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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
DOUBLE DEATH IN DUEL.

Florence, Ala, April 30.-News has
reached here of fatal duel with pis-
tolls, which occurred across the Ten
nessee river from Lambs Ferry as a
result of which J. r. Mefford and F
Osborne are dead.
A quarrel having arisen between the
two, Osborne went to his home near by
and returned with a pistol, which he
emptied. He turned to run, but Mef-
ford mortally wounded, fired at the
fleeing man with deadly effect. Both
died shortly afterward.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
OBITUARY..
M. c. Pritchard.

Mr.. M. C. Pritchard died yesterday
afternoon at his home, No. II Hull
street, west, after an illness of several
weeks. His death, however, was sud-
den and a great shock to his family.
Although quite feeble he took long
walk during the morning and 1t is
thought that over exertion brought on
complications that resulted in death.
Mr.. Pritchard was born in Jefferson
county in 1897. He was a member of
Troop F. of Cobb's cavalry and served
throughout the Civil War. He was
one of Gen. Jackson's favorite couriers
and experienced many perilous rides.
Mr.. Pritchard was a member of La
Fayette McLaws Camp of Confederate
Veterans.
Besides a widow he leaves four
children; Mr.. d. A. PritcharL Mr.. j.
F. Pritchard, Mr.. Clifford Pritchard
and Miss Ruby Pritchard. The funeral
will take place from the family resi-
dence and the enteInent win be in
Laurel Grove Cemetery.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
MUTINOUS SAILORS
ARE NOW IN IRONS

Boston, April 30.-Between seventy
and eighty men are in double irons
to-day on the United States prison ship
Southery at the Charlestown Navy
Yard as the result of mutiny which
broke out last night on the receiving
ship Wabash One of the officers was
assaulted The men have been sea-
fenced to five days Imprisonment on
brad and wafer
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
FIRE AT LORETTO.

Believed Michael PfOff Lost His Life
in the Flames.
Ebensburg, Pa, April Boone life
was lost and $4,000 damage done by
fire which broke out at Loretto to-
day. After the fire had been got un-
der control it was discovered that
Michael Pfoff was missing. and at a
late hour this evening it is generally
believed that Mr.. Pfoff lost his life.
The scene of the fire was about 200
yards from the summer residence of
Charles NJ. Schwab, president of the
United States Steel Corporation. Sew
eral buildings owned by w. b. Lit
Finger were destroyed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
Demand Sterling High.

New York, April 30.-Demand sterl-
ing advanced to $487.S5 in the local
market to-day, the highest price reach
ed in a long while. In exchange cir
cles the opinion prevails that the only
thing that prevented gold exports as
a result of this advance was the lack
of ship to carry the gold to France.
No ocean liner touching at French
ports will leave this city until Thurs
day next, by which time the rate may
be materially reduced. To-day's fig
ures did not allow of direct shipments
to London at a profit
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
Beers WILL SETTLE.

City of Mexico, April S0.-A tract of
SO, 900 acres of ranch land near Santa
Chihuahua, is now open to
settlement by the Boer colonoy. Gen.
w. D. Synman received word tonight
that all arrangements had been salts
factorily concluded and left immedi-
ately for New York, where he will
meet Gen. Villjoen and return with
fifty families to establish the first
settlement
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
GOVERNOR sET A LEG.

Andersonville, Ca, April SO.-The
carriage of Walton Galway, a prom
inent citizen of Americas, was over
turned and his son sustained a frac-
ture of the leg. There beng no ply
stefan at hand, Gov. GarviI of Rhode
island. who had just conclude his ac-
dress upon the dedication of tie Rhode
island monument, DOTTED his cat. and,
being a surgeon, set the brokenlimb.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
THE WESTERNER, BY
STEWART EDWARD WHITE.

The Morning News will begin the
publication of this intensely interest
ing STORY next Sunday. May g. The
story has the reputation of being one
of the best of Western life ever writ
ten. We feel certain that the readers
of the Morning News will be pleased
with If
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
LnriIInrd Appointed.

