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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-19
KINsLEY WOULD NOT WAIVER.
He Asserted MOIineux Wrote Address
ON Poison Pncknpe.

He Asserted MOIineux Wrote Address
on Poison Package.
New York, Dec. 1s.-At the trial of Ro-
land B. Afolineux to-day, William J. Kins-
ley, the handwriting expert was again
cross-examined by Barlow S. Weeks. No
other witnesses were examined during the
day.
The evidence was technical in the ex-
IRENE. Though Mr.. Weeks asked many
questions that seemed to annoy and en-
barrass the witness at times, on the whole
he was unable to shake the position of the
expert or to induce him to waver in his
contention that Molineux wrote the ad-
dress on the famous poison package.
Molineux's wife and mother were both
present in court this morning. Molineux
embraced and kissed them both when he
Joined them in court. As they left at the
hour of noon recess, they had most try
ing experience. The crowd pressed upon
them, every Individual in it seeming to be
possessed of a wild desire to get within
reaching distance of the pretty young wo-
man and the sad-faced elder one. The two
women finally escaped into the street, and
with Gen. Molineux, were driven hastily
away.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-19
A FEMALE FATHER DAMIEN.
story of Mary Reed, an American
Heroine and Victim of LeDrOsy.
From the London News,


From the London News.
A story even more striking and more
pathetic than that OF Father Damien Ia
told In a thin volume OF III pages Mary
Reed. Missionary to the Lepers, by John
Jackson, with an Introductory Note by
the Rev. L. b. Meyer. b. A." (Marshall
BrotherB) Mary Reed is an American
lady who went to India in 1884 in connect
ion with the zenana mission OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. She worked first
at Cawnpore and then at Gonda, but her
health broke down. and she returned
home In 1890 to rest and recruit. IL flash
ed on her that her disease was lcprosy.
The doctors. one of them a specialist who
had studied the disease in the Sandwich
Islands, confirmed her suspicion. and as
Mr. jackson says. this educated. refined
Christian woman found herself face 10
face with the appalling and paralyzing
fact that she had fallen a victim to
leprosy-the most dreaded loathsome. and
hopeless disease known to mankind"
Telling only her sister, and without say
ing farewell to her family, she at once
returned to India as a missionary to the
life Of service, and was speedily appoint
ed to the superintendent of the Asylum
for Lepers at Chandag, In the Himalay-
as.
In this work she has now been occupied
for eight years. Single-handed, or at
most with a limited supply of native as
slstance she has developed the institut-
ion under her charge from a mere col
lection OF huts and stables In which some
thirty-seVen lepers were housed TO an
establishment with an average Of eighty
give or ninety inmates, sheltered In sub
stantial houses specially erected for
them" The Rev. f. b. Meyer who met
her at Lucknow during his late visit to
India, and had more than one delights
full talk with her, says that from the
first day until now she has bronze her
heavy cross in a spirit of conservation
which makes the story of her life one of
the most inspiring In missionary biograp-
by" But the most wonderful part of the
story Is that though Miss Reed makes
use for her patients of all the ameliorat-
ions and remedies that medical science
suggests she trusts her own case entirely
TO the healing efficacy Of prayer and Is
now, and has been for many months past,
in better health than she frequently en-
joyed in former years. SO remarkably
and unusually has the disease been kept
in check that some medical missionaries
pronounced that in her case 1t was not
leprosy at all. But the opinion of the
most eminent authorities Is that II is un-
doubted leprosy, though DR.. Condor said
some time ago that she was practically
healed" But there she remains Isolated
from the world, among the Himalayan
SHOWS, with her band of sufferers round
her, sustained by an enthusiastic devot-
ion and faith which, as we read Of IL,
seems itself to be miracle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-19
GERMANY SHORT OF sEAMEN.
The German Press on the South At
rican Situation.


