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The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-14
ACTED AS TRUSTEE FOR CUBA.
! Gen. Wood Makes Spirited Defense
of His Action in Reciprocity Mat

of His Action in Reciprocity Mat
ter.
Poston, June 13.-During his visit to
this city to-day. Gen. Leonard Wood,
former governor general of Cuba, ex-
pressed himself in no uncertain terms
regarding the alleged irregularity in
the expenditures of Cuban government
funds in the interest of the reciprocity.
He declared that, acting as trustee for
the island, he had spent the money to
good purpose and had done simply
what any good administrator would
have done in like circumstances.
! Gen. Wood said:
There is nothing in connection with
my administration of Cuban affairs
| that I wish to cover up. Talk of in
, vestigation is welcome to me. Every
expenditure that was made was free
and above board.
so far as 1 can see there was moth
ing new brought out by the testimony
of Mr.. Thurber. 1t perhaps accentuat-
ed little the needs of Cuba as re-
CARDS reciprocity with this country.
Used Thurber's Mailing List.
IT was acting as a trustee for Cuba.
I simply used Mr.. Thurber's mailing
list as the best means of distributing
the literature on reciprocity and this
was well known before the examina-
ton of Mr.. Thurber by the Senate Com
mittee In my opinion the opposition
to tariff reciprocity with Cuba has pro-
ceeded upon lines of Misrepresentation
I took it upon myself to place the facts
before the people of the United States
as l saw them. There seemed to be no
one else to undertake the task. What
I did / considered best for the
Industrial salvation of the island. The
reason l took up with Mr.. Thurber
was that he represented so, 900 think
ing people in this country. I dealt
with him simply as bureau of infor-
nation, and through him / distributed
the information l wanted to place be-
fore the American people. My posi-
ton was identical with that of the
trustee of an estate who finds 1t in
cumbent upon himself to refute unjust
claims upon the estate upon which he
is called to administer. Any man
would be false to his trust who did
not do all in his power to contest
such claims, and that is all I did,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-14
THE wAYcRoss CONFERENCE.
Revs. Williams and Anthony Heard
nt Brunswick.

Brunswick, Ga, June 13.-The Way
odist Church, convened in this city
yesterday in the First Methodist
Church. The meeting is one of the
largest attended in the history of the
conference, over a hundred delegates
being in attendance.
The feature of the meeting last night
was an eloquent sermon delivered by
ftcv. A. NJ. Williams. of Waycross.
The conference met again this morn
ing and transacted considerable bus
mess. Tonight the pulpit was filled
by Rev. Bascom A~ahony the gifted
Savannah divine. and he was greeted
by large audience. His sermon was
one of the best ever listened to in
this city, and was thoroughly enjoyed
by all present.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-14
OBITUARY..

Nine. Antoinette ID. Grant, Atlanta.
Atlanta, June 13.-Madame An.
toinette b. Grant, IS years of age, born
in Austria and one of the most promi-
nent musicians in Atlanta, died to-
day. She is survived by her husband,
A. G.. Grant, and one daughter, Mrs.
lanes Hoffman.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-14

Huntington, w. Va, June 13.-The
strikers along the Norfolk and Western
are losing ground rapidly. At Algoma,
Indian Ridge and Ceopers, probably
1000 miners who had been out on strike
Monday returned to work to-day
against the pleadings of the strike
agents. The indications are more than
this number will break away from the
strikers ranks Tomorrow
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-14
JOCKEY KILLED AT ST. LOUIS.

DOnegan Thrown From Horse and
His Skull Crushed.
st. Louis. June 13-Jockey Donegan
was killed in the first race at the fair
grounds to-day, his skull being crush
ed in a collision between his mount
and another horse. The horses, Petit
john and Balsea, collided throwing
their jockeys, Donegan and B. Mat
thews. Pettijohns hoof struck Done
gans skull, crushing it. The jockey
died soon after being taken from the
track Matthews was badly hurt
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-14
MIR. PERKINS AT WHITE HOUSE.
J. p. MOrgnn's Partner Has Tall
With President.

Washington, June 13.-George W.
Perkins, one of the active members OF
tho firm Of J. p. Morgan & Co. was
among the callers at the White House
Tonight and Immediately after his
visit took the train for New York. II
was said by some who should be well
informed that his visit was not IN con
nection with tine coal strike though
that matter might have been mention
ed during his talk with the President.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-14
AMERICAN MEDICAL MEN.

