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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19

LOCAL Personal.

Mr. II. A. Almond of Atlanta is at the
Pulaski.
Mr. w A. Scott of Selma is at the
Pulaski.
Mr. c. N. Walker of Aliph is the guest
of the Pulaski.
Mr. Edward Lob of Macon is the guest
of the Pulaski.
Mr. J K. Manner of Garnett is the guest
of the Pulaski.
Mr. J. W. Wiley of Atlanta is registered
at the Pulaski.
Mr. NJ A. Pierce of Columbia is regis
tered at the Pulaski
Mr. d. NJ. Bradley of Hagan is regis
tered at the Pulaski
Mr. j. w. Morrison OF Winston is the
guest of the Pulaski.
Mr. j. w. Ferguson of Atlanta is the
guest of the Screven.
Mr. A. H. McRae of Claxton is regis
tered at the Screven.
Mr. c. NJ. Sheffield of Camden is the
guest Of the Screven.
! Mr. william Prtchett of Dublin is reg
istered at the Pulaski
Mr.. II NJ. Tucker Of Charleston is the
guest of the De Soto
Mr. j. w Wilson Of Statesboro is reg
istered at the Pulaski
Mr.. j. c. Welborn of Columbia is the
guest of the De Soto.
Mr. ]. II. Turner left for Atlanta last
night via the Central.
Mr. r. A. Strain of Darien registered at
the Pulaski yesterday.
Mr. Warren Lott Of Waycross is the
guest of the Pulaski
Mr. Charles f. Fulton has gone to At
lanta for a short visit.
Mr.. william n. Cobb of Charleston Is
registered at the Pulaski.
Mr.. w. d. Dalton Of New Orleans is
the guest of the De Soto.
MIR. Il. P. williams Of Valdosta regis
tered at the Pulaski yesterday.
Mr. F. B. Fielding Of Charlotte regis
tered at the Pulaski yesterday.
MIR L Monroe Ogden of Macon regis
tered at the Screven yesterday.
Mr.. James r. Wright of Macon regis
tered at the De Soto yesterday.
Mr.. ]. H. f. SIZZLING Of Charleston reg
istered at the Screven yesterday.
Mr.. NJ. A. McRamey Of Newman is
among the guests of the Pulaski
Mr.. A. c. Brinson of Atlanta was among
the arrivals at the Screven yesterday.
Mrs. j. s. Darby and Daughter OF Amer
icus are the guests of the screven.
Mr.. W. b. Thomas Of Atlanta was among
the arrivals a the Pulaski yesterday.
Mr.. Walter NJ. Clements OF Eastman was
among the arrivals at the Pulaski yester-
day
Mr.. f. H. Crawley Of waycross was in
the city yesterday and stayed at the Pu-
laskl
Mr. Lowndes Walthour. who recently
was injured In bicycle collision, Is i'm
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imagine Also interest rates are very
high. owing to lack of proper security.
VIII a contract hold good in a Japanese
court? Well, lguratlvely, it is supposed
to do 80, but IL will be many days before
a foreigner can get justice in Japanese
court unless some of the Powers who
were so ready to ratify the treaty, will
step In and take hand.
/ beg to call attention to case which Is
exciting the Indignation of every foreigner
in the Orient and | feel sure that the
British consul is only waiting for the
proper time to have his say in the matter.
The case In question Is that of Mr. Kent.
second officer OF the, '"ramba Maru,"
Japaneses steamer, with foreigners for
chief officers.
Mr. Kent reprimanded and reported the
Japanese quartermaster for Smoking ON
duty, which was against the rules.
Next day the quartermaster came into
the cabin of Mr.. Kent, and in an insult
ing tone said II was diamond in his ring
that was taken for a cigarette put his fist
In the officers face, whereupon the officer
pushed his hand away, receiving in return
a blow In the face from the Japanese. In
the fight that naturally followed the Jap
was knocked down and received black
eye and the officer was severely bitten In
the thigh in six different places.
Now here is japanese justice. Mr.. Kent
British subject, after a long trial (bail
being at first refused and afterwards al
loved, Is sentenced to six months hard
labor. The counter charges against the
Jap, the aggressor. resulted in sentence
of five days detention.
If that is the sort of verdicts that are
given al the beginning of the new regime,
what can foreigners expect under Japanese
law in the future?
Japan has at present for a visitor Mr.
Dlosy. the gentleman who first wrote
book on the country, THE New Far East"
and Is now visiting II for the first time
to see II he struck it right. He is, Of
course, being entertained nicely by the
japanese authorities, and Is the laughing
stock of the foreigners, papers and resi-
dents. If our commissioner wants to have
a nice time let them follow his example.
write a book and send a few copies out
for free distribution. / will promise them
a warm reception. But If they want to
make a study of the situation let them
come iucognito as tourists, or, better sdll,
as business men. Instead of bringing let
tiers 10 the embassy or consulate, to busl-
ness firms who do not have to be po-
utical for political reasons You VIII then
be able to get as proper report. Why has
this not been brought forward before now?
Government officials could not well do so.
Tourists do not see enough of IL Enough
they realize the truth OF it,
Residents either have become too indir-
ferent as they become accustomed to ORR
entail life, or for business reasons they do
not wish to have their names brought for
ward In connection with same, because
they have to remain here But as none
Of the above conditions apply to me.
unhesitaungly state the facts and sign
myself Irving A. Ryttenberg.
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As They Are seen by an American
ObserVcr.

