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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-04
WANTS ONLY WHITE EMPLOYEES.
North Carolina LEGISLATURES EN-
phatfc Resolution.

Raleigh, n. c., Jan. S.-The general as
sembly of North Carolina will meet here
tomorrow at noon The Democrats have
a large majority in both houses.
Ex-Judge Henry G. Conner of Wilson
viii be speaker of the House. He was
chosen Tonight by the Democrats in eau
Gus. The Republicans will nominate w.
w. Hampton OF Surry county
A resolution was unanimously passed TO
the effect that no one but white men be
employed when they can be had from the
highest to the lowest servant. Hereto
for many of the positions of minor i'm
portance. even under Democratic admins
trations. have been filed by colored men.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-04
For BIuffton and Beaufort, S. C.

steamer loretta will leave wharf foot of
Abercorn (Ethers WHARF street al d.
m for Bluffton daily except Sunday and
thursday. Wednesdays trip extended to
beaufort leaving Bluffton Thursdaysfat
a. m Returning same day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-04
''IALS ARE ANXIOUS.

AM, relations Between
wass.r. ''''"N and Insurgents.
ing.or on' Jan. 3.-The news 4, w.,
7-'olos the attitude Of the rebels
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-04
Passenger Fares From SAVANNA

TO NEW YORK-Cabin $40: Excursion.
$S2 Intermediate. SIS. Excursion. S24.
steerage. $1,000
TO BOSTON-Cabin. $50: Excursion s3s;
intermediate, 81; Excursion, $2Ss Steer
age. Su.75.
The express steamships of this line are
appointed to sail from Savannah. Central
tsOth) meridian time. as follows:
SAVANNAH TO NEW YORK.
NACOOCHEE. Capt Smith, THURSDAY.
Jan. o. 1870 p. m.
TALLAHASSEE. Capt. Asklns, sATUR-
DAY, Jan. 7, 2:SO p. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett.
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 4:30 p. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM Capt Burg.
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, $3.50 p. m.
KANSAS CITY. Capt. Fisher, THURS
DAY, Jan. u. $50 D. m.
NACoOCHEE. Capt. Smith, SATURDAY.
Jan. H. y. m.
TALLAHASSEE. Capt. Aslzins. MON
DAY, Jan. l6 8 p. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett,
TUESDAY, Jan. II, $3.50 p. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. Capt Burg
THURSDAY, Jan. 10, II m.
KANSAS CITY. Capt. Fisher, sATUR-
DAY, Jan. q, 3 d. m.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-04
BRICE LEFT NO REAL ESTATE.
Petition states His Personal Proper
ty Amounted to S0OO.OOO.

New York, Jan. 8.-Catherine Olivia
Brice. widow of the late Calvin S Brice,
was to-day appointed Administrative of
his estate. The petition states that no
real property was left by the deceased,
and that his personal estate is valued at
5000 600
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-04
Ocean Steamship Co.
FOR
New York, Boston
AND
THE EAST.

Unsurpassed cabin accommodate An
the comforts of a modern hotel. Electric
lights. Unexcelled table. Tickets include
meals and berth aboard ship.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-04

YOU DIDN'T TOUCH ME.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-04
For Port Royal and Beaufort, S. c.

Steamer Clifton leaves from foot Bun
street on Sunday Y a. M, Tuesday and
Friday at 10 a. m, city time.
II. s. wESTCOTT. Agent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-05
JUDGE IN ASUNRISE BRAWL
HE rs BADLY THRASHED IN 4 ROW
At THE HOTEL GARRICk.
Comes Here from Indian Territory, 1t Is
Said, and Was Out with the Rough Riders

