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The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
ACTOR SHOT ACTRESS.
Barry Johnston Then F.rned His
Weapon On Himself

Weapon an Himself.
philadelphia, Dec. Mrs. Kate Has
sett. aged IS years, leading woman in
keith's Eighth-street Theater Stock
Company, was shot and killed tonight
by Barry Johnston, a well-known ac-
tor. who was formerly a member of the
Richard Mansfield Company, and who
is well-known to theatrical people
throughout the country. After the
murder, Johnston attempted suicide
The tragedy occurred at Darien and
Wood streets in Philadelphia's Tenders
loin. Johnston fired at his victim five
times. Two of the bullets took effect,
one in the left breast, and the other
in the left arm. Johnston shot himself
through the breast, and is not expect
ed to live.
The cause of the tragedy is believed
10 have been jealousy.
The murder was one of the most SEN
sational that has occurred here in a
long time. The streets in the vicinity
of the affair were filled with the usual
midnight crowds. Johnston is said to
have arrived here from New York
Sunday. He has been paying consid-
cradle attention to the woman, it is
said. Tonight he attempted to see her
before she went to the theater to take
her part in the cast. but he failed He
laid wait for her at the stage door I'M
til after the performance.
His presence there was noticed, but
nothing was thought of it, and when
Mrs. Hassett left the playhouse she
started for her boarding place. I'm
known to her. she was followed by
Johnston. On Darien street, between
Wood and Vine streets, Johnston APP
preached her, laid his hand upon her
shoulder and almost Kissed in her ear,
You have been untrue to metz
Before the actress could flee, the man
pulled out a seven-chambered revolver
and began shooting point blank at her.
She fell to the sidewalk with the first
shot, the bullet piercing her left breast.
Four more shots were fired, one of
which took effect in the arm. The
murderer then turned the smoking
weapon upon himself and fired bullet
into his breast. He staggered and fell
almost on the body of the actress.
The tragedy was enacted so quickly
that no one could interfere. Several
policemen near by heard the shooting
and rang for an ambulance, and the
wounded man and woman were re-
moved to the Hahnemann Hospital.
The woman was dead when she reach
ed there, and the doctors, after a hasty
examination, expressed the opinion that
Johnston's wound is probably fatal.
In the haste to get the wounded
couple to the hospital, the police did
not stop to inquire the exact cause
of the affair, but those who knew both
expressed the opinion that jealousy
was the real and only cause. Both
were married, but were living apart.
AT 2:25 a. M, (Tuesday) Johnston
was resting easy in the hospital. The
doctors are as yet unable to say weth-
er he will live. He is in a semi
conscious state, and frequently le-
peats. the words, "She was false to
me-"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
ONE rAIR OF SHOES ron TWO.
Crowd Watches Transaction he
tween ODe-LeEgcd Men at Bridge.

Crowd Watches IRA nsaction be-
tween oDe-Leggcd Men at Bridge.
From the New York Press.
Two one-legged men furnished un-
usual entertainment 40 the Brooklyn
Bridge in the rain last night. They
caused such a crowd to collect that the
stairs leading to the Second and Third
avenue IL" trains became blocked and
1t took, a roundsman and half dozen
policemen to clear the way.
A well dressed man with his left leg
missing came along at about $780, lean
ing on q crutch and carrying a pair of
new shoes under his arm. When he
saw little Bobby" Layfield. the one
legged 'newsie," who has sold papers
for years at the big span on the Man
haitian side. the man with the shoes
stopped.
what size do YOU wear?" he asked
Bobby.
"Oh, Fights At me-" said the newsboy.
Bobby saw the mans missing leg cor
responded to his own remaining one,
and wondered what was coming next.
Opening the bundle the man disclosed
fine new pair of triple-soled winter
laced boots.
i've just bought these and If this
left one win fit you it's yours he said
to Bobby.
Bobby sat on the Bridge stairs and
tried the boot on, while a big crowd
collected. The boot fitted him to
nicely. and, hopping up with glee. he
yelled joyfully: IT'S feece-lined; no
cold feet for mine this winterl'
Then the right-legged man started to
walk away but Bobby followed and re-
fused to take the boot for nothing.
You must take something" he
urged: "these boots must be worth SIS
at least and / can't take this one for
nothing.R
AS he insisted on paying the man
finally took SO cents and hurried to
Bridge train. Then Roundsman Tighe
and Patrolmen Schlip, Miller and
Schultz soattarad tho oroxud
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

