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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13
BURGLARY AT HAWKINsVILLF.
Row Between Two Drunken Negroes
Leads to n Murder

Hawkinsville, Ga, Nov. 12.-Last night
Sheriff Rogers, who was watching the
store of Mr.. H. T. Harvard, caught a me-
gro bow named Jesse Turner in the store
The boy had crawled through the transom
over the front door and was In the STORE
before he knew any one was watching
him. When caught he confessed thai he
had gone into another store here that
was burglarlzed a few weeks ago He
was put in jail TO await his trial for bur
glary at the February term Of the supe-
rior Court.
This morning about 3 o'clock johnson
Pate and Honor Crawford. colored who
had been across the river and tanked IN
on blind-tger whiskey, were on their way
back TO town when they had a fuss An
eye witness says that Crawford tod Pate
that he would shoot his head off. and
Pate replied that he would moi, where
upon Crawford shot and Killed Pate in
SANITY. II is said that Crawford had two
pistols aud had both of them In his hands
when he shot Pate. Crawford was ar
rested by Sheriff Rogers and placed In
jail early this morning, charged with MUIR
der.
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LUNATIC's HORRIBLE DEED.
shot and Killed Two white Men at
Round Lake, Miss

hOunu Like, Miss.
Memphis. Tenn, Nov. ia special to
the Commercial Appeal from Round Lake,
Miss. says:
Two shocking tragedies followed each
other so quickly here tonight that before
excitement of one had died away the 9TH
er had been contaminated. N. X. Graves
was assassinated, and in ten minutes Ar
thur Maxwell was shot and killed.
At 7:S0 O'Clock Dick Dickerson a negro
aged about so years. who has been re-
sarded as crazy, slipped up to a point
near a window of The bedroom OF the
store of St. Clair & Lovelace. and. fir
ing through, shot and mortally wounded
Graves. There was no warning, and
Graves had no idea that the negro even
entertained any i'll feeling toward him.
Mt st. Clair was In the room at the time
and he fired three shoots at the fleeing ne
gro, but the crazy assassin escaped. The
shooting created tremendous excitement
and Arthur Maxwell was among the num-
Der who gathered around the store. In ten
minutes after the first shot Dickerson
rushed up TO the point behind a tree and
again fired. Maxwell fell to the ground,
and in a moment was dead. The double
assassin again escaped.
A telephone message was sent to Dee
son and doctor was summoned He
pronounced Mr. Graves MORALLY wound
ed and at this hour, 10 p. m, he is thought
TO be dying.
II is thought that the negro entertained
an insane hatred toward Mr.. St. Clair
and was seeking to murder him when he
shot Graves. Every effort is being MADE
to capture Dickerson.
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fiFTsnURG TO TAKE A HAND.

w" interests Are Out for share
of the Lake Trade.
F''sburg' Nov. p. The Dispatch to-mor-
row win say:
l"e nfst real entry of Pittsburg into the
,''>'i us'lon of large Steel vessels on the
%'S' approved and most modern lines is
rD'u' to be undertaken, ard with the taxi
u his step comes the initial move by
Ds carnegie Steel Company to combat the
ss1'tg successful gobble by the Rockefel-
''eies OF all the available lake ton
No. Inns is what was meant by the
Se o,PoI alton last Friday of the Pittsburg
as s'1 aIs mp Company of Charleston, w. va,
Mr. earned yesterday.
' @r. II. w. Oliver says:
sol6 new company represents the Carne-
aver interests, and its purpose is to
b1 tlsn a shipyard on the lakes II Is
r,,rl ''7 n'lon to build ore carriers for this
Se,,.9,u lhorzed capital of the Piltsburg
cibei Emp Company is 100000. The prn-
Ho,., 'ueofDorator is Attorney James II
carr,'ol Cleveland, who is acting for the
-OllVer ntere SITS"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13
LECTURED IN BALTIMORE.
Mrs. Livingston Minis Spoke There
ON Christian Science.

ON Christian Science.
Baltimore, Nov, 12.-The Lyceum Thea
ter here was crowded this afternoon with
representative people of this and other
cities, who heard Mrs. Livingston Minis
of Atlanta, Ca, member of the interna-
tional board of lecturers of the Mother
Church of Christian Science, in Boston,
Mass, give her initial lecture on Jesus in
Christian Science; the Simplicity of His
Method"
The audience included many Christian
Scientists from Chicago, New York Phil
adelphia, Washington, Wilmington. Del,
and Worcester Mass. Mrs. Minis was in
PRODUCED by Mr. Carol Norton, of New
York She said:
Jesus life and work is the central fact
OF history toward which all science and
development tend and point, as the one
scientific event of history. Christian Sci
ence is divinely correlated with Jesus as
the comforter, explaining His life and
works. 1t is, therefore, Gods best gift
to man. AS the discoverer and founder
Mrs Mary Baker G. Eddy deserves the
worlds deepest love and gratitude, beyond
our present sense of what is really due
her."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13
Japanese officer VIII BE Sent to
Scene of HOstilitics.

