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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-11
omnhn poIIticInn KnIcd.

Omaha, Neb. Dec. 10.-Charles r.
Grove, prominent IN local politics and a
member Of the Republican Committee was
killed tonight by Tom Collins. a 1oc1l
character. The killing was cold-biooded
and premedltated. and occurred about 9
O'Clock IN Groves saloon. Collins had
made threats 10 kill Grove, the lat er
having elected him from the saloon sew
eral times.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-11

-Four Killed and Seventeen wounded
Near PeDwOrth Hill.

London, Dec. 11.-A special dispatch
from Ladysmith by way of Frere. adds
to the war office account, cabled Saturday
of the capture of the Boer guns near Pep
worth Hill. 1t says:
Gen. Brocklehurst with cavalry and
artillery, reconnoitered in the direction OF
Pepworth Hill with view of cutting off
the Boer retreat but he found the position
still strongly held. The Eighteenth Hus-
sars, pushing forward, drew a furious fire
and suffered heavily, losing four killed and
seventeen wounded.
1.-The Beers fired necessarily, while the
British slowly retired: At a special pa
rade afterward Gen. White thanked Gen
Hunter and all engaged, especially Maj.
Henderson, for brilliant work"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-11

Degradation of Viceroy of Canton
VIII he Refused.

PelSin. Dec 10.-The French government
has formally demanded the degradation OF
the Viceroy OF Canton because the order
to execute the Chinese magistrate, who
was responsible for the murder of two
French officers at Montao, has not been
caried out The Tsung Ia Yamen will
probably refuse.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-11
NATIVES MAY ATTACK BoERs.
Chiefs in BechuanaIand Said to Have
Risen Against Them.

London, Dec. 1O.-A dispatch from Cape
Town to the Daily Mall dated Thursday,
Dec Z, says:
News that Chiefs Khama, Linchwe
Bathoen and Secheli, with their people in
Bechuanaland, have risen to attack the
Beers, seriously complexities the situation.
1t is probable that the Basutos and other
tribesmen win follow their example"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-11
WORST IS NOT YET KNOWN.
''ed Gatacre's Casualty List
Will lie Increased.

II, 1''''oh' Dec. II, 4:45 a. NIT is hardly
r..I ''oen to regard Gen. Gatacre's repulse
~. ''ormberg as the most serious de-
~. Dil'ish arms have yet sustained in
~, Whole campaign.
m. my the official adviccs show that
ss,.l "''N were killed, nineteen officers and
ars 20 men were wounded and SOC men
ysf y is evident that the worst is not
asd 1la,og"n The proportion OF wounded
"'''s' y 50 small when compared
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-11
BRYAN NOT A CANDIDATE.
Was Asked If He would stand for
the senntorship.

Galveston, Tex, Dec. 10-William j.
Bryan, who passed through Galveston to-
day en- route 10 Austin, when asked IL he
would be candidate for the vacant SEN
alorship seat in Nebraska, emphaucaliy
replied:
mo, I will not" and positively declined
to discuss further Nebraska politics.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-11
IT MAKES FRANCE sHUDDER.
LocLroy Talks of the Great Size
of the British Navy.

Parts Dec lO.-The Figaro publishes an
interview to-day with NJ Lockroy. for
mcr French minister OF marine, in the
course OF which he says:
THE British navy is twice as strong as
ours. Il Is able to oppose simultaneously
the navies Of France and the triple al
lance Everywhere French fleets are sta
toned they are confronted BY twice or
thrice their strength.
France must have cab'es. Great Bri-
tain's bases OF support are all connected
and the British are ready for war 90 NOR
row, II necessary, with every nation on
,the globe"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-11
Boers Attacked Kimberley.

Cape Town, Dec. alt Is rumored that
the Beers attacked Kimberley at close
quarters last night, but were repulsed with
heavy loss.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-11
sAvANNAH's QUICK RESPONSE.
Special Train Carried FIremen and
Engine TO Augusfn.

Savannah responded promptly q Au-
gustas call for help in her hour Of need
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-11

This afternoon a cable was hitched to
an electric car and TO the high walls Of
the Arlington Hotel that were left stand
ing, and In this way they were pulled
down.
The effort to pull down the high front
of the Masonic building failed, as the ca
ble broke every time.
TIE burnt district fronts about one hum
dred yards on Hroa1 street and runs
through to Ellis, clean sweep. Many
broken gas pipes that il has been impos-
sible TO cut on, are blazing brilliantly
among the ruins.
j. B. White announces that he viii inn
mediatety erect a handsome building, but
other property owners have not announc-
ed their intentions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-15
GOVERNOR AND FERTILIZER.


