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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-26
TO HAVE a sYRUP REFINERY.
Death of Mrs. 4. A. MarshaII-vaI-
dnaln NeNAa Nnfes.

Valdosta. Ga, sept s5.--valdos,a is 60
have syrup refinery, steam corn shred
der and grlts mill all IN one enterprise
MIR A. $. Pcndleton Is building a large
wooden building on his place a mile or "a
above the city. and MIR. r. H. Goodwin Is
70 start up a syrup refinery, corn shred
der and grits mill at once. The enter
prise Is 20 b. largely experimental this
year. but II should prove profitable Il will
be greatly enlarged for next season AIR
Goodwin started broom factory some
time ago. which Is doing we'll good
deal OF broom corn was raised in this
county a. result
The remains OF Mrs. A. A. Marshall OF
cuitman, who died Sunday night AZ SUI
wannee Springs. were brought through
this city yesterday and carried TO Quit
man Tor burial She went 70 the Springs
20 recuperate from a long spell OF fever.
ana was taken violently a. before she
reached there. Her condition grew worse
ana she died late Sunday evening She
was well known through this section ana
leaves a husband and three little daugh-
tiers 20 mourn her death
Congressman W. O. Brantiey ana Judge
W. n. Spence were visitors TO Naldosta
last night ard spent the night here. both
OF them being on their way 20 Echols
county Judge Spence Is 60 h0ld court
there. aud Congressman Brautley is to
discuss the political issues Of the day
before the voters
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-26
PHINIzY MEN SUCCESSFUL,
THEIR MAN WAS CHOSEN CHAIR
MAN ~ AUGUSTA.

Regular Election Held for Chairman
OF the City MretisE-Barrett Had n
Majority OF aa0 Vstes--uake~ %
Look Like "a waikover FOR rhini-
sy-It Was Decided 60 Adept the
secret Ballot system.
Augusta. Sept. 25.-AuEusta had a chap
ter In politics tonight that II probably
unprecedented.
At mass meeting last Thursday night
Il was impossible TO erect organization
one OF the candidates nominated for ohair-
man was put forward By the phinizy
party for Mayor. and the other by che
Hayne party. Neither was willing for
the other TO carry this FIRST heat in the
ma yoraliy race. and so three hours were
spent IN disorder. the crowd refusing 60
BE- counted on a coil for a division. and
bowling down all who tried TO speak.
Representatives from each side met the
next day and agreed upon a committee
10 arrange FOR orderly procedure at to-
nights meeting Realizing that Il would
be impossible 10 determine the question
OF chairman by a viva voce vote. a regu-
lar election was agreed on. the polls 10
be opened from 7a0 O'Clock q m. 10 s.20
o'clock o M. and az the paraphernalis
OF a regular election IN the way Of bal
lots. election managers. ballot boxes, etc.
WIRE had.
Thomas Barrett. Jr. was nominated for
chairman OF the meeting by the PhiniKy
party. and J. "a. Alexander by the Hayne
party. and the election OF the chairman
Vas made test Of strength In the may
orally race. II being understood that Il
VAS not q Question Of strength between
Barrett and Alexander. but between Phin-
Ivy and Hayuc. whom they represented
Accordingly friends o. Phlnizy voted Tor
Barrett. ana those who favored Hsync
for Mayor voted for Alexander.
PhinlEy Man won.
There were brass bands professions Of
voters Just as IN regular election. ana
afis votes were polled or these Alexander
received 2ss. and Barret, i.sss. or a ma
iority OF GO. for the phinizy side.
The election Of Barrett makes him not
only chairman Of the mass meesing. but
OF the white primary committee. and
authorizes him 20 appoint eight PhlniEy
men IN the fifteen composing the commit
tee
Another issue N the contest tonight was
the secret ballot and a harder fight was
made on this issue than on the chairman
ship The voting for Secret Ballot" or
open Ballot" was IN separate box and
men voted ~ they pleased on shis Issue.
without reference 20 their choice for may
or.
There were 30g7 votes cast ~ this box.
ana Of these open ballot" received i,tss
and Secret ballot Lee, a majority or
ioT. This means that the mayoraity prl-
mary. which will be held few weeks
later. must be under the booth system.
like the elections now held IN Atlanta,
modification OF the Australian ballot.
The friends 81 Phlnizy and OF the So
cret ballot arc both hilarious over the re-
suit Of to-nights ballot ond crowds re-
NAMED up until a. m. when the count
Of the ballots was completed
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-26
EARLIER DEMAND ron MONEY.
Mr. Vanderbilt Says u II Caused by
the High Prize. of Cotton


