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The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17

IN the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern Division of the
Southern District of Georgia. Notice OF
application for discharge. In the mat
ter of Scott Byrd, county of Tattnall
In bankruptcy. To the creditors Of
the above-named bankrupt You are
hereby notified that the above named
bankrupt has filed his application for
a discharge from all of the debts prov
able In bankruptcy against said Scott
Byrd. The said application will be
heard by the Hon. Emory Speer. Judge
of the United States District Court.
for said district and division, at the
United States Court House. in Ma
con, Ga, on the Goth day OF January,
1909, at 10 O'Clock a. m. All creditors
OF said bankrupt are notified TO APP
pear at the time and place stated, and
show cause II they can, why the
prayer contained In the said petition
should not be granted.
Dated at Savannah, Ga, this 10Th
day of January, 1908.
H. II. KING, Clerk.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17

THAT is a fine, heavy looking
auto" YES; the highest fine l ever
got in it was forty dollars. Puck.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17

IN the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern Division of the
Southern District of Georgia. Notice
Of application for discharge. In the
matter of y. Kahnweiler. county of
Chatham. In bankruptcy. To the cred
itors of the above-named bankrupt:
You are hereby notified that the above
named bankrupt has filed his applica-.
ton for a discharge from all Of the
debts provable in bankruptcy against
said ID. Kahnweiler. The said applica-
ton will be heard by the Hon. Emory
Speer, Judge of the United States
District Court, for said district and d.
vision, at the United States Court
House, In Macon, Ga. on the Goth day
Of January, 1908. at 10 O'Clock a. m. All
creditors of said bankrupt are notified
to appear at the time and place stat
ed, and show cause, II they can, why
the prayer contained in the said petit
ton should not be granted.
Dated at Savannah, Ga. this 18th
day of January, 1908.
Fl. H. KING, Clerk.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17
IN THE RAILROAD W0RL D.

The City of Savannah of the Ocean
Steamship Company's line will not sail
this morning for New York at 1880
O'Clock as was scheduled, but will
leave tomorrow morning at o'clock
instead,
Mr.. E. T, Charlton, general freight
and passenger agent of the Ocean
Steamship ConlpApy. headquarters
New York. arrived. yesterday on the
City of Savannah. q
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17

IN the District Court of the United
States for the Southern District of
Georgia, Eastern Division, I'm the mat
ter of A. s. Mosley, bankrupt, in bank
ruptcy. To the creditors of A. s. Mos
ley, Lyons, Ca. in the county of TAFT
nall and district aforesaid, bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that an sth
day of January, A. D., 1908.
the said A. S. Mosley was
duly adjudicated a bankrupt, and
that the first meeting of his
creditors will be held at No. Bryan
street, east, Savannah. Ca. i'm the Of
flee OF the referee, on the 29th day of
January, A D., 1903, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon, at which time the said
creditors may attend, prove their
claims, appoint a trustee. examine the
bankrupt and transact such other
business as may properly come before
said meeting.
A. II. MACDONELL,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
BURKHALTER & MORGAN.
Attorneys for Bankrupt
Savannah, Jan. 16, 1903.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17


IN the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern Division Of the
Southern District of Georgia. Notice
of application for discharge. In the
matter OF n. r. Meldrim, county OF
Chatham. In bankruptcy. To the cred
itors of the above bankrupt:
You are hereby notified that the above
named bankrupt has filed his applica-
ton for a discharge from all of the
debts provable In bankruptcy against
said r. f.. Meldrim. The said applica-
ton will be heard by the Hon. Emory
Speer, judge of the United States Dis
trict Court, for said district and divis-
ion, at the United States Court House,
in Macon, Ga, on the 26th day of jan
uary, 1908, at 10 o'clock a. m. All cred
itors Of said bankrupt are notified to
appear at the time and place stated,
and show cause, IL they can, why the
prayer contained in the said petition
should not be granted.
Dated at Savannah, Ga, this 18th
day of January. 1908.
H. H. KING, Clerk.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17

GODWIN-BEVIL, VALDosTA.
"Sioosta, Ca, Jan. 16.-The friends
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17
SOCIETY EVENTS.

Miss Freda Rauers, and Miss Dorothy
Crawford,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17
LEGAL NOTICES.

