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The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-26
THE GRANDFATHER CLAUSE.
freponderance of Sentiment in Al
ALBANIA Convention in Its Favor.

Montgomery, Ala, July 25.-The is
sue in the Constitutional Convention
to-day was the grandfather clause in
Section of the suffrage article. Mr..
Williams of Marengo took the floor
in defense of the clause. His people
he said, wanted to get rid of the ne
gro voter, and wanted to disfranchise
no white man. He would be glad to fix
the heredity feature so that every
white man would have the hereditary
right to vote.
Mr.. Harrison of Lee spoke against
the grandfather clause. He repudiated
for the sons of Confederate soldiers
the idea that they desired such dis
elimination in their favor. He painted
what might happen II the courts should
declare the clause unconstitutional.
Mr.. Heflin of Chambers spoke in IA
Vor of the majority report 1.-The
negro" he said, lis not fit to vote and
the lively imaginations of the minority
cannot paint him so. They tell us
what the Supreme Court may say and
do. l tell you to beware of what the
people may say and do unless we obey
their mandate"
He answered the plea of Mr.. Oates
Tor the faithfulness of the old slaves.
They were all right" said Mr.. Heflin,
but are passing away. The time has
come when we have got to look after
the young bucks applause and
laughter.)
Mr.. White of Jefferson spoke for the
minority report In the course of his
address he said:
The question is not what we would
do or what we want, but what we can
do in the face of the fifteenth amend
ment DO not the same objections ap-
ply to the soldier clause as to the
grandfather clause? The old soldiers.
excepting of the Civil War are nearly
all dead, and most of them are MAIN
ed. Including the descendants of the
soldiers of the Civil War, ninety-five
per cent. were white men and only 5
per cent negroes
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-26
BR00KLYNITES HAD TO WALK.
Police Would Permit Only a Ten Car
Service on the Bridge.

CCAfACC Oh thC DEAuRCs
New York. July 25.-No attempt was
made this morning to resume full
service on the Brooklyn bridge, on
which several suspension rods were
found to be broken, yesterday. A ten
car service was permitted by the po-
lice, but it could not handle even a
percentage of the traffic. and the ma
jority of the persons who live in Brook
lyn and came to New York for bust
ness. were obliged to walk across the
bridge or cross the river on the ferry
lines.
Engineers examined the bridge care
fully to-day, and il is expected that
full repairs will be made in a day or
two.
About noon an order was issued stop
ping all street car and vehicle traffic
on the bridge. A statement was issued
by representative of the Roeblings,
who built the bridge, to the effect that
the suspension cables of the bridge
We're strong enough to hold more
weight than had ever been put upon
them, but that there was doubt as to
whether the roadway supports were
adequate in view of the operation of
the great number of trolley cars and
elevated trains.
Acting District Attorney lie Barber
has called the attention of Police Com
missioner Murphy to the report that
the breakage was known to the bridge
officials for a week.
III this were so, wrote the acting at
torney, and no steps We're taken look
ing to repairs, then the officials were
guilty of criminal negligence and the
case would be presented at once to the
grand jury.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-26
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.

as they were dead. l sent to the doc
tors, two miles away, and told him to
come over an make an autopsy. He
found enough rat poison in that COW
and them pigs to have killed Jumbo.
Then / got him to swear he'd found
the poison and sign up a paper to that
effect. A few months la@r / went to
law. Smith was In court. He hadn't
got over his madness yet. and he
looks he gave me would have froze you
fellows. because you amt used to dis
comforts of genuine, orthodox horse
swappin'.
And the outcome of it all was that
the jury made Smith give me $40 dam
ages and the old mare into the bar
gain. She's Twin yet. and don't know
but I'll swap her off again this sum-
nArp
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-26
FEW MEN IN HEAVEN.
Pastor Leach Says Nearly All Those
Who Go There Are Women.

Wv AhCFc are women.
From the New York World.
Chicago, July 23.-The Rev. w. B..
Leach. of the Wicker Park M. E.
Church, has raised commotion by as
sorting from the pulpit that there will
be only few men in heaven. While
women are going to heaven, men are
going to dwell somewhere else.
Some of the brethren out at the
Desplaines comp meeting" Mr.. Leach
said last night, were inclined to look
askance at me to-day because I said
l would feel lonesome in heaven for
lack of men, but they know / told the
truth. l noticed out there that the
men lie around under the trees smok-
ing cigars. while the women crowd
into the tents to listen to sermons.
Politicians will never go to heaven.
l was not speaking particularly of
Gov. Yates. but I might have been
thinking of him. Those politicians are
a sorry lot. They're anything, accord
ing to the company they're in. It's
good Lord good devil with them all
the time.
why don't men go to church and
become Christians? Because they can't
follow the pure teaching of Christ with
out giving up their Internal licentious-
ness and their stealing in business and
working their employees to death on
insufficient wages"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-26
THE FRENCH POLITICIANS.
The Figaro Obtains Views of Bona
partists and ROyaIists.

