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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
TO TRY STAR ROUTE SYSTEM.
II VIII he Used in Part for the Rural
Free Delivery

Washington, Jan, 1s-It has been de-
cided by the postoffice department 10 per-
nit the star route system in measure to
supplement the system of rural free deliv-
cry. Second Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Shallenberger has found that il is
feasible 90 permit carriers on star routes
to deposit mail in proper receptacles
placed along their line of travel. This
plan win be inaugurated in South Caro-
lima, beginning July !, and will be extend
ed to other parts of the country as rapid
ly as possible. This innovation makes
necessary a change in the postal regula-
tons which forbid mail contractors and
mail locks or KEYS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
NORTH CAROLINA PopULIsrs.
Party Convention VIII BE Held Mt
Raleigh on April Is.

Raleigh. N. c., Jan 1s-The Populist
committee met here tonight and called
the state convention for April IS at Raj
eigh. 1t was practically decided TO con-
tinue the fusion arrangement with the Re-
publicans.
An address to the people was issued. con-
demnIng the constitutional amendment
and denouncing the election law enacted
by the last Legislature
The committee was addressed by Sena-
tor butlef' national chairman. and the
policy he outlined was adopted
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
A Veteran Luuatic.

crate soldier. V. M. Bartlett, was seized
with a crazy spell tonight and imagined
that his wife and relatives wanted to rob
him of his pension money drawn TO-DAY
He tried to kill out the entire household
chasing his wife around the house several
times with a large butcher knife and
threatening TO cut her throat. He Will
be sent to Milledgevile.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
PROTECTED HIS FAMILY,
PatrOlman Hollis Fine Was Remit
ted by the Mayor.

PatrOlman Hollis Fine Was Remit
ted by the Mayor.
Atlanta, Jan. 1S.-Recorder Broyles ju.
dicially Endorsed the unwritten law of the
South to-day, that an insult offered to
mans family could only be avenged by
the splitting OF blood, and while filming Pa
trolman Hollis for technical violation of
the law, sent a messenger post haste to
the Mayor to remit the fine. and when the
announcement was made in court a few
minutes later that the Mayor had remit
ted it, there was a loud burst of applause
which the Recorder did not attempt to
suppress. The Recorder in. rendering his
decision said that the man who would not
protect the name of his wife was unfit to
be called man, and the person that would
seek to defame a good woman is too vile to
crawl with a serpent in The dust
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19

New York. Jan. lS.-The American Pro-
tective Tarln League held its fifteenth an
nual meeting to-day. This resolution Was
adopted: 80
Resolved, That It is the duty. of Con
gless 90 heed The recommendation of Pros
ident Mckinley in his last message and 10
enact lesisatlon that shan remedy these
defects and place the American merchant
marine upon the footing demanded alike
py the possible eXigencies of war and the
pressing requirements of our Increasing
oXpOrt Lrade.n
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observation-disclosures DINNER,
Their Annual Meeting and the EIec-
ton of Officers.

ton of Officers.
New York. Jan. 1s.-The annual meet
ing and dinner of the American-Irish His
torical Society, which has a membership
of over 1000 in the United States, was held
tonight at Sherrys and was largely at
tended. Thomas j. Gargan of Boston was
elected president; John d. Crmmins of
New York was elected vice president gen.
eral, and II. Murray, Woonsocket, r. L.,
was elected secretary general
Col. James Armstrong of Charleston, S.
c., was among those elected as execu-
tive council.
Among the state vice presidents elected
are: Virginia. Hon. j. T. Lawless, Rich
mond; South Carolina. Daniel NJ. e'Dris-
coll, Charleston; Georgia, Col. c. C. San
ders, Gainesville Tennessee, Michael
Gavin. Memphis; Kentucky, Edward
Fitzpatrick, Louisville.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
INDICATION AT ROCK HILL.
bag with MuIatto Child Taken
From IA Public Well.