Washington, April SO.-George v.
Lorillard, son of the late Pierre Lor-
Hazard, has been appointed second sec
rotary of legation at Havana in place
of Henry p. Fletcher of Pennsylvania,
who has been transferred to similar
post at Pekin, where he will replace
William f. cambridge. who has re-
signed to act as United States arbi-
traitor in the approaching Caracas arhi-
tration.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
BRYAN CORREcTs REPORT.
He Says He Has Nothing to Do Wit
OIL Lands.

O1I Lanuss
Lincoln, Neb., April S0.-Hon. W. J.
Bryan to-day gave out the following
statement to correct a Inisunderstand-
ing and for the protection of the pub
lie:
MIR. Bryan's attention has been call
ed to some advertising matter which
represents that he, in connection with
several senators, was interested in sew
eral Idaho oil lands. This statement
was denied at the time it was print
ed, but the fact that an oil company
lad used the notice that appeared then
as the basis of an advertisement leads
to this second denial. Mr.. Bryan has
not and never has had an interest in
any oil wells, oil lands or oil fields.''
Mr.. Bryan adds that he is not in
terested in any business enterprise ex-
cept his paper, and says he has studi-
ously avoided taking stock in corpora
tionS.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
Butterine Factory Burned.

Boston, April 30-A large wooden
building at the Brighton abattoir, used
as a slaughter house and butterine fac
tory, was destroyed by fire to-day, en-
failing a loss of $150OO0. Four firemen
and a number of other persons en-
gagged in trying to save property were
injured, none fatally.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
BY BOILER EXPLOSION.

Leesville, La, April 30.-The boiler
of the Lee & Jones sawmill at Orange,
La, ton miles above Leesville, ex-
ploded to-day, instantly killing Rufus
Carroll and Joe Hickman. Hosie Kay
and two Sanders boys were so badly
scalded that it is thought they will
die
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
LANES wiIcox,s Appeal.

Raleigh. n. c.. April SO.-The Su-
nreue Court of North Carolina hasset
Nav 26 as the day for the hearing Of
the appeal in the case of James W.
cox, convicted of the killing of NellB
Cropsey at Elizabeth city, n. c. This
is the second appeal in this case.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01

How do you like your new job?"
"Why it's just like this: The pay
would be all right if they didn't make
me work, and the work would be al
right If they paid me more. Other
wise / have no fault to ind with it,
Chicago Evening Post.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
Heavy PIagne MORTALITY.

Simla, April 3O.-According to an Of
fetal statement the weekly plague NOR
tality exceeds 10000 persons. The in
fected area includes nine British prov
inces and fifty-one native states.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
Patent for $1,000, 900 Acres.

Washington, April SO.-The general
land office to-day issued a patent to
the state of Florida for 5000. 900 acres
of land in the Everglades, recently ad-
Judged to belong to that state.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
Over 900 were KILLED.

Vienna, April 30.-Private letters re-
ceived here from Czernowitz say over
300 persons were killed during the re-
cent anti-Semitic riots at Kishceneff,
capital of Bessarabia.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
ottoman BANK Attacked.

Paris, April 30.-The Foreign Office
has received a dispatch from Salonica
saying that the Ottoman Bank had
been attacked and that 1t was feared
the situation was serious.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
GRAIN RATES REDUCED.
AEr.ement Was Reached Mt n Meet

Agreement Was Reached mt Meet
in Chicago.
Chicago, April 90.-As the result OF
a Joint session held in Chicago to-
day between the Eastern and Western
railroads and lake lines, the rates on
grain and gain products were reduced
2 cents per hundred pounds from
Chicago to tie seaboard, both export
and domestic. effective May II. The
railroad people assert that the recent
action of the Interstate Commerce
Commission had lothing to do with the
reduction.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
cnrncnters VII strise.

