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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-02
FIGHT TO he MADE ON TRUSTS.
Statement Given ont by National
Antitrust Conference.

Chicago, Jan. members Of the Exec
Trust Conference 10 be held In Central
Music Hail. Feb. ~, held a short confer
ence to-day at the Sherman House. M i.
Lockwood of Pennsylvania, chairman OF
the committee afterward issued a state
ment In which he said:
Every day the anti trust sentiment
throughout the country is being lntensi-
fed and everywhere the cry is going up
What can be done to save the country
from the oppression of the trustsT
THE mission of the conference is to an
swer this cry. To the POLITICAL economists
and statesmen or the conference5 rather
than to the politicians of the country will
the people look for an utterance which
will lead to their deliverance.
The ak should be laid to the root OF
the tree of special privileges The plan
Is to treat the causes rather than the
effect, to strike at special privileges hard
and land first In government ownership
only can railway favoritism be prevented.
Government control under corporate own
ership has proven a failure. In order to
destroy the trusts we must take from
them the special advan antages which have
created them, and they will wither of their
own weight as they meet the energetic
competitive capacity of the American peo-
pie.
ut is the plan to organize all who are
opposed to trusts, with the view of unit
ing the friends Of freedom in every state,
county and school district in that eoucen-
trated action which alone can prove eff
artft 10
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-02
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.
VIII Receive "A Handsome New Years |
GIFT of S3,37O,00O.

VIII Receive n handsome new 1ear's
GIFT of S3,37O,OOO.
Chicago, Jan. 1.-The University of Chi
cago has received a New Years gift OF s3.-
10000. President HarperSwill make the
announcement tomorrow at the quarterly
convocatlon of the University at Studeba
'ker Hall.
The president hoped to announce that the
university would be 100000 richer, but he
has not been able to raise the $4,000,
which duplicated by John d. Rockefeller,
would make up that amount. However.
Mr.. Rockefeller has wired that he will
extend the limit three months, and in that
time DR.. Harper thinks he is reasonably
sure of getting the rest of the money, as
he has several large donations in pros
pect
Four years ago Mr.. Rockefeller gave the
university $1,O00,0O0 and promised to dupli-
cate every amount donated before Jan. l.
1900, up to $2,0OO000. One year ago Dr.
Harper had secured 81, $4,000 from various
sources to apply on the $2,000000. Since
then this amount has been raised $550,000
1t Is understood that much OF the money
has come from business men of this city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-02
FIRE IN A LARGE TENEMENT.
A Child Was Killed and Several Peo-
ple Injured.


New York Jan. 2.-Three Charms have
been sent in for a fire In a fve-story fiat
house No. 754 First avenue. The flames
which suddenly belched from the building
were discovered by men working in the
United Dressed Beef Company's plant
They carried out half a dozen women
while many persons got to the street by
means of fire escapes.
1t is feared that the suddenness of the
fire has cut Off the escape of some of the
tenants. and 1t looks as though 1t would
be a serious blaze.
On the floor 6-months-old Loretta Leon
ert was found in bed dead. She had been
smothered by smoke. The child's father,
Edward. a butcher, was taken to Flower
Hospital. burned about the hands and face.
The child's mother Margaret was car
ried down ladder and taken to Bellevue
Hospital, suffering from shock. Joseph
Leonert, brother of the child, jumped from
window on one of the lower floors. He
was seriously injured and taken to Belize
Vue.
Joseph Kellher, aged 10, a bell boy, rush.
ed into the building before the arrival of
the tiremen. He rescued Tillie Powers, a
child, carrying her through the fire and
smoke. He was burned about the hands
and face and was taken 90 Bellevue Hos
pital. Robert Lowe, aged 10, companion
of Kelher, who arose and went into the
burned building was burned about the
hands.
Pauline Tichman, GO years old who
boarded with the family on the first floor
jumped from a window and her back was
injured. She was taken to Flower Hos
pital
Al 2;35 the fire was out and everybody
had been accounted for. The house was
gutted, entailing a loss of $4,000 Ten
families were made homeleas
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-02
MAKES ENGLAND FEEL BETTER.
Importance of Gen. French's Success
is Emphasized.

