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The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Photography in all its beauty Of style
and finish at Launey's gallery.
H. II. Peoples & Sons, 12e' Congress
street, is splendid place to buy your
hardware, stoves, implements, Are
arms, cutlery and builders supplies.
guns and ammunition.
II. H. Peoples 4 Sons wholesale ana
retail hardware store. Is one of the best
equipped hardware stores In Savannah.
The cordial treatment makes new cus-
toners.
The Richmond Business College il
daily receiving pupils from North ana
South Carolina, Florida. Alabama and
from all over the state OF Georgia.
Thoroughness Is our motto.
Attend the Richmond Business COL
lege. They at and prepare you for
the every day duties OF life. making
your success sure and certain. Act at
once.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
SOCIETY AT vALDosTA.

Valdosta. Ga, Feb. 15-One OF the
most delightful social functions of the
season here was the reception given
by Mrs. William Lorraine Converse
Saturday evening, from 2: 30 TO $50, in
honor of the ladies of the Wymoda usis
Club. The entire lower floor of the
handsome home was thrown open to
the guests and was tastily decorated
for the occasion. Violet was the color
scheme used and violets and smilax
were combined in the greatest profu-
sion In the decorations. Broken hearts
were played at twelve tai les. violet
colored, heart-shaped cards being used
as score cards, and violets were used
to mark the game. Mrs. w, S. West
won the first prize, beautiful brass
candie-holder with violet candle and
shade. Mrs. John Harris won the
second prize, box of French candy,
Mrs. D. G. Ashley was awarded the
consolation prize, pretty heart stick
pin, and Mrs. B. G. Lastinger, the
booty" a heart-shaped valentine.
After the game refreshments were
served in courses Beautiful music
was furnished during the evening by
Miss Emile Briggs on the violin and
Miss Adair Wilkinson on the piano.
Mrs. Converse was assisted IN enter
tanning her guests by Mrs. M. A.
Briggs, Mrs. A Converse and Mrs. j.
M. Wilkinson.
A delightful social event last Fri
day night was the reception given by
Miss Fannie Jones in honor of her
guest, Miss Elizabeth Cooke of Mem
phis, Tenn. Miss Jones was assisted
In receiving by Misses Pearl Jones and
Joe Malloy and six little girls served
refreshments during the game. The
feature of the evening was postoffice
at which valentines were given out to
the guests. The valentines created
much amusement. The color scheme
was pink and white and the decora-
tons were of bamboo and roses.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
GRAVE R0BBiNG CASE
e-t, r. 2o,soes WAS A. MlSTRlAL,
Jury Could Not Agree About DR..
--~f- Alexander.

Jury Could Not Agree About DR..
-~f- Alexander.
Indianapolis, Feb. 15.-After being
out forty-eight hours. the jury in the
case of DIR. ]. c. Alexander failed to
reach an agreement and was discharg-
ed to-day.
On the final ballots the vote stood
eight for ecquittal and four for con-
viction. On the first ballot the vote
conviction. On the next ballot the vote
stood eight to four. That was the bal
lot from that time until the jury was
discharged, with the exception of one
or two instances.
The attorneys for the state have not
decided what they will do.
There were several serious alterca-
.tions during the consideration of the
evidence in the jury room. Juror Lin
genfeller accused Juror White of hav-
ing come into the case prejudiced
against the defendant. Hot words en-
sued, and the matter almost resulted
in blows before the interference of
others stopped it. This had disquiet-
ing effect on Mr.. White, and later in
the day he was attacked with heart
failure.
The perplexing question in the minds
of the jurors, they say, was whether
Alexander had guilty knowledge of the
fact that the body of Rose Neidfnger
had been unlawfully taken from the
grave. The majority of the jurors
state that the instructions of the court
on this question settled the matter in
their minds. They say that the mat
ter of the insanity of Cantrell and the
instructions of the court on that SUBJ
ject received very little consideration.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
Henry II. Bragdon.