partists and ROyaIists.
Paris. July 26.-The Figaro, in view
of the parliamentary general election
ten months hence, has opened an in
Vestigation into the views and plans of
the different parties. 1t begins to-day
with the Bonapartists and the royal
lists. After giving the views of the
leading Bonapartists in Paris, it in
terviews Prince Victor, now in Brus-
sells, who, after dwelling upon the kind
of government he would like to see
in France, says:
"If called to serve my country, l
would do my best to unite all French
men for the defense and greatness of
France, forgetting the past"
The royalist leaders expect to Sc
cure gains in the elections. The Duke
of Orleans interviewed at Marienbad,
endorsed the programme of NJ. Bozine,
the head of his political bureau in
Paris, which is to do the utmost to
spread royaIist ideas in France by
means of newspapers, pamphlets and
speeches, and to make the country I'M
derstand that the monarchy which ere
ated France is the only government
able to recreate and save her.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-26
ANOTHER OIL MILL BOUGHT.
Southern Gets the Sterling at Macon
for the Trust.

Macon, Ga, July 25.-The Sterling
Cotton Oil Mills of Macon have fallen
in the hands of the Southern Cotton
Oil Company. which is said to work
in conjunction with and be a part of
the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Com
pany The Sterling mills will be COM
pleted by Sept. l and are valued at
$125,000 They were projected by the
Block Bros. of Macon.
The Southern Cotton Oil Company is
said to be buying all of the available
oil mills in the South and the old es-
tablished oil companies are wondering
what effect this will have on the raw
oil used by them for refining purposes.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-26
WON'T REDUCE OIL RATES.
Texas Railroad Commission Bucks
Gov. Sayers.

Dallas, Tex, July Pa few weeks
ago Gov. Savers addressed letter to
the Railroad Commission saying he de-
sired to use fuel oil in the state insti-
buttons. and asked the commission to
reduce the rates. Later he made a
speech in which he referred to the
matter. To-day the commission pub
Hshed an address to the public, in
which they claim that the rates on oil
in Texas are lower than those in effect
elsewhere and say that the railroads
are entitled to make a profit. They
say:
He (the Governor) should not for
get that this commission was provided
for by the state constitution just as
the office of Governor and the Supreme
Court are, and is an important con-
stitutional department of the state gov
eminent"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-26
Fierce Thunderstorm mt Baltimore.

Baltimore. July 25.-The hot wave
which has hung over Baltimore for the
past week was dispelled tonight by
one of the fiercest thunderstorms ever
experienced in this city. 1t came from
the northwest and lasted an hour, dur
ing which time two inches of rain fell.
The mercury dropped fifteen degrees.
No loss of life or serious damage to
property has been reported.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-26
SISTERS OF THE HOLY CROSS.
Several Changes in the Officers Of
the order.

South Bend, Ind. July 25.-The chap
ter of election of the Sisters Of the Or
der of the Holy Cross met here this af-
ternoon, Bishop Alerding of Fort
Wayne, Ind, presiding. Mother Per-
petua, the acting mother general since
the death of Mother Annunciata in
1900, was elected mother general; Sister
Aquina. superior of Sacred Heart Col
lege, Fort Wayne, was elected local
superior; Mother Pauline was re-elect-
ed director of st. Mary's Academy;
Mother Sabina was reelected stew
ardess Sister Bethlehem, superior of
st. Charles school San Francisco. was
elected mistress of novices, the place
occupied by Mother Sienna, whose
death occurred RECENTLY.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-26
THE CONVICT MANDAMUs CASE.
Hearing Begun Mt Tallahassee BE.
fore Judge Malone.

Tallahassee. Fla, July 25.-The con-
yict mandamus case of Camp & West
against Hon. B. E. McLin. commission
er of agriculture. was begun here early
this morning before Judge John w.
Malone of the Second Judicial circuit.
Hon. T. L. Clarke, Hon. ID. u. Fletcher
and Col. Robert w Williams appearing
for Mr.. McLin, and Hon. II. Bisbee
and Col. Otis T. Green for Camp. and
Hon. Charles NJ Cooper for West, and
at this writing it has not been con-
Guided
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-26
KANSAS NOT QUITE so HOT.
only Averaged About 100 for the
S+ate-DrinISing Water Is Scarce.

