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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-12
ALABAMA CONSTITUTION.
ID Provides for Many Reforms Save
That of Suffrage.

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 1.-THE new
constitution for the state of Alabama
was trained primarily to improve the
character of the suffrage. 1t provides
educational or property qualifications
for those who were not soldiers or de-
scendants of soldiers, and carrying a
good character clause. The new in
strument provides, for a lieutenant
governor governor and state officials
four-year terms, provides for quadren-
nial, instead Of Biennial, sessions of the
legislature reduces the limit of taxa
tion to sixty-five per centum: insures
fixed appropriation for the public
schools and prohibits judges and mem
bers of the Legislature from accepting
free railroad passes, and prohibits
lobbying. 1t also provides a penalty
for persons who sell or buy votes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-12
KILLED BROTHER-IN-LAW.
Had Blood Between Two Men Leads
to Death of One.

Ouitman. Ga. Nov. 11,-Mr. Joe Red
ding, a merchant of Greenvllle, Fla.
killed A. G. Hardy this morning at
II O'Clock about three miles north of
Greenville on the the south bound train
on the Southern Georgia Railroad. He
used 44-calibre pistol and shot four
times, death being instantaneous. Red
ding and Hardy were brothers. -in-law,
but recently bad blood has existed
between them because of the Separa-
tion of Redding and his wife. Threats
have been made and trouble has been
expected.
/ This morning Redding left Quitman
on the south bound train for Greenville.
Hardy, who had been squirrel hunting.
boarded the train a few miles from
Greenville, and soon thereafter the
shooting commenced. The full partic-
ulars have not yet reached Quitman.
Hardy is livery stable man and OF
4 Creenville, Fla
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-12
PLAGUE AT ODESSA.

Liverpool, However, Now Issuing
Clean Bills of Health.
Washington, Nov. ia cablegram
was to-day received at the office. Of the
surgeon general of the Marine Hospi-
tai Service saying that the plague had
broken out at Odessa. Russia. The Of
fee also was informed by like means
from Liverpool that the custom house
at that point issues clean bills of
health to-day. and that there has NOT
been a fresh case OF the plague ~
Glasgow since the first instance.
The service is also in receipt of a
report from Manila saying that the
plague epidemic there and also az Hong
Kong and Annoy. China, Is practically
D thing OF the past.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-12
A FATAL WRECK.
Three workmen Killed and EiSh-
teen wounded on Iron Mountain.

Three Workmen Killed and Efsh-
teen wounded on Iron Mountain.
Prescott, Ark. Nov. 11.-One of the
worst wrecks in the history of the Iron
Mountain railroad in Arkansas oc-
Cured tonight about one mile south OF
Prescott, in which three men We're
killed and eighteen wounded, all ne
groes. An engine was carrying about
forty workmen to where the ROAD Is
being levelled While going backwards
at a high rate of speed the engine
struck a piece of new and crooked
track, left the rails and threw the men
in every direction, some in front OF 1t,
some beneath it and one man was
wrapped around a guy pole on the side
of the track. The dead and wounded
were brought to Prescott on handcars.
wagons, etc, and taken to the hospital
in st. Louis.
The track was so torn up that it was
necessary to build around the wreck In
order to permit passage of regular
trains
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-12
MURDERED AND aUARTERED.
Only Parts of Young Girls Body
Found-StepfatherA Arrested.

Only Parts of Young Girls Body
Found-stepfather Arrested.
Raleigh, N. c.. Nov. ia special to
the News and Observer from Marshall,
N. c.. says:
Peter Smith was to-day lodged in jail
here, charged with the murder of his
stepdaughter, Hannah Fleming. Smith
as about AZ years of age. On last
Thursday the head of the unfortunate
girl was found about a quarter of a
mile above Smiths house, among a
lot of logs, and hair and blood stains
were found above the fence, and at
the foot of the HILL the skull and some
wearing apparel. The body of the girl
has not yet been discovered.
One of the charges against the de-
fendant is that he is the author of the
young girls downfall. and this is al
legged by the state to be the motive
of the crime. Smith protests his in
nocence. Search for the body of the
girl still continues
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-12
A FLORIDA HOMICIDE.
Terrible Duel to the Death of Both
Between Two Florida Farmers.

