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The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-22
TRAGEDY OF LOVERS
GIRL TOOK POISON AND THE MAN
SHOT HIMSELF.
MAN is DEAD; GIRL WILL DIE.
SHE SUFFERED GREAT AGONY
FROM HER BURNS.

Love of Ernest scbmic and Jennie
Brennan Ran Smoothly for n Time.
Then Rival Appeared, Urging
Claim Upon Schmic The
Sweethearts Went 10 the Woods.
when a Searching Party Appeared
the Girl Drank CarbOIic Acid.
Schmic Ran and Then Shot Him
self.
Scranton. Pa, June PA pair of
young lovers. Ernest Schmic and Miss
Jennie Brennan, both of Greenwood.
were the participants in a double trag
edy early this evening, which resulted
in the formers death, and which will
probably also prove fatal in the case
of the girl.
The two had loved each other de-
votedly for several months, but an
other woman from Schmic's old home
interviewed a week ago. and sought to
hold him to an alleged engagement
with her. This led the pair to seek
relief in death, and they apparently
planned to-night's affair with much
elaboration.
Miss Brennan purchased a bottle of
carbolic acid this morning, and shortly
afterwards both started out for a walk.
They strayed to a secluded spot in the
midst of a forest and spent the entire
afternoon sitting side by side on n rock.
They were seen by several ramblcrs
in the woods, and this led to a search
by the girls cousin, Thomas Cava-
naugh and several of his friends.
When the party came in sight of the
pair, Miss Brennan put the bottle of
acid to her lips and drained it. AS
she did so Schmic started to run, with
several of the party close on his heels.
He drew a revolver and fired upon
them three times, and then stopping,
turned the weapon to his heart and
shot himself twice. He fell dead in
stantly.
The girl suffered great agony, and
her physicians hold out scant hope for
recovery.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-22
CONSUMPTION WORSE
THAN YELLOW FEVER.
1t Has Grown to Be the Dread Dis
ease in Cuba.

1t Has Grown to Be the Dread Dis
ease in Cuba.
Washington, June 21.-A copy of the
monthly report of DR.. Carlos j. Finlay,
chief sanitary officer for the Island OF
Cuba, which has been received at the
Cuban legation here, contains the fol-
lowing:
The showing for 1902 and the be-
ginning of 1903 is very satisfactory
not only in regard to the complete ex-
emption from yellow fever and small
pox, but also in the number of deaths
from malaria and in the total mortal
ity. There has been no smallpox on
the island since 1900 nor yellow fever
since September, 1901, and the progress
sive decrease in malaria has continued
without interruption.
The end regarding tuberculosis is
not, however. so satisfactory. Ihere
has been an increase of > to per cent.
In deaths from that disease in each or
the years 1901 and 1902, and at the
present time the proportion of deaths
from that cause to the general NOR
tally amounts to over 16 per cent.
The superior board Oh health is making
serious efforts to increase the EMERGENCY
of sanitary measures in tnat dlIec-
ton"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-22
NORTHR0P A SUICIDE.
A Cousin of the GOuIds Ends His
Own Life.

St. Louis, June 21.-Sanford North
rop, until recently secretary and gen
eral manager of the American Refrig-
orator Transit Company, committed
suicide to-day at the home of Claude
Kennerly, vice president of the Re
public Railway Appliance Company,
where he was stopping.
Mr. Northrop, who was about 35
years of age, leaves a widow and one
child. He was a cousin of George
Gould and stood high in social and
financial circles. About six weeks ago
he resigned his position with the
American Refrigerator Transit Com
pany. No cause for the deed is known.
Northrop shot himself in the back
of the head with a revolver about $3.50
o'clock in the forenoon, and death was
almost instantaneous.
Claude kennerly stated that just ten
minutes before the shooting occurred
he had been talking with Northrop.
who appeared to be in the depths of
melancholy. He heard the shot from
the floor below and when he reached
the chamber where it occurred North
rop lay on the floor, dead.
Mr.. Kennerly said he knew OF no
reason why his friend should have
committed suicide, for his buriness
prospects seemed good and his marital
relations happy.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-22
DROWN THEIR SORROWS
IN PINT OF WHISKY.
Jett and White Were Given Sunday
Drinks in Jail.

