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The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-08
ONLY A DIG PATROL.
Beers Boast That DE Wet Is Coming
In Force.

Piquetberg Road Cape Colony, Jan. T.
The Beers boast that their present incur
sion is only a big patrol, preparatory 10
an invasion in force by Gen. DeWet. The
latter's influence over the Dutch is so
enormous that there is no doubt mis- actual
presence would result in general rising.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-08
To Appoint Peace Commission.

Bloemfontein, Jan. Tt is reported that
an influential peace commission to inter-
view Gen. DeWet. Mr.. Steyn and other
leaders, to explain Lord Kitcheners terms.
and to endeavor to induce them to yield,
is TO be appointed
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-08
GOV. RUssELL's APPOINTMENT.

of the Supreme Court.
Raleigh N. c., Jan. Late Saturday
night Gov Russell gave it out that he
had promoted David VI. Furches from as
sociate justice of the State Supreme Court
10 be chief justice of that court.
This morning the Governor appointed
Charles A Cook Of Warrenton associate
justice in accordance with the general ex-
pectation. Messrs Cook and Furches have
both taken the oath of office.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-08
Durham, N. c., to Issue s20O,OOO
bonds.

Raleigh. N. c.. Jan. TAT an election
held in Durham to-day the citizens voted
an issue OF S200,O00--half for a complete
sewerage system and half for general
street improvements.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-08
Dubois Nominated for senator.

Boise, Idaho, Jan. Z, -Ex- Senator Fred
D. Dubois, Silver Republican, was to-day
nominated by joint caucus for United
States Senator.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-08
STOVE A HOLE IN HER HULL.
me steamer Richmond Now Lying
on Graveyard yleacb

Nehmond, Va. Jan. THE Old Dimin-
-oh steamship Richmond. now under
,"arter to the Clyde line, while outward
found Sunday morning, struck rock I'm
Graveyard Beach. James river. and STOW.
mole in her hull. She was beached and
~ lying easy. The damage is not re-
sarded as serious.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-08
A NEW STEAMER LINE.

Company Chartered to Operate Be-
Wilmington, n. c., Jan. IA company
has been chartered under the laws of
South Carolina to operate line of
steamers betwene this port, Charleston
and Georgetown, and intervening points.
Three steamers have already been pur-
chased.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-08
Fire ut southern,. Indiana shnn..

Princeton, Ind, Jan. THE ca depart
ment building Of the Southern Railway
shops was destroyed by fire early to-day
Loss $4,000. Origin OF the fire not known.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-08
eternal vigilance is fire price
Of q beautiful cOsssp50xf0H

when such remedies are relied on
Mr., II. I. Shobe, a7o4 Lucas Avenue St Louis
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with dishguring eruption on her face, which
resisted all treatment She was taken TO twr
celebrated health springs, but received no ben.
fit. Many medicines were prescribed, but with
out result, until VIC decided to try S. s. S. and by
the time the first bottle finished the eruption
began to disappear. A dozen bottles cured her
completely and left her skin perfectly smooth
She Is now seventeen years old, and not sign Of
the embarrassing disease has ever returned"
S. S. S. is a positive, unfailing cure,for
the worst forms of skin troubles. 1t is
the greatest of all blood purifiers, and the
only one guaranteed purely vegetable.
Rad blood makes had commissions
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-08
FOR PENSACOLA HAR3OR.
Senator Mallory Offers an Amends
ment for n 3O-Foot Channel.

Washington, Jan. 7.--Senator Mallory OF
Florida has proposed an amendment to
the river and harbor bill, appropriating
$3.50 600 for work on 30-foot channel from
the Gulf Of Mexico to the dock line OF
Pensacola, Fla.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-08
TWO KILLED BY TRAIN.
- n Bedford ana Richard Levi. Of
CiearneId. Pa, the Victims.

'umperland Md, Jan. 1T. A. Bed
, , assistant mining engineer of the
avs Coal and Coke Company. ana
',.ll,rd Lewis of clearaeld, Pa. were
,,u,k ana killed By a train on the West
una Central and Pittsburg Railway
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-08

Topeka. Kan, Jan. III. r. Bun n was
nominated by Republican caucus to-day
for United States Senator. He will be
elected on the first ballot.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-08

- = III ~
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rates the old an d
makes new, rich blood
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body and keeps the
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-08

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The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-08
THIGPEN RELEASED.
magistrate Decided Tint Evidence
Was Not Sufficient TO Convict.

