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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
OLD MANS CHILD WIFE.
Gray Haired WidOwer of ~ Woos "A
Girl of II and WEEDS Her.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.


From the Philadelphia Ledger.
Johnstown, Sept. 1s-The little town of
Kantner Somerset county, is In the throes
of a sensation that is the talk of the whole
county. Isaac Nelson is a farmer, who
has passed his S5th milestone. His aged
wife died three years ago, and soon there
after he manifested much interest in the
11-year-old daughter of Cyrus Berket, of
Boone postofice. near Kantner. lie fell
in love with her and proposed marriage.
She was not unwilling, and after his at
tentions for three years, the father gave
his consent to the match.
a few days ago he took the child by the
hand, went to a railroad station. and to-
gether they boarded a train for Cumber-
land, Md, where they were made man and
wife. With a proud and happy heart the
old man returned to Kantner with his
beautiful child-wife. and the gossips say
they are as happy as doves. She sits on
her aged husbands knees, fondly strokes
his snow white hair and strives to do all
in her power to please him. IAN the world
is music TO me now" he says.
Il know Mr.. Nelson is very old and I
am only child" the young bride said to
a neighbor, but he is very good to me,
and ! am not sorry for what did"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
.MBODEN'S CAREER CHECKED.
FAMOUS SWINDLER SENT Up FOR
TERM OF TEN YEARS.

Convicted of Forging Draft for
S15,CO0 With Which He Hoped tc
Get n False Credit for His WIZ
Cat" Bank-InstitutiOn Was Or
GnBized ON Fraudulent Paper.
Was Born in Texas and Had IA
nous Ancestors.
Kansas City, Sept. 26.-Leonard B. limbo
den, president Of the Planters Bank, a
wild cat" concern. suppressed by tn
state oficial several months ago, was to-
day found guilty in the criminal court of
forging a draft for $1,000 with which d.
hoped to get a false credit for his bank.
ard was sentenced to ten years in the PEN
itentiary. imDoden came here from TeNa-
where he was pardoued by Gov. Hogg at
.er serving two years for forgery.
lmtoden is one of the most remarkable
criminals Of the day. For years he lived
apparently without resources, attemp inz
% promote banking, cattle and real estate
deals in Kansas. Texas and New Mexico
of such magnitude that they made the or
binary man gasp with wonder. In every
prospectus ne Gained 10 have Chicago, St
Louis, Philadelphia and New York trust
companies behind him.
In the organization of the Planters Bank
here last winter, TO make a show Of CAPT
tai, lmboden took in with him a young
man named S. L. Hancock. Hancock gave
him his note for $4,000 for the capital
stock, and limb den in turn gave Iianco k
a worthless draft on a Nebraska bank for
$l5112, Pretended credits with the Ameri-
can Exchange Bank at ST Louis, and
Blair & Co.. of New York, were found TO
be a myth and even the checks he sent TO
the Secretary OF State to pay for corpora
ton papers went TO protest.
The act which led TO an examination Of
Im0odens bank and his final arrest We're
for accepting a deposit from a wealthy
local cattleman. whose confidence he had
gained by letters apparently from Eastern
capitalists, saying his credit was the best
Imboden was born IN Texas. He Is a
great-grand-nephew of Gen. Imboden, who
served under Gen. Washington during the
revolutionary war, is cousin
of Gen Imboden, late of the
Confederate army, and his parents, botn
of whom are now dead, were looked upon
as among the very first families socially
in the South His brother w. M I'm
boden, was formerly district attorney ana
iudge al Fort Worth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
DROUGHT IN MANY SECTIONS.
GROWING CROPS GENER ALLY HAVE
HAD 4 GOOD WEEK.