Has been the standard remedy for
stomach. liver and kidney complaints
for fifty years. Then don't accept any
other n you wish 10 recover your
health. II viii positively cure Head
ache, Nausea, Belching Fiatulency.
Indigestion. Dyspepsia, and Kidney
anned ~ ~ value. The genuine has
our Private stamp over the neck 0f
che bottle. Avoid all substitutes aud
Affiliations.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
ZERO GETS TARNAYO'S JOB.

Havana, Dec. lat a meeting of the
cabinet To-day Secretary of Instruc-
ton zero was appointed Secretary OF
Government in place of Diego Tamayo,
and Leopoldo Cancio formerly Secre-
tary of Finance under Gen. Woods
administra ton, was appointed Secre-
tary of instruction in succession to
Senior zero. Senior Cancio has not
been identified with either Of the po-
litical narfiaa
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
ROAD FROM OKLAHOMA
TO CALIFORNIA

Guthrie. o. T.. Dec. IA charter
was granted here to-day to the Enid,
San Diego and Pacific Railroad Com
pany to build a line 1000 miles long
from Enid. Okla, to San Diego, Cal
The incorporators are Oklahoma capt.
talists. who are at present back of the
Frisco extension. now building between
Enid and Guthrie. The capital stock
of the new company is placed at $780,
O0O 600
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
FOUR NEGROES WERE
FOUND MURDERED.

Pine Bluff. Ark, Dec. 1.-The dead
bodies Of Joe Branch, two women and
child, all negroes, were found this
afternoon in a cabin in a lonely part
of the outskirts of Tucker. a small
town in this county. The heads of all
the negroes had been split with an
ak, which was found on the floor. No
motive is known for the murders. and
no clue has been secured.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
HUNTSvIL lE, ARK,
IS ALMOST DESTROYED.

Rogers, Ark, Dec. 1.-HuntsviIie. the
county seat of Midison county, a town
of 500 inhabitants,Awas almost totally
destroyed by fire Stnday morning. The
court house. with most of the county
records, was burned -Four business
houses were burned. among them be-
ing the Madison CourfY Bank.
Huntsville Is fifteen miles from the
railroad and details are meager.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
Irishmen to Return.

London, Dec. lin Difference to the
strong views of the Irish hierarchy,
voiced by Archbishop Walsh and 9TH
ers in their protests against the Ma
tionalist members of Parliament alb
staining from supporting the education
bill, John Redmond. the Irish parlia-
mentary leader, has sent letter to
the members of his party notifying
them to be in readiness to return to
the House of Commons Immediately, IL
summoned, after the bill passes the
House of Lord.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
HOPE FOR BANN0CKBURN
IS GIVEN UP

Sault-ste- Marie. Mich, Dec. 1.-There
is no longer. hope for the safety of
the steamer Bannockburn and her
crew of twenty men.
The death knell to the hopes of the
owners and relatives of the crew was
sounded to-day when a dispatch was
received from the captain of the tug
Boynton, stating that he had tra-
versed the entire shore where the miss
ing steamer was believed to have
stranded No trace of the boat was
discovered.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
Frank miller, Americus.

Americas, Ga. Dec. 1.--Fraak Miller,
a weil-known travelling salesman for
New York house, died here to-day
after brief illness. Every attention
was bestowed uDOn him BY kind
friends during his illness. The body
WAS Forwarded this afternoon 20 Cow
ingi0n, KY, accompanied by his moth
er and brother. Bho were summoned
here.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
OBITUARY.