Newport News. Va, April 30.-All
the union carpenters of Newport News
will walk out tomorrow the contrac-
tors and builders having refused TO con-
cede the advance of Is cents a day de-
manded. Two hundred men win go out
on strike.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01

Buckenburg, Principally of Schaum-
berg-Lippe, April 30.-Emperor Will
liam left here for Rome at IL o'clock
tonight.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-01
Paul du ChailIau. st. Petersburg.

st. Petersburg. April 30.-Paul du
Chaillau, the American author and ex-
plorer. who was stricken with partial
paralysis yesterday, died at midnight.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-09

it must turn TO one who will only ac-
cept upon conditions that makes his
acceptance an honor TO the party?
Will Bryan ever ''katow" to Grover
in his eagerness to see the householder
at GRAY Gables transferred to the
White House? Will all the army of
Bryan's followers join in this demon
stration of repentance for the errors
of the past seven years, or with that
unchanging nature which goes with
bourbonism will they hold themsel-
YES to have been in the right the ex-
president to have been wrong with a
stubbornness defYlng change? These
things are to be considered, and will
in as Barkis may be, we are of the
opinion that the willingness will not
result in the delivery of the goods
upon the terms demanded.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-09
HOW TO GET GOOD ROADS.
The Enemies of Mud Should Unite in a
Campaign for a Principle.

The Enemies of Mud Should Unite in a
Campaign for a Principle,
One great reason for the prevalence
OF bad roads throughout the United
States is a lack of agreement and
united action among the advocates
of improvement. Everybody prefers
good roads to bad. Everybody knows
that the roads can be improved only
by the expenditure of money and
labor. But here the agreement ends.
There is great variety of ideas and
schemes for securing the desired OBJ
ject. There is no end of discussion,
but very little is accomplished. Some
people would rather travel through
mud than to have the roads improved
by any other plan than their own
''pet scheme" Thus road reformers
themselves sometimes actually him
der the cause to which they are de-
voted.
If the roads of the country are to
be made good within the lifetime of
the present generation, it is high
time the advocates of good roads
should unite in support of few gen
eral propositions and go to work in
favor of a general plan. If a National
good roads movement ever gets start
ed nothing can stop it. 1t will sweep
everything before it. But the diff
Guilty is to get it started.
One great advantage possessed by
the National aid plan, which is now
becoming so popular, is that it is
general instead of sectional or local.
1t is as broad as the whole country.
1t can bring into harmonious united
action the friends of good roads in
every State, and it is the only plan
yet proposed that can do this.
The friends of National aid will
make mistake if they undertake to
work out details in advance, They
will disagree among themselves and
give objections every advantage.
They should go to work for the gen.
eral principle and leave details to
be worked out later. This was the
plan of action adopted by Glad stone.
When his opponents asked for details
of any great reform which he advo-
Gated Gladstone would answer:
There will be time enough to work
out the details when we get the
power" The advocates of National
aid will do well to emulate the exam
pie of this great English statesman.
They should organize everywhere
and fight for the principle, leaving
the details to be worked out in due
time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-09

and gave the county to the Democrats
but Democratic party machinery is
made to register majorities in their
own primaries where none exist.
OF what concern is it to the Repub-
licans whether Democratic primaries
are fairly conducted or not? 1t may
be asked, and the reply is that there
are many upright and fairminded
Democrats who will gladly make an
other effort to purge their own party
of its corrupt managers, by voting
with the Republicans, if Republican
candidates of known integrity and in
dependence shall be nominated.
Just here is the Republican oppor-
tunity, and it should not be obstruct-
ed or frittered away by the selfish am
bition of any individual Republican
for personal preferment, nor by fac
tional contention. Undoubtedly this
is the attitude of the great body of
the Republican voters. They want
the best men and strongest candidates
nominated and they want their can
didates to be independent and I'M
trammeled by anti-election pledges
1t is, of course, the privilege and
the right of every Republican to as
pire to position on the ticket and
to seek the endorsement of the Re-
publican voters in the prim aries in a
proper and legitimate manner, even
if the effort INVOLVES a contest with
some other aspirant. But such con-
tests should be deYoid of methods
which will not bear the closest scru-
tiny and will not involve combination
detrimental to party success. Further
more, the result of primary conduct
ed by such methods should end all
contention and insure united effort
for victory.
1t is meant that these reflections
shall apply to every section of the
ticket to be nominated, wheth er local
or legislative. Let us have such a
ticket, with harmony in the ranks
and victory will be ours in county
and state.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-09
MR.. BOUIC ON MR.. WILLIAMS,

