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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1900-07-11
1900

Death had been busy in these years, but death could
not separate from the love of Christ nor break the
bond of covenant love which alike ercrces those in
heaven and those upon earth If our church be
fulfilling its mission, and believe is in training
souls for Gods service earth, and for the enjoy
ment OF him in heaven then have great encourage
ment we look forth upon the future May Gods
rich grace descend upon every member and upon all
whose hearts with tender interest turn toward this
church.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1900-07-11
SOUTH CAROLINA.

THE pastoral relation existing between Rev. J. NJ.
McLain and Allison Greek and Beth Shiloh Churches,
Bethel Presbytery, has been dissolved, and Mr.. Nc
Lain has been dismissed to Concord Presbytery to
become pastor of Poplar Tent Church. 1t is under
stood that Rev. J. P Marion will supply the churches
which Mr.. McLan leaves-SOnttern Presbyterian
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1900-07-11
KENTUCKY.

LoUIsvnLE-Whe the Woodland Church is be-
ing repaired, Rev. DR.. Grinnan will take little
ton of two or three weeks at his home Madison
Mills, Va.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1900-07-11
FLORIDA.

JAcKSoNvnLE.-Prof. w. A. Alexander, D. D., of
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, has been secured to supply the
First Church, of Jacksonville, during the summer
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1900-07-11

have been ordered from Superintendent Boyd of our
Orphanage, to be filled for his large family. We
expect also to send them good contribution of
wheat
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06
SUGAR DIVIDEND Is SMALL.
Trust Found 1t Necessary to Reduce
the Amount Paid.

New York, March 5.-The American Su-
gar Refining Company to-day declared a
quarterly dividend of IA per cent. on the
common stock. The previous dividend was
3 per cont
To-day's reduction in the dividend rate
is the result of the war between the
American company and the new refneries
built and operated by Arbuckle Brothers,
and John Doscher & Sons. These refiner-
les commenced operations in October, 1898
and their appearance as refners of sugar
was at once followed by cuts in prices by
the American company for the purpose
of preventing the new competitors from
getting any of its business. The cuts were
made so radio al as to prevent any of these
competitors from entering actively into
the refining business, but at the same
time, according to trade statements. the
entire profit on refining was wiped out.
No statement was issued at to-day'S
meeting of directors, although it was gen.
orally understood in all circles that the
dividend for the current quarter would
be acted on by the directors on Wednes-
day. Reports were circulated before noon
that the meeting had been called for noon
to-day. This was a decided surprise and
made the bear traders in the stock fear
that another surprise might come in the
shape of a regular dividend and in buying
induced by this expect a ton the stock adj
vanced on large transactions TO 1852 after
opening at SO. On the announcement of
the liz per cent at noon the price quick
ly broke to ST. In the last hour it had
recovered to 99l6.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06


The Savannah Morning News has re-
Gently completed its fiflieth year. II was
established by John Nj. Cooper, with Col
William T. Thompson as editor. Col,
Thompson was widely known and is stu
remembered as the author OF major Jones
Courtship." When Sherman captured the
city in 1866 the plant was taken charge of
by the federal authorities and an editor
was appointed. When peade came the pa
per was not in very good condition finan-
cially.
But the young man who was acting as
pressman thought it offered a very good
opportunity to further his own ambition,
and so he secured q controlling interest
His name was John Holbrook Estill. He
took charge of the paper, restored Col.
Thompson to the editorial chair, intro
duced complete change in almost every
department and in the course of three
years had succeeded In making the Morn
ing News the most successful newspaper
in the South at that time. He placed spe-
cial correspondents at all the important
news centers. and was the pioneer of chat
form of newspaper enterprise which has
become the fashion
In 1870 there was but one journal south
of Louisville and Baltimore and east of
the Mississippi paying out money for
news specials. The Morning News ex-
pended large sums for this purpose every
week 1t was the Washington correspond
ent of the Morning News who unearthed
and exposed the jobbery of Boss Shepard
and shed a light on the management of
the Freedman's bank
The Morning News is still under the
management of Col. Estill, and has gone
on prosperng from the day that he took
hold of it. 1t is to-day one of the most
valuable newspaper properties in the
South. Col. Estill was for many years
president of the State Press Association,
and has always been among the most
popular journalists in the state. His
paper is established on an enduring basis.
Its career has been along lines that cut
deep and hold fast and those who take
UP the work when Col. Estill retires-
which we hope will not be for many a long
year-will only have 90 follow the tradi-
tons of the office.
The Morning News has always had great
political influence in the state. In the
reconstruction era it was the determining
factor in more than one movement under
taken by the Democrats of Georgia 90
preserve their institutions and their right
of self-government.
The Constitution heartily hopes that the
next half century of abe Morning News
Will be as useful TO the public and as prof
table to its owner as 1t has been since
1857
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06
WONDERFUL RESCUE AT SEA.
Man Overheard Saved at Night with
out Lowering IA Boat.
From Ainslee's Magazine,


