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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-15
ENUMERATION IN ALASKA.
Enumerators Report Much Gold and
Great Copper BcIt.

Tacoma. Wash oct if-Census Enum-
orators Beck and sexton have reached
Juneau from Copper river. where their
summers work resulted 90 the enumera-
ton Of 500 Indians and Ga whites The In
dams In that section have died by dozens
this summer This mortality results from
the influx o. miners and the des,ruc ton
OF the salmon supply by cannches az the
mouths 81 the rivers.
Mr. Beck reports that on July Z gold was
found az rcsliua river In three weeks
four men took out 5000 in coarse gold
Mr. sexton thinks the copper he.t %
Prince william Sound will produce uuto,l
millions TIE travelled several weeks viii
Government GeoloEist ScArldcr. who eS-
pressed himself as believing that the de-
posts Of copper there are uncuulilcd boz
the wcrld.
4 railroad will De- absolutely necessary
Go develop this rich country The govern
mcnt telegraph line through the CopDer
river territory Is nearly completed. ami 90
can be quickly finished in the sprins.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-15
GENIAL JOE WOLF WEBS.
Well-known savannah Man and Miss
HiIb Of Cincinnati United.

Springfield. o. oct. 1.-THE event Of the
week In Cincinnati was the wedding at
the Grand Hotel Of Miss celia HID ana
Joseph Wolf. manager at savannah Tor
the Isaac Joseph Iron Company OF Gin
cinnat. The brides brother served as
best man. and the ushers were Mesars
Gus II. Hib. VIM. NJ Hub Emanuel
Bower, Leopold Wolf. Maurice Joseph.
Milton Pau; and Jacob Dub OF Swan
nah
Some $50 guesta sat down 70 the sump-
,uous banquet that followed the ceremony.
The tables were decorated with American
beauty roses. mermets and Mareschal
Nell roses and ferns
The bride aunt and cousin. Mrs. sara
sommers and Miss Johanna Sommers
came from Dresden. Germany. especially
70 be present AZ the wedding Mrs SOM
mers, who before her marriage. was a
Miss Joseph, made the eleventh Of the
Joseph brothers and sisters who were In
attendance, this being the drst reunion
when every member Of the family was
present. IN over ~ year,. since some Of
them had first come 70 America from
Germany
The bride and groom received many
handsome ana costly presents. An or
chestra discoursed music throughout the
banquet. and played for the young people
70 dance afterwards. The bride ami
groom have gone for an extended tour.
aud will make their homes al Savannah.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-15
OFFICE EMPLOYEES SUFFERED.
Postmaster nj Galveston Appealed
for Aid for Them.

Washington. Oct. ii-Postmaster Gen
eral. Emory smith. recently received from
Postmaster Grimm Of Galveston. a letter
telling OF the pecuniary and personal loss
which had befaIen his employees in that
ONCE as a result Of the terrible cyclone
Of Sept, S. OF the fearful strain under
which they had been working day and
night since then. and OF the admiral Bile
spirits which animated the men, not
wlthstanding their misfortune.
Postmaster Grimm suggested that q the
vast army OF postal onicials. clerks and
carriers could know the true condition
Of the men az Galveston. small amount
from each might be cheerfully cuntribut-
ed. and would give the needed relief:
otherwise u was to be hoped a benefcent
government TO whom we are loyal Will
hear and answer this appeal"
To this communication Acting Post
master General W. ~. johnson sent the
following reply.
The department Is in fun sympathy
with the appeal Of the postmaster az
Galveston in behalf OF the employees u
that once who have suffered through
tho terrible calamity which has over
taken them. and hopes that response BY
those who have not already contributed
through some other channel will be gen
erous and prompt. / am gratihed TO
learn that the action taken In this dis
trici by the National Association OF Let
ter Carriers IL meeting with hearty re-
spense
Contributions may be addressed 10
Hon. John A. Merritt. Postmaster. Wash.
ington. ID. c. wv N. Johnson.
Acting Postmaster General"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-15
cRANI<s HAvE GOOD TRAITS.
they Are Not the Disngreeable Per-
sons The Term Implies.

