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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-03
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THOSE MORMON ELDERS.
One who Has Been in Georgia Talks
of the Incident.

The Desert News, the organ of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints" published at Salt Lake CITY,
prints the following in connection with the
recent mobbing of Mormon elders near
Jackson, in this state:
In conversation to-day with Elder ID.
Z. p. Felt, who recently returned from
the Southern states, and Georgia in par
ticular, il was learned that the scene Of
the outrage occurred at a point intersect-
ing three counties, Jasper, Newton and
Rockdale, the two former counties being
divided by the Yellow river. Considerable
"moonshine" whisky is being made there.
Jasper county has long been known as a
resort for extra tough citizens. where
murders have been a frequent occurrence
in fact il has been said many times that
a man could escape punishment for muir
der more easily than he could for making
a quart of whisky
THE elders" continued Elder Felt,
"have been signally successful In Jasper
county, having converted quite number
of the better class of people and estab-
lished a branch of the church near this
intersection, and from recent letter from
Elder S. u. Rogers. the superintendent
of Sunday schools for the Georgia con-
ference, in which he says he, with ms
companion, Elder G. NJ Porter, expected
to visit this neighborhood TO establish a
Sunday school in Jasper county. l am
led to believe that they, with President
W. d. Rencher, are the elders referred to,
for as a matter Of fact no elders have been
laboring in either of these three counties
for fully three or four months.
AT the time that Elder Eugene b.
Lewis and / were working near Newton
factory, where the outrage is said to have
occurred. a small-souled preacher named
Smith made a bitter attack from his pulpit
and it was difficult for us 10 restrain a
number OF our friends from resenting the
interference as the people of this neigh
borhood are very impulsve and easily ex-
Cited and if the local preachers could work
up a prejudice it is easy 10 believe fol-
lowing of the laWless cement could be got
together 10 run out the elders as indicated
by the dispatches.
81 believe If no resistance had been
offered that little harm would have result
ed, but on account of the fight that was
made both by the elders and the Mr.. Cum
nard with whom they were staying, | am
apprehensiVe that they may receive pretty
rough treat ment, but believe no serious in
tentions were part of the original plans
do you know If Elders Ruon NJ.
owen and James Castleton are likely TO
be In the neighDorhood?'
% No sir; l fee. sure they are not the
victims for several reasons. First the
canvassing and tracing was finished in
these counties and all the elders have been
laboring further south, except the travel
ing superintendency of Sunday schools and
President Rencher Of the Georgia confer
enCe.'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-03
TWO YOUNG WOMEN DROWNED.
LOST THEIR LIVES WHILE BATH
ING NEAR AUGUSTA.

Mrs. walton and Mrs. QUITS stepped
SuddenIy Into Deep. Swift Water.
The Latter Was Gnsping When
Pulled ont, But for LncI, of Expert
Assistance She Dicd-They We're
Drowned Near Where others Have
Lost Their Lives.
Augusta, Aug. "A sad accident oc-
CURED this afternoon, by which two young
married women lost their lives They were
sisters, Mrs. Maggie Walton, aged 25, and
MIS-. Ida QUITS. aged 49, They were for
merry Misses Maggie and Ida Miles.
In company with an older married sis
ter and young man, Mr.. George Taylor.
they went up the Savannah river in a boat
from the city 20 a point opposite Lake
Olmstead, where the race from the War
wick mill flows into the river.
There the party left the boat and tho
young man aud the two younger women
went in bathing. They had no bathing
suits and the women wore calico dresses
of ordinary length, the skirts of which
soon wrapped around them and rendered
them helpless in the water.
A'lNN lldtl btci III bbt a Sllptl NlHlt NllNlt
they stepped off suddenly into deep swift
water. Both women screamed ana seized
young Taylor, and all three went under
When they came to the surface again
Taylor was bravely cling,ng to Mrs
OUTS, and after a hard struggle brought
her out upon the bank. He was completely
exhausted and she was gasping in the
agony of Suffocation.
Had there been expert assistance at
hand, she could have been resuscitated.
but there was none and she soon ceased
TO breath
Mrs. Walton never got out, and it was
TWO hours before her body was recovcred
in the water fifteen feet deep
The drowning occurred within a few
hundred feet of where Mr.. Henry Lamar
and Miss Louise Connally were capsizet
and drowned several years ago. Their
drowning occurred in the canal where the
wafer runs into the mill race. The drown
ing of the TWO ladies this afternoon oc-
cured where the race empties into the
river.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-03
MILES HAS FOUND WHO SHOT HIM.
Confederate shnrpshOOter Wounded
Him ThirtS-SiX Years Ago.

