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The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
NOT TO ovERcHARGE VISITORS.
But There VIII BE Some Crowding
In Rooms at Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn. May e.-At a meeting
of the Executive Committee of the Con-
federate Reunion tonight, several letters
were read from out-of-town people, stat
ing that reports had been circulated to
the effect that visitors would be charged
exorbitant rates by hotels and boarding
houses during the reunion. The Associ-
ated Press was asked to give publicity to
the following resolution passed by the
committee:
This committee, after thorough inves-
tigation. denies the report that the hotels
and boarding houses of this city have ad-
vanced their rates for reunion week.
Rates have not been advanced, but more
people than usual will be assigned to
rooms"
The following was also adopted:
amy Confederate in good standing, and
unable 10 pay his way. will be furnished
with a badge, lodging and meals without
cost"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
TEAGLE-McLENDO AT Triton.
Ashburn and Triton Contribute to
RELIEF of jacksonville,

Triton, Ga, May 9.-Mr. Ira E. Teagle
and Miss Willie McLindon were married
yesterday at noon. at the home of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. 7. Nc
Tendon. in Ashburn. The young couple
left Immediately after the ceremony for
a honeymoon trip through the northern
portion of the state. ft
Ashburn raised a contribution yester-
day for the Jacksonville sufferers. j s.
Belts & Co, headed the list with 500.
Mrs. F. G. Boatright and Mrs. S. NJ
Clyatt yesterday shipped a large pack
ing case filled with clothing from the cit
liens of Triton TO the fire sufferers in
Jacksonville. Nearly all the clothing,
hats, etc, were new, contributed from
stocks of the merchants in Triton.
T. NJ. Greene & Co., have sold their
saw mill at Osgood, south Of Lenox. to j.
j. L. Phillips of Cycloneta. Mr.. Phillips
will move this week from Cycloneta to
Eldorado.
Twenty-Five additional knitting machines
and steam dry plant for the Triton
Knitting Mills. recently purchased, are
expected this week.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
AID FOR JACKSONVILLE.
Waynesboro Sends Contribution.
Other Waynesboro News.

wsynesboro, Ga. May s.-Waynes-
boro's relief committee forwarded to the
stricken city of Jacksonville, SIS. The
D. CARTRIDGE. Presbyterian minister here
The amount has been forwarded to the
Mayor of Jacksonville and receipt of same
acknowledged.
To-day about II o'clock two negroes liv-
ing on Mr. Harry Jones' place, four or
five miles from town. got into dispute
about hedge row between their respec-
tive crops which ended in one of the ne
groes chopping the other ones head open
with a hoe. At this writing 1t is thought
he will Idle After the row had subsidized,
the negro who did the chopping made
good his escape.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
A Mother In Israel.

Wsycross. Ga. May s.-Mrs. Mary
Anne Anderson of Wayne county. is 81
years old. She has been married twice
her first husband was Joshua Courson
and her second was V. A. Anderson. She
is the mother of nine children. five Of
whom are living: j. A. Courson of Ma
hunta, Ga, j. l.. Courson of Lulatou,
Ca, W. r. Anderson of Wardin, d. F.
Anderson of wainwright. Ga. and Mrs.
Elizabe Underwood OF Nahunta, Ga
She is the grandmother OF seventy-fve
children and the great-grandmother OF
forty-nine Mrs. Anderson has been a
member of the Primitive Baptist Church
for fifty-sfx years. She is now in very
good health.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
Texa. Pony cnnsed His Death.

Rome Ga, May 81. A. Dethridge,
aged go, a white man. was fatally injured
to-day by falling out OF a wagon. An
unruly Texas pony backed the wagon
down steep embankment. Detnridge
was q peddling butcher, and has four
small children. His wife died several
wears ago.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
The seventh district Mnson..

Rome Ga. May s.-The visiting Ma
sons had their business session to-day.
and concluded tonight with banquet.
The officers chosen for the Seventh dis
trict convention were Max Meyerhardt
OF Rome, worshpful master; s. T.. Ber-
ry, Dalton. senior warden; c. w. Keller,
Tallapoosa. Junior warden; r. II. West,
Rome secretary and treasurer.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
THEATRICAL SCENERY.
Nowadays u Completes Too Much
With the Actors and the Play.
From the London News.