Governor Mount once in his life got ahead
OF an agent for a fertilizer. The agent at
tended a meeting OF farmers and asked per-
mission to address the farmers in the in
terest Of his fertilizer. The permission was
granted him and in the course of his speech
he said ihat the use of that brand of fer
tilizer would cause a yield OF potatoes equal
to 100 bushels TO the acre, would cause
geraniums to grow thirty feet high. and
that there was not a foot OF ground in In
diana that did not need such a fertilizer.
He finished his speech and Governor Mount
arose.
did I understand you TO say that the use
of this fertilizer would cause a yield of 100
bushels OF potatoes to the acre?" he asked.
1T certainly will replied the agent, for
1t has been proved"
Did you say that it would cause geran-
iums to grow thirty feet high?' timidly
asked Mr.. Mount.
Yes. sir; IL WILL" was the reply. Il know
this because my wife had some that high"
us there no land i'm Indiana that does
not need this FERTILIZER" was the next
question.
Not a foot OF IL. / have Travelled all over
the State and have seen every part of the
state. Every foot of il needs this fertilizer"
That is very strange" replied Governor
Mount. lover in my county we have some
raise hogs We merely cut off the tails OF
those we have and plant them. and as the
result secure the finest hogs In the State"
The shouts OF laughter drove the agent
from the platform and he was not seen
again at the meeting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-15
LABELS FOR HDULTERHNTS.
The Ordinances Under Pure-Food Law
Discussed.

The State Board of Health met yesterday
and spent the entire day in a discussion of
the proposed pure-food ordinance. The ordi-
nance was drawn by Secretary Hurry and
submitted TO the members of the board, but
several objections to certain features and
suggestions for amendment were submitted
by merchants and dealers interested. No
decision was arrived at and the members
took copies Of the proposed regulations
home with them. with the amendments and
obj ections submitted. Another meeting will
be called In the near future for final &C
ton, although the date has not been fixed.
The rules proposed require tina cows milk
shall have a minimum composition of 3
per cent. of fat and 9 per cent. of solids not
fat, while water in cows milk in excess
of IS per cent. shall be considered an adul-
terant. Any coloring matter or any chemi-
cal antiseptic, for any purpose, shall be
considered an adulteration. Milk sold or
offered for sale from a cow that has calved
within twelve days or that will calve within
sixty days. or from a COW fed with damaged
food. or from any sick or diseased COW.
or cow that Is given polluted water to drink
or kept in conditions contrary to state rules,
shall be considered adulterated. Butter shall
not contain less than so per cent. of pure
milk fats. Cheese containing less than 10
per cent. of milk fats shall be deemed adul-
terated. unless plainly labeled skim milk
cheese. CheeSe containing any other fats
than milk fats shall be considered adul-
terated unless labeled filled cheese" and
cheese containing any m a~ntiseptic
other than common salt shall be considered
adulterated.
The outbreak of diphtheria in certain por-
tons of the State, notably Owen county,
was discussed and the action taken by the
secretary was approved.
The report Of the State Board OF Embalm-
ers was received. which shows that $50 en-
balmers are licensed, or about one half of
those in the State. The new board will con-
sist of NJ. +. Parsons, Of Greensburg; J.
II. McCully, of Idaville: j. A. letter, of
Peru; o. G.. Davis. of Williamsburg, and
]. n. First, Of Clinton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-15
FORT WAYNE SLOT MACHINES
Purely Gambling Devices, Say the
City Authorities.

