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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-24
THE DoSS MURDER TRIAL.
Evidence All in and Attorneys to
Speak To-day.

Townsville, Ga, April 23-The trial Of
VIII Doss was resumed this morning al
o'clock and all the forenoon was con-
sumed in taking additional evidence for
the prosecution. a number of witnesses
testifylng. The house was crowded to its
limit. large number OF ladies' being pres
ent
Dr.. \. p. Taylor said Doss was in his
office one night about a week before the
killing and that he had a gun with him
He asked Doss what he was going 10 do
with the gun, and Doss told him he hunt
ed sometimes. They talked about the sale
OF a horse and went 10 ride to-
gether to try the horse. The
gun was in leather case
which looked new. lie had conversation
with Doss three or four days before his
arrest and told Doss the detective had
been to see him and he did not want to
do MIN any injustice. Doss said witness
must De mistaken about his having had
gun with him. he called Doss in to talk
with him and Doss claimed he mad no
gun and that there was no gun at his
fathers.
On cross examination DR.. Taylor said he
reached Sims about three minutes after
he was shot Mr.. Jones was the first
man 10 identify Sims Examined back
premises next morning; saw no gun, but
saw gun case.
1t was barely possible it was some 9TH
er time he saw the case. He did ask
Titus if he was in his Office with the gun.
Wanted to get rid of idea that it was
Doss. always liked the defendant. Told
Capt. Doss TO take charge of and exam
Inc effects Of Sims. DOss said this was
coroner's duty. Capt Doss was sheriff
a the time, and is the father Of the pris-
oner. Coroner lived in town. Capt. Doss
found picture of his niece and letter
to her, and declined to go any
further. After thorough investiga-
zion he concluded that Doss
was the man at his Office with the gun.
Had tried 20 pursuade himself it was not
Doss. An overcoat was shown witness,
which he could not Identify.
Mahala Williams, colored, testified she
was a. the Baptist Church the night
Sims was killed. She heard two shots,
and saw light. She saw party near
Mr.. Linton's. He passed near the church.
crossing Broad street and going very fast.
Had on a long overcoat. which looked like
1t was a dark coat. Had left hand to
body, was swinging right hand; did not
get a good look at him. Had no NOUS
tache and was young man. Afterwards
saw some man on street, could not say
how long after killing, saw man at Luke's
mill. No one pointed out man. Was told
TO pick out man. she recognized MIN by
his build, features and walk. 1t was VIII
Doss.
Virgil Bennett, colored, said he saw a
man ten minutes after the shooting, go
ing by Baptist Church. The man had on
a long dark overcoat. DID not see his
face. Man went up Dawson street. Next
saw same man on Tuesday night; man
had same walk met him on street, the
man was Will Doss.
On cross examination the witness SAID
he did not recognize man as Will Doss on
night Of killing. Had known Doss three
years.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-24
A TRIBUTE TO WOMAN.
Capt. Henry McAIpin's Chnste Re
Spouse 10 the Toast.

