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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
AN ARIsTOCRATIC PRISON.
Institution in France for the Care
of Young Rich Offenders.
From Parsons Magazine.

From Parsons Magazine.
Under the innocent looking title La
Maison Paternelle' there exists in France
what might be briefly designated as an
authorized aristocratic prison for juVenhe
offenders. 1t was founded by legal lu-
minary NJ. De Metz, a man deeply III,
terested in the training and welfare %
the young with view to checking the
growing spirit of INSTRUMENTATION to au-
thority, both at home, and at scnool,
which had become specially marked III
the highest ranks of society i'm France
One of the most salutary elements IN
the scheme of this institution Is the az
solute secrecy which is maintained III
France both as to the exact locallty u
this house of correction and the name
of those who are sent there. on an CIV
waited somewhat bare tract OF county,
within a few miles of Tours STANDS .
large quadrangular building known 40
La Colonie Africole, which is COVE
ment establishment, and behind the chaI
Ell. which is situated In the center u
the west front, La Maison PaterheiIe
cunningly concealed. &c.,
It is a rectangular. two-storied pullu-
ing, adjoining the east end OF the cnaPeS
and the first thing that meets the es
upon entering Is a huge board beaI4"s
the ominous word SILENCE" The grouHI
floor is occupied by prison-like cells el-
offices; the upper one contains ratnv'
smaller cells and is surrounded by -
lery which shuts off all COMMUNICATE"
with ground floor.
When a boy or young man under as
becomes inveterately idle, refractory Q.
dissipated his parents or guardians ean
obtain the consent OF a magistrate Whig"
Is sometimes seconded by that OF a ineu.
ical man. and after certain papers ha'e
been signed a list Of questions retains
10 the boys education and present VI
past peculiarities is filed up by the pa
rents, and the culprit. who in this cou'
try would be licked into shape ~
healthy, outdoor fashion. Is soleinns
handed over 10 the paternal care Of hlo"-
sieur le directeur.
The main feature IN the treatment
solitary confinement during incarceiu.
ton. be II long or short. Three monthS
Is the usual time. But cases have pe.H
known IN which IL has been eNtendea "
one or even two years.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
MODERN WARS STUPIDITY.
No Candy Uniforms, Nor Inspiriting
Music. Nor Cheering Charges.

Music, Nor Cheering CHARGES
From The London Telegraph.
I We cannot always be fighting. we
prowling columns that mess up the roads
of the Cape Colony. cutting wire fences
and running the drifts with our heavy
trasport. Sometimes we go into camp
to reft and rest; sometimes we Just
wander up and down the country doing
nothing. A shiftless, idle, vagabond of
a column, looking for mischief. A wicked,
depraved, Hooligan column seeking Beers
to bash"
l have just come from a column which
has been doing nothing.
We did nothing yesterday, nor the day
before, nor the day before, but the day
before that a newly Joined subtaltern
earned the gratitude of the column
the bored column dying of ennui-by
breaking his horses neck. You subalterns
who are coming out to replace casualties,
take word of advice. Never attempt to
take" stone fnce on a South African
farm till you have carefully and closely
inspected the other side With the ex-
ception of this regrettable incident-the
pony was beauty and the sub escaped
without scartch-we have done much
without a scratch-we have done nothing
all these days, today has been much
about the same as all the other days.
There is shadowy enemy somewhere
in the background, say fifty miles away
and he is moving toward us, away from
us, in a parallel line, in an opposite
direction, or standing still, just accord
ing to the source of our information.
srr-l.
many things that aren't true. Boer
prisoners have supplied us with much
information that has been palpably false.
and intelligence officers, mostly civilians,
have supplied confidential reports that
have been quite inaccurate. We struck
camp this morning with the object of
moving to a place which had unfor-
tunately been omitted from the map sup
piled. and we started our march north
ward along a road which, according to
the same guide, only ran east and west.
Starting.
Dawn. and a drazzling rain; one thin
streak of cold light between the fat
tops of the eastern hills and the gray
black rain cloud. A splutter and crack
ing of smoky wood fires, a shaking out
of sodden garments. coffee without milk
or sugar, and half a biscuit and fall
IN"
The head of the column is hidden, for
the descending rain is mislke in its
solidity. The guides are well ahead and
all we have to do is to follow on.
Come up. you brute!
Your horse does not relish facing the
singing downpour. and swerves with
many a shake OF his head and much
humping OF his back. He wants to go
back to camp for he knows rock
the leeward side of which is to him now
as Rajahs hundred-stalled stable.
The mules are patient; with dropping
head and painting TANKS they slip and
stumble heavily through the thick
black mud, the everlasting "Yak!Yakw
of the colored driver and the never caes-
ing whistle and smack Of his long whip
keeping the laggards on the strain and
the undressed traces teut.
Atkins at His Best.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
MAYOR JOHNsoN's STYLE.
He Proposes That Railroads Shall
Pay on n Fair Valuation

