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The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-14
Is URIBE DEAD?
Ills Friends Do Not Credit Report of
His Death.

New York, Aug. 13.-The Times will
tomorrow say:
According to Ell Conservation, a semi
official newspaper published at Bar
ranquilla, Colombia, Gen. Rafael
Tribe Tribe was killed at San Cristo-
bal, Venezuela, on July 81, while fight
ing with the Venezuelan troops against
the Colombian invaders. Ell Conserva-
doris authority for this report is a
message sent by Gen. Iguaran in
charge of the Colombian government
forces at Rio Hocha to the command
Ell in chief at Barranquila. The CO.
lombian engaged in the fight at San
Cristobal were led by DR.. Rangel Car
biras.
Much excitement was caused among
Colombians here by the report. The
friends of Gen. Tribe consider it sig
nificant that the Colombian government
has not sent the news by cable to it's
representatives., for the Colombian con-
sulate here has not been officially noti-
fed. While there is nothing definite
on which to base a denial of the report,
the Generals friends discredit it on
the ground that several times during
the rebellion a year ago Gen. Tribe
was declared killed in battle.
No direct news has been received
from Gen. Tribe since June Is, when
it is said he sailed from this city to
Venezuela. Colombian officials said
that he went there to secure aid from
President Castro in the shape of arms
and ammunition to continue the rebel
lion. Since then DR.. Estrepo, the dip
lomatic representative of the insur-
gents, has received indirect informa-
ton that Gen. Tribe reached Colombia
safely and is fighting at the head of
$4,000 men.
Direct news from Gen. Tribe was ex-
pected a week ago, but it did not come.
His friends were disappointed again
to-day when the steamer Zulia arrived
without bringing a letter from him.
DIR. Estrepo said tonight that he did
not believe the report of Gen. TRIBES
death and hopes to be in a position to
give positive evidence in day or two
that he is alive and fighting.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-14

ed him to get $500 of 1t down in the
ring and the other S1,500 by wire at the
Chicago and New York poolrooms, and
if he didn't do it it was because he
broke both of his legs before the horses
got off. You need some sleep. Turn
in. I'll be on these choo-choo cars
when you wake up all right"
Perhaps l was not some sulky with
myself, maybe, when the young fellow
got telegram on the train the next
morning from the bar man with whom
he'd entrusted his wad, reading like
this:
=" Got it all down for you, and here's
hopin.'
Two days after I'd turned the boy
over here in New York the bar man
from Latonia came on with the pro-
ceeds of the clean-up--a pat 100000. for
the price in the poolrooms had been
cut when the weight of wired money
on Pocahontas had begun to swing in
from the track The boy sent down
for his firm, forked over the swiped
$4,000 and the expenses of the chase
and the reward, and after making the
bar man a present of $1,000 for per-
forming the trick for him he had a
cute little $4,000 stack in his patams
to enable him to dig for the sinkers
while he looked around and found him
self again.
Il met the young fellow the day af-
ter he was turned loose. He passed
me the slow grin as he gave me the
mitt-pump.
" oh, WE'LL said he. stretching his
arms and yawning with devilishly ex-
asperating affection. what's fifteen
thousand dollars but a mere bag o.
shells? abiding to that divvy-up with
him on the Pocahontas good thing that
/ might have enjoyed for the mere
price of dallying long enough to've per-
mitted him to see the race
mo other chance of that sort has
ever come my way since" wound up the
old time headquarters man. a trifie
gloomily. but femme tell you some
thing: If I were to pinch a pan-hand-
ling hobo on Chatham Square this af-
ternoon who'd plead for delay because
of the fact that he intended to bet ten
cents in a bum handbook on Hickory
Jim to beat Commando or The Para
der, I'd give him all the grace he want
ed and string along with him on the
bet with all the dough in my jeans
for I've found out that pinched man
with a bunch is as good as a 1 to 100
shot at any distance from a jump to
four miles. 1t always comes his way
when it's him for the stripes and bars"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-14
TYPOS IN SESSION.
the Printers Home at Colorado
Springs to De Investigated.