New York, Dec. Thomas Henry
French, the publisher of plays. and
dramatic agent. died here tonight
from paralysis. He had been i'll about
two weeks. Mr.. French was 81 years
of age. He was manager of Madison
Square Garden when 1t was opened
and later of the Grand Opera House.
He built the Broadway and American
theaters. He produced the plays
white Lies. Silver King" and
Little Lord Fauntleroy.". and organ
ized and managed the Lillian Russell
opera company.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
BLIND CHAPLAIN RESIGNS.

Washington, Dec. REV. w. II.
Milburn, the blind chaplain of the Sem
ate, who is now in California, has for
warded his resignation to President
Pro. Tempore Frye. His resignation
Will be placed before the Senate to-
morrow. MIR. Milburn's successor will
be elected by the Senate. Mr.. Milburn,
in his letter to Senator Frye, says i'll
health compels him to retire from the
nOsit ion
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02

New York, Dec. lat meeting of
the New York Yacht Club the new
measurement rule, known as the Brace
rule, was adopted, and 1t was decided
that the Americas cup should be sail
ed, beginning Aug. 20. 1908, and con-
tinuing on alternate days until con-
cluded.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
ASSAULT ON OFFICER.

Newport News, Va, Dec. 1.-The Ger
man steamer Briscarnia, Hamburg to
New Orleans, stopped here for coal
early this morning and put ashore for
safe keeping II. Seatner, a seaman,
who is charged with mutiny and as
sauh upon the first officer. When the
ship sailed this evening Seatner was
put aboard in irons. He will be taken
back to Germany for trial.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02

over again If, after melting, 1t is thor
oughly stirred and skinned.
The charge of dynamite is weighed
out on tissue paper and rolled into a
small cartridge, leaving the paper open
at one end for the purpose Of inserting
the cap and fuse. The cap and the
cartridge are gently pushed home in
the bore hole and we'll tamped with
sand which has passed a sixty-mesh
screen. The block is then placed on
a piece of wrought-iron plate six inches
by six inches by one inch, and a SINH
lar plate, with hole bored in the CEN
ter to admit the fuse, is placed on top.
The cylinder and plates are placed be-
tween two heavy rings, made of the
best iron and of one and one-half inches
by one and three-quarters inches Sec
ton, and well secured by iron wedges.
The fuse Is fired, and after the eXplo-
sion the cavity made is measured as
described
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
DRUGGISTS.
STRIKE OVER IN HAVANA.
Police Report Presence of Anarch-
lists From Spnin

Police Report Presence of Anarch-
lists From Spain.
Havana, Dec. 1.-An possibility OF
another general strike has ended, as
the cigarmakers have voted a return to
work, and the factories were running
as usual to-day. The detachment of
artillery from Fort Cabana, which has
been guarding the public buildings in
this city since the outbreak Of the
strike, was to-day ordered back to bar
racks.
The police have reported to the au-
thorities that anarchists from BARGE
Iona, Spain, are in Havana and are
supposed to have been in collision with
the Socialistic element during the
strike. The authorities are conducting
an Investigation with view to the
arrest and deportation of these an
archsts
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
Sugar Cane in Georgia and Florida
From the Thomasyille Times.