Mr. Henry It. Bragdon. a former
resident of Savannah. died in Biz
ndngham, Ala. Saturday. His death
comes as a shock to his many friends
in Savannah, he having been i'll but a
few days. He was young man, 80
years of age, and lived in Savannah
the greater part of his life, where he
made many friends. He is a brother
of Mr.. r. X. Bragdon of this city The
funeral will take place this morning
at o'clock. on the arrival of the Cen
trail of Georgia train, the interment be-
ing in Laurel Grove Cemetery. Rev.
w. A. Nisbet of the Westminster
Presbyterian Church, OF Which Mr..
Bragdon was a member, will officiate.
The pail bearers will be Messrs. j. r.
Eason, Peter Rabey, Robert Lowell.
Walter coney, John F. Freeman and
w. J. Stacey.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
KNOX THINKS WELL
OF ANTITRUST LAW.
Talks About the Instrument He
Helped Prepare.

Talks About the Instrument He
Helped Prepare.
Washington, Feb. 15.-Attorney Cen
eral Knox. who is known to have pre-
pared the important features of the
antitrust bills now enacted into laws
on being asked as to how they were
regarded by the administration, said:
The legislation affecting the trusts
passed at this session of Congress is
satisfactory to the administration, and
the prompt response to the Presidents
requests is highly gratifying. A very
long stride in advance has been ac-
complished and the promises of last
fall have been made good.
The giving and taking of railroad
REBATES is now prohibited by a law cap
able OF effective enforcement against
corporations as well as individual Is:
ana the courts of the United States are
clothed with Jurisdiction to restrain
ana punish violations. The act Great
ing the Department Of Commerce vests
IN mat department complete authority
10 investigate the organization and
business methods of corporations en-
gagged in interstate and foreign COM
merce, and to that end to compel the
testimony of persons having the de-
sired knowledge. The legislation is
concise in its terms, but very compre-
hensive in its scope. Under its pro-
visions fair opportunity will be af-
forded to test the effect upon the ten
dency towards industrial monopoly of
its guarantees of no favors for the
great producers as against the small
one.
Discretion is lodged in the President
as to the publication of facts useful to
be publicly known, and wise admins
tration of the law promises much that
Is helpful and nothing that is harmful.
The law to expedite the hearing of
cases and giving an appeal directly TO
the Supreme Court from the court of
hrst instance assures within a reason-
able time authoritative decisions Upon
important pending questions in the
knowledge of which future legislation,
If necessary, can be confidently framed.
Upon the whole, the situation is en-
inently satisfactory and is the result
or concessions. notifications of views
and forms of expressions upon the PAL
OF many earnest and thoughtful men,
who have endeavored within a very
brief session to meet a rational public
demand in a rational and effective
way"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
OBITUARY..
A. l.. MamIocIS.

After prolonged illness. Mr. A. l..
Mamloek died at the home of
Mr. ]. M. Rich yesterday after
noon, at 4:3O O'Clock. Mr.. Mamloc k
had been in i'll health for several
years, and his death had been expect
cd for some time.
He was rs years Of age, and was a
native of Province Posen, Germany.
He was a member of Joseph Lodge,
Independent Order of B'Nai Birth,
Jacob, which Will attend his funeral
this afternoon. He leaves an only sis
ter. Mrs. ]. NJ. Rich.
The funeral will take place at $3.50
o'clock from the residence. 100 Taylor
street, west, and the internent will be
in Laurel Grove Cemetery. Rev. l.
p. Mendes will officiate. The pail
bearers will be Messrs. Philip Rich, E..
Muhlberg, l. G. Schwarzbaum, A.
Rundebaker, M. Fl. Sllverman and two
others to be appointed from Joseph's
Lodge.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
SERVED NO WARRANTS.
Legislature May Investigate the
Assault on Caldwell.