They Are Not the DtsaEreeabie Per-
sons The Term Implies.
From the New York Mail and Express.
one OF the most interesting phases Of
linguistic studies pertains to che changes
In the meanings Of words which. as Wa
Know. may become better or may beoone
worse word may even come 10 mean
precisely the reverse OF what u did 70 a
previous axe. Deterioration IL the usual
role The term crank r. q recent coinage,
but until now has been uniformly apphed
20 those peculiar people whose fadA 90
whime have not been held worthy % I'm
ltation. hut rather Of contempt. They were
thought below normailty iu Intellect and
ability. AZ present among medical men
one hears the word applied 70 those who
show very Indifferent eharadieristics. and
the fact indicates that the word Il nn-
dergoiug a decided change IN significance.
A man Of character would not call char
aoterless man a crank simply becauee he
ls a sharper but the reproachful word
II frequently used by the charac,erieas "a
denote a physician Of exceptional honoa
and integrity.
We recently heard health officer who
has shown heroic zeal and unselnshness
IN the administration Of his Office stigma
tizcd as 0 health crank. he had no hob
bINn fMEFIt To UENAts'N VII community AAAAt
infectious diseases. Ia all such cases thu
secret motive IL 60 excuse oneself for lack
Of professional or ethical spirit BY calling
the better man BY this oppro6rlous mans.
one who hates medical politics u dubbed
a crank by the politician. The schemer
FOR Office thus appears 90 justify himself.
Tho medical editor who sells his columns
TO the reading notice man naturally calls
the better journalist who refused 20 da
this crank.
Those who exhibit zeal Tor professional
good who criticise professional abuses
are. hy tho fact OF their existence, q
standing rebuke 20 those who never had
or never obeyed an ideal Of duty. and they
are naturally anxious TO hide their shame
by crying crank. II h an odd bit Of psy-
choiogiJ iegerdemain which only fools the
fool. When these feel the sting OF con-
science they whisper devil. DEVIL or hunt
up n scapegoat II will soon be that all
trlcksters will cail all honest men cranks.
and then "a new word Will have 20 be de-
vised for the old-time fad rider An med
teal rcformers are crauks 20 those who
compound with sins they have a mind 20.
80 that we should have a word 70 eesig-
nate all those cunning folk who rid Them
selves OF obligation BY sncerinR az thosa
Sho believe IN duty and labor for pro-
fesslonal progresA
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-15
REcovERrD nIs STOLEN NAG.
TonderIoln Police ForeEo sleep Co
Read odd Tales"


From she New York Times
An the Touderloin knows % Walter Rev
crley Crane and his volume o. "oil
Tales" ard last night each policeman. as
bee came in fr m hts post. instead % go-
irg Immediately GO TED n holding converse
and more or less acrimonious discussion
upon tho higher criticism. dug down IN
der his pillow ana produced a copy % the
Od1 Tales iu which was Inscribed To
nly very hood friend the y lice force from
tlc author There was a lime when the
avcrag, rcu4crloincr dwcit 10 profound
ignorance of abe young author ana his
Odd Tales but that was before Wei
ursdHy night
AR Cuucs writing had attained q fair
degree of popularity when some Of his
friends iutmatcd 90 him that his work.
lacked ina, uue local caloring ndoining
tho passes 90 his cousin. the late stephen
Crane.
'But how am ! 90 gct the color, iu q
paint shop asked the author.
do 40 stephen did hi fricrds an
swcrrl. 80 TO the T,udorioln Tor &C."
To thr rcrderloln wcrt Walter Bever-
lcy Crane The jewellers on the cynirol
block of Tmrleth street bounded Ply
Sixth and Seventh avenues. where en-"
green amps 90. the Icuder.oln station
blink "a waning TO SHINING humanity. saw
taris On tne cycnfu quietly dressed
Young man with eyeglasses. carrying "a
uttio handbag The tag contained manu-
scripts into which the local color was 90
D. POURED ou the spot of its origin. nni
q row copies ~ the 'odi Tales Rounds
man DAILY met him under the green lamps.
Seen any color around here lately.
Rounds asked the author.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-15