A late issue of the Manufacturers
Record contains a most interesting and
exhaustive article on Sugar Cane In
Florida and Georgia. by Judge Joseph
Tillman of Quitman.
No man in the state, or in the South
for that matter, is better equipped to
discuss this absorbing and important
question. Judge Tillman has given
years of his life to it's study, and is
to-day. probably, the best authority on
the subject in this entire section. But
Judge Tillman has not confined himself
to this special industry. He is a pro-
life and ready writer, and has done
much toward attracting attention to
this portion of the South. Ready, flu
ent, forceful and fall of facts. he has
painted Dixie in coIors so alluring as
to attract the attention of many who
were looking to this Southland for
homes.
The trouble has been for years that
the great advantages and splendid op-
portunities in the South have to great
extent been left under the bushel.
They need but to be known. in order
TO bring brain, Drawn and capital in
this direction.
The article above referred to in the
Manufacturers Record, journal de-
voted to the development of the South
and with its hundreds of thousands of
readers, will be read with interest and
will no doubt attract the attention of
capitalists and investors
South Georgia is the home OF the
sugar cane industry. 1t has made rapid
progress In the past few years, and Is
still being further developed. AS
sure and paying crop it is fast taking
rank with the most favored produc-
lions of this section. Every year shows
not only ar increase in production,
but an adoption Of better methods In
making syrup and preparing It for
market. With the still further i'm
provement and expansion of this par
ticular industry. coupled with the d.
versihcation of crops in other lines,
the dawn OF a prosperous era for our
farmers is IN sight. Already II Is
lighting up homes scattered through
out the pine belt. and ere long the
hard-worked Southern farmer win -est
beneath his own vine and tx tree ia
substantial prosperity.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
FOR ROBBING GRAVES.
Trials of Those Accused in Indian
apOIis Have Begun.

Indianapolis. Dec. 1.-The first of the
trials of the alleged grave robbers and
their patrons began to-day before
Judge Bailey. DR.. Joseph c.. Alexan-
Ger, demonstration of anatomy at the
Central College of Physicians and Sur
gems, is the defendant. There are
three indictments against him, charg-
ing rim with robbing a grave and buy
ing and concealing the body of Rose
Neidliager, taken from a local ceme-
terry.
George w. Mason, a we'll digger, ar
rested fT completely in the recent
grave rolbefies, to-day confessed that
he had robbed graves, his associates
being Moffltt and Cantrell, who are al
ready under Indictment
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
INVITED TO A
DINNER OF HORSE MEAT.
German Butchers Paper. Calls So
cicty's Bluff.

cicty's Bluff.
Berlin, Dec. 1.-Distinguished MEM
bers of the Society for the Prevention
Of Cruelty to Animals have been in
.vited to a horse meat dinner on Dec.
Is by the Fletcher Zeitung, national
organ of the German butchers, which
says it desires to measure the sincerity
OF the society in issuing it's recent APP
peal to the public to eat more horse
meat, so as to be merciful to animals
unfit for work, which will be relieved
of their sufferings If the consumption
of horse meat is made more popular.
The Fletcher Zeitung has not yet re-
ceived any acceptances to the invita-
ton. The paper promises to put up
as good a horse meat feast as an ac-
complished cook can produce, but the
only material must be an aged, rheu-
matte beast, such as the society de-
sires to emancipate. No young colts
will do.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
THE FANNY [. Child
HASN'T REACTED PORT.

Fall River. Mass. Dec. i.-Fears are
entertained for the safett OF the
schooner Fanny l., Child. BOND fsOm
Jacks0gvlle for this port witt eaF-
go 81 hard pine The vessel ia ynek-
sOnFilie. on Oct ~. and has al since
been heard from.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
Has Leopold Ennnderedf

Brussels, Dec. There is an uncon-
firmed rumor that the Belgian steamer
Leopold has foundered in the North
Sea and twenty-eight persons have
been drowned.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
TRIFL|NGN|TH YOUR HEALTH
IS like Playing with a loaded
Gun. If you have Kid
ney Trouble attend
to it at once.