In the theater OF the Society Of Arts.
paper on "The True Principles OF Stage
Scenery" was read by Mr.. Ferry Fitz-
gerald-a name which. as the chairman
(Mr Clement ScotO playfully remarked,
has. since the days OF Dickens. been a
household word all the year round.
Formerly. said Mr.. Fitzgerald, II was
the drama. with the display OF character
and emotions. that constituted the attrac-
ton OF the stage. Now panoramic and
spectacular Joys were provided and there
were fair grounds for the general opinion
that In this direction we had all but
reached sort OF perfection. But this ex-
trsordinary circumstance had TO be noted
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
NATIONAL FIRE UNDERWRITERS $.

Losses by Electricity stated to he
10 Per Cent.
New York. May 9--The annual meeting
of the National Board OF Fire Under
writer's began here to-day.
c. ID. Woodbury. said that a computa-
ton of the losses by fire showed that
l-6 per cent. OF said losses had been as
scribed to electricity.
The nominating committee named
George p. Sheldon OF Brooklyn for presi-
dent.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
PORTO RICAN SENTENCES.

Justice Dealt Out With Heavy Hand
by Native Courts.
San Juan. Porto Rico, May s.-Castro
Garcia. who absconded with revenue funds
to the amount of S2,OOO in June last, and
who was extradited from Havre in July,
has been tried by a native court. and SEN
fenced to thirty-two years imprisonment
Santiago Palter the islands most prom
inent notary and lawyer. for accepting
bogus bondsman, has been sentenced
90 six months imprisonment. He has APP
pealed TO the insular Supreme Court.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
TO ASSIST SUPREME COURT.

Gov. Jennings Approves Bill for Re-
lief of That Body.
Tallahassee, Fla, May Gov. Jen-
nings has approved the bills to authorize
the Supreme Court of Florida to select
commissioners to assist the court in the
performance of its duties, and prescrib-
ing the duties of such commissioners, and
providing for their compensation. Also,
the act to extend the time for the building
and completion of the South American
and International Railroad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10

The Premium on Plaglary. what
made you tell that manager the ideas in
your play were not originate" Because"
answered the mercenary genius. 'if l had
told him they were original he would
have taken n for granted that they were
no coed. "-Washington Star. -----
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
TEXTILE WORKERS ADJOURN.
An Effort to Bring the Fall River
Organization Into the Union.

Holyoke, Mass, May 9.-The annual
session of the International Union Tex
tile Workers adjourned to-day to meet in
May next year in Washington, D. C. Res
olutions were adopted empowering the
Committee on Conference, which will
meet a like committee of the American
Union in Boston on Saturday, to effect a.
settlement on conditions that the Fall
River organization becomes affiliated with
the International Union under the aus
pices of the American Federation of La
Dor Resolutions were also adopted
thanking the American Federation of La
Dor for its efforts in behalf of the tex
tile workers and for its success in OBJ
tanning suitable labor legislation in many
states.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
onr Growing Appetite.

Berlin. May 9.-The Berhner Tages Eel
tung. which prints a Washington dis
patch asserting that the United states
government is thinking Of securing one
of the Azores as coaling station, says
that the appetite grows with eating"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
PLANS OF RIVER AND HARBoR.
Committee VIII Tour Gulf and Pa
cific Coasts.

Birmingham, Ala. May 9.-Congressman
Bankhead of the River and Harbor Com
mittee arrived in Birmingham from
Washington tonight and gives out the
information that few members of the
committee will leave Washington June 3
for their tour of inspection of the Gulf
and Pacific coasts. The entire committee
will assemble in New Orleans June s; and
from there will inspect the Gulf coast to
the Rio Grande and then, crossing the
continent to San Diego, Cal, will inspect
the entire Pacific coast to Tacoma and
Seattle. The tour will last until late in
July or August.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
TOOK SNAPSHOTS OF HIM.
Winston Churchill Denies story oil
His Escape From the Beers.

London, May Sin the course OF an in
terview with a representative of the
Daily Mail Winston Churchill denies
without qualification the story of Baron
Ginesberg who claims to have been the
head of the Transvaal secret police and
who is reported here to be lecturing in
the United States, that Mr.. Churchill was
allowed to escape from Pretoria after
having fallen into the hands of the Beers
and that snap shot pictures were taken
of him in the act.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
Steamship. cutting rates.

Lima, Peru, May Ain view of the
competition In freights via Panama. all
steamship lines passing by the Straits of
Magellan have considerably lowered their
freight rates on sugar. wool and cotton
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
"The Irish People" Seized.

