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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-04
FURNESS GOT BIG CONTRACTS
Will Build $4,O00,O0O worth of ships
for Americans and Erect a $1O,-
OOo,OOO Plant at SMUT ste Marie.

New York, Dec. 3.-Sir Christopher
Furness, NJ. P, sailed for England to-
day, taking with him signed contracts
for the building of twelve freight car
rying steamers of from 5000 to 10000
tons capacity, the capital, nearly $4,-
100000, to be furnished by Americans.
Besides this he had also made ar
engagements with the Clergue inter
ests at Sault- Ste Marie for the cree
ton of an immense shipbuilding plant
to be located at Sault- Ste Marie, close
TO the junction of the 500" canal and
Lake Superior Here will be erected
steel works which will cost approx
mately $1O0OO,000 and the iron and
steel fields of Canada will furnish the
raw material
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-04
GAINESVILLE MEETS BONDS.
Principal of 100000 and Interest on
$60,OOO Ordered Paid.

100000 Ordered Paid.
Gainesville Fla, Dec. 3.-The clerk
OF Gainesville yesterday ordered the
First National Bank to pay to the
holders of the first series of city bonds,
which were issued for waterworks i'm
provements, the amounts called for on
the face of said bonds, with all inter
est thereon The amount was one
third of sixty thousand dollars. AT
the same time interest on the remain
ing $4,000 was ordered paid. and thus
Gainesville meets promptly her in
debtedness.
News reached this city last night
that Harry +. McNally. an umbrella
member, had been found dead on the
roadside near Prairie Greek, close to
Rochelle. An examina tion was made
and it is the opinion that the man
came to his death from natural causes,
there being no evidence of
violence. His tools, etc, were found
by his side.
The City Council met in regular
monthly session last night. The usu-
al business was transacted. Chairman
Broom of the Finance Committee, made
a report, TO the effect that the city is
In rather a healthy financial condition.
His report showed the following bond
fund: 19,227.95: interest. $2S3.65; water
rents, $2000.76, total. $21 ,511.60
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-04
BETTING TO BE SUPPRESSED.
American League Takes Strong
Ground on This Matter.

Chicago, Dec. 3.-M. R. Killilea and
Fred c. Gross will control the St.
Louis Club of the American League.
Henry Killilea, who held the majority
stock in the Milwaukee Club, disposed
of his interest to these two and the
formal transfer of the franchise was
announced late tonight, when the
league adjourned to meet March 6 at
Detroit for the schedule meeting.
Besides discussing the various phases
OF the st. Louis question the league
took firm stand on the question of
betting on the result of games by spec
tators. This was reported to have
grown almost to practice in some
cities, notably Boston. President
johnson announced that every effort
would be made to suppress the evil
and that spectators caught in the act.
would be led to the gates, their money
refunded and their absence thereafter
solicited
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-04
REDUCING SAMAR INSURGENTS
Gen. Smith Declines Lukban's Offer
to Negotiate for Surrender.

Manila, Dec. S.-Advices from Catba-
logan, capital of the Island of Samar,
report that the insurgent general Lux
ban has offered to negotiate terms of
surrender to Gen. Smith. To this offer
the American commander replied that
the time for negotiations had passed.
Gen Smith has ordered all male Fill
ipinos to leave the coast towns for the
interior. In order to be allowed to re-
turn they must bring guns, prisoners
or information of the whereabouts of
insurrectionists.
At daylight yesterday Lieut.. Baines
of the Ninth Infantry attacked and de-
stroyed a rebel fort. inflicting heavy
loss, and captured the officers break
fast. which included canned goods. He
found at the fort an arsenal with ap-
pliances for making and reloading cart
ridges.
The American marines are working
havoc with the insurgent cause in the
southern part of Samar. Lieut. Will
liam B. Fletcher. commanding the
gunboat Quiros, has destroyed twelve
salt manufactures. IS tons of hemp,
twelve tons of rice and several bar
rios, which served as rendezvous for
the insurgents
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-04
BISHOP NELSON AT McRAE.
Large and Interested Audience
Greeted Him in New Edifice.


