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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-28
BAD WRECK IN PENNSYLVANIA
Engineer md Fireman Dead and
Conductor Badly Hurt-Fireman
begged to BE Killed.


Blairsville, Pa, May 27.-One of the
worst wrecks in the history of the West
Pennsylvania Railroad occurred at a
point called Porter's Curve this even
ing. Killed: James Couch, engineer,
of Springdale; j. E. James, scalded to
death.
Injured-Grant Gibson, conductor,
badly injured about the body.
The engine was entirely wrecked and
four freight cars, loaded with valuable
freight, together with a cabin car, were
total wreck. The track was torn up
for distance of several hundred yards.
Engineer James Couch was pinned
underneath the wreckage and his body
was horribly mutilated. Fireman James
was thrown in such position that he
was forced to inhale the scalding steam,
which was escaping from a number of
broken steam pipes in the cab of the
engine. His shrieks and cries for help
while pinned under the engine were ter
rible, and he finally begged and prayed
for death to come, and asked some of
the men to put him out of his misery.
The wreck was caused by the engine
being derailed on the curve by a fiange
on one of the wheels breaking
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-28
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mr.. j. w. Holmes of Atlanta Is at
the PulasM House.
Mr.. c. H. Martin Of 0cilla is stop
ping at the Pulaski House.
Mr.. N. C. Olston of Richland is stop
ping at the Pulaski House.
Mr.. and Mrs. William M. Wadley Of
Waycross are at the De Soto.
Mr.. A. P. Brantley of Blackshear
registered at the De Soto last night.
Mr.. w. A. Mckay end Mr.. c. H.
Peterson Of Alley are at the Pulaski
House.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. P. willingham and
Miss Ida Willinghsm of Macon are at
the De Soto.
Mr.. T. F. Robertson and MIR. NJ. G..
Broadhurst of Fitzgerald registered at
the Pulaski House last night
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-28
GEN. GORDON AT DOUGLAS.
His Lccture-The Commencement a
Great Success.


His Lecture-The Commencement a
Great Success.
Douglas, Ga, May 27.-Douglas is
now in a weeks holiday attire and
each citizen is bending every effort to
make the Southern Normal commence
ment a grand success. he large au-
ditorium was filed to it's utmost ca
pacity at 2:30 o'clock to-day hear Gen.
John 3. Gordon's famous lecture on
1.-THE Last Days of the Confederacy.'
All old veterans, whether they wore
the blue or the gray, were invited to
seat on the rostrum. The old hero's
entrance was greeted with round af-
ter round of applause. He was at his
best, and for two hours delighted his
audience with practical historical
events, interspersed with laughable an
ecdotes of camp life.
The college entertainment last night
was a decided success, and reflected
great credit on Prof. Guilliams and
his able corps of assistants. 1t was
followed to-day, just before the intro
duction of Gen. Gordon, by a medley of
national airs arranged and played by
Mrs. Guilliams and sung by a class of
little people, which showed wonderful
training.
Mr.. A. B. Finley. in an impromptu
address, introduced Gen. Gordon to
the audience.
Tonight the class in music will en-
terrain at the Auditorium.
Tomorrow Mrs. L. A. Catchings,
who has been spending few months
with her granddaughter, Mrs. B. F.
Holzendorf, will leave for an extended
visit to relatives in Burke and Eman-
uel counties.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-28
A STRAIGHT REDUCTION.
Cuba VIII Probably Get 20 Per Cent.
for Five Years

Washington, May 27-The Republi-
can members of the Committee on Re-
lations with Cuba held a meeting to-
day, but reached no definite agreement.
Such progress was made, however,
that Senator Platt, chairman of the
committee expressed the belief that
there would be an agreement reached
at the next meeting.
The present indications are that the
bill when reported will provide for a
straight reduction of twenty per cent.
to run for five years, and that there
will be few if any other provisions in 1t.
1t is now believed that all the
Republican members of the committee
can agree on such a measure.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-28
TO BAR WOULD-BE STUDENTS

Wesleyan Female College Unable to
Accept Many Who Are Seeking Ad-
mission.
Macon, May 27.-Wesleyan Female
College trustees to-day decided that it
will be necessary to turn down at least
100 applications from students who
wish to enter the college next term,
Already almost as many pupils have
been enrolled as can be accommodate
ed. Another dormitory is to be built
as soon as the money can be raised,
but this will require about two years.
tended college this year and this is
the capacity of the college with it's
present arrangements and buildings.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-28
PROCLAMATION OR SUBMISSION.

