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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-04

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-04
FLORIDA VEGETABLES MOVING.
Small Quantities BEING Shipped by
Some Planters.

Small Quantities BEING Shipped by
Some Planters.
A Florida railroad man who spent YES
terday in the city says there Is a small
movement Of vegetables on now from that
state to the Northern markets Nothing
is shipped in carload lots, nor are ear
load rates given. The railroad man saws
the growers who have anything to shin
do not need cheap rates, as they are get
ting splendid prices for their truck In
those sections where the vegetables were
not hurt by the freeze to any extent the
cold weather came as blessing. and the
planters are making good money from
their crops. Were il not that the freeze
cut off the growing crops in Florida there
would now be several carloads a day ship
ped to the North. The railroad man does
not believe there Will be any great loss
TO the planters of Florida on account of
the freeze. He is confident that they will
get their crops replanted in time to gather
vegetables and get them to the Northern
markets before the later harvests OF the
more northern truckers can be gotten in
A rate of one first class fare for the
round trip to Richmond has been author
lied by the Southern Passenger Assoaia-
ton on account of the international con-
vention OF the Baptist Young People $
Union of America The convention viii
be held July 1916.
Mr.. Smith D. Picket, general agent at
Jacksonville for the Southern Railway.
was among the visitors in the city yes
terday.
The Minneapolis Journal excursion party
will arrive This morning at O'Clock bv
way of the Plant System, from Jackson
willie by special train. There are about
eighty members of the party. A stay of
several hours will be made in Savannah.
after which the party win leave by the
Plant System for Charleston.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-04

Mr.. Smith D. Picket, general agent al
Jacksonville for the Southern Railway
was among the visitors in the city yes
terday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-04

CONTINUED on Third Page.)
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-13
A rich MAN
PASSES AWAY
Death Of Cornelius Vanderbilt, Mil
lionaire and Railway Magnate
HIS END WAS SUDDEN
A second Stroke of Porn,y.t. Termi.
mated tho Earthly career OF tho
Iacnd OF tho Vanderbilt Family
s1etch of His I,re-An Indepena-
ent Answornroush,Hima nllllon
In Cool Cash.
tBy Telegraph to virrln,on.pi,ot f,

(By Telegraph to virgnian-Pflot)
New York, Sept. 12.-Cornelius Van
derbilt. head Of the Vanderbilt family,
died at his residence in this city at
5;45 o'clock this morning from a stroke
OF paralysis. MIR. Vanderbilt was in
his 66th year At his bedside when he
died was his wife. No physician was
in attendance. The attack was very
sudden and entirely unexpected, and it
was impossible to reach any doctor be-
Tore death occurred. DIR. Francis Della
Held. who has been attending Mir. Van
derbilt. arrived at the house after Mr..
Vanderbilt's death.
Many erroneous statements were
made concerning the circumstances
surrounding the death of Mr.. Wander
bilt. and Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew
gave out the following late this after
noon:
MIR. Vanderbilt left Newport yester-
day afternoon at o'clock for the pur-
pose of attending n meeting Of the
directors OF the New York Central and
Hudson River railroad. Which was to
be held to-day. lie was feeling as well
MS usual and had no nremonition OF
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-13

dent of the Detroit and Bay City rail-
natl. Chicago and st. Louis railroad
director of the Detroit and Chicago rail-
road. director of the Dunkirk, Allegheny
Valley and Pittsburg railroad. director
of the Hudson River Bridge Company,
president of the Joliet and Northern In
diana railroad, president of the Lean
lnSton and st. Clair railroad, president
of the New York and Harlem, president
OF the Niagara River Bridge Company
president of the Spuyten Duyvil and
Port Morris railroad. director of the
OF the West Shore railroad director OF
the West Shore and Ontario Terminal
Company. director of the Toledo. Can
ada Southern and Detroit Railroad
Company, director of the New York
Central and Hudson River railroad and
q dozen other affiliated railroads.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-13