They Adjourn at Saratoga to Meet
at New Orleans Next May.
Saratoga, N. Y, June 13.-The Amer
lean Medical Association this afternoon
adjourned to meet in New Orleans on
the second Tuesday in May, 1908. The
following officers were elected:
President, Frank Billings, Chicago;
first vice president, j. A. Witherspoon,
Tennessee; second vice president, G. F.
ComstOck, Saratoga Springs; third vice
president, c. r. Holmes, Cleveland,
O: fourth vice president, James H.
Dunn, st. Paul treasurer, H. D. New
man, Chicago; secretary, George H.
Simmons, Chicago.
Christopher Tompkins of Virginia
was elected member of the judicial
council.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-14
AN OLEOMARGARINE DECISION.

Can Use No COIOring Matter, Says
missioner Yerkes.
Washington. June 13.-Commissioner
Yerkes of the international revenue
bureau has settled the contested ques-
ton as to whether butter or any other
ingredient artificially colored may be
used in the, manufacture of oleomar-
garine without increasing the tax from
a cent to 10 cents pound by issuing
a regulation which holds in effect that
no artificial coloring matter whatever
can be used in any way in the manu-
facture of oleomargarine without in
creasing the tax as stated.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-14
THE CAMP CHASE MONUMENT.

North and South WIFE Fraternize nj
Columbus, o., To-day.
Columbus, O., June bat the an
nual memorial services to be held at
the Confederate cemetery at Camp
Chase tomorrow a monument erected
bv Col. William H. Knaus of this city
to the Confederate dead, will be dedi-
Gated. Gen. j. B. Gordon will accept
the monument on behalf of the Con-
federate Veterans Association.
The presentation speech will be
made by Gov. Nash. Flowers to be
strewn upon the graves have been re-
ceiyed from more than score of
Southern cities
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-14
NAVAL MILITIA MEN MEET.

Now Holding Annual Convention at
baltimore.
Baltimore, June 13.-What will con-
stitute the proposed national naval
reserve in this country was the theme
of discussion at the opening days ses-
sion of the annual. convention of the
Naval Militia Association. Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Darling and
Capt. Swift of the general navy board
made it plain in their addresses on the
subject that the Navy Department is
anxious for the cooperation of the
naval militia organizations in the va
rious states. A committee was APP
pointed to draft a satisfactory bill to
be reported at to-morrow's session.
Among those in attendance are Capt.
J. w. Bostic of Louisiana, and Capt.
u. J. Old of North Carolina.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-14
AN EXPRESS HELPER DEAD.
Messenger Webb Not Killed In N. G.
and st. l.. Wreck.

Chattanooga, Tenn, June 13.-J. L.
Tompkins of Nashville, an express
messenger helper, is dead as the result
of injuries received in yesterday
wreck on the Nashville, Chattanooga
and st. Louis Railway, near
Summit, Tenn. The report of
the death of Express Messenger
Webb was erroneous. He will live.
All of the injured are doing well at
Erllnger Hospital, with the exception
Of T. S. Thatch of Jasper, Tenn, whose
injuries, it is feared, will prove fatal.
1t was stated to-day that the acct
dent was caused by a misunderstand-
Ing in regard to train orders.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-14

Boston. June iz.-Up0n request oi
Sheriff Waller NJ Montgomery. Ala,
the Boston police to-day arrested Lu-
clos SANDER. ~ years Old, for the a.
legged npurder ~ A. Baker ln Mont
g0mery. lu july. 1891 Sanders denies
~ charge.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-14

London, June 13.-In the course of a
lecture tonight before the Royal In
stitution of Great Britain, William
Marconi announced that he had in
vented a highly sensitive magnetic de-
tector of electric waves by which it
was possible to read about thirty
words per minute in wireless telegra-
nhV
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-14

Washington, June lS.-The PRESIDENT
to-day sent to the senate foA'il'as-
Florida-Henry J. Richie, Saint Au-
gustine. , 49,, t,,,,-
berg.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-14
Charles Hlbard. Philadelphia.

Thomasville. Ga. June I3.-Charles
Hibsrd, who with his son. bought the
CkeefinOkee swamp and some 10000
acres Of land IN clinch county. GeOr-
gia. about a year ago, and who has a
winter horne here, died at his home on
Chestnut Hill near Philadelphia yester-
DAY.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-14
HoBsON,s BILL POSTPONED.
House Naval Committee Thinks His
EyesiGht May Improve.

Washington, June 13.-The House
Committee on Naval Affairs to-day de-
cided to postpone until the next ses-
sion the bill for the retirement of Ma
val Constructor r.. P. Hobson on ac-
count of defective eyesight. The report
states that only the gravest reasons
would justify special legislation of this
KIND and that with further rest and
care Constructor Hobson may so far
recover as to render the service to the
navy for which he is so well fitted.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-14
Cant. L. ). Laird, Atlanta. Ga.

