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The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-17
TO OPEN NEW ARMoRY.
Gov. Jennings and other Florida
Officials May Attend.

Tallahassee, Fla. Nov. 16.-The new
armory of the Franklin County Guards
has been completed at Apalachicola.
An opening hop on Nov. 81 has been
announced and numerous invitations
have been sent out. Gov. w. S. Jen-
nings, Adjt. Gen. Foster and other
state officials are expected to attend. A
large party of young people will go
from Tallahassee. The Carrabelle, Tai
lahassee and Georgia Railroad will
grant a low round-trip rate and run a
special train for the occasion.
The following bids were received by
the Capital Improvement Commission
at the meeting, Nov. Il:
j. E. Parish of Lynchburg, Va, for
Sos, 1893 Unkerfer & CO., of Columbia,
S. C., SOS, 400; Kendrick & Levick of At
lanta was for $72, 600; Nicholas
Ittner of Atlanta was for $70,972;
H. w. Otis of Jacksonville, $69,6SS;
Gilmore and Davis of Tallahassee, $67,
III.
S. S. Leonard of Savannah, filed a
bid (by telegraph) for $1,000 accom-
panied by a certified check on the
First National Bank OF Tallahassee.
Mr.. S. Leonard also filed, in person,
bid for 500, 500, but as 1t was submitted
after the time fixed by the advertise
nent, il was not considered. The con-
tract was awarded to ]. r. Parish of
I.vnchburg Va for $65, 1893.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-17
THE VIRGINIA METHoDIsTs.
Question of Divorce Evil Brought Ur
by Memorial.


Newport News, Va, Nov. 16.--At
Trinity Church to-day Bishop Duncan
made a magnificent charge to minis
tiers, received in full connection. Dele
gates were elected to the next general
conference.
ed for reference. One offered by Rev.
James Cannon, Jr., and Rev. J. o. Moss,
is especially interesting, as follows:
Whereas, there is a great evil
abroad in the land. which evil is de-
stroying the sanctity of the marriage
relation, thus sapping the foundation OF
home life among us; and
Whereas, in some states marriages
and divorces stand in the appalling
proportion of / to 10; and
Whereas, even in our own beloved
Southland the evil is assuming dis
tresisng proportion and the time has
come for the church of Christ to take
a clear and decided position on the
question, therefore
Resolved, That we hereby memoir
ialize the general conference to enact
such legislation as will prevent per-
sons divorced for other than Scriptural
grounds from holding membership in
our church"
Rev. r. z. BENTLEY read memorial
asking that law be enacted by the
general body preventing admission to
the conference of anyone addicted to
the use of tobacco.
Rev. deShazo's memorial recommend
ed the use of unfermented wine at
communion.
A memorial was presented by Rev
DR.. ]. w Bledsoe asking that the form
Of discipline be changed so that all
features composing the constitution of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. South,
be grouped together in the first part
of the book. and entitled constitution
of. the NJ. E. Church, South.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-17
NEWSPAPER MEN SENTENCED.
Editor and Reporter of Hearst's
American spend 40 Minutes in Jail.

Editor and Reporter of Hearst's
American spend 40 Minutes in Jail.
Chicago, Nov. l6--Judge Hanecy to-
day passed sentence on Andrew M.
Lawrence, managing editor. and H. s.
Garfield, reporter. of w. r. Hearst's
Chicago American, for contempt of
court and committed them to forty and
thirty days Imprisonment, respective
ly, in the county jail.
An effort was made by the attor-
neys for the defendants to secure a
writ Of habeas corpus from Judge
Dunno before the men were actually
lodged in Jail, but without success.
Both men were taken into custody by
Jailer Whitman.
Later, on a petition, drawn up in be-
half of Messrs. Lawrence and Garfield,
Judge Dunno issued a habeas corpus
order commanding the sheriff to bring
them before his court.
The convicted men were confined in
Jail only forty minutes, and when they
appeared before Judge Dunno they
were released on bonds fixed at $4,000
each, pending the hearing of the petit
ton for the writ of habeas corpus on
Monday, Nov. 25.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-17
MRs. RoUNSAvILLE ELECTED.
croaGIA WOMAN PRESIDENT OF
coNFEDERATE DAUGHTERS.