Berlin, Dec. 1S-With the rapid growth
of the German navy and the German
marine there has been an increasing scar
city of native crews. especially in respect
of trained young sailors.
A few years ago Germany furnished a
large portion of the crews of English YES
seas, but to-day the crews of German YES
sells are composed of foreigners. This
change is due chiefly to the phenomenal
rise of German industry, accompanied by
a uniform rise in wages paid for skilled
labor which has acted as an incentive to
draw young men away from a sea-faring
life. it
II is already foreseen that with the
doubling of the German navy now con-
templated this difficulty will increase and
steps are being taken to meet it. AT Brem-
en- the North German Lloyd Company is
organizing cadet school to train young
men for the company's service.
To-day representatives of all the large
shipping firms met in Berlin and founded
a society for further technical and practi-
cal training of sailors for the navy and
the merchant marine. The imperial gov
eminent will be strongly represented in
the society, which will be formally organ
lied on Jan. Y under the name of ''Deut-
scher Schulschiff Verein."
The situation in South Africa continues
to occupy the press. An influential mill
tary writer in the Berlin Tageblatt says:
''The British in the near future will be
confined to the defensive in all three seats
of war. They will be unable to overcome
the Beers even after receiving all avala-
BILE aid from home and from the colonies,
unless they adopt Boer tactics themselves,
which they are unable to do. In a mill
tary sense the Boer has already been pro-
ductiVe of novel teachings, showing that
war is well possible with militia"
The reports cabled here that Secretary
of State Hay and DR. Holleben, German
ambassador to the United States, have
agreed upon the main points of a German
American commercial treaty, are, it is
asserted at the foreign Office and the
United States embassy, quite without
foundation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-19
RICHMOND COUNTY WINS 1T.
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
on SCHOOL QUESTION.

School Board Had the Right TO Close
the CoIored High schooI-That
Gave No Ground for the Attempt to
shut Up other SchOols-This De-
ciSion Sustains the Action of the
supreme Court of Georgia.
Washington. Lee. S-In the United
States Supreme Court to-day Justice bar
Ian handed down an opin on in the case of
A. W. Cummings and others VS.. the Board
of Education of Richmond county Geor-
gia.
This case, which was instituted by coll
ored citizens of Richmond county. Geor-
gia; grew out of alleged discrimination on
the part of the Beard of Education In the
matter of the maintenance of high schools.
This beard closed the colorod High School,
which had been maintained for sometime
previous, for want Of funds, having a
white high school stin in existence and
the suit was instituted for the purpose OF
securing an injunction TO prevent the col
lection of taxes for the maintenance of the
school system generally.
In passing upon the case Justice Har' an
said that the education of the young had
been RENTED to the several states aul
that it should be generally left TO their
discover that the Supreme Court of Geor-
Sia had erred in refusing TO grant an In
junction; hence the decision of that court
which was adverse to the petition of the
colored people was affirmed.
He reviewed the testimony at some
length, saying that 1t appeared that the
school board was confronted with the ne
cessity of closing the colored High School
and turning the High School building over
to the negro children of the primary
grades, or OF leaving the latter without
educational facilities. In view of the fact
that there were about 300 of the little chill
dren as against sixty of those of the High
School, and that provision could be made
for the education of the latter in private
schools. the board had decided to devote
the building TO the use of the primary
grade pupils. The court failed to see that
this was a violation of the fourteenth
amendment of the Constitution.
1t was also remarked by Justice Har-
Ian i'm the course of his opinion that to
close the public schools attended by the
white children and thus deprive them Of
educational facilities would not aid the
colored children in the least. The evil
deuce, he said, indicated that the county
board had acted in perfect good faith,
hence in view of all the circumstances the
court did not feel called upon to reverse
the action,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-19

GeOrgians Who Are on the Commit
tees of the House.


