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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-14
College Girl Gives a Comedy.

Champaign. Ills, May 1.-THE Phi
Beta Phi sorority of the University of
Illinois entertained 80 friends i'll Music
hall Saturday evening by presenting
the play. THE Man in the Case"
The young women took their parts in
excellent style. Their guests were the
members of all of the different Sorori-
ties and fraternities. besides many
members of the university faculty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-14
WAS SHORT OF NERVE
Drug Store Clerk Who Could Not
Garry Out His Rascal
ly Scheme.
MURDER CHARGED ON A WOMAN
Spring Valley Miners Repudiate the
Settlement OF Their Strike
Comedy in College.

Chicago. May III. \. Gabrielson.
night clerk III Herman ]. Ads drug
store. 1870 West Chicago avenue. was
found Saturday by AdiS at . Il. III. ly-
ing bounS and gagged behind the pre-
ScriDtion case in the store. the victim.
he said, when he was unGagged. of an
early morning holdup. He said the rob
ber Wore Il Prince Albert coat. Il silk
hat, and looked like 4 practicing ply
sician. The drug store bore all the evil
dences of a successful holdup. The door
of the safe stood open. Money and
jewelry valued in the aggregate at S400
were missing. GabrielsOn had his own
silk handkerchief stuck in his mouth
and his hands and feet tied with n
stout cord. He was groaning as if i'll
pain when Ads entered the store.
Story That GabrieIsOn Told
Freed from the bonds that had held
him for four hours GabrielSon told the
story of how at 3 Il. m. in answer TO Il
ring at the night bell. he had dressed
hurriedly and let in Il stranger who
wanted some morphine powders. The
next thing the clerk knew he said. was
the sensation of n blow on the back of
the head. He did not recover from
this until half an hour before his EN-
plOyer open the store. AdiS at once
notified Lieutenant Beard. of the West
Lake street station, who set Detectives
Nelson and Newman tG work on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-14

ing mat during their residence to-
gether she confessed the crime TO him.
Beeham's father. i wealthy landowner
of Calhoun county. has been sent for.
The woman Will be turned over to the
Calhoun county authorities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-14
PRICE OF ARMoR PLATE.
Senate Instructs Secretary of Navy to
Build a Plant CondItIonaIIy.

BuHu a FIAnt tNOhuItIOhAIIy'
Washington. May 1.-THE senate
today resumed consideration of the
naval appropriation bill and by vote
Of 32 to 10 adopted the committee
amendment relating to armor plate
1t provides for the payment of $545
per ton for three ships and $445 for
others. IL the armor cannot be OBJ
tanned at the latter price the secretary
of the navy is directed TO build an ar
NOR plant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-14
Inheritance Law Copsti,utIouaI.

Washington, May 1.-THE supreme
court today decided the inheritance
tax law constitutional and valid. but
held it applied to the amount of the
legacy and not of the estate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-14
Appointed an Expo Commissioners.

Springfield. Ills. May Ex-Governor
Tanner has appointed II. X. Weber, OF
this city, associate commissioner to the
Paris exposition, vice Frank W. Tracy,
resigned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-14

II is said that dried currants given 10
horses occasionally n ilsu Of oats wiz
increase the animals powers OF en-
durance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-14

Special treasury agents nave Iounu
that quantities of Canadian wool has
been smuggled into Boston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-14
COLE GOES TO JAIL.

Boston Banker Sent Up for Eight
Years.
Boston. Nav lin the L. ). court
here today Charles Ii. Cole, former
president of the now defunct Globe
National bank of this city. who re-
Gently pleaded guilty on several
counts of Indictment charging him
with misappropriation of funds of the
institution, was sentenced TO eight
ears in the Greenfield Jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-14

John KuSkinS will SHOWS that Ii,
left an estate valued at only 500, 900
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-14
ROBERTS WALKS INTO KKooSsrAD
without Firing a shot. "A Number of
Burghsrs Surrendering.

London. AIay II. - Inc Standard
publishes the following from Durham
dated yesterday. There Irr persistent
Tumors here OF heavy lighting III
Natal \ Red Cross train lett last
night for Tnc north
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-14
And Confession He Later Made. =

Just four hours after the discovery
of the alleged holdup the money and
jewelry had been recovered from Il
south side pawn shop and a confession
had been secured from GabrielSon
which implicated himself and the
fake" holdup man as the perpetrators
of the burglary. GabrielSon's partner
in the conspiracy, he said. was II man
named Alexander Reick. clerk in
pawnshOp ut Thirty-hfth and State
streets
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-14
THE GREAT
GATHERING.
Proceedings of the General
NJ. +. Confer
ence.
THE SUPeRANNUATeD FUND.
Various Important Matters
Are Acted
Upon.

