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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09
STONE ON DEMOCRACY.
National Chairman's Speech mt Kan
sas City.


sas City.
Kansas City. Jan. S.-Ex-Gov. William
ID Stone Of Missouri was the Jackson
bay speaker before the Jackson County
Democratic Club in this city tonight
SThe speech advised that the Democrats
be most determined and positive in their
future policies.
Mr. Stone said in part:
y Jackson as a warrior can be con-
sidered only as an American, and his
martial deeds constitute only a brilliant
chapter in the common history of the
Enation. But his civic achievements, even
8more important than his military achieve
ments, while also of necessity a part of
our common history, were yet expressive
Hn peculiar sense of the policies and
purposes of the Democratic party, of
(Which he was in his day the leader and
Fhief exponent" He declared that only
Democrats can recall the civic achieve
Ements Of the old warrior statesman in
the pride and satisfaction, and they only
htlon for the present and future"
Speaking to questions of party policy he
faid: While keeping steadily in view the
paste principles of our government, the
preservation Of which is of the first i'm
H~lance, l would again, as l have for
ears past urge upon the Democratic
RHrty TO he more affirmative and agrees
4 we lH matters of pubic policy. My criti-
ISM OF our party leadership is that 1t
as been too negative, too conservative,
FHu not sufficiently assertive or progress
I'VE we have become too much a mega
le' and too little a positive force m
uDHe affairs. We should not only object
W1dt others propose although we
oud certainly object to whatever is
wrong but the Democratic party. If
'oI'hy TO rule, must propose and pro-
N great policies Of its own. Undoubt-
ly the money question, the trust ques-
w ana the tariff question are all ques-
2"S OF prime Importance. but there are
| questions also OF great public mo-
y". upon which the party should take
,,., 'NF positive, but suggestive pos
wi FOR Instance. with a view 10
olNolng our commercial interests. al
ymt and abroad. we ought TO make the
'oiIitation of our merchant marine the
obstruction OF an isthmian canal. and
~, obstruction of ship-way from the
,a, i TO the lakes, and maybe to the At.
%1u"c' leading feature Of our plan fol-
e, national Development 1t is well
rISush to oppose che so-called Hanna
rnhI'4y, but nevertheless the fact re.
p,1HS mat our merchant vessels. which
the old Democratic regime. swarmed
ivory sea, have now almost entirely
Non',l AIRED. We should go forth and &C.
M, dominion Of the seas again. II will
n" 10 10 merely oppose a particular mol.
M, you may consider bad, but YOU mus;
#oalP0'g ana urge better policy of youi
NAH Here is open great and splendid
Ip,r l Tor a constructive and progressive
N'1lW policy" eS'''''
W. connection with the spanish-Ameri.
'n war he said:
H'I believe with jefferson that cuba
mo'. DE- for many important reasons. d
M 1,s'Tahle odditlon TO our federation
t5s, "i,es' and stIl believe with Dousla,
ana Us a part Of destiny that this lei.
A. Snouid come under our soverelspt,
~ 'a' protection OF our nag. II should
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09
DIED ON THE TRANSPORT.

Wife Meets Her Husbands Body Be
ing Landed From the Ship.
Halifax, N S., Jan. S.-The voyage Of
the Rosslyn Castle from South Africa
with returning Canadian troops, was
marred by fatal outbreak of enteric fe-
rer to which Lieut.. Sutton of Quebec
and Sergt. Trumpeter Inglis of Winnipeg,
succumbed. The latter died New Years
day and was buried at sea. The officer
died Sunday last and his body was
brought to land
Mrs. Sutton who is a daughter of Judge
Routhier of Quebec was here to meet her
husband and received a terrible shock
meeting her husbands body being landed
from the TRANSPORT.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09
KING TRYING TO MAKE BOND.
Arrested Quartermaster Declines t.
Make Statement.

Mobile, Ala. Jan. S.-There were no new
developments to-day in the matter of the
arrest of Quartermaster Capt. King,
charged with receiving brides. Efforts
made to get King to make a statement
were unavailing. He entered a general
denial but would not go into details. He
has never been to Jail, but occupies apart
ments az the new Hotel Bienville, where
he is guarded by several deputy United
States marshals. Mrs. King came up
from Fort Morgan to-day. and is with
her husband. Capt. King is trying to
make his bond of $4,000
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09
EIGHT MEN KILLED.
Terrible Collision ON baltimore and
Ohio This Morning.


