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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20
NARROWLY MISSED THE mon.
Rcep safely Lodged in Jail Through
The work of Old Heads.

Columbia, S. c.. Aug l9.-s. w. Reep
was put in jail in Yorkylile to-day on the
charge Of numbering his young wife. The
story is horrible one. IT is said that only
old heads prevented Reep and a woman.
his mistress, from being iynchcd last
night when the people became aware OF
the evidence.
AS already reported Mrs. Reep was shot
in bed with a parlor rife Thursday morn
ing. It was announced as euicide but the
neighbors were not satisfied and an inves.
tlgation was begun. An infant on the
breast of the sleeping woman was moved
so that the bullet might reach her brain
1T is said Reep had twice attempted to
poison his wife. The murder, from the ev-
idencc may have been committed by him
or by his mistress, whom he aided in the
horrible crime.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20
MANY MORMON ELDERS.
Last week Those in the south Walk
ed D,20O Miles.

Chattanooga. Tenn, Aug 19.-The report
of President Rich of the Mormon Society
shows that 400 elders are laboring in the
Southern field, and that during last week
these walked $3.50 miles, visited $500 fam
nies and held $50 meetings.
The report says In the Georgia confer
ence sixty-seyen elders are at work. and
during the week they walked 300 miles
and yisltcd 100 families. They were re-
fused entertainment thirty-seYen times.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20
APPOINTMENTS IN THE ARMY.

tains and Lieutenants.
Washington, Aug. 19.-The following
have been appointed majors in the new
volunteer regiments:
D. A. Frederick, Georgia; Joseph +.
Armfeid North Carolina; A. A Wiley, AL
ALBANIA.
To Be Captains-W. ]. Kendrick. Geor-
gia; Claude e. Sawyer, South Carolina.
To Be First Leutenauts-Sias J. Me.
Caughan, Fred Mobley. Lewis A. Griffith,
Clarence $. Nett.es, South Carolina; T. B.
Soigle North Carolina.
To Be Second Lieutenant-W. o. Thorn
ton, Georgia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20
IRoauoIs ARRIVED SAFELY.
of Charleston People Were
Set at Rest.

Charleston. S. c.. Aug. 19.-The Clyde
steamship Iroquols arrived here tonight
at Il O'Clock after being hfty-four hours
overdue The ship left New York Tues
day afternon and had an uneventful trip
down 10 Body Island
At $3.50 O'Clock Thursday morning the
Iroquois met the West Indian hurricane.
The barometer fell to 28.39 and the wind
blew at a velocity OF ninety miles an hour.
There was a terrific sea and deluge Of
rain Capt. Kemb.e slowed his ship down
and took the storm as II came, aud the
Iroquois rode out the hurricane without
a serious mishap of any kind.
Great relief was felt here when il was
learned that the ship and all on board
Of her were unhurt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20
BRYAN ADDRESSED DEMOCRATS.
Again Claims the silver Question
VIII BE the Leading Issue

"A A%HAh tHe SILVER question
VIII BE the Leading Issue.
Omaha, Neb. Aug. 19-Fully 1.O00 Doug
las county Democrats, assisted by a dele
cation of 800 members Of the Jeffersoniau
Club Of Lancaster county turned oui To-
day to attend The Jachson.an club picnic
at Syndicate Park.
The Lancaster county Democrats filled a
special train Of SIX coaches. w j. BRYAN
was one Of the first visitors 10 siep from
the train. At about 1 o'clock the crowd
was caHed TO order and Congressman
Champ Clark. of Missouri, was introduced
as the orator of the day. He received a
generous r. ception.
In the evening w j. Bryan addressed
an audience of 5000 people. He endorsed
the ideas Of Congressman Clarke and reit-
Grated his views on The silver question at
length, claiming that IL. win be the main
issue in the next presidential campaign
He endorsed the income tax and closed
with a vigorous onslaught on The trusts
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20
TOwED THE wINrFRED.
VigiIancia Took Charge of a Vessel
That Was Helpless.

Havana, Aug. 10. The captain OF the
Ward Liner Vlgilanca, says that while
laying to during the hurricane, he sighted
the Winfred. Capt Langeharn, from
New York. Aug. 8, for New Orleans, in a
helpless condition. The Vigiiancia took
her in tow and brought her 10 Nassau.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20
YOUNG KILLED sPHADLING.
Bad Blood Had Existed between the
Two Families.

