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The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-15
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came out in the initial transactions, but
they were promptly taken by banking in
terests known to represent the late mil
lionaire. and as a result the price of
Southern Pacific soon rallied from its
point decline.
IL seemed to be the general opinion OF
those conversant with Mr.. Huntington's
affairs that he had left his properties in
such shape as TO permit Of easy handling
by others.
Wall street estimates the fortune Of Mr..
Huntington at from 600 to $50 600 COO.
Mr.. Huntington at the time of his death
was president and director of the South
ern Pacific Company. president and d.
rector of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company, president and director Of the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company of
California, director Of the California Pa
cific and San Antonio Railroad Company;
president and director of the Guatamela
Central Railroad Company and director
also IN the following:
Gulf Western Texas and Pacific Rail-
way Company; Louisiana Western Rail-
Railroad Company; Morgans Louisiana
and Texas Railroad and Steamship Com
pany; Newport News Light and Water
Company; New York, Texas and Ameri-
can Railroad Company; Old Dominion
Steamship Company; Old Dominion Land
Company; Oregon and California Railroad
Company: Western Union Telegraph Com
pany; Detroit Gas Company; Fuente Coal
Company and Metropolitan Trust Com
pauy OF this city.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-15
sTEYN CONFINED BY DE WET.
Boer Generals Forces Hard Pressed
by the British.

by the British.
London, Aug. 14.-Lord Roberts reports
to the war office under date of Pretoria.
Aug 49, as follows:
KITCHENER reports from Schoolplaatz,
eight miles east of Vantersdorp, that De
Wet blew up three of his wagons Six
British prisoners, who escaped from De
Vets camp, state that Mr.. Steyn is con-
fined in the camp under surveillance, and
that DeWet was forced to abandon his
ammunition and thirty horses. They also
confirm the report that Methuen captured
one of De VETS guns and shelled the main
convoy effectively. Ian Hamilton tele-
graphs that he hopes to be at Bauwbank
to-day with his main body. Mahon' 8
mounted troops are pushing on to the
westward
the same date says:
"Nethuen and Kitchener still following
DeWet and Steyn. yesterday reached
Mcdderfonteln, ten miles east of Venters-
dorp. Methuen is in touch with De Vets
rear guard.
"SnnithIDorrien reports that 1.-The Shrop-
shires recently marched forty-three miles
I'm twenty-five hours, and the City OF
London imperial Volunteers thirty miles
in ten hours. hoping 10 prevent DeWet
from crossing the Krugersdorp- Potchef-
stroom railway.
"RuIler's occupation Of Ermelo is hav-
ing good effect.
"a field cornet and 1872 burghers of the
Standerton commando surrendered yes
terday at Clery"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-15
STATUS OF GEORGIA CROPS.
Rain Is Badly Needed in Most Sec
lions of the State.


Atlanta. Aug. IA synopsis of the
weekly crop bulletin of the United States
weather bureau, j. b. Marbury section
director, follows:
The past week has been intensely hot
over the entire state, and without rain
fall, except a very few scattered light
showers. Rain is badly needed Ia every
section as nearly all crops are suffering
from the lack OF moisture. TIE prevailing
conditions, were mos favot able for saw
ing and curing the fodder crop, which Is
large yield and has been housed in ex-
cellent shape.
The excessive heat and lack Of rain has
arrested cotton growth, and materially
lessened the pro7p- cts of a fair yield ex-
cept, possibly in North Georgia where
the crop seems to he in better condition
than In the lower counties. Reports are
numerous Of shedding and rusting and
premature opening and much will depend
on the weather for the ensuing two weeks
as to the outcome. Picking is n full pro-
gress in several counties In South Geor-
gfa, ana small quantlti are being mar
keted
Sweet potatoes, cane rice and peanuts
are doing well in most sections Upland
corn is also in fairly good shape
The movement of the peach crop is
practically over except in the extreme
north. The weather is too dry for the
turnip sowing, and is unfavorable on the
seed already sown. Stock continues in
good condition and pastures are generally
fine.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-15
UNAVOIDABLE TO THE CROPS.
HEAT AND DRYNEss HAVE HAD A
DELETERIOUs EFFECT.