that 1t was due to cerebral hemorrhage;
The coroner also viewed the body and
Endorsed this finding. Permission for
burial was given and the body was en-
balmed.
A special detail Of policemen was dis
patched to the Vanderbilt house, and
the police are on duty there now.
a SKETCH. y
4, Cornelius Vanderbilt was born on
Staten Island, November %, 1S43. VIM.
II. Vanderbilt, his father, was ct that
time farmer, and Cornelius, ut the
age OF 16, left school and secured q
place as messenger in the Shoe aud
Leather Bank. Ills grandfather. the
Commodore. learning of this, sent for
him and asked him why he had not
applied to him for place.
Because did not want to ask you
for anything" was the reply This
pleased the Commodore, and it Is said
that he made codicl to his will u few
days later leaving $1.0Oo.000 to his
grandson.
Cornelius left the Shoe and Leather
Bank to go into the employ of Nissan
Brothers, bankers, but later his grand
father asked him to enter the railroad
service. The young man was making
$50 a month and he declined to leave
his place unless he got more money. He
was given sos and accepted it. He was
then about u years old. The first place
ne was given was tnat OF assistant
treasurer of the New York and Harlem
Railroad. His rise was rapid and he
succeeded his father as head of the
Vanderbilt system.
MI. VanderDilt's active career was
practically closed when lie suffered q
paralytic stroke in 1896.
HIS FAMILY.
( When Mr.. Vanderbilt was 81 years
old he married Alice Gywnne, the
daughter of Cincinnati lawyer. His
first born son, William Fl, died in 1892,
while lie was a student in Yale Univer-
sity
Mr. Vanderbilt left five children
Cornelius. Gertrude, Alfred, Reginald
and Gladys. Cornelius married a
daughter of r. Z. Wilson, the banker,
about two years ago, and later Ger
trude became the wife OF Harry Payne
Whitney, son of the former Secretary
of the Navy, William c. Whitney.
BUSINESS CONNECTIONS.
At the time Of his death Mr.. Wander
bilt was president of the Canada South
ern railway. vice-president and direc-
tor of the Beach Creek railroad, presi-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-13
RESIGNATION OF
HEALTH BOARD
Received and Accepted by Coun-
ellis at Last Nights Meeting,
HEALTH OFFICER ALSO
Boih Branches Pass Ordinance nc
organizing tho Bonru on Now p,nn
Tho Mayor to no Cha,rmau-Dr.
Stnrkc sutton Elected Health OIL
Ger Anticipating Ordinance
Passcs-Othcr Matters.

At the meeting Of Councils last night
the designations of Dr. c. f. Newhill,
J. J. Mccormick, ]. G. Riddick and l..
r. Chilcs, as members of the Board OF
Health, and DR.. l.. c. Shepard, as
Health Officer, were received and ac-
copied by both branches.
Norfolk was thus left without q
Health Board or health authorities.
Councils prepared for the emergency,
meeting as committee of the whole and
recommended two ordinances providing
for reorganization OF the Health
Board on new plan. These ordinances
were afterwards passed by the branch
es separately, and they became eff
fective Immediately.
THE SITUATION EXPLAINED.
When the committee of the whole was
called to order by Mr.. Consoivo. MIR
East rose and said that L very precu
liar condition confronted the city. Tn,
health officer and the entire Board o
Health had resigned. 1t was wei
known, he said, that there had beer
friction in the board in the past. Afte,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-13
Judge score.pension Attorneys.
tBy Telegraph to vlrrln,an- PILOT,

rs
Knoxville. Tenn, Sept. 12.-Judge j.
D. Clarke, of the United States Circuit
Court. which is in session here, severely
condemned pension attorneys in his
charge to the grand jury to-day. He
denounced pension attorneys as MEM
bers of a trade in which there was not
as much done to aid honorable and
worthy soldiers as to put upon the gov
eminent pay rolls and cause to be
maintained the greatest OF frauds
Judge Clarke referred to the recent
exposures of pension frauds made be-
fore his committee at Nashville, say
ing that in some instances the trans
actions brought to light were a dis
grace to civilization. He said he be-
lieved 1t was doubtful IL any other
government would suffer such a bur-
den OF fraud as the people are now
bearing. He said 1t will be a happy
day when the law shall establish COM
missions and eliminate the vocation of
the pension attorneys.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-13
NEARING THE GOAL.
SENIOR JIMINEz REACHES sANTO
DOMINGO,
tBy Telegraph to vlrginian-P llot)

