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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-09

The political campaign IN Virginia win
be actively inaugurated tomorrow. One
OF the features Of the canvass on the
Democratic side will be the appearance
on The stump OF Robert +. Lee. MIR. Lee
t. the grandson OF the great Confederate
ohleftain whose name ne bears. and the
son Of Gen. w. II. r. Lee. for several
terms member Of Congress from the
Alexandria district Young Mr.. Lee Is
said 10 be gentleman Of considerable
culture and oratorical ability Bearing the
name he does. Nlrsinians viii no doubt
turn out by the hundreds aud thousands
70 hear him.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-09

Dom Paul Kruger OF the Transvaal At
one time believed that railroads were an
invention OF the devil. The first time he
ever rode on q srain was upon the occa-
sion OF a visit 20 Cape Town II took a
great deal OF persuading 10 get him
aboard the coach. bu, finally he 90; on.
IN much trepidatlon. And oil the way 20
Cape Town. u Is said. he sat with Bible
in hand and prayed that he mighs escape
destruction for having thus recklessly
tempted Providence. lie knows more
about railways now. and maintains his
capital IN passenger coach.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-09

FIVE hundred policemen escarting a
parade OF twenty-five negroes was the
ludlcroua sight at which New York
laughed few days ago. The Elberon
Club. (coloredD notified tho chief OF po-
lice that q wished TO parade. and asked
for permit To deny the permit would
have seemed to be show
ing Of prejudice on account Of
the color OF the clubs membership. while
10 grant Il would have been 40 risk
q renewal OF the race rioting. However.
chief Dovery gave the requisite permits
sion. and ordered one OF his inspectors 20
provide sufficient police protection. Five
hundred men. Including the pick of the
Broadway squad. were turned out. and
escorted the twenty-five negroes from
their hall several blocks TO an elevated
station.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-09
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Baltimore sun (Dem) SAYS: mfr.
Olney is a good Democrat. who sacrifices
none OF his convictions In urging the cleo
ton OF Mr.. Bryan. The success OF the
Democratic party in the presidential cleo
ton this year he regards as absolutely
essential 90 :se welfare CO .hc aa.!c=. A.
Secretary OF State during Mr. cieveland's
second administration. as the trusted
friend and adviser Of the last Democratic
President. as a man who weighs his
words carefully and who Is not entirely
IN sympathy with either the platform or
the candidate OF his party. Mr.. Olney has
delivered a message 20 the American peo-
ole especially to Gold Democrats. which
should bring every thoughtfui and pa
triotlc man 10 the support OF Mr. Bryan.
No man who reads his letter can plead
Ignorance hereafter OF the issues involved
In this crisis in American politics"
The Philadelphia Record Dem) says.
Fighting Joe Wheeler Is 20 retire from
the regular army on sept. 2S-just in time.
according 70 an official announcement
from Republican state headquarters at
Chicago. 70 take the stump for Mckinley
in Illinois But Gen. Wheeler himself says
that he win do nothing Of the sort. and
that the announcement IS absolutely gra-
tuitous and without foundation. The de-
NAL IL scarcely necessary. Fancy the old
Democratic war horse sitting on a plat
form from which rip-roarlng Teddy" the
Rough Rider. was denouucing Gen. wheel
er's political associates OF a lifetime as
towards. traitors and scoundrelsv'
The Groenvine Is. CO News Dem) says
Bishop Turner OF Georgia. the well
known negro divine. has offered his SER
vices TO the Democratic National Commit
tee aud they have been accepted. lie
will stump several states for Bryan
Southern negro making campaign speech
- In New England for the Democrats
marty would be an event calculated 60
make Charles Sumner turn over In his
grave
The Montgomery Advertiser Dem)
saws: Senator stewards deserilon and
his denunciation OF Mr. Bryan cannot do
much harm. II Is well known that he Ia
vored free coinage because ne was a
iarxe owner OF silver mines. and knew
that a system OF free coinage would en-
rich him SEEING that such a condition
Is impossible he goes back where he be-
longs"
The Washington Post und) has this
comment: ny inducing Grover Cleveland
and Benjamin Harrison 10 act as arbltra-
tors. the administration doubtless feels
that Il would b. safe 70 go right ahead
plliug I'D material for arbitration
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-09

