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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-22
ALBANY's ARTEsIAN WELLS.
City's Latest Effort in This Line
Seems n Complete Failure.

Albany, Ga, May 21.-Albanians are
beginning to fear that failure is to
crown one of her artesian wells, after
success in boring nearly a score. AL
bany's first artesian we'll was sunk in
1882. The first well of this character
had been bored in this county a year
or two earlier, and was the first flow
ing artesian well in Georgia. There
are now twenty wells in Albany and
DOugherty county.
Fourteen months ago. the City Coun-
Gil of Albany authorized the boring of
1O-inch well for the city water works
system, which uses artesian water ex-
clusively. Work has been in progress
for more than a year, with occasional
Interruptions. The idea in boring the
well was to pass the water bearing
stratum which supplies all the other
Welis In this section, and find another
water stratum a greater depth.
But the theories of those who were
supposed to know about such matters
have thus far been set at naught. for
although the new well has gone to a
depth of ZOO feet, flow of only forty
gallons per minute has been secured
and this comes from a stratum found
at depth of $50 feet. A great many
parties here who have studied our
geological formation are of the opinion
that the well will finally have to be
abandoned, and the city will have on
IT'S hands nothing but a hole in the
ground, costing several thousand dol
lars and yielding only few gallons of
water every hour. The work is still
pelns prosecuted, however, in the hope
OF nndlng an abundant supply of wa
ter little further down.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-22
ONCE OWNED MARTINIQUE.
GRANDMOTHER of a Lady Now Resid-
ing at Athens Ga.

Athens, Ga, May 21.-There resides
in Athens a lady whose grandfather
once owned the greater part of the
Island of Martinique the scene of the
recent eruption of Mont Pelee and the
consequent destruction of ST Pierre.
This lady is Mrs. S. c. Reese, who
lives on Hancock avenue, and her
grandmother was Madame Gouvain. a
relative of the Count de Trobriand
st the time Madame Gouvain lived
at St. Pierre, she was intimately ac-
quainted with Madame Josephine de
Beauharnais afterwards the wife of
the great Napoleon. She had a great
respect for Napoleon until he divorced
Josephine and on the night of his mar
riage with the Austrian Princess.
Madame Gouvain sailed from France
coming to this country as the guest of
Gov James Monroe of Virginia Mrs.
Reese has in her possession now an
elegant dress worn by Madame Gou-
vain at Il ball where she danced with
Napoleon.
After Madame Gouvain left Marti-
nique she exchanged her property there
for all the American property of the
Count dEstaing, which was given him
by this government as a token of an
probation of his services The d'Es-
tang property included over 10000
acres of land in Georgia, much of it
being near Athens and some of it en-
bracing Tallulah Falls. In this way
Madame Gornein came to locate at
Athens. The mother of Mrs. Reese
was born at Martinique.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-22
NEWS AT CAMBRIDGE.
Negro Woman Murdered-WOmaH
Jumps From Train.

cambridge. Ga, May 21.-Joe Parks,
a negro, shot and killed his wife here
last night. He had been abusing and
whipping her yesterday and she had
him arrested. He was placed under
bond to keep peace. From fear OF
him, his wife went to the house of
neighbor to stay during the night:
About o'clock Joe went there and
ordered her to come out and go with
him, cursing and abusing her at the
same time. The woman who occupied
the house started up town TO get
an officer TO arrest him. This inturl-
ated him and he went in the house ana
emptied his pistol at his wife, hitting
her twice, one shot entering her lelt
breast ard killing her instantly. Inc
negro then went home and went 10
bed where he was found asleep anu
arrested.
1t is reported that a young woman
by the name of Willie Davis from
ThOmasville, who spent the day mere
yesterday, while returning last nlsn'
jumped from the train between wing
ham and Cairo and when found was
dead. She was supposed to be very
much under the influence of Whiskey'
which was probably the cause of the
rash act.
r. c. Gully, alias C. R. Bridges was
tried yesterday on a charge of biga1ay'
On account of a flaw in the indictineH
charging him with having marIieu
Miss Gussie Shingler when it was ne.
sister, Miss Bessie Shingler, whom TIC
married, he was turned loose, but ~
mediately rearrested, and will be helu
until d new indictment can be found
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-22
DELEGATES ARE READY.
To Attend District Conference nt
WnynesbOrO Tuesday.

