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The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-29
NEGRO FOUND IN RIVER.
Remains Could Not BE Identified and
Were Buried by County.

Remains Could Not BE Identified and
Were Buried by County.
The body of an unknown negro man
was found floating in the river near the
ocean Steamship Company's wharves yes
terday morning. The body was decom-
posed and was buried at once, under the
direction of Coroner Keller who decided
that an inquest was not necessary. 1t Is
thought that the man was drowned about
ten days ago. and came from one of the
islands near the city. There was nothing
on his person by which he could be iden-
tilted. and the only thing found by the
coroner was a duplex whistle pinned 70
the fioater's shirt
A negro was drowned from row boat
near where the body was found little over
a week ago. The man was In the boat
with a companion. and passing lighter
caused the small boat to sink, the suction
dra wing the boat and two men under the
water. One of the negroes was saved. and
an account OF the homicide was publish
ed in the Morning News at that time.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-29
HAD A FINE CRUISE.
Mai. w. a. wilkins Was Host for n
Party Aboard the Jessse.

Maj w. A. wilkins OF Waynesboro re-
turned yesterday from yachting trip.
lie was the host Of a pleasant party, con-
slsting Of his daughter Mrs. r. c. Nicely
of waynesboro, Miss Elizabeth Edwards
Of New York and Miss Geraldine Dessau
OF Macon. The party left Savannah two
weeks ago aboard MAJ. wilkins steam
yacht Jessie, and went az far south a.
niseayns Bay, on the Florida coast,
They then pnt about ami returned 70
savannah, atopping 81 one or two ~ the
watering places ~ tne way.
Aas wilkins a well pleased with his
new yacht, ana "A will be bat short
while befare ~ Il ~ On another erulNe,
Ifs nee spent about heif bic time eboArd
Ia gaaht sines buying hsif iaHs fall. ana
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-29

both barrels to the master of one OF the
vessels In port.
-Four negroes were arrested at a late
hour by Mounted Patrolman ]. A. Woods
for being engaged in a fight In Duffy
street hall. A festival of some sort was
in progress and there would probably
have been a general fight but for the
prompt arrival of the officer. One of the
men under arrest is charged with inter-
fering with Woods.
negro woman named Rebecca Mitch
ell was arrested by Patrolman Halford
on a charge OF larceny.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-29
REPORT AROUSED INTEREST.
Question of the Feasibility of Fac
tors Plan Raised.

tors PIan RAISED.
The story in the Morning News yester-
day of the projected combination of naval
stores factors, to be effected through the
instrumentality of the Florida Naval
Stores and Commission Company Of Jack
sonville, was read with interest. By
clerks and employees of the firms sup
posed to be concerned in the plan, 1t was
read with no little trepidation, as the
word consolidation, when used in con-
nection with the naval stores business,
has terrors for them. They see themselves
losing positions, and that is by no means
a pleasant spectacle.
Some of the naval stores people were
asked about the matter, but none of them
would tell anything additional to the in
formation conveyed by the Morning
News. They are not yet ready to talk.
Exporters are not concerned in the plan
for combination. 1t is confined to the
factors. A gentleman connected with a
firm of exporters said yesterday that he
questions the feasibility of carrying out
such a plan as the factors are understood
to have in contemplation
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-29
on for Columbus.

The Savannah delegation to the state
convention OF the Travellers Protective
Association got off for Columbus over the
seaboard Air Line yesterday. In the
marty was the 4-year-old son Of Col Al
bert Shield Of Columbus, who was taken
along by the delegates from Post A ~
their moecot They hope, with such back
ing. 10 get Maj. n. l.. Wylly into the Job
N president Of the Georgia division.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-29

he denied himself and refused to hold any
communication.
1t is not likely or even possible that
the death sentence will be carried out on
the day fixed by Judge Fallgant. Coun-
sci for the prisoner have already given
notice of intention to move the court to
grant new trial, and the formal mo-
ton will be tried in the next few days.
Even. should Judge Fallgant overrule
the motion, it will still have to be carried
to the Supreme Court, and the approval
of the defendants brief of evidence will
act as a supersedeas and stay the exc
cution. Brooks has a lease of life of two
or three months at least.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-29

What We Live For viii be the sub
jeot OF Rev. Or. l. y. Mendes lecture this
afternoon at the Temple Mickva Israel
This will be the last Of the series which
has been given. one each Friday evening
during the past winter. The others have
all been largely attended and doubtless
the one 70 be given this afternoon like
wise win attract large congregation.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-29
Large Increase in Population and
Tax Values.