Coptous Rains Have Fallen in Many
Places in CuhR-Cotton Picking
Has Made Rapid PrOgrcss-Thc
Top Crop Is short Almost Every
where-COrn and Tobacco Crops
Have Had Generally Favorable
Weather-Lhst Weekly Bulletin.
Washington, Sept. 26-The following is
the weather bureaus weekly summary of
crop conditions:
No rain having fallen over "A large part
OF the Southern states. the droughty con-
ditions of the previous week continue in
that section. Rain is also needed over por-
tons of Illinois. Iowa. Nebraska and in
The Southern Rocky mountain region
Throughout the central and northern ror-
tons of the country and on the Pacific
coast the weather conditions have been
generally favorable for maturing crops and
for farm work. Except over portions of
P.nar del Rio, Havana and Santa Clara
provinces, much needed and coplous gen
eral rains have fallen in Cuba, proving of
inestlmabe value to all crops and putting
the soil in excellent condition for Plant
ing
The corn crop has experienced generally
favorable weather conditions during the
week. In the states Of the Ohio Valley
and lake region a large part of the crop
is cut. and some huskug has been done.
As previously stated the reports indicate
that late corn has failed TO develop well
in the central valleys and Southern states.
The absence of rain on the Pa
citic coast has been favorable for the com
plction of grain harvest and for threshiug
in Washington and Oregon, where the
reports continue to show that the damage
from August rains is much less than was
expected
Progress of Cotton Picking.
Under favorable weather conditions cot
ton picking has made rapid progress. Near
~ the whole of the crop is open and the
bulk has been gathered over a large part
of the cotton region. The marked features
of this seasons crop are premature open
ing, early gathering, and a very short
top crop. the latter in some sections being
complete failure
The tobacco crop has been cut and
housed, except over limited areas in Vir-
ginia and North Carolina where cutting
will be completed by oct l. The weather
of the past week has been generally ia
vorable for curing.
Excellent progress has been made during
the week with plowng and fall seeding in
the Ohio valley, Middle Atlantic states. and
New England. but generally throughout
the Southern states and in the Upper Mis-
sissippi valley the soil has been too dry
and slow progress with this work has been
made In the Ohio Valley and Middle At
fantic states, early sown grain is germinat-
ing finely
This win be the last weekly climate and
crop bulletin issued for the season OF 1899
Untl the opening of the next season the
bulletin will be issued monthly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
ATTACHED THE WRONG CIVILIAN.
German Army Officers Properly
Resented.


From a Vienna Letter in the London
Times.
1t is 10 be hoped that an incident which
has just occurred at Komorn. in Hun
gary, may at length lead to the adoption
by the authorities Of some adequate meas
ure for the protection of civilians from
dangerous manifestations Of that over
weening arrogance which is but too fire.
queut characteristic of young officers in
this country well as IN Germany As
the latest victim is a man OF title and
son of a Hungarian state official OF high
rank, Baron Fiath, the Obergespan or
lord lieutenant of the Notwithstanding
Comitat, Il Is not improbable that OF
least in this particular instance, the re-
suit of the inquiry instituted by The mill
tary authorities may be somewhat more
satisfactory than IL has been in previo~s
cases, when only members Of the middle
and lower classes were concerned.
While on his way to Vienna with his
father Baron Nicholas Faith a Young
man Of 90 took advantage of the few
minutes stay by the train at Komorn
TO go into the restaurant to buy cigar
cites. There an officer one OF two who
sat al a table with "A number of womeu.
said to him: Remove your hat or /
viii knock 1t off your head" Baron Fiath
which II was not customary to uncover.
The officer then carried out his threat,
and the Baron retorted by administering
"a vigorous cuff on the ear. which made
his assailant stagger. Thereupon the sec
ond officer drew his sword and attacked
Baron Fiath The latter, more fortunate
than other civilians IN similar circum-
stances, succeeded in defending himself
with a chair and made his way back to
The railway carriage. He d1terward re-
turned TO the restaurant. accompanied
by his father. when cards were exchanged
as a preliminary to two dues, which were
fought yesterday evening with sabers Ii
Is "A source of legitimate satisfaction 10
know that Baron Fiath escaped unhurt.
while one of his aggressors was rather
severely wounded Perhaps the most ex-
traordinary feature of these encounters Is
that, as in the present instance. an Off
Ger should consider il consistent with his
honor as a soldier to draw his sword upon
an unarmed civilian.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
CORDELE'S NEW BANK.
Much Cotton Received Therc-Other
News Notes.