Another chapter was added TO the fight
between the city authorities of Fort Wayne
and the slot machine people in the United
States Court yesterday. Several days ago
John Binney asked for a temporary injunc-
ton restraining Mayor Scherer and Superin-
tendent Of Police Gorsline from interfering
with the operation of his slot machines.
He claimed that the only revenue received
from them was by advertising and that they
were put out by an advertising company
of which he was the representative. Mayor
Scherer yesterday filed an answer, in which
he said that the machines are only in
saloons, and he denies that they are used
solely for advertising purposes. He says
they are gambling devices and that on the
deposit of cents one may win from two
70 twenty times the amount deposited. He
says that there is no such company as the
Greater American Advertising Company"
and that, while the machine bears a placard
advertising q certain make of chewing gum,
the manufactures of that gum does not pay
a cent for the advertisement of ii and 1t
Is only used as a means of claiming that
says it is true the saloon keeper does give
some gum to those who do not win on the
machine. but that the gum Is given only on
request of the losing patron, and he further
says, Persons freQuenting such saloons
are not gum buyers or users and do not
and are not expected to ask for gum when
they lose in playing said machine. except
in rare and unusual instances" He says
that sometimes a man may win 10, %, 30
or more cents or even one dollar on an
investment of 5 cents, but that the great
machine in detail and says that a disk re-
wolves, to which a rubber needle points and
that according TO the color to which the
needle points and the color in which the
coin has been deposited the amount of win
nings is determined. The gum that Is given
out to the loser, he says, is retailed for ]
cent.
A motion to dissolve the temporary in
junction was also filed and In the motion
1t is stated that the statements of the
plainiff are untrue and misleading and that
the machines are a crime and encourage
crime. In support of the motion Superin-
tendent Gorsline filed an affidavit which Is
accompanied by a photograph of the ma
chine. In his affidavit he says the ma
chimes are in a dozen or more saloons and
that the owner of the saloon and the own
err of the machine divide the profits of the
machine, which are O. in favor of the ma
chine to IS in favor of those who play il
The affidavit further says that SO per cent
Of the losers don't ask for gum and 90 pei
cent. don't know they could get gum IL they
did ask for II. Furthermore, the affidavit
states, the brand of gum given out is not
the same as that advertised. A second afi.
davit by Frederic Daseler. captain Of police
was to the same effect as that Of the super.
intendent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-15
ASSESSING PIPE LINES
COMMISSIONER wINGATE ATTENDS
BOARD OF REVIEW AT PERU.
VIII Be Big increases, According to
q New Basis-State Boards
Work..

The Miami County Board Of Tax Review
held yesterday at Peru a meeting which
will have a bearing upon the taxation or
millions of dollars worth of corporation
property in the State. 1t was the day set
by the county board for hearing the various
pipe line, oil line, and natural gas line COM
panies which pass through that county.
John c. wfngate. of the State Board of
Tax Commissioners. accompanied by the
stenographer of the board, attended the ses-
sion for the purpose of aiding the county
board in its work and of taking a report
Of the proceedings to aid in other work OF a
similar nature throughout the State, this be-
ing the initial hearing of the kind.
The companies summoned to appear were
the Indiana Pipe Line Company, which is
the Standard Oil Company's line to Whit
ing; the Ohio Oil Company. which is the
Standards drilling branch in the Peru field;
the Logansport and Wabash Valley Gas
Company, which is the Dieterich local
natural gas system; the Indiana Natural
Gas and Oil Company, which is the Chicago
gas line, and the Indiana Pipe Line and Re
fining Company, which is the Cudahy line.
The only representative of the companies
present was H. G.. Morrow, of Philadelphia.
agent of the first two named branches Of the
Standard. w. B. McClintic represented the
county as attorney, and James F. Suites
man represented the State. The contention
of the corporations has always been for as
on their pipe according TO its
value as pipe, and they have all along been
assessed in that manner but Commissioners
Wingate holds that such pipe should be
taxed as pipe lines, taking into considera-
ton its earning capacity. That was the
situation at the hearing yesterday. The
matter is now under advisement and the
county board will very likely increase by a
large per cent. all such assessments, accord
ing to Mr.. Wingate's view. The companies
not represented yesterday will be considered
defaulting in the matter and will be treated
the same as the others.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-15
SPIRITUAL PHASE OF 1T.
n Press Issues nm Ad-
dress on This.