Chicago, May 14.-At today's ses-
sion of the Methodist general con fer
ence Bishop Hurst made motion that
a commission be created by the gen
eral conference, consisting of one
member from each general confer
ence district to select delegates to the
Ecumenical Methodist conference in
London. Adopted. Rev. Albert X.
Rich. of the Erie, Pa. conference, in
troduced a resolution to make il
violation of the sacred trust to devote
profits of the book concern to any
other object than the support of su-
perannuated ministers. This was in
troduced To stop the payment Of eN-
penses of the general conference out
of this fund and subsidizing of non
paying official papers. DIR. Buckley
offered resolution to lay the whole
matter on the table. and after a warm
discussion the motion prevailed. The
organic law of the church was then
taken up, article 10 being read for
amendment or adoption. This article
defines the powers and restriction Of
the general conference. 1t was re-
ferred to the committee for further
consideration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-14

10 Tne vaaI river. where they are en-
trenching. General French encamped
northeast OF the town and dispatched a
force to cut the line. The project sue
ceeded late at night, but unfortunately
after the departure Of the last train.
Free State Opposition About Ended.
president Steyn has gone TO Lind
ley. the new seat of the Free State
government. A number of the bur
ghers are trekking homeward. The op-
position in the Free State is practical
y over. All the prisoners in the hands
of the British here agree that the quar-
rel between the Free StaterS and the
Transvaalers il 50 acute that the Trans
vaalers have decided to leave their
allies, whom they accuse OF cowardice
and lack Of patriotism.
What May Happen Next.
Most OF the Transvaal prisoners
think that If they are defeated at the
Vaal river the Beers will retreat 10
growing distrust in the Transvaal gov
erument. In u word, the back Of the
Boer resistance seems to have been
broken. The burghers are fighting
without their previous stubbOrnneSS
They seem ready to retreat on the
slightest preteXt. The prisoners, even
the Transvaalers. appear glad to have
been captured. They say they are sick
of a war which can have only one
end. Several have exclaimed: We have
lost our liberty: but why should we
lose our liveST
Beers Making a Final Effort
London. May II. - The LourenZo
Marques correspondent of The Times,
yesterday. says: 1T is
that the TTansYaal raad. in
secret session. has resolved To order all
residents, irrespective of nationality
to assist in the defense of the repub-
lie. in accordance with the terms of
the amended military laws. The Beers
that they are now in the
last extremity and all sorts and condi-
rIOnS Of men are being Communicated.
The merchants here have protested
against the StOppage of Il consignment
u clothing and corned beef, of which |
the latter was purchased i'll America. |
/ nited States. Consul Stanley Hollis. |
whose sympathieS are notorious. is |
said 10 have demonstrated against |
what he called interference with |
American trade"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-14
Election of Bishops.

The report of the committee on
elections, recommending that the
election of bishops be held under the
two thirds rule, was brought up and
discussed. The report was voted on
section by section. The section pro-
viding for the election of editors upon
recommendation of several advocates
was recommitted to the book COM
mittee for further action. The two
thirds r1le on election of bishops was
then adopted by an overwhelming
vote. The report of the committee
on episcopacy dealing with the effec-
tiveness of the board of general super
intendents, and recommending that
the whole list of present acting
bishops be declared effective, was
adopted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-14

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-01
whitaker CAR STRUCK BOY.
Serious Consequences Averted by
skill of the Motorman.