Senator Foraker Of Ohio. started out
Saturday morning on a speaking tour
which l. TO last practically until election
day. Friday night q reporter called upon
him. u wish I had never heard Of poll
Tics" said the Senator. Il am sick aud
disguised with the whole business. TN
tell you one thing. ia just about as lief
so out to Spring Grove Cemetery as 10
go speechmaklng in this campaign" ls
T. odd that Foraker,s mind should run 20
cemeteries IN connection with this cam
pa!gn? The Ohio man evidently has not
his heart IN the work which has been laid
out for him by Boss Hanna. lie is noe
especially IN love with the administration.
IN addition TO which he probably correct
~ judges the drift OF public opinion.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-09
' -

The cities Of the South are showing
up well in the new census enumeration.
The average Increase IN population of
those whose returns have been compiled
Is about Is per cens. That Is quite a
substantial gain. The next ten yean.
however Will be more than apt TO show
larger gains Manufacturing enterprises
are being planted all over the South. and
these may be expected 20 considerably
swell che urban population.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-09

Evidently che people of Spain have not
lost faith IN the island OF Cuba. except
possibly from a political point OF view.
Hundreds of Spanish immigrants are ar
irving In the island every week. and 10000
OF them are scheduled 20 arrive before the
beginning OF the new year
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-09

Tho Indications Tor Georgia to-day are
for generally foE weather. with light 20
fresh easteriy winds; and for Eastern
Florida. local showers with fresh easter
~ winds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-09

Al all events. the people Of Porto Rico
have some compensation for their S. per
cent citizenship. Gov. Allen has intro
duced golf into the island. II the natives
are not unapprecIative. therefore. they
ought TO be happy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-09

Mr.. olney gives excellent advice TO
voters. but Il transpires that he Is him
self not a qualified elector. He has not
been on the voting list in five years. II
Is claimed. BY Republicans thot he has
no, voted since 1899.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-09
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
MOrtOn'S School for Boys.

Tho fifteenth session OF this school
which is the largest and best equipped
private school IN this city, commences
oct. !. Thorough instruction In all de-
partments. Students from this school en-
ter the State University on Principals
certificate without entrance examinations.
Special instruction for those wishing
to enter the u. s. Academies.
For catalogues or other information al
dress. J. r. MORTON. VI. A.
Principal
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-09

A letter from China says g is a mat
ter Of much doubt u any Chinese almanac
will be issued this year The almanac is
monopoly owned by the Emperor and
Is printed IN Pekin. Millions OF copies OF
Il are published, which are circulated
throughout the kingdom, going into the
lands Of tho mandarin and the poorest Ia
borer. The almanac not only predicts the
weather. but notes the days that are
supposed TO be lucky or unlucky for be-
ginning any undertaking. for taking med
lcin,. Tor marrying ana for burying.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-09

some days ago a prayer chain" was
started ia Indiana. for the purpose OF com
passing the DOWNFALL OF President Mckin-
ley II must be that the friends OF the
President became alarmed. for they have
started to work 20 forging another pray
cr chain" which shall pull the other way;
that Is. 10 uphold the President. Now.
Il the human links to these two chains
shall all pray with faith TO remove noun
,ains. what viii che outcome be? II y
a nice problem 70 calculate the resultant
% the nun Of TWO opposite prayer
chains" both being manipulated with
equal oarnesness OF purpose.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-09

The Washington Post dnd) has this
comment by inducing Grover Cleveland
and Benjamin Harrison 10 act as arbltra-
tors. the administration doubtless feels
that Il would b. safe 20 90 right ahead
plling UP material for arbitration
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-09
ABig Little Thing

Convenient in sixe and arrange.
ment. VIII help Co hII the inches In
your geographical knowledge. Will
take hut "a small space ON your desk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-21
NOT INSANE AT CRIME.
Jansen Sent to Asylum Until
He Regains His Right
Mind.