The IiiEh Price OF Cotton.
Washington. sept a5-Asslstant secre-
'ary Vanicrlip has returned to the city
from New York whore he had confer
encc with the sub-trcasury officials in re-
gard ,osuppIylng the present demand for
small notes TO move the crops now being
gathered.
Mt Nanderlip said to-day that while
the demand came a little earlier and IN a
slightly stronger volume than last year.
II was not IN any sense extraordinary. The
treasury. he said was never In better
condition 10 meet ali demands than a.
present his WAS equal y true OF notes
o. small denominati. Small silver ccr-
Nhcates IN any quantity could be sup
piled instantly 20 meet amy call ana upon
the deposit 81 silver certificates Of large
denominations. ones. twos aud nvcs or
tens would D. forthcoWlug For the pres
ent the department would meet the pres
cnt cal by exchanging small gold certin-
Gates and United states notes for large
ones in about equal proportions.
The higher price OF cotton Ia tho South
Mr.. Nanderllp explained. has stimulated
an early movement % the crop and this
has called for larger amounts OF small
notes than last year Chicago and the
West generally had thought that the call
for small notes from that section would
be less urgent this year than last, but
iatterly the demand has increased TO or
beyond that or last year. This together
with the calls from the South. had found
the New York bankers rather shorthanded
Ia small notes. but Il was expected that
all demands would be met promptly after
a very few days
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-26
MICHAEL DAvITT GAVE IT UP.
HE WAS nIsGUSTED At rHE &C
TI0Ns on THE BoERS.

Tried 60 Get Them 10 Surrender for
Their own Cood-DeeIares TheS
Heid out solely for the sake Of
digging More nars of Gold out Of
the Mines-Causcd DaNItt 90 Lose
All his EnthusInsm.
Correspondence OF the Associated PressA
London Sept iS-The Pretoria correspou-
dent OF the STANDARD. IN a recent dispatch
throws an entirely new Light upon Michael
pIyitts experiences In the Trausvaal end
his feelings toward the Boors. In view OF
Mr.. Daviu's contributions 60 The Amerl-
can press during and subsequent 20 his
visit e. the sea, OF war the Standards
dispatch Is OF interest Il Is a. follows:
"Nlr. Michael Davitt left Pretoria on the
18th Of May. broken ana sick OF heart.
according TO the words he himself used
on the railway platform. Rev. "A J..
Bats Baptist minister. has recorded
them and they are testified 10 by Rev
Henry W Goodwin, Congregational min
lister. lie told mo. says Mr.. Bats, that
he had that morning advised the Trans
vaal government Il they would commend
themselves In the eyes OF the world aud
obtain the sympathy OF European nations.
that they should at once wire Lord Rob
erts TO this effect:
Now that the Free State Is conquered
and We are quite unable 20 resist alone the
might OF England. In the interests and
humanity and to prevent further blood
shed. We Will surrender
" Instead Of doing this said Mr. Davitt
they have sent message OF a threaten
Ing character, selling Lord Roberts that
they Will blow up the mines or destroy
johannesburg. n some terms are not
made. What the terms are they do not
state, and they do nee really mean TO
carry out the threat. Their whole acton
will cover them with ignominy and con-
tempt before the civilized world. They
purpose prolonging the business. without
seriously meaning so fight. for the one
object Of heaping up the bars Of gold they
are taking from the mines. and OF accu-
mulating and boarding them In obedience
20 the dctntlon OF that old man Paul
Kruger.
THAT old man Paul Kruger contin-
ued Mr. Davitt. is engaged in a sort OF
sriritualist seance business with some
blind boy predicting events that were to
happen on some day. I came out here at
my own expense n cost me 300 pounds
sterling. ] was fun o. enthusiasm for
these reople They knew me. they know
my feelings but they never trusted me.
To-day they refu Cd 20 give me any In
formation as 10 the situation for my pa
perE and ! 80 away broken aud sick At
heart. / am thoroughly dlsillusioned. For
M TO remain In this atmosphere Is no
longer possible / cannot endure IT,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-26
NEWPORT NAVAL MANEUvERS.
souADRON MADE An ATTACK on
VESSELS AND FORTS.


