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The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-12
VIRGINIA PIEHUNTERs.


Washington, Nov. 11.-William ".
Wilson of Lynchburg, Va, gold DEM
ocrat, who is now acting with the Re-
publican party in national matters, was
presented to the President to-day by
Representative Morris of Minnesota,
who formerly lived in Virginia. Mr..
Wilson talked with the President about
the vacant federal judgeship. He said
that he was interested in having a
suitable man selected and that any one
of four candidates would be satisfac-
tory to him, viz: Henry Mcdowell Of
Wise county, a great grandson of Hem
ry Clay: Albert Gillespie of TazeweH
county; Judge Lewis of Richmond, or
Mr.. Sipe of Harrisonburg.
A delegation of colored men from
Richmond, consisting of Rev. q. d,
Lewis editor of the Virginia Baptist
George Stevens and James H. Hay. al
of Richmond, saw the President in
behalf of Judge Lewis and the Presi'
dent told them he was inclined to APP
point him. Another negro delegation
protested to the President against the
appointment of anyone who did not live
in the western district.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-12
WAYCR0SS NEWS NOTES.
Williams Murder Case on Trial In
Ware Superior Court.


Ware superior Court.
waycross, Ca, Nov. 1.-THE case of
the state VS.. Jack Williams, charged
with murder. is up for trial in Ware
Superior Court. The details of this
case are still fresh in the minds of the
people. Williams. who is a plumber by
trade, got into a difficulty with Hugh
the two got into a fight. Just how it
all came about and the details of the
trouble leading up to the homicide will
be gone into by the court.
The fight occurred at a place ON Rey-
nolds street, and Williams stabbed
Ashcraft in the abdomen, from the re-
suits of which he died in a few mos
ments after reaching his residence.
Williams was arrested in a short time
after the killing and placed in jail,
where he has remained ever since.
For stealing Horses.
The case will be contested by the
strong array of legal lights ON each
side. and il will be battle royal. So
hcitor General John w. Bennett will
be assisted in the prosecution by Too
mer & Reynolds and Hon. l.. A. Will
son, and the defense is represented by
Judge j. L. Sweat, Judge M. l.. Mer-
shon and Col. ]. Walter Bennett.
The first case tried in Ware Superior
Court this week was that of John Mil
ton, charged with the effense of assault
with intent to murder The jury re-
turned a verdict of guilty of assault.
This consumed the morning and this
afternoon the case against Doda Dav-
export, simple larceny, was called. This
is the young man, who is charged with
stealing a borse from a farmer near
Glenmore He was arrested some
months ago. and has been spending
the time in Ware county Jail.
County Farm For Sale.
waycross, Ga, Nov. 1.-THE Coun-
ty Commissioners of Ware county will
offer for SALE on the first Tuesday in
December, the county pauper farm,
consisting of $50 acres of land, eighty
acres of which are under cultivation
and entirely rid of stumps, woods pas
ture enclosed by wire fence; two mules.
one horse, forty head of cattle, forty
head of hogs, about $50 bushels al
corn, about 5000 bundles of oats, and
a quantity of sweet potatoes made on
the farm.
They will also consider private bios
to that time for farm and all stock
and produce, or will sell the farm sep
arate, if desired. If no satisfactory
bid is made, the farm will be offered
for rent to the highest bidder for sure
rent for the year 1902.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-12
LOCAL PERSONAL.