Macon, Ga, Nov. 11.-John Goolsby
farmers Of Hillsboro. in Jasper county,
near here, emptied their pistols into
each other at close range this after
noon. Fullerton was killed instantly
and Goolsby is dying. They had quar-
relied about a piece of land. Goolsby
raised his shotgun and Fullerton seized
it, Each held It with his left hand
and drew his pistol. Thus they Tough.
until Fullerton staggered a few PAGES,
fell and then raised UP on his elbow
and emptied both barrels of the gur
into the dead body near him.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-12

Madison. Fla, Nov 11.~-News reach
es here that n. G. Hardy. a wealthy
citizen, was shot and killed in a car
of the southbound South Georgia ana
Florida West Coast Railroad. near
Greenvlle, this afternoon, by Hon. j.
II. Redding a member OF the last Flor
ida Legislature Redding was aboard
the train and asked the conductor to
stop at a flag station three miles from
Greneville, which was near his farm
In the meantime the train was being
tagged down at the same station
When the train stopped Hardy stepped
on the car and Redding ii is alleged,
shot him down. No other particulars
are known. The men were brothers-in-
law and among the most prominent
people in this section of the state.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-12
COTTON BROKER FAILS.
Fraudulent Hypotbecating Charged
in Connection With Collapse.

Baltimore. Nov. 1.-THE failure OF
John K. Messersmth, cotton broker.
was announced to-day. lie was ar
rested here a few days ago charged by
the Merchants National Bank of this
city, with fraudulently hypothecating a
bill Of lading for cotton after he had
Withdrawn II from the local ware
house. The amount involved Is about
S25 600 and Mr.. Messersmith denies
criminal intent. The liabilities, aside
from those 10 the bank mentioned. are
thought 10 be small
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-12
THE CARTER CASE.
Another Step Taken in the Chicago
Federal Court.

Chicago, Nov. 11.-Another step to
further the proceedings brought by the
government against the property of
Oberlin NJ Carter was taken in. the
United. States Circuit Court to-day.
Attorney Horace G. Stone, represent
ing the convicted army officer and his
relatives, carried out part Of the agree
ment recently signed, by turning over
10000 in railroad bonds, q note for
81 900 and 800 in cash, These will be
kept in possession of Receiver Max
Whitney, pending settlement of the
controversy in the federal court.
This makes the total amount re-
ceived up to date about $400, ,000 Ar
other portion is still to be transferred
TO the receiver, and this will brlng
the total to almost $500, 900.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-12
DEvERY WILL BE TRIED.
His Application to Restrain Justice
Jerome Denied.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE application
OF Deputy Police Commissioner Will
liam s. Devery to make absolute a
temporary writ Of prohibition restrain
ing Justice william I. Jerome from
trying charges Of neglect Of duty pre-
ferred against him was to-day denied
by Justice O'Gorman In the Supreme
Court, the justice holding that the
magistrate has jurisdiction 10 enter
tain the complaint
Justice Jerome after he had been in
formed tonight Of Justice O'Corman's -
decision. said he would not try Deyery,
but would transfer the case 30 another
court.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-12
Another Alleged Peace scheme.

London. Nov. 1.-THE Daily Mail
gives to-day another alleged peace
81 heme which Mr.. Kruger Is said TO be
wiling 10 concede. This would be on
me basis Of granting autonomy TO the
l"o republics under a convention,
guaranteed by France and Russia IN
'A' hange for cession to Great Britain
oi The Rand district and the gold fields,
,A.ch should be regarded as the total
ioer indemnity.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-12
ALABAMA ELECTION
ADOPTION OF CONSTITUTION VOTED
ON YESTERDAY.
MAJORITY 25,ooO TO $4,000
IN RATIFYING THE NEW. INSTRU-
MENT SUBMITTED.

