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The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-03
CONSUMPTION.

aggravate. i spent two years here
without improving. Reading OF the
value of Peruna / began taking it and
in two months / was completely cured
and we'll. This is nearly three months
ago and / have suffered no relapse.
consider Peruna very superior to Col
orado air for catarrh. If had known
of 1t before, IL would have saved me
hundreds of dollars. Josephine Stol-
hammer.
Hon. w. ]. Purman, ex-member, OF
Congress from Florida, writes from
1873 Q. street, N. w, Washington, d.
c., as follows:
"From representations 10 me and
my own experience 4 feel justified I'm
recon me ending your Peruna to any
and all persons suffering with ca
tsrrh, nervousness or stomach trou-
bles. regard id as N great tonic
and remedy for such Affections. I,
and others to whom i recommend 1T,
are using 1t now with beneficial re-
sults."-W. j. Purman.
II you do not derive prompt and sat-
isfactory results from the use of Pc
runa, write at once to DR.. Hartman.
giving a full statement of your case.
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, president of
the Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, 0.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-03
THE GUBERNAT0RIAL RACE.
No Hard Feeling Between Judge
Turner and Col. EstiII.

From the Brunswick Times-Call.
Col. ]. G. Spottswood, well known all
over the state for his genial disposition
and keen insight into matters political.
arrived in the city yesterday on a visit
to relatives.
He was warmly greeted by his many
friends, and when seen last night at
the oglethorpe by a Times-Call report
err, was enjoying the company of sew
eral Brunswickians.
The Times Call man caught the
Coloneps attention for few brief mo-
ments on the subject of state politics,
and he said:
"By state politics, Of course you
mean the gubernatorial contest, and as
a Wiregrass advocate, am more than
pleased to tell you what know.
For the past few weeks I have been
on a business trip through the western
and northern part Of the state. To my
qualification. found that South Ceor-
gias candidate is making great head
way Col. Estill, whom, of course, you
know 1 refer to- is making excellent
Roadway, and the farming element -
that backbone of our commercial stand
ing--is for him. He is growing in ia
vor In the upper part OF Georgia at n
greater pace than any man who has
ever been mentioned for this high Of
fee from this section Of the state, and
that is saying a great deal, for we
have had some star favorltes In the
past.
1T seems that the colonel's record as
a business man and his loyalty at all
times and under all circumstances 20
the Democratic party is better known
than most OF us down here thought IL
was. and those people whom / have
talked with. think he would make one
OF the abiest and most conservative
chief executives that could be selected
from the many good men who have
been mentioned IN connection with gu
bernatorial honors. This brings me 10
a point which want 20 emphasize. and
that n 90 the effect that neither IN the
upper or lower part ~ the state DO you
hear any more about differences be-
tween Mr. Turner and Col. Eatill A.
a matter Of fact ! happen 20 know that
there never was any hard feelings be-
tween these two distinguished South
ceorgians, IL was al more Or less
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-03
STREET FRANCHISES.
And Several other Matters Pertain
ing 20 Municipal Affairs.


Editor Morning News: no.
tice that one OF our alder
men says that he would like
to buy the Savannah street franchise
for $30,000-and will suggest that the
city let him have 1t, provided he will
connect all of our wharves with a first
class up-to-date electric railway, build
around Montgomery and Price streets,
forming a belt, running out to White
Bluff and Coffee Bluff, and giving a
bond, guaranteeing not to sell 1t to the
Parsons system at any price. I also
note the comparison that is being made
between the price the city paid for
the Collinsville streets, and that Of
fered for the Norwood tract. may
be wrong, but l am under the impress
sion. and think that most of the peo-
pie in Savannah are of the opinion,
that Savannah did not get anything
for the money paid for the Collinsville
streets. as the streets had been dedicat-
ed to the purchasers Of the Collinsville
lots, and that the public have been ex-
ercising the right to use them for sew
eral years.
AS to the city parks, do not think
that Oglethorpe made any selection of
location as 10 these precious spots when
he laid off Savannah, as we have them
in the north, east, west and south.
which are the beauty and admiration
of our city and for my life / can't see
why our City Fathers failed 10 have
these parks laid out as they were or
iginally intended. Just let Council stop
and wrangle over the price Of the Nor
wood track for two or three years and
the city will pay double the price when
ever II does buy.
As TO the price Of the land. I viii
state there IL a 30xS5 foot lot not sixty
feet away from the Norwood land,
that was sold at auction for s500--and
the owners were not satisfied with the
price and paid the purchaser $50 20 let
them take the lot back.
n the Partially shown % the Par
sons System had fallen upon my pro
posed White Blur line, Savannah
would have had ten or fifteen tracts %
select cemetery gites from that would
have been connected with ran. and n
the city is going % make on appr0pis-
ton 20 have a new cemeteTy and have
sny idea u buying the Ogeechee tract,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-03
SHOOTING THE STRAW HAT.
The sport-Loving Citizens of New
Orleans Make n Noisy Day of IL.

