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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-17
WHITE HOUSE CANES.
Call for Souvenirs That Cannot he
Compiled with.
From the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
Col. William III. Crook, the veteran
disbursing officer Of the White House,
some time ago arranged to give a, few
canes of historic value to his friends.
When the interior of the Executive
Mansion was being torn to pieces by
the contractors who are remodeling
the building, Col. Crook obtained some
OF the flooring in the room used for
so many years by Presidents. He was
especially careful in selecting portions
of the flooring over which Lincoln had
walked, sat and done business in the
trying days OF the country's history
No man in Washington knew better
the habits of President Lincoln
around his office than Col Crook,
whose first work at the White House
was as a bodyguard for the great war
executive. Many a day and night Col.
Crook, who was then policeman on
the city police force, remained with
and near to President Lincoln. His
mind is full of "reminiscences of Just
how the famous President worked,
what kind of a desk he used, how he
handled himself, and other details of
personal interest.
On obtaining the flooring from the
particular spot he had selected Col.
Crook sent the timber to a wood work.
man and had dozen or so canes made
for presentation to his friends, who
appreciated most highly the gifts be-
cause they were confident of their his
toric value. Mention of the canes
was made in the Star, with the con-
sequence that during the last two
months Col. Crook has been unable to
meet the demand, and he has been
kept busy with a gratuitous corre-
spondence.
Several female organizations of a
benevolent and charitable nature In
Washington have gathered hundreds
of pieces Of timber and almost every
article from the wreck of the interior
Of the White House, and propose TO
convert them into small souvenirs to
be sold here and elsewhere, the pro-
ceeds to be used by the organizations
in their work. The relic hunting at
length interfered so seriously that Wis
itors to the grounds had to be shut
out, and the few who were admitted
got in by a card from the superln-
tendent in charge.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-17
UTAH DEMOCRATS NOMINATE,
Trusts and Beet Sugar Prominent
Features of PIatform-kansas City
Platform Endorsed and Bryan's
Name Cheered.

m Lh0OESCu anu AH ah
Name Cheered.
Provo, Utah, Sept. 16.-The Demo-
cratic state convention to-day nomi-
mated Judge w. H. King of Salt Lake
City for Congress, and Judge Richard
w. Young. formerly of the Supreme
Court bench in the Philippines, for JUS
tice of the Supreme Court.
A platform was adopted in which
trusts and beet sugar were prominent
features. No mention was made in the
platform either of Mr.. Bryan or of 16
to l, but the Kansas City platform
was Endorsed, and the cheering which
greeted the mention of Mr.. Bryan's
name showed the feeling of the conven-
ton towards him.
The platform denounces the Philip
pine policy of the administration; de-
mands a reimbursement of the present
tariff; opposes pauper labor; demands
a strict immigration law; announces
its belief in the right of labor to or
ganize, and advocates the adjudication
of differences between capital and la
Dor by a non-partisan board, whose
decisions shall be enforced by the gov
eminent.
Anarchy is denounced and the de-
mand made that all anarchists be ex-
cluded from this country.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-17
FILLED BOXES WITH "sTUFFERs.' y

Leading Hotel Newsstand Owner If
New York Arrested for Cigar
Fraud.
New York, Sept. 16.-George G. Ty-
son, vice president of the firm of Tyson
& Co., who owns news-stands in the
Waldorf Astoria, Plaza, Netherlands,
Fifth Avenue, Savoy, Imperial and
other leading hotels, was arrested to-
day on a warrant sworn out by inter-
nal revenue officials, charging the firm
with having reflled imported cigar
boxes with cheap cigars known to the
trade as suffers" Tyson was ar
raigned before United States Commits
sioner Hitchcock. pleaded not guilty,
and furnished bail.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-17
BULK OF CROP GATHERED.
S.YS AGRICULTURAL DEPART
NENT's CROP SUMMARY.

