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The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-26
NOT GUILTY.

Jury I'm Case of EvaBs-Grimn MUIR
der Trial Renders Verdict in Five
Minutes.
Columbia, s. c., Oct. 25.-The jury in
the case of Maj. Evans charged with
the murder of Capt. Griffin took just
five minutes to find a verdict of not
guilty after going to it's room to-day.
Judge Crawford. for the defense. par
TALLY disregarded Evans testimony.
To account for the absence of DOW
der burns on the shirt and the burns
on Griffin's hands. theory of accident
was pressed. Evans seeing Griffin with
pistol pointed at his (Grifin's) heart,
snatched 1t out of his hands, and In
the action the weapon fired
The solicitor argued it was not the
state to show a motive, but detailed
testimony to show that Griffin had mon
ey on his person when he went to
Evans room. and none when body was
found. The jury considered that Meth
er motive nor crime was proved.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-26
GRAVE ROBBERY CASES.
Grand Jury Returns Twenty-Five In
dictments.

dictments.
Indianapolis, Oct. 25.-The grand jury
this afternoon returned a partial re-
port, including twenty-five indictments
in the grave robbery cases, which have
been under consideration for the last
three weeks,
OF the indictments returned, ten only
were made known. 1t developed later
that five Indictments have been return
ed against physicians who are charged
with completely in the body snatch
ing" business, for failure to keep rec
ords of bodies received, among whom is
Joseph C. Alexander, demonstration of
the College of Physicians and Surgeons.
The indictments against the negro
ghouls in each instance simply men
ton one of the many bodies the indict-
ed men are charged with assisting in
removing, as a basis for prosecution.
In each of the indictments against
the ghouls it was charged that the
stolen bodies were taken to the Central
College of Physicians and Surgeons
The five physicians indicted will be
arrested Monday. From evidence CIV
en- by Rufus Cantrill, the chief of the
gang of ghouls, 100 bodies have been
stolen from cemeteries near here since
last July. There have been nineteen ar
rests and twelve graves opened have
been found empty. The ghouls say two
of the physicians accompanied them
on several of their night trips. 1t has
been shown in the disclosures that the
body of the wife of one of the ghouls
was sold by the undertaken to coll
lege.
Ten bodies were found buried be-
meath few inches of dirt in the base
ment of one of the colleges. four bod
les were found in sacks in the streets
where the hard pressed ghouls had
dropped them. one body was conceal
ed for two days in a saloon and thirty
were found in cold storage in an ice
cream factory at Louisville.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-26
WILSON PRESIDENT
And Orange and Black Is LavishIy
Displayed fn Princeton.

Princeton, N. j.. Oct 25.-Decorations
of orange and black were displayed
everywhere here to-day in honor of
the inauguration of Woodrow Wilson
as Thirteenth president of Princeton
University.
Among the distinguished guests of
the university were ex-Spealker Reed,
]. P. Morgan, Robert T. Lincoln.
Wayne MacVeagh, Samuel e. Clemens,
President Butler of Columbia, Presi-
dent Hadley of Yale and Chancellor
r. F. Venable of the University Of
North Carolina.
The exercises were held in Alexander
Hall to which the academic body went
in procession. After the administration
OF oaths to President-elect Wilson. an
address was made by ex-President
Francis l.. Patton. Former President
Grover Cleveland followed. Mr.. Cleve-
lands address was devoted largely to
Princeton, her traditions and her pros
poets. He maintained that ancient
standards of scholarship should be up
held.
President Wilson then delivered his
inaugural address.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-26
Farrell Must serve Term.

Dublin, Oct. 25.-The sentence i'm
posed on John p. Farrell M. p, who
was convicted of publishing intimidat-
ing articles in his newspaper, the Long
ford Leader, and was sentenced to two
months Imprisonment at hard labor,
and to an additional three months in
default of bail for good behavior, has
been confirmed by the Longford as
sizes. Judge Curran offered TO reduce
the sentence a month and to omit hard
la Dor If Mr.. Farrell would promise to
cease boycotting and intimidation. This
the prisoner, however, refused to do.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-26
THE FRIES MERGER.
OF One Hundred and Forty Mills
Forty Have Endorsed Plan.

fOTty HuNe GhuOrscu ElAH.
Raleigh, N. c., Oct. 25.-It was near
ly midnight when the Valuation and
Acceptance Committee of the Fries
cotton mill merger plan concluded the
three sessions held to-day. The COM
mittee varied it's place of meeting and
tonight met at the home of Mr.. c. G.
Latta, one of the members.
The details of the work being done
by the committee involve extensive
examination of papers and estimates,
but Roadway is being made. After the
meeting tonight the committee au-
thorized the statement that of the lao
mills being considered, forty had been
accepted in the merger and these for
ty have in operation 100000 spindles.
The committee declines to give the
names of any of these mills.
The sessions will be continued in this
city next week and will be resumed on
Monday. The committee says that it
is impossible to state when they will
complete their labors.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-26
oner TO suspend sentence.