Hon. VIM. V. Bouic, a prominent
Democrat, and former State Senator
from Montgomery county, has writ
ten letter to the Baltimore Ne1CS
in which he speaks in complimentary
terms of Mr.. Stevenson A. Williams,
who is likely to be the Republican
party nominee for Governor this fall
Mr.. Bouice's letter is as follows:
| see from your paper that Hon. S.
A. Williams, of Hartford, will proba-
bly, be the Republican nominee for
Governor, l have also read your eulo-
CYSTIC editorial in reference to SEN
ator Williams. | agree with every
thing you have said in his favor | am
delighted that the State will (if it
must go Republican, and to me it
seems it. must have such an able,
honorable and clever gentleman as
Senator Williams for its Governor.
From an intimate acquaintance with
Mr.. Williams, lean and do most cheer
fully certify that the public affairs
will be safe and that his mem
DRY is so good that there will be no
occasion during his term of recalling
a forgetting Legislature to pass an
appropriation bill at an extra cost
of $4,000, or any other amonn even if
the chairman of Senate Finance
Committee should be suffering from
a temporary alteration of memory
or trusting too implicitly in the House
of Delegates returning Senate bill.
1t is now 'up'to" the Democratic (?)
party to match Mr.. Williams with an
equally competent and honorable
man; with one as free as he from
bosses, conglomeration of office hold
ers, perpetual seekers after Office and
spoils boodlers, otherwise outraged
self-respecting Democrats will have
very little difficulty to determine for
whom they should vote looking to
the best welfare of the State.
w. V. BoUIC.
Rockville, Md, June 10th.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-09
FOR SALE
At Deer Park, Maryland, r1ain Line
b. s o. r. R., $500 feet above
Tidewater, a Country Place
of about 210 Acres.

Thoroughly equipped as farm and bound
ed by three county roads, inSuring convent
ence and privacy. 1t is well adapted to pub
lie use such as sanatorium or to private
residences, seven sites with beautiful views
and appurtenant acres, being reached by its
three miles of private pleasure drives
through the woods.
The dwelling house was built in 1885 from
plans by Hewitt Bros, OF Philadelphia. The
plumbing is by Ogelsby, of the same city. 1t
has recently been put in complete order and
repainted, and is replete with the modern
appliances of gentleman'S residence. 1t is
within ten minutes walk of poStofce and
railroad station and within one mile of the
Deer Park Hotel Its general plan is as fol-
lows:
Wide porches surround three faces, ter
minated, on level, with billiard room.
l.. FIRST FLOOR. Parlor, hall with main
stair case. library, dining room and lava
tory.
II. BACK BUILDING. Stair case to cellar.
in which are furnace, gas machine Supplied
by outside gasometer), wine closet, pantry
thot and cold water, back stairs to second
story back building. Laundry-3 stationary
tubs, hot and cold water in each: ironing
stove, fire hose on reel and special boiler
Kitchen, with range, sink and all appliances
Back porch, ten feet from which is ice house
practically inexhaustible in summer; SER
|. SECOND FLOOR. Two communicating
chambers, with bath room; one chamber
communicating with its bath room, one
chamber communicating with its bath room;
total, four chambers with three bath rooms.
IL. BACK BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR. Four
chambers two closets, bath room with w. c.
adjoining.
THIRD FLOOR Two chambers, two large
lofts.
Every room has gas fixture and eight
rooms have open fire-placeS in addition to
furnace registers.
The water supply is uneXceptionable its
every source being from springs rising with
in the confines of the place and all having
passed analytical examination. Two tanks
each in contact with outside air have a
combined capacity of 1880 gallons. a wind
mill, horse power and an overshot wheel
supplying the motor. Three dams likewise
spring water contribute the ice supply and
two of them are stocked with fish. The out
buildings are barn with stalls for six horses
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-09
Will Not Accent,

Prof. Frank B. Trotter, who was
appointed principal of the Fairmont
State Normal School at the recent
meeting of the Board of Regents, has
indicated his decision to decline the
appointment, though he has not yet
notified the Board of Regents that he
cannot accept. He believes it to his
best interests to remain with the
Methodist Seminary at Buckhannon.
Prof. Trotter's refusal of the offered
principalship leaves Assistant Princi-
pal M. G. Tough, at the head of the
school for the present, and in all pro-
liability for the entire year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-09
W. -
Rockville, Md, June 10th.

