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The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-25
EXPLOSION AT INDIAN HEAD.
n.Iieved the Powder wills and other
Buildings at Proving Grounds
Have Heen Destroyed.

Washington. oct. q. 1t ia reported that
an explosion occurred al the Indian Heud
proving grounds about n O'Clock tonight
A aash Of ught visible some distance nc-
companied the explosion. which was FOL.
lowed by nre.
The explosion shook the windows oi
houses 30 Alexandra. nineteen miles from
Indian Head.
There ls no direct communicated with
tho proving grounds hy which details can
bo had tonight The proving grounds are
twenty-five miles down the Potomac river
from Washington. aud many Of che big
guns and much of the armor for the bat
tleshipa are Tested there.
lt is believed the powder mills and other
buildings az the proving grounds were de-
stroytd. The FIRST shock was felt over
o radius Of twenty miles. number Of
other explosions followed a. recurrent in
teryals illuminating the surrounding ooun-
Try and the opposite hank OF the river.
The first explosions were heard as FAR
north aa Alexandria ana al whitewater
station. Va. seventeen miles south
Al Quaniico. eleven miles below Indian
Head one explosion after another WAS
heard and bricks were shaken from chin
nsya. Forts Hum ana Washington.
eleven miles north Of Indian Head. were
shaken by the explos.0 The tug Triton
left the navy yard soon after the expio-
sion for the proving grounds There are
several officers and number OF enlisted
men and workmen az the place.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-25
WANTED CASE DISMISSED.
Rose claimed Probable Cause uaG
Not Been shown In the Case of
Greene aud the Gasnors.

New York OCT A.-Thc proceedings in
thr hearing Tor the removal 90 the jurs
dlotlon of the United States Court o.
Georell Of John IT, W. - anI r. T.
Glynor aud a. u. Greene We're continued
before United states Commissioner shields
to-dlN.
Hoforc the taking OF testimony wos re-
sume,l Mr Rose. for the defense. mad
formal motions Co strikr out ala evidence
regarding contracts made with the Dc.
icudants prior to iss Each contract was
taken up separately There were do1 as
Of them extending back 60 lsss.
hir Rose cuutcud,d that evidence con
corning these contracts was iu,Eai for the
reason that the work had been done ara
Payment had been made before me dat
OF the contract ou which tne in4ictmeu az
eharsiuK conspiracy had been found
Mt Rose maIc formal appiuation Tor
the dismissal 90 The proreo iiugs. contend
iug that there had not been shown prob
able cause for the conspiracy by evidence
properly admissible The motion was de-
ulcd.
Henry q. Ripley. citn engineer. for
merry ~ G1lvcston. and employed in the
engineering department of the United
states government from 1870 20 lNA was
the first witness called to-day Ho d. an
thIi IN Ii iNf lAANtti fNi itiFAN'i iAiifANfs
mcuts ard was i witncs. az the tu'i ~
capt. carter lle said hc Inspected the
ietjies ln Cumberland sound Boa brcrm
b,r lSes lrd that tho examination show
ed that the work Was in accord with the
working plans furnished hy the cusi-
neers office.
Witness testified that careful examira-
tiou was also made Of tho savannah har-
hor improvements Tho work was good
aud the inspection showed that thf
amount ~ material and work shown hy
the government profile 90 have been used
was actually put IN.
District Attorney Erwin wanted TO know
whether THE mats were NOT loosely con
structed without sunicicnt quantity OF
nnluR Mr. Ripley said there was All OF
even more brush used than called for II
the mats were loosely constructed thcy
would not stand up.
A. this point Mr. Rose offered IN evi.
dcnrc compilations from the report - ths
engineer -in-chicf Of tho United Stntc'
from isso 10 1897 embracing che same kind
- work the manner IN which tho con.
tracts wero lct ns that done hy the de-
PENDANTS in Savannah harhor and Cum.
berland sound Mr Rose viii try 20 prove
that tho work done by tbe Gaynora was
performed ~ cheaply and as VOL as ths
same clnss OF work done in any part Of
the country.
Adjourned until tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-25
END OF STRIKE is NEAR.
President Mitchell wii Issue a state
ment To-day which VIII Prob
ablS 80 Declare 10.