Lexington, KY, June 21.-Curtis
Jett and Thomas White of Jackson,
KY, spent a quiet day in Jail here.
They were not accessible to visitors,
and the usual religious services were
dispensed with on account of the
crowds of curious people who would
have taken advantage of the services
to gain admission.
The two men were allowed a pint of
whisky, and had their meals sent from
a restaurant, with parting admoni-
ton from Judge Hargis to the jailor
to allow Jet and White to have any
orders they desired and to charge the
expense to him.
Judge Hargis returned to Jackson
to-day. He did not see the prisoners
before leaving, but left a message re-
questing them to be courteous to the
Jail officials and to visitors, and eX-
pressing his regret at their conduct
Saturday, when they used abusive
Language to those who saw them.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-22
MULLAH HAS GIVEN
GREAT BRITAIN A JOB.
Gen. Egertcn Ordered from India to
SOmaIiland

Simla. India, June 21.-Maj. Gen.
Charles Comyn Egerten, who has been
in command of the Punjaub frontier
force since 1899. has been appointed to
the command of the Somaliland expe-
dictionary force. which is operating
against, Mad Mullah, superseding Brig.
Gen. w H. Manning
Gen. Manning, who took command of
the British expedition In Somaliland
last November. after q reverse suffer-
ed by Cob Swayne. has not proved
successful in his campaign. Columns
detached from the force have been
badly mauled by the Mullah's follow
ers, the most serious British defeat be-
ing the ambushing of Col. Plunket's
flying detachment of POS men, with
two maxims, on April II, when Col.
Plunket. his officers, and practically
the entire force were wiped out.
The last advices received In London,
June is, were to the effect that Gen.
Manning himself was surrounded and
unable to assist Col. Cobb, whose col
umn was in a serious position at CAL
lady and on half rations.
One of the causes of the non-success
of the expedition has been the cow
ardice Of the native SoInaliland regi-
ment, of which so much was hoped
when 1t was formed recently. Only a
few days ago news came that the ma.
tive camel corps had mutinied
The operations against the Mullah,
which first raised the tribes against
the British in 1899. have already cost
$4,000, 900. A desire has been manifested
to abandon the campaign, but in view
Of the predicament OF Gen. Manning's
forces, It has been found necessary to
order British troops from India, and
when they arrive the British expedi-
ton in Somaliland will consist OF 800
British, 1,200 Indian troops and 1000
natives
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-22
WILL REBUILD MILLS
SOUTH CAROLINA MANUFACTURERs
LOSE NO TIME.
CONTRACTS HAVE BEEN LET
FOR THE GAINESVILLE AND THE
CLIFTON MILLS.

During This Week "A Large Wreck
ing Force viii Begin Preparing
the Way for the New Structures.
Construction of the Buildings
Will Be Pushed as Rapidly as
POssibIe-TwO Clifton Mills VIII
Be Restored at u Cost of $1SO,OOO.
Clifton Stockholders to Meet.
Spartanburg, S. c., June 21.-The firm
of G. H. Cutting & Co., Worcester,
Mass, has been awarded the contract
for the rebuilding of the Gainesville,
Ga, cotton mills, which were demolish-
ed by a tornado several weeks ago.
Thompson & Co., an engineering
firm of Birmingham, Ala, was yes
terday awarded the contract for the
rebuilding of Clifton Mills Nos. and 2.
During this week, a large wrecking
force of hands will begin the work of
clearing the way for the permanent
construction, and every means will be
employed to push the work to compile
ton. The full equipment of mill No
2, was 21.512 spindles and 720 looms.
Mil No. was a duplicate. The re-
built mills will conform to the old
plans so far as possible. The estimated
cost of the reconstruction will be $780,,
900.
A meeting of the directors of the
Clifton Manufacturing Company was
held and resolutions passed, calling a
meeting of the stockholders on July %,
for the purpose of ratifying or reject
ing the directors action of last night.
amending the charter of the said COM
pany, increasing the capital stock of
the corporation from $1,0OOOOO to ST.
10000 divided into shares of the par
value of 500 each and to be preferred
stock, entitled to a dividend of Z per
cent. per annum, payable semi-an-
nually
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-22
TO ESCAPE A MOB
NEGRO is BROUGHT FROM AUGUSTA
TO SAVANNAH.
WITH ATTEMPTED ASSAULT
ED WILLIAMS is CHARGED AND Is
HELD FOR TRIAL.

