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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
SLAUGHTER BY A SOLDIER.
AK AND PISTOL Used IN EXTERMI-
MATING HIS FANNY.

First Brains His Aged Wife and Then
Attacks His Dnughter-Winds Up
the Bloody Work by Firing "a Bull
let Into His Brain-TcmpOrary In
sanity at the Bottom of the Trag-
edy.
Greenvine, Tenn. Jan. 6.-The most hor-
rible and shocking crime which this little
city has ever seen was the determination
of the entire family of Capt. A. w. Car
ter an ex-federal officer, last night, the
hour not being known.
Capt. Carter, while temporarily insane.
Drained his aged wife with an AK, and then,
with the same weapon, inflicted injuries
upon his daughter which caused her death
almost Immediately after.
After committing this terrible deed.
Capt. Carter shot himself with an old re-
volver.
The only other inmate of the house was
Walter A. Gass, aged IA years. The boy
way asleep upstairs, but about o'clock
was awakened by groans and upon in
vestigation found the terrible state of at
fairs as above related.
The young lady was in dying condition
and never recovered. The boy gave the
alarm and since then the town has been
wild.
Capt. Carter's mind has for the past three
years been unbalanced caused by the
death of a daughter. He was considered
one of the best citizens of Green county.
At the time of his death he was COM
mander of Burnside Post No. s, Grand
Army of the Republic. He was captain
of a company of cavalry in the First Ten
neSSee Volunteers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
SESSION OF THE SENATE
Bill Providing For n Congress of
Indians Amended.

Washington, Jan. Elm the Senate to-
day Mr.. Allen, pop. Of Nebraska, called
up the bill providing for the holding of
a congress of the different Indian tribes
of the United States at Omaha, in 1898,
and appropriating $4,000 therefor. Some
minor amendments to the bill were adopt
ed
A bill appropriating $175OOO for a public
building at Fergus Falls, Mimi, were
passed.
The bill to protect the name and insig-
MIA of the Red Cross was passed Mr.
Gray of Delaware, explaining that Miss
Clara Barton, several years ago. asked
that the insignia of the Red Cross So
ciety be protected from those who would
use it for commercial or other purposes
for fraudulent purposes.
Under treaty entered into by a ma
jority of the civilized nations of the
world, the sign of the Red Cross is known
as an insignia of the hospital corps of
charitable organizations. Other nations
had protected the insignia of the Red
Cross and the United States ought to pro-
tect it.
After a brief executive session. during
which some consuls We're confirmed the
Senate adjourned
At O'Clock, the Senate adjourned until
tomorrow
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
A Fight win a Lion.



Letort, a lion-tamer attached to the Peg
on Menagerie, was nearly torn to pieces
last night by one of the animals He was
giving a performance on the Place a TIA
lie. when the biggest and most dangerous
of the lions, called Menelik, became mu-
tinous and refused to obey the whip. Lee
tort dashed him several times, but the
beast refused to bulge from the crouching
position which he took up near the bars
of the cage facing the spectators. who fl-
ed the menagerie at the time, as il was
the last performance to be given. The
tanner perceiving that the whip was use
less, advanced towards the lion. glared at
him, and held up his right hand, as if or
dering the animal 10 go TO the other side
of the cage, that being the movement re-
quired from the beast.
The shaggy monster, seeing his master
without the lash, sprang at his breast. and
nearly tore il open with his claws. Then
Letorts left arm was caught between Me-
neliks molars, and the tanner. who was
bleeding profusely, felt himself pushed to-
wards the back of the cage The people
who were looking on were bewildered by
fright Some of them rushed away when
they saw the blood flowing over the gala
clothes of the tanner, while others remain
ed, hypnotZed, as IL were, by the fearful
spectacle. Letort as he has since said
gave himself up for lost and felt that one
been sufficient TO seal his doom. He was
fully conscious, In spite of pain and peril,
and motioned back with his disengaged
han the men rushing to his rescue. He
was even abe 10 tell them not 10 touch the
lion with their pitchforks as he hoped to
be able TO get clear OF Meneliks fangs
and claws. At last by a superhuman
effort, the tanner managed TO grasp the
lion by the throat and made him relax
his grip. Letort then bent down and got
a pitchforK, which he plunged prongs
first into Meneliks mouth The beast re-
treated growing Letort was helped out
of his den, and his serious injuries were
at once attended to. He was taken to his
lodgings, where he now lies all swalhed
In bandages and racked by fever
Menelik, It appears is no lazy, covering
brute, made low-spirited and harmless by
menagerie life, but has frequently given
great trouble TO his owner and their tam
ers. The animal is of the gray-maned
species, and has several times attacked
the attendants at the menagerie, but was
always beaten beck before mischief could
be done Letort, however, was severely
clawed by the same lion in the left hand
some months since. The tanner hopes 10 be
soon able TO resume his work az the MenH-
montant fete and to oyermaster the obs
stinacy Of the ANIMAL
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07