A street car accident which was pre-
vented from being serious and perhaps
fatal only by the skill and presence of
mind of the motorman occurred at First
and Whitaker streets at o'clock yester-
day afternoon.
AS a south-bound car was coming out
Whitaker, the 10-year-old son of Frank
Zoller, residing in the neighborhood, was
crossing the street. A rain shower was in
progress and the lad carried an umbrella
that was pulled down far over his head
and prevented his seeing the approaching
car. The motorman, ON the other hand,
had no idea but that The boy saw the car
and was aware of the danger Of at
tempting to pass in front of 1t.
AS the car started across First street
the boy started across the track. The mo-
torrnan became aware of his intention in
time to slacken the speed of his car, and
instead of the lad being thrown under the
wheels, he was merely showed off the
track. He was considerably hurt and
frightened, of course, but received no Sc
rious injuries
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-01
ORGANIZED FOR CHARITIES.
savannah Branch of Kings Daugh-
tcrs and Sons Chartered

The Savannah Branch of the Interna-
tional Order of che Kings Daughters and
Sons was incorporated by an order of
Judge Falligant in the Superior Court yes
terday. The incorporators include Mrs
Lula Mcleod, Miss Georgia Thompson,
Miss Lille Anderson, Miss Lille Hunter
Miss Viola Kennedy and a number Of
other of the well-known charitable wo-
men of the city.
The incorporation is for twenty years.
with the usual and customary privilege of
renewal at the end of chat term. The Sa-
vannah branch of the order is 10 have the
privileges granted to charitable organiza-
lions created and existing under the laws
of this state, and in addition thereto the
right to purchase and hold real and per-
sonal property and to incur Indebtedness
for these purposes and for the purposes
Of its organization.
The general purpose is the helping of
the poor, the needy, the ignorant and dis
tressed, who may be in want of the care
of the general order The maintenance
of the day nursery at Savannah and Ty-
bee the latter during the summer months.
will be an especial and important part of
the work. to which the Kings daughters
in Savannah have been pledged for sew
eral years and through which much char
table good has been accomplished.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-01
FOR THE STATE CONVENTION.
Kings Daughters Met to Arrange
Pr,bEramme

Programme.
The Kings Daughters Union met yester-
day afternoon to arrange for the coming
State Convention of the society. owing 10
the Indictment weather the attendance was
not so large as had been hoped for, but
nevertheless considerable business was
transacted.
A letter was read from Mr. J. C. Halle
of the Central Railroad stating that the
road would run special train to Tybee
on the afternoon of May Is for ahe ac-
commodafion of the delegates to the con-
vention. The tea with which the delegates
will be entertained by the local societies
will be given on the evening of May 16,
between and II o'clock
1t was also decided that the Reception
Committee should be composed of one rep
resentative from each of the active cir
elected or appointed by their respective
circles each at its next meeting The
Badge Committee was appointed yester-
and Miss Viola Kennedy. Other commit
tees will be appointed next MOnoay when
it is hoped that there will be large at
tendance.
The attention of the meeting being call
ed to the fact that there was an entertain
ment advertised for their benefit to take
place Thursday night at Catholic Library
Hall, the members declared that the use
of their name in connection with the en-
tertainment was without their knowledge
or permission, and passed a resolution
that notice to that effect lie inserted in
the Morning News
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-01
TOMOCHICHrS Committees.
Those Who Are Making Arrange
ments for the Opening.

Those Who Are Making Arrange
ments for the Opening.
The committees of the Tomochichi Club
in charge of the opening entertainment
to be given in the club rooms Saturday
night are making every effort to insure
the success of the affair. The following
General Committee has the arrangements
in hand: Messrs. c. C. Anderson, Jr
chairman; r. G. Fleming, w. T. Hop
kins, w. p. OFT and S. f. Theus. A Re-
ception Committee for the evening con-
sists of Messrs. Fl. ri. Bacon, J. II. But
ner, ]. +. Cam j. M. Dixon, George
Freeman. f. w Gordon, w. r. Grave
nor. Joseph E. Harty, ]. II. Kinzie, b.
b. Neal f. Moncrieffe, Il. M. Palmer
John Stoddard. George N. Spring, II.
c. Wahhour. William L. Train and ].
w. Heffernan.
Ordinarily residents of the city who
are not members of the club may not
visit 1t, but on Saturday night this rule
win be suspended. Members may invite
any of their gentlemen friends. On We'd
nesday, May 8. evening, the club will be
opened for the reception of the lady
friends Of the members and invited
guests
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-01

Second Midnight Alarm Puzzled
Firenben and Police.

