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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-05
PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS.
The Committee Recommends Com.
pIete Change In Existing Laws.

Waahington. Dec. Tine Commission
appointed BY the President to revise tins
ststutes rotating 20 patents. trademarks.
etc.t today submitted a report whose
conclusions are embodied IN three pro-
posed bills Their provisions DO not ar
fert the general provisions OF the patent
law. but IN the matter o. trademarks tho
commission recommends a complete re-
siason Of the present law
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-05
TWO DEATHS AT THomAsvILLE.
The mother Of judge >. $. Montgom.
er, PASSES Away.

cry PASSES Away.
Thomasville Ca. Dec. 4.-The little
daughter Of Mr. aud Mrs. =. n. Harley
Of waycross, died IN this city hast night
after a short illness ~ the home Of her
aunt. Miss Bessie Blackshear. Her par
eats were present a. her death.
Mrs. 81 I. Wilson died this afternaon
AZ the home Of her daughter AIRS. Dixon.
~ this city Mrs. Wilson was The mother
Of Judge j. s. Montgomery. ordinary 81
this county.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-05
DIvERsIFYING THEIR CROPS.
Commissioner stevens says There
VIII he No Inrease I'm Cotton Acre

nge.
Atlanta. Dec 4.-Commissioner Of Agri-
culture Stevens. who returned to-day
day from a trip over the state said the
cotton acreage next gear would not b.
any larger chan that planted this year.
Diversified crops are beginning TO tell"
said Mr Stevens.
Il ind the farmers are planting large
quantities Of wheat. more than ever be-
fore. This I regard as a good sign
THE cotton IN Georgia has been near
y all picked and now there arc but a
few hundred bales lefs IN tho fields"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-05
MINERS IN a RIOT.
Three Deputies Hurt and the Prison
ruled with strikers.

I.atrobe. Pa. Dec. "A riot occurred
mere to-day At the works OF the Bessemor
Coal and Coke Company. Three deputy
sheriffs we're injured and az a result the
borough prison Is fun OF strikers Three
deputies we're badly bruised
4 mob OF 5oo excited miners. who are
striking, came to the works last night
hooting and ieering and then pro-
ceeded 70 cam pthere Fighting became
furious. Ten % the lenders we're arrested
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-05
POUNDING TO PIECES.
schooner oliver schoaeid Ashore ON
the Jersey Coast.

New York. Dec. 4-olivcr Schoheid. a
three masted schooner. bound from Nor
folk 10 New York. is pounding 70 pieces
on the coast near Lavaiette City. y. J.
she went ashore about o'clock this af-
sermon and her crew. consisting OF cap
tain and six men. were rescued by mem
bers Of Life-saving station No -. as
sisted bv two other stations who emp Dyed
the brooches buoy IN effecting the rescue.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-05
RETURNING FRoM PORTO RIco.
Transport RawIins Arrives with
T,roops for Fort McPherson.

Norfolk. Va. Dec. 4-The United
states transport Rawlins arrived at Pin
ner's Point to-day from Porto Rico. There
are aboard ten officers and ~ men OF
the Eleventh Infantry. en- route to Fort
Mcpherson, and will leave in the morning
FOR Atlanta on a special train over the
southern Railway.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-05

He thought he wouid be shrewd.
Ana wed for money.
Well. now he Is beahTewed-
l. that not funny7
philadelphia Pres.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-01
eoEBEL,s PROCLAMATION
Ordering the Militia to Go Home and
STAY There.