Hazlelon. Pa. oct 2i-rrcsident Mitch
IN tonight announced that he would to-
morrow. probably late IA the afternoon or
evening. issue a statement defining tho
position o fthe 2Uuaad Mine Workers In
the present situation 81 the s'rike.
lie also SAID that his statement would
in an likelihood indicate whether the
strike would be Immediately declared on
or whether It would be continued.
This annouuccmcnt was made as re-
suit OF lo-iay's conference between the
national and district officers Of the United
Mine Workers.
The impression around headquarters to-
nigh. .s that the statement viii contain
practically "a declaration that the contest
a ended Coal companits controlling
about Is pcr cent. of the anthracite c"Al
product n i- learned. have posted notices
but President Mitchell will not say ihA'
an Of them comply with the terms OF ih'
Scranton convention -.
~. hi- romp,rirs in this district that
have not posted the notices are t"e -.
high Coal aud Navigation Company -
n Aiarkle a co and Coke Bros. 4 co.
The Markles have cr3nte1 no Increase OF
wages OF any kind.
To-day'~ conference vas IN session thres
hours. ard was adjourned unu' to-m"f
row morning Precedent Mitchell at Hs
conclusion. anunounced that the situation
was PARTLY csnvas. ed and that the re'ir"
wouid be- completed tomorrow. The con
ference dlFcussei plans as to what Hn"H'n
\. done i'm the evcat 81 one or more ot
the coal companies declining T. grant the
demand Of the miners as set forth ~ the
resolution adoptcd az The scranton con-
yeation. No definite conclusion was. how
ever. arrived at.
Tho notice posted by several o. the
hrger companies IN the iack'wanna ana
Wyoming eiens to-day whicA aun"uno-
"a that the miners workers VIII be given
%. r.uts on every car or ton iu order
10 make up 10 per cent. came in FOR much
consideration NJ the conference. Nhen
the conference adjourned this evening thls
matter was still under discussion.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-25

trouble We have protected the republics
OF Central ana south Ameiiea for seven
y-hve years, and We have had 10 au-
thority Ia those South American republics
We have never governed them. but we
have protected them from outside inter-
ference. u has never cost anything. but
it mas been va uAhe 90 them.
The Republican doctrine O. the doc
trine behind which the monlrchics 81 the
Ola World have hidden when thcv have
wanted 20 plumber people under the pre-
tense of protecting them Oum IS a dir
ferent prosectorate
Concluding his presentation Of these iu-
quiries AR Bryan said;
" men the Republicans get through nu-
swering those five questions ! viii have
some more tor them The trouble -
thar the Republican party is not uttomps-
Ing to meet the ISSUES OF this campaign g"
Mr. Bryan then took up var Gus Other
questions involved ln the clmpiirn ani
presented his usual arguments on tho e
subjects
After concluding his meeting az the tent.
Mr Bryan was driven % the Grant
Opera House. whore he made bis last
pccch Of the night 90 "a conFr, ga ION
composed largely of ladies. some Of whom
had held their seats there for three or
four hours.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-25
now ALvonD CONCEALED IT.
Used Morning NAIL 60 "Fix IN" the
Previous Days business.

Previous bnt'S = business
Washington. oct. at. r. Kane. the
acting controller OF the currency. to-iny
gave QUE a statement regarding the de-
falcation In the First National Bank o.
New York. watch says:
During the progress OF the examination
by Bank Examiner Hanna. oct. l5. Of the
First National Rank. Assistant Cashier
Backus discovered that the note and ex-
change teller. Alv0rd was shore in mis-
cash 10 an amount which has since been
found 20 be $4,000.
Ills thefts have been going on for a
long time Tho plan OF concealIng them
and making the cash on hand agree with
the amount for which he waH accountable
as shown by the books. was
to take out ~ the morning mail
of which he was IN charge sumcent
number ~ cash items 10 cover the aggre-
gate amount % his defaicatiou and add
them 10 the exchanges for the clearing
house received during the preceding day
The examination of the exchanges az the
time of oxamination shovel the total
amount correct. but $4,000 OF the items
had been taken from tho morning receipts
and listed with previous days exchange.
the amount for morning additions being
reduced that much 80 that tho sum Of
the two aggregated the correct amount.
change in the slip by Aivord later in
the day caused inquiry and comparison
20 be- made "a the clearing house. when
it was discovered that the two items of
previous days exchange" and morning
additions" did not correspond with the
Mst checked by the examiner. and a count
of the current days cash and checks in
hands of the third teller. revealed u Short
age Of Kse0 900 49,
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-25
SWEDEN IN nan srRAIGHrs.
Financial CRISIS Hs~ the inhabitants
Hnrd Pressed.