Puzzled. the Roundsman regarded him
Color" ho said. slowly. "it depends
what kind of color you want The lamps
here are green the sky overhead Is blue.
and n you want black. just so around the
corner 60 Seventh avenue and Start a race
riot "
The author put down his bag ON the
pavement
Wen. I'm bowed" he began.
Then. leaving his hng behind. he went
close 20 the Roundsman.
Local color be- said. us but a mis-
leading term for some hing that Is not
color at an. but merely local. II Is that
artistic element that. Incorporated IN a
piece Of writing. makes u SAVIOR Of the
coil. ~ is entirely distinct from che dra-
matte element which De- the art Of ere
atng unexpected situations. u ls that
attention TO the. detail 81 the local OF a
story that stamps the story as having
been written Of ana about a particular
locality. the characters and Characters
tics.
Unnoted by the hulging eyes Of the
Rouudsman and the eagerly flashing eyes
Of the author q shadow that had lowered
over the bag for some moments. lowered
and dccended upon a. From the depths
Of the shadow black hand shot Faith.
suatching up the bag and gathering a
running feet broke into the lecture upon
local color The author and the Rounds
man. facing sharply about. looked up the
street
I'm afraid. cir. that there gees your
bag" SPOKE tho Roundsman.
A. tho shadow gliding Sixth avenue
ward ne8rod u lamppost. out Of its density
came tho outlines % . human flRure-a
human figure running like a Huburbaniie
to catch the sos.
The author cried aloud.
"Aiy manuscripts. my new hook gone
stolen ana here 81 iron, or the station
house.
The next moment another shadow neaTed
The lamppost that Of a quietly dressed
Young man with eyeglasses. but carrying
no handbag. The author reached Sixth
Avenue NO handbag or runner was in
sight Sorfowfully he returned 20 he sta
ton house and in Response 10 his opp NJ
ucteciivos shihlcs and Lockwood were put
upon the case. ard be- WIS told 70 return
at r. M when the detectives would
have had q chance TO Investigate.
A. 3 O'Clock yesterday morning q sleepy
Young author stood before the sorgearts
desk
MY bag. my manuscripts" h. asked
e1gcry
The sorgcgt passed a small bag across
the rail 10 him.
Womb rnui WONDERFUL" exclaimed The
author. assuring himself 81 HIS manu-
scripts safety. who says the police are
not 4 wonderfully efficient organizatlon7
Where was Sc found, Sergeant"
I'm Jersey CITY" BE- was old
Yesterday afternoon a packakc arrived
a. the station house. II contained copies
on odd Tales" Tor a good por,ion OF the
force.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-15
PAYNE'S VIEW OF CHANCES.
Gave out a Republican Forecast of
the EIectiOs-ststes Are Divided
Into Four CIaH.es

Chicago, Oct. H-Henry c. Payne. vice
chairman OF the Republican National
Executive Committee. to-day gave out his
nrst forecast Of the election Mr.. Payne
made an estimate Of the votes BY states
and in doing 20. divided the states into
four classes twenty-four states. having
20 electoral votes. certain Tor Mckinley;
twelve states, having lis electoral votes
certain for Bryan: six states having IS
electoral votes. In which the chances OF
Republican or Democrats SUCCESS are
even, and three states having q votes. In
which the chances are 60 TO 40 In favor OF
the Democrats.
SIR. Paynes forecast Is based on the
last reports received from all the states
and Is as follows:
For Mckinley: California. 3; Come IL
cut, 8: Illinois a. Indiana IS. Iowa. 49,.
Kansas. 10; Maine. g. Massachusetts. IS;
Michigan. H. Minnesota, 3. New Hamp
shire. Z. New Jersey 10: New YorS. 8;
North Dakota. 3. Ohio. q: oregon. a;
Pennsylvania. 80: Rhode Island 4; south
Dakota. q. Vermont 4: Washing on. a.
West Virginia. 6; Wisconsin. i2 wyoming.
g. Total 20
For Bryan. Alabama. II; Arkansas, s;
Florida. I. Georgia r.: Louisiana, g. Mis-
sissippi. 9: Montana. 3; North Carolina, IL;
South Carolina. 3: Tennessee. "; Texas
IS: Virginia. r. Total 49,
Even chances Delaware. 3. Kentucky
10: Maryland. s. Nebraska, s, Nevada. 3
Total ss
sixty To forty IN favor OF Democrats.
Colorado. 4. Idaho. 8; Missouri. Il. Total
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-15
TRUST WITHIN A TRUsT.
Injunction Against Certain Owners
voting Their WHISKY stock.

