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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-13
NEWS NOTES FROM wAYCRoss.
happenings in and About the Busy
Magic City of the Wiregrass.

Waycross, Ga, Oct 12-News reaches
here of the sad death of Joe Bullard, near
Bailey last Saturday. He left that'town
riding a mule. and on Sunday his dead
body was found seven miles from the
place. Tracks along the highway and the
signs about where he lay would indicate
that he was thrown from the mule and
dragged some distance before meeting his
tragic death.
Billiard was well known here and at
Waresboro He was a son-in-law Of A.
Crawford Smith. a Waycross carpenter
and leaves a wife and five children.
Capt. Joe Dodge, father of Dr. J. r. and
I. L. Dodge of this city. and C. w. Dedge.
at Triton, received painful injuries a day
or two ago near his plantation in Appliug
county. 1t seems that he was driving
from Hayes & Dedge's stiig to Seaborn
Halton's His wagon uncoupled, uncap-
ping his knee, and laying him up for some
days
Work is being pushed rapidly on the
road from Offerman TO Nichols II is
thought cars will be running through to
Nichols in six weeks. A telephone line
has already been built and is in opera-
ton. Along the line of this road there are
a number of tie camps and hundreds of
ties ready for shipment
Harry Bracey, who robbed DR.. 7 +,
Walkers residence Tuesday night. was can
tured at JesuD last night. and officer New
ton j. Mcclellan went down this morning
and brought him here, where he rests he
hind the bars. Bracey tool. from the do,-
tor a 3S-calibTe pistol, child's money
bank containing about Sc, an overcoat and
suit of clothes The clothing was re-
covered the next day
Hon. Lemuel Johnson has formally an.
nounced his candidacy for the Senate from
the Fifth senatorial district He has served
before in The Senate and in the House
and it is thought he Will make a good race
Rev. M. c. Austin has just closed a hf
teen days revival meeting at New Pros
pect Church, near Manor. There were
thirteen accessons to- the church. He will
begin meeting at Waresboro next SIM
day, 10 continue week or ten DAYS Rev
J. NJ Glenn of this city. will assist him a
part of the time
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then coated him with shellac. Deftlv
placing the insect in the web i'm a natural
position, he WAS sprayed with galiic acid
Using black velvet as a background DR.
Laney succeeded in photographing one OF
the most beautiful and delicate pictures
found in nature.
DR., Laney says: THE spider displays
wonderful intelligence and mechanical
skill in making these nets. Their instinct
Is far above that of the ordinary animal;
indeed, 1t quite borders on reason When
large spider desires TO make a web for
himself, and he has some distance 10
stretch Il, he does not swing himself as
most people suppose. and let the wind OF.
his own momentum take him where Il
VIII. He begins his web by starting the
first guy very close UP to the corner OF
the angle He attaches to the other aide
of the angle making a short guy. Each
guy increases In length. the spider always
using the last guy made TO carry the next
one over until he attainS the position in
which he wishes to place his net The
last guy may be ten feet long and the
first one only foot In length
THE last two guys become the supnort
Of the net. These viii each be reinforced
by at least six strands, all laid in the one
cable for the thorough support of the net
After this the spider travels 10 the point
on the cable from which he wants TO fooate
his netattaches the web to that point,and
let's drop 10 the next guy, thereby laying
the first angle guy of the net Then ne
crawls back over this same guy 10 the
top again and repeats the act until he has
spun eight strands, which make 81 an
gular divisions in the net. All spiders. as [
have observed, make the same kind OF
net, with the same number of strands and
divisions.
Now he proceeds to put In the network
by starting from the center, where he at
taches his web, then with a circular mo-
ton, travelling from guy TO guy. spinning
web as ne goes, and by its natural moist
ure sticks II TO each guv. carefully carry
ing the web n his hind feet TO prevent il
from touching except at the point desired
by him. When he has small distance of
The inside completed, he goes to the outside
of the net that does not come within the
radius of circle After the circle has
been attained the same rotary motion Is
kept up until the net is finished to the
center.
Here comes the most comic feature of
net buifding-the test OF the dura bility OF
the work by the spider himself AS soon
as the net Is finished ne puts every guy
through The severest test by sharp. brisk
jerks, seemingly sufficient TO tear the
whole net 10 pieces. The spiders antics
just then are certainly amusing IL the
spider finds the web is not taut, he viii
go 10 the end of the guy rope, stretch il
until il suits him, and rcattach the guy
If The net SIN seems loose from the cen
ter the guy will be carried from the center
to some convenient point to give the net
its proper shape. This Is only done when
nece ssary, displaying the great intelligence
of the insect"
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NEWS FROM DAWSON.
Guards Have Decided Upon a Trim TO
the Fair at Atlanta


Dawson, Ga Oct. 12-Dan Eaton who
was recently bound over to the t,nited
States Court for Illicit distlling. was ves-
terday bound over 10 the Superior Couu
of Terrill county for selling liquor 70
minors.
The Dawson Guards have decided to visit
the State Fair in Atlanta, not that thew
expect any benefit 10 be derived from n
parade before the lawmakers but simnlv
because they wish to make the trip for
their own pleasure, and they say thev
know how to entertain themselves. Thia
is well.
Lieut. L. C. HoyIe has received his
commission as first lieutenant of the Daw-
son Guards, Company H. Fourth Regi-
ment, Georgia Volunteers, and assumed the
duties of that office.
The new oil mill started grinding seed
last night for the first time. The brick
structure Is a handsome addition to Daw-
sons appearance, and will add much IN
her prosperity. The new Variety Works
are also busy, and the steam laundry
owned by the same people, will begin oDer.
atoms this week.
The farmers in this section are in better
financial shape than in years, and there
IS tendency toward diversified cfops es-
pecially to planting wheat
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EPIsCOPALIANs' SESSION.


st. Paul, Oct. 12.-The Protestant Epis-
copal Congress continued its session to-
day, the morning topic being rs Nature
Christian" The opening paper was read
by Rev. Frederick Palmer of Andover,
Mass
The second paper was by Rev. J. Hutch
inson of New York. A meeting of the
general committee of The congress to con-
slider routine business matter was neld at
the close of the evening session.
At the evening session the general topic
was Lessons of the Ritual Contest in the
Church of England" Rev. John II. Ell
lott of Washington, D. c.. read the first
paper. He said in conclusion:
1.-THE successes of the ritualistic party
would encourage and confirm the impress
sion that no church can be catholic with
out being Roman Catholic. The move
ment towards Romanism without the Pope
is patent and by many avowed Rituals
tic success in this contest would mean the
wiping out of Anglo-C atholicism-the ex-
tinction of that mediating position of the
Anglican communion which is its special
heritage-its strength and glory. Here il
has been hoped is a possible rallying point
for a now divided Christendom. Rituals
lie success would queuch this hope More
thah that it would imperil the Church of
England in her own home. L do not con-
ceal for one moment by own belief said
Mr.. A. J. Balfour in the House of Com
mons that if this Church is to remain the
Church of the great majority of the nation
il must be that ancient institution as il
was purified and remodeled at the time of
the reformation. 1t is indeed the Church
of ST. AnseIin and St. Augustine, but it is
something more. IL is the Church whose
doctrine was purified and whose ritual
was simpHhed in the sixteenth century
and it is only so long as it retains this
character that it can hope to retain the
affection OF the English people.
Rev Francis j. Hall of Chicago was the
second speaker.
He deduced three lessons from the con-
test:
First The loyalty of the rtua,ists who
have always been willing to obey The spir
i,ual authority of the church which they
belong when il is exercised in a constitu-
tional manner. This loyalty has come to be
more widely recognized of late.
Second. The lawfulness of the ritual in
DISPUTE, which is warranted not My by the
entire absence of any prohibition In the
prayer book. but also by the Ornaments
Rubric." which prescribed the use of such
ornaments as were in use by authority IN
the second year of Edward VI
Third. The importance of the contest,
which is not a mere fight over millinery,
but a fight for the spiritual autonomy of
The Church of England, and for the doc
trines for which the ritual in dispute has
oan1p IN stand.
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PAID HIM BLACKMAIL.
Jesse Claims That He Had Been
Prosecuted by Griffin.