Columbia, S. c., Jan. 1s.-There is great
Indignation in Rock Hin this evening.
From public drinking wen in the center
of the town bag was drawn up contain
ing the body Of a bright mulatto child
Just how long il had been there or TO
what extent the water used has been con-
taminaled is not known Tie police are
following a clue.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
Liverpool Cotton Statistics.

Liverpool, Jan. 19.-Following are th'
weekly cotton statistics: Total sales of al
kinds, 6O,OU bales; American. $1,000; Eng
fish spinners' takings. 1900; total exports
1000; imports, all kinds, 1900; import
American Al 900: stock, all kinds, $4,000
stock. American, $4,000. Quantity afoat
ali kinds. including Egyptian. 172,OOO
American, 14l,0G0. Total sales on specula
Ilnn- 1900. total sales TO eXporlers. 900.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
ORDER FROM JUDGE NEWMAN.
"PegIeg" Williams to Go Before
United States Court.

Atlanta, Jan. 1s.-Judge w. T. Newman
of the United States Court has ordered
Sheriff C. C. Oliver of Greene county to
bring ''Pcg-leg" Williams before him on
Jan. %. at which time the habeas corpus
proceedings instituted in his behalf by At
torney r. j. Jordan. win be heard. The
petition alleges that Williams is unlaw-
fully detained in Greene county jail, and
all efforts TO secure him his liberty have
failed. The petition contends that the
emigrant act IS unconstitutional.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19

Washington. Jan. 1S-Another delega ton
of Porto Ricans arrived here to-day to
urge upon the authorities the extreme
urgency of legislation which win remedy
the present business stagnauon of the ISL
ands open its markets, and fix its COM
mercial status with the world. This del
egahon IS composed Of bankers and mer-
chants having considerable capital invest
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
IN MEMORY OF ELLERBE.
Building of south CaroIIna's Capitor
10 lie Completed.

Columbia, S. c.. Jan. 1S.-To-day the
Joint assembly of the state held. memo
rial services in honor Of the late Gov. w.
H. Enerbe. The state officers and Su-
preme Court attended in a body.
The House to-day decided to cede to the
government Sullivan's Island, near
Charleston, for United States govern
ment post.
The building of the state capitol, stopped
by the Civil War will probably be com
pleted al a cost of $250,000
monument to cost $4,000 will be erected
on Chickamauga battlefield.
Marriage Licenses will be required in
thl. haraa liar.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19

New York, Jan. 1S-The American sug.
ar Refining Company to-day announced a
reduction Of points on soft sugars No
ana nos to H. inclusive, in any quan-
ill=-- The Reduction holds ,naaf ,,I,aJi..
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
Can't. $. Graham stone Dead.

Mobile, Ala, Jan. 1S.-Capt s. Graham
Stone, county treasurer for many years,
and who, during the war between the
states served calamity In the Confederate
navy. died to-day, aged 50 years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
MERCHANTS AND MINERS
TRANSPORTATION co.
STEAMSHIP LINES
SAVANNAH To BALTIMORE.

STEAMSHIP LINES
SAVANNAH TO BALTIMORE.
Tickets or sale at companys office Ia
the following points at very low rates:
\ ILANIIC CITY, N. j.
BALTIMORE. ND. BUFFALO. N. Xs
CHICAGO. ILL. CLEVELAND. q.
HAGERsTowN. HARRISBURG. Pa.
HALIFAX, ". 8.
NIAGARA FALLS. NEW YORK.
PHILADELPHIA
PIrTsBURG. PROVIDENCE.
ROCHESTER.
TRENTON. WILMINGTON.
WASHINGTON.
First-class tickets include meals ana
state room berth, Savannah to Baltimore.
Accommodations and cuisine unequaed.
= Freight capacity unlimited; careful hans
ding and quick dispatch.
The steamships OF this company are APP
pointed TO eail from Savannah to Balti@
more as followe 'stendard timel'
TEXAS, Capt Foster, SATURDAY, Jan.
20, at 500 p, nj.
d. II. MILLER, Capt. Peters, TUESDAY,
Jan. %, at HOO m.
ITAsCA, Capt Diggs, THURSDAY. jan
25 at Loo p. M
ESSEX. Capt. Dizer, SATURDAY, JAN
q, al 800 p. m.
And from Baltimore Tuesdays, Thurs
~. cARoLAN. Agent
Savannah, Ga
W. r. TURNER, G. p. A.
A. D. sTEBBINs, A. r. M.
J. c. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General OFFICES Baltimore, Nd.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
Passenger Fares from Savannah.