Atlanta. June 13.-Capt. L. ]. Laird,
a we'll known Confederate veteran,
born in Eufaula. Ala. in 1913. died at
his residence on Capitol avenue to-day.
He is survived by mis- wife and six
l.hildran
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-14
TIE DISMISSAL OF MISS TAYLOR.
House Committee on Civil Service
Reform to Take Mntter Up.

Washington. June I3.-The House
Committee on Civil Service Reform on
Monday viii consider the resolution
calling on the Secretary Of War for in
formation concerning the recent dis
rnissaI Of Rebecca J. Taylor. In the
meanwhile Chairman Gillett Of the
committee has secured from the War
Department all the correspondence In
the case This viii not be made pub
lie until the committee acts. Most Of
its essential features have heretofore
been published.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-14

ThomasvilIe, Ga, June 13.-The first
car of Georgia melons was shipped yes
terday from Metcalfe in this county
by Messrs. Horn, Vann & Wilson.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-14

baltimore. June 13.-The United
States training ship Chesapeake. which
ran aground on Taylor's Island yes
terday, was foated last night. She
was uninjured and is supposed to have
proceeded on her cruise down the
Chesa peake.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-14
Enaene Dill. EIIa.lIIe. Ga.

Ellaville. Ga. June l5.-Nr Eugene
Dixon. . very prominent merchant ~
this place died to-day ~ J oclock.
He had been iil only q few days with
pneumonia. RE leaves a wife and four
children.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-14
'''nI az Boers Surrendered Now
- mn

london june BIT was announced
N.fe to-day that S6i TransYaal Beers
surrendered yesterday, bringing the
'iil or Furrenders for all the colonies
pp 10 about 1900.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-14
HIGGINS NOW WITH SOUTHERN.

VIII Superintend Mechanical De-
parfment of Entire system.
Omaha, Neb.. June 1S-Samuel Hig-
GINS whose resignation as superintend-
ont of motive power of the Union Pa
enc Railroad was announced yester-
uay' stated to-day that he had accept
Tl a similar position with the Southern
galway with headquarters at Wash
.Aston, d. c., where he will superin-
,ghd the mechanical department Of the
Whole system.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-05

Loo Loo Sing and Loo Gee for IS. Breg-
man claimed that the Cinnamon damaged
the undetachable cuffs Of two shirts val
ued at $2.60, to such an extent that they
were not in wearable condition.
II. Barnett and w. B. Friedman were
witnesses for the plaintiff, and two Chi
namen, Sing Chung and Lung Loo were
Witnesses for the defendants. An Irish
lawyer prosecuted the Cinnamon.
When a witness for the plaintiff was In
the chair testifying the Cinnamon made
frantic gestures and jabbered so indis-
tinctly, in their monosyllabic tongue. that
there was serious interference with the
proceedings of the court. When China
man had the witness chair, no one could
interpret his testimony for the benefit OF
the Court.
The Irish lawyer for the plaintiff was
unable to examine the witnesses for the
defense the Judge could not interrogate
the Cinnamon, on account of his igno-
rance of their non-agglutinative tongue,
and the Cinnamon could understand moth
ing that other persons in the court room
said or testified. Order in the court was
destroyed: every one tried to talk at the
same time, and each In either a differ
ent tongue or dialect; chaos ensued; and
there came near being a repetition of the
circumstances attendant upon the Duiiu-
ing of the Tower of Babel.
Seeing that no progress was making
with the case. and that matters were
growing serious. Justice Fuller cried. Isl
lence in Court and the Constable saw
that the command was executed.
The Justice then decided to examine the
shirts instead of the witnesses and a
Judgment was rendered for "a in favor Of
the plaintiff.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-05
BANK SUES FOR $4,000
FIRST NATIONAL CLAIMS CON
TRACT WAS VIOLATED.
An Action Against Fidelity and
Deposit Company of Maryland
as Surety for John w.
Hood & Co.