In Most Parts of the Cotton Bess
There Is Great Need of Rain-Rust
and Shedding Are Hurting IL, and
i'm Some states the Crop Has Deter
iorated Materially Tobacco Has
Also suffered From Brought and
Heat.
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE Weather Blu
reau's weekly summary Of crop conditions
says:
Owing to the extreme conditions OF heat
and dryness, and excessive rains in certain
districts the week. as a whole was unfa-
vorasle to agricultural interests In the
districts east OF the Rocky mountains. but
on the Pacific coast it was very favora-
bic. In PORTIONS of Missouri and Kansas
corn, more especially the late planted. has
been materially injured. In the principal
states OF the corn belt the reports indicate
that the bulk of the crop viii be safe
from frost by Sept to 10 and that the
late crop win be matured one to two weeks
later
Heavy rains in the principal spring wheat
states prevented the completion of the
spring wheat harvest and caused injury
to the overripe standing grain as we'll as
TO that in shock and stack.
Over portions of the central belt cotton
has improved slightly although rust ana
shedding are generally reported and the
crop needs rain in portions of Mississippi,
while suffering from excessive moisture
and lack of cultivation in parts of LouisL
ana. In the Carolinas. Georgia and Ar
kansas the condition of cotton has deter
ioated materially, premature opening be-
ing extensively reported from the Caro-
linas. In Northern Texas cotton has made
favorable progress, but elsewhere in that
state it needs dry weather and Is making
too rank growth.
Some picking has been done over the
Southeastern portion of the cotton belt
and while cotton is opening in Southwest
ern Texas, picking will not be general in
that state for two or three weeks
In the middle Atlantic states, including
North Carolina and Ohio and portions of
Kentucky, tobacco has suffered much
from drought and heat, but in the last
mentioned state the general condition OF
the crop is promising. Some cutting has
been done as far north as Maryland and
Ohio.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-15
POWERS JURY INSTRUCTED.
DEFENDANTS COUNSEL THINKS
COURT WAS TOO SEVERE.

Judge Csntrin Said an Accessory
May BE Convicted Even Though the
Principal Is Never Arrested or
Identified-If Powers Was a Party
10 the Conspiracy He should He
Found Guilty Whether He Was
Present at the Shooting or Not.
GEORGETOWN, KY, Aug. 14.-The final in
structions were read to the jury by Judge
Cantrin this evening in the Powers trial.
and Judge James Sims made the opening
argument to the jury for the defense
Defendant Powers is in such a nervous
and critical condition that his attorneys
filed a physicians affidavit that he was
unable to attend a night session of the
court, but Judge Cantriil said a cot could
be provided for him ard he could lie down
in the court room during the speeches.
Powers was able to sit up tonight. how
ever
The instructions to the jury are consid-
cred by the defendants attorneys as be-
ing entirely too severe and tend to lessen
Powers chances of acquittal, although
they are i'll confident of a verdict in his
favor.
The court instructed the jury that an
accessory before the fact may be convict
ed, although the person who committed
the act is never identified, apprehended
or tried, and that if che jury believe
from the evidence, beyond reasonable
doubt that the defendant conspired with
the other persons indicted, or any other
persons, to procure or bring about the
murder of Goebel they ought to find the
defendant guilty of murder and fix his
punishment at death or confinement in the
state penatentiary for life. in their discre-
ton.
The court further instructed the jury
that if Powers was a party to a con-
spiracy they ought to find him guilty.
whether he was present at the time of
the shooting or wounding or not, or
whether the identity of the person shoot
ing and wounding said William Goebel be
established or not; and if the jury shall
find the defendant guilty they ought 10
fix his punishment as indicated.
The court instructed that the jury can
nony of an accomplice unless such testi-
rlony be corroborated by other evidence
tending to connect the defendant with the
commission of the offense.
Every fact and circumstances necessary
40 constitute the guilt of the defendant,
the court says, ought to be proved 90
the satisfaction of the jury beyond a
reasonable doubt, and unless the defend
ant has been so proven guilty beyond a
reasonable doubt, the jury ought to find
him not guilty.
Judge Sims in his speech tonight said
the proof in the case had not borne out
tie statements of the case made for the
commonwealth by Col. T. c. Campbell.
He took a shot at Campbell by saying If
the commonwealth attorney had stated
the case he would have stuck to the facts
that coud be proved. He filated at length
on Coolmans testimony that if the fall
of the bullet was 1916 of an inch in
passing through Goebel's body it could
only have been fired from a point seven
feet above Powers office window.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-15
KRUGER WANTS AN ASYLUM.
WANTED TO BE UNDER PROTEC-
TION OF UNITED STATES.