Fairmont, w. Va. Jan. S.-A collision
between a freight train and n light engine
on the Monongahela division Of the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad this morning
brought death to eight men, fatal In
juries to one man and slight injuries to
two others. The collision occurred on
the bridge crossing the mouth of Keen's
Run. which is twenty-five feet above the
black waters OF the Monougahela river.
Both engines were running at full speed
as the Pittsburg flyer was nearly due.
The dead
w r. Bowman, engineer; w. j. ONei,
NJ. f. Brennan, conductor; John Deveny
fireman; William Parrish, brakeman
Joseph e. King. conductor; W. u. Muir
relI, fireman; unknown tramp,
Injured:
J. r. Tedbrow. brakeman, fatally; c. j.
O'Leary: Thomas A. Richardson, engin-
Ger.
Brakeman OLeary ran to Highland
over mile distance. and succeeded IN
getting a lantern just as the flyer came
i'm sight and signalled the engineer. But
for his action many of the lives OF the
three-score of persons on the flyer would
have been lost
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09
WILL EQUIP ENTIRE FLEET.
The French Well Pleased With
wireless TeIeRraphy.

Toulon. Jan. 8.-The recent experiments
with wireless telegraphy in connection
with the French fleet have been so salts
factory that it has been decided to pro-
vide the entire Mediterranean squadron
with wireless apparatus, which will be
subjected to decisive tests during the
coming cruise of that squadron.
The recent experiments showed that
DISPATCHES can be exchanged reliably at
distances of from eighteen to twenty miles
by the new system
New lights will also be tried with the
view Of introducing reform in tactical
signalling
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09
TO PAY WAR CLAIMS.

House Committee Reports Omnibus
Bill Carrying 81 100000.
Washington, Jan. S.-The House Com
mittee on War Claims to-day reported ia
vorably an omnabus claim bill embodying
the findings Of the Court of Claims under
the Bowman and Tucker acts. The claims
aggregate about 81 100000. The committee
also heard members of the South Carolina
delegation upon the Senate bill for set
tiement of the account between the
United States and the state OF South Caro-
lima growing out of the war of 1912 and the
Florida war The balance due South Car
DINA figuring interest, is claimed to be
$39o, G92
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09
VETERANS GET THE MONEY.
Augustus Fund Divided Between
CAMPS and Daughters.

Augusta, Ga, Jan. S.-After all the ex-
penses of the recent Confederate survi-
vors' reunion in Augusta were paid, there
was a balance of 1865 left in the enter
tainment fund, and there has been quite
made Of it. The committee met to-day
and gave $500 to each of the Confederate
Veterans camps in this city for the funds
for the relief of the INDECENT members
and burial of the INDECENT dead and the
remaining $65 to the Daughters of the
Confederacy, for the jefferson Davis mon
ument fund.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09
THE MILITARY COURT.

Report Received at War Department
but Not Made Public.
Washington, Jan s.-The record of the
proceedings and findings of the military
court of inquiry appointed to investigate
the case of ex-Cadet Oscar L. Booz was
received at the War Department to-day,
but not made public. Army officers gem
orally believe the court has decided that
Booz was hazed while at the Academy,
but that his subsequent death. many
months after leaving the Academy, was
not proved to have resulted from such
hazing. 1t also is understood that the
court found that the practice of hazing
was generally INDUCED in at the Academy,
but not in brutal form and recon-
mended that radical and extreme meas
ures be taken to eradicate the practice
in every form.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09

be- in my. opinion. the declared policy of
the party to bring that desirable event to
pass as speedily as 1t can now be done
with honor to ourselves and justice to the
cubans."
The speaker referred to Mr.. Bryan In
most complimentary terms, saying he was
one of the greatest purest and noblest of
living men.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09
Zinc Miners on n strike.

Topeka. Kan. Jan. s.-Most Of the
miners In the Weir City zinc mining dis
trlcts are on strike. The trouble result
ed over wages and the introduction OF
non-union miners. There was a riot at
one of the mines to-day in which an at
tempt was made TO hang one of the super
intendents.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09

New York, Jan. s.-Four lives we're lost
in fire which broke out in the cellar or
the five-story brick tenement house, S57
One Hundred and Thirteenth street, be-
tween 8 and o'clock tonight.
The dead are Antoinette Mora, aged IS;
Louis Donate Mora, eyed 10 months Fran
cisco Mora. daughter of the dead woman:
Francisco Mora. wife of Joseph Nora.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09
AS12,OOO,OOO PLANT.
Carnegie Company to Install One at
COnnenut Hnrbor, o.