Attacking squadron Was Supported
nv torpedo Boats-From boards
urport ~ Looks as ~ Attacking
squadron Was observation-disclosures
uonts, However Were Nearly All
round ny searchIiEhts-Torped
uoatS Not Invisible.
Newport. r. l.. sept. 25-From out OF
IN. darkness a hostile squadron. made up
,f the hattleshlps Kearsarge and Indiana
and the gureoats Eagle and Scorpion. to-
sether with the fleet Of Elk torpedo boats
last night attacked an opposing squadron.
made up OF the Massachusetts,. New York
vixen and Lcyden. supported by the land
batteries.
cant Folger OF the Kearsarge COM
handed the attacking craft and Admiral
rsrauhar directed the defenders. The
Deneuvers. which commenced al sf5
o'clock and lasted nearly three hours
were IN reality a night battle. 10 test the
effectiveness OF an attacking squadron
aided by torpedo boats. against a naval
force aided by shore batteries IN which
the searchnghts. for the time being. were
used in place of shells.
Findings OF the Hoard.
The Board OF Arbltrament met al the
war college to-day and considered the re-
norris OF the umpres on last nights man
euvers or Newport. ana gave out this
afternoon the following conclusions:
REGARDING the attach on the ships by
the fors the board sud that the inter
walls between the ships. represented two
others and the board Is OF the opinion that
with the actual ships leading and the i'm
aginary ships IN the rear the FIRE from
,be actual ships would have been 50 great
that q would have had a serious effect
upon the fort. and that the ships would
nave supported each other and the forts
would not have had 50 good an opportun-
ifv 90 concentrate their FIRE.
REGARDING the result OF the attack OF
the torn edo boats on the inside fleet the
board ands that four boats went up the
vest passage. the light from Fort Greble
sighting three, the Porter Morris and
Cwynue and putting them out OF action.
TIE Rodgers escaped and went around
ronanlcut Point aud came down on the
NlHhaNNNA NAANh fANh'A tNA w WIN ~
own lght
The Dahlgren and silctto came In by
tine main Tassage. The Dahlgren was
picked up By the lights al both Fort
Adams and Fort Wetherell and put OF
action The Stiletto ran the forts. the
lights Of which could not be Kept on her
the necessary few minute to put her out
81 action. but the claim that the Stiletto
,0rrelced the Massachusetts has not YET
been hnslly acted upon. The board h OF
&c opinion that torpedo boat Is far
f0m being invisible even without
light on account OF her bow wave and
q The vessel is under way, and the light
rroperiy manipulated, she has a good
osance Of escaping from q single torpedo
bose or "A small fleet OF torpedo boats. \
vessel remaining at anchor and within
short distance of a point Of land. or an
.s4nd would make a shield Tor the torpedo
boat. and would he Ia immediate danger
81. being torpedoed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-26
HEAVY JuDGwEST RENDERED..
EIyton Land Co. Must Pay Plaintiffs
81 400, 900.

