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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-24
A TOBACCO WAR IMMINENT.
JIggett & Myers Make "A Big Cut in
Prices Of All Brands.

st. Louis, Sept. 22.-The Republic will
say tomorrow: Tobacco manufacturers
and dealers in st. Louis regard the annual
10 per cent cut made by the Liggett &
Meyers Tobacco Company on all its brands
as the beginning of another terrific fight
to be waged between the Independent fac
tories and the American Tobacco Company,
commonly referred TO as the trust. The
fact that the Drummond Tobacco Company
of this city has not made any reductions,
lends TO the belief that the continental deal
wiz 90 through, even If II has not al
ready been consummated, and that the
Drummond people will cast their lot with
the combine.
What action viii be taken by the CONT
mental Company towards meeting the cut
OF the Liggett & Meyers Company cannot
be said until the negotiations are all set
tied. AS the matter now stands. the new
organization is not in position to do
much but II the Drummond deal goes
through 1t Is entirely probable that re-
taliation will come In the form of a Wig
orous onslaught on cigarettes. The Drum
mond factory will strengthen the Ameri-
can Company in a spot where 1t Always
has been weak, while the Continental prob
ably viii make big cut In the price of
pl1u
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-24

horse from another Cherokee Indian. Mar
tin acknowledged the crime, but claims
that the United States Court had no juris-
diction, both parties being Cherokee In
dams, and for this reason his attorneys
asked that he be given his liberty.
Judge Thomas has rendered his opinion
In the matter, in which he holds that the
act of Congress giving the United states
Courts In the Indian Territory Jurisdiction
over all crimes committed In the Indian
Territory, irrespective OF the citizenship
of the parties, and which went into effect
on Jan. /. 1898 is constitutional, and Mar
tin was accordingly remanded back to
jail. An attempt was made to bring
similar proceeding before the Supreme
Court of the United States, and thus have
the question settled once for all. but the
Supreme Court refused to entertain the
matter, and held that 1t must come before
them on appeal from another court II
will now be three or four years before
the case again comes before the Supreme
Court, and probably several years longer
before il Is decided.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-24
SOLDIER ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
A DAMPER TO THE GOOD CHEER OF
RETURNING GEoRGIANs.

Private w. o. Bryanfs Rifle Dis
charges and the Ball Passes
Through the Body of Private e. A.
Pate, and Fatally wounds Him.
The First Georgia Leaves Knox
Vile From MacOn-The Regiment
Certain to BE Mustered 0ut-Al
the Soldiers Pleased With the
Prospect of Relief From the Army,
Now Tint Peace Is Declared.
Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 2S.-The First
Georgia Regiment left Knoxville this af-
ternoon for Macon, where a temporary
camp will be established.
The first section left Camp Poland at
3 p. nj, in charge of Lieut.. Col, Brooks
and Maj. Wooten, and the second section
pulled out ten minutes later, in charge OF
Maj. Keener.
Col. Lawton was on the third section,
which left at o'clock.
A fatal accidental shooting occurred at
the camp ground about 2 o'clock, and
proved a damper to the good cheer ex-
pressed by the Georgia boys about to re-
turn to their native state. Private E. A.
Pate was fatally shot by Private w. o.
BRYANT. both of Company A. Bryant mad
but few moments previous placed a reg
ulation cartridge in his Springfield. lie
failed to release the hammer and when
carelessly handling his gun the hammer
fell. The ball passed through Pate's body
entering at the back. He was conveyed
to The division hospital and indications
point to his death before morning.
Pates last words. as he was shot, We're
HE didn't mean to do tit was an &C
cident."
Pate is from Arabia, Ca, and Bryan
came from. Colemoke. Ga. Bryant was
nlaced under arrest, and proceeded 10 Ma
con with the regiment
The camp was broken this morning a.
10 o'clock in the presence OF a large assIe
cation of Knoxville admirers of the regi
nnent The camp was quickly cleared ahf
the trains could have left at noon had i
been desired,
Col Lawton expressed regret at the ne
cessity for his regiment 20 leave KNOX
vile. He says his men have been pleasee
with Knoxville, and the courtesy eNteiluet
Nv The neopIe of this city. 1t is rumoret
bere mat The regiment is likely to return
here within thirty days, but Col. Lawtoi
has received assurances from the war de
Dartment that his regiment is certain 10 d
mustered out The men are pleased at thi'
nrosneet Of relief from the army, nov
that peace is declared
Fifteen convaaescents were taken iron
tbe division hospital. The Georgia SICK re
naming VIII be sent South as soon as the!
recover.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-24

SKATER TO HIS COMRADES
HE TELLS THEM OF THE HARD
SHIPS BEFORE SANTIAGO.