From The New Orleans Picayune
With the first stroke of the noon
hour, Sunday, there doomed the first
boom of the salvo, from different parts
of the city, proclaiming the doom of
the straw hat. and it's relegation to
obscurity until the Spring season shall
permit Its reinstatement.
Every year, about this time, Capt.
Anthony Sambola and his staff sally
forth in martial array, and shoot
the straw hat. This peculiar local GUS
tom has been in existence twenty-three
years, and was inaugurated by Capt.
Sambola at the suggestion of news
paper reporter. The Captain was then
at the zenith OF his reputation as COM
mander Of squad that fired salutes
at so much per shot, the number being
limited only by the amount the party
ordering was willing TO pay. The news
paper man said 10 Capt. Sambola:
you fire salutes for Democrats, and
for Republicans; for Americans, Eng
lishmen, Frenchmen. and whoever, or
whatever nationality desires the ex-
penditure OF powder at 81 per shot Why
not IRE the straw hat when the FAN
season opensY'
The suggestion was accepted, and
since 1878 every year Capt. sambola has
Dunctually sent out bis proclamation
fixing the day and date for the salu te,
which took place AZ some centSal spot
Gradually the affair expanded, the mr.
Ing occurred ~ several places untl now
the edict ie obeyed al forty points 30
the city and in several town OF Louis
lana and Mississippi. The salute Al
Elks place this year WAS nred az
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-03
THE BALLOON BROKE LOOSE.
Eight Men and a Woman Get an I'm
expected Trip of 80 Miles and
Land Unframed.

San Francisco, Nov. "A captive
balloon containing nine people, one
woman and eight men, broke from its
fastenings at Eleventh and Folsom
streets this evening and fioated to the
neighborhood of Redwood City, about
thirty miles distant. The occupants of
the balloon are reported to have landed
unframed. The balloon had been sent
up several times during the afternoon
with passengers. 1t was fastened to
the ground with a 1000-foot rope cable,
one and a quarter inches in diameter
While descending on the fifth trip,
about 500 feet from the ground, the
rope broke, fifty feet from the balloon.
To the horror of the spectators, the
balloon rapidly shot up in the air to
a hight of 1000 feet or more and float
ed away in southerly direction. It
landed in the hills near Redwood City
and a report from that place says none
of the passengers was hurt. Among
those in the balloon We're Mrs. ]. Dun
sell of this city, Edward G. Dudley,
who is said TO be an aeronaut of con-
siderable experience, and - Leon, a
gymnast.
The balloon had lifting power Of
1000 pounds.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-03
RODE IN THE PATROL WAGON.
GOV. McSwEENEY HAS A NOVEL
EXPERIENCE.

Youthful Cofetti Thrower Caught by
the Police, Seized Hold of the Gov
ernor and swung on to Him-PO-
lice Would Not Accept the Gov
ernor's Mediation and the Boy
Would Not Turn Him Loose So He
Rode with the Latter to the PO-
= lice Station.
Columbia. S. c., Nov. 2.-Gov. Nc
Sweeny had unique experience as
the result of confetti and rubber ball
throwing that marked the close of Co
lumbia's fair. About 500 young fell
lows, mostly boys, formed in double
line in front of the leading hotel and
the stream of pedestrians were pelted
and caned. Finally a squad Of police
were telephoned for. They charged in
and each officer grabbed a boy. One
was the son of a prominent citizen.
Just then Gov. McSweeny. hurrying
to meet an important engagement at
the hotel, came up the street. This
little prisoner seized him and begged
to be saved from the guard house.
The Governor offered to deposit the
fine. The policeman declined The
Governor promised to call later, but
his juvenile friend held him with a
death-like grip. The policeman start
ed off with the boy and the boy pull
ed the Governor. A great crowd gath
cred and the confetti throwers planned
a rescue, but the patrol wagon came
up and Governor and boy were hustled
in and taken to the lookup" Hun
dreds followed and surrounded the
station house. where the Governor was
kept for a half hour until the cap
tain of police permitted relatives to
put up forfeit for the boy, who so
summarily and persistently held the
chief executive prisoner,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-03
A BRITISH STEAMER LIBELED.
The ST. Enoch May Become n For
felt TO United states for Snug
rIfnr OperatiOns,