Scene of HOstiiitics.
Port Townsend. Wash, Nov. 12-Advices
received by the Oriental steamship st.
Irene, indicate that the japanese govern
ment is taking a great interest in the
South African war. Upon the recom>
mendation of the general staff of the ia
panese army. an officer will be sent to the
scene of hostiliues for the purpose OF
gaining a practical knowledge of the
strength and the tactics of che Boer army.
This move on the part of the japanese.
according TO the Kobe Chronicle is inds-
pensable for the reason that Japan may
be forced to rely upon the assistance of
the British army at a distant date.
The Russian minister in Seoul has Gre
ated considerable stir in the diplomatic
circles of Japan by making a demand 10
have the spheres of influence of the re-
spective Powers in Korea made definite.
and has made a proposition to this effect
to the ministers of various Powers.
through Germany's representative. Japan
strongly oppose the movement and II Is
claimed in official circles that Russia has
evolved plan to counteract Japan's in
huenCe in Korea.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13
GOOD BICYCLE RECORDS.
Bobby WaIthour of Atlanta Did
Some Fine Riding.

jacksonville, Fla, Nov. 12-Bobby Wal
thour of Atlanta caught the worlds pro-
fessional bicycle paced records for five, ten
and fifteen miles at the Panama track.
near this city, to-day, in a contest against
]. Eaton. Both men were paced by motor
cycles, and started from opposite sides OF
the one-third mile cement track Wal
thour finished his first five miles in nine
minutes and six seconds, two seconds
ahead of Eaton. He made the second five
miles in eight minutes, seven and three
ffths seconds, or seventeen minutes, thir-
teen and three-ffths seconds for the ten
miles. He covered the fifteen miles in
twenty-slx minutes, forty-nine and three
ffths seconds
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13
WARM TALK FRoM BROUGHToN.
Fired "a Parting Shot at Liquor Men
and City Authorities.

Atlanta, Nov. 12--Dr. L. G. Broughton
OF the Baptist Tabernacle Church, TO-
night took occasion to stir up another SEN
sation before leaving tomorrow for New
York, where he will hold a revival in Dr..
DiXon's church for the next two weeks. He
gave the ant-prohibitionists of the House,
and the local authorities parting shot.
He denounced the show now on the
boards at the Imperial Theater, where the
women display their anatomy, to quote
him literally "as nude as hell itself" He
said he sent a young man to see the show,
being too busy to go himself and that
the young man returned Mortified ana
begging him for Gods sake not to send
him to another place like that He charg-
ed that the local authorities were dere-
hct for not putting these men who run
the show in the penitentlary and for al
lowing il to go on undisturbed
He said an awful responsibility rested
on the anti-prohibition members of the
House, who prevented consideration on
the prohibition bill by their dllatory tao
tics, dramatically exclaiming, ia rather
be in nell astride of a volcano than in
the places of these men,"
The Board of Police Commissioners will
render their decision on the Slaughter
charges tomorrow night, and the infor-
nation comes pretty straight that Capt.
Slaughter is to be bounced from his pres
ent place and the Office he now holds. cap
tain OF detectives, abolished and the de-
tectives put directly under the charge of
the chief of police. A reorganization of
the detective department has been mapped
out, in which all of the present force, ex-
cept probably, two or three, are TO be
dropped out
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THREE FEMALE STARTERS.
Had All the ParaphernaIfa When
They Were Arrested.

New York, Nov. 12.-Police Captain De-
lany of the East Thirty -fifth street sta
ton to-day arrested three young women
whom he believes to be Western women
who have been working this city for some
time past. They We're registered al the
station house as Miss Mabel Ray, alias
Mrs. James Bell, alias Mrs. j. W. Crouch,
% years old, No. 1877 East Ontario street,
Chicago; Miss Mary Doris, "a years old.
Evansville, Ind; Miss Netne Nelson, alias
Mrs. Mollie Mcclure, 26 years Old, of Mem
phis, Tenn.
Capt. Delany discovered the women on
last Friday, oyerhearing their CONVERSE
ton, which resulted in his following them
to their boarding house To-day he and
five officers surrounded the house and ar
rested the three women. In searching
their rooms, the police found brass knuck-
les, a revolver and a large number of
pawn tickets, ranging in sums from $40
TO $50. The latter were diamonds, rings.
watches, gold and silver plate. bottle
of Knockout drops" was also found.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13
TROUBLE ON THE INDIANA.
Charge Made That Men Were Put on
Scanty RatiOns.

