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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-27
WARDEN ALLAGOOD
GOES OUT TO DAY.
Prison Commission to Select His
Successor Sept. Z.

ShCCGsHOE Sept
Atlanta, Aug. 26.-Deputy Warden ].
t. Allagood who gathered fame by
whipping Mamie DeCris, the Diamond
Queen. will leave the service of the
state tomorrow. This was decided by
the Prison Commission this afternoon,
his resignation being accepted, to take
effect Tomorrow, in spite of the fact
that his successor has not been chosen,
and win not be until Sept. Z. Allagood
and wife will return to their home in
Telfair county.
The Prison Commission went through
the applications for the position to-
day. There are about twenty-five OF
them. and the commission had very
meager information with regard to any
of the applicants. The commission de-
cided to address a letter to each APP
plicant, asking for full information
about himself, to be in their hands by
Sept. z, when choice will be made.
In the meantime, ]. II. Knowles. one
of the guards at the farm. will serve as
deputy warden, and his wife will serve
as matron. both being under the direct
supervision of Supt. Foster. No action
has been taken with regard to filling
Supt. Fosters place.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-27
SHAMROCK NOT HURT
REPORT THAT STORM DAMAGED
HER IS DENIED.
SIR THOMAS SURPRISED.
LEARNED YESTERDAY OF SHAM
ROCKS HANDICAP LAST RACE.

Says Has Not Lost HOPE and win
Die Hard-Win Not Take Initia-
tive, but Would Consider PrOpO-
sitiOn for FOur-COrnered Race
Among Shamrock L, Shamrock III,
Columbia and COnstitution-Wind
for TO-day's Race Light to Fresh.
New York, Aug. 26.-An alleged wire
less report from the yacht Erin which
is equipped with the DeForest wire
less system, published in a morning pa
per to the effect that Shamrock III
was seriously damaged during yester-
days storm and that there was a pos
sibility of Sir Thomas asking for a
postponement. caused considerable ex-
element in yachting circles.
Investigation promptly proved that
the statement was without foundation.
Shamrock III rode out yesterdays
squall without the slightest damage,
although the big anchor was dropped
as an additional precaution.
The time allowance under which Re-
lance, Constitution and Columbia have
sailed in the preliminary races this
year was made known to-day These
times have been kept secret. Reliance
allowed Constitution one minute and
forty-siX seconds and Columbia two
minutes and forty-one seconds in all
races. By these times it is figured that
Constitution won two races from Re-
lance, but Columbia failed to score.
Reliance sustained no damage what
ever in yesterdays squall.
Sir Thomas n Day Late.
Sir Thomas Upton was very much
surprised to-day to learn for the first
time that Shamrock III was handi-
capped 10 seconds at the start of yester
days race. That's very bad" he said,
but made no other criticism.
Sir Thomas said this afternoon in re-
Spouse to a telegram hoping that he
would win tomorrow: Il have not lost
hope and shall fight and die hard. Ii
cannot win l will take defeat in the
proper spirit
Sir Thomas said in response to a
query as to whether he had asked TO
have a four-correred race between
Shamrock III, the Reliance. Columbia
and Constitution, that he had not made
any such suggestion, but that if such d
proposition should be made he would
undoubtedly -COES1QGI II. ne QAd liOI
care to have it understood that he was
taking the initiative.
Shamrock III put up her mainsail and
her club topsail this afternoon, but did
not leave her anchorage to go out. She
stretched and dried them.
On Reliance there was not a move
and Mr.. Mower. the club measurer,
simply put the tape to the new gait and
declared it the same length as the old,
so that her measurement was the same
as before.
Light to Fresh Winds.
New York, Aug 26-The local
weather bureau is in receipt of the
following special on the weather for
Thursdays yacht race from Washing
ton: ITO Observer, New York. The
wind over the international yacht
course Thursday will be light to fresh
northeast, shifting in the afternoon to
east and southeast, with probably
cloudy weather.
(Signed) 'Frankenfield."
The wind at Sandy Hook at midnight
was southeast, about three miles an
hour The sky is cloudy and the pros
poets for a race tomorrow appear
Door.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-27
GOVERNMENT PRINTERS
MUST TAKE OATH.

