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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-25
THE RACE OF THE SEASON.
Crescent City Derby To-day viii
Close the Winter Meeting.

New Orleans, March A.-To-day was the
one hundred and first day of the Crescent
City Jockey Clubs winter meeting. The
weather was clear and the track fast On
ly one favorite won. A summary follows
First Race-Selling, six and a hald fur
longs Shuttlecock, 10 to ), won, with Hair
pin, to l and ? to l, second, and Tom
Toher, to 1, third. Time LIZ.
Second Race-Six and a half furlongs.
The Purser, to 5, won, with Maurice w,
5 TO l and to 8, second and Very Light,
Is to /, third. Time i:23.
Third Race-Selling, one and one quarter
miles. Jessie s., s 10 1, won, with Laureate
7 to and 4 to 5. second, and Babe Fields,
Il to /, third. Time 200.
Fourth Race-Selling, six and a half fur
longs. Hanlon, u to l, won, with Miss
Ross, 4 to l and to 8, second, and Pro-
tus, 10 ], third. Time. 1:23.
Fifth Race--Selling, three-fourths mile.
Bertha Nell, to l. won, with Semicoon,
10 to and 4 to l, second, and Brown Vail,
II to l. third. Time 1:l434. "a
Sixth Race-Selnng, seven furlongs. Tom
Kingsley, TO 5, won, with McAlbert. 80 to
l. and 10 1, second, and Nora s., TO /,
third. Time lbs.
Crescent City derby the richest stake
offered by the Crescent City Jockey Club,
clubs winter meeting. The distance IS a
mile and an eighth, and the prize is
$4,000. of which $1,000 goes to the winner,
$500 to the second horse, $500 to the third
and $500 TO the fourth
The conditions of weather and track are
perfect and the field which will face the
starter promises one of the best contests
ever seen in New Orleans. The starters,
weights ana riders, as announced tonight,
are: Kentucky Colonel 115, Littefield;
Jolly Roger, 115, n. Turner; King Barley
corn, lis, w Martin; Elmer s., liz, Bert
Knapp; Hittick, lis, Van Dusen.
Queen of Song, who was regarded as a
! certain starter, remains in Memphis, her
work being eclipsed by that of the colts
who were opposed TO her and who were
also in training at Montgomery park.
The Hardy Pardee people figured the
Little Rock game as easier than the one
here. and the colt has been shipped to that
point This leaves Winnie O'Connor with
out mount in the race. No further books
are open, and there is, consequently, no
positive means of figuring the odds on
the starters, but public opinion makes A.
H. & D. H. Morris candidate Kentucky
| Colonel, a strong favorite. Elmer s., own
! ed by c. K Burdean, and Hituck, the
| property of George B. Bennett, are I'm
coupled, both being trained in the same
| cd hIe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-25
,roTsrA TO ELECT A MAYOR.
wanted Phinizy. but He
F'' .,,1d Not BE Chosen.


