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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-18
GEN. HAMPTON DECLINES.
He VIII Not Permit His Friends to
Rebuild His House.

Columbia, S. c.. May 17-Gen. Wade
Hampton has issued a card 20 the people
of the state declining to accept the house
for which they were freely and spontane-
ously subscribing. He says:
MY duties during the past week at the
reunion in Charleston left mo no oppor-
tunity of expressing to my friends my
grateful sense of the spontaneous and
almost universal sympathy shown by
them for the loss / have recently sus-
tanned by fire Let me now assure them
that ! am profoundly touched by their
manifestation of kindness and by the pro-
posal TO rebuild my home
But they must pardon me for asking
them to abandon this intended act of kind
ness, though the motives which prompt
il are fully and gratefully appreciated
l cannot accept from my friends such "a
testimonial Of regard such as they pro-
pose, but the affection shown by them in
wishing to reimburse me for my loss can
never be forgotten, for Il is priced by me
higher than any gift from them could
ever be.
1T is the duty OF every citizen to serve
his state whenever called on to do so, and
his sole reward should be the conscious
ness of having fulfilled that obligation.
II my fellow citizens think that / have
ever been able to serve my state In any
manner, / only discharged my duty In
doing SO, and I am amply compensated
for any service rendered by their verdict
of Well done good and faithful servant"
Gen. Hampton's friends are troubled. He
Is the idol of a great part of the people.
His home has been destroyed. He is poor
literally destitute In his old age.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-18
y ve.terday's 4.sO a. m. Edition.
1lVTENTS OF THE DOSSlER.
..acED LETTERS ATTRIBUTED TO
EMPEROR WILLIAM.

s,fd They Existed in the Package,
INF We're subsequently Destroyed
cen. Mcrcier Refused to Suppress
Tbem-VOn Munster Entered an
emphatic Protest-SensatiOn in
BRUSSELS Growing out of the Drcy-
fus Case.
Paris. May 16.-The Figaro, continuing
r-5av its summary and analysis of the
g.dence offered before the Court of Cas-
.,fjon in the Dreyfus revision inquiry,
.lvs it is in position to give the exact
composition of the secret dossier.
This package, it asserts, contained seven
documents, each of which it proceeds to
analyze.
Regarding the forged letters attributed
70 Emperor William, the paper declares
mat those existed i'm the dossier, but were
subsequently destroyed.
NJ Hanotaux, former minister of foreign
affairs. on learning what was going on,
protested against the use of those on the
Ground that they were forgeries, but Gen.
MERCER former minister of war. refused
to suppress them.
NJ Hanotaux's protest, according to the
Figaro still exists at the war office.
Won MINISTER'S Protest.
When in November, 1897, the Intransi-
eeant alluded TO these letters, Count Won
Munster German ambassador to France
went 10 the foreign Office and said
INV sovereign does not concern himself
with YOUR forgeries, but this is TOO much;
il is beyond all bounds; make your press
shut up.
THE matter was settled by an official
denial Of the existence of the letters"
The other documents in the dossier were
only those already made pubic. The FL
caro- then goes on to show that when
they were not forgeries they did not refer
to Dreyfus.
Sensation in Brussels.
The Brussels correspondent of the Figaro
savs a sensation has been caused there
by the discovery that the chief of the in
taruauonal espionage was on terms of in
tmate friendship with the late Lieut. Col.
Henry
Thi. funcuonary secured an election 10
the French Chamber of Commerce In
Brussels. When the fact of his connec-
ton with Henry came out he was asked
to resign, but he refused. The French
minister TO Belgium, NJ. Gerard, begged
the committee not to press the matter,
whereupon the entire administrative coun-
cd of ne chamber with one exception, re-
signed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-18
BUILDING A NEW RAILROAD.
1t Will BE Part of the seaboard
and Gulf System.

