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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-15
KILLED BROTHER WITH HOE.
story of Cain and Abel Repeated in
Field Near NayIOr.

Valdosta, Ga, May 14.-News reached
here to-day of killing scrape on
George Roberson's place, five miles
north of Naylor, yesterday. The trag-
edy occurred between two negro boys
brothers. One of them, lobe Watson.
killed his brother, King Watson. The
murdered negro was 20 years of age.
while the murderer is IS. 1t is not
known exactly what lead to the kill
ing. though it is known that the boys
had been quarreling for two or three
days. They were at work in a field
when the quarrel was renewed yester-
day, and one struck the other over the
head with a wedding hoe. burying the
hoe deep into the others head and caus-
ing a wound that produced death in
a few minutes. Then the younger ne
gro disappeared and has not been seen
since, though Sheriff Passmore and his
reputy spent the night there looking
for him. The people in that section
think that the killing was willful MUIR
der and it may go hard with the
slayer is he is caught.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-15
GLYNN'S PRIMARY TO-DAY.
Close Race between Judge CrOvatt
and Mr.. SymOnS for Senator.


and Mr.. SymOnS for Senator.
Brunswick, Ca, May 1.-THE Demo-
cratic primary for the nomination of
county officers will take place in GIynn
county tomorrow, and the greatest in
terest is centered on the senatorial con-
test between Judge A. j. Crovatt and
former Representative w. f. Symons.
Both of these gentlemen are very
popular over the county and the race
between them is expected to be very
close. Tonight supporters of both
candidates are claiming victory, bet
ting is even, and 1T is a difficult mat
ter to even attempt to foretelI the
winner.
There are several others which
promise to be very close.
Sheriff w. H. Berrie, who has been
IN that office for a long number Of
years, is opposed by ]. w. Owens, who
has been making a strong campaign
against the present incumbent. ]. e.
Dubberly tax collector, is opposed by
I. B. Ferguson. Coroner jennings
mas opposition in the person of H. w.
Turner, while Treasurer Lee is op-
posed by F. NJ. Scarlet.
The following gentlemen have no op-
position: Eustace C. Butts, for repre-
sentative: II. F. du Bignon, for clerk
superior Court; Hiram J. ]. Read, for
tax receiver. There is considerable
opposition for county commissioners,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-15

Va1dOsta's State Fair Manager VIII
soon Be Himself Again.

Valdosta, Ga, May A. The friends
of Mr.. A. T. Moore throughout the
state will be glad to know that he
is rapidly recovering from a long ILL
ness. He was attacked by pneumonia
five weeks ago and in the early stages
of the disease he took an overdose of
Peacocks Bromide, which effected his
brain. He remain unconscious for sew
eral weeks, his reason being restored
only yesterday. The doctors say now
that he will only have to regain his
strength to be perfectly WE'LL Mr..
Moore is manager of the State Fair
and is we'll known throughout the
state.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-15
BIG PRICE FoR CHURCH SITE.
First Methodist Church Property OF
Atlanta Sells for 100000.

Atlanta, May 14.-E. P. Black and
Frank Hawkins of this city to-day
purchased the First Methodist Church
property at Pe>chtree and Pryor
street, for 100000 Neither of them
will talk but it is said they represent
and Eastern syndicate which expects
to erect a large department store on
the property.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-15
Morgan After More shipping Lines.

London. May 15-In a dispatch from
Brussels. the correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph says that delegates
from J. Pierpont Morgan are in ne
COLLATION. for the Incorporation in the
shipping combine of all steamship
lines between Artwerp and Central and
South Africa
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-15
AN OUTRAGE NEAR KISSIMMEE.
Negro Miscreant VIII Probably
Swing Before Morning If Victim
Identifies Him

Kissimmee, Fla, May IA negro
committed an outrage on a Mrs. Hin
son, wife of the section foreman and
highly respected, at Haines City, a
town two miles south of here, this
morning. The whole county turned out
hunting him. About 10 o'clock a posse
from here, headed by Sheriff Prevatt,
captured a man who fills the descrip-
tion and who acknowledged having
been in Haines City early this morn
ing and have, him in jail awaiting for
the lady to come from Haines City and
identify him. She is expected to arrive
tonight. The entire county is wrought
up. and 1t will take the coolest heads
to protect him, should his identification
be complete. 1t is now believed the
right man is in iail
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-15