The Press committee OF the convention has
issued the following on the Spiritual
Phases of the Convention"
"Methodism began as a revival In the
bosom OF one man. John Wesley. Ii first
took the form of inquiry. and therefore was
intellectual rather than passional. This in
quiry appertained TO church polity rs taught
in the New Test sment, and led to the exper-
mental teachings OF the New Testament.
This was at oxford. England. and resulted
in the organization of the Holy Club. in 1729,
which met for the study of the Greek New
Testament. John and Charles Wesley. Rob
ert Kirkham and William Morgan were the
first members of this club. They met once
a week, engaging In prayer and study.
Shortly other fellow students desired mem
bership I'm this club. This spiritual expert
ences of Mr.. Wesley were evolutionary. This
perhaps was because he was severely intel
lectual and careful in catechetical training.
About 1873 Methodism took upon itself ex-
perimental phases in the conversion OF Mr..
Wesley and other fellow-students, and of
persons among whom they had worked. This
was an age OF ieism and sksptic:sm. The
skeptical phases OF thought were led by
such men as Voltafre, who repre-
sented the prejudioial and literary side
OF infdelity. and Mr.. Hume. who repre-
scented the rational phases OF skepticism.
Conjoined with this was the questionable
life OF many Of the divines of the estab-
lished church CT England. some OF whom
were Know TO be drunken during the ad-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-15

Capt ]. NJ. PAYER was yesterday surprised
by a number of his friends calling on hin
Unexpectedly at his office and presenting
him with a handsome ebony gold-headeC
cane. The presentation was in remem
brance of the sixtieth anniversary OF th'
birth of the recipient. and IL was a com
plete surprise TO him. The presentation
speech was made by George w. Spahr an.
a short address was made by Gen. j. X
Carnahan. The cane was engraved Pre-
sented to John NJ. PAYER by a few OF his Ok
friends. July Ia. 1889" Those who wer'
present were James r. Carnahan. Georg1
w; spahr; w. E. Shilling. j. p. Br3%n
kell. j. r. Ross. Paul W. PAYER and j
NJ. Payer. jr., Of Montgomery. Ala.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-15
ENOUGH HOMES SECURED
EPWORTH LEAGUE COMMITTEE
HOLDS ITS FINAL MEETING.
Baggagemen at the Cap~itoI-Bishop
Ninde In the City
Yesterday.

The homes committee of the Epworth
League held its final meeting last night at
the Denison Hotel. Most of the wards of the
city were represented. The final canvass for
homes has resulted in procuring the re-
quired number. Each ward superintendent
provides three persons for assigning and two
clerks for every ward table. The homes
which have been provided will be classed ex-
cellent. good and inferior. and those which
are regarded doubtful will be investigated
by the homes committee before any person
is assigned TO them. The tables at the
statehouse. representing the wards. will be
plainly placarded, and, in assigning per-
sons. as much care as possible will be
taken in securing them accommodations
near their state headquarters. The assign
ment tables will be placed in the State
mousse Tuesday afternoon, as several dele
cations expect to arrive here on Wednesday
afternoon. and several delegations come in
during the night. necessitating persons re-
naming at the assigning booths all night.
Thursday the work is expected to be very
heavy, and workers will also be required TO
remain all night, and on Friday it will
tighten. 1t has been arranged that six bag
gagemen will be stationed at the State
house. People will go Immediately to the
Statehouse from the trains, and may have
their baggage checked to any part of the
city after they are assigned to their lodging
places. Baggage will be carried to any part
OF the city and Brightwood, Irvington.
North Indianapolis. West indianapolis. Ma
pleton. for the same rate. G. l.. Knox rep
resented the colored portion of the city at
the meeting and said his committee had the
required number of homes and would be pre-
pared to accommodate all the colored peo-
pie expected.
1t has been arranged with the street-car
company to run cars all night, where neces-
sary, and also early cars to the sunrise
prayer meetings to be held during the con-
vention.
signed to Grace Church.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-15
BIG TENT GOES UP TO-DAY.
Recently Used by n Circus-SOme of
Its DimeusiOns