News Notes.
Cordele, Ga, Sept. 26.-Cordele's new bank.
known as the Citizens Bank, opened for
business to-day with $4,000 capital paid
up. j. o. Hampton of Vienna is president,
w. C. Hampton, vice president, and l.. c.
Edwards, cashier. Cordele now has three
banks.
The cotton business is rapidly becoming
one of Cordeles principal fall features
Over 5000 bales have been received and
there are fair prospects of 10000 bales for
the season. Good prices for cotton draw
the staple from long distances.
The lumber business continues salts
factory, and all mills properly managed
are filled with satisfactory orders and are
making money
The long dry spell has interfered with
some saw mills on account of scarcity of
water. Planning mill stock is in great de-
mand, and the supply is very short. The
advance in cotton and prospects of a fur
Their advance has made our farmers cheer
full and hopeful. Our cotton press is work
ing steadily and is doing a large business,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27

Havana. Sept. 26-The order recently is-
s,ed IN The municipalities Of the island di-
rsctine them to take special census
independent of the general census, has
been cancelled on the ground that the adj
dit onsl expense is unnecessary. IL Is es-
t.,,,,ted that the cost of the census in Ha-
,.sna a one viii be $l3 600. Under the Span
isb law il was taken annually for the
t,vns. with view TO getting the data
necessary for assessing taxes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
ASSESSMENT WAS ADVANCED.
Pullman Company's Personal Prop
erty Run Way Up.

Chicago, Sept. 26.-The assessment of
$l4JO,OOO fixed by the board of assessors on
the personal property of the Pullman Pal
ace Car Company was advanced TO SS.9OOOo
tonight by the board of review. This is
the largest increase levied ON any corpor-
alton
The advance of $7.45O,OOO was confined
wholly to the corporations offices in the
Pullman building, from which the assess
ments on moneys on hand, credits and 9TH
er similar items of personality had been
but $40 600.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
MANY FATALITIES IN INDIA.

Earthquakes and LandsIides Caused
Much Loss of Life.
Calcutta, Sept. 26.-No rain has fallen
since last reports Gin the vicinity of OAR
feeling. in the Lower Himalaya, where on
Sunday night great damage was wrought
and many persons were killed by earth
ouakes, floods and landslides. During last
night several other landslides occurred
The Phool Bazaar was completely over
whelmed and 200 people lost their lives.
At Tamsongbustee, twenty-one bodies
have been recovered, and il is believed thar
twenty others have persisted.
At Darjee.ng 100 fatalities occurred.
Iandslides have also occurred at Muir
meh. and there, too, several were killed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
-FOUR KILLED IN A COLLISION.
Passenger and Freight Came To-
gether on New York Central.

Passenger and Freight Came To-
gether on New York Central.
Auburn, n. Y. Sept. ga head-end col
hsion between a New York Central pas
senger train and freight train occurred
this morning at O'Clock just west of Old
Flatbottom bridge, half mile west of the
city and as a result four people are dead,
one fatally injured and four seriously in
jured. The dead are:
Emmett Lanctol of Rochester. engineer
on the freight train.
}. c. Curry of Chester, fireman on the
freight train
James E. King, n tramp, whose parents
live in Skaneatles
r. B. Crew of Geneva, baggagemaster
on the passenger train.
Fatally injured Thomas Dugan of &C.
heva, engineer on the passenger train.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
Made a Good showinr.

81. Louis, Sept. 26.-There were 10 mem
ners of the United States Railway Mail
service Mutual Benefit Association pres
emf today at the twenty-fourth annual
convention. The treasurer's report show
60: Membership, 1853, a gain of ST. re-
SeIVe Iund, $l20 $50; benefits rad during the
ear, TS,0S0; expenses, 1880.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
THE MILITARY TURNED OUT.


armories and were soon ready Cor action
IneN We're little creStiailen when an
prised oi the true situation
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
BILLY SMITH KNOCKED OUT.
Ran AfouI of n Waiter who Did Not
Like His style.

Denver. Col, Sept. 26.-Mysterious Billy
Smith, the pugilst, has a knockout blow
against his record that will not figure in
the statements of his managers.
He was celebrating his victory over
Douglas early this morning, when he ran
foul of a waiter in a Laramie street res
taurant. who did not like his style, and
proceeded 10 show his dislike. He pound
ed Smith until the fighter roared for 20
lice When the waiter got through with
his prize he threw him into the street.
Smiths partner big jim Jeffords, an
other fighter. took to his heels at The
first display of valor and ran until he dis
appeared One of the clubs proposes to
take up the waiter and run him for the
local championships.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
Tbe Apti-BrIggs Element.