IL is easy to tell whether your kid
neys or bladder are diseased. Take a
bottle or glass tumbler and fill it with
urine. If there is a SEDIMENT powder
like substance-after standing a day
and night, If 1t is pale or discolored,
ropy or stringy, there is something
wrong with the kidneys. Other sure
signs of disease are desire to urinate
often. pain in the back, or If your urine
stains linen.
There is no question that DR.. David
Kennedy's Favorite Remedy is the best
and surest medicine in the world for
diseases of the Kidneys, Liver, Bladder
and Blood, rheumatism, Dyspepsia,
Chronic Constipation, and the sickness
es peculiar to women. 1t quickly re-
heves and cures inability to hold urine
and the necessity Of getting up a NUM-
Der of times during the night, and puts
an end to the scalding pain when pass
ing urine.
The Rev. Henry P. Miller. pastor
Baptist Church, Spartanburg, S. c.,
writes:
For eleven years 1 suffered with
kidney liver and heart troubles.
swimming in the head dull head
ache and numbness OF the. limbs.
Several physicians prescribed for
me and 1 took different medicines,
but none of them did me any good.
l then began the use of DIR. David
Kennedy's Favorite Remedy, and in
about two weeks was entirely we'll"
All druggists sell DIR. David Ken
nedy's Favorite Remedy in the New so
cent Size and the regular $1.OO size bot
ties.
Sample bottle-enough for trial, free
by mail.
DIR. DAVID KENNEDY CORPORA
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02

kitty: SO you Really think Esther
and Charley are 10 make match
OF ~
Bertha; I'm certain Of H. Didn't
you hear Esther last night speak Of
Charley e. a "horrid old thingT"--
Boston Transcript.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02

DR.. David Kennedy's Worm Syrup.
most effective medicine of the kind
known. 25c. Druggists.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02

DIR. DAVID KENNEDY CORPORA,
TON, Rondout, N. Y.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1902-01-03
A Beautiful Entertainment,

Among the delightful social events OF
the Holidays was the entertainment OF the
Euchre Club by Miss Mary Merrick on
New Years night. The guests were
most cordially received by the Judge and
his daughters. The beautiful house were
gala aspect, being decorated for the
Holiday season. There were eleven tables
of Progressive Euchre. The tally cards
were artistically painted by Miss Mary
Merrck, and were much admired The
guests were invited to partake OF egg no2
and apple toddy before the contests fol
the prizes began, and handsome COLA
ton was served later in the evening. Tho
table presented a lovely appearance
being lighted with wax candles anG
adorned with cut flowers.
The ladies' prize, a pretty vase for flow
ers, was won by Miss Katie Marbury, and
the gentleman's prize, a scarf pin, was
won by Mr.. Beall Bowie.
The following were the guests: MIR
and Mrs. Frank W. Hill, Mr.. and Mrs
Dom Bowling, Mrs. William G. Brooke
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Merrick, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph X. Roberts and daughter
Mrs. F. Sasscer, Mrs. Robert Hall, Misses
Eleanor Garner, Nellie Hill, Addie Clagett,
Julia Kinsolving, Nellie Grant, Bessie
Sasscer, Estelle Berry, Olive Lyons, Mary
L. Wilson, Rebecca Berry, May, Maggie
and Marie Hill, Kate Marbury, Josephine
Merrick, Carrie Waring, Nettie Cover
Messrs. Charles and James Berry, Beall
Bowie, Seton Belt, s. Marvin Peach, Van
Clagctt, Irving Bowie, Bennett Darnall,
Carroll Grant. NJ. H. Magruder, Marshall
Marburv, w. S. Hill, Willie Marbury, W.
Allen Griffith, Alan Bowie.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1902-01-03
sContested Election Cases.