rbe convention Adjourns to Meet
Next in New Orleans-Win Meet at
g Louis Exposition I'm 1908.
naughters Condemn Promiscuous
cro..:I...s of Titles by Confederate
CAMPS and Favor Restricting
number of Sponsors and Maids OF
uonor at Reunions.
Wilmington, N. c., Nov. 16.-The
r7nited Daughters Of the Confederacy
.losed it's eighth annual convention
tsre to-day after an all day session. to
meet next year in New Orleans. An
invitation was also accepted to meet
in 1903 in St. Louis, during the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition in that city.
officers were elected as follows:
President, Mrs. J. A. Rounsaville,
Rome, Ca; first vice president, Mrs.
Mollie Meg. Rosenberg, Galveston,
Tex; second vice president, Mrs. 7. ].
Latham, Memphis; recording secretary,
Mrs. John P. Hickman, Nashville; COR
responding secretary, Mrs. Virginia F.
NcSherry of West Virginia; treasurer,
Mrs. James Leigh of Norfolk; custodian
of crosses of honor, Mrs. Gabbitt, At
lanta.
Mrs. Stonewall Jackson was elected
an honorary president, with Mrs. Nc
Goodlette of New York, for life.
The convention adopted resolutions
condemning the promiscuous granting
OF titles by Confederate camps and re-
stricting the number of sponsors and
maids of honor at Confederate re-
unions Minor changes were made in
the constitution, and $500 appropriated
out of the United Daughters of the
C0nfederacy funds available after Feb.
for the Jefferson Davis monument to
be erected at Richmond.
The flag presented by Mrs. M. Rosen-
berg Of Texas as a memorial to her
father and mother, DR.. and Mrs. Nc
Gill, of Maryland. was remanded to the
keeping of Miss Lee of Virginia, with in
struction to place it in the Texas room
of the Confederate Museum at Rich
rnOnd.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-17
OUR sTEERAGE IMMIGRATION.
PowderIy's Report shows 4S7,o1s for
the Year just Ended.

Washington, Nov. 16--The annual
report of Commissioner General Pow
derby of the immigration bureau
shows the total steerage arrivals in
the United States during the year to
have been 4S791s. an increase over the
preceding year of 1886. or approx
mately per cent. There were also "a
$50 other alien passengers who came
in the cabin, making a total for the
year of 562, S6S. OF the total steerage
immigration ass, 2S7 came from Euro
pean countries, 1883 from Asiatic, 17s
from Africa, and 4,915 from all other
sources. The net increase of 44,5S7 from
Europe is made up of larger imnni-
grafton from all the coun-
tries of that continent, except
Austria Hungary, which shows a de-
crease as compared with last year of
LAST; Portugal with the Azores and
Cape Verde Islands, showing 50 less
immigrants: the United Kingdom OF
Great Britain and Ireland, which sent
1851 less, and the Russian Empire and
Finland, whence the arrivals were
fewer by $780,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-17
VIRGINIA BAPTIsTs IN SESSION.
Discussion of Anti-Liquor Measure
Causes Some Feeling.

Richmond, Va. Nov. 16.-A repudia-
ton by Rev. H. w. Battle of Peters
burg of the demonstration made last
night when A. r. Long announced his
opposition to the adoption Of resolu-
ton indorsing the Quarles-Barbour
liquor ordinance now before the con-
stitutional convention, was the feature
of the session of the Baptist General
Association this morning. DR.. Battle
stated that he heard at least two or
three Kisses, but that he hoped they
were not made by association mem
bers. The association this morning re-
ceived, discussed and adopted reports
from the educational board, the Sun
day-school- and Bible board, the com
mittee on cooperation and the wo-
mans missionary union. Those Of the
last named were exceptionally encour-
aging.
The Southwest Virginia Institute
made an appeal for help at the session
this afternoon, declaring that If aid is
not received the institute is in danger
of being lost to the denomination.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-17
CONTRACTORS DO QUICK WORK.
Douglas People Were Much Pleased
with the Fair.