Cleveland, o., May 21.-Upon application
of Mayor Johnson, Judge Strimple of the
Common Pleas Court to-day issued man
damus compelling some eight or nine
county auditors, now sitting in this city
as a railroad tax assessment board, 10
call in railway officials to testify as to
the true value of their properties. Mayor
Johnson declares that the railroads have
thus far been assessed at from u to IS
per cent. of their value, while the smaller
property owners in Cleveland have been
taxed at the rate of so per cent. or more
The Mayor charged in his petition that
the auditors. in making appraisements
were influenced by favors shown them
them by the railroad companies.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
WI TING FANG's MEMORIAL.
Empress DOwager's Name Comes
First and EmperOr's Second.

FIRST and EmperOr's Second.
Washington. May 21.-The Chinese min
lister, WI Ting Fang. has completed his
memorial to the throne concerning re-
forms in the imperial system and the doc
ument has been forwarded to Pekin. Ow-
ing to the Importance which is attached
by the Chinese to a memorial to the
throne, great care was exercised in it's
preparation. AS an evidence of the dig
nifty which the Chinese attach to age,
the name of the Empress Dowager was
written one line above that of the EN-
peror, the latter following several lines
above the text itself. The main features
of the memorial which heretofore have
been given in these dispa tches, were pre-
served in the final draft
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
FLORIDA'S DISPENSARY BILL.
A Spirited Discussion and n Tie Vote
Carries the Bill Over.

Tallahassee, Fla, May H.-The center
of legislative excitement has been trans
ferred from the House to the Senate,
where the dispensary bill came up to-day
on it's first reading There was a spirited
discussion as to whether the bill should
be referred to the Judiciary Committee
or to the Temperance Committee. The
vote was a tie, and the bill went over
informally.
The House passed the bill prohibiting
the employment of state convicts In the
phosphate mines.
Many charge that a coalition has been
formed between the advocates of these
bills in order to secure the passage of
both, and none deny 1t.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22

Augusta. May 2l.-Sergt. Evans Morgan
OF the police force died to-day at the res
idence of his nephew, DR.. j. Il. Morgan.
He has suffered from Brights disease for
a long time, but the immediate cause of
death was heart failure. He has been
on the police force for twenty-five years,
and was one of the most popular men on
the force.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
NO ARMS For INSURGENTS.
steps Taken by Colombian Govern
ment Prove Effective.


ment Prove Effective.
Washington. May 21-The Colombian
government has been exercised for some
time by reports that the United States
was being made the base for the ship
ment of arms and ammunition to the in
surgent bands operating in that country.
Senior Isaza was recently sent o this
country to confer with the Colombian
minister in Washington and take any
steps necessary to prevent such traffic.
The State Department co-operated in pre-
venting an abuse of our neutrality laws
and detectives were sent to New York
and other points along the Atlantic coast
to put a stop to the shipments. Senior
Isaza was Commissioned to stop payment
of drafts sent to the United States and
Germany for the purpose of purchasing
insurgent arms and supplies. Senior Isa-
zas mission, it is said, has proved sue
CesSful.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
COL. BARR MADE A BROADER.
Will Fill Office of Judge Advocate
General for Twenty-four Hours.