New York, Jan. Wv. G. Thigpen of
Macon, Ga, who was arrested yesterday
Oh complaint Of John Crutcher of At
ANITA Ca who charged him with having
toOoed him of $40. was arraigned I'm JEFF
I ~, Market Court to-day. Magistrate
IIammer discharged him because there
was not sufficient evidence on which a
conviction could be made.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-08
. SHOT HIS MOTHER IN EYE.
Small Boy Probably Fatally wounds
Has Mother.

Hazlehurst, Ca. Jan. 7-John Penning-
toms little boy shot his mother IN the
corner OF the eye Sunday with a small
pistol and she will probably die They
live four miles from town.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-08
FORTY NEW ENGINES.
Illinois Central Purchases $3.50, 900
worth Of Motive Power

Chicago, Jan. 7.--Forty new engines
have been ordered from the Pitts5urg Lo-
connective Works by the Illinois Central
Railway Company. The contract calls for
the earliest possible delivery of thirty mo-
gus. five ten wheel "switchers," and FIVE
six-wheel "swltchers." The order involves
an expenditure OF more than $4,000
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
MRS, WILLIAMS
GETS DIVORCE
Husband Allows Wife's
Suit to 60 Without
Contest.
Judge Hall Awards Custody
of Two Minor Children
to the Mother.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
1112 Broadway Dec u.

lllS bTOduWdy, Lee. IL
Mrs. Clare Tucker Williams, whose high
social connections in Oakland and San
Francisco caused her application for a
divorce from her husband to be given
wide publicity six days ago, was freed
from the matrimonial ties to-day by
Judge Hall. Neither her husband, Philip
A. Williams, the well known clubman,
nor his attorneys, Stratton & Kaufman.
were present to oppose the young wife in
any way. She did not ask for alimony,
presumably because her husband would
not have been able to pay it If she re-
ceiVed the necessary award, and she got
all she asked-an absolute separation and
the custody of the two minor children.
The testimony of the witnesses in Mrs.
Williams behalf was brief. She was the
first to take the stand. In answer to the
questions Of her attorney. George E. de
Cola. she said that her husband was an
excessive drinker, and that when he was
intoxicated he became abusive and de-
structive. Once, she remembered, his
conduct was particularly mortifying.
They were travelling across the continent
and her husband attracted great atten-
ton to himself by pounding on the door
of the car for admittance, the precaution
having been taken to bar him out be-
cause Of his habits.
Mrs. Williams said that her husband
had more than once threatened to kill
her. He came home from San Francisco
one night when he was in an ugly mood
armed with a shotgun, with which he
said he proposed to kill everybody that
came in his way.
The testimony Of Mrs. M. H. Tucker,
mother of Mrs. Williams, was corrobora-
tive of that of her daughter She related
several circumstances in the clubman's S
career that showed him to be anything
but a good husband. She was a witness
of some of his alcoholic seances.
hnT- ify7m 4 Iioy
professional nurse, who took care of his
namesake whenever he was unable to
take care of himself. He told about the
gun episode, where Williams went on a
tour of determination and said that he
| took the cartridges out Of the weapon
for fear that he might attempt to carry
/ ou his threats. The witness also told of
| fight he had with Williams, who struck
him one day while he was not looking
! He returned the blow by knocking his
! patient down.
Judge Hall asked Mrs. Williams If she
had made any agreement with her hus-
band to secure divorce. She replied that
she had not, adding that she had not seen
him since his return from the Philippines.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
CAPTAIN BRINGS
BACK A BRIDE
Charles Boudrow Steals
March and Becomes
a Benedict.