anu OUn system.
Stillmore, Ca, May 16.-Civil Engineer
Tom Anderson left here to-day for SWANS
eoro' accompanied by a fun corps of sur
Veyors, who will begin at once the location
OF zine for the extension of the SuIlnole
Air Line from Swainsboro TO Wadley
Contractor NJ. H. Monkey is with them,
and will begin grading as soon as the
line is located.
mis- extension will adj largely 60 the ad-
Vantages of the Stillmore Air Line, and
the public, and Will be the completion Of
one OF the missing links TO be constructed
Ior the purpose of connecting a number
OF snort lines controlled by the syndi-
cate which recently obtained a charter Cor
the Seaboard and Gulf Railroad. running
from Anderson, s. c., to Carrabene, Fla.
me extension will be about twenty-one
miles long and will connect at Wadley
with the Louisville and Wadley Railroad
winch is ten miles long. The Stilimore
AR Line connects at Collins
with the Collins and Reds
ViLe' which is seven miles long. The Stip-
more Air Line is thirty-five miles long,
making in all seventy-three miles in one
continuous piece of the proposed Seaboard
and Gulf line
Since the new charter was obtained. the
Stllmore Air Line track has been under
gong wonderful Improvement, and every
thlnS about here has the appearance of
real and immediate activity
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-18
MILLS WILL ISSUE BONDS.
Deed of Trust Filed to Secure 3d.
100000 of Them.

Deed of Trust Filed to Secure 3d.
100000 of Them.
Duluth, Mimi, May 16.-This afternoon
The United States Milling Company filed
with the registrar of deeds big deed of
trust to the Central Trust Company of
New York
The document sets forth that for the
purpose Of raising cash capital to conduct
us operations the board of directors has
auJhotized the issuing of bonds 10 the
amount Of $15,OOO,OOO, payable in forty
years IN gold coin, interest at six. per cent.
me milling company reserves the right to
ieIeem any of the bonds after ten years.
Ihe mortgage covers the following prop
cry Empire mills, Syracuse, N, Y. Red
lnlI' Lysander, N. Y. Urban mill, Buff
Iaio' faist-kraus mill, Milwaukee: Daisy
nun Milwaukee, and Grand Republic.
MahhaEo and Freeman mills, West Supe-
L!0f' Daisy Listman and Anchor mills,
SuneEior
ne mortgage also includes bonds and
STOCKS Of the Hecker-Jewel Company. The
l9'enue stamps on the documents amount
ed 10 $500
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-18
WANTS AN ACCOUNTING.
w. E. Behnken Files Suit Against
ID. Ill. Levy a. Bro.

Among the suits filed for the June term
of the Superior Court yesterday was one
by w. E. Behnken against B. H. Levy e.
Bro. for an accounting. The petition states
that MIR. Behnken was received into a
partnership with the firm of B. II. Levy
& Bro on March ], 1897, Chris Conner and
Henry Lehwald being admitted at the
same time. His proportion of the part
nership was to be one-third of per cent
of the net profits Of the business, which
arrangement was to continue as long as
he remained in the employ of the fsm
he states that the agreement was termi-
mated Nov r. 1895, but since that lime he
has been unable TO obtain a satisfactory
accounting with the firm, and he, there
fore asks the court to require the firm to
come into court and make a satisfactory
showing of the net profits of It's business
during the time that he continued in this
partnership arrangement.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-18
A Great Cotton Mil.

Columbia. S. c.. May 17-An application
for charter for what viii be the largest
cotton mill IN the South, has been filed
with the Secretary Of state. The company
viii bear the name Olympia Cotton Nils
The mill VIII be loca Ted here and the mo
tive power Will be electricity furnished
by the power plant Of the Columbia Canal
Company The capital stock is 10 be 81
800 600. divided into 100 shares. The plans
contemplate a mill Of 10000 spindies. and
2.oO0 looms. II Is purposed 20 Manufacture
print cloths ara Leo hands VIII be en-
pfoyed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-18
TROUBLE MAY DE SERIOUS,
Arkansas Miners Supplied With
Arms and Ammunition,

Huntington Ark, May 16.-No further
rioting occurred here to-day. Three large
dynamite bombs were found in the stock
ade where the attack occurred last night.
1t is believed that the strikers intended
to blow up the mine. Twelve deputy sher-
ifs arrived from Fort Smith tonight with
orders from the Governor to disarm everv-
body.
No work was done in the mines to-day
but an attempt will be made to put the
negro miners TO work tomorrow The
strikers are well supplied with arms and
ammunition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-18
BUFFALO STRIKE MAY END.
Contractor COnnOrs Has Signed an
Agreement on 1t.