The Printers Home at Colorado
Springs to De Investigated.
Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 13.-At to-
days session of the forty-seventh an
nual convention of the International
typographical Union, President Lynch
submitted supplementary report re-
garding the joint ownership of the la
oel as we'll as the opinion of the at
'orneys of the International Typo
graphical Union, to the effect that the
JOINT ownership of the label is legal
lmpossibility. In view of recent crit
cisms of the affairs of the Printers
home at Colorado Springs, Trustee
McCaferty asked for an investiga ton,
Whlch request was submitted by Pres
ldent Lynch!
A report of the Laws Committee
!ooKlng to the practical separation of
me stereotypers and electrotypers from
me International Typographical Union
was then considered. The committee
Hidde no recommendation The propo-
sition provides for complete autonomy
OF the stereotypers' and electrotypers'
trade IN the district union and those
employed in connection Herewith. 1t
year
During the afternoon Frederick Dris-
COLL commissioner of the American
newspaper Publishers Association, adj
dressed the International Topographic
cal Union Convention in behalf of the
newspaper publishers.
4, lie congratulated the delegates upon
me establishment of the principle CT
aInitration in settling difference arising
unaer contracts between the publish
a. and their employees. and advocated
me further extension of the principle to
an matters of difference which might
aIlse' especially referring to the periods
uacts and the execution of new agree
lnehts. He referred to the fact that
no strike or serious labor disturbance
lau occurred during the past year in
, une offices of the publishers connected
with the association.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-14
From Law Notes.

The following plea for judicial mer-
cy, sent to us by a correspondent. will
be found brimful of pathos: Elk parte
Samuel Rice.
To the Hon. H. A. Sharpe. judge of
the City Court of Birmingham, in
Equity: Your petitioner, Samuel Rice,
of Mobile, Ala. would deferentially
represent that on Jan. 10. in the year
of grace, 1891, your honor dissolved the
connuhial ties heretofore existing be-
tween petitioner and his consort, Annie
Rice. granting her a divorce a vinculo
eft matrimonii, with the beatific privi-
lege thereunto annexed of marrying
again, privilege, it goes without say
ing, she awaited herself of with an
alacrity of spirit and a fastidious lev
ity disdaining pursuit; but on this vital
point your honor extended to petition
er only the charity of your silence.
Petitioner has found in his own ex-
periencc a truthful exemplification Of
Holy Scripture, that it is not well for
man to be alone" and seeing an invit-
ing opportunity to superbly ameliorate
his forlorn condition, by a second nup-
tial venture. he finds himself circum-
vallatcd by an Ossa Pelion obstacle,
which your honor alone has power to
remove.
His days rapidly verging on the sere
and yellow leaf the fruits and flowers
of love all going: the worm, the cank-
er, and the grief in sight. with no one
to love and none to caress him, petit
toner feels an indescribable yearning
longing and heaving to plunge his ad-
venturous PROV once more into the
veXed waters Of the sea of Connubial-
ity: Wherefore, other refuge having
none, and wholly trusting to the ten
der benignity and sovereign discretion
of your honor, petitioner humbly
prays that in view of the accompany
ing flats of a great cloud of reputable
citizens, giving him a phenomenally
good name and fair fame. you will
have compassion on him and relieve
him of the hymenal disability under
which his existence has become a bur-
den. by awarding him the like privi-
lege of marrying again; thus granting
him a happy issue out of the Red Sea
of troubles into which a pitiless fate
has whelmed him. For, comforting as
the velvety touch of an angels palm
10 the fever-racked brow, and sooth-
ing as the strains of an Aeolian harp
when swept by the fingers of the night
wind, and dear as those rudy drops
that visit these sad hearts of ours, and
and sweet as sacramental wine to dy-
ing lips. it is when lifes fitful fever is
ebbing to its close 10 pillow ones ach-
ing head on some fond wifely bosom
and breathe his life out gently there.
And in duty bound to attain the pos
sibility OF comprising such a measure
less benediction. petitioner will pray
without ceasing in accents as loud and
earnest as ever issued from oelibata-
rian lips.
Samuel Rice, Petitioner,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-14
SUSPECTED OF FRAUD
sroUs Examiner SAID TO GET
HEAVY RAKEOFF.
IMPORTS OF JAPANESE SILK.
,rsE TAKEN FOR SUBJECT OF
Under VALUATION.