Expressed Fears as to Treatment by
Wanted Protection of United States
Consulate Until He Could Make
other Arransements-Afte the Re-
quest Consul Hollis Was Ordered
to Remain in Portuguese Terri
tory.
London, Aug. 14.-President Kruger at
one time made a formal application to the
United States to grant him sanctuary in
case the necessity arose.
This occurred according to Secretary of
State Reitz, of the Transvaal Republic,
the day Lord Roberts entered Pretoria
The details of the event have been re-
lated to a representative of the Associated
Press by Mr.. F, w. Unger, who has just
returned from the Transvaai and who has
secured the information from Secretary
Reitz and others.
After quoting the secretary as saying
President Kruger would never take to the
mountains, on account of his age, but
would retreat down the line, finally es-
Gaping to Portuguese territory, Mr.. I'm
ger said that the day the British entered
Pretoria President Kruger sent for Mr..
w. Stanley Hollis, the United States con-
sui at Lorenzo Marquee and Mr.. Hollis
was taken to Machadodorp in special
car.
President Kruger asked him if his gov
eminent would grant him president Kru-
ger) an asylum in the Lorenzo Marques
consulate until he (AIr. Kruger made
other arrangements for his departure.
President Kruger expressed fears con-
corning his treatment by the Portuguese
government and wished to guard against
any possible British landing parties. Mr..
Hollis asked for time to consult with his
government, and President Kruger as
sured him he would receive a weeks no.
tice before putting the plan into execu-
ton.
In consequence of this visit 10 the
Transvaal and the transmission of Pres
ident Kruger'S request to Washington,
Mr.. Hollis received instructions from Sec
rotary Hay not to leave Portuguese ter
ritory again. He was thus compelled 10
neglect the interests of the British pris-
oners at Nooit Gedacht.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-15
DAVIS DEFENDS THE BoERs.
Little of His Speech Devoted to Cam
paign Issues.

Wheeling. w. Va, Aug. H.-webster
Davis of Missouri, late assistant secretary
of the interior, whose change to the
Democracy was a feature of the Kansas
City convention, opened the Democratic
campaign tonight at Wheeling Park be-
fore 10000 people.
His speech was largely devoted to a
eulogy of the Beers and their struggle
for independence and he claimed that
there exists a secret understanding be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States which prevented the Boer envoys
from accomplishing anything during their
recent visit.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British am
bassador, he said, was sitting in an adj
Joining room when the Boer ENJOYS were
received by Secretary Hay and heard ev-
cry word that was said. He said he went
to Philadelphia to have an Endorsement
of the Beers put in the Republican plat
form and he approached three HUNDRED
delegates, but the general reply was: Il
don't believe Mr.. Hanna would want any
thing like that In the platform"
Very little of the speech was devoted
to the issues of the Campaign. Mr.. Davis
bitterly resented press aspersions upon the
motives that induced his change of his
party.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-15

Augusta, Aug. if-.The government has
issued an order providing for the estab-
lishment on Broad street, In J. g. Whites
rev building. Of a branch postoffice sta
ticn where stamps and money orders can
b purchased ana mail r gis cred. This
will he he first biarch postofiice Angus
Ia has ever had and 1t will prove quite
convenience for the pubic. III uated a.
Il will be IN the center OF the principal
retail business thoroughfare and In the
same building with the leading hotel.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-15
ADDRESS TO THE PRINTERS.
Representative of Publishers sug-
Rest Arbitration.


Rest Arbitration.
Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 4.-Frederick
Drisccll, commissioner of the American
Newspaper Publishers Association, adj
dressed the international Typographical
Union Convention to-day as a represen-
tafive of the special standing committee
of the American Newspaper Publishing
Association, making several suggestions in
the interests of harmony between the
publishers and the International Typo
graphical Union.
The committee, he said, was not ap-
pointed to provoke controversies or to an
iagonize labor, but, on the contrary, to
promote better understanding between
members and their employees.
Mr.. Driscoll quoted a resolution adopted
by the special committee early this month
that the publishers should have the right
TO be heard on all proposed amendments
to the constitution, general laws and
rules of the international Typographical
Union affecting publsers' interests. Mr..
Driscoll then noted the vast aggregate of
interests embodied in the publishers as
ISOLATION and stated that considerable Bit
terness of feeling has been engendered
because of the action Of the International
typographical Union in compelling proof
readers and linotype machinists to be
members Of the Typographical Union,
which classes were, he maintained in no
sense to be called printers, and these new
requirements occasioned great deal Of
trouble.
you ere asked by the publishers" he
said, - 10 unite with them In establish
ing a joint arbitration committee 10 ad-
just disputes between publishers and To-
cal unions that cannot otherwise be set
tied. and 10 act rs a board Of appeal
II you would do this, a long step would
be taken toward the abolition of the
strike, boycott and lockout"
MIR. Driscol was well received, and a
motion of thanks and for the printing OF
his address in the proceedings was
adopted.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-15
STONE HAS GONE BACK WEST.
Says He Is Certain German win
Give Active support.

