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The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-18
TO DEBAR JOHN T. DUNCAN.
Motion to This Effect Creates Sem
sntiOn Among Columbia Lawyers

MOt1On TO Infs hHect SrSHtes syn
sntiOn Among Columbia Lawyers
Columbia, S. c., May 17.-Somewhat
of a sensation was created on Law
Range to-day when it became known
that D. w. Robinson, Esq, had mace
a motion in the Supreme Court to qls-
bar John T. Duncan, Esq, who mas
been practicing law in this city LOT
about four years. This is the first time
in a great many years that such mo-
ton has been made before the Supreme
Court. although twice in the last elgHt
years similar motions have been mace
in the Circuit Court. There was not
full bench present when the matter
was brought up and Associate JUS
tees Pope, Gary and Jones sent let,
ter to the Governor in which they salq
that the Chief Justice is disquallhed
by reason of sickness from sitting at
the hearing of proceedings to dlsoaI
Duncan, and that Hon. Eugene o.
Gary is by virtue of relationship 10
the wife of Duncan also disquallheu'
and asking that a full court be pro
vided. The Governor has appolnleu
Former Circuit Judges Benet and HUI
son to sit on the Supreme Bench
The allegations against Mr.. Dunca.
are voluminous and are to the eHeCt
that he handled funds for some chehls
solely in his own interest.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-18
WANTED THE KINGS SISTER.
Crank Claimed Infanta Marin Ter
esa Hnd Promised to Marry Him.

Crank Claimed InfantA Maria Ter
esq HID Promised to Marry Him.
Madrid, May 1.-THE splendid cere-
nsonies in connection with the attain
ing of his majority by King Alfonso to-
day were attended by an incident,
which. while Insignificant in itself, for
the moment created considerable ex-
element among those who witnessed
it, and in the Chamber of Deputies,
where the story first arrived in a more
sensational form than the facts war
ranted.
1t appears that just as the royal
coach emerged from the Place de
Armas into the square in front of the
palace, amid the sound of cannon,
young man among the sightseers be-
hind the Gordon suddenly pushed
through the ranks of soldiers and police
and rushed toward the door of the
chariot with his hat in one hand and
holding outstretched in the other a
paper. Before he reached the door
the state lackeys and equerries hurried
to the scene and quickly overpower-
ed him, though not before the distur-
Der had received a servere mauling.
The prisoner was taken to the guard
room of the palace, where the was in
terrogated The letter he had in his
hand proved to be an address to the
King stating that the Infanta Maria
Teresa, who was with the King in the
royal coach, had promised him her
hand and begging the King as the
brother of the Infanta TO accede to the
marriage. The prisoner was carefully
searched, and IT was found that he car
ried no weapon. His remarks regard
ing the Infanta Maria Teresa left no
doubt as to his mental condition.
The royal party reached the Chamber
of Deputies a few minutes later and
the King. ascending the throne, was
greeted with a tremendous ovation,
which he smilingly acknowledged.
Alfonso Not Alarmed.
King Alfonso at the time of the in
cident showed no agitation, though his
mother and the Infanta Maria Tel esa
were naturally alarmed for n moment,
but were soon treasured.
The crowd of thousands of persons
gathered in the square gave the King
a great reception as the coach moved
on. Until the royal party reached the
Chamber of Deputies nothing was
known by the spectators along the rest
of the route of the incident that had
just occurred, and perfect equanimity
prevailed.
Alfonso was most noticeable for his
demeanor during the ceremony of TAX
ing the oath to uphold the constitu-
ton. DR.. ]. L. NJ. Curry. the United
States envoy, who was we'll placed and
able to watch the proceedings closely
said afterwards that no one could
have had an inkling from the Kings
manner that anything extraordinary
was happening. King Alfonso bowed
graciously to those present and bore
himself with much manliness. He de-
livered the oath with great distinct
ness and put considerable expression
into the words, acting throughout in
an intelligent and self-possesseu way
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-18
ACCIDENT AT COLUMBUS.
President Pcarce of City Mills
Struck by Falling Bar and Skull
Fractured.