Negroes Voted in Much Larger Num-
bers Than Expected, but Were I'm
able to Control the ResuIt-Last
Opportunity They Had to Vote as
the New Law Eliminates Ninety
five Per Cent. of Them From Par
ticipation in Politics.
Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 11.-Alabama
voted to-day on the question of the
adoption or ratification of the constitu-
tione formed by the recent convention,
and from the returns SO far received it
Is evident that the new instrument has
carried by a majority ranging between
$4,000 and $4,000.
The negroes voted in much larger
numbers than had beeen expected, but
were unable to control the result. This
was the last opportunity they will
have, and in many counties they turn
ed out en- masse. The election passed
off quietly, no trouble being reported
up to this hour.
Birmingham, Ala, Nov 11.-Returns
from forty counties in Alabama in
dlcate tnat the new constitution VIII
be ratified by $1,000 majority.
Jefferson county and abe city of
Birmingham gave a heavy vote for
ratification. The majority in the city
is 3,253, but it is estimated that rural
precincts opposed to the movement
will bring this majority down to O.
500 in the county. Leaders of the op-
position to the new constitution claim
that frauds were committed in Bir-
mingham and throughout the state, but
that they have carried the white coun-
ties by large majority.
If the new constitution is adopted 95
per cent. of the negro vote will be
eliminated from politics in Alabama.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-12
BEGKHAM IN REPLY
uEI ADDRESSES A LETTER TO GOV
DURBIN.
StORES INDIANA EXECUTIVE.
FbR REFUSAL TO EXTRADITE FU-
GITIVEs FOR TRIAL.

Chims That Such Refusal ON the
Part of Gov. Durbin Constituted a
Direct Violation of His Oath OF
Omce-Takes the Stand That State
Executive Has No Discretionary
Powers, but Only Those of "A Min
isteriaI Character in Passing Upon
acquisitions.
Frankfort, Ky, Nov. 11.-Gov. Beck
ham tonight addressed to Gov. Dur
bin of Indiana a letter replying to the
criticism by that executive of the
courts and officials of Kentucky in his
recent letter refusing to honor the
reuuisition for Taylor and Finley,
wanted for alleged completely in the
assassination of Gov. Goebel. He
severely arraigns Gov. Durbin for his
refusal and charges that in doing so
he violated his oath of Office to sup
port the constitution Of the United
States, and that he became a party
after the fact to the most infamous
crime in the history of this state, the
cold blooded and daStardly murder of
of Kentucky"
Gov Beckham also charges that
Gov Durbins action in refusing was
the result of political bargain, made
before his election to office, and char
acterizes his charges against the courts
and officials of Kentucky as slanderous
and unexcusable representations.
He. takes the stand that the gov
ernor of state has no discretionary
powers, but only ministerial power. in
the honoring of legally drawn requisi-
tions from other states, and this is
taken here as an indication that steps
will shortly be taken in the courts to
compel Durbin by mandamus to honor
the acquisitions. If such proceedings
shall be instituted they will be in the
courts of Indiana and taken on appeal
to the Supreme Court.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-12
Insurgents FIocking Northward.

Catbalogan. Island of Samar, Nov
1.-THE insurgents are f1ocking north
ward. They are suffering greatly from
famine Many isolated bolomen have
surrendered. Only fear caused by Lux
bans proclamation threatening with
death those who surrender prevents a
general submission of the insurgents,
but it is expected that this will be Sc
cured in a few days.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-12

President Remembers Instantly Ne
gro Soldier Presented to Him.

Roosevelt to-day gave an illustration
of his powerful memory when Senator
Mason presented to him negro named
Thompson. who is a candidate for Il
commission in the regular army.
Thompson served five years in the reg
ular army and during the Spanish
war as a member of the Eighth Illinois
Volunteers He is now ON the Wash
ington police force. When introduced
the President remarked: Il know
you" and then proceeded 70 recount
accurately Thompson's service in the
regular and volunteer armies. recalling
the fact that his regiment polced San-
tiago after the surrender.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-12

After Rattle OF Eighteen noands 40
q Draw.

Trenton ~ j.. Nov i-Jlmmy
Handler Of Newark. and Young Pete
Jackson, of California, fought eighteen
rounds 70 . draw ot the Trenton Ath.
ieic Club to-nighf TIE bout was
scheduled FOR twenty rounds, buf tbe
police stopped it in the eighteenth
frund. when both men were Kro4Ey,
kut SIN ashtnE llhe demonA
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-12
DEwEY's HOME THREATESED.
FIre fn the woods Comes Near Ad-
miraI's Country Residence.

Washington, Nov. l.-Flre that
swept the woods for considerable
area near Cleveland Park, Just beyond
the city limlts, this afternoon for a
dine threatened 20 destroy the summer
home of Admiral Dewey and the for
NOR country home of eksFTeNident
Cleveland, but was nnaily sNflnsushed
without damage except 70 chs woods.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-12

New York. Noy il.-rrustses of the
Columbia University said to-day that
there was no truth In tle report that
the Chineee minister, Wu Ting fang,
had been offered the chair 0f Chinese
Language and literature, and said tbnf
The matter had NOT come before the
board ~ trustees in aDy way
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-12
nne I1llIed. one MortaIIy Monnacd.