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IN the District Court of the United
states for the Eastern Division of the
Southern District OF Georgia. Notice
Of application for discharge. In the
matter of Mrs. Sallie Downing,
county of Brooks. in bankruptcy. To
the creditors of the above named
bankrupt: You are hereby notified
that the above-named bankrupt
has filed his application for a dis
charge from all OF the debts provable
In bankruptcy against said. Mrs Sal
lie Downing. The said application
will be heard by the Hon. Emory
Speer, judge of the United States Dis
trict Court. foresaid district and divis-
ion. at the United States Court House,
In Macon, Ga, on the 26th, day of Jan.
uary 1903, at 10 clock q. m. All creditors
of said bankrupt are notified to ap-
pear at the time and place stated, and
show cause. If they can, why the
prayer contained in the said petition
should not be granted.
Dated at Savannah, Ga, this 18th
day of Jan. 1903.
H. H. KING, Clerk
IN the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern Division of the
Southern District of Georgia. Notice
Of application for discharge. In the
matter of Bartimeus w. Williams,
county of Lowndes, in bankruptcy. To
the creditors of the above-named
bankrupt: You are hereby notified
that that the above-named bankrupt
has filed his application for dis
charge from all of the debts provable
In bankruptcy against said Bartimeus
w. Williams. The said application
will be heard by the Hon. Emory
Speer, judge of the United States Dis
trict Court, foresaid district and divis-
ion. at the United States Court House,
in Macon. Ga. on the 26th, day of Jan.
uary 1908. at 10 o'clock a, m. All creditors
of said bankrupt are notified to ap-
pear at the time and place stated, and
show cause, II they can, why the
prayer contained In the said petition
should not be granted.
Dated at Savannah, Ga, this 18th
day of Jan. 1903.
II. II. KING, Clerk.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17

MRS. Harry Hayes baltimore will
S4Ilertain at cards Thursday afternoon.
Us, baltimore has also sent out invi-
Sq1ttIons for Friday afternoon, to meet
Miss Bond.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17

Mrs. Belle Willink will leave in a
lew days for a visit to friends in Jack
sonville.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17

=, Miss Eloyse Izlar of BIackville, S.
=" is in the city, the guest of Mrs.
D. A. Oliveros on Anderson street,
east.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17

"Ie said it didn't matter a d.
what we had, he was going to carry
us and have us arrested. ! said, Oh,
boss. you need not arrest US, II It
against the law to come here l didn't
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17

A very small boy, whose advent
aarouses considerable interest, is the
Daoy son of Mr.. and Mrs William
Drlscorl Rockwell, born yesterday
morning at the Telfair. He is to be
lained Robert Beverley Habersham.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17

DR.. and Mrs. James Baker of Ian.
caster. Pa, are spending some time in
the city.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17

The marriage of Miss Daisy Cohen to
Mr.. Melvin j. Feiler will be celebrated
tomorrow evening at o'clock at the
nome of the brides parents, Mr.. and
MRS. Adolph M. Cohen, LOG Harris
street, west.
Democratic messenger., 1903-05-02
British Defeat Mad MuIIah.

Adcn. Arabia (By Cable Brigadier
General Manning. after an engagement
with the Mad Nullah's forces. has re-
licvcd Colonel Cobbc, near Gumburru
Somaliland, IS miles westward OF Gal
adj. About cooo OF the Mullah's men
we're killed The British loss is not
known.
The few details obtainablc OF the dis
aster to Colonel Piunkctt'S detachment,
April II. show the Muilal's forces con
sisted oi 1000 horscmen and 10000
spcarmcn. They surrounded Colonel
Plunkc;t'S force in the open and the
SomaliS. alter heavy rifle fire. charged
repeatedly with their horScmen and
spcarmen on all sides. The British dc
,achmcnt held ort until its ammunition
was exhausted. and then charged with
the bayonct. bu; it was ultimately over
whelined by weight o! numbers The
British iorce fought until all is officers
and 10 men were killed. Mos, oi the
handful OF men who reached the camp
were wounded The SomaliS' losses
are reported To have been enormous.
Tie Mnllah's forces are reported to
aggregate from 5000 to 1000 mounted
rien and about 10000 Spcarmcn.
Democratic messenger., 1903-05-02
Franchise Law is Valid.