MIR. II. d. Brown of Summit is a
guest of the De Soto.
Mr.. ]. o. Morton of Brooks county is
a guest of the De Soto.
Mr.. G. w. Brandon of Woodbine is
a guest of the De Soto.
DR.. ]. N Taylor of Jacksonville Is
registered at the De Soto.
Mr.. II. A. Ledbetter of Newton is
registered at the De Soto.
Miss Edna McIntire of Valdosta is
registered at the De Soto.
Miss Gertrude Downey of Darien is
registered at the De Soto.
Mr.. T. r. Rush of Augusta register
ed yesterday at the De Soto.
Mr.. Leon Hall of statesboro regis
tered at the DE Soto yesterday
MIR. and Mrs: G.. II. Williams OF
Dublin are guests Of the De Soto.
Miss Flossie Stearns of Pensacola
was among the guests of the De Soto
yesterday.
Mr.. ]. S. Raymond of Brunswick
was in Savannah yesterday, a guest OF
the De Soto.
Mr.. S. r. Green. editor of the Pike
county Journal, zebulon, is in the city,
visiting the Fair.
Miss Garnett Launey has returned
from her long and extensive tour
through the West.
Alderman d. II. Thomas reached
home this morning from New York on
the Chattahoochee.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. a. Williams and
Miss Kate Williams OF Vaudeville. s.
c.. are guests OF the DE Soto.
Rev. r. ~. Thomson Of Darien. a son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Thomson. is
the guest Of his parents on Bolton
street.
During the absence ~ DR. Hicks
from Fort Screven his position viii be
filled by Dr. II. J.. Warwick Of sa-
Ynnunh
Capt J. Horny Dawson and Mt A.
81 Scott ~ Atlanta are attending the
Pair And pronounce n one ~ the best
uforGia ever had.
NJ sna Mr.. A a akelfon ~ last 3
man are visiting the fsply " MIS-
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-12
COMMITTEES AT WORK.
And While They Work Pan-Ameri.
can Delegates Take Side Trips.

<tAu '" hAte AhCy "OFh
can Delegates Take side Trips.
/ City of Mexico. Nov. 1.-THE several
committees of the American Con-
gress are settling down to work.
The committee whose labor is per-
haps most advanced is that on the Pam
American railway, of which Senator
Davis is chairman. Its work, however,
has been largely preliminary. Mr..
Davis has received Information about
the route of the projected railroad
through the several countries from
their respective delegates now in this
city, and in cases where the delegates
are unable to supply the information
desired, they have, at Mr.. Davis re-
quest, sent to their governments for it.
The. committee on commerce and re-
ciprocity has held. a. few informal
meetings, but nothing of importance
has developed. ]. c. Williams, secre-
tary of the United States delegation, is
secretary of this committee. The menu
bers of the committee have shown a
tendency to discuss minor questions
first, such as the uniformity of port
dues, customs regulations, ETC., leaving
the question of commercial reciprocity
to the last.
This morning a meeting of the Com
mittee for the Reorganization of the
Bureau of American Republics was to
have been held, but it was postponed
until Wednesday, to receive further
documents from Director Rockhill
On Friday the delegates to the con-
gress and their families will depart on
their first excursion, going first to
Puebla. They will be given a banquet
there by the Governor of the state.
From Puebla they will make side trips
to the pyramids of Cholula, to the cot
| ton mills of Atlixco and the sugar mill
of Matamoros Izucar. After visiting
Puebla- they will go to Orizaba, on the
18th, returning TO this city on the ed.
The excursion, therefore, will last a
week and during that time little or no
work will be done even by the COM
mittees. Hon. Thomas Loran, men,
Der of the congress, has charge TO the
! government of the excursions of che
delegates.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-12
Skeletons brother. Mr.. j. NJ. Brecken
ridge No 30h Park avenue east

