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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-15
CAUSE OF THE FAILURE.

New YORK, November l4.-Ine cause
OF the Strong failure was made public to
day by Butler. hoffman, Joline s.
Myndesre, counsel for the firm In the
action for the receivership, which result
ed In the appointment Of Edward A
Treat Counsel said that the Strong
firm had Endorsed more than $500, 600 in
notes for the Stott woollen mills at
Stottsvilie, N. Y for which the firm was
agent, and that the odd circumstances
OF the sudden death of former Mayor
strong and OF f. II. Stott, heads OF the
two concerns, within three days Of each
other, mad brought abo1t crisis by dis
solving both firms at moment when
large sums were due. One note indorsed
for the Stott company for 800, 000. is due
tomorrow. Other notes for nearly half
a million are due soon. The Stott COM
pany, In which the Strong company is
largely Interested, counsel said today,
had indorsed notes of the Strong oompa-
ny, in return. but for an insignificant
amount, propably less than slCO, 600 in
all.
"If either Mr.. Strong or Mr.. Stott had
lived, the difficulty might have been
settled without public embarrassment, -
said the representative of the counsel.
STRONG NOT A RICH MAN.
New York, November l4-The Com
meroial Advertiser today prints the fol-
lowing:
"a bank president who has had bust
ness with the firm, said today that IL
had been well known In the street that
the ex-mayor was not by any means
so rich as was generally supposed. He
was not a millionaire and he was not
very wealthy. Lately he'and Mr.. Stott
had been presenting their notes In all
the way from S25, 600 to 100000 that the
lending banker became cautious ami
then ma ~ of them refused to discount
their stock. The two dead members
OF the firm had been doing what we cal
Swapping paper MIR. Strong endorsed
Mr.. Stott-s notes and MIR. Stott endorsed
MIR. Strong's. 1t was an accommodation
paper and served to show that the firm
was in difficulty.
STATEMENT FROM TREAT.
New York, November l4.-Edward A.
Treat, the receiver OF W. l.. Strong &
Co., said today that he was at present
unable to remove the uncertainty as to
whether or not the firm is solvent. Mr..
TreAt made the following statement:
'.The books must be gone over and days
will be required for that work. Just as
soon as 1 can will issue statement OF
the firms aifairs."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-15
STRIKE ENDED LUCKILY.

Chicago, November IA The Tribune
says: "Five minutes before the strike OF
the telegraph operators west OF Albu-
querque on the Sants Fe railroad system,
was called, J. NJ. Barr. third vice presi-
dent of the Santa Fe informed NJ NJ
Dolphin. president of the Order of Rail-
road Telegraphers. that che company
would grant the mems demands.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-15
Concern Agents for the Winthrop,
Maine, WOOlen Mill.
Strong and Stott Con-
Germ Snapped Paper.
How the Failure Is Said to Have
Been Caused.

philadelphia, November 14.-william
l.. Strong & Co., wholesale dry goods
merchants, whose assignment was an
nounced in New York, yesterday, have
a branch house in this city at which a
large business Is transacted.
Attorney have secured foreign at
tachments against the firm in common
pleas court here for number OF credi-
tors. One OF the attorneys said: at is
one OF the largest failures that has oc-
CURED in the last few years, and the
liabilities will easily amount to 5000,
|OOO.''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-15
]. r.. BoDwELL SAFE.

Rockland, November IA "A cablegram
received by Cobb, Butler and company,
today, announced the safe arrival at
Cayenne of the schooner j. K. Bodwell,
She was several weeks overdue and had
been given up for lost by her owners.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-15
BAD EARTHQUAKE.

Washington, November l4.-Mr. Rus
sell, United States charge at Caracas, re-
ports that the earthquake In Colombia
last month was very much more severe
than at first described. Between $4,000
and 1900 buildings were destroyed or
damaged.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-15
TOkPEpo BoAT AsHoRE.

Washington, November l4.-The navy
department has received despatch
from Annapolis saying that the torpedo
boat Stockton has gone ashore on Horn
Point shoals. She struck at nine o clock
Tuesday night. There is small chance
Of getting her OF until the wind changes.
The Stockton is one of the new torpedo
boats and was about to have her trial
trip, the board OF inspection being on
her.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-15
ATTEMpT TO KILL EMPEROR

Yokohama, November Z, via Victoria.
b. o., November 14-On October 13 the
Chinese court arrived at 81 Nan. Dur
ing the journey an individual tried TO AS
sassinate the Emperor of China but His
Majesty was not injured. The would-be
assassin was beheaded
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-15
auILFoRD WANTS A PARDON.