CouId Not Be Chosen.
.,, March 24-The mayoralty sii-
nr,icb has been somewhat in doubt
''O'.i death of Mayor Walsh, was clari-
V ' called meeting of Council to-
1,cob Phinizy, who is member Of
.n from the Second ward, and chair
the finance committee, was chosen
D ,ror pro TEN. when Mayor Walsh was
4 sick and voted an indefinite leave
/ II absence. ..., ~,
In ntbs LATER, and in that time Acting
,'.ror Phinizy had so favorably impressed
- neonle that there was a general desire
1,t he should continue in the office.
l +,r5sr he law a member of Council can
g,,ccaed himself or be elected to any
D~ r otfice during the term for which ne
pl ~. s7act4d 10 Council. Under the statute
W pbinizv was clearly not eligible, but
~ ,roposed not to call any election,
i,g, lei the matter go by default,
| lu Mr. Phinizy de facto Mayor until
H. successor was elected.
u g. ,lsn was vigorously advocated, and
i''' ,,,,,,,,unity was very favorable to 1t,
lis me- legal opinion of the city attorney
pul s .I,s Nv that of leading lawyers, de-
go that this procedure was illegal.
WIN Have an Election.
a. d called meeting OF Council tonight
-, a. Pbinizv stated these legal opinions
w W. commended the calling of an cleo
a h-- Cor which there should be a special
uo "..-r,t ZION of voters as the last election
a,l,, for members of Council, and in
"a. y.ards there being no opposition,
sS@ raoistration was Incomplete. April Z
uos fved as the day of election and an or
'in,nce providing for the new registra-
t,,n was read the first time. Another call
~ meeting viii be held tomorrow night az
ubich II will be read the second time, and
third on Monday night.
ranr William NJ Dunbar, who was one
If the candidates in the last bitter Walsh
|Terr-Dunbar triangular fight, has already
announced his candidacy, and it is rumor-
"A that Kerr will also be in the race, but
,bers is no authority for this statement
II is also understood that the conserva-
live and leading business element of the
community is organizing in an effort to
|rame candidate who will be acceptable
4 10 all citizens, and who may be elected
without opposition, and thus heal the bit
fer discussions of recent elections. No
name has yet been put forward, but rU-
NOR has il that ex-Congressman ]. g. c.
Black. ex-Congressman George Barnes
and William NJ Latimer, leading cotton
factor are rndcr consideration.
Yrs. PettyjOhn Won Her Suit.
In the City Court to-day the suit of
/ Mrs Pettyjohn against the Western Union
4 Tel oph Comp ny nd the Augusta Elec-
1 ric Railway Company was concluded with
verdict for 80 800 for the plaintiff against
4 the Western Union Telegraph Company
alone.
Mrs Pettytohn was out driving when
\ her horses became entangled in a fallen
/ live wire and she was thrown out and had
. her leg broken. The testimony was to the
|efect that the injury is permanent and
4 one limb is shorter than the other.
H The case occupied a week in trial and
I will be carried to the Supreme Court.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-25
CITY BREvITIEs.

Maj. Ruthers. depot commissary. has
awarded the contract for furnishing the
troops vegetables for the next sixty days
to Collins, Grayson g. Co. Several local
provision dealers were among the bid
ders.
Col John L. Handley. supreme secre-
tary Of the Fraternal Union of America,
Is in the city from Denver. Col. He ad-
dressed a meeting Of Fidelity Lodge No
So of the union, recently established In
this city, at the knights of Pythias' Hall
night before last. Fraternal insurance
was the subject Of his address.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-25
wooDMEN HAVE ADJOURNED.
Col. Bryan Made "A Speech ApprOprI-
ate to the Occasion.

Memphis, Tenn. March 24-The sover-
eign camp of the woodmen of the World
adjourned sine die to-day, after the in
stallation of officers and the hearing of all
address by Hon. w. ]. Bryan.
Col Bryan was called upon for speech
and responded in fifteen-mnute talk ap-
propriate to the occasion and not of 90.
litical character. He spoke of his admra-
ton for fraternal and benevolent associa-
tons and was particularly eulogistic OF
the insurance feature.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-25
LOCAL Personal.

Mr.. II. Phinizy of Augusta Is stopping
at the Pulaski
Mr.. William N. Harris OF Atlanta Ia
spending some days at the Pulaski House.
Mr.. w. e. Kay of Brunswick spent yes
terday in the city and was a guest Of the
Pulaski
Mr.. w. A. Collins of Jacksonville was
among those registered at the Pulaski
House ON yesterday.
Mrs. Lyon b. joel and Master Yoel Joel
OF Atlanta are visiting her parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. A. Samuela.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-25
GUERRA SEVERELY DEFEATED.
lelan Government Forces

Venezuelan Government Forces
Were Most Successful.
Caracas. Venezuela, March 24-The In
surgent forces. under Gen. Ramon Guerra.
formerly Venezuelan minister of war and
marine, who started a revolution last
month against President Ignacio Andrade,
in the new state of Guarico, of which he
had been appointed provisional governor,
has been severely defeated by the gov
eminent troops under Gen. Antonio Fer
inandez near Macapro.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-25
ONLY TWO STATES ACCEPTED.
Naval Militia of Florida in Quite a
Financial Dilemma

Washington March 24-only two of the
six South Atlantic states which have been
invited to avail themselves of the cruiser
Prairie as a drill ship for their naval mill
tia. have so far been accepted, These are
Louisiana and Virginia
The Florida militiamen are in dilemma.
The weeks cruise will cost thirty cents
per man per day for subsistence, or a trifie
over $500 for the $50 men. Yet the legisla-
ture has appropriated only $50 for the pur-
pose.
The navy department has no fund appli-
cable to this use, so that unless some pub
lie spirited citizens come to the aid of the
militamen, their cruise must be abandon
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-25
FRANCIS PIERPONT DEAD.
Was the Union Governor of Virginia
in the sixties.