Crime of which the Negro Is
Accused Was Attempted Three
Days AgO-He Made His Escape
and Yesterday WINS Arrested-He
Had Been Frightened Away from
His Child Victim by NeighbOrs
who Were Attracted by Her
Screnms-He Distnnced Pursuers.
Augusta, June ED Williams,
negro is or 20 years old, charged with
an attempted assault on a white child
under 10 years old. was arrested this
evening and hurried off TO Savannah
to prevent any opportunity for violence
or any attempt at it. There has been
none, because it is not generally
known that the boy had been arrest
ed.
Two days ago the offense was COM
mitted, but Williams made his escape
He was employed in the family of Mr.
John Watson on Estes street, and. Fri
day afternoon about 4 o'clock. the ne
gro, pushing the baby carriage and
accompanied by Mr.. Watson's little
daughter, was seen by a neighbor to
enter a yard, which is at present unoc-
cupied, and go into an clubhouse. A
few minutes later the little girl began
to scream, and when the neighbors
rushed to the spot, the negro broke
away and made his escape. He was
pursued as far as Steadlys crossing,
where he outran those after him and
disappeared
The police were Immediately notified
and furnished with a description of the
fugitive. To-day he was recognized in
Cathwood, S. c., and arrested by Of
| ficer Newsome. TO prevent the possi-
oility of any attempt to wreak ven
geance on the negro he was sent to
Savannah to be Kept in Jail there un-
I'll time for his trial.
This is the second time within a few
months that it has been regarded as
wise to remove q prisoner charged with
this crime from Augusta to Savannah
for safe keeping
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-22
WANTED TO LYNCH HIM.
Attack Made by the Mob Was but
Half-Hearted.

Wilmington, Del, June 2f.-What is
believed to have been a deliberate at
tempt to wreak vengeance on George
White, the negro who is charged with
assaulting and killing Helen Bishop,
the 17-year-old daughter of the Rev.
E. A. Bishop, was foiled before day
light this morning through the watch
fitness of the authorities and through
the lack of numbers in the attacking
party.
Ever since the girl died as the re-
suit of her injuries there has been talk
of lynching. and the police and the
guards of the county work house,
where the accused negro is confined,
have been keeping close eye on the
situation.
Between 2 and o'clock this morning
a band of about sixty men gathered at
Marshallton, near the scene of the
crime, and marched to the work house
The crowd was armed with pistols and
shot guns. When it reached the prison
a demand was made, and those who
had weapons fired them off.
There was considerable shouting and
calls for White. The work house is a
strong, secure place and invulnera BILE
to such small number of men. The
chief warden had all his guards on
duty, but they were not compelled to
resist an attack, because the crowd
soon dispersed.
Shortly after this a second mob of
probably 100 men was reported as
marching on the work house from Will
mlngton. Police Capt. Evans of the
Wilmington police force soon heard of
this and sent a telephone warning to
the warden. He followed this up by
sending squad of seventeen police
men to the work house, where they dis
persed a small crowd
About thirty men hung about the
place until daybreak, when they also
disappeared.
The family of the murdered girl is
DONG all II can to prevent violence and
IS advising the citizens to let the law
take its course.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-22
MEMORY OF WESLEY
HONORED IN ATLANTA.