Washington. Dec. 1S.-Senators Bacon
and Tillman introduced resolutions to-day
bearing on the Philippine problem.
The resolution of Senator Bacon is on
the same general line as that he intro
duced, and the Democrats all supported
at the time the peace treaty was under
consideration. He has brought it up to
date to fit the changed conditions.
at that time he explains. there was a
Filipino government; now we have destroy
ed that government and must. in prepar-
ing a way for the disposition of the ISL
and. take that fact into consideration. His
resolutions cali for the suppression of the
revolution first and foremost, then the ex-
tension TO the Filipinos of the same indie
pendence and self-government which was
promised Cuba.
Senator Bacon further provides that
when there has been set up an independ-
ent government of the Filipinos own maxi
ing. the United States shall, by treaties
with the other world Powers, guarantee
their independence.
Senator Tillman cites that '"rhe expan-
sion of our commerce has not been and
cannot be dependent upon the adoption of
a policy of Imperialism involving the an
nexation of Asiatic colonies, and would In
The end be hindered by such policy; that
we are opposed to the retention of the
Philippine Islands by the United States
and that It Is our purpose 90 consent to
the independence of the Filipinos as soon
as a stable government shall be establish
ed BY them, and toward the prompt es-
Establishment OF such government we pledge
out friendly assistance"
II is the general belief that the Bacon
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-19
sULTAN's sON-IN-lAW FLED.
1t Has Caused Great Sensation In
COnstnntinOpIe.

Constantpole, Dec. 1S.-The flight OF the
.Sultan's son-in-law, Mahmud Pasha,
Thursday, with his wife's jewels and all
the money he could collect, has caused a
grea. sensation here.
1t has now been ascertained that he
sailed FOR Marseilles on steamer. and the
Turkish government has telegraphed the
French Minister of Foreign Affairs M.
Delcasse, asking for the arrest of Nah
mud on his arrival at Marseilles and his
return to Constantinople on the charge
that he is implicated in a plot to assas-
sinate the Sultan.
This accusation, however, is generally
discredited, and it is believed the refugee
Is the victim of an intrigue.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-19
BODIES OF NAMES VICTIMS.
Work of Exclamation Was Begun in
Havana Yesterday.

Havana. Dec. 1S.-This morning a gang
of fourteen grave-diggers, superintended
by Chaplain Chadwick and DR.. Marcou be-
gan the elimination in Colon Cemetery Of
the remains of the victims of the Maine.
The collins were raised to the graveside,
the remains were Immediately placed in
tin-lined coffins prepared with lime and
charcoal bottoms, after which more lime
and charcoal were used and then the cof-
fins were carried few yards away, where
tinsmiths nailed down and Theoretically
sealed the lids, the names being distinctly
painted thereon.
Chaplain Chadwick using his chart, kept
strict account in each instance Forty
collins exhurned to-day were carried TO
the cemetery chapel, about a hundred
yards away. Two watchTnen are on duty
for the night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-19
railroad Men Promoted.

St Louis, Dec. 1.-two more promotions
in the ranks of Missouri Pacific Iron
Mountain officials were announced to-day
by Vice President Warner Wilmer G..
Smith, general freight agent. has been
appointed freight traffic manager, a new
position, and J. c. Lincoln, first assistant
general freight agent. has been appointed
general freight agent The office Of as
sistant general freight agent has been
abolished
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-19
SOL SMITH RUSSELL IS I'LL.
Famous Actor Was Obliged to Dis
miss His Audience.


Chicago Dec. 1S.-Sol Smith Russell was
obliged by illness to dismiss his audience
at the Grand Opera House tonight. The
breakdown occurred in the first act, when
he lost his lines. Mr.. Russell in weak
voice and with rather incoherent phrases
ask the audience to excuse his further eff
fort, and to consider the performance
ended.
He retired with little assistance TO his
dressing room, and half-hour later was
driven to his hotel. No physician was call
ed behind the scenes. though the services
of Dr. Frank Billings nervous specialist,
were sought by telephone. DR.. Billings
reached the hotel before II O'Clock. He
declined to discuss the condition of his pa
tient.
MIR. Russelrs malady was announced by
his manager to be nervous dyspepsia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-19
A MILITARY SENSATION.
Board Charged with Purchasing
Goods 1t Had Sold.