birmingham. Ala. Sept. q. In the usi-
ted states Circuit Court today Niisr7in
T.. Halls, Jr.. OF New York, and che Mary
land Trust Company Of baltimore. trus-
zee, obtained Judgment against the Elyton
Land Company for $4,000.
These suits were brought upon the divi-
dtnd trust bonds OF the company. and
the coupons thereon. This action sub
jects the property OF the company 20 eK-
ecutlon to satisfy the issue OF the trust
bonds The companys property. which
lies IN and around birmingham. u estl-
mated 20 be worth upwards Of s5oQoeo0.
the Elyton company having founded Hir-
mingham.
The suits are the last OF q mass Of liti-
Cation growing out Of tho suits Of stock
holders who dld not consent 90 the trans
fer Of the tlyton Land Company 10 the
4 yton Company. It's successor. and who
refused 10 exchange their stock 10 the old
company for stock Ia the new corDara-
ton. A receiver has been appointed for
the old company. bat the case is held up
pending an appeal
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-26
NOT so MucH or a SUCCESS.
second Night Of the Naval Maneuv-
crs on NeMnort.

Newport. Il. T.. sept. Is, 1880 a. rn.-'rhe
this port was not as spectacular as the
frst night and In this respect was not a
Success.
The blockading feet which left the har-
Dor early In the afternoon included the
Koarsarge. Indiana. Texas Scorpion and
Eagle. II proceeded several miles out TO
sen far beyond the Brenton's Reef light
shin and drew up the line or blockade.
stretching from Point Judith 60 the east
ward. with long distances between the
boats.
The plan Of the maneuvefs for the night
was an attack OF the torpedo boats upon
ne hlockadiug squadron ard an attempt
le the inside feet 10 run out. The Ley
don was the only boat 20 make the at
9 mnt 10 run the blockade aud was held
up hv the scorpl n. and put out OF action.
the blockad Is evidently tried to avoid
the attack. fearing the submarine boat
Holland. The Scorpion, which had found
tie ICvdon In the latter :
atiempt 10 run the blockade. was
herself the first 10 he torpedoed BY the
little Gwynne. and was technically sunk
sitter being chased for about forty minutes.
The Gwynne also successfully torpedoed
Tie Eagle. Then she Joined the Morris
and Rodgers IN an attack on the kear-
sarge. The Rodgers was caught In the
zig hattlesnips searchlight and put out
Of action. but the Morris and G~yhne
we're up within sorpcdoing distance ana
claim q point against the Kearsarge.
The Morris made an especially good
mark. The Dahlgren had to 20 miles ana
miles ont to sea in search Of che Indiana,
hut found her finally. and claims 10 have
pot torpedo into that vessel The con-
didons were In many respects favorable
as the sea was perfectly smooth. and II
WAS very difficult 60 see the small boats
The screws. however. made "A disturbance
on che water which could be plainly seen
az distance.
The Porter. escorting the submarine boat
Holland reached the torpedo station al
1906. Both had torpedoed the kearsarse
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-26
NEW COMMUNITIES,


.rbere IL no question In my MIND pu'
,b,, whole communities who nov suhcr
sron the bad effects Of coffee would be
,cvolutionizod IL shcy knew Of the actual
facts regarding the use OF coffee and the
nelo mat could be obtained from the use
=, Postum Cereal Food Coffee. In my
en,n rase. coffee produced dizziness, heart
e'i,st,tlon. and snll0wness OF complexion.
tvhcn abandoned the ordinary coffee and
80 IN Postum. che difficulties were re-
MAYED" Rev. W. ~ ogaorne. Harmon
ton. ~ J.
Some people when trying 70 break on
,bc coffee habit. feel the lack Of the slim
,,t,nt so much that they mix half coffee
ma haf Postum. then gradually reduce
~ amount of coffee until they drink
Postum alone.
Most people can break OF from coffee
~ once n they can have the Postum Fool
roffee FOR The taste OF the two II 20 mucn
ailleo that many times the change T. not
noticed. The user Invariably improves in
health. ana IN q months time shows =
marked change for the better.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-26
DISASTROUS STORM Ar NOME.
Much Property Destroyed and sew
eraI Lives Lost.