Importance of Gen. French's Success
is Emphasized.
London, Jan. 2, 4:30 a. m.-The success of
Gen. French in driving the Beers from
Colesburg has shot welcome ray of light
through the gloom of the campaign in
South Africa.
Everywhere it is commented upon as an
example of sound tactics and as an Illus
ira ion of what may be done when the
right methods are employed with the
Beers.
The government is urged 10 take the les
son 10 heart and 10 see that no stone is
left unturned in the erdeavor to get the
largest possible forces of cavalry and
mounted infantry to the front.
Now that Gen, French has the Beers
on the run. the hope is expressed that he
will give them no rest, but will harass
them until they have found their way
across the Orange river, which is twelve
miles distant The old wagon route to
the Free State traverses Colesburg and
crosses the river by fine bridge ! $40 feet
long. 1t is believed that the Beers re-
treated toward Norvars Point, further
east, end the question Is whether Gen.
French will be able to secure these two
bridges before the Beers destroy thm.
May Deter the Dutch.
One important effect of the success of
Gen. French is that it will probably have
a deterrent influence upon Dutch disaf-
fection. There is some disposition here to
eXaggerate the importance of small skir-
mishes and engagements.
1t should be borne in mind that Gen.
French has only 1900 men, and so far as
the important points of campaign are
concerned, the situation is virtually un-
changed.
AT Modder river the Beers appear -itsaSe
modifying somewhat their line Of defense.
Gen. Buffers scouts have discovered a
Boer camp established in the vicinity of
Springfield, southwest of Colenso, by a
Free State commando. a similar move
ment has been made at Modder river.
large force of Beers, il is reported, has
formed new laager about fifteen miles
down the stream at Kameelhoek.
Telegraph reports from Ladysmith
show that all was well on Dec 81. The
bombardment was being continued, but
its intensity had relaxed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-02
MoNrMonENCY's MEN RESCUED.
GOIdsworthy's Brilliant Attack and
Defeat of n Bocr Party.

London. Jan. Capt. Montmorency's
sorte, near Dordrecht, with patrol Of 12O
men of the Twenty-hrst Lancers, and his
retreat, Dec. 30, were followed up the next
day by a successful British engagement,
end lie rescue OF a. small party, supposed
to he men Capt. Montmorency left behind
him.
Under Capt Goldsworthy, force of 40
men. with four guns accompanied by
Capt. Montmor ency's scouts sailed out of
Iordrecht during the morning of Dec. 81
10 relieve Lieut.. Turner and twenty-seveh
men left ever night at Labnschagn's Mex.
The Eoers were driven back and Lieut..
Turn RS party was rescued. Eight Beers
ana thirteen horses are known to have
heen killed.
The Times. i'm its second edition, publlsh-
os a dlspatch from Sterkstroom, dated Dec
a. which says:
Capt. Montmorency's scouts were cut
Off owing to their refusal 70 leave
wounded officer, Lieut.. Warren, OF Bra
bants Horse. These men, under Lieuts.
Milford and Turner, OF the Frontier
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-02
BIG FIRE AT GREENsBoRo, n. c.
Water Froze Before II Reached the
Burning buildings.

Charlotte, N. c.. Jan. Fire at Green's
boro, N. c., yesterday caused losses aggre-
eating nearly 10000 partly covered by
insurance. The fire originated in the ele-
vator shaft of the Hague -McCorkle Dry
Goods Company's wholesale house, and
soon enveIoped the whole building and
spread to the adjoining store, occupied
by w. ]. Gary.
The firemen soon had streams playing
on the flames, but the water froze before
1t struck the burning building, and added
to the hardship of subduing the flames.
A large quantity of cloth and notions
were burned, and much damage done by
the water. The losses are estimated as
follows: Hague McCork'e Dry Goods Com
pany, $4,000; insurance, $50, 600; w. J..
Clary, loss $12,500; insurance, $500. The
damage to the buildings will aggregate
$4,000
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-02
ALLEGED SPIES DISCOVERED.
BOer Agents Said to Have Enlisted
in British YeOmanry.

