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The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11
BECAUSE OF SMALLPOX.
Circuit Court at Madison, fla, de-
ctded Co Adjourn.


clded 60 Adjourn.
Madison. Fla. Oct lo-rhs fall term
81 the Circuit Court convened here yes
terday. Judge White presiding but tho
grand jury having. after taking the tes-
iimony OF local physicians, ana IN con-
sideration o. ;he fact that the public
schools had been suspended for thirty days
on account q the prevalence Of small
pox IN the county. unanimously recon-
mended that court be not held. and ac-
cordlngIy. Il was adjourned by tho judge
until such time as he might consider IL
safe 10 call an extra term. The dockeis
we're light. eight or ten criminals. and ono
or two civil cases only. being ready for
trial
the action OF the Grand Jury IN regard
% the smallpox a. criticised BY many. -
the physician who h. IN tho county ~
direction OF tho State Board Of Health
was not examined by them. though he
had been summoned 90 appear before
them A. he did not appear until the
Jury had acted and the court bud been adj
journed, IL was. OF course. too late. He
h represented as saying that there ara
ana that they are all convalescening. the
type Of disease being mild. and that there
would have been no danger IN holding
court.
Mr VIM Lcitner was duly licensed TO
practice law after examination In open
court. under the new law.
The weather has been very favorable
for gathering the crops. especially tho
cotton crop which on account OF the
good prices has been coming IN rapidly.
tho most Of which. q Is said. having al
ready been picked.
The removal Of che capital question, q.
The only matter that seems 20 create any
Interest. and IN this section there ~ OPP
position 20 u at this time.
The question Of calling constitutional
convention. 20 be submitted 90 the pri-
maries. Nov 8, for the purpose Of revia-
Inc the constitution does uot seem 90 be
considered with much favor and many
will vote against Il.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11
THE DUTY or MOTHERS.

What suffering frequently results
from mothers ignorance or more
frequently from mothers neglect to
properly instruct her daughter
Tradition says woman must suf-
fer" and young women are so taught
There is little truth and a great deal
OF exaFgeration in this II a young
woman suffers severely she needs
treatment. and her mother should see
that she gets IT,
Many mothers hesitate 20 take their
daughters 10 e physician for examina-
ton but no mother need hesitate 20
write freely about her daughter o.
herself 20 Mrs. Pinkham and secure
the most efficient advice without
charge. Mrs. Pinkham's address Ia
Lynn, Mass.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11
BETTER IN TuE COUNTIES.
Liberals Gained Two More Seats,
EauaIiKIng Gains.


Eaualising Gains.
London. oct. II. $50 a. m.-'rhe Liberals
have been doing far better In the coun-
ties in the parliamentary general cleo
lions than 10 the boroushs. Yesterday
they gained two more seats. thus equal
lzing the party gains. The Ministerial
lists and the opposition have now gained
q seats each.
Sir Henry Campbcll-Ilauncrman has
seen elected for Stirling burrough. recoiv-
ing 2.7i5 votes. az against 2.0S5 cast for his
Liberal Unlonist opponent Col. Duke.
In the three cornered fight IN South Dub
Tin. j. Mooney. Irish Nationalist. oustet
tho Conservative member. Hon. Horace g
pluukett. whose candidacy was also op-
posed hy Mr. Ball. another Conservative.
The Ministerialists now hold 81 seats
and the opposition 90.
sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman, ad-
dressing his supporters after the poll had
been declared. said he was satisfied with
the result. considering the state OF the
register and the most disadvsntngeoua
circumstances for an election that ingcn-
IONS government couid devise
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11
COTTON CROP CONDITIONS.
Monthly Report of the Department.
Average Condition In various
states shown


