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The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-19
CONTRACT NOT AUTHORIZED.
CENTRAL REPUDIATEs LIABILITY
TO ISAAC JOSEPH IRON COMPANY.

Amended Answer of the Company
Negatives Its Alleged Indebtedness
of $S2.OOO to the PIaIntiR-says
That Purchasing Agent j. w.
Conner. If He Made an Agreement
to Sell the Plaintiff All the Scrap
Iron AccruinG From improvements
and Repairs, Had No Authority to
Make 1t and Bind the Company.
The Courts Alive with Business
and Much Transacted.
The Central of Georgia Railway Com
pany filed an amended answer in the Su-
perior Court yesterday to the suit for
damages brought by the Isaac Joseph Iron
Company against the Central The dam
ages claimed by the plaintiff in the action
amount to more than $50 600.
The action for damages filed was based
on a contract alleged to have been enter
ed into between the plaintiff and tho
ing agent of the Central, acting for it In
the matter. This contract was for the
sale to the Isaac Joseph Iron Company OF
all the scrap iron and steel accumulated
in the company's various shops and in the
course of repairs to the tracks and roll
ing stock during the year ending Jan. A.
1900. Each grade of scrap iron was to oe
sold by the Central and bought in by the
plaintiff at a specified price per ton
1t is alleged in the original petition that
after carrying out this contract for some
months the Central, without cause or
provocation given by the Plaintiff, refused
longer to deliver the scrap iron as it had
contracted and agreed to do, and although
the plaintiff was al all times ready and
willing to accept and pay for 1t. 1t was
further alleged that during this period the
price of scrap iron had greatly increased,
that il worth much more than the
price at which the Isaac Joseph Iron Com
pany had purchased it from the defend
ant, and that had the iron company had
delivered to il the scrap iron which the
Central had agreed to deliver and which it
had i'm its shops and along its lines dur
ing this time, the purchaser could have
sold it at a profit of more than $4,000.
The answer of the Central absolutely re-
pudiates and denies any and all liability
whatever. 1t is charged that the agree |
ment entered into between Mr.. Conner its
purchasing agent, and the Isaac Joseph |
Iron Company. could not bind the defend |
ant, for the reason that Mr. Conner was |
never authorized to make such an agree |
ment. 1t is further alleged that, even !
conceding the legality of the contract, the |
amount of damages recoverable does not |
compare with the amount claimed by the |
plaintiff, for the reason that the scrap |
iron that is the subject matter of dispute |
was not worth at the time of the alleged |
breach of contract anything like the price
at which it is quoted in the petition.
The answer of the defendant admits that
for some time after the agreement with
the Isaac Joseph Iron Company was en-
tered into by Mr. Conner, the scrap iron
accumulated by the railway was sold to
the plaintiff but 1t denies that this affords
any ground for the judicial determine
ton that it sanctioned, authorized or APP
proved the agreement or lent to it the
force of its corporate action.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-19

defendant was unable TO read or write,
and that her signature had always to
be affixed by another, 1t was contended
that eight of these notes had never been
signed by her authority, and that the
proceeds of the two others had been
used by her husband, Frank Gafney,
from whom she has since secured di-
vorce, in the business which he con-
Quoted.
A daughter Of Gaffney by former mar
riage testified that a certain letter, writ
ten by her TO abe plaintiffs, had been
written at the diCtation or the defendant.
The letter acknowledged Indebtedness OF
the amount represented by the notes
upon which suit had been brought and
made various excuses for the non-pay-
ment of the money and arguments in
favor of the extension of time that was
asked
When Mrs. Gafney was placed on the
stand in rebuttal she testified that the
letter had never been written at her dc
IA ton. and that the statements Of fact,
It contained, made up tissue of false
hoods. with but one single redeeming
truthful assertion.
The Jury evidently gave entire credence
20 the testimony OF the defendant, for
upon matters of fact It found entirely for
her There was some question as 10
whom the business belonged. and under
the charge of the court, the jury Iounu
that It was sufficiently Mrs Gaffney's, %
make her liable for money spent in ex-
tending or improving ID. The verdict,
therefore, was for 800, the amount of the
two notes the defendant acknowledged
having executed. with interest from Octo-
Der. 1895
The trial of the case brought out all che
elements OF a well ordered family row,
resulting in divorce, and was not without
nfh oil Of nj a
legal spat and difference of opinion on
more than one occasion, between Mr.. w.
H. Wade. representing the plaintiffs, and
Mr.. r. r. Richards, representing the 'le-
PENDANT. but these, of course, were kept
within bounds entirely parliamentary.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-19
VALUE OF NEwTON's ESTATE.
His Administrators Granted an Or
der to Sell Stock of Goods.