Judge Blair, yesterday afternoon, Eled
an opinion declaring Murdered John Jen-
sen insane now, but by its provisions
showing that the court did not believe him
insane when on September 19 last he shot
and killed John Sedin, at the latters home
on Railroad avenue.
The Sheriff is directed to remove Jensen
to the New Jersey Asylum for the Insane
until he is restored to his right mind,
when he is to be returned here for trial
under the indictment for first degree mur-
der already found against him.
The murdered and his victim had been
close friends and brother members of a
Pythian Lodge. After Jensen's arrest the
police and Prosecutors detectives could
find no motive for the crime except the
murders delusion that Sandin had been
prosecuting him. Prosecutor Erwin ac-
cordingly instituted proceedings, the first
in this county under the law permitting a
Common Pleas Judge to conduct such an
inquiry, to determine the question of the
murders sanity. County Physician Con-
verse and DIR. McGill, both pronounced
Jensen insane and expressed the opinion
that his mind was unbalanced when he
committed the crime. A number of other
witnesses testified to his queer actions
and delusions for some time ante
dating the murder.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-21
CANT DIVIDE WITH WIFE
Young Husband With 81
a Week Thinks It Not
Enough for Two.

August Zeigler, nineteen-year-old
benedict, who married his better-half two
years ago when she was sweet sixteen,
was prisoner at the bar of the First
Criminal Court this morning, and the
finger of scorn was levelled at him by
his pretty young wife, Anne. She said
that in the two years they were married
he had negiected her shamefully, contri-
buting only small change at infrequent
periods towards her support.
Zeigler lives with his parents at No.
349 Fifth street, and Mrs. Zeigler lives
with her parents at NO. 95 Culver avenue.
They were married two years ago by JUS
tice of the Peace Hayes, of West Side
avenue, Mrs. Zeigler says. One child.
who is now dead, was born to them.
zeigler is grocery clerk, employed near
his home. Some interesting testimony
was brought out in the hearing that af-
forded much amusement to the audience
which gathered in large numbers to see
the youth on trial.
Mrs. szeigler, when she took the stand,
testified that she had met her husband
some time before their marriage. They
were, she said, very much in love with
each other, but could not see their way
full appearance. Then they struck the
highly original idea of adding sufficient
years to their true ages to fool Justice
of the Peace. This lea came while they
were on their way home one evening.
Thy routed out Justice Hayes and un-
blushingly said they were twenty-one
years old. They were then made man
and wife. 1t was decided that the mar
riage should be kept secret and neither
to his or her parents for some months.
Here Justice Hoos asked if Zeigler had
called on her after the marriage
Yes. once in a WHILE Them Mrs.
Zeigler said, her husband became some
what Indifferent at times. In explanation
of this zeigler shouted out.
Yes, because you were going around
with other fellows
well you went around with other girls
when you should have been with me-
snapped Mrs. Zeigler.
How much do you earn?' Justice Hoos
asked Zeigler
-Four dollars week"
Justice Hoos then asked Mrs. ZeigIer
how much she thought her husband
should give her a week.
Two dollars, she quickly replied.
The court said he thought that fair.
What am going to do?' was Zeigler's 5
anxious query.
What do you do, with your money!
asked Judge Hoos.
Il have to pay my board, buy my
clothes and have something to spend, .
zeigler said, That's bal enough on 81 a
week. Think of it on 81 week"
Mrs. Zeigler did not want her husband
sent to jail and she was willing to have
him parolled in her custody on his prom
Use to pay her what he could.
In letting Zeigler go Judge Hoos advised
him to get hustle on and earn more than
$4 a week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-21
DOESN'T MIND TROUBLE
City Collector VIII Take
Taxes in Any Sums to
Please the Public.

The West Side Improvement Club f.
about to agitate the advisability OF paying
taxes, water rents and assessments by in
stallments on the building, and loan asso-
citation plan. Through one of its mem
bers, Collector Robert Dayis's attention
was brought TO it.
Why" said Mr.. Davis, there is little
need to agitate that for the reason that
people can pay their taxes just as they
please, in five ten, fifteen, twenty dolairs
installments.
But that will involve great deal Of
labor in your Officer
'Of course. but what are we here Tor7
We are paid to serve the people, and va
try our best to serve them. We Will take
the taxes any way. so long as we collect
them. Now take for instance, woman
will have fifty dollars laid by to pay her
taxes and needs another twenty-five DOL
lars. In the meantime some expense
comes along and she is obliged to use that
money Well, we are always ready to take
small sums on account in such cases. and
the city loses nothing. but, as yor see.
our tax collection for the past few years
since that system was established in our
office, has far exceeded years before. I
repeat, We are here to look after the peo-
pies business. and trouble or extra labor
doesn't count. We want to collect the
taxes and will collect them if it be possi-
ble."
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-21
ST. PETERS ENTERTAINMENT.
:'Ths Bell in the Forest and Holy
Night" Given Last Night.