Elizabeth. N. Y. oct M-Chancellor
Magee granted temporary injunction
yesterday restraining August Belmont
John y. Cadwullader. a. W Keech OF
New York. T. J. Coolidge OF Boston and
William +. Harrity Of Philadelphia. from
voting their stock at the annual meeting
OF the Distiliing Company Of America.
which Will take place next Wednesday.
The application was made BY Philip
Kreiss OF Chicago, a stakeholder in the
company. which IL generally known as the
Whisky Trust. IL is claimed that a trust
within a trust exists through the merging
OF the interests OF certain stockholders In
order to control the corporation. In the
bill OF complaint IL Is set forth that the
five different trustees formed a union OF
their interests and agreed to vote upon
their consolidated holdings of stock ae one
block This merging OF interests. Il is al
legged was brought about for the purpose
OF securing a dominant voice OF the man
agement OF the concern. and II Is further
asserted that this plan had as It's oblec,
the aggrandizement OF those composing
the clique.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-15
VISITORS FILLED PULPITs.
How the Presbyterian Ministers
spent sunday I'm Brunswick.

Brunswick Ga. oct. 1.-THE Sunday
session OF the Savannah Presbytery was
marked by the various ministers filltng
the pulplts OF Brunswick churches. on
Invitation OF the respective pastors. At
the Presbyterian Church the celebration
OF the Holy Communion. was observed
and several received into the church
Rev. w II. MeMeen. OF Flemington
preached an able sermon in the morning.
ana communion was administered by Rev.
J. W Quarterman. Those who served IN
the distribution Of the communion were:
Elders n. Hsbersham Clay. Of Savannah
A. p, Mckay. c. c. Varnsdoe and J. r.
Martin
Rev. A. J. smith Of Savannah. First
Church. preached at the evening service
TO a large congregation. The ministers
and the pulplts they filled. other than
above noted were
Baptist Church-Morning Servics Rev
W. A. Nisbes evening service, Rev. c. C.
Carson.
First Methodist Church-MorninE ser
vice. Rev. A. J. smith: evening service
Rev. r. A Brown.
McKendree Methodist Church-Morning
service. Rev d. T. Sheppard evening ser
vice, Rev. l. X Lynn.
At Seaman's Bethel IN the evening Rev
Charles Montgomery preached
Tomorrow afternoon a steamer ride will
he taken by the delegates and oongrega-
non OF the Presbyterian Chuch 20 Jekyl
Island This trip on the water has been
rendered the Presbytery by Messrs. Ray
mond & Topper steamboat owners.
Tomorrow evening the concluding $50
sion OF the Presbytery will be held and
the license Of Mr. Pea body applicant
will be granted, accompanied by interest
ing exercises
The session will be continued until all
work r. concluded. this enabling all dele
gates who desire to leave. TO 80 home
Tuesday morning
Rev. w. r. Holingsworth. the retiring
moderator and one OF Brunswicks o.
quent and most jealous divines has been
ably assisted by the congregation IN car
ing for the delegates ana their stay Is be-
ing made a pleasant one.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-15
LIKES THE PANAMA CANAL.
Abbott Thinks better OF n Than of
the Nicaragua Canal.

