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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-05
SHOT A MAN AND WIFE.
Sol Herndon Arrested as one of the
Three Guilty Parties.

Three Guilty Parties.
Hawkinsville, Ca, Sept. 4-Sheriff
Vaughan has just arrested Sol Herndon.
charged with shooting Thomas Sanders
and wife last night, six miles east of
Cochran.
John McNair and Sol Herndon were
drunk and raised row with one Thomp-
son on Sanders place.
Mr.. Sanders went down to stop the dis
turbance and they left and afterwards
shot at a negro three times.
Later three men went to Sanders house
and shot quite a number of times. Sew
eral shot lodged in the head of Mrs San
ders and about twenty in Mr.. Sanders
breast, making painful, but not serious
wounds.
Mr.. Sanders claims to have recognized
Herndon and McNair, but not the negro
with them.
McNair and the negro could not be
found.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-05

jean Richepin, the famous French
playwright, was only a few years ago a
porter in Partisan hotel He is said to
have gypsy blood in his veins. and has
led a wandering and picturesoue life
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.
MISS RYAN's BUSINESS COLLEGES.
81 PrOvident Building.

stenography, Bookkeeping. Typewriting.
Penmanship, English Branches. FAN
term will begin Oct. 8. Send for cata-
logue. Our students are taught to operate
the Remington Standard Typewriter.
DEARING & HULL, Sole Dealers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-05
NO CURE-NO Paw

That Is the way all druggists sell,
GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TONIC
for Chills and Malaria. 1t is simply iron
and Quinine in tasteless form. Children
love il. Adults prefer it to bitter, naus-
eating TONES. Price, 50c-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-05
Meeting Pnntnoned.

Washington, Sept. 4.-Gen. D. 8. STAN
leys president of the Society of the Army
of the Cumberland, announces that the
executive committee of the organization
has decided thatlthe annual meeting which
was to have taken place at Detroit on
Sept. q. win be postponed until Septem-
her, 1899, many of the active members be-
ing engaged in the war.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-05
SILVER LOVING cup TOKEN.
Third Missouri Officers Present 1t to
the Third New York.

the Third New York.
Camp Meade, Middletown. Pa, Sept. A.
The Twenty Kansas and Third
Missouri which have received orders to
morrow and Tuesday.
The officers of the Third Missouri to-day
presented the Third New York with a
beautiful silver loving cup and each of
the companies a handsome silk marker
with the letter of the company printed in
gold.
The New Workers became attached TO
the Mssourians while they were at Camp
Alger, and the good feeling that existed
between them there has continued at
CamD Meade
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-05
STANDING OF RACING MEN.

Chairman Motifs Bulletin Showing
the Score of Principal Riders.
Baltimore, Md, Sept. 4.--Chairman Mott
of the L. A. w. racing board has issued
a bulletin showing the score of the prin-
cipal riders in the national championship
The following is the score:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-05
PRIVATE KILLED WHILE BATHING.
Ernest Pullman Dives Into Shallow
Water and Breaks His Back.

Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. Awhile bath
ing with several companions in Trout
creek. near the city, to-day, Private Ern-
est Pullman of Company A, One Hun
bred and Sixty-hrst Indiana Regiment,
dove from a high place into shallow wa
ter. Assistance was rendered him, and
he was taken to the hospital, where it
was ascertained that his back had been
broken. He died from his injuries. This
is the first death IN the regiment
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-05

Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. AIRS. Will
lam Jennings Bryan, wife Of Col. Bryan,
left tonight for her Nebraska home, af-
ter short visit to her husband,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-05

Paris, Sept. 4-The ffty-kilometre cy-
cling race here to-day, Bonhours, the
Frenchman, beat C. w. Miller, the Ameri-
can cyclist, by $50 metres.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-05
cool DRINKS.
A GREAT BARGAIN.

That rice plantation known as Proctor
on the South Carolina side of the SaYau-
nah river. No cash requirement lo[ NJ
year. One crop may pay for the pi'l ~
ton. Meaning business, call at the
mania Bank.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-13
PROF, BRANCH DEAD
Passed Away Yesterday at Hi
Home at Indika.
A llVbBlt CHA ACTER
Ho Was sTh"usht to bo Recovering Sus-
pension OF Exercises at tbs. M tlitary .M
txA Academy. Funeral TX Charg.
OF the Pythians.