Skeletons brother, Mr.. j. NJ. Brecken-
ridge, No. 1906 Park avenue, east.
A party of prominent GrJveIand peo-
pie visiting the Fair and guests of the
De Soto, are, Mr. ]. G.. Moore, Master
]. G. Moore. the Misses Mamie, Maud
and Carrie Moore and Miss Mary Lane.
Mr.. Tomas F. Burke left for Quebec.
Canada. yesterday to attend the fun
eral of his father. MIR. John Burke.
The deceased was genial and charit-
able gentleman, and will be missed by
a large circle of frie nds.
j. w. Furlow, city editor of the
Americus Recorde',. came up from
Americas yesterday and is shaking
hands with friends. Editor Furlow is
well known in Savannah and is one
of the best known newspaper men in
Georgia,
Mr.. e. C. Bradley, vice president of
the Postal Telegraph Gable Company,
of New York, and wife. are stopping
at the De Soto. Mr.. I. r.. Rusk, SUI
perintendent and Mr.. M. NJ. Davis.
traffic manager, arrived in the city yes
terday morning.
Mr.. I. V. Simmons of Snap. Ga. and
family are visiting the Fair. Mr.. Sim
mons is ore of the most prosperous
farmers of Bulloch county and plants
| one hundred acres of long staple cot
| ton, beaices raising everything else
| that can be grown on lower Georgia
farm.
Mr.. d. o. Croft, formerly OF. this city,
but now editor of the Jessamine Coun-
ty QSw) News. and his friend S. p.
Perry sheriff of Jessamine county, are
taking in the Fair and shaking hands
with their old friends. They are stop
ping with Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Croft
on Thirty-seventh street, west.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-12
OLD BOND CASE REVIVED.
state of North Carolina Sued by
State of South Dakota.

Washington, Nov. 11.--An original
bill in equity was filed to-day in the
United States Supreme Court by John
L. Pyle, attorney general of South
Dakota, against the state of North
Carolina, to compel a settlement on
bonds issued in the name of the West
ern North Carolina Railroad Com
pany. The state of South Dakota is
the owner of ten shares of these bonds
of $1,000 par value each, donated for
the benefit of the state university.
1t appears that when the railroad in
question was built the state of North
Carolina subscribed for 10000 shares.
amounting to 10000 900 of the stock of
the railroad company, and in return
guaranteed the payment of certain
bonds, among which are included those
held by South Dakota.
1t is alleged that Notwithstanding the
state of North Carolina is receiving
dividends on the stock held by it there
has been a failure on account of an
extension of time to pay the bonds or
the interest on them. The bill filed
to-day asks for a general determine
ton and settlement of the question.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-12
CROP REPORT.
Corn Yield Average Lowest Ever
Observation-Disclosures Crop Averages.


Washington, Nov. 1.-THE follow
ing crop report was issued this after
noon by the Department of Agrioul-
ture:
The preliminary estimate of the
average yield per acre of corn, as pub
lished in the monthly report of the
statistician of the Department of Agri-
culture, is 1914 bushels. as compared
with an average yield of 25.3 bushels
per acre in 1900 and 1899, and a ten
year average of 24.4 bushels. The pres
ent indicated yield per acre is the
lowest general average recorded
for this crop, being % bushels per
acre below the yield in 1881, which has
stood for twenty years as the lowest
on record. OF the twenty three states
having one million acres or upward in
corn, all but Pennsylvania, Virginia
and Michigan report an average yield
per acre below their respective ten
year averages.
The preliminary estimate of the
average yield per acre of buckwheat is
1873 bushels, against an average of
Is. bushels in 1900, 1876 bushels in 1890,
and a ten-year averageso 1853.
The preliminary estimate of the
yield per acre of potatoes is 500 bush
els, against an average of sos BUSH
els in 1900. SS.6 bushels of 1899 and a
ten-year average of 1877 bushels The
present indicated yield per acre is the
lowest since 1890
The preliminary estimate of the av.
erage yield per acre of hay is 1872 tons,
against an average of 1.2S tons in 1900,
1.35 tons in 1899. and a ten-year aver
age of 1.2S tons.
OF the fifteen principal tobacco
states, nine, including Kentucky, Vir-
ginia, North Carolina and Tennessee,
report an average yield per acre of to-
bacco in excess of their ten-year av-
erages, while six, including Ohio. Wis
consin and Missouri, fall below such
averages.
The apple crop is considerably be.
low the ten-year average, the pear and
grape crops are slightly below and
the sweet potato crop is slightly above.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-12
IN THE FIELD OF SPORT.
Favorites and Long shots Divide
HOnors at Latonia.