The Supreme Court oi the United
States declared i'll the case oi the ne
grocS oi Montgomery county. Alabama.
who complained that under the new
Constitution their names were not reg
istered OH the voting list. thus exclud
ing the black race from voting. that
the Circuit Court was right in dismiss
ing their bill
BY this decision the treatment OF the
negro franchise is lett to the State.
The opinion oi the court was read BY
Justice Holmes. who was followed by
Justice Harlan. who delivered a strong
dissenting opinion. The suit was
brought by one negro on behalf oi him
sell and 500 other colored men. By 4
majority opinion. the Supreme Court
went into a consideration oi the merits
OF the case and held that il was impoS-
sible to grant the relief i'll question. as
it would be all extraordinary and un-
heard-oi extension OF equitable law 10
political matters.
The complainant. Justice Holmes
pointed out. asks to be registered under
the existing system. which he himself
declares to be 4 fraud i'll the Constitu
ton. The relief in equity Tor political
wrong is impossible. and the Judgment
OF the court below was upheld.
Democratic messenger., 1903-05-02
STATUS OF COMMITTEE
Statement Issued by Suspended Members
of Red Cross.
ABUSES OF THE OLD MANAGEMENT.
Denies Power OF Committee and Asserts That
II Is Proceeded Under by Laws Illegally
Adopied-Contraven. the Charter OF the
Fed Cross Society-Rushed Through With.
out Opportunity for Explanation.

Washington. d. G tSpeciaD D.-Twen-
ty-three suspended members OF the Ma
tional Red Gross Society have issued
To the public statement showing the
legal status. as they view ii. of the cN-
ecutive committee OF the society which
suspended them.
In addition the meeting appointed .
special committee consisting OF Simon
Wolf. former Secretary oi the Navy
Hillary \. Herbert. Miss Mabel T..
Boardman. Mrs. I. Ellen Foster and
B. III. Warner TO colatc all the facts at
their command to show the abuses
that have been practiced by the old
management and the unbusineSslikc
manner iii which the finances have been
collected and dsbursed.'
Another statement cmbodying the re
suits OF this special committees work
will be made public later
The statement begins by announcing
that letter containing the following
lips:
The undersigned members OF the
American National Red Gross in an
SWCI 10 YOU! IbIlIlCdtloil ct lICll SuS-
pension deny your legal power or au-
thority 10 suspend them.
This letter, as well as the general
public statement. which is quite elab-
orate. is signed by twenty-three Sus-
pended members, as follows:
John NJ Wilson. Mabel T. Boardman.
Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster. Mrs. Sara \.
Spencer. Bessie J. kibbey. y. c. Coff-
man. Simon Wolf. Il. II. Warner. n
l.. Tanner Mrs Henrietta \. Rose.
Thomas +. Walsh. Annie l.. Wolf
Hetty Harrison. William II. Michael,
Anna X. Cowles. Ellen Spencer Mus
sey, Elizabeth T. Pierce. Mary b.
Hague. +. NJ Ramsay. w. X. Van
Rcypcn. John w. Foster. II. A. Her
bert ard Harriet Blaine Bealc.
The suspended members deny the au-
thority oi Mr.. Phillips committee to
act. and say that the committee is pro-
ceeding under laws illegally adopted.
and which contravene the charter OF
the society by providing in their very
first article and first section that the
annual meeting OF the American Ma
tional Red Cross shall be held each
year. the time and place to be deter
mined by the executive committee.
whereas Washington is the proper
meeting place.
Democratic messenger., 1903-05-02
ILLINOIS HAS RACE RIOT
C0iOrsd Man Lynched for Assauliing
Farmers Daughter.
THE WHITES SHOOT MANY BLACKS.
Rush Was Made for a Colony OF Several
Hundred Negroes. EMPLOYED on Bridge Con-
struciion Work and Living in Tents Near
the Bridge The Negroes Saw The Mob Com
ing AMI Opened Fire.

ThchcS. Ill. SpcciaD.-An unknown
cclored man, about y years old. was
lyrchcd hy mob OF angry farmers near
the village oi Santa fc for attempting TO
assault the Io-ycar-uid daughter OF
Farmer BranSon Davis.
This was followed by a general on
slaught on 4 colony OF colorcd people liz
ing in tents. who were engaged i'll bridge
construction The tents were burned
and many were shot. but 50 lar as known
none was killed. Hundreds OF shots
were exchanged but no whites were
hurt.
Branson Davis lives a half mile east Of
Santa Fe. village near IhebcS. While
his Io-year-old daughter was i'll the barn
yard the man accosted her. She ran. but
he seized her and her screams brought
her mother to the rescue The man fled.
Officers were notified and were soon III
pursuit News OF tho assault speedily
spread among the ncighboring farmers.
and resulted i'll an angry mob starting IN
search OF the assailant.
The colored man meanwhile had been
captured by officers and was being taken
TO Santa Fe when the mob of farmers
was met. 4 fight followed. during which
the farmers secured the man. He con-
fosscd the crime. but begged for mercy.
Without word the mob started with
the man toward the new bridge being
constructed across the Mississippi. where
he was hanged to an oak tree without
ceremony or delay Aiter the body had
danglcd in the air few rlomcnts it was
riddlcd with bullets
The officers tried to diSpcrSc tho mob
but their efforts were useless
y rush was made for a colony OF sew
cral hundred colored people employed on
bridge construction work and living in
tents near the bridge They saw the mob
coming and opened FIRE \ iuSillade fol
lowed and the whites fired with effect. as
many OF the colored people were shot
down. II is not known how seriously
they were wounded.
The mob pressed forward. notwitll-
standing the steady fire until the colored
people turned and fed toward nearby
wood, taking their wounded with them
The mob then burned the tents. Alter
accomplishing general work OF dcStruc
ton. the whites dispersed
Extra police were sworn i'll and the
village Is under heavy guard. Excite
mcnt is intense.
Santa Fc is village i'll the extreme
southwestern portion Of Illinois. near the
Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad.
Democratic messenger., 1903-05-02
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

