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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-25

land and those which, owing to their billy
and scrubby character have hitherto been
regarded as having scarcely any produc-
tive value.-The Tri-State Farmer and
Gardener.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-25
A s10o. 600 loss on COTTON.

Albany Herald: Stored in the ware
houses of Albany there are 5000 bales of
cotton, the remnant of the crop of 1900
1901, grown in the territory tributary to
this market. The value of these 5000
bales, at the ruling market prices, is
something like $SOOO00 or $4,000 Its own
ershp is about equally divided between
growers and parties who bought early in
the season for speculative purposes.
When the bulk of the cotton now being
held was stored by farmers or bought up
for speculation it was worth 10 cents per
pound or more. To-day 1t is worth con-
siderably less than s. Figuring on that
basis it appears, therefore, chat the 5000
bales on hand represent loss to the own
ers of at least $100O coo. 1t is well known
about town that several parties who have
from couple of hundred to a thousand
bales each on hand have been hard hit
more than one unfortunate who read the
signs wrong" having pocketed losses to
the tune of something like $4,000 The
items for storage charges and insurance
on 5000 bales of cotton for four or five
months ere by no means inconsiderabe,
as those who are now having them to pay
are willing and able to bear testimony.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-25
MURDERER OF FRATUs JETER.

Valdosta Times: Sheriff Summerlin OF
Worth county reached Valdosta Tues
day evening bringing with him Milton
Holland, the negro who is accused of
numbering Fratus Jeter at Ashburn last
month. Holland was arrested in West
Florida at the instance Of a negro to
whom he had confessed the killing OF
Jeter. The Ashburn officials were noti-
fed Of the arrest and Sheriff Summerlin
went to Florida to bring the prisoner
back. He carried 500 in gold which had
been offered for the arrest by the father
of the murdered man, and also carried
a party to identity the prisoner. AS
soon as the negro was identified, the gold
was paid over to the arrestng officer
and Holland was brought back to answer
for his crime. Holland was kept in Jail
here for several hours waiting for the
northbound train. The killing of Jeter
was as follows: Mr.. Jeter had been sent
by his landlady to a negro house near by
to see about hiring a servant While
at the house he became involved in a
dispute with some negro women, during
which it is said he drew a pistol and
used some rough language. One of the
women's husband ran off to get a gun,
and as young Jeter was on his way
home, met him and shot him dead.
There were no eye witnesses to the kill
ing. So far as can be learned the body
of the young man was found some time
after the killing by his father, who be-
came alarmed at his long absence and
went to look for him. The entire charge
from the shotgun had entered his right
side producing almost instant death. From
the position of his body, Jeter was either
on his bicycle or attempting to mount 1t
when shot. Parties living nearby say
they heard him call, Don't shoot; you
are as good a man as 1 am" just before
the gun fired.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-25
A BURGLAR Az cHAuNcEY.

Twin City News: On the night of the
14th inst, robber entered the house of
Mr.. d. S. Kelley. Some relatives who
had been visiting friends returned to Mr..
Kelley's about 1880 o'clock, and neglected
to fasten the door. About / O'Clock the
thief entered and Mr.. Kelley was awak-
ened by some one touching his hand.
Supposing it to be some of his relatives
who were in the house he spoke to them.
but received no answer. He spoke a sec
ond time, and receiving no answer, he
began firing with "a revolver, which he
emptied at the thief as he ran. Return
ing 10 his room for a shotgun, he and his
relatives followed the thief. About fifty
yards from the house they came on Mr..
Kelleys trousers. The pocketbook, con-
tanning a $40 bill was gone. Returning
to his house and making a light, they
found the thief was in his stocking feet.
A few dollars in silver had dropped out of
the trousers at the door, which was re-
covered Mr.. Kelley Judges from the
track that It was q white man, and is
on the lookout for him. He Will make it
very warm for him II he can identify
him.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-25
LITTLE GIRLS SKULL FRACTURED.