Washington. oct. l0-Following Is the
monthly report of the condition Of tho
cotton crop. issued by the department Of
agriculture.
The monthly report q the statlstician OF
Tho Department OF Agriculture shows the
average condition Of cotton on oct 60
have been o.. al compared with N2 last
month. GA on October /. ise9. 7Gt az the
corrcsrondins date IN 1875. and 7l.s the
mein OF tho October averages Of The last
ten years with the exception % North
Carolina and Tennessee. where there g. no
appreciahie change In the condition Of the
crop there has bean a decline during Sep
tcmbcr throughout the whole OF the Cot-
ton States cast OF tho Miss ssippi river.
This decline amounts 20 2 points la Nir-
ginla Georgia and Alabama. points ia
South Carolina Ia Mississippi and tn
Florida. Louisiana also shows decline
OF I points.
on the other hand. there has been sum
cient improvement In Northern Texas 60
mako the general average Of that state
ono point higher than last month, and
there Is also an Improvement OF point IN
oklahoma. points In Indian Territory
and 4 points IN Missouri. the crop In Ar
kansas about holding lts own.
The averages Tor the different states are
a. follows Virginia. u. North Carolina.
g. South Carolina 81 Georgia. % Florida,
C.. Alabama &C. Mississippi 81. LOUISIANA.
q. Texas. y. Arkansas. Go. Tennessee. 81
Missouri. 6S Oklahoma. 70. Indian Terri
tory. e..
A special report on the effects OF the
recent storm on agriculture In southern
Texas will be issued tn n few days. Al
counties ia Toxas are. however. included
Ia the present report
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11
VETERANS or VIRGINIA.
Hundred. Attended the Grand Camp
Mt stanton.

nj stanton.
Richmond. Va. oct t0-The grand
camp. Confederate Veterans OF Virginia.
met in IT, thirteenth annual session at
staunton to-day. Tho official body is 800
strong. but there were hundreds OF other
veterans IN attendance In the hall we're
hung pictures OF Lee. Jackson. Joe John
ston and other noted Confcderates.
The camp was called to order hy Gen
sith Boiling Of Petersburg. grand com
mander. and the welcome OF the city was
extended by Mayor Lands. col. William
Kecne OF Louisiana, responding. Hon
J. n. Opie welcomed the visitors on the
part Of the camp and Congressman john
Lamb OF Richmond responded in his re-
marks deprecating the decay Of sentiment
and the growth Of commorciaiism. and
making a strong plea for the eradication
OF false histories from Southern schools
No reports we're read except that on
credentials and the report Of the grand
commander Tho latter Commcuds the
pension law Of the state. expresses graft
fcation al the growth Of the organization
OF the sons OF Veterans, and says there
are e5 camps In the state. three Of which
were Organized during the pnst year.
The grand commander makes a plea for
funds for the Davis monument
The virginia Division. United Confed-
crate Veterans. elected two brlgadier gem
erals-James Maglll Of Pulaski and Henry
Clay Niche OF Charlottesville.
Tonight tho proceedings were turned
over TO the sons Of Veterans. and W A..
Pratt introduced the eleven sponsors and
their maids Of honor. Hon. james Mann
OF Petersburg responded in behalf Of the
Sons
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11
ALL DAY SUNDAY
sae Thought About Food That
Wouid Agree win Her.