Capt. Henry McAIpin's Chnste RE-
Spouse 10 the Toast.
The last toast was Woman" In intro
ducing Capt Henry McAlpin to make
the response, President Pottinger frankly
admitted that his knowledge of the sub
ject was so limited that adequate words
were not at his command. Capt McAlpin's
speech was a chaste and beautiful tribute
to woman, and 1t was listened TO with
that respect which all Engiishmen bear
Gods noblest creation.
"From the oldest records" said Capt.
MdAlpin, from tradition and from the
Bible. we learn that God made man from
the dust of the earth and gave him power
over the entire enimal kingdom, but, find
ing that il was not good for man to be
alone, God created mans helpmate out of
bone of his bone and flesh of his flesh.
She was the last work of the Creator.
Every step from matter to man had been
on the ascending scale Woman was the
crown of all. and must have been the
best, in those qualities which raised hu-
man nature above animal life, and brings
US nearer to che angels.
when created, man and woman were
unlike In three important respects. The
mode of the creation; the materials from
which each was formed! Like diamonds
from carbon, woman had been formed
from man. The functions for which each
was designed were dissimilar. Man left to
himself. his love becomes lust; patriotism
policy. and religion becomes id0litry. Wo-
man was made as the heplmate of man;
his companion and comfort in days OF
prosperity and adversely.
with wisdom yet innocence with
sweet caresses and winsome smile she
lends euchan.ment TO mans abiding pace,
ana with firm, yet gentle hand, guides
mans eTriug footsteps back TO che path
Of duty.
las tho poet has said Of woman:
ITO man. thou art a GIT from heVn.
A boom from regions high above.
His iot how dark had meier been given
TO him the lsnt OF womans love"
when Adam and Eve we're banlshed
from Eden man was ordained 10 become
the worker, the producer. the lwgiver.
Woman the prescrkcr, the iuspirer ana
the tAsmpar Through an ages ana I'm
every country when men were 80 emily
with woman's moral and Intellectual In
hufuor thr race became barbaric brutal
aul hRotr1
"But boz 90 aees tho Influence and power
Of woman h8s been rn.
"DrDora wac thc dr iYcrer Of D rTarl when
not llsnfsN mau dared dn bis hHnd iu
a"frneo az ma country. unt shc led ihs
Wa3. EHiH1 rHFea tht IeNr nhrn ou
mon could have HtHIrI lhf decree of
dta b. ln m5fNalpFb. lutn.r. WELDON
900 rubar'b nffr dr.nr4 In Hs f0m.
inIue form. ~ IHrw'r. nInerts 900 lfI.
tuH Nu aE fH" NaHl HUFIH.ll n
Hut. IErU... lHn..sIIf aUI |tIfiaH
hanH io tHf EfnHrf .ft aHa p.tlnd ao.
iI..f af.Hff rHr H# F.UUH H- a.HHu. UH Hfr
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-24
TO INCORPORATE WORLDS FAIR.
Members of National Commission
BRnqueted by Business Men.

st. Louis, April 23.-Late this after
room articles of Incorporation for
the Worlds Fair to be held in
st. Louis in 1903, to celebrate the
Louisiana Purchase Centennial, were filed
in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds and
tomorrow similar papers will be filed
with the Secretary of State at Jefferson
City. The capital stock is 5000, 600 of
which $4,000 is subscribed and 100000
paid up.
With the exception of ex-Congressman
NJ. ii. Glynn, all the nine members %
the National Commission were present
tonight at the meeting called to order
by Senator John NJ Thurston. Owing to
the absence Of Mr.. Glynn, who came in
this evening, the permanent organization
of the commission was deferred. Ex-Sen-
etor Thurston was selected as president
pro tenn, and Frederick A. Belts of Con-
necticut, temporary secretary.
At the Planters Hotel this evening a
banquet was given by the Business Mems
League, in honor of the National Com
mission and to celebrate the passage by
Congress of the Worlds Fair bill.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-24

McLendon Gets on at waycross With
$50 anA costs.

Waycross. Ga. April 23.-News reaches
here OF the death Of Mrs. Florence Har-
per. which occurred few days ago near
FOlkston. She was % years of age, aud
leaves husband and baby boy.
Mr.. T. G. billiard has purchased a half
interest in the Cash Grocery Company.
Mr.. Hilliard recently moved here from
Nichols, where for years he was superin-
tendent of the Southern Pine Company
big saw mill.
Members of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy are requested to meet at the GEM
eetery Friday afternoon at $3.50 to assist
in the exercises after the address by Capt.
S. T. Kingsberry.
Rev. w. H. Thomas, whose serious i'll
ness has been reported in these dispa tches,
is still in a precarious condition. He is
continually growing weaker and death
may result al any moment.
L. Z. Eaurance and j. s. Fannin, expert
marksmen OF worldwide fame, are In
town to-day and are giving an exhibition
of their Workmanship at the Waycross
Gun Clubs grounds this afternoon.
The report that the Waycross Air Line
trestle across Kettle creek had been burn
ed is found to be untrue. spark from
a passing engine started fire, but 1t was
put out before any damage was done.
The jury IN the case of the state VS.. C.
NJ. Upchurch, larceny after trust, brought
In verdict of acquittal.
No bill having been found by the grand
jury against Ephrsin McLendon, charged
with killing the little negro girl al Wares
boro last December, he was released, but
was held on charge of using profane lam
guage in the presence of ladies, on the
night the killing of the negro girl occur
red. To this he pleaded guilty and was
fined $50 and costs.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-24
THE HOWE OF oUR ADOPTION"
Mr.. Percy sugden's Humorous Re-
Spouse and Tribute to savannah.