1t is especially liable to attack one
or more organs of the female pelvis.
No wonder women talk about Peruna
No wonder they think it is the
greatest medicine in the world.
Peruna cures the catarrh wherever
located.
Peruna is not a guess nor an expert
ment-it is an absolute scientific GER
tainty.
Peruna has no substitutes, no rivals.
Insist upon having Peruna.
If you do not derive prompt and sat
isfactory results from the use of Pc
runa, write at once to DR. Hartman,
giving a full statement of your case.
and he will be pleased to give you
his valuable advice gratis.
Address Dr., Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,O.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-15
AFTER SPANISH SHIPS, TOO.
And Morgan Would Not BE Turned
Away by Spnin.

Madrid, May 14.-It is reported here
that ]. P. Morgan is coming to Spain
in order to negotiate for the entry of
the Spanish transatlantic company
into the Atlantic shipping combine.
Officials of the transatlantic company,
however informed the correspondent
of the Associated Press that while
they have not yet received proposals
on the subject. they would not reject
the idea of discussing the matter if
Mr.. Morgan comes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-15
MIR. Kruger Contributes to Relief
Fund.

Paris. May 14.-President Kruger has
sent a message of coincidence to Presi-
dent Loubet. in which he says that al
though handicapped by circumstances
he desired TO emphasize his sympathy
by contributing 500 francs towards the
Martinique fund.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-15
J. II. Butler, Camilla, Ga.

Camilla, Ga, May 14-Mr. j. B.
Butler, one of the most prominent citi-
zens of Camilla, died here at 2 a. M
yesterday. He was 66 years old, and
leaves a large family and many friends
to mourn their loss. He began a mer-
camille business here just after the
close of the Civil War which continued
for about thirty years, and was an en-
terprising and highly esteemed citizen
of Mitchell county for the past thirty
six years.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-15
Mrs. George Hail. vaIdostn.

Valdosta, Ca, May 14.-Mrs. George
Hall died at the family home in this
city early this morning, after an ill
ness of about three weeks Of pneu-
monia. She was a young woman and
leaves a husband and one or two small
children TO mourn her death. Her re-
mains were inferred in the city ceme-
terry this afternoon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-15
THE GEORGIA RAILROAD.
Its stockholders Meet in Their 67th
Annual Session.

Augusta, May 14-The sixty-seventh
annual convention of the stockholders
of the Georgia Railroad was held to-
day. The annual report of the presi-
dent showed the railroad and the bank
to be in highly satisfactory condition.
The reelection of the president and
board of directors was unanimous. and
the only change was Edward w. But
Ter of Madison in the place of J. A.
Billups, who declined reelection
Tomorrow the Southern Brickmak-
ers' Association will meet in conven-
ton in Augusta and have a banquet to-
morrow night in Miller Walker Hall.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-15
"'S Lumber Fire in west virginia.

huntington, w. Va. Nav 1A-Fire
i L, oHe out in r. W. Kennedy e Cos
of Ir mills at Ceredo, six miles west
ri.5nere to-day. destroying the entire
I'm I'm the sub-station of the Camdeo
bous.lt-State Railway. twenty dwelling
yar5s and all the lumber in the mill
pro5st, me loss is estimated at 500 600
ance one-third covered by insur.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-15
Col. Andrew Pfckins Butler. south
Carolina.

Columbia, S. c., May 14.-Col. An
drew Pickins Butler, 20 years of age,
died at his. home in Aiken county, to-
day. He was gallant Confederate,
winning rank from a private. He was
South Cardinals first and last COM
missioner of agriculture. that impor-
tant department in which he did so
much for agricultural South Carolina,
being abolished by Tillman in 1890.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-15
BISHOP KELLEY RESPONDED.