London. Jan. ALLEGED Boer spies, it
has been discovered, have enlisted in the
yeomanry.
a representative of Lord Chesham, who
is in command of the yeomanry forces,
says that the officials of this arm of the
service are being pestered by agents of
Dr. Leyds, the European plenipotentiary
of the South African government. He
adds that two of them We're actually nc
cepted, but that they were afterwards
discovered. He declares that the same
thing occurred in Thornycfoft's Horse,
seven spies being discovered in that body.
He says, continuing:
1--WE have given word to all our COM
mandiug officers to keep a sharp lookout
for traitors"
No steps have been taken thus far to
punish the alleged spies.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-02
REPORTS OF DUTCH UPRISING.
Object said to Be to Seize Cape Town
and Gov. MiIner.

Cape Town. Jan. 1.-Ugly rumors are in
circulation of a Dutch rising, with the
object of seizing Cape Town and the
docks and capturing the governor of Cape
Colony, Sir Alfred Miner.
The center of the movement is said TO
be Paarl. a village about thirty miles
from Cape Town, whore a meeting of the
Afrikander bund was held yesterday.
A similar meeting was held al Rich
mond on Dec 2S, and it is reported that
the members of the bund in these two
towns are acting in concert
The members of the bund at Wilmington
and the Dutch in Clan William district
are said 10 be armed with Mausers, and
to be anxious to use them in behalf of the
Beers.
Although the stories of rising are dis
credited. the police and military are TAX
ing ample precautions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-02
AGAINST THE BELL COMPANY.
Decision as TO Telephone Poles on
Richmond's Streets.

Richmond Va, Jan. Limited States
Circuit Judge Nathan Gof has rendered
an opinion in which he takes the ground
that IL the Southern Bell Telephone and
Telegraph Company, as decided by the
United States Supreme Court, has no
right upon the streets Of Richmond under
an act Of Congress, passed in 1866 regard
ing telegraph lines II has no right under
the laws of Virginia or the ordinances Of
the city of Richmond 10 use such streets
He, therefore, will. a a later date. issue
a decree dlsmlsslng the bill OF the COM
plainant company, and dissolving the in
junction restraining the city from remov-
ing the poles and wires of the Bell COM
pany from the streets Of Richmond.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-02
MIsSISsIPPI'S LEGISLATURE.
Election of Russell as Speaker of tn e
House Is Assured.

Jackson. Miss, Jan. 1.-Nearly all the
members of the general assembly have
arrived in the city preparatory to the
session, which convenes at noon to-mor-
row
The election of Hon. A. ]. Russell of
LauderdaIe as speaker of the House is as
sured. the other candidates having with
drawn from the race. The new speaker
is the general attorney for the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad, and a lawyer of consider
able prominence.
Gov. McLaurin's message, which will be
submitted Immediately after the two
houses convene. Is a very lengthy docu-
ment, containing nearly 10000 words
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-02
HE KILLED MS SWEETHEART.
Small Crazed by Grief Then Tried TO
Commit Suicide.

Norfolk, Va. Jan. 1,-There was a dread
full tragedy in Rockingham county, North
Carolina, near Adelaide postofice. on
Tuesday last, when T. W. Small xii ed his
sweetheart, Miss Jane Robinson, aged II,
pointing revolver at her, playfully in
the old way. declaring afterwards that he
did not know II was loaded
When he realized that he had killed the
girl he was prostrated with grief, and
crazed with excitement, so he turned the
weapon upon himself. Narrowly missing
aeif-destruction In his shots at himself
Both are well known and belong 10 the
best families in this section.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-02
PORTUGUESE FAVOR BoERs.
King Carlos VIII BE Guarded in His
Speech to the Cortes.

London. Jan. 2.-The Lisbon corre-
spondent of the Standard says:
1T Is currently reported that the speech
of King Carlos in the Contest tomorrow
Tuesday, will refer at some length to the
situation in South Africa but it is doubt
f,ll whether anything will be said more
friendly to England than TO the Transvaal.
"The public Is with the Beers and the
napers generally fear British designs Ip-
on Delagoa bay. The Portuguese govern
ment asserts that II has done everything
10 preserve neutrality"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-02

Washington, Jan. 1.-Gen. Edwin S. Os-
horne, a representative from Pennsylvania
in the Forty-ninth, Fiftieth and Fifty-1rst
Congresses, died here tonight of heart
di ease Al the conclusion of the war Gen.
Osborne was appointed judge advocate to
investigate charges Of cruelty to federal
prisoners brought against Capt. Wirtz.
Confederate superintendent of the Ander-
sonvile prison. the result OF which was
the hanging of Wlrtz.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-02
DROPPED DEAD IN NEW YORK.
Mrs. Harris Fell and Died suddenly
From Heart Failure.