Early this morning the indianapolis Tent
and Awning Company will begin the erec-
ton of the big Epworth League tent in the
courthouse yard and will have 1t in place
by noon to-day. The space covered Will be
$50 feet in length and $50 in width. The
tent will be supported by three masts. fifty
feet each in length. The weight of the
canvas is 5000 pounds. The company says
the tent is one and a half times as large
as either of the two tents used at the Chris
tian Endeavor gathering at Detroit. Each
of the Detroit tents accommodated 5000 peo-
pie. while 1900 can get under this one with
comfort. 1t has been used by a circus I'M
parison, it way be stated that the tent is
just forty feet shorter than the main tent
used by Wallace's show when 1T was here
courthouse about forty feet, while the main
entrance will be fifteen. feet from Market
foTntaip I n1s bei1g built Tinf In the as co ahs nHw
yard is called. will be in the center of it.
Among the b9ard of dn manag fed3. elected are are
kota, Rev. ". L. Van Horne, Fargo; Wis
sofa, Rev. ii. r. sliliwelI. Minneapolis; Col
Southern California;, ]. +. Curtis. San Ber-
nardino: Oklahoma, Rev. w. NJ. Anderson;
Texas. Rev. G. w. Trliett. Dallas; Missis-
Alabama, Rev. T. NJ. Galloway. Eleven adj
ditional members as candidates to service on
the executive for one year: Prof.
Ira NJ. Prince. Phi. D., John w. Law, Chas.
s. Burton, Rev. II. Francis Perry, Rev. ID.
III. Geistwert and c.. r. Vance, all of ILL.,
nois; Rev. Il. d. Gray. D.. D.. Alabama
Rev. II. s. Anderson. New York: Rev. II.
+. Stillwell, Minnesota; Prof. j. +. Farmer.
Ontario.
AT the afternoon session the prize banner
for senior educational work was presented
TO Leon Lake Church, Mimi. and the junior
banner to Union City Junior Union of Penn
sylvania. After this there was q fellowship
meeting and q roll call of the States, at
which brief addresses were made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-15
THE C.. & X. L. VALUATION.
Big Increase I'm Net Earnings-Wants
Lower Assessment.

j. s. Duret, of Chicago. agent for the
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad, yes
terday occupied but half an hour before the
State Board Of Tax commissioners and
after hearing him the board adjourned.
Two divisions of the road are in this State,
the Evansville, Terre Haute & Chicago
road, which has 1925 miles of main track
in the State, assessed at $4,000 a mile; and
S2.O miles of sidetrack, assessed at $500 a
mile. The other division is known as the
Chicago & Indiana Coal Road and has 164.sO
miles of main track, assessed at $4,000 a
mile, and 81. 10 miles of sidetrack. assessed
at $1,000 a mile. The freight traffic Of the
road Is greater than the passenger, but the
road has a good suburban business out of
Chicago. The earnings OF 1898 exceeded
those of 1897 by more than 100000. The as
sessnnent of $500 a mile was objected to
on the ground that the assessment of the
Z. & L. III. road, which is similar, is but
$3.50 a mile. The objection to the assess
ment of $4,000 a mile was that the T.. H.
& l.. is assessed at but ST., 600 a mile. and
the l., D. & w. at but SIC. 900 a mile, while
both are like the division assessed.
The board will not meet to-day and on
Monday Cary & Walker, of Chicago. will
be heard to present the objections of the
Indiana, Illinois & Iowa Railroad Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-15
Dbl SORT OF JUSTICE.
Magistrate Hay Arrests n Boy and
Then Fines Him.

Van Johnson, a colored bellboy employed
at the Denison. was on trial in the Grim
inal Court yesterday. charged with assault
on a white newsboy. According to the
story brought out in court, the newsboy
disturbed the people using the Ohio-street
entrance of the hotel. and Johnson ordered
him away. The boy refused to go, and it is
claimed that Johnson struck him several
times. Justice Hay happened to be passing
at the time and ordered the boys to stop
fighting, whereat Johnson made an angry
retort. The justice then took johnson into
custody, sent for Deputy Prosecutor Smith,
and fined him in his own office. Detective
Ben Thornton furnished bond for an ap-
peal. and yesterday appeared to defend the
boy. He began to question Justice Hay,
but the latter refused to answer questions
put to him. claiming that Thornton was
not a lawyer and had no right to interro-
gate him. Both men became angry. but the
court interposed and continued the case I'M
til Johnson could secure more witnesses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-15
Convention Notes.

Rev. and Mrs. Penn and DIR. r. a. Carter.
colored delegates. will be the guests Of G..
J.. Knox during the convention, at his home,
on West Vermont street.
A. NJ. Glossbrenner will entertain during
the convention DR.. Livingstone. of Windsor.
Ont, and Rev. Edwin Sipprell, Of Westmin-
North Illinois street.
Twenty thousand souvenir books and 5000
official badges have been put on sale. The
books are being sold rapidly and there Is no
doubt but that they Will be sold out before
the convention closes. at the rate they are
now going.
Mr.. w. C. Van Arsdei will entertain Bishop
Galloway. OF jackson. Miss, during the Ep-
worth League convention; also, Rev. and
Mrs. 4. d. Baker. OF Concordia. Kan: Mr..
and Mrs. J. b. Van Arsdei. Of ST. Louis: