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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20
sEABOARD VS.. COAST LINE.
Warm Railroad Fight Now Being
Waged in south Carolina.

Columbia, S. c.. Nov. 1s.--The Seaboard
Air Line and the Atlantic Coast Line are
having trouble over the grade crossings
in this state.
AT Cheraw, where the Seaboard's new
Florida line crosses the Coast Line, the hat
ter objected to the Seaboard crossing its
track. The seaboard built the crossing
in the night and this action was sustained
by w. D. Evans, railroad commissioner.
Saturday morning before daylight the
Coast Line laid side track down Lincoln
street In this city. Chief of Police DAILY
ordered the work stopped as the Seaboard
has right of way down that thorough
fare.
To-day the Seaboard force under direc-
ton of General Superintendent V. e. Nc
Bee went to work 10 tear up the Coast
Line side track Chief Daily ordered work
stopped, as violation of Sunday ordi-
nances.
Police are guarding the spot to prevent
trouble if work is resumed after midnight.
]. T. Barron, general attorney, disclaims
unfriendliness on the part of the Coast
Line.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20
HE IS WANTED AT PITTsBuRG.
Robert j. Knox Held in New York
as One of the whitman Gang.

as Ont Oh Ahe W
New York, Nov 19.-Robert j. Knox,
alleged to be one of the Whitman gang of
swindlers. was held by city magistrate
to-day until the arrival from Albany of
requisition papers which VIII give him into
the custody of the Pittsburg police.
The delay in the arrival of the papers
has been due to the absence from Albany
of Gov Roosevelt, whose practice 1t is to
review each case himself before signing
the papers
d. w. Gallup, assistant cashier of the
First National Bank of Woonsocket, r.
l., which was robbed by the Whitman
gang, and A. ]. Bennett real estate
broker of the same town, were In court
and Identified Knox as "R. e. Webster
who deposited with the bank the bogus
draft on the Lawrence National Bank of
Lawrence, Kan. for $4,000 The Woon-
socket police are anxious to get Knox
and Charles e Stewart. who operated
with him there, but who is now held in
PHI ebiIrg.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20
GREAT ADVANCE IN LEATHER.
Prices of All Sorts of That Material
Seem on the Bound.


Seem on the Bound.
Chicago, Nov. 19.-The Record tomorrow
will say:
All kinds of leather and hides in tho
United States and Canada have taken a
sudden jump in price because of a gener-
al scarcity of the raw and manufactured
material, putting the markets almost in a
state of panic.
In the last sixty days the best grades
of oak butts, which are used for betting,
have advanced from &c to 40 cents a pound,
and the first quality of oak sole leather.
used in the making of boots and shoes.
betting leather was down 90 30 cents n
pound with other kinds of tanners goods
in proportion. The Transvaal war is
helping TO drain the low available supplies
OF American leather and add to the famine
prices. American leather and hides nave
been exported to England in large guam
titles lately and the demand from across
the water Is on the increase. Sailed hides
which were selling a 12lA cents per pound
sixty days ago, now bring il cents and
tanners cannot supply the demand for
leather They have kept their stocks In
watts so low since 1886 and 1896 that now
they are unable to deliver the leather
goods that are wanted.
For three days last week the prices Of
number one leather for betting purposes
rose one cent a pound a day No one Is
predicting what the price next week will
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20
SERIOUS CHARGES MADE.
Several Homicides Attributed to Mrs.
Hamburger.

Hamburger.
St Louis Nov. 1.-THE Post-Dispatch
says that Mrs. Henrietta Bamberger, a
midwife living at 919 Chouteau avenue, has
been arrested on a bench warrant sworn
out on iuforma ton laid before the grand
Jury. which charges that she has knowl-
edge of the murder of at least three wo-
men and the destruction of scores OF oa-
bieS.
The witnesses whose testimony, the
Post-Dispatch says, resulted in Mrs.
Bamberger's arrest, are Lizzie Rieger,
Mary Haar and the latter's married sister,
all of whom have been in the employ of
Mrs. Bamberger as nurses.
The ost-Dispatch continues:
1.-The story related by the nurses is al
most incredible. The tales deal with the
disposition of bodies in a revolving man
ner Five indictments were found against
Mrs. Bamberger late this afternoon by the
grand Jury. One charges murder In the
first degree, three charges manslaughter
in the first degree, and one murder in the
second degree.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20
STRANGE PHENOMENA SEEN.
shooting Stars Like Comets Appear
ed in Birminghanl's Sky.

ed in Birmingham's Sky.
birmingham, Ala, Nov. 19.-Strange phe-
lolnena, supposed to be part of the tri-
centenary meteoric disturbances, was OBJ
: wed here tonight between the hours of
Il ana O'clock
me merry messengers made their APP
a'dhce directly overhead. As many as
Ineieors were seen, all of which were
5r lne nebulae form, resembling comets
' HIst appeared as patches of light,
u a. lines would glow a fiery red and
l1de away, repeating this a number
lIn's before they finally disappeared
4ro'',u3 the lurid period the central body
r rN ae easily seen, the light radiating
'.oushout the entire mass, which ap-
inches wide. ''s '''N '-1>
q. was also observed while the glow
80 On mat these strange bodies appeared
is,j-.Ino moving. the agitation being easily
il MI, ulshable with the naked eye. The
- 1ehlth was overcast, although out
4 cr IN area the sky was clear.
"a crowds gathered at the street cor
tr ana many were appalled, at the
,rl5 sight. A number of negroes re-
u roeo 20 prayer as means of protection
.a5 stars, which they feared would
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20
SOUTHERN PACIFIC's REPORT.
Gross Earnings of All Its Lines
Amounted to SAB, 766,049

San Francisco, Nov. 19.-The Southern
Pacific Company has filed its report with
the State Board of Railroad Commission
ers for the year ending June 30. 1899. The
gross earnings of all the lines Of the
Southern Pacific are said 10 be $43 766, $40;
operating expenses $27.464.S79, income $l6,-
302, O69. Receipts from other sources
amounted to 81, 500. 49s, which swell the to-
tai income TO SIS, 1875. 566 After paying taxes
interest on the funded debt and other
charges there is left a net income oil
1885, I'll. The surplus of the company on
June 30 last aggregated S9,119 495.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20
NEWS TO CHURCHILL's MOTHER.
Grati1ied to Learn That Her Son Is
Still Alive and We'll.

London, Nov. 19.-The first definite news
regarding the fate Of Winston Churchill
was conveyed to his mother this evening
by a representative of the Associated
Press.
Lady Randolph had just returned home
from quiet dinner with a few friends
when the gratifying intelligence that her
son is living was conveyed TO her. The
tact that his wound is not necessarily
dangerous and that he is alive in Pretoria
caused her the greatest qualification as
she had been hitherto without the least
intimation of his whereabouts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20
Three Moro Wen Mir.ing.

London, Nov. lathe following addi-
tional dispatch was received from Gen
Butler at o'clock this evening:
Cape Town, Sunday, $3.50 p. MIN con-
tinuation of my telegram of Nov, 16, refer
ring to the armored train at Estcourt
have to report that three more men of the
Royal Dublin Fusilleers are missing, name
ly Lance Corporal Brady, Private j. Fltz-
gerald and Private Mcguire"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20

Maseru, Nov. 13.-Since the interview be-
tween Sir Godfrey Lagden, British resi-
dent commissioner in Basutoland, and the
Basuto chiefs, the natives are more quiet.
Chief Joels attitude Is due 10 intrigues
of Field COronet Raumenbach. Sir God
frey Lagden and Chief Lerothodi are in
perfect agreement as to the Importance of
quietly defeating Field Coronet Raumen-
bach's intrigues
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20
NURSES FOR THE BRITISH.
CONTINUED from First Pags.)

had on board Dr. Hastings and twenty
nine male nurses, orderlies and dispensers
who viii join the complement OF the meG-
zeal and surgical STAFF OF the hospital ship
Maine loaned TO the British governments
oy the Atlantic Line for hospital duty In
South African waters
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20
Burghers Took CoIesburg.

Cape Town, Nov. I9.-Advices just receiv-
ed here show that on Thursday Nov. L.
a combined force of Free State and Trans
wall burghers occupied Colesburg, Cape
Colony, without opposition by the resi-
dents, and proclaimed the district to be
Free State territory.
The British troopship Manila has arrived
at Durham.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20
BENNEFIELD WAS KILLED.
NcighbOrs Had Ordered Him to "PuIl
Up stakes" and Move.

Tupelo Miss, Nov. 1s.-H. NJ. Benne-
field was killed last night at his home near
this place by unknown parties. He had
grown insanely jealous Of his wife and
treated her cruelty. Bennefields neigh
bors some weeks ago notified him to leave
the neighborhood Teams were at the
house last night to move the family, when
unknown parties came up and killed
Bennefield.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20
win Meet Next in Pittsburg.

Baltimore, Nov 19.-The fourth biennial
convention of the Federal Brotherhood Of
Andrew and Philip, which commenced last
Friday. came TO close tonight at ST
Paups English Lutheran Church The
next meeting win be held two years hence
in Pittsburg, Pa.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20
Situation at Estcourt.

London, Nov. ia special dispatch
from Estcourt, dated Sunday, Nov. 10,
says: can is quiet here. The enemy is
believed to be camped six miles away. Our
position is good and our soldiers are suf-
fciently strong to repulse attack"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20
Received hr tne aueen.

London, Nov. 19-Lady White, wife of
Sir George White. British commander at
Ladysmth, was received in audience by
The Queen at Windsor Castle this after
noon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20

Offering. The traffic according TO his
statement. at present is unprecedented in
the history of transportation.
The Financial Chronicles report of rail-
road gross earnings for october contains
some extremely Interesting figures rsla-
tive to the traffic of Southern and South
western systems. The decrease in tho
movement of cotton is TO a certain extent
reflected in this report the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas showing decrease OF
about $50 600 for. the month as compared
with 1895. There is a notable Increase,
however in the lines carrying miscel,a-
neous freight which is n significant indi-
cation of the general business activity in
the South. For instance, the Southern
Railway shows a gain of $S5,Co0. the
Louisville and Nashville SSS10O0, the Ilh-
nois Central is also notable for an increase
of 1000, and the Norfolk and Yves ern
for $4,000. The increase in earnings Of
the principal lines in the South for the
month was about $i.2O0,oO0.
The earnings of the Central OF Georgia
Railroad for the week ending the first
week in November were sl42,955. against
$l4S, 9SS for the corresponding week last
year. and $4779.Sl6 from Jan. l 10 the end
of the first week in November against
81 5S7, 1874 for the corresponding period last
wear.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20
Boers Took Burghersdorp.

Cape Town, Nov. 19-The Beers occupied
Burghersdorp on Tuesday, Nov. A. and 1t
is believed that they were then on the way
10 seize Stormberg junction
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20
Nothing POLITICAL IN 1T.
'p'r'r William Says He Has Prom
Ised 10 Visit England

Inn Inn Nov. 19.-The Deutsche Tages
confirms the reports already caDIed
al'er swearing in body Of recruits
egsn'ly' Emperor William gathered the
b. around him and explained that
holitiaay,i looming visit TO England had no
4 liz character, declaring that despite
-s,. iaet Of his people desiring him 20
fron, the Journey, he was bound by a
sven some months ago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20

Chicago, Nov 19.-The Executive Com
mittee Of the National Republican League
win meet in Washington Tuesday, Dec r.
to fix upon the time and place for its
convention In 1900.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20
EFFORT TO WRECK A TRAIN.
Crossties Were Placed on the Geor-
sia southern's Track.

Atlanta. Nov. 19,-Accordiug TO a spe-
cial to the Constitution from Lake Park,
Ga, an unsuccessful attempt was made
last night by unknown parties to wreck
the Georgia Southern north-bound fast
mail by putting crossties on the track just
south of the depot No serious damage
was done.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20
MRS. E. E. STARBUCK
OF NEW YORK
Will be at our store from Nov. 20 to Dec. 2.

We invite
disposal without and obligation
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n plea GU.
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THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20 1890

Offering. The traffic, according TO his
statement. at present is unprecedented in
the history of transportation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28
DA|RYMEN WHO
SHIPPED TO A
MYTHICAL FIRM
GiIroy Victims Part
With Cheese.
BENNETT A SMOOTH TALKER
SAID HE WAS THE MANAGER OF
A BIG EXCHANGE.
The Elusive Goods Finally Found in
the Basement of the Mans
House on Eighteenth
Street.
SAID HE WAS THE MANAGER OF
A BIG EXCHANGE.

A number of darymen in the vicinity Of
Gilroy have been in this city recently,
looking for one Charles Bennett, also for
several hundred dollars worth of cheese
purchased by that individual on represent
tations that proved to be misleading. In
the latter part of May Bennett visited the
dairymen -Gilroy. announcing himself
as manager of the Western DairymeRs
Exchange of 22S Clay street, of which j.
H Halstead' was president. A deceptive
business card assisted him in inducing
several of the leading producers of that
section to ship quantities of cheese to the
number and firm named. George Schrep-
fer sent $6S worth; Richard Brem for
warded cheese to the value of $l72: K.
Eschenburg sent $50 worth and later Car
len Wilson forwarded goodly lot.
1t was Eschenburg who first learned
that there was something wrong. He
telegraphed to this city and inquired re-
garding the standing of the Western
Dairymen's Exchange and found that
such an institution had no existence; also
that the number, 228 Clay street, IS me
Benefits only connection with the prem
Uses consisted in the fact that he rented
the privilege of having his letters go TO
that address; that the name or the eX-
change did not appear over the door or
elsewhere, and, further, that the cheese
in question was not sent to the clay
street ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Mr. Eschenburg came to the city and
engaged NJ. McCurrie to assist MIN. AT
22S Clay street they were told that Ben
nett known there only by the name OF
Charles Bennett. lived in Oakland. Hal
stead" was not known at all. After con-
siderable trouble they located Bennett
home at 2124 Eighteenth street To their
surprise they found that all or nearly all
of the cheese that had been shipped from
Gilroy had been taken from the railroad
and was stored in the basement of the
house. Eschenburg and the DETECTIVE sue
ceeded after several days in finding Ben
nett The peculiar Cheesemonger was
called down" very hard by Eschenburg,
who finally collected the money due him.
BY this time several other Gilroy cheese
makers put in an appearance and de-
manded their pay. They stated that they
did not get the money or the cheese. In
stead they were told that they would be
paid some time. AS a result of their eX-
perience it is probable that they will en-
deavOr to have Bennett arrested for OBJ
tanning goods under false pretenses.
Dallman & Co. state that when the men
with whom Bennett had been dealing
came to their place of business and told
of the manner in which they had been
deceived they ordered Bennett to leave
their premises and stay away. He picked
up his business cards and promptly COM
piled and the present location of the
''Western Dairymen's Exchange is un-
known. However, cheesemakers In other
sections may now have further informa-
tiOn on the SubieCt
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28
KNOWN IN STOCKTON.
DR.. WachendOrf Made Himself
Notorious by His Eccen-
tPl cities

STOCKTON, June 27.-Dr c. c. J.
Wachendorf, who is held by San Fran
cisco police while examination is being
made into his connection with the fatal
illness of John Kehlenbeck. is well known
in this city. Wachendorf lived here about
four years and departed three years ago.
He had an office in the Union Block and
built up quite practice until eccentrici-
ties made people afraid to employ his
professional services. In the doctors Of
flee were displayed diplomas from several
schools-European and American. He is
a Russian by birth and is by all conceded
to be a man of considerable attainmentS.
He contributed to several leading medical
journals. When he became habitually ad-
dicted to the cocaine habit his wife who
left him. 1t was as a hypnotist that
Wachendorf was most commented upon.
He was possessed of wonderful power in
this science, and frequently drove people
from his office by wild gesticulation in
trying to put them under control whether
they would or not.
Finally the drug seemed to unsettle him
entirely, and on one occasion he
threatened to murder druggist because
the latter would not furnish him with
cocaine. The erratic man would enter
tain crowds on the streets at night with
talks on socialism. of which system he
was an ardent advocate. Some of his
eccentricities were ludicrous, but finally
he became regarded as dangerous and
was rocked up ny lhe .poitCe II was
shown that it was cocaine and not ordi-
nary insanity which affected him, and he
was accordingly released. After this he
closed up his office and went into the
country, living with a farmer and treat
ing him for some ailment in return for
his board. Later he went to Santa Cruz
and Fresno. From the former place he
wrote to prominent citizens here asking
letters of recommendation.
Those who remember Wachendorf' 5
prediction for hypnotic experiments do
not doubt but that the death of his patient
was due to his exercise of this. When in
a normal state Wachendorf was a pleas
ant and agreeable conversationalist. AL
though not yet 40 he had a vast fund of
information acquired travelling and in
study. and there are those here who hard
" believe he would have done anything
criminal unless impelled by some insane
inOu1Se
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28

asked.
Oh I answered jauntily, that was
transmitted into gold by the power of my
art
SO, said he, slipping the gold piece
game for making money. It's a sort Of 20
to l scheme?
Here, give me back my money
gasped.
Your money? he said. with an air Of
astonishment. Oh yes, to be sure, to be
sure And the old guy took a silver dol
lar from the till and handed it to me.
II laughed like a fellow with the
cramps, but l thought the I'D fellow was
playing little joke on me. so I didn't say
anything. l hung around trying to sell
him some goods. but he told me that he
had just stocked up from another con-
Germ. 1 stayed around. however, but
never a word did Mr.. Shoeman say. After
awhile he put on his hat and said: We'll.
old man, must be going home. 1 Ell
joyed your little entertainment i'm
mensely. Drop in when you're round this
way again
And blank me- said the shoe house
dashed that l couldn't say word
You couldn't say a word? exclaimed
the sympahizing friend.
Not a - word"
The sympathizing friend looked re-
proachfully at the shoe house drummer
Billy" he said. solemnly 1.-The drinks
are on me."-New York Sun.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28
M'FARLAND'S FATE
AND KIRSCHBAUMS, ONE
QUARREL STARTED THROUGH
A DIsCoURTESY.
A Priest Who Visited the Jail Was
Insulted by the Guard-The
Victim Somewhat Improved.

Frank Mcfarland, the Assistant Super
intendent of Branch County Jail No. 8,
who beat Guard Louis KirsChbaum into
insensibility on Sunday night, is now
lodged in the City Prison, where he broods
continuously over his act. He will give
no explanation of the assault. neither by
way of extenuation nor excuse. All ques-
lions that are asked him receive but the
one reply that his attorney A. Ruef, has
advised him not to discuss the matter and
he will follow the injunction placed upon
his speech.
At midnight Louis Kirschbaum. still
unconscious on his pallet at the German
Hospital, was resting easily. The physi-
clans in attendance said that he was
somewhat improved, and there was some
chance for his recovery. Kirschbaum has
not yet been charged on the books, as
the crime will be determined by the re-
suits of the beating which he was sub
jeCted to.
Many reports have been circulated as to
the motive of Mcfarland in his attack
upon the guard. 1t is rumored that the
i'll feeling which existed between the two
had been famed by an incident which
happened on Sunday.
4 priest Rev. Father Cardelli, con-
nected with st. Ignatius Church, called at
the Jail to tender his services to any who
desired them and according to the custom
of the institution was invited to break
seeing the reverend gentleman seated at
the table, is reported to have Immediately
withdrawn, protesting in strong terms
that he would not sit down with any one
of the clergyman's profession.
CAPITA n Otto Lemcke on hearing of the
gross discourtesy rebuked Kirschbaum
severely, recalling that he had given or
ders that all visitors admitted to the jail
no matter what their profession or de-
nomination, should be treated with I'M
varying respect.
The incident excited the keenest sensa-
ton and though Mcfarland is not &C
counted a deeply religious man, ii is said
that the gratutous insult to a worthy
man deepened his contempt for Kirsch-
baum and indirectly accelerated the
fracas which may result so fatally.
Captain Lemcke confirmed this account
of the incident last night and said he haG
no doubt but what the facts would be
used to mitigate and explain the action
of Mcfarland. He deeply regretted the
affair which. he repeated, was in direct
contravention of his orders in regard tc
courtesy to all visitors to the jail.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28
On the Verge Of the Word.

Mrs. Van Rensselaer, thus describes in
the June Century the effect produced by
gazing up stream at the Niagara rapids
between Goat Island and the Canadian
shore.
At the head of, these rapids, their rocky
bed is steep and stalrlike. 1t forms, in
fact, long rows of low cascades rather
than a network of rapids; but these cover
so many feet of descent before they
reach the Sisters that, looking up stream,
we see nothing but cascades-no smoother
flood beyond them. An extraordinary eff
feet of force is thus produced, and of
mystery also. We seem to have done
what, as children, we always hoped to
do. We have reached the horizon, the
edge of the world. But we cannot look
over it. Where do these violent waters
come from? What lies beyond the ragged
line they draw against the sky? 1t may
be anything-or nothing. All we can say
from the heavy clouds. 1t is like per-
petuation of the second day of the earth's
existence. Then the Almighty divided
the waters which are under the firma-
ment from the waters which are above
the armament; and it was so'' Except
in this place at Niagara. Here 1t is not
yet SO. The miraculous division is still
going on.