Augusta, November 14.-A petition for
pardon In the case Of William Nj. Gull
ford, signed by Carroll W. Morrill, and
seventy-eigh others, was recsived at the
State House today. and the case Will be
assigned for a hearing at the next exeou-
tive council, lats this month.
Guilford was convicted of felonious
assault in Cumberland county, October
o, 1897. and Is now serving sentence oil
eight years in the state prison at Thomas
tom
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-15
FRANK P. T|DBETTS & CO.,
4 and 6 Free St.
novi4dtf istp
A cROSS-EYED

fellow isn't TO blame for looking at you funny
because he can't help it. Anyone who has ever
used BENS0N'S ALWAYS READY CHAh-
COAL isn't to blame for looking funny at any
one using wood for kindling fires. Charcoai Is
so much better.
BIG BAG 1oc AT ALL GRoCERs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-15

william Harrington Taylor, alias John
Colnwood, on the 14th day OF May, 1900,
wilfuliy poisoned his wife. Nellie Coin
wood al Three Rivers junction and cast
her body into the river. The people are
not remembered at Three Rivers,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-15
JEFFRIEs AND sHARKY AGAIN.

New York, November 14.-A match
was made in this city today between
James ]. Jetrries, the champion pugilist,
and "Tom" Sharky, the winner to take
the entire purse. The battle win be de-
cided next May before the club Offering
the largest purse.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-15

BOTHA OFFERS 10 SURRENDER.
London, November 15.-Commandent
General Boths, according to g despatch
to the Daily Mail from Pretoria, has
sent to Lord Roberts statement Of the
terms on which he will surrender.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-15
w n i S t
T a b | G
Sa t i S f a c tiOn

Whether luck or skill makes
you the winner, there's deal of
comfort in having the table
built for the game. 1t costs
only two-ffty for one of our
tables that's planned and fin
ished for caid-playing enjoy
ment. Strong, compact, with
folding legs, top covered with
green billiard cloth or leather,
neatly finished in oak, = they re
bound to please all players.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-15
(No. ss4,)
AT
THE
FIRST
SIGN

that your eyes are hurting you, why
not make me call. 1t may mean a
very serious trouble, IL you persist
in thinking, that 1t Is not worth
while to attend to it, 1t will only
take little of your time and money
TO have ms test your eyes and ht you
properly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26
-s-<e-S
BACK FROM GRAND LODGE.
Odd Fellows Delighted With the
Treatment Received IN WaycrOss.

Odd Fellows Delighted With the
Treatment Received IN WaycrOss.
The delegates from Savannah to the
meeting of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
at Waycross returned to the city yesterday
morning. All speak in glowing terms of
their stay in the magic City of the Wire
grass" and the hospitality of the people
is lauded 10 the skies. Few meetings of
the Grand Lodge have been attended with
more pleasant events or have caused more
genuine enjoyment for those attending
Savannah had sixteen delegates, which
number placed her well up In the list In
fact, this city was second, being distance I
only by Atlanta. Some of that city's Odd
Fellows who were in attendance, however,
were not there as delegates, but merely
as interested attendants upon the ses-
sious.
Capt. Henry McAlpin was made one of
the grand officers being made Grand War
den This is a compliment to Golden Rule
Lodge, of which Capt. McAlpin is a mem
Der. He is now in line of succession %
The chair of the Grand Master. This city
was still further honored in the election
of Mr.. c. H. Dorset as grand represen-
tative to the Sovereign Grand Lodge
which convenes next September in Rich
mond. This position Mr.. Dorset has be-
fore filled with credit TO himself and profit
to the order.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26
A MILLION AND A QUARTER.
ApraIsement Filed of the Estate of
the Late II. NJ. Conner.