The First National Bank of Montgom-
cry has filed suit in the city court against
the Fidelity and Deposit Company of
Maryland, surety for John w. Hood &
Co, contractors. The bank claims $15,-
00Q
The complaint alleges that, on March T.,
1901, John w. Hood & Co., contractors
entered into an agreement with the First
National Bank of Montgomery to con-
struct building on Commerce Street.
The bank claims it agreed to pay to
Hood & Co., $4,000, If the building was
completed by September /, 1901 The
bank claims it also agreed to make allow
ance for all time lost by bad weather,
wind storms, and other accidents.
The contractor it is alleged during the
month of November abandoned the work,
stating that they had lost money on the
building, which it is set forth was in an
incomplete state, the windows not having
been put in, the painting being incom-
plete and the ornamental interior work
not touched
The First National Bank alleges 1t had
to complete the building itself 1t was
not ready for occupany until April !, 1917.
]. w. Hood & Co.. since they failed to
complete the building, it is said, declared
themselves to be insolvent and the af-
fairs of the company were placed In the
hands of a receiver. On this account no
damages could be secured against the
company and suit was accordingly nled
against the security company.
The case will be tried before Judge A.
d. Sayre during the October term OF the
civil division of the Montgomery CITY
Court
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-05
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SOCIETY.
THE FEDERATION
SCHOLARSHIPS.


At the last convey zion of the Alabama
Federation of Weman's Clubs, held In
Decatur the directors pledged themselves
to endeavor to raise $525 for the endow-
ment of five scholarships in the Girls
Industrial School at Montevallo.
In an appeal to the club women Of the
State in behalf of this pledge, Mrs. Conra
S. McConaughy. -Niee-President of the
Federation. says in part:
1.-THE FEEDER alton has had at this school
at different times nine benefieiaries. Five
of these have gone out into the world
and occupied places of trust. Three have
not yet completed their education. one
of these girls deserves special mention.
She pledged herself to return half OF
her first years salary 60 the Federation,
This she did, and from her teachers sal
airy for one year she returned half. ana
this amount went to send her sister to
school for one term, thereby passing on
what she had received to benefit anoth-
.er. At the last meeting in the Decaturs
four scholarships were pledged to this
school. 1t would be five II every woman
would pay the IS cents tax. Your Chair
man has the friendly assurance, not the
official. that these scholarships will be
doubled by the General Board of Educa-
ton. Let every woman hasten to pay
her So cents. We must have these schol-
arships duplicated; with ten scholarships
ahead we will feel that ours is no small
labor; Then will our "filaments go sway
ing out in the darkness and all the day
good things will come. to u.s." These
scholarships pay board, laundry. tuition
and medical fees"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-05
THE COMUS CLUB.

The Comus Club has rented the rooms
formerly occupied by the Joie de Vie on
the corner of Dexter Avenue and Perry
Street. 1t is probable that some of the
furnishings of the Joe de Vie Club will
also be used They are still in place
and arrangements may be made with
the Beauvoir Club to that effect. 1t Is
the present plan of the new club to give
two germans each month, and to open the
season in October.
The officers of the Comus Club are:
President, Dozier Turner; vioe-presi-
dent, Harry Carter; secretary and treas
urer, ]. ]. Campbell; leader, Will Han
non.
The other members are; Messrs. Cas-
ton Lewis, Ben Noble Ed Noble, Louis
Moore, Ray Wilkerson, F. A. Rhodes,
r. p. Dexter. Jr., j. C. O'ConnelI, ]. D.
Beale, Jr.. C. P. Anderson. j. o. Will
hanson, NJ. l.. Jones, JEFF Bayne, Luz
cius Noble. Hollan Smith. George Tyson,
George Holcombe, Tilford Leak James
Parrish, Robert Brown, Cliff Ledyard, G.
w. Illges, John w. Bullock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-05
AIDS BENEVOLENT FUND
FIRST COTTON BALE GIVEN TO
POLICE AND FIREMEN.
Department Stores Sends Compli-
mentary Letter to Heads OF
Two Departments-It VIII
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The first bale of this seasons cotton re-
the proceeds to go to the benevolent funds
: of the Montgomery police and fire depart
merits.
1t will be recalled that the first bale of
cotton reached Montgomery on July 81. II
was grown by ]. A. Wilkinson and was
purchased by the Montgomery Fair. The
price paid for the cotton was 10 cents a
p, urd. Through A. F. Curtis, President
of the Montgomery Fair, the bale of cot
ton was presented to the police and fire
departments.
In presenting the bale of cotton, Mr..
Curtis wrote the following letter:
Montgomery, Ala, August I.
"Chief of Fire Department and Chief of
Police Montgomery, Ala:
Dear Sirs-Fully approaching the great
service of your departments and the pro-
tective value of the same to our city and
her citizens in every walk of life, and de-
string to give our expression of same, we
wish to present you with the first bale of
cotton, 1902 crop. Same to be sold at
public auction, Fountain Square, at the
best time you may designate. for the
benefit of the fireman and police benevo-
lent funds.
wishing that the cotton market may
take an upward flight at the day Of your
sale so you may realize a good large
sum, we remain, Yours sincerely,
Montgomery Fair,
"A. r. Curtis, President"
Yesterday Fire Chief Browder acknowl-
edged the kindness of the department
store in the following letter:
Montgomery, August 4th.
"Mr. A F. Curtis, President The Mont
gomery Fair, City:
Dear Sir-Replying to your very kind
favor of August /, 1 desire for myself
and the men Of my department, to express
to you my warmest thanks and appre-
citation for your generous act in donating
the first bale of the season to the benev-
client fund of the police and fire depart
ments.
THE firemen, as you know, receive
only moderate salaries and many times,
when sickness and misfortune overtake
them, 1t is both convenient and comfort
ing to have this fund to draw from.
Your kind act will swell this fund and
the amount received therefrom will, no
doubt, bring relief and comfort to some
one or more of the men who labor to
guard our, city against the ravages of
fire.
Again thanking you and assuring you
that If |. or any man of my department,
can serve you at any time, you have only
TO command US. l am,
Yours very truly.
John F. Browder,
Chief of Fire Department"
Fire Chief Browder said the bale of cot
ton would be ratified instead of being sold
at auction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-05
PASSING THRONG.