San Francisco, Nov. 12-The men of the
Tennessee regiment claim that five days
before the transport Indiana reached this
port provisions ran short, and the sol
diers were on scanty rations.
The story is denied by some officers,
who state that the men received fun ra-
tons. 1t is stated that last Sunday night
the military prisoners who were taken
aboard at Cavite broke into the store
ROOM where they opened some cases OF
whisky. They then broke down the rails
of their cell and scattered over the ship.
IL took about an hour 10 beat them into
submission.
As soon as the Indiana came into port
the prisoners were taken off and placed
in confinement at Alcatraz Island. At a
late hour last night it was decided to dis
embark the regiment today,
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MOSES ABRAM COHEN DEAD.
COnllnued from EIghth PAGE.

him, On May Z 1885, they celebrated the
ntueth anniversary of their wedding. OF
the six children five survive, Mrs. w. +.
May of Savannah, Mrs. W. Riley Boyd OF
Atlanta, Mir. Orlando r. Cohen and MT
| NeWcomb Cohen of Savannah and Mr.,
Harry h. Cohen of New York. A son.
NJ. a. Cohen, Jr.. died a number of years
/ ago. Besides his FIVE children the deceased
| leaves ten grandchildren and three great
grandchildren. Among the former are
Mrs. Claude Hammond of Savannah. Mrs.
John d. Twiggs Jr., of Augusta, Miss
Jane Wells May, Messrs. Clarence and
| Hugh May and Miss Hattie Cohen, the
latter now residing in New York
The residence In which Mr.. Cohen died,
| No. 2lS Charlton street, was erected by him
In 1916. In all II has sheltered five gener-
atoms of the Cohen family and In that
time It has known only four deaths. includ-
ing his own, Two being of old people and
one an infant. AIR. Cohen's death is attrb-
uted to old age. the immediate cause be-
ing the shock TO his nervous system by the
fan which he suffered about ten DAYS he
fore. HIS death removes a notable figure
and one who VIII be much missed Gentle.
unassuming and amiable in nature. he was
the essence of charity and love towards
his fellow men. He was never known to
speak an unkindly word of any
one, not even of those who had
injured him, and the sunshine which he
dispensed about him made those who as
ISOLATED with him forget his years. lie
was the friend and coufidante of men
young enough TO be his grandchildren
and to many OF these he was a fatherly
counselor and adviser Notwithstanding
| his years, there are few men who would
be more missed from the business circles
of the city.
The funeral win take place from the
residence tomorrow morning at 10 o clock
Tho vNHrtI
j. Y. Fair of the Independent Presbyterian
Church, of which the deceased had been
"a lifelong attendant. The interment will
be in BonaVcnture.
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Meetlng of CommIssIon.

st. Louis, Nov. 12.-All is in readiness
for the meeting of the Interstate Com.
merce Commission which Will meet her,
tomorrow to consider complaints Of dis
ordinations in rates to the Pacific coast
IN effect on the Southern Pacific anc
trans-continental lines. Chairman NJ. A.
Knapp of the commission arrived to-day
from Washington, as also did former Gov
Joseph w. Fifer Of Illinois,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13
Ouietcd the InhnbItnnts.

Orange River, Cape Colony, Nov. S.-A
squadron of the Ninth Lancers, with
company of mounted infantry, reconnoit-
cred to-day in a southeasterfy direction,
returning by way of Pecasville, without
incident. The excursion had the effect of
quieting the inhabitants Of the district.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13
MISSIONARY COMMITTEE.
Will Meet to AppOrtiOn the 1880
GOO Missionary Fund.

Washington. Nov. 12.-The annual meet
ing of the general missionary committee
of the Methodist Episcopal Church will be-
gin here Wednesday. Most of the bishops
and about fifty well known workers in the
missionary cause are expected 10 be pres
ent.
The main object Of the conference is to
apportion the $1,25o0OO contributed by the
CONGREGATIONS throughout the country. The
programme includes breaking ground for
the new Rust home. The b-shoi ana dei-
coates will be received by President Nc
Kiplev at the While House Thursday
evening
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 12-Capt. w. r.
Abercrombie, U. s. A., builder of the mil
itary road from Port Valdes to the inte-
rior Of the Copper river country, returned
on the steamer Alk He says he has
completed the highway for a distance of
eighty miles from the coast The govern
ment. Capt. Abercrombie said, can com
plete the road to the Yukon next season.
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~~o@N1s-E-~------
CONFEDERATION IN MONTREAL.
Buildings Burned There Yesterday
Valued at 100000.