New York, Jan. Mrs. Margaret Har-
ris. CT years Of age, whose home is in Har-
risville, Va, died suddenly of heart fail
ure to-day at the corner of West and
Barclay streets. She fell TO the sidewalk
without warning and expired in a few mo-
ments. The woman was the wife of James
Harris of Harrisville, and a sister-in-law
of Cen T. NJ. Harris, who served in the
Civil War under Gen. Mcclellan.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-02
nrcmARD cRoKEa's LEG BROKEN.
accident Happened as lie Was About
10 Mount n Horse.

London. Jan. IA special dispatch from
vantage, county Of Berksj says that
Richard Croker, who has been staying at
a country house near there, slipped while
mounting a horse. owing to the animal
swerving, and broke his leg.
Mir Croker Is being attended by Dr.
emerson. who has reduced the fracture
he Is now resting easily. The accident
occurred yesterday (Monda) morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-02
GALLAGHER NOT INDICTED.
Senator Charged with Violating
Civil Service Law.

Concord, N. H., Jan. 1.-The grand jury
reported to Judge Aldrich to-day. No in
dictment was found against Senator Cal
lagher. charged with violating the civil
service laws in soliciting subscriptions for
campaign purposes from federal Office
holders
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-02
WILL NOMINATE BLACKBURN.
Joint Caucus CaIle:. 20 Name Sena-
toriaI Candidate.

Frankfort. KY, Jan. 1-Senator Goebel,
chairman of the Democratic joint caucus,
issued a call for a caucus tomorrow
night. He states that the caucus is for
the sole purpose of nominating candidate
for United States senator.
OF course, Blackburn will be the only
name presented, and he will be nomi-
nted by acclamation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-02
PETITION Fon Mns. MAVERICK.
Lndy Randolph Churchill Offers n
Suggestion.

New York, Jan. IA letter from Lady
Randolph Churchill has been received by
Mrs. Caroline j. Taylor, chairman of the
woman's committee of the psychological
section of the Medico-Legal Society, in
which she says that the only rational way
10 base IA petition for the relief Of Mrs.
Maybrick is not on the plea that she is in
nocent, but even If she is guilty, she has
been punished enough.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-02
BUNDESRATH is AT DURHAM.
German steamer Is Guarded by Ma
rines and blue Jackets.

rines and blue Jackets.
Durham. Jan. 1.-The imperial mail
steamer Bundesrath Of the German East
African Line which was seized by the
British cruiser Magicienne. on the ground
that she was carrying contraband of war,
in Delagoa bay. has been brought 10
wharf here and is now guarded by ma
rines and bluejackets.
The United States, German, Russian
and Austrian military attaches, who
spent the holidays in Durham, returned
to the front this evening.
The White Star Line steamship Maies-
tic. which left Liverpool Dec 13 with 200O
troops. arrived here to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-02
,,,vsImmons va. Mccormick.

New York. Jan. i.--Robert Fitzsimmons
was matched to-day with Jack McCor-
mick for a six-round sparring contest al
phiiadelphIa Jan. 20. The purse is to be
* per cent. Of the gross receipts the
winner to take ALL
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-02
CARNEGIE has GIVEN $500, 900.
To Establish IA Day school i'm Cooper
Union. New York,

New York Jc.n ANDREW Carnegie
has given $4,000 TO Cooper Union for the
establishment Of a day school, similar in
scope TO the present night school and the
object OF which will be TO give such prac-
teal instruction as snail enable young
men to become first-class and skilled
Workmen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-02
Four Were Burned to Death.

