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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-12
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FIR EEDMAN'S AID SOCIETY.
Schools Have Closed Their Most Sue
cessfuI Year.

Cincinnati, July 1.-THE annual meet
Ing of managers of the Freedman's Aid
and Southern Educational Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church was held at
the Methodist Book Concern to-day.
Secretaries J. w. Hamilton and C B.
Mason read reports showing the receipts
OF the society TO be much in excess of the
previous years. The increase in coIiec-
tons from annual conferences was s. 600
J he total receipts for special purposes in
TIE form of annuities bequests etc.
amounted TO $62,017. The treasurer report
ed having reduced the debt TO the Western
Methodist Book Concern $25, 900
The secretary's report stated that the
schools nave just closed the most success
full year in the history of the society
I4awless events in the Southern states
inspired the several patronizing territories
TO increase their interest in the schools
and in the other missionary work of the
society. II is said with pride that no one
of the 100000 students of the societv's
schools has been lynched or mas commit
ted crime usually punished in that man
ner.
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TAYLOR MEN WE'RE CHOSEN.
Looks as If He Has kentucky Con-
| vention All His Own WV.

NthAAOn y IL HIS OWN way.
Lexington, July 1.-THE Republican
state convention committee met tonight
with ten of the members present
Congressman Vincess Boreiug Of London
was selected as temporary chairman of
the convention, and X. ]. Hampton of
Winchester as secretary. Both are strong
Taylor men. 1t is understood that Judge
George Denny of Lexington, another Tay-
lor man. will be permanent chairman.
A delegation of prominent colored men
was given a hearing by the committee.
They protested against the nomination of
Gen. Taylor, and were advised that the
committee had nothing 10 do with nomi-
nations
Immediately after the state committee
selected Taylor men for the temporary Or
ganization of the convention the leaders
of Stone and Pratt and other anti-Taylor
men went INTO a secret conference and
remained together until II O'clock review
ing the situation. They heard reports
from all the counties and found that if
all contests were decided against Taylor
that he would still have majority of 125
over ALL
At this conference it was decided that
the names of Stone and Pratt would not
be Withdrawn in favor of j. w. Yerkes
Daniel Lindsay, Judge Barr or any others
mentioned for anti-Taylor men to concen-
trate on.
This conference decided to meet again
at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning to decide
more definitely on a plan of procedure
The Taylor men claim this is simply a
movement in the interest of the Licking
ton peop-e to prolong the convention over
until Thursday.
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GEORGIA CROP CONDITIONS.
weather Was Favorable and There
Has Been Improvement.

Atlanta, July 1.-THE weekly crop bull
letin of the weather bureau issued to-
day gives the following summary of con-
ditions in Georgia:
As a rule the weather during the past
week has been more favorable, and a gen.
eral improvement in the condition of crops
in a number of counties is the result
While the rains have been local in char
aeter. most sections have been favored
with showers, which greatly revived vege-
tauon.
Cotton is blooming rapidly and taking
on form in some localities, but there are.
some complaints Of lice and grasshoppers
Upland corn is poor as result of so
much dry weather but lowland fields are
fairly good. Some of the early planted
corn is too far advanced to be benefited by
rain, and much Of it is tasseling prema-
turely.
Cane rice and sorghum are doing pretty
well since recent rains.
Melons are being shipped in large auani-
ties, but the quality and yield are con-
siderably below the average.
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CHANGE IN CANTEEN RULING.
Temperance Delegation Has Petit
toned the President.

Temperance Delegation Has Petit
toned the President.
Washington, July IA delegation com
posed of well known members of the Ma
tional Temperance Society waited on the
President to-day and made an urgent plea
for rehearing upon the construction and
Interpretation given by the Attorney Cen
eral of the army canteen law. The opin-
ion in effect was that no officer or en-
listed man should act as bartender at any
canteen, but that beer could be sold The
delegation urged that this was a perver-
sion of the law.
The members of the delegation. after
their call, reported the President as say
ing that the opinion of the Attorney Cen
era was given without any previous
knowledge on his par, that he did not
know that an opinion had been asked for
by the Secretary of War, neither did he
know that such an opinion had been given
until several days afterward and that he
would look into the matter personally. and
If the opinion of the Attorney General
was found to be correct, it should stand
But he added, that all men were falli-
bic and that if the Attorney General had
made a mistake he had no doubt he
(Grlggs) would be ready to rectify it
that he was an able lawyer and a man
honest and courageous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-12
Icons TAX LEVY REDUCED.
Commissioners Adopt n Policy of
Retrencbmcnt.