Virginia Convention Seems Unable
to Decide.
Richmond, Va, May 27.-The consti-
tutional convention at its morning ses-
sion heard three speeches on proclama-
publican of Henry. attacked the con-
stitution and urged submission.
Mr.. Moore of Fairfax made a strong
argument for submission and was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Carter, who advocated
proclamation.
Mr.. Thornton introduced a resolution
which went over until tomorrow, ask
ing the court of appeals for an opin-
ion as to the legality of proclama-
ton. At the afternoon session Rev.
w. F. Dunaway of Lancaster spoke in
favor of proclamation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-28
HAD CREDIT AGREEMENT.

New York Packing House Agents Ac-
knowledge Only This.
Albany, N. Y, May 27.--Albany and
Troy managers Of branch offices of the
various Western beef packing concerns
were examined to-day relative to the
workings of their offices, before ex-
Justice hudson S. Landon as. referee.
Their evidence tended to show that an
agreement had existed between the va
rious concerns whereby retail dealers
who did not pay promptly for meat de-
livered were listed by an arbitration
agent and no firm was permitted to
furnish them with meat unless they
paid for it Immediately upon delivery.
The firms subscribed to a fund which
was to be forfeited IL they failed to
live up to the terms of the credit agree
ment All the witnesses denied any
knowledge of any carriage agreement
between the firms.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-28

Monterey. Mex. May 27.-Arthur
Williams, United States consul at Sal
tillo. Mex. after a short illness. died
Of meningitis at the Monterey Hospital
to-day.
Mr.. Williams had been In the consul
lar service but a short time He was
a member Of a well known family Of
Manchester. ~. II.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-28
FOR MOST ATROCIoUs CRIME.

"eSrO Murderer of Ella Jnrden md
er TWO Daughters Hanged in
Philadelphia.
i"liadelphia, May 27.-William Har-
aOn Lane, colored. was hanged here to-
Ills crime was particularly afro
sbo4 On the morning of April 1 he
bo ana Killed Ella Jarden, by whom
w. was employed as a servant, and her
Flo;s 09dughters, Madeline, aged Il, and
me-, aged years. Lane had stolen
tb o''ey from his employer and, fearing
lboreoo3 hsequences of his thefts, he de-
yoSgrateiy shot the woman and her
tb e,r daughter in an upper room of
cbji5 nome, and then called the elder
ho ,'u from the street, where she had
''Vn playing and shot and killed her.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-28
AMERICAN GAMERS COMBINE.
A sO,OOO,OOO Company Incorporated
i'm New jersey.

Dover, Del, May 27.-The American
Packers Association. with an author
lied capital of 100000, was incorpor-
ated here to-day. The company is em-
powered to can, pack and preserve for
market all kinds Of meats vegetables,
fruits, etc.
The company comprises all Of the
canning establishments In Delaware
the eastern shore Of Maryland and
Virginia and several in New Jersey.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-28
SAVANNAH BOYS AT YALE.

Louis Fl. Egan Elected to BerzeIins
and sydney &. Stubbs to Book and
Snake.
New Haven, Conn., May 27.-The fol-
lowing are among those elected to-
night by the Berzelius and the Book
and Snake societies of Yale:
Berzilius-Louis H. Egan of Savan-
nah.
Book and Snake-Sydney G.. Stubs
of Savannah.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-28
MINISTER seUIERs AT HAVANA.
Presented Credentials First aBt
VIII BE Dean of Diplomats.

Havana, May 27-Herbert G. squiers,
the first minister of the United States
to Cuba, who arrived here yesterday,
was formally received by the Cuban
government this afternoon. The cere-
mony. which was held at the palace,
partook of all the official red tape that
the young republic could muster. Mr..
Souiers is the first minister to present
mis- credentials to the Cuban govern
ment and he will be dean of the diplo-
matte corps in Havana.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-28
THE MEMPHIS COTTON POOL.
Grand Jury Investigating
AlleRed Railroad Compact.