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 1.-The follow
ing proclamation was issued last night
by Governor Goebel:
Commonwealth of Kentucky, Executive
Department, Frankfort, KY, Jan. 81,
1900.
Whereas, It has been made known to
me that certain persons, without au-
thority of law have banded themselves
together for the unlawful purpose of
forcibly preventing the general assem-
bly, of Kentucky from assembling and
discharging their official duties at the
seat of government and have, for said
unlawful purpose, assembled in the CITY
of Frankfort, the first and second regi-
ments of the Kentucky state guard and
by force of arms have unlaWfully taken
possession of the hall of the house of
representatives and senate chamber of
the state of Kentucky, as we'll as all
other public buildings and archives of
the commonwealth and have by force,
intimidation and violence expelled the
general assembly from the capitol build
1ngS and refused to permit the senate
and house of representatives to hold
their sessions therein and are now ter
rOriZing the representatives of the peO-
pie and other good citizens of the COM
mOnWealth; now, therefore 1, William
GOebel, governor of the commonwealth
of Kentucky, do hereby command the
first and second regiments of the Ken
lucky state guard and each and every
officer and member thereof to return
to their homes and several avocatiOns,
and there remain until lawfully called
into active service.
I also command all other persons
whatsoever, who are now unlawfully
engaged in interfering with and intirn-
idating members of the general assem-
bly, of this commonwealth to diSband
and desist from terrorizing and intim-
idating the said members of the general
assembly and all other good citizens OF
this cOmmOnWea
Given under my hand as governor OF
the commonwealth of Kentucky at
Frankfort. KY, the thirty first day OF
January, 1900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-01
eoEBEL SWORN IN.
Oath of Office Administered to the
Dying Man Last Night.

Frankfort, Ky. Feb. William Goebel
was shortly before nine o'clock last
night sworn in as governor of Kentucky
and J. G. W. Beckham a few minutes
later took the oath as lieutenant gov
ernor. The oath was administered to
both men by Chief Justice Hazlerigg,
of the court of appeals. The plan to
make Goebel governor was set in mo-
tion early in the afternoon. A state
ment was prepared saying that the
boards which had heard the contests
for governor and lieutenant governor
had decided in favor Of Goebel and
Beckham; that the boards intended to
report their findings to the legislature,
but that they had been prevented from
doing so by the action of Governor
Taylor in declaring the legislature ad-
jOurned. The statement then goes on
to say that the members of the legis-
lature were driven from place to place
by the militia and threatened with ar
rest whenever they attempted to hold
meeting. It was declared the belief of
all the signers Of the statement that
Goebel and Beckham were the legally
elected governor and lieutenant COVER
nor and each man, as he signed the
paper, announced that he voted for the
adoption of the majority report of the
| contest boards, which declared Goebel
and Beckham to be the men rightfully
entitled to the office.
1t is signed by a majority of the
members of both houses.
1t was slow work obtaining the sig
natures of the members of the house
! and senate and although the work was
in progress all afternoon it was not un-
til nearly evening that the necessary
number of signatures had been obtain
/ ed. As soon as the last man actually
needed had affixed his signature to the
! statement, word was sent to the resi-
/ dence of Chief Justice Hazelrigg of
J the court of appeals. He came at once
! to the Capitol hotel. passed directly up
stairs to the room of Mr.. GOebel and ad-
I ministered the oath of office.
j Mr.. GCebel was propped up with pill
+ lows and was able to raise his hand only
] with the greatest difficulty as he listen
/ ed to the words of Judge Hazelrigg.
| When the oath had been given Mr..
| Goebel sank back exhausted. the effort
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-01
GOVERNOR IN TROUBLE.
Called to Account For Championing
Cause of Dixie Lee.

The fact that Governor Stan1ey's law
firm at Wichita has been retained to
woman, Dixie Lee, threatens to get the
governor into trouble. The woman in
question owns property Which will be
damaged, she claims, by the construc-
ton OF a railroad track leading to the
proposed new Missouri Pacific depot.
The woman seeks to enjoin the work,
which if successful would prevent the
building of the depot. This condition
of local affairs prompts the following in
the Wichita Eagle:
1.-Two of Wichita's leading legal firms
are on deck with a case of rats, or,
rather, these firms are Joined in a case
at the bar against the interests of their
fellow citizens, and for the defense of
the questionable rights of abandoned
and dissolute characters. At the head
of one of these firms STANDS the gov
ernor of the state; at the head of the
other the county attorney, who is an
aSpirant for congress. The five men, as
neighbors and citizens, stand high in
the community, but as for anything
else, they are lawyers, and what a
lawyer won't do in his way for pay
has never been definitely settled. These
five lawyers, as solid and successful in
their profession as the county boasts,
have brought a suit to defeat enter
prises and interests of far-reaching
consequences to this city. They have
been retained to protect the rights, in
terests and business of disreputable
characters as against the interests of
the people. If these lawyers were ap-
preached with a protest they would no
doubt answer: oh, as attorneys we are
called upon, and it becomes our duty to
defend the criminal, or prosecute the in
nocent, as the case may be- putting it
on a basis of fees, or of bread and but
ter. 'Ratsr
"Such a reply is no answer. What
would the people think, or what kind OF
an estimate would the people have OF
an editor who stood ready to defend
the wrong or to fight the right, for pay
or fees? If that Kansas City woman
succeeds through this array of extra
legal talent in defeating the location
and erection of the new division head
quarters and station, it will cost Wich-
ita in immediate and future enterprises
and improvements more than these law
firms can ever bring to this CITY,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-01
BULLER is BACK.
Recrosses the Tugela and Bat.
tie Is In Progress.

