cargo Goes
with the Vessel.
Miami Fla, Jan. S.-Srhe four-masted
schooner Haroldine, Capt. Foster. loaded
with crushed granite, from Perth Ambo,
went ashore on Sunday off Morris cut
The schooner and cargo are total loss.
No lives were lost.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04
MACON MENTION.

Ho07'~ Fs.'f- cure Liver MS; easy to take
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04
MONDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHTS AND
TUESDAY MATINEE. Jan. and 4,
THE NEW FARCICAL COMEDY,
"LOST, A BRIDE. :"

The much-praised laughing success of the
season. A strictly refined, up-to-date
comedy, with fascinating musical numbers
and speclalties. Presented by a Genuine,
First-class Company. Seats on sale.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04
ANU SEMENTs.
.AVANNAH THEATER.

Seats can be secured through the tele-
phone No 2195.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-21
HERE AND THERE.

Reidsville, n. c.. Dec 20.-(Spe-
cial. -Reidsville didn't claim to sell more
tobacco than any other market in North
Carolina, but / think this is>perhaps
the largest single pile of farmers 10
bacco sold OH Norsh Carolina marFet
for years. | noticed OH the Watt ware
house floor pile II tobacco % Loo
pounds-all of one grade. Reidsyille
is holding the high reputation she has
had as Il tobaccos market, and this is
going to be one of her biggest years.
Messrs. Simpson and Shields. Of
Greensboro's popular wholesale shoe
firm. will, this week, move into their
handsome five-story granite front build
ing. 1t is a great pleasure to note their
well-merited success.
The Carolina Shoe Co., Mr.. S. Il. Nor
ris, manager, will move into the store
vacated by Simpson & Shields. and will
make them one of the finest retail shoe
stores in the State.
The Snow Basket Company, of High
Point, is still selling all the baskets they
can make This firm shipped last month
TO one firm in Kentucky $1,000 worth of
their tobacco Baskets.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-21
A NARROW ESCAPE.

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
f. Hart, of Groton. S. D.: "Was taken
with Il bad cold which settled on my
lungs; cough set in and finally termi-
mated in Consumption. -Four doctors
gave me up, saying l could live but Il
short time gave myself up to my Sa-
vior, determined if | could not stay with
my friends ON earth, would meet my
absent ones above. My husband was adj
vised to get DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. |
gave it trial, took in all eight bottles.
1t has cured me, and thank God / am
saved and am now well and hearty
woman" Trial bottles free at any drug
store Regular size soc and $1.00.
Guaranteed or price refunded.