Maryville, Mo-, Oct. &c. G. Jesse, on
trial for the murder last April of Frank
Griffin. editor of "Griffin's Daily Review"
caused a sensation to-day. When on the
stand, he admitted that he had paid black
mail to Griffin ever since coming TO Mary
Vile for the privilege of seIling liquor con-
trary to law.
After his drug store was destroyed and
he became almost poverty-stricken, Jesse
said that Griffin continued 10 demand mon
CIV. and on the morning of the killing
threatened to publish statement defam-
atory of Jesse's daughter unless he was
given $50. Griffin had already assailed jesse
in the paper and the latter says he went
home and found his wife in tears with the
paper before her
His wife's distress. his financial emoar-
rassment, and Gnffin's attacks on. and
threats half crazed him, and when he mel
Griffin on the street, without realizing
what he was doing, he drew his pistol and
fired.
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MAY BUY NORTHEAsTERN.
Two New Corporations Are Believed !
to BE Out for 1t.

to BE Out for 1t.
Atlanta. Oct ia charter was granted
to-day from the secretary of states Of
flee to the Chattanooga, Augusta and
Charleston Air Line Railway Company.
The incorporators are: Thomas W Alex
ander, Boykin Wright, F.. E. Fleming,
j. w. Dawson. Paul Muslin, Charles s.
Heard and James U. Jackson of Augusta
S. w. Travers and Edmond Randolph
Williams of Richmond, Va; A. H. Hodg-
son of Athens, Ga: b. Goodwin Rhett,
George w. Williams, Jr., and w. B. CHS
holm of Charleston, S. c., and Joseph M.
Brown and Jack J. Spaldng Of Atlanta.
Ga.
The line traverses Richmond, Columbia
McDuffie, Lincoln. Wilkes, Oglethorpe,
Clarke, Jackson, Hail. Forsyth. Dawson.
Cherokee, Pickens, Gilmer, Gordon Muir
ray Whitfield and Catoosa counties to the
Tennessee line. The company is charter
ed for 1O1 years, and is capitalized at $780,
900.
The fact that the general office is locat-
ed at Athens gives rise to the popular he
lief that the company contemplates pur-
chasing the Northeastern Railroad al its
sale and build east from Athens TO An
gusta, and west from Lula to Chattanooga
The route of this road is almost identical
with that of the Missing Link Railroad
Company, which was recently chartered
and il may be that both of these comma >
mics will be competitors for the Northeast
ern Railroad.
The rival corporations are exhibiting
some haste to get into this territory first
and in It's application to-day the Cbatta,
nooga, Augusta and Charleston Air lin.
stated that work would begin at once.
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Result of an Investigation of the
Intelligence.
From the Baltimore Sun.


From the Baltimore Sun.
Dr. Henry Ianey of Cumberland. who
docs considerable experimenting along sci
entifc lines for pastime. has lately been
studying the thelphonides, a species Of
spider that builds its webs over water
along streams and rivers, with interesting
results. His discoveries in some respects
have been wonderful The investigation
was made for the purpose of getting pho
tographs of the web for lecture on en-
tomology before a scientific club in Cum
berland.
After experimenting DR.. Laney found
the spider commonly known as the water
spider to be a willing, obedient worker;
that by changing the position of the in
sect 10 a point he wanted him to work
in, the spider would proceed with his labor
in most accommodating manner, as If
nothing had happened. Dr. Laney made
a small wooden framework, and in this
he coaxed the spider to spin his web. Nat
urally spider webs are not generally To-
Gated conveniently for Photographic pur-
poses. and DR.. Laney conceived the idea
of a frame for the web that he could move
to any place, so as to secure proper light
and conditions for photograph. The
willing worker DR.. Laney found along
creek near Cumberland where he carried
on his investigation.
Alter securing the web which, in its
natural state, is comparatively invisible
for Photographic purposes, DR.. Laney pro-
ceeded first to make it tenacious by spray
ing II with an alcoholic solution of shell
lac from a medical atomizer. Though
still comparatively invisible after this
treatment the web could be handled with
ease without fear of tearing IT, To de-
velop the beautiful work of the spider,
DIR. Laney. with another atomizer spray
ed the web with a. solution. Of gallo acid,
tied upon It. The web now seemed 20 be
covered with the mornings dew. To COM
plete the effect, DR. Laney captured the
spider, put him In the death box. and
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To Sunday
Advertisers.