BERKELEY, Dec. 21.-Captain Charles
Boudrow. vice president of the California
Shipping Company and a we'll known
master mariner, has just returned from
Seattle with bride. The captain left his
Berkeley home two weeks ago for a trip
to the north, ostensibly to attend to some
of his business interests, but in reality to
across continents and seas from her home
in Vienna, Austria, to marry him. Cap
tain Boudrow's stolen march and romance
is the talk of his friends in social and
commercial life, for he kept his Intentions
secret.
Years ago Captain Boudrow and his
bride met at the young woman's Vienna
home. They maintained a correspondence,
although far apart. which finally cul1nin-
ated in a betrothal. AS the mariner
could not spare the time to go to his
bride-to-be it was agreed that she should
come to America.
Instead cf coming to California the
young lady made Seattle her destination,
and the gallant captain found it conven-
lent to be there to meet her. A wedding
took place shortly after the meeting. The
intervening time has been spent in a
honeymoon.
Captain Boudrow has been identified
with shipping interests on this coast for
long time and is considered quite
wealthy. His handsome residence at 1886
Oxford street is surrounded by the finest
grounds in the city.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
ARRANGE CHURCH
FUNERAL RITES
Episcopal Services Over
the Late John J.
Valentine.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

1llS Broadway, Dec. Il
The funeral of the late John ]. Valen-
tine, president Of Wells, Fargo & Co. 5
Express, has been arranged. 1t will be
held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the Church of the Advent, East Oakland,
of which the deceased was member for
many years The interment will be in
Mountain View Cemetery.
The services will be conducted by the
Rev. William Carson Shaw, rector Of the
church. The Episcopal funeral rites will
be observed and the exercises will be as
simple as possible. The character of the
funeral observance will be as closely in
keeping with the known desires OF Mr..
Valentine as possible.
Many messages of coincidence are being
received at the Valentine residence in
East Oakland. From far and near are
photographed the sympathetic words of sor-
row which is felt all along the lines Of the
great company of which President Valen-
tine was the head.
Many there are who will miss the
benefcent hand, for upon Mr.. Valentine 3
private list of patrons were many who
have more than once felt the charitable
hand that he possessed. Few, even among
his own family, knew of his broad phil
anthropy Even his most intimate frieads
had little knowledge of his work in that
direction.
But in the express companys employ
are many who have reason to know ex-
actly the measure Of this mans open
heartedness, for many there are who owe
their start to him.
Left behind is a family of seven chill
dren. Mr.. Valentine was twice married.
BY his first wife the children are Edward
Valentine, Ethel Valentine, John and
George Valentine. The children of the
second marriage are Dudley, Ruth and
Philip Valentine, all under 10 years of age
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
SAYS CONTRACT
WAS ADVOCATED
Piedmont Baths Com
pany Asks for $780,
900 Damages.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
LIZ BroadWaK. Dec. d

A suit that involves the performance
of a specific contract or the payment OF
S600O0 in lieu thereof was begun to-day
bv the Piedmont Bath and Power Com
many AGAINST the Piedmont and Mountain
View Railway and the Oakland Transit
Company. Heretofore the baths and the
rEr,rosd were thought to have been work
Y-g tremendously for their own financial
benefit. but the suit not only discloses that
fhsy have been pursuing their separate
ways. but that a stubborn war has been
ecsng on for some time
Briefly. according TO the complaint, the
hath company sues the railway companies
for failure to live Up to the terms OF a
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
Acquitted Of Libel.

OAKLAND, Dec. 21.-William j. Atkin-
son has been acquitted by a jury in the
Police Court Of charge of libel made by
J. H. Mullen and growing out of the all
legged exhibition by Atkinson of a picture
of Mullen upon which the words grand
larceny" were printed. Mullen is busi-
ness agent Of the old Building Trades
Council and Atkinson Is a member of the
Carpenters Union, which withdrew from
the council.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
Licensed TO Marry.

OAKLAND, Dec. 21.-Licenses to marry
were issued to-day to Alexander Pas
nault, % years, and Clemenzia V. VIII
liams, %, both of Oakland; Alfred ].
Merle, p, Alameda. and Jennie c.. Connor,
10, Oakland; William c. Gunter, 21, and
Amelia Sands, q, both of Oakland; Man
uel s. Almaida, over 81, and Thomasa A.
Rogers, over Is, both of Centerville; Will
liam c. Maddaux, 25, and Gertrude E.
Howe, "a. both of Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
At the Theaters.

