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The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-13
SAME DEFIANT ATTITUDE.
But Humbert Family Continues to
Arouse sympathy i'm Paris.


Paris, Feb. 12.-The trial of the libel
suit brought by NJ. Cattaui, a banker,
against the Humbert family, which be-
gan yesterday. was resumed to-day.
There were large crowds inside and
outside the court room. NJ. Ludovic
Halevy. "Gyp" Countess de MarteD,
and other prominent literary figures
were among the spectators.
The prisoners maintained the same
defiant attitude. Nine. Humbert, and
her husband, Frederic, frequently in
terTupting the witnesses with angry
contradictions. Most of the session
was devoted to Senator Cremieux's ex-
PLANTATION of the prisoners legal con-
nection with NJ. Cattaui.
With the hearing of Senator Gre
mieux's testimony. the taking of evil
dence closed, and counsel for both sides
addressed the court. M. RodoIph Rous-
seau spoke on behalf of the plaintiff,
Cattaui. Maitre Henri Roberts de-
Tended Nine. Therese Humbert and
Frederic Humbert in a brief and wit
ty speech. Maitre Chenu said a few
words on behalf of Maria d'Aurignac,
and the case was then postponed until
next week for judgment.
1t is a noteworthy fact that sympa thy
on the part of the general public, which
was already manifested yesterday in
favor of the Humberts, was more
marked to-day. Several times during
the hearing the testimony in favor of
NJ. Cattaui the audience broke out into
murmurs and ironical laughter NJ
Rousseau's argument on behalf of the
plaintiff to-day was also interrupted in
the same way. while the close of Maitre
Roberts pleading was greeted with two
outbursts of applause, which the judge
did not ATTEMPT to check.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-13
TWO WERE KILLED
BECAUSE OF WOMAN.
Partners in Restaurant Business,
Firth and Height, Had Trouble.

run anu
Roanoke, Va, Feb. John Firth
shot and killed Witten Height and
Frank williams at Eckman, w. Va,
last night.
Firth and Height We're partners in
a restaurant business at WEIGH, a few
miles from Eckman. 1t was alleged by
Height that he had discovered Firth
in his wife's chamber the previous
night He had them both arrested,
but they were released last night.
When Height and his three children
arrived at Eckman, Firth walked up
to Height, told him he wanted to see
him, and almost Immediately drew
revolver and shot Height through the
heart.
Williams, who was an uncle Of Firth,
caught him and took his revolver from
him to keep him from killing Heights
children. Firth ran to Height, who
was lying dead, got Heights revolver
out of his pocket and killed Williams.
Another man tried to hold Firth and
was shot through the jaw. Firth then
shot at one of Heights children, miss
ing the child and shooting a bystander
through the leg. Firth escaped to the
mountains and so far has not been
caught. Firth comes from North Caro-
lima.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-13
WITH DYNAMITE
CAR WAS WRECKED.
Robbers Were Successful in North
ern Pacific HOId-up.

Robbers Were Successful in North
ern Pacific HOId-up.
Butte, Mont, Feb. 12.-The Burling-
ton express No. 6, eastbound, was held
I'D shortly after midnight on the
Northern Pacific tracks eight miles
east of this city, near Homestead, by
two mounted men. They covered the
sides of the train with their guns, I'M
coupled the engine and mail and ex-
press, and ran them ahead of the train
about two miles.
The trainmen. after the robbers had
left with the engine and cars, hasten
ed back towards Butte and met an in
coming freight train, the engine Of
which uncoupled to run to Butte and
give an alarm. The robbers fired two
charges of dynamite, blowing the safes
TO pieces and wrecklng the expr IS
car.
The train was a double-header. and
the engine. with the mail and express
cars We're run about 600 feet ahead of
the rest of the train. A few moments
after the train was stopped there were
two explosions of dynamite, which
wrecked the express car. The roof
was blown off, but no one was injured.
Reports vary as to the amount of
booty secured by the robbers. The eX
press messenger says that the robbers
did not get more than $500. In other
quarters it is said the plumber will
amount to several thousand dollars. at
least. 1t is also said that several of
the mail pouches were rified.
railway mail clerk was shot by the
robbers. 1t is not thought his wound
is dangerous.
When the express messenger realized
that there was a hold-up he tossed
package of money that he held in his
hand upon rack above his head, and
this money was probably saved.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-13
CAN'T GET THEIR MONEY.
Turf Investment Companies All De-
mand Time from DepOsitOrs.