London. oct 2i-A dispatch 10 the
Daily Man from Stockholm. Sweden.
says:
The extraordinary scarcity Of money
which has been growing more acute for
. month is 80 seriously affecting CONNER
eial circles as 10 threaten a crisis The
balance OF foreign trade continues against
Sweden and the repeated contraction 81
sold loans abroad falls 90 paillate the sit
uauon. Industries are daily launched. bui
adequate capital IL not available and tho
newspapers are ntlled with APPEALS from
manufacturers la desperate stralghts for
money.
Rural people attracted by the indus
trial activity are hockinR 10 the towns.
and consequently the demand for houses
o. so great that rents have advanced -
20 ~ per cent The civil servants have
already been granted - per cent Increase
IN pay 70 meet the hard times. and It T.
expected employers generally Will have 20
follow suit
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-25
SECRETARY ROOT AT CANTON.
Cabinet OmciaI Tbreshes OLD Repub-
Iicnn Campaign straw.

Ilcnn Campaign straw.
Canton. o.. oct A-secretary Roots
meeting here tonight was an impromptu
anair II was conceived. arranged and
under way in a period OF a little more
thap three hours
Secretary Root had intended 20 speak a.
Youngstown tomorrow evening. As a
mark Of respect TO the late Secretary
sherman all political meetings arrange !
FOR Ohio Thursday and Thursday night
were called on. including the ore at
Youngstown.
When the local committee heard OF these
circumstances u prevailed upon the Sec
retary 20 speak here. The efforts resulted
in q crowded hall and most enthueias-
tic meeting covering an questions involved
in the campaign. He was frequently In
terrupted by applause.
The Democratic charge Of imperialism.
Secretary Root declared Is a cry that IL
"one Of the cheapest and most thread.
bare of the demagogue's stock, always
certain 10 produce a sensation among a
people alert for the protection 81 their
liberties" What President Mckinley has
done IN the Philippines. Secretary Root
said. has been TO defend and assert the
sovefelgnty OF the United States thus ac-
quired with the assent OF both parties and
OF both candidates FOR the presidency.
with the means thus placed IN his hands
BY Congress
lie added
'sThe testimony Is absolutely overwhsim-
ing that the people lnhaoitins the Philip
scontlnued on Fifth PagsJ
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-25
OuR TnooPs AT TIEN TsIN-
Preparations BEING Made 60 send
Them ca Manila.

Them To hnultms
Washington. oct 2-Based on Gen.
Chamce's advice. tho War Department Of
ncials are Of tho opinion that an Of the
American troops included IA the order Of
evacuation have not only left PeiSin. but
probably are now at Tien Tain or near
by. The Quartermastcrs Department has
made all arrangements for taking them
aboard ship so there g. no longer much
danger OF the troops being prevented by
ice from leaving North China.
II Is now said that IN All probability
Gen. James n. WHson. the second In com
mand In China will son be detached. and
will not remain IN Pekin according 10 the
original programme Instead of having The
negotiations for "a settlement conducted
through fully organized commission on
behalf Of the United States government,
as al first proposed. IL begins to appear
that they will be conducted, " there are 10
be any formal negotiations. through the
simple mechanism Or the American lega-
ton az Pekin. proper credentials for the
purpose being dispatched to Minister Con
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-25
FIGHTING N SOUTH CHINA.
Rebels sIauEhterInE Isolated Bodies
of imperial Troops.

Canton. oct a.-According 90 ofhcial
reports. all the cities In the Hui Chow
prefecture are suH holding out the re-
bells combining themselves 60 capturing
villages and slaughtering isolated bodies
of imperial troops. The rebels are also
actively recruiting and are now estimated
to number 1900. There have been no
pitched battle. The Chinese general com
mandinE at Hui Chow IL afraid 10 leave
the city for fear OF being cut on
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-25
NO MENACE TO ANY POWER
There Are no Threats In the Anglo
German Agreement.

There Are no thrfntH w Ahe AhAi"-
German Agreement.
Washington. oct. 2t-in view of the
widespread comment that the Anglo-Ger-
man alliance concerning China was open
10 the possible construction OF an implied
or Indirect menace or threat against some
other power interested in the Chinese
question. the attention Of Count de Quadt.
tho German charge danaires. to-day was
called 20 this point.
Count de Quadt said that ne was able
10 give a categorical and very positive
statement and Of highest authority. that
the agreement involved no menace what
ever 20 any power concerned in China.
He said this applied so all The parties
which had taken q hand In Chinese ar
fairs. Count Do Quadt stated with equal
rosItiveness that there was no founda-
iion for reports of further or additional
features TO the agreement beyond those
transmitted 10 the various governments,
and made public. He said that document
covered the entire Transaction.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-25
EXTRAORDINARY LYNoHrNG.
Following Action of whites the Ne
EroeH Lynched "a Negro.