Douglas. Ga, Nov. .1s.-Contractors
Morton & Dunn broke dirt on Tuesday
morning for the erection Of Elias and
Robert Lofts brick stores. They have
within five days completed the brick
work for this one-story building with
two store rooms forty feet long. be-
sides the carpenters work, and this
afternoon finished the building ready
for the timers TO commence roofing.
Douglas and Coffee county sent daily
large delegations 20 the State Fair, and
ali are loud IN their praises OF It's sue
cess. and especially challenge the
world on the eficlency OF the Savan.
nah notice department.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-17
cHINAMEN ARE BARRED OUT.
Cannot Pass Through United States
Into Mexico.

Washington, Nov. 16.-In the cases
of eighty or more Cinnamon, who re-
Gently arrived at San Francisco. en-
route to Mexico and. who were refused
permission by the immigration author
tiles at San Francisco on the ground
that their ultimate purpose was to
cross the Mexican frontier into the
United States, in contrary to the law,
the collector will be instructed that the
solicitor of the Treasury Department
has held that there is no appeal to the
department in such cases, and there
fore his adverse action will stand. The
matter was referred to the attorney
general, who declines to give an ooin-
ion on the ground that the cases are
now before the court.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-17
WORKED CHARLESTON BANK.
smooth Confidence Man Obtained
Large Sums.

Charleston, Nov. 16.--Among the
horde of fakirs of all shapes and de-
scriptions pouring into Charleston now
daily looking for CRAFTS of one kind
and another in view Of the approach.
ing opening of the exposition, are many
of the very smoothest confidence men
that the South has ever seen. The po-
lice have been kept on the qui vive
for the last week or ten days, and every
day or so brings to light nefarious
schemes Of one sort and another that
have been plotted by crooked visitors,
or have actually been carried out. The
most noteworthy of these was one
which came to light this week in the
arrest in Newark, N. j., Of a man who
passed here by the name of H. H.
Wallace, and succeeded in obtaining,
under false pretenses, quite large
sum of money from the Bank of
Charleston.
Wallace registered at the Charleston
Hotel, and taking the chief clerk in
to his confidence, informed him that
he was man of large means who
proposed to remain in the city during
the continuance of the great fair. He
carried a large draft on New York,
and requested a letter of Introduction
10 the president OF one OF the Guys
leading banks. This being given him
he went to the Bank Of Charleston
and made himself known to President
E. H. Pringle, merely claiming that
he wished to deposit his New York
draft with the bank for collection. This
he did, and all of the trouble resulted
from the fact that the banks president
failed to notify his paying-teller that
the draft was merely subject to collec-
ton, and not to immediate payment,
Whether Wallace knew this or not
does not appear He, however. irn-
mediately began drawing upon his ae-
count and succeeded in getting a con-
siderable sum on several checks.
He went to prominent jewelry firm
in the city, made small purchases and
presented large check for payment.
The jeweler consulted the bank. and
the paying teller told him that the
check was good, and he gave Wallace
the change. During the afternoon, Of
course, Mr.. Wallace disappeared and
was heard of no more until he was ar
rested by Pinkerton men in New Jer-
sey. 1t now develops that he had been
through the South and had succeeded
in practicing similar games in Nash
vile. Chattanooga, New Orleans and
Norfolk. He is held for trial at the
latter place, and while warrants have
been sworn out for him in this city
1t is scarcely probable that he will
appear to answer to them until the
Virginia authorities are satisfied.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-17
wALTHoUR WON BY A FOOT.
Close Finish of Six-Day One-Hour
Race at Memphis.