Jessamine Miss, Nov. il.-Last night
Morgan Harrington and Robert Tay-
iot were attacked near Fayette by
Walter Bailey, Frank Peoples and an
other man whose name h unknown.
Knives were used. Harrington was
killed and Taylor mOrtally wounded.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-12
ALLEGED EMBEzzLER SUICIDES.
Salesman Was short I'm His Accounts
and KILLED Himself. e

Louisville. Nov. n.-William Simp-
son. salesman in the wholesale gro
Gerry house of zinsmelster Brothers.
committed suicide by swallowing car
bolic acid to-day when confronted with
an alleged shortage of $1,000. He said
that two friends living at New Albany.
Ind. his home. would make good the
shortage. and while a member OF the
firm WAS teiephoning 10 New Albany
Simpson took the poison, dying in A.
teen minutes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-12
VIII shoot Masauerading Beers.

London, Nov. 11.-Dispatches to the
Daily Mail announce that the Cape
Town guard has again been called out
and that Lord Kitchener has issued an
order directing that all Beers captured
in British uniforms are to be shot.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-12
WIFE GRANTED DIVORCE.
Garter Harriscn's Sister Was We'd
ded TO worthless Journalist.

Deadwood, S. D., Nov. H. Judge
Moore to-day granted a decree of di-
Norce to Mrs. Sophia Harrison East
man. a sister OF Mayor Carter II. Har-
fison Of Chicago. from Barrett East
man, well-known Chicago Journalist.
The divorce was granted upon the
grounds that Eastman had failed to
support his wife.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-12

Washington. Nov 1.-THE United
states Supreme Court to-day advanced
ths habeas corpus case u Capt Obsr-
30 N Carter on iis docket ana an
nOunoed ihaf n would BE- heard on the
second u neat December,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-12
WITH TORTITUDE.
Miss Stone Bears Exposure to Both
Bandits and weather

Sofia, Bulgaria, Nov 11.-From an
other letter that has been received
from Miss Stone, the abducted Ameri-
can missionary, it appears that she Is
enduring the trials of her experience
with fortitude. forgetting herself in
her anxiety for her companion, Nine.
Tsilka.
Miss Stone does not dare to COM
plain of the treatment 70 which they
are subjected, but she finds the con-
f,nenent irksome and the weather ex-
tremely trying.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-12
stripped the Governor.

constantinople. Nov 1.-THE Cover
nor of Erzeroun. while travelling to-
ward Mush. was assaulted by band
OF Kurds and stripped Of everything.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-12
Charged Win Heavy DsfaIeatiOn.

rnlcag0, Nov. il.-John II. Joyce.
iNfmer president of the stouRhton Nat
l0nSl Bank of stouRht0n, Wis, was
ifsied in this city to-day lie is
'Nafged With defaultlug 1000,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-12
Prussian Mine Accident.

Berlin. Nov 11.-Three persons have
been killed and twenty-five others in
iured in a mining accident at Stass-
furt, Prussia. Thirteen are still en-
tonnhad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-12
Koh-I-Noor for the queen.

London. Nov l2-Sing Edward has
decided 20 have the celebrated hoh-i-
Moor diamond mounted ~ the elvWh
OF queen Alexandra for the corona %
tim
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-12

London, Nov. ii.-Ths death 10 an
nounced 0f Sir Franklin Luahingi0n
chief police magistrate f0r London. ~
Was born in 1928
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-12

London. Nov. IA dispafch IRON
paris saws Admiral caillarqs sqeaq-
ron left the Island Of hliyiehe this
aaofninK.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-12
RESCUED THE sun.
Chinese. officials Relieve Solar Orb
From Partial Eclipse.

From Partial Eclipse.
Pekin, Nov. lin conformity with
a notice which the foreign Office sent
to the legations. all the Chinese Off
cials in the capital gathered to-day at
the board of rites, to rescue the sun,
which was suffering from a partial
eclispe. The rescue was accomplished
by prostrations. the burning of incense
and the beating of drums. A few for.
eigners, for the first time in history.
were permitted to witness the cere-
mOny.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-12
STOKES WILL FILED.
Latest VIII Leaves Whole Estate to
His Mother.