Roanoke, Va. Oct. 25.-The attorneys
for the railroads of the Virginia Iron,
IL agreeable with the United States dis
trict attorney, to have the eight
months sentence recently imposed on
Guerrant, a union-labor organizer, for
contempt Of the federal court. sus-
pended, provided he will promise as
Weber and Haddow. two organizers,
have done, not to engage in organizing
labor again in this state.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-26
KILLED NIGHT CLERK.
Guest of Hotel Becomes MurderOus-
Iy Crazed by Drink.

Guest OF Hotel Becomes MurderOus-
Iy Crazed' by Drink.
Charlotte, N. c., Oct. ga special
to the Observer from Fayetteville, N.
c., says:
At 1 o'clock this morning Edward A.
Utley a guest of Hotel Lafayette, shot
and instantly killed T. B. Hollings-
worth, night clerk at the hotel Utley
was drunk and wild, and had pre-
viously fired a pistol in the hotel. Hill
lingsworth telephoned for policeman,
who responded, but Utley was not ar
rested, as it was believed he would be
quiet. Shortly after the officer left,
Utley came into the office and shot
Hollingsworth through the head, the
clerk falling dead behind his desk. Ut-
ley was arrested and locked up. He is
a young man of family. possessed of
considerable means. Hollingsworth
is also of a prominent family.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-26
war Heroes Decorated.

London, Oct. 25.-Nearly 400 recipi-
ents of coronation war honors were in
vested by King Edward at Bucking-
ham Palace to-day. The investiture
was carried out in the ballroom with
unusual ceremony. All the great off,
GERS of state were present, and the
scene was particularly brilliant, as all
the participants, lin accordance with
Kings instructions, wore all the rib
bons. orders or medals they possessed.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-26
THEY ARE UNKNOWN.
But a Monument Is Unveiled to the
Hollywood Confederate Dead.

Richmond, Va, Oct. 25.-This after
noon there was unveiled in Hollywood
cemetery the monument to the 224 I'M
known Confederate dead buried in the
national cemetery at Philadelphia.
which was made under a commission
from the Dabney H. Maury chapter.
Daughters of the Confederacy, of Phil
adelphia, but was not permitted to be
erected over the graves of those whose
deeds 1t commentaries.
The monument was unveiled by Miss
Dabney Maury Halsey, who was es-
corted to the stand by Hon. John Cad
wallader of Philadelphia and Attorney
General Anderson of this state. The
principal speakers were Mr.. Cadwal-
lader, Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and DIR.
Thomas Nelson Page. Those having
charge of the unwilling ceremonies
were escorted to the cemetery by the
Seventeen Regiment, Richmond Blues,
and a detachment of the Howitzers.
The occasion was a most imposing one.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-26
worth More Thnn $40. oOo. ooo

Chihuahua. Mexico, Oct. 25.-It is
announced that the estate of the late
Alexander r.. Shepherd. better known
as Boss" Shepherd, formerly of WASH
of s6,000000 In value, as originally
made. 1t amounts to more than &c.
000, 700, and consists almost exclusively
OF rich mines in the Batopilas district.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-26

Managua, Nicaragua, Oct. 25.-The
Comercio Of this city to-day publishes
the text of a secret treaty, said to
have been received from London under
date of Sept. 21, and signed at Bogota,
Colombia, Jan. Is, between the minis
ters of Colombia and Chilli, granting
perpetual free transit for Gillian war
material across the Isthmus Of Pana-
ma.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-26
UNDER THE NEW LAW.
Nearly Ninety Per Cent. of North
Carolina Negroes Disfranchised.

Charlotte, N. c.. Oct. 25.-The regis
tration books for the first election in
North Carolina under the constitutions
al amendment for the disfranchisement
of illiterate negroes closed tonight.
Under former laws the negro vote in
North Carolina was about 10000 If the
returns SO far received from registra-
ton can be regarded as basis for the
entire state. the total negro vote at
the next election will not amount to
5000.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-26
COoPER's FAMILY.
Much Concern AS to Those Murdered
Morocco Missionary Left.