Buffalo, N. Y, May 16.-Contractor Con-
ners and Inspector Donovan, appointed by
Bishop Quigley, have signed an agree
ment which it is expected will end the
strike. 1t will be submitted to the bishop
There was no change in the situation
along the docks to-day. The eleva tors,
crippled by the sympathetic strike of the
monthly men, did little work But three
elevators, the City, Erie and Northern,
were operated. Contractor Corners, how
ever, says men to run the elevators can
be secured.
The grain shovelers under their agree
ment 10 remain out until the demand of
the freight handlers, coal beavers and orc
handlers are met are unable TO accept the
latest concessions made by Contra ctor
Corners.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-18

Tallahassee, Fla. May 1.-THE negroes
of Middle Florida are preparing for a
grand celebration of Emancipation day
here next Monday. Excursion trains will
be run. four bands have been engaged. q
big dinner viii be served, the schools will
parade speeches and baseball are on the
programme.
The board Of medical examiners for the
second judicial circuit met here to-day,
ana granted permits to Ellis Robinson
young of Bradfordville and A. B. Cannon
Of Lamont 10 practice medicine in Florida.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-18
Another Form of Crank.-The audlenc

Another Form of Crank.-The audience
applauded rapturously. and the favorite
prima donna came before the curtain and
bowed her thanks Again the audience APP
pauded, and again the cantatrice APP
peared, smiled, bowed, and retired. The
great songstress was slow in acknowledge
ing a third recall, and an earnest-looking
man arose in one Of the boxes, thrust one
hand inside his waistcoat commanded 81
lence with the other and when the house
became quiet he spoke as follows: while
the gifted queen of song whom we all
admire is making up her mind as to the
selection she will sing in response 10 your
enthusiastic encore ! wish TO present
few of the reason that have led me to
the conclusion that the twentieth century
will begin Jan. l. 1900. Chicago Record.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-18
GAFFORD FOUND GUILTY.
He Must Serve "A Life Sentence for
Killing f. b. Lloyd.

Greenville, Ala, May 16.-The jury in
the case of John A. GaffOrd to-day found
the defendant guilty of murder in the first
degree and fixed the punishment at i'm
prsonment for life.
Gafford killed F. B. Lloyd, member of
the legislature from Butler county, and
well-known newspaper writer, in August
1895 He alleged that Lloyd had been
criminally intimate with his widowed Sis
ter. At his first trial he was sentenced
to be hanged, but the Supreme Court re-
yersed the decision.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-18
THE OLYMPIA COTTON MILLS.
New Enterprise at Columbia with
SI,5OO,OOO Capital.

Columbia, s. c., May IA charter
has been applied for the olympia Cotton
Mills of Columbia. The company's CAPT
tai will be 81, 100000.
The power will be electricity furnished
by the power plant on the Columbia can
al 1t will be the largest mill in the
South, having 10000 spindles ana 1900
looms The corporators are Columbia
mill and bank presidents aud leading
business men.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-18

New Orleans. May l6.-Both pitchers
were hit to-day, but the game was one
of the most exciting ever played here The
ninth inning closed with tie, and both
teams scored in the eleventh. In the
twelfth inning a base on balls and House
mans hit brought in the winning run for
Mobile. Score RHE
Noble .........2OO4O 00O0O11-S IS ?
New Orleans 80 OO00O1O-7 Il 3
Batteries-Chamberla and Badger;
Swtzer and Byers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-18

Swell circles in New York are much
exercised over the fact that Hetty Green,
probably the richest woman in America.
has taken a cottage at Newport for the
seasonal most unheard-of thing for Het-
~ 10 do. Some persons account for the
extraordinary circumstance by saying she
has determined TO give her daughter n
chance to pick a husband Miss Green
is a good-looking girl possessed of
charming DISPOSITION
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-18
HOTEL FIRE IN TOLEDO.
Almost "A Panic, But the Guests Man
aged to Escape.

Toledo, o., May 1.-THE Madison, one
of the largest hotels in the city, narrowly
escaped total destruction by fire tonight,
the blaze originating from disturbance
in electric light wires disarranged by the
storm to-day.
There was n panic among the sixty
guests, but they made their exit mainly
by fire escapes in their night clothes and
no lives were lost. The loss will be nomi-
nal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-18
TRAVELLING MEN IN SESSION.
ihere Are Dos Delegates Attending
the II. p. A. Convention.