Montreal, Nov. 12.-Fire to-day destroyed
the biscuit and confectionery warehouse of
Viau & Frere, and adjoining buildings on
Notre Dame street. The flames started
in the basement of the Viau factory The
building was an old frame construction
and burned rapidly.
The flames spread to a big bonded
warehouse to the south of the Viau build
ing and when the stone walls of that
structure went down they crashed into a
row Of tenement houses, all of which were
vacant.
Chief Benoit of the fire brigade was bad
" injured and fireman named Penetier
was fatally burned. Viau & Frere are the
principal sufferers. The total loss is $500
00O
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13
REMARKABLE RIFLE RECORD.

Ford Made Eight, Then Thirty-One
Consecutive BuIIseyes.
Denver Col, Nov. PA record of rifle
shooting, which, it is believed, stands I'M
equalled, was made at the regular meeting
of the Denver Rifle Club to-day. c. c.
Ford, the secretary of the club, scored
1879 out of possible 200 on a 5O0-yard
range with the regulation target for that
distance. The record was made from forty
shots. Ford scored eight bullseyes, then
put the next shot in the circle immedi-
ately outside of the bullseye, following
this with thirty-one consecutive bullseyes
The latter is the remarkable feature of
the record
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13
VIII Try to Cut or British.

London, Nov. 1S.-An unofficial state
ment is published that the Gascon regi-
ment, soon after their arrival at Cape
Town. left for Durham and Delagoa bay.
The war office reports that on Oct. 26 a
Boer commando was at Phokwin going
south, some members of which were over
heard to declare their intention to march
on the Free State side of the frontier to
intercept British reinforcements from Or
ange river bridge for the north.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13
MERCHANTS AND MINERS
TRANSPORTATION CO.
STEAMSHIP LINES
SAVANNAH TO BALTIMORE.

Tickets on sale at company's Office IN
the following points at very low'rates:
ATLANTIC CITY, M
BALTIMORE. MD. BUFFALO NJ "
BOSTON MASS
CHICAGO, ILL CLEVELAND. O
ERIE, PA.
HAGERSTOWN. HARRISBURG. PA.
HALIFAX, N. s.
NIAGARA FALLS NEW YORK
PHILADELPHIA.
PITTSBURG, PROVIDENCE.
ROCHESTER,
TRENTON. WILMINGTON.
WASHINGTON.
First-class tickets include meals and
state room berth, Savannah TO Baltimore
Accommodations and cuisine unequaled.
Freight capacity unlimited; careful ham
ding and quick dispatch
The steamships of this company are an.
pointed to sail from Savannah 10 Balti-
more as follows STANDARD time):
ESSEX, Capt. Dlzer, MONDAY, Nov. 1s.
at 200 p m.
TEXAS. Capt Foster WEDNESDAY.
Nov. 15 at 800 D. m.
D. II. MILLER, Capt Peters. SATTJR-
DAY, Nov. IS, at 500 p. m.
ITAscA, Capt. Diggs. MONDAY. Nov. 20,
at 500 .. m.
From Baltimore every Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday at p. m.
j. j. CAROLAN, Agent,
Savannah, Ca.
w. F. TURNER, G. p. A.
A. d. STEBBINS, A. T. M.
]. c. WHITNEY. Traffic Manager
General Offices, Baltimore, Nd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13
MAY BE A STRIKE ON BIG FOUR.
Matter Is Being Discussed Among
the brotherhood Men.

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov IA secret
vote is being taken among the Big -Four
members of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen with a view to determining the
general sentiment among the men as to
the advisabihty of striking, If their de-
mands are not complied with by the COM
pany The firemen, although they have
received all they asked for, will not close
their dispute until the other employees have
been satisfied in their demands. The OPP
orators are still waiting, they having TAX
en- the vote to strike.
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American Omcsrs Present.

Havana, Nov. 1.-THE opening of the
Matanzas Institute for the 1s99-19O0 term
to-day was attended by Gen. Wilson, The
military governor, and many other Ameri-
can officers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13
A 100000 Fire in Cleveland.

Cleveland, O., Nov. 12.-Fire broke out at
O'Clock this evening in the Bradley book
on Bank street, destroying the UPPER two
of the seven stories. The damage amounts
TO 100000, chiefly by water. The loss falls
upon the Bradley estate and the occupants
Of The building.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13
smoke to 10000 People.