N"h"it Thinks better of n Than of
the Nicaragua Canal.
View York. Oct l4-Among the arrivals
oa booming European steamers to-day
'f. So Hutin. director general and pres
H.f' ~ the board OF directors Of the Pan
ana Canal Company; Gen. Abbot. chief
"F.'asr and W. Nelson Cromwell. ooun-
'e iar the canal company.
The Panama Canal Company" eald
Gen Abbott. is waiting for the recon-
Hsr-allon OF the Walker commission 10
,earr'ss ana for the action OF that body
-'tr that che decision will b. In favor
''r Panama canal. NJ being more feast.
1uomical and giving better results.
ihr decision Is against the Panama
ulli me company will nevertheless go
90 building H.
] believe that II both the Panama and
NfafAFna canals are built. nine-tenths Of
ne t'astls will choose the Panama canal
icing the better What the Walker
commission heard when IN Paris was a
,F''i'lon 90 them Already between three
four million cubic yards have been
'lArn out down there and two-fifths OF
VOC "ork has been done"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-15
FATHER kErcmIM APPOINTED.
He VIII Take Charge Of All Catholic
indian Missions.

vinita. !. T. oct. 4-Rev Father Will
lam r. Ketchum Of Anilers, l. T.. has
been appointed and will soon take charge
OF the entire Catholic Indian missions Of
the United States. with headquarters NJ
Washington. d. G. Father Ketchum was
for three years pastor Of the Catholic con-
grcgation AZ Muskogee and also had
charge Of the mission work az this place
and all Of the Cherokee nation and the
OnannM AGENCY.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-15

Lieut.. Louis n. Lawton'r own BRIEF
story of the Rattle.

Lieut.. Louis u. Lawton who wss
wounded three times az the battle Of
Tien Tsin. July Il last. and who Is con
valescing 81 the Union Protestant In
Urinary where he recently underwent an
count OF that bloody engagement lieut.
Lagton was one Of the greatest of heroes
OF that battle. and the war records con-
taln the highest commentator OF his
bravery end GOODNESS.
THE Ninth Infantry. under Gen. r n.
Lisoum." he said. left the foreign con-
cesslon az a. m. and marched three miles
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-15

Cincinnati Oct N-sam Harris. man
ager of Terry McGovern. signed articles
this afternoon for "a match between Dave
sullivan and McGovcrn before the Non
pareli Athletic club Of Louisville Harris
posted 500 with a local sporting man 10
bind the match. Harris stipulated that
the date must b. Nov. 4. or Q ns those
are the only open dates McGoyern has
until January
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-15
STORM WAS Destructive.
Additional Disasters In Nova scotia
aud Newfoundland.

Halifax. " g., oct H-Addit'onal dis
asters 10 shipping on this coast ore re-
ported The known lisa Of vessels ashore
now numer thirty. mostly Owned Co. the
province and Newfoundland The loss all
over the county and In the neighboring
provinces through terrific rainfalls and
wAshouts and damage TO orchards AMI
buildings by heavy winds VIII be very
many thousands OF dollars Rivers have
overlooked their banks ana trains cannot
proceed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-15
MISSIONARY DELEGATES.
visitors FILLED PuIpits In Kansas
CITY Churches.

Kansas city. oct. H-Deiegates 10 the
National Convention OF Missionary soci-
ctles Of the Christian Church filled ths
puipits OF numerous churches to-day. or
attended prayer and song service In off
ferent parts OF the city.
The sessions OF the American Christian
Missionary Society will be resumed to-
morrow. The annual address OF Presi-
dent W K Homan Is the FIRST business on
the programme. Bnmalo Pitisburg.
Minneapolis and Los Angeles are making
"A aght for the next annual convention.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-15

YpsiIanu Mich Oct it-Threo thou
sand persons. students of tho State Nor
NAL College and citizens. engaged 20 y
search along Huron river to-day for the
bodies Of Miss Ahhle Crouin ana ward
Wood. who were drowned last night while
canoeing on the river. The bodies were re-
covered Both were students 40 the col
lego.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-15
RAISED OVER $4,000.
Annual Missionary sermon Brought
Great Results.