Washington, May 21.-Col. Thomas F.
Barr, lately stationed at Chicago. to-day
was appointed judge advocate general of
tue army with rank of brigadier general,
vice Gen. G.. Norman Lieber. retired. Col.
Barr will be retired on his own applica-
ton within the ensuing "a hours, to make
way for Col. John w. Clous who like
wise will retire at once to be succeeded
for the ensuing four years by Col. George
B. Davis.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
MIR. KNOX WILL PRESIDE.
Alabama Democrats select Him for
President of Convention

Montgomery, Ala, May H.-John B.
Knox of Calhoun county was tonight
nominated by the Democratic caucus for
president Of the Constitutional Convention
without opposition. Frank Julian was
nominated for secretary on the first bal
lot. As there are only fourteen Repub-
licans and Populists in the Constitutional
Convention. the election of the Demo-
cratic nominees Is assured.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
roPEI<A's Day GOVERNMENT.
Supreme Court InstaIs Republican
MnyoraIty Candidate.

Topeka. Kan. May 21.-The Supreme
Court to-day reversed the decision of the
District Court in the Topeka mayoralty
contest and installed j. w. F. Hughes,
the Republican and law enforcement can
didate. in the Mayors chair. Topeka
is now entirely under the control Of the
dry element.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
Mrs. brown. sad Affections.

Thomasville. Ga, May 21.-The infant
son Of Mrs. Molle Brown died yesterday
afternoon Mrs Brown has lost her hus-
band oldest child and youngest child all
within the last year. the husband and IA
Their dying i'm Cuba with yellow fever.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
WORLDS RECORD BRoKEN.
Three shooters NiIITheir Hundredth
Rird in Pigeon Contest.

Springfield. NJ. May 2L-The worlds
record Ia live bird contest was broken
to-day in a twenty-five live pigeon miss
and out shoot Fred Gilbert Of Spirit
Lake. Ia. ana W. X. Crosby Of Ofallon
H. and N. j. Sonce OF Danville. H.
members of the Illinois Gun club killed
their hundredth bird at O'Clock this
evening. and the match was postponed an
an tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
Turkish wrestIcr's Great work.

Buffalo. n. ". May 2l-Engaged 10
throw Ed Atherton. Denny Gallagher and
Otto FELTON, each twice within hour
OF wrestling time, Nouroulah. the big
Turk. tonight succeeded In disposng of
his opponents in a little over thirty min
utcs
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
WIN Fiuht for Three-Ccnt Fares.

cleveland, o.. May 2i.-Mayor johnson
says that fight for 3-cent fares on street
cars will begin just as soon as he IA
through with his efforts 10 make the rail-
,Soads pay more equitable share Of taxes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22

ALABAMA's CONVENTION.
Called to order and Adjourned TO
Await Action of Caucus.

Montgomery, Ala. May 2i-The Consti-
tutional Convention called by the people
OF Alabama, met in the han Of the House
Of Representatives at noon to-day. The
convention was called TO order by chief
Justice Mcclellan Of the Supreme Court.
but without transacting any business ad-
jOurned until tomorrow to wait the action
OF the caucus tonight
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
Negro sNcursiontst shot

Augusta. Ca, May I.-Mange Dorsey.
a negro eXcursiouist was seriously shot
In the face Ia row on an excursion train
returning from Columbia last night, and
was sent 70 the hospital.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
Charles A. nouteIIe Dcnd.

Boston. May 2.-Former Congressman
Charles A. Boutelle of Bangor. Me, died
to-day at the Mclean Asylum, Waverly,
Mass
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
ROOSEVELT AND HANNA.
Guests of Honor of Buffalo Mer-
chants Exchange.