Charleston. w. Va, Feb. 15.-w. @.
Caldwell, member of the Legislature
from Wheeling, and chairman of the
House Judiciary Committee, was not
able to get out of bed to-day, but he
was sitting up, in badly battered con-
dition. He expects to be in his seat to-
morrow in the House of Delegates,
when, it is said, his colleague from Ohio
county. Mr.. Schwabe. will offer a res
olution to investigate the failure of To-
cal officials to serve warrants on Han
ma and Winder. tfi
After Caldwell was elected from his
hack. Capt. J. B. White and Officer
Spradling went TO the private car &C.
cupied by Winder and Hanna. but
found it locked. AS Sheriff Jarrett was
on the same train taking some prison
ers to the penitentiary. the matter OF
arrest was left to him when the train
left, but it is charged that kilograms
were afterward sent for no arrest to be
made.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
THE NEW MAINE Is e.,
~ READY FOR SERVICE.

Philadelphia Feb. 15.-The new bat
tleship Maine, built to replace the
warship of the same name, which five
years ago to-day sank in the harbor
of Havana as the result of a subma-
rine explosion, to-day left her dock at
the League Island navy yard and an
chored in midstream. Tomorrow she
will proceed down the Delaware river
on her first official assignment, that of
joining the North Atlantic squadron.
The Maine is commanded by Capt.
Leutze, and is manned by her full COM
plement of $40 seamen and marines.
Her armament consists of twenty
guns.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
ON AMERICAN METHODS.
German Minister of Commerce Adj
vises Their Adoption.

Berlin, Feb. 15.-Minister of Com
merce MoeIler. in the course of an ad-
dress to the Hanover Chamber OF Com
merce yesterday, said:
THE United States will be Ger
many's chief competitor in the world s
markets in the future. We, therefore.
must learn from the Americans TO
adopt their business methods, the
marked feature Of which IL the concern
tration OF capital and trade into trusts.
The strong repugnance existing in
Germany against such combinations
will certainly be replaced IN time by
better view. especially after the evils
OF the syndicates have been removed"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
LOCAL PERSONAL.

H. e. Smith of Atlanta is at the Pu-
laski.
q. B. Harshbarger OF Macon is at the
Pulaski
c. p. Lewis of Macon is a guest at
the De Soto.
M. w. Howard of Richmond. va.
is at the Pulaski.
t. L. Nina of Norfolk, Va. is reg
istered at the Pulaski.
d. NJ Lyon of Augusta registered at
the Screven last night.
c. H. Davis of Townsend registered
at the Screven yesterday.
w. J. Gray of Ruddell. S. c.. arrived
at the Pulaski last night.
w. A. Eason of Florence. S. G.. ia
registered at the Pulaski.
r. d. Robinson of Charleston arrived
at the Screven last night
e. B. Mullng of Wadley registered
at the Pulaski yesterday.
D. F. Crowell of Winston. N. C. reg
istered at the De Soto last night.
j. b. Grassland of Atlanta was an
arrival at the Pulaski last night.
F. A. Williams of Jacksonville reg
istered at the Pulaski last night.
Miss Ida r. Bowling of Middleboro.
Ala. is registered at the De Soto.
B. Mantone OF Charleston is again
in the city and guest at the Screyen.
]. r. Chambliss of Palmetto. Fla.
was among the arrivals at the Screyen
last night.
7. II. Love of Greensboro, N. c.. was
In the city yesterday and a guest of
the Screven.
II. G. Fisher and wife of Newman
were among those who registered at
the De Soto last night
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Simmons of Quit
man arrived in the city last night and
registered at the De Soto.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Wade of Willard.
Fla, arrived in the city yesterday and
are guests at the Pulaski.
b. Whitfield, wife and daughter of
Brunswick were among those register
ing at the Pulaski last night.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16

Vienna, Feb. Is. The jamming of the
Vistula by ice in Galicia has caused the
river to inundate very seriously the
country around, causing great damage
ana suffering among the villagers. The
ice jam extends nineteen miles in the
district OF Szcuzin. The foes have
formed a mighty dam a mile long, the
ice being piled up in rugged confusion.
Ten villages have been flooded and de-
tachments of pioneers are busily en-
gagged in endeavoring to rescue the VIII
layers. 1t Is feared that some loss of
HE has occurred. An attempt will be
made to break up the dam with dyna-
mite
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
:. sampler, Brunswick.