-sengers could see far enough ahead to as
certain the cause Of the sudden stop and
they were well up ahead The news was
kept from the others and the easy-going
loungers in the smokers, the merry bridal
couple from Leadville In the parlor car ana
all Others were carried to their divers des-
tinations ignorant of the fact that they
came within a few feet of being hurled
down twenty-foot embankment into an
ley river Pat Bennett was warmly con-
graduated and thanked for his nervy deed
by the few who knew Of it. To these he
told his story.
He had come to Colorado three months
before from Southern Texas. and obtained
employment in a mine at Victor. where
he has married sister Leaving there
on account of reduction in the corps of
miners, he started for Leadvine, as has
been told.
The train consisted of a baggage car,
one combination mail and express and
five crowded passenger cars.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
MORE LAND FOR OKLAHOMA.
Bill to Merge Indian Territory with
the Other.


Washington, Jan. 6.-Delegate Callahan
of Oklahoma introduced a bill to-day to
attach the Indian Territory to the terri
tory of Oklahoma and to erect the two
territories into one territory.
The bill includes all the lands of the five
tribes of Indians and the Quapaw Indian
tribes. The capital is to remain at Guth-
RE and the territorial officers of Oklaho-
ma are to be the officers of the new terri
tory.
The land to be attached to Oklahoma is
to be divided into six counties to be named
Quapaw, Cherokee Chickasaw, Choctaw,
Creek and Seminole. The present capitals
of the nations of these names are to be
the county seats and Miami IS to be the
county seat of the new Quapaw county.
The territory is to be divided into five
judicial districts. The criminal and civil
jurisdiction and the procedure of the dis
trict court of the territory thus to be ere
ated is to be the same as now for the ter
ritory of Oklahoma
The territory is to be entitled to one
delegate in congress, and the legislature is
to consist of a council of twenty-five men,
bers, twelve from the present territory of
Oklahoma and twelve from the present In
dian territory. The House is to consist of
twenty-six from the former and twenty
one from the latter.
The act is not to be construed so as to
affect the tribal relations or rights Of
any Indian tribe. The Oklahoma laws are
to govern the new territory
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
JOHN BULL GROWING CORDIAL.
Evidences of Good VIII Seen i'm Rec
iprOcity Negotiations.

Evidences of Good Will Seen in Rec
iprOcity Negotiations.
Washington, Jan. 6.-There is reason to
believe that Great Britain will again take
the lead over the other nations in the ne
gotiations for reciprocity treaties under
the Dingley tariff.
While other nations were lodging COM
plants against the terms of the act and
of the very limited advantages offered by
the reciprocity clauses, the British embassy
here has been at work quietly carrying on
negotiations for a series of treaties eX-
tending the benefits of as much reciproc-
ity rs may be obtained under the act to
British possessions in the West Indies.
Matters are advancing 70 a point where
it is said the authorities of the colonies are
about to be called into consultation prior
to signing an agreement, as is customary
when British colonies are concerned. 1t
is said that the reciprocity treaties which
were set aside by the Wilson act, viii be
sti1 useful as the basis of the new agree
ments, although It is necessary to amend
them in order to allow for the changes in
business and commerce that have taken
Mace since.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07

SCOTS Emulsion is not a
"baby food" but is a most
excellent food. for babies
who are not well nourished.
A part of a teaspoonful
mixed in milk and given
every three or four hours,
will give the most happy
results.
The cod-liver oil with the
hypoPhosphites added, as in
this palatable emulsion, not
only to feeds the child, but
also regulates its digestive
functions.
Ask your doctor about this.
soe. and sLooi ali druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
CHANCE FOR THE ARCHITECTS.
Savannah May Compete For the
Phebc Hearst Prizes.