London, Feb. 1.-4:3O p. m.-The st.
James Gazette says it is reported on
good authority that General Butler has
again crossed the TugeIa river at three
places. and that fighting has been pro-
ceeding all day long.
Hoof Laager, Ladysmith, Tuesday
Jan. 3O.-All is quiet here. The Long
Toms occasionally fire on Ladysmith.
The deaths in Ladysmith from fever
and other causes must be enormous, as
we can clearly see them burying eerpses
daily.
Gen. Joubert went to the upper Tuge-
la yesterday.
Cape Town, Wednesday, Jan. S1.-A
British force with artillery is reported
to have occupied Prieska and is now
encamped there.
Prieska is on the Orange river one
hundred miles below Orange river sta
tion and west Of Kimberley.
London, Feb. 1-6:40 p. m.-The war
office has no news of Gen. Buffers al
legged movements as reported by the ST.
James Gazette. But the paper says it
has no reason to doubt the correctness
of its information, although it has not
yet learned the exact positions Gen.
Butler seized
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-01
WILLIAM GoEBEL.
CAUSE o. THE TRouRLE.
The Goebel Election Law Responsible
For Kentucky Situation.

The Goebel election law is the meas
ure for which William Goebel has been
most severely criticised. This measure
was largely responsible for the bitter
feeling at present. BY this law the Of
ficers who receive and count the votes
with the exception of the inspectors
who represent the different parties are
appointed by the powers at Frankfort
The law provides for the election by the
legislature of three state commissioners
who hold Office for four years. These
commissioners appoint the county board
of election commissioners, who in turn
appoint the election of officers of the diff
ferent precincts. The Republican party
is supposed to be represented on the
precinct boards, but the methods Of
eyading the law are well known Re
pubicans are appointed. for example,
who are travelling in Europe, or who
are physically or mentally unfit for
service, or who live at a great distance
from the polls. Then the others select
someone to fill the anticipated vacancy
"a man who might be a Goebel Demo-
crat or a complaisant Republican. At
any moment, the state board may re-
move any member of a county board
or the whole of the board, appointing
successors, and the county board may
do the same with the precinct officers.
This gives the state board absolute con-
troll of the election machinery, and
(Continued on Sixth Page)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-01
LOST 40 PER CENT.
Buffers Casualties at SpiOn Kop
Estimated at 1000.

London, Feb. 1.-The supplemental
lists of casualties fill two columns in
nonpariel type in the morning papers.
making 1900 reported thus far for Gen.
Buffers operation north of the Tugela.
The Daily Chronicle estimates that the
total exceeds ?, 900.
The 40 per cent loss at Spion kop is
greater than any British force ever suf-
fered, except possibly at Albuera, Spain,
in 1911.
The admiralty has warned all half
pay naval officers to hold themselves ilI
readiness for service. This, with the
fact that able seamen not thoroughly
experienced have been Withdrawn from
the channel squadron is taken to indi-
cate the early mobilization of the re-
serve fleet, especially IA DIVISION.
At a meeting of the army and navy
members of the house of commons yes
terday a resolution expressing absolute
confidence in whatever the govern
ment thought necessary commanded
only two votes. Instead of this a rese-
luton was adopted calling for the i'm
mediate formation of a home defense
force.
Lord Salisbury has called another
cabinet council, which will meet Friday
or Saturday to consider the situation.
Public spirits at very low ebb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-01
TO DROWN THEM OUT.
Beers Have a New Scheme For
Capturing Ladysmith.