H"W HTUVU THU EHNIHtVU HtIWttH Iht
Two Families.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. 19.-Wllliam
Spradling; well known farmer Of this
county. was shot near Soddy tonight and
instantly killed by Joe Young driver of
a hack line between this city ana the min
ing town of Soddy.
A few days ago James Spradllng broth
er OF the murdered man, was fred upon
from ambush but escaped At that time
the assassin was believed to be one Of the
YOungs, between whom and the Sprad-
lings there had been a family quarrel of
long standing. Tonight Spradlng and
Young met, and the assault on Spradling 8
brother brought on quarrel. The
Youngs were charged with 1t, when. Joe
Young denounced Spradliug and drawing
his revolver shot and killed him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20
-o--al~-e-----
THE Loss ABOUT $3.50, 900.
ca "S Though VicISsburg Would
Lose an Entire Block.

eAsphrg' Miss, Aug. l9-The fire
'''n broke out last night in the big
'',nouse Of Lee, Richardson & Co.. was
under control this morning. For a
..',s looked az though the whole block
tt,., N' 'Wepi but by hard work the
H'si's3 Of he flames was stoned ~ ,he
AIs ana Greenyllle Packet compa-
Hlquartera on The north and Levy
49, "ilH % che west. The loss viii
t1'il'ie t.sr+.' Ng1O99, wen covered by IN
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20

Cane Hayden. Haytl. Aug. l9-The re-
tnforcsmonts OF troops sent to the front
bv The government Of santo Domingo, IN
me efforts TO suppress the revolution. have
been defeated and driven bnck 90 Monte
Christi.
The province Of San Pedro Macoris has
with great enthusiasm proclalmed roy0-
luton la favor Of Cen. Juan ls.dfo JIM
nez.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20
Fon THE PORTO RIcANs.
Some Liberal Responses That Have
Dcen Made.

Washington, Aug. l9-Among the contrl-
buttons received at the war department
to-day for the Porto Rico storm sufferers
were the following:
From President Mckinley, $3.50: Vice
President Hobart. $780, Secretary Root,
$50; william Barbour New York, $50;
August belmont New York. 500. a let
ter has been received from the Merchants
Association Of New York saying that gl0,-
w has been collected Tor Porto Rico.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20
FEVER PATIENT DIED.

Man in the Maine battalion Sue
cumbed to the Attack.
Washington Aug. 19.-The navy depart
ment to-day was informed that Sydney
Bryant, the United States marine who
was taken i'll with yellow fever at the
naval hospital in Havana a few days ago
had died. 1t was on account of the ap-
pearance of this case that the marine bat
talon was ordered North. The battalion
sails for New York to-day on the Ward
Line steamer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20
STRUCK THREE HURRICANES.

N"p'' biHer RecOunts the Expert
ences of the Essex.
NS''ifnore' Aug. 19.-Capt Dizer of the
'''nship Essex reports that he left Sa-
'annah Aug. p and ran into three distinct
canes He tried TO make Hatteras. but
s17.-a "9s carried to the eastern edge Of the Gulf
ney shipped heavy seas continuously.
1aich flooded the captains Acabln and ali
sn a'a'efoolns on the port side carried
part Of the bridge; smashed the for
'.' cuHpanionway, also the skylight. and
carried Off. N'N'e "e'e
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20

Charleston. s. c., Aug. 19.-Capt Kem-
bic Of the clyde steamship Iroquols, Just
arrived here reports that when he passed
Frying Pan Shoals on Friday, the light
ship Vas apparently az It's station and un-
injured
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20
SENDS AN ULTIMATUM.
Reported Chamberlain Offers One to
the TrnnsNInI.

London, Aug. 2O.-The People this morn
ing asserts that it learns from a high
official that the Secretary of State of the
Colonles. Joseph Chamberlain, has dis
Matched through the British high COM
mission in South Africa, Sir Alfred Mil
ner. an ultimatum TO President Kruger
Of the South African Republic.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20
FROM FRYING PAN SHOALS.

Hum0red the LiBhtship HAS beem
Blown Down the Coast.
wilmington, N. c.. Aug. 19.-It was ru-
mored here yesterday and to-day that the
Hghtship stationed on Frying Pan Shoals
had been driven from it's achorage by the
West Indian hurricane and was moving
down the coast toward Charleston.
Diigent inquiry by the custom house otil-
cials here yesterday and to-day failed TO
confirm or refute the report. The ship is
one OF the most approved patterns, being
wen equipped with rigging designed 10
Withstand any tempest, and in either
event, no fears are entertained for the
safety OF the vessel or crew.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20
CATHOLICS MAKE APPEAL.
Bishop of Porto Rico Asks Those in
America TO HeIp.