From the Philadelphia Times.
Washington, July 29-Maj. Gen. Niles
has found out who shot him at the battle
of Charlottesville, May 3, 1868. Thirty-slx
years have passed away since the general
fell before the buffet of a Confederate
sharpshooter, and now the commander of
the Confederate sharpshooters has written
a letter 10 Gen. Miles. so accurately des-
cribing the scene that no doubt is left in
the mind of Gen Miles that The men nam
ed did the shooting and that one of them
struck the mark. The following CORE
spondence is interesting:
Atlanta, July s. 1S93.-Gen. Nelson A.
Miles Washington, d. c. Dear Sir: l was
in command of The sharpshooters in
Semmes' brigade Confederate at the bat
tie of Chance llOrsVile, Sunday m 1rning,
May 3, 1868, about or 10 O'Clock. My at
tention was cali d to a Union officer I'd
ing down the road leading from The Chan
celior House toward our lines. Private
Dorsey and Strickland CTenth Georgia
RegimenO both shot at this officer who
Immediately turned his horse and rode
back to the Chancellor House. We were
on the right Of and near the Fredericks-
burg road coming from Characteristic
(your righO. There was just at thai tine
very little firing by my men (on our left Of
the road, and under al the circumstances
l believe that either Dorsey OF Strickland
fired the gun which so seriously wounded
you My men on the right OF the Freder-
icksburg road (your lefO were hotly en-
gagged with The y-seVenth Connect
cut Regiment but I do not think Il likely
that the bullet which hit you came from
your left. Can you Tell? About year ago
l read reports of that battle n the war re-
cords, and have been intending 10 write
YOU and would have done 50, but hoped
70 see you in person. Very respectfully,
A. J. Mcbride.
Army Headquarters, Washington, D. c.,
July IS 1894. j. Mcbride, Esq, Atlanta,
Ga: Dear Slr-Your favor of the Sth inst.
received and contents noted. According
to your description l am satisfied that l
was the person wounded on the occasion
referred to- The ball struck me at short
range. I should think not over 200 yards,
with great force. IL struck my belt plate
In such way al 10 cause IT to glance, so
that It penetrated the body a little to the
left of the belt plate, disengaging the
belt and the sword scabbard fell to the
ground.
1 was paralyzed below the belt. My horse
stopped, turned around and moved slowly
up the road I was taken off and carried
In a soldiers blanket 20 the Chancellors-
Vile House, where | remained until It was
struck BY a shell and set on fire. / was
then carried on a stretcher five miles to
the rear Two weeks after that the ball
was taken out, having penetrated the hip
bone and lodged in the strong muscles Of
the left leg.
l thank you for the information given
in your letter, and remain. very sincerely
yours, Nelson A. Miles.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-03
RoYALTY's SUNDAY GAMES.
Dutchess of DevOnshire mt Poker
and whist, Not Worship.
From the New York World.


London, July 29-The Duchess Of Devon
shire has caused a great futter among
church going people at Eastbourne by haY-
ing card parties on The lawn In front Of
the Dukes mansion, on Compton Place,
Sunday afternoon.
The Dukes grounds, a Eastbourne, on
the Sussex coast are beautifully laid out
as a seaside resort, and during the summer
he entertains smart parties there on Sat
urdays and Mondays.
Last Sunday the Prince Of Wales was The
guest. and in the afternoon two card Ia
bles were brought out on the lawn, which
Is visible from the high road, and the
Duchess and her guests played until din
ner.
The party were so intent on the game
beginning with bridge whist and finishing
with poker, that they were apparently UNI
aware of the shocked attention to their
unsabbath-like recreation they were at
tracing from the East bOurneans on heir
way TO afternoon church.
Neither the Prince nor the Duke was
among the players. but the Duchess. who
is fond of cards, was the promoter Of the
entertainment.
The incident was much talked about in
town. and the gossip reached the ears OF
the Duke who, however, would not think
~ interfering with the whims Of the
Duchess.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-03
From Pearson's Weekly.