Columbus Enquirer-Sun: Miss Lottie
Boyd, the 14-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs J. w. Boyd, was the victim of
a very serious accident last night at about
O'Clock The young girl, with a number
of playmates, was playing on the side
walk near the family residence on Fiji
teenth street. and while running in some
manner slipped and fell Her forehead
struck the brick curbing with such force
that the skull was fractured in front.
Dr. John Evans Walker and DR.. Sims
were called in, and found that the skull
at that point had been crushed in. A
trephining operation was porfermed, and
at late hour last night the girl was
resting as easily as could be expected.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-25
ADVICE TO SEA ISLAND GROWERS

Fitzgerald Enterprise: The sea island
cotton belt will probably experience a dis
appointment in the price of the long sta
pies the coming season. The demand for
sea island cotton. at good prices, is very
limited. There wiz probably be 5000 baAes
in Georgia warehouses carried over 10
next season, and If the crop this fall is
as large as It was the last, the price will
rule as low as 10 or u cents. As it is
near planting time. The Enterprise thinks
that the farmers who raise long staple
cotton should be posted as to the true
state Of affairs and we hope that the pa
Iers throughout the long staple belt will
call attention 90 a condition that might
lead to state Of affairs that would prove
disastrous or at least very dscouraging
to the sea island cotton producers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-03
Tho Governors Message.

The message OF Governor Tunrell TO
the General Assembly Of Delaware,
which was rend in each house Tuesday,
and the full text OF which will be
found elsewhere In this issue, is an
interesting State paper, which will
amply repay careful perusal.
In opening the governor deals with
State finances, and the exhibit which
he gives makes gratifying showing.
The liabilities OF the Sthte are s769, 100 ;
the assets, Stills, 500. IL showing an
excess of assets ever liabilities Of
s34s, 1850. l6. We doubt II any other
State in the Union cnn make such a
handsome financial showing.
The governor also dissipates the very
general impression that prevails to the
effect that our treasury is suddenly
overhowing with wealth as result Of
the revenues derived from the General
Incorporation law. While the revenue
thus far has amounted to about
$4,000, this sum was but little more
than sufficient to meet deficiencies thai
had existed for several years. IN oul
other revenues. The revenue is alst
on uncertain ono, and cannot be de
pended upon in tho future to equal it
proportions in the past.
Governor Tunnel also makes an in
teresting review of State matters, ant
suggests some practical recommended
| f1nnu r. te,,p,id ha sail fos tba ,,,a ~,
beis Of the General Assembly to Civ,
careful consideration to the reforms b
recommends.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-03
An official publication, in which The

An official publication, in which the
exports Of December are partly esti.
mated, indicates that in the u months
now ending the exports from the
United States have been 81, 470, COO, 900
breaking the record. The imports
have beap ss25, 900, 900, and the
"balanoe OF trade" in our favor has
BEEN s6l5, 600, 0O0-also record
breaker, says the Baltimore Sun. The
exceptional demand abroad is illus
trated by the fact that steel rails were
exported to value of s12. 900, 900, an
amount twice as large as in 1899 and 40
times as large as in 1890. In the last hun
dred years Great Britain has Increased
her exports 1,059 per cent. while the
United States has increased hers 1851
per cent. In imports we are behind,
our imports having increased 1,215 per
cent In hundred years, while Great
Biitain's have increased 2,400 per cent.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-03

According to the Nashville, Tenn. /,
American, OF Dec. goth, sugar planta-
tion owners in Honolulu are now clam
oring for Southern negroes 10 work on
their lands, and expect to move some
10000 negroes from the South during
the next few months. They are organ
izing the negroes into colonies, ii says,
giving them FREQ transportation to the
far.awHy country and guaranteeing
them lucrative work. The first of the
negroes from this section started for
Honolulu lasti night. The party was
composed of thirty five families. The
Honolulu fever is spreading among the
negroes of this section, and it would
not be surprising If there is great
exodus of Tennessee negroes to the land
of sugar plantations during the next
few weeks The negroes are taking
their families with them and seem
happy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-03
LEWES.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal.
Lewes, Jan. 1.-The cargo of pine lumber
Skinner at point of Cape Henlopen, has
been sold TO the American Fisheries Co., on
private terms.
Watch night services we're held In the r.
u. and M. 10. Churches Monday evening.
The Rev. W. l.. White, pastor Of the, Lewes
Nj, Il. Church, was released from his promise
to serve the church another year. For pri-
yRte reDsons he HIS consented to serve the
Brandywine NJ. q. Church in Wilmington,
provided the authorities agree TO it. He has
very acceptably served tho Lewes Church
and he will leave here with regrets of the
members.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-03