Somebody see ms to be playing a funny
game with fire box No 19, at Broughton
and Whitaker streets. At 1905 o'clock
this morning n alarm was sounded, and
the department responded In short order,
only to find that it was again cry of
wolf" No boy was caught hanging
around and augliing in his sleeve, though,
and the hremen' were nonplussed.
The peculiar feature about the alarm
was in its havfI been a recurrence, for
one night last w eek. at precisely the same
minute, there W as just such a call made
for the tiremen- When they arrived they
found the box had either pulled" itself
or that some ON had got them out of bed
at that hour fol an idle run.
When No. 10 rang again, half the fire.
men were almost ready to swear that they
were rushing m ably 10 just such another
hasco. In fact, number of them
marked that tn ey would probably find no
fire. They had chance to tell their COM
rades Il told you So" for when they
reached the Sc enc, there were only two
or three police men about the box. They
had run with he sound of the bell, but
not one of them had noted any suspicious
character loite ring around or running
away.
superintendent Mcguire looked carefully
for any sign TO show how the alarm had
been sent in. There was no glass in the
box, nor could there be any trace of broE-
en- pieces discovered A policeman declar-
cd, however, that he had noticed a glass in
place earlier in the evening. The mystery
of the glass remained unsolved, for, if ii
had been removed il was without its being
broken. search of the pavement by the
aid of dark lanterns discovered 10 frag-
m ents
k'ome of the proverbial i'll luck it was
suggested, that popular superstition at
tackles to the number thirteen may account
for the alarm. If there is anything in
this 1t might be well to change the num-
Der. Superintendent Mcguire was conf
dent, though that someone had pulled"
the box, and the other firemen appeared
to be of the same opinion. A fine of 800
is the penalty for this offense, and the ap-
prehenson of tn e culprit might stop the
habit he seems o be forming.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-01
UNIVERSITY MEN TO DINE.
Annual Meeting and Dinner at the
De Soto Tomorrow Night.


The annual meeting and dinner Of the
University Club will be held tomorrow
night at the De Soto. The meeting will
be at 8 o'clock in the gentlemen parlor
OF the hotel, after which the members
will file to the banquet room.
Col. p. w. Meldrsm is president Of the
club. He succeeded the late Col John
sereven, and Il is very probable that he
Will be reelected to the position. Maj.
w. A. Wilkins of Waynesboro is vice
president Maj. wilkins is expected to
be one Of the out-of-town members at the
banquet. Chancellor Walter b. Hill of
the university will also be present, IS will
Hon. Byron b. Bower of cambridge.
The toast list was arranged by a com
mittee consisting of Mr.. John d. Cars
well, Mr.. A. A. Lawrence and Mr.. w.
w. Gordon, Jr. Only four speakers are
on IL, but it expected they will furnish
entertainment enough to make up for
their slender number.
Hon. s. G. McLendon Of Townsville
will be the first speaker. His subject
will be Georgia"
Mr.. Ben G. Yancey of Savannah will
speak on Young Alumni"
Mr.. Shelby Myrick's subject will be
"Our Country's Departure From the True
Principles of Democracy"
Chancellor w. B. Hill will speak on
THE University"
Music will be rendered by an orchestra
while the banquet is in progress, and Sc
lections will be intewpersed with the
speeches. The following programme has
been arranged by the leader of the or
chestra: March, Fearless" overture,
"Melo-dramatic;" waltz, "Calanthe' -
selection Runaway Girl" gavotte, "Wo-
mans Wit" pot-pourrl, Fortune Tell
err waltz, "Babbe;" Hungarian Fan
tasie;" selection, ''Musketeers;" two-step,
Smoky Mokes."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-01
FIRST TRIP TO THE RANGE.
Rifle Association Begins the Season
with Its Annual Meeting.

Rifle Association Begins the Season
with Its Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting of the Savannah
Rife Association will be held day after to-
morrow afternoon at the Avoudale Rifle
Range. The hour appointed is 4 O'Clock.
and, after the business of meeting has
been concluded, the first rifle Practice Ct
the season will be engaged in by the men,
bers.
Capt. w. w. Williamson is president of
the association, and it is believed he will
be elected 10 fill the position for another
term. Capt. Williamson has always been
warmly interested In rifle shooting, and
his administration of the affairs OF the as
ISOLATION has been very successful.
The president is anxious TO get as many
of the members as possible TO attend the
meeting. AS is usual on such occasions,
refreshments will be at hand, and the aft
erncon, which might otherwise prove ra her
distressing on account of the heat will be
made very pleasant.
To-day the military rife practice season
opens. Capt. j. c. PoStell, general rang
officer has notified the commands in the
city that the range is open and ready for
their use. 1t is probable that nearly every
afternoon will see a number of the sol
diers out for practice. The range has been
improved since last season IN some very
important particulars, and those who sho /
this season will doubtless find the facll. lie;
greatly enhanced.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-01
French Claret Wines and German
Rhine and MoseIIe Wines.