The attention Of those who patronage the
Cheap and Want Columns of THE SUN
DAY MORNING NEWS is called to the
fact that their ads will be repeated in the
MONDAY MORNING NEWS at HALF
RATEsl 1T is not necessary TO tell ex-
perienced advertisers that repetition of an
advertisement is a great reinforcement to
the effects Of the first publication
You should see that your advertisements
go in on Mondays as well as sundaya
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CHARGES NOT SUSTAINED.
And Col. WhOIley Is to BE Breveted
BriRadier General

New York. Oct. 15.-A special to the
World from Washington says:
After an investigation of the charges
against Col. Wholley of the First Wash
ington Volunteer Regiment, through an
officer in whom the war department has
confidence. the department is satisfied that
the charges were not well founded. but
were the outgrowth of jealousies on the
part of subordinate officers in his regi-
ment.
Adjt Gen. Corbin says Wholley's posi-
ton Is much the same as that of the late
Col. Stotsenburg, a regular army officer
who commanded the First Nebraska Reg
iment. Col Wholley is also regular
army officer, and was given the command
in preference TO Washington state militia
officers. Lieut.. Col. Fife of the regiment
was among the applicants for the com
maud.
Col. Wholley Is to be breveted brigadier
general of volunteers for gallantry in ac-
ton.
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,ss,rs A PROCLAMATION.
Ronaes the Free state Along
side the Transvaal.


side the TransVaal.
nam. Town. Oct. 12,-President Steyn of
o.,rea state, has issued a proclama-
~ the Free State burghers, in which
he says.
.,.. sisler republic is about TO be at
r.,5 nv an unscrupulous enemy who has
'a-g looked for a pretext TO annihilate the
members. our people are bound to the
., ,.,, by ties as well as by formal
4 treay. =, a.
lance of The Almighty that he is com
.Y.3 IN resist the powerful enemy owing
,be Injustice done to his kith and KIN.
INN OBLIGATIONS have not protected The
r.,r.raaI against the annexation con-
..,,.y and when its independence ceases
,sc Free sraie's existence as an independ-
mi state is meaningless.
.rbe experience of the past the proc
II ,,rsf.on says, shows that no reliance
II. p1aced upon the solemn promises
3 ,b.ieations of Great Britain when an
stration is at the helm that is pre-
'rs5 ro tread treaties under foot
r.sn follows a historical sketch of the
leged wrong.
.,Tbs original conventions" the procla-
I ..,,;or continues, have been twisted ana
,.,rred hv Great Britain as means of
rs,,isnc tyranny in the Transvaal. No
n -rs,,ude has been shown for the indul-
4 .eo,s granted British residents, who, ac-
\ trling to law. have forfeited their lives
4 Id property.
The proclama lion expresses the contl-
a,,cs Of the President that the Almighty
4 viii helm ana aid the Beers and counsel the
m,rgbers to do nothing unworthy of
4 CHRISTIANS and of burghers of a free state.
/ concludes. "Burghers of the Free State,
stand no as one man against the oppressor
and volator of right"
4 The proclamation is signed "Steyn," and
Is dated oct. II.
4 compliance with the British demand
would be- equivalent TO the loss of indie
nerd4nce. which has been gained by the
blood and tears of many years. The Brit
i,6 troops are concentrating on the borders
OF The Trausvaal in order to compel by ter
rorsm compliance with the claims and
4 crafty plans of those whose motive is love
O. gold.
4 realizing which, while acknowledging
tho honor of thousands of Englshmen who
4 ab7or deeds of robbery and violence, the
4 Free State execrates the wonderful deeds
4 ol British statesmen
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Editorial Discussion in the Leading
London Papers.

London Papers.
London, Oct. 1S.-The Times this morn
ing, in an editorial article on the report
Of the Samoan commissioners published
yesterday, says:
The decision in favor of a government
by one Power is a very serious statement
emanating from such a quarter; but 1t
must be owned that strong evidence is ad-
duced in support of it. 1t is not at all
easy, however, to see how that ideal OBJ
ject is to be attained. We can do nothing
that will in any way impair the excellent
relations we have so easily maintained
with the Americans; we cannot assent to
any scheme Injurious to our commerce in
the islands, and we cannot hurt the indie
pendent opinion of our Australian colonies
or weaken our naval position in the Pa
cihc.
IF such a measure of substantial com
pensation could be found for US among
German possessions in that part of the
world as would secure these objects to us
there seems no reason why we should not
be ready to negotiate on the whole ques-
ton, but it must be on the 'du ut des
principle"
The STANDARD says: 80 many welI-laId
schemes have miscarried that the make
shift arrangement the report commends
may perhaps turn out well, but the doubt
intrudes whether any state can remain
disinterested when once il has an inter-
est in the provoking soil of Samoa
AS the scheme, however, is based on an
arrangement which worked we'll in the
F'ijias there Is ground TO hope that IL will
stand the strain of trial"
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HIS ANKLE WAS BROKEN.
Painful Injury Sustained by a
Horseman Mt WaycrOxs.

waycross Ca. oct. 12.-Mr. Charles H..
Andrews had a very painful acc dent this
afternoon. He was out horseback riding
when his horse stumbled and fell Mr..
Andrews succeeded in getting his left foot
out OF the stirrup. but his right he could
not extricate in time. The horse fen direct
" on his foot, breaking II about the ankle.
lie win be laid up for several days as the
result of his injuries. Mr.. Andrews is the
senior member of the firm of Andrews &
pibb
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states Counsel CIiimed Mrs. Street
Would Non BE Unpreiudfced.