Pttsburg, Pa. Jan. Sin explanation
of the extensive land purchases of the
Carnegie Company at Conneaut Harbor,
O.. President Schwab to-day said the
Carnegie Company will establish the larg-
est pipe and tube manufacturing plant
i'm the world at Conneaut Harbor. The
Investment exclusive Of ground will reach
nhnnt S12. 600 900
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09
TORN BY HURRICANE.
Devastation of Guam DepIorabIe but
Conditions Improving.

Washington. Jan. S.-Commander Seaton
Schroeder, governor of Guam has report
ed to the navy department on the hur-
ricane of Nov. 10, which caused the loss
of the Yosemite and five men. He says
the devastation on the island is deplora.
BILE, but conditions are now improving.
All the government buildings were dam
aged. Food has been distributed to those
actually in need. Permanent repairs Of
the damage will take much time and be
drain on the resources of the island.
AraJan, on the southeast coast, was leveied
and some twenty-eight persons killed. The
10-ketch Frolic which was in one of the
southern ports is certainly destroyed with
her crew"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09
THE EVIDENCE SUBMITTED.
Police OmcinIs May he Indicted in
New York city.

New York, Jan. S.-The Herald to-mor-
row will say that evidence which may re-
police officials and others charged with
responsibility for the prevalence of vice
in this city, has been placed in the hands
OF the district attorney by the commit
tee of FIVE for submission to the grand
jury.
So far as could be learned the charges
are against members of the police depart
ment who are said TO have permitted gam
bling houses and disorderly places to -four
ish without interruption.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09
HOTEL CHANGES HANDS.
Warren Lott TO Represent NOn-Resi-
dent Insurance Company.


dent Insurance Company.
Waycross, Jan S.-James w. Strickland,
the veteran hotel man of Waycross has
retired from the business. Four fourteen
years he has had charge of the Phenix
Hotel. and for awhile also managed the
Southern Hotel. Mr.. Strickland has moved
to the McCaulley residence on Francis
street. The Phenix Hotel will be managed
for the present by the owner. Mr.. Frank
c. owens.
Hon. Warren Lott, of the Bank of Way
cross, has been appointed by Controller
General w. A. Wright to represent the
Traders and Travellers Accident Insur-
ance Company of New York. in the case
in which J. S. Guiiford of this city brings
suit for damages. or rather to recover pre-
MUM on policy due him by the company.
This company does not now do business
in Georgia, consequently this action is
necessary in order to perfect service ON
the defendant company.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09
INSPECTED THE POLICE.
Members of Augusta Force Trem-
bling in Their Shoes.

Ding IN TheIr ShOes.
Augusta, Jan. S.-A public inspection of
the police force was had this afternoon
on the Richmond Academy parade grounds
by the police commissioners. The whole
force was in line, but each member was
required to advance separately four PAGES
to the front and undergo a personal in
spection
The annual election of the force will
take place on Saturday, and there are
rumors of changes to be made among the
officers, but there seems to be nothing
tangible in the way of opposition To-day
inspection was to let the commissioners
see each man, know him by name, and
make any notes for use in the election.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09
BAD CAMPBELL COUNTY.
Governor Offers Another Reward for
Offenders There

Atlanta, Jan. s.-The Governor to-day
offered $50 reward for the arrest, with
proof to convict of each of the unknown
parties who burned three stores at Palm
etto lass Saturday night.
Another Campbell county delegation
called on the Governor to-day to get him
to increase the reward for the seven muir
derers of Sterling Thompson. colored. The
Governor said $500 was all he could afford
at present.
But" he remarked, II believe we will
get them. / want to have those fellows.
It's time an example was made of some
of those white men who take it upon
themselves to commit such cries as this. -
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09
hawaiian noyaIist Commits Suicide

Honolulu. Jan. !. via San Francisco jan
S-W. Horace Wright. Journalist lawyer
and leader among the forces Of the Roy
alist party in Hawaii, committed suicide
on the night Of Dec. 81. by taking car
bollc acid He was found dead I'm his edi-
torial chair in the office OF the Indepen-
dent, on which he was associate editor.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09
SBNTIAG0'S NEW MAYOR.
senior Grinon Removed for Irregu-
IaritIes in ONCE.