Alumni of American College at
Rome in Annual Reunion.
Washington, May 14.-The eighteenth
annual reunion of the Alumni Associa-
ton of the American College of the
Roman Catholic Church at Rome, was
held here to-day.
Rev. John NJ. Burke, of New York,
was elected president.
At banquet toasts were responded
10 ny 1T. Rev. B. J. Kelly, of Savan-
nan Bishop Conaty, rector of the
Sathohc University, and Rev. H. IA.
Brann of New York.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-15
George ConcId, spnrtanburE, $. c

Columbia, S. c.. May 14-George Co
field. Sr., president of the National
Bank of Spartanburg and one of the
leading business men of the Piedmont
section, died to-day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-15
why Shouldn't It Go.-"No," s

Why Shouldn't 1t Go.-"No," said
the magazine editor, 1--WE can't use this
article of yours. 1t would be sure to
fall fiat. You see it is so clear and
unequivocal that there would be no
opportunity for later discussion as 10
what you meant" Evening
Post.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-15
THE HAYTIAN IMBROGLIO.

Admiral of Haytien Fleet Declares
for Gen. Firmin.
Port-au Prince. Hayti, May lad
miral Killick, commander of the Hay
tien fleet, has started for Cape Hay
ten with the Haytien warships Gre
ate-a-Pierot and Tussaint Louverture,
having declared himself in favor of
Gen. Firmin, the former minister of
Hayt at Paris, who is at the head Of
the revolutionary forces in the north
ern part of the island.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-15
TRIED TO ESCAPE AGAIN.
"oke Tailor Fatally wounds Bad
Negro Prisoner.

- -'odhoke' Va, May 14.-when Tailor
s entered the Jail corridors this
t,eIlhs he was murderously assaulted
In n.y. negro prisoners who had hoped
gle ,,a,Ft their escape. During a strug-
f. winch followed one of the negroes.
vo,, Fayne, was shot and fatally
esa,iusd by Tailor Craig. The men
len ap pc. from Jail two weeks ago with
O'ners' but We're recaptured.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-15
\ MCKINLEY MEMORIAL.
President Lays Cornerstone of Ohio
College of Government.

Washington, May 4.-In the pres
ence of a large audience President
Roosevelt to-day laid the cornerstone
of the Mckinley memorial at the Ohio
College of Government of the Ameri-
can University, located a few miles
outside this city in the northwestern
part of the District of Columbia
When completed Che building will be
devoted to studies embracing diploma
cy, municipal government, arbitration,
civics and international law. Ad-
dresses were made by Senator'S Hanna
and Deliver by the President and
others
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-15
HONOR TO w. n. HALDEMAN.
asS Halfmasted in Louisville an,
Firemen TOIIed Funeral Reus.

riremen TOIIed Funeral Bells.
louisville May 1.-THE funeral of
Inc late Walter N. Haldeman. presi-
oe"t OIL the Louisville Courier-Journal
C stsL who died yesterday from the
L, nsIs OF injuries received by being
SSnocAed down by a trolley car last
;SSalurday took place at the family res
b uT.iee IN this city to-day. Flags were
.'ai ,llasted all over the city to-day,
a a,N curing the funeral bells on all en-
slhe houses were tolled.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-15
NEW YORK TAKES ACTION.
Chamber of Commerce Names Keller
Committee of Sixty.

COm mlttee OF sINtys
New York, May 14.-The Chamber of
Commerce met to-day in special ses-
sion to ratify the action taken. by its
president, Morris X. Jesup, for the re-
lief of the survivors of the Martinique
disaster. Abram S. Hewitt offered
resolution which was adopted consti-
tuting a committee of sixty, whose
duty it shall be to provide at once for
the forwarding of the necessary sup
plies. Mr.. Jesup named the committee
of sixty and announced that it would
hold a meeting tomorrow to organize.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-15
FUNDS FOR MARTINIQUE.

President for Georgia.
Atlanta, May 14-Col Robert ].
Lowry of this city has been requested
by President Roosevelt to take charge
of collecting subscriptions in Georgia
for the sufferers from the volcanic dis
turbances in Martinique. Col Lowry
has accepted the commission and says
subscriptions Will be received at all of
the Atlanta banks. He will arrange
also to have subscriptions received at
other points.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-15
Mt. vesuvius Not in Eruption.

Naples, May 1.-THE report pub
lished in Paris that Mount Vesuvius is
in eruption is without foundation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-15
DIR. MUNmALL AT BRUNSWICK.
Big Tabernacle Revival Meeting Be-
gun Last Night.

