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The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-23

John Sherman was born az Lancaster.
o. May 10 iS11 His paternal ancestors
emlgrated from tho county 81 Essex. Eng
land. 10 Massachusetts and Conuc,t
His grandfather. Taylor sherman. was an
accomplished scholar and an able juriait
who went 20 Ohio IN ISIS AM located ~
sherman Township. Huron county.
Charles Sherman. Johns father was q
native Of Norwalk Conn. where he IVES
brought up and admitted 20 the har tie
married Mary Hoyt. also % Norwnlk. ard
soon after settled az Lancaster. %. sic
died suddenly al Lebanon. o.. in 1872 At
the age Of twelve years. he was Tar
enough advanced Ia his studies % nave
entered the sophomore class at college nut
instead he took a position with corps
OF engineers In constructing the ohio
system o. canals. In 1888 he was pla 81
temporarily in charge OF the work at
Beverly. O.. where he remained for
short while He then went 90 Mansfield
o. and studied law with his brother
Charles He gave but little time 20 the
study and was admitted 10 the bar and
very quickly gained fair practice.
In 1864 he was elected a member OF Con
gress- He took an active part In the Mis-
souri, Compromise and in the Kansas trou-
BILE In 1861 he was elected TO the United
states senate. and rapidly made his way
20 the front as one Of the most prom
inent members Of that body. lie WAS es-
pecially prominent In all the financial
measures OF Congress during the period
that he was connected with that body. In
1870 the refundlng act waa adopted SUD
stautially az he had proposed u. but with
out the features relating 20 the rcsump-
ton Of specie payment which he hod al
vocated In December 1874. he initiated al
Washington the movement for the re-
sumption of specie payments ana was
chosen to the United States Senate FOR
Inc third time. Through the long financial
discussions tnat followed aua
raved tho way 20 specie
payments. he never wavered nor lost
courage. lie was appointed Secretary OF
The Treasury By President Hayes. ana
forthwith took measures 60 hasten the
sale Of the four and half per cent
bonds for rcfunding purposes. by Vari-
Gus operations he inaugurated. IN less
than six months. ne so raised the credit
Of the country az home and abroad that
he wac able 20 sell Z per cent. bonds 81
mar. As a matter OF fact. hts fame large.
Isl rests upon his ability as o financier.
SO marked was the conviction among New
York nnanciers. that his ability as a hnau-
cior was entitled 20 their confidence tntt
the business men o. New York ordered
his portrait to be- hung IN the Board Of
Trade building % that city. Tint being au
honor thnt had not been bestowed upon
any other hnancier since the daya Of Alex
ander Hamilton.
In iss0. he was 81 candidate for the pres
idential nomination before the National
Republican Convention az Chicago but
was defeated By James a. Garfield. In
1851 he was reelected 10 the Senate. IN
isSs he received 2fg votes IN the National
Republican Convention for President, In
iss2 hc was again chosen as senator for
the term ending March. 1900 lie resign
Ell that position 10 take the position Of
Secretary OF state in President Mckinley
cabinet. a place he resigned soon after
accepting H.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-23
SWIMMING MOOSE.
Interestinp aud Exciting Incident om
Moo-rh~nd Lake.