Macon. Go. oct PA story reaches
here of an extraordinary lynching near
wellston IN Houston county. Last week
a negro was iynehed az that place for as
sault on white woman. Sunday another
negro assaulted a girl OF his own race.
The man was captured aud negroes Of the
vicinity asked the white citizens TO let
them have him. This was complied with
and the negro was iynched In the woods.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-25
CARTER AVOIDS PUBLICITY.
Wants the Hsbeas Corpus Hearing
Held la Private.

I.eavenworth. Kan. oct. 2i.-The hear
Ing OF the habeas corpus case Of Cherl.n
n. Carter. ex-capiain OF engineers. against
Warden McCiaughroy. of the Federal
prison, through which Carter hopes 70
gain his freedom. has been postponed un-
ul Nov 3, The posfpouement is occa-
stoned. it Is reported BY che ex-captain's
desire not 70 face curious crowd In
court ard 70 avoid this. additional time
is required 20 change the necessary pa.
pere ana writ.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-25
Caused Mucm uNEAsISEss.
Report That American Squadron
was Near ConstnntinopIe.

London. Oct 25-"Great uneaslness was
created in palace circles" says the Con-
stantinoplc correspondent OF the Daily
Mail. by a report that an American
Squadron was approachins. and ihe CEN
cor was instructed to prohibit the press
from mentioning the subject"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-25
TO SETTLE FREIGHT RATES.
independent Operators win Ask for
Hetter Terms.

Scranton. Pa. oct. 2i.-In expectation
of the strike being settled tomorrow
representative o. the coal carrying com
panlcs aud the independent, coal operators
are 20 confer IN Philadelphia tomorrow
90 arrive at some understanding IN the
matter Of freight rates.
The independent operators for years
have been demanding & per cent. OF the
tidewater price FOR their product instead
Of co per cent as allowed them. Nov
when the action Of the big companies
forces chem 20 increase their expenses
OF mining about 4 per cent. they insist
on their long standing claim being ac-
ceded to-
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-25

Naples Oct. 2i-The Transvaai foreign
secretary. postmaster general, and treas
urer have arrived here on board the Ger
Hamburg.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-25
Bcckham Approved New Law.

Frankfort. KY. Oct. fi.-Gov. Beckham
to-day approved the election bill passed
si che extra session of the Legislature
which adjourned Monday.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-25
TWO NEGROES LYNcHED.

while Hunting They shot Reckless
~ Into Farmers House.
Macon. "a. oct. A.-Tt was learned here
to-day that two negroes. James Grier and
James Galloway. were lyncned BY white
farmers near Liberty Hill. 10 Pike county.
While out hunting they shot recklessiy
into a farmers house. frightening a young
white Vomau
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-25

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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-18
ALBERT r. FORUM, County Treasurer.
First publication April II. 1900.
PROBATE NOTICE.

Order for Limiting Time and Notice.
VERNON COUNTY CoURT--IN PROBATE. IN
' the matter Of the estate of Rebecca D.selby
deceased.
On the application Of NJ. Allen, executor
of the estate of Rebecca D. Selby, late Of Vernon
county, deceased, no one having required the
appointment'of Comisioners to receive, examine
and adjust claims against said estate:
1t ia ordered. Thatsix months from and after
the date Of this order be and is hereby fixed as
the time within which all creditors are required
20 present their claims and demands against the
said Rebecca d. Selby deceased, to the county
court of Vernon county, for examination and
allowance.
It is further ordered. That all claims and de-
mands so presented will be examined and ad-
justed before the said county court, at its court
room in the court house in the city OF ViroQps, in
said county, at regular term thereof, appointed
to be held on the first Tuesday of November
1900 and all creditors are hereby notified thereof
1t is Further Ordered, that notice of the time
within which creditors may present their claims
and demands and of the time when the same will
be examined and adjusted by the court as afore
said. be given by publishing copy of this ordel
tor four successive weeks, once in each week, IL
the Vernon County Censor, newspaper pub
lished in the city OF Viroqua, in said county; th'
| first publication TO be made within ten day.
| from the date hereof,
| Dated this It'll day Of April 1900.
| BY the Court D. O. MAHONEY,
| County Judge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-18
First Publication. April Is. 1908
PROBATE NOTICE.
Notice q Application for Proof Of WI