London, Feb. 1.-The correspondent
of the Times at Lorenzo Marques, tele-
graphing yesterday, says:
Information has been received here
from the Transvaal that the war de-
partment, convinced that it would be
useless to storm Ladysmith and that
the bombardment will continue in
effective, has decided upon a change of
tactics. Huge quantities of timber and
sand bags and hundreds of Kaffirs
have been sent from johannesburg and
Pretoria for the purpose of damming
Kip river some miles below Lady
smith, the idea being to flood the town
and to drive the soldiers and inhbai-
tants out of the bomb proof caves, so
as to expose them to shell fire.
THE Portuguese authorities are at
last exercising stricter surveillance.
The governor has notified the consuls
that they must personally guarantee
that applicants for passports are not
going to assist the Boer army before
passports will be granted. 1t is ru-
mored that he has also conveyed hint
to Herr Pott, the Transvaal consul. of
serious consequences if he continues to
infringe the neutrality of the port"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-01
ROBERTS WILL SUE.
Determined to Have His MiIe-
age and Salary to Date.

Washington, Feb. 1-B. H. Roberts,
of Utah, who was recently excluded
from membership in the house has
made a formal demand on the sergeant-
alarms of the house for his salary and
mileage, amounting in all to about
81, 900. The demand was accompanied
by the presentation of papers relating
to the claimants rights, and also, it is
said, with the suggestion that suit
would be begun to enforce the claim
in case it was not paid. The sergeant
alarms declined to accept service of
the papers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-01
ARE STILL UNCERTAIN.
Police Do Not Know Whether They
Have Bank Robbers.

The police have found out nothing
more about the five men they nave in
jail charged with robbery at Living.
Irving is in Wilson county. About
the time of the robbery there z. bank at
Altoona was robbed by six mer ;Lnd S700
in silver taken. The robbers lid not
gain an entrance to the maif, part of
the vault and only succeeded l obtain
ing the silver. It may be the So n e gang
that did the work at Irving. I he police
are looking for the sixth mstn-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-01
DEATH OF JOUBERT.
BOer General Reported to Have
Been Killed at LadysInith.

Spearman's Camp. Natal, Tuesday.
Jan. 30.-There is an optimistic feeling
in all ranks. The troops are confident
OF ultimate success. Great enthusiasm
was aroused by the queens N essage
and General Buffers speech exDl essing
admiration for General Warren and
General Clery's divisions, and hoping
they would reach Ladysmith in a week
The natives persist in assert ing that
General Joubert was killed by a shell
outside of Ladysmith.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-01
TURKEY YIELDS.
The Italian Girl Has Been
Handed Over to Her Father.

Constantinople, Feb. Sylvia Ge-
nell, the subject of Italy's ultimatum to
the Porte, has been conducted to the
Italian embassy and handed over to
her father.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-01
Wep ther Indications.

Chicago, Feb 1.-For Kansas: Fair
today and Friday; warmer in south
east portion tonight; variable winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-01
OUEENSBERRY DEAD.
Author of the Prize Ring Rules Passes
Away.

London, Feb. 1.-The Marquis OF
Queensberry, who was born July 20. 1874.
and succeeded to the title in 1858. Is
dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-01

Continued on Sixth Page,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-01
PREPARING FOR A SIEGE.

Frankfort. KY. Feb. BOXES of am
munition are being delivered to Adju-
tant General Collier The hall of his
office is packed ceiling high with cart
ridges. The greatest activity prevails
on the capitol grounds. Blankets for
the soldiers are arriving and every evil
dence of a protracted stay is apparent.
A report that Lieutenat Gray of the
First had resigned is pronounced alb
surd by Commandant Williams.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-01
Why the Mountaineer Fights.