Mr.. w. l.. Glessner OF the Georgia
Southern and Florida Railway was In the
city yesterday The result OF his ten
years work as Industrial agent Of that
company shows N that the seven coun-
ties In Georgia through which the rail-
road runs show an increase OF popuIa-
ton of 1900 and 85,0oo00o added 10 tax
able valuations
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-29
CASE WAS WITHDRAWN.
Former Aid From the Plant system
Was Consfd red.


Was Considered.
The case against Gen. Supt. w. B..
Denham of the Plant System was with
drawn from the Information docket yes
terday Police Surgeon e. s. Osborne
brought the case, charging that the Plant
System had brought a corpse Of patlent
who had died OF scarlet fever into the
city from Offerman.
1t was explained by the attorneys OF the
Plant System that the conductor had In
advertently allowed the casket to be
brought in, as he had not examined the
death certificate sufficiently closely and
was not thoroughly informed with re-
ward 10 the law The authorities took
into consideration the former services
OF the Plant System in aiding the health
department of the city whenever possible,
particularly when there has been quaran-
tine maintained.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-29
TO BE SOLD APRIL o.
The sale of Residence lots invest
savannah.

savannah.
The sale Of lots al West Savannah viii
be continued on Tuesday, April .. Two
successful sales have already been con
Quoted at this point and large number
az lots ana houses have been disposed 81
10 q good class Of parchaaera
on Tuesday Mr. g. u. Dorset, the auc-
tloneer. will offer slxty'nine lots. all u
which are nsar the intersection ~ the
Louisville and Augusta roads ana close
~ che West emo groilsy line The lQfa
front on two broad STREETS, feehnty OPEN
~ and graded a Weet snNannehi
The property u pisces ~ ~ m4fheh
~ ia oMnert AID Ia enafea "a eseeps
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-29
TWO wAToHMEN ARRESTED.

Employed ON wharves Charged
with stealing TurDentine.
Peter Terrell ana p. Rousenbormm, two
white men employed az watchmen al the
plant system wharves, we're arrested last
night BY oniser connors Of that foroe
on charge Of larceny The men are ae-
eusea of stealing two casks of turpentins
from ahs nayal stores whafves and VIII
- given . PRELIMINARY examination BY Re-
eeraer MyFlek in F0llee Court thls morn-
~ rhe oalesF alleges that the men
sosk ne sglrlia fgem tbe wharf sna sela
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-29

Mr.. y. W. Garden, who has been ap'
pointed captain and inspector q fine
practices, first Infantry has been notified
10 report 10 Capt g o. Konsman. fifAl
Infantry, Georgia State Troops, pressaent
examining board, fer exaaniaaag
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-29
Alien Gets 0a Win Life sentences.

Mae0n, March q Prince Allen. the
nero who killed ~ old man 81 Massey
yllls Two years ago, and wae recently
nentesaeed 20 death. was given . new
trial to-day ana tonight che jury Feeosp-
manaed hhn ~ soerey.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-29

enthusiastic sportsmen, and II is not Inn
probable that they will get together and
carry out the project they are discussing.
Such an Improvement would add greatly
to the pleasure of shooting at the traps.
and this the sportsmen recognize.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-29

tionally easy terms. The purpose of the
owners is 10 dispose Of their holdings and
the property viii be sold.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-29
RESULTS or IMMIGRATION.

party left last night by the Central Rail
road.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-29
MAY HAVE a CLUB HOUSE.
Members ~ Forest cfty Gun ciuh
Talking About ~.