Memphis, Nov. 16.-Bobby Walthour
won the six-day one-hour day race
run in this city, with a total score of
1877 miles and ten laps. Walthour gain
ed the victory by only a foot from
Bowler. George Leander was twenty
yards back with a fiat tire. Jimmie
Hunter, the plucky young rider who
has ridden all the week while suffering
from malarial fever, had to stop to-
night in the eleventh mile owing to a
bad attack Of coughing. Hunter was
better after a rest. Leander started the
sprint and Walthour gained his rear
wheel, and the victory by so doing, for
Bowler was unable to get by Walthour
when that rider went by Leander. The
three men abreast nearly came to
grief when Leander swerved owing to
MS tire. Leander gained the special
prize tonight by leading in the sprints
closing the miles.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-17
THREATENED KIDNAPPING.
Attempt Made to Blaekmail a Gin
cinnati Manufacturer.

Cincinnati, Nov. 6.-Considerable
feeling of apprehension has been caused
in Avendale, a suburb, by a supposed
attempt at blackmail by threatened
kidnapping. Leonard S. Smith, presi-
dent of a manufacturing company, re-
eeived a letter threatening the abduc-
ton of his 6-year- old child unless he
would place $1,000 in an envelope and
leave it at a point designed at a GER
tain time. Mr. Smith took counsel
and left the envelope as directed, but
it was filled with blank paper. Two
men appeared but did not take the
envelope, apparently being suspicious
that trap had been set for them.
They were not apprehended. The
neighborhood is aroused and the child
is being zealously guarded.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-17

any of my friends are sick, I advise
them to take Peruna."
Sarah McGahan.
Mr.. Benjamin d. Bowers. tailor, cor
ner of Bank and Queen streets, Otta-
wa, Ont, writes as follows:
Last winter l caught a severe cold
which seemed to settle all over me. I
did not know just what the trouble
was; my head and back ached. my
stomach refused food. and my general
health seemed impaired.
catarrhal phlegm raised from my
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-17
Can Cross the Coast Line.

Cheraw. S. c., Nov. e6.--Judge Watts
mas granted the petition of the Caro-
lima and Northern RAILROAD Company,
which runs from Lumberton, N. c., to
Marion, S. c., and asked to cross the
Atlantic Coast Line track near Marion
IN order to get into that town.
When the Railroad Commission
granted this permission to the new road
the Atlantic Coast Line asked for an
injunction.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-17
CAPT. GRANTS EASY BERTH.
A Carolina Lawyers Soft Job in the
Philippines.

Anderson. S. c.. Nov. 16.--CaDt. J..
H. Grant, formerly lawyer at the
Anderson bar, who went to the Philip
pines as captain of volunteers, is hav-
ing a pleasant time in those islands.
On being mustered out of service he
was made Governor Of the province Of
Leyte. The capital, Tocloban. has 49,
900 inhabitants. and is one of the
prettiest towns in the Philippines. The
Governors home is palace. Capt.
Grants term Of office expires March
1, next, and he is contemplating, ae-
cording to letter just received, offer
ing his services to the Filipinos. and
will be a candidate in the general
election
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-17

Miss Sarah McGahan, 1877 Third
street. Albany, N. Y, writes:
"A few months ago 1 suffered with
severe attack of influenza which
nothing seemed to relieve. My hear
ing became bad, my eyes became ir-
ritated and feverish. Nothing seemed
right, and nothing l ate tasted good.
II do not know what Peruna is made
of, but know it is a wonderful medi-
cine to drive away sickness and re-
store you to health. Within two weeks
/ was perfectly well, and now when
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-17
POLITICAL RIOT IN GALWAY.