st. Louiss Aug. H--Ex-Gov. VIM. B.
Stone Of Missouri. member Of the Nation
al Democratic Committee. returned homo
TO day after three weeks visit to New
York and the East. Asked about the re-
poris that he hsd been eliminated from
the campaign management he laughed and
said that he could not say at this time
what part he would take in the cam
paign.
= II did not see Mr.. German while / was
East" said he, but am certain that he
will actively support the ticket. lie may
take charge cf the New York headquar-
ters Of the National Committee. Hill and
Croker will not allow their personal diff
ferences TO interfere wi h their work for
the national ticket. Hill will speak all
over the country"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-15
narI, Kotl,n nirlnfectcd.

Norfolk. Va. Aug. 1.-THE quarantine
officials to-day thoroughly dsinfected the
Norwegian bark Kotka, which is at Cape
Charles quarantine, having been towed In
with six cases of Chagrss fever aboard.
The patients have been isolated and the
bark cleaned with formal5ehyde gas and
steamed sulphur. The KotSa left Bruins
wick, Ca. Aug. 3 for Liverpool, and the
FEVER must have developed after leaving
brunswick. The bark previous to arriv-
Ing at Brunswick, is reported to have
been at South American ports
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-15
COTTON NOT MADE FROM WOOD.
Report About the Artificial STAPLE
Was Erroneous

Washington, Aug. 4.-United States
Consul Frank w. Mahin, at Reichenberg,
informs the State Department that his
consulate is in receipt of scores Of inquir-
ing letters from America and Europe re-
garding report published in newspapers
and trade journals that artificial cotton
is now being made from pine wood fibres
and spruce wood
Investigation has developed that the cot
ton said to have been made from the wood
hbres Is nothing more than the natural
product itself. The spinning of spruce and
fir fibres in the production Of artificial silk
probably has given rise to these erroneous
rel Sts, says Consul Mahin. and it is safe
to conclude that though attempts may
have been made to produce artificial cot
ton, so far they have been without salts
factory results.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-15
LOST VALUABLE JEWELRY.
Jewels Stolen From Miss Brady
Were valued Mt $4,000.

Paris, KY, Aug. H.-Miss Benedette
Brady, of San Antonio, Texas, was rob-
bed of jewelry valued al 5000, some time
during Saturday or Sunday morning on
Frisco passenger train No. l. southbound,
on her way home from St. Louis. She
left st. Louis Saturday evening taking
a sleeper When she retired she tied all
her iewelry up in a handkerchief. dropped
tho jewelry in stocking and says her
Intentions was to place it under the pill
low, but that she may have put it in the
upper berth with some other things. She
arrived in Paris this morning and report
ed her loss TO the chief of police Among
the stolen articles was a set of earrings
valued at $3.50.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-15
WAS AN AFFECTING SCENE.
Murderer Terrell visited i'm Jail by
His Sweetheart

Columbus. Ohio. Aug. 14.-Rosslyn H.
Terrell. the confessed murderer of Ex-
press Messenger Lane in Friday nights
Pennsylvania railway robbery, to-day was
removed TO Marysville for preliminary
hearing.
At o'clock this morning the anguish
of Miss Costlow. Ferrelrs fancee. became
unbearabie, and after long struggle with
her pride. she begged her father to be
taken to Ferrelps cell for last Interview.
The visit was conducted with the utmost
secrecy.
When they were about to say good bye,
possibly forever they kissed and the
young woman was led away Terrell col
lapsed and for time was in q coma lose
state. Miss Costlow is Frustrated and un-
Ger the care of physician.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-15
GEN ALEXANDER RETURNS.
Was Arbitrator in Nicaragua-COsta
Rica boundary Case.

New York, Aug. 14-Gen. E. p. Alexan-
der. arbitrator of the boundary between
Costa Rica and Nicaragua, arrived to-
day on the steamer Adirondack from PORT
Limon.
Gen. Alexander went TO Central Amer
lea to sign the formal documents in the
case, to attend the celebration of the set
Element of the boundary and to close the
accounts of the commission.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-15
POLICE PREVENTED TROUBLE.
But EvangeIfsts Were HoOted by
Some of the Zionists.

