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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-04
ARTHUR ORTON DEAD.
Was the Notorious "'TichbOrne
Claimant" of Legal Fame.

A London cable of April / reported the
death in that city of Arthur Orion, of
syncope. His name became famous
throughout civilization some years ago
as the claimant in the famous Tichborne
case.
The Tichborne case is the most wonder
full instance on record of disputed iden-
tity. 1t is well known that the most
difficult question to prove in a court of
law is this question of identity. In the
matter Of Tichborne hundreds Of persons,
including the mother of the undoubted
heir to the estate, swore point blank that
Arthur orion was Sir Roger Tichborne,
while hundreds of others swore point
blank that he was not
The real Sir Roger Charles Doughty
Tichborne was the scion of rich family
resident in Hampshire, England
Becoming dissipated, he was sent to
South America He was heir TO an estate
of about 100000 In 1854 the ship Bella,
i'm which he sailed from Rio Janeiro TO
New York, was reported lost with all
hands. His brother Alfred succeeded to
his estates.
His mother, who loved him dearly, never
believed he was dead. She advertised for
MN tOf years. ana at last III 1000, she
received a letter from Wagga-Wagga, in
Australia, signed with his name. She sent
him money, and then soon appeared upon
the scene the man who has since become
famous all over the world as THE Claim
ant" Lady Tichborne was convinced at
once as were some of the cousins of the
undoubted Sir Roger, the family solicitor,
a large number of tenants on the estate,
the colored servant of his father and
others.
But those in possession Of the estate re-
fused TO be convinced. They declared the
claimant to the estates was butcher
named Arthur orion, whose humble ori-
gin was at Wappin slum district of
East London. They got the relatives of
Orton to give him an enthusiastic well
come and to swear that he was Arthur.
The claimant began suit for the pos
session of the vast estates directing Il
against a man named Lushington. then
the trustee. He was represented on this
trial by Sergeant Ballantine, the counsel
against him being the then attorney gem
eral, afterwards Lord Coeridge The case
was tried in the Court of Common Pleas
by Chief Justice Boriil The plaintiff
was ''nonsuited." that is, his case was
rejected by the jury as being not proved
In the civil suit the claimant swore that
he was Sir Roger Tichborne The gov
eminent decided to prosecute him for per-
jury, and in April. 1879, he was put on trial
before the Court of Queens Bench. II
being trial al Bar'--that Is, a criminal
trial before the highest court of the land.
The case lasted nearly a year and ended
Ia a conviction the claimant being som
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-04
FIERCE FIGHT WITH KNIVES.
Seven Men and "a Boy Involved in n
Mysterious Battle.

Brunswick, Ga, April 3.-H. H. Ray
mond. general Southern agent of the Mar
lory steamship line, and w. II. Devoe,
prominent merchant, to-day, by brave
and daring act, saved two lives. They
were riding wheels on the boulevard, six
miles from Brunswick. About dusk three
men passed. A man and boy riding wheels
met the three. One of the men knocked
the boy from his wheel and a general
fight with long knives ensued
Raymond and Devoe rushed into the
fight unarmed to part the fighters when
another man reinforced the three belliger.
ents.
The fight between the two fours be-
came terrific and some cutting was done.
Raymond, Devoe, the unknown man and
boy beat the four off and they jumped into
a passing wagon and fed The wounded
men were picked up by a passing team
and carried off Neither Raymond or De-
voc knew the man and boy whom they
rescued, or the four which formed the at
lacking party. The affair is a mystery so
far
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-04

fenced to fourteen years imprisonment.
Feeling ran high during the trial, Eng
land being divided into two camps. the
'Tichbornetes" and the "anti-Tichborne-
ties" the latter being In the minority.
The principal points against him were
his ignorance of French, which language
the true Sir Roger spoke admirably. and
of incidents happening during his sojourn
in France; the dissimilarity of the hand
writings of the two men, their marked
physical differences; the claimants neg
lect while in Australia to avail himself of
the large balances TO Sir Rogers credit
though he was pressed for money, and his
own action in seeking out Immediately on
his return to England the Ortons, a fam
lily in rather humble life, to whom he pre-
scented himself and sent his photograph
as Arthur orion.
After his release the claimant held
enthusiastic meetings, thousands who re-
FUSED to believe in his guilt attending
them. In 1885 he came to this country on
a lecturing tour. but failed to make a
success, and soon was exhibited as a bar
tender in a Chatham Square saloon. He
weighed 400 pounds. He delivered lee
lures in which he denounced the British
government and reiterated his claim to
the T1chborne estates. One of his spec
ialties was pigeon shooting, 1t being ad-
united that he was one of the best shots
in England. He tried his hand with the
gun in Philadelphia Some time since he
is SAID to have acknowledged his impos-
ture.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-04