Greeted Him in New Edifice.
McRae. Ga, Dec. AIT last McRae
people have had the pleasure of hear
ing the Right Rev. c. K. Nelson,
Bishop of Georgia, deliver an interest
ing and instructive discourse in the
Episcopal Church building in McRae,
and while Il was an unpleasant even
ing, the house was crowded with
an audience, who, If they did not un-
derstand the service, yet by their
courteous behavior and good atten-
ton, assisted in making the services
satisfactory and pleasant. Bishop Mel
son was ably assisted by Rev. j. w.
Turner of Fitzgerald. Ga, who is the
missionary in charge. and to whom
much credit is due for the erection of
the house. and who Will hold services
every month on the third Sunday.
Bishop Nelson has just finished Wis
itlng all the stations OF which Rev. J.
w. Turner has charge. and expresses
satisfaction with the results, consid-
erng the difficulties attending the
work.
About 10 O'Clock p. m. a heavy wind
and rain storm passed over Helena
doing some little damage to the fences
and trees. but nothing serious.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-04
BURGLAR SENT TO SCARBORO.
Negro Arrested for Drunkenness
Wanted There.

Ed Green. colored. was taken to
Scarboro yesterday where he is want
ed on a charge of burglary. commit
ted on the night of Nov. 10. On the
following day the negro was arrested
on the West Side by Detective Muir
ply.
Green left Scarboro Immediately aft
er the robbery was committed, and the
plumber was found in this city. The
negro was arrested by the detective for
having been drunk and disorderly in
the place of Tom Golden on Lumber
street, and was sentenced from Police
Court Later the officers learned that
a store in Scarboro had been burglar
lied. and that some of the goods in
the possession of Green had been taken
from the place. The authorities at
that place were notified and came for
the prisoner yesterday. Green is said
TO be also wanted in South Carolina.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-04
RURAL DELIVERY FOR LOwNDEs.

One Postofice to BE Discontinued
and Another Supplied by Carrier.
Washington, Dec. 3-Rural free de-
livery will be established on Feb. at
Naldosta. Lowndes county. Ga, with
one carrier. Length of route 26 miles.
Population served, 500. Carrier william
Studstill. Postoflice at Sims to be dis
continued Postoffice at Cat Creek to
be supplied by rural carrier mail to
Naldosta.
These Georgia pOstmasters we're APP
pointed to-day: George w. Taylor. at
Davis, Coffee county, and Burrell G..
kea, at Ezra, Emanuel county.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-04
Columbus, CItr EIectIon.

Columbus, Ca. Dec. 3.-The munich
pal election here to-day passed off
quietly. Mayor l.. n. Chappell was re-
nominated without opposition. There
was only one contest. which was In the
fourth ward, where J.. II. Mcknight
defeated Leo Loewenherz for alderman
by 50 votes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-04
PLACED cRossTIEs ON TRACK.
Two Negroes Get Twenty-Five Years
Each nj Montgomery.

Montgomery Ala. Dec. 3.-Mack
Goss and Henry King. negroes, were
Jointly convicted to-day In the city
court Of Montgomery for attempted
train wrecking. and were each sem
fenced to twenty-five years IN the pen
itentiary. The evidence IN the case
showed that in January, last, railroad
detectives captured the negroes In the
act OF placing crossties across the
tracks Of the Seaboard Air Line, two
miles east Of Montgomery.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-04
STILL ON cARTER's TRAIL.

Examiner johnson Finds Valuable
Evidence in Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, Dec. 3.-For some time
bank examiners, has been in Cincin-
matt on a mission that was kept secret.
To-day it was announced that john
son has secured valuable new evidence
for the government in the next trial
of Capt. Carter, formerly with the
United States Engineer Corps at Sa-
vannah. Further than that. Carter is
alleged to have had connections with
some of the financial institutions in
Cincinnati during his operations at Sa~
vannah. Nothing can be learned and
it is not likely that it will be known
until Carter has another trial.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-04
WAS HARD ON VOTERS.
massachusetts Republicans Went to
Polls i'm snow md Rain.

Boston. Dec. 3.-Snow and rain made
disagreeable election weather in four
teen of the thirty-three cities Of Mas
sachusetts to-day. when citizens were
called upon to choose their city gov
ernments for the next year or the
fourteen cities. eleven went license a
gain OF one over last year, the change
being Fitchburg The great feature
OF the elections as whole was the
remarkable success Of the RepuDncan
ne rtv fen mayoralty candidates Of that
party winning and carrying with them
in nearly every instance a city coun-
ell in sympathy with them -
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-04
MRS. POST REELECTED.
Next Mental Science Convention to
Meet I'm Knnsas CITY.