Mr. Percy Sugden's Humorous Re-
Spouse and Tribute to savannah.
Mr. Percy Sugden's response to "Savan-
nah. the Home Of our Adoption" was
filed with bright and happy hits. IL was
both sober and gay, and the speaker was
in succeeding moments sedate and ia
cetious.
Before Mr.. Sugden began his response
the president announced the omission of
the toast "Our Sister Societies." and af-
ter the orchestra had played Come Back
TO Erin" and Bonnie Annie Laurie"
toast was drunk to the Hibernian and St.
Andrews societies
Savannah. said MIR. Sugden, is a city OF
which Eng ishmen may we'll be proud. The
colony Of Georgia was settled by English
people. The coonists began their lives in
the new world amid adverse surround
ings. and who, he asked shall say that
their descendants are not entitled to some
appreciation and consideration for what
their ancestors did in founding on broad
principles, the little coz ny which is the
empire state of the South to-day.
Mr. Sugden made some pointed and hap
Ply hits on the political and social condi-
tions in Savannah.
He pointed to the Englishman's antipathy
an Englishman found in public office
though a few Irshmen are. He pointed
with pride 10 Savanpahs great CONNER
cial position and to its possibilities in the
future. He pictured the natural and
Sylvan beauty of the city, its parks, its
monuments to men who in their day were
England's enemies, but who fought and
died Tor that which Is dear to every man
and to every Englishmau, and which Is
mis- inalienable brthright-iiberty, ami
closed by happy reference TO
the friendship which exists be-
tween England and the United
States, cemented and made firm
in the utility by Englishmen of the condi-
tons and opportunities of their adopted
home.
The stewards of the society. Messrs
Reid, MoyIe and w. IL. Teasdale, were
praised for their efforts in making the
dinner the success that it was.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-24
CATHOLIC ALUMNI MEET.
Cardinal Gibbons Thanks God That
They Live In a Free Country.

and laymen from all sections Of the Unit
ed States representing the alumni of the
Catholic University of America, assem-
bled tonight to attend the seventh an
nual banquet of the Alumni Association
Cardinal Gibbons, who is soon to leave
for Rome, made few remarks, in which
he said he thanked God that we live in
a country where religion is free and
where speech is free. He added:
There is no country on the face of
the earth of which one might truly say
more than this. We have the greatest
audience here in the world, an audience
which loves education and loves freedom
God bless American and Americans, and
God bless it's great institution of learn
ing, the Catholic University of America 3"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-24
AN ATLANTA ENTERPRISE.
Undertaking Firm to Have Its Own
Funeral Chapel.

Atlanta, April 23.-The Young Mems IL
brary Home, at the corner Of Marietta
and Cone streets, where Atlanta's reading
public has for years sought knowledge
in books, will be transformed into the
omst unique undertaking establishment
in the South. A firm of undertakers has
leased the building for ten years, and IS
soon as the books have all been removed
to the new Carnegie Library building at
Peachtree and Carnegie Place, the un-
dertakers will move into the building anu
remodel it, having one entire side mace
into a modern chapel for funerals. Inc
most unique undertaking establishment
South in connection with an undertaken
establishment.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-24
HOT POLITICS AT SANTIAGO.
The Republicans Are Playing Tricks
with the RegistratIon.