Topeka, Kan, July 25.-The temper
.tures were not quite so high in Kan
sas to-day, averaging about 100 for the
entire state However, not the least
relief has been experienced. The at
roosphere has been very humid and nu-
nervous prostrations are reported from
various parts of the state. The corn
crop is in a worse condition than ever,
and it will be a surprise if one third of
a crop is obtained.
Now that the corn crop is blasted.
the people of the state have stopped
considering that part of the drought
situation. but are giving their attention
to obtaining water to drink. Some
towns are in sore straits. A week ago
they reported scarcity of stock water.
Now some report that their supply of
drinking water is almost exhausted.
Streams, ponds and wells are going
dry
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-26
u.el.I, Cotton stntIstIes.

Liverpool. July 20 The following are
the weekly cotton statistics.
Total sales Of all kinds. 1900 bales
total sales. American, 5000. English
splnnsrs takings. 1900. Total exports.
1000. Import II all kinds, 30 900. lm-
port American, a20 stock ~ all
KINDS. 90 600. stock American. go 009
Quantity anosf, all kinds 1900 aH0ai
American. 5000. Total sales on spec.
ulsfion. co. bales Total sales " ca
D0ftsrG. 100 bales.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-26
BAD CONDITIONS IN CHINA.

Country PIundered by Foreign
Troops and Overrun by Brigands.
Pekin, July 25.-No effective govern
ment exists throughout the territory
covered by the foreign punitive expedi-
tions. Bands of brigands, composed OF
deserters from the foreign armies.
Boxers and former Chinese regulars
terrorize the country.
The imperial troops returning to Pc
kin plundered sixteen towns. After
the troops departed the people took
vengeance upon the officials. mobbing
the mandarins and wrecking their
houses.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-26
A wOMAN's DEADLY AIM.
I<iIIed n Contractor for Alleged At.
tempted Assault.

indianapolis. July ga special to
the Sentinel from sheibyville. Ind.
says:
Mrs Mark Freese OF Franklin. shot
and killed william Gray. stone con-
tractor al BriggstOwn, this county.
this afternoon. An attempted criminal
assault is given az the reason for the
murder. After the shooting Mira.
FreeHe surrendered 10 the sheriff.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-26
THE ELKS' HOME GOES OVER.
Selection of "A Site Delayed for An
other Year.

Milwaukee, Wis. July 25.-Selection
Of site for the proposed national Elks
home for aged and INDECENT members
has been laid over another year. This
was the recommendation of the COM
mittee having the matter in charge
me report was presented to the grand
lodge at to-day's session and was rati-
ned without debate. The committee
concluded to take this action in view
OF several additional offers of sites re-
ceived
During the afternoon the "Corso" and
Elks carnival parade was held. Sew
eral thousand persons were in line and
the various delegations tried to Guido
one on another in unique make-ups and
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-26

Washington. July 25.-The Secretary
~ the Treasury haH decided that ir
lleu ~ the fifiy cigars which incoming
bring into this country without tho
payment N duty they may bring Ia 40
aFsttea,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-26
NEwARK's NEW BISHOP.

John y. O'Connor consecrntca
IN" Cathedral of His Diocese.
NV ~" York. July 25.-Rev. John !.
c,','or' former pastor OF st. Joseph's
ss en- Newark, N. j.. was to-day con-
srk "'g .r bishop Of the diocese OF New
psfri.iinle ceremony took place in 81.
fga,i,a cathedral, Newark, the Of
rlrsc s prelate being Archbishop Cor
chsrlos' ,New York. assisted by Bishop
BEbo, -. Mcdonnell OF Brooklyn and
James McFaul OF Trenton.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-26
Nielsen 20 GO fn Grand opera.

London. July u. Miss Alice Nielsen.
according 10 the Daily Express, IN go
Ing into grand opera, and VIII appear
first IN Romeo and juliet" and
Faust" after "a short course IN italy.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-26
BISHOP MuLDooN coNsEcRArED.
a Brilliant Event in Catholic Circles
at Chicago.

at Chicago.
Chlcago July 25.--An immense crowd
to'day Witnessed the conservation in
Hoiy Name Cathedral OF Rev. Father
Feter J. Muldoon as titular bishop of
Tamassensis and auxiliary to Most
new =. A. Teehan. archbishop of Chi
cago.
tdrdlnal Martinelli Of Washington,
bt'eu as consecrator. while two arch
~ Feehan of Chicago, and Ryan
An iuiladelFhia, and a dozen bishops,
sisted '''' YES 30
en-, -'snop Muldoon's vestments. includ-
b, leweled crozier, We're presented
u,h, asaIlous organizations of priests of
TIL IT, ne Is member, and cost $40 900
e6sss are OF the finest silk and linen.
tbSs,. with pearls. diamonds and anne
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-26
OPPOSE USE OF FOREST PARK.
WOr<ingmen Seek to Enjoin Louis
lana Purchase Exposition.