is acknowledged to be the highest author
ity in this country upon The question ot
validity of municipal bonds has passed
upon the bonds TO be issued by the mls-
mcipality of West Tampa and pronounced
them to be perfectly good and legal The
entire issue of $4,000 has been purchased
by Rudolph Kleybolts 81 Co. of New York
and Cincinnati and the first payment Of
$50, 600 will be made as soon as the bonds
are engraved and ready for delivery. The
proceeds of the bond sale, says the Tri-
bune, are to be used for public improve
ments. such as putting in a water works
plant, paving the streets, etc.
At John and Charles Broward's wood
camps. near Panama Park, five miles from
Jacksonville, Saturday, William Coslin
shot William Shannon, both colored, three
times with a pistol. Shannon said he and
Coslin were sleeping together. and be-
cause he (Shannon), in his sleep, happened
to roll up against Coslin, the latter got
mad and began TO quarrel and threaten
Shannon. Finally Coslln went off for half
an hour and returned with a revolver, and
while Shannon was splitting wood with
an ak to make a fire Coslin opened fire
on him without word of warning. Three
shots were fired and one ball entered the
breast another cut the skin across the
stomach and the third entered the back
below the neck. The latter shot was fired
while the wounded man was running from
Coslin. Another report is that Shannon
had threatened TO use the ak on Coslin,
and ordered him to leave the camp.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-04
POLITICS IN GEORGIA.
Comments of the Editors and the
Candidates in the Field.

Candidates in the Field.
Hon. r. G. Dickerson of Clinch county
has formally announced his candidacy for
senator from the Fifth district.
Georgians have one less candidate to
decide between at the June primary. Hon.
Martin V. Calvin will not allow his name
to be further considered in connection with
the Office of commissioner of agriculture
He has accepted business offer
Congressman Brantley, It is thought, will
have no opposition for denomination for
Congress this year.
Col. Robley Smith of Crawford county,
denies that he is a candidate for Congress.
BaXley Banner: Atkinson's letter to
Col. Gambler shows that Gambler is not the
only letter writer in this campaign. It
reached the neighborhood of the Gambler
solar plexus. The people who thought
Berner would not be a real factor in the
race are now modifying their opinion
little. Berner is developing unexpected
strength in many sections of the stale.
The following is the corrected list of
Judge Spencer Atkinsons appointments:
Monday, April t. Cedartown; Tuesday.
April 5, Marietta; Wednesday, April 6,
Calhoun; Thursday, April Z, Irwinton; Fri
day, April s, Perry; Saturday, April g..
MilledgeVille
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-04
FLORIDA.

Gov. Bloxham has appointed J.W. Camp
bell of DeFuniak to be sheriff of Walton
county.
The county Democratic committee of
Leon county has been called to meet at
Tallahassee April 5.
A new postofice called Allen, with Mol
lie E. Dykes as postmaster, has been es-
tablshed in Lake county.
A Pala tka paper announces J. II. Wylie
of the Interlachen nurseries as a candi-
date for the Florida Legislature.
A conference between the executive
committees of the Democratic and Popu-
list parties in DeSoto county has been ar
ranged to take place at Arcadia on Wed
nesday, April 10.
Hon. Fred T. Myers is a candidate for
reelection TO the Senate from Leon coun-
ty It is said that there are seventeen
candidates there for legislative honors,
among them being Judge George 2. Raney
and Il. M. Hopkins.
The Key West Herald of Wednesday
says: ut may not be generally known,
but II is nevertheless true, that every
vacant storehouse in the lower part of
the city has been rented by the United
States government to be utilized as a
storehouse, in which to store the tons upon
tons OF provisions, etc, that are daily ar
irving III Key West.
w. c. Miller, stamp deputy of the inter-
nal revenue department for the district
Of Tampa, reports that during the month
or March the sale of tobacco, cigar and
cigarette stamps amounted to S22, 1863. The
sales during January amounted to $l6,922,
and during February 10 S16.532. The in
crease during March shows that the cigar
business is rapidly improving.
The latest news received by the officers
of the Newport prior to her departure
from Nicaragua for the United States was
under date of March II, and they were
under the impression that war would he
prevailing before they arrived at port
of the Emitted States. Consequently. when
the Newport was passing Cuba Tuesday
night oil her lights were extlnguished. so
that an enemy would have had trouble
In discovering her.
Judge John f. Dillon Of New York, who
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-04