From the Hartford Comm Times
a private letter from r sedgwick steel
OF this CRY. who has been spending the
pas, three months with his family "a
Mount Kineo House. Mooschead Lake.
Ne. gives an interesting account OF life
iu that region and mentions an exciting
moose hunting experience which occurred
within sight OF the hotel
a big bun moose. Ia crossing from one
point Of che lake 20 another was discoy-
cred by those aboard q quick-moviug
naphtha launch, ana cut or from regain
INK the shore There were other boats and
canoes out for pleasure on the lake. IN
Guiding "a large steamboat. which Joined
Boa ihe chase. until quite "a procession
formed In line behind the fast-swimming
animal. In fact. shat moose will never
have another such % following aa long as
be- lives.
The moose was started from q locality
called DRY Point" some six miles from
the hotel. but by the constant coaching
md manoeuvroa Of the many canoes aud
boats was kept from landing on numerous
lslandH IA Moosehcad Lake. ana directed
toward che point on which stands the Mt.
Slneo House.
Soon the guests OF the hotel discovered
cal line 81 craft following m hls rear. and
900 rushed 90 the shore the camera
hen1" bfing largely represented. on came
the greatest animal o. our American for
csta. painting and blowing and now 20
weary that from the canoes one could
pat his back with a paddle. on reaching
the front Of the hotel he was driven
ashore Tor che admiration 81 tho guests.
TO many OF whom " was the fire. sight o.
this noble animal. After mounting "a steep
hank and trotting leisurely across the
grass be disappeared into the woods "a
the renr Of ihc hotel The close season
Tor moose hurting extends 20 oct IS. 90
the ne ~ that moose was safe.
Game WIS never 80 plenty as this sea-
son. and deer can - seen aimost any day
within few miles of the hotel. A license
FOR killing one in September costs g. but
this only when one Is IN camp. and unable
60 obtain meat otherwise.
While camping on Russell Pond. about
thirty miles north of Moosehead Lake. tbs
waters 81 which communicate with tho
west branch OF tho Penohscot. Mr.. Steele
saw az one time thirty-two deer running
about on the shore aud playing IN the
water. and he nfterward cav moose.
There were four in his party ~ che time.
and they sai on the hank Of the pond a
long while watching this wonderful exhi-
billion OF game Se has hunted with q
camera" considerably this summer. and
hos negatives Of deer and moose. but says
that one wants camera with "fxed
focus" as one never knows how Close ne
Is 20 che game. and the shutter has 20 be
ready ~ q moments warning Mr. Steele
says iF cosy 90 see game IN tho summer
months. and even up to Sept 20. beside
bodies Of water. but as soon as the cold
weather sets IN The deer change 20 their
gray coats and retreat 20 the hardwood
rdges.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-23
JUDGES AMI SOLICITORS.
wight want. Co He-e~tRbliSh old
system OF EiecttnR Them.


system OF EiecttnR Them.
Atlanta. oct. p .-Representative r. l..
wight Of Dougherty county. will intro
duce in che House this year. q bill to pro-
vide that the election Of judges and soiic-
ltors be put back IN the hands OF the
Legislature. o. n was two years ago.
There r. a general sentiment among the
lawyers that the judges and solicitors
should BE- elected by che general assem-
bly, instead OF By the people. and u e. be-
iieved that this question Will be one of
the most important that will come up.
In the clrcuit where Representative wight
lives. che candidatcs for judge ~ the last
election engaged 10 a personal diniculty
over the election. This fact alone. 81 g.
said. has prciudice5 many Of the people
against the present system. and there j.
a desire on the part OF many 20 return 70
the old eystcm.
The argumcns advanced In favor Of the
old system Is that it does not put the
candidates M the position Of seeking votes
from tho people 81 the circuit. ond Il elm
mates nolltica from the confess.
on the contrary q q argued In favor
OF the present system. that most Of the
people are better judges OF mans capa-
bllities than the legislature. 1nd that no
change should be made.
Mr. wight will make a strong light Tor
the measure
A. the meeting OF the lawyers. held It
Warm Springs In July. the opinion Of
majority Of those IN attendance WINS that
the present system would never DO. The
members OF the present LEGISLATURE how
ever. will have 20 decide which g. the
better plan. and In case the bin D. passed.
II will be an amendment 20 che consiitu-
ton. and the people will have 20 vote IN
H.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-23
Youas Man FATALLY SHOT.