St. Louis, July BIN the Circuit
Court this afternoon suit was brought
to restrain the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position Company from using Forest
Park as a site for the worlds fair, to
be held here in 1908.
The petition, which is filed by Henry
H. Werdes and John F. Bergman
president and vice president of the
Workingmen's Protective Association,
claims that the ordinance is a gross
violation of the charter. and the rights
of citizens.
President Francis of the Exposition
Company, says he will consult counsel
at once, but said that the suit will be
of no consequence.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-26
RAIN FALLS IN TEXAS.
The Indian Territory Also Gets
showers.

Dallas. Tex, July 25.-Reports receiv-
ed here tonight are to the effect that
rain fell at the following places in
Texas and Indian Territory:
Rush Springs, I. T., Beckville, Petty
Blossom, Mineral Wells, Wolfe City
Atlanta, Mexia, GAINESVILLE, Mount
Pleasant. Detroit, Celeste, Paris, Gle
burne Tarum and Waxahachie, Tex,
and South McAlester and Ardmore, I.
T. The rain was the heaviest this sea-
sen. A light shower fell at Dallas to-
night.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-26
MRS. DAVIS IMPROVING.

Has Slight Nervous Disorder, but
Condition Not Serious.
Portland, Me-, July 25.-Mrs. Jeffer-
son Davis, widow of President Jeffer-
son Davis of the Confederacy, who is
spending the summer here and who
has been confined to her room with
a slight nervous disorder. was report
ed as being better to-day 1t was said
that her condition is not considered
aeriOug
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-26
HOUSTON AND TEXAS Central.
Hartman, Tweed and Baker Added
10 the Board.

Houston. Tex. July 25.--At meeting
of the stockholders of the Houston
and Texas Central Railway to-day d.
rectors were elected, the old board be-
ing retained with three exceptions. The
new members are T.. II. Hartman and
Charles II. Tweed OF New York. and
James A. Baker OF Houston The elect
ion Of officers was postponed, the pres
ent officials continuing.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-26
REMAINS OF KING EDMUND.
Returned 40 England After 700
Years IN France.

London. July 2e.--The remains OF
King Edmund. the martyr the last
King Of the East Angles. who reigned
from SIS 10 SO, have been returned TO
England after a sojourn In France OF
more than 700 years They viii be In
TERED IN a shrine IN the new catho-
lie Cathedral IN Westminster.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-26
WILL PRAY FOR RAIN TO-DAY.
Nebraska still Searching and Parch-
ing.

Lincoln, Neb., July 25.-Except in the
northeast section of the state. where a
heavy shower is reported tonight. Ne
braska got little rain to-day. The tenn
perature in the southern half was al
most up to the record stage, the max
imum for Lincoln to-day being 104.7.
Tomorrow, in accordance with the
governors proclamation, prayers for
rain Will be offered throughout the
state.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-26
NO ELECTIONS IN MANILA.
Board of Trade Will Exercise LeGis-
Iative md Executive Authority.

Manila. July 25.-The charter of Ma
Mia was discussed by the Philippine
Commission at a public session to-day.
1t contains no provisions for elections
as the latter would be regarded as
dangerous experiment with the heter-
ogenous population. 1t provides that
the legislative and executive authority
shall be vested in a board of trade APP
pointed by the governor.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-26
nroI.e rnpacea VIC necord.

Salt Lake. Utah. July 25.-W r.
snmuelson broke the worlds unpaced
mile bicycle record here tonight, rid
ing the distance in 52 IS.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-26
The National Mine Congress.

Boise Idaho, July 25.-E. l.. Shafner
of Ohio was to-day elected president of
the National Mine Congress; F. r.
Reed of Boise was chosen vice presi-
dent, and Irwin Mason was elected
secretary without opposition.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-26

Springfield. Mass. July 2i.-Harry
Klkes defeated Jimmy Michaelf A. ne
Coliseum fo-niEhf in r. 13-mlle motor
paoed race ~ tao and q hail laos 30
lime being f2isi 20.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-26
BISHOP MOORE SINKING.
Venerable Florida PreInte May Not
Survive the Night.

st. Augustine, Fla, July 25.-Bishop
John Moore of the diocese OF Florida is
rapidly sinking. and II is not believed
he will survive the night Many OF the
priests and sisters OF the state are at
his bedside. He retains consciousness,
and the attending physicians say his
mind will be the last TO succumb.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-26
""' MERRILL WADE PRESIDENT.
w" Head of Fisk University nj
Nashville.