Comes Here from Indian Territory, 1t Is
Said, and Was Out with the Rough Riders
Woman with Curious Medical Ger
tihcnte Prevents His Assailants' Release.
William A. Robinson. q clerk. Of 23l West
Seventy second street. and William Brynson.
broker. who gave his address as 40S Licking
ton avenue. got into fight with W q. Murphy.
q hot tempered person from the West. at tho
Hotel Garrick. POP West Forty second street.
about daybreuk yesterday. and were locked up.
Robinson charged with assaulting Murphy
and BrynsOn with disOrdsrly conduct. In the
West Fifty fourth street Police Court Brynson
was hncd So aud Robinson was discharged
because Murphy did not appear against him.
Robinson was leaving the courtroom when a
woman rushed In waving "a paper.
Hold him, she shouted pointing at Robin
son. " Don't let him go. The Judge may die"
Robinson walked back TO the Magistrate 8
desk and the woman began to explain.
Il am Mrs Weber, Mrs. Fanny Weber OF | o.
West Fifty second street." she said. MY friend
Judge Murphy of Indian Territory Is at my
house dying OF Il fractured skull. This man.
who was Just escaping. hit him. Here is a certI-
i!cates that Just got from Dr. Armstrong at
The certificate. which the Magistrate read
through twice. read as follows:
77t Eighth avenue
This is to certify. that W W. Murphy is In such
tHs o ne Us not OF i b. to thu.
ne ia* large confusion produced no doubt by the
were n"scsary To- close the consion on the chin was
shaped cut OF eleven stitches blood ooAind from
ears the Blood from ears is the most dangerous as
y of the -cull which the percentage that live is only
Respectfully to the Honored Judge OF the Court
Dr. W. W. ARMsIR
This NAV he bogus" said the Magistrate
p FTd IN hG E, fo T EGa ,hs
rendIng second hearing in court a reporter
went t. see pr Armstrong at his olii"' On
found diplomas of the Bellevue Hospital Mer:4-
cal College ana the University 81 the State OF
Now York. and certificates OF registration from
and from the Board of Registry In Medicine OF
MASSACHUSETTS,. The doctor said he had writ
ten the certificate produced in, court
rms n lie T% y I; %S asa ssf
him lie was Federal Judge. in Indian Ter
when he resigned and went to Cuba as one OF
friend Of Gov Roosevelt. He was a Captain at
first. l doctored him for, fever when he got
back from the war. Mrs Weber, Is also pa
places: After | had attended to tho Judges
wounds to-day she took him to- her home In
carriage and then came back h1re to get the
pr. Nesbitt, went to, the. police court in the
Rmttrrn"on ana renortedi , that he had examined
fatally Injured Mrs. Weber said that she had had
witnessed the assault and that it was unpro-
ynSod iiohinson replied that he had struck
seen him or his companions before and never
Magstra Meade reduced Robigson's bail
to $500 and adjourned tho case until next
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-05
WAS HANS KNUDSEy MURDEREDp
Brother, Who Identifies the Body, Believes
He Met with Foul Play.

RYE, y Y. Aug. 4.-The body Of a man which
was found on Wednesday tied to a sapling in
lonely SPOT on the Marian Osborne estate was
identified to-day as that OF Hans Knudsen. 35
years old. 10y his brother. Peter Knudsen. who
keeps a saloon in East Port Chester Knudsen
says that his brother formerly worked as
brass flnisher in Port Chester foundry and
about a year ago went to New Haven. He re-
turned on July Is and told his brother he was
going TO Brooklyn. where had secured better
place. He stayed about the place until even
ing and then set out for. the railway station
to take train for New York. Copies
Of newspapers, found in the pockets OF the
date OF July 10 show that the man must
have met death on the day he left for New York
When Knudsen left, East Port Chester his
brother says he had gold watch and a CON
siderable sum OF money. but no valuabes were
found on the body. and tho brother Is firmly
convinced that he was murdered and robbed.
Near the place where the body was found Is an
Old sand pit. which for many years has been
rendezvous for tramrs. Coroner Banning. who
had charge OF the case found the body in such
a condition that no ordered it buried at once
after being examined and searched. He says
that There wcr" no marks OF violence on it 40
far as he could find, and he is convinced that
the man committed suicide.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-05
LETTRRs IN PARCEL BOXES.
Post once Authorities Hero Fear the Boxes
VIII he Robbed.