Santiago, Jan. s-Telegraphic orders
were received this afternoon removing
scnor Grinon, mayor Of Santiago, from
office and placing Senior Giro, vice mayor,
In charge of the affairs Of the municipali-
" This action is the result of the in
vestigation of a commission into charges
of irregularity in the conduct oil munich
nay affairs.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09
Giving the sign--What a fraud tina,

young Mr.. Allfront is" what has he
been doing now?" "He went into one
OF the book stores the other day when
It was crowded with customers and
bought COPY Of owen Merediths 'Lu-
cile' In order to make people think that
he had just become engaged to that Miss
Dymonds he's been hanging around late
ly"-Chicago Tribune.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09
EXPRESS AGENT ARRESTED.
Ligham Charged with Misnppro-
priatinG 1850.

Dawson, Ca, Jan. 7-Ycsterday Mr. H..
C. Ligham was arrested by detective
of the Southern Express Company and
brought to Dawson. lie was put In jail
this morning Ligham is charged with
misappropriating the Southern Express
Company's money TO the amount of about
$3.50. which he had in his charge as local
agent at Bronwood, six miles from here
on the Central Railroad. lie was only re-
Gently married
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09
PROMOTED TO PRESIDENT.
DIR. J. T. CuIDepper Moved Up a Peg
by ThOmasvilIe Bank.

Thomasvile, Ga, Jan. S.-Dr. ]. T. Cul-
pepper was promoted to-day by the direc-
tors of the Citizens Banking and Trust
Company from vice president and cashier
to president and cashier, former President
George H. Stone declining reelection on
account of his non-residence DR.. 7. NJ.
Mcintosh was made vice president. This
bank has grown rapidly of late, more than
doubling its deposits in the last two years.
The Piney Woods Hotel opened this
morning. 1t starts off with a good list of
guests and will probably be filed by Jan.
20, most of the rooms are already
taken
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09

Paris. Jan. s.-The Havas agency has
received the following dispatch from Re
kin. dated Jan. .:
"prlnce Ching visited The foreign en-
Vows ON The occasion OF the new year and
accented the conditions OF Yesterday
note. Ii Hung Chang Is still sick" -
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09
GRIFFIN GETS REPRlEvE.
Attorneys Get Postponement by Nov
Ing for New Trial

Ing for New Trial.
Brunswick. Ca. Jan. SIN the Superior
Court to-day. Attorneys Boiling Whitfield
and Ernest Dart made motion for
new trial in the case of Tricy Griffin, con-
victed of the murder of Marion Latimer.
the Southern Railway conductor several
weeks ago, and sentenced to be hanged on
Friday next Judge Bennett set the mo-
ton for a hearing on the twenty-third.
and new lease of life is given the con-
demned man. The attorneys will take
the case to the Supreme Court, should
Judge Bennett deny new trial, and
more delay In dealing out justice to Grit
I'm will thus be experienced
The new Mayor and Council met to-
night and began their term of retrench-
ment ana reform by making sweeping
cuts In all salaries, except that Of City
Printer.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09
The Emperor to Return.

Shanghai, Jan. s.-A newspaper Of this
city publishes a letter from Sian Flu an
nouncing that the Emperor has fully de-
cided to return to Pekin to administer
the reformed government. According to
this letter the Empress Dowager offers
no opposition 70 the Emperor's determi-
nation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09
nv the vanderbilt interests.

New York, Jan. S.-The Tribune to-mor-
row will say:
at is reported that the control OF the
Delaware and Hudson Railroad has been
acquired by the Vanderbilt interests"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09
THE EUROPEAN STORM.
steamers Missing and Many Trains
showed Up.

Odessa, Jan. 7.-Dozens Of trains are
showed up on the southern railways and
some are completely buried. Ten thousand
,aborers have been dispatched 10 clear the
racks Several Russian steamers are
missing. sebastopol is full of vessels
which have taken shelter in the harbor
from the gales. The snowfall in the last
three DAYS has been so heavy that no
mails have arrived.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09
TO HAVE A BOND ELECTION.
MncOn's Council Decides to Call one
for Feb. 10.