OAKLAND. Dec. 21.-For the holidays
the Dewey Theater will present, com
mencing Monday evening, spectacular
melodrama, "The King Of the Opium
Ring" which deals with life in San
F'rancisco's Chinatown. There will be To-
cal scenic effects.
Hunting for Hawkins a comedy with
vaudeville interpretations, will be repeated
tomorrow evening at the Macdonough
Theater.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22

AAl4AND- Dec Zl--MrS. virginia
n N c. Norton. a saleswoman in w.
III u ,. Staudeford's Seventh-street
y " candy shop. is a claimant for a
portion Of the millions which were
paid 10 the United States Government as
indemnity for the destruction of Ameri-
can merchant vessels by French priva-
teers in 1873. Mrs. Norton IS a half
cousin Of Madame Lillian Nordica, the
grand opera diva, who, as a relative Of
Ichabod Norton, the continental ship
owner who lost through the energy OF
the French privateersmens recently filed a
claim in Washington through Thomas B.
Reed.
But Mrs. Norton OF Oakland, who has
retained Attorney Clinton g. Dodge to
press her demands, declares that she is
Of closer relationship to IchabOd Norton
than IS the celebrated singer.
It was through the publicity given to
Madame Nordica's move upon the French
spoliation indemnity that Mrs. Norton de-
cided to begin a fight for share of the
millions.
Woven about this old story OF CONT
mental days is an interesting narrative,
Freplete with romance Of the sea, and the
preservation for more than a hundred
years Of the record which, it is hoped by
The Oakland candy girl, will reap a for
tune for her.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22

Extensive experiments in the smelling
of ore by electricity are being made at
Brescia, in Italy. The process Is the in
vention Of Captain StassanO Of Rome.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
Boy Dies From Powder Burns.

OAKLAND, Dec. 21.-Despite his older
brothers heroic rescue, little Albert
Snok died last night at his home. 224
Second street, from burns received by the
explosion of powder with which he had
been playing on the Alameda marsh. The
case was reported to-day to the Coroner.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22

Keane has a family that had become
distracted because Of his long and unex-
planned absence. When he appeared at
home there was great rejoicing there.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22

Holiday Rockers. Easy Chairs Bargains at
H. Schelhaas' sale. Corner store Eleventh
street, Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22

Over 1000 persons are employed in the
fishing industry on the Mississippi River
and its minor tributaries.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22

Cosmopolitan California illustrated profusely
in Christmas Wasp. Types of all nationalities.
Send 1t to foreign friends.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22