Meet I'm Knnsas city.
Seabreeze, Fla, Dec. AT the Ma
tional Mental Science Convention to-
day the following officers were elected
president Helen w. Post OF Flor
fda' first vice president, Eugene Dell
mar, New York; second vice president.
PROT. Knox, Washington state: secre-
nary William B. Moyle. Pennsylvania:
treasurer, Mrs. w. b. Merrill, Pennsyl-
wanna; Central Executive Board. c. G.
Post, Herbert George. DR.. ]. w. Cor
mary W. II. Bennington, Gusten Jun
gren, and S. A. Rhodes.
The next convention will begin on
thanksgiving Day, 1902. in Kansas
CITY Mo. BY resolution the name OF
onanch organizations was changed
from temples to ''centers."
The case against the Posts and G
F. Burgman. the retiring secretary. will
be called in the Federal Court In
Jacksonville Thursday the charge be-
ing conspiracy to defraud by use of the
mails.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-04
BATTLEsHIPs ARE COMING.

massachusetts and Alabama VIII
Reach Charleston To-day.
Charleston, S. c., Dec. 3.-To-morrow
the battleships Massachusetts and Ala
bama will arrive; the training ship
Lancaster arrived from Port Royal to-
day. The officers of three vessels and
those of the revenue cutters Algonquin
and Forward will be given public
dinner by the city tomorrow and a
military ball will be given in their
honor on Thursday night. The rush of
people to install their exhibits at the
exposition continues to-day. This
morning the government exhibits from
the Treasury and Interior Departments
arrived.
Senator Depew left here this after
noon for Washington.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-04
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AGAINST LABOR CONTROL.
Cincinnati shoe Manufacturers De-
clare Their Independence.

Cincinnati. Dec. 3.-Twenty-ive of
the leading shoe manufacturing firms
of Cincinnati have decided TO post no
tice in their factories tomorrow declar-
ing their independence of labor organ
izations. They declare their shops free
and promise to protect and TO treat
kindly all who are willing TO work I'M
der such an arrangement. If this pro-
vokes strike over three thousand en-
ployes Will be Affected
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-04

the ]. w. Skene Bicycle Company of
No. 40 Drayton street. The negro rent
ed a wheel from the compliments and
left at once for the pawnshop to dis
pose of 1t. A representative of the
company suspected Richardson and fol-
lowed. The prisoner will be given a
preliminary examination in Police
Court this morning
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-04
THE VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

Democratic Caucuses Nominated
Officers for the Two Houses.
Richmond, Va, Dec. 3.-The Demo-
cratic legislative caucuses tonight
made the following nominations, which
are equivalent to election:
Senate-Clerk, Joseph Button: SER
geant-at-arms. Frank 3. Watkins;
doorkeeper. S. NJ. Donald.
House-Speaker. John F. Ryan of
London: clerk. j. S. Williams; SER
geant-at-arms, J. NJ. Johnson; door
keeper, A. o. Sullivan; assistant door
keeper, p. +. Lipscomb.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-04
CARRIED HIS BROTHER BACK.
Joe Mason Left Home With Race
Horse Owner.

Joe Mason Left Home With Race
Horse Owner.
Charles Mason, the Montgomery.
Ala, boy who recently came to this
city in search of his younger brother.
Joe. who left home with a race horse
owner. returned to Savannah yester-
day Young Mason came for his broth
er, who accompanied him home.
After the older Of the two boys had
gone back home Detective Wall locat-
ed the missing youngster at Thunder
bolt. Mason was with j. r. Hands
stables. and had been kicked By
horse. The chief of police of Montgom-
cry was notified and Charles came back
for his brother. who had followed the
race horse owner here for the State
Fair. The meeting of the brothers was
affecting.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-04
MARYLAND's COMMISSIONERS.
Entertained Aboard the Revenue
Cutter Forward.

Charleston, S. c.. Dec. 3.-The party
of Maryland commissioners. who came
to Charleston to dedicate their state
building and be present at the opening
exercises of the Charleston Interstate
and West Indian Exposition, were the
guests to-day of f. K. Carey of Bal
timore. and Capt. Mitchell, on the rev.
enue cutter Forward. The party re-
turned in time to take the afternoon
train for Baltimore.
Admissions to the exposition yester-
day were %, 600
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-04
ARGUED THE MINDER CASE.
Georgia Attorneys Given Preference
over Carter Case.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Attorney Gener-
al Terrell and John r. Cooper argued
the case of Minder, the Macon tailor
now under sentence of death, before
the Supreme Court to-day, the case
being advanced ahead of the Carter
case at the instance of the Georgia at
torneys. Col. Terrell left tonight for
Atlanta. There is no intimation when
a decision in the case will be render
ed.
The case involves the question wheth-
er Minder was not deprived of con-
stitutional right guaranteed by the
fourteenth amendment in that, owing
TO the absence of a state law, he was
unable to secure the attendance of inn
portant nonresident witnesses or to
obtain their dispositions.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-04
BUILDING GOOD ROADS.
The Work at Montgomery Attracts
Much Attention.