Buffalo, n. Y, May 21.-Vice President
Roosevelt and Senator Hanna were the
guests of honor at reception rendered
them by the board of managers and trus-
tees of the Merchants Exchange this
morning. In brief addresses Vice Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Senator Hanna COM
plimented the members of the exchange
on the work they have done in creating
the exposition.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
ITALY DEMANDS SATISFACTION.
one of Her Subjects shot by order
of the sultan.

London. May 22.-"Italy has demanded
satisfaction from Turkey" says the Rome
correspondent of the Daily Chronicle, FOR
the death of Decrocis. the Italian who
was summarily shot by the Sultan's or
der on suspicion of being an emissary OF
the Young Turkish party"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
Upton NOT DESPONDENT.
King Edward to Be on Board ChaI.
Ienger To-day.

IthSer TO-uuy.
Southampton. May 21.-Sir Thomas Lip
ton said tonight:
II can see no reason why it should be
imagined that am Respondent about the
chances of the new boat. However, the
trials may go, l shah certainly fulfill my
engagement to bring boat to the start
ing line off Sandy Hook"
King Edward will be on board the chal-
lenger into-morrow's trial.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
A. n. HEMINGWAY Acquitted.
Trial of Berry Bird for Murder of f.
j, Breck on nj Tallahassee.

Tallahassee, Fla, May 21.-A. r. Hem
ingway was tried in the Circuit Court on
Monday on a charge of manslaughter In
connection with the shooting OF r. F.
Tilton four weeks ago, and acquitted.
The case OF the state against Berry
Bird, indicted for the murder OF +. ].
Breck in March. was taken up to-day and
is still on
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22

GurIey q johnson VIII Arrange
with Creditors.

Washington. May "A meeting OF the
creditors OF the brokerage firm Of Gurley
q johnson, which suspended business last
week, was held to-day and arrangements
were made by which business will be re-
sumed in the near future. The firm an
nounced that its liabilities were S22i 900
and its assets S277OOO. practically all in
accounts.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
Atkins at His Best.

Atkins mounted Is a person In a long
greatcoat. the collar turned up to his
eyes. and the limp brim OF his once gay
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22

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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-10-04
HoIdups Are Numerous.

Walla Walla, Wash, Sept. 30.-Under
the threat of having his brains blown
out, A. j. Brown was forced to dismount
and dig up his change to holdup. The
crime occurred several miles west of here.
He was accompanied by his wife and an
other woman. The robber appeared from
the shadows and thrust the gun into the
rig
News has reached here of daring
holdup at Pasco, when two travellers,
names unknown, were relieved of about
$50 and valuables while waiting for con-
nections The men were walking in the
yards when two desperadoes appeared
from beneath a car and ordered "hands
up at the point of guns. The men were
searched and were then forced into a box
car and securely fastened in.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-10-04
Trouble Mt san Francisco.

San Francisco, Sept 30.-A collision has
occurred between special policemen and
strike sympathizers on Kearney street be-
tween Geary and Post. About 80 shots
were exchanged. A special policeman
named Billher was shot in the leg. Bow
en-, a carpenter, was shot through the eye.
Two other strikers were wounded, one in
the body and the otker in the leg. Five
special policeman came out of the ITALIA
theater about l o'clock and walked down
Market street. A crowd of about 80 strike
sympathizers follow ed them to Kearney
street. The specials were warned they
were being followed and stopped on
reaching Kearney street in order to allow
their follow ers to come up to them. When
they approached close the shooting be-
gan with the above result. The police
hastened to the scene and began making
arrests. Two or three patrol wagons
were soon filled and driven to the station.
A later report says that eight men were
wounded
Even the most sanguine of the employ
ers do not look for a termination of the
present strike by the surrender of the
labor unions, although they believe that
the struggle must ultimately end in the
return of the men as individuals to work.
They believe that they already see many
signs of disintegration in the ranks of the
strikers, and the opinion is freely eX-
pressed that if it were not for the feaI
of violence a large proportion of the men
would apply at once for their old posi-
tions. A party of IL nonunion metal
workers arrived from the east. The mer
are now at the Risdon Iron works, hav
ing been brought through the line o
pickets posted by the unions to intercept
them.
Andrew Furuseth, manager of the City
Front federation, in sizing up the pros
poets of winning the struggle, said today
1T is now simply matter of keeping
bread in the mouths of the men. If W,
can do that we will win
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-10-04