Time from DepO>lIOEHs
st. Louis. Feb. 12-At the end of
the third days run on the Corpora
tive Turf Investment companies, by
investors demanding the return of
their deposits, the result stands:
E. J. Arnold & Co, all payments
suspended.
John ]. Ryan & Co, all payments
suspended.
International Investment Company,
all payments suspended.
Christy Syndicate Investment Com
pany. all payments suspended.
United Turf Investment Company, Of
flee closed.
Grand jury Investigations of invest
ment company methods of transact
ing business.
Crowds of men and women, eager to
regain their investments, surged into
the offices of the various investment
companies to-day, and all were DOOM
ed to disappointment, excepting the
International Investment Company in
vestors This company suspended pay
ments this afternoon and demanded
the stipulated thirty days notice of
withdrawal.
The United Turf Investment Com
pany did not open its office to-day,
and a sign on the doors announced
that payments had been suspended in
definitely. Investors in the firm of
John j. Ryan & Co, waited with hope
the return from Cincinnati of Manager
John j. Ryan. He arrived this morn
ing and the hope was dissipated by his
announcement that the assets of his
firm were not sufficient to meet the de-
mands for Withdrawals. Investors in
the firm of E. j. Arnold & Co, state
that they had given up all hope of re-
covering anything. This was the first
concern to suspend business.
Late this afternoon the February
grand jury dropped all other business
to take up the investigation of the
turf investment companies. Mr.. Ryan
was summoned to appear before that
body, and a similar subpoena was is
sued for Mr.. Arnold, but the latter is
reported to be in Hot Springs, Ark.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-13
THE SLAVE PENSION BILL.

Editor Morning News: 1t is certain
ly astonishing how our South
ern representatives in Congress
can nearly always be depended upon
to do just the wrong thing when the
occasion arrives.
The latest blunder which they are
committing is the opposition to the
bill providing to pension the ex-slaves.
recently introduced by Senator Hanna.
When will our people learn sense? In
stead of opposing such a measure, our
Southern Democrats ought to support
it with all the energy in their power,
and that for a double reason.
In the first place, if by virtue of an
accident of any kind, such for in
stance, as the unexpected and prac-
tically unanimous support of the Dem
ocrats, the bill should happen to pass,
it would be impossible to estimate the
enormous benefit it would be. to the
South. Nearly all of the millions upon
millions would come Southland stay
here; for the colored people differ from
the white people in this respect as in
many others, namely that they spend
their money at home.
In the second place, in the effort to
gain an advantage on the political
chess board, the Republicans have
made a most egregious blunder, by
the introduction of the bill; and the
Democrats now have the opportunity
to reap a tremendous political advan-
tage.
Senator Hanna and his supporters
never dreamed for an instant that the
bill would pass, and certainly it never
occurred TO them as evenly remotely
possible that the Democrats would
think sOf supporting such a measure.
They made stupid bluff, and here are
our people fearing to come back with
a raise, or even to call the bluff! We
hold all the winning cards-have
everything to gain and nothing to
lose.
Let our people heartily indorse the
bill and work zealously for it's pass
age; then the Republicans will be
obliged to do one of two things. They
will have to let the bill pass to the
great financial benefit of the South,
or confess their insincerity and dis
honesty by turning to the other side.
Probably they would take the latter
course; then what a tremendous po-
ltical card would it give the Demo-
Gratis! Democritus.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-13
SUSPECT HAD MONEY.

Butte, Mont, Feb. 12.-Detective
Murphy this afternoon arrested Will
liam McCullagh on suspicion of being
one of the Northern Pacific train rob-
bers. Four hundred and eight dollars
were found in McCUllagh's possession.
There is evidence that the Northern
Pacific hold-up last night was done by
two robbers. They drove to the scene
of the robbery in a buggy. and after
stopping the train, and lootng the ex-
press and mail cars, drove back to
Butte.
Bloodhounds from the state prison
were on the scene of the robbery
early this morning. After the ex-
press messenger threw the package of
money up in the rack he jumped out
of the car on the other side. In the
exchange of shots, he is said to have
been hit by a bullet in the hip, but
he and the other trainmen went on
with the train, and he was not badly
enough hurt to cause him to return to
Butte.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-13
Chnree Inspected Forts.

Charleston. S. c., Feb. 12-Gen. Ad-
ma r. Chaffee and staff made an Off
cial inspection of the army post on
Sullivan's Island to-day. He left the
city at o'clock, spent the morning
at the garrison. and was the guest of
Col. Charles Morris, commandant at
Fort Getty
Gen. Chaffee and staff returned TO
the city at 3 O'Clock and at once return
ed the official call paid them by Mayor
Smyth last night. Elaborate prepar-
atoms had been made TO entertain
Gen. Chaffee and staff, but were de-
clined because of lack of time, much
to the regret of the citizens. and the
distinguished visitors left here at 4
o'clock for Wilmington. N. C.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-13
DANIEL HOGAN,
Cor. Broughton and Barnard SITS.
Portland Cement
FOR SALE BY
G.. NJ. GILBERT & CO..
IMPORTERS.
BUSINESS LOCALS.