New Orleans, Aug. 19-Bishop J. H.
Blenk of the Catholic Church in Porto Rico
has issued an appeal to ali the bishops of
the United States, calling on them to aid
the people of the church on the storm
stricken island.
He says the Catholics there look to the
Catholics in America TO aid them. He asks
the bishops to take whatever steps may
be opportune to aid the suffering.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20
REACHED NEW YonN OVERDUE.

Three steamers Experienced Terrific
Seas in the storm.
New York, Aug. 1.-the Ward Line
steamer Havana, which left Havana Aug
10, and the Yucatan. which sailed Aug. IA.
arrived to-day after experiencing terrific
seas without damage. On the 10th they
passed a bark and a schooner, both dis
abled, but needing no assistance.
The Spanish line steamer San Augustin.
which Jeff Havana Aug. II, passed in
Sandy Hook tonight, four days overdue.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20
REJECTED THE PROPOSAL.
No Colony of Jews TO lie Settled on
the Island of Cyprus.

Basle. Switzerland. Aug. l9.-The Con-
gross Of Zoologists. which began here
Tuesday last. rejected the proposal or
Delegates Davis and Trotsch OF New
York IN regard to the colonization OF Jews
on the Island Of Cyprus.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20
G. A. IL. POST SENT $25.
Dewey Home Fund Now Amounts to
$IS,S0O.

Washington, Aug. l9.-Unlted States
Treasurer Roberts to-day received from
the G. A. r. post at Dallas Tex, s25 for
the Dewey Home fund,which now amounts
10 SIS 500.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20
AGREED TO WITHDRAWAL.
Case Against Mrs. PerOt for Abduc-
tion VIII Not BE Pushed.

tiOn VIII NOT BE Pushed.
London, Aug. 19.-The British govern
ment has agreed to the withdrawal of the
extradi; ion proceedings in the case of Mrs.
William Y. Perot, charged with the alb
duction of her daughter, Gladys, from Bal
timore, who by mutual agreement Of the
interested parties, was turned over to the
custody of her grandfather, William II.
Perot. The formal withdrawal of the
proceedings will take place at the hearing
of the case to be held Tuesday next.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20

Rio JaneirO. Aug. isThe minister OF
marine. Vice Admiral Barboso. has re-
signed and Admiral Luz has been appoint
"a his successor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20

War Vessels PatrOIling SantO Do
mingo's Coast for That Purpose.

mingO's Coast for That Purpose.
Port au Prince, Hayu Aug. ia revo-
lutionary group which assembled between
Cupey and Esterovasa, in santo Domingo,
has dispersed without fighting and re-en-
tered Haytien territory. A thousand men,
commanded by Minister Cordero, are
guarding Fort Belaire and watching the
frontier while war vessels are patrolling
the coast in order to prevent a landing
of Jimiuez. who aspires to the presidency
of the Santo Domingo republic.
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lcoNll0Vea % seyenth Page.l
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20

Replying to the court. Gen. De Bois-
deffre admitted that the leakage a. the
headquarters continued after the condem-
nation Of Dreyfus. 1t eased for q year
but in 1895 a paper was discovered prov
ing the communicates 70 a foreign gov
eminent of a document pelating to the
distribution Of the artillery aud showing
that a foreign government was perfectly
acquainted with the changes made
Answering a question put by a member
Of the courtmartlal relative TO the con-
nicung testimony Of Cen Mercler, the for
ner minister Of war. and NJ. Caslnlr-
Perier. formerly President Of the French
republic. the witness replied that he GER
tainly had an interview With Gen. Mercier
early IN January. during the course Of
wnich Mercier remarked, IN regard 10 the
approximations OF a foreign ambassador TO
the President OF the republic 1T Ia not
going to happen this lime. either You can
sleep in peace. The Incident has been set.
led p"
lc0ntinued 81 seventh Pagel
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-21
SLOAN is CORRoBORATED.
Lord William Berseford Confirms the Lit
tie Jockeys Fight Story.

London. June 21.-The Evening News
publishes an interview with Lord Will
lam Beresford, who is quoted as giving
an account of the Incident at Ascot in
confederation of the statements of Tod
Sloan, the American Jockey, regarding
the insults of the waiter. and the lat
ter's intentional upsetting Of the table.
Lord Beresford added: AT this Sloan
and his companion vert for the waiter,
the latter hitting the waiter in the face
with his fist, while Sloan hit him with
a champagne bottle, which, however,
was not broken.
''Of course we in England regard an
attack with a bottle as despicable, and
as bad as drawing a knife. but in SlCan's
case there was first, great provOCation.
The waiter undoubtedly began the quar-
rel. Secondly, the waiter was a great,
hulking chap, weighing 224 pounds,
while Sloan is a little man. incapable Of
fighting him on equal terms. Sloan was
sober"
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-21
ABBREVIATED TELEGEAMs.