Judge GroSScup. i'll the United States
Circuit Court OF Appeals, c ',ered an
order cnioining six railroad Companies
from discriminating against mall ship
perS.
Mrs. Jennie Flood was arrested in
Grand Rapids. Mich oil tic charge OF
killing John London 10 get the insurance
money
The National Municipal League. it
session in Detroit. elected officers and
then papers were read on the munich
pal situation i'll various cities and i'll
the Philippines.
President Rooscvelt's vacation is
ended. and he returned to Cinnaba-
much benefited i'll health He and Mr..
Burroughs were tripped by skis. bu,
neither was injured.
Internal revenue inspectors made
raid on moonshinc plant III Mount
Vernon. " y. and captured the plant.
but the moon>hincrs escaped.
Roland l. Morgan, OF Elgin. H..
died suddenly at his winter home. in
Pensacola. Fla. after eating some pre-
pared food sent him by mail
Judge Adams. OF the United States
District Court in ST. Louis. refused 10
extend the benefits OF the Bankruptcy
Law to a bucke;shop
Andrew Carnegie has given 5000. 900
to Iuskegee Institute. In his letter lie
gives unstinted praise to Booker /.
Washington.
By the use OF dcfraction disks formed
by light waves around bright points.
microscope has been given magnify
ing power OF 5o.oco diameter.
The tenant under the contemplated
Irish land bill will pay annual purchase
installrlentS ior sixty-eight years. which
are 20 per cent. less average. than he
Row pays annual rent.
The manufacturers OF absinthc i'll
Wisconsin are now exporting to Eur
orc par; oi their product. so that the
French have competition i'll the buSi
ness oi making their most importan;
liq"crr.
The cattle king oi the Western plains
is passing away forever. y few year
ago there were nearly 100 millionaire
exclusive caitlcmcn i'll the Southwest.
nuw there are only thirty.
The rnaximum weight OF the mai
brain :s attained al the age OF twen,.
wears. and that oi the female at seven
teen years.
Fire 4; Fairbu-y Neb., destroyed l.
business houses and number oi res;
Gcrcos. Losses aggregate over $Ioo.
Cco.
The n.,-abcr 81 deaths each year :.
L"aiou. 80 wears ago. 81 per Icco. J
iS-o i wa, - per 1000. and ii now
about IS pcr Icoc.
EriS1licr General Manning rcpor,e
tho complete annih;laiion IL Somalilar
%; Colonel Plunlictt's flying column g
over 200 men. Only So Yaos ESCAPED
Democratic messenger., 1903-05-02
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
The Papers Shown for Inspection.

The two latest important developments
in the investigation OF the sensational
abstraction Of papers from the safe OF
the Office oi the assistant attorney gen
eral for the PoStofticc Department. which
led 10 the dismissal OF that official. were
the submission of what purporicd to be
the papers 10 the inspection OF the postal
otrcal>. and the decision OF Postmaster
General Paync 10 Immediately relieve
Acting Assistant Attorney General g. \.
{. Christiancy from his office. pending
all investigation OF his conduct The
action iii the case OF Mr. ChrStiancy was
taken al his own request He states that
he courts the fullest investigation. Mr..
ChriStiancy has held the office OF assist
ant attorney since January /. 1901. and
has been il charge OF the legal affairs OF
the del artment most Of the time since
then. owing 10 General Tyner's absence,
caused by i'll health.
General IynerS counsel submitted to
Postmaster General Payne and Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Bristow
papers which they said the TynerS
claimed constituted all that had been
taken away. but statement made later
W ilC oSlflldStCT bcDcTdi ISClIulS tlC
correspondence on the subject and the
submission OF the papers specifically de
csineS 10 accept the statement that the
papers submitted necessarily constituted
all that were distracted.
Mr. Payne had addressed letter to
them declining 10 consider 4 proposition
10 either visit personally or send repre-
sentative TO visit the Tyner residence.
but said he would receive the attorneys
al the department and look al any papers
they might choose 10 submit Accord
irgly. at noon the attorneys brought an
immense bundle OF papers 10 the private
office Of the Postmaster General. There
Mr.. Payne and Fourth Assistant Post
master General Bristow. who has charge
OF the investigation examined them.
General TynerS counsel after leaving
the Postmaster General made state
mcnt III part as follows:
In response 10 notification from the
Department OF Justice that General
Iyner ; offer TO deliver the papers should
be made to the Postmaster General. Mr..
Perry proposed to the Postmaster Gen
eral that a representative OF the Post
office Department should meet counsel al
General Iyncr house. where the papers
should be examined and such as were
private returned To General Tyncr and
the others. somewhat public i'll nature.
delivered TO the department.
Democratic messenger., 1903-05-02
China Rejects Demands.