They Were Nothing rs Compared
With Those Endured During the
Civil WARMLY Santiago Was
Chosen for Attack-The Loss of the
Spanish Fleet Did Not End HostiI-
lilies, But the Surrender of GEN.
ToraI Did-Men Complained, hut
They Fought Like HerOes-LOss of
Life Small as Compared to Other
InvnsiOns.
Chicago, Sept. GA special dispatch TO
the tribune from Constantine, Mich, Civ
ing the following speech made by Gen.
Shafter at that place. where he went to
attend the reunion of the Nineteenth Mich
igan Regiment. of which he was colonel
during the civil war.
Gen. Shafter said that when the fleet
first left Tampa. it was intended to land
il twenty-five miles from Havana and
march on that city. When however, the
fleet put back, because of the reported
proximity of Spanish squadron, word
was received from Admiral Sampson that
Santiago could be taken in twenty-four
hours, and the army sailed for that port.
characteristic manner the campaign at
Santiago. After reaching the point in his
story where the Spanish general offered
to surrender, Gen. Shafter concluded as
follows:
II said Toral might march out, and fire
guns or any other ceremonies he pleased,
and would observe what forms l pleased.
80 they took down their flag, fired their
guns and Santiago was surrendered. II
was beautiful and dramatic. When we
raised our flag the officers took off their
hats and our guns saluted.
"A lot has been said about lack of sup
plies Men who go to war expect to be
| short-rationed sometimes. You old sol
diers have often had much less to eat
than the soldiers ever did at Santiago
My command during the civil war often
drew corn on the cob for meal.
TT was not a question of having sup
| plies when, If we had had 1000 wagons
the fearful roads would not have let me
| take ii to the front But the men had cof-
fee, bread and meat. Sometimes they had
to pound the coffee in a rag, but you all
| did that. Some of the men complained
but they are good soldiers, in spite of that
! and fought like heroes when called on. A
| large number of men died.
TENTS could not be put up because the
men were In the trenches and tents could
not be pitched on the firing line.
1--WE stayed longer than we expected af
ter the surrender but we had to stay-th'
honor of the government demanded it-ant
we stayed. Five hundred men came dowT
every day with sickness and some day:
| eight hundred.
"But we had brought the war to a close
The capture of the feet prevented fresl
| troops from being brought over, but i
did not stop the war The surrender o
| Toral's army did stop IT,
People say we should not have mad
the campaign in summer. What else coul,
be done? We had TO end the war, and enc
it quickly. There was less loss of life b!
100 per cent. than any similar invasion
| Napoleon returned from Egypt with onl.
a remnant of his army. OF $4,000 men Eng
land sent to this country during the revo
lutionary war, 1900 laid their bones dow
to bleach in the soil of the country agains
! which they fought.
Our campaign would have been fright
| fully disastrous If 1t had been long,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-24
ALGER AND PARTY DINED.
Pr ointment Chattanoogans rendered
Them a Dinner Last Night.

Them a Dinner Inst Night.
Chattanooga, Tenn. Sept. @.-s3cretary
Alger and party were entertained at a
dinner this evening, given by prominent
citizens of Chattanooga, and which was
presided over by ex-Mayor George w.
Ochs. There were thirty-eight covers, and
in addition to the secretary's party Gen.
A. p. Stewart and Gen. H. v. Boyn-
ton of the Chickamauga Park Commits
sion, Assistant Quartermaster j. s. c.
Lee. and other army officers, were guests.
Gen. Alger stated that he was firmly
convinced of the original healthfulness OF
Chickamauga Park, but that 1t had been
rendered temporarily unhealthy by the
long occupation Of the army. lie ntimht-
ed that the soldiers now In camp in this
latitude will be moved further South on
the approach of colder weather. nt
Col Lee replied TO the charges made
NV Gems. Wiley, Sanger and Col. Leonard
and others against his department, and de-
MED In most emphatic terms every charge
made. He characterized the charges as
absolutely false, as will be clearly shown
by an official investigation, which he most
cordially invited.
Surgeon General Sternberg responded to
a cali and declared that naturally Chicka-
manga Park was healthy and the water
pure: and that sickness at Camp Thomas
was tFaceable directly TO the failure OF
commanding and regmental officers to OBJ
serve the sanitary regulations which had
been issued on the subject by the medical
bureau.
The party left for Huntsville. Ala. al
1890 and will visit Admission. Atlanta and
Jacksonville, returning to Washington
next Wednesday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-24
BATCH OF WEARY WILLIES.
Judge Norwood Sends About Fifteen
Prisoners to the Gang.

