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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-26
OKLAHOMA LOTS.
Sales of over 5000 Bring an Aggre-
gate of s65D.427,

Washington, Aug. 25.-A dispatch re-
ceived at the general land office reports
that the total receipts from the sale of
lots in the new towns in Oklahoma to
Aug. "a, aggregated $659.427.
The sales were distributed as follows:
Lawton, LOGS lots for $351.SO5; Ana
darko, 1043 lots. for $179,245; Hobart,
1,123 lots for $12S.377.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16
JACKSONVILLE
MAKES APPEAL
AFFLICTED CITY ASKS FOR MORE
RELIEF FUNDS.
MUST IMPROVE MATTERS
Much Danger of Sickness Lurking IN
the Miserable Conditions-Debr :
to Be Moved and General Situatio !
to Be COPIED. With-Prominent
Fame Address for Relief.

Jacksonville, May 14.-At a meeting
of the executive committee OF the
Jacksonville relief association yester-
day the decision was reached that the
amount of money so far contributed
for the relief of the fire sufferers was
far from being adequate to meet the
demands. President Garner of the re
lief association, Bishop Weed of the
Episcopal diocese of Florida, an ;
Mayor Bowden were appointed com
mittee to issue an address to the pc J.
pie of the United States which says /,
part:
1T is now ten days since the gre
fire and we are beginningto realize the
greatness of the calamity which has
befallen us. We have received many
generous donations in the way Of SUI J.
plies, food and clothing, but we find
ourselves confronted with the need
clearing away the debris and trying CO
prevent sickness. The sanitary condl.
ton of the city must be perfected and
maintained and unless we can have
aid from the charitable people of the
United States. We are compelled "
acknowledge our inability to cope fully
with the situation 1t will take a yer
large amount of money at the smalles
estimate to care for the actual needs
of the people and put the city in prop
er condition. Our duty compels us ic
call upon the generous and always
ready people of this country for as,
sistance in this our hour of need
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16
NO ACTION ON
MORTGAGE VETO
GOVERNORS MESSAGE LAID OVER
BECAUSE OF NO QUORUM.
REQUEST FOR PRIMARY BILL
New York Man Wants Copy of Hage-
meister Measure Only IA Senators
and 10 Assemblymen Present to
Receive Executive Communications
Meet Again Today.
Madison Nav IA

Madison, May IA.
Both houses of the legislature met
last night to receive messages from
the governor as to bills signed and
disapproved. No message was sent to
the senate, so that body adjourned
without so much as calling the roll.
Fourteen senators were p1esent,
Whitehead, Jones, Harris, Willy, Mil
Ter, Bissell, Weed, Mosher, Gaveney,
Burns, Hatton, Mills, Munson, Green.
In the assembly the governors veto
but no action was taken owing to the
fact that there was no quorum.
Those present were, Anderson, An
drew, Barker, Brunson, Cady, Coap-
man, Eline, Esau, Henry, Keene, Len
root, Mccormick, McGill, Manuel, Roe,
Silkworth, Soltwedel, Stevens and
Young, 10 in all.
In his veto of the mortgage bill the
governor says that in his opinion the
measure violates that section of the
constitution which prescribes that the
rule of taxation shall be uniform.
Continuing he says:
'"The bill provides that the interest
of the mortgages shall for the pur-
poses of taxation be deemed an inter-
est in real estate; that in case valid
agreement shall be made by the
mortgagor to pay all taxes on the land
then the interests of both the mortga-
gee and mortgagor shall be assessed
and taxed together against the mort
gagor.
mo other rule than that now pro-
vided by law is prescribed for the val
uation of real estate. A just and true
valuation is to be put upon it, the
same as if it were unincumbered The
effect of this would be to assess real
estate as it has been heretofore as
sessed, and to exempt the mortgage
from taxation. The form Of mortgage
always used contains an agreement on
the part of the mortgagor to pay all
taxes on the mortgaged property. 1t
may safely be assumed that this form
would not be changed in this respect
if this bill were to become law. Al
though the bill contains the provision
for separate assessment of the inter-
est of mortgagor and that Of mortga-
gee when agreement to pay taxes is
not made by the mortgagor, this
clause, apparently would be wholly in
operative because the mortgage will
always have the power and the inter-
est to exact such agreement from the
mortgagor."
When the speaker asked if there
were any communications to the legis-
lature, Chief Clerk NOVEL; read the
following letter from Joseph B. Alec
of New York: interested in the
question of primary reform, wish to
secure a copy of the Hagemeister bill
recently passed by the Wisconsin leg
islature. l should deem it favor if
you would have a copy of it sent to
me
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16