eral Lives Lost.
Seattle. Wash. sept 25.-The steamer
Roanoke brings news Of a most disastrous
storm at Nome. II ragged with unusual
violence for nearly two days up 10 the
evening OF Sept, %. and was the severest
that ever visited Northwestern Alaska.
A number 81 barges aud lighters were
driven ashore and totally wrecked. All
along the beach for mites. both east and
west OF Nome the wind and water have
created havoc with tents and mining ma
chinery number OF lives are believed
90 have been lost. II is known thar a.
A. Ryan. OF Los Angeles. was drowned.
Several captains and seamen on small
tugs are missing. and Il is thought they
are lost. Fully go people are homeless,
while the loss 20 property and supplies
is over a half million dollars. There IL
not an alley leading 10 the beach that is
not filled with debris. Many OF the
front street buildings abutting on the
beach have been damaged. Numerous
small buildings were swept completely
away.
The heaviest losers are probably the
Alaska Commercial Company ard Wild
goose Mining and Trading Company.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-26
WAITING ron ~ HUNG CHANG.
BY Some Ills Authority TO Treat for
Pence IL stiII Doubted.

Peace II stiII Doubted.
Copyright. 1900. the Associated Press)
Pekin. Sept. % via Taku. sept "a
The diplomatic and military authorities
here are anxiously awaiting the arrival OF
ii Hung Chang. There rs general de-
sire for the establishing of some sem
blance Of Chinese authority. which when
done, ia Is believed. will tend TO a clear
ing Of the situation. The military Is
deemed unable to secure "A return OF peace
20 the country.
The authority Of II Hung Chang 10
treat FOR peace Is stlll doubted. Refer
ring to this matter. United States Minister
ConEcr said:
"Our FIRST task IL 70 examine and pass
uron the credentials OF n Hung Chang.
Beyond thar we have no policy or plan
OF action
Mr.. Rockhill, special United States rep
reseutative IN China. probably will not
await the arrival here Of Earl IL lie Is
busy comforting with the ministers aud
investigating the situation
The Russians are inaugurating a Red
Cross hospital under the patronage OF the
Czaiina. The institution VIII be opened to
soldiers OF all nationalities.
Thirty British who we're wounded Ia the
Tun Choo explosion. are dead.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-26

statement Given out as 90 why re
Declines Co Run.

New York Sept. e.-Robert A. widen-
man. chairman o. the Campaign COM
miitee. and Everett " Abbott. secretary
OF the National Ohira tlckeO party. gave
ont to-day the oficiRl decnnation by Sem
ator Csnery OF the presidential nomina-
ton OF the National party.
IN substance the reasons Senator Caf-
ferry gives for declining are ~ Follows:
lie Is unalterably opposed 60 the policy
which would make tho country the cham
plon q hat money. which he considers tho
Zoe to government by law: he IL opposed
10 the policy which would destroy the
IDEAL Of government founded on the con-
sent OF the governed and which would
build up favored classes by legislation.
II am heartily Ia accord" he said. with
the movemens which is designed TO nfford
refuge for those who are dtssidenss
from all the policies entertained by one
or other OF the two great parties Of tho
nation, which are now engaged IN des-
peFate struggle for supremacy. The
nationalists cnnnct hope 10 win. They
know they viii never surrender their prin-
ciples. win or lose"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-26
NEGRO sToLE aoSEY.
Waycross' Public schooIs-Other
News Notes.