Several copies of the programme for
an International Competition for the
Phebe Hearst Architectural Plan of the
University of California" have been re-
ceived by Mayor Meldrim for distribution
to local architects. The University of
California proposes erecting a number OF
buildings of vast extent, and for this pur-
pose ii has been decided to invite a world
wide competition of architects for the
plan of the buildings. The programme
states the class and character of the
buildings deGired and the conditions under
which plans must be submitted The sum
of $4,000 will be awarded in premiums for
plans retained by the trustees.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
wEAvERs NOT TO QUIT WORK.
The Movement For a Strike at New
Bedford Defeated.

The Movement For a Strike at New
Bedford Defeated.
New Bedford, Mass, Jan. 6.-The special
meeting of the weavers tonight unani-
mously voted not to strike. Notwith
standing that the vote was informal, it
was generally understood that it is the
sentiment of practically all the weavers
of the city The formal vote will be taken
tomorrow night.
1t was stated that in the event of a
strike here help for the strikers might be
expected in addition to Fall River from
Lowell Lawrence, North Adams, Waltham
and Baskerville.
Saco, Me, Jan. 6.-Notices were posted
in the cotton mills of the York corpora
ton to-day that on and after Jan. II
wages would be reduced. The amount of
reduction is thought to be about 10 per
Gent. The York corporation employs 1850
people
Grafton, Mass, JAN 6.-Notices have
been posted in the cotton mills of the
Fishervilel Manufacturing Company at
Baskerville Manufacturing Company at
the 500 employees will be reduced on Jan.
IL. The cut probably will be about 10 per
cent.
Pittsfeld, N H, jan 6.-Notice of a 10
per cent reduc tion to take effect Jan. II,
were posted to-day in the Pittsfield cotton
mills. The mills employ go operatives
Attleboro, Mass. jan 6.-Notices of a re-
duction of wages of about II per cent. in
all departments were posted at the mills
at Hebronville and Dodgeville to-day.
About 1000 operatives are affected.
Pawtucket, r. l., Jan. 6.-To-day the
directors of the Valley Falls Mil Compa-
ny's mills at Albion and Valley Falls, the
two remaining mills in the Blackstone
valley which had not announced reduc-
ton of wages, decided to post notices to
that effect.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
MONEY FOR THE NAVY.
work Begun on the Appropriation
Bill by the Committee.

washington, Jan. 6.-Representative
Boutelle, chairman of the committee of the
House on naval affairs, returned to-day
and work was begun on the naval appro-
priations bill
The important questions of new ships and
armor plate will not be discussed for some
time the purpose being to settle first of all
the regular items for carrying on naval
establishments, and then taking UP the
more serious questions.
Secretary Long will be invited to appear
before the committee and all the bureau
chiefs will have hearing.
The members of the committee say that
the sentiment as to additional battleships
cruisers or torpedo boats, has not yet
crystalized, nor is any line of action in
view of the vexed question of the cost Of
armor plate or the establishment of a gov
eminent armor factory.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
In the Court of Ordinary.

The will of Benjamin Crum was filed IN
the Court of Ordinary yesterday and
probated in common form. Letters testa-
mentary were granted to Susan l.. Bar
low, who is sole heir under the will
An order to sell personal perishable
property was granted to James c. Cope
administrator of the estate of Augusta ID.
Kaiser
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
MAIL FOR GREATER NEW YORK.

Matter for the Different cities should
BE Addressed to Them.
Washington, Jan. 6.-The postoffice de-
partment has found it necessary TO issue a
notice that the recent consolidation of the
cities and towns comprising Greater New
York did not change the postal arrange
ments as affecting the several localities.
This notice was found necessary because
of the many mistakes made by persons adj
dressing mail matter to friends in various
parts of the metropolis and designating
tine city location simply as Greater New
York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
TALKED 1900 MILES.
Rnnker at Minneapolis Takes Part
in Meeting at Lowell.

N4inneapolis. Mimi, Jan. Ga practical
test of the long-distance telephone was
node to-day between Minneapolis and
Lowell Mass. Charles ]. Gldden, presi-
dent of the Traders National Bank
Of Lowell. was in Minneapolis and presid-
"a oyer fine regular meeting of the bank
,I,ractors in Lowell. Mr.. Glidden called
he meeting to order and the business was
transacted in the usual manner. Mr..
C,inSar readily recognized the voice of
- director as he spoke into the long
S,stance instrument. The line was made
~, 81 eight copper metallic circuits and
W o,,eT 800 miles in length. This is be-
, Nc "a be the first business meeting
ever held by the use of the telephone over
so great a distance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
Punished for Fighting.

