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The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-20
STUDENTS OFF FOR SCHOOL
Most of Them viii Have Gone ID!
October 4.

AS Oct. draws near, numbers OF
young men and women are leaving al
most daily for the various colleges and
universities that they attend, the ma
jority of which will begin the coming
term about Oct. 1.
Among those that have left this week
or will go within the next day or two
are Miss Florence Schaeffer, Miss Lot
tie Lang and Miss Ida Exley, who Will
attend Elizabeth College, Charlotte,
N. c.; Miss Ethel McIntire, who will
attend a Georgetown seminary; Messrs.
George Cornwall. Charles Strong and
j, T.. Weeks, who will go to the Tech;
]. w. Hesse, who will become stu
dent at the University Of Pennsylvania;
w. Carl Schaener. who will take a
course at the Southern Theological
Seminary. Mt. Pleasant, s. G., and {.
II. Harms and Henry Garwes, who
will go to the Newberry College New
berry, S. 9,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-20
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mr.. A. w. Pettee of Worth is a guest
of the Pulaski.
Capt. t. ]. James of Adrian is regis
tered at the De Soto.
Mr.. p. w. williams of Hagan is a
guest of the ScreVen.
Mr.. ]. X. Bedell of Woodbine is reg
istered at the Screven.
Mr.. j. F. Oliff of Adaville is reg
| istered at the Pulaski.
Mr.. w H. Berrie of Brunswick Is
| a guest of the Screven.
Mr.. j. j. B. Morrell of Sylvania is
registered at the Pulaski. 10.
Mr.. James l.. Wilcox of McRae is
a guest of the Pulaski. o.
Mr.. H. G. Higgins of Waycross is
registered at the Pulaski.
Mr.. John ]. Earle of Ochwalkee is
registered at the Pulaski.
Mr.. John G. McEachern of NARROW
is a guest of the De Soto.
Mr.. w. B. Thompson of Sylvania reg
istered at the Pulaski yesterday.
Mr.. j. W. Swain left over the Plant
System yesterday for Troy, Ala.
Mr.. w. c. Oliver of Lyons was an
arrival at the Screven yesterday.
Mr.. P. A Denmark of Valdosta reg
istered yesterday at the Pulaski.
Mr.. F. M. Oliver left for Montgom-
cry yesterday via the Plant System.
DR.. ]. C. Reppard of waycross was
an arrival yesterday at the Pulaski.
Mr.. E. S. Oglesby of Scarboro was
among the arrivals at the Pulaski yes
terday.
Miss Anna Mcneil of NARROW was
among the arrivals at the DE Soto yes
terday.
Mr.. H! R. Fischer of Atlanta was
| among the arrivals at the Pulaski
| yesterday.
Mr.. E. II. Bacon, Jr., sailed on the
Nacoochee from New York for Sa-
vannah Tuesday.
Mrs. ]. M. McDonough was among
| the passengers of the Plant System
| Yesterday for New York.
Mr.. ]. B. Ford has returned to the
city after a vacation pleasantly spent
in Richmond and New York.
Mrs. w. J. Brown and Miss Brown
are passengers for Savannah on the
Nacoochee, which sailed Tuesday.
Hon. Pope Barrow has returned from
| Washington whittier he went as one of
| the delegation that represented Savan-
nah at the ceremony held at the capital
in honor of the late President McKin-
| ley.
Hon. A. S. Warnell. judge of the
| County Court of Bryan; Hon. j. Penn
broke williams, judge OF the County
Court of Tattnall. and Capt. ]. w.
| Parrish of Pembroke, were in the city
yesterday.
Rev. DR.. !. D. Jordan, pastor OF
| the First Baptist Church, who has
been spending the summer in Frank
| lin, Pa, sailed from New York on the
Kansas City yesterday, and will reach
| Savannah in time to conduct the reg
ular services at his church Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Fox Of Darien
are guests of the De Soto. They were
married Tuesday evening in Cuthbert.
Mrs. Fox was Miss Mary Worrell, the
daughter of Judge Worrell of Cuth-
bert. Mr.. and Mrs. Fox will sail for
New York to-day on the City of Au-
gusta, and before returning South will
visit the Pan American Exposition and
other places of interest.
Mrs. Y. Dub has received informa-
tion of tire death of her sister. Mrs
Kahn. which occurred in Texas. Her
| friends will extend their sympathy
Mrs. Dub has been peculiarly unfor-
tunate through the claims death has
made upon her family within short
while. There were five sisters, and
two years ago all were alive. Mrs.
| Dub IS now the sole survivor.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-20
CITY BREVITIES.