waycross. Ca. sept 25--Iim stuwart,
a mulatto hoy. who has been driving Dr.
J. l.. walkers buggy. che past several
months. was locked up yesterday after
noon. charged with taking money from
the doctor The amount lost was SIS. AZ
Ter being In tho oiiy-lock-up. while the
boy confessed 90 taking the money. and
he was transferred 70 the county iaI.
rive dollars Of the money was recovered
from the negro.
The public schools have opened up un-
der the most favorable auspices Of any
year IN the history Of the schools. The
number % students enrolled ~ 80, ne
against so. IN 1881. Prof Pound. tne SUI
perintsnaeni. snys the large Increase IN
the school viii necessifaie the addition OF
two new rooms. and another teacher.
CARE r. -. Hendry. OF this city VIII
celebrate his 18th birthday Friday.
J. w Hignsmlth and w =. Branham.
are candidates for justice OF the peace.
from the i2sist district
Mrs Sarah Barnes. wife Of Mr. ~ v.
Barnes a reported in a dying condition.
nnd has b. or several hours. II n
thought she cannot recover
The Rev Floyd Grant Snelson. Pm. D..
r r. q. s.. has Just arrived here from
Africa. sneison has been general super
intsndcut OF the African Methodist Epis-
cnnaI church IN his native country four
years lie IN on a leciuring tour through
the south. He u son Of Prof. FLOYD
sneison. o. waycross.
There Is q rumor current Al Onerman 10
the effect that Mr.. Middleton. the super
intsndent Of the Southern Pine Compsny's
mill there. had met with a serious acct
dent while on visit 90 hts home IN Nor
way. II b. sad he had both his legs
broken. hut ~ TIE rumor r. not confirm.
ed. q T. ped there ~ a mistake.
Jason Woods a negro wanted Ia Al
tany for murder was arrested last nisht
bv officer Jesse Mcclellan. The Albany
enlcera have been no lned.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-26
cheap Excursion rates.

Chicago. Sept 25.-The Chronicle says;
Following the lead OF the Western lines
several Of the Southern roads are about
90 iuaugurate a period Of cheap fares for
long distance excursionists. IN the matter
OF dates. the same time limits have been
chosen by the Southern roads as by the
Western-Oct. 90 IS. The rate r. much
less than usually made for excursions. be-
Ing on the basis Of SIS for the round trip.
The roads announcing the concession arc
the Illinois Central. the Eastern Illinois.
the Alton and the Wabash. The SIS rate
10 New Orleans Is less than regular fare
one way"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-26
FAMINE Is ExrEcrED.
ABEIo-American Expedition Met
with Difficulties.

London. Sept. GA Reuter- dispatch
from Shanghai dated sept %, says;
"Advices from che best sources In the
north Indicate that a famine among the
natives Is Inevitable during the coming
winter. The usual rice supplies have not
been shipped.
'srherc are rumors Of movements OF
the Reefs tending toward operations near
shan Hal Kwan. the terminus Of the
railway"
According 70 tho Pekin correspondent
OF the Daily News, writing Sept u, enc
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-26
- % -
SENATOR nEVERIDGE SPOKE.
Replied In chicago 60 Bryan's Letter
OF Acceptance.

Chicago, seps. Ex-senator }. BevsrIdga
Of Indiana. was the chief speaker az a
Republican mass meeting which was held
tonight al the Auditorium. under the
auspices OF the Marquette club. There was
a great desire TO hear the senator and
early IN the day all the tickets that had
beer prepared for admission. had been
given away, and hundreds Of people wera
admitted TO the hall after the ticket hold
ere had taken their seats.
Judge Nathaniel c. Sears OF this city.
presided and when In his speech he an
nounced that Senator Beveridgc would
reply 10 Mr.. Bryans letter OF acceptance
and also discuss the Philippine question.
there was loud ouiburst Of cheers
The address was received with every
manifestation Of approval by che audience.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-26
LENIpNr no TmE STRIKERS.
Delaware. LackawRna and Western
AIDS Itn EmpIoNea.

Scranton Pa. Sept 25.-The Delaware.
Lackawanna & Western Company will be-
gin paying of rs men tomorrow instead
OF waiting for the first Of the month BY
direction OF Superintendent LOOMS. the
rental for company houses was not sub
tracted
The company Is also allowing rs men to
have limited quantities OF coal on credit
Superintendent LOOMS says he Is inspired
to do this by the firm belief that the ma
jorlty OF his men are striking solely be-
cause they were driven TO Il by the dread
Of being considered disloyal TO their fell
low workmen. and that az the very first
opportunity TO gracefully desert the
strikers they wiz do so