(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.)
Santo Domingo, Sept. 12.-Senor Juan
Isidro Jiminez. the asplrant to the
presidency OF Santo Domingo. arrived
here to-day on board the Dominican
warship Presidente. His arrival was
the cause OF great festivals and ex-
pressions of satisfaction. 1t is not
known as yet when the election will
take place. At present the country is
quiet. The most difficult part to be
settled is the financial situation of the
government. the paper money being one
Of the principal causes OF the bad con-
dition of affairs. Business is still very
much depressed.
The manifesto of Senior Jiminez pro-
poses O. liberal government. based on
strict honesty and equity.
He calls for reform of the present
tariff Of duties, advocates u strict gold
basis, and is in favor of the withdrawal
of the present circulating national coin
and paper money. He also recommends
the favoring OF Immigration and full
guarantees to citizens and foreigners
and improvements of roads, ports and
public works In general.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-13

Mr.. r. Henry Jones resigned four
members were left, and they were d.
vided-two and two-on many import
ant questions.
Drs. Mccormick and Newbill learn
Ing of the intention of Drs. Chiles and
Riddick to resign, had also rendered
their resignation, and the Mayor n day
or two ago, learning of this intention,
called together several representative
citizens to take some action. The City
Attorney was requested to draw up an
ordinance recognizing the board
which ordinance was on the clerks
desk.
THE ORDINANCE.
The ordinance provides that the
Board of Health shall consist of three
members. the Mayor ex-oIicio. ms
chairman. an elector OF the city to be
nominated on the first day of July
1900. and benninlly thereafter by the
Mayor, and with the advice and con-
sent of Councils. and an officer, to be
known as the Health Commissioner, the
latter to be a physician. and to be
chosen by the other two members. with
the consent OF Councils:s The Health
Commissioner Is made the executive
officer of the board. acting as registrar
of vital statistics among his other du-
ties. and receiving n salary OF 81 900
per aHnutll. he DOarQ IS to meet once
q week from March to November and
twice q week during the remaining
months. 1t Is entitled to clerk to he
paid $50 per month.
OBJECTIONS RAISED.
This ordinance caused a great deal nf
discussion. 1t was championed by Mr..
East, Colonel Hodges, Mr.. Camp and
others.
Mr.. Cake raised an objection to the
ordinance, because" he said. "if It be-
comes law 1t would seem that no one
could get on the board except he were
IL personal friend of the Mayor"
This idea was secuted at by Colonel
Hodges and Mr.. East. the latter be-
ing applauded when he declared that.
though he had fought the present
Mayor on several occasions, s'he had
made the best chief executive we have
had for twenty years"
Mr.. Seneca thought the membership
OF the beard should be Increased 10
seven instead of decreased to three.
The committee of the whole, however.
finally unanimously recommended the
passage OF TIE ordinance, which both
Councils subsequently did.
ANOTHER ORDINANCE.
Another ordinance was introduced re,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-13
THE RED MEN.
THE GREAT COUNCIL CoNvENEs
IN WASHINGTON
(By Telegraph to Virginian-P Ilot.)

(By Telegraph to -Pllot.)
Washington, Sept. 12.-The Great
Council of the United Order of Red Men
of the United States met at the Ebbtt
House In this city to-day. There are
about $50 delegates in attendance and
probably 500 other members of the or
der are in the city as visitors.
A formal address of welcome was de-
livered by +. c. Baronkessell, Great
Sachem. of Washington, and the re-
spouse was made by Great Incohonee
George L. Green. of Binghamton, n. Y.
He also delivered his annual address,
or long talk. The report made by him
shows the receipts of the order during
the past year to have been S1,427, 405.
The disbursements were $3.50 OF
which $454, 001 was for relief and the re
mainder for funerals.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-13
LIEUT.pEARYTS SEARCH.
WILL START FOR NORTH POLE IN
FEBRUARY
(By Telesraph % NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