Members Of tina Forrest city Gun Club
are talking o. buiiding club house On
ina shooting grounds eest of she city.
Among che members there are some very
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-29
LIBERIA may PROVE
A SECOND KLOND|KE,
Little Republic, Largely Colonized
by American Negroes, May
Enjoy a Boom.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington, July 2s.-Gold has been dis
covered in Liberia in such quantities that
veritable boom is on in this African
State.
James Robert Spurgeon, Secretary OF the
United States Legation in Liberia, who Is
in Washington. says English SPECTATORS
and mining experts are flocking to Liberia
in great numbers. and commission Of Off
Gals from the little Republic have gone to
Liverpool to arrange for exploiting the
newly discovered mineral wealth. II the
expectations Of the Liberians are borne
out. 1t will gain great prosperity for them.
Already. Mr.. Spurgeon says, arrangements
are being made to put on line of fast
steamers between England and Liberia d.
rect, which will greatly improve the facil-
tiles for getting to and from that country.
which, although 1t was founded by Ameri-
cans. colonized by negroes from the United
States. and is under n quasi protection OF
the United States. deals with England al
most exclusively.
According to Mr.. Spurgeon, the Ameri-
can negroes who emigrated to Liberia have
not thrived as well as was expected by the
projectors Of the colony. and, although as
many as 5000 went out from the United
States, only 1900 of them and their de-
scendants remain. Mr.. Sturgeon attrib-
utes this to intermarriage and to wearing
more clothes than are suitable for the elf
due to the fact that social lines are very
sharply drawn between the emigrants and
their descendants and the natives of the
surrounding country.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-29
EXTRAVACANCE IN
TRANSPORT SERVICE,
Needless and Wasteful Expendi-
lures Charged by Inspector
Generals Department.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

5000 SA'A>AS or
Washington. July @.-Extravagance in
operation. is the charge made by officers of
the Inspector Generals department against
the army transport service.
The reports Of these officers which have
been received at the War Department con-
dense the information received as the re-
suits OF weeks Of careful examination OF
the different vessels plying across the Pa
cifc Ocean. They assert that each trans
port has twice as many men as she actually
needs
Attention is called to the condemnation
Of 100 small boats because their seams
were open at the time of their purchase
and subsequent examination showed they
were unfit for service. Other extravagances
in the use of supplies and in repairs are
pointed out
These reports have been referred to Brig
adler General Bird. Acting Quartermaster
General, who is obtaining information bear
ing upon the points to which the inspectors
have called attention. The War Depart
ment Is anxious that the strfctest economy
should be observed in the operation of the
transports.
Quartermaster General Luddington and
General Bird have been jealous in reducing
expenditures wherever possible. But these
officials are in Washington and however
SdiSiui thSS may pe' ehSs Hhusl ucpehu up
on the officers on duty in San Francisco and
serving on board the transports. Quarter
master General Luddington has made an
inspection of the service at San Francisco,
and is now crossing the Pacific Secretary
| Root expects that the result of his trip will
| be recommendations. the adoption of which
will mean considerable saving to the
| Government in the running Of the trans
ports.
Should the force in the Philippines DO re-
! duced to 5000. as recommended by Ad1u-
! tant General Corbin. it will be possible to
| reduce the number of transports In commits
| sion and in this way 1t will be possible to
partment is now considering. however. is
| the measures that shall be adopted to OBJ
| tain immediate economy by stopping the
| extravagances pointed out by the army in
! spectors in their official reports
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-29

Life is stirring again at Jefferson Bar
racks. Almost 500 men are quartered there.
Not so many as there We're when the war
with Spain came and took the soldiers
away. But Secretary Root has been to the
Barracks. and probably before many months
the post will resume its former military
splendor.
Four troops OF the Eleventh Cavalry ar
rived Wednesday from Fort Ethan Allen,
VT, where they had been quartered short
time. These troops have been recruited
since March IS at Fort Meyer. Va. April
II they We're quartered' at Fort Ethan Allen.
They left there July 30 for St. Louis. The
troops were organized under the new act of
February 2. They are not trained like the
troops that used to live at the Barracks, but
1t is the intention of the officers to get the
men in fine shape as soon as the weather
will permit of heavy drilling. Now it is too
hot. A few of the rawest men are doing a
little light drilling in the shade. and their
officers only laugh when they stop drilling
suddenly and take a tumble in the grass
under shade tree. The officers don't care
much about the work while the heat beats
that of Porto Rico. Cuba or the Philip
pines In the Philippines the heat is almost
always feeling around the nineties, with
cool evenings. but here the mercury Is siz-
zling day and night. At Fort Ethan Allen
1t was cool and pleasant. Here the weather
Is not even bearable So discipline will go
hang" for awhile.
Omcers of the Troops.
Major James B. Hickey is expected to ar
rive at any moment and take command Of
the troops. At present Captain John T.
Haines of Troop A is the officer in COM
mand. Hickey was formerly Captain of the
Eighth Cavalry. Captain Haines was born
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-29