Barboursville, w. Va. Jan. 1.--wiliam
Ellis. wife and two children, were burned
to death in their home near here early to-
day. No one knows the origin of the fire.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-04-14

Vile, Laurens, Union, Yorkville; (;
the lower to Edgefield, Lexing.
ton, Columbia, Camden, Ben
nettsville.
This total belt will be perlong.
ed to the Old World, ending in
Northern Egypt, near the Red
Sea.
1t is safe to predict that this
eclipse will he honored by more
numerous company of expert
gazers than ever studied any sim
liar phenomenon. In the two
minutes of the total eclipse many
questions will be asked Of the
sun and moon. Some will proba
bly, be answered and vet the all
swers will suggest new questions,
thus illustrating the saying that
as we enlarge the circle Of light
we only enlarge the surrounding
circle Of darkness.
The newspapers, our great
public educators, will prepare
old and young to look intelligent.
ly on the wonderful spectacle.
Our officials in the national OBJ
servatory have issued an instruct
i've pamphlet with maps.
The following description Of a
total eclipse of the sun, by Prof.
j. Russell Hind, of the Royal AS
Economical Society Of London. is
quoting just now:
During the eclipse Of 1912
nearly the whole population OF
I some of the principal cities OF
Southern France and Italy, which
were upon the central line, turn,
ed out to view the rare phenome
non of total de privation of the
suns light in the day time. AT
Paris Mr.. Bailey says, there wa
an unusual shout, which made
the welkin ring at the conclus-
ion OF the eclipse; and M. Arago,
who observed at Perpignac, says
Nearly 10000 persons covered
the terraces, rampants and other
eminences about the place and
that an astounding shout from
! the multitude announced the eX
tinction and reappearance Of the
suns rays. At Milan, padua, etc.
the excitement was equally great
"Inng live the astronomers" was
the cry when the rose colored
flames burst forth on the bright
ground of the corona, during the
total ObscuratiOn. The hundred
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-04-14

years previously many of the in
habitants of Paris bid themselves
in caves on the mere announce
mcnt of an eclipse of the sun,
which was total IN that ciIy. In
July, 1912, IN the south of
France, horses attached to vehi
cles came to a decided stand, and
no exertion of the drivers, though
backed by the whip, could induce
them to proceed until the sun lad
again appeared. Cattle in the
fields congregated together i'm
mediately after darkness came on,
as if in apprehension of an at
tack. Dogs in particular appear
to have been sensible of some un-
natural event, bowling piteously
during the deprivation of the
SUMS rays, or hastily seeking
some place OF safety. The
birds in the trees, near Lodi, sud.
de My ceased singing at the mo-
ment when the total observation
came on. At Milan the
bees quilted their hives in great
numbers soon after sunrise, but
returned to them in haste imme
diately the last rays of the sun
had vanished"
The astronomers who can pre-
dict an eclipse a hundred years
in advance, cannot tell whether a
little cloud may not suddenly
form half hour before the thrill
ing moment hiding all the won
derful spectacle from their eyes.
Man is a strange compound Of
wisdom and ignorance, of strength
and weaknessl
"Alas the human minds at fault,
For still by turns It claims
a nobleness that may exalt
ltteness that shames,
or strer 9Th and weakness till com bincd
Compounded OF the mean and grand,
And trifles thus may scape the mind
That could tempest stand"
WoffOrd College. j. II. 9.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-04-14
COLONEL NEAL FREE.
The jury Brings i'm Verdict of
Net Guilty as to Two Charges.

Col. Neal was found not guilty
by the jury, which tried the case
against him on the charge OF
breach of trust with fraudulent
intent and grand larceny.
The case was concluded at
o'clock yesterday afternoon when
it was given TO the jury.
The jury retired at IL minutes
of 6 O'clock.
AT 8 o'clock the jury came out
and asked the court for further
exposition of the law as to fraudu
lent intent. Judge Benet again
thoroughly and clearly explained
the law on the subject. He took
occasion also to impress upon the
jury the necessity for reaching a
verdict if possible; that it was
not right to shove the duty on IL
other men by making mistrial ,
il by any means a verdict could
be agreed to.
The jury returned to its room,
mot GUILTY"
About I0:30 O'Clock the jury
announced that it had reached a
verdict and the jurors filed in
The paper was handed up and
the clerk read the verdict, which
was mot guilty"
Col. Neal was congratulated by
his friends who were present.
There are still two cases against
Col. Neal, the charges being prac
tically the same as those of the
first trial. The charges are in ret
erence to the Hammond note and
also, failure to turn over money
received by him for the State.