Henry Harris, colored, was arrested
Yesterday for larceny after trust from
Bessie Frasier. The prisoner protests
his innocence.
Yesterdays session of Police Court
was brief and uninteresting. No cases
OF Importance were heard by Recorder
Myrick. who presided.
william Castor, colored, was arrest
Cd Yesterday by Patrolman Umbach
for attempted larceny from the house
Of f. II. Jones Of No 500 Henry street,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-20
POLITICS WARM.

AIdcrmanic situation I'm Atlanta
Presenting Some New Features.
Atlanta, Sept. 19.-The local political
situation is beginning to grow hot, and
every night partisan meetings are held
in the different wards. The withdrawal
of ]. f. Maddox from the race for al
derman from the North Side is follow
ed by the withdrawal of M. r. Mat
thews from the race from the Third
ward. ~,
The reason assigned for the with
drawal is that they do not care 70, or
propose to- pose as the tool OF any street
railway faction.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-20
w. C. t. q. MEETING.
VIII Petition Legislature for Tenn
perance Lessons in Schools.


perance Lessons in Schools.
The w. C. T. u. met yesterday af-
ternoon at 4:30 o'clock at the home of
the president, Mrs. r. Webb. The at
tention of the meeting was called to
the fact that the financial report of
the union, published in the Morning
News Wednesday, was for the year
ending Jan. /, and that since that time
a number of liberal contributions to
the building fund have been received
This fund is for the erection of the
working Peoples Home" on which II
is hoped soon to begin work.
The president informed the meeting
that space had been secured at the
coming State Fair, where the work of
the union will be demonstrated, and
where literature will be distributed.
Copies of a petition for physiological
temperance instruction in the public
schools were distributed for sigma
lures, and will be presented to the
next Legislature. Georgia, it is stated,
is the only state in the Union in which
such teaching is not mandatory.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-20
A NEW ENTERPRISE.
ThomasyiIIe 10 Have shuttle and
Bobbin Factory.

Thomasville. Ga, Sept. ia new
manufacturing company, known as the
brownsville Bobbin Works, has been
organized in this city. G. NJ. Smith
is president, and L. H. Smith, secre-
tary and treasurer. The company's
plant represents an outlay of about
$4,000 Much of the machinery is on
the ground. and operations viii begin
in about thirty days. The site occu-
pied is the old electric light works.
This establishment will employ about
twenty men. and will run the year
around. their being a steady demand
for its products. These are bobbins,
spools, skewers, picker sticks and shut
ties, and many other specialties, all for
cotton mills. These articles will be
made from the native hardwoods, an
abundant supply Of which exists In
this section, birch and maple being
used principally. The gentlemen in
charge Of the business, are enter9ris-
ing young men of means and fine bust
ness qualities. with every prospect for
making their venture success.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-20

M. WALTON. senator, the father OF
the French Republican Constitution
and the venerable perpetual secretary
of the academy. assisted by his son,
recently saved the lives Of three per
sons who were drowning in the sea
near Petits Dalles. For his courage
Gus conduct the intrepid rescuer, who
is 50 years old, has been awarded a
llrst-class medal.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-20

Reason Enough.-The teacher at
the kindergarten has a great deal OF
trouble with Mabel, who is four years
old. The other day she had occasion
to ask Mabel. why did you strike
Freddy" "'Tause he's hitler dan
me-" replied Mabel-Pittsburg Chron-
lcle Telegraph.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-20

The Real Thing-"Uncle Tom. what
ia cbarity?" CHARITY, Tommy. is find
Inc good excuses for the faults Of peo-
lie we don't like. Detroit Free Press
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-20
FREE AMUSEMENT

Features of specially attractive nature will be pro
vded, and Savannahs well known ability to excel will
exerted furnish enjoyable entertainment to every
visitor
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-20
The Premium List

Is the most comprehensive and inviting offered
hbitors and with it's departments will prove
very attractive to competitive ambition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21
A FIEND LYNCKED.
A Negro Hanged by Mob Near New Or.
leans for y Devilish series
Of Grimes.