Brunswick, Ca, May 1.-THE Mum
hall revival meeting opened in this city
tonight in the tabernacle which has
just been erected on Mansfield street.
The meetings will continue for ten
days. DR.. Munhall is an eminent
preacher and orator of PHILADELPHIA
and his first sermon tonight was heard
and enjoyed by several hundred people
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-15
H. Clay Evans Takes oath of once.

Washington, May 14.-Henry Clay
Evans, who has just retired as COM
missioner of pensions. to-day took the
oath of office as consul general at
London. He will leave for his post
early in June.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-15
J. II. MeMiIInn. spartanburg. S. c.

J. II. Mcmillan, wealthy farmer
and popular man, died at Fingerville.
Spartanburg county, to-day as the .e-
suit Of having an arm torn off in a
gin.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-15
NEGRO KILLED AT TALLAHASSEE.
Shot by Negro hoy in Quarrel About
Cattle

tallahassee, Fla, May 14.-About 8
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon a homicide
was committed just north of the city
VIII Caswell, a negro, aged 20 years,
Snot and killed William Doyle, colored
@sea 10 years. He was shot in the leg
and bied to death in a few minutes, be-
iVTe a physician could get to him.
The trouble was caused about some
cattle trespassing upon a field. from
when they had just been driven.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-15
PONTIFF ON PRESIDENT.
His Holiness Expresses Admiration
for Latter's Political Good sense"

for Latter's Political Good Sense"
Rome, May 1.-THE Pope received in
audience to-day Bishop Thomas O'Gor-
man of Sioux Falls, S. D., a member
of the American Commission appoint
ed to confer with the Pope regarding
church questions in the Philippines.
The Pontiff expressed his pleasure at
the coming of the mission and his ad-
miration of President Roosevelt. es-
pecially of his political good sense. "
He also said that he felt a debt of graf
titude was due to Archbishop Ireland.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-15
THE WEATHER.

Morning News barometer at
1870 p. m. ........................ 29. so
Morning News thermometer 11:30
p III. .....,.......-...... "a
Forecast for Thursday and Friday:
Georgia. South Carolina and Eastern
Florida Showers and thunderstorms
Thursday and probably Friday; va
riable winds.
Western Florida: Showers Thursday
and probably Friday; fresh south
winds.
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature 1870 p.
m. ,................ 81 degrees
Minimum temperature s a.
m. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81 degrees
Mean temperature ...... a degrees
Normal temperature ...... 20 degrees
Excess of temperature 49,. Z degrees
Accumulated excess since
May ..................... 80 degrees
Accumulated deficiency since
Jan. / ......................1 T2 degrees
Rainfall ....... ........ ..... 90 inch
Normal ....... .............. .0S inch
Excess since May / ......... SO inch
Deficiency since Jan. .....2 90 inches
River Report.-The hight of the Sa-
vannah river at Augusta at S a. m.
(75th meridian time) yesterday was 81
feet, fall of OF foot during the pre-
ceding twenty-four hous-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-15
TO ATTEND ORPHANS PICNIC.
'hieV Accepts German-American
Invitation.

Baltimore, May 14.-In response to an
Iion from leading German-Ameri-
I IaN citizens, Admiral schley sent a
9''er To-day consenting to be present
tba Monday at the annual picnic of
cit, Hgrman Orphan Asylum in this
10 Inc Admlrars consent is condi-
bo n1,, on the pledge that he will not
0oued on to make a speech.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-15
TO ATTEND THE INAUGURATION.

Senators Money, Mason, Jones and
Others Now En- Route TO Havana.
Washington, May Ex-senator Money
and his secretary; Senator Mason,
Senator Jones of Arkansas, ex-senator
Thurston and Representative De-
Almond left here this afternoon over
the Atlantic Coast Line for Havana
to attend the inauguration of Presi-
dent-elect Estrada Palma.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-15
SAVANNAH is RECoGNIZEDI
Gov. Gambler Revises List of Medical
Delegates.