This Applies TO Southern Portion of
cotton BeIt--CooI weather Has
Checked Opening of Cotton in
some Sections and Did Considera-
HE Damage to Western Corn.
Mouv Cotton Fields Already Clean
ed.
Washington, Sept. 16.-The Agricul-
tural Departments weekly crop sum-
mary says:
The week ending Sept. Is was I'M
eeasonably cool throughout all dis
tricts east of the Rocky mountains.
more particularly in the Lake region,
central valleys and Gulf states, with
General absence of rain, or only slight
precipitation, in the greater part of the
area west of the Mississippi river, al
though heavy rains occurred in por-
lions of Arkansas and Louisiana More
ar less damaging frosts occurred on
the 18th, 18th and 14th throughout the
Northwest, central valleys and Lake
region, ard as far south as Arkansas
and the northern portions of MISSISSIPPI
nj. Alabama and Georgia.
Late corn has been seriously dam
aged by heavy frosts over the north
ern portion of the corn belt, more es-
necially to the westward of the Mis-
sissippi river. Much corn has been cut
over the southern portion of the corn
belt. where a fine crop is assured.
The very cool weather has checked
the opening of cotton in the central
and western portions of the cotton re-
zion. Picking has, however, advanced
rapidIy generally throughout the belt,
and as a rule. under favora BILE condi-
ton although pickers have been mad
eouate in some states. Over the south
ern portion of the cotton belt the bulk
of the crop has been gathered, and in
some sections many fields are already
abandoned. Rains have caused damage
TO open cotton in portions of Arkan-
sas. Louisiana. Georgia, Florida and
South Carolina.
Tobacco has been injured to some
extent by frosts in Kentucky and Ten
nessee. About one-third of the crop
remains in the fields in Kentucky. hut
in other important tobacco states, cut
ting and housing have been largely
finished.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-17
WESTWARD RECORD BROKEN.

Kronprinz Wilhelm Makes the Run
From Cherbourg to New York in
Five Days, II Hours and 81 Min
Minutes.
New York, Sept. 16.-The North Ger
man Lloyd steamer kronprinz Wilhelm
arrived in port to-day from Bremen,
Southampton and Cherbourg, beating
all previous westward records. The
Kronprinz Wilhelm made the run of
3,407 miles from Cherbourg in five days,
eleven hours and fifty-seven minutes,
at an average speed of 2309 knots FER
hour. The time made is three hours
and forty-eight minutes better than
the best previous westward record of
the Kronpriz Welhelm, and is rs min
utes better than the time of the
Deutschland.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-17
THE sAUERI<RAUT PEDDLER.
A Character Common to the German
Section of New York.


Section of New York.
From the New York Evening Post.
The regular and popular visitor to
the German inns and taverns of the
East Side is the sauerkraut man. He
brings his calling with him from the
old country, and finds a more profita-
BILE field in New York than in Berlin
or Hamburg. His equipment is quite
curious. He wears a blue or white
apron running from his neck nearly to
the ankles, and from his shoulders is
suspended a circular metal box which
goes half around his waist 1t has three
large compartments, two of which are
surrounded by hot water. In ono are
well-cooked frankfurter sausages and
in the other thoroughly boiled sauer-
kraut In the third compartment is po-
tato salad. He carries in his hand
basket, in which are small plates and
steel forks One sausage and a gener-
Gus spoonful Of sauerkraut and potato
salad cost five cents. All three articles
are of good quality, well cooked and
seasoned. He finds his best customers
in the bowling alleys, where the exer-
ton demanded by the game produces
large appetites. Next to these are the
taverns which do not supply food with
their uTlElk. IdSL Oh all are Lfle nails
and meeting rooms where different So
cieties assemble. His nightly stock
consists of so sausages, seven pounds
of sauerkraut and as much more of
salad. On bad evenings he takes only
half as much stock as on fair ones
Some of the more fortunate peddlers
have arrangements with clubs which
pay them very fair profit upon their
goods. Others are free lances, who visit
every place where they think they can
effect a sale. The metal boxes are very
ingenious, and are made in Germany
The metal is some variety of pewter
and the fitting Of the Compartments
and Of the entire affair to the body is
very accurate. The covers are so well
hinged and snug at the edges that when
the owner falls down he is not liable
to spill any of the contents. The con-
trivance costs some 81 in Germany and
about IS in New York A few of the
peddlers appeal to educated DaIates.
and carry with them Cervelat, Book.
Reh, Leberwurst and Vienna. as well
as frankfurters. These fancy sausaRes
usually bring 10 cents, instead of the
regulation 5.
The forks are washed after the GUS
toner has finished his little meal. and
from repeated cleansings and use are
as bright as silver. The plates. on the
other hand. are SO banged and bruised
that they might be easily mistaken for
cfackle ware.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-17
OBITUARY..
Mrs. VIM. T.. Gibson.