s.,, '1Y'lle' Tenn. July 25.--At re-
b.. meeting IN New York OF the
o., d. ~ Trustees Of Fisk University
s.. ''..n'ille Rev James y. Merrill
M T..h president 81 that inetltu.
lt.r a., l., b.hff nFo Or Merrill became
BIZ. ih' faculty ana einee 10 1000
~. p''mher ~ prosldent rrsysth
"a r.,l ing president ~. Merrill
''' " NoUiaEus. Mass,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-26

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is it that pessi-
mists seem to have so much trouble?'
"Optimists never borrow any."-Chica-
60 Record Herald.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-26

Mother am surprised. my dear
that YOU suffer q man 20 kiss your
Daughter-"B But, mamma, / don't call
II suffering. lit Bits.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02

Territory. who has eight children: Heber
Adams. attorney of st. Louis. who is sim
gle: eande Adams. single: Mrs. Margaret
Chiffon. who is the mother of one child:
Mrs. Mary Wilson of Vandalia, Mo-. who
has four children: Mrs. Minnie Cash of
Frankfort. Mo-, who has one child. Miss
Mamie Adams. and John Adams. the father
Of one child. The family thus consists Of
thirty-two persons. Mr.. and Mrs. Adams
have no great-grandchildren. Their Oldest
grandchild Is is years of age.
Mr.. Adams's mother was a Whittingham,
a member of the famous English family.
He was born in Maryland. in Somerset
County. on Christmas day. 1916. He was
left an orphan when , years Of age. and
was reared in affiuence by an aunt. One
of his uncles had a large plantation in ia
maica and was exceedingly wealthy. Mr..
Adams remembers of the stories current In
this day about the wealth Of this uncle.
The report was that the family possessed
not only solid silver tea service. but solid
silver tea tables as well. When this uncle
came to this country on a visit his wife
brought luggage in which she carried cos
tunes by the dozen. an unusual thing 'n
that day. The family owned entire blocks
in London. and Mr.. Adams has still In his
possession deeds to his ancestors conveying
valuable English real estate. He was heir
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02

Special Correspondence Of The Sunday Republic.
Louisiana. Mo-. May 2S-Celebrations OF
fiftieth wedding anniversaries. or golden
weddings" are rare. but not unusual in this
State. but ruby weddings" are 50 few and
far between that It IL doubtful II there Is a
case on record In the State Of Missouri
where a couple lived together as husband
and wife for sixty years. other than the
case Of Mr.. and Mrs. Heber Whittingham
Adams Of this city, who recently celebrated
the sixtieth anniversary of their marriage.
This venerable couple have lived together
three score years, and, both being In splen-
did health. possessing activity and vitality
in abundance. they are looking forward to
at least another ten years Of life. Mr..
Adams u IS: his wife is Is. Both are so
hale and hearty that 1t is not improbable
they will live to celebrate ten moro anni-
versariea Their lives have been ~singularly
free from excitement or excuses Of any
sort. Mr.. Adams. though a Pfker. never
was . candidate for Office. He was never
afflicted with nervous prostration from
worrying over politics, for the other fell
low. either. or from worry over anything
else, for that matter.
He Is . loyal Piker. and Pfkers are al
ways politicians They always run for Of
hce. too. with probably ono exception in a
thousand. Mr.. Adams has always been a
strict party man. When the Wing party
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02

died he cast his fortunes with the Demo-
Gratis, n he has always voted that tick
ct. n voted 1t straight. His prominence
and wealth would have made him a politi-
cal power in this famous county Of politi-
clans. but he was always content to remain.
politically speaking. a high private in the
rear rank. He uses tobacco in moderation
and takes a little wine now and then for
his ''stomach's sake" but he was never In
a saloon in his life.
Mrs. Adams has never bothered with So
ciety. She was married before she was II.
That was before she got into the whirl
of country society, with long trips through
bad weather. perhaps. to country dances.
etc. and consequent late hours. There was
no honeymoon. She began at once the seri-
Gus business of life. and soon had the care
of a family upon her young shoulders. But
she apparently has a longing for the life
she never tasted. for she declares it Is a
mistake to marry so young. She says that
every girl should enjoy the pleasures and
gain the experiences of girlhood before she
takes a woman's place by becoming a wife.
Mrs. Adams never allowed any of her chill
dren to marry at a younger age than ..
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams raised ten children.
all Of whom are living. excepting George.
who dice in, 1886 at the age OF &c. Those
living are William Adams, who is the father
Of seven children: Webb Adams Of Indian