Cincinnati, Nov. 11.-Favorites and
long shots divided honor at Latonia to-
day. Summaries:
First Raee--One mile. selling. Kings
Pet, 10 to /, won. with Hand D.. IL to
5, second, and Frank Mcconnell, 10 to
1, third Time 1:4Sis.
Second Race-Five furlongs, selling.
Ada S. CT, 8 to i, won, with Lady
Brockway. Z to S, second, and Lula
Flight to 2, third. Time 1902.
Third Race--One mile and an eighth,
selling. Water House. 16 to 5, won,
with Zazel, to /, second, and Dali
keith. Z TO g. third. Time 1:57h.
Fourth Race-Six furlongs Ara
chine, TO 2, won, with Queen Quality.
to /, second, and Ida Penzance. 20 to
l, third Time 1:15h.
Fifth Race-Five and a half furlongs,
selling. Siphon. TO /, won, with
Boaster, to 5, second, and Martin
Burke. 3 to /, third. Time l.0s1z.
Sixth Race-One mile, selling Maple,
TO 5, won, with Ethel Davis, to 1,
second. and Jena. II to 1. third. Time
1:42A.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-12
RESINOUS PRODUCTS.
Census Bureau Issues Report of the
Turpentine Industry.

Washington, Nov. ia preliminary
report of the turpentine and rosin in
dustry of the United States was to-day
issued by the census bureau showing
the extent of the industry in the CEN
sus year of 1900 as compared with
1890. According to this statement the
total value of these two products for
1900 was 500 .344,SSS, against $S.077, 37s
for 1890. The number of establish
ments was 1,502, against go in 1890;
the capital employed, $11,S32, S45
against $4,062, 1916; the average number
of wage earners Al, 1854. against 1926;
the total wages paid SIS, 39O.632, against
S2,SO6.547. and the cost of materials
used $6,196,596 against .$2,S74, 693
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-12
FOR Y. NJ. G. A.
George Foster Peabody Makes Hand
some Gift to Montgomery.

Montgomery, Ala. Nov. 11.-George
Foster Peabody of New York city, has
practically donated $4,000 to the
Montgomery Young Mems Christian
Association Transfer of title to a
handsome residence in the heart of the
city was made to Mr.. Peabody to-day.
The purchase price was $4,000. He
will give it to the local association at
a nominal yearly rent and spend $1,000
in furnishing the building. In adj
dition to these subscriptions it is an
nounced that Mr.. Peabody subscribed
$1,000 toward a fund to build hand
some structure in Montgomery to be
occupied by the local associatt Mr..
Peabody is a member of the New York
banking house of Spencer, Trask & Co.
He is a native of Columbus. Ga.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-12
wALTHOUR DEFEATED.
Jimmy Bowler of Chicago Leads
Him by n Quarter Lap.

Memphis, Nov 11.--Jimmy Bowler OF
Chicago defeated Bobby Walthour OF
Atlanta by quarter lap in the first
hour of the six-day. one hour night
race. started in Confederate Hall to-
night, and George Leander of Chicago,
with Jimmy Hunter of Newark were
only half lap back. Walthour led
for the prize at the finish of ten miles
in the race and Bowler finished ninth.
The race was a fast one and TWENTY
three miles were reeled off on the four
teen lap track, a better mileage than
has been made in similar races in the
North this season.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-12
TRUTH CRUSHED TO EARTH.
This Time Little Chance of His
Rising Again.

Concord, N. H.. Nov. 11.-Francis
Truth. who had claimed to be a "di-
vine healer" and under such a title
was prosecuted in Boston by the postal
authorities, to-day filed a petition in
bankruptcy with the clerk of the fed
eral court. Truth registered from
Keene. his home. and gives as his liza
billties the figures OF s3.09470. and his
assets $500 Recently Truth has been
at Jacksonville. In the court records
OF two years ago William A. Bettis
went through bankruptcy. This is said
10 be Truths baptiSmal name.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-12

Richmond, Va. Nov. 1.-THE Consti-
tutional Convention to-day nearly COM
pleted the consideration of the report
OF the Committee on County Govern
ment. Capt. Parks offered a substitute
IN regard to the section relating to
the board of supervisors, and it was
adopted, providing that they shall meet
as often as the public business may
require. Matters in relation to over
sseers of the poor and constables were
left to the Legislature.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-12
rem I'm Unus ed cistcrn.

cambridge. Ga, Nov. 11.-Yesterday.
while a 3-year-old- lchild of Mr.. and
Mrs. Boze Willis was playing in the
yard, ne stepped upon some rotten
planks that covered an old cistern and
fell through. There was about ten
feet Of water in the cistern and the
child was drowned before he could be
rescued. All efforts TO resusitate him
proved unavailing.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-12

schIcr VIII Not Attend.