Brunswick. Ga. Feb. 15.-Mr. s..
Sampler OF New York. who has been
spending the winter here with his
daughter. Mrs. NJ. Kaiser. died very
suddenly this morning of heart disease.
Mr.. Sampler came to Brunswick every
winter for his health. and had a num-
Der OF friends in the city. This morn
ing he complained of being Ill. and died
a short while afterwards. His son-in-
law. Mr.. NJ. Kaiser is one of Bruns-
wick's wealthiest and most prominent
citizens. The remains were shipped to
New York tonight for burial.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
DENOUNCED NEGROES.

What a Northern Preacher Said
About Them In His Sermon.
Schenectady, N. Y. Feb. 15.-In a
G.. A. r., Rev. Fred w. Adams, pastor
of the State Street Methodist Church.
denounced the Southern negroes, say
ing:
They are low, bestial. degraded. ig-
norant and diseased. You may think
these are strong words for a minister
to use. but if you were to go South and
see them, you would use stronger Ian
guage"
The sermon was listened to by over
1000 people.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
CREPE-DRAPED FLAG ON
WRECK OF THE MAINE,
Americans and Cubans HOnored
Memory of the Brave.

Memory OF the Brave.
Havana. Feb. 15.-Four hundred
Americans this afternoon observed the
fifth anniversary of the destruction of
the Maine, proceeding to where the
Maine now lies with flag draped with
crepe and a wreath, which was hung
on the wreck as a tribute to those Who
lost their lives in the disaster. Repre-
sentatives of the Cuban Veterans As
ISOLATION took part in the ceremonies
and brought the finest of all the floral
offerings.
The exercises were purely memorial
references calculated to revive ami
mosities being avoided. The United
states legation was not represented,
Minister Squires holding that any pos
sibility of stirring up the feelings of
the Spanish residents by public eXer-
cises commemorative of bitter Incl
dent in the war ought to be avoided.
ally decided not to attend, but gov
eminent launch accompanied the pro-
cession to the wreck
United States Consul Rublee, Vice
Consul Springer and some representa-
tives of the United States army were
present. A United States quartermas-
ter's launch led the way to the wreck,
1OllOMeQ Dy TWO small steamers loaded
with Americans, and numerous little
craft About the harbor American and
Cuban flags were flying at half-mast
The strains of the dead march, play
ed by the United States Artillery Corps
Band, f1oated across the water as the
procession made it's way to the Maine
After completing the decorations of
the wreck, boats clustered around the
quartermaster' launch, the awning
deck of which was utilized as a plat
form. After a prayer, offered by Rev.
Mr. Mcpherson, Gen. Nunez, the Gov
ernor of Havana province, who is also
the president of the Cuban Veterans
Association, spoke in Spanish to the
effect that the Cuban veterans would
never permit such an occasion to pass
without testifying their, regard for
those whom the Cubans were proud to
regard as comrades.
Ernest Conant delivered the me-
mortal address. He paid a tribute to
the victims, but commended the md-
tual respect now existing between
those who for a brief period fought
each other, and in his references to
the late Admiral Sampson, the speak
er especially eulogized the Spanish
Admiral Cervera.
Other speakers urged the co-opera-
tion of Cubans, Spaniards and Ameri-
cans in working out Cubas destiny.
The ceremony concluded with the
sounding of taps" .
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
GET INCREASE IN WAGES.
Conductors and Motormen I'm Mas
sachusetts Happy.