%einphis, Tenn, May 27.-The fed
l.. grand jury to-day entered fully
1'o the investigation of the cotton
$50, 9h alleged to have been organized by
M railroads entering Memphis.
SHth Illnesses examined were H. G.
,t ~ Frank Anderson. secretary OF
~ Memphis Cotton Committee. A 8
pse' freight traffic manager Of the
q ~. ana j. NJ. Culp, vice president
'"e Southern.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-28
BOY Is ON TRAINING SHIP.
wealthy New Yorker Locates Miss
ing Son at Norfolk.

New York, May 27.-Walter. Bolger,
Inc l0-year-old son of Paul S. Bolger
Of Yonkers, N. Y, who disappeared
from his home on Nov. 10, last, has
ueeA found by his father after one of
us most remarkable searches in his
t vry The young was was located on
W. We framing ship Franklin, at Norfolk,
h. a' To- day and later his mother heard
Ms ms voice over the long-distance tele-
phone from Washington.
I've, EVER since the disappearance detec-
ives IVES nave conducted the search in all
pot Is OF the world, Mr.. Bolger sparing
A0ie OIL ms wealth in employing them.
clew was at last found in Washing
t sol and the father went there. Aided
y assistant Secretary of War Sanger,
l %ialter was found to be on the Frank
@N uHuef an assumed name.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-28
TALLAHASSEE NEWS NOTES.
Gen. David Lang Taken to Newport
Sulphur Springs.


Sulphur Springs.
Tallahassee, Fla, May 27.-Letters
patenS have been granted the follow
ing corporations of Jacksonville:
The International Drug Company
with capital of $4,000. The incorpor-
ators are B. F. Bowen, Richard P.
Marks, and H. w. Ellerson.
AT Orange, Liberty county the Gum
& Gum Company, with a capital of
$4,000, to deal in logs, timber and lands.
w II. Gum, w. A. Lewis and w. H.
Gum, Sr., are the officers and stock
holders.
Gen. David Lang, great sufferer
from rheumatism, who has been con-
fined to his room for the past month,
was to-day taken to the Newport Sui
phur Springs, the waters of which are
said to be d specific for rheumatism.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-28
CHATTANoOGA's FREIGHT CASE.
Evidence Heard by Mr.. CIeme nts, but
Case to BE Argued Before Full
C0mmisEfOn.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 27.-The
hearing Of the Chattanooga freight rate
case before Hon. Judson Clements, in
terstate commerce commissioner, was
concluded this afternoon. At the ter
mination of the evidence submitted it
was decided by the attorneys to argue
the case before the full membership of
the interstate commerce commission in
Washington at an as early date as pos
sible. The railroads presented the tes-
timony of many merchants which de-
cIared that freight rates with Chatta-
nooga are in direct competition with
Cincinnati, Louisville and st. Louis,
and that these towns are rated accord
ingly.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-28
ELECTRIC cans ron BRUNSWICK
Mr.. Fash Promises TO Have Them in
Operation by Jan. I.

Operation by Jan. 1.
= Brunswick, Ga, May 27.--Mr. Hobart
c. Fash, of New York, who is interest
ed in the Brunswick Street Railway
Company, and who was recently
granted franchise for electric cars on
the streets of this city, arrived here
to-day and will at once make prelimi-
nary arrangements for beginning
work on the railway system. He was
seen to-day and, said that work would
at once begin, and that he expected to
have cars in operation by Janaury first,
IL not SOONER.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-28
GERMAN LINE WANTS FIGHT.
Insists That Outside Lines Shall En-
ter Combine or BE Crushed.

Lnodon, May 2S.-The Daily Chron-
icle this morning says it has learned
that Herr Balm, general director of
the Hamburg American Steamship
Line, insists that the Morgan shipping
syndicate shall give the outside At
lantic steamship lines a final opportu-
nifty to join the combine, failing which
they are to be crushed out of existence.
This threat, says the paper, is IN
doubtedly aimed at Elder, Dempster
& Co, and is likely to lead to a severe
rate war.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-28
WARE coUNTY's REGISTRATION.
About 1900 Voters Registered IL
Nine Precincts.