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 3.-Practical
road building was illustrated here to-
day by experts of the Southern Rail
ways good roads special. A gang Of
workmen, in charge of w. H. Irwin,
began the work of grading Sayre
street and the demonstration attracted
a great deal of attention. Tomorrow
the good roads convention will meet
in the House of Representatives. and
daily sessions will be held during the
remainder of the week.
The entire corps of cadets from the
Alabama Polytechnic Institute Will ar
rive tomorrow and remain through
out the convention to witness the dem
onstration.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-04
TUE FOUNDER or cARRABELLE.
Hopes to strike OIL Before Twenty
fourth Anniversary Arrives.

fourth Anniversary Arrives.
Tallahassee. Fla, Dec. 3.-Twenty-
four years ago on the Goth day Of the
present month, O. II. Kelly founded
the town of Carrabelle. at the mouth
OF Crooked river, and it is now q
prosperous lumber port on the Gulf
The oil Well Company of Brown &
Davis, Charlotte, n c.. has COMPACT
ed to sink a well at Carrabelle. NMr.
Brown has arrived with his family
and the boring machinery is expected
to arrive any day. Mr.. Kelly hopes
10 strike oil at Carrabele before the
approaching anniversary Of his arriva
there.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-04
NOT A FEDERAL CORPORATION.
Western Union Company Must Pay
Missouri's Assessment.

Jefferson city. Mo. Dec 3--The SUI
preme Court to-day handed down a de-
cision finding that the Western Union
Telegraph Company was organized I'M
der the laws of New York and is not
a federal corporation and that the as
sessment OF the eompanys franchise
by the state board Of equalization g.
legal and binding The decision In
effect declares the state franchise law
valid
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-04
JUDGE cALLOwAY's SAD Loss.
Mrs. Galloway Passes Away I'm th'
Prime of Life.

Prime of Life.
Augusta. Dec. 3.-The wife of Judge
T.. II. Galloway died this evening at
their home on the Sands Hills. She
was a daughter of late Maj. George
Jones, a native of Alabama, but for
years resident Of Newman, Ga. Mrs.
Galloway is survived by her mother.
who lived with her. two brothers, her
husband and three children, the young
est only a week old to-day. The
mother had been doing well until to-
day, when she suddenly took a bad
turn and sank rapidly. Her death was
a profound shock to her family and
the community. She was lovable and
lovely woman, in the prime of life, a
devoted wife and mother. owing to
absence Of members of her family the
funeral will not occur till Thursday.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-04
IT'S EFFECT IN GERMANY.
The Presidents Message Received
with Uncommon Interest.

with Uncommon Interest.
Berlin. Dec. 3.-The message of Presi-
dent Roosevelt caused mild thrill
in Germany. On the Boerse, where It
was eagerly awaited, the message was
received with uncommon interest and
the market generally was slightly slim
ulated upon the posting of the bulle-
tin containing President Roosevelt's
utterances about trusts. The shares
of the steamship companies fell one or
two points on account of the immi-
graz ton inspection paragraph and the
proposed development of the merchant
marine.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-04

Forged His Way Ont of Prison and
Now Returns for similar Onense.

Newport. Tenn. Dec. 3.-Wash Boy
err of Cooke county who succeeded in
securing his release from the state
penitentiary in 1896 by means Of papers
alleged to have been forged by him.
self. has been sentenced to ten years
I'm prison. The sentence is for the al
legged forgery of deeds to the property
of his father whom he Is charged with
having killed. The Supreme Court
held Boyer could not be indicted for
the forgery of the papers securing the
pardon, as none of the persons whose
names were forged were injured.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-04
THE CHARGES REITERATED.
Gen. MasO Says officials Both High
and Low Are Working Openly for
His Opponent.