President Pcarce of City Mills
struck by Falling Bar and skull
Fractured.
Columbus, Ga, May 17.--While
George A. Pearce, president of the City
Mills Company. and one of the eitys
most prominent and popular business
men. was standing under a high tank
which is being erected at the company's
plant this morning, a piece of iron
weighing two and one-half pounds was
disiodged by a workman from d plank
across the top of the tank, 10 feet
from the ground, and the piece OF iron.
about the size of a coupling, fell into
the tank, and sliding through a hold
at the bottom, had a clear fall of one
hundred feet to the ground below. AS
il sped through the carter Of the steel
tower supporting he tank the work.
men gave a cry of warainy, and Mr.
Pearce, who was in a bending atti-
tude, slightly raised his head, and as
he did so the iron struck him a glanc-
ing blow in the back of the head. Jle
was kr ocked unconscious and was at
first thought to be dead. The iron
struck him endways and fractured his
skull. creating a h Die larger than a
silver dollar.
Mr.. Pearce wore Il derby and frag-
ments of his hat were driven through
his skull and against his brain. A
trepping operation was performed and
Sieces of bone and the section of hat
were removed from his brains. To-
night he is conscious and there is a
chance for recovery.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-18
CONSOLIDATION NOT IN FAVOR
Opposition to Seminary Combine
Scheme Manifested by Southern
Presbyterian Assembly.

Opposition to Seminary Combine
Scheme Manifested by Southern
Presbyterian Assembly.
jackson, Miss, May 17.-Dr. Russell
Cecil Of Virginia presided to-day at
the general assembly of the Presby-
terrain Church in the United States.
DR.. Hemphill of Louisville called up
the report made at the last assembly
on the consolidation of Danville and
Louisville seminaries into the Kentucky
Theological Seminary, under the agree
ment that the consolidation was not
to be effective until Endorsed by the
synods of Kentucky and Missouri, and
by the general assembly. While re-
flecting on no one, DR.. Hemphill doubt
ed the responsibility of the assembly in
giving it's consent
DR.. Walden of Georgia opposed the
consolidation of the seminaries and
offered resolution to leave the matter
of seminary jurisdiction to a special
committee of five to report at this
years convention.
DR.. Leavell and others urged that
permanent committee could attend to
it, and offered a substitute. DR.. WAL
dcn's motion prevailed.
DR.. Hemphill insisted that the two
synods had a right to consolidate If
they desired.
The sabbath Losing Its Hold.
The report of the Committee on Sab
bath Observance declared that the Sab
bath is slowly but surely losing it's hold
upon the public conscience.
AS was reported last year, there was
no encouraging sign of improvement
In fact, the report said, advices from
presbyteries were more gloomy than
ever. Sunday travel and traffic excur-
sions, social visiting. frequenting post
offices, receiving and answering letters
were INDUCED in. Sunday newspapers
are gradually extending the area of
their patronage and Sunday in many
states is as other days only. The i'm
portance of obeying the fourth COM
mandant was urged.
The report closes:
TT remains for us only to ask the
assembly to impress 1t upon the minds
and hearts of our people that Sabbath
dissertation is not the trif1ing some are
disposed to regard 1t. but in the sight
of God, its dissertation is a great sin
and which, like the wedge of gold and
Babylonish garments of old, will most
assuredly bring defeat to the hosts of
Israel and judgment of God upon the
nation that thus rebels against His
authority"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-18
TO-DAY AT ST. AUGUSTINE.
Bishop-e1ect Kenny VIII Be COnse-
Grated in the Old Cathedral

Bishop-e1ect Kenny VIII Be COnse-
Grated in the Old Cathedral.
st. Augustine, Fla, May Ito NOR
row will be day long to be remem-
bered by the people of st. Augustine
At 10 o'clock in the morning, in the
Cathedral, Rev. Father William John
Kenny will be consecratedS and made
Bishop of st. Augustine, Fla. The
church has been decorated with flowers
and palms for the happy occasion.
Cardinal Gibbons and party arrived
yesterday morning. and were driven at
once to the Bishops residence, where
they were met by Rev. Father Maher.
The following are some of those that
will take part in the conservation: His
Eminence Cardinal Gibbons of Balti-
more. Bishop II. B. Northrup of
Charleston, S. c., Bishop Monaghan of
Wilmington, Del, Bishop B. J. Kelley
of Savannah, Bishop Had of Belmont,
N c., Bishop Donoehue of Wheeling,
w Va, and Mgr F. Rocker of Wash
ington.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-18
OPERATIVES ASKED FOR AID.
south Carolina Episcopal Confer
ence Has Unusual PetitiOn-Lndies
Not Given Right to Vote.