New Orleans, Feb. ia negro
named Thomas jackson was ynched
yesterday at st. Peter, a station on
the Texas & Pacific road. about 20
miles above this city, for fendish
series of crimes Yesterday morning
at eight o'clock he visited the home
OF Alexander Bourgeois, the engineer
OF the drainage machine on Belle
Point plantation, some distance from
the plantation quarters, going there
on a railway tricycle.. He told Bour-
geois the manager wanted him and
the engineer mounted the tricycle.
with the negro. A little further on
Jackson stabbed the engineer in the
back and threw the body into a
ditch. He then returned to the house
and butchered Mrs Bourgeois and her
two babies and ransacked the house.
Two boys were visiting the family
and when they caught the first
glimpse of the attack on Mrs. Bour-
geois they hid IN the woods. After
the negro's departure the boys went
TO st. Peter and gave the alarm. re-
turning with a mob of several hum
dred men. The negro was traced to
his home and fully identified by the
boys. He was hanged and his body
riddlcd with bullets before the sheriff
arrived
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21
SATURDAYS CONGRESS.
TIE Senate Considers the OleO Bill and
Afterwards Private Pension Bills sun
dry Civil Bill In the House.

Washington, Feb. 1s.-At the con-
cuson of the morning hour in the
senate Saturday, when the unfinished
business, the shipping bill, was laid
before the body, Senator Spooner, of
Wisconsin, moved TO proceed to the
consideration of the oleomargarine
bill and the motion prevailed. Thus
the subsidy bill was displaced as the
unfinished business, and the olcomar-
garinc bill was placed in that order.
After a little over an hours consider
alton Of the measure, ii was laid
aside in order that unobjectcd bills
on the calendar might be considered.
Nearly 300 bills, including l97 private
pension bills, were passed during the
day The house made little progress
with the sundry civil appropriation
bill. At four o'clock public business
was suspended TO allow the members
to pay tribute to the memory of the
late Representative llolfecker of
Delaware.
Saturday, February %, at four
o'clock, was set aside for paying trib-
ute to the memory of the late Rep
rcscntative A. ID. Shaw, of New York.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21
A COYOTE HUNT.
Slice President Fleet Roosevelt Has {
Pleasant Days sport South Of Colo
RADIO Springs.

Colorado Springs. Col, Feb. ia
party of six persons, of which the
central figure was Vice President
elect Theodore Roosevelt, enjoyed a
coyote hunt of about IS miles in the
pastures south Of Colorado Springs
yesterday. The party was conducted
by Joe Kenyon, the best known coy
0te hunter in the state. One coyote
ahi one gray wolf afforded the chases
aud. notwithstanding the escape Of
both animals, the distinguished guest
expressed the greatest possible pleas
ure over the days sport.
This morning Kenyon will take the
same party out for another chase and
then in the evening Mr.. Roosevelt will
leave for Chicago via the Union Pa
cifc and Chicago & Northwestern
roads.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21
MAI. o. B. QUINN DEAD.
lie Was u Pioneer kansan and Built Many
Miles Of Railroad. Also the Kansas
City Union Depot.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 19.-Maj. 0,
b. Gum, a well-known engineer, died
in this city yesterday, aged 70. HI
came to Wyandotte county in 1857
and was elected state senator In 1851
Later he served as major of the Fourth
Kansas volunteers. As chief engineer
of the Missouri. Kansas & Texas rail
road, he built 900 miles OF road. In
cluded In this stretch was the bridge
over the Missouri at Boonville, Mo
In the early 7Os Mr.. Gum built Tho
bridge at Atchison and the dam a
Lawrence, besides constructing the
foundations of the Hannibal bridge In
Kansas City. As chief engineer he
built the Southern Kansas railroad and
the Union depot in Kansas City. Al
a contractor, he constructed parts OIL
the Union Pacific, the Santa Fe and
the Frisco. In 1889 he was city engi
neer of Kansas City.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21

Chicago, Feb. lS.--A warning was
issued to President Samuel Gompcrs,
of the American Federation of Labor,
yesterday TO profit by the experience
of the Knights of Labor and not con
tnue TO insist on the consolidation Of
unions and the Capitalization Of
power The warning implies threat
that il the american federation con-
tinucs the course adopted at the
Louisville convention of insisting on
smaller unions uniting with the
larger the Chicago organization may
withdraw from the national body. The
position of the Chicago Federation of
Labor iseNplaincd in a letter to Prcsi-
dent Gompers, which was drawn up
aud adopted at yesterdays meeting
OF the local branch.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 49, Sheriff
Cook. of Shawnee county. at one
o'clock yesterday morning arrested
Mrs. Maggie Cummins and her "A.
year-old daughter, Edna, on war;
rant issued in jefferson county,
charging them with the murder Of
John Cummins, divorced husband OF
Mrs. Cummins. The crime is alleged
to have been committed last Thanks.
giving day at Granville, the home Of
the Cummins, Edna, the daughter, is
charged with putting poison in the
coffee drunk by the father on that
day, which resulted in his immediate
death, Mrs. Cummins is charged with
iustigating the crime.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21
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THE G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT.