Atlanta, June 21-Fully 1000 peo-
pie gathered at the Grand Opera
House this afternoon to attend the cele-
bration of the two hundredth ahniver-
sary Of the birth of John Wesley
founder OF Methodism. There was a
splendid programme Of music and other
features.
Mayor Howell presided. and the prin-
cipal address was made by Bishop War
ran A. Gambler, who gave detailed
and interesting account OF the great
doctrinary tencher DR.. Theron ii.
Rice Of the Central Presbyterian
Church and Dr. w. vs.. Landrum o. me
First Baptist also took part ~ the
celebration.
Following the exercises. subscriptions
were taken and $4,000 was raised for
the Wesley Memorial TabeinI,cie'
hlch tine Methodist propose 10 puiia'
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-22
BOUQUETS FOR HIMSELF.
PershinE Says He Is Well Pleased
with His Work.

Washington, June 21.-Capt. John j.
Pershing, who was in command of the
troops at the fight at Lake Lanao, in
the Philippines, has written a letter to
a personal friend in the War Depart
ment, describing the battle. 1t has
been shown to Secretary Root, WHO
authorized it's publication.
Capt. Pershing says in his letter hat
the fight was fought out on a system
planned by him some time ago, as he
had long seen it must come. The
Americans got behind the Moro fort
and dropped projectiles from artillery
into 1t, thing the Moros had believed
could not be done. A deep ditch, 35
feet wide and 40 feet deep. had to be
crossed in order to get at the fort by
assault but a bridge had been built.
and was rushed into place, and then
the assaultng infantry made for the
parapet.
Here" says Capt Pershing, they
We're met with campilan and kris and
bloody hand to hand fight occurred
one soldier against two MorOs here.
another running his bayonet into a
fanatic there, Moros plunging head
long into the deep ditch in their inn
petuosity and impetus. 1t was as a.
| whole a scene never to be forgotten.
Too much cannot be said of the
valor, the bravery, the courage and
cool nerve of the American soldier
| The majority Of those left inside never
| reached the top OF the parapet. 1t was
relief to me that none of our men
were killed. Two will lose an arm each.
the rest will recover with horrible
scars but not MANNED. 1t was the
proudest day of my life.
"One hundred and fifty killed all
told. is a conservative estimate of the
Moros' loss. l have labored with these
Bacolod Moros for a year through
other Moros, some of them near ,ela-
tives trying to convince them of their
foolishness i'm thinking of fighting MS,
but they have replied in insulting mes
sages. and, in fact, the whole La
gunda de Lanao has anticipated re-
verse for us. The lesson, of course,
has been a severe one for them, and
they want TO be friends now.
I'VE burned nothing but the main
Gotta and a few smaller ones, from
which we were fired upon, and / think
the Moros all see that our purpose is
to be humane as far as they will per-
NIT us. / anticipate little trouble, but
there may be one or two hard-hea1ed
old Dattos who win put up their red
naBS. Inc matter may now be SAID TO
be settled. There will never again be
any continued opposition nor any gen.
eral opposition. The sensible ones see
that 1t is useles. and several of their
old priests are now preaching the uni
versal brotherhood of man. / have
been here nearly two years right in
and about the Moro country-in the
islands nearly four, and can but feel
that / have accomplished something. l
think it is the largest single success
that has been made in the islands.
One year ago nobody knew nor had
seen Except MYSELF the Moro in his
native laguna, nor had they any idea
of him or of his fierce. unconquerable
nature. To-day we have crossed the
lake and have practically marched
around it,"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-22
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WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS
Lumber-Laden Schooner from PEN
sacOIa CoIIidcd.

