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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09
OLD JAIL BIRD ARRESTED.
Has Committed Many OHenses and
VIII Serve the state Again.

Has Committed Many OfTenses and
WilI Serve the state Again.
Waycross, Ga. Feb. S.-Henry Bachelor
a negro about 20 years of age, was ar
rested last night at the old b. j. Smith
place five miles east of the city, and he
is now safely behind the bars of the coun-
ty Jail. The arrest was made by officer
Newton j. Mcclellan. Confessions made
to the officers and the negro's general bad
character, led to the belief and hope that
perhaps he is implicated in the recent
burglaries, which have become so frequent
This negro is an old Jail bird and has
served several terms on the chain-gang
Three years ago he broke into
J. b. Nunezs place and about
the same time he entered the
residence of Y. S. Singleton. He was ar
rested, tried, convicted and sent up for
three years.
His time was out Dec. 49, last and he
came back.
Last Wednesday he went out to the
home of Ben Collins, near the city, and
fred the woods nearby 10 attract that
gentlemans attention. Passers-by put out
the fire. Later the negro fired Collins
fence. and while that gentleman and his
family were engaged in fighting the flames,
he went into the house and was ransack-
ing the place. Mr.. Collins came up and
Bachelor made his escape into a nearby
swamp.
Mr.. Collins came to town and reported
the matter to the officers, giving it as his
opinion that Bachelor was the negro
wanted.
Mr.. Mcclellan made the arrest as stat
ed above, and when the negro was con-
fronted with the matter, he con-
fessed to firing the woods and
fence at Mr. Collins place. and said his
Intention was TO rob the place, as he
thought Mr.. Collins kept money in the
house. He further confessed to taking ,
horse from Luther's market, Wednesday
night, but was detected before he could
get away.
He confessed to having robbed che res
idence of Mr.. c. c. Pike in West Way
cross recently, and no doubt he is con-
nected with other depredations commit
ted in the city. In fact, later this after
noon the negro confessed 10 having en-
tered the room of Miss billiard, niece Of
Mr.. w. s. Crawford, a few nights ago.
He says he does not want to go to the
chain-gang, but wants to return to the
penitentiary.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09
WILCOX IN A HOLE.
HE ADMITS WRITING THE OFTEN
SIVE LETTERS.
BUT THINGS HAVE CHANGED
HE is NOW 4 LOYAL SUPPORTER
OF UNCLE SAM.

His Answer TO the Charges Says
Was Loyal TO the Former Queen.
Was Not in Sympathy with the
Gang Which Oustcd Her, but is
Now a Patriotic supporter of the
Laws and Constitution OF the
United States.
Washington, Feb. S.-The charges
against Delegate Wilcox of Hawaii were
heard to-day by the House Committee on
Elections No. /. Mr.. Wilcox was present,
accompanied by Representative Robinson
of Indiana. who appeared as his friend
and counsel. The specific answer of Mr.,
Wilcox to the charges contained in the
letters submitted was presented. 1t
states: THAT he (Wilcox) is a native
Hawaiian, that he shared with the ma
tive people loyalty to the former Queen
Liliuokalani during her reign. and that he
was not in sympathy with the reigning
power, Immediately succeeding her reign.
That after the annexation of Hawaii
he did not understand fully the institu-
tons, or the feelings of the United States.
but ali doubts were dIspelled when the
Congress gave to the people of Hawaii
splendid system of organic laws.
THAT in common with the people he at
all times, with genuine patriotism, sup
ported the United States and it's instt-
tutions; and is now and has been a loya
supporter of the constitution, laws and
government of the United States"
He admits that on Jan. 81, 1899 and on
March s. 1899, he wrote letters appearing
in the petition. That said letters were of
a personal and confidential nature and
sent to whom he supposed was a friend
and who he thought would not betray his
confidence. He further says that said
letters were written by him under an ems
tire misconception of the real attitude
of the government of the United States
toward the people of the Hawaiian
Islands.
THAT under the laws Of the United
States, at a fair and free election, he was
elected as a delegate from Hawaii and
no reason exists or has existed disquali
flying him"
Three additional letters written by Mr..
Wilcox were submitted and he made the
same answer to them These letters
were written IN 1879 ana cfltlclSe the
American course in the Philippines.
George D. Gear. the prosecutor, then
commended that the election of Wilcox
was irregular and void as the require
ments of the United States statutes were
not complied with.
on cross-examination. Mr.. Gear said he
had made speeches in Hawaii favoring the
election of a delegate, Mr.. Parker, the
opponent of Mr.. Wilcox and in these
speeches he had not questioned the right
of Hawaii to have delegate. Mr.. Gear
stated that in WlcoX's campaign speeches
he had said he would restore Queen Lii
uokalani. When the witness said Wilcox
had "eternally damned the Americans"
the delegate muttered lie but was mild
ly restrained by his counsel. After Mr.
Gear had presented his evidence, he made
an extended argument arraigning the del
egate.
During the argument Mr.. Mann inter
jected the statement that certain letters
written by eminent public men came quite
as near treason as those of Mr.. Wilcox,
referring to the Filipinos.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09
THE sEWER1GE CONTROVERSY.
Waycross Buys Land of One Com
pIninant.