Not Given Right to Vote.
Columbia, S. c., May 1.-THE, Epis-
copal conference in session at George
town had a rather delicate question
presented to it last evening. An APP
peal was made to the council through
the Rev. John Kershaw Of Charleston,
by the locked-out operatives in the
Horse Creek valley section of South
Carolina near Augusta This appea!
said:
MANY of the people in this valley are
in a destitute condition and are COM
PEELED to ask assistance from their fell
lew citizens. They were operatives in
the cotton mills and dependent upon
their daily labor for support. The mills
have, on short notice, been closed down
and threw out of work several thous
and employees, many of whom are
women and children. who are suffering
for the actual necessities OF life. We
ask that you contribute to relieve their
wants"
After considerable discussion in
which il was manifest that the dioces-
an council desired to give aid without
in any manner passing upon the merits
of the case, as between the operatives
ard millowners, the following resolu-
ton was adopted:
Resolved. That having heard of the
petition of the mill operatives of Aiken
county. setting forth their pitiable
condition and their pressing needs, the
clergy and laity be called upon to
take Immediate steps to respond to the
same by gifts and offerings, and that
the same be forwarded to the Rev 7.
w. Stiff, Aiken, S. c.. who has offered
to distribute our aims"
This is probably the first time that
a matter of this kind has come before
such a church body.
The council took final action on the
question of allowing women to vote in
the parish elections. This subject has
been discussed for three or four years
Two years ago the advocates of the
women were successful. but they failed
on the required Endorsement the next
year The vote in this co\incil was
very evenly divided, but il was evident
from the speeches made by-those who
had formerly advocated this departure
that they were not so DESTROYS o.
pressing their point.
Council decided To make NJ ohan0'
so the ladies' will not be allowed 20
cast their ballot.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-18
RUNAWAY ON BROAD STREET.
Augusta Mule Killed But Negro Boy
Unhurt.

Augusta, Ga, May 1.-THE horse III
the delivery wagon of a grocery hrln
ran away to-day down Broad strT te
and the reins were dragging on tns
ground. small negro boy cum -
out on the runaway horses bach ~
get hold of the bride. The team coz,
lided with a mule hauling a Waso
load of sand. The runaway's smart
tered the mules side, killing hlin' az
the negro boy went over the noi "a
head. landing, unframed, on the iO
of sand drawn bY the mule.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-18
FELL DEAD FROM FRIGHT.
Augusta Negro Woman Literally
Scared to Death.

Augusta, Ga. May 17.-There were
two rather unusual casualties in Au-
gusta to-day. In a neighborhood of
negroes huts in the upper part of the
city, known as Bridwells Bottom, sew
eral negro women got into a noisy
fight Nancy Collins, young woman
about 80 years old, who was a by
stander, was much frightened and
started to run away. She fell, and
when they went to her. she was dead.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-18
FEMALE WEAKNESS IS PELVIC
CATARRH.
Always Half Sick are the Women
Who Have Pelvic Catarrh.

AAWhyB SACN
Who Have Pelvic Catarrh.
Catarrh of any organ. if allowed to
progress, will affect the whole body.
Catarrh without nervousness is very
rare, but pelvic catarrh and nervous
ness go hand in hand.
What is so dist1 essing a sight as a
poor half-sick, nervous woman, suffer-
ing from the many almost unbearable
symptoms of pelvic catarrh? She does
not consider herself i'll enough to go to
bed, but she is far from being able to
do her work without the greatest ex-
haustion. This is very common sight
and is almost always due to pelvic ca
tarrh.
1t is worse than foolish for so many
women to suffer year after year with
a disease that can be permanently
cured.
Peruna cures catarrh permanently.
1t cures old chronic cases as well as
a slight attack the only difference be-
ing in the length of time it should be
taken to effect a cure.
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WHOLESALE MURDER.
Continued from First Page.)