Lansing. Mich, Dec. 1S.-According to
allegations made here to-day based on re-
suits of grand jury Investigations, the
State Military Board is alleged to have
sold last July, to the illinois Supply Com
pany" of Chicago for $10,500 absolutely
new clothing goods and equipment, esti-
mated to have inventoried at $4,000. It is
further alleged that what are alleged to
be the same goods were soon after pur-
chased by the board from the Henderson
& Ames Manufacturing Company Of Kali
amaZOo
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-19
JUDGE sPEER IN AUGUSTA.
Prominent Young Man Dead-Line-
man Fell Forty Feet.

man Fell Forty Feet.
Augusta, Dec. 1S.-Judge Emory Speer
convened the United States District Court
to-day aud heard number of bankruptcy
petitions.
Mr.. Reid Walker, prominent young
man, just q years old, died to-day of
meningitis. MIR. Walker was the son of
the late Mr.. James w. Walker and a
grandson of Mr.. James Miller.
Claud Ivey, a lineman, engaged in put
ting uD wires for the telephone company,
fell forty feet from a pole on the asphalt
just before dark this evening. Whether il
was caused by accidental loss of balance
or shock from live wire is not known
Both theories are asserted and both de-
MED He is unable to testify. 1t is be-
lieved he sustained dangerous internal
injuries, besides having his hip crushed.
Ivey lives at Camak.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-19
stevens was Acnnittcd.

Macon, Dec. 49, John Stevens.
colored, was acquitted to-day on
the charge of assault with intent
10 murder James Carr, white. Carr. with
James Kershaw, also white, went into a
barroom in which Stevens worked and
threatened him. Stevens killed Kershaw
and badly wounded Carr. He was tried
three times and convicted twice of muir
der. The third time, by direction of the
Supreme Court, he was acquitted. He was
then put ON trial for shooting Carr.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-19
wiII Assers for strikes.

Detroit, Mich. Dec. 18.-The return TO
the former system of assessing an men,
bers OF unions affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor for purpose OF aiding
strikers in cases of necessity, was decided
upon by the Federation Convention this
afternoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-19
An Assignment I'm DaItimorc,

Baltimore, Dec. 1s.-The Charles A.
Vogeler Company, druggists consisting of
Christian Devries and his wife, formerly
Mrs. Minnie A. Nogeler, have made a gem
eral assignment for the benefit of their
creditors Henry s. Dulaney, who has
been for many years the general manager
of the company, is the assignee. No state
ment Of assets and liabilities has been
made
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-19

Women are rapidly coming to the
front in Indian territory. Miss Belle
Fleming of Pauls Valley is only II years
Old, and yet she has been admitted 10
practice law at the bar of the United
States Court OF the Northern district OF
the territory Miss F'lemming, we are
told, has been amusing herself with Black
stone and Kent since she was II years old
and would rather hunt up a case than go
to a dance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-19
sauire,s Assignment.

Boston. Dec 1s.-Joseph Squire G. CO., 30
North street, assigned to-day to G.. W.
Fisk e. Co, produce commission mer-
chants. Mr.. Fisk said that no statement
OF the firms condition could be made at
this time. but that It's liabilities were very
small. The assignment was made as a
protective measure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-19
THANKS TO ADMIRAL sCHLEY.
Senator Pettigrew Introduces His
Resolution.

Washington. Dec. Ex-senator Pettigrew
Of South Dakota to-day introduced a joint
resolution rendering to Rear Admiral
Winfield Scott Schley and to the officers
and men under mis- command the thanks
of Congress for highly distinguished
conduct in conflict with the enemy, as dis
played by him in the destruction of the
Spanish fleet off the harbor of Santiago,
July 3, 1898"
The resolution was referred to the Com
hittee on Naval Affairs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-19
GAYLE DEFEATED OWENS.
Elected in Kentucky to Succeed Con-
gressman settle.

Frankfort, KY, Dec. 1S.-At the special
election in the Seventh Kentucky Con-
gressional district to-day to elect sue
cessor to Congressman Evan e. Settle
June w. Gayle, Democrat, of owen coun-
ty, was elected over ex-Congressman w
G. Owens, who ran as the fusion candi-
date or the anti-Goebel candidate of Inc
Democrats and Republicans. At Gayne's
headquarters his majority Is placed at
5000,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-19
Chessmnstern conrress.