Notwithstanding their hard lives and
their "closeness' the larger number of
tramp shippers treat their crews with
great humanity. They are generally much
affected by the loss of any of the ships
company, and they have been known 90
risk the ship herself TO save the lives of
their shipmates. Perhaps one of the most
stupendous efforts at Iife-saving ever re-
ported at sea was that performed by
Capt. william. Inness of the freighter
British Prince. His boatswain, a hardy
Swede named Lastadius, while getting
bucket of fresh water for a tlmid cook,
was picked up by a heavy sea and carried
overheard As he swept along the star
board side of che ship Capt. Inness saw
him and shouted:
Keep up a stout hearth We will save
you If we cam"
1t was getting very dark, and the boat
swain was three ships lengths astern be-
fore anything could be done aboard the
vessel He gave himself up for lost, but
kept on swimming. II was impossible
TO launch a boat as the seas were coios-
sal The Captain had just finished his
supper when he saw the boatswain sweep
astern. He ran toward the bridge, shout
ing as he did so to the engineer:
ISLAND by 10 stop those engines"
Then he flew 90 the bridge and laid his
right hand on the telegraph.
stop and reverse" were flashed TO the
engine room, and the Captains voice rang
out IAN hands to starboard with lines
and buoys!'
The Captain told about the event thus:
"Our only hope in saving him lay in pick
ing him up with the ship, for no boat
could live in the sea that was running.
When l backed the ship down to him
saw him struggling for his life. He had
the buoy that the second officer had
thrown to him under his arms and his
body was well out of water. / determined
TO save him If he could hold out, and
could fetch him alongside. We missed
him the first time, and he was carried
around the bow TO the port side. He
kept shouting, and we answered back. We
were gong ahead a bit when he was
whiried 20 starDoard
''As the night had well set in, we soon
lost him. but l turned on the bridge and
got the bearing OF his voice by a star.
kept that star in sight, and put the helm
hard astarboard, and bore down in the dl-
rection Of The star. We had LOST his
voice altogether, but as we steamed to-
ward the star we heard il family. We
caught sight of him too late to pick him
UP as we steamed past, 50 we came up
with the wind again, with the bo's'n on
orr port hand We steamed slowly, so
that the men ranged along the port rail-
each with a lifeline or a buoy, had
chance at him. / knew by the cheer that
went up that he was saved. He had
caught a line and was hauled aboard. He
chung to the rail so tightly, not knowing
that he was saved, that the men had to
pound his hands TO break his grip
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06
CONFEDERATION IN VALD0STA.
LARGE BUILDING DESTROYED AT 4
Loss OF $4,000.