Santiago. Cuba, April 23.-IntenEe part
ian excitement was aroused mere yester-
day by an alleged attempt q the Repub-
lican party 90 exclude members Of the
National party from the registration
places. II IL asserted that hundreds ~
voters we're refused registration oerilh-
cates on various preteKis ana that the
registration boards gave preference 10
Republicans over Nationalist who Ners
ahead Of them iu ihe line
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-24
TO HAVE A NEGRO Town.
Negroes of waycrOss Have n Plan or
Foot.

Wayeross. Ga, April 2S.-The colored
people OF this section are at work on what
appears TO be gigantic scheme. Their
plan is 20 purchase tract OF 1000 acres
Of land from old man Peter Ylckers Of
Coffee county, probably the wealthiest
negro In shis section Of the country. lie
owns about 1900 acres OF finely tlmbered
lands about Twelve miles west 81 Doug
las. ana offers % sen 1900 acres for the
purpose ~ forming "a colony Of negroes.
Tine price ~ be- paid for the land 10 said
10 ~ $1,000
ln order 10 raise the amount and start
he scheme ID De- proposed 80 Organise q
stock or cooperative company. with q
capital of fz5.go divided lnto shares ~
So fafn
They proposes to establish furpentino
fFuileft HaH nll. rfr. rFhf HHay, and
COON alWc 'o flme 900 1T fnr land iu
Hmail Sole A. Industrious neHfore. y 40 nili
build homeH 900 $500 ln fHr colony IhnY
Hll let nn fpen e9nalaiipa 30 Rpopt
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-24
CATHOLIC MISSION DESTROYED.
Brazilian Indians Massacre Priests,
Sisters and Children.

New York, April 23--The Times will say
tomorrow:
News has just reached here Of the
complete destruction in Maragnone, Bra
zil. of the Roman Catholis mission estab-
lished there few years ago by the Ca
puchin fathers, by band of hostile IN
dians. The mission, which was organized
in 1896, was situated in desolate district
but the missionaries had been successful
in their efforts to evangelize the natives
and had already founded two orphan
asylumS. 1t is known that four of the
Capuchin fathers, all Italians, from the
province of Milan, seven Capuchin sisters
and more than 100 of their little charges
were massacred.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-24
RUDE TREATMENT FOR STRIKERS.
Bundled Out of Boston Navy Yard by
Marines.

Boston April pa strike on the new
dry dock at the navy yard caused mo-
mentary excitement to-day and resulted
in several strikers and a walking dele
gate of the Hosting Engineers Union De
ing rounded up and thrown out Of the
yard by detail OF marines. The walk
ing delegate told the engineers to de
mand eight hours work and increased
pay Six OF them struck and were told
that theys had accepted their jobs under
the present conditions and had been sat
ished TO work under them up until then
If they were dissatisfied they could quit
Later the strikers became troublesome
and so the marine guard unceremoniousy
bundled them out of the gate.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-24
THE MEMORY OF VICTORIA.
Rev. j. L. scuIIy's Tribute TO Her
Virtues and Memory.