Louisville, Ky, May 16.-The tenth an
'0ai convention of the National Travel
eIs Protective Association was called to
Uutr to-day at Library Hall. There were
present 2SS delegates, accompanied by
about l,5OO visitors.
me session was devoted to the exercises
" Welcome Among the addresses deliv-
,e1 was one by Joseph Walerstein or
Neamond, Va, formerly president of the
association.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-18
Authorized to Sell Large Tract.

In the Superior Court yesterday George
w. Owens, w. W. Owens and T. Lloyd
Owens. executors of the viii of the late
George S. owens, We're authorized 20 sell
a tract of 5000 acres of land belonging TO
The estate, located in Walker and Dade
counties on Lookout mountain, the price
offered for the property being IS, 125
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-18

James L. Rankin, entered suit in the Su-
perlor Court yesterday against Felix Lee
sesne. for the principal sum Of 81 500 and
interest TO the amount of $25440 being the
amount remaining due on a promissory
note which is secured by a deed TO a LOT
in Tyrconnel tything. Derby ward
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-18
striIsers vii Arbitrate.

Springfield. ILL.,. May 16-The operators
and miners at Pana have submitted their
differences to the state board of arbitra-
ton. and that body will commence the
hearing of tL-a case at pana Ess'i41esE-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-18
Observation-Disclosures MEET.
They Denounce Efforts to Stir Up n
Hostile Feeling.

Rochester, N. Y, May 16.-At a meeting
of over 1000 German-Americans tonight
resolutions we're adopted denunciatory of
Efforts recently made tending to create
hostile spirit between the United States
and Germany.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-18
CHANCE FOR An nEIREss.
Here's "a BarOnet without "a shilling
TO Pay His Rent.

London May 16.-Sir O'Connor Moore.
eleventh baronet, who succeeded his IA
Their, Sir Richard Emanuel Moore, in 1882.
has been elected from his lodgings, owing
TO his inability TO pay a shilling for a
weeks accommodat ion.
The heir 70 the title is his brother, Ste
phen, now living abroad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-18
IMMENSE STEEL CAR PLANT.
corporation With s1O.OOO,OOO Capt.
tai to Be Organized.

tai to BE Organized.
chicago, May 16.-An immense plant. for
'iie construction Of steel freight cars, will
oF added to Chicago's industries. The es-
'oohsh ment will have a larger capacity
. .p any other steel car building plant on
Inc continent.
"A corporation with capital of $4,000, 600
VIII be organized within The present mont tn
ana VIII start out with contracts already
paced Tor the construction of 700 cars.
An Of the plants now engaged in the
oIAdlns Of steel cars in the United States
ai' located at Pittsburg, and their ex-
ue"e capacity is contracted for eighteen
I-1LHs ahead. The Chicago concern ex-
Poets TO be able to put its first cars on
'oe market about July l.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-18
A s5oO.Ooo reserve Fupd.

rot, Mich, May 16.-The grand divis-
V'' order of Railway Conductors, docid-
~ Today upon the establishment of a
f.'y" reserve fund aside from the 500.
lund' 70 be raised by an annual as
Az. Of 81 per each $1,000 of insur-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-18

They Gave $4,000 Dinner to
Eichty-Six at Parting

EiShty-Six at Parting.
New York, May 16.-Mr. and Mrs. Brad
ley-Martin took their formal and final
farewell of New York society tonight at
the Waldorf-Astoria.
They took il in the form of a sumptu-
Gus dinner to eighty-six persons. 1t is
said the dinner cost $10,0 600 1t went off in
a blaze of glory-viands, wines, flowers,
music, service, all were perfect, but it was
not a promiscuous function like the IA
nous fancy dress bail of several seasons
ago
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-18
SALARIES or ITALIAN PRIESTS.
They Are Now Guaranteed by the
Government.