New York, Nov. ia will executed
by Edward S. Stokes, on March e.
1894, was filed in the surrogate's oft1ce
to-day. The testator directs that after
his lawful debts shall have been paid,
his mother, Nancy Stokes. is to re-
ceive all his estate whatsoever KIM
and nature he possesses at the time OF
his death.
Last week a will of Mr.. Stokes, dated
in 1891, was filed. This docu-
ment left the estate to his cousin, w.
7. d. Stokes
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-12
KILLED MS SWEETHEART.
Then Young Frank KidweII Took
His Own Life.

Elizabethtown. Tenn. Nov. 11.-Frank
Kidwell. aged %. to-day shot and kill
cd his sweetheart. Ada Thompson.
aged 16 and then committed suicide.
The cause Of the tragedy is said TO be
the refusal of the girls father to al
low Nidwell TO visit his daughter and
her declination 10 marry him. Both
we're members Of prominent families.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-21
Rnilrondinr ReIiufou.

The Bible puts great premium OF
pdodding- BE not weary In well do
Ing" "Ye have need OF patience" "Gs
TO the ant, thou sluggard; consider hel
ways and be wise" Let patience hav,
her perfect work"
There Is need In these days for thes,
sober counsels. for we live amid ar
atmosphere of rush aud hurry. Speed
Is more esteemed than safety, and the
very word SLOW" is often a term O,
reproach. This rage for rapid money
getting. rapid social advancement and
fast living is very demoralizing. Pco.
pie will sit up till midnight ut n con-
cert or play or n party. but an in.
structive gospel discourse must be cut
down 10 the minutei
Religion catches too often this pre-
vailing fervor. There is an unwhole-
some demand for pulpit sensations.
nasty methods, superficial church join
nss. which end in half way, hating
and feeble piety. Young friends, I low
ngiy warn you against all this rail-
reading OF our holy religion. = Rev.
Theodore J.. Cuyler I'm Christian World.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-21
DISTRIBUTING LIGHT
The Principle of q Ships skyligh
Applied 60 Cit, BUILDINGS.

the Principle Of Ships sl<ylight
Applied 60 City buildings.
In every large city there ore courts
and passageways where sunlight never
comes and where the daylight is so In.
efficient that gas or electric lights must
be constantly used In the lower rooms
OF iorty buildings. Again, there are IN
cities aad out OF them stores and fac
torres with large floor areas which can.
not he completely lighted by windows
OF the ordinary sort, necessitating the
using Of artificial light at any grea,
distance from such windows. Fer q
long time 1t has been known that pris.
matte glass set into the deck of n shin
resulted in better diffusion of light
and consequently the better lighting of
the stateroom or cabin below il. but n
is only recently that this principle of
light distribution has been applied to
the interior OF factories and city build
ings.
such an application has been made.
however, and now the use of ribbed
or prismatic glass OF some sort is be-
coming quite an everyday matter. In
tact, 1t appears that sort of lighting
reform has been inaugurated, based on
the results obtained by practical physi-
cists In the actual measurements of the
comparative effectiveness of various
Kinds of windows
The means by which these results
have been obtained illustrate the orig
inality demanded In n modern labora-
tory of physics. For example. when
tests OF this sort were first suggested
TO Professor Norton of the physics de-
partment of the Massachusetts Insti-
tute of Technology he expected a loss
OF light from the use of ribbed or pris-
matte glass, but after his first expert
ments had to rebuild his apparatus to
record the gain. The comparative meas
urements in question were made in the
physics lecture reom of the institute I'm
Boston with photometer-a combina-
ton OF lenses and mirrors by means OF
which the standard source of light, a
white porcelain shade I'm Il window.
could be seen as If side by side with a
screen whose brilliancy II was desired
TO determine. The screen to be meas
ured for its brillianey was moved about
by means Of trolley wires, thus giving
n comparison of the effective light In
different parts of the room, which was
obtainable by different sorts of glazing.
The effect OF shutting Off the sky line
by neighboring buildings was obtained
by curtain placed outside the ono
small opening through which daylight
was admitted.
After careful calculations Professor
Norton found that the use OF dlffusing
glass increased the effective light ia
the room under various conditions from
70 TO 100 times. This astonishing rev.
elation is illustrated even more graph
ically by means of photographs which
show that the daylight which, when
plane glass is used. falls upon the floor
near the window and is largely lost. can
be used to illuminate any portion of the
apartment by means of proper appli-
cation OF some sort OF diffusing glase.