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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-21
DEATH INSTEAD OF WEDDING.
WoULD-BE GROOM sLAYs BRIDES
FATHER AND BROTHER.

GIeaton Expected to Marry Miss
quarrel Ensued in Which Her
Father and Brother Were Killed
and Two others PrObably>Fatally
WOunded-TerribIe Tragedy Oc-
curred Near CordeIe.
Macon, May 2O.-Word was received here
to-day to the effect that yesterday mo n
ing about II 80 O'clock Mr.. Gleaton rode
out to the home Of his sweetheart. Miss
Raines, about eight miles from Corde.e.
and was accompanied by friend, intend
ing to have a wedding.
When they arrived at the home of the
Young lady she joined them, but her father
interfered and tried to induce her not 10
leave him.
one word brought on another, and final
ly quarrel was on.
The young lady's brother rushed up with
his nistol and commenced to shoot at G'ea-
ton and Gleaton's friend
Gleaton drew his pistol and shot the
young lady's father, killing him instantly.
He then shot the brother.
By this time friend of the Raines fam
fly rushed up to try to stop the trouble,
and was himself shot down. Gleaton then
drove away returning to his home, and
the Young lady went into her house.
Since then the brother has died. The
friend of the Raines family is believed to
be mortaEy wounded, and the friend of
Gleaton is in a critical condition. The
situation at last reports was as follows:
The young lady's brother and father are
dead and the friends of the opposing par
ties are expected to die.
The initials of the parties could not be
given. They were all planters, and are
prominent In their communities. The
killing caused profound sensation, and
threw the entire county into state of
mourning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-21
GEORGIA TOWN CELEBRATES.
Macdonald Citizens Rejoice at Re
lief of MafeISfng.


Mcdonald, Ca, May 20.-The relief of
Mafeking was celebrated by the citizens
Of this place last night in a most decisive
manner.
large meeting was held and the fol-
lowing resolutions were offered, and car
ried with deafening applause, and with
out a dissenting voice:
Resolved That as an expression OF
our undying gratitude as American citi-
zens in return for the great assistance
rendered our army and navy, and the
sincere friendship and watchful care ad-
ministered in our behalf during the dark
hours of our war with Spain by our
mother country, that we do hereby extend
to Great Britain our sincere congratuls-
tions and our thanks unto Almighty God,
as Just arbiter of the war. as 1t is row
progressing in South Africa.
Resolved That with American pride
and appreciation, we recall the many in
stances in which the great American heart
was thrilled with emotional giadness by
the assurance that John Bull was at our
back, giving the warning signal to all
other nations to hands off,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-21
NATIVE HAWAIIAN PARTY.
Will Not Make Any Political AIli-
nDce at Present.


Honolulu May u, via San Francisco,
May 2O.-If the leaders have any control
over the political destinies of the ma
tves of the islands, they will not for
some time to come express affiliation with
either of the great parties.
So much was decided by number of
them at a meeting held secretly. AT this
meeting were men inclined to be Repub-
licans and some favorable to the democ-
racy. A majority, however, favored some
sort of Hawaiian alliance, taking in such
whites as were acceptable to their ideas.
The Portuguese were mentioned.
The idea of the natives is to form an
independent party. 1t was remarked that
out of 14O0O votes, the natives would poll
1900. Some of these would be lost to
the Republican and Democratic parties,
but with white and Portuguese allies
they would have a large majority.
With the final assurance of stable gov
ernment will, ii is predicted, come a finan-
cial boom in Honolulu. In addition to the
influx of capital that is expected from
the mainland, comes word that President
Mckinley has approved bill lately pass
ed by the Council of State making avail
able $2,0J0,00 Word has also been re-
ceived that Secretary Gage has announc
ed that within fori y-five days the Wash
ington governu ent will call in the $1,000 900
of bonds assumed by the United States
and pay for them. Probably $SO10 90 of
those bonds are held by the Hawaiian
people and it is estimated that 100000
of them are now in the Islands.
Added to this the plantations will pay
their dividends in June and July. kamalo
plantation aud the American sugar PLAN
taion, both on the Island cf Molokai,
have suspended operations. Work on
kamalo has been stopped on account of
lack of fur ds. The American Sugar Com
rany could not dcvslcp pure water sup
Tly and therefore was compel ed to sus-
PEND what promised o be cne OF the larg
est suger estates in the world.
For time the steamer freight and pas
senger ser ice etween the Islands and he
coast will be less convenient than it has
heen hereofcre. The steamships flying
foreign flags will not carry freight or pas
Sc gers between here and the coast after
Jtne Il, in accordance with The territor-
laI bill. The Canadian-Australlan line is
no affected. as It's steamers go to Victo-
a and Vancouver and not to American
ports.