WnynesbOrO Tuesday.
The District Conference of the Sa-
vannah district, South Georgia Confer
ence, M. e. Church, South, will be held
in Waynesboro beginning Tuesday af-
ternoon and lasting, probably, through
Friday. 1t will be attended by all the
ministers of the district and by a large
number of delegates, one for every
hundred members enrolled in each
church.
Those who will go from Savannah
are. from Wesley Monumental Church,
Rev Ed. f. Cook, pastor, and Messrs.
r. B. Reppard, F. B. Shepard, c. G..
Edwards, A w. Morehouse, L. L.
Prince and C. V. Snedeker.
From Trinity Church, Rev. Bascom
Anthony pastor, and Messrs. ]. T.
Shuprine. J. NJ. Rogers, c. P. Miller,
and J. y. Narnedoe.
From Grace Church: Rev. C. A.
Jackson, pastor; and Messrs. b. B.
Mingledorfl, d. B. Rustin and II. w.
Clark
From Epworth Church: Rev. ]. A.
Smith, pastor; and Messrs. f. c. Stone,
j. l.. Christian. and W. A. Jenkins.
Rev. Mr.. Cook will not go from Sa-
Vahnah with the other delegates who
viii leave Tuesday mornig. but will go
from Macon. His trip to Macon is
made necessary by the fact that he is
a member of the visiting committee of
Wesleyan Female Seminary and his
duties make ii necessary that he be
present at the commencement of the
institution which will be held to-mor-
row.
Rev. Bascom Anthony also will leave
Savannah to-day for visit to the
school at Ocilla, but he will return
Saturday and will probably be of the
party of delegates to the conference.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-22
CITY BREVITlES.

The Luther League of the Church
of the Ascension will give a moonlight
Excursion to the Bell Buoy tonight.
The steamer will leave the foot OF
Whitaker street at Sis o'clock
The will of Bridget Walsh was filed
and probated in common form in the
Court of Ordinary yesterday and let
ters testamentary granted to Mary
Walsh, the executrix and sole benefi-
ciary of the will.
No activity. so far as may be dis
covered in Savannah. has yet been
shown in the marine hospital matter,
as authorized by Congress. Mayor
Myers was asked yesterday if he had
heard anything further about the en-
tcrprise, but answered in the mega
tive, saying that he did not know
why it was hanging fire.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-22
GIVEN A FIRST VERDICT.
Drunkenness and Cruelty of Hus-
band Ground for Curry Divorce.

Drunkenness and Cruelty of Hus-
band Ground for Curry Divorce.
Mrs. Ella NJ. Curry was given a first
verdict of total divorce from her hus-
band, William NJ. Curry, by a
Superior Court jury yesterday morn
ing. Cruelty and the habitual drunk
enness of the defendant were the
grounds of the application for divorce.
Mrs. Curry testified on the stand
that her husband, for the year pre-
ceding the filing of her petition for di-
vorce, was almost constantly drunk
and that during this period he had fire.
quently treated with upbearable cruel
ly. He had heated her on many &C.
casions, sometimes with a stick.
There was no opposition to the grant
of the verdict on the part of the
defendant and on the showing made it
was promptly granted by the jury.
second verdict will be secured and
a decree granted at the June term of
the court.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-22
CURES WEAK MEN FREE.
Insures Love and Happy Home for
All.

How any man may quickly cure himself after
years OF suffering from sexual weakness lost
vitality. night losses. varicocele. etc. and en-
large small weak organs TO full size and vigor,
Simply send your name and address to DR..
Knapp Medicine Co, 2470 Hull Bldg. Detroit.
Mich, and thew will gla lily send the free re-
cetpt with full directions so that any man may
easily cure himself at ONE. his is certainly
most generous offer. and the following ex-
tracts taken from their daily mail, show what
men think OF their generosity:
Dear Sirs-Please accept my sincere thanks
for yours OF recent date. I have given your
treatment thorough test and the benefit has
been extraordinary 1t has completely braced
ne up am just as vigorous as when a boy,
and you cannot realize how happy am
Dear Sirs-Your method worked beautifully.
Results were exactly what nee led. Strength
and vigor have completely returned and en-
largement is entirely satisfactory"
Dear Sirs-N ours was received and ! had no
trouble In NJ Ning use OF the receiI as directed
and can truth.ully say u is a boon 10 weak
men. ! am greatly improved 10 size. strength
and yiROr."
All correspondence is strictly clnhdentiai
mailed ia Main, sealed enyelops. The receipt
- free for tie asking and they want every man
70 have It.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-22
VERDICT AGAINST SOUTHERN.
Mail Clerk Given $4,000 Damages at
Rome.

