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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-21

that the orders came from a clever IA
kir who posed as a spiritualistic me
dunn. The photos he sent me were
pictures of prominent dead citizens In
small Western towns.
He had a confederate who visited
these towns a month or more in adj
vance of the fakir. This confederate
collected photos OF prominent dead
citizens. These were sent on to ME,
and l made the wigs and boards re-
.quired.
They were delivered to the fakir,
and at the proper time during a Sc
ance an exact reproduction of the dear
departed would appear as in apparition
from the cabinet A confederate,
cleverly made up. posed as the spirit.
Needless to say the advent OF the
spirit of a prominent citizen created
CONSERVATION, and the fakir was voted
a marvellous spiritualist. 1 don't know
where the fakir is now but he coined
so much money that / think / deserve
a percentage of his profits for the way
he imposed upon me and made me an
innocent accomplice of his deception"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-21
PASSED BAD CHECKS
ON WALD0RF-ASTORIA.
Man Posing as EII<ins' Son Held by
Police.

Man Posing as EIISins' Son Held by
Police.
New York, Aug. 20.-Alfred Crosby
Owen, q years of age, who says his
home is in Washington, D. c., was
locked up at police headquarters to-
day, charged with passing two worth
less checks on the Waldorf Astoria
and Fifth Avenue hotels. The police
believe they have the man who has
been spending the last few weeks in
the West, chartering special trains
and posing as the son of Stephen B.
Elkins.
Wopd was sent from Chicago Tues
day that the real Stephen B. Elkins,
Jr., was in that city, and that he had
learned that some one had been trav-
cling across the country telling rail-
road officials he was the son of the
United States senator from West Vir-
ginia.
Owen took a suite at the Waldorf
yesterday. and Manager Boldt cashed
for him a check for $50, drawn on the
Elkins National Bank, signed by S. B.
Elkins.
81 am Senator Elkins' son." he said,
"and l am a little short of ready cash. +"
He went from there to the Fifth Av-
enue Hotel, and engaged a room. The
clerk of that hotel cashed a check for IS
self" signed by S. b. Elkins, Jr., and
drawn on the Elkins bank.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-21
GRANITE MONUMENT
ERECTED TO ARTHUR.
Former Senator Chandler Chief
Speaker at Dedication.

Former Senator Chandler Chief
Speaker at Dedication.
Fairfield, VT, Aug. 20.--A granite
monument marking the site of the
birthplace of the late President Ches-
ter A. Arthur was dedicated here to-
day.
The principal speaker was fo@ner
Senator William E. Chandler of New
Hampshire, who was Secretary of the
Navq in Arthur's cabinet.
Mr.. Chandler, in speaking Of the per-
sonal characteristics of President
Arthur, said, in part:
Indulge me a few additional mo-
ments in which to speak of the char
acter of Arthur as it appeared to me
and to others who knew him with
equal or greater intimacy. In Mr.. De-
pew'S address at Albany he said:
Tact, sense and quick appreciation of
the right were qualities he possessed
in such high degree that they were
the elements of his success not only at
the bar, but in the administration of
public trusts He was capable of the
greatest industry and ourage..' He
said to me early in his administration
My sole ambition is to enjoy the con-
f1dence of my countrymen.' Toward
this noble ideal he strove with un-
deviating purpose"
In Mr.. Brewster's address at AL
bany he spoke Of Arthur's high quail
tiles, his magnanimity, his greatness.
His purpose was the public good, not
the perpetuation of party rule or per-
sonal power His only law of official
or personal life was to think the truth,
act the truth and speak the truth.
His mind was very prompt. He was
resolute upon all principles of general
public policy; but where his act would
prejudice persons to their injury, such
was the benevolence and gentleness of
his nature that he would hesitate and
act with reluctance. But when he did
act he acted firmly always.
He was stern with himself but lib
eral and forbearing with Others He
had not mean, unmanly element in
his character. He was heroic but
not ostentations.' These fine quail
ties of his character We're not uncon-
secrated by religious convictions He
was trained in a home of religious
teaching, by father who taught him
and others the truths Of revealed reli-
gion.' BY these convictions he lived
and died These opinions Mr.. Brew
ster had expressed on May 81, 1886
(while Arthur was alve) in a private
letter in which he said:
This much l will ever say of Gen.
Arthur: I have never known a man
for whom 1 had a stronger sense of
respect and affection. The tenor of
his life was noble He was forbearing
with others but stern with himself. His
aims were high. His ways were direct
and open. His purpose just, rational
and geenrous. His mind calm and
clear, his heart pure
Elk tempore remarks were also made
by Robert T. Lincoln of Chicago, Sec
rotary of War in Arthur's cabinet,
among others.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-21
TO SAVANNAH'S JAIL
Lee Cribb Has Been Sent from Doug
Ias-DougIRs News.