Havana. Dec. "a cablegram sign
ed by Eusebio Hernandez, president of
the Democratic party, has been sent
to Secretary of War Root. This mes
sage says:
THE friends of Gen. Bartolome Maso
hear with great satisfaction your de-
claration that official interference in
the coming elections will not be toler-
ated, but under the present arrange
ments interference is inevitable.
Both high and low officials are
openly working in the interests of Sc
nor Palma, who is said to have the
support of the United States govern
ment. The situation is delicate and
the Cuban people are alarmed at an
alleged attempt to force a President
upon them. They ask for fair and
honest election
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-04
CARRIERS HABEAs CORPUS CASE.
Argument Heard by Supreme Court
on His Second Appeal.

on us ScCOnd appeal.
Washington, Dec. 3.-Argument was
heard to-day in the United States Su-
preme Court in the habeas corpus case
of ex-Capt. o. M. Carter. The case
comes to the Supreme Court on appeal
from the decision of the Circuit Court
for the district of Kansas, where Car
ters petition was denied. He was rep
resented by Frank P. Blair and Hor-
ace G.. Stone, and the government by
the solicitor general and Gen. Clous.
This is the second effort made in the
Supreme Court to secure Carriers re-
lease on habeas corpus.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-04
REAL WINTER IN NEW YORK.
Pavements Coated with Ice, Their
Covered with snow.

covered Win snow.
New York Dec. "a drop Of 10 de-
grees in temperature early this even
ing turned the downpour of rain that
had fallen all day into a sleet that
quickly coated the pavements of this
city with ice. Then snow began to
fall and made the slippery conditions
worse than ever, and New Workers had
their first experience of winters dis
comforts. All the surface and elevated
cars were impeded, and some stopped
altogether. At midnight the snow was
half an inch deep and still falling.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-04
THE FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Annual Convention Opens in Scran-
ton Tomorrow.

NOH IO-IHOTTOWs
Scranton, Pa, Dec. 3.-Half hun
bred officers and delegates of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor are already
here to attend the annual convention,
which opens Thursday morning in St.
Thomas College Hall. President Com
pers and the executive council were in
session all day. dealing with disputes
between members of the allied organi-
cations over Jurisdiction and like mat
tiers.
Tomorrow there will be conven-
ton of the newly formed Metal Trades
Federation at Hotel Jermyn.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-04
ALABAMA's COAL OUTPUT.

Estimated mt 9.211 ,SO4 Tons for the
Present Year.
Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 81. Deb
Hooker state mine inspector, has made
a detailed estimate by counties of the
production of coal in Alabama during
the year 1901. According to his esti-
mate the total output will be 9,211, S04
tons. Last years production was s.
273. 1862 tons. the estimated increase for
this year being 1913. 442 tons.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-04
OBJECTED TO NEGRO FOREMAN.
Collision Between white and Negro
Workers Feared at Lewiston.

Lewiston, Pa, Dec. 3.--Fifty-two en-
ployes Of the Logan Iron and Steel
Company have quit work because OF
the appointment of a negro foreman
over them. More negro workmen were
brought here this morning to work IN
the scrap yards, but the mill men re-
fused TO work the iron handled by
them. Serious difficulties between the
white and black workmen are feared
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-04
NEsBIT FOR COMMISSIONER.
Cobb County Man VIII Oppose Nj
stevens.

Atlanta. Dec. 2.-Col. r. T. Nesbit
Of Cobb county will run for commits
sioner OF agriculture next year.
Friends have been urging him to make
the race, and the report comes from
Marietta that he will announce in op-
position to Col. o. b. Stevens next
week
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-12
pr0nnpI JnslIcc.

Tn the History Of Beverly" Mass,
the following anccdotc is related OF n
good justice Of the peace In the old colo
NAL times. ON cold night I'm winter
n traveller called at his house for lodg
Ing. The ready hospitality OF the JUS
tice was about being displayed, when
the traveller unluckily uttered word
which his host considered profanc.
Upon this ho Informed hlg guest that
hc was n magistrate, pointed out the
nnture Of the offensc ana explained the
necessity OF It's being explatcd by sit
ting an hour I'm the stocks.
RcmOnstrancc was unayalllng, for
custom at that time allowed the magis.
trate 10 convict and punish nt once, and
In this case he acted as nccusor, wit
ness, Jury, judge and sheriff, all In one.
Cold ns II wns our worthy Justice,
aided by his son, conducted the travel
er 10 the place Of punishment, mn open
place near the meeting house where
the stocks were placed. Here the tray.
elcr was confined IN the usual manner,
the benevolent executor OF the law re-
naming with him 10 bcgulle the time
OF lts tedlum by edlfylng cOnycrsa.
tion.
At the expiration Of the hour he was
reconductcd 10 the house ana hosplta.
bly, entertained I'll the next morning.
when the traveller departed with, let us
hope, determination 20 consider bic
words more carefully before giving
them utterancc IN the hearing Of con
scicntioug magistrate.