Dublin, May 9.-rhe police tonight
seized William O'Brien's weekly paper.
The Irish People. II is reported that the
seizure was made on account OF refec-
lions upon King Edward.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10

lola. Kan. May s.-The trouble between
workmen and the Italians sent here from
Kansas City to work in the cement plant.
seems to be about over, the Italians hav-
ing been returned home and the leaders
Of the mob arrested.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10

Work of Connecting NJ, ID. and 8. n.
l-tR. with Seaboard Begun

Dublin, Ca, May 9,-Work was begun
to-day at the Oconee river. cutting out
the right of way of the Macon, Dublin
and Savannah road for the extension to
Higgston on the Seaboard Air Line. Grad
ing will begin within three weeks and the
extension will be completed by May l.
1902. connecting Macon with the Sea-
board Air Line.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
MANDAMus ASKED FoR A JUDGE.
Newspapers Want to Publish Testi-
mOny in Murder Case.

Columbus, o., May Am applca ton
was made to the Supreme Court to-day
for writ of mandamus to compel Judge
mony in the trial of the men accused of
the murder of W. c. Johnson, new in
progress at Upper Sandusky. H. s. Hog
sett of Cleveland made an argument in
support OF the application. claiming that
Judge Young's order was in violation of
Section II of the bill of rights, which says:
Every citizen may freely speak write
and publish his sentiments on all subjects,
being responsible for the abuse of the
right, and no law shall be passed to re-
strain or abridge the liberty of speech
or of the press"
The court took the matter under ad-
visement. 4.t.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
THE PARsON LOST THE FUNDS.
Practitioners Claim to BE Out over
100000 by His SpecuIations.


100000 by His SpecuIations.
Chicago, May s.-Rev. 8. A. Harris,
for several years and until recently pas
tor of the Congregational Church at Mill
burn, H., has been suspended from the
ministry for six months, pending an in
vestigation of charges which are made
by his former parishioners. who declare
they are out over $4,000, which they had
intrusted to the minister for speculations
that are said to have turned out unfor-
tunately.
Mr. Harris was at one time a lawyer in
Chicago, and a member of the Board of
Trade.
Mr.. Harris and his friends assert that
no blame can be attached to him; that
the funds were put into his hands that
he might do the best he could to increase,
and that the going wrong of the various
enterprises in which the money was sunk,
was no fault of his
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
Peter Kooi Elected President.

Kansas city. May s-The American
Ticket Brokers' Association completed its
business here tonight after two-days'
convention.
Peter Kool, Chicago. was elected presi-
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
HUGHES GETS NO REWARD.
Gov. Gambler Refuses 10 Pay Man
swhosKilIed Escaped Convict.

Atlanta& Ga. May s.-Gov. Gambler to-
day refused to pay a reward of $50 for the
capture of John Jones, one of the con-
victs who escaped from Burke county
Jail, because his captor, Thomas B.
Hughes, had killed him in the effort to
get him under control. The refusal was
based on the fact that the reward was
offered for the arrest and delivery of
person and not a dead body. The Gov
ernor paid a reward of $50 to NJ. A. Cod
bee of Hatieville, S. c., for the capture
of John Walker, another of the Burke
county escapes.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
RUSsIA's TARIFF POLICY.
All Materials for Russian warships
10 BE Made in Russia.

Berlin, May 9.-The Berlner Post, after
pointing out that Emperor Nicholas has
confirmed the order requiring all mate.
rails for Russian warships to be made
in Russia. remarks:
This harmonizes with Russia's tariff
policy for years of excluding everything
possible from neighboring land, while de-
mandng full freedom for her own prod
ucts. 1t is doubtful, however, whether
Russian industries will be able to sup
ply such materials"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
washington H. Pringie Dead.

Thomasvile. Ga. May 9-Washington
II. Pringle aged "A years, died yesterday
at the home OF Murph Young, and was
buried this morning at Laurel Grove
Cemetery I'm this city.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
Mrs. Nntion Lcnvcr Wichitn JniI.

Wichita, Kan, May 9-Through the
persuasion OF her brother. j. w. Moore.
of Kansas City. Mrs. Carrie Nation, con-
scented to leave the county jail tonight.
Judge Dale reduced her bond to 500 and
her brother put up cash to that amount
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
Enaineer aud Fireman KiiIed.