London, Oct. 24.-The English mis-
sionary Mr.. Cooper, who was murder
ed at Fey Morocco, recently, had
wife and two children there and there
is considerable apprehension as to their
fate. as we'll as that of four other wo-
men missionaries, for it is known there
has been a considerable recrudescence
of anti-foreign feeling. Letters from
the mission of Mequinez, composed of
twelve Americans, describe the situa-
ton as critical. Those missionaries
say they are shut up like rats in
hole" More recent kilograms from
Mequinez, however, indicate that the
rising of the Berber tribes has been
suppressed.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-26
Must reform Macedonia.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. 25.-The Bull
garian government has sent an identi-
cal note to the Powers, pointing out
that unless reform in Macedonia are
insisted upon the government of Bull
garia will be unable to hold In check
the Macedonian feeling which Is
agitatinR this country,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-26
France win Withdraw Troop..

Paris, Oct. 25.-Foreign Minister
Delcasse has notified China that France
is prepared to withdraw her troops
from Shanghai simultaneously with the
withdrawal of the forces of the other
Powers. reserving the right to send
contingent back in the event of another
Power disembarking troops.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-26
DRANK BAD MEDICINE.

Two Men Dead, Another Dying, Said
TO BE the Result.
Fernandina, Fla. Oct. 25.-Morgan
Little and James Gill. white men. are
dead at Nassauviiie, near here. and a
companion is dying as result of
drinking an intoxicating medicine
They had been drinking heavily of
mixed drinks before drinking the medi-
cine. 1t Is said.
The men were well known. and the
news Of their death has created con-
siderable excitement
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-26
SAVANNAH BOYS H0N0RS.
Antonio Warning Awarded Bennett,
Scholarship mt Yale.

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 25.-The Ben
netto scholarship for the Class of 1908.
Yale. has been awarded to Antonio
Johnston Waring of Savannah. Ca.
and for the Glass of 1904 to Lawrence
Mason of Chicago. The scholarships
are the income of a fund of IS 900 pre-
sented TO the Yale Corporation last
spring by the Glass of 1887, in memory
of John Bennetto.
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
HEALTH BUREAU CHANGES.
Services of Dr.. Reid r. Ashworth to Be
Dispeused With.

The Health officer, DR.. W. C. Woodward
has recommended that the services OF DR..
Reid R. Ashworth, sanitary and food in
spector at $500 per annum. be dispensed
with from and including May l, and that
Dr. Hubert Young, now acting as sanitary
and food inspector at $1,000 per annum.
be designated as the sanitary and food in
spector. who is required by law to be a
veterinary surgeon. at $500 per annum,
vice Ashworth; the reduction in DR..
foungs compensation to take effect from
May /. Thomas Cavanaugh was also rec
commended for restoration TO duty as san
itary and food inspector. with compensa-
tion at the rate of $1,000 per annum, vice
DR.. Young reduced.
The foregoing changes, DR.. Woodward
states, are recommended in conformity to
the orders of the Commissioners of Sep
tember Il. 1901. by which the services of
Mr.. Cavanaugh, sanitary and food in
spector, were dispensed with until he
should be restored to such health as would
enable him to perform his official duties.
Mr.. CayanauFh has assured DIR. Woodward
that he is sufficiently recovered to enable
him to resume work.
DIR. Woodward states that the reason for
the removal of DR.. Ashworth be made a
be modified so as not to create the impress
sion that his services were dispensed with
for any fault on his part.
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
JUSTICE BRADLEY
SIGNS K. OF L. DECREE

ton Mr.. Parsons says. "and only leave
the question of title to the name of the
order to be contested for, and this ques-
tior will largely be determined by the
members themselves. as wherever the
members give their allegiance, there will
be the real order.
The conclusions of the court as to
the incorporating of the order will give il
no advantage in appealing to the mem
bership, for it has long ago been deter
mined by successful labor organizations
that to incorporate was TO secure no ad-
vantage, but rather a disadvantage. as
tradesmen find il very difficult to con-
duct the business of labor organization
and conform to the requirements of the
statute provided for incarceration
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
YOUNG FOUND GUILTY.
Negro Convicted of Assaulting With In.
tent to Kill William Slaughter.