Rome, Ga. May PIT. L. Swanson
was given a verdict of $4,000 against
the Southern Railway Company this
afternoon in the United States Court
lie sued the company for $4,000 dam
ages for injuries alleged to have been
sustained about two years ago, while
he was in the discharge of his duties
as mail clerk. Mr.. Swanson, It is al
legged, was standing in the door of
mail car on the Rome and Decatur
branch of the Southern, and as the
train passed a sidetrack, on which was
standing freight car. he was struck
on the head by a protruding scantling
and severely injured.
The case of John Xincaid vs.. the
Southern is now on trial. Mr. Kincaid
is suing Tor 10000 damages for per-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-22

Triton, Ga, May 2l.-Jeff Gill, the
young white lad who shot Seab Bry-
ant, a negro, in Carson Bros store
Monday afternoon. waived commitment
trial, and was bound over TO await the
action Of the grand jury under 81 OOC
bond. He had not given the required
bond up 10 late last night and was
carried 10 Nashville 10 the county Jail.
Ills friends claim that bond will very
likely be furnished the young man to-
day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-22
ATLANTA BANKS TO COMBINE.
Consolidation VIII Mean Another
scraDer.

Atlanta, May 21.-Negotiations are
in progress looking to the consolidation
of the Capitol National Bank and the
Fourth National Bank, two of the
largest financial institutions of Atlanta.
If the consolidation is carried out, as
is decidedly probable, a new sky
scraper of twelve stories or more will
be erected on the Norcross property at
Peachtree and Marietta streets, which
was recently purchased by the Fourth
National
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-22
CHILD KILLED BY MOTHER.
ed" Tragedy Occurs at White
Springs. Fla.

SPRINGS RIA.
Valdosta, Ga, May 21.-News was
received here this morning of deplo-
rable tragedy which occurred at White
Springs, Fla, yesterday. The little
son of Mrs. Billiard, who lives at that
place, was playing with small parlor
rifle, when the mother of the boy took
the gun from him and pointed it toward
her little daughter saying Lookout,
I'm going to shoot you" not knowing
the rifle was loaded. The weapon fired
off, the bullet entering the little girls
side and producing almost instant
death. the little one living only five
minutes.
The mother was crazed with grief
over the terrible happening and, it is
said, that she begged the doctors to let
her kill herself. but she was prevented
from doing so. The dreadful accident
is but another of many that occur
from handling weapons that are sup
posed to be unloaded, and is another
warning against such practice.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-22
HELD COWS FOR REWARDS.
Negro Arrested by Detectives Is
Charged with Cow Stealing.

NH"rSeU VIII IOW SIehIInG.
Stealing COWS and holding them for
rewards is the very profitable and easy
game that has been played of late by a
negro named Turner Miller. according
to Detectives Stark and Murphy
The negro was arrested last night by
the two offices and a COW belonging to
E. j. Mcdonald, living at Lincoln and
Thirty ninth streets, was found in his
possession. The negro was sent to the
police station house and will be ar
raigned in Police Court this morning
on a charge OF COW stealing. He
claims that the COW strayed to his
place on the Waters road and. that he
did not steal it, and was not holding
il until a reward was offered
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-22
IN POLICE COURT.
Case Against Bunion Chance CONT
nued at Request iof DectiVes.

hueu AT request 1Of DectiVes.
At yesterdays session of Police
Court the case against Bunion Chance.
the negro spotter charged by Detec-
tives Stark and Murphy with bur
glary, was continued. The officers are
making an effort to recover the re-
mainder of the tobacco stolen from the
wharf of the steamer Clifton.
Rosa Mckenzie. colored. was fined
$40 or thirty days for cursing on the
street.
The case against Robert Farmer.
colored. charged with assault with
intent to murder Maria Redd. was
continued. The woman's condition is
critical and the prisoner is held 10
await the result OF her wound
Lucille Jones, colored. WAS fined SO
or thirty days for being drunk and
cursing on the street
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-22
Independent Bell out of Business.