started in AshIey's Furniture store
which Was Completely Quilted.
Everything in the Building De-
stroyed - Valuable Law Library
Burned - building Had Replaced
one Which Was Destroyed by Fire
About Six Years Ago.
yaldosta, Ga, March 5.-Valdosta was
visited by a disastrous fire this morning
about 1870 o'clock. The flames We're dis
covered in the upper story of Ashley's fur
niture store by two of the night police
men and the alarm was turned in.
In a short while the entire fire fighting
brigade was on hand and six streams OF
water were pouring on the burning build
ing. but the efforts of the firemen ap-
pear TO have been poorly directed, as the
building was completely Quilted, involving
a loss of $4,000. Some of the adjoining
stores were flooded in the effort to save
them, and the loss from water will amount
10 nearly as much as from the fire.
Besides Ashley's furniture stock, Messrs.
c. b. Townsend and C. B. Mallard and
Mrs. w. NJ. Greer had a large aomunt of
household goods stored in there and the
loss to these was about $780, partially
covered by insurance.
C. Piano, an Italian fruit and candy
dealer, occupied a part of the same store,
and his loss was about 81, 900, with $500 in
eurance.
Ashley's stock was valued at 5000 or S.
COO and was insured for about So 800
Capt S. T. Kingsberry's law library,
one of the finest in South Georgia, was
in The upstairs portion of the building and
was nearly a total loss Ii was valued
az 1000 and was insured for $1,000.
Burnetts grocery store in the same
block, was damaged by fire, smoke and
water 10 the extent of about $1,000, which
was covered by insurance. Shaw & Smith,
successors to L. w. Shaw, occupied an
adjoining building on the right and We're
flooded with water. Their stock was dam
aged 80 per cent, or about $1,000, partially
covered by insurance. James f. Dun
away had an office in the upstairs of the
building and lost his office furniture and
papers to the value of about $500.
The fire was the largest that Valdosta
has had in six years and the building,
which was burned replaced one which was
destroyed six years age. The origin of
the fire is unknown. The building belong
ed to A. & T. b. Converse and will be
rebuilt at once.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06

Frank Gardner and a young woman
We're the office staff.
In answer to my request for Informal
ton as to the leagues business methods
Mr.. Gardner gave a not altogether clear
explanation of the phianthropic aims of
the league and the blessings which II is
designed to bring upon those who desire
TO marry, but have not sufficient money
to do so
1T is like this" said Gardner Several
persons form what We call a circle
Each person makes a payment of $50 to
us, which is in the form of a deposit. We
have about loo names on our books now.
From the cash thus placed in our hands
we make loans to those who wish to bor-
row for the purpose of marrying. The
amount We usually lend to each appli-
cant is $500. The loan is not made until
we have fully investigated the references
of the applicant If we find that he or
she 0or many women borrow from us,
the prospective husbands not wishing to
expose their lack of money to strangers
Is responsible, has been employed stead
lily at one place and is honest and worthy
of our confidence. then we make the
loan. Members of the circle share in the
profits we make through interest charged
Glow much interest do we receive?
Well, per cent. per month Yes, that Is
30 per cent per year. Usury? No. | don't
think So and, anyway, If borrowers are
Wiling 10 pay us well Tor the flSkS we
take that is their affair and our own
Some of our borrowers might make trou-
Bile for US about the rate of interest
charged, you say? Oh, l don't think so,
but now, come to think of it, we only
charge 8 per cent. per month where the
loan is for more than one year. For less
than one year only IL per cent per
month is charged. The principal is repaid
in installments usually"
| asked Mr.. Gardner who was the res
ponsible head of the league, he having
told me that he was simply the manager.
John r. Mcconnell is the man." he re-
piled. HE lives in Boston, where he con-
ducts a general loan business and also
advances money to persons who wish to
get married, Just as is done by the league
here. He is not here at present but will
be later in the week. No, he has never
had any trouble with the authorities con-
corning the amount of interest charged
on loans and / see no reason why he
should. We have had many applications
for loans from engaged couples, but pro-
fessional secrecy makes it impossible for
me to give you the names of any of our
customers"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06
"A remarkable instance of the

"A remarkable instance of the high
price paid fol old silver occurred in Lon
don. The furniture from a mansion in
Rutland gate had been removed for sale
to some central rooms, and only the com
mon things had been left. But inside a
cupboard three old silver 'cups' were
found stored away. and a dealer who saw
them at the view offered $500 each for
them. The auctioneer, by the. advice of
an expert, who valued them a $3.50, de-
clined 10 sell them privately. and they
eventually made $4,000 at a public sale.
IT then transpired that the so-called
cups" were pre-Reformation challces.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06

Many Enterprises Being Pushed-A
Funeral Postponed.