1T, temperature; *V. velocity of wind.
J. NJ Sherief.
Observer Weather Bureau
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-04

"A Brooklyn woman has brought a
queer law suit against the Nassau Elec-
trio Railroad of that city She claims
that the above company is directly re-
sponslble for $500 worth Of damage done
to furniture and other household effects
in her residence, located along the line
of the road. On the day named in the
complaint one of the trolley wires broke
and a motorman gathered It up and
wound il around lamp post directly in
front of her house. She claims that the
electric current was communicated from
the trolley wire to the lamp post thence
TO the gas pipes which entered her house
and up through the walls until it met a
lead water pipe The current expended
its full force upon the lead pipe, melting
1t so badly that the water escaped in
large quantities. She states that the
floors, ceilings and all the furniture in
two rooms were practically destroyed by
the water.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-04

Dahlonega Ga, April S.-"Feld day"
passed off pleasantly Friday. Contests Of
various kinds were engaged in by students
of the North Georgia Agricultural College
Lee Sosebee wears the ribbon for the short
foot race and bag race; w. G. Thompson
of Eudora, for the half mile foot race; j.
T. Whelchel of Price, for the apple race
Hambriok of Jasper, for the longest jump;
B. G. Parks of Murrayville. for the hur-
die race; capt. Gaillard, for Co. A, tug Of
war. In the afternoon a game of base ball
was played.
Forty-hve shots were fired by the ar
tillery squad, one for each state of the
union and one for Cuba.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-04
SMALLPOX IN CAROLINA.
Columbia and Number of Other
Towns Infected With the Disease.

Columbia, S. c., April 3.-To-night a
committee of five leading physicians ap-
pointed by the board of health to settle
the question as to whether there was
smallpox in the city reported that, after
examining a great many cases that had
been reported as chicken-pox, they pro-
nounced all 10 be genuine smallpox. The
disease is prevalent in number of towns
in the upper part of the state, where the
state board of health has taken charge.
in some instances finding it very difficult
to enforce it's regulations
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-04
Former Brunsvickian Dead.

Brunswick, Ga, April 3.-Inteligenoe
reached Brunswick tonight that James
Calnan died to-day at Prescott, Ariz. Cal
nan was formerly county attorney and a
prominent politician. His leaving Bruins
wick some months ago was a surprise,
and the news Of his death will prove
startling TO Brunswickians.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-04
Drys Win in Orange.

Orlando, Fla, April S-The wet and dry
election in Orange county Friday resulted
in a victory for the drys by a small ma
jority. The returns have not yet been can
vassed, but the anti-saloon men have won
the day by from % TO 40 majority. Orlan-
do precinct won't wet by So majority.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-04
TO-DAY'S WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Savannah and vicinity until
midnight April 4, 1898: Fair weather;
temperature nearly stationary.
Weather From Washington
Washington Forecast for Monday:
For Georgia and South Carolina: Fair,
with increasing cloudiness in the interior;
southeasterly winds
For Eastern Florida and Western Flor
Ida: Fair weather; southerly winds.
General conditions: Cloudy weather
prevails in Georgia, Eastern Texas the
central valleys and the eastern lake region
while clear skies are noted in all other
sections. Temperatures remain stationary
throughout the Southeast. Light to
fresh variable winds are reported along
the Atlantic coast
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature p. m....72 degrees
Minimum temperature Z a. M. AS degrees
Mean temperature .................60 degrees
Normal temperature ..............62 degrees
Deficiency of temperature ........ 2 degrees
Accumulated deficiency since
April l ........................... 20 degrees
Accumulated excess since Jan.1. 201 degrees
Rainfall ............................ 90 inch
Normal ............................ IL inch
Deficiency since April ........... 20 inch
Deficiency since Jan. l .........7.5 81 inches
River Report-The hight of the Savan-
nah river at Augusta at 8 a. m. Goth me-
ridian time) yesterday was 81 feet, fall
of 2.S feet during the preceding twenty
four hours.
observations taken April 8, 1898, p m.
(75th meriai1n time) az the same moment
of time at all stations for the Morning
News:
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THE BLOOMER GIRLS.
They Defeated Nine Picked from Lo-
 cal Talent.