Kansas City, Mo. Nov. 12.--Dwight L.
Moody, the evangelist. who began his
eight-day revival service here to-day,
spoke to 10000 people at Convention Hall
this afternoon and evening. Four thou
sand people we're unable TO gain admis-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13

Chicago, Nov. 12.-The Executive Com
mittee named at the recent trust confer
ence to make arrangements for another
convention has decided that the conference
should be held in January in Chicago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13
ONE KILLED, THREE INJURED.
Party in IA Carriage Struck by Penn
syIVania Train.

Reading, Pa, Nov. Zone man was in
stantly killed and three other persons were
injured in a crossing accident on the
Pennsylvania Railroad at High Roads
crossing, two miles south of this city, to-
night.
The dead man is William Bowers of this
city and the injured are Edwin Marquette
of Blandon, Mrs j. H. Wilke and Mrs.
Minnie r. Medley, both of this city.
The four were driving in a double team
carriage, and failed to see the approach
ing train in time
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13
Men for British ships.

st. John, N. F., Nov. l2--The Allan Line
Carthagenian, which arrived here yester-
day from Liverpool, carries $50 men for
the British squadron at Esquimault, B.
c. On the mems arrival there two war
ships will be Immediately detached to
South Africa to reinforce the British fleet
in those waters.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13
"HfAN WILL GO TO TEXAS.
however, He Will Go on a
WeelS's Hunting Trim.

an '' al3 Neb., Nov. 12-Col. w. ]. Bry-
pb..- 'u ms son left to-day for st. Louis,
w.. they will be Joined by Col M. c.
seryes 0Ie' and will go to the game pre-
TIN OF The latter for a weeks hunting
In AIRS. Bryan win join her husband
When ~ Iusas the latter part Of the week,
I'd lrn ,ney VIII go to Texas for an extend
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Football Player Received COncus
sion of the Brain.

st. Louis, Nov. 12-John Allen was fat
ally injured in a football game here yes
terday. In a mix-up Allen fell, with half
a dozen players on top of him, receiving a
concussion of the brain. Up to a late
hour last night efforts to resuscitate him
were unaVaiing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13
SUPPOSED ROBBER LOCATED.
Man Shot by Giles Belonged to n
Prominent Family.

Chicago Nov. IA supposed robber,
who was shot dead last night by Claude B.
Giles, a police operator, was identified to-
day as Frank Doyle, a brother of a
wealthy contractor. The decedent's
mother is said also to be well-to-do, and
the hold-up theory is secuted by Doyle's
friends.
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WAS A GRANDSON OF DAVIS.
Lieut.. Wood, Killed in South Africa,
Was From Halifax.


Halifax. n. s., Nov. 12.-Lieut. Ct C.
Wood of the North Lancashire Regiment.
reported fatally wounded at Kimberley,
and whose death was subsequently an
Dounced in Saturday evenings cables
message, was grandson of jefferson Da-
Wis, president of the Southern Confed-
eracy, aud a great grandson of President
Zachary Taylor. His father is Capt j.
Taylor Wood, who has resided in Halifax
since the close of the war between the
North and the South.
Capt Wood figured with great distinc-
ton as naval lieutenant and commander
in that war, his last command being the
cruiser Tallahassee.
Lieut.. Wood was born in Halifax and
educated in the Canadian Royal Military
College at Kingston. Ont He is the first
graduate of that college to die in battle
and the first Canadian to fan in the pres
ent war in South Africa. The young man
served in India before going to South
Africa. He had promising future. He
has a brother in the Canadian military
service, who is in command of the mount
ed police in the Yukon.
John Taylor Wood, the father of c. C..
Wood is a son of the late Maj. Gen Rob-
ert c. Wood, L. S. A. His mother was a
daughter of President Zachary Taylor and
sister of Mr.. jefferson Davis first wife.
He entered the United States navy as a
mdshipman in 1877 and distinguished him
self in the Mexican war. He entered the
Confederate service in 1851; was a long
time on the staff of President Davis, serv-
ed in the Virginias in the battle of Ham
ton Roads, was made a post captain for
ganantry, and in August, 1864, took com
mand OF the Tallahassee. Since the war he
has resided at Halifax.
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Tennesseeans Have Lnnded.

San Francisco, Nov. 12-The Tennessee
Volunteers landed to-day and went into
camp at the Preside preparatory to being
mustered out.
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Akron. o.. Nov 12-The final settlement
of the strike at the Stirling Boiler Works
at Barberton was reached to-day and the
400 strikers will return to work to-mor-
row.