Nine Precincts.
Waycross, Ca, May 27-The oppor-
tunity to register for the coming Dem
ocratic primary closed in Ware County
yesterday The active campaigns con-
Quoted by the numerous candidates
for various Offices has made the regis
tration list the largest in some years,
the total being about Nineteen hun
bred voters distributed through the
precincts as follows:
Waycross. 1,109; Buckley, 1872; Wares
boro, 140; Wildwood, III; Manor, 143;
Bolen. IS; Waltertown, SO; Braganza,
so: Glenmore, g.
About fifty of the registrations are
of colored voters.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-28
Flames seen on Martinique.

Fort de France, Island of Martinique,
Monday, May 26, a. m..-For the
space of one hour flames rose from the
crater to a height of $50 metres. The
crater seemed to be about 300 metres
In diameter
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-28
Tennessee centrars FIRST Train.

Nashville, May 27.--The first train
over the Tennessee Central reached the
ely to-day. The train started from
South Hartman the eastern terminus,
yesterday morning, and on board were
the officials Of the road and a party
OF ST. Louis capitalists who are back
ing the ENTERPRISE
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-28

Alexandria, Va, May 27.-Wade II.
Berry, a railway mail agent. whose run
is between this city and CHI .lottesville.
was arrested to-day and arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner Fow-
Ter, charged with embezzling register
ed letters from mail pouches. lie was
released on 81 900 bail.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-28

Old e. r., ". & G. Bonds, Due state of
Past.
Chattanooga, Tenn, May 27.-Orders
were received to-day from trust COM
pany of New York. representing the
Southern Railway Company, successor
of the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railway Company cancelling
$S,11GO00 in. bonds due from the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Gem
pany to the state of Tennessee. The
indebtedness originated in 1869.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-28

Washington. May 27.-The congress
sional party. which left this city over
the Southern Railway as the guests Of
Representative Thompson OF Alabama,
10 inspect negro conditions In the
south, returned here to-day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-28
Ronnol.e Gets United states Court.

Washington. May 2i.-Tbe Senate TO-
DAY passed bin es;s bliHh'n s reg
ular term Of the United States court IN
the western district Of Virginia n be
saeld az Roanoke, va.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-28

Castries, Island of St. Lucia, b. w T.,
May 27.--Flames were seen on the ISL
and of Martinique at frequent intervals
last night They were visible from the
signal station at this port.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-28
THE ST. LOUIS INVESTIGATION.
Son OF Ex-MayOr ZieEenhein, Who
Was Private Secretary to His
Father, Arrested.


Father, Arrested.
St. Louis, May PA bench warrant
was issued to-day for the arrest on the
charge of bribery and extortion of
Fred w. Ziegenhein, who served as
private secretary to his father. ex-
Mayor Henry Ziegenhein, during the
last two years of his term. Judge
Douglass of the Criminal Court issued
a warrant at the instance of the grand
jury, which has been investigating
practices which have prevailed
in the Mayors office during the Zie-
genhein administration. The use of the
permit privilege, the remission
of fines, the pardoning of workhouse
prisoners and the methods In dealing
with merchants who sought the privi-
lege of placing signs over their places
of business were particularly investi-
gated.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-28

No special Texas rainfall report.
Heavy Rains-Marlow, Okla, 1.56.
H. B. Boyer.
Local Forecast Official.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-28

fVfAV KNFNEE~S
River Report.-The hight of the Sa-
vannah river at Augusta at a. m.
10Th meridian time, yesterday, was SO
feet, fall of OIL foot during the pre-
ceding twenty-four hours.
Cotton region bulletin, Savannah,
Ga, for the "a hours ending at 8 a. M,
18th meridian time, Mao 27, 1902.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-28
CANDIDATES AT brunswick.

Commissioner EasOn and Judge
Parker See Their Friends.
Brunswick, Ga, May 27.-Hon. Tom
Eason, state prison commissioner, and
Judge Tom Parker of Baxley, who is
in the race for judge of the Brunswick
circuit. spent yesterday in the city 1t
is generally thought that the county
will go for Wiley williams, while
Judge Parker seems to be in the lead
in his race for judge.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-28
THE WEATHER.