Observer.
Kobe. Japan, Dec e. 1s99,-A telegram
received via London, dated Dec. q, gives
the following information:
"a bin has been introduced into the
United States Congress to authorize the
appointment of a commission to report on
the Industrial condition of China and ia
pan"
AS this is in pursuance of President Nc
Kinley's message, ! have no doubt that
ere this reaches you, the bill will have
been passed and the commissioners. per
haps, appointed.
is this commission going to become an
other of the farces, or will really com
petent men be appointed thereon VIII
they come out here and be wined and
dined by officials, given Geisha sprees and
dances. have "A lot OF statistics rammed
down their threats and then go home,
saying what a fine country II is, and
what a splendid race of people the Japs
are? An Investigation of this sort, which
Is to be a reference for commerce ana
will no doubt have some effect thereupon
should be made rigorous and Impartial
10 all concerned, Inc bad as well as the
good side of the country being shown up
to the light
| do not wish TO take away from the
Japs any credit that is due them, but as
so much has been said and written pro"
don't you think It time that some one
put a few Cons" in the case. Compare
sons being at all time odious, ! snail
avoid them altogether; besides, | am not
acquainted with the Chinese. except by
hearsay, though their aptness for business
and commercial proclivties are far supe-
rior to any other Oriental nation.
Inn9nHlg fOFQiRnnFg
business here know are with a very few
exceptions strictly unreliable a fact OF
which the government officials ana even
some of the best merchants are fully
aware, and will. when pressed, admit as
truth. Occasionally. articles appear IN
japanese newspapers which, when rams
lated, prove to be no more nor less han
appeals for reform in tals direction.
Strict honesty in business is almost I'M
known. What importer in the country
when the question is put straighh to him
can deny that If the market price fell,
how much trouble he would have In maxi
ing his customer take delivery of goods
If he succeed az all? What exporter Is
there who has not found out after making
a contract for merchandise that his neigh
Dor, who all unconscious OF the fact has
been willing 10 pay a irhing advance in
price, Is receiving him goods? The Jap
says he Is very sh.mpai (ful of anxiety
about IT, but shikutaga mai 0t can't be
helped. When this latter phrase is OBJ
liberated from the language and no sub
stitute allowed then Win the Jap become
a reliable merchant. II Is so much easier
for him to shrug his shoulders and say,
"Shikathga naP' than to give the real and
truthful rep.y.
Make contracts" the uninltlated say.
Very good, but 2 contract Is only good
when you are holding cash money as a
security and this can seldom be furnished,
as the japanese do a larger business on
smaller capital than any one can readily
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
TO DIVIDE REMAINING FUND.
Reunion Executive Committee Will
Meet to Wind Up Affairs.