sacOIa COIltdcd.
Boston, June 21.-The battleship
Massachusetts. which left here yester-
day afternoon for New York, was in
collision last night twenty-seven miles
southeast by east of Boston lightship
with the schooner Martha T. Thomas
of Thomaston, from Apalachicols.
with lumber.
Capt. Watts of the Thomas says the
battleship struck his schooner a
glancing blow on the starboard side,
tearing off the main chain plates,
carrying away rails and damaging
some planking about the hull, causing
her TO leak about two inches per hour.
The captain SAYS the weather was
clear and he could see four miles
away. His vessel having a fair wind
kept a clear course. thinking the bat
tleship, which was headed out OF bay.
would give her clear way.
Immediately after the collision the
Massachusetts put about and followed
the schooner into the bay In case she
might need assistance, but on reach
ing the lightship Capt Watts decided
that II was unnecessary. The Massa-
chueetts then out 20 sea
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-22
PONCAS CELEBRATED
WITH A SUN DANCE

White Eagle. Okla. June 2i-white
Eagle. the aged chief Of the Poncas,
resigned to-day and conferred his title
upon bis son, Tahgy. The event was
made one Of great fesuyity In honor
Of the new chief. 700 ponies were given
away 81 presents and 1900 Indians par
ticipated in the sun dance. Thousands
~ whites witBessed the celebration.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-22
LABORERS DEFEATED
THEY HAD TO YIELD THE FIGHT
AT LOWELL.
STRIKE NOW DECLARED OFF
AND TEXTILE WORKERS WILL RE-
SUIE THEIR PLACES.

Formal Action, Calling the Strike
on, Was Taken by the Textile
COunciI-The Vote Was Unanimous,
and Defeat Is Freely Confessed by
the Strikers, Who Declare An
other Time They VIII Be Sue
ceSSfUI-HiSh Price of Cotton Was
Against Them.
Lowell, Mass, June 21.-The Textile
Council this afternoon declared the
great strike at the Lowell mills at an
end. Every union affiliated with the
council was represented, and the vote
was unanimous.
Mule spinners and loom fixers were
included i'll this vote, despite state
ments that they would oppose a return
to work.
The meeting lasted an hour. There
was no dissension. The situation was dis
cussed carefully, and with no 'suggas-
ton of excitement. The votes showed
every delegation favorable to a return
to work at once. ~
At ShEtne of Defeat.
When asked for a statement, Presi-
dent Cpnroy said, 'smilingly:
I'VE how worship at the altar of de-
feat, but later we shall rise again and
conquer"
Agent William Southworth, secretary
of the agents, said:
at will be impossible to start the
balance of the machinery so as to en-
ploy at once all who will come back.
Running with an incomplete force for
three weeks has disturbed the balance
that usually exists between stock and
prices in the various departments. A
mill may have depleted stock in Ger
tain kinds of yarn, and for that rea-
son be unable to start all of it's looms,
even if the full complement of help
is available. 1t is for the selling agents
and the treasurers to decide, in view
of the market, whether we shall at
tempt to run in full"
History of the Strike.
The strike began on March 30 and
involved about 1900 operatives. The
mills were shut down until June J.,
when the agents opened the gates, aid
the majority of the operatives went
back to work.
The strike has cost in wages about
$780, OOO 1t is understood that the
agents will take back all the old help
they have room for, and will make no
discrimination against the leaders of
the strike movement.
The high price of cotton precluded
any hope of the success Of the strikers,
campaign for a 10 per cent increase.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-22
JEWS Do NOT WANT
THE SUNDAY SABBATH.
orthodox Congregations Declare
Against 1t In New York.