Joplin. Mo. May s.-The local freight
on the Frisco was wrecked near here TO-
day. Engineer SAM Monk and Fireman
Claude Addison we're Instantly killed.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
10 shin cold 10 Norwny,

New York. May s-Heidelbach. Ickel-
heimer & Co. have ordered $4,000 gold
for shipment to Norway.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
GEN. vANNOvsKI AT MOSCOW.
Tells the students They Are Their
COuntry's Hone,

COuntry's Hope.
st. Petersburg. May 9.-Beginning his
tour of the university towns, the minister
of public instruction. Gen. Vannovski, has
reached Moscow. He was favorably re-
ceived by the students whom he adj
dressed, declaring that they were their
country's hope and recommending them
to resume their studies.
Kharkoff University has already taken
advantage of the decision to recall the
absent students at the end of the summer
and Is taking the necessary steps to do so
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
sHoRTER's PUPILS AT ATLANTA.
Miss Meta FretweIl of savannah
Takes Prominent Part.

Rome Ga, May s.-The pupils of
Shorter College gave complimentary
concert to the people of Atlanta at the
Grand Opera House in that city tonight
Miss Meta Fretwell of Savannah, who is
one of the most brilliant pianists in the
college, took very prominent part In the
programme,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10

Raleigh 8. Newport News T. ..
wilmington 3: Norfolk 1.
Richmond 3; Portsmouth y
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
Morgan Lenvex for Paris.

AK les Baus. France. May al Pier
pont Morgan left here for Paris this even
ing.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10

II wish to inform you Of the wonderful
cure which Graybeard has wrought o"
me. For the last twelve years l naVe
been troubled with dyspepsia. gas on
stomach, jerking and nervous. TINS
trouble grew SO severe at times that
could scarcely stand upon my feet
was in this miserable condition when
Graybeard arrived. The first few doses
relieved me, and 1 have not jerked rom
nervousness since, nor nave sulleivS
sror, gas on stomach or from dyspepsia
II have taken two bottles of Grayoear,o'
"a have taken the pills along with u,
ond am now quite well again. l cannos
nraise shis valuable medicine enough ana
strongly recommend IL to all VINO a.s
troubles. Yours sincerely.
Mrs. William Pollard,
Iona, Ontario Canada
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
METHODIST HOME MISSIONS.
Mrs. n. w. Mcdonnell of Nashville
Elected General Secretary.

St. Louis. May 9-The annual meet
ing of the Southern Methodist Home Mis-
sion Board came 20 a close to-day. Mrs
r. W. Mcdonnell of Nashville, Tenn,
was unanimously elected general secre-
tary. The editors of the various publi-
cations and the superintendent of the
different departments were all reelected.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
MACHINIsTs TO MAKE DEMANDS.

Strikes May he Ordered on Manufac-
turers mt nm Early Date.
Chicago, May eff the present plans OF
the International Association of Machin-
lists are carried out an advance of prob
ably 1919 per cent. In wages will be de-
manded of manufacturers who are mem
bers of the National Metals Trades AS
ISOLATION, and If it is not granted strikes
probably will be called on or before May
N
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10

-Literary-"How do you get on Wv.
your literary work. old manY' "on' 70
mously! I have invented an eA''',..d
silly attitude in which to be photos''
for the literary periodicals. and nave ,oa,.
only to write something. "-DetFoi' ~
MOI
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10

For colds and grippe. keep the ooW ',.is
o,.n NV taking Graybesrd Pills. Ltte
treasures. 25c the box. At all drug store"
Get Graybeard Compound at all druSS
.,ores II is the families best trie"N
now Respess Drug Co.,
Proprietors-ao'
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
The Revenge of Fengshui.

An experience with Fengshui is stored
in the memory OF the Episcopal Mission
at Foo-Choo in connection with plans to
build in that town a dwelling house on a
hill. Some OF the natives got notian
that a building so placed would interfere
with their Fengshui. At about this time
came a typhoon, accompanied by food
and fire. Water rose in the streets to a
depth Of six feet. washing away many
houses, and fire consumed 1000 dwellings.
The house has not been built, but the
intention to build II accounted for the
irritation of the spirits which brought
on this disaster.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-23