Was the Union Governor of Virginia
in the sixties.
Pittsburg. Pa. March 24.4Honi francis
Pierpont, the first Governor Of West Nir-
ginia died tonight in this city. ae the
residence of his daughter Mrs. w H.
Sivirer after an illness of several days.
The funeral services win be held at bis
daughters residence on Sunday at
o'clock p. M, after which the remainslwill
be taken to Fairmont, gW..Yaoa for inter
menr Monday. 1-t.a-ap{ .,.f,-o
Hon Francis Pierpont was the union
Governor of the restored government OF
Virginia, organized in Wheeling at the
outbreak of the war by the citizens OF
what is now West Virginia, and opposed
secession. He was the principal agllator
of the division of the state before the war,
and a prime mover in the organization of
West Virginia, and has since been known
as the father of that state. g4.
He was born at Fairmont, June 20, 1914,
in the pioneer days of that part OF the
state and worked on his fathers farm; was
educated at Allegheny, College. ana after
ward taught school in Mississippi, during
which time he studied law and became
leading lawyer on his return to FaTment
He took an active part in public affairs
and being an Abolitionist. advocated that
doctrine openly. He also advocated dlVis-
ion of the state of Virginia, the counties of
the western portion, not being In accord
with those of the eastern part for various
reasons. The telling was high and the war
brought opportunity, Gov Piefpont being
the principal leader. The campaign was
finally consummated when the state was
admitted to the union in 1868.
Gov. Pierpont moved the Virginia Union
government archives to Alexandria, Va,
where he remained until the fall of Rich
mond, and reorganized the state at the
close of the war. He then returned TO his
home and had since lived retired life
most of the time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-25
SOLDIER REPORTED SHOT.

superintendent of Police Said He
Had No Information.
There was a rumor of a shooting affray
in an Oglethorpe avenue saloon near Price
street yesterday afternoon. in which a
well known young man about town shot
a soldier. 1t was stated that the Savan-
nathan had been arrested and had been
released on bond. superintendent Of Po-
lice Screven was asked about The mat
ter by a Morning News reporter. He
declined TO give any information and re-
piled that he had nothing to say about
that case or any Other
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-25
BUSINESS WILL BE DIVIDED.

Troops Also to he Landed ae
Charleston and Brunswick.
Washington, March A.-Owing to large
number of troops that will arrive from
Cuba up to the first of April. and the
possibility Of congestion at Savannah.
arrangements are now being made 10 have
some Of the transports land at Sapelo.
Brunswick and Charleston.
Meanwhile preparations are being made
at Camp Meade, Pa, for the reception
of the troops destined for muster out IN
the Northern states.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-25
AT THE THEATER.
Cake walk and Vaudeville Last
Nights Attraction.

Concert, cake walk and vaudeville by
local eolored talent drew a fair audience
last night. The orchestra chairs were filled
back to the balcony. The balcony and
gallery were reserved for colored people.
The entertainment began with a quartette,
followed by songs and dancing and the
plckaninny cake walkers, led by Charles
Notice. The buck dancing of Thomas
Scott, Charley Austin and Dave Blodger
was a feature of the programme. The
chief interest was In the cake walk, In
which there were twelve contestants,
headed by Notice and Brown, rivals In
high stepping. The contest lasted half an
hour. and the cake was finally awarded to
David Blodger and Rachel Harris of No
tees team.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-25

was a strong plea TO men and women to
save their souls by repentance and the
acceptance of Christ as their redeemer
The duet by Messrs. William McIlveen
and r. l.. Davidson was appreciated by
all present. Mr.. Northcutts theme to-
night Is Conversion" BY request he will
sing again the sweet song. Somebody's
Boy Is Homeless Tonight"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-25
COURT OF ORDINARY.
Amendments Filed 10 Petitions ana
Announcements