Virtues and Memory.
After the dinner came the toasts and
songs. Rev. J. l.. Scully responded 10
the toast "Victoria-A Life of Virtue and
a Memory of Love" Following Presi-
dent Pottinger's graceful welcome to the
society's guests was Rev. Mr.. Scullys ele-
giant tribute to the memory of Englands
noble and lamented Queen For more
than sixty years during her long and re-
markable reign. wherever Englishmen
met together, said Mr.. Scully. their first
voice was for their sovereign Queen.
she has gone now, God bless her mem
ory-the grandest woman that this or any
other age has produced. There have been
deeds of heroes that seemed unperishable,
but In Englands Queen were all the most
noble qualities OF the English race" Rev.
Mr.. Scully recalled the long line
of England's Kings and Queens. A
succession Of nobility whose influence and
power have been felt in every country in
the civilized world. AT last" he said
I'VE come down TO Victoria that great,
good. true and noble woman. In her was
every incentive to a pure manhood ana
womanhood, and to that purity of life
which makes the English home Her
court was kept pure for she herself wore
The rose OF purity next TO her heart. She
taught her people what It is to be such
what manhood and nobility mean and we
honor and revere and love that pure sim
pie soul who lived such quitetude and yet
such grandeur, whose influence went to
the futhermost bounds of her empire and
who. dying has left behind her Il beau
tiful life, a beautiful name and an mper-
ishabe glory"
Rev. Mr.. Scully proposed a toast to the
memory OF Victoria and II was drunk with
that respect which Englshmen ever bore
10 their sovereign Queen.
After the toast had been drunk Mr. A.
w. Horrocks sang God Save the King"
and the guests Joined ia the chorus.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-24
NEW CATHOLIC BISHOPS.
Rev. John j. O'ConnOr at Newark,
and Rev. w. II. O'COnneII mt
Portland. Ne.

New York, April 23.-Archbishop Corri-
gan to-day received a cable message from
Rome announcing the appointment Of
Very Rev. John ]. O'Connor to succeed
the late Bishop Wigger as Bishop of
Newark. The cablegEam which was sent
by the Very Rev. Mgr. Doane of Newark,
at present on a visit to Rome, also con-
tanned the announcement that the Very
Rev. William II. OConnell, at present
rector of the American College at Rome,
had been appointed by His Holiness to
become Bishop of Portland, Me.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-24
BRUNSWICK TO HAVE ELKS.
New Lodge to BE Initiated by Deputy
Starr Monday Night

Brunswick, April pa lodge of Elks
was organized here last night and the
organization starts off with membership
of forty. The following officers were elect
ed: Exalted Ruler, DR.. G. w. Blanton,
Esteemed Leading knight, b. p. Cole
man. Esteemed Loyal Knight. f. NJ.
Brown, Esteemed Lecturing Knight. A. j.
Crovatt. Secretary. s. K. Brown, Treas
urer. II. w Gale. Tyler. John p. Twomey
Trustees, l.. II. Haym, NJ. Kaiser, +. ID.
Aiken.
District Deputy w. w. Starr, of savan-
nah. viii arrive here Monday night for
the purpose OF iniating the members and
at that time a banquet will be given
az the Oglethorpe Hotel.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-24
TUBERCULOSIS IN CUBA.

The Most Widely Spread Disease in
Havana, Says Surgeon Harvard.
Havana, April 23.-Maj. Harvard, chief
surgeon, in a report on the sanitary con-
dition of Havana since 1890 and the effect
of the American Intervention says:
The most widely spread disease is tu-
berculosis. During the last ten years II
has claimed 1880 victims, or l6 $40 per
cent. of the total morality, the rate being
z $40 per 1000. Yellow fever claimed A.
S3l victims. or 7110O of the total mortal
ity, or equivalent of a rate of S-100
per 1000. For nearly two months there
has not been a case of yellow fever in
Havana and precautions are being taken
which promise to keep the figures at the
minimum during the coming summer"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-24

Brunswick April 2S.-The enc o. 'n, y
auor agitation Is nov IN sight 81
said that Council will act on me p'N,igs
of ths Lew and Onaer League "1fn -.
FOR the early closing o. tnf ra',.
ThuTHrsy night ana whichever siaf y,
the matter MI rect, Tor swhiie OF
No agitation in recent yeefr hse j,
- mnrh comment uf thf present 'N'
r3ose the whisky sFtBpiiHhmenif COZ"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-24

200 acres and leading negroes think they
will have 1900 or 5000 settlers within hve
years They want 100 shareholders. COM
posed of leading negroes in this section.
Some of the men who are in the deal
live here, some in Valdosta, Triton, Doug
las, Fitzgerald and other smaller places
A mass meeting will be held at the A. NJ
f. Church tomorrow night to discuss the
matter.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-24
INVESTIGATION POSTPONED.
Participants in Jefferson street Row
Were in Court.