TO NEW YORk-Cabin, $40; excursion.
SS2. intermediate, SIS; excursion. S24
Storage, So
TO BosToN-Cabn. $22; excursion, $50.
Intermediate, s17, excursion. s2S Steer
age. s11.75.
The express steamships of this line ara
appointed TO sail from Savannah, Central
(sOth) meridian time, as follows:
SAVANNAH TO NEW YORK.
NACOOCHEE. Capt. Smith. sATIrR.
DAY, Jan. 20, 500 p m.
TALLAHASSEE, Capt. Askins, NON
DAY, Jan. %, 900 p. m.
KANSAS CITY. Can't. Fisher. TUES
DAY, Jan. %, 1000 p. N.
LA GRANDE DUCHESSE, Capt. Hanlon,
THURSDAY. Jan. rs. 11;sO a. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett.
SATURDAY, Jan. q, 100 p M
NACOOCHEE. Capt. Smith, MONDAY.
Jan %, $3.50 p. m.
TALLAHASSEE Capt. Askins, TUES
DAY. Jan 80, 4:SO p. m.
SAVANNAH TO BOSTON.
CITY OF MACON, Capt. Savage, SAT.
URDAY, Jan. 90 SEQ p. m.
CHATTAHOOCHEE, Capt. Lewis, SUM-
DAY, Jan. p, 900 p. m.
Steamships CITY OF MACON, GATE
CITY and CHATTAHOOCHEE sailing on
irregular schedules.
Steamers leave New York for Savannah
at p m. daily, except Sunday, Monday
and Thursday. The sailings between Bos-
ION and Savannah will be irregular Call
On w. G. BREWER, Ticket Agent, 1O7
bull street, Savannah, Ga, for informa-
lion as to the time Of sailing for Boston
direct.
w. C. BREWER, City Ticket and Pass
enger Agent. 107 Bull street, Savannah.
Ga.
E. W. SMITH, Contracting Freighs
Agent Savannah, Ga.
r. G. IRRELEVANT, Agent, Savannah.
Ga.
F. H. HINTON. Traffic Manager
JOHN M. EGAN, Vice President.
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Ocean Steamship Go.
FOR
New York, Boston
AND
THE EAST.

Unsurpassed cabin accommodations. AN
the comforts of a modern hotel. Electric
lights. Unexcelled table. Tickets include
meals and berths aboard ship.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-22
VERYdMILD SENTENCE
Punishment of Chinese Lead.
ers Only Illusory.
PRINCE TUAN BANISHED TO HIS HOME
THE Edfct Not as Severe as ut First
Reported, and the Foreign En-
vOys Cannot Accept Such
Feeble Penalties.