SAhItOro II Sts Louis Hotels.
IN. J. Smith OF Philadelphia is ut the St.
Nicholas. ~
i. P. Gassett of Kansas City is at the
Lindell
~, % 9: F: Rhoads of Denver. Colo. is at the
III: NJ. knight Of Galveston. Tex, Is at
the Southern.
W. B. Henton Of Canton. Mo-. Is at the
Laclede.s
W. D. Hooker Of New York was at the
St Nicholas yesterday.
Lnden.
Edgar A. Stacy OF Greenville. Miss. is
at the Planters.
Austin Shotwen Of ella Bend, ARR. Is
at the Southern.
Mo-. Is at the Laclede.
Charles Geigerman Of New York is at
"A. B. Bartholomew of Memphis. Tenn.
Is at the Lindell.
George H. Harper Of Baltimore. Nd. is
at the Southern.
ID. R. Russell Of Knoxville. Tenn. is at
the Laclede.
IT: e. Noodle Of Galveston. Tex. is at
the st. Nicholas.
William Black Of Davidson. N, C.. was
At the Lndell yesterday.
Planters.
at the Southern.
g. H. Smith Of Sedalia. Mo-. Is At the
Laclede.
j. l. Netherington of Philadelphia was
at the st. Nicholas yesterday.
&C. E. Schlesinger of San Francisco is at
the Lndell with Mrs. Schlesinger
e. F. Burk Of Texarkana. Ark. is at
| the Planters.
IN. A. Hannard Of Pittsburg Is at the
Southern.
IS. 9: Smith Of Mount Vernon. Ind. ID
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in st. Louis. His father 7. ]. Haines was
purchasing commissary. here during the
Civil War. Captain Haines has had fifteen
year, service.
The troops are differed as follows: Troop
\. Captain John T. Haines and First Lieu
mond w Leary and First Lieutenant Guy
Cushman: Troop c, First Lieutenant f. p.
Amos and Second Lieutenant G. w. Bair:i;
Fleming is expected in a few days. to take
charge of Troop c. Other officers expected
are: Lieutenants Meade. Tompkins and
Syn,inston, just appointed from the ranks.
formerly in the Fifth Cavalry in Porto Rico.
They left there last August. Captains
eleven years. Other officers have had the
following service: Lieutenant Taylor. three
years; Captain Leary. nine years; Lieuen-
ant cushman three years: Lieutenant
Amos. one year: Lieutenant Baird, grad
uated from the Military Academy at West
Point, February IS. Captain Leary was PRO-
In Cuba recently. Lieutenant Taylor was
formerly Captain of the Twenty-seventh
Volunteers. stationed at San Mateo, In the
Philippines. Lieutenant Cushman was pro-
1noted from the First Missouri Infantry and
from the Second Cavalry to his present post.
Lieutenant Amos was promoted from Sec
was last stationed at Yellowstone Park.
Stables in Poor Condition.
Several of the officers have horses. Horses
for the troops will be secured at st. Louis
Although Secretary Root is quoted as hav-
ing said the stables at Jefferson Barracks
were in good condition. the members of the
cavalry just arrived, say they are in a mis-
cradle condition. Only few stalls are in
will remedy all this. for the stables have
been vacant for many months
CAPTAINS Haines. Leary and Rowell are
married The first and the last have fami-
lies. and Captain Leary. the men say. is
still enjoying his honeymoon A week ago.
just before leaving Fort Ethan Allen. he
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-29
FATHER GETS HIS DAUGHTER.
Mother Superior Surrenders Mary
Harper to Her Parents.