Valdosta, Ga March 1.-Two cotton
mills have been organized here in The past
few days and both of them viii. be op-
Grating before the year is gone This does
MOI include the big Strickland Cotton
Mills, which are going up rapidly in the
northern part of the city.
Messrs. II. Y Tillman, B. w Bentley
and +. W. Lane are the prime movers
in a knitting mill, with $4,000 capital,
which is being organized and which will
be built as soon as the preliminary ar
rangements are completed The money tor
The enterprise is all in hand, though some
stock viii be sold in it and subscriptions
TO The stock are now being taken. The
mill wll>be located in the city though the
site has no< yet been selected.
Messrs. }. n. Griffin, J. l.. Staten. J. F..
Lewis, c. w. Lamar, w. H. Griffin and
others are organizing a yarn mill, and
have over $4,000 subscribed TO its stock.
ii is expected that $4,000 VIII be iuves ted
in the machinery for the enterprise, and
thai it viii be erected as soon as the or
ganizaton can be completed. This Will
give VaNlosta three cotton mill enter
prises and will furnish work for probably
1000 laborers.
MIR wan $. Maddox died at his home al
bonneville Saturday, and was to have
been buried to-day. All arrangements
We're made for the funeral but il was
found that the body was warm, so the
funeral was postponed until tomorrow.
It was thought by the family that there
might be life, and fearing that he would
be buried alive, the funeral was deferred.
The deceased was son of the late DIR.
Homer Maddox, and was wea known is
CDnch county. He leaves a wife and
three children, with an aged mother and
several brothers and sisters to mourn his
death
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06
THE GREED FOR GOLD.
Italy and Abyssinia May Clash over
Esrythrea

Special Gable Dispatch TO the Sun.
London. March 3.-There is a man in
London who says he is the representative
if Zig, the clever Swiss, who for several
years has been the virtual Prime Minister
of Abyssina He alleges that he is au-
thorized to sell concessions for gold min
ing in the cast tracts of auriferous land
In Abyssinia. but upon investigation these
lands prove to be well within the frontier
of the Italian coloney of Erythrea, so the
concession monger has not made much
progress. His presence and mssis on,
however, have an ugly look. King Meme
LEX ii has been acting in a suspicious man
ner lately, and opinion is divided as to
whether he seeks "A quarrel with England
or Italy. Ii now looks as If the latter
was the correct hypothesis.
Letters received in Rome this week from
Massawoh state that the discoveries Of
gold bearing reefs in Erythrea become
daily more sensational as the assays are
taken. The reefs in the Asmara district
have shown results exceeding the most
sanguine expectations. and the interested
men declare that Asmara will beat the
South African Rand in both quantity and
quality.
King Menelek Is reported, on what APP
pears to be good authority, to have claim
ed the whole auriferous region % Fry
threa as Abyssian territory and has en-
pha;ically declined to agree TO any from
tier delimitation which does not recognize
this ella i'm Spectators will do well TO let
King Menelek and King Humbert settle
their little difficulty before putting any
money into Italian or Abyssinian gold
mines. If the god-hnds should prove as
extensive as reported, it is quite conceiv-
able that Italy might consider them worth
fighting for.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06
THE STORM AT MILW EE.
f4arbOr Is IcebOund and Steamers
Did Not Go Out.

Milwaukee, Wis, March 5.-Owing TO
the furious storm prevailing none of the
steamers left port tonight, as the harbor
is icebound and vessel craft could make
little or no Roadway.
One of the Pere Marquette line steam
ers bound from Luding on is stuck in
the ice a quarter of a mile from the en-
trance to the river Fifteen or twenty
passengers are on board. The vessel is
not believed to be in any danger.
A special from Racine, Wis, says eleven
passengers Were snowbound in an cleo
trio car bound from Milwaukee, eight
miles from Racine. al dayNSunday. The
car men divided their meals with the pas
SengerS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06
SAYS ROOT WAS THE AUTHOR.
One COngressmnn's Assertion as 10
Porto Ricnn Tariff Bill.

Washington, March 5.-The Post to-
morrow will pint interviews with the Re
publican members of the Ways and Means
Committee on the authorship of the Por-
TO Rican tariff bill.
Representative Tawney made the direct
statement that the bill was drafted by
Secretary Root, but his colleagues on the
committee were more or less non-commit-
tai as to the bil's authorship.
Representative Payne of New York,
chairman of the committee, said he
brought the bin to the committee on his
own r sp- visibility.
We be anne convinced" said Mr..
Payne, that some revenue must be rails
ed for the island of Porto Rico"
Representative John Dalzell of Pennsyi>
vania declined 10 discuss the bill or say
whence its draft was received as did Rep
reseatatives Hopkins and Long.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06
CHICAGO IN ICE KINGS GRASP.
Most DisagreeabIe storm of the Win
ter Has Set in.