OF all the insects in South America the
umbrella ants are the most curious and in
tcresung. They are also called wee-wees.
They throw up great mounds of earth
along the forest paths and from the
mounds radiate well-beaten roads four or
five inches wide, running In all directions.
The umbrella ants, when they build near
a garden give rise TO the question which
is to survive-themselves or the garden?
for they villa eat up the uants. They will
strip a good-sized orange tree in a night
and carry off the spoil cut In thumb-nan
pieces, which they store up In their homes
IL was necessary In one instance TO re-
move a mound Of The umbrella ants build
ing. and $50 cubic yards Of earth had 10
be dug before the task was accomplished
The ants have four classes--queens, driv-
ers. workers and builders. When once they
have made up their minds to strip a certain
tree nothing but death will stop them. A
faint idea Of the number of ants In hill
can be gained from The statement that one
Of their paths to a tree. nearly half a nile
long. will be thronged with the multitudes
carrying their umbrella-like loads above
their heads. while thousands upon thou
sands are swarming in the doomed tree. IL
caught In the rain they drop their loads
and scurry home. for they hate water.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-03

Douglas, Ga Aug. 2.-Prof. c. G. Childs,
who is now teaching the summer school
al Mercer University. Macon, Ga, has ac-
cepted the principalship Of the South Geor-
gia Normal Institute, in this city and will
arrive here next week
Work was commenced yesterday on DR..
". Petersou's brick block. Architect Percy
Feltham is experimenting the work.
Quite a block of Douglas realty changed
hands at good prices, yesterday. quincy
& Mcdonald bought two desirable busi-
ness blocks in the heart Of the city.
Misses Susie and Olive Spence Of Way
cross are visiting friends in this city, the
guests of Mrs. A. NJ. Brett Their mother,
Mrs. j. NJ Spence. will make Douglas her
home in the near future
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-03
ABDUCTOD JONES ARRESTED.
Charged That He Has Taken Ten
Girls From Their Homes.

Minneapolis, Aug. 2-William Jones,
who, it is charged, abducted Nellie Berger
from her home near Rochester, Ind, and
for whom a reward of $1,000 has been Of
fered was arrested to-day at Freetown.
Ind. after a three days chase, in which
800 persons participated. The girl says
Jones forced her TO accompany him, and
that they drove across the state in
buggy
Sheriff Fultz claims 10 have evidence
that Jones got at least ten girls away
from their homes in Michigan by Offering
them work, and he has been making
business of Turing country girls from their
far1ilias
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-03
SEVERE NEW JERSEY STORM.
Heavy Damage Was Done at Eliza
beth and Newark

New York. Aug. "A tornado with a
velocity Of eighty miles and a width of
three blocks passed through Elizabeth. \.
j., this afternoon. doing damage couserv-
atively estimated at $500
The STAR and Lyceum theaters were un-
rooted and three church towers were
blown down.
AT Newark, n. J., lighting struck the
power house of the South Orange ave
nue. electrical road ana destroyed it. clus-
ing loss Of 100000.
Lightning struck the sh pyards of C. Hi
debrand at south Rondout Henry Mat
thias. a caulker, was killed and twelve
men injured. Two were unconscious az
last accounts.
At Saratoga Frank Casey, a hotel keeper.
was killed by lightning and his Two sis
tiers We're rendered unconscious.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-03
CENTRAL's CASE POSTPONED.
1t VIII BE Heard in Atlanta by Judge
Hart on Aug. IS.

Atlanta Aug 1.-The case of the state
against the Central Nof Georgia Railroad
Company, for alleged violation of the con-
stitutional prohibition against the CONSOLE
dation of competing railroad lines, which
was to have been heard on Aug. T. has
been postponed until Aug. 2S
Judge Hart, who will preside in the case.
set il originally to he heard at Union
Point, but the lawyers have united in an
agreement 10 have the trial held in At
lanta. and Judge Hart has changed the
Mace of hearing accordingly, the Senate
chamber al the capitol being designated.
This is the case instituted by merchants
of Eatonton. and it involves great ques-
tons upon the solution of which both the
railroads and the people are deeply con-
Cerned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-03
BALL STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.
Baseball Player Knocked "A Foul
Tint Smashed His Nose.

Augusta, Aug. 2.-In the ball game be-
tween Rome and Augusta this afternoon,
Champ Osteen Of Piedmont, s. c., who
was playing third base for Au-
gusta, knocked foul ball
which glanced from the bat
straight into his left eye, crushing his
nose and severely injuring MS eye. He
was taken at once from the grounds to
an oculist, but he says it is impossible
to say yet whether the eye can be saved.
The game resulted, Rome, 8; Augusta, 8.
Batteries-Chambers and Moore; Mans
field and Beusse.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-03
CORNELIUS II. WALL DEAD.
Has Been Master Mechanic for Sew
eraI Southern Roads.