In the Court of Ordinary yesterday Car
RE L. Gould filed an amendment TO the
petition TO have Ellen Teynac removed as
executrix OF John f. Teynac.
G.. J. Mills and others. executors of the
will of Maria L. hewitt, filed a supplies
ment to their appraisement, and ii was
allowed
George Schroeder, administrator OF Claus
Gerken, filed petition 70 transfer stock
to Tena c. Gerken guardian.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-25

q San Francisco, March 2i-The steamer
Dorlc brought the following Honolulu adj
vices, dated March II; The funeral of the
late Princess Kaiauiani occurred Sunday
the 18th instant. Her body was placed In
the royal mausoleum. beside that Of her
mother. The attendance at her funeral
was the largest ever seen on the island.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-25
TO cHRIsTEN THE MISSOURI.

secretary Long Has Invited Senator
CockreIIs Daughter.
Washington, March 24.-The Secretary
u the Navy has invited Miss Marion
LocNreIl' daughter of Senator Cockrell of
missouri, to christen the battleship Mis-
souri, now in course of construction a.
Newport News. q
me vessel is : to be launched next Oc-
tooer. 1t is Of the same class az ne
Maine and Ohio, and is expected he i q
great fighting machine.
MSS Cockreli is a very ACCOMPLISHED
popuIar Young woman, and her friends
ase already promising that the occasion
s"d'. Dc notable one. MANY distin-
s so persons will be present from Mis-
the country. seo''ons VI
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-25

Washington, March 2.-Troop II of the
Third Cavalry. Capt. George II. Morgan.
commanding. now at Augusta, Ga. has
been ordered to come to this city immedi-
ately and take station at Fort Myers, Va
Three other troops Of the same regiment
will also be ordered to take station at Fore
Myers in a few days.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-25
WANTS CHAMBERS REMOVED.
Refusal May Mean an -Abantonment
of Negotiations.

London. March 25.-The Berlin CORE
spondent of the Morning Post says:j
Il am informed that Germany regards
the withdrawal of Chief Justice Chambers
from Samoa as imperative, and that a re-
fusaA on the part of the United States to
withdraw him would be equivalent TO the
abandonment of negotiations concerning
Samoa" t'5-
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hlPLING HAD A SETBACK.
Aer'ed Himself Too Much in Talk
ing and Reading.

w" iork' March 2i.-Rudyard Kipling.
No. o Noo steadily improved in his recovery
'''" MS long illness from pneumonia. had
=, ''oFary setback Thursday night
' Met ne was seized by fainting spell
basr doubleday said that Mr.. Kipline had
ing mdue somewhat weaker by the faint
bad s s,-, lie stated to-day that the author
Is sat t1' " recovered during the night. II
lttl e't IN. MR.. kipiing had exerted himself a
resdiro oo nuch on Thursday in talking and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-25
Ordered to Augusta.

waycross, Ca March 4--Tbe South
Carolina troops are ordered 10 Augusta
instead Of savannah and win reach that
city early Tomorrow morning. The men
are bitterly disappointed at this
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-25

The management announces that all
seats engaged for 1.-THE Little Minister"
10 be Monday night, viii be resold unless
called for by ~ o'clock to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-25
QUEEN REGENTS APPROVAL.
siIveIa Says There LIS No Longer Any
Fear of CarIists.

London, March 25.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Chronicle says:
'Senor Silvela, the premier, has inform
ed the Queen Regent that her ratification
of the peace treaty, by accelerating the
payment Of the 100000 promised by the
Americans, has improved the outlook
abroad and that there Is nothing what
ever to fear from the Carlists."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-25
ON NEAR-sIGHrEDNEss
Rev. II. A. NOrthcutt's sermon at the
Christian Church.