Paris Mo-, Oct. 12.-Nrs. corneIia street
who had been expected to play the part Of
star witness to-day in the trial of Alley.
ander Jester, charged with the murder of
Gilbert Gates son of the Chicago Million
aire, win not take the stand. Counsel for
the state argued that the woman who
would betray a brother would not give
unprejudiced testimony, and ii was decided
TO follow his advice.
1t was Mrs. Street who caused the arrest
of her brother In Oklahoma seventeen
years after he escaped from Missouri
She says Jester squandered her money and
threatened to kill her.
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WAITING ron THE TORTOISE.

kimberley Garrison Says They Are
Ready for Him Now.
London, Oct IA dispatch from kim
|beriey states that the artillery stationed
Here have been out practicing at a dunn
my force at a range of from $500 to 900
yards. The practice, which was witnessed
|g many spectators, among them a large
lmoer Of ladies', showed excellent results.
frees have been felled and the bush clear
r. away in order to give the artillery
men a good field for their fire.
According to the same dispatch defenses
nave been erected in all directions, and
ne garrison declare that they are quite
eady to meet the Tortoise and give him
warm reception when he puts his head
Dove the kopie."
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WANT A CABLE LINE.
But 1t Cannot BE Granted to Cuba,
Secretary Root Says.

scCrcIHTN NUUT s"!F'
Washington, Oct 1S.-Secretary Root has
been in receipt of number of petitions
respecting the Commercial Cable Con-
pany, all urging that e,revoke the action
of Secretary Alger refusing to allow the
corporation to land cable in Cuba. The
Secretary has made an answer to these,
saving Congress has prohibited the grant
ing of any franchises in Cuba, and there
is no power resting in any one without
further congressional action 10 give the
Commercial Gable Company the right to
construct and operate a cable to Cuba.
The Western Union, he asserts, IS not
operating under any authority derived
from the United States, but under rights
granted by the Spanish government, and
like other property rights we are required
by the treaty Of peace with Spain to
respect them.
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English Generals With Their stan,

Move to That Point.
London, Oct. 12.-Albertiua, which dis
patch from Durham reported 10 have been
seized on Thursday by the Beers. is a
station in the Free State, on the Harri-
smith line. Harrsmith is equipped and
Offered entirely by Natal troops
Durham advices received here say that
the Royal Irish Fusileers arrived there.
and that military headquarters are being
removed to Ladysmith, whittier Gen. Sir
George Stewart White. Gen. Sir Archibald
Hunter and Gen. Symons, with their STATS
have already zone
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Way Have Linch-Me.

London. Oct. 12.-According to a Dispatch
from Cape Town, il is asserted there that
the Beers have arranged with Chief Linch-
We, prominent chief on the northwestern
border to take up arms against Great
Britain.
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BOERs LIKE sOUTHERNERs.
That Is What Maxim Has to Say
About Them.

About Them.
London, oct 12.-Hiram s. Maxim, in
the course of an Interview to-day. said:
SO far as am aware the Beers possess
thirty Maxims, but the British need not
fear the Boer artillery. which has always
proved q source of weakness rather than
lusngIh 10 the burghers."
After warmly approving armored trains
and pointing out how useful they had been
10 the Americans in the Philippines, he
Eent on to say:
'rlc Beers remind me of the people of
HE Southern states of the American I'm
on They are excellent, marksmen and as
GOOD fighters as can be found anywhere
The world. None ever fought better
han the Southerners, and yet they lost.
Just SO will England vanquish the Beers.
II You want to know what the English
Speaking races can do. look across the
Atlantic and see what America has done"
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1T is announced from London that Hi
ram Maxim, the great inventor and man.
ufacturer of guns and other war supplies,
has taken out certificate of naturallza-
ton as British subject He was born in
Maine, but since 1884 has maintained an
establishment in London. which now en-
ploys 1900 workmen