Columbus. Ga, Aug. 2.-Cornelius b.
7yaH. one of the best known railroad men
in the South, died at the home of his
daughter Mrs. j. Albert Kirven, to-day,
aged 70 years.
He served his apprenticeship in the Cen
trail Railway shops in Savannah. and has
been master mechanic of the Central at
Columbus and Macon. He has also held
similar position with the Western of Ala
bama, at Montgomery, and the Atlanta
and Charlotte Air Line, at Atlanta. He
was last stationed in Birmingham. but
retired a few years ago on account of bad
health. w. c. Wall of Atlanta is one of
his sons.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-03

Atlanta. Aug Wv. B. Alexander, a
well-known citizen, residing corner Of
stonewal street and Chapel street, was
shot by an unknown negro tonight at his
front gate. Mr.. Alexander was just en-
tering his yard, when the negro sprang
ont and fred upon him without warning,
the ball entering the shoulder and rang
ing toward the neck. He was taken to
the hospital, but later in the night sent
hack home, the wound not appearing to
be dangerous. Robbery is supposed to
have been the negros intention, as Mr.
Alexander Is a man of wealth and the
negro probably thought he had consider
able money on his person
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-03
BOUGHT MIC TOBACCO PLANT.
American Tobacco Company Stin
Gathering Them in.

Chicago. Aug. Representatives of the
American Tobacco Company have pur-
chased The plant and business OF August
Beck & Co., for $500 900. Only a few weeks
ot5ased the plant of Cradle & Strotz.
Tho American company, it is said, holds
an ontion on the plant Of Spaulding &
Merrick. the largest of three firms en-
-,.ged n The manufacture of smok ng 10
ECO in Chicago. II the American Com
nanv secures that plant. 1t is its intention
10 enlarge IL and operate all OF the Chi
cago factories as one.
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TWO EXECUTED IN NEW YORK.
nlte Man Collapsed, But Negro
Walked without Aid.

auburn. n. Y. Aug. 2.-Oscar Rice,
"HI'e' and John Kennedy, a negro, were
PUT 10 death by electricity in the prison
mere To-day. The two executions took
pace within twenty minutes.
i'!ee was supported to the electric chair
- ''l9 a. m in stae of collapse, but
re-t 'sy walked without assistance.A cur
nod. ~ I,'7O volts was sent through Rice 5
ailr,, .or ntty-one seconds. The same
Tor Kennedy. amy '-'o7 '0''s''
~ Inc two executions were successful and
d. Vas no unusual incident. Rice muir
nan7a1 ,"9 Wlte and Kennedy killed a negro
FAMED John Hummings
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FIVE OUNCES OF BLOOD.
Taken From Young Mans Arm to
Treat a Patient.

Chicago Aug. 2.-Five ounces of blood
drawn by a suction pump from the arm
of a friend, cOursed through the veins
Of ex-Judge Richard p. Prendergast to-
day as he lay on a cot at the Chicago
Hospital, where for nearly a month he
has been under treatment for anaemia.
The TRANSMISSION of the hfe-giving fluid was
decided on as a last resort. The young
man who heroically gave part of the
contents of his arteries is John Morrissey,
employed in the Office of the judge
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DEATH OF COL. PAUL HAMILTON.
He Was an HOnOred SON of Very
Distinguished Family.

Beaufort, S. c., Aug. 2.-Col. Paul Ham
ilton, aged 50, one of the Oldest citizens of
Beaufort of distinguished family and
a man of the highest character, died Sat
urday morning, before day. His grand
father, Col. Paul Hamilton, was Secretary
of the Navy during the trying times OF
1S12-14. Deceased had a son. Capt. Paul
Hamilton. a brave and heroic Confederate
soldier, who laid down his life for the
Lost Cause.
The remains were laid to rest Saturday
evening in the lot in which many of his
family repose, and near those of his son.
Beaufort has never lost citizen whose
death caused more real, sincere grief.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-03

SUCCESSOR TO II. T.. BLAND.
Convention Took Fifty-Tbree Bal
lots and Adjourned.

Fulton. No. Aug. 2.-The Eighth district
Democratic congressional convention met
here to-day to nominate a successor 10 the
late Richard p. Bland. After taking fifty
L ree ballots without a nomination, and
practically without a change the body ad-
iourned until tomorrow. Judge Shackel-
ford of Sedalia is In the lead.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-03
ALABAMA HAS GUARANTEED.
Against All Virginia Places Nenr the
Fever District.