At 1890 o'clock this morning the mem
bers of the Executive Committee of the
Confederate reunion will meet at the office
of the County Commissioners, at the Court
House. The meeting is for the purpose
of winding UP the affairs of the committee
and of deciding upon the disposition of the
fund remaining now on hand, something
more than 800.
Two plans have been suggested, the
furnishing Of the quarters used by the
several Confederate organizations in the
CITY. In Confederate Hall, and the cree
ton of a monument to the memory of Gen.
Lafayette McIaws. 1t is possible that an
appropriation will be made for both pur-
noses.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
CHILDREN TO ORGANIZE.
Youthful COnfederates to Meet at
Confederate Hall To-day.

The Winnie Davis Chapter of the Chill
dren of the Confederacy will be organized
At Confederate Hall by Miss Addie Bar
nard. at 10 o'clock this morning. All the
children in the city who are eligible TO
membership under the rules of the general
confederation are invited to attend.
Miss Barnard viii be assisted in the or
ganizatjon of the chapter by Miss Nina
pane. 1t is hoped that there will be a
verv large attendance. and il is expected
thai more than 100 children will be present
ana will take advantage of the opportunity
10 be enrolled as members.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
DAUGHTERS NET YESTERDAY.
Accepted Invitation to Entertain
ment of sons of Veterans.

Accepted Invitation TO Entertain
ment of sons of Veterans.
There was called meeting of the
Daughters of the Confederacy yesterday
afternoon TO consider the resignation of
Miss Nina Pape as treasurer of the Char
ter Chapter, which was received and ac-
cepted with regret. Mrs. George G. Free
man was unanimously elected treasurer 10
succeed Miss Pape.
The chapter received an invitation from
the camp of Sons of Confederate Veterans
to attend the entertainment to be given
by the camp at Confederate Hall tonight.
The invitation was gratefully accepted.
Mrs Margaret Branch Sexton, the presi-
dent of Charter Chapter, begs that every
member win make it convenient to attend
this meeting of all the Confederate clans
in the city. This action was urged by
Mrs Sexton a the meeting of yesterday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
POLITICIANS ARE AT WORK.
The Registration List Is Mounting
Up Rapidly.


The county registration is growing at
lively rate. Yesterday broke the record
for the year. the number registered up to
o'clock being 14S. The total registra-
ton to date Is nearly 1.4OO. The rapid
growth of the registration is due to the
efforts of the politicians, who are show
ing their men in as rapidly as possible.
Both the local factions have agents at
the tax collectors office who are supplied
with funds with which to pay the taxes
of their friends who do not happen to have
the cash. From the business-like manner
in which both sides are preparing for the
coming campaign it is evident that there
is a battle royal in store. 1t seems to be
understood that only this years registra-
ton will be used in the primary and hence
the anxiety of the politicians to get their
supporters registered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
CITY BREvITIEs.

The heavy rains Of Wednesday night
considerably damaged the stock Of Gut
mans. on Broughton street.
on account of Lees birthday the grand
Jury Of the Superior Court will not meet
this afternoon The next meeting will be
Monday afternoon, Jan. p. at o'clock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
Lcft Court in Darkness.

During the trial OF the Nell murder case
yesterday the electric lights in the build
ing went out. Mr.. Osborne had to con-
cIude his argument in the dark, and d de-
lay Of thirty minutes was necezsitated
while the breakage was being repaired.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
NEW OFFICERS OF REGIMENT.

Col. Lawton's order in Accordance
with That of Adjt. General.
Col. A. r. Lawton, commanding the
Fret Regiment, published an order yes
terdav in accordance with special orders
iron, the adiutant generals office, an
nouncing the appointment Of Capt. Henry
BJnn Tr to rank from Nov. 10, 1899. as
signed TO Company d. and Of Second Lieu
tenant Richard W. Baughn, to rank from
Nov. q. 1899. and assigning him TO Com
pany II.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
"WHAT WILL PEOPLE sAYw
Rev. I. y. Mendcs' Subject at Mickvn
Israel Temple To-day.