Henry Drank, an aged farmer, was
thrown from his carriage and killed at
Sturges, Mich
Harvard university will confer de-
gree upon General Leonard Wood, who
has arrived from Cuba.
The twenty-first annual convention of
the Music Teachers association began
at Music hail. Cincinnati.
Admiral George Dewey has been
elected a life member of the Society or
the Sons of the Revolution
An unidentified man, poorly dressed.
was Instantly killed by an Illinois Cen
trail freight train at Chicago.
The Baraboo river overhowed its
tarks east of Baraboo. Wis. and thou
sands of acres OF crops are under water.
Auasa MarauviIIe. from Maquon. Ills,
committed suicide in a Knoxville hard
ware store, shooting himself in the head
with revolver
CAPTAIN Lorenz Danford. serving his
sixth term as representative from the
sixteenth Ohio district. diedat his coun-
try home near Clairsville. o.
A sword lost by 10 Major, of Eureka.
Ills. during the battle of Kenesaw
Mountain, Ga, June %. 1864, has been
found on the field ard returned to him.
In Michigan five people lost their
lives by drowning accidents on Sunday.
They were Harvey and Bird Stearns,
Lucy Burdick, Harvey Olivet and Willie
Detwile..
The controlling interest in the Phelps
Publishing company. of Springfield.
Mass. and the Orange Judd company,
Of Chicago and New York. has been ac-
qcired by Herbert Myrick.
DR.. Thomas Osmond Summers. n yell
low fever expert. committed suicide at
St Louis by shooting himself, because
of a fancied lack of appreciation of his
services during the Spanish war.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-21
CUBAN ASSEMBLY TO MEET.
Bandcra and Gomez to Join in Forward
ing the Independence Scheme.

Havana, June 21.-General Quintin
Bardera. who crossed the western tro-
cha on Aug. l. 1896. three months ahead
of General Antonio Maceo, writes to
General Gomez from Santiago, saying
that the Cuban assembly will meet on
June so. He recalles the valiant work
of Gomez in the war of 1868 and the sem
timents then expressed by him at Spo-
turno, when Gomez said: THE negro
mulatto, and white are members of the
same race, and together we wish to ex-
pei the foreign tyrant and gain our in
dependence"
Your last manifesto" says General
Bandera. shows that you are still an
imated by the same desire to unite all
elements, and 1 take the liberty in the
name of all of asking you to attend the
coming meeting of the assembly, and to
give your best efforts and the benefit of
your enormous influence to the promo
tion of the work proposed. In addition
to the army officers we shall invite rep
resentative Cubans and especially the
Spaniards residing here. We wish TO so
employ our efforts as to teach our COM
panions the necessity of patience unity
and order, which in comparatively
short time would enable US to form the
Cuban republic"
IeISId d oSiIISZ ISHileO- dIn OeeIiy
grateful for the position given me in
your good will and that of your COM
panions. and also for the compliment
you pay in asking my assistance in con-
solidating the work-just now begin
ming after many sacrifices and long de-
ferred hopes. You may depend upon my
help and upon my being disposed to
work with the same energy in times of
peace as in times of war. Your ideas are
excellent. 1t is only possible to obtain
peace and concord with the concentra-
tion Of all honorable and Industrious ele-
metns. When this is attained we shall
easily realize our ideal"
This correspondence is accepted as
proof that the sincerity of General CO.
mez is winning friends for him even
among his former opDoneuts
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-21
STATUS OF LAW STUDENTS.
Illinois Supreme Court Claims Full Con-
troll of Bar Admissions.

Springfield, Ills. June 21.-The SUI
preme court late Monday evening
handed down an opinion in the matter
of the application of Day and others,
law students, petitioring to be admitted
20 practice under the Campbell law. The
court finds the Campbell law unconsti-
tutional and holds that the legislature
has no power to pass a law controlling
the admission of members of the bar. as
they are officers of the court and there
fore under direct control of the court.
On Nov. 4, 1897, the supreme court
adopted a rule creating the state board
of law examiners to be appointed by the
court and fixing the minimum course of
study at three years. During the late
session of the general assembly Senator
Campbell, Of Chicago, introduced a bill
which was enacted into law exempting
from the operation OF this rule all stu
dents who had begun the study of law
prior to Nov. 4, 1897.
The effect of the decision is that about
200 law students who have finished a
two years course of reading or have
diplomas from law schools will have to
complete a three years course before
taking an examination for admission to
the bar
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-21
MKINLEY a CENTRAL FIGURE.
President Delivers the Diplomas to His
Niece and Her College Mates.