Indianapolis. Nov. 11.-Rear Admiral
schIev has replied TO the invitation OF
the commercial bodies TO visit Indian
apolis, saying that it will be impos,
sible for him TO come. The admiral
oxnresses regret at his inability TO ac-
cent hut he says the fatigue incident
20 the court Of inquiry has made u
necessary for him 20 take long and
much needed rest.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-12
Mig Company Incorporated.

Florence, Ala. Nov 1.-the Wood
land OIL and Mineral Company has
been Incorporated under the laws OF
New Jersey with headquarters in this
eiy and Pllisburg. The company has
paid-up capital OF 100000, and n
owned and controlled by Pennsylvania
oil men, who have been operating IN
'he Western Pennsylvania country. The
opmpapy has $1,000 acres % mineral
iands ln the Tennessee valley.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-12

"A new plan for securing pure ice,
without resorting 20 the use OF artl-
ficial methods. has been devised by a
Milwaukee Ice company, and will be
tried on large scale this winter
This plan is 20 pump water from Lake
Michigan into a pond made especially
for the purpose on the lake shore and
harvest the fee there after ~ has form
ed. The company has bought a farm
Of no acres on the lake shore three
miles south 0f Port Washington. The
blum there is 10 feet high. and on
top Of this n pond Of fifteen acres In
extent has been bulh, A. there ~ no
sewage system "a Port Washington.
The Nafer Of the lake "a that point
should b. entirely free from fonfani-
nation and should give ~ nearly pure
ice - can pc heq by this means,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-12

Washington, Nov ia preliminary
report of the manufacturing industries
of the state of Louisiana was issued
to-day by the census office. The report
places the number of Establishments
in the entire state at 4.349. with oal.i-
tai amounting to SllS,0S956 and 1880
wage-earners, to whom is paid si5.S59.
20S in wages annually. The statement
shows there was an increase in pro-
duction from 1890 of 100 per cent. ana
in capital invested of 225 per cent.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-12
SIX DAYS RACE.
CavanaugI Breaks the Worlds Rec
ord for Tvyenty-four Hours.

CavanaugI, Breaks the Worlds Rec
ord for Twenty-four Hours.
Pittshnrg, Nov 1l.-Old City Hall was
crowded at 1890 this morning to see
the start in the six-day go-as-you-
please race for the championship. All
the leading heel and toe men in the
country are in the grind of 142 hours
straightaway, including George Tracy
champion of the United States.
At 1875 o'clock Cavanaugh broke the
"a hours worlds record, covering 100
miles and laps in rs hours and 5
minutes. The best previous record
made by George Cartwright, at Phil
adelphia on a 17-lap track, was 100
miles and laps.
The score of the leaders at midnight:
Cavanaugh, 121 miles, 10 laps: Dean
10 miles, g. lapsii Fahey. los miles;
Tracey, 1903 miles, lap.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-12
state wiz RuiId RaiIroad.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. 1.-THE
survey was begun this morning for a
railroad from Petros to Oliver Springs.
distance of six miles. The road is
to be constructed by the state as an
outlet for the state mines and coke
way
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-12

ConstantlDOple. Nov. 1.-THE French
flag waves to-day above the French
embassy Ia ConEtaniineple Tor the
drff time since Aus. 70. n. bapet
councillor ~ the embassy, has called
Affairs, Tesfk Paaha, thuf formally
reneMinE fhf dipiomafis reiafipnS Ne
tBesn FfaDcg Rnq IsrkeV,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-12
Mai. George d. Miles Married.