Waycross, Ga. Feb. S.-Newspaper read
ers will recall the filing of a suit for dam
age against the Waterworks and Sewer
age Commission of Waycross by Dr. j.
l.. Walker and Oh. Ben II. Williams last
spring.
The object of this action was to force
the commission to extend the sewer to
the satilla river, instead of emptying into
rho canal below the McQuaid residence,
as at present.
Finally the gentlemen were induced to
withdraw their suits pending test Of the
matter. IL was mutually agreed that II
at the expiration of several months the
gentlemen still were of the opinion that
the sewage passing down the canal
through their lands into the river was
damaging TO their property interests, the
commission should extend it to the river.
Lately il was rumored that DR.. Walk
err and Dr. Williams would renew the
case, and insist upon the sewer mains be-
ing continued to the river.
Al least a part Of that law suit was
settled to-day by the purchase of DR..
walkers interest in that part Of the
town by the Water Works Commission.
There are IO6 acres In the tract, and the
commission paid Dr. Walker 1920 FOR It.
Chairman Murphy said to-day that he
considered that the commission had made
a good trade, and already they had been
made some fiattering offers for the
land. lie Is OF the opinion
that the city can find on the tract on elc-
sant location for new cemetery
II f. known that the CITY Council has
beeu on The lookout for q new site for "a
cemetery, and II may be that they VIII
decide to locate Il on either street.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09

From the Wichita (Kan) Star.

From the Wichita (Kan) Star.
From our squawking start to our fer
tilizing finish-feathers. From the decp
lace on our first long dress to the torches
on our bier-feathers.
Whatever Of earnest endeaVor we make
whatever travail we suffer whatever trial
we endure, all is cancelled and momentar-
fly forgotten I'm the single ecstatic moment
when we stick a feather in our can and
plunge into the tomfool belief that the
world calls as dandy
Now comes King Edward VII. He Is
an old man. probably not fifteen years
from being a skeleton. He Is 60; stiff in
the joints Of a morning, hairy Of leg, fab
by Of face and lighting the pore-grease
of poor circulation. All OF royalty. an OF
imperial might, all of power. the world
comedies him. II is his Nothing can he
added which will make him more I'm the
eyes of the world king. But he is
reaching for his feather. Already large,
greasy, pot-bellied 1cnglishmen are wrap-
ping themselves IN velvet and strineing
themselves with gold cord and either az
herald or pursuivant footing horn and
reading proclamations and otherwise cut
ting antics In tho face OF high heaven.
Later King Edward VII will be crowned
The old man will be wrapped IN ermine.
joltcd down into silkeu hose. coated over
with medals, armed with knobbed stick
and capped with piece OF pointed hard
ware. II viii make him feel better.
Probably ~ will always be feathers with
tho world. But IL is great piece OF de-
ccptiOn. For humanity Is purhind with
selhshuoss. N u admiros others feathers
"a is only 10 compare them with IT'S own
and decide In favor Of Itself
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09
A STORE EXPLOSION.
Miscreant Placed Can of Powder
There.