The fine French wines in bottles are i'm
ported direct from the well known house
Of Everest. Dupont & Co.. Bordeaux.
France, by Lippman Bros. of this city.
Lippman Bros. desire to call attention TO
che st. Julien brand of claret wine, which
Is very fine. but quite low-priced.
Their Chateau Leoville is known as one
of the finest claret wines imported TO the
United States.
Lippman Bros importations Of Rhine
wines are certainly worth the attention
of connoisseurs. They are from the cele-
brated wine grower Martin Deutz OF
Frankfort on-the-Main. Germany.
His Bodenheim Rhine wine is very nice
and delicious. but low price.
His Marcobrunner Cabinet, from select
ed grapes. Is well worth the attention OF
the finest judges Of Rhine wine in the city.
His Yohannisburger Cabinet is very dell
cate and rare, and Is perfection of wine
and the finest of all.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-01
~-----------e--1p-e-
LIHER AIS WILL RALLY.
VIII Hold Their Theater Meeting
Friday Night,


The Citizens will not have monopoly OF
the Theater rallies The Liberals have
engaged the Theater for Friday night
They propose to be liberal in fact as well
as in name. however, and wished 1t under
stood that this is not partisan rally. but
a public meeting 10 which all are invite l
to hear the issues discussed.
Mr. w. C. Hartridge VIII be the prnci-
pal speaker. but he will have able assist
ance 1t is not unlikely that Chairman
w. G. Charlton of the County Executive
Committee will take this opportunity of
replying to the criticisms that have been
made upon the action of the Executive
Committee, though there has been no an
nouncement to this effect.
The Liberals say they will have several
speakers new to the campaign who VIII
discuss the issues strongly aud vigorously.
The speakers at the previous meeting of
the Citizens will doubtless furnish the Lib
eral speakers with ample subjects for dis
cussion and reply and this will add inter-
est 10 the meeting. The Liberals will have
the advantage in having the second say
but their opponents will hardly be content
TO let this advantage rest with them, and
further Theater meetings may be expect
ed.
The faces of the Liberals viii doubtless
be wreathed with smiles when they read
the announcement In to-day's Morning
News that Chairman ddfslgnon and Vice
Chairman Brown have declined to call the
State Executive Committee together at
Mr.. Osborne's request for the purpose Of
considering the alleged injustice done him
here. Mr.. Hartridge was acquainted with
this news last night and was, of course.
not displeased. He expressed the hope tn At
the other members of the State Committee
the matter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-01
WILL CONTINUE THIS WEEK.
CASTOR street Sewer Must Stop After
Saturday.

Tire Sanitary Board, at It's meeting yes
terday Afternoon, granted permission for
the house drainage work on Castor street
to continue for the remainder Of the week.
This will hardly be suhicient time 70 carry
the sewer across Drayton street, but Di-
rector Gadsden hopes to bring 1t up to the
line of that street
Director Gadsden has arranged with the
owners of the Carson French machine TO
store II here during the summer Unless
the machine is needed for work elsewhere
in this section the understanding is thar
il Will be permitted to remain here until
next winter, when the city will be able 60
get the use OF It in completing the CASTOR
street sewer, this being the on'y work re-
naming on which 1t could be used to ad-
vantage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-01
WEDDING RECORD BROKEN.
April Witnessed Largest Number
Known in Chatham County.

The month that came to an end yes
terday established record for Savannah
and Chatham county in the matter of
marriages. During the month ninety-five
licenses were issued by Clerk Keilbach Of
the Court of Ordinary, exceeding by one
the highest number for any previous
month. The banner month heretofore has
been April, 1885, when ninety-four mar
riage licenses were issued.
During April fifty-eight licenses were
Issued to colored couples and thirty-seven
10 white couples. The proportion Of white
to colored marriages is about the same
as is customary, or perhaps rather great
er. IT is noticeable from an examina-
tion of the records that the number Of
licenses issued each April is always very
large. II II be true THAI I'm the spring
the young mans fancy lightly turns 20
thoughts OF love-" It Is evident that he Is
able to incline the fancy Of the young
woman in the same direction.