~ unnatural appetite for rich and i'm
EoIfr food Is really kept alive by the
zee o.. uch foods. whereas a change 20
''ai'Aful nourlshing. ana scientifically
l.lf f1ol. win correct the unnatural ap.
a little woman M az Peekskili.
Margaret Smith. r. o. Box 1a3.
vas such q sufferer from dyspepsia
i" was a burden. I could hardly
from eating all sorts OF pastry.
and other rich foods although
a.a not agree with me. nor in fact did
.ofi of food I became iow-spiritcd
~. outraged, was too weak to work
very soriously troubled with palpita-
'.5 Of tho heart.
-hs med 10 make mo worse rather
n DEXTER 4 friend said one day: I
'e Grape Nuts food woueS cure you
.''hlne that that food was made with
90 and intended for the preven-
gnu relief ~ diseases that were
about by improper food
s'- "1s Saturday night and all day
r1 ! Kept thinking about Grape Nuts
h Nrsi thing Monday morning sent
OBJ. Pr. Rage. had Il IN my mind that
d. H would look like nuts. and was
s...po.uied when found II had TO be
IA. WIN a spoon. However. I followed
Nn Hons ana Haade a meal Of Grape
c Anl milk. which I found to be del
rp- . Tor tho first time IN months ]
W no distress after eating
n.,.. 'nee began 10 feel hopeful that I
h,. cured 90 last. Since that dry
ir, sel Grape Nuts constantly. morn
IA sa night aud have steadily improves
uas h until now / am as well as / ever
a., my life weigh 10 pounds more
~ tt Nil a year ago. have no palpitation
"a, n,att and can work all day long.
via llper ! have Grape Nuts mixed
en- 49,, hoiied egss. I make my dinner
49,, Mnd o. food 1 desire one OF the
fsa5 "'nss about this cure by proper
f5r 80, not I no longer have any desire
Iussa ,a' indigestlble rubbish Of which
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11

Mrs August Pfalzgraf, Of South
Byron, Wis, mother Of the young lady
whose portrait we here publish, wrote
Mrs. Pinkham in January, 1899, saying
her daughter had suffered for two
years with irregular menstruation -
had headache all the time. and pain in
her side, feet swell. aud was generally
miserable. Mrs Pinkham promptly
replied with advice. and under date Of
March. 1880. the mother writes again
that Lydia =. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound cured her daughter OF all
pains and irregulsrity.
Nothing in the world equals Mrs.
Pinkham's great medicine for regu-
lating womRn's peculiar monthly
troubles.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11
rRuE NIL AGAINST TILLIs.
The Case VIII lie Tried In Circuit
Court at Orlando.

Court at Orlando.
Orlando Fla. oct 1o-The grand jury
Yesterday found a true bin against ". a.
Tills. who Is charged with the murder Of
Joseph Prevatt at Geneva a few weeks
ago Circuit Court IS now IN session and
the case VIII come on for trial to-mor-
row.
The unfortunate affair occurred at the
home OF Mr. Tilis on the evening Of Aug.
Is last. lie had Just scented himself with
hts family az their supper table. when a
rhli came from the gate. Tllis went out
and found Joseph and j. N. Prevatt.
hrothers on horseback. An alteration
.snsued and the three mixed up. While
TiHis was entertaining one brother. the
other dealt him "a blow on the neck with
q club and then one called TO the other
shoe, him" He got away from them,
ran into his house seized his gun and
returned With one barrel he put charge
OF buckshot into Joseph prevatt and with
the other q load Of hIrdshot into the
brother Joseph Preyatt was instantly
Killed.
Two or three dates were set for n prelm-
mary hearing. but the case was postponed
from time 10 time until now when the
grand jury finds a bin TO- murder. The
trial promises some interesting develop
rrcnia Tire men were nelghhorg and had
been Tor years But Il o. understood that
they had not been on good terms for the
past year.
Last risht Hon. W. S. Jennings, Demo
cratic candidate for governor; Hon. Rob
era w. Davis candidate for recollection 20
congress. and Hon. NJ. l.. Williams can
gidate for presidential elcct0r and ". ".
sheata. candidate for superintendent Of
school addressed tho citizens o. thls place
- 49, opcra house They arrived az 7
o.rto.k over The Scaboafd Air Line, having
already spoken at wildwood Ia the fore
roou and Leesburg Ia the Afternoon, thus
aliiuz three appointments ~ the sense day.
from here they went 20 kissimmce. -.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11
rnincrn md RIcr.