Carbonate, Ills, May 1.-THE City
of Paducah, Mississippi river packet,
was sunk near Brunkhorst Landing,
four miles north of Grand Tower,
about midnight Sunday. Between
twenty-five and fifty people were
drowned, only seven escaping with
their lives.
The City of Paducah left st. Louis
Sunday morning on downward trip,
and stopped at most of the landings
and loaded on freight, most OF which
was corn. Between Il and IL o'clock
Miss Fannie Block, who in company
with her parents, Rev. and Mrs Block,
was going from st. Louis to Evans
vile, was reused from sleep by sud-
| den jar. She asked her mother if the
berth had broken and no sooner had
the words passed her lips than the
water rushed into their apartments and
they were compelled to act quickly to
save their lives. With four others
they escaped to the Illinois shore by
holding onto driftwood and swimming.
The seven saved are Jews. The seven
survivors of the catastrophe made
their way down the river to Grand
Tower and aroused Mrs. Baronowsky,
at the fremont hotel where they were
given lodging until morning. They
lost all their clothes and vauables and
had nothing but blankets about them.
Among the drowned are about twenty.
five negro roustabouts. The top OF
the boat can be seen above water.
Frank White, whose home is in
Kansas City, told the following story
of the disaster: II got on the boat
Landing 76 above Brunkhorst to go to
Cairo. The boat stopped at Lake
Ditch landing and took on several
sacks of corn. We landed again at
Brunkhorst and took on more corn
After the corn at Brunkhorst had been
placed on board the boat started down
stream. AS she put off she struck q
snag tearing big hole in her. The
crew tried to place the stern of the
boat toward the river and while she
was turning round she sunk. She is
about thirty feet from shore, her cabiI
and pilot house being above water.
don't know how many were aboard
but think there were about twenty-five
drowned. Among them were two en-
gineers, one white woman and about
fifteen negroes"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16
ACTIVITY IN ZION CIRCLES.
Expert Architect From Europe Arrives
For Work in New City.

Expert Architect From Europe Arrives
For Work in New City.
Chicago, May 12-Rev. John Alex
Dowie has leased-purchasing the
furniture for $9,000-the building
corner of Michigan avenue and
Thirteenth street, known as the Nor.
wood Hotel, one block from the
Illinois Central depot.
Extensive alterations have beer
made in the building formerly known
as Zion Home, corner Michigan
avenue and Twelfth street, purchased
last year by Dowie for $4,000 and
will be used by the Zion City banf
Zion Land and Investment asso
citation and for the official
residence of the officers of the
Christian Catholic church, it will also
be the residence of DR.. Dowie and
family during the transition period
Dr. Dowie has also leased the Chicago
Auditorium, one of the finest audience
rooms in the United States, for the
Lords day afternoons for nine
months of the present and the coming
year; from the first Sunday in Septem
Der, 1901 to the last in May, 1902, and
from the first Sunday in September
1902, to the last in May, 1903. By
that time it is expected the temple in
Zion city, seating $4,000 persons, will
be in readiness. An expert architect
has already arrived at Zion from
Europe, and he will be assisted by
prominent architects of Chicago and
other large cities. Special service
will be held in the Auditorium May &c
in connection with the inauguration OF
Zion women's work throughout the
world.
Mrs. Dowie, who is to be at that
time ordained overseer of this work
sailed from Liverpool with Miss
Esther Dowie, on the New England
May 8.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16
MOVING TO CANADA
BRITISH MANUFACTURERS ARE
URGED TO TRANSFER PLANTS.
cANUCKS AFTER PROMOTER
Neighboring Government Said to Have
Sent Representatives Here on That
Errand-Lord Strathcona Does Not
fear Morgan or the Trusts-What
He Says:

London, May 14-Rritish manufac-
turers are being urged by American
factory promoters to transfer their
plants to Canada. The development
of Canadian industry so that it is said
to overshadow that of the United
States is said to be the reason.
Thousands of Americans, it is said,
are transferring themselves and their
business places across the border from
the United States.
1t is understood that the Canadian
government has sent representatives
to the United States to secure able
town promoters and urge them to
boom Canadian trade centers. 1t is
said they are authorized to offer lib.
eral government subsidies.
Lord Strathcona, Canadian high
commissioner in London, said last
night:
Unprecedented numbers Of Yam,
KEGS are crossing the border to cast
in their lot with us Canadians. We
welcome them most cordially, for they
bring the very qualities we need
brains, vigor and grit. Many of them
hail from the far west, where they
have already experienced severe con-
flicts with nature.
Canada's undeveloped forests, farm
ing lands and mineral fields hold out
to these frontiersmen not only the
prospect of profit, but also of a life
that meets the requirements Of their
adventurous natures.
81 am glad that some of these ener-
getic and ingenious Americans who
have done so much to stud the plains
OF the United States with prosperous
cities are turning their attention to
the development of Canada. Several
of them, l understand, have come to
| London to encourage the investment
of British capital in North America
| We welcome their efforts and also ex.
tend cordial invitation to moneyed
Americans to pre-empt the great in.
| dustrial opportunities of Canada if
| they can.
Our country does not shudder at
! the name of Morgan or at the word
| trust We fear no combinations OF
capital. On the contrary, We welcome
! enterprise and money whencesoever
! they come.
1--WE are loyal Canadians and Brit,
ishers, but we believe in competition,
and do not shrink from the law Of the
survival of the fittest Americas
onslaught on Atlantic shipping gives
nj oh IA
we expect friendly rivalry to promote
lively and healthy condition of com.
MERGE"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16
Poor Nav Lose Millions.

London, May 14.-An interesting
will case is about to be tried by 4
Milan tribunal. The sum involved is
$12,000,000, being the entire estate Of
the late Count Aide Annoni, president
OF Milan's chief banking establish
ment. He bequeathed his fortune to
the poor Of Milan and other places,
but the relatives Of his father, Count
Francis Annoni, now contest the will
on the ground that, being illegitimate,
he was incapable, under the Italian
law, of making a will. They there
fore claimed the estate, as if he had
died intestate
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16

Americana" ('Long live the American
fag."O Guards arrested the offender
who disclaimed any Intentional disre
spect to the American flag.
National League.
: Boston 5, Philadelphia 6.
New York z, Brooklyn Z. (Forfeited
to N. V.
Pittsburg 2, Cincinnati 3.
American.
Baltimore IA, Philadelphia 5.
Boston 2, Washington 5.
Detroit s, Chicago Z.
Milwaukee 5, Cleveland 4.
Three a."
Bloomington 2, Rockford 8.
Evansville 8, Davenport Ii.
Decatur s, Rock Island 6.
Association.
Fort Wayne 6, indianapolis 5.
Grand Rapids s, Dayton 2.
Toledo Is, Columbus IL.
Marion 8, Louisville 9.
Western League.
st. Joseph 2, Des Moines Z.
Kansas City 9, Omaha 5.
Denver Z, Minneapolis 8.
Notre Dame 10, Illinois z.
Colorado Springs 4, st. Paul 8.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16
INITIATE MRS. NATION.
Three Kansas Girls Get Into Lots of
Trouble DOING So.

Wichita, Kas., May 12.-Winona Kill
gore, Anna Peoples and Jasmine VIII
holt, three young girls, the latter 4
daughter of Lucy Without, colleague
of Mrs. Nation, smashed the Summit
saloon here yesterday. Fred. Wolf,
the proprietor, knocked the girls down
with his fist and pitched them one af-
ter another into the street. Miss Will
hoit's brother came to their defense
and received a long cash on his face
In the melee Miss Peoples wrist was
broken. The police arrested the girls
and lodged them in the city jail
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16
COLUMBUS GIRLS HONOR.
Miss Deshler to Christen BattIeshi
Ohio at San Francisco.

Columbus, O., May 14.-Miss Helen
Deshler, is to christen the battleship
Ohio at San Francisco Saturday. She
is one of the bellies of Columbus. She
will be accompanied to the California
city by a delegation representing Ohio
society. This organization will take a
cruise on the bay after the launching,
and President Mckinley is to be the
guest of honor on the excursion. Miss
Deshler has been chosen to break the
bottle Of wine over the war vessels
bow on account of the illness of Mrs.
Mckinley. The presidents wife was
to have been accorded that honor, but
her physical condition makes it an
impossibility, and so the coveted priv.
lege falls to the Columbus girl
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16
Gunner Morgan Abandons Divorce.