Judge Norwood Sends About Fttteen
Prisoners to the Gang.
In the City Court yesterday the usual
weekly run of criminal business was dis
posed of by Judge Norwood. A bunch
of Weary Willies appeared before the
court, and it seems they had neither
money nor good excuse so the court ssnt
them all out to the gang to acquire little
further acquaintance with their bette noir
John Robinson, one of the Migrants
whose case seemed a little more aggra-
waited, was sentenced to pay a fine of IS
or spend twelve months on the chaingang
The others, Albert Johnson, George Mel
son. Bill Brown, Allen Hart and Car
ence Ridgely, were sentenced to pay So
each or serve six months.
John, H. Green was sentenced to pay a
fine of $40 and costs, or serve six months
for stealing a newspaper from the resi-
dence of Mr.. W. S. Pottinger.
Paul Bryan alias Maxwell, was found
guilty of cheating and swindling the firm
of H. L. Drake & Co. out of $3.50 and
was sentenced to pay a fine of $40 and
cost or serve three months.
Charley Anderson was sentenced 10 pay
a fine of $40 and costs or serve four
months for assaulting and beating John
Palmer
w. b. Brown was fined 800 or sentenced
to serve six months for keeping a gaming
house.
Alexander Brown was sentenced to pay
a fine of $25 or serve twelve months for
the larceny of a bicycle lamp from L. d.
Streetton.
William Gains, who stole a gold chain
from Mr., Wright Hunter, and several
pieces of jewelry from Mrs p. F. Gleason,
was sentenced TO pay a fine of $40 and
costs or serve sixth months i'm each case.
jim Jones was fined $40 or sentenced to
serve six months for assaulting and beat
ing Joseph Bradley.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-24
WHEN PLANTS SLEEP.
They Have Various Hours, But All
Take Rest. u..a


From the Gentleman's Magazine
The mimosa goes to sleep when night
comes on, or even a dark cloud passing
over the sun will cause its leaves to fold
up and the stalk to sink down, and in fact
the whole plant goes to sleep. In going to
sleep the mimosa is not, however, at all
singular, many species of plants closing
their leaves and flowers at night. On the
other hand, there are some which, like the
beasts of the forest, hail The setting sun
as a signal for activity. This sleep of
plants, which is the same physiologically
as animal Sleep does not exist without
reason. The art of sleeping Is, in the higher
animals, symptomatc, and the fact of
plants sleeping IS one proof of the existence
of nervous system in the members of The
vegetable kingdom.
Plants s.eep at varius hours and not all
ways at night. The duration of plant sleep
varies from ten to eighteen hours Light
and heat have little to do with plants
sleeping, as different species go to sleep
at different hours of the day. Thus the
common morning glory opens at dawn, the
Star Of Bethlehem about 10 O'clock, the ice
plant at noon. The goats beard, which
opens at sunrise, closes at midday, and for
this reason Is called Go o-bed- AT moon. "
The flowers of the evening primrose and Of
the thorn apple open at sunset, and those
| of the night-1owering cereus when it Is
dark.
Aquatic flowers open and close with the
| greatest regularity. The white water lily
closes its flowers at sunset and sinks be-
| low the water for the night; in the morn
ing the petals again expand and float on
the surface. The Victoria Regia expands
| for the first time about o'clock in the
evening and closes in a few hours; il opens
| again at s O'Clock the next morning, and
remains so till afternoon, when il closes
and sinks below the water.
For upward of 1000 years continuous at
| tempts have been made to elucidate the
phenomena of sleep without success; many
theories have been promulgated but they
have fallen short of explaining It. We know
that sleep rests the mind more than the
body, or, to put 1t in another way, the
mere physical, as apart from the nervous
| portion of the organism, can be rested
without sleep. Negatively the effect OF
sleeplessness proves the value and neces-
sity of sleep. And this is seen in a marked
manner in the case Of plants.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-24
AT THE THEATER.
A Handful of People Saw ''Uncie
Toms Cabin