Ieat 10 thitcu states tor snug
Cling Operations.
Norfolk, Va, Nov. 2.-The British
steamer st. Enoch, plying between
Antwerp and Newport News, has been
libeled and claimed as a forfeit to the
United States in connection with the
recent tobacco smuggling cases for
which w. w. Lawrence and others are
now in the Norfolk Jail awaiting in
aictment. This proceeding was brought
under Sections 2O72 and 2O74, Revised
Statutes.
The steamer is owned by parties in
London and is said to be worth about
100000. She is at present lying at a
wharf at Newport News.
The complaint alleges two specific
quantities of tobacco brought to New
port News from Antwerp. The first
was in September. and was valued at
$1.750. The second was in July and
valued at S2,10o. The tax on this to-
bacco is $1.s5 per pound.
The government has eye witnesses to
the unloading of these cargoes at New
port News. This work was done after
midnight by means of a row boat,
owned by the cook.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-03
TAPS" SOUND AT BUFFALO.
The Electric Lights Fade Out for
the Last Time-The Financial Loss
Placed at 5000. 900.

Buffalo, Nox. 2.-The Pan-American
Exposition ended at IL o'clock tonight.
At midnight President John G. Milburn
pressed an electric button and the
lights in the famous electric tower
grew dim for the last time. Slowly,
one by one, the lights on post and pin
nacle and tower faded away. A corps
of buglers standing in the tower
sounded taps" and one of the great
est glories of the exposition, the cleo
trical illumination, passed away, and
the exposition was ended.
The financial loss will be in the
neighborhood of So, 100000
The total number of admissions for
the six months was close to 5000, 900.
The government exhibit, which is a
beautiful and instructive collection,
will be at once shipped to Charleston.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-03
DURBIN GIVES HIS REASONS.
Charges Judge CnntriII With Aspir-
ing to the SenatOrship.

indianapolis, Nov. Gov. Durbin
tonight refused to grant a requisition
for the return of ex-Gov. Taylor and
Charles w. Finley to Kentucky, who
were indicted by Kentucky courts for
completely in the murder of Gov. Will
liam Goebel.
Gov Durbin bases his refusal on the
ground that a fair trial could not be
had for the men under the indictment.
He says that if the acquisitions were
honored he would be only aiding the
determination of the prosecution to
convict these men without any refer
ence to law, justice or fact. I cannot
cause a man from whom the presump-
ton of Innocence should never be
stripped, except by legal methods, to
be subjected to political persecution.
Gov Durbin severely criticises Judge
Cantrill and the conduct of the trials
in his court. speaking of his 'fmonstrans
rulings and Instructions" and saying
he had hoped "the court would re-
member it's obligations as a judge
rather than its aspirations for a sena-
torship."
Gov. Durbin concludes by saying that
when better assurances of a fair trial
are given the requisition will be hon
ored.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-03
SOUTHERN NAVAL STATION.
PLANS FOR EXTENSIVE IMPROVE
MENTs AT CHARLESTON.

Cooper River to Be Dredged to a
Depth of 81 Feet Below Mean Low
Water-A Basin of the Same Depth
to BE DredEed to Contain Two
Piers-G-te for Two Dry Docks
Selected with a Pier Between.
The station to Be Protected by a
Great Sea Wall.
Washington. Nov. 1.-The report of
the naval board. headed by Rear Ad-
mral Henry c. Taylor, charged with
the preparation of plans for the new
naval station at Charleston, S. c.. gives
in detail all the improvements deemed
necessary at Charleston for the install
lation of the buildings of the station.
1t proposes that Cooper river be dredg-
ed to depth of thirty-two feet below
mean low water and that the dredged
material be deposited so as to rise the
grade six feet above high water to
guard against any danger of flooding
In lieu of piers extending into the river,
the board recommends that a basin be
dredged to a depth of thirty-two feet
below mean low water to contain two
piers in oredr to afford the needed
water front where vessels may lie with
out obstructing the channel. A site for
two dry docks has been selected in the
low land in prolongation of the re-
entrant basin and a short pier will be
provided between the two to facilitate
the docking and unlocking of vessels.
1t is the plan to protect the water
front of the working part of the sta
ton with a great sea wall having a
depth of water in front of thirty-two
feet. There was some objection to the
boards selection of site for the hoSpit-
al on the ground that while it was on
high ground far removed from the
working part of the station. an alb
sence of trees made the site undesir-
able The board therefore suggests the
ACQUISITION of a tract of land in the i'm
mediate vicinity of the station which
will satisfy all desired conditions.
A torpedo boat depot will be located
In the lowlands of the Lawton tract.
The board recommends two slips for
vessels in reserve and has Indicated a
line of standard gauge track to the
buildings and water front of the sta
ton. South of the dry docks and basin,
an area has been selected to serve as
a recreation ground for enlisted men.
These are the main features of the
boards report, which submits sugges-
lions in detail for the numerous build
ingS.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-03
DIED DECLARING INNOCENCE.
PRIEST Also snid Louis Council Was
Innocent.