John G. Butler asks: Are you going
to build, or if you need anything in
sash, blinds, doors, builders hardware.
Leader of low prices.
John G. Butler, 20 Congress street,
will sell you paints, oils and brushes
Their paints will cover more surface
and out-last all other brands.
For sale cheap. 1 cash register, 3
show cases. l iron safe, and gasoline
lamps. 305 Broughton, west.
For sale cheap, l cash register,
show cases, iron safe, and 8 gasoline
lamps. 305 Broughton. west
Man is never better satisfied than
when smoking the choice brands of
cigars at Ed. L. Byck's, corner of Pu-
1aski House. Tobaccos and smokers
supplies.
Mems Yale make suspenders, every
pair guaranteed rust proof, the best
suspender for 25c, union made. ]. T.
Cohen's Sons, 215 Broughton street,
west.
Try the new candy, French Blow.
Dainty, delicious, at Conida's.
w. NJ. Davidson & Co., the real es-
tate company, are the people to see for
your realty business, stocks and bonds;
thoroughly reliable. ITO East Bryan.
A. L. Desbouiflons. the jeweler, will
sell you goods in his line at lowest
prices ever heard of. A visit to his
store will convince you.
A. L. Desbouillons the reliable Jew
eler, is showing fine line of watches.
clocks and jewelry ware. Get prices on
rings, pins and charms 43 Bull street.
NJ. Dryfus, outfitters for men and
boys clothing; you know it. The peo-
pie come to this reliable store for hats,
shoes and furnishings.
NJ. B. Ehrlicher sells the purest wines
and liquors. bottled goods for family
use. All the choicest brands. BY the
pint, quart or gallon. Corner West
Broad and Liberty.
M B. Ehrlicher still takes the lead
on West Broad street. with the finest
table delicacies, fresh eggs and butter;
can't be beat. Try them.
Get your picture frames, room mould
ings, wall paper, paints, brushes, art
lists materials at Green & Co.'s relia-
BILE store. See our beautiful line of un-
framed pictures.
Garfunkel & Sons have put out a
flyer this week in a black and blue
cloth skirt that is worth $780, for $3.50
Garfunkel G. Sons have secured a line
of black and navy all wool etamine
skirts that are worth $1,000 our price
is $780,
The Georgia Steam Laundry: Your
shirts. collars and cuffs laundried to
perfection. The business men, the
commercial and professional men praise
it. Congress street.
The Georgia Steam Laundry are
worthy of the large patronage which
they are daily receiving. You are for
tunate to have your clothes laundried
by them.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-13
Elizabeth NJ. wooIhopter.

After long and lingering illness
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Woolhopter, aged
70 years, died yesterday morning at 8
o'clock at her home, No. 10 Bolton
street, east. Deceased was the widow
of P. d. Woolhopter.
Mrs. Woolhopter was a native Of
New York but moved here many years
ago, where she had since made her
home. She had been an invalid for
several years and though her health
had been failing for the past few
months her condition did not become
alarming until few days ago.
Deceased leaves four daughters
Misses Mary A. and Margaret H
Woolhopter of this city; Mrs. Marion
Erwin of Macon, and Mrs. Asbury
Potter of Augusta. A sister of de-
ceased, Mrs. John E. Edmonston, re-
sides in Upper Georgia. The relatives
living out of the city have been noti-
fled and will arrive to attend the flu
neral this afternoon. The services will
be held at st. Johns Episcopal Church
at O'Clock. The interment will be in
Laurel Grove Cemetery.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-13
LOCAL PERSONAL.