LONDON, Nov. 2O.-Dr. Morrison,
wiring to The Times from Peking Sun
day, says:
'In communicating the punishment
edict, dated Sian-fu, Nov. 13, to the for
eign envoys Ii Hung Chang submits it
as the final punishment the court is able
to inf1ict and repeats the stereotyped
plea Of all Chinese plenipotentiaries-
namely, that the emperor threatens him.
self and Prince Ching with severe pun
ishment If they fail to induce the repre-.
sentatives of the powers to accept the
compromise.
1.-The mildness of the sentences excites
ridicule and strengthens the ministers in
their determination to demand the death
penalty. The punishments are illusory.
Prince Tuan is merely banished to his
own home, and others undergo a merely
nominal lowering O. rank. Perpetual inn
prisonment means a life of honored re-
tirement.
The Morning Posts Picking correspond
ent wiring Saturday. says:
THE edict inhicting punishment il
milder than the first reports suggested.
Prince Tuan and Prince Chwang are on
ly banished and not imprisoned. Duke
Ian is merely dismissed The foreign
envoys cannot accept the edict owing to
the inadequacy of the punf~hmcnts.
Count Won Waldersee officially an
nounces that he has stopped footing and
restored peace i'll the province of Chilli
'The French consul here reports" says
the Shanghai correspondent of The Dai-
ly News. that severe prosecutions of
Catholic converts continues in the PROV
ince of kiang-si. Mr.. Goodnow, United
States consul. hears that the Protestants
ly prosecuted. The governors of both
provinces are Mantchoos and violently
antiforeign.'
According to the Shanghai correspond
ent of The Times it is asserted on gooG
authority in Tien-tsin that there are still!
some missionaries surviving ut Tai-yuen-
fu under the protection of the mundarins.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-22
ROOT IN CUBA.
War Secretary Pleased With What
He Sees In the Island.


SANTIAGO, Cuba, Nov. 2O.-Secreta-
ry Root aud General Wood yesterday
morning inspected the Moro barracks
and the garrison. Mr.. Root expressed
himself as very much pleased with the
condition of the post and the appearance
of the soldiers.
At noon the party visited the San Juan
battlefield, and in the afternoon they
rode over the new government highway.
This thoroughfare, which is work in
which General Wood takes great pride,
is probably one of the finest in the world.
1t was constructed ut Il cost of $40, 900
per mile over a mountain range, from
the summit of which there is Il superb
view of the valley, city and ocean. Mr..
Root said he had never seen anything
more impressive than the outlook.
Today the party will go by yacht to
DaiQuiri, where the United States troops
first landed, and will ride overland to the
city, following the route of the army.
Mr.. Root says he finds the Cubans
more tractable than he had expected.
and he thinks they are satisfied with the
American occupation and appreciate the
efforts of the Americans to improve con-
ditions in the island. He will return to
the United States, he asserts. full of en-
provements, particularly in education and
sanitation. Santiago he considers in q
better sanitary condition than any other
Cuban city he has visited. The party
will probably 20 To Guantanamo tonight.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-22

PRETORIA, Nov. 19.-The Beers are
active. 1t is alleged that Commandant
Louis Botha has established II govern
ment at Roeseadal, north of Middleburg.
aud that with the fl50.00O which he has
available he is paying the lighting burgh-
ers crown per day. Commandant Abel
Erasmus is said To be ut Oliphant's river
with 1000 men. Loco wagons aud IL
600 cattle. From Heidelberg IL Is re.
ported that the Beers are compelling the
burghers who had surrendered 10 take
up arms again.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-22
New x Horse show.

NEW YORK.Nov. 20.-A few scores
less than OO0 horses and ponies will be
ON parade this week in Madison Square
Garden before no one knows how many
humans, few of whom will look on with
critical eyes for the eauines only and
more with II gaze wandering away from
the arena to the promenade. the boxes
and the tiers of seats. The exhibition be-
gan yesterday morning when the Nation
nj Horse Show association threw open
the doors of the Garden. of which it had
taken possession for its sixteenth annual
event. and inaugurated what the associa
ton believes will be the most successful
affair in its history.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-22
MINISTER'S DISSATISFIED.
punis hment of Boxers Inadequate.
German Troops Accused.