The bell of the Independent Presby-
terrain Church cannot be rung because
of some injury that has been done
the mechanism by which the power is
eXerted Until this damage has been
repaired the bell will not announce
the hours, nor will it ring for the
services. This afternoon at $50 o'clock
prayer meeting will be held, which
cannot be announced through its usual
medium, the bell
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-22
CUNNINGHAM MADE MARSHAL.
ola Line Republican Gets south Car
Olina Plum-W. Il. Harris to BE
Charleston Postmaster

Charleston, S. c., May 21.-The an
nouncement of the appointment of
Capt. George 1. Cunningham as United
States Marshal for South Carolina was
made public here to-day. Capt. Gun
bingham is an old line Republican and
had the office under the Harrison ad-
mlnlstration. He has been postmaster
OF Charleston for the last five years.
1t Is said that Mr.. w. T. Harris of this
city, a white Republican, Will be APP
pointed postmaster tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-22

sonal injuries alleged to have been
sustained by carelessness of the COM
pany.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-10
FRENCH RECIPROCITY TREATY.
Senator Culiom Made First Decided
Move in the Senate, Monday.

Washington Dec 9.-The first decid-
ed move in the Senate. this session. in
the interest of the French reciprocity
treaty was made by Senator Cullom,
chairman of the Senate committee on
foreign relations, while the Senate was
in executive session, Monday. He calleu
up the treaty for the purpose of secur-
ing an order for the printing of docu-
ments bearing on the agreement and
gave notice that he would ask the Sen
ate to take up the treaty at an early
day for the purposeo fdisposing Of 1t.
The proposition met decided opposi-
ton from a number of senator's includ-
ing Messrs. Aldrich, HOar, Lodge and
Depew Senator Aldrich moved that
the treaty be referred to the committee
on finance. He said that SO far as he
had been able to learn, the people de-
sire the ratification of the treaty were
vastly in the minority in this country.
Senator Hoar suggested that the treaty
should go over at least until after the
Christmas holidays.
Replying to these various remarks,
Senator Cullom said that he intended
to press consideration Of the treaty as
earnestly as was In his power. because
he believed it to be due to the French
republic that the question should be
considered and disposed Of In q digni-
fed and proper manner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-10
THE CIVIC FEDERATION.
Opens First Annual Meeting, Monday
in New York City.

New York. Dec. 9.-The first annual
meeting of the Industrial department
Of the National Civic Federation, which
convened. Monday, in the rooms Of the
Board Of Trade and Transportation.
was attended by nearly 200 representa-
tives of great corporations and labor
organizations anddistinguished citizens
interested in the solution of questions
concerning the relations Of capital and
labor.
Senator Marcus 4 Hanna presided
and delivered the address Of welcome
to the delegates. among whom were
John Mitchell. president OF the United
Mine Workers of America: Oscar s.
Straus. member of the court Of arbi-
tration at The Hague; Alfred Moseley.
at the head OF the visiting delegation
of Pritish Trades Unionists: Arch
bishop ireland Of st. Paul, and Bishop
McColdrick of Duluth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-10
Maine Academy Of Medicine.

The annual meeting of the Maine Acad
envy of Medicine was held at the Eye and
Ear Infrmary at Portland, Monday even
ing.
Hon. A f. Moulton spoke on Some
Causes of the 18th Century's Advance
ment." DIR. r. w. Huntington spoke on
THE Foot and Mouth Disease" and d..
+. w. Searle spoke on Coroner or Medi-
cal Exa miner-Which?"
Dr. w. B. Small of Lewiston. was elect
ed president and the other officers who
We're chosen were as follows:
Pres. section l. Dr. H. B. Palmer: vice
pres. section !. DR.. F. l.. Dixon: pres.
section ., DR.. J. c. Caldwell; vice pres.
section 2, DR.. Geo. II. Shedd: pres. section
.. DR.. ]. b. O'Neill vice pres. section g.
DIR. c. E. Williams: pres. section 4. DIR.
L. Z. Kimball; vice pres. section 4. DIR.
ID. j. CloUgh; pres. section >. DR.. w.
Cousins; vice pres. section 5, Or. VIM. J.
Maybury; pres. section s. DR.. Wellington
Johnson; vice pres section s, DR.. A. l..
Stanwood: pres. section Z, DR.. G. A. Pu-
dor: vice pres. section I. DIR. T. p. Smith
pres section 8. DR.. f. A. Hay; vice pres
section s, DIR. F. +. Taft; pres. section
9, Dr. C. II. Merritt: vice pres. section 8
DR.. S. A Packard; pres. section 10. Prof
A. w. Anthony: vice pres. section 10. II
l. Allen; pres. section II. DR.. II. l.. Irish
vice pres. section II. DR.. J. r. Haley
trustee DR.. T.. f. Holt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-10
57TH CONGRESS.
The House Kills the London
Dock Charge Bill. i
Lumber and Meat Packing Interests
Withdraw Their Support.