orthodox Congregations Declare
Against 1t In New York.
New York, June 21.-The third con-
vention of the Union of Orthodox Jew
ish Congregations of the United States
and Canada was held to-day in the
First Roumanian Synagogue. Rev. DR..
H. Pereira Mendez, president of the
union, presided.
Reporting on the work done by the
Central Conference of American Rabbis
in New Orleans last summer at which
time they advocated the observance
by the Jews Of a Sunday Sabbath, the
presentation committee condemns the
suggestion. saying it views with deep
regret that men calling themselves
Jews should advocate such a plan"
A paper by David Werner Amrah of
Philadelphia on The law of the State
and Jewish Law" was read The
writer deplored the fact that many
rabbis do not seem to understand that
they should not grant rabbincal di-
vorces until those applying had first
secured civil divorce. A resolution
was adopted in conformity with the
suggestions of MIR. Amrah's paper and
furtheFs-t that n0~Jeps1n4fRister~ should
oficiate at the marriage of a divorced
person, unless such person has re-
ceived a state decree of divorce and
rabbinical get
The election of officers resulted as
follows:
President, Rev. DR.. II. Pereira Men
dez, New York; vice president, Rev.
NJ. De Sofa, Montreal; l.. NJ. Deur-
bits, Louisville, KY; Dr. H. Frieden-
wald, Baltimore; and X. II. Sarasohn,
New York city; treasurer, Jacob
Hiesch, New York city: secretaries,
Isidore Hirshfield. ]. Buchalter and
Albert Lucas of New York city.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-22
FIVE DOLLAR BILLS
LIKE DIMES TO HIM.

Washington. June 2i.-John ~. Hem
eeimaB, Jr., a student - Ann A1.bor
University. VINO apparently - suffering
from over study. - detained here by
fio police, pending the arrival ~ his
father fr1gn cDviugfOu, IND The young
man arrived Oh the ciiy to-day ana a.
frsofed Attention ~ be hotel by dis
irtbntiuR fipe ~ ~ bills ~ fhe walters.
~ is pndfrsfqo1 ~ wrote "a letter a.
1reEreq A. Ffefieerf Roosevelt fhfssf.
enirK fDaf uliesa fhf iaffefsf lDfurnoe
wee eaeg ~ further oerfain alieRe1 "a.
VenfigUf aDe ianl aeaif ~ maFnituas.
$50 ~ maze men would - kIiio1.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-22
ny 4 THoUs1sO EDITORS
Convention az Omaha seEf Month
VIII Bs Attended.

ohama. Heb., June 2i-Tbe locai
committee. which bss IN cifsrge the ar-
rangement Tor the entertainment II 'be
National Editorial Association ~
Omaha. Jgly :. announces he oon-
piefioD ~ ifs programme. About d
fhousenc celegatea Nlli ~ present On
TIE afternoon ~ fhe iaFf 1Gy . special
train VIII ieaRe fof b fHo-Hfekf TIP
through feii0NFf0ue Rork ana tHo
other trains VIII earfg efieFates ane
t1eir HiFce through fle Eiacs tiils. Z
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-22
PETER PROMOTES THE
SERVIAN C0NSPlRAT0RS.

Belgrade. June 2L-The promotions
are announced Of various members OF
the military deputation to King Peter
al Geneva. Col. Popoyics. Of the late
King A1exander's palace guard. Is made
a general and 1rst aide-de-camp 70
King Peter. Capt. KOstics, who opened
the palace gates for the assassiDs 81
the late King and Queen, Is promoted
10 be o major. and Lieut. GrOnlea. who
was 90 guard outside the palace On
the night Of thu demonstrations and
who was o conh9ant of the consplra-
tors. D. made "a captain
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-22
BARK BELFAST LOST.
Her Crew Were Taken OF by a
German steamer.

London, June 2l.--The German
steamer Theodore Willie, Capt. Mayer
hoff. arrived at Gravesend to-day from
Quebec, having on board the crew of
the Norwegian bark Belfast, Capt
Moe, Belfast May 16 for Mramichi, N.
B., which was abandoned June 10 in a
leaky condition, the result of collision
with an iceberg the previous day in
latitude As N and longitude AZ w.
The bark Belfast was built at Port
land, N. b., in 1871 and was first
named the Edward ID. Jewett. She was
a vessel Of 1876 tons. She was owned
latterly by G. and A. Doe Amundsen
and hailed from Grlmstad, Norway.