Col. BAUGHMAN, of Frederick, has
launched a boom for himself for the
the Democratic gubernatorial nomi-
nation. If he is in earnest there will
be merry time of it in the democrat
ic party Col. Baughman is a lively
fighter and he will make himself felt.
He will demand the nomination at
the hands of his party and from Sen
ator German. To an observer it seems
impossible to refuse him. He did for
Senator German and the democratic
ring what no other democrat would do.
He made the first official utterance in
those nefarious proceedings which led
to the session of the Legislature which
passed the law that deprived $4,000
citizens of their votes and landed Mr..
German in the United States senate.
1t was Col. Baughman who first an
nounced that disfranchisement law
should be passed and that an extra
session of the legislature should be
called for that purpose. He said that
he was willing to stand by his action
and risked his political future on the
outcome. AT that extra session the
law providing for trick ballots was
passed and the terms of it were so con-
structed that democratic majority
was secured. The fruits of it all was
the election of Mr.. German. 1t will
be recalled that Col. Baughman was
the leader in the campaign of the ring
against right. He shouldered the an
us of the affair and was the one back
er of Gov. Smith who came out into
the open. He now wants to be the
democratic gubernatorial candidate
and it seems beyond the bounds of
possibility for the ring to refuse him.
Certainly Mr.. German cannot do else
than support him without qualifica-
ton and without reserve. Mr.. Cor
man would not be in the Uuited
States today but for the service rend-
cred him by Col. Baughman. 1t is
generally understood that Col. Baugh
man has wanted this nomination for
many years, and it is also stated that
on each previous occasion he has been
asked to wait. 1t now remains for
Senator German to say whether he
shall receive the coveted nomination
or not. If he does not get it the ring
will suffer because its members will
doubt its leaders, and if he does get
the nomination the people will say a
word or two in condemnation of the
extra session, its inception, methods
and results. Unhappiness and discon-
tent reign in the meanwhile in the
democratic camp.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-09
LET US HAVE HARMONY.

If ever there has been time in the
history of the Republican party of
Maryland when the subordination of
individual and personal interests to
party success has been superlatively
important, that time is now. Events
of the last two or three years tend to
give force to the opinion that the man
ayers of the Democratic party in the
ability to hold the official control of
State affairs in vlse-like grip, than
about the methods and means by
which this coalition can be accomplish
ed. The legislation of the extra ses-
sion two years ago, by which the
wholesale Acknowledgement of voters
was attempted and became partially
successful, as we'll as the frauds per-
petrated in Anne Arundel county,
and probably elsewhere, at the sue
ceeding election, and which were
made possible by that legislation,
shows conclusiyely that, under Dem
ocratic control the State is slipping
back iuto the shameful condition
that marked its history when "Gor-
manism denied the rights of the peo-
ple,'' as Carroll county Democratic
convention so forcibly expressed it.
Other events which need not be re-
lated here confirm this view of the
situation. If the Democrats control
the next legislature such provisions of
the election law as tend to protect vo-
tiers in their right of franchise, and to
enable Them to give force to their
will by..their ballots, may be further
emasculated and modified until moth
ing of the legislation enacted W lille
the Republicans were in power, to
assure fair and honest elections, shall
remain.
1t is impossible to oyerestimate the
importance of preventing such further
tinkering with the election law as
will render it still less effective in
protecting the purity and integrity
of the ballot. Rather is it of the
first importance to impose author
ity upon those who will seek to cor
rect the wrongs now existing. The
history of.election legislation during
the last 8 or 10 years makes it man
ifest that this is only to be accom-
plished.s. by placing the Republicans
in possession of the executive and
legislative branches of the State gov
eminent. The fragrant outrages
perpetrated upon the political rights
of the people, until the long reign
of Gormanism was broken by the
Republican.victory of 1895, cannot be
soon forgotten. That victory, how
ever, was of too short duration to eff
feet more than temporary check to
the fraudulent practices of the Dem
ecratic managers who had for so
many long years dominated the pol
itics of the State, and the old times
are returning again, with more than
pristine vigor.
1t is not alone that the Republicans
have been defrauded at general cleo
tions at the polls, by such tricks as
reversed Republican majority in
Anne Arundel count two years ago