Many friends, not only in Savannah,
with the profoundest regret of the
death of Mrs. w. T. Gibson, which oc-
Cured yesterday morning at 1880
o'clock at her residence, 11S Bolton
street, west, after a long illness from
Bright's disease.
While her death was not unexpected,
she having been steadily declining for
some weeks her passing away is none
the less a great sorrow to all who
knew her. Some weeks ago, in the hope
that a change might benefit her, Mrs.
Gibson was taken to Asheville, but
the contrary was the effect, and she
returned two weeks ago worse than
when she went away. From that time
she had steadily grown worse.
Mrs. Gibson is survived by her hus-
band, Capt. w. T. Gibson, a son, Mr..
Walter F. Gibson, her sister, Mrs.
George G.. Wilson: Capt. w. H. Fleet
wood, her brother, and sister-in-law,
Mrs. Laura H. Fleetwood. In her
earlier life she was a Miss Fleetwood,
daughter of the late Capt. Green Fleet
wood and was always woman of no
BILE qualities of heart and mind that
endeared her to a large circle of
friends. OF a large charity, she gave
generously, and many have felt the
bcneficence of her liberality. Mrs.
Gibson was beloved by all who knew
her and her taking away leaves a void
in many a friends heart that long
years cannot fill.
The funeral will be held this after
noon at o'clock at the residence. The
interment will be in Laurel Grove
cemetery
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-17
RAILROAD CLERK GOES DAFT.

Thinks He Is to Be Arrested for
Crime and Attempts Suicide in
Chicago.
Newport News, Va, Sept. 16.--Two
weeks ago Thomas w. Spencer, chief
shipping clerk at the Chesapeake and
Ohio terminal here, left the city sud-
denly after informing friends that he
was pursued by detectives who were
about to arrest him for a crime of
which he was innocent. A special to
the Daily Press from Chicago tonight
says Spencer attempted to commit
suicide this afternoon, and that the
police of Newbern, N. c., had request
ed that he be taken into custody He
is now at the detention hospital there.
Spencer had been in the employ of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway in
this city ten years at the time of his
disappearance. His accounts were all
right and he left no creditors here.
After his departure $3.50 in gold was
found in his room. He had entered
into partnership with friend to con-
duct a business in New Mexico at the
time of his disappearance.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-17
SOLDIERS RIOT AT PRESIDE.
Smashed Doors of Saloon of Man
Who Had Angered Them and
Ri6ed His stock.

San Francisco, Sept. 16.-Another
riot occurred at the Preside to-day.
Five hundred soldiers, chagrined at be-
ing molested in their attempt to de-
stroy the saloon of Adolph Rehfeld,
last night, gathered in front of the
place again to-day and began stoning
the building, breaking windows and
doing other damage. Rehfield left the
saloon in charge of his wife and went
to the Preside to get aid. During his
absence the soldiers broke in the front
doors and the mob proceeded to drink
up Rehfeld's stock, and to make way
with cigars and tobacco. A squad of
soldiers from the reservation appeared
on the scene and the riotous soldiers
We're ordered to their camps. Mounted
police and guard of soldiers now pa
troll the district. which has been the
scene of much disturbance during the
past few DAYS.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-17
WESTERN UNION OFFICIALS.
Party Now on Inspecting Tour VIII
Visit Savannah.

Party Now on Inspecting Tour VIII
Visit Savannah.
Atlanta, Sept. ia party of prom
inent Western Union officials arrived
here tonight on a tour of inspection.
The party is headed by Belvidere
Brooks, general superintendent of the
eastern and southern divisions of the
company, New York. The other mem
bers of the party are J. c. Barclay
electrical engineer, New York, whose
territory extends from London, Eng
land, to San Francisco; c. H. Bristol,
general superintendent of construction,
New York; S. r. Crowder, electrical
engineer for the Southern division,
Richmond, Va; c. M. Dugan, super
intendent of telegraph of the Illinois
Central Railroad system; c. D. Shar-
man, general foreman of the New
York service; c. E. Rafford, secretary
to the officials, and ]. M. Stephens,
superintendent of the local division,
Atlanta. The party has visited New
Orleans, Mobile, Memphis, Montgom-
cry and Birmingham, and before re-
turning to New York will go to Jack
sonville, Savannah, Augusta, Charles
ton and Richmond.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-17

a view of helping on the cause of edu-
cation in the state or creating educa-
tional sentiment and liberality In the
support of the public schools, and by
placing the means of assistance In GER
tain counties where they think the
largest results will obtain.
The Education Board volunteered to
pay the transportation of the county
superintendent attending this confer
ence; and Immediately after the con-
ference Dr. Buttrick will accompany
State superintendent Sheats on tour
of inspection of the public schools of
the state, extending possibly from Pen
sacola to Key West, so that the boards
information may be definite as to the
best places and ways of aiding the
cause of education in this state.
Gov Jennings has appointed So del
egates to the National Congress Of
Farmers to be held in Macon, Ga,
Oct 18th 1902.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-17
A TRIPLE COLLISION.
Three Elevated Trains Crashed To-
gether in Chicago.