Probably 150 people sat in a tented en- closure yesterday afternoon and saw the Boston Boomers defeat local ball team by score of p to 5.
 It may be lot of fun to watch a baseball gameA a warm day, with one half the players ales and the other half of the sterner se but it is anything but pleasant on a win , day with cold wind blowing. t,+t
 There may be other features that would make such novelty more attractive. If the female contingent ranked a little higher in beauty possibly cold weather could be excused The Boomer girls know thing or two about the national game, but they would never take prize in a beauty show.
 The local team was made up of any one who could be gotten to play, with Gresham and Sawyer doing the battery work. Lucy Hall, who done the pitching for the Bloomer girls Is really something of a "phenom' and her speed is remarkable to those who never saw woman throw any thing but kisses. All of the girls played their positions well and did some fair bat ting, but none had the tenacity to go be- hind the bat. A man is carried along for this position.
The age-herald., 1898-11-11
A M White Flag

To see one of Charles H. Hoyts plays is to enjoy the quintessence of spontaneous, pungent comedy and electrifying humor
 Hoyt has written a great deal, all of which has never been equaled by any writer living or dead, in his line, but the cream of all his efforts is confined to that spectacular farce, "A Milk White Flag" That this is his richest and most scintil- lating piece, press and public alike have been forced to acknowledge.
 "A Milk White Flag is an elaborate, good-natured satire on our citizen soldiery thoroughly soaked and fairly teeming over with real and genuine mirth-provoking sit uations dashing vivandierres and intoxi- eating music.
 The music has all been rewritten, is up to war times in every particular, while the scenery and costumes present one un- equaled panorama of wealth of beauty and grandeur.
 As a wartime burlesque in this day of American victory, the white flag carried by this excellent organization of Hoytians is without equal. The case this season is headed by Mary Marble and that charm ing actor, John w. Dunne, husband of Birmingham's fayorite, the late Patti Rosa, is the strongest ever put on the road with this play and testimony of the real merit of play performers is verified nightly by packed houses everywhere.
 "A Milk White Flag will wave at O'Brien's opera house on Monday night November IA.
The age-herald., 1898-11-11
ANOTHER ROUTE TO EAST LAKE
Birmingham Traction Go. Preparing to Extend Their Line from Woodlawr.

A survey was begun the early part of the week by the Birmingham Traction com pany of a route between woodlawn and East Lake, distance of about three miles, as the first step in the building of an cleo tric line between these two trivng su- burban cities.
 The proposed line will leave the present Gate City line beyond the Woodlawn cross ing at Burris' store and will run along the county road toward East Lake, in a line nearly parallel with the present line of the Birmingham Railway and Electric com pany. This route will take the new line almost directly in front of Howard Col lege.
 The officers of the Traction company have not given out the details of the con- struction as yet, and it is not known how soon the work will begin. They do say however, that they will give splendid ser vice on their new line when it is com- pleted, running the very best of cars with out transfer through Woodlawn and over their present track via East Birmingham to the city.
 This is the latest move on the part of the Traction company in its fight with the Birmingham Railway and Electric company which it started over a year ago, in the reconstruction of the old Gate City dummy line. Not content with the pa- tronage they have recently acquired from the citizens of woodlawn by the. running of their line through that suburb they want new fields, and they look to East Lake. They claim that there are plenty of people in both places to keep two electric car lines running.
 As is well known to the reading as well as to the riding public, though. the cleo tric company is standing the sharp compe- tition well. and is repairing all the defects in it's system, both in the matter of road bed and of rolling stock. The two roads are both well equipped and their fight for public favor and patronage will be watched with interest.
The age-herald., 1898-11-11
AFTER RECEIVER
 BARTLETT'S SCALP Creditor 5t the Corona Coal &
 Coke Company PETITION FOR HIS REMOVAL Will be Heard by Chancellor Carmichael This Morning-Two Damage Suits Filed Yesterday-Tom Whites
 Gases Goes to the Jury.
PETITION FOR HIS REMOVAL