New York, Sept 26-Leaders in the ele-
n,ent in the Episcopal Church, which IS
making an issue OF the ordination OF Or.
Briggs. met here to-day 10 organize the
opnosition TO The reelection of me pres
emit standing committee at the diocesan
,onvention which will open tomorrow.
Tho showing of strength was not as great
as was expected. Candidates for members
Of The standing committees were selected
FOR presentation at to-morrow's convention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
WILL VISIT HAMPTON ROADS.
oiNmpi" to Go There with the Worth
Atlantic Squadron.

hAiHhtic squadron.
Norfolk. Va, Sept 26.-The visit of the
big Virginia delegation to Washington to
secure the presence of The Olympia and
Norm Atlantic squadron in Hampton
Roads early in October, has borne fruit.
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy Allen
notified Senator Martin of Virginia last
night that the North Atlantic squadron
wal be in Hampton Roads between oct.
> and 8, This is construed to mean that
the Olympia will be one of the warships
IN the squadron.
The occasion is to be made a grand holi-
Gay. All the schools Of the Tidewater
section around Norfolk Newport News.
Berkeley. Portsmouth, Hampton and other
nearby points viii be closed for a day and
excursions viii be run TO the scene from
ali points by rail and steamer
The business organizations of Tidewater
virginia assisted by those of Richmond
are busy preparing a proper programme of
reception.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
u,,,n the Mining Engineers.

san Francisco. Sept 26.-The meeting Of
the American Institute of Mining Engi-
necrs was continued to-day The entire
session was given over to the presenta-
~, Of technical papers, among the con-
trihutors being A. +. Lucas of Lafayette,
Ia. and e. f. Dunble, Houston, Tex
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
Virginia's Naval reserves.

Norfolk. Va. Sept. 26.-About fifty Nor
folk naval reserves left on the gunboat ST.
ren this afternoon for New York to par
ucipate in the Dewey reception They
were in command of Lieutenant Command
or HudSins, and were accompanied by As
slslant Adjutant General Barrow. The ST.
rem stopped a Old Point to take on the
Hampton reserves
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
NIL BE FOUR DEPARTMENTS
Continued from First Pase1

1,-d another in the Sulu sroup. Each O.
,I.'S would be under the command of a
bsisadier general. % q
ne plan is not fully arranged. but th
'ateSl proposition embracing these fea-
,. g.es, meets with approval at the war de.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
At south Carolinn,. CnnitnI.

Columbia, S. c, Sept 26.-An artillery
salute of seventeen guns was fired in front
OF the state capitol this evening in cele-
bratlon OF the arrival of Admiral Dewey in
New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
CATTLE RECORD BROKEN.
Receipts at Kansas City stock Yards
We're 1854 Head.

Kansas city, Sept. 26.-All Kansas City
cattle records We're broken to-day. when
the receipts at the stockyards were 1851
head. In addition to to-day's receipts TO-
600 head were carried over from Monday
20 t5at there were over 10000 head of cat
lie in the wards to-day. The bulk OF these
were thin range cattle from the South
west. which will be shipped out again TO
tho country feed lois.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27

N,nskogee. l. T.. Sept 26.-spalding In
s+it,te an educational institution con-
trolIed and supported by the Methodist
board. was destroyed by fire tonight All
If the forty students in the property es-
eavoA The loss is $50, 600.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
valuable Property sold.

Charleston, W. Va. Sept. 26.-The Low
or potts Creek properly situated in Ale
r. eny and era g count es West Virginia
S,as sold 10 the Valley Ore Company The
r,ice paid was $4,000. The tract contains
5nNlO acres.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
Salute Fired at Richmond.

Richmond Va. Sept. 26.-An artillery
salute of seventeen guns was fired in the
capitol grounds here this afternoon in
honor OF the arrival at New York of Ad-
miral Dewey.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
PRECEDENT IN BANKRUPTCY.
One Partner Can File n Petition
Against the others.

Dubuque, To-, Sept. 26--Judge shirss TO-
day established precedent in bankruptcy
law. He he'd that one member of a firm
can file a petition and have other members
declared bankrunt if good and sufficient
canse is given, If the party alleged 10 be
bont,,Ipt does not contest then The pray
or of the petitioner will be granted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
sQUATTERs ARE ARMED.
Told tho Deputy Marshals They Must
Come No Farther.