Mr.. ]. o. Adams of Enterprise is in
town.
Mr.. w. G. Swanson, Jr., of Tuskegee is
in Montgomery.
Mr.. w. H. Moore of Jasper arrived in
the city yesterday.
Mr.. w. B. Mitchell of Newton is a
visitor to Montgomery.
Captain A. A. Walker. former Mont
gomerian, but now a citizen Of Eufaula,
Is in town.
Hon. Thomas l.. Bulger of Dadeville,
candidate for Superintendent Of Eduea-
ton is in Montgomery.
Colonel ]. T. Thrasher OF Dothan
passed through Montgomery yesterday on
his way to San Francisco.
Messrs. Glen T. Fitzpatrick and
Charles R. Bricken left yesterday even
ing for San Francisco. They will spend
several weeks on the Pacific Coast.
Mr. Cassie Garrett, who has been in
Montgomery on a visit to the family Of
morning for his home in Calvert, Tex.
| Mr.. g. w. Williamson Of Sellers spent
yesterday in Montgomery. He reports
corn and, cotton crop prospects good in
that section of Montgomery and Cren-
| shaw counties.
Mr.. Phares Coleman, whose family is
| spending the summer at Daphne, on Mo-
| bile Bay, spent yesterday in Montgom-
| cry, having been called here by business.
| He returned to Daphne last night.
Mr.. Clifford A. Wiley of New York, the
| great barytone singer, who will give a
| concert at McDonalds Theatre this even
| ing, reached Montgomery last night.
| While here he will be with his friend,
Mr.. William +. Christian.
| DIR. r. NJ. Cunningham of Ensley, can
didate for Lieutenant Governor, came
| to town last night from a campaigning
| tour. He will leave this morning for
East Alabama, where he goes in the in
| terest of the campaign of Governor Jelks,
Mr.. Will Mccain, the railroad watch
man, who was bitten by a dog last week,
| has returned from Barbour county where
he went to use a maidstone. The slight
wound inflicted by the dog has healed and
| no serious result is expected by the
/ friends of Mr.. McClain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-05
THE, ORIGIN OF A
BIT OF .HUMOR

Halle Erminie .Rives Of Richmond, Va.
is one of the leading writer's Of present
day fiction. She is young woman and
a personal friend of Miss Mary Johnston,
who, by the way. will shortly build O
home in Richmond, within stones throw
of Miss Rives.
Hearts Courageous" Is one OF the most
popular books of the season. 1t Is Miss
Rivess latest work, and 1t Is said that
General Wheeler is responsible for one Of
the characteristic bits in the novel which
has been widely quoted. The story goes
that General Wheeler and Miss Rives
were dining one evening at the Waldorf
in New York, and the General was tell
ing some of the humorous stories of the
Cuban campaign.
Zone of my colored hestlers," he said,
"unwittingly got under fire on the day of
the San Juan fight. and asked him how
he liked it. 'Taint de cannons an sech
what iustercates me. he said; 'ets dem
dar zip-screechy critters dey calls Maui
sers, what goes eroun' hollerin. 'Whar-iz'
iz-yo'! Whar-iz-iz-yo? Dey needn' bt
lookin' for dis yere chicken!
Miss Rives was delighted with the
story, asked permission to use 1t, ant
thereupon put it in the mouth Of John
the-Baptist," a negro body-servant in he.
new book.