TheAappraisers of the estate of the late
Hugh NJ. Conner filed their return in the
Court of Ordinary yesterday. The return
shows that at the time of his death Mr.
Conner owned property of the value of
more than a million and a quarter of
dollars.
The appraisers who made the inventory
were Messrs. Malcolm Maclean, T. NJ.
Cunningham, William Rogers, Horace a.
Crane and John Flannery. The ap-
praisement shows that Mr.. Conner owned
real estate of the value of $40 and
personally of the value of 81, 164, 0S6. 0S,
making total of $1.26S, O26OS. It is prob
able that the appraisement is fully with
in the real value of the estate and that
If il were put on the market to-day, I'M
der any reasonably favorable conditions,
il would bring a million and a half del
lars.
Mr.. Conner owned realty in three states,
Georgia, Florida and Alabama, his most
valuable holdings being in the last named
state. His personal was of every de-
scription and included, over $4,000 cash
ION deposit in New York. Railroad stocks
and bonds and the stocks and bonds of
investment, Improvement and manufacture
ing corporations in various parts of the
oOulH, Hldue up the residue. he was a
very large holder of the preferred first
mortgage bonds of the Peace River Phos-
plate Company.
Among the bonds owned by Mr.. Conner
we're $4,000 of the Peace River Phos-
phate Company and $4,000 of the Central
OF Georgia Railway. He was also the
holder of $4,000 of stock of the Wrights-
vile and Tennille Railroad; 900 of she
Atlanta and West Point and $4,000 of the
Southwestern Railroad; 1917, 600 Of the Bib
Manufacturing Company and $4,000 of
the Eagle and Phoenix Mills.
Besides the general appraisement, ap-
praisements of the value Of his partner
ship interest in the firms of H. NJ. Conner
& Co., and Conner Bros, were also filed
in court. All are verified by the oaths
of the executrx and executors of the
estate, Mrs. Lila c. Conner, E. T. Conner.
Hugh NJ. Conner and B. A. Denmark. The
value of Mr.. Corners holdings is one of
the few instances on record in which the
actual value approximated with any de-
gree Of closeness the popular expectation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26
NAMES AND NOT NUMBERS.
President Btsbee's New Idea for His
Telephone Patrons.

The Georgia Telephone Company pro-
poses to offer its subscribers a new wrln-
kle in the way of telephone service. Many
of the subscribers have been inquiring ms
to when che company will have out its
subscribers list.
The hook is now in print at the Morn
ing News Office and will be furnished in
a few days. However. President Bsbee
does not think his subscribers win find
the book necessary, after they get on to
the new wrinkle. His plan. in brief, is
simply this. The young lady operators
at the telephone exchange have been in
structed to learn the subscribers lists
by heart, so that in few weeks it will
not be necessary for the patrons of the
line to take the trouble to look up the
number Of the subscriber whom they wish
to reach. Instead of calling for COLI and
then inquiring If Mr.. Smith is in hey
will simply ask the operator for Smith,
Blank & co. Instead Of asking for 1874,
or IS. or 259. they will cali for the May
or's office, or the police barracks, or the
fire headquarters. OF course, to the peo-
pie who are familiar with the numbers
IL will be just as easy to ask for the
numbers but as the average telephone
subscriber is only familiar with those
NUMBERS Wnlcn ne uses frequently II VIII
be a great easier for him 10 call directly
for the subscriber whom he wishes to
get and thus save the time and trouble
Of looking the name up in the book.
1T will not be a very difficult matter for
the operators to acquire sufficient skill
to work this system with ease" said
President Bisbee. at viii not be neces-
sary for every operator to know the name
of every subscriber The telephone board
at the central station is divided into sec
tons. with an operator to each section, a
section having about 125 names. With
little practice each operator Will be able
to carry in her head the number of each
subscriber in her section so that when
the subscribers name is called she can
recall the number at once. Each operator
should be able to learn at least fifty
names week, so that in a short time
each one will have her entire section men,
are pasted on a board in front of the
operators in order that they may learn
them more quickly"
Mr.. Bisbee does not know that this sys-
TEN is in use in any other telephone ex-
change but, he believes the idea is one
which will be generally adopted en- the
telephone exchanges of the count1 He
believes it will prove great convenience
to the telephone user, who is In a hurry
especially If the telephone book has been
misplaced. 1t is also likely TO save vex-
atious mistakes. Many people speak 50
indis tinctly that it is difficult for the op-
orators to catch the numbers for which
they call. There will be less likelihood
of making mistakes if the names are
called for
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26
VETERAN BENEFITS SUCCESS.
Had No Trouble in Getting tn,
Means to Go to Louisville.