The fighting propensities of the
mountalneers are to be classed with
the other survivals OF old-world tenn
per and ideals. 1t is we'll to remember
that the whcle south is still far nearer
than the other parts OF the country to
the age of chivalry. when all gentle
ner wore side arms and felt that the
Government was simply to defend
them simply from foreign foes, while
they were to rely upon their own pow
ress to protect their households and
their honor. So far, then, as the back
woodsmen are affected by the example
OF those who have enjoyed superior
advantages, they have been continu-
ously taught to avenge their own
wrongs rather than to appeal to law.
And quite naturally they have shown
less restraint and good taste in such
matters. 1t is to be added that the ad-
ministration of justice in the noun
tain counties is attended with even
more delays and uncertainties than
elsewhere. Add to this the fact that
the mountaineer has the independent
spirit born OF solitude, constant prac-
tice in the use OF firearms, and that
the Civil War, in which the mountains
We're plundered by beth armies, re-
kindled the belliserent spirit OF their
ancient hlOOd II gives lis hone for
their future that the frequent homi-
cides are not committed wantonly nor
for purposes CT robbery, but in the
spirit of an Homeric chieftian on some
point OF nor"-Review OF Reviews
for March.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-01
Buffalo Bills Mormon Colony.

Col William Cody, better known
as Buffalo Bill" is in Chicago to ar
range for the transportation of 10000
Mcrmons from Salt Lake City and the
vicinity to the Big Horn country in
Wyoming. Col. Cody owns a large
tract of land there and has leased it to
a company composed of some of the
leaders Of the Mormon church. A town
will be established in the center of the
colony and the whole district will be
directly under the eyes of the elders of
the church. Col Cody said: II don't
know what Wyoming people will say
about it, but that doesn't worry me. |
received my price and have agreed al
so to furnish transportation. This
Will come out of the first years rental.
l like the Mormons | have had deal
ings with. They are a good square lot
of people. The land up there Is fertile
and If they don't get mixed up with
Wyoming law there will be no trouble.
Several buyers for the church, which
purchases all the machinery and sup
plies for this new colony, are now in
this city letting contracts. ."-lChicago
Record.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-01
Splitting the Wind.

Think of riding hundred railes on
the front end of an engine of ~ iinl,.-
ed train in the middle CT cold night
with no protection but the canopy oil
darkness. Such an experience befell
two hobos, who reached the Gntcn
station in Columbus the other night
on Panhandle train No. s, which is one
of the fastest on the road.
These two unfortunates, with no
thought of their peril, crawled on the
front Of the engine at Dennison, 100
miles east, and came to Columbus SC
benumbed by the cold that they coull
not get down from their perch. They
were well nigh frozen stiff, and had to
be helped from the engine and sent
to a hospital to recover.
They had evidently never counted
on such a terrible experience and ere
they had reached Newark were so ov-
ercome by the cold that they could no;
get off, and had to submit to another
hours's exposure before being dlscov-
ered.-Chillicothe Gazette.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-01
Successful California Orange
Culture.

Already there are fears for the Flor
ida orange crop, but CT the California
output there appears to be no cause
for apprehension. There is, indeed,
noticeable abundance in the current
supply and the future prospect is de-
clared to be the best. 1t is said that
this gratifying plenty is the successful
result of an attempt to raise that fruit
few years ago a California orange was
anything but pleasant to the taste and
he prediction was general that it
| would be impossible to produce palat-
able oranges on the Pacific Coast. The
fruit was coarse grained and acrid to
the taste. The growers were not dis
coura sed, however. and after years of
trial they have succeeded in producing
an Grange as fine grained and palat-
able as any grown in Florida.
From a commercial point of view
Lhe test has proven a success, and this
is legitimate criterion. In 1898 1t is
estimated that about 5000 car loads of
the fruit were sent East from Califor-
mia, and in 1899 about 5000 car loads.
This year the shipments will be 14,50O
car loads and will sell for $4,600, 900. Of
which sum about half will go to the
growers.
This Is a result creditable to the
foresight and perseverance of those
who had faith in Southern California's
soil and climate as adapted to the
growth of oranges. 1t is urged that
this need in no sense injure the orange
industry of Florida. The crop from
the latter State comes into market at
a different time, and then, too, there
is no doubt of the ability of the coun-
try to absorb all the oranges both
neighborhoods can produce.-Com-
mercial Tribune.