Washington. Dec. 9.-After debating
the London dock charge bill for almost
four hours. the House, today. chopped
off its head by striking out the enact
ing clause. This killed the bill. The
debate was spirited on both sides and
all day the members were flooded with
kilograms respecting the bill. The
withdrawal of the support of the lum-
Der and meat packing interests which
originally had joined with the -four
milling interests in pressing the meas
ure. brought about its defeat. The
final vote was 1873 to 129 in favor of the
motion to strike out the enacting
clause. Speeches were made in favor
of the bill by Tawney. Mimi. and Rich
ardson. Ala, and against it by Adam
son. Ga. Wagner. Adams and Dalzell.
Pa. Burles0n and Burgess. Texas, and
Mann. Ills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-10
IN GOOD CONDITION.
Danvers Savings Bank Not Affected by
Defalcation Of Late Treasurer.

Danvers. Mass, Dec. 9.-The officials
Of Danvers Savings Bank do not appre-
bend any difficulty in obtaining reim-
bursement from the National Security
Co. to the extent of its liabilities in the
matter of defalcations by the late
Treasurer Albion Franklin Welch. now
deceased. The bank paid for the bond
and it's validity and value are not ques-
toned.
The following statement was sent
out. today, to depositors by the bank
officials:
For the benefit of depositors in the
Danvers Saving Bank, we desire to
state that the bank is in excellent
financial condition. Besides having
ample assets to pay all depositors. we
have S102, 152.73 to provide against any
losses that may occur besides s29, 1898
toward the dividend payable next
April.
There need be no anxiety on the
part of depositors, for the bank is in
better condition than at any previous
date in it's history"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-10
SOME SAD TALES
Of the Condition Of Affairs in
MarkIe Co.'S. Mines.
Abuse, evictions and Struggles Of
MotherIess and FatherIess.
A State Showing Little creo,t to the
Operators.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 9.-TaIes of evic-
ton from houses owned by @. b.
Markle & Co, the narration of the
death of a wife as a result Of an en-
forced removal from her home and
the story of a mother whose husband
was killed in the Markle mines. OF how
she and her two boys struggled years
to pay the Markles the back rent and
coal bills she owed them. were the
principal features of today's sessions
Of the coal commission. The testimony
was at times pathetic and surprising
to the commissioners.
The miners. this afternoon. conclud-
ed the calling Of witnesses against the
Markle Co. In the absence OF the at
torneys for the Markle Co., who are re-
ported to be unavoidably absent, only
perfunctory cross-examination has
been carried on by j. H. Torey Of
Scranton, who are representing another
company. Surprise is expressed that
the company has not yet made greater
efforts to refute some of the seemingly
damaging testimony. Attorneys for
the large coal companies have nothing
to say regarding this testimony. One
of those Representing the miners said:
THE independent operators. in their
meeting with the big companies In
New York. two weeks ago. when they
succeeded in blocking the proposed
settlement said the whole matter
should go before the commission so
that the country would know who liz
right and thus vindicate the coal COM
panies. We are willing to go ahead
IL they are satisfied with the 'vindica-
ton they are getting"
After closing the Markle case, repre-
sentatives of the miners called wit
nesses formerly employed in the mines
Of several companies to show that
black list exists and that some OF the
companies had broken the agreement
which ended the strike and resulted In
the appointment of arbitration COM
mittee.
When the strike commission opened
its session, H. c. Reynolds OF counsel
for the Independent operators. an
nounced the death of DR.. J. N. Rice. an
independent operator who was party
to the arbitration scheme and was
prominent in the present negotiations.
Chairman Gray for the commission ex-
pressed sorrow over the death OF DIR.
Rice and in few well chosen words
spoke OF the uncertainty OF life and
reminded all who are parties to the
controversy that they may ut any mo-
ment be called to that high tribunal
which gives exact justice to all.
James McNonigle. a miner formerly en-
ployed by Markle 4 Co., testified that
the breast In which he was working was
so dangerous that he complained TO the
company officials that he might be killed.
He was told that II he worked any other
breast he would not be given any cars
He went out on strike and after the sus-
pension he was refused work and ,eyicted
from his house
B. d. Gallagher. another Markle mlner.
testified that 4he company charged him y
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