Chicago, Feb. ls.-Col. George W.
Cook, of Denver, past department
commander of the e. A. L. of Colo
RADIO and Wyoming. and a member of
the national council of administers
tion of The q. A. r., arrived here yes
tcrday for the purpose of arousing
sentiment among the members of the
order against the recent action OF
the executive committee of the coun.
Gil at meeting in st. Louis in chang
ing the place of the forthcoming en-
cumpmcnt from Denver to Cleveland.
Mr.. Cook declares that Denver has not
been treated fairly by the executive
committee and declared last night
that he had il "from most excellent
authority that prominent member
OF the committee stated during the
last cncampmcnt in Chicago that
while Denver would he chosen here,
Cleveland would finally secure the
prize This alleged statement Mr..
Cook quotes as evidence of the in
sincerity which he charges.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21
Murder and Suicide,

atlanta, Ga, Fen. l9.-'rhe dead
bodies of Mrs. II. NJ. Wilson, u young
widow, and William Hamilton, stu
dent in pharmacy. who disappeared
from Atlanta one week ago yesterday,
were found yesterday one Julie from
the end OF the Chattahoochee car
line. The surroundings Indicated that
Hamilton had killed Mrs. Wilson, set
fire to The woods near her body and
then ended his own life. Both bodies
were badly burned. 1t is known that
Hamilton has been devoted to Mrs.
Wilson for some time, but her parents
assert that she gave him no encour-
agenent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21

st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. ia special
from Great Falls, Mont, says: One
man is dead, woman is dying and a
police officer is seriously wounded as
result of shooting which took
place Sunday. Rudolph Smith, rail
road laborer, entering, a local resort,
met an inmate known as Marie Bell
whom he shot. Officer Hogan ap.
peared on the scene. The would-be
murderer, when Hogan appeared
opened fire on the officer. lie fired
two shots, both of which took eff
feet, one in the leg and the other just
above the hip. As soon as he was
wounded Hogan dropped on his knees
and opened fire, sending five bullets
into smiths body, killing him in
Stantly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21
TO-
Recruiting for the Army

Washington. Feb 14.-.tccording to
the present plans Of the war depart.
ment the army is to he recruited to
its full authorized strength of 100000
men. The regular army now consists
of about $1,000 men, including the
troops in the Philippines, so that the
new enlistments are limited to about
$4,000 men. 1t is realized by the Off
Gals that it will take a long time to
secure so many men, but the full ma
chinery of the army is being exerted
in that direction with gratifying re-
suits. Over 400 recruits were obtained
last week and it is expected that
much better progress will be made
when all the recruiting agencies are
in full operation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21
Taken In Irons TO u. LouIs.

Sioux City, Ia, Feb. 19.-Sergt.
Nolte, of the st. Louis police force,
left yesterday afternoon with Frank
II. peyton, the man who confessed to
killing John T.. Robson here and then
proved an alib. The prisoner was put
in irons and was almost in state of
collapse or else shamming. He is
wanted for numerous robberics in st.
Louis.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21
Murdered for His Money.

Princeton, Ind, Feb. iii. c. Loo.
miller was found dead near the grave
yard at Hazleton, Ind, yesterday.
Nearby was found revolver with an
empty chamber. Loomiller had been
living in lIazleton, but came recently
from Oklahoma, where he made
fortune. 1t is known that he had
large sum of money on his person
when he left Princeton for IIazleton
last night. He was blind. The gen
eral opinion is that he was murdered
for his money.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21
Suspected Express Robbers.

Manila, Ia, Feb. 19.-The sheriff
yesterday found secreted in the eel
of Javey jackson and John Stovall 9
saw, u crowbar and bottle OF
whisky. These men are held for the
robbery of the United States EXPIRES.
company last week. The complete rec
orls of the preliminary hearing of the
prisoners have been stolen from the
Justices office. The determined eft.
forts to save the men indicates that
an organization of crooks is mixed
up in the theft of the safe and $12..
600 from the express company.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21
The Cumberland Mine Disaster.