one Firm Said TO Pay Him the sum
- q. 900 Per Year for His VaIua-
- Assistance in the Custom
,,ovse-The Authorities Engaged
Emil investigation of the AL
,opcd Crooked Work Upon One
Employees Part.
washington, Aug. 13.-Regarding the
.+otement published in New York this
,,orning to the effect that millions of
5.uore in customs duties had been lost
% the government through false in
.,,ioas as to weight and value of Japa-
osa silks imported into the United
c+atas at that port, Assistant Secre-
,arv Spaulding, who has charge of
,,,etoms matters in the Treasury De-
nartment, to-day said:
"About two weeks ago a gentleman
romed Beach and another whose name
7 have forgotten, came into my Of
Ace and stated to me that they had
Lnov,ledge of the fact that
silk Examiner Brown was in
the pay of prominent New
York silk importing firm, receiv-
ing $4,000 a year as compensation
for undertaking their silk invoices,
and that Brown also received pay from
another silk concern. They also stated
that large invoices of Japanese silks
we're then on their way to New York
consigned to these firms and that they
were daily expected to arrive. / told
them that 1t was of the highest i'm
portance that they give me the names
of the firms they charged with fraud
in connection with these importations,
and asked them to put their statement
IN writing. l assured them that if they
would give me a single definite fact
or any information upon which l might
act l would start an investigation at
cnce and that a letter to the appraiser
embodying their statement would be
in his hands the following
morning. They went away saying that
they would write out their statement
and would shortly return. They did
return in the afternoon, but stated that
it would be necessary for them to go
back to New York as they had found
that they did not have sufficient data
with them upon which to base a
specific statement of facts. l told them
that as they were to return to New
York / very much wished they would
call on Appraiser Wakeman the next
morning and lay their facts before him
and that l had no doubt he would give
the matter prompt attention.
This they agreed to do and left the
department, and, while 1 have heard
nothing further from them, l assume
that they communicated with the APP
praiser, especially as the department
has received a preliminary report from
Mr.. Wakeman stating that he had be-
gun an investigation of alleged frauds
in connection with japanese silk i'm
portations. Whether the investigation
will develop anything OF the magnitude
indicated in the published statement, I
have no present means of knowing, but
am sure the matter will be probed
to the bottom
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-14
GEORGIA CROP REPORT.
AS n General Rule Yields of All
Kinds Promise Well.

AS GenerHI hule A1eIds OF All
Kinds Promise Well.
Atlanta, Aug. 13.-The following is
the crop report for Georgia for the
week ending yesterday. sent out by
Section Director ]. B. Marbury:
In the northern and middle counties
an abundant rainfall during the week
has put new life into all crops and
the cotton crop in particular was great
ly benefited The latter is now gener-
ally in fine condition in the sections
named. except where damaged locally
by rust and shedding. Too much rain
fell in the southwestern counties for the
good of the cotton and the wet weather
is causing rust. shedding and firing
in the main; however. the crop is do
ing well in the south section and is
fruiting heavily. Bolls are opening in
numerous counties.
Fodder pulling is the order of the
day in many counties; minor crops con-
tinue promising.
Some of the South Georgia counties
report as follows: Brooks: Too much
rain for fodder pulling; cotton in some
sections is fine; in others it is firing
and being damaged by boil worms and
rust; cane. peas and peanuts doing
we'll.
Bryan: Local rains benefited crops:
fodder about all saved cotton short as
a rule; cane, potatoes, peas very fine.
Screven: Cotton is fine in some
places. but many fields are practically
a failure; cane and potatoes doing we'll
Efingham: Fine week for crops; cot
ton much improved; fodder pulling in
progress.
Emanuel: Abundant rain has fallen;
cotton improved and promises to yield
a fair crop; corn about made.
Bulloch: Cotton growing well, but is
not putting on much fruit: fodder pull
ing in progress.
Tattnall-Weather hot with local
showers; cotton doing well; fodder be-
ing housed.
Liberty-Cotton doing WELL corn be-
low average: cane. potatoes, and mi
nor crops fine: fodder pulling begun.
Lowndes-Rainy week: cotton medi-
UNI: cane and potatoes generally good;
fodder pulling progressing.
Thomas-Fodder damaged consider
ably by heavy rain; cotton shedding;
corn, fair crop; peaches plentiful.
Ware-Weather very warm with
light daily rains; corn ripe and safe;
fodder mostly pulled; cotton doing
we'll; sweet potatoes, peas and peanuts
fine; cane growing slowly.
Wayne-Crops generally doing we'll;
cotton opening.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-14
THE CROP CONDITIONS.