His Administrators Granted an Or
der to Sell stock of Goods.
There was considerable business trans
acted yesterday in the Court of Ordinary,
among the matters passed upon being the
appraisement OF the estate of Samuel L..
Newton, the unfortunate grocer who. in
a fit of dependency and temporary aber-
ration, shot himself in the head.
The appraisers report showed that
Newton's estate was worth &,2l2SS. An
order was granted permitting Mrs. Laura
A. Newton, administrators, to sell the
stock of groceries that forms part of the
estate of the dead man.
The last wills and testaments of Mar
garet Spencer and Whipple Aldrich were
filed and probated in common form. In
the first case letters of administration
were granted to Albert Spencer, while in
the second, no executor being named, the
letters will be issued TO County Admin
isIrator Jordan F. Brooks.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-19

The early accounts OF the destruction
OF the old English iron-clad Belleisle, by
the modern line-of- battleship Majestic, all
agreed in declaring that the hulk wos in
flames from end to end within a minute
or two OF the beginning of the lombard
ment. 1t now appears. to the apparent as
constituent of everybody, that this was
not the case. In answer to a question in
the House OF Commons the other evening,
Mr.. Goschen. the Secretary of the Navy,
declared that "the Belleisle did not take
fire at all, to the extreme surprise OF all
concerned. Spectators were msled into
the superstition of fire by seeing clouds of
steam arising through a steam spout be-
ing cut. and lyddite shells, as they burst
In the water. emitted clouds of smoke,
again giving the impression of the ship be-
Ing on hre; but she was not on fire, there
was only a smouldering fire In one of
the cabins among some clothes The wood
work was shattered in all directions. but
did not take fire. While the ship was be-
Ing battered the fire pumps were uninjur-
ed. and for long time continued to work
flooding the deck" He added that one OF
the chief objects OF the experiment was
to see II the woodwork would be set on
fire, as was reported to have been the
case In the engagements between American
and Spanish warshipa
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-19
AN OFF DAY ron THE STATE.
Six Defendants Tried I'm Superior
Court and Six Acquitted.

Six Defendants Tried in Superior
Court and Six Acquitted.
In the Superior Court yesterday six
prisoners were placed on trial for crimes,
ranging in gravity from forgery to oyster
stealing, and every one of them was ac-
quilted promptly by the jury that tried
his case. 1t was an off-day for the state
in the matter of convictions.
Charles Jones was tried on an indict-
ment, charging him with raising an order
upon Aleck Mendel, signed by j. B. Scott,
a foreman In Mendels employ, from SOC
to $3.50 There was conflicting evidence,
as to the guilt of the accused, and the
jury chose to believe the statement of
the defendant, to the effect that he was
absolutely guiltless of any criminal ac-
ton, and had never raised the order
which he was charged with raising, or
any other. At any rate. it presented
Charley with a verdict of acquittal and
his liberty.
Leander Bonaparte had been twice in
dicted, once for simple larceny, and once
for larceny after trust. The larceny after
trust charge was based on Bonaparte's
ALLEGED defalcations in the management of
the fikancial affairs of the Pooler Lodge of
colored Odd Fellows, the specific offense
alleged being his wrongful appropriation
of the sum of s.. To this indictment Mr.
G. e. Bevans, who represented the accus-
ed, filed demurrer, alleging that ii was
fatally defective in that IL failed to set
out that the money had ever been en-
trusted to the defendant by anybody.
Judge Falligant sustained the demurrer,
and the case was disposed of in this way.
The second indictment was found al the
instance of Wesley Herring. who appeared
In the role of prosecutor. Wesley swore
that he had stood up in his field of corn
and watched Bonaparte steal 100 ears. up
on which he placed value of So The
defendant denied this story with much
virtuous Indignation, saying 1t was but one
step in a long train of persecution to
which he had been subjected. The jury
found him not guilty.
Four negro oysiermen, George Howard
Isaiah Wright and Ned and Robert Har.
graves, were found not guilty of the of.
Tense of stealing oysters from the private
beds of Mr.. kimberley j. DeRenne
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-19
ALABAMIANs MAY SETTLE 1T.
North Carolina VIII Try to Boom
Senator Pritchard.