Morning News barometer, May
y, IL: 40 p. m ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 29.70
Morning News thermometer, May
~, ll;40 p. m ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. "a
Forecast for Wednesday and Thurs
day:
Georgia: Fair Wednesday; warmer
in extreme northwest portion. Thurs
day, fair; variable winds.
Eastern Florida Partly cloudy We'd
nesday; showers in central portion.
Thursday. fair; variable winds.
Western Florida: Fair Wednesday
and Thursday; light to fresh north
east winds.
South Carolina: Fair Wednesday and
Thursday; variable winds.
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature. 2:30
p. m NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. So degrees
Minimum temperature, 600
a. m .....s............. ~ degrees
Mean temperature .......... 80 degrees
Normal temperature ..... n degrees
Excess of temperature ...... degrees
Accumulated excess since
May l ......................1 31 degrees
Accumulated deficiency since
Jan. L Observation-Disclosures. .121 degrees
Rainfall Observation-Disclosures 90 inch
Normal .................... .I3ineh
Excess since May / ......... .1S inch
Deficiency since Jan. f......313 inches
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-23
"BERTIE, THE LAMB
Is to be In Akron Monday,
April 28.

Stuart Robson is to be at the Colon.
ial Monday ecening. April %. The
date has just been decided upon def
nitely. Mr.. Robson plays "Bertie,
the Lamb in "The Henrietta Com
edy.'
'rhc Henrietta Comedy says Mfr.
Robson, is the most serious business
in the world. Comedy is more serious
than tragedy and in many cases is
much more difficult to render effect
lvely So-called spontaneous comedy
is mere myth. 1t hedges too close
ly on the fnrcical to be effective, and
defeats It's own end-that of effect
iveness in winning the audience.
However bright, clever, spontane-
Gus may be the so-called unconscious
comedy of real life, or however effec-
tive 1t may be in the social circle, it's
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-23
CROP
Conditions Sized Up a
Washington.
Our Southern Neishbors Have
Their Corn Planted.

Washington, April 23--Thc Weather
Bureaus weekly summary of crop
conditions is as follows:
Tho week ending April u was
warmer than the average in the Pa
cinc Coast and Rocky Mountain re-
gions, in the Missouri Valley and the
Northern districts to the Eastward
II was too cool in the Middle Atlantic
and Southern States, aud decidedly
dry over the greater part of the Cen
tral Valleys and Middle Atlantic
States.
Rain is badly needed throughout the
Rocky Mountain districts and the Cen
trail Valleys, and would prove benefi-
cial in the Middle Atlantic States,
while excess of moisture has hinder
ed farm work in portions of the Cen
tral Gulf States. The latter part of the
week was marked by abnormally high
temperatures in Kansas and Nebras-
ka, intensifying the drought conditions
in those states. The general weather
conditions, although not conducive
to rapid advance of vegetation, were
very favorable for farming operations
in nearly all parts of the country.
The progress of corn planting has
been rather slow except in Missouri
and the Southern States, this work
being about finished in the Central
and West Gulf districts. \ large acre
age of ground Is prepared to planting
in the states of the Central Valleys,
and some planting has been done in
Southern Illinois, but none elsewhere
planted corn is coming up in Southern
Kansas, where cultivation has begun.
Winter wheat has continued to make
slow growth and on the whole it is in
a less promising condition in the prin-
cipal winter wheat states of the Cen
tral Valleys than ut the close of the
previous week.
Moisture and mildcr temperatures
are generally needed for this crop
throughout these districts, and also
in the Middle Atlantic States.
The outlook in California continues
promising and the crop has expert
enced Improvement on the North Pa
cific coast.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-23
UNION DEPOT
Scene of Operations of c., A. &
c. Construction Gang.

The construction gang of the c., A..
" Co., which is engaged in laying
steel rails to- renew the track in the
city Is busy at this time at the Union
depot, where the work is about com
plcte The planking of the depot
platform Is torn up, and the old rails
are taken away as fast as the new
ones are laid.
The c., a, q c. is almost ready to
make the transfer of the crew and
yard headquarters TO South Akron.
ana the time until the change is made
Is now counted in weeks, while 1t was
formerly counted in months.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-23


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