Our Democratic friends in the Gem
eral Assembly did not catch many fish
yesterday, in the organization of the
General Assembly. They baitef the
hook we'll although a man with one
eye, and that half blind. could still see
the hook. Morning News.
This insinuation does injustice to the
Democratic members of the Legisla-
ture. Had the Republican factions
deadlocked over the organization it is
not positively known what course the
Democratic members would have pur-
sued, but certain it is that they would
not have uiokered for any Of the offices.
The News surely remembers that the
deadlock in the House Of Representa-
tives, two years ago, was broken by the
Democrats voting for the nominees OF
ono Of the Republican factions, and
that they did not ask for single office
in return for their votes, They acted
in the public interest, for the purpose
OF enabling the Legislature to organize
and get to work.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-03

Says the Milford Chronicle. Addioks
organ, with respect to the Senatorial
situation:. This IL no time for Re.
pblioans to be tooling or monkeying ;
If they should, goodbye to oil Con-
gressional appropriation for Delaware,
and to Republican rule in the city Of
Wilmington. Here is the same old
threat, but it 10 not likely to have any
effect. Two coed Republicans. as Sena-
tors can secure az much in the way Of
appropriations as Mr.. Addlcks possibly
can, and the Wilmington election can
take care of itself. The first CON
sideration is to defeat Addicks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-03
MIDDLETOWN.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
Middetown, Jan. 1.-The funeral of Mrs.
William Hollis, daughter Of the late John
Townsend and well known in this com
inunity, occurred here this morning, the
body arriving ON the Norfolk express. Her
SIX nephows acting us pallbenrers. The body
was Inferred at ST. Anne's cemetery, and
the ancient church at that place was opened
to accommodate the friends and relatives.
large bonfire in the square, and the
firing of guns and giant firecrackers, Mon
day night, welcomed in the new year, as
well as the new century. Some young mon,
with more patriotism than discretion, shot
a valuable sligo, the property of Paul Weber,
baker, full OF holes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-03

Mr.. Bryan is undecided as to whether
he will run for the Presidency again
in 1904. But, whateyer Mr.. Bryan may
design to do, it is hoped that the
DsSiecratic party will have sense
enough not to take him again as its
candidate. dc Drought defeat upon
the party twice In succession-the
second time o great deal worse than
the FIRST. There 4 is no doubt that as q
candidate for, the third time he would
be defeated eyen worse than he was
this year. The Democratic party has
had too much of Mr.. Bryan, and il can
afford to dispense with his leadership
ip the future. .t H
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-03
Another MOVE for rrnnnslon.

From both Copenhagen and Wash
ington comes the report that President
Mckinley has bought the Danish West
India islands for the sum OF So, PIG, 600
The treaty will have TO be ratified by
the Senate, and Senator Lodge is
quoted MS saying that the necessary
two-thirds vote can be obtained. The
islands comprise about go square miles
and contain a population of about
$4,000. The price agreed upon. there
fore, is mighty stiff ono. Denmark,
like Spain, gets decidedly the better OF
the bargain.
Another question involved, according
to dispatch from Washington, is the
status of the people of the islands, In
the event of contamination OF the
proposed purchase The inhabitants OF
tie islands are Danish subjects. The
United States is notwilling TO concede
to them the full privileges of citizen
ship. 1t is pointed out that to give
them different status than that CON
ferred upon the people OF Porto Rico
would be unfair 10 the Porto Ricsns.
IL may be THAT the Danish govern
ment is delaying the negotiations until
the Supreme Court giyes its decision
in the pending cases, but this il not
believed to be the case, MS propositions
and counter propositions are boing OK.
changed.
Information which has been commu.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-03
nerlnnlng. of Two CenturIes.