North Carolina VIII Try to Boom
Senator Pritchard.
Philadelphia, June 1S.-Alabama-The
contrasting delegations from Alabama have
spent most of the day in an effort to bring
about a reconciliation between the Vaughn
and Bingham delegates whose names
were not placed on the temporary roll.
The National Committee failed to seat
four delegates at large, and four district
delegates, referring the contest to the con-
vention. OF the fourteen seated the Bing-
ham faction, has a majority of two. To-
day the last of the delegation arrived.
j. II. Bingham stated that an amicable
settlement of the difficulty would be eff
fected.
North Caroina-With the arrival of the
North Carolina delegation to-day. the vice
presidential boom of Senator Pritchard
was set in motion. All of the delega ties,
who are headed by National Committee
man James E. Boyd, are enthusiastic
over their candidate, and express great
confidence in Senator Pritchard's ability
to command a large number of votes.
Tennessee held a ten-minute caucus to-
night, and placed all of it's committee
men and adjourned within that space of
time. The vote for Brownlow as mem
Der of the National Committee was 10 to
3, the three votes being merely compli-
mentary to other delegates, there being
no real contest against Brownlow
H. c. Turley was tonight elected ma
tional committeeman from Mississippi to
succeed James Hill. who held the place
for twelve years, by the delegation from
that state. The delegation took no action
on the vice presidency, but it is under
sfcod the Mississ .rptans are solidly for
Roosevelt
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-19
1T WILL NOT BE TOWNE.
Kern Says He Favors ChanIer for
Vice President.

Indianapolis, Ind. June 1s.-John w
Kern, Democratic candidate for Govern
or, was asked tonight who the Demo-
Gratis would nominate for Vice President
at Kansas City, and replied:
Il do know it will be a Democrat. and
not Towne. / have heard a number of
persons mentioned, but of all l have
heard spoken of, my choice at present
would be William Astor Chanler of New
York. He is very popular. and was
elected to Congress from a district that
was 10000 Republican. He has a clean
record, and raised and equipped a regi-
ment in the last war. He has the means.
he is popular and he would add great
strength 20 the ticket l do not believe
any man will be nominated who has oc-
cupied such an advanced position on sill
yer as A. j. Warner of Ohio"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-19
on for 81. simon's.

Waycross. Ga, June 1S.-Judge Warren
Lott and fami y. MIS-. b. +. Williams and
Miss Matte Williams Of Waycross, and
the Misses Miller, of Gainesville, Fla.
ltave 10 morrow morning for an outing
on st. Simons, where Judge Lott owns a
beautiful summer home. MIR. Lott sent
his hors S down this morning IN charge
Of a rusty man. Waycross will be well
re resented at 81. Simons this summer.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-19
FIRE At HIGH SPRINGS.
Second Disastrous COnnagratIOn
Visits That Place.


Gainesville, Fla, June 19-Almost be-
fore the debris from the last serious con-
fagration at High Springs had been clear
ed away, another disastrous fire has visit
ed the place, with the result that what
was Sunday night a row of prosperous
business houses was on Monday a heap
of ruins.
Sunday night about 8 O'clock fire was
discovered in the rear of the store, occu-
pied as a general merchandise establish
ment by f. X. Anderson.
The alarm was Immediately given, but
as was the result on the former occasion
on account of the inadequate facilities for
fighting the flames, it was not a great
while before the fire began to spread In
less than two hours the stores of E. X
Anderson Whatley & Townsend and De-
Lagal Bros, with their enormous stocks,
were in ashes. The High Springs Senti-
mel owned and edited by l. M Putnam,
and Richardson's barber shop. were also
consumed, very little or virtually nothing
being saved.
The origin of the fire has not yet been
determined, but it Is the opinion of many
that il might have been incendiary.
The burned district includes an entire
block, about the only business houses
saved from the ravages Of the first fire.
1t has been impossible to determine with
any degree of accuracy the amount of
losses, but the loss on stock has been
placed at about $4,000, buildings about
$1,000. with about 80 per cent. insurance.
OF this amount DeLagal Bros. carried
,S4 900 stock, with 5000 insurance, and f.
X. Anderson about the same amount,
with $500 insurance, the remainder be-
ing divided among the other losers.
There was no insurance upon the Senti-
mel outfit, but Editor Putnam succeeded
in saving all his stationery and some ma
terial.
The people of Gainesville deeply sym
pathize with their neighbors in this seri-
Gus loss.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-19
American Tennis Score.