Chicago, Sept. 16.-Five persons were
seriously injured and three train loads
of passengers were thrown into a panic
in a collision between three South Side
elevated trains tonight at Sixty-third
street and Madison avenue.
The trains were running close to-
gether. When the foremost train stop
ped at the Sixty third station, cylin-
der head blew out of a compressed air
tank on the front coach. throwing the
brakes out of gear. The train started
backward at high speed, crashing into
the second train which in turn ran
into the third one.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-17

BryaA Tex, Sept. 16.-Col William
A. Banks is dead at his home here,
aged So Col. Banks was a native of
Virginia and a graduate of Washing
ton and Lee UniverAty. His life was
spent in educational work and he was
eminently successful in Virginia, North
Carolina and Arkansas.
Col. Banks served through the Civil
War and is mentioned in history as
the colonel OF a Virginia regiment
participating in the raid on Harpers
Ferry when John Brown was captured.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-17

ST. Paul. Sept. i6.-The new primary
law was given ~ first test IN a general
election to-day when the voters 81 me
various political parties went 70 The
.nolls to register their choice for nomi-
geee for congressional judicial legls-
latve and county ofileers' The vote
avenged fairly heavy only Two COM
rreasi0nal dletrcfa presented unpp..
0o~ed Republican nominees, WhHf pnt
two districts had peMgsfai*s eH~teet@
Tor fha nomination.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-17
Furious Fire In wyoming.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Sept. 16-Gov.
Richards has been informed by tele-
phone from Grand Encampment that
for many miles along the Wyoming
Colorado line north of Pearl, Colo, a
furious forest fire is raging, devastat-
ing everything in its path. Every eff
fort to subdue the flames has been
exhausted without effect.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-17
TO PREVENT PRIZE FIGHT.
Attorney General to Prevent Me-
GoVern-COrbett Contest.

GoVern-Corbett Contest.
Louisville, KY, Sept. 16.-Attorney
General Pratt to-day filed suit for an
injunction to prevent the contest be-
tween Terry McGovern and Young
Ccrbett, scheduled to take place be-
1cre the Southern Athletic Club in this
city Sept. % from being held. The case
VIII be argued before Judge Fields of
me Common Pleas division of the JEFF
IeIson county circuit court Thursday
morning.
=, Inc petition states that both Terry
MeGoVern and Young Corbett are pro-
ase%Slonal prizefighters and that in the
Hsht each contestant will exert his ut
most efforts to disable his opponent. 1t
- alleged that the prizefght will
palhg together a dangerous assemblage
vi many thousand persons which will
nave demoralizing effect on the well
oelng OF the community, and that the
state.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-17
COLORADO FIRES STILL RAGE.


bed May Cause Water Shortage.
Denver. Col, Sept. 16.-But little
progress toward checking the forest
fires in different sections of the state
is being made At the head of Chica-
go creek, the fire is again beyond con-
troll. A vast strip of territory has
been burned over and it is feared that
the towns along Clear creek will expe-
rience a shortage of water due to the
fact that fire has destroyed the protec-
ton to the snowbed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-17
ODD FELLOWS AT DIES MONIES.
r.. Il. Wright of Allentown, Pa,
Elected Deputy Grand Sire.

DesMoines, Iowa, Sept. 16.-R. E.
Wright, of Allentown. Pa, was to-day
elected deputy grand sire by the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows in
session here. Other features of the
day were the opening of the drill con-
tests of the patriarch militants at the
fair ground; mhe work of exemplifica-
ton by various degree teams in Our
Circle hall and the reunion of the past
grand representatives of the order. The
parade will be held tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-17
Upton TO
FORWARD CHALLENGE

London, Sept. 1.-THE challenge Of
Sir Thomas Upton for another Sc
ries OF races for the Americas cup
win be forwarded in a few days, so
az TO reach the New York Yacht Club
before Oct. J.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-17
CANDIDATES ron JUsTICEsHIP.
Their Names to BE Added to Tickets
Previously Sent Out