Washington. oct. i0.-Thc monthly crop
report Of the Department OF Agriculture
Gays:
In the condition OF tobacco there has
been q decline Of ono point IN Kentucky.
two points Ga North Carolina. and three
points IN Virginia, Maryland. and Mis-
souri,. Ohio and Wisconsin. reporting an
Improvement OF three and four points. re-
spccuvcly while IN Tennessee and Penn
sylvania there g. no appreciahie change.
a decline IN the condition OF rice Is ev-
erywhere reported but In Louisiana. the
state Of principal production. the oondi-
ton e. SIN exceptionally high. being 100.
or thirteen points above the normal.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11
DEMOCRATIC FIELD DAY.
RaI,y Of All clubs called for to Take
place ON Oct. 81.

Chicago. oct. ia call will be issued
to-day by the Democratic National Com
r,,ttee Tor a grand rally on Oct. 2 OF
an che Democrats clubs throughout the
eountrv The day will be set apart as a
Democratic field day.
chairman Jones Of the National Com
mittee said to-day
Il intend 90 address letter 10 the
Democratic clubs an over the country re-
anestine them TO give me the proof ~
IN Instances thar come within their
knowledge. Of employers undertakins %
csG~ce or intimidate employees, nNs.
,,v, sonpe men "a OHIO for the purposa
az escertaining che conditions there. they
are Intelligent men. who are close on-
servers. and l have instructed them 20
report carefully what facts they aisoosti,
ON n.onle are Thoroughly aroused 90 thr
danger IN this direction ord are determ-
ined to have an honest election
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
Success OF Those who Have Been
Raising Funds.

Success Of Those who Have been
Raising Funds.
Washington. OCT. io-Cardinal Gibbons.
the chairman Of the board Of trustees Of
tho Catholic University Of America. ore
sided az the onnual meeting OF that body
to-day.
The sessions were held during the day.
In tho morning tho Cardinal delivered n
brief address. IN which he SPOKE OF the
success which had followed the establish
mcnt OF the university. AZ the afternoon
session Archbishop Kcnne formerly the
rector OF the university who secured a
two years leave OF absence from his stud
les On Rome. FOR the purpose Of raising
funds for the endowment OF the institu-
ton. reported that during the year he had
secured $4,000 for general expenses and
t3o00oO Ia pledges for the endowment
Rector Conaty stated that during tho
year he had received 5000 IN cash. part
for current expenses and part for endow-
meut chairs
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11
BRYAN TO MEIKLEJoHN.


and approved. subject to the action or
Congress and the only exception that be
made was that IN regard 20 article 10 re-
latiug 20 slavery.
You can hut know however. that since
tho President sent those instructions. the
Republican party. with the approval o.
the administration. has adopted the the
DRY that the Constitution does not follow
tho nag and. therefore tho Thirteenth
amendment does not Interfere with slav-
cry In the Sulu archipelago
The Porto Ricau Law asserts the doc
trine that the people II Porto Rico are
beyond the protection OF the constitution
and can b. governed by the arbitrary and
unrcetra'ncd power OF the President and
Congress II tho constitution itself can
not reach the West Indies. how can tho
Thirteenth Amendment ara les way across
the Pacific into Asia2 The President does
not repudiate Article ~. which reads a.
follows: The United States will give full
protection 20 tho Sultan ana his subjects
n any foreign nation should attempt 20
impose upon them
In view o. the fact that the President.
ia his letter Of acceptance. declares 81
dangerous for us to nrrec 20 protect a
Christian republic IN the Philippine ISL
ands would IL not be wise FOR him TO
withdraw the agreement 20 protect a Mo
hammesiau island9 The agreement does
not repudiate Article "a. which reads as
follows: The United States viii not sell
the island Of sulu or any other island Of
the Sulu archipelago 90 any foreign ma
ton without the consent OF the Sultan Of
Sulu'
IL we buy an the Philippine Islands
from Spain without the consent Of the
Inhabitants. Is IL fair that We should agree
.fhh.
out the consent OF the sultan? In other
words. Is q more important that a Sui
tau's wishes should b. considered than
that the interests Of che rest Of the ueo-
pie should be regarded? Very respectfully
yours, W J. Bryan"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11