were members of that deplorable ma
Jority of the race known alike to black
and white as no account negroes"
and who evidently cherished a grudge
against KerIin for something he had
done while on the police force.
Notwithstanding that the entire city
was much wrought up over the killing
of the officers, order was restored
with wonderful promptness and the
passions of an enraged people were
remarkably restrained.
Fifty enlisted men of the state militia
will do patrol duty tonight in the dis
turbed neighborhood, and the police Go
ing duty in that part of the city have
been reinforced.
There was some talk of closing all
saloons at o'clock tonight, but May
or Minis said that after a consultation
with the chief of police it was not
thought necessary. If any such pre-
caution is deemed necessary before the
regular closing hour-10 p. m.-Mayor
Minis instructed Chief Ball to issue the
order and enforce it.
Military Under Arms.
AS a precaution the companies of
state militia located in this city were
ordered under arms by the Governor
tonight. In a statement issued late
to-day Gov. Gambler declared that all
innocent negroes and their houses will
be protected at every cost, and all riot
Gus conduct on the part of anybody.
white or black, will be met with what
ever force is necessary to preserve CT
der.
Twenty arrests of negroes charged
with various misdemeanors were re-
ported by the police as late as mid
night. In some instances the officers
experienced considerable difficulty IN
protecting their prisoners from the eX-
cited crowds. One negro was severely
injured.
Perfect order was restored after
midnight
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-18
Received Greetings From South.

New York. May 1.-THE Presbyte-
rian general assembly to-day received
a telegram conveying the greetings OF
the general assembly of the Presbyte-
rian Church. South. which is IN ses-
sion at Jackson. Miss. The vice mod
orator instructed tho stated clerk. pr.
Roberts. TO make appropriate reply on
behalf OF the assembly. The day was
taken up with routine work.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-18
ola Couple in Runaway.

waycross, Ga, 17.-Mr. Obediah ia, !,
Der and wife were both hurt IN M a.,
accident this afternoon. They W. w.,
coming to town, when their mule - -
fright near the city limits ana To-
away The old people were thrown . 90
and each one Of them had rio or -,
ard sustained other bruises. ,,d
were taken to tho home OF 49,. 49,
where they were given medical @'S
sfna
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-18
stephen H. Darden. Houston. Tex.

Houston. Tex. May T.-Stephen H,
Darden aged So, member of the Con-
cederate Congress and a veteran of the
Texas war of independence and Of the
Mexican war, died at his home at
Wharton. The remains were taken to
austin for interment in the State Gem
etery and now lie in state in the Cap
itol.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-18

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The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-18
win Right Canal Bill, Too.