Lynchites Storm Unionist Headquar-
tiers and Many Heads Are Split.
Dublin, Nov. 16.--Rioting between
the Horace Plunkett and Arthur Lynch
factions, as result of the parliamen-
tary contest in Galway. was renewed
last night. The Lynchites stormed the
Unionist headquarters and further de-
molished the doors and windows. Num-
oers OF persons were injured and sew
eral heads were split.
-Four hundred policemen were draft
ed to Galway to-day, and are now pa
trolling the streets. A large force of
ponce is held at the court house in
readiness for eventualities.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-17

MONTGOMERY. Ala. Nov. i6.-Tele-
grams 10 the Advertiser from nifty two
counties out Of sixty-six Ia the state
show q majority o. 1900 for the ratih-
cation Of the proposed constitution
The counties yet 20 be heard from win
swell this majority 20 perhaps 5000
The election WAS held last Monday and
the Official court in the various e0un.
ties took place to-day,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-17
BROKE JAIL AT LOUIsBURG.
Five Negro Prisoners Wrecked Steel
Cage and Escaped.

Raleigh, N. c., Nov. 16.-A special
from Louisburg, N. c., seys:
There was general Jail delivery here
last night Five people were in prison
at the time and they wrecked one OF
the steel cages and then broke through
the outer barriers.
one of the prisoners who escaped,
Ben Foster. was under sentence OF
death for murder, but had taken an
appeal TO the Supreme Court. All OF
them were negroes
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-17
BLEW OPEN BANK SAFE.

But Town Robbers Were Captured
After Sensational Chase.
Sioux City. Iowa. Nov. 16.--The Bank
of Greenville, nine miles north of
Sioux Rapids, was broken into last
night, the vault and safe blown open
and the contents taken. The robbers
" ere captured after a sensational pur-
suit.
The bank is insured against burglars
for $4,000. which is said to make the
bank good No report has reached here
as to the amount of money found on
the captured robbers. Nitro glycerine
was found in their possession.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-17

i-'anoke, Va. Nov. 1.-THE In
River and Pound Gap
I"il which d. being butt from
w Nla 10 Pound Gap KY. VIII
Tor The track iu about sixty
re- fQaa Nlll be- ts mN Fl l04l
through valuable coal lands
nR hpHe white OK lumber
l.01 Hro controlled ~ the
Ni pI cemDany VI Iltnsyift. "a.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-17
VIRGINIA AMENDMENTS.
Men Who Take oysters with Tonss
to Be Taxed.

Richmond. Va, Nov. 16.-Both of
the amendments to the present con-
stitution voted upon at the recent cleo
ton we're adopted by good majorities.
The amendment to allow the state
10 tax men who take oysters by tongs
from the natural oyster beds, was
adopted by a vote of 1922 to $3.50.
The amendment to do away with spring
elections and to hold all elections in
fine fan. was adopted by vote Of IA
939 TO 1862. This is a much smaller
vote than was cast for the state ticket.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-17
WEBB WANTS DAMAGES.
Debarred Attorney Files Suits
Against witnesses.

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 16.--The dis
barment of ex-Judge B. E. Webb of
the Fifth Circuit, on the charge of I'M
professional conduct in the contest of
a will case, has resulted in the fling
by Judge Webb of two damage suits
of $1,000 each.
One of the suits is brought against
Chancellor T. ]. Fisher, who struck
the name of Judge Webb from the
rolls, and the other is against several
witnesses, who appeared against him
in the disbarment proceeding. The
Judge has appealed his case to the
Supreme Court.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-17
A nrirl,t Llllls 10 Enaea.

Liberty cry Ga, Nov -. wEupice,
The 5-year-olt daughter " hr. 7, y,
Johnston, prominent merchant IT
MS place. died TNHrsday night after
two III three days illness, from acute
INDIGESTION, she WAS very bright
chilq,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-17
HOLLAND win Remain Neutral.

The Hague, Nov. 1.-THE govern
naent, IN the course OF a cOmmunica-
ton 10 the chamber, dealing with the
foreign office estimates, reiterated to-
day lts desire for the time being 20
maintain its policy Of neutrality IN con-
nectlon with the South African cues
ton.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-17
A SOUTH CAROLINA CONTEST.
Alex DantzIer, Colored, Protests Mr..
Mr.. Levers Election to Congress.