NUUTts
The cases against the six young men
who took part in the fight on Saturday
night on Berren and Jefferson streets, in
which Edward Penton was seriously cut,
mention of which was made in the Morn
ing News. were continued until Saturday
by Recorder Myrick at yesterday morn
ing's session OF Police Court.
All of the defendants appeared in court
with some marks of the battle upon them
but the case went over until the wounded
man will be able to testify. There were
no new developments in the affair yester-
day. The detectives say they hav arrest
ed all of the parties who were engaged IN
the fight.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-24
TO BE TRIED FOR BRIBERY.
EIdridge is Tennessee Senator, Who
Made Charges of Bribery.

Nashville, Tenn. April PA commit
tee appointed to review the evidence taken
by the two investigating committees rel
ative to the conduct of Senator w. p.
Eldridge reported to-day. The report
says there is probable cause to believe
that Eldridge accepted a brbe for his
vote on the race for assistant clerk of
the Senate and the committee recon-
mends that Eldridge be tried in open ses-
sion of that body. The session of the
Legislature will continue for several
days. Notwithstanding che fact that it ex-
pired yesterday by constitutional limita-
ton.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-24
TO nuRN NGERsoLL's WORKS.
strange Deathbed Request of Au-
thor-IuNeutor

Binghamton, - y. April 23.-Mercus a.
Miller, educator. inventor and author OF
several widely read political brochures
who died yesterday, made AN unusual
request during his last hours n was
that the works of Coz Robert q. inger-
soil be- burned at his grave in Floral Park
Cemetery tomorrow afternoon immcdi-
atcly following the committal services.
This act wac designed by Mt Mixer TO be
an explicit public declaration OF bis ali.
soluto rcpud 'aiion of fuscrs0lfs teachiugs
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-24

1r. y. A. stovRII's speech ON the AM
liy Of the Nations.

Mr. r. 4. sioyall responded 10 the toast
THE President OF the United stnter." ile
was happily introduced by President Pot
singer. lu referring 10 the friendly roia-
flous which exiet between the United
States and Great Britain. nj st0yali told
fls Ft0fy N fho Presidents deck ln tho
sgsounge chamber "a Washington made
from fbe umDerr of Her Majesty chip
'Iiaao.Hie which HHs abandoned q wreck
~ sea nsarY nn} yesIf ESQ. aAd
Nhirb NaH fofrpfd bY au Ameri-
fmn aitU. OIL American Officers
aH1 American .famoH Hn1 resumed 10
flfaai Britain afa SIMON Haa .Ihaa1u
IA bfahNn 1u Nnuu Hf rDilt ffamDHHfh
IHs afaf Ha hllf ht nrr y BED pr.
.tf aUd Dee nffsfniff ip fNt Ffrriarnf ~
fhiffa Nfaffe lHHf aHah an nHn
Hf.H = fnH Iafi FOOL hIrfeff
.s esd aIgeN lf w. HmNisW ~ fise
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-24
REV. j. c. FLETCHER DEAD.
Had Held Important Positions in
Diplomatic Service

DIpIOmatic Service
Los Angeles, Cal. April 23.-Rev. DR.. j.
c. Fletcher died at his home in this city
to-day of paralysis, aged Is years.
DR.. Fletcher was at one time charge
d'affairs of this government at Rio
Janerio and had held other important dip
lomatic positions in Italy and Portugal
He was a classmate of Longfeiow and
a friend of Whittier, Lowell, Gladstone
and other famous men. Dr. Fletcher s
daughter, who is in London, is the author
of "Kismet' and "Andromeda," and be-
sides her, he leaves a widow and son, the
natter a retired United States army officer,
now residing at Hampton, Va.