London, Aug. 14.-Though the Evangelist
opposition meeting was resumed to-day
under the porch of All Souls church, near
Queens Hall where the Zionist Congress
is in session, the presence of an increased
police force prevented anything more Sc
rious than constant "booing" and hooting.
The congress devoted this morning to
listening to President IIerzle's and other
official reports. which showed the marked
numerical and financial growth of the
movement
The recess was devoted to a meeting
of the women delegates. Mrs. Gottheil
favored maintaining the national and re-
ligious aspect of the Zionistic movement,
but in order to appease the strong Rus
sian sentiment the delegates decided to
leave the question free in the hands of
the leaders of each nation to act as ex-
pediency dictated.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-15
DEUTsCHLAND's GREAT SPEED.
Made the Record ON the Eastward
Run Across the Pond.

Plymouth, Aug. IA. - The Hamburg
American line steamer Deutschland, which
sailed from New York August for Ham
burg, arrived here at $40 O'clock this
morning. making a new record for the
eastward passage and the fastest time
ever attained by any ocean steamer, Of
s days II hours and IS minutes. Her high
est days run was $50 knots. The Deutsch-
land made an average speed Of 1882 knots
during the passage.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-15
Two Negro Miners KiiIed.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 4-The dead
bodies of James Picket and James Sharpe,
two negro miners were found this MORN
ing in Slope No. at Pratt City. having
been killed by falling slate which was
piled on them to the depth OF five feet.
They were not missed until this morning
when search revealed their mangled
bodies in the mine.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-15
ANCIENT RECORDS FOUND.
Library Which Existed In 1850 d. c.
Just Unearthed.


London, Aug 15-Mail advices to the
Daily News from constantinople. dated
Aug. s. announce the arrival there of
Prof H. " Hilprecht, head of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania expedition to
Nippur. after having discovered the
library of the great temple, with over
1900 tablets dealing with historical and
literary matters, not one Of them Of later
date than 22S0 B. C.
THE UNEMPLOYED remains of the libra
ry' says the correspondent, will require
five years for excavation. If those parts
prove as rich in results as the portion
already found, there will be no example
in the worlds history. not even in Egypt.
of so complete a recovery of the records
of ancient civilization"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-15
TWO NEGROES WE'RE KILLED.
Fatal Termination of Row mt a
s9ariannn, Fla, sur

Mariana, Fla. Aug. A.-At Haskins
still three miles from here, Walter Rossin
and Charlie Bullock, negroes. became in
VOWED In quarrel, and the former shot
and killed the latter.
william Haskins, a yourg white man.
attempted 20 arrest Rossin. The negro-ir-
ed az Haskins, putting a ball IN each Of
his arms Haskins then fred at Rogsln
and dropped him dead in his tracks.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-15
Dunbar suceeeds Mack.

Chicago. Aug Ex-senator Jonesl chair
mon Of the Democratic National Commit
tee to-day appointed j. G. Dunbar. ma
tional committeeman from Utah. to be
a member Of the press committee, vice
Norman r. Mack OF New York. recently
transferred 10 the Executive Committee.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-15
Bnron nusseII's Funeral.

London. Aug. 14-The funeral services
Of Baron Russell OF Killowen, Lord Chief
Justice of England. took place az Bromp-
ton Oratory this morning in the presence
Of large congregation. Father Mat
,how Russell, O brother of the deceased
chief Justice, celebrated low mass.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-15
HEAvY SHIPMENTS OF GOLD.
TO-day's Steamers VIII Carry n To-
tai of Over SIS, O0O,CO

tai of Over 100000.
New York, Aug. 4-The largest con-
signment of gold bullion ever exported
from this city in a single day will be
shipped by the steamers Teutonic and St.
Paul tomorrow. The shipments will be
as follows:
Barring, Magoun & Co., s7,662, 600; Hell
delbach, Ickelheimer & Co, $4,000. To-
tel, $4,000.
OF the Barring, Magoun & Co. shipment
100000 was engaged to-day, the bal
ance having been sent TO the steamers
yesterday. The Teutonic will take out
$4,000 and the st. Paul $S750.O00. All
the gold will go in the form of bars.
To-morrow's shipments by the syndi-
cate benkers, with the s2700,0O0 sent a
week ago, make up the full amount of
the first payment requirements called for
by the British exchequer's circular