PEKING. Nov. II. via Shanghai, Nov
20.-Thc ministers are not satisfied with
the punishment of Chinese princes and
others responsible for the Boxer out
RACES. They say that while the punish
ment may appear severe in some eases Il
should be remembered that these We're
the men who We're responsible for all the
loss of life antfersuntenanced all sorts of
outrages.
There is still considerable complaint
about the actions of the German soldiers
in the neighborhood of Chou-chou, and
the missionaries have now taken the mat
ter up. Some offthe eharges are to the
effect that ttfs8soldiers have ontrai ed
women and z handed money from tue
Chinese oficia6 of village\ In reply %
the eomplaintNof the miss. Varies Coui
Won Waldersee eieclared that : had stop
ped looting in the south and restored or
der.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-22

hem companies for Krupp armor of the
first class amounting to 24,95O tons fol
$42O ton. The Krupp process involves
the Harvey patent, the validity of which
is now under consideration by the courts,
and it is further agreed that the govern
ment will assume in addition any liabili-
ty for the Krupp process not exceeding
to, or $24.32, ton for krupp royalty
and not exceeding the United States Ii
cense fee of $11.20 for Harvey royalty.
The maximum price to the government is
therefore $455.52 ton, subject to dimi-
mutton in ease of any reduction in the
foregoing royalties.
The bid of these companies for this
clsss of armor was $490, and he price
originally asked $545.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-22
SENATOR CUsHMAN X. DAVIS.

SENATOR CCSIfMAN Il. DAVIS.
hope has not been abandoned. although
II Is admitted thu. his condition is very
critical. lie realizes his serious condis
ton and. il Is stated. has made all are
rangements as to his estate.
Judge Bartlett Trip has arrived from
Yankton, =. u. lie will remain until
there Is change In his brother-in-iaw's =
condition.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-22
RESUMED.
End Of Rainy seasoniPermits
Action In Philippines.
AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN PLANNED.
Several engagements Already Re.
observation-disclosures Sent to
Various Island Gnrrfs0ns-Grant
Carries Filipino Stronghold.


ported-Re.enforcem sent to
Various Island Garrfsons-Grant
Carries Filipino Stronghold.
MANILA, Nov. 19.--Last week wit
messed a very considerable increase in
rebel and American activity in the field.
Many skirmishes occurred and several
small engagements in northern and south
ern Luz0n. The termination of the rains
permits a resumption of operations on
both sides.
Tho Americans are undertaking a Sc
ries OF aggressive movements against the
insurgents, notably upon the island of
Samar .agQinst General Lukban, whose
forces holdtthe entire island with the ex-
ception offthree coast towns, each of
which is garrisoned by two companies
of the Twenty-ninth infantry and a pla-
toon Of artillery.
The rebels are continually shooting into
the garrisoned towns, and our forces have
not been sufficient to retaliate effectively.
Commerce in Samar has been at a stand
still, and most of the influential inhabit-
ants have departed. General Hare has
arrived there with $50 men. He will
bring eight companies of the Second in
fantry from the island of Martinique, as
they may be needed, and will proceed en-
ergetically to crush General Lukban.
Meanwhile United States gunboats will
patrol the coast to prevent the escape OF
the insurgent leader Lukban still holds
three members Of the Forty-third regi-
ment prisoners.
General Wheaton, commanding in the
department of northern Luzon. is sending
re-enforcements to General Young's prov
inces, where the natives, under General
Tinio and Aglipay, the accommodated
Filipino priest. are showing signs of rest
lessness, deserving the domiciles they
have occupied during the rainy season
and joining under compulsion of fear the
insurgents in the mountains.
Notable among the week s engagements
was General Grants advance. with Mac
eabebe and American scouts. upon Il reb-
ell stronghold 81 miles north Of Manila,
which was defended by POO insurgents
armed with rifles. After skirInishing and
fighting for the greater part of day and
night, the enemy was dislodged from the
mountain fastness, and immense quanti-
ties Of rice and stores. with considerable
ammunition, were destroyed.
General Macarthur has gone to Subig
bay with Admiral Remey on the United
States cruiser Brooklyn for the purpose
of examining the locality. 1t is probable
that 1900 marines now in Philippine
waters will be used to relieve certain ar
my posts, rendering the relieved soldiers
available for other and more urgent du-
lies.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-22
AMERICAN SHIPPING.
| A Prosperous Year RepOrted-FOr-
| eIgn Tonnage Light.