Vienna, Dec. I8.-The National Masters
Chess Congress opened In this city at the
Vienna Chess Club tonight. Twelve ex-
perts will play in the tournament, for
which the late Baron Kolisch provided the
prizes in his will. In the first round Po-
piel defeated Korts, the game between
Prock and Schwartz was adjourned while
SinlS and Albin Schlecter and AIapin
Wolf and Marco and Marocsy and Brody
drew
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-19

The Rev. Charles G. Ames OF the
Church of Disciples of Boston, who has
been a minister fifty years. says: Il have
been cheered al every stage by very prec-
ious companionships. II IS a great thing
TO have touched the hands of Garrison
Phillips, Greeley and Lincoln; of Bry-
ant, Emerson, Lowell Whittier and
Holmes; to have known Hedge. Clarke
Bellows, Furness. Lucretia Mott and
Frances Willard, with many others"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-19
WANT CONTRACT CERTIFIED.
GeOrgians Saw Root About Good
years Work at brunswick.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-A delegation com
prising most of the Georgia members Of
Congress, called at the war depart
ment to-day to urge upon Secretary Root
the certihcation of the results obtained
by Contractor Goodyear in his improve
ment of Brunswick, Ga, harbor.
The law under which this contract was
let, required the coast survey 10 pass upon
the sufilciency of the improvement, so
that the engineer department is not re-
sponsible for results. Secretary Root has
taken the application under consideration
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-19
Famons Estate SOLD.

Richmond, Va, Dec 1s.-The westover
estate, on the James river. and on which
is the most famous colonial mansion in
Virginia, has been sold to Mrs Clarissa
Fl. Harold Of Santa Paula. Cal. West
over was the original family scat OF the
Byrds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-19
YOUNG LADIES AT FOOTBALL.
Two EIevcns From an Institute VIII
Go on the Gridiron.

Lexington, KY, Dec 1.-two elevens
chosen from the young lady students Of
Sayre Institute and the McElhinney High
School are announced to contest here on
the gridiron next Saturday. 1t is the
first game of the kind ever proposed here,
and is attracting attention. Members of
the team come from good families.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-19
Republican Literature.

Washington, Dec 1S.-Chaifman Hanna
of the Republican National Committee, has
appointed Perry S. Heath, Charles G.
Dawes and Senator Shoup a committee on
the distribution Of literature, as authorized
by the nationar committee
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-19
ATLANTA FIREMAN KILLED.
Thrown to the Ground in Trying 20
Board an Electric Car.

Atlanta, Dec. 1S.-Carey B. Anderson, a
well-known fireman, stationed at No. en-
CINE house on Alabama street, met his
death this morning at GAS O'Clock while
attempting to board an electric car at the
corner of Brotherton and Forsyth streets
He slipped and was thrown to the oppo-
site track, the back of his head striking
the rail and producing conclusion of the
brain. Mr.. Anderson was engaged to Miss
Daisy Scruggs of Stone Mountain, and
they We're to be married I'm the early part
of next year,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-19
TWO MEN WE'RE DISCHARGED.
Circulated Stories About the Death
of Mai. Logan

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Gen. Shafter at
San Francisco telegraphs to the war de-
partment that the stories concerning Mai.
Logans death have been carefully inves-
tigated and as a result he has, according
to direction of the Secretary of War or
dered the discharge of Koppltz and Second
Steward Englan. Koppitz was accused Of
circulating stories to the effect that Mai.
Logan was shot by his own men in re-
venge for ilI-treatment
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-19

New Haven Conn, Dec. 1S.-The T.. g.
H. T. Anthony Company of this city man.
ufacturers OF cameras and Photographic
supplies, have sold their hand camera bus
mess to a Rochester, N. r., combination
of Photographic manufacturers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-19
schIey Goes to Buenos Ayres.

Washington, Dec. 18--Admiral Schley's
flagship Chicago sailed from Bahia for
13uenos Ayres yesterday. The Detroit has
sailed from Colon to Kew West the Dixie
from League Island for Norfolk.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-19
To Increase bank Depor,,..

Washington, Dec. 1s.-The Secretary of
the Treasury has decided to increase the
deposit of cash in the national bank de-
positories to the sum Of $780,
10000 and possibly $40,OOO0OO on
the banks depositing with the
government of the United States bonds
as security.