Vancouver, Il. e.. Feb. IA spe-
cial yesterday afternoon from Cum
hcrland, i. e., The scene of the mine
disaster last Friday, states that the
fire is now extinguished in No. &
shaft. As soon as this was definitely
asccrtalncd Il volunteer party of mine
officials went below to endeavor to
ascertain the depth of water in the
mine, The bodies of the entombed
miners may not be reached perhaps
until Wednesday. Progress is slow
and dangerous. Late yesterday aft
crnoon the pumps began working and
it is estimated that there is As hours
work ahead for them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21
HEAVY LlahIlltle.. little Assets.

Boston, Feb. IA failure for ST.
I0,.34l, with assets TO the amount of
II $40 bill, was shown by the volun-
tary petition in bankruptcy fled yes
terday afternoon by George r. Eager,
n railroad builder of Newton, Mass.
His debts were contracted between
1855 and loeo, principally in Tennes-
see. all on notes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21

Nebraska City, Neb., Feb. l9.-At
ten o'clock last night, on an order
from GOV. Dietrich, company c, of the
Nebraska national guard, was marched
TO the courthouse and stationed in the
corridors of the Jail to prevent the
lynching of Hall Frampton, the negro
who Sunday night murdered his STEP
daughter, Ella Clark. There had
been some excitement during the day
but the presence of troops apparently
quieted the mob spirit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21

Philadelphia, Feb. ia freight
train early yesterday morning jumped
the track at Northeast, Nd, on the
Philadelphia, Wilmington & Balti-
more railroad, u miles south of Will
mington. The New York and Wash
ington express ran into the wreck
several hours later and the engine
rolled down the bank. The engineer
was killed and the fireman was Sc.
riously injured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21
Four FIren.en Killed.

New Haven, Conn, Feb. l9.-Four
fremen were killed and one fatally in
jured in fire which DESTROYED an
unoccupied factory on Winchester
avenue this morning. Before the men
had been at work five minutes the
front wall fell, burying - number Of
them in the ruins
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21

st, Petersburg, Feb. i0.-There is no
foundation for the report circulated
in the United States that seven stu
dents would soon be publicly hanged
in Kieif as warning to others not to
participate in political agitation. The
nearest recent approach to a whole
sale public execution was in the case
Of seven gypsies convicted of murder,
who were condemned to be hanged at
Chackufl. All of them, however, were
hardened
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21

Jackson, Tenn, Feb. l0.-Fire last
night caused an estimated property
loss of 100000. 1t is feared that one
or two lives were lost. At II o'clock
flames were discovered in the armory
of the Pythian opera house which,
with the Second national bank, was
practically destroyed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21

Chicago, Feb 1.-THE threatened
war among the transcontinental roads
over rates for the Epworth league
meeting at San Francisco, next sum
mer, was ayerted yesterday by the
meeting of the Transcontinenta Pas
senger association. After long dis
cussion the following was adopted:
mo free or reduced transportation or
concessions of any character shall be
given in connection with Epworth
league traffic. II any arrangements
have been made which are in conflict
with the above it is the distinct I'M
derstanding that such arrangements
shall at once be cancelled"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21
Imports and Exports for January,

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE monthly
statement of merchandise imports and
exports of the United States for Jan
uary, 1901, issued by the bureau OF
statistics, shows as follows: Imports,
$6s, 1901 decrease from 'g"nry,
1900, $S,iOo,0Oo; exports, sl3';,.. ~. ~;
increase, $15,0O0,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21
Revision OF Presbyterian Greed.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Presby-
terrain committee appointed to con-
slider the revision Of the Westminster
confession of faith resumed its delib-
erations yesterday and will formulate
statement, making recommends
ton on the revision to the general as
sembly which convenes next Nav.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21

Bombay, Feb. 1.-THE spread of
the plague is increasing. There were
over 1000 deaths in this city during
the past week, of which 923 are known
to have been due to the plague. The
government is devoting its attention
to succoring the sick rather than to
preventing the spread of the disease.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21
Election RIot In Bulgaria.

Sofia, Feb. a. During an election
riot Sunday at Eeltsch the peasants
fired on the geudarmes aud wounded
one. Thereupon the gendarmes re-
turned a volley. killing three peas
ants and wounding five.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21
Names Of -Four Warships.

Washington, Feb. 14.-Connecticut,
Louisiana, Tennessee and Washington
have been selected as the names Of
the four warships authorized by the
house and the bill for the construc-
ton of which is now pending in the
senate.