Atlanta, May 14.-Governor Gambler
to-day revised the list of delegates
appointed to represent Georgia at the
American Congress of tuberculosis to
be held at the Hotel Majestic, New
York City, May 16 to 49,, inclusive.
There are now twenty-seven delegates
and among them are Doctors A. B.
Simmons, J. A. Crowther and George
L. Harmon of Savannah.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-15
ADJOURNED AT AMERICUs.

Red Men VIII Meet Next Year in
Macon.
Americas, Ga. May 14.-The Grand
Council of Georgia, Improved Order
Red Men, which has been in annual
session here since Monday, concluded
all business this afternoon and ad-
journed to meet in Macon, next year.
The business of to-days session con-
sisted entirely of hearing committee
and officers reports and the Inhalation
of newly elected officers
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-06
TRAVELLING MAN FOUND DEAD.
J. T. Berry, of Nashville, Dies Sudden.
denly at Aragon Hotel.

Atlanta, July ST. T. Berry, a we'll
known travelling man, was found dead
in his room at the Aragon hotel about
10 o'clock yesterday morning His
death is supposed to have been from
heart failure or some natural cause,
as no evidences of suicide were to
be found.
When he retired the night before
he seemd to be in the best of health.
When one of the porters went to his
room to wake him yesterday morning
no response was made to a knock on
the door After trying several times
to awaken him the porter entered and
found Mr. Berry dead. From all ap
pearances death had come suddenly
and he had succumbed without a
struggle, for he was lying just as 4
asleep.
The body was removed to the under
taking establishment of H. M. Pat
terson, where it was prepared for buli
al, and after communication with rel
atives was shipped to Nashville, Tenn
Mr.. Berry represented the station
cry house of Edwards, Kipton & Co
of New York.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-06
SHOT AUGUSTA MILL MAN.
Frank Smith Probably Fatally Wound
ed by A. E. Hods.

FRANK OHlIn FTOpdpIy dtdiiJ WOhHu-
ed by A. {. Hods.
Augusta, Ga, July "a shooting
ARRAY occurred yesterday evening that
may terminate fatally for Frank
Smith, second boss In the King mill.
There has been a strike in progress
in this cotton factory and Smith has
been to different places away from Au-
gusta employing hands to come and
work in the mill. This evening a
one-legged man named Busbee became
quite abusive of Smith for hiring
scab labor" He grew so offensive
that Smith was about to strike him.
A. E. Hods, who runs a small store
near the mill, interfered and said
Smith must not strike the cripple.
Smith replied if Hods took up Busbee's
fight he must take the consequences,
and struck Hods, the latter claims,
with a club
Hods thereupon ran into his store
and came back with a pistol, the con
tents of which he proceeded to empty
into Smith, shooting him twice in the
stomach. once in the thigh and once IN
the back. He is at the hospital in a
critical condition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-06

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-06
Situation in Haiti.

Port au Prince, Haiti, July en-.
Delincis has been elected first deputy
TOR Port au Prince by plurality of 800
out of 10000 votes cast. After NJ,
Delinois' election had been announced
In the customary manner an attack,
which was repulsed, was made on the
arsenal by the party hostile 20 the
deputy. Many persons were wounded
on both sides. In many of the towns
of Haiti no elections have been held,
owing to disorder and bloodslfed, and
it is now believed that no quorum will
be obtained and that it will be impossi-
BILE to organize the chamber Of depu-
ties and elect a new president
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-06
Roosevelt NAV Visit Macon.

Macon. July 6.-Mayor Bridges
Smith returned last night from Wash
ington. where he went with the Ma
con committee a few days ago to In
vite President Theodore Roosevelt
to visit Macon during the farmers
national congress. Mayor Smith says
the president said he would come to
Macon according to the invitation IL
he can possibly make his other ELF
gagements dove-tail
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-06
Bolt of Lightning Wrecks Church.

Columbus, Ca, July 5.-During a
lightning storm here yesterday after
noon the Congregational Methodist
church in Phenix City was struck. The
bolt split the steeplein two and wreck
ed the front part of the church. a
heavy rain fell in Columbus and vicin-
ity and seemed to be general over this
section. 1t was badly needed, as
crops were suffering very much. The
rain comes too late TO save the corn
crop in some sections. Some of the
farmers in this vicinity have cut down
their corn.