There was barely a handful of people
at the theater last night to see Uncle
Toms Cabin" The name of the play was
probably partly responsible for the small
attendance, but there was very little IN H.
as presented, to give offense to even the
most rabid sectionaist. Certainly there
was not that in it which has given Mrs.
Stoves story the reputation of being the
most Objectionable writing Of the Ola
South and the days of slavery.
The story of Uncle Toms Cabin" is too
well known 70 Tell of 1t. The plot in the
play is materially the same, but the more
Objectionable features are eliminated ana
the play is made into a pretty and sentb-
mental pastoral IN which the character or
little Eva is brought out more strongly
than in the book.
oITncle Tom is a beautiful character.
Mr.. Barbour portrayed the honest, true
and sacrificing slave, which old Southern
ers remember so well and which the pres
ent generation has read about, in a mas
terly manner His acting was Thoroughly
finished.
Ktttie McArdie, a little tot, played the
part of Eva in way which II is hard TO
believe a child so young could be capable
of.
The prominence given TO the part or ST.
mon Legree is perhaps the only objection
able feature of the play. AS the villain
GUS slave trader, Mr.. Roberts plays his
role to perfection, but Southerners do not
like to see such man shown as the typi-
cal slave owner.
Among those who made up the cast are:
Frederick Julian, j. F. Bulger, Joseph
Cusack, Charles Irwin, May Haines,
Christine Roberts, Alma Earle, Ada Lyt-
ton, Edith Julian.
Uncle Toms Cabin will be presented
this afternoon and again tonight
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-24
WELL KNOWN IN SAVANNAH.
MIR. johnston often Visited His
Daughter, Mrs. w. G. Charlton.

MIR. johnston often Visited His
Daughter, Mrs. w. G. Charlton.
Mr. Richard Malcolmn Johnston, who
died yesterday in Baltimore, was we'll
known in Savannah. He was the father
of Mrs. Walter c. Charlton of this city
and Mr., Albon D. Johnston, for long
time connected with the Central Railroad
here. Both of them are in Baltimore and
were with their father when the end came.
Mr. Johnston visited Savannah on many
OCCASIONS He was well known and great
ly admired, not only on account of his lit
erary works but for his gentle, kindly ma
ture, and his high character as Chris
tian gentleman. He last lectured in Sa-
vanuah about a year ago at the Guards
Hall. On that occasion he was overcome
on account of his fatigued condition and
was somewhat indisposed for several days.
There were many anxious inquiries at that
time from friends as to his condition.
Tributes to his genius and his character
r~o,' be heard from Sayannahians on every
hand.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-24
MOVEMENTS AT CAMP MEADE.
Soldiers Exercising with N View to
Going to Distant shores.

Going to Distant shores.
Camp Meade, Middletown, Pa, Sept. %.
The Seventh Ohio started for Columbus
to-day, where they will be mustered out
All Of the other regiments here will be
kept, with possibly one exception, that OF
the Fourteenth Pennsylvania. which, 1t
is rumored will be ordered to Pittsburg
for muster out Col. Glenn, however, says
he knows nothing of the muster out OF
his regiment.
Private George w. Hoffman, Second
West Virginia, died to-day of typhoid fe-
yer.
There is no verification of the story that
barracks are 20 be erected here for win
ter quarters. The soldiers will be sent 10
Cuba and Porto Rico soon as the cli-
matte conditions will allow.
Chief Surgeon Girard is having stoves
placed In the field hospital and is maxi
ing arrangements TO make the sick and
nurses comfortable during cold weather.
The mornings at camp are being largely
devoted to exercises for the purpose OF
getting the men In good physical condi-
ton for duty in sub-tropieal climates.
There is also more than usual attention
being given to loading and firing and
skirmish drill, as it Is thought that what
ever service may have to be performed
in the newly acquired possessions will be
in the nature of suppresslng mobs and
preserving order in cities and towns. The
certainty of being sent to distant shores
has had the. effect of removing much nf
the discomfort that prevailed in many OF
the regiments over the refusal ef the war
department to muster out.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-24

of the Southeastern, Passenger Associa-
ton has been authorized for delegates
and members attending the meeting of the
Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, col
Louis ~
on account Of the South Carolina State
Fair, which will be held at Columbia,
Nov. 14-lS, a rate of one first class fare for
the round trip. plus 80 cents admission to
the grounds, will be allowed in a certain
Territory
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-24
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.