Augusta. oct 2z.-News was received
IN this city to-day from GracewOod that
Hirman Green. only son Of g. J. Green.
was ACCIDENTALLY and fatally shot by
Claude Deas. Tho boys were returning
from hunt. and had stopped % eat .
watermelon IN o field Then they began
playing. itipplng each other etc. In some
way Green ran against the muzzic 81
Deas gun. which was discharged. and
the whole load entered Green's abdomen
Medical aid was summoned, but death
was considered incYltabie.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-23
VANDIcRBILT's ANNIVERSARY.
Exercises 90 he Concluded To-day
with Interesting Features.

Exercises 90 he Concluded To-dhN
with Interesting Features.
Nashville. Tenn. oct. e2-Exercises IN
celebration OF the twonty-afth annivor-
sary Of Vanderbilt University were held
to-day. Chancellor J. II. Kirkland deliv-
cred an address Of welcome TO the dele
gates from other colleges and universities.
and Chancellor r. d. Fulton Of the Uni
versity OF Mississippi responded.
Senator Sullivan Of Mississippi delivered
an address on the work Of colleges ana
universities for the nations. Chancellor
Kirkland read many letters % regret. m
cIuding one from President Mckinley.
This afternoon a game OF football be-
tween Vanderbilt and the University OF
Tennessee teams was played. the result
being a tie, nothing 20 nothing.
Tonight Prof. +. +. Barnard. OF Yerkes
Observatory spoke al the Gospel Iaoer-
nacle on Tire Progress and Achievements
in Astronomy during the last quarter cen
curry" Ills remarks were illustrated with
steTeopticon views. Prof Barnard IS
native Of Nashville and was warmly re-
ceived
The celebration will close tomorrow
with an ADDRESS by President Hadley OF
Yale; "a report on Twenty-Five years Of
university work by Chancellor Kirkland
the formal presentation OF Kissam Han
by W X Vanderbilt. a reception ana
banquet IN Kissam Hall
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-23
GAVE hack $4,000.
Eccentric American MiiiiOnntre's
Generosity 90 "a Belgian.

Eccentric American hAtAoH"'
Generosity to "a Belgian.
vancouver. u. c.. oct. ia-Leigh Hunt.
formerly OF New York. Is an American
millionaire. who owns more gold mines and
hydraulic concessions from the Govern
ment Of Korea thon all the other foreign
ers IN the country put together. He Is not
vet thirty-nve years old and f. reputed TO
b. worth S9o.OlO00. chiefly from lucky IN
vestments In the Orient. Five years ~
Koren. most Of the time living in a simple
style among the natives have made an
eccentric out OF him He has Just arrived
from the orient. and ieft there with the
idea Of making up for all the holidays he
has missed in Ave years.
The second doy out on his h0meward
voyage he was unwillingly drawn into a
poker game The game soon went into
the hundreds. and Hunt and Baron De
St Larrcnts. Belgian vice-consul AZ
Shanghai. who was on his way home on
Official business. were soon the only ones
who could stand the pressure.
Baron Dc ST Laurent was the principal
factor IN the bringing about a settlement
Of the Chinese question. according To MS
own version OF the story. The men played
for high stakes until early Ia the morn
Ing. by which time the Belgian diplomat
had parted with all his loose cash and
l. o. u's aRgregnting $50. Information
al complications were matter 81 a misty
past when the Baron tremblingly listened
20 Hunt next suggestion.
Il don't want 20 keep your money"
said to American checrfulN. "LeIs
shake dice and YOU can win IL all back
by doubling every time you shake" By
this time ths play formed the centre Of
excitement for al the passengers on board
the ship. Fifteen minutes later the three
thousand i've hundred had increased 20
some,hing over twelve thousand and then
the Baron broke down and wept
Il wouldn't take your money said
Hunt You can't play poker nor shake
dice anyhow. and III let you OF on one
condition,
Five minutes later Capt Pybrus before
the two hundred passengers. cook the
solemn oath Of Baron de St laurent
over half a dozen Bibles that h. would
never play cards again. This was the
most widely eccentric act Of the American
on his sensational trip
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-23