A Prosperous Year RepOrted-FOr.
eIgn Tonnage Light.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-The report
of Commissioner of Navigation Cham
berlain. just made public. says the past
fiscal year has been the most prosperous
period known to American shipping for
some years. Returns for the current iis-
cal year promise an even more satis-
factory record.
For the first time since the civil war
the documented tonnage of the United
States exceeds l.0oo,0oo gross TONS. On
June III. 1900. American doeumented
tonnage comprised a3.33.l vessels of
3. 5.itii.s gross tons, an increase of 30O.-
Oou tons over the previous fiscal year.
American vessels are almost wholly
confined To the eoasting trade. which em-
pioyed last year I..i3S. fi5 tons. or more
than the total tonnage Of Germany and
France. Our tonnage in the foreign trade
was only slG.I.la tons and carried last
year only II per cent Of our exports and
imports. \ century ago American ship
plug registered for foreign trade was
dJo. OIL tons. while this tonnage now In
the Ia original sIates amounts to 4s2.'
DuI tons
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-22

A full line of bed comfOrtables at
Holcomb K I4auer's.
Good comfortables cheap at Hol-
comb Il Lauer's.
Special bargains..in hats at J.W. Bucks
Dold's canned meats are unsurpassed
for flavor and are all Government insoect-
ed, for sale at Buschhalsen's.
You cannot find finer Red Alaska
Salmon no matter what the price you pay
l5cts can at Buschhausen's.
Lake herring and white fish at J.W
Bucks.
Mr.. James McFarlane is agent for
the Celebrated Pitkin Paint and
Specialties. This is the oldest mix
ed paint manufactory i'm America
and their goods are guaranteed not
to chalk, crack or peel off when
properly applied and to last longer
than any mixture of Trust Lead and
Oil.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-22
Ma n. meth >t.a sssshl ls..

NEW LONDON. Conn, Ney. iu--Ae-
taal wark hegan this week an the laying
of tn. keels Of the mammoth iron steam
ships 10 b. built 40 the works nf the
Eastern shlpbnlldIng company. Groton.
opposite New t..,udua. aud fram this
date the wark 1T putting i.sethsr the
hnil= .f I'll. ships will - rapidly on.
There was <~tea fFani shs aliies uf the
susanaus an authoritative ssasssisnt -.
garding th. sixe "f the ships naw build
Iur af the waFks. which shows tAs pro
jeesrd ships 10 b. larger than any vessel.
Ii the sasli naH hnllslluH - plaun.d.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-22

CHICAGO. Nov. 16.-Absolute denial
Is made by Chicago packers Of report
To the effect that the packers had all
vaneesi prices On all sorts "f meat fron
to = cents pound aud that there il "A
combine of the hfus tu hold the price.
higher regardless II the price of live cat
lie. "fhe reports that we have arbitrart-
~ swelle<I the prices ~ meats are un-
true," said r.. 4. Swift Of Swift Il ca.
yesterday. supply aud d.mani cantrol
the market nov A. they have always
done. The election eiit M tguEe whates-
or ia the price 1T meat during the week
following Ii, nar will il affect H."
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-22

LONDON. Nov. 10. = The Rev ;.
Campbell Morgan, minister of New
Court Congregational chapel, ToIlington
Park, London. announced from his pulpit
Yesterday that he had accepted the pas-
torate at Northheld In succession 10 the
late Dwight l.. Moody. In u letter ah-
nnuneing hts resignation. which will "e-
cur nui later than February next. he
says, II have eume to the conclusion thas
the invitation to Northfield IL the call of
tod"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-22

FAIRFiEi.-i Ia, Sos. Benuett
seIlw oo.i. who h. leen declared dead BY
Q court In Uhiu. refuses ta admit the
charge aud has Departed for his did halns
la thai state very much alive aud deter
mined % secure his shar. of a large -.
tate. lie read Ia "a uhta paper that rel
atIses had secured decree Ia the effect
that he was dsai - a necessary prellni.
VARY a. dividing al estate. H. left hulas
Hlnre than IA years aga aud has never
aiuee hseu bask,