Atlanta, Sept. 16.-Secretary of State
Phil Cook has sent out notices to the
ordinaries to add the names of the
candidates for the position of Supreme
Court justice to the election blanks
that were sent out before there was a
vacancy on the bench. The names to
be added are Judge w. r. Hammond
Judge John s. Gambler, Judge r. b.
Russell and Judge ]. B. Ross.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-17
TO HELP FLORIDA SCHOOLS.
General Education board Showing
Interest in That State.


an Interest in That State.
Tallahassee, Fla. Sept. 1e. State
Superintendent Sheats returned Satur-
day night from attendance upon the
conference of the General Educational
Board with the School Commissioners
of Georgia, held at Athens, Ca, Sept.
10 to H. This board is composed of
William H. Baldwin, Robert C. Ogden,
George Foster Peabody, and other mil
lionaries of the North
While there, he arranged with Dr.
Wallace Buttrick, secretary and gem
eral executive officer of this board, to
hold a similar conference with the
county superintendent and school
boards of Florida, to be held The last
week in January.
DR.. Buttrick and other representa-
tives of the board will be present and
endeavor to learn the educational con-
ditions in every part Of Florida. with
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-17

ocala, Fla. Sept t5.-W. V. New
som. ST., died AT the home Of his
daughter, Mrs billiard, at Symmetrical.
Saturday night, and was buried in Ok
ford cemetery Sunday evening. He was
IS years Of age. lie came to Summer
field from Blount county. Alabama,
about twenty years ago. and ne and
his family have won a very high place
in the esteem Of the people.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-17
A Tennessee Nomination Declined.

Roanoke, va. Sept. 16.-Robert Bur-
row of Johnson City, Tenn, who was
last week nominated for Congress by
the Democrats of the First Tennessee
district at a convention held at Greene
ville has written letter to the district
chairman declining to accept the NOM
nation
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-17
GOVERNMENT HELP ASKED.

Governors of Colorado and Wyom-
ing Appeal for Aid.
Washington, Sept. 16.-Secretary
Hitchcock to-day received dispatches
from the Governors of both Colorado
and Wyoming appealing for govern
ment assistance in fighting a terrific
forest fire that is raging in government
timber lands along the Colorado Wyo-
ming boundary line, near the southeast
corner of Carbon county. Wyoming.
The residents of that section. Gov.
Richard of Wyoming says. have ex-
hausted both strength and means in
fighting the conflagration and are ap-
pealing for help. Secretary Hitchcock
ordered that assistance be given.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-17

Tullahona, Tenn, Sept. 16.-Republi
cans of the Fifth Congressional dis
trict to-day nominated j. w. Parker
TOR Congress. James d. Richardson.
Democratic leader in the House Of
Representatives. is the Democratic
nominee from that district.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-17
THE LOCOMOTIVE FIREMEN.

ITS Georgia II. Sargent Reelected
"rand President by Ladies.
Nhattanooga, Tenn, Sept. 16.--At the
-'oihlng session of the Brotherhood of
locomotive Firemen's Convention. the
Fading of the report of the committee
e,. 'redentials was completed and sew
' ~, proxy members were seated.
me Ladies Society elected OIL GERS
me next two years as follows:
Nts' George II. Sargent was re-elect-
A. shd president by reclamation:
o. Maude Il. Moore OF STAFFORD
-oun.i was elected vice nresidnnf
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-17

South Africa. according to the To-
bacco Trade Journal. Is now being
looked to in the trade as the future
great producing field OF first-class to-
bacco. II IL said that with proper irri-
cation and cultivation the South Afri-
can would be more popular than the
American leaf.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-17
NEWPORT LOSES SOCIAL LION.
Grand Duke Boris Took Formal
Leave of Friends Yesterday.

Newport, R. l., Sept. 16.-Grand Duke
in Newport to-day, as tomorrow. he
will depart with his suite for New
York. After breakfast he went to ride
in an automobile with Miss May Goe-
let. In the afternoon, with Mrs. Ogden
Goelet, the grand duke went driving
and made number of formal calls.
Tonight Mrs. Goelet gave a farew ell
dinner in honor Of the guest at Ochre
Court
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-17
II. p. AS to Meet Next at New Or
leans.

Montreal, Sept. 1.-THE American
Association of Travelling Passenger
Agents decided to-day to hold the next
convention at New Orleans.