l0s-DOuxARs News.
Douglas, Aug. 2O.-Ever since Lee
Cribs escape from Jail, and recapture
Sheriff Sutherland, has kept the Jail
we'll guarded, not from any fear of
another escape, but to foil any possible
attempt at rescue, by Cribs numerous
friends. Judge 7. A. Parker and So
licitor General Jno. w. Bennett are
in the city to-day, and to save ex-
pense have ordered Cribb carried to
Savannah Jail, tonight for safe keep
ing until the date of his execution,
which will be fixed by resentence at
the regular October term of Coffee Su-
perior Court.
The Postal Telegraph Company has
promised to accede to the business
mems request at an early date, to put
in an uptown office. Postmaster A g..
B. Finley has rendered Office room in
the postoftice building, centrally located.
The annual camp meeting at Gaskin
Springs begins tomorrow night, TO
continue five days. The Smyrna Asso-
citation will convene with the Douglas
Baptist Church on Friday, before the
NTH Sunday in August. DR.. S. Y.
Jamison and other noted Baptists are
expected.
Continued undated rains have rem
dered private travel difficult, and rail-
way travel a little hazardous in this
section.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-21
TAYLOR DENIES ALL
FUGITIVE GOVERNOR OF KEN
lucky MAKES DEPOSITION.
SAYS POWERS is INNOCENT.
TAKES ON HIMSELF RESPONSE
BILITY OF HAVING SOLDIERS.

Deposition Filed as Evidence in
Trial of Caleb POwers-Is Made
Up of Responses to 112 Questions.
Taylor Denies Completely In MUIR
der of GOebeI or Knowledge of
Any Conspiracy to Take His Life.
Had No discriminating COnversa-
lions with Persons as Charged by
Witnesses.
Georgetown, KY, Aug. 20.-As evil
dence in the case of Caleb Powers
his counsel this afternoon filed the
deposition of former Gov. M. S. Tay-
lor of kentucky, now a fugitive, and
located at Indianapolis, Ind.
The deposition is made up Of re-
sponses to liz questions and no cross
interrogatories and it is being con-
sidered one question at time by spec
ial Judge Robbins.
The deposition contains a general
denial by Taylor to the charges pre-
ferred against him in the indictment
returned in the Franklin County Cir
cult Court, of completely in the MUIR
der of William Goebel and also a de-
city of any person indicted or charged,
or of any one in the alleged conspiracy
to assassinate Goebel or any other
member of members of the General
Assembly of 1900, or even of any parti-
cipation in, or knowledge of any at
tempt to intimidate the legislators or
to force them to do aught than just
and right in the settlement of the con-
test for the governorship.
He denies that he had any OF the
discriminating conversations alleged to
have. been had with him by Common
wealth witnesses, w. H. Culton, Whar-
ton Golden, Frank Cecil and Robert
Noakes and adds that he never saw or
talked to Cecil in his life. The con-
versations related by the common
wealth witnesses are taken up sep
arately and denied in detail
Bringing of Armed Men.
The deponent denies that the bring
ing of the armed body of men from the
mountains on Jan. %, 1900, was for
other purposes than to peacefully pc
tition the Legislature. He declares that
so far as he knew they were orderly
and well behaved, and that they re-
turned home the night of the day of
their arrival for the sole reason that
they had accomplished their one pur-
pose to assemble on the steps of the
state capital and petition the Legis-
lature not to rob the men they had
voted for as the nominees of the Re-
publican party.
The deponent takes on himself the re-
sponsibility for their coming, saying
that it was originally his purpose to
have about 1000 men visit Frankfort
each day for the last few days that
the contest was pending, not TO intimi-
date the legislators, but to show. them
the extent Of the feeling out in the
state in the matter.
He declares Caleb Powers to be in
nocent, so far as he knows, of any
completely in the murder of Goebel
and says that it was for that reason
he gave him pardon. He says he
never saw James Howard until after
the death of GoebeI, and never gave
him a pardon for that or any other
crime
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-21
COTTON GINNERS
ADVISE CHANGES.