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80 80 afa.har. rara disc,ss;ny the
eeo - .,hi.h n,,av,sd son,o ~
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uioppeu my poe'S anu' - au EN-
10 tne century, opseryeu 'naS ~.
,uany : .a's ssN nosu 'a !. ao w.
ora,ns, us 'nk nas snsu' " p'ose ~
He'aphys'os nne nunereu nean' oe'
ninsty-nine. Inc ooutrant sar
oas.'oa,y aov,See 'aese soieus'i'o sase'
v oo'iec' your r,sn. = lew more ases.
rernsps as sWeiis sne 'as' ainouns'
century nence you u iearn 70 count
20 tne osner nanu, .ne orcupiIe
neroeiy asser'eu mat l.a9 was tne ,ast
yea. OF the century anu aeo'areo tna'
whoever aeniss TINS mas no more
orains .han an oyster. = CORRESPOND
emu OF tne ooiumpian Sentinei, jour
nal punhsneo at BOSTON, seems 10 nave
peen no Ordinary prophee, an tne
Sentinei oil January ist, iSoi, ne Cd
served tnat II We ooula De induigea
WIN peep upon earth a hunureo
years nence We snouio nno our oniioren
as warmly engaged untying TINS knoty
point as ever We nave peen' Ihe
knotty point, 70 use the nappy
phrase coined by the Coiumpian
S,onlinei : oDrrssponuen', was untieu
y'ar eso' aieor ioas ooh'.oyetes, "
.ne ' ~. VI 'ne en.,fe , wo.iu,
WIN 'ne eAoepsion y n.npe,or ma'
- eans a n 'ne eo,sor " q on,0'so
pewspapen Aney aione' Vi a., sue ~
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~ yspuary 1ss' iool, we eul'or 2, 2,
slo pa.s,'.ose Na1es1' was poouiue
maryisnu 10 nanusolne seyie' nut IN nc
uekiee peyonu aye ueseres' " III thif
sase cop'inen' wnion Sonp,,ses nots
tn % sno s'ope' no "'o''
- n.' -,eW &c, ei..on, '.as pa,
wnion we na'e 'ne ieiioi.y 70 lhhao, !,
greasiy anucipaees tne rest an 'n,'
luss ana auiliiraoie sens',iens al
pasrio.,o tnarsianoers oi .ne preSen
uay wa nearny conour. anyon
10 Win US why nveu az 'ne ueginnin'
,. .ne .ass eentury' inuseu sne eoit 70
OF Inc uaAeeee, one hunoreu years aso
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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-03

During 1900, 1921 miles Of railroad
were built in the United States by $50
companies, a decline from the previous
year, when 4, 1858 miles we're constructed,
A large part of the railway outlay was
in improving existing mileage by re-
ducine grades removing curves, i'm
proving structures, adding a second
track and the like.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-03

The Agricultural Department bull
'-letin, issued Thursday, states that tho
wheat crop Of 1900 is 522, 229. sos
/ bushels; area Of winter wheat planted,
3o.2s2, 564. The condition of growing
crop December LIST was 81. The pro-
duction OF corn ip 1900 is estimated at
2,l05, 102, SIG bushels.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-03

The War Department admits that the
volunteers IN the Philippines do not
want to e.enliHt, and proposes TO offer
bounty Of $3.50 per man. 1t is not
surprising that the men do not want to
continue in the service. They feel that
the war is an unjust one, and their
hearts. are not In their work.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-03
MESSAGE or THE GOVERNOR
Read to the Senate and House
of Representatives.
STATE FINANCES IN GOOD SHAPE
Assets Exceed Liabilities by
$34S,759.16.

Reveuue From tho General Incorporation
Lass--It Has Not Flooded the Treasury,
However, Hut Has Covered Some Pre-
vIous Expenditures -Itcview of the Past
Year and Various Recommendations.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-03

Total assets........ ........n, lis, 6O0. 16
LIABILIT1Es.
$50 bonds, $1,000
each, at per cent,
issue Of 1887. paya-
BILE June LIST, 1907,
redeemable at op-
ton OF the State on
any June 1st or
after iss7. - .s2SO,ooO.oo
So bonds, 81, coo each,
at 316 FER cent, is
sue OF 1896. paya-
able July LIST, 1915,
redeemable at OPP
tion of the State on
any January LIST or
July LIST in or after
l9U6 .............,... 90, IuU.IU
245 buuds, $1,000 III,
each, &C pnr cent,
sue of 1897, pay-
able December LIST,
1927, redeenlable Mt
option of the State
on any June list ~
or December 1st,
after December lsty
l922............... 2lo, OOOOO
-----$ $50, oOo.oc
| One bond to School
| Fund, issued In
| 1881, Mt G per cent,
| fs6G.. ,si5s, 5000
| Certificate of inuebt-
edness to Delaware
| College, Mt 6 per
cent, perpetual.... $4,000
--s 23s. ESQ. oC
| .tsa.s stt u eafff- --.---------
Total liabilities. s 76o, 75o. OF
Excess of assets over
| liabilities. .,....,... S s4s, 759. Il
| From the estimates of the State Trea.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-03