Weather Bureaus Weekly summary.
Drought Continues in some Re-
giOns, While Excessive Rains Have
Caused Damage in Others.
Washington. Aug. 13.-The Weather
Bureaus weekly summary of crop con-
ditions is as follows:
The week ending Aug. II has been
one of very favorable temperature con-
ditions in the districts east of the
Rocky Mountains, with beneficial rains
over large part of the drought area.
Drought, however, continues in the
Ohio valley and in portions of Tonnes
see. and the Upper Lake region, while
excessive rains have caused destructive
freshets in the Carolinas and proved in
furious in portions of Georgia, Florida
and Alabama.
Late corn has experienced material
Improvement in the states of the Mis-
sissippi and Missouri valleys and in
Kentucky and Tennessee, and with fav-
orable temperature conditions in Sep
TENDER the yield in the Missouri valley
will be larger than indicated by pre-
vious reports. In Ohio. Indiana and
Central and Southern Illinois, the con-
dition of the crop has further deterior-
ated, especially in Southwestern Ohio.
In the Atlantic coast districts corn has
made excellent progress.
Further improvement in the condi-
ton of cotton is generally reported
from the central and eastern portions
of the cotton belt, although rust and
shedding are more or less indicated,
especially in Georgia. Florida and por-
tons of Alabama, where too much
rain has fallen in localities Over much
of the Western part of the cotton belt
and in portions of the central districts
cotton is suffering for rain, and in the
drought region of Texas is falling rap
idly. Picking is in general progress in
Texas, except in the northern counties.
In the Middle Atlantic states and
New England tobacco has made favor
able progress, except in portions of
Maryland, where the crop on lowlands
has been injured by too much rain. In
Kentucky and in portions of Tennes-
see the crop is greatly improved. but
in Southwestern Ohio it has been Sc
riously damaged by drought.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-14
She showed Him Her Work.
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the chicago IrlDune-
The woman had her arms in the tub.
and was fierceiy scrubbing one dirty
garment after another. Book agents
don't often penetrate to that part of
Chicago, but this one did. He knocked
on the front door until he was tired.
and then he went around to the back
door The woman was bobbing up and
down over the washboard.
Good morning, madam" said the
book agent, pleasantly.
Good mornin'." said the woman,
shortly.
Pleasant day." observed the book
agent, sparring for an opening.
Good enough" answered the woman.
Excuse me, madam" said the book
agent, but l have here work that
would like to show you"
Have you?" answered the woman.
well, I've got a lot of work that I'd
like to show you" She took one soapy
hand out of the tub and waved it at
a great pile of dirty clothes.
That's my work." went on the wo-
man. IF your work can beat that,
all right; If it can't why, skip out"
The book agent skipped.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-14
SPANISH GUNS MISSING.
Harbor Police at Santiago Discover
Serious Thefts.


Santiago de Cuba. Aug. 13.-Several
days ago 1t was discovered that the
two modern six-inch Spanish guns
comprising the Punta Gorda battery,
which commands the entrance to the
harbor of Santiago were missing. This
battery and the guns of the Sacopia
battery were the only modern cannon
employed by the Spanish against the
United States warships with the ex-
ception of those landed from the
Spanish cruisers. To-day the harbor
police discovered the guns had been
carried to a forest on the other side
of the bay and been broken by explo-
sive, ready for shipment as old metal.
Several Spanish ships have been
searched by the police who had ex-
pected to discover that the guns were
being shipped by the Spaniards to
Spain The sentries guarding them
were removed six months ago. 1t was
considered impossible to carry off the
guns and there was no fear of mali
cious destruction. The thieves are now
in TAIL
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-14
MAKING EXAMINATION.
Appraiser Wakemnn Reappraising
Imported Japanese Silks.

New York. Aug. 13.-Appraiser
called in the goods of a number of silk
importing houses and was making an
examination to see whether the goods
had been properly appraised. This is
because of a belief that certain exam
tners in the employ of the government
have been making large sums of money
from the importers by passing Japan
csc silks with undervaluations. If the
differentiation and under weighing
nave been practiced steadily, as al
legged, the government has been de-
frauded of large sums of money. One
examiner is alleged to have received
$4,000 a year from silk importing firms.
another was sent to Europe; and an
other had come into the possession of
valuable real estate.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-14
RAILROADS KICK.