At the Temple Mckva Israel this after
noon. Rev. l. p Mendes will lecture on
what VIII People Say?' This lecture
IKE the preceding ones Of the series will be
of a popular nature and Is sure TO prove
both interesting and instructive.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
ME-. Colding,s speech.

In conclusion, Mr.. Coldlng made a touch
ing and eloquent plea for the acquittal
of the defendant. Every point in the case
that could be resolved in favor of Nell re-
ceived attention, and it was not the fault
of counsel that a mitigation of the SEN
tence was not recommended by the jury.
Mr.. Colding concluded his argument at 7
o clock.
The delivery of the charge of Judge Fall
ligant occupied only about fifteen minutes.
The case was not involved 50 far as the
legal proposition went and Judge FALL
giant covered it in few brief sentences,
charging, at the request of counsel for
the defense the law relating 10 mansausn-
ter and justifable homicide,
Shortly before O'Clock the Jury an
nounced that it had agreed upon a YER
dict Judge Fallgant and the counsel
in the case We're summoned and at 9:15
o'clock the prisoner was brought into the
court room and the jury called from its
consulate up stairs. The crowd had
not perceptibly thinned but an awed hush
brooded over the room and gave if it
were possible, an added solemnity to the
scene.
Gentlemen of the jury" asked Judge
Falligant have you agreed upon a YER
dict?" Foreman Everett answered in the
affirmative. Mr.. Clerk, receive and read
the verdict" directed the presiding judge
THE state against w s Nell. murder"
recited Clerk Carr, in the official mono
tone. I'VE the iurys find the defendant
guilty. Edward s. Everett, foreman"
Mell's face did not change in expression
No emotion was visible and his counsel
and friends seemed to be more affected
by the verdict than was he. Judge Fall
ligant announced that he would not pass
sentence until this morning, at 1920
O'clock, and the prisoner was carried back
to the Jail.
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pistol anywhere about. sShe denied. indig-
naptly. that she had had anything to do
with an attempt to conceal or to make
away with the weapon. There was one
other unimportant witness, the testimony
was all in and the arguments began.
The Arguments.
The first argument for the defense, that
by virtue of having introduced no evil
dence other than the statement of the
defendant was entitled to the opening
and conclusion, was made by Mr.. Joseph
A. Cronk. Mr. Cronk's attention was par
ticularly directed to the character of
Eliza Black, one of the principal witnesses
for the state, whom he painted in the
blacklist colors, accused OF having de-
stroyed the evidence that would nave serV-
ed TO still the very breath of suspicion
against Nell and because Of the manner
in which she had acted in the past of
being absolutely unworthy of belief.
Solicitor General Osborne followed for
The state, in a speech of about thirty min
utes The prosecuting attorneys argu-
ment was a mastery presentation Of the
case against Nell, riveting every link in
the chain of evidence and drawing it in
until the defendant was caught and held
in a position from which his statement
could not extricate him, and which. in
deed. il contributed to make even more Sc
curely strong.
Mr.. Cronks plea for mercy for his client
was disposed of by the solicitor in a
breath "Give him mercy" he said,
and if i'm so doing you have ignored JUS
tice. you have done a wrong to the com
munity. 1t is a question of whether or
not YOU shall mete out to thtS defendant
the same justice you would TO the igno-
rant. The poor and those without influence
or friends
you feel for the mother and the rela-
tives and the other good people with whom
this defendant is connected. Of course
YOU do, and 50 do l, and so does every
man within the sound of my voice, But
to say that you shah let that sympathy
weigh one grain in the determination of
YOUR verdict is an insult to every honest
Juror. More it is a menace to the state,
for all that Restraints the evil-dlsposed from
wrong doing, is the consciousness that
merited punishment shall swiftly follow
the commission of crime"
In short order also, the solicitor swept
aside the contention of the defense that
the mother of the boy had made away
with the weapon il was alleged he had
held. and with which he had threatened
Nell. do you believe" he asked the
jury. That this weeping mothefg holding
i'm her trembling arms the form of her
diving boy should have then and there been
plotting in her own mind the destruction
Of evidence, to the end that this man might
hang? You know that you can't believe
it," The solicitor spoke only about half
an hour, but when he had finished he had
exhausted the arguments and covered the
evidence.
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TO BE PUNISHED BY DEATH.
CONTINUED from Eighth Page.)