New York, June 1S.-With a grand total
score of 4,SS9 points out Of a possible 5000
to their credit, the ten men composing
the American team of revolver shots, COM
pleted their work at both distances-j21a
feet and so yards to-day. Their total
score at the short range was 241O, and at
the long . 479 points
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-19
From the Chicago Chronicle.

Douglas, Ga, June 1S.-A lunacy jury
in Ordinary Thomas Youug's court nus
morning declared MIR. e. l.. -Pickreh W
sane and he was at once sent 10 'ne
State Sanitarium at Milledgeville, N
charge of Special officers 7. p. Wilcox
and William Denton, Jr.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-19
CITY BREVITIES.

The Sunday School of the Ca
thedral of St. John the Baptist held its
annual picnic yesterday at Tybee. The
rain kept the children indoors good deal,
but otherwise the outing was greatly en-
Joyed, Many went down, and the day was
another of the many very busy ones the
Tybee railroad has experienced this sea-
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-19
$40 FOR USING SHORT MEASURES.
Two Hucksters Fined with an Al
tentative of 20 Days.

|
tentative of 20 Days.
( In the Recorders Court yesterday VIII
liam Wright and Ed Williams, two colored
hucksters who were reported by Clerk of
the Market Lee Masters to be using false
measures. We're fined $40 each, with the
option of twenty days apiece in the lock-
up.
William Nixon. colored. who was ar
rested Saturday night on a charge of
beating his better half, Henrietta failed
to put in an appearance when his name
was called. and his bond signed by James
Mcbride. was estreated. The same dis
position was made of the bond of Henri
eta Marshall, who likewise was absent
from court. Her bond was signed by w.
b. Brown.
James Sweeny. the drunken hack driver.
who ran over Fritz Bormann Sunday
night al the corner of Liberty and Hab-
ersham streets. was fined $25 with the
alternative of thirty days in jail but the
Recorder afterwards reduced the fine to
$lJ, which was paid. Mr. Bormann whose
most serious bruises were on the face and
head, is getting better.
Nine negroes, who were arrested for
gambling in a house on Huntingdon
street, near West Broad, were given SEN
fences of $40 or thirty days each The
game that they were engaged in at the
time of their arrest, couldn't have been
very remunerative one for each of
them was forced to accept the latter al
tentative.
Tom Young, who is better known to the
police as the king of chicken thieves"
was arrested early yesterday morning, near
the water works. Young was sent up for
| a good long term about two months ago,
for playing his favorite occupation, but
served only two days onsthe gang when
he made his escape since which time he
has cleverly kept out of reach of the po-
lice. He is now held subject to the or
der of the county authorities.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-19
Michael Bentcn by Pierce.

Cambridge, Mass. June Skinny
Michael was easily beaten by Burns Pierce
in a twenty-mile motor-paced race Al
Charles River Park this afternoon, I'm the
slow time of 1929 80. strong vino
made record time impossible
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-19
TENNESSEE FOR PRITCHARD.
After Tint There Is No Telling to
whom Its Vote VIII Go.

Philadelphia, June 18.-Tenne ssee has "a
vice presidential candidate, Senator
Pritchard of North Carolina. Congress-
man Bromwell said:
Senator Pritchard will have the Ten
nessee delegation if his name is pre-
scented, which I think will be done. We
We're brought UP together and Pritchard
used to be printer in my town. After
that things are too mixed to say where
Tennessee will 60 but definite action may
be taken later"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-19
FAMILY ROWS REVEALED.

IFIaI OF tHNe III tItE NOurt HtsuIteu
in Small Verdict.
In the City Court yesterday was tried
the case of Ellison & Harvey, a business
firm of Richmond, Va, against Eliza
beth Gaffney. The verdict of the jury,
returned at $50 o'clock, found that the
defendant was indebted TO the plaintiffs
in less than one-ffth of the amount for
which suit had been brought.
The defendant was sued on ten notes,
aggregating i'm amount $524.62. 1t was
shown on behalf of the defense that the
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-19
SCOTT TO BE COMPLIMENTED.