Macon, Ga, Jan. s.-Afacon's Council to-
night called an election for Feb. 49, to de-
termine whether or not two-thirds OF the
voters are willing to allow $4,000 of de-
hcency bonds to be issued as authorized
in the bill passed by che recent Legisla-
ture.
Miss Marie f. Shivers, aged 70, died
here to-day. Mrs Maude Bailey, age Is,
died to-day.
Isaac Notes Of Fort Valley Is suing tho
Central Railroad for IS. 900, because, as no
claims, the gate keeper at the Union de-
pot here treated him roughly when he
tried. on the night of Jan. TO sleep in
the waiting room until his train left next
morning.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09
Ambassador white Attended Recep-
lion.

Berlin, Jan. Sharon Won Thielmann
secretary of the imperial treasury. gave
q dinner this evening at which United
States Ambassador White aud Mrs. White
were present.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09
Fusion fraud Say Kansas Gov
crnnr.

Topeka. Kan, Jan. S.-The Kansas Leg
islature met In biennial session to-day
and listened to a lengthy message from
Gov. William T.. Stanley. Gov. Stanley
says the Australian ballot should be
amended and declares that fusion is a
fraud and should not be tolerated"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09
Boer Addresses at Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Jan. s.-Capt.
Vessels, South African envoy. and Field
Cornet Viljoen and AdJt. Snyman,of Cape
Colony, addressed a pro-Boer meeting of
1000 persons here tonight. A collection OF
several hundred dollars was taken for the
widows and orphans Of the Beers
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09

Brussels, Jan. S-There is no truth in
the report Of the laundering of the steam
er Soudan. which left Antwerp in Decem-
Der to undertake river service in the
Congo Free State.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09
A snn.ncn. onn steeI Comnnnr.

Philadelphia, Jan. s.--The board OF di-
retcors of the Pennsylvania Steel Com
pany. at a meeting to-day, adopted the
$50 O00, 600 reorganization.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09
FLAG RAISED TO JACKSON.
Exercises at Unfinished Monument
at New Orleans.

New Orleans, Jan. S.-The Daughters Of
ITS and 1872 raised flag at the unfin-
ished Jackson monument on the battle
field here to-day in celebration of Jack
son day and anniversary of the battle or
New Orleans. Many visitors were present.
At night the Daughters attended the
Blanche Walsh performance at the Tu-
lane Theater, which was decorated with
the continental colors in honor of the day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09
TO DISCUSS ANNEXATION.
West Florida to Consider Joining in
with ALA bHmn.

Pensacola. Fla, Jan. S.-President
Blount Of the Chamber Of Commerce to-
day issued a call for q public meeting Of
citizens of West Florida, to be held here
Jan. 16 to discuss the question Of annex
ing Western Florida 10 Alabama.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09
SOUTHERN PUBLISHERS.
Newspaper Men of the south to Take
In Texas.

Houston, Tex, Jan. s-The Southern
Publishers Association, composed of The
newspapers of the South from Richmond.
Va, to Texas, will convene in this city
next Tuesday, the fifteenth instant. After
the session here the party will be taken
on a tour OF the state. While in Houston
the party will be cared for at the Rice
Hotel where special accommodations and
rates will be furnished.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09
FATHER AND SON REMOVED.
Change at MIIIedgeviIIe POston ce
by Request of BOndsmen.

Milledgeville, Ga, Jan. sc. c. Wilson
were removed from the postoffice here
to-day, and Mr.. B. T. Bethune, bank
cashier, was put in charge The change
was made by the authorities on applica,
ton from the bondsmen. Inspector Peer
of the postoffice department was in the
city and conducted the transfer of the
Office What the facts are cannot be stat
ed. as the parties interested refuse to
talk
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-09
GETS CINCINNATI LINES.
Elkins-W1dener-Wb Syndicate
Leases All Street Railways.

Leases All Street Railways.
Cincinnati, Jan. S.-The Commercial
Tribune tomorrow will say:
Negotiations have been practically closed
by the Ellxins- Widener-W Whitney syndi-
cate for a lease of the property of the
Cincinnati Street Railway Company's sys-
TEN, including all trolley lines in this city.
The local company has a mileage of 2l0
miles, all double tracks, and is capitalized
at $40 0O0 The syndicate will guaran-
tee stockholders per cent. dividends af-
ter four years control.