Washington, Aug. 26-An order from
Public Printer Palmer was issued to
the heads of the divisions in the gov
eminent printing Office just before the
hour for closing to-day to appear be-
fore notary public in the office and
take the oath of allegiance to the Unit
ed States as subscribed to by clerks un-
der the civil service law.
Mr.. Palmer said the object Of the or
der was to place the per diem employees
in the same attitude toward the gov
eminent as that of the clerks on annual
salaries. He said that every employee
Of the office would be affected by the
order.
The issuance of the order created con-
siderable surprise among the employees
of the office, especially among members
of the bookbinders union, who believe
il has indirectly a bearing on the issues
growing out of the Miller case.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-27
STREAM OF HOT LAVA
BELCHED BY VESUVlUS.
Eruption Came from New Mouth
Much Below Cone.


Naples, Aug. 26.-The people of
Naples and the environs witnessed
remarkable spectacle at noon to-day.
One thousand feet below the central
cone of Vesuvius, the volcano opened
like a huge mouth, out of which belch-
ed a fierce stream of lava which ran
down the side of the mountain and at
first seemed to menace the observa-
tory.
This building, however. is protected
in the direction of the stream by
mound of lava 200 feet high, which was
thrown out during the eruptions of
1895 and 1900. The eruption occurred
without any warning whatever. There
was no earthquake. detonation or rain
of ashes. nothing but clear stream of
lava and red hot stones, which were
thrown to hight of 200 feet, pro-
ducing an extremely beautiful effect
seen from Naples.
The stream of lava, which is fifteen
feet broad at IL O'Clock tonight, had
covered a distance of 200 feet. 1t de-
waited later from the direction of the
observatory which is no longer men,
aced. The only danger is for the new
electric railway up the volcano, which,
however. has thus far not been touch
ed. The eruption already seems to be
decreasing and it is supposed that no
damage will result from it.
The spectators far enough away not
to be frightened. stood ertranced at
the spectacle, but those nearer to the
volcano were seized by panic when the
eruption began.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-27
IRISH PARLIAMENT
WANTED BY FINERTY.
Separation Will Come but Time Not
Yet Ripe.

Chicago, Aug. 26.-Hon. John F.
Finerty, president of the United Irish
League of America, has issued an adj
dress regarding the Land Bill vic
tory" in which he says:
tIreland, in the passage of the land
purchase bill, has achieved a brilliant
and also a substantial victory; but the
greater victory is yet to be won. AS
the commercial reforms of 1880 preced-
ed the independent Irish parliament of
1882 so does the land purchase bill
stand as the precursor of the restora-
ton of that parliament. with up to
date reforms), so UNANIMOUSLY destroyed
by England in 1900.
81 am, in principle, an Irish separat-
ist. and will so remain to the last: but
I recognize the benefit that must come
to Ireland by the presence of a native
legislatu re making laws for the Irish
nation in Dublin or some other great
city of the island.
Total separation would call for an
Irish fleet, an Irish army, an Irish
treasury, overlooking with golden mill
lions, and at least one powerful ally
like France, Germany or America.
will leave to the judgment of my fellow
countrymen and fellow-citizens how
soon all these requirements are either
probable or possible to Ireland. The
alternative to an independent parlia-
ment is an honorable compromise, but
not a final settem emit.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-27
SEEKS FROM WIDOW
DEAD MANS SHORTAGE.
Howard T. Goodwin Alleged to
Have Taken One Million Dollars.

Howard T. Goodwin Alleged TO
Have Taken One Million Dollars.
Philadelphia, Aug. pa bill in
equity was filed in the County Court
here to-day by Cassatt & Co., bankers
of this city, against the widow of the
late Howard T. Goodwin, in which it
is alleged that Goodwin misappropri-
ated about $1,0OO,OOO.
Goodwin had been employed as man.
ager for the firm for a long period and
committed suicide last December. 1t
is alleged in the bill in equity that it
was discovered that Goodwin had mis-
appropriated $1.OOO,0O0 or more of the
firms money and assets.
The firm asks the court to order the
widow, who is executor of the hus-
bands estate, to render an account
ing of all property owned prior to his
death, alleging that his library, which
was very valuable, art treasures and
other property were purchased with
the firms money.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-27
FOUR MEN KILLED
IN POWDER EXPLOSION.
One other Fatally Injured and
Three Slightly Hurt.

one other Fatally Injured and
Three Slightly Hurt.
Carthage, No. Aug. 26.-An explosion
at the works of the Independent Pow
der Company, situated four miles south
west of Carthage on Center creek, ear
iy to-day, wrecked the mixing room,
killing three persons and injuring three
others, one fatally.
The dead:
W. o. Roll superintendent.
Earnest Pearnan.
Jerry Haworth, all of Carthage.
Thirty workrnen escaped injury.
To-day's explosion is the second to
occur at the Independent Company's
works within a month. The mill has
just been rebuilt and the making of
dynamite for blasting in the lead ard
zinc mines of this territory resumed.
When the explosion occurred Supt.
Roll and Pearman and Ha-
worth were all in the mixing room,
which is secluded from the other ten
mill buildings behind a hill.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-27
POWERS WILL SPEAK TO-DAY.