Presents for old and young at H. scheIlhaas'
furniture store. Eleventh street, Oakland.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-20
GREED INVITES FAILURE.
The Powers Demand Indemnities That China
Cannot Afford to Pay.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press)
Washington, March LIT is feared
here that the negotiations at Pekin re-
specting indemnities may fail, owing to
the Greed of individual nations. Mr..
Rockhill our special commissioner, who
has been in close communication by ca
Bile with the State Department, has moth
ing but discouraging reports to make of
this important branch of the negotiations.
1t appears that the ministers cannot
agree upon any uniform basis of indem-
nifty some of the power demanding enor-
nous sums.
In most cases the powers contend for the
right of fixing their own indemnities.
The result is that each power, in order
not to be outdone fixes the total of its
claim at an enormous figure, far beyond
anything known in the history of indem-
nifty collections. When the point is made
that the sum total of these national
claims is far beyond the ability of China,
to pay some of the nations reply by
protesting a willingness TO scale down
their claims as soon as the fact of China's
inability is manifested. However as an
other precaution, the same nations
promptly adjust their claims so that the
scaling down process if applied would
still leave them with a total indemnify
claim at least equal to that of any other
nation.
The difficulty encountered in passing
this point in the negotiations is attract
ing much more of the attention CT the
officials here than the threatened COLI
sion between the allies at Tien Tsin,
which by the way has so far not been
the subject of report to the State De-
partment from Mr. Rockhill though there
is reason to believe that some of the am
bassadors here, have made it the basis
of unofficial conferences with the Secreta-
ry OF State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-20
JUDGMENT FOR slo2. 600.
Result of the Suit of William Rice Against the
Durham Water Company.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and observer.)
Durham, N. c., March 10, 1901
The largest judgment ever recorded in
Durham county is now on the records OF
the county. 1t was a confessed judgment
in the sum Of $1O2, 900 in favor of William
B. Rice and against the Durham Water
Company. Suit against the water COM
pany was entered last week and on Sat
urday judgment was confessed. At the
same time the water company confessed
three other Judgments One in favor OF
David Cummings, for $40. 0GO one to Isaac
G. Wyman, and one in favor of Savannah
Tobey for $4,000, making total of $685.
600. 1t is said that these people hold
bonds issued by the water company.
Tonight concert was given at the
Southern Conservatory of Music The
Findlay quartette participated in the con-
cert. A large crowd was present.
Two new suits have been instituted
against the Southern road and will be
placed on the docket of the next term of
court which begins next Monday
These two suits are brought by John
L. Lipscomb and Carol James an account
of an accident that befell them on the
Raleigh yard of this road
A short time since Messrs. Lipscomb
and Jones went down to Raleigh. There
was no passenger train they could go on
at the time SO they secured permission
to go on through freigh. They had pur-
chased tickets to Raleigh, but the freight
stopped some distance from the depot
and they were told that they must get
off.
They insisted that they had bought
tickets to Raleigh and that they would
remain on the train until they reached
the capital city, but the conductor in
sisted that they get off so they got off,
and on their way up the track they fell
into coal shute and were considerably
bruised. This caused the suits.
Fret p. T. Durham, of Trinity College,
will lecture in West Durham Thursday
night on the subject of christian Co
operation"
Gen. j. S. Carr has been invited to de-
liver the commencement address at
Orange Grove Academy at the approach
ing commencement
The union meeting of the Mt Zion AS
ISOLATION will be held at Cane Creek Bap-
fist church, in Orange county, this month,
commencing the fifth Sunday.
Capt. w. A. Barnett and family, OF
Richmond, Va, will make Durham their
future home. Captain Barnett is general
foreman of the Seaboard road. They
will receive a warm welcome to Durham.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-20
CAPT. JOHN R. ERWIN DEAD.
Expires Suddenly in the Court House at Char
lostee. His Honorable Career.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Charlotte. n. c., March 19.-Capialn
John r. Erwin died suddenly tai" af-
ternoon in his office in the county court
house. He was seated ct his desk -
ing an affidavit when the end con'c.
Some one in the room at the time
noticed that he suddenly leaned for
ward, and as he remained in this posi-
ton for some time, the gentleman in
the room rushed to h4m and saw tlat
he was dying or dead He was placed
on a large table and DR.. Wilder, who
lives next door hastily sent for. He
was quickly on the Hccne and resorted
to every method to restore life but in
vain.
HE died" Dr. Wilder said, lin few
seconds. Death was due To appoplexy."
John r. Erwin was born in Steele
Creek township, Mecklenburg county
His family was one among the most
prominent of the county. Captain Err
win came to Charlotte some years before
the war. When the South called for its
men TO go forth to battle for her rights
one of the first to answer to the call
was John r. Erwin. He went with the
Randlesburg Rifles. After serving in
IIdI COII pduy lOI oOiilt IlIOaelio iiG NttiAiC
home and raised a company of cavalry
of which he was captain. His company
belonged to the Fifth North Carolina
Cavalry.
After the war Capt. Erwin returned
to Charlotte. For some years he was
chief of police of the city. He gave up
the position in 1875 when he was APP
pointed by Judge Sch mex Clerk of the
Superior court to succeed Col. e. A.
Osborne, now Reverend E. A. Osborne.
He served until 1886 filing the place
with honor and integrity. He served
the county for severai years as chair
man of the Board OF County Commits
sioners. He was also chairman of the
Building Committee # the new court
house. He was a II agistrate and in
that office, as in all others he filled, he
was upright. just AM honest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-20
PROSECUTING DEMOCRATIC REG.
ISTRARS,

The Republican bosses are at work
using all the agencies of the Federal
court to prosecute the Democratic Reg
istrars who acted as officers in the cleo
lions in August and November OF last
year. Yesterdays Gil eensboro Record
says:
IS. l.. Trogden, Clerk of the Federal
court. this morning issued subpoenas
for four witnesses in the case against
r. o. Fry, one of the Democratic regis
trars of Montgomery county. 1t is ex-
pected that all of the cases against the
election officers will come up at the
April term of the Federal court here.
There are more than twelve cases IN
all. some from Forsy III, Montgomery
Burke and Mecklenbur&."
The Radicals cry in one breath for
peace. for a suspension of political ami
mosities. and in the next breath demand
the persecution of honest men, whose
only crime. is that they did not let dead
negroes and imported negroes vote last
year.
That's the Radical lpsanl - sast