F. F. Davis of Jacksonville is at the
Pulaski.
NJ. lola of Woods, Fla, is a guest
at the Pulaski.
T. R. Rush of Augusta is registered
at the De Soto.
w. H Frost of Columbia was at the
Pulaski yesterday.
P. A. Denmark of Valdosta is regis
tered at the Pulaski.
j. c. McCaskill of cambridge is a
guest at the Pulaski
Sam Mandle of Sparta registered at
the Pulaski yesterday.
Whitfield Clark of Admission, Ala, is
a guest at the De Soto.
C.S Chambers of Augusta register
ed at the Pulaski yesterday.
]. L. Roe and F. A. Carter of At
lanta are guests at the De Soto.
r. M. Mixson and i. w. Ratcliff of
Augusta are guests at the Screven.
A. A. McEacheon and Miss NJ. D.
PARCEL of NARROW are at the Pulaski.
E. C. Lanier and Jules Clozzatte of
Hagan arrived at the Screven yester-
day.
B. Smith and wife of Dothan, Ala,
laski.
D. ]. Johnson and F. w. Miller of
Atlanta registered at the Pulaski yes
terday.
w. c. Moore of Tybee spent yester-
day in the city, and was a guest at the
Screven.
Mr.. j. G. Richardson was among the
Cincinnati passengers of the Southern
yesterday.
George Hubert and NJ. Erwin of
Harlem, Ca, were guests at the Screw
en- yesterday.
C. c. Adams and ]. H. Hargrove of
Atlanta were among those arriving at
the De Soto yesterday.
]. NJ. Denton and A. S. Minchew Of
Douglas were among those registering
at the Screven last night.
C. j. Tilighman, w. G. Webb and
H. E. Gruber of Charleston registered
at the Pulaski yesterday.
Wilbur Mccoy and S. c. McCandless
of Jacksonville were among the arri-
walls at the Pulaski yesterday
C. J. Manon. prominent candy
manufacturer of Jacksonville, is in the
city on business, and a guest at the De
Soto.
MI. n. y. trlnce, formerly or Sa-
vannah but now with the Atlantic
Coast Line at Wilmington, is in Sa-
vannah, a guest of the De Soto
w. S. Nungezer who has been criti-
cally ill with typhoid fever since the
middle of December, is out again look
ing but a shadow of his former self, but
recuperating fast.
Mr.. Howard A. Winburn will leave
tonight for Atlanta, where he goes to
see to the publication of several of his
latest musical compositions. He will
return the early part of next week.
Mr.. Charles F. Luerssen and Mr..
Earnest Schwarz, who are spending
the week with Mr.. William Fawcett,
near Burroughs Station, are having ex-
cellent sport and sending home guam
titles of game and fish.
A. D. Stevens of Jacksonville Is at
the De Soto. Mr.. Stevens is a mem
Der of the Merrill-Stevens Engineering
Company of that city, and is one of
the bidders for the government work
to be done at Brunswick, and is here
on business pertaining to the same.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-13
THE NEWS AT STARkE.
Light and WaterwOrks PIant-Fig-
ures of strawberry Growing.


Starke, Fla, Feb. 12.-The machin-
cry for the electric light and water
works. being now practically all here,
the work viii be completed in a short
time.
There are about 200 acres in straw
berries in the vicinity of Starke which.
if fair prices rule, Will bring about s75,-
900 to 100000 to this place.
Mr.. ]. M. TRULY. one of the most
successful of the growers here. saws
that it costs about 800 per acre to have
the berries ready for picking. Mr.. Tru-
by has thirty acres of his own crop,
and controls about seventy acres he
sides. About $4,000 has been expended
here for the present crop. About S.
600 will be paid for picking Crates and
packing will take $4,000 more. Then
ice, commissions and freights will take
quite an additional sum. Sixty bushels
per acre is about an average Yield, but
last year MIR. Brownlee had the phe-
nomenal yield of 113 bushels per acre.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-13
+ VALUABLE STAMP ALBUM

Presented Georgia Historical SOcie-
~ by MIR. and Mrs. keiIbnch.
The Georgia Historical Society has
received an interesting and valuable
gift, stamp album containing 1000
pages of stamps of various countries
and special issues 1t was given the
society by Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Keil-
bach on behalf of their late son Frank
Keilbach. who made the collection and
who, before his death, had expressed
his intention of presenting the album
to the society. A resolution of thanks
and appreciation was returned Mr.. and
Mrs. Keilbach.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-13
United stntes Wins.

Boston. Feb. 12.-In the United States
Circuit Court here to-day. Judge Colt
decided that the entire fund in dispute
between the federal government and
the Emergency Loan and Trust Com
pany, trustee. should go to the United
States. the plaintiff in the case. The
amount is 100000. now in the hands of
the American Loan and Trust Company
of Boston. The decision is believed to
finally settle the long controversy be-
tween the United States and the Union
Pacific RAILROAD. for which the first
named trust company acted as trustee.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-13
Jewish Historical Gathering.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE American
Jewish Historical Society opened its
annual meeting in this city to-day. A
paper on THE Relations of the United
States to the Jews of Roumania, His
torically Considered" caused discus
sion.
DIR. David Blaustein said that a note
from the American minister to Austria
in 1900 preceded the note of Secretary
Hay to the Roumanian government in
1902. Oscar S. Straus declared that
DR.. Blaustein must be in error. Mr..
Straus then said the credit for the Hav
note was equally divided between
President Roosevelt, who inspired it.
and Secretary, Hay, who framed
it.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-13

Boston, Feb. 12.-The negroes of
Boston held a mass meeting in Fanueil
Hall tonight upon the occasion of
Lincoln's birthday, for the purpose of
awakening a sentiment against the
alleged unconstitutional and discrim-
mating Acknowledgement of American
citizens"
James S. Hayes, a negro lawyer from
Virginia, said: THE negroes of Vir-
ginia will never submit to disfran-
chisement as long as we can resist" A
declaration was adopted condemning
the recent constitutional amendments
in the Southern States
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-13
Southern Didn't Buy.