Tallahassee Fla. July 11.-At their reg
ular monthly meeting on Monday the
Board OF County Commissioners Of Leon
county adopted principles of economy and
retrenchment as their guides In liking
the county tax levy and making appro-
priatlons for various county expenses for
the fiscal year beginning July ], 1899. For
some years the maximum levy allowed by
the constitution Of five mills for pubic
schools has been levied in this county, but
at Yesterdays meeting of The County Com
rnissoners 10 was decided that this was a
greater expenditure than was necessary,
and only The minimum levy allowed by
the coustituuon-three Fnills,-was made
for the ensuing year. This has aroused
much comment and crticism-some taVor-
abe and some adverse.
During the last school year there were
78 public schools operated in Leon coon-
". the number of schools for co.ored pu-
nils being slightly in excess Of the num-
her OF whites AT the same time. the col
ored taxpayers were paying only one
thirteenth of the taxes for the support
OF these schools As in many other sec
tions, tho education given the negroes in
these schools has not improved their
standing nor their usefulness rs citizens,
and the arguments drawn from this fact
were largely instrumental in influencing
the action of the County Commissioners.
II was urged that the burden of support
ing so many schools for negro children,
especially after 1t has been proved that
it was not appreciated by the benefici-
aries was too great 10 be longer imposed
upon the white taxpayers, and as ma
ior.ty Of the board concurred IN this view,
II he levy for school purposes was cut down
from 5 mills 10 3, which will reduce the
amount received by these schools from
the county from S11 ,25J to $500 These
figures, Of course, include receipts from
the Doll tax.
Another move In the line Of economy
taken at Yesterdays session Of the Board
OF County Commissioners was the aboli-
ton Of the position Of janitor and custo-
dian Of the court house.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-12
a TERRIBLE CASE OF UGLY.
Mrs. InsersOlI, the Kidnapper, Still.
on the Warpath

Chicago, July n.-Mrs. Elizabeth Ann
Ingersoll. kidnapper Of Gerald Lapiner.
spent last night in solitary Imprisonment
in padded cell in the peniteniiary at Jol-
let.
The terrific struggle for liberty which
she began when the officers started to take
her from the county Jail In Chicago. was
kept up all the way TO the prison So in
tense became ner rage she tore with her
teeth and hands several handkerchiefs into
shreds.
AT Joliet she became more frantic and
her often repeated cry that she would
never go behind the bars was accentuated
by imprecations poured upon the officers
and the warden locked her up alone until
she would quiet down.
The warden said it was the worst case
he ever had to contend with" said the
jailer.
There was no hysteria about it, She
had full control of herself, but was iust
ugly"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-12
BAD FIRE IN A TENEMENT.
Firemen'S Good Work Saved All But
One of the Occupants.


New York, July 11.-Fire at O'Clock
this morning in five-story brick tene-
ment house, at 1O1 Monroe street, caused
the loss of a little girl and injured a dozen
other persons, none of whom will die
Fifteen families lived in the tenement,
and loss of life would have been large
but for the heroic efforts of the firemen.
Rachel SLIDER, 8 years old, was terribly
burned, and died
The most seriously injured are: Samuel
London, badly burned about the head
hands arms and body, and Mrs. Bessie
Bossick, 30 years old, badly burned about
the face and body. Ten others were over
come by smoke or air suffering from
burns
The fire started in the apartment of Max
iIess on the fourth floor, and when dis
covered had made strong Roadway. The
i0urlh hoor families escaped down the
stairway in their night clothes. On the
niJh door lived the Basch and SLIDER fam
lies who escaped 10 the roof, and thence
were conveyed to neighborng house.
Lutte Rachel SLIDER was so badly burned
U"l sac died a few hours later in a hos
ral
The people taken down by the firemen.
wire aid on the sidewalk and resuscitated
according to the First Aid to the In
y'Ied rules, which DR.. JaneWay helped
70 teach the firemen some months ago.
"aen The hospital ambulances came the
su'8tohs said that some of the victims
would nave died had not the firemen help
el lnem in this way
The financial loss to tenants and build
Ing is $500.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-12
AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.
Son Who Was kidnapped when an
Infant Meets His Nother