Matters of Interest in Savannah and
Elsewhere,
The city ticket office of the Central Rail-
road will be moved from its present loca-
ton 10 Bull street, between Broughton
and State, the latter part of next month.
For some time there was some uncertainty
about the lease of the new office, but 1t
has now been settled, and workmen have
begun renovating the place. New plate
glass windows and plate glass door will
be put in. Ticket Agent Brewer will have
one Of the finest offices in the city.
A rate of one first class fare for the
round trip from, all points in the territory
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-24
CHICAGO PLATFORM DEMOCRATS
They Meet mt Troy and Demand the
ReufRrmaffon of the Platform.

Troy. N. Y, Sept. 22.-The Chicago plat
form Democrats of the state of New York.
represented by about 100 delegates, met IN
executive session to-day. perfected an or
ganizatlon and adopted an ultimatum de-
manding that reafiirmation Of the Chicago
platform shall be embodied In the platform
90 be adopted by the Syracuse convention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-24
INDIANS TESTING A LAW.
A Congregational Act of Questioned
ConstitutiOnaIity.

ConstitutionaIity.
Muscogee, /. T., Sept. 22-The long and
tedious undertaking of testing the con-
stitutionality of the act Of Congress de-
prlving the courts of the five civilized
tribes in Indian Territory of jurisdiction
over their own citizens. has been Instituted
in the United States Court at this place
by Judge Yancey Lewis and William i.
Hutchings, attorneys for the Greek ana
Cherokee nations.
The proceedings were begun by petit
tioning Judge Thomas for a writ OF ha-
bcas corpus for Blount Martin, Chero-
kee Indian, who was indicted In the
United States Court here for stealing a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-24
HIS LIFE is IN DANGER.
A Conspiracy said to Exist Against
China's EmperOr.e

; China's EmperOr.'
London, Sept. 23.--According to- special
dispatches received from Pekin, members
of the European community there believe
the life of the Emperor of China is in dan
ger.
1t is added that the Dowager Empress
desires to place Prince Kung's. grandson
on the throne
The Emperor 1t Is added, realizes the
strength of the conspiracy against him.
and has ordered the guards at the palace
to be strengthened. ="
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-24
STEWART GALLAGHER DEAD.
Was Steward of the Steamship Will
lam Lawrence.

lam Lawrence.
Mr.. Stewart Gallagher, steward of the
steamship william Lawrence of the Mer-
chants and Miners Transportation Com
pany, died yesterday at the SavahTiah nos
pital, after an illness Of a few days.
He was sent to the hospital last Tues
cay suffering from typhoid fever. His
wife, who lives in Baltimore, has been
telegraphed for. Mr.. Gallagher has been
running on the line for number Of years,
and has many friends here, who will
greatly regret his death.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-24
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER a. 1898
AH Fever IS Durable.

There are very few people in this world who are so
well but that bottle of Johnsons Chill and Fever Tonic
would not make them feel better. This is great med
cine 1t fever quickly 1t sharpens the appetite
Puts the liver in the best conceivable condition Take
of Johnsons Tonic and feel young again Price
so cents if it cures.
Ihaveo all of
tdli
of be
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-24
French ve.seI Founder..

Paris, Sept. 22-The French .vesseE Vile
de Fecamp foundered to-day off Fecamp,
and her crew Of IS. were drowned.
The Irish standard., 1898-05-14

W. S. Chadwick. Passenger and Ticket
Agt., 1913 Guaranty Bldg, Minneapolis.
g. E. Stone, Genl Passr. Agt., st. Paul.
The Irish standard., 1898-05-14

Williams, clerk, is not expected to
recover.