Columbia, S. c., Nov ia rather
unique contest was made before the
state board of canvassers when they
met to declare the result of the eleci
tion for congressman in the Seventh
District There was contestant, Alex
D. Dantzler of the cornf1eld darkey
type. He was represented by negro
lawyers from Washington and Orange
burg. The ground on which the con-
test is made is that there was no va
cancy, DR.. Stokes having died while
Dantzler was contesting his seat. The
protest against declaring Mr.. Lever
elected was not given a moments
thought. The Republicans will con-
tinue their fight in Washington.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-17
SHIPPING WHEAT TO MEXICO.
Corn Famine and Suspension OF
Duty Account for Movement.

Corn Famine ana suspension OF
Duty Account for Movement.
City of Mexico. Nov. 16.-From all
parts of the Western United States
wheat is being sent to Mexico in
amounts never before equalled. 1t is
estimated by buyers and railroad men
in this city that by the end of Deem
Der more than 1900 cars will have been
delivered into the republic. And even
this great amount will not end the i'm
portation, for so long as the duty is
removed and there is the slightest lack
of corn, both buyers and transporta-
ton men believe the importation will
continue until the term for the removal
of the tariff as stated in the Presidents
proclamation expires.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-17
USED WORTHLESS NOTES.
o. b. wheeler Tried to Negotiate
Fake Commercial Paper.

New York, Nov. 16.-Capt. Titus,
chief of the detective bureau, to- night
gave out the details of the arrest to-
day of a man who is suspected OF try
ing to negotiate with Wall street
banks and brokers worthless notes
amounting in the aggregate to $10S, 0O0
on which the names of Potter Palmer
and other prominent Chicago men are
alleged to have been forged. The pris-
oner is said by Capt. Titus to be o. B.
Wheeler, Jr., so years old. although the
prisoner himself says he is Azmer j.
Wheeler. He refuses to give any ad-
dress and declares that he acted in
good faith in trying to negotiate tho
notes. He was locked up at police
Headquarters tonight.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-17
REV. w. n. cAMPBELL DEAD.
'harlestOn's Beloved Rector of 50.
Pnul's Passes Away.

Dharleston, S. c.. Nov. Ie.--Rev. W.
a. lampbell, for twenty-seyen years
's-i9f Of 81. Paul's Episcopal Church
" 'ns city, died this morning. He was
49,, unrest member OF the conven-
'DA which passed the ordinance OF Sc
tt 9N IN South Carolina and fought In
''e Donfederate army.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-17
THREW MATCH ON FLOOR.
Fine Ginnery at Baconton Destroyed
by Boys CareIessness.

by Boys Care1essness.
Albany, Ca. Nov ia special 10
the Herald from Baconton says: The
splendid ginnery and cotton press of
the S. L. Smith & Co., at this place,
caught fire at o'clock yesterday after
noon and was totally destroyed. The
county district Court House, which
stood nearby, was also burned. The
fire was due to the carelessness of a
negro boy, who was employed at the
ginnery. He went into the seed room
For something and struck a match to
light a lantern, carelessly throwing the
burning match on the floor"
The ginnery and press was a new
plant, costing it's owners $4.l00. 1t was
insured in the Aetna for $1,000. The
Court House was worth $500.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-17
ALABAMA's NEW CONSTITUTION.
Reports From All But six Counties
Show Good Majority.

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 16.-The off,
cial vote from all but six counties an
nounced tonight by the county can
wasting boards placed the majority for
the new constitution at 1880. Five of
the six missing counties will go against
the constitution, but cannot bring the
majority lower than $4,000.
The State Canvassing Board will
meet in Montgomery Wednesday to
count the vote, and the result will then
be officially announced. Within ten
days Gov. Jelks will issue a proclama-
ton and the new constitution then goes
into effect.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-17
Tar Barrel Starts a Big BIaxe

Newton, Kan, Nov. ia fire, which
started in the Newton Lumber Yard
to-day, did Sl50,000 damage. The fire
was caused by the spontaneous com
bustion of barrel of tar. j. Slime, an
employe, was badly injured by the ex-
plosion and will probably die.