Georgetown, KY, Aug. 26.-For eight
and one-half hours to-day and to-
night the jury trying Caleb Powers
for conspiracy to murder William
Goebel listened to the argument of
counsel for the commonwealth and de-
Tense.
The line of argument followed by
Powers counsel is that the convict,
Henry Youtsey, of his own volition,
did the killing and that their client
had no connection whatever further
than to take the mountain men to
Frankfort to petition the General AS
sembly.
Attorney John K. Hendrick, for the
commonwealth, took the position that
Youtsey and Howard were but weak
tools in the hands of Taylor, Powers
and Finley Powers will speak in his
own defense tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-27
HUNDREDS OF CHINESE
DIE IN FLOODS.

Victoria, B. c.. Aug. 2s.-According
to mail advices from Shanghai, several
hundred lives were lost in the great
floods at Che Foo, briefly reported by
cable. After a thunderstorm with
heavy rain. a cloudburst occurred and
torrents of water poured down on the
town, carrying houses, buildings, trees.
people and everything before it.
Stores and warehouses were flooded
and the property loss will reach mill
lions. The beach was strewn with
wreckage and dead. and presented an
awful sight. over three hundred Chi
nese were known to be dead at Che Foo
alone. No foreigners are known to have
been drowned
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-27
Platform of 1902.

year, when delegates to the Democratic
convention are to be selected.
IndOrse Platform of 1902.
The platform as adopted contains
over 1000 words but the only refer
ence to national issues is contained in
a single paragraph; Assembled in
convention at Columbus. preparatory
to the state election of 1903. we, the
Democrats of Ohio, reaffirming the
declaration on national issues in our
platform of 1902 adopted at Sandusky
hereby renew our allegiance to the
Democratic party of the nation, and
again aVow our devotion to the prin-
ciples of it's last national platform.
I'VE accordingly condemn colonial
ism and imperialism, denounce trusts
and trust-fostering tariffs, repudiate
government by injunction and oppose
financial monopoly. together with ev-
cry other legalized monopoly and le-
galized privilege. Adhering to these
principles of the Kansas City platform
we repeat our condemnation of all eff
forts to renounce or ignore them.
Until United States senators are
required by amendment of the federal
constitution to be elected by popular
vote, nomination of candidates for
United States senator should be made
by state convention"
Inc people are dSh6u "
whether all state interests are to he
sacrificed for the reelection of Hanna
as senator. William Jennings Bryan,
by special resolution, is invited TO
speak in Ohio in support of these dec
larations of principles.
Judge f. NJ. Hagins, the fellow
townsman of Zimmerman at Spring
field, presented a lengthy platform In
the minority report, the convention be-
coming very impatient and noisy before
its reading was completed.
1t was largely on national issues, and
did not indorse either the Chicago or
Kansas City platform. Hon. M. A.
Daugherty, who was chairman of the
State Committee two years ago, when
Col. James Kilbourne headed the ticket
for Governor, stirred up the conven-
ton in an argument for the minority
report as one to save the party from
socialism
He attacked Johnson bitterly as enc
who never favored free silver, and was
now lodging his own record by ignor-
ing national issues and advocating
state policies, in which he did not him
self believe. He charged that while
Johnson said Their were no national is
sues at stake he insisted on the in
dorsement of candidate for senator.
The minority report was overwhelm-
ingly defeated.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-27
SEVERAL VESSELS
LOST" TO FLEET.
In Three Hour Engagement Army
Gained Victory.