Kingston Sept. 9O.-Reports of rev.
dictionary outbreak in Haiti have reach
ed here by the German steamer Alene,
from New York via Jeremie, Haiti. Ac-
cording to the statements of those on
board the Alene large number of prom
inent men in Jeremie were arrested on
the charge of conspiracy and immediate
ly removed to Port au Prince and inn
prisoned.
The situation in the interior of Haiti
is reported to be serious. owing to the
opposition to President Sam continuing
in office.
NJ. Fouchard, the former Haitien min
ister of finance, said to be one of Che
ablest men of Haiti, who is now in this
city, and who is said to be the choice of
the members of the Haitien national as
sembly for the presidency to succeed Gen
eral Sam, declines to speak on the situa-
ton at present. but friends of his say
that the revolutionary movement was
planned long ago.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-10-04
Riot in Ohio.

Canal Dover Ohio, Sept 9O.-A seri-
Gus riot occurred here between nonunion
millmen and strikers who did not get
places in the steel mills after the settle
ment. 1t resulted in the shooting of John
O'Neil and Harry Mcdowell, the former
probably fatally.
The two men had failed to secure work,
and went to the mill and attacked the
outside night Waterman. They then came
up town. where they encountered six men
returning from work. The workers were
attacked, the strikers being reinforced by
about 30 others. The six men used their
guns and then fled to a boarding house,
where they remained until rescued by the
sheriff and a posse.
The men who did the shooting were ar
rested brt it is stated that they acted
entirely in self defense.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-10-04
COMPANY C,9TH,WAS ROUTED
INSURGENTS SUDDEN ATTACK
While Our Soldiers Were at breakfast
They Were Fired Upon by An OAer-
whelmiDg Force Twenty-four Man
aged to Escape-stores and AMMUNITION
Captured by Insurgents.

MANILA, Oct. IA disastrous fight
between United States troops and in
surgents has occurred in the island of
Samar, near Balangiga. A large body
of insurgents attacked company c,
Ninth infantry, only twenty-four men,
bers of the company escaping. All the
others are reported killed. The COM
pany was at breakfast when attacked,
and made a determined resistance, but
the overwhelming number of the in
surgents compelled them to retreat.
OF the survivors who have arrived at
Basey, eleven were wounded. Accord
ing to the latest returns, the strength
of the company was 70. The survivors
include Capt Thomas w. Connolly,
Lieut.. Edward A. Bumpus, and DR.. r.
S. Griswold, surgeon.
Capt. Edwin V. Bookmiller, of the
Ninth infantry, reports that Gen.
Hughes is assembling a force to attack
the insurgents.
The insurgents captured all the
stores and ammunition of the COM
pany, and all the rifles except twelve.
Capt. Lawrence ]. Hearn, of the
Twenty first infantry, reports a severe
engagement with insurgents near Can
delaria, the Americans losing one
killed and two wounded. The insur-
gent loss has not 'Deen ascertained.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-10-04
Astor,s Yncht Damaged.

New York, Sept. 3O.-John Jacob As
tors magnificent steam yacht Nourmahal
was badly damaged and strained by be-
ing in collision in the lower bay with the
North Star, the latest addition to the fleet
of the Maine Steamship company. The lat
ter vessel had four of her plates stove in
and about dozen feet Of her railing torn
away. Although there were about 300 eX-
cursionists aboard her at the time, there
was no excitement, but aboard the Nour-
mahal, which got tangled up with the
steamship, confusion prevailed. This was
due to the fact that the yacht was dragged
along for some distance by the head
way of the liner, and during the interval
her deck was aWash.