South Hadley, Mass, June 21.-Presi-
dent Mckinley participated in the COM
mencement exercises at Mount Holyoke
college yesterday, awarding the diplo-
mas to the senior class, among whom
was his niece, Miss Grace Mckinley,
and accepting in a brief address the
degree of doctor Of civil laws conferred
upon him by the college. The president
and party came from Holyoke by elec-
trio car in the morning.
After the college exercises the presi-
dent held a reception on a platform in
front Of the village church, shaking
hands with 2.400 people. Then the visit
ors returned to the Whiting mansion in
Holyoke by electric car. Today the
president and his party will enjoy a
steamer ride down the Connecticut riv-
er to Springfield, where there will be
receptions and a parade. and at p. m.
the party will leave Springfield for
Adams Mass by special train.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-21
Fire and Explosion at Fort Pickens.

Pensacola. Fla. June 21.-The smaller
powder ma aSazine at Fort Pickens, on
Santa Rosa island. blew up at 5:45 yes
terday morning. The explosion wrecked
the western corner of the old fort. de-
molished the new brick store house. the
brick bake house, the orderly sergeants
residence and several wooden buildings
used for quarters for the laborers who
had been working on the new fortifica-
tior. Private Wells. of battery II. was
almost instantly killed. -Four other men
were badly injured. one having leg
and arm broken. The explosion was
caused by fire that came near eNplod-
ing the large magazine also
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-21
WANTS THE NEGROES TO 60.
Declares TnSm an Incubus on
His SectiorS

-
His SectiorS
Washington, June 21.-The Industrial
commission yesterday continued its in
vestigation of the agricultural condition
of the south. ]. Polk Brown, president
of the Agricultural society of Georgia,
was the first witness. He agreed with
Barrett, who testified Monday, that the
condition of agriculture in the south
was more depressed than it had ever
been. More people were plowing Dare
footed and barebacked than ever before,
he said.
Brown dwelt on the presence of the
negro as the special cause of the want
of development of the south. He re-
garded him as retarding Industrious,
moral, religious social and agricultural
development of the section, and he felt
that if they We're absent better class
of labor would take their place. The
more the negro was paid, the less ef-
ficient he was as a laborer, he said.
Brown wanted the race separated from
the whites and colorized either in this
country or elsewhere, in the interest of
the southern states.
p H. Lovejoy. a merchant and plant
er of Hawkinsville. Ca, said the mer-
chants had not been prosperous for
several years. They were compelled to
make the majority OF their sales on
credit and had to take mortgages upon
the land of the farmers if they had any
or on their crops if they had no lands.
He said that freight rates from Georgia
to New York were about twice what
they are from New York to Georgia.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-21
ALTON CIVIL RIGHTS CASE.
Verdict in the Negro School Matter Set
Aside by the Supreme Conrt.

Springfield, Ills, June 21.-In the AL
ton school case-that Of the people on
relation of Scott Bibb against the may
or and city council of Alton-the su-
preme court yesterday filed an opinion
setting aside the verdict of the jury
that tried the case in the Madison coun-
ty circuit court and directing that the
issues be submitted to another jury in
the circuit court of Madison county.
Bibb alleged that his and other chill
dren who were colored were excluded
from equal privileges with white chill
dren in the public schools Of Alton. This
was denied by the mayor and the verdict
was for the city. The presiding Judge
would not let any children but Bibb's
testify that negroes We're excluded. and
for this reason the supreme court sends
the case hack
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-21
Scores s-oI-rhc Diamond.

Chicago. June 21.-Following are yes
terday's League base ball scores: At
Observation-Disclosures ?. Louisville l. at
Cincinnati - Philadelphia ,. Cincinnati
s: at St. Louis-Washington 5, st. Louis
3: ct PIttsburg-New York 4. PittsburS
2-ten innings; at Cleveland-Brooklyn
.. Cleveland Z; at Chicago-BostOn .,
Chicago Thirteen innings.
Western League: At Buffalo-Colum-
bus 3, Buffalo IL; at DetToit-Indian-
apolis s. Detroit Il: at Kansas City-St.
Paul 3. Kansas City Il; at Milwaukee,
Minneapolis s, Milwaukee o.