Boston, Feb. 15.-The Massachusetts
Electric Company, controlling all the
electric street car lines in Eastern Mas
sachusetts outside of Boston, have,
through their subordinate companies,
the Boston and Northern and the Old
Colony Street Railway, granted the re-
quest of the employees for increased
wages. The decision affects 2.552 con-
ductors and motormen. who are divid-
ed into six classes or grades. the aver
age increase for all being 1918 per
cent, or $l54,667. based or, last years
Dayrolls
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
TO RELIEVE SUFFERERS.
New Charity Organization to Aid
PIague-Stricken MazatIan.

City of Mexico, Feb. ia relief
committee, under the name of Co
mite Nacional" has been organized
here to take the place of the charity
commission which has been collecting
funds for Mazatlan. President Diaz
is honorary president of the commit
tee. The actual president is Minister
of Interior Corral.
In view of the discovery that people
leaving the city of Maza tlan dodge the
sanitary stations. and because of the
reported appearance of the plague at
a small town near that city, the au-
thorities have decided to make more
strict regulations governing emigra-
ton from the stricken port.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
sTOwAwAYs DREW KNIVES.
Made an Attack ON Officers of tn,
Vessel.

Algiers, Feb. 15.-The Austrian
steamer Margherita, Trieste and Ger
gionta, Feb. 5, for New York, put in
here to-day and landed eighteen Italian
stowaways who struggled themselves
aboard at Palermo. Maddened by
thirst the stowaways had armed them
selves with knives and appeared on
the deck, where they threatened to at
tack the officers. Muskets were dealt
out to the crew, who succeeded in over
awing the Sicilians.
The steamer then headed for Algiers
where the stowaways were handed
over to the Italian consul.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
Cane Growers Convention.

Macon, Feb. 15.-Next Tuesday
morning there will be a meeting in
Macon of the promoters of the Cane
Growers Convention. Capt. d. G.
Purse, leader of the movement, will be
here, together with prominent citizens
from all parts of the state, who are
interested The promoters will con-
fer among themselves and with the
Chamber Of Commerce with reference
to the convention, which will begin
April 20. lasting three days.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
TURF WORKERS ARE HELD.
Each Had to Put Up a Bond for
$1,000.

New York. Feb. 15-On an affidavit
charging them with grand larceny, the
three men who were arrested by Cen
trail Office detectives in raids on So
called ''get-rfch-quick' concerns in
Nassau street, were held in 81, 900 bail
each in the Tombs Police Court to-
day for examination tomorrow. The
men arraigned are Henry C. Cart
wright, William Treadwell and Charles
E. Goodrich.
The affidavit on which the men were
held charges them with grand larceny,
''on information given by several per-
sons who complained that they feloni-
ously obtained from them large sums
of money with intent to defraud by
color and aid of false and fraudulent
representations"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
CONFESSED THE H0LD-UP.
One OF The Pals Was Drunk and
Queered the Game.

One OF The Pals Was Drunk and
Queered the Game.
Butte, Mont. Feb. 15.-Gsorge Cole
under arrest here, has made confession
Of the Burlington hold-up of last Wed
nesday, and duplicates George Howard
alias Joe Kirby. He says they sent a
boy to livery stable to hire a rig,
about $3.50 O'Clock Tuesday night They
drove to the scene of the hold-up and
held up the train. Kirby had two guns,
but was too drunk to use them.
Kirby is the man who jumped on the
engine as the train was nearing Home
stake, and compelled the engineer to
stop, and made the fireman get down.
But for Kirby's drunken condition, Cole
says, they would have met with better
success.
Cole and his companion were arrest
ed Saturday. and they answered the
general description of the two robbers.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
CURE BEAT SUTTON.
First Game in the Billiard TOurna-
ment I'm France.