Portland, Me-. Aug. 26.-At 10 o'clock
tonight the war maneuvers had again
developed into a watching and waiting
game for the defending forces just as
before the mimic war was declared.
At I o'clock tonight the greater part
of Admiral Barker's feet was anchored
off Goose Island, about ten miles from
Fort Mckinley, the easternmost of the
protecting Notifications.
A demonstration claimed by the army
to be a day attack and by the navy a
night attack, was made by the fleet
early in the morning. The attack was
repulsed with a theoretical loss of sew
eraI vessels to. the fleet. -
The preliminary attack directly after
midnight was made by landing par
ties; the latter attack which ended at
a. M, was made by two sections OF
the fleet which attempted to force ST.
multaneously the passages leading into
the harbor. The fleet modified off
Goose Island and remained there all
day.
During the early part of the even
ing there had been no open HOSTILE
ties, but firing was heard shortly after
10 o'clock.
Army Claims Victory.
Division Headquarters, Fort Lovett,
Cushings Island, Aug. 26.-The army
under command of Col. S. M. Mills, it is
believed, gained a victory over a por-
ton of the fleet commanded by Ad-
miral Barker in an engagement which
lasted for three hours this morning.
Two phases of the manoeuvres were
worked out, and in both the army UNI
pires claimed the victory. The first, the
attempt to land a force, was begun
shortly after l O'Clock, and was repuls-
ed with heavy loss. The second phase
was the attempt to run the batteries,
and was begun in the grey of the
dawn. The army claims that the YES
sells in this attempt were destroyed by
gun fire and the mines.
A discovery was made that the pow
erful searchlights were able to pene-
trate the fog and the vessels of the at
lacking fleet were picked up a dis
lance of 10000 yards.
GunbOat Fired On.
Portland, Me-, Aug. 26.-Two gun
boats off Town Landing at Falmouth
Fireside, three miles from the harbor,
were fired upon from Fort Mckinley
while sending ashore landing parties
Three torpedo boat destroyers are re-
ported to have passed Fort Williams
and Leavitt, shortly after 10: Is, and
attempted TO countermine the harbor.
They were fired upon by Fort Preble.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-27
RATE is FIVE MILLS
GOVERNOR AND CONTROLLER
GENERAL REA OHED DECISION.
FRANCHISE TAX RETURNS
uEpENDED on TO MAKE UP PRES
ENT SHORTAGE.

This Amount Based on Controller
Generals Assessments-If They
Fail to Come Up to His Figures
BIame Must Fall on other Shout
dcrs-Order Making Tax Levy As
sesses 300 Mills for General Pur-
noses, Ito Mills for Educational
Purposes and ri Mills for Sinking
Fund.
Atlanta, Aug. 26-Gov. Terrell and
Controller General Wright to-day fix
cd the state tax rate at five mills, or
IS on 81, 900, a figure considerably be-
low what it was thought it would be
yesterday.
The Governor and the Controller
General decided that they had no au-
thority to reduce the estimates of
what would be received from fran
chise taxes below the assessments fix
ed by the Controller General. So in
fixing the rate they calculated on the
basis of his assessments of franchises.
and will let the responsibility fall else
where in case the returns yet to be
made by the arbitrators do not come
I'D to the amounts that have been as
sessed.
Accordingly the total amount of
property returns and assessments on
which the tax rate is based is $51S,-
1882 At five mills this will pay net,
after deducting 5 per cent. for collect
ing, $2,414974. The state receives $780,
900 from other sources, making a to-
tai of 81, $685. 74, and it has been found
that the appropriations aggregate ST.
925, 1885, This makes d deficit of a lit
tie more than $4,000, which the Gov
ernor and Controller General are con-
fdent will be fully made up by the
increase in special taxes.
It was found to-day that there is
no availa BILE treasury balance, and all
of the public property fund has been
spent, so the state has no other re-
sources for the year except direct tax
alton to secure the full amount need
ed. with the exception of 100000 from
half the rental of the state road and
small amount of income from other
sources.
The order making the tax levy as
sesses 3.09 mills for general purposes,
10 mills for education and .21 mills
for the sinking fund, making an even
total of five mills.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-27
NInr DE Bnrk DayIight.

New York, Aug. 26.-It Is thought
not improbable that the petroleum.
la den vessel which was sighted on Aug
10 by the steamer Hermiston was the
British bark Daylight.
In command of Capt. Nickerson, she
sailed from New York on July 81 bound
10 Yokohama and carrying a cargo
consisting OF 100000 gallons of pc
troleum, $4,000 gallons of lubrlcating
oil and IS $40 pounds Of wax. This car
20 was valued at Sl63,OOO. and was ship
ned by the Standard oil Company,
which also owns the vessel. The Day
light carried a crew Of about thirty
men and has not been reported since
leaving Sandy Hook.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-27
DIVISION OF SCHOOL FUND.
Must lie According to Population,
Says Atty. Gen. Hart.