Raleigh, N. c.. Nov. AIT Fayette-
Vile. N. c., at 1915 o'clock this morn
ing Louis Council, negro, convicted
of committing rape on a young white
woman, Mrs. James West, in Cumber-
land county, was hanged.
On the scaffold Council was asked
If he was guilty. He replied:
Before God and man, I am inno-
cent" and the priest taking the cross
from Councils hand, declared him in
nocent.
When the trap was sprung the rope
broke and the negroes body fell to the
floor. Another rope was secured aaii
the prisoner cody walked on the scat
fold. In a few minutes he was dead.
The woman he assaulted had three
times declared he was the man.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-03

I would suggest that they make the
appropriation large enough to build a
railroad so that the poor who use 1t
will not have to walk.
If the Mayor says that the line of
improvement is not going out towards
the Norwood tract 1 would also sug-
gest that he take walk out there and
view the premises and see how they
compare with the improvements on the
east side, where the city paid so much
for streets AS far as l know Mayor
Myers made no grand stand kick
against buying the Collinsville streets.
d. b. Lester.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-03
WOMAN KILLED IN VERMONT.
shot by NeishbOr with whom her
SON Was QaaFreIing.

Bellows Fails VI, Nov. z.-After a
quarrel between Cleveland Jones, 10
years old. and George II. Briggs, a
nelghbor, IN LanEdon, young Jones
mother. Mrs. Chauncey Jones, was
shot and killed this morning ~ Briggs.
BriRgs gave himself up later ~ the Day,
and WAS taken - Newport ~. a., 70
uight.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-03

Kitty Eleventh Brooklyn, N. T. wries
contracted the fall
in
m nto-da
me
I'm three eSsic-K
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-03
The Naval Dry Dock Reported.

Port Eads. La, Nov. 2.-The steam
ship Lord Ormond, which has arrived
here from Las Palmas. reports that at
a. m. Nov. 2. about 100 miles from
the bar, she passed the New Orleans
naval dry dock; the tow appeared to
be making about six knots per hour. At
This rate Of progress the dock VIII not
arrive at Port Eads until 10 a. m. sun
day
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-03

Pretoria. Nov 2--commandsnt
Cen. Louis Botha is reported 20 have
commanded in person the attack upon
Col. Bensons column. Bothas forces
have effected combination with an
other commando. which has been how.
erlnR around Bethel lately.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-03
THE sHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY.

1t Appears TO Be a Healthy Infant to
Need Government Assistance.
Washington, Nov. 1.-The shipbuild-
ing industry of the United States, ex-
elusive of the United States navy
yards, according to a preliminary re-
port of the census bureau to-day, had
a total capital of $7s,sss,651 in 1900.
This is an increase of 1s1 per cent.
Guiding custom work and repairing was
SIS, 444, 753, an increase of almost SO per
cent. There were 1883 establishments
and 1921 wage earners with total
wages of $24,3SS, 109, miscellaneous ex-
penses of $3,5S2,257, and cost of mate
rails used $33, OBJ $50.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-03
VIRGINIA FARMERS EXCITED.
Capitalists Getting Options on Lands
Along MasOn's Creek.

Roanoke. Va, Nov. "A good deal
of excitement has been occasioned in
the western portion of this (Roanoke)
county, among the farmers and land
owners because OF the appearance in
that section OF agents of Philadelphia
capitalists seeking to secure options
on land along Mason's creek, which is
believed to be rich in oil, gas and coal.
Thousands of acres have been leased
by option and land which could be
bought at 81 an acre a few weeks ago
cannot be bought now at any price.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-03
EDUCATORS TERRIBLE DEATH.
Prof. Orr of Kansas Used Kerosene
in Kitchen stove.

Kansas City, Nov. 2.-Prof. j. r.
Orr leading educator OF Kansas,
met a horrible death at his home in
Kansas City, Kan, to-day. He start
ed fire in the kitchen stove and In
attempting to hurry it along used ker-
osene. An explosion followed, oil was
scattered over his clothing and in an
instant he was enveloped in flames He
ran to the open air, breaking away
from his wife, who tried to seize him,
and sank to the ground, writhing in
agony, When aid arrived the flames
had burned out, his clothing had been
entirely burned from, his body and he
was unconscious. He was carried to
the house in oil blankets and lived ten
hours,
Prof. Orr was 3S years old. He came
here from Fort Scott, Kan, six weeks
ago to accept a position as principal
of one of the local schools.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-03
WORK CLOSED AT WINSTON.
Northwestern North Carolina Or
ganizes for Good Roada.