Aoother effort is being made for the re- Corona Coal and Coke company.
 A petition has been filed in the chancery court by Judge J. J. Banks in behalf of a number of creditors for the removal of Receiver Bartlett on the ground of incom- potency and mismanagement. The petition is supported by the affidavits of twenty five creditors and will come up for hearing before Chancellor Carmichael this morning Attorney Alex T. London representing the Jasper Land company has also filed a pe- tition in the same case seeking to recover $1SS,OOO with interest alleged to be due the Jasper Land company, by the Corona Coal and Coke company. By request the peti- tioners have been made party to the peti- tion filed by Judge Banks.
 Attorneys Campbell and Tillman have filed a petition in behalf of W. l.. Wallis and John Corley, of Pennsylvania, asking that the claim of $13S,0O0 held by the Jas per Land company against the Corona Coal company be declared valid and that an order issue, requiring the receiver to- pay the same out of money on hand. The petition reviews the litigation between the American and Egnlish stockholders of the Jasper Town and Land company, limited, of London for the control of the Corona Coal and Coke company which is an asset of the foreign corporation and the various other phases of the case with which the public is familiar.
 Damage Suits
 In the city court yesterday John Me- Mum entered suit against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company for $15,0OO for damages alleged to have been sustained by being pushed or jolted off train near Boyes' Gap on September 20 last.
 In the circuit court Mary E.. Hamilton entered suit against the Birmingham Trac- ton company for $1O,OOO damages.
 The complaint alleges that while stepping from a train on the North Birmingham line on November plaintiff was thrown to the ground by the sudden starting of the train and sustained injuries to her damage in the sum of $1000O.
 In the first division of the city court the case of Alice A. Bowie vs. the Birmingham Railway and H 'ctrc company is on trial. Several cases ere disposed of in the circuit court.
 Habeas corpus pNoceedings in behalf of
The age-herald., 1898-11-11
1.-THE PLAYS

Punch Robertson returned to O'Brien's s opera house last evening after an absence of several weeks, and was greeted by large audience which enjoyed the excellent presentation of "The Queen of Hearts," a high-class comedy drama. The play was excelently staged in every particular, the scenery splendid, and every member of the company well cast.
 Specialties by Frank Fahey and Miss Carrie Louis drew encores while the Dixie Four" quartette in comic and sentimental songs were called back for the sixth time In other words '"rhe Queen of Hearts, was given in dolar-style for 10, 20 and 30 cents This afternoon at matinee Christ mas Chimes and tonight Under False Colors"
The age-herald., 1898-11-11

a,sa scS.. '' Pick Leaf o.'ns ns'ss Tobacco is the 'best of the best" ounces and cigarette book for 10 cents. Try 1t.
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Mayor Evans' Substitute
More Secrecy

All the delegates from the outlying dis tricts held another star chamber" meet ing before the general conference in the city council chamber. From the proceed ings of the meeting it was evident that the
The age-herald., 1898-11-11
 FOR. LIFE

Our little girls humor commenced with . tiny sore on one nostril, but it kept on spread ing till we thought she would never get it cured. We tried everything we could get, but it kept getting larger all the time, till Up, and up one side tothe eye, scesv solid sore. We thought thsre was no cure, and that she would be disfgaredJ for 1Ve. Finally we tried CUTrCURA REMEDIES. We used CUTIOuRA REsoLvENr and nearly box of CUrICuRA (ointment), and in short time she was en- tirely well, with no scar or trace of the humor.
 Mrs. VIM. CHICHESTER, P1ainville, Ct.
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 eo,d throuehoutt the world. PoTTnn DRuo AND CHHM. CorP Props, Bos.on. How to Cure Baby Humors, fee.
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red Lawhorn colored, and I. P. o'Neal,

Fred Lawhorn colored, and I. P. O'Neal, white, will come up before Judge Coleman this morning. Lawhorn is under a peace bond and ONeal is charged with assault with intent to murder
 In the criminal court the concluding ar- guments in the case of Tom White, charged with murder were made yesterday after noon and the case went to the jury. ver- dict will probably be rendered this morn- ing.