In the temporary substitution OIL large package
mail boxes for the letter boxes in lower Broad
way and other heavy mail districts the local
Post Office officials fear that risk is involved.
The larger boxes have openings big enough TO
slip good-sized package through. and any
bne so disposed can reach mail matter in tho
boxes after they have become half filed. II
valuable frstcass matter were deposited in
these insecure receptacles the Post ONCE
officials fear that mail thieves would take ad-
vantage If the opportunity.
While Postmaster Van Colt would not criti-
else the Assistant Postmaster Generals order
TOR the use Of the large boxes. he said that the
whole matter of congested mail boxes was
greatly exaggerated
Occasionally some office boy will f1ll up a
mail box with several hundred circular letters
because hs is too lazy to walk to the Post
Office. said Mr.. Van Colt, but don't think
that such congestion Is frequent. II cant be
many chut" boxes in office buildings. would
recommend that more foot collectors be APP
pointed FOR lower broadway and other similar
streets. because with the crowded condition OF
me roadways during business hours a foot
cpAector can make as good or better time
man COLLECTION wagon. And II we have larger
boxes holding four or five bushels we shall
nay" to have Collection wagons"
=. A Washington it seems to be the opinion
mat the proposed temporary relief can be fur
nished in a tow days. Assistant Postmaster
Morgan said Yesterday that the lettering on
me boxes in stock would have to be changed
shu me consents o! property owners for the
setting up Of the boxes obtained This would
take some time. Postmaster Van Colt said no
guessed he would visit Washington to urge
some modification OF the orders.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-05
JOrTINGS ABOUr TOWN.

Jules Cannon French Ambassador 70 the United
states II To- sah for uaNr" lay On the French line
steamship La Tunruiuc.
SenauG Wulcutt. j, NJ. r, O'Grady Lady Cunard
l. Yangwill aud Tot Sloan were Passengers on the
CampAua, which got To quarantine last night.
Policeman Alexander Kerr ~ the Broadway squad
found n gold watch yesterday IN the street al tho
rnrmer Of broadway and Wall sireot He tonk ;Lr
watch t. the Mac6pu2Al street police station. 1t ~
inscribed Rev. j. b Morrarr keokuk, Iowa
william EwooN alias Henry Robbins. was held in
82,IOO bail yesterday by United States COmnissIuu-
er shields charge OF using the mails with intent
o. dctrand, II" WAS arrested IN Frankfort street
,au0n lust after lie had received, opened and read
= letter addressed 20 Henry Robbins, care OF Fred
Polls Of IL Frankfort street, Tue letter signed
Lot 100. and was from John kaistrnsson. a Dep.
uty Ciiy Marshal. or Portland, No The letter was
An answer to u green'goods circular.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-05
SHOT 4 SUSPECTED RAZOR THIEF.
Fatal Ending to u Quarrel Between an
Italian Barber and n Former Convict.

Citoldo Compitalli. 80 years old. an Italia
barber at l29 Butler street. BROOKLYN. shot
and killed John O'Connor. 81 years old. ped
dler. OF 40 Butler street, yesterday afternoon.
The shooting occurred in the barbors shop.
and was the sequal to n quarrel between tho
men over the disappearance of two of Compi-
tallis best razors
O'Connor called at the shop about 9 o'clock
In the morning and was shaved By Compitalli's
assistant. Shortly after he loft Compitalli
missed the razors and suspected that the ped
dlcr had stolen them. In the afternoon. as
O'Connor was passing the shop. the barber
came out and asked him TO come in. As soon
as O'Connor entered COmpitalli accused him OF
having stolen the razOrs and threatened to
have him arrested II he did not return them.
OConnor denied the theft and for nearly
fifteen minutes the two men wrangled over the
matter. Finally. as tompttai says. Otonnor
made n fierce rush toward him. when. quick as
4 flash tho barber whipped out B2-cali bre
revolver from drawer alongside, o.
which he was conveniently standing and fred
five shots in rapid succession. Before, the
one bullet having struck him in the left side.
Just below the eighth rib The shooting
caused great excitement in the neigh bOrhOod
and the police reserves from tn" Butler street
station were called out. Before their arrival.
Compitali was arrested by Sergt. O'Toole Of
the Adams street station. Otonnor died be-
fore the arrival OF the ambulance. OtonnOr
served term in the Kings County Pcntcn-
tiary for robbery.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-05
KILLED At A GRADE CROsSIN0.
Long Island Train Wrecks RiZrs wagon
He Dies and His Son Loses Leg.