Philadelphia, Pa, May 14.-Gunner
Charles Morgan has abandoned the
contention that his wife has deserted
him and has discontinued the suit for
divorce filed in Rhode Island. Mrs.
Morgan, whose fighting blood
was aroused by the appli-
cation for divorce, is not par
ticularly pleased over the matter, but
is said to be somewhat Modified. The
breach between Morgan and his wife
has not been healed. She refuses to
discuss the matter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16
Neuro Shot to Death.

Birmingham, Ala, May Ian I'M
known negro, charged with assaulting
Della Garrett of Springville, was shot
and killed by a number of white men
near Leeds. The negro alighted from
a train and men at the depot called to
him to hal. He ran and was riddled
with bullets. The coroner is of the
opinion that the wrong man has been
killed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16
New Plea to Beat Death.

Boston, May 12.-Counsel for Luigi
Storti, who is now under sentence of
death and whose reprieve expires to-
night, has made application to Judge
Lowell for a writ of habeas corpus for
his client on the ground that the sen
tence which had been IMPOSED on him
of death by electricity is uncoustitu-
tiOnal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16
Young Costa Rican Hunt.

Poughkeepsie, N Y, May 14.-Louis
Iglesias, a younger brother of Rafael
Iglesias, president of the Costa RIGA
republic, met with a serious and I'M
usual accident in this city. The young
Costa Rican, who is twenty years old
lives in a boarding house conducted by
the wife OF Alderman Wilbur. Think.
ing window was open, he went to
lean out and ran his head through the
glass. His injuries are not critical,
but he will probably be disfgured for
life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16
HAMILTON MABIE PRESIDENT.
Noted Writer May Be Made Head Of
~. Williams College.

Williamstown, Mass, May IA
The alumni and friends of Williams
College will be on an anxious seat for
a few months while the trustees are
making hunt for a president to sue,
coed DR.. Franklin Carter, who has re-
signed. James H. Garfield, chancellor
of the university of Ohio, and gradu-
ate with the class of 1867, is talked Of
for the position, as is Hamilton W.
Mabie of the class of 1867, recently
elected to lecture in Johns Hopkins
University. The name of the Rev. DR..
Henry Hopkins of Kansas City, son of
the late Mark Hopkins, is also under
consideration.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16
Barrymore Unimproved.

Babylon, N. Y, May 14.-The condi.
ton of Maurice Barrymore, the actor,
who is confined in a private santa
rum at Amityville, remains practic-
ally unchanged. He is cheerful and
is more quiet an6 happy than former
ly. The doctors will not predict final
recovery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16
MISS M'NEll APPOINTED.
Milwaukee Teacher TO Succeed Miss
Schneider.

Miss Annie Mcneil of the Milwau-
kee normal school has received the
appointment of library clerk of the
state department of public instruction,
a place made vacant by the resigna-
ton of Miss Mae Schneider. A fare
we'll banquet was rendered Miss Nc
Neil Friday afternoon by the normal
faculty, as a token of appreciation of
her three years service at the school.
She assumes her post today.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16
RICH CAVE DISCOVERED.
Subterranean Labyrinth in Indiana
THOUGHT Full of Quicksilver.

Richmond, Ind, May 12.-The dis
covery has been made of an immense
natural cave in the eastern part OF
Knox county. 1t contains a great
amount of mineral, thought to be
quicksilver.
The cave has been explored for
nearly mile and many immense
chambers, some of great beauty, have
been found. The discovery is attract
ing hundreds of visitors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16
Royalty Honors DR.. Fenoer.

Chicago, May lathe skill of a
Chicago surgeon has just been award
ed by royalty. Dr. Christian Fenger
has been knighted by King Christian
TX. of Denmark. Through Constan-
tine Brun, the Danish minister in
Washington he has received the order
of the cross of Dannebrog in recogni-
ton of the Iuster the eminent Ameri-
can scientist has shed over the couu-
try where he was born and educated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16

war over the problem as to whether or
not the stars sent any heat at all
along with their light, and for two
years careful experiments have been
gong on at the Yerkes observatory to
attempt to settle the dispute. The re-
suit OF these experiments is the an
aouneement that the stars not only
give heat but their heat can be meas
ured
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16
ROCKEFELLER CHARGES FRAUD
Says Manager of Livestock Commits
sion Has Made Way With 100000.