New York, Oct. 1.-THE Rev. Albert b.
simpson. president OF the Christian and
Missionary Alliance. to-day preached his
annual missionary sermon at the Gospel
Tabernacle. and as result over sSoo in
cash. pledges and property were realized
for the support OF the missions and mis-
sion work Of the alliance for the coming
year.
W r. Blackstone participated in the
services The sermon and the offering
was the closing chapter OF the seven
teenth annual convention Of the alliance.
The total amount collected to-day was
So 25e Is Part Of IL was from proceeds Of
a collection taken az Nyeck. ~ Y.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-15

Police Hoagland and Sheriff CLARK his par
ticipation ia the crime The Bichland rob
berry. which was sensational and daring.
occurred two years ago and S5.om 80 cash
and $40 90 IN securities were stolen Six
men were connected with the thoft aud
four are now in che penitentiary. Evans
ton has been IN Lincoln several months.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-15
TYPHOON CAUSED DAMAGE.


Formosa and China.
Tacoma. Wash. Oct. IA typhoon
caused great damage last month on the
coasts Of Formosa ana Southern China
a number OF towns were destroyed Nine
teen hundred houses were washed away
or inundated ut Taipeh. Formosa. aud
many lives lost.
The japanese steamers Falchiau Maru
and seikro Maru wen, ashore at Taipeh
and sustained serious damage The
French cruiser Kersslnt was blown ashore
in Hankow harbor. Southern China. and
her steering gear destroyed. She was
pulled into deep water and after tempo
rary repairs. proceeded 70 Saigon.
Forty more Boxers we're beheaded at
Hankow late IN September Hankow IL
under martial law.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-15
HANNA EXPLAINED 1T.
Told just what lie Meant by his
Statement About the strike.

Chicago. oct. Ex-senator II. a. Hanna,
when asked about his statement made
las, night. during a political meeting at
Forty second and Sherman streets, that
the Pennsylvania miners; strike would
come to an end to-day said:
Il did not profess prophetic insight into
the strike situation In Pennsylvania, but
the last news received from the center
OF the disturbances IL to the effect that
settlement is near Advices received by
business men coincide with this state
men, and ! am told a compromise OF the
difficulty rs a certainty within. few days
az least
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-15
sEAMEN OF THE LERuoND.
'ameiens Reached New York with
the Rescued Men.

N"N York. Oct 1.-THE Red Cross line
'''iner cametens. which arrived this
."'' ing from Msnaos and Para. brought
" passengers Capt sprout and seven
P"5e'Hed seamen o. the schooner Mary
|'fmond OF Thomaston. which was
.lh4 r,d At sea on Sept n. while on the
'N Tom Fernandina 20 Martinique.
~. A1ry =. Lermond was a new YES.
y, ihon ten years old. She sailed
=, l ie'nandina on Aug. q. with a cargo
on Sept H. when about 80
'n-southwest Of Bermuda. she
lh''fed hurricane. accompanied by
D'N iaus sea. IN which the vessel was
,....l ana waterlogged All hands
IA ~ rescued By the steamer Hilary
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-15
Had a shooting ARRAY

Brunswick. Ga.. Oct. i4-w. y. Hamm
sho, ana badly wounded Jack Thomas. w
[, row az Everett city yesterday. BON
are white ren hands. Hamm IL in jail
here ana Thomas came down for medical
treatment
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-15
ron A oLD CRIME.
Evanston Caught for RobbinE a
Bank Ia Michigan.

Lincoln. Neb.. oct. ll-peputy sheriff
CLARK OF Kalamazoo. Mich. will to-mor-
row leave Lincon for home having In his
custody Charles Evanston, whom he ar
rested yesterday on csc charge o. robbing
the Union Bank OF Richland, Mich.
Evanston tonight confessed TO Chief Of