When cheerful. brave and ghthearted woman is sud-
denly plunged into that perfection of misery the blues it is
a sad picture.
1t is usually this way:
She has been feeling Of some time expert
encng headache and backaohe sleeps poorly
and is exceedingly nervous.
Sometimes she is nearly by faintness dzzi-
and papitaon of the heart then that
feeling is dreadfully wearing.
Her husband says, Now, don't get the blues You win
be all right after you have taken the doctors medicine"
But she does not get all right She grows day by
day until all at she realizes that distressing female
complaint is established
Her doctor has made a mistake.
She loses faith hope vanishes then the morbid
melancholy everlasting blues She should have been told
just what the trouble was but probably she withheld some
information from the doctor who therefore, is unable to
accurately locate her particular illness.
Mrs Pinkham has relieved thousands Of women from
just this kind of trouble and retains their grateful
rendered them This same assistance awaits every sick
woman in the land.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-23
John SHERMAN DEAD.
Continued from First Page.

Mrs Mckinley later drove 20 the sherrl n
residence and lett her card
The funeral will b. held az the Shcrman
residence "Wednesday afternoon, Rev.
Alexander Mackay-Smlth rector % St
Johns officiating Services win be held In
Mansfield on Thursday. which President
Mckinley will attend.
II ls known that Mr. sherman left a
Will. but no information az 20 the cou-
tents or even when II will be probated
will be ohiainnble until after the FUN
efal
Presidents Proclamation.
The President this afternoon issued q
proclamation announcing the death Of Mr.
sherman and paying tribute 20 his mem
DRY. II says.
whether In debate during the dark
hours Of our civil War. or as the director
OF the ccuntry's finances during the period
o. rehabilitation. or as a trusted council
Tor IN framing the nations laws for over
forty years or as the exponent % It's for
clgn policy. his course was ever marked
hy devotion to the best interests OF his
beloved land and by able and consclon-
,ions effort 60 uphold It's dignity and hon
or His countrymen will long revere his
memory and see In him the type Of the
patriotism. the uprightness and the zeal
that 60 10 moulding and strengthening a
nation"
The proclamation directs that on the
day OF the funeral the cXective offices m
the United States display the national
flag al half mast and that the rcpresen-
tativos OF the United States IN foreign
countries shall pay in like manner appro-
pirate tribute TO the illustrious dCad Tor
q period OF ten DAYS
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-23
STORE AxD DWELLING BURNED.
Broom Factory for Eatonton--Good
showing of Public schools.

broom Factory for EatontOn-Good
showing of Public schools.
Eatonton. Ca. oct. News has been
received here Of the burning Of the home
and store Of g W Ross. prominent
merchant and planter OF this county. who
ives about fourteen miles from this place
near the line Of Jones county. The loss
is estimated al s20Oo. which was covered
By insurance.
Eatonton will have broom factory In
the near future. Charles r. Tatum,
prominent and progressive citizen. has
made arrangements 60 erect factory
with q capacity Of from CO.. 60 loo brooms
4 DAY. Thus Entonton continues TO grow
in Industrial enterprises.
The public schools OF the county opened
Monday Putnam's public school term IS
seven months which Is from one 20 TWO
months longer than the rest Of the coun-
ties in the state realize from their public
money This Is due 10 system OF con-
solidation OF schools adopted by Putnam's
board OF education some years ago the
average salary paid white teachers in this
county Is Sis "a month, and the average 20
colored teachers IS Si5.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-23
Mrs. winifred AIIender's Letter.