Salvador Rizi was MORALLY wounded and his
son lost n leg in a collision shortly after 5
O'Clock yesterday morning. on the Manhattan
Beach branch of the Long Island Railroad. al
the Highland Boulevard grade crossing in the
East New York district in Brooklyn. A train
bound for Long Island City ran into the wagon
OF RiHi. who was an Italian fruit dealer. Of 5000
Fulton street. and completely wrecked ii. Rizi
was thrown headlong to the street. receiving .
fracture Of the skull and other injuries. which
resulted In his death at St Mary's Hospital
early in the afternoon. and his lO-year old son
John had his left leg badly crushed and
torn that It had to be amputated
The fnther was knocked Off the wagon the In 4
slant the engine struck it. but the boy was1
carried along with tho wagon. which had Rot|
entanged on the cOwcatcher. a distance Of
seventy or eighty feet and he crawled back to-
whore his father lay unconscious
There are gates nj the crossing. but they,
were not closed Mt the time Of the accident be-
Ing kept oren from midnight until "a. NJ; The,
fiagman also goes home at midnight Engi-'
neFr, Thomas Moore and Fireman Frederick
GoRhe were arrested on the arrival Of the
train at Long Island City and held for exami-
nation in $1,000 bonds By Magistrate Teale
passed through the accident almost unhurt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-05

Trouble Expected for Some of them for
Whom Martin Engel Obtained .Iohs.

Tho Lincoln League. the regular Republican
organization OF the Eighth Assembly District
celebrated on Thursday and kept it up until
yesterday morning. The reunion was espe-
cially held In honor OF Charles II. Murray. the
Republican leader OF the district, and Assem-
blyman Charles s. Adler. who for the last Ave
years have kept thu district in the Republican
column although it Is supposed TO be naturally
Democratic
1t was held at Witzels Grove. College Point
Democrats as we'll as Republicans were present
in force. despite fear OF the wrath OF Martin
Engel, the Tammany leader Among those
present were Barney Rourke. the leader Of the
John J. O'Bren Association: OK Assem- lyman
Phil Wissig. Norberth pfeffer. eX-AsSistant
District Attorney Otto A. Rosasky. Pierce
Brennan. John Sabin" Smith. Jamns f. March.
Leader John Sticbllng Of the Twelfth Assem-
bly district. Pat Connolly, the Mayor OF Poverty
Hollow; the Schulnms. large. small old and
young: George Manchester. Ferdinand Ed
man. Charles X. LeXow. Congressman Bradley
and Sulzer, eX-tOngresSman Tim Campbell
and about 700 others
A. the grove photographer was about to
take picture Of a group Of Tammany office
holders who were appointed by Engcl, when
Phil Wissig rushed up to them.
Look out, there" he whispered. " If Engel
gets one OF those pictures you will be marked
men"
All. what do we care?" said one OF the
party. " He can't touch uS. We amt afraid
The picture was Ia ken and copy OF it found
its way into Engels hands Yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-05
CONNOLLY TOO ACTIVE A PARTISAN.
Jersey City Aldermen Refuse His License
and He Goes to Law.