Paris, Feb. 15.-Louis Cure OF
France won the first game in the in
ternational championship billiard
tournament at the Grand Hotel this
evening defeating George Sutton OF
America by 500 TO AZ. The game lasted
three hours. A large number OF per-
sons, including many Americans, Wit
messed the contest. The only other
entries in the tournament are slossOn
OF America and XignsuK OF France,
VINO Will play to-morr0W.1
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
FUNERAL OF DIR. CURRY
WINS Attended mt Richmond by
Prominent Men.

Richmond Va, Feb. 15.-The funeral
of DR.. j. l.. M. Curry, ex-minister to
Spain, and general agent of the Pea
body and Slater funds, took place this
afternoon from Richmond College
Chapel. Rev. DIR. G. A. Biting of
Mount Morris. N. j., former Rich
mond pastor. conducted the services,
which were very simple. Interment
took place in Hollywood Cemetery.
Among those present We're J. PIER
pont Morgan, President Cassatt of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, Mr.. Ogden,
who is prominent in the Southern edu-
cational movement. and several truss
tees of the two funds.
Mr.. Morgan in the afternoon pro-
ceeded North, intending to stop in
Washington a few hours and go thence
to New York on a late train.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
CALLERS AT WHITE HOUSE.
j. p. Morgan Among Those RoOse-
welt Received.

Washington, Feb. 15.-There were a
number of callers at the White House
tonight, including members. of Con-
gress. with whom the President con-
ferred on pending legislative matters.
They included Senators Hanna and Aid
rich, who remained with Mr.. Roose-
welt until nearly IL o'clock.
]. P. Morgan, who returned to the
city from Richmond. Va, shortly be-
fore 10 o'clock. also called during the
evening. He left with Senators Hanna
and Aldrich, going as far as their hotel
with them, when he returned to his car
at the railroad station, later leaving for
New York city.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
TANNER-FALEs, DOUGLAS.

Douglas, Ga. Feb. 15-At the resi-
dence of the brides sister Mrs. S.
Fales, this city. to-day, Miss Alice
Wall and Mr.. James Tanner were mar
ried The bride is the daughter of
the late B. F. Wall and the groom one
or Coffee county's prosperous young
farmers, son of Warren Tanner.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
WANTS STELLA P0LARE.

London, Feb. 15.-Aecording to dis
patch from Rome 20 the Central News
Agency a New York traveller named
Pirri Commander PearyD has re-
quested the Italian government TO
purchase for him from the Duke OF
Abruzzi the iatter's Arctic exploration
vessel stella Polare.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
GEER HANGS ON WELL.
still Holds His Fifteen Votes for
Senator.

Salem, Ore, Feb. 15.-The last week
of the legislative assembly will begin
tomorrow, and from present indica-
tons there will be no election until
the last day, and perhaps the last hour,
of the session. No joint resolution for
adjournment has yet been passed, but
the assembly will probably dissolve
either on Friday or Saturday night.
Throughout the entire session State
Senator c. w. Fulton has been the
leading candidate, with "a votes, As
being necessary for a choice Ex-Gov.
Geer continues to hold his fifteen votes.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
l~~SOCIETY.~l

The Lachlan Mcintosh Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolution,
held its annual meeting Saturday at
the home of the regent, Mrs John NJ.
Bryan. The election of officers for
the ensuing year resulted as follows
Regent-Mrs. John Nj. Bryan
Vice Regent-Mrs. John S Howkins
Treasurer-Mrs. ]. B. Chestnut.
Recording Secretary--Mrs. NJ. A
Cosens.
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. w. A.
Bisbee.
Registrar-Mrs. William Harden.
Ristorian-Miss A. NJ. Barnard.
The vice president general of the
National Society, Mrs. S. B. c. Nor
gan, gave a delightful and Informal
talk to the chapter on D. A. r. work,
and the coming business of the Ma
tional Congress. which is held in
Washington, D. c.. Feb. % TO 81
MIR. e w. Coggeshall, Mr.. William
NJ. Franklin, Miss Franklin and Miss
Rose Franklin, prominent residents OF
East Orange, n. j., are registered al
the De Soto.