The people OF this city. and especially
the patrons of the Newport News Mill
tary Academy. will learn with sincere
snrorw of the death of Professor N.
M. Branch. at his home at Indika, Isle
G. wight county, yesterday afternoon
Professor Branch was only about 30
years OF age and was unmarried He
was graduate of William and Mary
college and taught for a year in Au-
eusta county, near Staunton. He came
{" this city at the beginning of the
second session of the Military Academy
and took the position of professor OF
French and German. He also taught
bookkeeping and was assistant pro
ffencn and German He also taught
the school for three sessions, and had
Just begun the fourth when he was
taken i'll with something like typhoid
fever. This was about three weeks ago.
few days later he was removed to
the home of his brother Mr. J. O.
with whom he lived.
Last wednesday u letter was received
from there Stating that no more 1nedi-
cines were needed. and that he was
GOING well. only requiring good nursing
f.arly last evening. Professor Edward
w. Huffman, the principal of the Acad-
envy, received another letter. dated yes
tcrday morning. in which 1t was stated
tAat the patient would hardly live
through the day. Almost immediately
telegram bringing the sad news of his
death
1t is not known what arrangements
nave ben made for the funeral. but it
VIII probably take place this afternoon.
or possibly not before tomorrow morn
ing. 1T will be in charge Of the knights
or Pyth!as, the deceased being a mem
per of Warwick Lodge. No. ~. of this |
city. which will send a committee over
10 attend the obsequies. Professor HUFF |
nan VIII attend and the dead teachers
three nephews in this city-Messrs. C. |
G. Branch. Lemuel Branch and Hobby |
Branch the last named being a stu
dent OF the institution-will attend the |
funeral.
An order will be published this morn
II at o'clock suspending exercises for
twenty-four hours. and badge Of
mourning will be worn thirty days by
the students as an additional mark Of
respect for the memory Of the teacher
Professor Brancn nau
hdence OF all who knew him. and was
popular, not only with the
boys, but with the people generally. He
was finely cultivated gentleman, OF
the higher type. consistent and ear
nest Christian. scholar, and, as man.
was rm-hearted, genial. and just.
Professor Cheetham, whom Professor |
Huffman secured to fill Professor
Branch's place during his illness, will |
continue in that position until the end |
pe fine session .".
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-13
AGAINST EXPANSION
Powers Of Government Are
from the Governed"
ST SAT0R VEST REASONS
ai"ore Considers ltili to DO Away WI !,
Corporal Punishment on ShIpbuaIu
aud Orherwise for IN. lie. o..
lief of Marines.
(By Telegrlphl

| WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Disc,,ssion
OF TWO questions. each of Importance
| ina interest at this time, was begun in
| the Senate at it's session today. 'r,rri-
"fl;ti expansion and the construction Of
.he N'caraguan canal occupied the at
'ehtion Of that body during the greater
part of the afternoon.
AS soon as the routine morning bust
NtsS mad been disposed of MIR Vest
tbem.). OF Missouri, called up his reso-
luton. offered last week, declaring if
10 De unconstitutional for this govern
h.etll 70 acquire foreign territory, eN-
e.pt TOR coaling stations or some like
l'urpose. unless its intention was to con-
Ter statehood on the territory and citi-
zeEShiD upon its inhabitants
Mr.. Vest declared shat it was a ba-
SIC principle of this government that
the powers of government were de-
RIVED from the consent of the govern
ga and maintained that the Federal
Ills or under the constitution to no be-
Shhu that principle. He held that the
hflnclp'e had been maintained by the
supreme Court in various decisions and
tLat no public men of prominence and
no tribunal had been reckless enough
70 coEtroEert it. until within the last
SIX months. when the craze OF expan-
son Seems to have taken possession of
The American people"
d.. EUROPEAN SYSTEM.
Mr.. Vest thought 1t was the purpose
OF the eNpansionists to adopt the Euro
pcan system OF colonization He
ointed out that Great Britain had in
me mother country l20,919 square
niles OF territory, and in her colonies
i",66',oIl square miles. The dispropor-
ton of population was about the same.
MIR. Vest said that the Fundamental
principle of government was granting
OF citizenship to all within the jurisdic-
at h.A
the Indian. He did not believe that
would be reckless enough to
say that Thomas Jefferson, who penned
the words 'all governments derive
their powers from the consent OF the
governed. was not accurate in the light
of our constitution
In the act of the cession OF the, ter
lltory of Louisiana from France to the |
United States is found provision that
the Inhabitants as soon as possible shall !
ri
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-13
IM0R TAHT MEETING
Session Of the Business
Mem ssAssociat;on.
JAIL CONTRACT QUESTION
Report "f the Committee WI, H.. ,,,
Fosist"" -of the Orsan'z..inn In
90. the Matter. "A Court
OF Inquiry.