There.
Jacksonville Fla, FEB. 3-The occu-
pants of the boarding house kept by
Frederick Benson al No. 222 West Adams
street, were greatly startled to-day short
ly before noon at hearing a loud explo-
zion, accompanied by the Earring and
trembling OF the entire building which
Immediately followed Mr. Benson rush
ed out to investigate and found his SER
wants acting as II they were scared out
of their senses and gazing with blanched
faces at the kitchen windows from which
smoke and steam were pouring The
cook told Mr. Benson that the stove had
exploded. There was something suspicious
about it. The range which is a large one
is situated in the center of the kitchen
It was found that some powerful ex-
piosive had caused the explosion, wreck
ing the stove, scattering the cooking
utensils all over the room The three
large water tanks weighing fifty pounds
we're thrown to the ceiling. The sides of
the stove were torn out, the plaster on
the walls knocked down, and things in
general badly wrecked.
A close search was made of the stove,
and inside was found a tin can with A
coil of wire tightly wrapped round t..
This had contained powder, az il could
be plainly smelled all about the place.
The matter was reported to the police
and was Investigated a. once.
1t is claimed tonight that a clue has
been found to the perpetrator of the das-
tardly act, and he may be arrested shortly
None of those present In the kitchen at
the time OF the accident were injured
strange to say. The negroes think that
a hoodoo did the work
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09
LAURIER'S ELOQUENT SPEECH.
CHnHdn's Premier Speaks on the
Queen and Her Relations 20
the United states.

Ottawa. Ont, Feb. S-Slr Wilfrld Lau-
rier in proposing in the House of Com
mons to-day an address of coincidence to
His Majesty, the King, on account of the
death of the Queen. and at the same time
assuring His Majesty of the devoted at
tachment of his Canadian subjects, delv-
cred one OF the most eloquent orations
that he has yet made in the House of
Commons.
He referred to the great inter
est which Her Majesty had
always taken in the United States,
pointing out that during the Civil War
her action and counsel for moderation
had prevented hostiltes between the two
countries, and also calling attention to
her letter to Mrs. Lincoln after the as
sassination of her husband. That letter
was written from widow to a widow
Had 1t not been, said the premier, for a
vicious government the American colo
MES would not have been lost to Eng
land
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09
M0ULTRIE'S PROGRESS.
Hotel, Warehouse and Other
Buildings in Progress.


Moultrie, Ga, Feb. S--The County Com
missioners are advertising for bids on a
new court house. The contract will he
let in April. The building win cost $50, Co.,
Moultrie had a narrow escape from an
other confagration Wednesday. The gro
Gerry store of w. S. Humphrey, Jr., in the
wooden block, was almost entirely destroy
ed. and had it not been for the excellent
system of waterworks the whole block
would have burned. While the stock was
almost entirely destroyed the building
was saved The stock was covered by in
surance. The fire was caused by rats cut
ting a box of matches
All the machinery for the cotton fac
tory has arrived, and is being put up Mr.
w. c. Vereen. the president says that
he hopes to begin work by April /.
All the stock for a new thirty-room
brick hotel has been subscribed and work
will soon begin.
Mrs. w. II. Wigg has let the contract
to rebuild the block of brick stores which
were burned in the fire last fall. There
are now three brick buildings, besides a
brick warehouse, and several very hand
some residences being brick.
g. G.. Henderson. the old clerk of Su-
perior Court, has been appointed deputy
clerk. He is one of the most efficient off,
GERS the county ever had.
The liver stables of Crenshaw & Co. has
been bought by Murphy e. Adams. and
Harrell- Wigg stables has been sold to G..
w. Hooker
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09
To Mothers Of Large Families.

In this worlxaday world few women
are so placed that physical exertiou
is not constantly demanded of them
in their daily life.
Mrs. Pinkham maxi special appeal
TO mothers of large families whose
work is never done. and many of
whom suffer, and suffer for lack of
intelligent aid.
To women, young or old, rich or
poor, Mrs Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass,
extends her invitation of free advice.
Oh, women do not let your lives be
sacrificed when word from Mrs
Pinkham, at the first approach OF
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09

Waycross, Ga, FEB. S.--IIose Company
No. were made glad a few days ago
by the receipt OF letter from Mrs. !.
c. X. Redding, commenting them for their
bravery and daring In fighting the flames
at the burning of the McLendon block.
The best part OF the letter was the en-
closure of a check for $50.
David Hllkox and others made applica-
ton to the County Commissioners recent
ly for the establishment of a new public
road to leave the Waycross and Swamp
Road four miles east of Waycross and to
run in a southeasterly direction by the
farms OF J. y. and David Hickox to the
line OF Ware and Pierce county. The
Commissioners have named David Hckox,
r. NJ Milton and Obadiah Barber as road
reviewers to mark out the road and 10
report TO che Commissioners IN March.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09

weakness, may fill your future years
with healthy joy.
"When / began to take Lydia f.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound [ was
not able to do my homework. l suf-
fered terribly at time of menstruation.
Several doctors told me they could dc
nothing for me. Thanks to Mrs Pink
hams advice and medicine l am now
well, and can do the work for eight in
the family.
81 would recommend Lydia f.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to all
mothers with large families. - Mrs.
CARRIE BELLEvILLE, Ludington, Mich
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09
TWO NEW CORPORATIONs.
VaIdOsta to Have Big Lumber and
Ice Plants.