1t is the intention of the anti-canal
people to let that bill come up for cor
sideration in accordance with pre-
vious understanding with a fun kncwi-
edge that II will create unlimited de-
bate. Some of the opponents of the
measure will endeavor to show that the
recent volcanic eruptions in the West
Indies is unanswerable argument
against the building of canal across
the isthmus. Senator Hannas FIRST
exclamation was after hearing about
the Martinique disaster, THAT settles
the canal bill for this session, at least.
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sess the property belonging to corpora
tons, associations and individuals en-
ployed in railway, telegraph, telephone,
sleeping car and express business
throughout the State Of Louisiana, which
Board Of Appraisers shall be composed
of the Auditor and other members cor
responding in number to the congress
sional districts of the State, to the Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor, Treasurer,
Attorney General and Secretary of State,
one member from each congressional
district for the term of four years, and
the General Assembly shall fix the COM
pensation of said Board.
(Signed) J. Y. SANDERS,
SPEAKER of the House of Representatives
(Signed) ALBERT ESTOPINAL,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July 9th, A. D. 1902.
w. w. HEARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy: ~
JOHN T. MICHEL, ..s.
Secretary of State.
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or rejection as required by Article 32i OF
the Constitution of louisiana and the
general election laws of this State, at
the Congressional election to be held IN
this State in November, 1902.
(Signed) ]. Y. SANDERS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) ALBERT ESTOPINAL,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July 9Th, A. D. 1902.
w. W. HEARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
s Secretary of State.
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Approved: July 9Th, A. D. 1902.
lisa w. w. HEARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
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Senate Bill No. 81.
Act No. 56. -e5r.
JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article AZ
of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, relative to rectifying and
approving agreements or contracts for
works of public improvements made
or entered into by the City Of New Or
leans prior to the 18th day of May,
1902, and to authorize the City of New
Orleans to make all payments there
under in accordance with the terms
and under the conditions thereof.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two thirds of all the members elected to
each House concurring, That the fol-
lowing amendment to Article AZ of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
be submitted to the electors of the State
at the next Congressional election to be
holden on the FIRST Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1902, to-wit:
That Article AZ of the Constitution of
The State OF Louisiana be amended so
as to read as follows, to-wit:
ARTICLE Al: The General Assembly
shall have no power to grant or authorize
any parish or municipal authority to
grant any extra compensation, fee or
allowance to public officer, agent, SER
want, or contractor, nor pay, nor author
ize the payment of any claim against the
State or any parish or municipality
thereof under any agreement of contract
made without express authority of law
and all such unauthorized agreements OF
contracts shall be null and void, but all
agreements or contracts for work oil
public improvements made or entered
into by the city of New Orleans prior to
the twelfth day of May, 1902, are hereby
ratified and approved and the city Of
New Orleans is hereby authorized to
make all payments provided for in said
contracts in accordance with the terms
and under the conditions set forth in said
Section2. Be it further resolved, etc.
That on the official ballots to be used al
said election shall be placed tho words
"For the proposed amendment to Article
Al of the Constitution of the State O.
louisiana" and the words against thu
amendment to Article AZ of the Consti.
tuition of the State of louisiana" anG
each elector shall indicate, as provided
in the general election laws of the State
which of the propositions, ssfor" O
against he votes for.
(Signed) J.Y. SANDERS,
Speaker or the House of Representatives
(Signed) ALBERT ESTOPINAL,
Lieutenant Governor and President o
the Senate.
Approved: June 18th, A. D. 1902.
w. w. HEARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN +. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
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Act No. 1851 House Bill No. 259.
JOINT RESOLUTION.

Act No. 1856. House Bill No. 259.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article
226 of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected to
each House concurring, That the fol-
towing shall be submitted as an amend
ment in lieu of Article 226 of the Con-
stitution to the electors of the State at
the next general congressional election
to be holden on the Tuesday next fol-
lowing the first Monday in November,
1902, and it shall be the duty of the Of
ficers charged with the conduct of said
election to promulgate and provide for
said election in accordance with Article
321 of the Constitution.
Article 226. There shall be and is
hereby created State Board of APP
praisers, whose duty it shall be to as
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amounts received from the Civil Sheriff.
to the Board of Liquidation of the City
Debt, until all the bonds herein author
lied have been retired or paid; and on
the second Tuesday in FEBRUARY and Au-
gust OF every year, said Board OF Liqui-
datiOn, in accordance with rules to be
adopted and made public by it, shall,
after paying the semi-annual interest on
said bonds, purchase or redeem with such
money thus set apart as may have accu-
mulated, and with the surplus of the
remaining eighty per cent as hereinafter
provided, as many of said bonds as said
money will buy or redeem, preference
being given to holders offering at the
lowest rate; and all such bonds so pur-
chased or redeemed shall be by said Board
OF Liquidation Immediately Cancelled,
and record made thereof. From the
remaining eighty per cent. of said fund
there shall be paid monthly the current
salaries and expenses of the Offices from
which the same is derived, including the
salary of the docket and minute clerks
of the Court of Appeal, as now consti-
tuted and until the election of the clerk
Of the said court, as above provided,
together with such authorized expenses
of said Offices as are not required to be
paid by the City of New Orleans; and
the surplus of said eighty per cent, il
any, shall be paid by the Treasurer, tc
the said Board OF Liquidation, and shall
be used to redeem or pay said bonds and
certificates as hereinbefore and herein
after provided. But if said eighty pei
cent. during the six months ending July
al ar January II If any war should
prove inadequate to pay said salaries and
expenses, the Comptroller shall prorate
the deficit among those entitled to pay