Had No Trouble in Getting the
Means to Go to Louisville.
Veteran H. L. Bennett will be one of
the party which will leave Saw nnah on
Monday for The Louisville reunion. Vet
eran Bennett is a well known figure on
Bull street, but he has no large amount
of this worlds goods and no lucrative oc-
cupation. He was complaining to a friend
the other day of his misfortune in being
unable to attend the Louisville reunion
when the friend suggested that a sub
scripton would meet his case exactly He
accordingly prepared subscription list,
stating the object and heading the list
with a dollar. He then turned the list
over to Bennett.
The gentleman who furnished Mr.. Ben
nett with this scheme had informed him
that with $50 he would be able to pur-
chase his ticket and take in the reunion
in moderate style. He was surprised to
be informed yesterday by the beneficiary
that he had his ticket and 1913 in cash
besides. The statement at the head of
the subscription Est and Veteran Ben
nett's crooked leg, which he got by stop
ping a Yankee bullet. did the business.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26

The Little Flowers Have Come as a
Result of the Camps.

The Little Flowers Have Come as a
Result of the Camps.
do you know there are ox-eyed daisies
around Savannah
This QUESTION was asked yesterday by
a gentleman whose tastes are refined and
cultured whose ideas are often aesthetic
and whose observation is not the least
Of his qualities. His query brought an
answer in the negative-in fact, the one
questioned knew nothing about ox-eyed
daisies save that he had seen them grow
ing in old fields in North and Middle
Georgia.
Yes. we have them here now. There
Is something strange about it, too, for
two years ago you could not have found
one of the pretty little flowers anywhere
in this neighborhood. But they are along
Dale avenue in quantities now, and many
have noted them, for daisies are not in
digenous to Savannah and its vicinity
and some surprise has been caused by
their appearance
How did they get here? Why, the
army brought them. The flower seed
came in hay that was used at the camps
An investigation will show that daisies
are only growing in certain places. and
those places are where hay was fed to
the stock"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26
THE FRESH AIR HOME.
VIII BE Formally Opened Monday
June 4.

The Fresh Air Home at Tybee will be
officially opened Monday, June 4, at 1870
o'clock. 1t is hoped that the Ri. Rev.
Bishop Kelley, Rev. DR.. Fair. and the
Rev. J. l.. Sculy will take part.
The Freebei Circle extends a cordial in
vitatlon to one and all, who are interest
ed in the work.
Tickets can be bought from any member
of the Circle, or from Messrs. Theus, CO.
nida, Hunter & Van Keuren. or Solo
mons. The railroad has given the Cir
Gle a rebate on the tickets for that day
The secretary of the circle requests the
publication of the following notice:
win all the clergymen ond physicians
please bear in mind that the Fresh Air
Home will be opened the first Monday in
June, and that the committee is now ready
to receive any deserving cases, whom they
wish to send down. All applications to be
made TO Miss AMY Hunter. No. us Dray-
ton street,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26
AN AGREEMENT REACHED.
Union Depot Settlement to BE Com
Hrmed by Council Monday.

Union Depot settlement to he Con-
hrmed by Council Monday.
A meeting of the Committee of the
Whole will be called Monday afternoon, at
which the committee to which the union
depot matter was referred will report the
agreement which it has reached with the
railroads interested in the union depot.
1t is believed that this report will re-
ceve unanimous approval, in which case
the meeting will be converted into a
meeting of Council and the agreement Of
fcially approved
The agreement includes the sale of
about seventeen and one-half acres If
land belonging to the city west of Gene
terry street at a good round sum. The
city gives to the railroads the rights-of-
way required through its lands to reach
the depot site and also permits the
tracks TO enter the depot at grade in
stead Of on an elevation. This will re-
suit in che closing of Wilson street and
the diverting of West Boundary street
further 10 the westward, which wiz be
done by the railroads. The depot will
also he allowed TO encroach several feet
on Roberts street
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26
moderate Veterans R,
Louisville, Ky,
Reunion,

The Western and Atlantic Railroad and
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis
Railway. the Battlefelds Line. has been
selected as the official route by the At
lanta, Augusta, Savannah, Macon. Ath-
ems, Monroe, Social Circle, Covington and
other Georgia camps. Gen. John b. Cor
don and party and Gov. Gambler and
party will accompany the veterans Sne-
cial train will leave>Atlanta at a m
May 29, arriving Louisville at 8 n m
same day, thus giving a daylight ride
through the famous battlehelds of Ken
nesaw, Alatoona, Rocky Face. RinggoId
Chickamauga, Lookout mountain. stone
river, FRANKLIN, etc. In addition IN tbo
above special service, the Western ana
Atlantic train leaving Atlanta al 4.5o
p. m. on May 1923 and 20, win be RIM
through to Louisville, carrying through
coaches and sleepers without change Tba
Western and Atlantic trains leaving AZ
lanta at S:l5 a. m. and $50 D. m. daIIv
make close and direct connection ~
Nashville for Louisville. The Louisville
and Nashville Railroad allows stop-overs
nj Mammoth Cave. en- route. For f,ir-
Their information write to c. r. Hartman
general passenger agent. Atlanta. Ca
ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26
sHRINERs AT THE CAPITAL.
Savannah's Mobiles Return From
Their Pilgrimage.