The entertainment given last night by
the pupils of st. Peters School, under
the direction of Professor j. B. Ferry was
a success. The programme opened with
an overture by Professor Ferry, after
which an operetta, entitled "The Bell in
the Forest" was given with the following
cast:-Prince Percival, regent of Province,
Thomas Gavin; Count Ruprecht, Count
Leo, companions of the Prince, Peter
Croffey Michael Burns; friends of the
Prince, John Grady, Thomas McCabe,
Thomas Shannon, Henry McGee, John
McKeeyer, John Haley; First Attendant,
Harry Reid; Second Attendant, Frank
Rim; Alexis Foster, Thomas Gilligan;
Karl Krag, Edward Quirk; Bluster, John
Gepp; Old Screech, Joseph Boffo; Franz
Staub, Henry Karbozweski; Stitchem,
Chopem, Waxem, Kneadem, tradesmen,
Aloyius Fox, Edward Morawski, James
Phelan, John Jay.
The second number was a cantata, en-
titled Holy Night The cast was as fol-
lows:-Peggy, a child of the street, Miss
Teresa O'Keefe; Trixy, a frolicsome col
ored girl with a noble heart Miss Mary
Joyce; Mother Marty, Peggys supposed
parent, Miss Mary Spears. Sister Irene, of
the village school, Miss Mary Phelan:
Mamie Marigold, generous to a fault, Miss
Margaret Hagan; Katie, Miss Grace An
derson: Lizzie, Miss Margaret O'Neil; An
crime Barry; Ella, Miss Ella Durnin
Maggie, Miss Elizabeth Doris Chorus Of
school girls and angels.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-21
BERGEN CLUBS EUCHRE.
Many Handsome Prizes Awarded to
Lucky Winners.

The euchre and reception of the Bergen
Republican Club, held last night in Phil
lips Hall, was a decided success. The
event was we'll attended. The contests
were interesting, every game being
fought hard by the contestants.
President William Harrison announced
the winners as follows:-
Miss Allsworth, pearl handled umbrel-
la; w. o. Vile, rocker; Miss Duncan, order
for dozen photographs; Martin Abbott,
umbrella; Louis Stevens, Dresden clock;
Miss Murn, rocker; Mrs. ]. S. Fraser,
clock; Mrs. J. Scheffling. picture and
frame Mrs. N. S. Kightinger, silver
mounted umbrella; A. P. Rooney, leather
case; Miss Stubenvoll, Dresden clock; Mr..
w. Schaeffer, box of cigars; Mr.. Edward
Johnston, clock; E. K. Kenyon, piece of
bronze; Frank Higgins, alarm clock; Mrs.
J. ]. Phillips. piece of bronze; Edward T.
Mitchell, watch.
The committee in charge was Alderman
Stell. John Graham, Louis Stubenvell,
Benjamin Duncan, Charles S. Mason.
Those who participated in the euchre
remained to dance
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-21
COULDN'T TESTIFY AGAINST WIFE
So Lutzen's Suit Dropped for Lack
of Evidence.