:, ne regular meeting of the Business
! wen Association Will be held tonight
~ us rooms in the Braxton buildin,. on
| washington avenue. The card announce
| lAS 'HiS fact to the members nf the or
| Eanlzatiun adds simply thar 'buSir.ss
OF Importance will be trans;,cted.'
The precise nature of :, MART ,f tb;,
| business Is the consideration of thu re
| Port OF the committee appointed some
| time ago To look into the. matter ,f ;he
letting of the present Jail contract and
lhVsstlSate the charge chat had been
made that the contract was illegally LET
ana mat the contractors who We're given
the work had in a proposition less adj
E.ihtaSeous than that submitted, bv the
Van Dorm Iron Company
IL is not known what the nature of
.he committees report is. or whether it
Is prepared to make u fun and final re-
port tonight. but it is reasonably Ger
tain chat. whatever the report of the
colnniittes. the matter will be finally
disposed of at tonight':s meeting for it
Is the opinion Of the majority of the
members of the associa ton that action
ON the subject under consideration has
been delayed long enough, and that
either something ought to be done now
or the matter dropped
Having once taken the matter up. the
association is unwilling to drop it wi h-
out some sort of 81 report or resolution
which Will either eNonerate the council
Or else fix the blame upon it. and show
wherein the blame existed. If the con-
tract was wrongfully let. it has been the
purpose of the association to tell the
people so. and il not. To tell them so.
or course. the organization can do
nothing in the matter other than that.
II is not Il court of law wherein a man
can be tried. convicted and sentenced:
but II is Z tribunal in Il way i court of
inquiry, to Fix the blame and to hold a
wrong act up before the people that the
people may Scorn it, and see that those |
VINO committed it may not again have
an opportunity to violate their trusts.
ON the other hand. it is equally the
privilege of The association to acQuit of |
blame. and its verdict in such a case
should be equally far-reaching in the !
other direction.
1t is because of the status which the !
ton Without si pro6nss i, tJj
before letting it go. Thus, extended eff
fort has been made by the organization !
as BODY to come to some conclusion
in this matter and it is likely that the
meeting tonight will be an interesting
one
Whatever the report of the commit
Tee. NAV be- il will not effect the work
already begun upon the new Jail, for ii
has proceeded too far TO be stopped
without Injustice to the contractors, nut
a definite. decision is none the less inn
portland because of this. for an ounce OF
prevention in future cases is worth
pound Of cure The hour for the meet
ing is eight o'clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-13
FOR RELIEF orr Sc Aur,N

WASH MOTION. Dec. 12.-The House
spent the larger part of the day on Dis
tict Of Columbia affairs. The bin to
r.1eN" the condition OF American sea
a'en. was ,;!kcn up, but nothing was
accomplished
AIR. Payne, NRep. N. W. explained
,.at the Din would do away with some
OF the evils OF the allotment system
Under which scamen have been de-
frauded of their earnings: the punish
ment of sailors by Imprisonment is
s:eatly lessened: masters are re-
Ie'red I" ship with a full complement
al men, the food which the men are TO
receive is stated. and punishment by
logging is abolished.
At $50 +. NJ. it was suggested TINT
~ ."oruh' was present and on motion
If Mr.. Payne the House adjourned
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-13
MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
Private Henry Reffett, Of the Firs
Kentucky Killed