Stephen Beasley and Richard Slack.
two negroes, were before the recorder
yesterday charged with fighting. The
arrest was made at Broukhton and Whit
aker streets by Policeman Higgins
Slack was given fifteen days and was
the aggressor. 1t was shown he had
enough rum to be boisterous and pushed
Beasley, who was dismissed, into the
fight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
COMPROMISE IN a WILL CONTEST.
Forgery and n $25O,OOO Estate In
vOIVed i'm the Case.

VOIved i'm the Case.
Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 6.-The will of
the late Capt. Dew of ottawa, Ala, who
died last October, leaving an estate worth
$3.50, 600, has been admitted to probate, a
compromise having been reached between
Joseph ]. Dew, second cousin of the de-
ceased, and the sole legatee, and fourteen
first cousins in Alabama, Georgia, North
Carolina, Mississippi and Texas The con-
testants by the terms of the compromise
get $4,000 in cash, the three Alabama
contestants receiving $1,000 cash, and the
remainder being divided between the other
eleven.
The valuable farm lands in Bib, Wal
colt, Tuscaloosa, Blouut and Green coun-
ties. Alabama, lots in Birmingham and five
farms in Texas go to Joe Dew.
The contestants charged forgery of the
dead mans name to the will and the trial
was about to begin when the compromise
was affected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
Consular Nominees Confirmed.

Washington, Jan. 6.--The Senate to-day
confirmed the following nominations:
To be United States Consuls-Edward
d. Winslow of Illinois, at Stockhold
Sweden; Louis H. Ayme of Illinois at
Guadalupe, West Indies; Daniel f. Nc
Ginley of Wisconsin, at Athens, Greece.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
Cotton Statistics.

Liverpool, Jan. 6.-Folowing are the
weekly cotton statistics
Sales, total, 5000 bales; sales. American.
$1,000 trade takings 1900; stock, total
10000; stock, American. 729 ,O00 afioat to-
tai, $4,000; afioat American. 5000; sales
for speculation, 1900; purchases for ex-
norL 2 100.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
MaryInnd's speaIxership.

Annapolis Md, Jan. 6-The deadlock
'over the speakership of the Maryland
House of Delegates was unbroken to-day
and there are no Indications that 1t will be
settled for some time to come
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
OSBORNE STILL AT LARGE.
Severe ArraiGnment of the Asylum
officials Questioned.

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 6.-Nothing has been
heard from Ben Osborne, the escaped lu-
matte from the state insane asylum.
The sensational letter written to the
Constitution before he attempted his es-
cape has been the talk of Atlanta to-day
The severe arraignment of the officials of
the institution has created much comment
and the facts of it are questioned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
WILLIAM AIKEN KELLY DEAD.

Deceased City Assessor of Charleston
For 16 years.
Charleston, S. c., jan 6.-Col. William
Aiken Kelly, for sixteen years city asses
sor of Charleston and a gallant confeder-
ate soldier died here at his residence at
3:15 o'clock this afternoon. He was 81
years of age and man whose acquaint-
ance and reputation extended beyond the
borders of the state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
RADCLIFFE AGAIN RELEASED.
Judge DicI<ey Issues n Writ of Rea-
sonabIe Doubt.

Judge Dickey issues IL WITT VI he"-
sOnable Doubt.
New York, Jan. 6.-Charles j, Radcliffe,
the actor recently convicted of wife-beat-
ing and sentenced to six months imprison-
ment. was to-day granted a writ of rea-
sonable doubt by Judge Dickey in the SUI
preme court, Brooklyn. He was released
in $3.50 bail.
A warrant charging Radcliffe with per-
iurv was secured to-day. The actor al
ieped that he had committed no offense in
swearing on his trial for assaulting his
wife that he had not been married pre-
viously.
bo has cabelgrams from London showing
thai Radcliffe had lived with Caroline Da-
venhiil several years ago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
BoMBAY's PLAGUE RECORD.
Total of 1O5 Deaths and 142 New
Cases in "a Hours.