Chicago, March 5.-The most disagreeable
storm of the winter set in this afternoon
and at midnight showed no sings of abate-
ment. Snow fell during the afternoon
not in flakes, but in little icy pellets that
almost cut the skin when they We're car
ried along by the full force of the thirty
mile wind that blew during the afternoon.
AT night the snow turned to sleet, and
from that into rain and back to sleet
again. and then BOTH at once. The rain
troze as it fell and caused dozens of per-
sons TO injure themselves on the icy side
walks and seriously menaeed all branches
OF public service in which wires We're
used.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06
THEY WANT TO SELL OUT.
Reasons for Receivership of Black
wells Durham Company.

Charlotte, N. c., March 5.-The works
of the Blackwell Durham Tobacco Com
pany were operated to-day under p. S.
Hill as temporary receiver. Hill was APP
pointed last Friday at Charleston by
Judge Simonton on the application of the
majority stockholders, but the matter
was not made public.
In the bill of complaint it is stated that
50. 500. 900 has been offered by the Ameri-
can Tobacco Company for the Blackwell
company, but that it cannot be accepted
because of the opposition of one stock
holder who it is alleged, purchased one
share to harass and vex the majority OF
the stockholders. The matter will come
up before Judge Simonton, April H. when
it is expected a permanent receiver will
be appointed and the property ordered
sold.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06
LOANS MONEY TO AFFIANCED.
New York Usurers Find Easy VIC
Tins Among the LOveIorn

From the New York Herald.
In morning newspaper on Monday ap-
peared an advertisement as follows:
Do you wish to marry and haven't the
money? Join our society and get $500 i'm
mediately. Cooperative League. - Mad
ison avenue.
! visited the office OF the league to ask
for the deta Is Of this apparently benevo-
lent plan whereby sweethearts who are
short of cash can obtain financial ''ac-
commodauon The Cooperative league
occupies single room on the third floor of
a building in Madison avenue, near For
ty-second street. The furnishings Of the
apartment consist of two desks, four
chairs, typewriter and strip OF car
pet. A young man who said his name was
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06

Emperor Congratulated the Pope on
His Ninetieth birthday.

Berlin, March 5.-The Allgemeine lei
tung to-day publishes the text of a
telegram sent by Emperor William TO the
Pope, as follows:
81 beg your holiness to accept my sin
cere congratulations on the ninetieth an
niversary of your birthday. 1 entertain
the most sincere wishes for your health
and happiness, and pray that God will
pour down all His blessings on your holi-
ness"
To this The Pope replied:
In the congratulations which your
majesty was good enough TO address to us
on the ninetieth anniversary of our birth,
we see with pleasure fresh sentiments of
your friendly sentiments. Accept our
thanks as web as the prayers which we,
in our turn, offer up for the prosperity of
your majesty and all The imperial family"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06
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TURF EXCHANGE IN AUGUSTA.
G. w. NJ. williams Held 10 Answer
the Charge of Forgery.

Augusta. March 5-After spirited de-
bate in the City Council tonight, the vote
on the proposition to license a turf ex-
change resulted in a tie and Mayor Robbie
decided it by voting in favor of the license.
G. w. Nj. Williams, who collected a
check made payable to G. w. Wilkinson,
was to-day bound over for forgery under
a $500 bond, which he did not make, and
had to go to Jail. a State warrant was
also sworn out against him, and if he is
not convicted in the United States Court
he will be Immediately arrested and prose
cuted under the state law.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06
LOUISANA'S DELEGATION.
Republicans Instructed to Vote for
President Mckinley.

New Orleans, March 5.-The Republican
State Convention to-day chose Capt A.
T. Wimberly. collector of customs, ex-
Gov. William Pitt kellogg, j. M Addison
Vance, a prominent colored attorney of
this city; Richard Sims, eX-state repre-
sentative and planter, as the delegates
at large to the National Republican Con-
Vention.
Resolutions instructing the delegation
to vote for the denomination of President
William Mckinley were adopted with
great enthusiasm.
Capt. Wimberly was Endorsed for re-elec-
ton on the National Committee.