| kentucky Killed.
Private Henry Refrett. OF Company I
FIRST Kentucky Regiment. has gon,
nome but not to his Kentucky home
Inc soldier returned from the wars has
been called to his eternal rest Their,
Is something peculiarly pathetic about
| the death of this almost unknown sol.
der in the ranks. The train which was
to carry him to his loved ones in the
| iSiue grass State was waiting upon the
| track. ana even as it waited. Private
| kenett lay dead upon the pier. his
skull crushed and a clot of blood upon
ms brain as large as mans hand BY
| MS side lay the half frozen, almost life
| less body of Private Henry c. Breh,ue
| of Company h. of the same regiment.
! with his head broken and his body stiff
with cold
How these men came to be in tina,
condition. the details of the tragedy.
no one here seems to exactly know
There are numerous theories but to
This moment the testimony of not a
Single Se-witness TO the affair has been
obtained
The best authenticated theory of the
Killing OF Private Refett Is that he was
standing guard at the pier JUS, before
the regiment started on it's march to
me train. when an unknown soldier
came up and started to board the trans
port The sentinel told him that no
could not pass. and the unknown at
tackled the sentinel, telling him with
his gun. AT this juncturc Brehme rush
ed up to the assistance of Reffett and
was himself felled to the pier BY the
nurderous gun of the unknown, who
then escaped
The first story of the affair. and the
one generally accepted yesterday. was
mat ltefett and Brehme came up to Il
sentinel at the pier and endeavored to
pass him to get aboard the transport
ana that the sentinel. iwhose name Is
unknown. dubbed both men with the
fiat side of his bayonet.
At any rate. it is known that the regi-
mental surgeon put a few stitches in
Reflects head and that the two injured
men We're left lying upon the pier in
the bitter cold to await the arrival Of
an ambulance from the Josiah Simpson
Hospital at Old Point When the am
bulance arrived about $50 O'Clock
lseffett had been dead half an hour, and
l'rehme was in a condition not much
better. The two, the living and the
dead We're taken to Old Point.
Sunday morning Coroner Gary sum-
lnoned jury, which was promptly on
hand. but the corpse was not. and an !
adjournment was had until after din
ner When the jury met again the
corpse W::s there, inSa coffin several |
inches too short for 1t; but there was |
not a single witness to testify and the |
coroner was compelled to adjourn the |
inquest until next Monday. when 1t is |
hoped some witnesses will be present
rom Kentucky. An Investigation into |
he causes of the death of young Rcffett |
VIII be conducted by the military au-
h1rities. possibly at Old Point AT
present nothing can be stated as to the
5overnment's intentions in the matter
The fact that the wounded men were
md thread, has Eprovoke,'tEh, ~, W. =. hours
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-13
PRoMlscUous WEATHER.
Several Specimens Furnished rms Sc

Several Specimens Furnished This Sec
ton Yesterday.
Thu, weather came disagreeablF to
point again yesterday and made
dreary exhibition of itself.
The morning started off clear and not
especially uncomfortable. but it wasn't
long befor, it was showing. This state
Of affairs did not last a great while, Tor
presently it began to rain, ana TINS IN
turn was transformed into nam. when
gave way to miserable dflZzie, altei
which it began to look like snow again
and the young ladies began TO INQUIRE
about the weather forecast, expressing
, hone that the threatened snow storm
would be kind enough to happen us
| IONS IF sleigh rides We're, however, soon
| ajssipated, and the day went out IN :,
gloom of uncertainty as t" what kina
! of weather the elements wou'u i'eAe
| bring forth. a.,
( Gay was the day was the sunset. "h'cn
| was one of the most magnificent anu
| beautiful ever seen here. In that sun
| sci WIS ,arhered every colo! OF me
rainbow from violet to rcd. and lnciua-
ing green. and these co!ntS We're Won
derfuliy and divin-E blenueo. i'ut 'i''
rorcaousness OF the sunset was sooi
lost in the damp drlZZly daFAhsss VI tl''
rapidly following night.
| IN connection With the weather,
viii interest all, and especially sea
tarers. to know that the Newport new
!. pcstotfice has been listed among the o.
fees of the United States designate.
70 ,acaiva the Emergency Warnings
of the weather bureau.
These warnings will be telegraPhe
to the postoflice authorities mere ~
, will be posted in conspicuous p1aee;
These warnings are issued when TN
nnait,ons are favorable for troplcs
Hurricanes. or storms and cold wave
Of unusual severity. Inc mo- 10. .i, =
coming through this channel VIII
:. appreciated by the people because
. viii be convenient and accessible
49,, IT ,yill not be necessary for IT
,:tizens to learn and forget nan !,
=. IT,, Zines the various signals of Il
nd is co.,. and the fact that the wealth
anyn hi ye u1us oe IN
WIZARDS Oh nv ..nr it is known to Il
ny .... RAD. department.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-13
CITY NE'
carter Perkins r>BRIEF.