Cleveland, o., July 11.-F. c. Getchell.
an insurance agent living here, who was
kidnapped when an infant, twenty-five
years ago, and his mother, were reunited
tonight.
The mother Mrs. Emma Smith, came
from Birmingham, Ala, where she was 10
Gated after long search, and was met
at the train by her son. The meeting
was an affecting one, the mother who s
go years Of age being accepted by the son
without question.
The story Mrs. Smith tells of the kid
mapping Is TO the effect that the infant
was taken by relative to New Orleans
and there placed in an orphan asylum.
The boy remained there until he was IS
years of age, when he came North ana
after living in various places he came 10
THIS cry. He is now married and has two
small children
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-12

Frankfort, Ky, July u.-Chalrman Al
Zen Young presided at the meeting Of the
democratic state central and state eNecu-
1--WE committee here to-day. 1t was called
Tor conference supposedly with Demo-
crate party leaders in regard to the plan,
Ter the coming campaign and for securing
harmony. Chairman Young was author
i1ed and empowered to appoint a campaign
committee al his option in the future.
a letter from Judge Tarvin OF Coving,
ton' sent by that gentleman. was no,
read The main point of the letter WAS
tAe advocacy of the unequivocal indorsc,
hsht OF the Chicago platform in the cam
pdiRo' Judge Tarvn. before the Louis
Nlie convention, was a strong Goebel aa.
VoCate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-12
Two Negroes Drowned.

Abbeviiie, Ca. July IA report of the
drowning of two men at Jordans Bluff.
on the Ocmulgee river four miles below
here, Saturday evening, has just reached
here. Three white men and two negroes.
employed at McMillen & Peacocks mill.
in Dodge county, we're SEEMING a the point
above named, when, through some mlsad-
venture, The two negroes were drowned
and the white men very narrowly escaped
All five were considered good swimmers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-12
Wants $4,000 Damages.

Augusta, July ia suit for 10000 dam
ages against the Augusta Railway and
Electric Company was filed to-day by A.
w Summers, for personal injuries lie
alleges that in December 1898 he was
crossing Broad street, and when near the
electric railway track was struck by
nmbers projecting from a fiat car that
was being hauled as a trailer by one of
the motor cars of the company. Summers
alleges that the lumber hauled on the car
was carelessly loaded so as to project
a considerable distance from the track,
and he was struck and so seriously in
jured as 10 impair his strength and health
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-12
SENSATIONAL DAMAGE s,,r
woman Went to Borrow BnI.ing
Powder and WINS AttocI,cd.

Augusta. July IA rather sensational
SUIT Tor 5000 was filed to-day by Mrs.
heoecca Caffsky against Joseph Goldberg.
She alleges that she went TO borrow lit
tie baking powder and chat without prov-
oeatlon' Goldberg beat her over the head
Ws'h an umbrella and kicked her down the
steps and mis- wife then empded a bucket
OF wafer on her head. For the physical
injuries sustained in the assault and the
cruel insult and injury to her feelings she
asks 5000 damages.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-12

m,jd,.' g. Pa. July n.-Albert smith.
10 he tsed negro, was ranged to-day
po.sored .'lS jail for wife murder. Smith
went to .. ms wife about a year ago. and
Mle5 ave with Annie Winston. who had
lie 5eg ''7I husband by the same means.
men. T5 70 pay attention to other wo-
Notified .t. made Annie jealous, and she
coryc,i, me police of Smiths crime. His
vas car,. to'uoWed The Winston woman
ana ser,l,,gl'.ea Of second degree murder,
'enuary eeo to thirty years in the peni-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-12
AGED WOMAN'S TRAGIC DEATH.
walked on a Pinzza in the Dark and
Was Fatally Injured.

Augusta, July u.-Mrs. A. e. Brodie.
mother of Mr.. William Nj. Brodie pop
ular member of the Richmond Hussars.
met tragic death tonight She was IS
years old, and lived with her son about
four miles from the city, on the Miledge-
vile road.
Tonight about o'clock she accident
ally walked off the back piazza in the
dark aud fell about four feet into the yard.
sustaining shock and internal injuries.
from which she died In about an hour.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-12
GOAL MINERS ON A STRIKE.
'i"lmed That the Wage Scale Agreed
Upon Is Not Paid.