Daniel Young colored. was yesterday
convicted of making an assault with in
tent TO kill William Slaughter, also col
ored, in February last
The two men had "a quarrel on February
4 last. near the corner of Third and G
Streets southwest ending in Young shoot
ing Slaughter The first shot struck
Slaughter on the chin and he fell to the
ground. Young then walked away, but
went back and again fired at him.
As Young fired the second time he said
to Slaughter: Il intend to fill you with
lead and make an arsenal Of you" Three
Of the bullets fired lodged in Slaughtcr's
BODY.
Justice Anderson rcmanded Young to
Jail to await sentence
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
THE RAILROAD HEARING.
Purposes and Effect of House Bill Con
sidered,

The District Commissioners yesterday
granted a hearing TO several persons upon
the passage of House bill 14liS, For the
appointment of railroad commission In
and for Washington, and for other pur-
poses" The delegation was headed by
Mr.. S. Herbert Giesey, who explained at
length the purposes Of the bill, and spoke
in favor OF the plan Of the railroad ter
minal therein proposed. Others present
who spoke upon one or the other of the
propositions of the bill were Messrs. A.
X. Serven. G. G. Boteler, J. w. Walker.
Josiah Millard, Frank Hume and Joseph
Bra dfield.
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
Jailed for Stealing a Bicycle.

Judge Scott. in the Police Court yester-
day, sentenced Eugene Wood, colored. to
serve eleven months and twenty nine days
in the District jail for stealing a bicycle
from Victor E. Adler. Wood is about
twenty-five years of age. He admitted
that he had been in Jail several times be-
fore
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
THREE YEARS FOR ARSON.
William Lee Sentenced by Justice An
derson to Moundsville.

William Lee yesterday pleaded guilty to
an indictment charging him with an at
tempt to burn building No. 1898 L Street.
The premises were occupied by Mr.. Charles
r. Calhoun. Justice Anderson sentenced
Lee TO Imprisonment in the penitentiary
at Moundsville for a period of three
years.
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
ADJUSTMENTS.

Lafayette-'One O. Our Girls" evening.
Chase's-Polite vaudeville, afternoon
and evening.
Columbia-Harry Corson Clarke. in
His Absent Boy evening.
Romance of Coon Hollow" :"
evening.
kernan's-Fred Irwin's Big Show, af-
ternoon and evening
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
Bequeaths Estate to Husband.

Mary Eliza Pierce by her will filed yes
terday for probate leaves her entire es-
tate to her husband James F. Pierce, who
is named as administrator.
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
TEMPERATURE.

Fair. warmer today. Saturday fair,
cooler; fresh west TO northwest winds.
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
FRANKFORT STREET EXTENSION
District Commissioner Furnish Senate
With Map of Land to Be Condemned.

The District Commissioners have for
warded to the Senate committee their re-
port on Senate bill 53l0. For the exten-
sion of Frankfort Street" They inclose
a map of the land to be condemned and
state that the cost thereof will amount
to $4,000, for grading and macadamizing the
estimate is $4,000, and for the cost of the
bridge over the railroad tracks 5000 is
estimated.
The Commissioners state that the pro-
posed extension is n very favorable line
for a crossing over the railroad. and while
the improvement is very proper one. and
will be necessary at some future time.
they do not believe that the present needs
of the section Justify the expenditure at
this time.
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
THE SUN AND MOON

Highest temperature. 3 p. m..... z
Lowest temperature. a. m.. s.
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
DISTRICT HEALTH REPORT,
Deaths.

Deaths.
The following deaths for twenty foul
hours were reported at the Health De
partment up TO noon yesterday:
Eliza H. Kelly. SIS years.
Lettie Jackson, 70 years.
Charles X. Judson, ~ years.
William Catcher, 20 years.
Caroline Dietrich. 60 years.
Leutia Smith. 81 years.
William T. Sampson, So years.
Mary Henson, SO years.
Hiram ]. Stottlemyer. IS years.
John Davis, 81 years.
Mrs. Maggie G. Webster, as years.
Sarah o'Neal, 45 years.
John Brooks, 35 years.
William Middleton, 35 years.
Elizabeth S. Virgin. rs years.
Madaline Harris, % years.
Phillis NJ. Smallwood, ! year.
John C. Kidd, year.
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
STREET LIGHTING

Low tide.-.......2:2S A. NJ and 1926 p. n
High tide. e........S:49 4. NJ. and 91s T. NJ
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
sI.42 To Annapolis and Return SI.47
Pennsylvania Railroad.

On account Of boat races at Annapolis on May
10 Il, and "a, round trip tickets will be
sold from Washington dates named, good TO
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
TIDE TABLE

Sun rises. ..4:53 AM sun sets.s:59 PM
moon rises Moon sets. 9:0S T. NJ
The Washington times., 1902-05-09

No. ! Laths Only $3.50 Per
l,oDo-kiln dried, too-at 9Th and y. Y. ave.
The Washington times., 1902-05-09

SI.a5 To Baltimore and Return S1.a5
Via Pennsylvania Railroad. Tickets on sale
Saturday and Sunday, May 10 and ii, good to
return until Monday Nav T.
The Washington times., 1902-05-09

Wide No. Poplar Dressed Still
Only &c per foot at 9Th and n. Y. ave.
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
r;reprocf Storage for Furniture

Pianos. etc, at reasonable rates. Union Thu,
& Storage Co., main Office, 1918 81. Phone 222.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-27
SIGHTS in OLD PANAMA.
Ancient City Once as Beautiful as An,
In Romance.