There was an unusually large audience
at the Christian Church last night 20
hear the sermon Of Rev. II. A. Northeutt
on "Near-sightedness." The discourse
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-25
Steel Workers wage. R.,.od

sklea en- en- o. March 24.-The pay Of m
Nati [a %orkmen at the Warren min Of The
creassd 5' eI oteei Company was to-day in
raise ITO, rom N.l5 to SIPS per day. The
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-01

black land portion of the state to the
Brazos bottom.
In the era of which this story relates
Arbuckle was so hard up his trousers
had become shiny. and he would not
dare sit on a wooden chair for fear he
would slip off. AT any rate. Jersey
met him on the STREETS of TeXarkana
one dav and confded to him that he
thought Arbuckle was the best actor in
the world.
do you really think so, Tiersey?'
asked Arbuckle. and, taking advantage
of the opportunity, he confined: well,
say, you'll credit me for a weeks board,
won't you?'
After some hesitation the hotel keeper
said Arbuckle was such an excellent
actor he would credit him for one
weeks board-$4-and allow him six
weeks in which to pay it. When the
seven days came to a close Arbuckle
made friends with an Italian restaurant
keeper, who consented to board him
for a month on credit. Squirrels We're
plentiful around TeXarkana and Ar
buckle rot nothing else. In fact, he
says, he ate so many squirrels that
every time he saw a tree he wanted to
climb it.
finally succeeded in getting small
part with Mclean and Prescott. He
went with the organization to his home
in Dallas, and. to make good impress
sion on the citizens. he gave his full
weeks salary to be allowed to appear
in a good role 1t was here Tiersey saw
Arbuckle as tragedian. He admired
the actors work so much he saw him
after the performance and told him II
he ever returned to TeXarkana he could
run for some office every year and live
at his hotel for the rest of his life with
out paying a cent.
The other day the hotel man reached
New York, and, hearing Arbuckle was
at the Madison Square. decided to see
the performance. He was highly
amused at the actors humor until the
last act. in which Arbuckle burlesques
a tragedy scene.
The Texan. however, thought Ar
buckle had simply become tired Of COM
edy. and had changed to tragedy for his
sole benefit Everybody in the audience
began laughing at the actors work.
Tiersey concluded they We're having
fun at the expense of the Texas ira
gedian, whom he considered the great
est on earth. Jumping to his feet, he
waved his right hand in the air and
exclaimed 10 the man next to MIN:
II won't stay here, sir. and see boy
from Texas like Mac treated in any
such way. No. sir. l wont; and I'll
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-01
Green Room t alk.

John Mcguire has written a war
drama founded on the war in the Phil
ippines and it will shortly be produced
in Butte and other cities of Montana.
It is entitled News From Manila" and
ought to meet with great success. A
thrilling story, full of heart interest,
runs through the drama md it contains
many strong situations and literary
merit. 1t tells the story of a Montana
officer whose death was reported. The
news reaches his wife and other rela-
tives at home who fear to break the
shocking information to the soldiers
mother, who is blind and in feeble
health. To keep her from learning the
truth the soldiers wife plays the part
OF a happy woman while suffering ex-
IRENE mental anguish, and thereby
wins the criticism and condemnat ton of
others who do not understand the mo-
tive of acting, and believe her to be
cold and heartless. She reads pretended
letters from her husband and the
mothers soldier boy and keeps up the
false pretensions until the discovery
that the reported death of the soldier
was erroneous and he returns home to
the joy of his wife and mother.
= Mr.. Mcguire has also written a one
act comedy which is also to be pro-
duced shortly
The Montana friends of Malcolm Ar
buckle will appreciate a story that
comes from New York where Mr.. Ar
buckle is in Why Smith Left Home
at the Madison Square theater. Mr..
Arbuckle, who essays the role of Mr..
Smith, is a Texan. For a number of
years he was the promoter of a stock
farm on the banks of the Trinity river
near Dallas, but he rose rapidly in the
world, and II years ago stood so high
in the estimation of his neighbors that
he was nominated for justice of the
peace of the Bowie district, and was
ingloriously defeated, Then followed
financial difficulties. About this time
Arbuckle got the notion in his head that
he was an actor. He imagined he knew
the least bit more about tragedy than
Booth, Mccullough or Forrest ever did
and exercised his talents in this direc-
ton by vainly endeavoring to get an
engagement.
His favorite pastime was trying to
get something to eat, and when he was
not thus engaged he busted himself CIV
ing extracts from Shakespeare for the
benefit of admiring friends. who con-
gregated on the street corners of Texar-
kama a town of about 5000 inhabitants,
which Arbuckle selected as the best
field to further his tragic ambition.
One of his most ardent admirers was
Patrick Tiersey, the proprietor of the
leading hotel in the town, and man of
political fame, which extended from the