DR.. Carter Perkins rsBRIEF. 4# o
his room with illness. III confined to c
much improved today aition is .
Miss Lillian Wells. OF Richn1. v
the guest CT Mrs. John G. LiFeZeF' u !;
West avenue.
Mr. G. T. Savage, of Cape Charles;
snent Sunday with his parents. Mr.. s ana
Mrs. S. J. Savage, on IWeh'y III ~
street
Tho Old Dominion Line steamships
rave the reputation of being ape 70
lower their boats at sea IN less .,,''e
Alan any other American steamships.
tn. Corporation Court began itS ~
cember term yesterday with oeuse
p.rbam on the bench. Nothing pue
civil business was transacted.
| The chain gang started out Win hIne
r.cruits Yesterday. but came IN just ps-
| Tor noon on account of the "ealnei
anS did not return to the streets
Mrs. Joseph Manning died SUNDAY et q
a, home on twenty fourth street ai.eI
nn illness of pneumonia. The remain. ni
we're shipped to New YORK iast h's''e ~
: lnterment. o.,n unde
,,,a ausnices of the Y. w. Z. i.
vas held Sunday afternoon at
c.clock in the washington ouau
! iS1ethod,st church. Mrs. May Chapl pr .
os Roston delivered an address ana
;. attractive musical program was 20
J.. dered.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-13
BIG MAIL.

The United States transport Beriin.
yhich brought the First Kentucky to
this port from Porto Rico last Friday,
also brought a large quantity of mail
for the United States. This matter was
transferred from the ship to the city
os;..c!.cc Saturday morning and before
nj ht the force of clerks on DUTY mao
DISPATCHED and Distribute" the ehllre
batch, which was one OF tn rgest ever
ha ndled here.
The mail pouches from Porto RICO
were listed as follows: .l
wen lock pouches a .Wo canvas
TWSar Newport New Spatch.
y. inTaS sock pouches s thirty-seSei
Six sealea for throue,s mail.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-13
A RAD =. depar'
NJ Duncan MACPHERSON M
IVA Severe Accident.
,ho,,. s.eo o'clock last night. NJ. H.

About $50 O'Clock last night: NJ -.
can MACPHERSON, in getting off the tra-'
lev car 1T the corner of Twenty-seVe',.,,
street and circuit avenue, VIZ 49, h;s
100 mon the frozen earth. the hi"N
ordering him unconscious. He WIS re-
l.n,,aa ~ The home of his brother on
| Tweytv-sixth street and DR.. Hosklhs
,yas summoned AT late hour las'
nigh. Mr.. MACPHERSON had not rse'yea
ed consciousness and 1t IS feared . ,,,a,
his injuries are more serious a,s ,n ,ba, tn.
e.;aant vas due to his getting OH lh'
aor while il was still in motion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-13
ccnferring statehood upon its inhabi-
FULL AND PLESARy

IN response to an inquiry by Mr.
flnar. Mr.. Plat declared that the power
OF the government to acquire territory
was full and plenary. To this propo-
sai"n. unless 1t was accompanied by
declarations as to the purpose of the
government with respect to the terrific
ny acquired. which purpose should be
within the power OF the constitution to
confer. Mr. Hoar said he desired to
enter his emphatic dissent
Mr.. Morgan opened the debate on tho
canal bill with Il three hour appeal for
action at this session. The whole
country. he said. would be disappointed
II Congress did not act. He was will
result In the building OF the canal
y question was raised as to the Ian
E"aEe OF the bill guaranteeing the ncu-
tralitS of the canal in case the United
states were at war with Il country
MIR. Morgan said that the language OF
the oil specifically excepted such IL
case.
AMENDMENT SUGGESTED.
MIR. iioar said that the clause re-
latinE to the neutrality of the canal
should be amended SO as to read:
Except as to nations at war with the
United States" o-@
Mr.. Morgan said that he would nc
cert the amendment. No Senator should
vote against the bin on that account.
During the day. Mr.. Hoar. of Mas
10y '''@NN'S. anu nal f1dlt. oI Ala1np.
PRESENTED resolutions of citizens Of their
states protesting against the extension
oil American sovereignty over the Phil
lppine Islands and against the acuuis-
tion OF foreign territory. without the
consent OF the people OF such territory.
The resolution were referred to the
committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. Pettigrcw introduced a biz au-
thortznE y. A. Bartlett to raise the
on tfleship Maine and transport it to the
United States
The Senate at Sis Z NJ ,linl,rp,d