DEAR Mrs. PfvKuAm:--I feel n my duty 20 write
and tell You Of the benefit have received from your
wonderful remedies. Before taking Lydia 4. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, was a misery 10 my
self and every one around me I suffered terrible
pain In my back, head and right side. was very
nervous, would cry for hours Mcnses would appear
sometimes In two weeks, then again not for three
or four months. | was tired aud weak could not
sleep nights, sharp pains would dart through my
heart that would almost cause me 20 fall.
MY mother coaxed me 20 try Lydia T. Pntham's
Vegetable Compound. had no faith In IL, but 20
please her did 80. The FIRST bottle helped me so
much that continued It's use. ! am now well and
weigh more than ever did 10 my life."-MRs.
WINlFRED ALLENDER, Pennington, III. n
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-23

Augusta. oct. 22-The Hephzibah Bap-
list Association meets IN iis sixteenth an
nual session tomorrow mcruipg near
Avern. IN Jefferson county nnd the
Augusta churches will be largely renre-
scented The delegates from this city VIII
leave tomorrow morning az Z O'Clock on
the Augusta Southern. The association
will be- In session three days. closing on
Thursday night. Considerable interest
centcr~ In the meeting. az the selection OF
a moderator 60 succeed DR. Lansing Bur
rows devolves upon this meeting.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-23

Washington. Oct. a2-Thc Supreme
Court to-day advanced the case OF John
y. MnNe,t = a. W. the state Of North
Carolina. appealed from the Supreme
Court OF North Carolina until the first
Monday m January. The case Involves
tbs conetitutionaiity OF the Law uudsr
which the pialntlns wcge eonylcleds
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-23

Chicago. Oct Ex-senator Hanna. chair
man Or the Republican National Commit
tee SAID a John Sherman:
Il have always regarded him as the
nhlest and most conservative Statesman
In our country He WAS IN every sense a
true American. The greatest monument 10
his memory will be his own splendid re-
arrN
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-23
WANTS ABSOLUTE DIVORCE.
Wife of Actor MncDovcII u suing
Her husband.

View York. oct 22-On the application
a counsel for Mrs Wilhelmina Marie
Mcdowell. wife OF the actor Melbourne
Mcdowell Justice Freedman. in the SUI
pr,me Court to-day. sald he would APP
point referee to take testimony IN the
mlt FOR an absolute divorce brought by
Nrs MacDoweH. and repor; 10 the court
On the matter
Nina Mcdowell originally Instituted a
SIT FOR separation. on the ground Of
htr husbands cruelty ana intoxication.
and lld her husband arrested on the al
issIi.ou that he was about 20 leave the
slate Go evade service OF papers on pay
meHt Of alimony Two weeks ago she
"oHed her separation SUIT and began
~ divorce suit. alleging improper CON
e1.' on his part. while they were in
Pare
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-23

statesboro. ca. oct. p Superior Court
convened here to-day. with Judge y. y.
Evans presiding. The dockets. both civil
and criminal. are large There are seven
teen prisoners IN Jail. four being charged
with murder Court win probably hold
part Of next week
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-23
LEFT no cAnR AND SIMMONS.
waddeu IL out of North CaroIinR's
Senatorial Race.

wilmington. " C.. oct Cool. Alfred
waddcn. candidate for che United States
senate to succeed Marion Butler this
morning announced his withdrawal from
the race on account Of illness in his fam
lis. The race Is now between Democratic
State Chairman simmons and Gen. Julian
8 Carr Of Durham and Col Waddelis
Withdrawal practically insures choice IN
the nrst primary.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-23
WHITTLEY's BODY FOUND.
"'FminEha Ala. Mans Queer
Death In New York.

"'" York. oct 22.-Thc body OF a man
'4pPosfd 20 be Capt Norton y. whitley
birmingham. Ala. was found to-day
." Zoe hallway Of a house IN Elizabeth
s..,ei The police 90 not regard the case
th any suspicion
'f' mans clothes were two letters.
% 90 Capt y. u. whitley. AMI
oI.on u. Whitley. respectively. They
addressed 20 the general delivery
f.."tce New York
Nrst was from birmingham. Ala.
signed Your affectionate wife.
ord had IN the upper right hand
, n not delivered i've five days re-
IN 90 Merchants and Planters National
'h birmingham. Ala"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-23
GOV. GAMBLERS MESSAGE
IIns Gone 20 the Printers-McRee
Convict Camp Case.