Rome Correspondence Chicago Record.
The Italian Parliament has passed law
in favor OF the clergy. Every parish priest
is to have at least 900 lire per annum, and
IL he cannot scarpe that amount out Of the
church perquisites the government is to
come forward and make good the differ
ence. Nine hundred lire is less than $3.50.
and how man can manage 10 live on such
a yearly pittance only Italian parish
priests can say. At all events, II looks
very creduitable in the government TO help
even to this extent the poorer priests.
when we consider that the Quirinal and
the Vatican are at daggers drawn, and
people ask: rs the Quirinal holding out
the olive branch?" No. indeed The
Quirinal Is trying TO detach the influential
lower clergy from the Vatican politicians
and Is using to this end the almighty Ira.
The italian government is telling the
moor priests: See how liberal we are;
compare our philanthropy with the egot-
ism of the rich cardinals. The Peters
pence don't reach you; our Ira does" But
The poor priest is not SO easily shared. He
pockets the government dole, but does not
forget who "despoi.ed" his church of the
revenues which formerly provided amply
for his wants / shall not say whether il
was a good or a bad measure to have the
ecclesiastical property administered by
the government; / merely sgnalize the
fact on which the clerical papers are harp
ing TO counterfeit the effects Of the new
law. The antagonism between church
and state. which IS the bane of italy, will
continue Notwithstanding the new law
passed by the Italian government
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-18
THIRTY NATIVES MASSACRED.
FormOsan Head Hunters Indulge in
a Savage Feast.

Vancouver, B. c., May 16.-Formosan ad-
vices give details of the massacre of thir-
ty unarned villagers by about sixty head
hunting savages near Taiko.
After the massacre the savages INDUCED
in feast at which the heads of the muir
dered villagers were conspicuously dis
mayed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-18
win be Lnnnched on JUNG s.

New York. May 16.-C. Oliver Iseiin said
to-day that he had decided 20 launch the
Columbia, the new Americas cup de-
luna q
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-18
THEY POSTPONE CONCLUSIONS.
English Papers Refuse 10 Believe
Officers Are Guilty.

London, May l7.--An the morning papers
devote their principal editorials to the
arrests in the Transvaal, counselling a
postponement of conclusions until the facts
of the case are aseertained. and declining
TO believe that English officers or sub
jects have been guilty of what the Stand
ard terms such reasonable folly"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-18

Just Girls.-Julet Wawning)-"Dear
me- feel thirty years old to-day" AM
gelica--"Why what have you been TAX
ing TO reiuvenate yourselfw-Chicago
News
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-10-28

Aeeds Pills cure liver MS; the nooirritatins and
eely eethartie % taEe Web aoed's 1aFsaDaFlila
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-10-28

Cotton in the seed is selling
here at Sl8 per thousand pounds,
at Cade $19, at Breaux Bridge $40,
at New Iberia $21. Is it a won
der that none of the cotton from
the country is coming to this
town? 1t is time that our people
come together and put up a gin to
protect the planter and at the
same time protect the trade of the
town which is suffering severely.
on account of the cotton going
elsewhere, as the country people
buy their goods where they sell
their crop.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-10-28

Deafness Cannot be Cured
BY local applications a. they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear.
There Is only one way to cure deafness.
and that is BY constitutional remedies.
Deafness Is caused by an infiamed con.
dition Of the mucus lining of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube is In.
famed You have q rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing. and when it is en-
tirely closed. Deafness is the result. and
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed for.
ever; nine cases out Of ten are caused BY
Catarrh, which IL nothing but an in.
famed condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that connot be cured by Halls Catsrrh
Cure.
F.J. Cheney & Co., Props. Toledo. o
Sold BY druggists. price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-10-28

The Democratic State Central
Committee met in New Orleans
last week, and decided to hold q
convention to nominate the candi-
date for State officers. This was
to be expected, the ringsters know
how easier it is to control one con-
vention than to undertake to run
the machine and stuff the boxes in
all the parishes. The same is to
be expected in nearly all the pa
rishes, they will hold packed con-
ventions, but will never risk their
political chances to primaries.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-10-28

The election in New Orleans
will take place on the 7th day of
November, if the Jacksonisns are
successful, then We will have Jack
sonian clubs organized in every
parish of the state, but if the re-
gulars are successful, the Jackso-
MAN movement will fall fiat, and
nothing more will be heard of
them. The next campaign through
out the state win depend entirely
upon the result Of the city cleo
tion. The opposition in this pa
IRISH are probably waiting Upon
the result in the city before they
move. .