birmingham, Ala, July 1.-THE coal
miners at the Milldale mines and the Miles
r Standard Coal Company al Brookwood,
tuscaloosa county, went out on a strike
"-aay. They claim the mines are not
ttaylhs the wage schedule agreed upon at
Ulg convention of July l.
eve 'e hundred men are affected by the
t tid Inc output of the mines is domes-
nr nv voaL The operators do not get the
ston' made in iron that the larger oper-
w. sel and cannot afford to pay the
n qsgs OF the iron sliding scale. No over
H. Settement have yet been made
Orc MY t1ollhson Mining Company, leading
VIII "a oIucefs of the Birmingham district.
, %no nave had a strike at their mines for
s5 ,ev weeks on account of a refusal TO
Geora '.e wages, imported 200 negroes from
tod las last night and put them to work
without much embarrassment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-12

Brunswick, July u.-Mr. John p.
Twomey, formerly a sergeant in the RI
femen during the spanish-American war,
received his commission to-day as quar-
termaster sergeant OF the Fourth Georgia
Regiment. He will enter upon the dis
charge Of his duties al once. The ap-
pointment is generally cons 1ered by mil
itary men and others 10 be an excellent
one as the appointee is one OF the best
soldiers in the state service
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-12
CONFERENCE HELD AT LYONS.
Prominent Metbodists in Atten-
dance on the Meeting.

Lyons. Ga. July 1.-THE district con-
ference of the Dublin District Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, closed here las.
night During the session Of the confer
ence there was some excellent preaching
from some Of the men of the South Geor-
gia conference 10 large congregations. on
Sunday the Methodist Episcopal Church
was found to be too small. for the congre-
cation, so the Baptists rendered their
church and services were held in both
houses.
Rev. c. e. bowman, president of Emory
College, Prof. j. c. Hinton OF Wesleyan
Female College. Prof. r. J. Stroller of the
South Georgia College, al McRae, and w.
A. Huckabee, agent for the Orphans
Home at Macon were IN attendance AMI
made strong appeals for aid for their dit
feront Institutions, which were very liD-
orally responded to- The next conference
will be he'd al Adrian
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-12
Inspecting MiIitiamen.

Brunswick. July 11.-Inspector w. G.
Obear and Maj. Tim O'Bren of Waycross
the latter of the Fourth Georgia arrived
in the city his morning and are tonight
inspecting the Brunswick Ri1emen and the
two divisions of Navai Reserves. There
are every indication that their reports
will be good, as all of the companies are
showing up in fine shape.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-12
Young nnptists to Meet.

Richmond, Va, July Iz.-Delegates to
the International convention of the Bap-
list Young Peoples Union, which meets
here on Thursday, began to arrive to-
night. and it is expected that the delega-
lion from about half of the states will
have reported by tomorrow afternoon. To
night the local committee announced that
everything was in readiness for the as
san, hing of the body.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-12
ILLINOIS LABOR TROUBLES.
Troops Had to Fire to Clear the
Woods Near Brush Mine.

Springfield, H., July 11.-Actjng Govern
or Warder received the following tele-
gram from Carterville:
July H. About thirty shots were fired
into the Brush mines last night at 9
o'clock No one was injured. The shots
were promptly answered by the troops,
and the woods from whence the shots
came were cleared. This is the first open
demonstration since arrived Situation not
improving. Cause remains serious and
trouble is only averted by the presence of
the troops. l.. z. Bennett,
"Colnnel Comma nding"
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HAS RESCUED MANY PEOPLE.
work of the Life Saving Service in
the Flooded District.

Washington, July 1.-THE life-savng
bureau has received the following telegram
from Supt. Hutchins at Galveston. Tex,
who with a force of life-savers, has been
operating in the flooded district:
'"Have rescued 542 people. Seven to fir
teen feet of water over the cotton and
cane plantations Some drowned. Many
narrow escapes. Have surf boat and Dor
rowed boat and seven men operating now
under Ixpepers -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-12
Labor Bureaus Convention.

Orchard, Me, July ia parry of state
labor commissioners are enroute to Au-
gusta TO attend the annual convention of
the Association Of Labor Bureaus in the
United States. The commissioners of Vir-
ginian and North Carolina are members Of
the party.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-12

GIBBEs COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Was n Wen known Hotel Proprietor
of Washington.

Washington. July 11.-Charles E. Gibbes,
fl years of age, formerly. a well-known ho-
tel man of this city, shot and killed him
self here this afternoon. He was at one
time proprietor of the Ebbitt House ana
later of Wormley's Hotel, but the latter
enterprise proved failure Broodns
over this and his msfortunes, including
the loss Of his wife some time ago, are
the causes ascribed for the rash act.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-12

New York, July 11.-Joseph J. Wiilett,
president Of The Alabama Bar Association,
Who was chief orator a Tammany Hall
ol, the Fourth of July, left here this morn
ing for home. He viii STOP at Baltimore,
richmond. Charleston and Atlanta on his
way home, for the purpose Of consulting
poitical friends at these places
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PIGEON KILLER ARRESTED.
Warrants Against Men Who Were
Shooting at the Tran.