Diedrich Langerwisch, of No. 1 Sanford
place, need not pay any portion of the
$4,000 demanded of him by Richard Lut-
jen, .of No. SS Ravine avenue, for the al
legged alienation of the affections of Mrs
Lutjen, who is a niece of the defendant.
This was in effect the decision of Judge
Nevius in the Circuit Court yesterday
afternoon, when he granted Lawyer
James A. Gordon's motion for non-suit
The story told by the plaintiff on the
stand was of a brief courtship and a
short honeymoon. He said he had been
employed as night Waterman by A. ].
Corcoran, the wind mill man, until May
last. Since then he had not worked.
In the latter part of August, 1899, he
met Langerwisch, at a restaurant on
Palisade avenue, where he was boarding.
Langerwisch sympathized with his lonely
lot and suggested that he be introduced
to Langeroisch's niece, Caroline who was
worthy and eligible.
Lutzenu says he accepted and on Sep
tember 8, eight days after, at the sug-
gestion of Langerwisch that it was about
time he and Caroline became man and
wife. The uncle refused to allow his
niece to leave his house saying he would
not part with her. Her husband was also
welcome to stay there.
Soon, Lutzer, said, he noticed that his
wife was becoming estranged from him
and in November of last year he over
heard Langerwisch assuring Mrs. sLutzen
that her husband was no good and that
some way would be found to get rid of
him.
xuo a n tp11 n N " h ion
of more than the affection generally sup
posed to exist between an uncle and niece
which he had witnessed. when he was in
terrupted by Lawyer Gordon with the OBJ
lection that a husband or wife could not
testify in favor of or against each other
in a suit for criminal conversation. He
insisted that husband cannot in such a
suit even in his own behalf, testify to
anything that would make his wife guilty
OF an ind;ctible offence.
Judge Nevius so ruled and Lawyer VIM
H. Speer, Jr., who represented the plain
tiff, asked leave to amend his pleading by
striking out any allegation of criminal
conversation and proceed simply on the
claim that the defendant had alieniated
the plaintiffs wife's affections.
Mrs. Lutzer was then called She prov
ed very unwilling as well as nervous
witness. She said nothing. that would tend
to sustain her husbands charge, and as
he was not permitted to testify to charges
duplicating her the bottom dropped out of
the plaintiffs case.
Lawyer Gordon then moved non suit
on the grounds that it had not been prov
en- that the wife had been Influenced in
any way to leave her husband, or that
he had suffered in any way from what the
defendant had said to his wife.
Lawyer Speer argued otherwise, but the
Court granted the motion.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-21
SITE WASHING AWAY.
Embankments Along Pali-
sade Avenue Cut Are
in Bad Condition.

The News" has before called atten-
tion to the condition of the entertainments
along the recent cut through Palisade
avenue, from Newark avenue to Hobo
ken avenue. With each rain storm a
goodly portion of the eastern embank-
ment is washed away. And even in dry
weather it appears to be crumbling away.
Whether the city or the Harrison estate
is the heavier loser thereby is somewhat
a matter of conjecture. Certainly thous-
ands of valuable street front property
are being Jumped upon one of the city's
sidewalks.
The entire east side pavement of the
block is literally covered with dirt and
bou1ders that have fallen or been washed
down the side of the embankment. In
some places the flagstones are submerged
and during rain storm form sort of
quagmire of aristocratic soil gone to
waste.
The stones and boulders range in size
from that of a sparrows egg to that OF
a football, and some of them are twice or
three times as large as the latter. Tie
block is really double one-or will be
some day, and some idea of the number
OF square feet of high priced real estate
that has gone to waste can be CLEANED
examination of numerous tree roots thgt
protrude from the embankment. These
were cut off at the street line. Some OF
them now protrude several feet. 1t is
these roots that seem to hold the soil
together.
But the nature of the soil, studded as it
is with small boulders, renders
it especially weak during rain
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-21
AT SCHOOL NO 8.
Interesting Programme Given Today
By the Puuils.

Christmas exercises were held at School
No. 9 this morning. An interesting pro-
gramme was given by the pupils. The
programme was:-Reveille, Cadet Corps;
singing Joy Bells" school; address of
welcome, Marguerite Smell; song IF
Body" twelve Primary girls; recitation,
"a Christmas Thought" Sarah Lubell;
piano solo, Miss Hills; recitation, "The
Boy" Harry Cohen; recitation, Merry
Christmas, fourteen Primary pupils;
singing Holy Night school; recitation,
"A Christmas Story" Jennie Haller;
recitation when Santa Claus Comes,,'
Amy Dahl; Butts Calisthenic drill, pu-
pills OF Grade IA; singing, THE New
Born King. Katie Terhune; "The Two
Stockings, Helen Biddle; Christmas
hymn, girls of Grades 5B and GA; recita-
ton, What I'd Like William Blucher;
song of the Stocking" Edna Kilbride;
song, "A Little Town of Bethlehem" boy
choir; recitation, tBessie's Christmas
Dream" Isabel Gum; christmas Bell
Drill, pupils of Grades 5B recitation,
selected, Miss May Young; retreat, Cadet