~ AN'Soi'b " IL
Sydney, c. b., Sept. 1.-THE Peary
Arctic Clubs chartered steamer DIANA
arrived here from Etah, near Green
land August 2Sih with all well on
board. Lieutenant Peary ana his two
companions, with native allies, were
left in excellent health and spirits.
comfortably housed for the winter with
provisions for two years ard an am
PIE supply of dog food. Peary Will re-
main at Etah until February, when
with supporting party of natives. he
Will so to Fort Conger and thence be-
gin his journey TO the pole, either BIZ
the Greenland coast or from Cape Hella
as conditions may determine Secretary
Herbert L. Bridgman, of the Peary
Club, In command of the DIANA expe-
dition. leaves for New York Tomorrow
morning taking Peary's full reports on
his last years work and mans of his
discoveries
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-13
RIGHT IN TIE CLOUDS.

PEACE BETWEEN ENGLAND AND
SOUTH AFRICA PROBABLE.
(By Telegraph TO Virsinian- Pilot)
Bloemfontein. Orange Free State,
sept. l2.-The Daily Friend says 1t has
excellent authority for predicting that
the government of the South African
Republic will accept the suggested con-
ference at Cape Town.
BASIS FOR NEGOTIATIONS.
Cape Town, Sept. 12.-Various unoffi-
cial reports have been received from
Pretoria predicting the Transvnars nc
ceptance of the terms of the latest dis
patch, which was read in the Volksraad
this afternoon and is understood 10
furnish basis for negotiations which
Will possibly lead to a peaceful settle
ment.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-13
Ncw Communicate Norfolk
Nnvy fnrd
(By Telegraph TO Virginian-Pilot.)

Washington. Sept 12.-It Is said
at the Navy Department that Ad-
miral Howell, at present head OF
the Naval Examining Board, is to
be the next commandant Of the
Norfolk navy-yard to succeed Ad-
miral FarquhGr upon his transfer
to the command of the North Allan
tic Squadron.
Captain Barker is to take the
presidency of the Examining Board.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-13

oy tnat oOQy, ana providing mat LIE
Health officer should act as physician
to the city Jail when the regular ply
stefan could not be secured. This was
fnvorably recommended and passed by
the Councils.
ISSUANCE OF BONDS. .,$e
The Finance Committee presented an
ordinance providing for the issuance OF
Sl51.000 thirty year bonds. to bear not
more than per cent. interest. for the
purpose of redeeming $4,000 outstand-
ing bonds. bearing per cent. interest,
which fall due January list, 1900. The
ordinance was favorabiy recommended
and was passed by both Councils.
NEW HEALTH OFFICER
The committee of the whole dissolved
itself into n joint session and Mr.. Bea-
man placed in nomination DR.. Starke
~. Sutton as Physician to the Aims
house and Health officer, 10 succeed
DR.. Shepherd. resigned. He was UNI
animously elected. Is
E. g. Woodhouse was elected as one
of the City Weighers.
THE COMMON BRANCH.
In the Common branch Mr.. Camp
offered q resolution providing that all
garbage i'll Atlantic City Ward be
placed in receptacles on the edge of
the sidewalks on such days as the Local
Board OF Improvement might designate
hereafter. This was passed by both
Councils.
The Common branch also passed the
other ordinances mentioned in preced-
ing paragraphs.
THE SELECT BRANCH.
The Select branch passed favorably
upon all the small matters sent 1t from,
tho Common branch.
1t rescnded It's refusal to permit the
Street. Sewer and Drain Board to
award contract for the Fourth Ward
sewerage
The resolution appropriating s1.397.5o
to pave Nebraska street was passed.
EXTRA PAY.
The resolution appropriatlng $500 each
to Drs. c. II. Se'soill and i. j. Nc
Cormick for extraordinary services was
passed.
The report of the Street COMMITTEES,
disappearing the petition for the inn
provement of CRANKY street from Queen
street to the bridge, was concurred in.
ANTI-SPITTING LAW PASSED.
The antl-spitting ordinance. as agreed
upon by the Conference Committee
by vote of to 2, NIessrs. w. A. Bon
ney and +. Jacobs voting mo"
ABOUT STREETS.
The resolution appropriating $3.50 70,
paving Water street, west OF Mathews
street. was concurred In.
The Street Committee report, disap
proving the proposition to change til,
name Of Commercial Place to Monu
ment Square, was adopted. q
RESOLUTION OF THANKS.
A resolution thanking the Mayor, the
| members of the Board OF Health and
the health officers for their extraordi-
nary efforts during the yellow fever
quarantine was passed.
The resolution in reference to invls-
ing Admiral Dewey. President McrSin-
ley and Secretary Long to Norfolk was
concurred In.
The ordinance providing against
barbed wire fences was passed
THE NEW HEALTH BOARD.
It was stated ut the Councirs meet.
ing last night that Mayor Johnston
| would appoint either Captain b. p
Loyal or Mr.. r. Henry Jones as the
civilian member OF the new Board OF
Health.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-13