Want Bonded Warehouses, Lower
Insurance and More Bagging.
Macon, Aug. 2O.-Georgia's ginners
finished their annual session here to-
day and adjourned to meet again July
next year, at Macon. Hanson was
reelected secretary and Hammock was
reelected president.
]. ]. MCGOWAN of Augusta stirred
up things on bonded warehouse scheme,
and enlisted the cooperation of all the
ginners. One hundred gins were repre-
scented at the meeting.
Lower insurance was advocated, and
a recommendation made that enough
bagging be used to entirely cover and
protect each bale, so as to stop waste
in soiling and staining portions of bales
now exposed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-21

Perhaps They Are Genuine, But
They Are Not Agreeable.

PernupA Iney are Oenulne, lux
They Are Not Agreeable.
From the HYGIENE Gazette.
about the first real craving that
strikes the unsophisticatel American or
Englishman upon his arrival in Da-
mascus is the desire for a Turkish
bath right on the spot where the
famous bath was originated" said
traveller. His next decision is that
New York or a London Turkish bath
is about as far ahead of the Damascus
article as mothers pies beat the ba-
ker's. In view of the Eastern origin
of these baths / naturally expected to
find something of a luxury.
Entering one of the finest baths in
the city, 1 was at first sight much
pleased with the general appearance
Of things. Dog of a Christian that
was, / entered a large open court, in
the center of which gushed splendid
fountain, while the scene all about
was at first impression one of an ORR
entail fairyland. All around the foun-
tain on raised platforms were combina-
ton chair touches upon which ORR
entails were lolling as only Orientals
can. Some were reclining, some nap
ping, some slipping coffee, some smok-
ing the narghileh, some chatting. and
one was going through the red-tape
contortions required by Allah when
the ninety-nine Moslem prayers are Of
fered.
LAS If to carry out the fairyland
idea, instead of being conducted to a
private room. in conformity with the
views of propriety of the Western dog
of an unbeliever. l was expected to
disrobe before the miscellaneous audi
ence; also, before the audience in the
street whenever the door was opened.
My clothes / had to store in a drawer
under my couch. The publicity of the
disrobing act was modified somewhat,
however by the attendants. who. by
the use of towels, formed a temporary
screen. After this they gave me
wooden sandals with high strips fas-
tended to the soles, which converted
them into a sort of high silt. 1 saw
no use for this continuance excepting
to further the chances of breaking my
neck. With these stills on / was TAX
en- to the hot ROOM where there was
temperature not higher than that
OF New York city on a hot summers
night. After remaining here some time
there was some slight rubbing and a
deal of leg-pulling and arm-jerlSing.
Desiring a shower bath, believer
| in the true faith aimed a garden hose
at me with such a sharp stream that
had all the shower / wanted in
three seconds. Then they wrapped me
in a Turkish towel and turbaned my
head for me. and led me to couch
and bade me rest. L rested wishing
for hour in my favorite Turkish bath
in New York city, far from the land
of Allah, within earshot of the clank-
ing trolley car and in a district over
which reigns only Sheik Tim Sullivan.
"As a mere idea-of satisfying curios-
ity nothing can top the visit to the
Damascus baths. But, unlike the Turk
ish fig, the Turkish bath is not at it's
best when sampled on the spot
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-21
CROOKS AND THEIR MAIL.
Queer Ways in which They Carry
on Correspondence.
From the Baltimore Sun.

From the Baltimore Sun.
So elaborate and ingenious as to ap-
pear almost incredible are the meth
DDS by which professional criminals
communicate with their accomplices.
Nobody knows better thar The
rogues themselves that by sending
their messages through the ordinary
channels they place both their liberty
and their plans in jeopardy. But it is
so important that they communicate
with one another swiftly and secretly,
to elaborate some scheme of rascality
or to give warning of danger from
the authorities, that the clever criml-
nails set up peculiar postoffices that are
distinctly their own.
The United States secret service
agents and the United States postal
inspectors run across a large number
Of varied systems Of this kind. From
the stories they tell OF "pOstoffices"
they have discovered II appears that
nothing Is too audacious for men play
ing game the loss OF which means
for them a term in stripes behind the
bars.
tout in Iowa a few months ago."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-21
OBITUARY..
Florence May Bisbing.