Atlanta. oct 2. Gov. Gambler has com
pletcd his annual message and has turned
il over to the printers TO be put In type
The message was completed last satur-
day II will probably be- read wednesday
morning. Gov Gambler was az work on
,,. document fsr over two weeks.
IL will be- short message. but will be
right to the point.
The Prison Commission viii present eV-
tdenre 10 GOV Gambler this week con-
corning me McRee convict damp. which
was investigated lass week. The evidence
will be- submitted 10 the Governor Ia
typewriucn form. and after he goes over
IL. a decision a. TO what will b. done with
the camp Will be agreed on.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-23
sEABoARD's CONVENTION.
Delegates Are Arriving In Jackson
Vile 20 Attend IL.


Jacksonville. Fla, oct 2.-DelesattH
to the scaboard Air Line Industrial Con-
vention. which begins a four-days' session
here wednesday. began 70 arrive tonight
ana by tomorrow night from three hun
dred 10 four hundred delegates are eN-
pected 60 be present Special excursion
trains wtn arrive over the seaboard Ar
line Tomorrow and "Wednesday
Among the prominent delegates arriv-
ing to-day. were Hon. J T. Patrick.
North Carolina. J. =. upham. esiitor OF
tho Youths Companion. Boston. Mrs. ".
". Coleman. founder and eX-president OF
the state Federation Of Woman's Clubs.
soush Carolina. and Mrs, r. G. McCabe.
president Of the Woman's Club. Atlanta.
CO. State school commissioners from
Georgia. North Carolina, South Carolina
and Virginia ore expected tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-23

- ngton, oct 22.-The battieship
go ~. which put into New York yes
i'r minor repairs 10 her gun car
~. ''ar'ed again this afternoon 10 sea.
r., '.ioirs 90 her turrots were OF a trivial
CO. The Kentucky viii proceed 10
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-23

r,'f'la. H.. Oct % Hon. c. A.
r.....- or Minnesota addressed two large
m here to-day ia behalf Of the
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-23
In Memor, OF Jo.eph oanahI. ESQ.

Augusta. oct. 22-ln The Superior Court
to-day. memorial resolutions were adopted
and eloquent eu ogies were pronounced by
members Of the bar on the late Joseph
Cnuahl ESQ
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-23

statesboro Ca. Oct Col. Lester ad-
dressed large and enthusiastic audience
to-day al noon. He will get a large ma
jority IN this county.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-23
TRIED TO nuaN a SCHOOL.
InccRdiarisr Fired the building NJ
FoIkston. Ga.

Folksion. Ca. Oct 22-There was an
EFFORT made 20 burn the Folkston Graded
school building this evening about 9
O'Clock. Luckry the IRE was discovered
IN time 20 save the building. with but
little damage. Parties. who discovered
che nre. say there were three persons az
the building. There Is no clue to the
guilty parties
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-23

az s,.'.,e' n c.. Oct. IA. II. Siocum
,-..,s.'et'cviile has been named By the
de-, ans Tor Congress IN the Third
@'''eN lie has not yet accepted,
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-23
Going 60 Atlanta.

Augusta. oct. 22-Richmond County =
legislative Delegation will leave for At
lanta tomorrow morning.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-23

came FOR new. broed street beng cut
between fioihoFis ara the Strand. Ia Lon
don. II runs through 3 section whlch
pleksaa used N many q hia stories.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-23
To All as Americans.

II viii not appeal 10 you longer a.
men and women 81 the south. I viii not
speak longer 81 men and women Of the
Sorth ! will speak 90 you now and Ia
the future only ~ men ana women Of
America. I will speak 20 you now ana
hereafter only as citizens 81 a single re-
public. ] will speak 20 you now and here
after. and 20 the people 81 the North
now and hereafter, only os children Of
common nas. I vii speak 90 you and
20 oil Americans roW ana hereafter only
osod has ever Inspired 70 mighty desfinies.
viii speak % you and 20 an Americans
nov and hereafter only a. The soma and