London, Sept 13.-The Paris cor
respondent of the Daily Chronicle
claims to have good authority for
the statement that Dreyfus will be
pardoned, although President Lou
bet will not exercise his perogative
until after the meeting of the Cons
ell de Revision. lie adds that Cap
tain Beaurvls and Major Breon
were the only two members of the
court-martal who voted for acquit-
tai, and 1t was Captain Parfait who
insisted upon the proviso regarding
eXtenuatinS circumstances.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-13

approaching death, He reached this
city at about . o'clock last night, was
driven to his home Immediately and
went to bed about 10 o'clock. He awolle
in the morning about . o'clock and
complained of feeling very i'll. He
called his wife ana she Immediately
sent for "a physician. Mr.. Vanderbilt
died within few minutes and before
any physician arrived. DR.. Delatield,
who had been attending him. when he
arrived pronounced the cause of death
20 be cerebral hemorrhage. Because
death was so sudden the Coroner was
notified and there will be d formal in
quest.
THE FUNERAL.
THE funeral vii! be held in ST. Bar
tholomew's Church. probably next Fri
day, and Bishop Potter and the rec
tor. Rev. Dr. Greer, will offlciate. There
will be a meeting of the Vanderbilt
lines next Thursday to pass appropriate
resolutions of respect to Mr. Wander
bilt. All the members of the family
have either called in person or sent
kilograms, with the exception of his
son Alfred, who is now travelling
somewhere in China. a telegram was
sent to several points in China and ia
pan, informing him of the death. Cor
pelius Vanderbilt. Jr., sent a telegram
from Newport, stating that he was on
his way"
The news OF the death of the rail-
road magna,e soon spread over the
city. Messages were sent to all the rel-
atlves and near friends of the de-
ceased and the family.
GRIEF OF CALLERS.
Chauncey NJ. Depcw, who was a near
friend and business associate of the de-
ceased, reached tine house at about
1880 o'clock. He was visibly affected.
He remained short while. and when
he came out there were tears in his
eyes.
William X. Vanderbilt. Jr, and his
wife called early and remained some
time at the house. Then William X
Vanderbilt went for his father and
brought him to the house. The father
was much affected when he caught
sight of the house where his brother
lay dead that he clasped his son in his
arms and kissed him. They walked to-
gether arm in arm into the house
shedding tears. Other relatives called
during the day.
CoRONER'S INQUEST.
q coroner's ph-sician made an in
ques, into the CO, . OF death and found
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-13
'.''. 80.
Venezuela Cabinet Crisis.

(By Telegraph to -Pilot.)
Caracas. Venezuela. Sept. ia
new Cabinet has been formed with
Senior Calcano as Foreign Minis
ter.
President Andrade has left here
to take command of the troops
operating against General! Castro,
the revolutionary leader.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-13
Yellow Fever M Key west
(By telegraph to Yirclnian- Pilot

Key West. Sept. 1.-THE total num-
Der of yellow fever cases reported to
date is 2lS; reported in the past tweri-
ty-tour hours, 20; deaths in the past
twenty-four hours. i; total deaths. 1e.