London (By Cable).-1t is officially
announced here that the Chinese govern
ment has sent to the Russian govern
Inent at ST. Petersburg formal refusal
20 grant the latter's demands in regard
70 the evacuation OF Manchuria.
Peking (By Cable Minister Conger
has sent a note to Prince Ching. the
grand secretary. protesting against two
features of Russia's proposed Manchur-
ian agreement which are considered par
ticularly antagonis;ic to American inter
ests
The note objects TO China promising
not TO open more towns to foreign trade.
because negotiations are progressing III
connection with the American CONNER
cial treaty for the opening OF Mukden
and Taku Shan. and il objects to prom
Using that the foreign employees i'll China
shall only be Russians.
The United States withholds express
sion regarding the other demands. but is
prepared to insist on her treaty rights il
infractions occur
Democratic messenger., 1903-05-02
Eleven Men Killed, Many Injured.

Kansas City, Mo. (SpeciaD A Star
special from Buffalo, Kan, says: \
northbound Missouri Pacific stock train
crashed into the rear end of work train
Just north of this town and eleven men
were killed and twenty-five injured. Ten
of the latter are seriously and four prob
ably fatally hurt. They were Greeks and
Italians, excepting one. Peter Frick. an
American. who has lived here several
years and was a boss on the work train.
The cause of the wreck is given as mis-
reading of orders. The work train con-
sisted of fiat cars and caboose. all filled
with laborers.
Democratic messenger., 1903-05-02
In the Departments.

Great Britain has withdrawn her
contention that the question OF paving
the Venezuelan blockade expenses
should be submitted 10 The Hague iri
buual
Charles H. Robb. assistant attorney
general ior the Department oi Justice
was transferred 10 the same position in
the Postoffice Department.
second secretary oi the German En-
higher grade al Bucharest.
The War Department made public
the report OF General Miles on atrocities
inflicted by American soldiers on the
Fi.ipinos.
The re:unding operations OF the
United States Treasury Department
passed the fifty million point, the total
amount oi 3 and 4 per cent. bo.ds so
lar exchanged ior per cent. co:isols
being S5o.o.H.o5o.
Charles H. Turner. former Tammary
congreS sman. was made assistant United
States attorney III the District OF Column
Lia.
Postmaster General Payne summar-
lily removed James NJ. Tyncr. assisiaa:
attorney general ior the Pos;ofiicc De
partrent He states that on Tuesday
Mrs. Tyre: came To the Office and. with
the aid oi 4 safe expert. abstracted
from the safe all the papers. subsc-
qrcntly refusing 10 give them up TO a:
Inspector
Secretary Hay has instructed AmbaS-
sador Tower. Al Berlin. To investigate
a compia;at that the authorities III
Prussia lave taken steps to cxpcl Nor
mon mi, >onaries who are Americans.
/; has been represented that these mis-
>iona-ic> have not taught polyeamy.
The Interstate Commerce Comm;s-
sion decided thar the proposed advance
il ircieh, rates between New York AMI
Chicago was -; justified
l;e;:;. Henry w Sprole, who >ho,
h.n. sell in the head. was the tcnth ar:sly
officer L. co:,:Ii, --iciGc i'll tie Phiiia
pines
Nn;lr tho work III organization ana
orepara;i1n = pr crossing sst;siactor-
i,y IN .hc rev Department; 81 Co"l-
nlercc and Labor Secretary Co~;c' u,
does 20: oxnoc, a. accomplish m.,c.i in
the way III the objects ior whic;l the
department was created rnt;l a!tci II.
beginning o; the mex. fiscal year.