Miss Florence May Pisbing died yes
terdav morning at the home Of her
narents on Montgomery street. She
VAS the only child of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
+. Bisbing, and was in her twentieth
year She. had been Ill about mouth
with fever. Miss Bisbing was a Iienl-
w. ~ ST Paurs Episcopal Church.
Ssanv friends will deeply sympathlze
18th the bereaved parents. The ~
neraI services will be held this ait
a,noon at 4 o'clock from the family
residence. DIR. Graham, DR.. Lattlmore'
~ HERS. Dr. Morrison, Mr.. John
Seary' and Mr.. Arthur Spann VIII act
as pallbeGers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-21
NO CITY TIME NOW.
A Sign in a jewelers. window RE-
calls an old Practice.
From the New York Sun.

Sign in a jewelers. window RE-
calls an old Practice.
From the New York Sun.
THAT sign reminds me of the old
timers" remarked a jeweIer, pointing
to a placard in shop window reading
Keeper of the City Time" The sign
was near the chronometer by which
passing pedestrians set their watches
It's a good many years now" went
on the jeweler, Since that sign lost
it's former meaning. Now all 1t means
is that the chonometer there is right
according to the time fixed by the OBJ
servatory at Washington. But 1t isn't
city time as the term was once un-
derstood.
"City time in the old days was de-
termined By the meridian passing
through the city and it differed from
the time Of other cities by just SO
many seconds or minutes as those
places were east or west of U.S. If
you lived in Philadelphia 1t was to
your advantage to hunt up a New
York jeweler when you arrived there
and get New York time, because IL you
didn't you might miss your train home
The jeweler of those days really de-
served the title of timekeeper, because
he calculated time for himself To have
1t right he took an observation at
noon, just as they do on shipboard,
and thus got real New York time.
Nowadays Washington does 1t for the
jeweler and lets him know right on
the dot when 1T is noon.
THE title of keeper Of the city time
belonged to the man who had the con-
tract for keeping the city hall clock
right by his own observations. There
is no need of this now. New York q
watches and clocks are really all
slow when compared with real New
York time, as determined by our own
meridian, but as long as everybody
has agreed to be wrong 1t doesn't mat
ter. All that the change has done
has been to rob the jeweler of some
Of his former usefulness"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-21
New Department Added.

Sparks, Ca, Aug. 2O.-A commercial
or business department has been add
ca TO the curriculum of the Sparks Col
ieglate Institute. The Board Of Direc-
yors have just secured the services or
IroI. G. p. Jones, formerly principal
vI Massey's BUSINESS College at Column
Jus, position which he left OF his own
'ceord Prof. Jones Is a man of wide
.Aperience, having taught for fifteen
sears; also having been employed many
sH sli as expert accountant In various
Giles OF the state.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-21
May Not Test AerodrOme.

Whitewater, Va, Aug. 20.-Prof
Langley arrived at his houseboat here
from Washington this afternoon. Be-
ing asked for a statement about the
expected test of the big sixty-five-foot
aerodrome, Prof. Langley replied that
he could not say positively that it
would be launched in the near future
He said there might be no test at all,
as he would have to be guided entirely
by developments.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-21
SUCCESSFULLY
WOOED DEATH.

Columbus Machinfst Hurt-Thtef
with Taste for Beer.
Columbus, Ca, Aug. 2O.-The left
arm of H. L. Wheat, machinist at
the Columbus Iron Works was broken
in two places. and terribly 1acerated
this afternoon, by being caught in a
planer. The arm will probably be
saved.
Dick Childs, a young painter who
took laudanum with suicidal intent
yesterday, died to-day. He had tried
suicide nearly a dozen times before.
The office of the Chattanooga Brew
ing Company, here, was burglarized
last night. The thief was thirsty, for
all he stole was beer. He made away
with as many bottles as he could carry.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-21
Cotton Mandatory Assigns.

Philadelphia, Aug. 20.-The Arkonia
Manufacturing Company, manufactur-
ers Of cotton and wooden goods, has
made an assignment The assets are
placed at $4,000 and the liabilities at
$162,S78.
The failure Is said to be due to the
textile strike. Joseph Sullivan, of New
York, is president Of the company.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-21
PENSION FRAUD CHARGED.
Negro Woman Accused of Having
Obtained $576.

Beaufort, S. c., Aug. 20.-on war
rant sworn out before United States
Commissioner J. OH. Sanders, Diana
Jenkins, charged with having fraudu-
lently obtained $576 in pension money
during the past four years from the
United States government, has been
lodged in the county Jail. She drew
the money under the name of her
mother. Rachel Garven, who died in
1899. The imposition was discovered by
Special Pension Examiner D. H. Alex
apder
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-21
DIED from His Injuries.

starke, Fla, Aug. 2O.-The negro,
Henry Robson, who fell from rapid
Iy moving lever car yesterday, died
to-day without having regained con-
The heavy rains of the past few days
is damaging the cotton and some other
crops.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-21
Board of Health Not worried.