Valdosta Ca, Feb. S.-Applications are
being made this week for two large cor
porations here One of them is a large
lumber company. to be known as the Val
dosta Lumber Company. having a capital
of $4,000, with the privilege of increasing
it to 100000.
The movers in the new enterprise are
J. A. Dasher, Jr., f. w. Lane, J. NJ.
Briggs, Robert Dasher and several other
gentlemen. The new concern will con-
duct a large commission business. thus
making Vadosta more important center
for the mill men in all of the country
around.
The other enterprise is an enlargement
of the Valdosta Ice Company, the concern
desiring to branch out on a larger scale
in future. 1t is understood that a new
plant will be put in to accommodate the
large demand for ice. 1t is also UNDER
stood that the company has made con-
tracts that will require about thirty-ive
tons day for the next season.
News is received here to-day from Nash
vile that Mr.. Willis Ray Of this city is
desperately i'll there. His mother aud
brother have gone up from her and tele-
phone messages announce that he cannot
live but a short while. Mr.. Ray was
cashier of the Citizens Bank here aud
went to Nashville five or six weeks ago to
open a bank there. He was taken with
pneumonia and has been dangerously. i'll
since then, but only this morning was
all hope given up for his recovery.
Mr. George Terry was bruised up yes
terday by being thrown from a moving
train. He reached the depot late and at
tempted to get on the train after ii had
started. A negro who was running to
give him his overcoat collided with him,
causing him to fall under the wheels. He
was not thought to be hurt at first, but
his bruises have proved to be quite pain
fu
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09
MAC ARTHUR'S PROCLAMATION
Continued from First Page.)

mitted to exist. it is not only difficult to
afford adequate protection, but the well
disposed people who persist in screening
these committees, offer themselves as
easy victims to be pundered and murder
ed; and also expose themselves to the
danger of being classified and tried as
war traitors against the United States.
The practice of sending supplies to insur-
gent troops from places occupied by the
United States as is now the case must
cease
Third-The foregoing remarks all ap-
ply with special force to the city of Ma
Mia, which is well known as a rendez-
vous from which an extensive correspon-
dence is distributed to all parts of the
archipelago by sympathizers with and by
emlssaries of the Instruction. The news
paper and other periodicals of Manila arc
especially admonished that any article
published, in the midst of such martial
environments, which by any construction
can be classed as sedltious, must be re-
garded as intended to injure the army OF
occupation and as subjecting all connect
ed with the publication with such punt
1--WE action as may be determined by the
undersigned
Fourth. Men who participate in hos
tilities without being part of a regularly
organized Force. and without sharing con-
uhuously IN It's operations, but who do
so with intermittent returns to their
homes and aVocations divest themselves
of the character of soldiers, and, if cap
tured, are not entitled 10 the privileges
of prisoners of war
Many of the occupied towns support
and encourage men who habitually as
sumo the semblance of peaceful pursuits
but who have arms hidden outside of the
towns and periodically slip out TO take
part in guerrilla warfare. The people of
the archipelago are now warned to mis-
trust leaders who not only require SOL
diers to expose themselves to the ordi-
nary Vicissitudes of camDaigp
but insist upon duties that
necessarily expose all who engage therein
to the possibility OF trial for a capital
offense.
CSlgned) Arthur Macarthur,
Major General.
United States Volunteers, United States
Military Governor in the Philippines"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09
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BIG sAW-MILL At AMBHOSs.
VIII Have Capacity of 10000 to 49,
900 Feet Daily.