upon league of wide. smooth and above ALL
straight highway which has fOStered motor car
racing in France. And this furnishes also the
reason why speeds have been tolerated there
which would have caused great outcry in Eng
land. \ well known motorist who has driven
racing ears in England and France said in con-
Nersation that these roads curiously affected the
sensation OF speed. y pace of thrty-iive for
~ miles an hour on an English highway seemed
faster than fifty or sixty a French route
tionaie. You can ste right ahead to the horizon
nearly all the time he said. and the result is
that not only do you feel safe at such great
speed but the people you coming. and
they DO not. Therefore feel enda gerei. II puts
fast motoring on quite a different footin2, that
|hich ii occupies in England" To the unnti-
ated 1t seems amazing that he con-
iroicd at sixty miles an hour OF course great
GOODNESS and nerve is necessary. but our in
formart said tnat it was remarkable how stead
'ly "A car ran at a high speed. II IL Were not so,
the pace would be impossible \ slight sWerVc
would mean leaving the road and tearing
through the landscape at the side. in a very dis
committing manner until the almost Inevitable
upset happened No high speed motorst would
care - attempt to avoid the minor fauna # the
hishVay and many drivers might say that they
rad covered hity miles a dozen hens and
couple al dogs in hour. Small distractions
such IS ruts. guliies and tn" Ike tn, tires and
springs or the car have tn absorb aS best they
can The scarcely feels them at such a
speed. 1t takes on" from the top Of the slope
over bridge IS If it We're flying machine.
1t will tie asked that. seeing that such speeds
ar, uilc"uh'ediy DANGEROUS, ana cannot he per
mittsd in England unless the motorists construct
ihe racing track which they have mootcd. what
is the use Of them? They are serving a uSefl.;
purpose. however. and the position is very sim
liar t. that Of the bicycle. cyclists INDUCED i'm
Illegal road races until they became nuisance
and were stepped: but IL is very largely owing
to them that the ordinary rider of to-day is
mounted on so light ami efficient a machine. In
the same way the struggle to produce the fastest
motor car IS adding RAPIDLY 10 the knowledge
necessary To the turning out a reliable, and
speedy-but not too Speedy-car for ordinary
While may be glad that these racing
tests are being carried on To perfect the cars
for which an enormous future is undoubtedly
opening. we may he very well content that the
experiments being made in France.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-23
NEW BUILDINGS AT HOBART.
ONE OF THEM A MEMORIAL. TO THE LATE
BISHOP COXE

Geneva, N. y, June 21.-Two new academic
buildings have been erected by Hobart College
and were dedicated on June Is. the day before
commencement. These were dOrmitory and Il
building for the general academic purposes OF
the college The dormtory, Medbery Hail. is L
memorial of Joseph and Sylvester Medbery CT
Rochester. Its dimensions 165 feet by -
feet 1t is three stories high. and is built OF
overturned brick and Indiana limestone in the
s,lizahethan style. at cost of So 900. The ar
chitects We're Clinton & Russell of New-York
The other building is memorial to the late
Right Rev DIR. Arthur Cleveland Coke Bishop
Of Western New-York. and was erected by 4
/ committee of the diocese of Western New
York. The original suggestion for it came from
the late Judge James NJ Smith. Of Buffalo, VIII,
up To the time Of his death was chairman of the
committee and one Os the chief subscribers.
Upon Judge Smiths death the Rev. DIR. II. w.
Nelson, If Geneva became the chairman of tn,
committee. The chief subscribers were Judg,
smith, William II. Walker president of the
Merchants Bank of Buffalo; Hiram w Sbley.
Of Rochester; Mrs. Douglas Merritt. of New
York. and AIRS. Charles +. Hoffman. of New
York; but other friends of the late bishop k
part generously in the enterprise. The Bishop
Coke Memorial Hall is 10 fee. square. is com-
posed of brick and Indiana limestone and is de-
signed in the Elizabethan style to correspond
sembly hall for general academic and social pur-
poses three adminiStra ton rooms. "A students
ciubroom and five recitation rooms. Its cost
was $4,000. ana Peter G.. Hauck of Rochester.
supervised the work OF construction.
At the dedication Tuesday afternoon last
Dr. Nelson presided. and commemorative ad-
dress was delivered by the Rev DIR. William T..
Clark. of Trinity College. Toronto In the even
ing the alumni of Hobart held a smoker in the
building. ON Wednesday the commencement
dinner was given there; while the BAH of the
seniors on Wednesday evening still further Illus
trated the convenience Of this recent acquis-
ton
The new buildings occupy the north and wet
sides of quadrangle the eastern side of which
is filled by the older buildings of the college.
\ fine scheme for future development has been
prepared by the architects. Clinton & Russell.
which. when ried out will exemplify the best
traditions OF English college architecture and
garden planning.
The proprety of this memorial will be better
appreciated when it is remembered that ONLY
Bishop Coke q member of the board Cf
trustees of Hobart College, from 1st, To 1856.
but that he rarely missed meeting and always
took an active interest iii the proceedings