Bombay, Jan. 6.-The plague returns for
the past forty-eight hours record 142 new
cases and 105 deaths. There is general
exodus of the population and suspension
OF business is threatened.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
TENNEssEE's sENATORsHIP.

GOV. Bob Taylor to Enter the Fight
Against McMiIIin and TurIey.
Knoxville, Tenn, Jan. Ga special TO
the Tribune from Nashville says Gov
Robert Taylor will enter the fight for SEN
ator against Messrs. McMflin and Turley
IL is believed that the Turley and McMil-
lin forces will combine AGAINST TayIor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
con0i,ion Of the Treasury.

washington. Jan e.-To-day's statement
- tbe condition of the treasury shows;
Available cash balance, 52,955'S'S; gold re-
serve, S161, 029,so5.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
Mrs. BaIIington booth Improving.

New York, Jan. 6.-Mrs. Ballington
Booth was stated to-day at the Presbyte-
xian Hospital 70 be slowly improving,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07

1T, temperature: ". velocity OF wind.
J. M. Sherier.
Observer Weather Bureau.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-07
To-DAY'S WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Savannah and vicinity until
midnight. Friday, Jan. 7, 1898: Fair; little
change in temperature.
washington forecast
For Georgia and Western Florida-Fair;
northwestery winds becoming variable.
For Eastern Florda-Fair; variable
winds.
For South Carolina-Far. preceded by
showers in easerrn portions; westerly
winds, becoming northwesterIy.
General Conditions: Cloudy and threaten
ing weather is reported from the New
England and Middle Atlantic states. the
Carolinas. Georgia and the Upper Ohio val
ley; elsewhere clear weather is observed
The temperature continues high in all
sections.
Light to fresh variable winds, mostly
from the southeast. are noted on the At
lantic coast
Yesterdays weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature 2.30 p. mes degrees
Minimum temperature $50 a. mas degrees
Mean temperature .........,......5 SO degrees
Normal temperature ............ so degrees
Excess of temperature ......... 4 degrees
Accumulated deficiency since Jan.
l. ......... ......... ............3 3 degrees
Rainfall ........... accommodations
Normal ......... ................. 10 inch
Deficiency since Jan. / .......... go inch
River Report-The hight of the Savan-
nah river al Augusta at a. m, Goth me-
ridian time) yesterday was so feet, a fall
of 90 foot during the preceding "A hours.
Observations taken Jan. g. 1898, D. m.
Goth meridian tme), at the same moment
of time at all stations for the Morning
News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-22

| nIo2I feast oil tho bodies OF fallen foes and
would be kept up for several days on end,
the braves lying down to sleep near the
fire toward morning and renewing the fes-
tivities about noon next day. Tho chiefs
on these occasions decked themselves with
gorgeous cockatoo feathers and painted
their bodies with red and yellow ocher
and other glazing pigments.
"A couple of hours We're generally spent
in dressing and preparing for tho cere-
mony, and then the gayly decorated fight
ing men would dance or squat round the
fires and chant monotonous songs, telling
of all their own achievements and yalor
and the extraordinary sights they had seen
in their travels.
"Cannibalism prevails to a very great
extent, but is governed by many rules.
Usually it is the slain victims in battle
that are eaten by the victorious side, and
as the object seems to be to acquire the
valor and virtues of the person eaten /
endeavored to wean the tribes from canni-
baliSm by assuring them that If they made
bracelets, anklets and necklaces out of the
dead mans hair they would achieve their
end equally we'll When "a family grows
too large and the mother, being the beast
of burden, is unable to carry one of the
children, the father orders it to be dubbed
and eaten. This, however, is entirely &C
tuated by love, as the natives have a hor-
ror of natural decay. Manned and de-
formed children are also killed aud eaten.
Women and people who die a natural
death are never eaten. When n man has
to be eaten, there is always a grand zorro
borce. All parts are consumed, the brain,
heart and kidneys being considered special
delicacies. Some of the bones, such as
those from the ankle, are used as orna-
ments. Often they are strung together to
form jingling necklaces, but are chiefly
made up into war belts, which ratio when
the owner dances. Other bones are used
in connection with sorcery to bring about
the death of enemies, and these are known
as the death bones. The skulls are kept
and hung in trees to commemorate the
victory, but are never carried about. Any
bones that are left are burned. 1"