Colorado Springs. col. oct. ia.-iouis
e. u. Enrich. q member Of the National
Executive Committee Of the Anti-im-
perIallst League to-day. received teie-
gram from sixto Lopez, the Filipino
agent IN BOSTON. denying emphatically the
authenticity OF the proclamation purpori-
ing 10 have been issued hy Aguinaldo'
Jan o. isa9. IN which the Filipino leader r.
alleged 20 have instructed his followers to
barbarous warfare against the Americans.
Lopez says Il Is a clumsy forgery.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11
DISSENT Is uNFORTvSATE.
Attitude Of the Waited states Viewed
unfavorRbIy by the standard.

Atftfude OF the thhteo Nt"tFN ftFWNu
unfavorRbIy by the standard.
London oct II. 40 a. m.-The Hong
Kong specials this morning all refer 10
the gravity OF the situation IN southern
China. but they give no further deia ls
than have already been forwarded IN dis
patches 10 the Associated Prese. Ia some
quarters II is urged that u would he bet
ter 60 employ British than Indian troops
In China.
The STANDARD commenting editorialy
upon the attitude Of the United States,
Gays.
EVERY dissent even on minor points
from the suggestions Of the Powers " IN
fortunate. a. u leads 60 fresh correspond-
ence and 60 further delay. We can only
hope that when Lord Salisbury IL free 20
turn his attention 10 China he VII ma
some mlddlc course that will secure the
support Of an the Powers"
The Shanghai correspondent OF 'he
Morning Post wiring Tuesday says
'sThe tao TAI 81 Shanghai and the vice.
row OF Nankn have protested against
demonstration BY foreign troops"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11
nRorIIERnoOD OF ST. ANDREW
Fifteenth Annual Convention Met NJ
Richmond.

Richmond. Va. oct i0-rhe hf,ieth an
nual convention Of the brotherhood Of
~. Andrew IN the United States met here
to-day.
From to O'Clock In the afternoon
"a quiet hour" service was conducted al
81. Paurs Church by Bishop Hall Of
Vermont. and at .. m. there was an
Informal meeting Of the delegates Later
there was a reception In honor OF the del
ezatess and the ladies with them. tender
ed BY tho Ladies' o. the Episcopal churches
ln this city AZ the home OF the Woman 3
club At y O'Clock the Executive coun-
ell OF the brotherhood met, and W enc
absence Of j. l. Houghteiing OF Chicago
president OF the national body. who Is
unable 90 be present. tho meeting was
presided over by @. Harry Davis OF Phii'
adelphia. the frai vice president
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11
wouLD CARRY no BAGGAGE.
British ana Japanese Accommodate
Ing Toward Chanee.

british ana Japanese Accommodate
Ing Toward Chanee.
London. oct. 1.-THE Morning Poe, pub
fishes tho following Dispatch dated Oct.
2 from Ito ~ WI on the Pet ITO:
Gen. Chanee refused 10 convey any
baggage. although three baggage wagons
had been obtalnsd. The American soldiers
arc glad 10 90 TO Manila. The accommo-
dating and polite attitude OF the British
and japanese toward Gen. Chaffee is very
noticeable"
'The Russians" says the Moscow cor
respondent 81 the Standard. are push
Ing the railway from Kharbin eastward
with all possible speed. Troops are daily
arriving from Amur % reinforce tho
army that IL endcavoring 20 force It's
way southeast 10 Join hands with the en-
pedltl0narv force from Port Arthur which
has failed 20 execute the task appointed,
~ u met with great opposition. Large
Chinese forces are massed In the uelghbor-
hood % Mukden"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11
VETERANS Ar CHATTANOOGA.
The Officers OF Two Organizations
Were Elected.