Atlanta, Aug. 26.-Attorney General
John G. Hart rendered an opinion to-
day that will be of considerable i'm
portance to the public schools of the
state, more particularly those in the
country districts.
The Attorney General holds that the
division of the school fund allotted to
a county, between a local school dis
trict and the county in which 1t is To-
Gated, must be made on the basis of
the school population of the local dis
trict as compared to that of the whole
county.
Many of the local school districts
hold that it should be divided on a ba-
sis OF attendance, and there will be
some dissatisfaction with the decision
on this account. The opinion in no
wise affects the school fund so far as
it relates to the school system Of the
large cities of the state.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-27
L. & N. STEAMER LINE.

Louisville, KY, Aug. 26.-Within thir-
ty days a line of steamers will be es-
tablished by the Louisville and Nash
VILE between Pensacola, Fla, and the
most important parts of Southern Eu-
rope. The arrangements for the line
were concluded with the Austro-
American Steamship Line. The ships
which viii be used in the service are
all new.
The Louisville and Nashville road has
for several years been engaged in bust
ness to the Mediterranean and Adriatic
seaports. Heretofore the service be-
tween those ports and Pensacola has
been uncertain.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-27
BOY SHANGHAIED
BY FRENCH BARK.

New York Aug. 26.-Begging that he
be taken off the ship and returned to
his home. small boy was "shang-
haied." on the French bark Marechal
DeGontant, which sailed to-day for
Yokohama Acting Chief Inspector of
Police Brooks received a telephone
message to-day from a truant officer
to the effect that an American boy
was being "shanghaied" on board the
French vessel. Help was at once
sought from revenue cutters and the
police boat. but before anything could
be done. the French vessel was out
past Sandy Hook.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-27
ARKANSAS CANDIDATES
HAVE FIST FIGHT.
Judge Wood and Governor Davis
Making Strenuous Campaigns.

Making strenuous campaigns
Little Rock. Ark, Aug. 26.-Judge
Carroll L. Wood of the Arkansas Su-
preme Court, who is opposing Gov. Da-
Wis as a candidate for third term,
knocked Gov. Davis off speaking
stand, four feet, to the ground, dur
ing the campaign at Bismarck yester-
day. Gov. Davis was not hurt and
friends prevented further trouble.
Judge Wood was Immediately arrest
ed on a charge of assault and battery.
Gov. Davis publicly asked Judge Wood
questions, and before they could be
fully answered interrupted with more
questions, which so angered Judge
Wood that he knocked Gov Davis
from the platform. Later the matter
was adjusted and Judge Wood returned
to Little Rock to-day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-27
CAWTHORNE NOT HANGED.
Eastman Military Under Arms Be-
cause of Lynch Talk.

Eastman, Ga. Aug. 26.-Robert d.
Cawthorne was not hangeod to-day for
the murder of r. J. Tucker. Judge d.
M. Roberts signed bill of exceptions
and the case will be heard before the
Supreme Court in October.
There was a large crowd in town to-
day and upon hearing of the action of
Judge Roberts some lynching talk was
heard. The local military company
was ordered to be in readiness. and
this probably prevented the lynching.
Everything is quiet tonight.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-27
YOUNG A. P. GORMAN
FOR STATE SENATE.

haltlmore, Aug. 26.-Col. A. p. Cor
man. Jr., the only son Of United
states Senator A. p. German, was
nominated to-day by the Howard
Unity Democratic Convention for the
t'te Senate. having won a decisive
l'ty over his opponents. Col. Cor
nan Is 30 years OF age and begins his
r,olucal career where his father begun
thirty years ago.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-27
second Democratic Primary.

Jackson. Miss, Aug. ga second
Democratic primary election will be
held in Mississippi tomorrow to de-
eide the gubernatorial nomination as
between Hon. A. X. Vardaman and
Judge Critz. The campaign has been
heated one, partisans Of both eandi-
dates claiming the victory.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-27
select knights Adjourn.

Niagara Falls. N. Y, Aug. 26.-The
convention Of the National Order OF
Select Knights ended to-day. syracuse
made a strong bid for next years con-
ventions but Chattanooga. Tenn, won
by a close vote. Danville, Va, won
the prize banner.