Don't Like Assessments Levied
Against Them in Tennessee.
Nashville, Tenn, Au. 13.-Complaints
taking exceptions to assessment Of
their property in Tennessee, were filed
to-day with the State Railroad Com
mission by the Louisville and Nash
VILE, Nashville, Chattanooga and st.
Louis, Atlanta, Knoxville and North
ern. Kansas City, Fort Scott and Mem
phis and the Hartman and Northeast
ern Railroads. The exceptions in each
case allege the assessments to be ex-
cesSiVe.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-14

austin. Tex. Aug. 13.-A resolution
as introduced in the state legislature
.o-uay pledging moral and financial
support to the steel strikers and re-
gueStlng members to contribute 81 per
Jay or their salaries to aid the strik-
WIS. The resolution went over until to-
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-14

Chief officer Hans Russer of the
Baltimore and Hamburg liner Batavia
has been appointed captain of the Ger
man expedition. which is about to sail
in search of the South Pole.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-14

His Usual Fate.-Getthere-"D you
ever attend any of Miss Budd's at
homesY" De Bore (sadly)-"N-o. but
I've attended a good many Of ner not-at-
homes New York Weekly.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-14
American Rosin in Russin.

81. Petersburg. Aug. 13.-In spite of
me discriminating duty against the
tGHited states, a shipload OF rosin has
Just arrived here from Pensacola, Fla.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-14
FALL RIVER SITUATION.

NInnufnct urers Reach Agreement.
Operatives VIII Resist Cut.
Fall River. Mass, Aug. 13.-It is an
nounced that the requisite number of
spindles, namely. 100000, have been
pledged to the agreement of the cot
ton manufacturers, to scale down
wages between IA and 10 per cent. on
Sept. 3.
In face of this position on the part
of the manufacturers the operatives
are forming to resist the cut. Their
declaration that they will not accept
a reduction is most positive.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-14

Only Eight. NAV, /
have SIGH a pain in my stommick."
Fond Mother-"Willie have you been
eating something?" Willie-"No, NAV,
I didn't eat a thing but eight green
apples. Ohio State Journal.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-14
Explorer NordenslsioId Dead.

Stockholm, Aug. 13.-Baron Adolf
-lk Nordenskjold. the Arctic explorer
ana IId naturalist. died yesterday evening.
ne was born in 1882.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-14
FLATUL. ENCY

belching and sourness of the stomach
cause much suffering. Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters will prevent such
troubles. 1t cleanses the blood of all
impurities, keeps the stomach in good
order and wards off attacks of dyspep-
STA, indigestion and biliousness. Every
body needs IL to prevent nervousness
and insomnia and to keep the bowels
regular. Be sure to try 1t.
Improves the HOstetter's
Appetite and Stomach
Induces Sleep. Bitters
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-10-11
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.

Henderson Grimett, of this place, was
stricken with partial paralysis and COM
pletely lost the use of one arm and side.
After being treated by an eminent physi-
clan for quite while without relief, my
wife recommended Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. and after using two bottles of it he
is almost entirely cured.-Geo. R. McDon-
aid, Man, Logan county, w. Va. Several
other very remarkable cures Of partial
paralysis have been effected by the use of
this liniment. 1t is most widely known;
however. as cure for rheumatism sprains
and bruises. Sold by Johnsons Pharmacy.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-10-11
EDITORIAL NOTES.
THE STATE FAIR.

The management of the state
fair at Raleigh, in sending
the FREE PRESS a compliment
tary season ticket, says:
1.-The outlook for the fair is
bright in every respect. We
have every reason to expect
the most satisfactory display
ever N AIDE of the resources
and skill of the people OF
North Carolina in all depart
ments, and the attractions
provided for the midway are
more numerous, varied, and
interesting than ever before.
Seven thousand dollars are
offered in premiums, and the
trials of speed will be Of a
high. The ostrich race form
a novel feature, and unique.
The round trip from South
ern Pines to Raleigh and re-
turn, including admission to
fair grounds, 50. 70.
Fair commences Oct. % and
continues to 26th
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-10-11

Though little like it the
report in yesterdays dispatch
es of the great rainfall Tues
day at Galveston, Texas,
when an inch an hour fell for
fourteen hours, isin some sort
a reminder of the great storm
which swept over and inunda-
ted that city about a year
ago, and that is a reminder OF
the wonderful record that
Galveston has made in re-
building. 1t is stated that
during the year more than
S., 500. 900 have been spent in
repairing the damage of last
month a year ago. Charlotte
Observer.