Chattanooga. Tenn. Oct. io.-Tne final
business session Of the society of the
Army OF the Cumberland was held to-day.
Louisville was chosen for the next an
nual meeting. which will be held during
the week Of oct. 8. 1901.
Committees Of the society for the en-
suing year were elected. also the follow
Ing officers:
President. Gen. r. s. Stanley; corre-
spending secretary. Gen. ". v Boynton;
recording secretary. Col. John W. Steel (.
treasurer Maj John Tweedale. historian.
Charles y. Bolknap. Orator for 1901, Gen.
Archibald Blantley OF Pittsburg. Pa.
The Spanish war veterans elected Gen.
willis Hullngs. OH City. Pa. commander
in-chlef. Col. George w. Taylor. Norfolk.
Va. inspector general. and Gen. Fitzhush
Lee. Virginia. and Col. Jack Frost, South
Carolina. members Of the national council.
committee was appointed TO confer
with other spanish war veterans organi-
cations with a view 20 consolidation.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11
PACING TWO CRISES.
Foreign Mission workers I'm Conwen-
ton NJ -. Louis.

ST Louis. Oct l0.-Ssverai hundred
officers. charter members, missionaries
and workers OF tho American Board OF
Commissioners for foreign missions met IN
pilgrim Congregational Church to-day for
a three days session.
The CRISIS in China and che famine IN
India. two Of It's largest fields. bring be-
fore the board conditions never before met
by that body. Judging from the reports
made to-day on China the crisis " being
met bravely and with the determination
OF continuing the work. Notwithstanding
the massacre OF missionaries and destruc-
ton OF mission property. Reports Of
officers and missionaries were the order
OF the day.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11
WANT TO CIR THE CONTRACTS.
sharp Competition WIN ne seen by
the Navy Department.

Washington. oct. io.-TheFo promises TO
be lively competition Tor building the
new battlsships and cruisers. and several
% the shipbullding Industries already
have their representatives. here securing
the specifications for the ships prepara-
tory 20 submitting bids. These include
some yards which have not thus far done
any government work.
Tho present low price OF steel is expect
cd By naval officials TO result in giving the
government the advantage o. low bids
The builders state that steel shapes and
frames can be bought now for IL cents
per pound. as against ga a short time
ago. and this in the aggregate. makes a
very large item OF cost
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11
TWO GENERALS SPOKE.
wheeler speaks OF the Nicaragua
Canal a. Assured.

hnuul hs Assured
New York Oct i0-The new Y. ~ c.
A. shelter on Governor Island was ded-
ieated to-day. Speeches were made by
Gems brooke and Wheeler. Gen Wheel
er. in the course OF his address. said:
"Our country Is now one Of the world
poN0rs. few centuries ago the Mediter-
rancan was the center o. the worl Ia com
merce Now that the Nicaragua canal Is
an assured fact. n seems an act Of Provi-
dence that American civilization. Christi
aulty and liberty Is not to be confined 20
our land
THE American soldier. under our nag.
must be taught that when he lands IN
those Eastern shores. American civiliza-
ton. Christianity and liberty ere 10 be
established ia that far-on land accard-
Ing as he bears himself lie is the gauge
OF our civilization 70 the eastern natiyc."
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11

ming small expedition 20 the coal mine
district IN the western hills to investi-
gate the supply. !, will ieave here Oct.
70
Chinese who have srrived here from
Tai Yuan Fu assert that Gen. Tung Fun
sian took large force OF troops when
he left there. Ills present whereabouts
IN unknown
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-11
paIrAIxs ANSWER RECEIVED.
Germany FINDS Her Position Has
Been Accepted.

Been Accepted.
Berlin. Oct. io-Great Britain's answer
Ia germanys second note was received
this morning u IL an unreaerFed ana IN
conditional acceptance Of the German po-
altion. A high official OF the foreign Of
fico made the following statement on the
subject this afternoon;
Great Britain d following the example
Of the United States. A. the same time
she has directed her representative N
pektn 10 proceed in accordance with Ger
fnanv's second note Her answer makes
no mention Of the German note 81 Septem-
her. but there WAS no necessity for any
reference. because the September note
merely laid down certain general nrinci-
pies. while the second developed them into
practical suggestions"