Notice Of Application for Proof OF Will.
xrERNos COUNTY COURT - IN PROBATE
STAT of wisconsin, Vernon County, IS:
In the matter of the last will and testament OF
Lee Grand Sterling. deceased.
Where's an instrument, in writing, purporting
10 be ths last viii and testament Of Les Grand
stA-iiug deceased. iate OF the town Of steriir 8,
Vernon coanty, Wis, has been fled IN THIS
ofhce.
And whereas application has been made by John
II. Sterlinz, one OF the executors named praying
that the same be proven and admitted 70 probate
riding . the lAws Of this state and that letters
esIarnenA ny be granted thereon according 10 law
It is Orasred, That said application be heard
before me- st my Office in the CITY Of YirpQ1A,l on
ne sth dsy of June A. d. 1890. AZ 10 o'clock T.
II Is further ordered thar notice Of the time
and place appointed for hearing said application
~ given 70 AL persons interested BY publishing
. COPY q this order for three week Successive
IL II the Vernon County Censor, 5 newspapers
N inted T. said county. previous 70 the time Ap-
pointed for said hear1ng.
Dated vfroqra. April L. A. D, lpo9.
~ he cozrt DO. NAHoNKH, ooznsT SzaEe.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-18
First publication April 4, 1898.
PROBATE NOTICE.
Notice of Application for Proof of Will.

NOUlCe Oh AppllChliou EEuOl VI W
yTERNoN COUNTY CoURT-IN PROBATE
Y State of Wisconsin, County of Vernon SIS
In the matter of the last will ana testament of
Hortensa L. Lewis, deceased.
Whereas an instrument in writir z, purport-
ing to be the last will and testament Of Hortensa
l., Lewis, deceased. late of the to WI of Clinton,
Vernon county, Wisconsin. has been tiled in this
office;
And Whereas, app ication has been made by
II. NJ. Davis, executor named in the will, pray
ing THAT the came be proven and admitted to
probate according to the laws OF this state. and
that letters testamentary be granted thereon
according TO law;
It is ordered, that said application be heard
before me, at the probate Office In the city OF
viroqua on the LIST day of Maya ID, 1900, at IL
O'Clock A. VI.
And it is Further Ordered, that notice Of the
time and place appointed for hearing said sp.
plication be given to all persons interested
by publishing q copy of this order, for three
weeks successively in the Vernon County Censct
a newspaper printed in said county, previous to
the tine appointed for said hearing
Dated at Viroqua Wis, april 1890.
By the Court. d. o. MAHoNEY. County Judge
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-18
First publication April IL, 1905.
PROBATE NOTICE.
Notice of Hearing

TYERNoN COUNTY CoURT-lN PROF ATE -
v State of Wisconsin, County Of Vernon.
In the matter Of the estate of Joel F. OF tcc ..
deceased.
On reading and filing the application OF 7 ra-t
T. Outcelt, representing, that on and priCr N
the 22nd day Of February, 1890. the said Joel
Outcelt. deceased. was owner in fee of thsl fol-
lowing described land, situate in Vernon coun
ty, Wisconsin. to-wit: The North West quarts
Of the North West quarter of section twenty
three. township thirteen north, range seven
west; that on the 22nd day of February, 1890,
the said deceased contracted in writing 10 con-
vey to him, the said petitioner. the above de-
performed every part Of the sssid contract on his
part to be performed, and claims to be Gu
titled to convey nee of said land that after be
the said petitioner, became thus entitled 10 said
conveyance and in August 1899 said deceased
Joel F. Outcelt. departed this life Without
thst administration has been granted on the
estate Of said deceased, and John Hollenbeck
was duly appointed administrator. and gave
bond and entered On his duties az such admin
istratOr: and praying thst the sstd John H0l-
le1beck be required to make and execute to
him. the said petitioner, q conveyance by wAr-
rRnty deed Of said land;
Il is ordered: That said petition be heard
before tn Judge Of this court, on the lat dGy Of
Nav 1906 az the hour Of 10 o'clock ; m, At his
Office in the city OF YiroQns Vernon county,
Wisconsin.
be published al least three successive weeks
before the day fixed for said hearing. in tae
vernon County Censor. weekly newspaper
published In said county. the last publication e
F be rot more than ten days before the cay hxec
I for said hearing.
/ Done this 7Ld day o. April. 1860.
! BY the Court, d. o. MAHoSET, County Judge