The controversy as to the possession of
Mary Harper. Is years old. between the Sa-
cred Heart Orphanase and her father.
James Harper. of Linton. Ind. was ended
yesterday morning when her father took
her away.
The mother superior of the institution
had refused the request Of the girls father
to send her to Terre Haute. Ind, alone.
She stated yesterday that Mr.. Harper
wrote to her requesting that his daughter,
who had been placed In the orphanage by
an aunt. Miss Laura HARPER. be permitted
superior replied that the child would be
given UP to her father or any representa-,
tive he might send for her, but she refused
to allow the girl who is not healthy. to
make the trip to Terre Haute alone.
Mr. Harper arrived in the city yesterday
morning. and after few minutes CONVEX
sation with the mother superior left the
orphanage with his child. He stated that
there was no necessity for his child being
kept in a charitable institution, as he is
amply able to provide for her. and declared
TO the mother superior that he believed
that his daughter was attending a private
academy. They left for Terre Haute on a
Big -Four noon train
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-29
WANT SPECIAL PROTECTION.
American Missionaries Request
Liable to Be Refused.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington, July 2s.-American mission
aries are appealing to the State Department
to exact special conditions from China for
the protection Of themselves and their con-
verts in the interior of the Celestial En-
pire.
From present indications. these appeals
will not meet with responses. The admin
istration believes that missionaries are as
well safeguarded by treaty provisions as It
is possible to be by such means; and, with
respect to their converts, the treaty 81 ecifi-
cally declares that "any person whether
citizens of the United States or Chinese
convert, who, according to these tenets
peaceably teach and practice the principles
of Christianity, shall In no case be inter-
fered with or molested''
Under that stipulation. the United states
have the right to interfere in behalf OF ma
tive proselytes This Government has .s neen
disinclined to enforce 1t, believing IT unWise
to intervene in China affairs II American
missionaries are molested in future the
usual representations which We're SO sue
cessful prior to the Boxer outbreak, WILL ne
made in their behalf.
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ALL BECAUSE OF DOG BARK.
One Man in Hospital, the Other
Arrested and Cur Dead.

Because a little mongrel dog barled too
loudly. Lieman Walker. his owner. Is on
a cot at the City Hospital with a fractured
skull; George Ellis. at whom the cur
barked. is in the Carr Street Police Sta
ton for throwing bricks. and the mongrel
Is in transit to Buffers rendering works
where his bark will be rendered to better
account.
The mongrel-''Grab'' was his name-be-
gan barking at 2: m. yesterday. At the
same time Ellis left his home at No. liz
North Thirteenth street. to go to church.
Grab was barking at No. lila North
Thirteenth street, next door. Ellis thought
the dog was barking at him. So he tossed
brick at Grab"
Walker. the mongrel's owner, got ont of
bed just in time to see Grab" ana the
brick fail to connect. but to observe that
the dog and Ellis's left leg had a greater az
finity: Walker observed that these became
attached to each other. Walker did NOT
stop to dress. He went out hot foot to
prevent Ellis. he said, from alternating his
dogs affections.
No one knows who threw the brfcl. that
killed Grab. or who made the present
of one s Moran an and Ball Of the Fourth Dis.
man. and several brickbats lying idIy at
Eleventh and Wash streets, and thew found
George Ellis lying low not far away. ANY
further finding, said Officer Moran will
! nave to be done by the courts
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BY a Staff Photographer.

was married to Miss Dodd the daughter of
Captain Dodd of the Third Cavalry.
The men of family have little of their
household effects here yet. All heavy stuff
was shipped days before the troops started.
but has not arrived.
It's little too hot for much of a social
nature TO be stirring at the Barracks. But
already friends have called Barracks head
quarters up. saying that the officers would
he given Il smoker and car ride. There is
no chaplain with the troops. But the Cook
Avenue Epworth League has arranged TO
hold a session at the Barracks at S o'clock
DisIodginE Old Settlers.
The troops chief engagements now are
charges on the beds of the Barracks. They
are not using regulation army bullets. nor
is it regulation powder. but yellow stuff. and
it is being shot from little bellows guns. DC
casiOnally. when this powder does not work
feather is dipped into "A bottle containing a
solution of corrosive subimate and the
dripping feather is run through crack.
This is even better than coa-oil baths and
kills instantly. While the men work they
sing. They sing all the songs that have
heen popular for twenty to fifty years. and
the new ones are not neglected. The men
are young in the ranks. and several were
heard to wish they were at home. on the
farm. or any old place. except in the ranks
The guardhouse began business early. slight
offenseS only. The men are not used to the
general mess plan. They prefer troop mess.
but they will have to get used to the way
1t is done at Jefferson Barracks. They do
not like the idea of everything being steam
cooked. but they think they'll get used to
that, too.
Men Like the New Quarters.
~, The men are delighted with the location.
The river attracts them. They gather on
the river bluff and say unkind things of the
bottoms across the river. The steamboats,
are a strong attraction. They are glad be-
cause they are near large CITY Many
Of them have often wished to see St Louis
Now they are here. The names of the re-
freshment gardens of the city are already
known by heart by almost ali the men.