Denver Col. July 11.-Alvin b. Daniels
of Denver and S. ]. A. r. Eliot OF Kan
sas City were arrested tonight on war
rants issued by Justice Nichols of Golden.
on complaint of the Humane Society on
a charge OF killing pigeons The Colo
RADIO law permits the shooting of pigeons
at the trap, but the Humane Society
claims 1t is invalid.
Daniels, who is a millionaire, will test
the law in the highest courts. This Is the
result of the recent match between Eliot
and Daniels for the Dupont cup
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-12
FARMERS ARE DIGGING GOLD.
Great Excitement over Discovery in
Vancouver Island

Victoria, B. c., July 1.-THE steamer
Willapa brought news this morning of
the discovery Of rich beach diggings at
Wreck Bay on the west coast of Van
couver Island. With the crudest app.i-
ances 50 a day is being washed out. Great
excitement prevails, and farmers are
abandoning their farms TO engage in gold
washing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-12
NJ a -
"oAD BUILDERS IN SESSION.
'Or'ant Highway Problems Are
Being Discussed.

~ -|'''ot'e' N. G., July 11.-At the session
,D' foadbuilders' institute in Charlotte
or, D'sH. NJ o. Eldridge of the government
ii ,,,oT 0i road inquiry in Washington. de-
the bsroe Ndluaole illustrated address on
batI5irlIs us and methods in modern road
hs hug Gen. Roy Stone. director Of
To-,oll1eau VIII arrive Thursday morning
tendar-.. %" the many delegates in at
rosgs WA cXamin The macadam
row ,igb, oui.t by conviets and to-mor-
hlgaWa, wi. WI meet and discuss important
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-12
Melons by the Thousnnd.

Brunswick, Ga, July 11.-Watermelons
are coming into Brunswick by the thou
sand and are being shipped to all parts of
the country From all the surrounding
islands the crop reports are good and from
one farm operated on ST. Simons Island Ivy
Chief Of Police Lewis w. Beach of Bruns-
wick over 5000 melons can now be gather
ed. This has been the most prolific year
ir the history of the melon industry in
this section and the results are marvellous
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-12
ChIcnso az Cape Town.

Washington. July 1.-THE arrival of the
cruiser Chicago at Cape Town, South At
RIGA, has been reported to the navy de-
partment. Admiral Howison has remain
ed inland and Is now at Johannnesburg.
whence he will go 10 Cape Town to re-
join the cruiser.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-12

Dario6o5 Ton, July 1.-THE President ha,
cd cg6,' W D. Wesimoreland VINO n,a ',q.
41er and 49,. leslsting United States Of.
prisopno was sentenced 10 five wears; in.
Wes-er1 NJ. by the district court for tb,
is ,akeb district of Virginia. This action
Of The orisC esuse OF the precarious conditior
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-12
FOR NEW RICHMOND RELIEF.
Gen. Charles King Offers to Give a
Benent Lecture.


Hudson, Wis, July 1L-Gen. Charles
King, recently returned from Manila has
offered to give a benefit lecture at some
Central Wisconsin city, the proceeds to De
added to the New Richmond tornado re-
lief fund He will take his recent war
experience in the Philippines as the theme
for the lecture.
The totai relief fund to date Is $50, ST.
but much more is needed before the PEG
pie who lost everything in the terrible
tornado can be properly cared for.
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Dixon Whipped White.

Denver, July l1.-George Dixon was Civ
en- the decision over Tommy White. az
the end OF the twentieth round before the
olympic club tonight.
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i. '"rriS BrambIett P.rdo.s

srart5d " 'on, July 1.-THE President has
gonvicod il, 2ardon to Harris Brambleft
W " ling. s,S Georgia April 1, 1898. Of illicit
we Nor5 T,, 5'ehteneed to two years In
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Lteut. Col. Brereton Assigned.

washington, July 11.-Lleut Col John
J. Brereton, appointed yesterday, has
been assigned to the Thirty-thlrd Nolun-
ter Infantry. to be organized at Fort
Sam Houston, Texas.