Montgomery, Ala. Aug. 2-Gov. john
ston tonight issued a state quarantine,
applying to persons and personal baggage,
against Soldiers Home, Phoe6us. Hamp.
ION, Old Point Comfort, Newport News
and other places hereafter infected. TIL
apples to all persons who have been in
the above mentioned places within ten days
before coming her.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-03
VIRGINIA BAR ASSOCIATION.
Officers and Delegates Chosen for
the Ensuing Year.

Richmond Va. Aug. 1.-The State Bar
Association, in session at Hot Springs, to-
day elected the following officers:
President-William ]. Leake of Rich
mond.
Vice Presidents-William A. Anderson
representing the Valley; R. NJ. Page.
Southwest William n. PorlOck, Tide
water: r. G. Southall South Side, and w.
NJ. Lille, the Piedmont Region
Members of Executive Committee-B. b.
Munford, Richmond; w. P. McRae, Peters
burg.
Secretary and Treasurer-Eugene C.
Massie of Richmond.
Delegates 90 Meeting of American Bar
Association-H ST. George Tucker, Lex
ington j. Aston Cabell, Richmond; r. NJ
Hughes Norfolk.
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noston won Two Games.

St Louis. Aug. 2.-Boston took a double
header to-day. The visitors hit the ball
cleanly in both games. The second con-
test was full Of miserable plays on the
part of the Perfectos. Attendance. 100.
Score:
First game R.H.E.
81 fouis 30 0 0 1 100 0 o. Z 8
Boston ........0 2 0 0 o do u 0
Batteries: Jones, Mcbride and Schre-
COMPOST; Willis and Clarke.
Second Game R.HE.
81, louis 20 0 0 0 / o 0 OIL 8 /
Boston ........1 0 0 3 0 O-5 8 l
Batteries: Cuppy and Schrecongost;
Bailey and Clarke.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-03
LONGING NOW IN THE LEAD.
McCOOl Out of the Race for Govern
OrShip of Mississippi.

Jackson, Miss, Aug. 2.-Hon. James F.
McCool Of Kosciusko to-day announced
his withdrawal from the contest for Gov
ernor to be decided by the state conven-
ton, which assemblies here Aug. %. Mr..
McCool had only eight votes instructed to
his credit, but his withdrawal does not
clear the heavily charged political at
moephere in Mississippi to any great ex-
tent.
Judge Longino continues to lead in the
race, having more instructed votes than
the other four candidates ombined, and
it is believed his following will be sufi-
GENTLY strong to organize the convention.
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COACHES WERE DISINFECTED.
(Contlnued from First Page.)

sey City, assisted by the railroad COM
panies, TO prevent the possibility of a
spread of yellow fever.
\ special squad of sanitary officers has
peeh placed on duty at the Pennsylvania
and Baltimore ana Ohio stations in Jer-
sey City by the health inspector.
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YELLOW FEVER AT SANTIAGO.
Little Danger Now of the Increase
of the Disease.

of the Disease.
Santiago. Cuba, Aug. -Four cases of
yellow fever have been reported in the
last four days, the victims being Ameri-
can civilians. Gen. Wood believes that
there is little danger of the Increase Of
sbe disease. as nearly all the people are
immune through having had the fever, or
are isolated outside Of town. The quar-
antine restrictions Of the port and rnu-
ricinaIitv are strictly observed. only
cen Wood and his staff are in the city.
The health of the troops at songo re-
mains good. Gen. Wood will leave in a
few days for Puerto Principe to inspect
the division.
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An personal exam
nations and All lets
ters are held n most
sacred secrecy. Corr
rcspondence IS all IN
plain envelopes, and
packages of medic
cine. etc. are sent
IN PLATA packages,
without marks OF
any sort which
might show nature
of contents.
II you have any
reason to suspect
contagiou. or If you
are suffering from
the results OF weak
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the '' raa Aug. 2-Charley Thorpe, one Of
Jocks, ,'.'St competent of the American
10 Frs s; mas concluded to make a journey
lane sand next spring and ride as a free
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CONTAGIOUS BLOOD DISEASE re-
moved. but all the terrible effects OF the
disease are cured, the blood made pure and
every part Of the system restored to its
proper natural functions
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Including NARGCO-
CELE. BLADDER
and KIDNEY DIS
EASES. NERVOUS
DEBILITY a n d
l. ost VITALITY.
are Positively cured.