Kansas City, May 14.-Utley Wedge
of Joplin was today appointed receiver
for the Siegel-Sanders Live STOCK
Commission company on the petition
of Frank Rockefeller of Cleveland, 4
heavy stakeholder in the company
who charges Frank Siegel, the presi
dent and general manager Of the com
pany with populations and miscarriage
ment of its affairs Rockefeller inri
mates that Siegel made away with
over 100000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16
Heat of Stars Measured.

Williams Bay, Wis, May 12.-Means
by which the heat of the stars can be
measured has been discovered at the
Yerkes observatory of the University Of
Chicago. For years scientists and as
tronomers have conducted a scientific
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16
FOURTEEN STEAMERS BURN.
Great Fire Occurs in Russian Petro
leum Fleet.

Astrakhan, Russia, May IA terri
fic fire broke out on a petroleum ship
during the night. The flames rapidly
spread to other ships. Before the
crews could shift the ships acres of
the sea were covered with floating,
burning oil. Fourteen steamships, lad
en- with petroleum, were totally de,
stroyed.
Astrakhan is in the southeastern
portion of the province of the same
name, on the coast of the Caspian sea-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16
WILL NOT PERMIT PRIZE FIGHT.
Gov. La Toilette Takes Hand in Pro-
posed Oshkosh Bout.

Gov. La Toilette Takes a Hand in Pro-
posed Oshkosh Bout.
Gov. La Toilette has taken hand in
the prevention of the Root-Carter
fight at Oshkosh next Thursday even.
ing and has notified the district attOr-
ney and sheriff of Winnebago county
that he expects them to permit no vio
lation of the statutes as regards prize
fighting, saying they will be held &C.
countable if they do. He has twice
instructed them and says he believes
their past observance of the law will
be continued Oshkosh sports have
been stretching the limit and from
comparatively mild exhibitions have
gone on to quite severe ones.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16
LOUISE RUNS ON ROCK.
And Score of Passengers May Be in
Peril of Life

Nanaimo, B.. c., May 12.-The steam
er Louise, which left Vancouver Fri
day night for Northern British Co.
lumbia ports with 25 passengers and a
large quantity of freight, went on a
reef at midnight near Taxada, on
Thornmanby island. Captain John
Irving and four of the crew have just
arrived here after a twenty-mile row
across the gulf. The sea was calm
when they left but if the wind should
rise the steamer will go to pieces.
Passengers and the remainder of the
crew are now on board the steamer
waiting for assistance. The vessel
struck whine steaming at almost full
speed, smashing her bow and sticking
fast.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16
liElRESS TO MARRY.
Miss Harriet Smith of Neenah e,
gagged to Oshkosh Man.

Oshkosh, Wis, May 12.-The en-
gagement is announced of Ben Read, 4
well-known young clubman and ath-
lete of this city, to Miss Harriet
Smith, daughter of the late Hiram
Smith, who was president of the Man
ufacturers' National bank at Neenah.
Mr. Smith left a 100000 estate, one
half of which went to the widow and
the remainder was divided equally be.
tween three children, of which Miss
Harriet Smith is one The date of the
wedding has not yet been set.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16
BIG STEAMSHIP DEAL.
Hamburg American Company Buys Up
Atlas Line.

Hamburg American Company Buys Up
Atlas Line.
New York, May 1.-THE entire
tieet of seven vessels of the Atlas line,
plying between New York and West
Indian ports, has been purchased by
the Hamburg-American line. The
combined tonnage Of these vessels is
10000 The money consideration prob
ably amounts to S6,000,000.
British tonnage has thus been prac-
tically crowded from the waters of the
West Indies and South America, and
the cream Of that trade is taken.
The deal has also brought Germany
into more direct competition with
American interests than ever before,
for the Germans, by getting posses
sion of the great feeder to the West
Indies which the Atlas line affords,
can take from the two American lines,
Red and the Clydes, great amount
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16

of West Indian passenger and freight
traffic intended ultimately for Europe.
In this wise it hits the interests of J.
P. Morgan in his recent purchase OF
the Leyland and other lines. This
leaves England without line from
New York city to the West Indies and
South America.