Raleigh. N. c., Nov. 2.-The Good
Roads Congress at Winston, N. c.,
closed to-day and the Northwestern
Good Roads Association of Northwest
ern Carolina, with headquarters at
Winston Salem, was formed, the an
nual meeting to be in November. The
officers elected are: President. p. H.
Hanes; secretary and treasurer, o. b.
Eaton; presidents from the coun-
ties Of Forsyth, Guilford, Davidson,
Davis, Yadkin, Rockingham, Stokes,
Wilkes, Ashe, Surry and Allegheny.
The president of each county Is
to organize county good roads asso-
citation in his own county.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-03
I. L. BEARDsLEY DEAD.
Prominent Brooklyn Man Dies I'm St.
Augustine Hospital.

st. Augustine, Fla, Nov. al. L.
Beardsley Of Brooklyn died in the rail-
way hospital here to-day. aged 50
years. He arrived from New York last
night to spend the winter in Florida,
coming earlier than usual on account
of i'll health. He was formerly public
librarian of Brooklyn and was for
many years connected with the Stand
ard OIL Company. The body will be
taken to Cleveland, o., for interment.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-03

rondon. Noy. Lord Kitchener re-
norris that three additional officers
were killed and that Two more were
wounded during the attack recently
mede on The rear guard ~ Col. Ben
son'e column. near Braakenlaagte,
Eastern TrGuHYanls
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-03
FOR ABUSE OF MCKINLEY.
Naval Electrician stoII Sentenced 60
One Years imprisonment without

fined one year in such a place as the
Secretary of the Navy may direct; to
do extra police duty during that time;
to lose all pay except 81 month for
prison expenses, and the further sum
of 500 to be paid him at the expiration
of his confinement. and to be dishon-
orably discharged from the service of
the United States,'' is the sentence i'm
posed by court-martial upon John w.
Stoll, third class electrician on the
receiving ship Columbia, lying at the
New York navy yard, for foul abuse
of the late President Mckinley. He
will be confined on the prison ship
Southery at Norfolk, Va.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-03
An Operation ON Gov. TAFT.

Warrington. Nov. 2.-Secretary Root
received cable message to-day from
GOV, Taft at Manila. saying that he
had been successfully operated upon
Ioi minor trouble, and expected 10 be
hl Tlght again ln about two week..
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-03
EMPRESS DowAGER ATTACKED.
Cbina's Woman Ruler Has Narrow
Escape From Assassin.

Pekin, Nov. 2.-While the Dowager
Empress was embarking to cross the
river to-day. before entering Ho Men,
an assassin attempted to murder her.
and Killed an attendant with a spear
before he was cut down.
The court has left Ho Nan en- route
for Pekin,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-03
SENTIMENT AND NOT SENSE.
Andrew Carnegie Does Not Believe
In Isthmian Canal.

New York, Nov. 2.-Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Carnegie were passengers on
the st. Louis, the vessel reaching here
late this afternoon.
Mr.. Carnegie refused to discuss New
York politics. saying he was no par
tisan. Mr.. Carnegie said he did not be-
lieve In an isthmian canal, declaring
there was more sentiment behind the
canal than good sense.
Lord Julian Pauncefote returned on
the same steamer.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-03

Bonneville, Miss. Nov. 2.-Half OF
lhe buaipess portion 81 this town was
N..li oyed by fre tonight The post
"l'e Methodist church and twelve
r,s'f buildings were consumed. Lose
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-03
RAsoALLY CONSTABLE CONVICTED.
shot and Robbed Cashier of . vir-
ginia Iron Company.

ginia Iron Company.
Roanoke. Va, Nov. "A special
from Bristol, Tenn, tonight says:
George Gray, the Kentucky consta-
BILE, who was arrested at Middlesboro,
KY, recently on the charge of having
robbed Cashier Colgin of the Virginia
Iron, Coal and Coke Company of $4,000
after having shot and wounded him,
has Just been tried at Pineville, KY.
He was found guilty and sentenced to
ten years in the penitentiary. The n1ys-
terry of the robbery was unrevealed.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-03

London, Nov. Alt is announced IN
dispatch 10 a news agency from
81. Petersburg that scores Of fishing
boats were wrecked and that 10 men
were drowned during a recent storm
on Lake Baikal.