Mexico City, Aug. 20.-The Superior
Board of Health is not alarmed over
the new outbreak of plague in Sinaloa.
The cases, three in number, occurred
in Ell Bajio, a ranch about forty kilo-
metres from Mazatlan, and very near
Siquerios. The port of Mazatlan will
not be closed
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-21

The relations Of a lady who had
died, leaving a legacy to a favorite
donkey in order to secure its comfort.
recently came into court and asked
for a decision as to who was to enjoy
the legacy after the donkey's decease.
1.-The next OF kim" was the judges
verdict-Punch.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-21
Cave in on the N. a w.

Roanoke, Va, Aug. 2O.-There was
serious cavern of timbers and rock in
Eggleston tunnel on the main line of
the Norfolk and Western Railway west
of Roanoke, this afternoon. Traffic is
blocked, and it is not known when the
tracks will be cleared.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-21
FOR A NEW ROAD
Charter Will BE Asked by south
Georgia Capitalists.

Charter VIII BE Asked by South
Georgia Capitalists.
Triton, Ca, Aug. 2O.-The Ocilla and
Valdosta Railroad Company gives mo-
tice of application to the Secretary of
State for incorporation. According to-
the application, which is published this
week, the road will run from Della,
in Irwin county, to Valdosta, in
Lowndes county, distance of eighty
miles. 1t is also proposed to build an
extension from Ocilla to Helena, in
Wilcox county, connecting there with
the Southern Railway.
1t is proposed to issue capital stock
IN the road to the amount of $4,000
per mile, or a total of 100000 for the
eighty miles. The general offices will
be in Ocilla.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-21

The tea garden of DR.. Sheppard at
Summerville. twenty miles inland from
Charleston, S. c., now covers 100 acres
and yields 5000 pounds of tea worth
81 a pound. The United States inn
poses no duty on tea, while England
taxes II IL cents a pound and France
20 cents. A duty of Is cents on foreign
teas, says DIR. Sheppard, would en-
able the American planter to meet COM
petition and would exclude the trashy
teas, while adding but one twenty-fifth
of a cent to the cost of ones cup of
tea.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-21

-"Politeness costs nothing" said the
man who INDUCES in quotations.
NONSENSE" answered the practical
person. Did you ever note the utter
absence of IL in the waiter whom you
have insuficiently ped?"-Washing
ton Star.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-21
Morgan's Raiders, Omcers.

Carlisle, KY, Aug. 2O--At the con-
clusion of a two days reunion, Nor
gan's Raiders to-day elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, Gen. Basil
Duke, Louisville; vice presidents, Col.
J. W. Bowles, Judge NJ. C. Saufey,
Maj. o. S. Tenney; secretary and
treasurer, Capt. w. L. HaYens.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-21
wa. He III Years OIdr

Beaufort, s. c., Aug. 20.-May Gar
rett, who is said to have reached the
age of ia. died at Jericho, several
miles from here, a few days ago.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-21
Dr.. Perkins,
American Herbs,

The standard Blood Medicine of the
world. Builds up the entire system
Blood, Liver, Lungs and Kidneys.
Cures Rheumatism and Asthma, and
all Female Troubles. Mail orders filed
at $1.10 per box, 200 doses in each box
guaranteed. Send for book of cures
and endorsements. Enclose 2 cents for
mailing book. Worth its weight In
gold to every family.
PROF. r. L. GENTRY,
No IL York street, east.
References among good citizens OF
Savannah, Ga.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-21

ing forth a liquid resembling essence
Of violet both in perfume and chemical
composition has been discovered in a
valley near MILAN, Aveyron, France.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-21
Fire Caused Heavy Loss.

Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 20.-The
Coneuch Lumber Company plant was
destroyed by fire to-day, entailing a
loss of $4,000 with insurance $50
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-21
HEAVY RAINS AT DARIEN.
Lightning Killed Negro Near the
Town.

Darien, Ca, Aug. 2O.--Darien was
visited by two of the heaviest rain
storms Tuesday and Wednesday that
she has experienced in years.
JEFF Jones, a negro man, was struck
and killed by lightning on the Gig
hiiliat plantation. near Darien Tues
Gay.