Ancient City Once as Beautiful as Any
In Romance.
Following the English style. dinner
is a full-dress and ceremonious affair.
After dinner comes the promenade
along the esplanade-a charming walk
around the old battery overlooking the
prison. Our way borders the sea; be-
hind us lies the city, with its Moorish
towers, its red-tiled roofs; back Of 1t
rises Mount Ancon; to our left is the
little Indian hamlet of La Boca, at the
mouth of the Rio Grande. and the
green hills of the Andes in the dis
tance along the horizon oceanward
stretches the bay. What words can
describe it?-a study In color as the
rays of the setting sun turn to crimson.
green and gold its islands; the stately
palmetto trees that fringe its banks,
the white beach. and, far away the
ancient towers of San Anastasius. sole
landmark OF the once beautiful city OF
Old Panama.
The story of this beautiful city. Old
Panama, reads like one OF the ro-
mances from the Arabian Nights
that so delighted our childhood. Its
houses Of aromatic wood. hung with
costly tapestries. adorned with paint
ings and sculptures that king might
envy; its 500 magnificent churches
with their services Of silver and gold
their frescoes of pearls and precious
drlveways. chief of which was the
kings highway. over which the royal
horses bore the treasures to Puerto
Bello, and the ships ready to sail
from them to Spain. Into the midst
Of this Asiatic splendor came Morgan
and his buccaneers. and this struggle
one Of the most memorable on our
continent. the first OF white against
white, led to the destruction of the
flower Of Spanish chivalry and the
capture of Panama So pass the glories
OF the worldl-Catholic World.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-27

Il was nearly daylight by this tine
but Notwithstanding he had slept none
durlag the night, he summoned mes
senger, wrote a note. and, sealing it.
dispatched the boy
Two hours had passed. and the SUI
was shining through the window,
/ when there came a light tap at his
door. and he opened IL.
Before him stood a smcct h-shaved
man with hair that was ONE sandy.
but so bleached with gray it was a
roam His nose and eyes were promi-
nent, and his face narrow. cheeks -cd
and steel-gray eyes twinkled ~lth
something deep and devilish. The
newcomer was a peculiarly nervous
man who had a strange habit of cram
ing his neck and bowing his head like
an eccentric burlesque comedian.
After assuring himself he was not
being watched. he closed the door soft
ly and in voice that was softness it.
self asked
You sent for me-" and craned his
neck like a choked rooster trying to
swallow a morsel too large for its
throat.
Yes, Capt. Fairweather. want to
talk with you. When does another
ship sail for Juneau?"
The captain, who was well up in
marine intelligence. said:
There is the President sails from
Seattle in three weeks. and the 'Occi-
dent leaves here few days sooner
VIII they both arrive about the
same timer"
Yes, the Occident' a little ahead of
the President as she is the fastest
boat"
That is just as l want 1t. Now,
captain. you secured men for me be-
fore to do some work in the Klon-
dyke"
Again the captain craned his neck,
choked and bowed, then cautiously
glanced about the room to see If he
was observed before answering:
They got in trouble there"
How do you know"
Morris wrote that Belcher was shot
and In the hands Of the miners, who
might lynch him." and Capt. Fair
weather placed his hands about his
neck. as II the very thought gave him
pain.
Has he given away anything?"
asked Lakeland. with some little un-
easiness.
mo. He will die before he does
that"
Very well Fairweather, have you
heard Of the fate OF this young fel-
low who is causing so much trouble9"
NO
"The girl says he lives
BAH"
well. the impression Is so strong
that she has determined to set out for
Alaska to find him. and sails in the
President for Seattle"
1T will be a FOOLS journey, know
full well; he can't be alive"
well, | have made up my mind to
go to Alaska myself"
Ito be continued.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-27
Queer Matches Used BY Senators.

When matches were first invented
it was the custom to put them up In
circular wooden boxes. which con-
sisted Of small hollow pieces Of pine.
with cover, and plastered with sand.
paper on the bottom. It is the rule Of
the senate stationer never to change
anything. The United States senate
is the only. place in the world where
these boxes can be obtained and when
ever a senator carries a box with him
in his nip pocket its bulging contour
suggests a bottle The oddity Of the
senatorial matchbox is legendary, but
when the fire OF a debate IS on there
is no need of additional sulphur.