Supreme Court Justice Iippincott yesterday
granted rule to show cause why n writ OF
certiorari should not issue to remove to the
Supreme Court for review a refusal OF the
Jersey City Board Of Aldermen to grant n
license to James Connolly to keep a saloon at
Monmouth street and Railroad avenue 1t is
alleged that the license was refused because
Connollyis Republican and has recently been
takingtoo active a part in politics to suit the
Democratic majority In the Board OF Alder
men; Connolly has retained LAWYERS William
fight for him
In lengthy affidavit Connolly set forth that
he has been refused a license because he is an
active Repu bli"an. He has been IN the bust
meas for eight years and no complaint was ever
made against his place. He declares that
the refusal Of his license was made n caucus
measure and aleEes that several months ago
he was advised by some Democrats friends TO
be less active in politics or his license would
not be renewed. Several Of his Democratic
friends informed him. he says. that they were
sorry for him. but they were obliged to vote
against him.
The rule to show cause is made returnahle
on Aug. II: and Justice Lippincott granted an
order to take testimony in tho meantime.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-05
OBI TUART.

Samuel Burnham died yesterday afternoon
at his residence. As Beech street East Orange.
y. j. He had been sick for about eight
months. He was born in Essex. Mass. on
Aug. %. 1925. and received his early educa-
ton in the country school in Essex OF which
David Choate was the teacher. After finishing
at the Essex school Mr. Burnham entered
Phillips Academy at Andovcr with the inten-
ton OF preparing for the ministry, Owing TO
the condition oil his eyrsiE ht he was Obliged to
abandon this purpose and, went to, Boston.
Ho aftsrward became Secretary of the Amer
lean. Tract Society in Boston. Thirty years
6sT n fan rm no Ge ndJ c
ers Of tho american Agriruirrist He retired
from active business Fix Years ago; He had
rian Church OF East Orange for twenty-ons
years.
Mrs. Mary 4; Mckee. for the past thirty-t three
lIo.rital for tho Insane. near Trenton. died at
s X Hc M''fn '2d hsr aTy
died at the opening OF the civil var. and she
war, and was one OF the most trusted aides OF
the late D2rothy Il D!Y serving in the ho,p-
She was the last nurse 10 be mustered out OF
the service. being retained after the war 70
was through the Influence Of Dorothy Dix that
the New Jersey State Hospital for the Insane
was establlshed, anu II was she who secured
for Mrs Mckee the place OF housakeeper Mrs
McKee, leaves two children. Chauuccy T. Nc
Kee and Mrs. Robert Mckinney. both Of Phila-
delphin.
George T Sutton. retired grocer. died on
Thursday at his home. H3 lie Kalb avenue,
Brooklyn. in the seventy eighth year of his age
He was q member OF the old Volunteer Fire
mons Association and OF the society of Old
Brooklynites. lie leaves widow. n son and five
daughters. lie was aQuakcr. and will ho in
tered In the Friends burying ground in Pros
peCt Park.
Harry Allen. formerly stock broker died at
the hon League Club yesterday from Bright's
Disease: He was II grandson Of Commodore
Vanderbilt and the son Of Ethelinda Naudcr-
hilt Allen. lie married Annie Odcll in 1867
and shc obtained divorce from him in 1893.
They had three" chi dren. Anna N. Athcrton.
Margaret Bruce ketchem and Edith Bruce.
David Felsberg died at the home Uf his son in
Newark late on Thursday night. aged 81 years.
He was born in E!tn4rht. G"rmany. and cnmo
First German Baptist Church In Newark. and
was known as the Oldest Baptist in the State.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-05
Drowned in the Surf at Coney Island

Potter o IIara. 10 years old. OF % Watts street,
was accidentally drowned while in bathing
yesterday afternoon at the foot OF Sheridan 3
walk. Conoy Island. O'Hnra. in company with
Daniel Craig OF II Watts street. went to the
island for days outing. Shortly before 4
o'clock they entered the surf together. The
tide was running strong. and they were both
OIIara, after swimming ont far from shore,
suddenly threw up his hands and Disappeared
beneath the surface. As he arose a cry OF help
pe on shore" but before the lifeguards could
reach him he had gone down again. The life
guards divad about the spot for the man and
after several minutes found him. He was then
Nc was dead
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-05
A FATHERS QUADRUPLE CRIME.
After Killing His Three Children He Slow
Himself.