Bigmingham, Ala, Feb. 12-W. J..
Murphy, general manager of the Gin
cinnati. New Orleans and Texas Pacific,
and the Alabama Great Southern
railroads, denies the statement .attrib-
uted to him that the Southern had
purchased the Flower lines, including
the New Orleans and Northeastern,
and said that he had not started out
to inspect those lines as had been
claimed.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-13
Have Concluded Arguments.

indianapolis, Feb. 12.-Arguments in
the DR.. Alexander grave robbing trial
were completed this afternoon. Henry
Spaan spoke until late this afternoon
in closing for the defense, and William
T. Brown closed before adjournment
for the state Both arguments were
bitter. The court adjourned until to-
morrow, when the instructions will be
given to the jury. A verdict is expect
ed tomorrow afternoon.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-13
Painters Had Smoker.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 1.-The men,
bers of the National Association of
House Painters and Decorators enjoy
ed smoker and stag party tonight
The election of officers occurs to-
morrow, and the choice of the next
meeting place will then be made. ST.
Louis and Toronto are after the con-
vention. with the chances of success
in favor of the former.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-13

Liverpool, Feb. 12.-Following are
the weekly cotton statistics:
Total sales of all kinds, 81, 900: total
sales, American, $4,000; English spin
ners' taklngs, $4,000. Total export, H.
000 Import of all kinds, 62,OOO i'm
port, American, 41,000. Stock of all
kinds, $4,000; stock, American, 5S1, OOO
Quantity afioat, all kinds, POI ,OOO;
afioat, American, 10000. Total sales
on speculation, $500. Total sales to
exporters, 1,100
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-13
SHOT DOWN
IN PHILIPPINES.

Manila, Feb. PA hundred ladrones
attacked the town of Nanjan, Island
of Mindoro, yesterday. The constabu-
larry repulsed them after a scattering
fight which lasted several hours, dur
ing which one ladrone was KILLED and
one was wounded
Twenty women and children living in
the town were wounded.
Inspector Crockett, with a large force
of mounted constabulary, has swept
through Northern Rial and Southern
Bulacan provinces, where ladrones
have been operating. but he failed to
find a trace of them.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-13
BIG REWARD OFFERED.

Helena. Mont, Feb. 12.-The North
ern Pacific Railway Company has Of
fered a reward of $4,000 for the arrest
and conviction of the five men who
held up the Burlington express just
east of Butte. The company will
pay the $1,000 reward for the entire
gang, or 81 900 for each member con-
Victed
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-13
0'D0NNELL is FREE.

Dublin, Feb. 12.-John O'Donnell,
Nationalist member of Parliament for
Southern Mayo, was released from
Jail tonight. He was sentenced I'M
der the crimes act to three months
Imprisonment for intimidation and in
citing to boycotting. Dennis John
son, one of the organizers of the
United Irish League, was also liber-
ated to-day.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-13
GARLAND OFF ROCKS.

Cape Henry, Va, Feb. 1.-THE Brit
ish ship Garland. bound from New Lon
don for Wilmington, N. c., Capt. Dore-
they, which was stranded one and one
half miles north of Big Kinmarkeet,
N. c., on Sunday morning. was pulled
off by tugs this morning and proceeded
northward.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-13
GAVE REWARD TO CHARITY.

Madrid, Feb. 12.-The French en-
bassy here has paid to a lawyer, Senior
Emilio Cotarello. $1,000 reward for re-
vealing the hiding place of the Hum
berts, who were arrested in this city
Dec. 10 last. Senior Cotarello handed
over the money to the Society of st.
Vincent de Paul, a charitable organi-
cation.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-13
One Death from Plague.

Mazatlan, Mex, Feb. 12.-There was
only one death to-day from the plague
and that was at the lazaretto, no deaths
being reported in the city A well
known merchant at LaPiedra Island
was removed to the lazaretto yesterday.
suffering from the plague. His shon
was burned. One of his clerks carried
the contagion to the island.