Mr.. f. A. Cults returned yesterday from
ance on the annual meeting of the Grand
Council of the Shrine, which has juris-
diction over the whole of North America
There were, said Mr.. Cults, about ten
thousand Shriners in attendance. ana the
en- ertainme mt given them was on a scale
commensurate with their numbers Besides
a sSad bake on he Potomac, and Il. d
to Mt. Vernon and other interesting places
In the vicinity of the capitol city. the
Shriners were by special Invitation pre-,
scented TO President Mckinley
The rext meeting of the Council will be
held in Kansas Cay.
The remaining Shriners who accompan-
led Mr.. Cults on the trip North, have noe
yet returned but are expected back with
in day or two.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26
CEMETERY BIDS CLOSED TO-DAY
Committee VIII Have Number OF
sites TO Inspect.

The time allowed for submitting bids for
sites for the new city cemetery will expire
to-day at noon Several bids have been re-
ceived by Alderman Haas, chairman of
the special Cemetery Committee These
are in addition to the six or eight bids
submitted under the previous call The
committee viii probably be called together
this afternoon 10 open the bids. IL has
two weeks in which 10 inspect the site and
make its report to Council.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26
PRIZES AT ISLE OF HOPE.
A Tie Guess for the Pair of shoes
and the Prize Drawn for.

The guessing contest as to the number
of persons on Barbee & Bandy's pavilion,
a Isle Of Hope last night, resulted in a
tie between Mrs. A. G. Guerard and Miss
Leonora Babhett The prize a pair OF
Charles Marks IS shoes was drawn for
and was won by Mrs. Guerard. On account
Of the inclemeucy OF the weather the
crowd was smaller than is usual and than
IL would otherwise have been. Next Tues
DAY night the prize will go to the man
guessing nearest 10 the correct number
of persons on the PAVILION II will be any
article of the value of s. in the stock OF
the Metropolitan Clothing Company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26
THREE GAMBLERS INDICTED.

Julius RosenthaI, G. T.. King and G..
ID. bryan.
The three men last indicted by the grand
jury of the Superior Court for gambling
are julius Rosenthal, George f. King and
G. d. Bryan Rosenthal is now in New
York, where he is looking after string
of horses he has an interest In. The Others
are in Savannah
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26
Low RATE SUMMER TOURIST TICK
ETS VIA.

Central of Georgia Railway, to the
Principal Summer Resorts of North
Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Vir-
ginia, Etc.
Tickets will be on sale commencing May
IS, and daily thereafter during the sum-
mer limited to October 81, 1900, returning.
The Central offers unusually attractive
schedules. perfect passenger, and elegant
sleeping and parlor car service, to Angus
ia, Atlanta and Birmingham, at which
points close connection is made with
through trains to all mountain resorts.
For beautifully illustrated matter, fun
particulars regarding rates, routes. hotels,
etc, apply to any agent of the Central of
Georgia Railway, or 10 w. G. Brewer,
City Ticket and Passenger Agent, No. l07
Bull street, Savannah Ga. Phone sad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26

DR.. Graham of Kentucky. who lived to
be one hundred years old, attributed his
long life and freedom from illness to the
use Of Crab Orchard Water. IL was his
only medicine. I'D
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26
500 for tae Round Trip, Savannah
to Charleston

Train leaves Savannah Sunday morn
ings, $50 a. m. for Charleston. and the
Isle of Palms; fare S1OO for the round
trip Chair car attached TO train; Via
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26

"Graybeard cured me of Catarrh of the
head which had chung TO me 50 years.
Mrs. Rhoda Dean
Ballinger, Tex"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26
Columbia $50 Round Trip.

Cheap Excursion, Monday, May 2S.
Special train will leave Savannah 1870
a. M, city time, via Southern Railway.
Monday, May Is. Returning. leave Column
bia, 900 p. M. same date; $1.50 round trip.
Separate coaches for white and colored
people.