NIrgInIn VIII Support the Senator
From West Virginia.
Philadelphia, June 1S.-The latest candi-
date for Vice President is Senator D. B.
Scot of West Virginia.
Senator Scott was brought out by the
Virginia delegation which decided to-day
to give him the support of her twenty
votes in the convention His name will be
presented by Hon j. Hampton Hoge of
Roanoke.
The understanding is that West Virginia
also will throw her twelve votes to Sen
ator Scott, Notwithstanding the fact that
personally Mr.. Scott has declared for his
colleague, Senator Stephen B. Elkins.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-19
Franco-Americnn Pistol Match.

Paris, June 1.-THE grand total of the
French marksmen in the Franco-A American
revolver match, for two distances, is 4s2s
points. The short range score was 23S7,
the long range PAL.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-19
WHERE FLORIDA STANDS.
Delegation VIII Obey Wishes of Adj
ministrntiOn Leaders.

ministration Leaders.
Philadelphia, June 1S.-A statement that
Florida's delegates had been instructed
for Lieut. Gov Woodruff was emphatic
ally denied to-day by H. S. Chubb, vice
president of the delegation.
I'VE are uninstructed," said he, land
we feel it our duty TO ascerta ain the wish
es of he administration leaders whose
opinions we shall iudorse."
Joseph f. Lee was elected chairman
of the delegation and Judge John c.
Long was chosen for the National Com
mittee.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-19
Baseball Games,

At Chicago-Chicago, 4; Milwaukee /.
Al Observation-Disclosures s; Indianapo-
ISL
AT neapolls-Minneapolis 8; Kansas
City l.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-19
Bryan Is Fishing.

Minocqua, Wis, June 1S.-Col. William
Jennings Bryan and party spent to-day on
Kawagusaga lake fishing. Ex-Congress-
man Towne left this afternoon for his
home at Duluth Railroads will run ex-
cursions for tomorrow nights big meet
ing, at which Mr.. Bryan will speak.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-19

Deaf Persons. Guided by EyesiRht.
Able 10 Converse FreeIy-OnIy a
Small Minority of the People Hear
PerfectIy-A Southern Matron Who
Had No Trouble COnceaIing Her
Affection
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-19
The Bear Was Dead.

"As II got dark she began to quiet
down some, but could still see her out
line and she vibrated between the trunk
Of the tree and the pants for a while
Then she sat down and tried to sit ma
out. as l supposed. for ID got dark so fast
| couldn't see well through the thick
leaves. II was late In the season and
mighty cold, and for a while there wa <
quite furry Of snow, and then II clear.
ed some and began to get awful cold
and by that time It was no dark oouldn't
see the bear except In the dimmet out
line. and she looked ms II she was lyin'
down for an all-nlghts job OF herdin'
me. 80
at got colder by the minute and incr.
was no use OF goin' upsisirs, while down
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
otals :. .$247, Ala, 900 SI,O43, 491 900

Totals .$247 ,414,OO $I,O43, 491 900
1t appears. then, that in four years
the total production of gold has more
than doubled and the United States
supply of gold money has nearly dou-
bled. This fact is most disconcerting
to the advocates of free silver. 1t has
deprived them Of their main argument,
which was based on the alleged INSULT
cheney of the diminishing supply of
gold to meet the growing monetary
demand. The Bryanite orators have
accordingly shifted their ground. In
stead Of devOting themselves exclu-
sively to denunciation Of the gold
standard for causing low prices, they
are now INDUCING chiefly in attacks
upon the trusts for causing high
prices. Chiefly as result of additions
to the gold supply the per capita cir
culation Of money has risen from
$21.1O in 1896 to $25 In 1899. The pro-
portion Of gold coin in the total stock
of money has increased from 80 per
cent in 1896 to As per cent In 1899.
The later percentage is the highest on
record.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

Theodore F. Myers is now in south,
western Washington, at South Bend
visiting with his brother and trying to
recuperate his health. 1t is great re,
sort there, being on the Pacific coast
Mr.. Myers is also visiting Seattle and
other points Of interest there. He re-
ports that Washington will go for Nc
Kinley with large majority.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
Red Hot From The Gun,

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