BINGHAMToN Aug. "A triple murder and
suicide occurred at Brandt. Pa. between this
city and Susquehanna. at at early hour this
morning. The crime was not discovered until
long after it was committed. but the murderer
and suicide lived some time after he was found.
Charles Ieager. German. was employed in a
chair factory in Brandt. He was }S years old.
Some time ago he lost his wife. Since then he
had lived alone with his thee children. For
three days he had not been at work In the fac
tory. and Yesterday several fellow employees
visited his house. but II was closed. Again this
morning they went to the place. aud this time
broke open the door.
:. In one Of the sleeping rooms. on n cot. lay
leagers three children with their throats cut
Their bodies were stiff and cold. In an adioin-
ing room lay lcaEer with his throat cut. but
stll alive. He soon died. Neghbrrs say that
for some time he had shown signs OF mental
arrangement The children were two boys
aged and 7. and girl 10 years old. The lat
ter was in the village store yesterday afternoon
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-05
EXPORT LUMBER COMBINE o. X.
Demurrer That 1t Is "Thinly Disguised
Monopoly" Is Overruled.

In an action brought by the Export I.u m Der
Company. Limited. to enforce an agreement
made 10y six corporations and individuals of
this city that export lumber for the pooling OF
their export business. demurrer was inter-
posed by the defendants, who said that the
complaint showed a thinly disguised attempt
to create monopoly in tho business OF ex-
porting lumber, destroying competition and
prcJudicing public interest in most fragrant
way. in that it permitted each party to mas
querad" as an independent dealer. quoting
lri"es under the Misleading gmise OF firms
competing In the same business"
The plaintiff denied that such construction
was reasonable. The parties to the agreement
were to turn their earnings from their export
business over to the Export Lumber Company
Limited. to be distributed in a certain ratio
In OvcrrulinG the demurrer, Justice Nash OF
the Supreme Court says. concerning the agree
ment. If carried ont and performed in accord
ancr with the purpose and terms stated init. il
is. upon its face, Innocent enough and perfectly
consistent with fair business dealings"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-05
CIVIL SERVICE Law PROTECTS THEM.
Veterans Cannot BE Removed from New
burg's Police Force Except on Charges.

Veterans Cannot BE Removed from New
burg's Police Force Except Charges.
NEwBURG. Aug. Judge Barnard holds
that the Civil Service law protects honorably
discharged soldiers from being ruthlessly
bounced from the Newburg police force. even
itths city charter does say that they shall drop
out mt the age Of 60. John Koch and Thomas
X. Depuy have been members Of the force for
nearly quarter OF n century. They are SOL
diers Of the civil war The charter says that
members Of the force shall be ousted when
they reach 90 years. About six weeks ago
both r>>chcd this limit Mayor o Dell directed
the Chief Of Police 10 notify them that on June
30 their connection with the force would
cease. They did not so understand the law.
They continued daily to report for duty
and the Grand Army posts came to their
aid. Lawyers were engaged. and the case
went to Judge Barnard. To-day he decided
He says that the simple fact that they have
reached 40 does not debar them from the pro-
lection Of the act Both Of them have made
sworn statements OF disability in applications
for increase Of pensions. In regard to this,
Judge Barnard says that such age, coupled
ton Of the proper authorities Justify their re-
mova. but such removal could only be upon
charges and notice and an opportunity to be
heard upon the question Of disqualification
and incompetency. These questions were
proper in 4 trial of the question of incom-
proceedings before him. The. officers. there
fore. will draw pay for July and until tried for
tncompctency and removed. Tho city Is likely
10 carry the case further.