nudge George C. Merrick was occupied
al of Monday listening to arguments in
the petition filed by Thomas Wells and
Esnjamin F. Duvall against Robert L..
Manning and John Miller, the latter re-
turned elected as County Commissioners
at The last election. The petition was
heard on plea to the jurisdiction of the
court and the demurrer to the petition.
;sThe petition alleges that certain votes
were rejected by the judges of election
which should have been counted for the
petitioners, because the voters in marking
their ballots did not confine the cross
mark within the square opposite the can
didates' names. That certain votes which
were rejected by the judges of election
because they were folded in such manner
that the initials Of the judge distributing
the ballots and name of Supervisor of
Election could not be seen, and that GER
tain votes which were rejected contained
more names than there were candidates,
should have been counted for all candi-
dates on the TICKET except the group
wherein the mistake occurred; that the
act was unconstitutional in prescribing G
that ballot should be void when voted
for more names than candidates. Mr.. F.
Snowden Hill and Mr.. George r. Gather,
of Baltimore, represented the petitioners,
and Messrs. Joseph S. Wilson and James
Rogers, of the Marlboro bar, the respon-
dents
Judge Merrick reserved his decision.
In his argument Mr.. Hill explained the
facts that he was willing to let the ballots
co,,,cd by the judges in the 16 elec
livn dis ricts stand, and that the count OF
the rejected ballots only be the ones in
question.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1902-01-03
Christmas l'ucIIre.

Mr.. and Mrs Frederick SlSScer enter
tanned the Euchre Club at their beautiful
home in this tow /, ON Fridty night. In
addition to the members of the club in
vitations had been extended to a num-
Der of friends both of the host and host
ess and their daughter, Miss Lucy E.
Sasscer, So that the gathering was large
one and will long be remembered as one
of the most delightful among the social
affairs of the season.
Most of the guests joined in the games
of progressive euchre, and rs there were
many fine players present, the contest
was a close one and resulted in a tie, for
the gentlemen's prize, a silver penholder,
between Mr. Frank W. Hill and Mr. j.
Dom Bowling, which was drawn by Mr..
Hill. Miss Eleanor Garner and Miss
Susie Clagett tied for the ladies' prize
an imported plaque, which Miss Ciagett
won
The collation. of salad, escalloped oys
tiers, coffee, cake and ices was served
during the evening, and in its abundance
and excellence proved the hostess con
noisseur in the art o. housekeeping.
Among those present were: MIR. ant
Mrs. Frederick Sasscer, Mr.. and Mrs
Marshall Marbury. Mr.. and Mrs. Franz
w. Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Robert l.. Hall
Mr.. and Mrs. J Dom Bowling, Rev. MIR
and Mrs. Joseph A. Specht, Mrs. Emil.
Clagett, Mrs Elizabeth G.. Clagett, Mrs
Mrs. William G. Brooke, Mrs. George B
Merrick, Mrs William Berry, Mrs. A. I
Brooke, Miss Kate Hill, Misses Alice an'
May Clagett, Misses Susie and Sophi
Clage.t, Misses May, Maggie and Mari
Hill, Miss Lucy E. Wormley, of Rich
mond, Va Miss Addie Clagett, Miss Juli
Kinsolving, Of Washington Misses Mar.
Merrick, Nellie Hill, Eleanor Garner
Ellen j. Harper, Kate Bowling, Netti
Cover Bessie Grant, Ella D. and Bessi
Sasscer, Lucy Sasscer, Katherine Billopr
DR.. John S. Billopp, Mr. James Berry, o
Concord; Messrs. Phil w. Chew, Wn
S. Hill, Van Clagett, Max and Guy Cla
gett, Alan Bowie, Irving Bowie, Arthu
H. Magruder, Carroll Grant, Allen an
Webb Griffith, Rogers Gore, Harol
Sasscer, Ghiselin Sasscer, Charlie Berry
-Gazettc.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1902-01-03
Unclaimed Letters.

List of letters remaining unclaimed in
the postotiice at Upper Marlboro, Md, on
January 1st, 1902. Persons calling for
letters in the following list will please say
they were advertised, otherwise they may
not receive them:
George Addison. Wick Bolden, Joe
Burgess, Daniel Chew (3l, Miss Ida p.
Davis, Alfred p. Dennis, Mrs. Louisa
Johnson, Francis Jones, Mrs. Jessie w.
Ritter, Miss Sadie Sedon. Walter Stourd,
Miss Sadie Salton, Mrs. II. Worthington,
George Violet, c. E. Foreign-Miss
Emma Viewer, H s. Watson.
WILLIAM l. WOLFF, Postmaster.