For people blessed as We are with
such natural advantages of sea ooasb
abundance Of valuable food fish. we do
not show proper appreciation OF these
advantages. Our laws protecting fish
Lcontinued on fifth pase.l
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09
CHAPTER s6l

AN ACT to Amend Chapter 2l5 OF the General
Laws Entitled "of Presentation and Proof OF
Claims Against the Estates OF Deceased Per-
sons
Passed March 90, 100l)
II Is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
Section l. Section Of Chapter 2l5 of the Gen.
es1 laws is hereby amended to read as follows:
"sec g. within thirty days after the expiration
of the period allowed by law or prescribed by de-
cree Of the probate court for presentation OF
claims, the executor or administrator shall file q
statement in the probate court allowing OF deny
ing the validity Of claims so presented. and shall
give such notice to claimants whose claims are
contested as the probate court may direct. II
the estate is solvent the executor or admins
traitor may, with the consent OF the probate court
have any contested claim proved before commits
sioners II he wishes to have contested claim
so proven he shall file request TO that effect
with the said statement, and the probate court
IL il consents, shall appoint three commissioners
in the manner hereinafter provided.
Whenever after the issue OF letters testsmentary
or OF administration, the executor or admins
traitor shall believe the estate TO be OF 20 have
become insufficient to pay in full all claims pre-
seuted, he may file q statement to that effect
with the probate court, asking for the appoint
ment OF commissioners, and shall, IL directed by
the probate court, mail notice to all parties who
have known claims to prove the same before said
commissioners. ON the filing of such statement the
probate court shall appoint three commissioners
in the manner hereinafter provided.
n commissioners are appointed on an estate as
solvent, the statement TO the probate court that
such estate is insufficient to pay in full all claims
presented shall. II made before confirmation Of
the report OF the commissioners by such probate
court. yacate their appointment and acts, but
they shall receive from the estate a suitable com.
pensation, to be fixed by the probate court.
In the case oi an insolvent estate. IL the er'
scu,or or administrator shall have paid any IN
preferred creditor in FULL before the appointment
Of commissioners, he may be allowed in his ac
ount pueh proportional part Of the amount SC
nsid by him as the other creditors shall be al
owed on their claims by the commissioners"
Sec 9. This act shall take effect from and sfte'
its passage.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09
CHAPTER $50
AN ACT In Rslstion to the Us Of Voting
Machines
CHAPTER $50.
lr.ss.i March % lool

(faseet NarCh ". lyVl,l
II is enacted by the General Assembly ss follows;
Section l. The of such voting. machines ~
shsll have been examined and approved by the
state returning board. in the election ot all OH
.ers by the electors and In voting upon PROPOSE.
ticns oi amendment Of the constitution and upon
questions submitted TO the electors Of the state
ot any city or town. Is hereby authorized under
tine restrictions provided in this act.
Sec. @ No voting machine shall he 80 approved
or used unless Il accurately makes uron paper q
msrk. indentaticn, OF pcrioration Tor every vote
cast for any candidate. and Tor or against any
proposition of amendment question submitted
to the electors. in such manner that the paper
bearing such marks. indentations. or pcriorations
may be removed from such voting machine al the
close ~ the voting aud be sent TO. and counted
by, the board council required by Law 90 count
such votes. In like manner ss ofhcal ballots might
be sent and counted. and unless such machine !.
equipped with Q counter which records the total
number % electors who such machine. Such
machines must also be constructed with st least
Ave columns of buttons. levers or other devices
for recording the choice ~ the electors each u
witch columns may be devoted 90 all cf the can.
didstes of one party or organization. Such ma.
chimes must permit voting 10 be done in sbso.
lutte secrecy, and must prevent the vote " AZ.