TOLD INC deputy WHTsHH8H NHVF 0I"N'
Come No Farther.
Trinidad, Col, Sept. "a company OF
souatters on the Maxwell land grant in
Colorado, to-day met the posse of United
States deputy marshals sent from Denver
10 evict them from the lands they have
occupied at the mouth of the Stonewall
valley.
The officers were informed that two or
three of their number could proceed and
serve the writs OF ejectment, but that the
posse must go no farther. The settlers are
ORGANIZED and well armed and apparently
mean business.
The deputies have camped where they
were stopped and are awaiting instructions
from the marshals Office in Denver.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
RAN INTO An OPEN SWITCH.
Tramp Killed and n Passenger Sc
riOusIy Injured.

Richmond, Va, Sept 26.-Chesapeake and
Ohio passenger train NO. 1 ran into an
omen switch near White Sulphur Springs
last night. and struck a freight train stand
ing on the siding, damaging both engines.
Robert Garrison, a tramp riding between
the engine and tender, was killed
Col. ". August, a passenger, was thrown
from his berth and sustained a broken
leg.
1t is believed the switch was maliciously
hammered with.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27

Raleigh, N. G., Sept. 26.-Gov. Daniel
Russell and staff left this morning for
New York to be present during The Dewey
parades in New York
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
cnnference of Appraisers.

New York. Sept 26-1he annual confer
ence of the appraisers OF customs at the
nrinripal ports Of the United States be-
gan to-day. Among those present IS APP
praiser Z. ". Wicker Of New Orleans.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
GGaaGSs8zz


"rhe American Porter"--is the latest
brew of the Anheuser-Busch Brewing
Assn. II excels in those qualities that
make it most popular with the public,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27

Raleigh, ~ c., Sept ga salute of sev-
enteen guns was fired in the Capitol
square this afternoon in honor of Admiral
DeWey's arrival at New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27

Vancouver, b. c., Sept ga terrible
fire is in progress at Rossland b. G. High
winds are blowing flames over the whole
ely.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27

--freserved-"At all events said the
man with the uniform, 1--WE have preserved
the honor of rarmeel And the foreigner
who choose to be deliberately disagreeabIe
rejoined "Ah. indeed? On slide for nni-
croscopic inspection, l presume. w ash
ington Star.
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everything
the a the Noti
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-20
RUNNING CLOSE TOGETHER.
The Exports of the United States and Those
of Great Britain.

Washington, March 20-AmbassaGor
Choate's recent remark that the United
States and the United Kingdom would
doubtless continue a friendly rivalry in
regard TO the worlds commerce is quite
justified by the latest figures on the
commerce of the two countries. These
show that the exports of domestic mer-
chandise from the United States in the
eight months ended with February
amounted to $500. $50, 141 and those from
the United Kingdom amount to $685.
SGO.427. In the calendar year 1858 the
domestic exports from the United States
amounted to 81. go. 564, SOS. while those of
the United Kingdom amounted to ST.
Isl 9i4.3S1
The year 1883 was the first in which
the domestic exports from the United
States exceeded the domestic exports
from the United Kingdom. On only two
occasions prior to 1898 have the domestic
exports of the United States exceeded
a billion dollars. while those Of the
United Kingdom have constantly eX-
ceeded a billion dollars during the past
twenty years. That the rivalry has been
and is a friendly one. even to the extent
of cordially. is shown by the fact that
despite our rapid increase in the sup
plies which we are offering to the mar
llets of the world Great Britain contin-
ues to take d proportioHate share Of
that increase.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-20
CHARGES 1T on THE PARADE.
All the Hotel Employees, Were Absent
from Their Posts.

Colonel Thomas p. Ochiltree. who oc-
Cupied a room on the second floor of
the Windsor. and who fed to the Wal
dorf Astoria, last night said: The
parade [St. Patrick's dayl was respon-
sible for il. The parade drew every
employee in the hotel from his post.
They were mostly Irish and took a keen
interest in the turnout"
The great value of jewels and jeweIry
in the wreck made the men work care
fully. Each shovelful of the refuse ~
carefully examined before being placed
in the carts. Policemen both in uniform
and in the guise of remen mingle
with the workingmen carefully and
watched their every movement. More
than that. the men are searched al
the end of their shifts. The workmen
on the job are each given a red card.
and without this they are permitted
neither TO enter nor to leave the lines.
Each man is also supplied with a brass
check upon which is his number. While
this check is attached to man he may
not leave the lines.