Warsaw. Ind, Nov. 11.--George ID.
Miles. manager of the National Graph
tie Company Corporation. which has
large mining interests In North Caro-
lima, was united IN marriage to-day to
Mrs. Phoebe Chapman. daughter OF
Col. Wo0dford OF Weston. Va. The
couple viii make their home at Ashe-
Vile, N O..
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-12

Washington. Nov 1.-THE navy o.
nsrtnent announced to-day thhi me
cruiser Olympia. which he's been an
dergoing extensive repairs "a me is 49,.
t,.n ,ara win d. put in eomnllesiDn
De-. lf ana be assigned in iiiH e9.,b
sae.ilip n Admiral higgina2i'
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-12
Further Trust Absorption.

Raleigh, n. c.. Nov. la special
from Winfton-S Salem says the virginia
Carolina Chemical Company mas %
Southern Chemical company 81 ia
ns1v mas a capital stock Of fzoo.oO9
snd ~ output has been large ever
since rs establishment,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-12

corpl d. II. Willard has been APP
pointed a sergeant in the Savannah
Cadets to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the promotion Of First Sergeant
Thorpe, Sergt II. c. Hardy, Jr., be-
ing promoted to first sergeant. Both
men were in the company during the
Spanish war, and have very fine rec
ords.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-12
Machinirtr Return 20 work.

nounced that nearly 500 machinists. en-
ployed by the Fulton Iron Works. have
returned to work after having been
on strike for several months in an
effort 10 obtain ten hours pay for nine
hours work. II is understood that they
return TO their benches on schedule
OF nine hours pay for nine hours
work
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-12

81. Louis. Nov. 1i.--Danny Dough-
erty OF Philadelphia, Terry McGoyern's
sparring partner. was Knocked out In
the second round of what was 20 have
been n fifteen-roun fight by Harry
Forbes Of Chicago. IN the arena Of the
West End Club tonight.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-12
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS.
To Be Held by Teutonia Lodge and
Teutonia Co., knights of PytIsas.

Teutonia Lodge. knights OF Pythias,
viii celebrate it's thirtieth anniversary
and Teutonia Company its fifteenth an
niversary to-day by a parade in which
all of the companies of the Uniform
Rank, *. of p, will take part. and
at night. by concert. dance and sup
per. which will take place in Guards
Hall. The celebration as a whole has
been arranged on most elaborate
basis and doubtless will be enjoyed
very much by the members of tine Or
CARNATIONS as well as the many guests
that have been asked to be present.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-12
ARMY OFFICER DEAD.
Col. French of Fort MCPHERSON suc-
cumbs to Brfghts Disease.

Atlanta. Nov. 11.-Col. John w.
French, commanding officer of the
United States military post at Fort
Mcpherson barracks, died tonight
from Bright's disease. Col French was
a veteran of the Civil War, the Span
ish- American War and the war in the
Philippines, haviSg served with the
Twenty-second and Twenty-third Reg
iments of regular infantry. respectively.
in the last two wars. Since March of
last year he had been detailed as con-
manding officer of Fort Mcpherson and
had organized seven companies Of the
Twenty-seventh United States Infan-
try now garrisoning the post. He was
So years of age.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-12
FOX HUNTERS CHASE A CAT.
Meadowbrook Hounds ''Treed" O. III.
p. BeImont's Pet In the Kitchen.


From the Philadelphia Press.
New York. Nov Sat the regular
drag hunt of the Meadowbrook Hunt
Club Thursday the course led to the
country seat of o. II. p. Belmont.
where the check was called.
The pack was about TO be thrown on
again when a big hound let out XXI
vi" and darted away. The pack took
after the leader and the riders APP
proached Mr. Belmonts house just as
the pack swung around the grounds
for the third time after the quarry,
which had doubled and taken refuge
in the coachman's kitchen. The hunt
ers rode up TO the kitchen door and
were confronted by an angry maid.
See here" she called, your dogs
have been chasing Mr.. Belmont's NAL
tese cat. and you'd better call 'em off.
He's up on the pantry shelf and /
can't get him down"