the child in his arms, and Nell ordered
him 10 put the baby down.
Threatened to Kill the Boy.
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THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Friday and Saturday;
Georgia. Rain Friday, followed by fair
at night: fair Saturday; fresh southeast
erly winds, becoming northwesterly
Eastern Florida; Rain Friday; probably
fair Saturday; southeasterly winds, be-
coming northwesterly.
Western Florida: Fair Friday, preceded
by rain in eastern portion; fair Saturday;
light to fresh northwesterly winds.
South Carolina: Friday, rain, followed
by fair in western portions; fair Saturday;
light to fresh southeas4erly winds
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature, p m...65 degrees
Minimum temperature, s a. m...55 degrees
Mean temperature .............i..5 go degrees
Normal temperature ..............5O degrees
Excess of temperature ...........10 degrees
Accumulated excess since Jan. LIB degrees
Rainfall ........ .................,..2l6 lnches
Normal ......... ...... ............ ii men
Excess since Jan l ............... 81 inch
River Report-The hight of the Savan-
nah river a Augusta, at a. m. G5th me-
ridian time) yesterday, was 7.9 feet, fall
of 04 foot during the preceding twenty
four hours
Observations taken Jan IS, 1900, p. m,
18th meridian time, at the some moment
of time at all stations for the Morning
News:
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1T. temperature; ". velocity Of wind.
H. 3. Boyer,
Local Forecast Official.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-03
lican party and the enactment Into law OF
the more important principles OF the plat

lican party and the enactment Into law. OF
the more Important principles OF the plat
Four years OF democratic rule had para
lyzed the industries of the country, rem
dered farming uIlrenumeratiye, impoyer-
and nd praetica dIss' b%ankrnpt apns the United hitss
Stntes treasury. In a time OF profound
peace a democratic administration was
forced 20 sell government bonds to pay the
necessary and current expenses of thesgov-
Under the wise, buslness-like
and patriotic administration of President
Mckinley these conditions have all been;
changed. All branches of industry remain
more. prosperous and labor more generally
and continuously employed md better paid
than at any previous time. Monetary
values have been fixed and settled and In.
the treasury of the United States, instead:
Of q deficit, one Of the marked features Of
a democratic administration, we find q
revenue adequate to meet all the demands
of the government.
We favor such legislation as VIII de-;
stroy@an unlawful combinations of capital
formed for the purpose of limiting produc-
ton or increasing the price of manufactured
formed for this purpose are detrimental 10
the best interests of trade and hostile to
the laboring people.
The Spanish-American war was de-
clared In obedience TO the universal de-
mands under a republican administrator
and the splendid achievements of our SOL
diers and sailors In that war formed some
of,the brightest pages In American history.
has been made free from Spanish
mlsrule a stable government es-
tablished there. Porto Rico and the Philip
pine Islands ave become possessions Of
the United States as the inevitable and
unavoidable results of that war, n we
compliment the North Dakota volunteers
upon their splendid record In both the
Cuban and Philippine wars.
We congratulate the people of the coun-
try upon the enactment into law Of the
currency bin, which provides the gold
standard as b monetary unit of value.
Financial discussions no longer disturb the
business conditions of our people and all
business transactions have been placed on
g basis that insures protection to. capital
and encouragement to the employment of.
labor. 80
We are heartily in accord with the policy
Of the national administration toward our
newly acquired possessions.
We Y the present prohibition law
and q faithful enforcement of the same as
well as all other laws OF the safe, especi-H
ally those in the penal and criminal codes
and their strict and Impartial enforcement
IN all parts Of the state at all times.