Waycross, Ga. Feb. S.-The wadley
Lumber Company composed of George
Dale Wadley, John +. Wadley and J. NJ.
Ashley. have located a saw mill at Am
brose, a station lfty-three miles from
Waycross on the Waycross Air
Line Railroad They have a
mill at present with a daily capacity of
5000 to 10000 feet, and are erecting new
one which win have q capacity of 30
900 20 1000 feet. This new mill
will be completed IN about ninety days.
The Wadley Company own about @, 900
acres Of the magnificent timber for which
this section is noted and expect TO have
enough timber 10 keep both mills busy
for several years.
Mr. w. Y. Jesup Is superintendent of
the Wadley Lumber Company and Geo.
W. Guess Is secretary and treasurer.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09
CHARGES OF LESE MAJESTIC.
Many Such Preferred Under Present
Minister of Justice.


Berlin. Feb. SIN the lower house of the
Prussian Diet to-day, during the debate
of the estimates Of the ministry of Jus
tice, Herr Crueger Radical, charged the
minister of justice with infringing the
constitutional imperial legislation in re-
gard to the appointment Of Jews as as
SCISSORS and notaries.
The minister replied that 1t was those
who contested the right of the King to
fill all appointments in the administration
who were guilty of a breach of the con-
stitution.
In regard TO the criticism that his term
OF office had been marked by n super
abundance OF charges or Iese majestic. the
minister said that while Emperor William
was above such attacks, It was the duty
OF the authorities to enforce the law
against systematic endeavors to under
mine all order and the respect due to the
sovereign. The number of charges of lese
majestic in Prussia had been only 1874 in
1900, as against 30i in 1898
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09
To GOVERN PHILIPPINES.
Power to BE Vested in Hands of
President.

President.
Washington, Feb. SIN the Senate this
afternoon Mr.. Spooner offered the follow
ing amendment to the army appropriation
bill:
That all military, civil and judicial
powers necessary to govern the Philippine
Islands, acquired from Spain by the trea-
ties concluded at Paris. Dec. 10, 1893, and
at Washington Nov. Z. 1900, shall, until
otherwise provided by Congress- be vest
ed in such person and persons, and shall
be exercised in such manner as the Pres
ident of the United States shall direct
for the establishment of civil government
and for maintaining and protecting the in
habitants of said islands in the free en-
joyment of their liberty, property and re-
lgion; provided that all franchises grant
ed under the authority hereof shall CON
tain a reservation of the right to alter,
amend or recall the same"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09
CASHIER IN sANITARIUM.
The Court Orders an Indiana Bank
Closed.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. S.-The Bank OF
HHettsville was closed by the sheriff on
the order from Judge Martin of the Mon
roe Circuit Court because of the depart
ure OF the cashier, G. w. Fryhofer, from
me state and the failure of the acting
v'shier TO cash the checks and redeem
,le certificates of depositors. Cashier
tfyhofer is now in Louisville sani-
'anum i'll of pneumonia
Nhen the cashier left the deposits were
thought to be 5000
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09
Another Harmonious Groun

"cago. Feb. S.-The Tribune to-mor-
sttWiI say; A scheme is under con-
Hdoration whereby the Missouri Pacific.
ue two Rio Grande roads. the Colorado
.,,, i,'nern' the Missouri, Kansas and Texas.
~ me ST Louis and San Francisco are
no. o' grouped into one system. The pro-
pan would mean the formation Of
r,-, riihan Southwestern Railroad eys-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09
Conquest of Country is still Far
From Accomplished.

FTOm AccOmDIished.
Correspondence of the Associated Press J
Manila, Dec. 3O-"The general sit
uation," in reference to efforts towards
pacification of the Philippines may be
summed up in two words, namely, "slow
progress" The fact that progress is be-
ing made is fully apparent, but that it
is slow is equally undeniable In taking
stock on the threshold of the new century
the conquest of the Philippines is found to
be still very far from actual accomplish
ment, with no eye witnesses of the con-
hict willing to hazard opinion as to time
when even an approximate general peace
is to be published. This is the consensus
of views gathered by the Associated Press
from military and civil officials of high
and lesser rank and from soldiers, sailors
and citizens.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09

Atlanta. Feb Sat meeting OF citi-
zens this afternoon, something over 5000
was subscribed toward n fund of $4,000
to buy the exposition buildings now own
ed by the Atlanta Amusement Company.
The buildings viii be purchased and an
annual fair held by the Interstate Fair
Association.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09

Waycross, Ga, Feb. Sat the recent
meeting the Board OF Education Of Ware
county adopted a set of text books for the
next four years. All the schools In the
county win use the books prescribed for
that period. The board decided also that
all future examinations for teachers If
cense will be held from Roarks Method
In Education.