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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-05
POLICEMAN WALKER
HAS NARROW ESCAPE.
Negro Pressed Revolver Against
Him and Tried to shoot.

Negro Pressed Revolver Against
Him and Tried to shoot.
Policeman D. P. Walker, at the
Union Station, had a narrow escape
from death at 2:15 o'clock this morning.
A kind providence seemed to intervene
on his behalf
For some time the suspicious ac-
lions of a strange negro had been noted
by the officer. Finally he approached
the negro and asked him what he
wanted. The insolent and profane re-
ply of the negro was that it was none
of his id business"
"Tll just run you in for that kind of
talk" the officer said. and started to-
ward the negro.
Out the negro whipped bright new.
hammerless revolver and presented it
at the officer. The muzzle touched the
officers coat as the negro, in quick sue
cession, pulled the trigger. Two clear,
sharp and incisive clicks followed.
Almost as quick as the negro was
the officer His right hand flew to the
negro's revolver and depressed it so
that a shot would have done no dam
age. The officers left hand descended
in telling blow upon the negros
wrist, and he dropped his weapon.
Officer Walker rang for the patrol
wagon, and soon the negro was lodged
at the barracks, charged with having
attempted to shoot an officer. He gave
his name as Frank Sessions. An ex-
animation of his revolver showed that
two chambers only had been fired. BY
some singular chance, fortunately for
the officer, it was upon these chambers
that the plunger descended.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-05
NEWS FROM BROWNSVILLE.
The New Variety of Oranges May be
Set Out.


Townsville, Ga, Jan. 4.-People here
are beginning to talk about planting
out groves of the Weber orange, the
new and hardy variety.
This county has produced many of
the old-fashioned oranges in the past,
but the cold winters during the 90's
gave the industry a death blow. There
is every reason, however. to think that
the new variety will be successful here,
even for a commercial crop.
The Boston team of the National
Baseball League has decided to winter
in Townsville, where they can take
their practice to the best advantage.
The Prohibitionists have made live
ly campaign for the wet and dry cleo
ton in this county on Jan. 6. They are
claiming a majority of 1000. Their side
of the contest has been led by Judge
S. A. Roddenberry.
Jay c. Morse, who lives in Cleve-
land, o., few months in the summer,
but who owns a palatial winter home
near this city, where he spends
a good part of the year, is
great believer in good roads,
as, indeed, are most of the great
army of tourists who frequent this le-
gion annually. Fortunately, Mr..
Morse is so situated as to make his
good roads creed agree with his prac-
tlce. His residence, a great spreading
one-story structure, built with an eye
TO elegance, comfort, convenience and
security from fire, is located in the
neart of an extensive park of natural
forests, containing some hundreds of
acres. These grounds are laid out with
wide, winding driveways, kept in per-
feet order.
Mr.. Morse also has supervision over
the many miles of roads throughout
the spacious grounds of the Thomas
Vllie Country Club. He takes great
PRIDE in these roads, and gives them
much of his time. They are graded up
as trim as garden walk. Every bridge
IS IN perfect order. Sand beds and wet
places are carefully looked after and
properly remedied. Mr.. Morse's interest
IN good roads does not end with these
pleasure grounds and drives. He is
very anxious to get the people gener-
ally interested in the roads leading
into ThomasvilIe.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-05
HUNTER WAS THREATENED.
CastIeman Says He Had Been Or.
dered to Leave.

CastIeman says He Had Been Or
dered to Leave.
Louisville, KY, Jan. A relative of
ex-Minister Godfrey Hunter of Guate-
mala has received letter from Sam
uel Castleman, formerly of Chicago, but
who is now in Guatemala, stating that
Godfrey Hunter, Jr... who killed w.
H. Fitzgerald in Guatemala City, had
been threatened with assassination
prior to the killing If he refused to
leave the country.
According to Mr.. Castleman, thirty
six witnesses at the investigation of
the shooting by the Guatemalan gov
eminent swore that six men had
formed a conspiracy to shoot him.
None of these men, the letter states, is
now in Guatemala City, while two are
no longer in the republic.
Mr.. Castleman further states that
the shots which killed Fitzgerald were
fired in self-defense. He also says that
Secretary of Legation Bailey had been
threatened by the alleged conspira-
tors
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-05
FIRED AND CUT PAY.
Amcricus Council Had Out Its AK.
other News.


Americas, Ca, Jan. 4-The new City
Council of Americas is now in charge
of affairs, and the first official meeting
was full of surprises in the election of
city employees. The office of city attor-
ney is to be abolished and all legal
work will be jobbed out as required.
There was a reduction in nearly all
salaries, that of the councibmen alone
being increased, while many of the old
empolyes were dropped and new ones
put in their places.
Fire Chief Monahan and Foreman
Guerry, for ten years connected with
the department, were made to walk
the plank, as was Engineer Stephens,
at the CITY reservoir, Sexton P. D. Hill
and others.
Mrs. j. L. Adderton, an aged and es-
Unable lady, was stricken with paraly-
sis yesterday and her recovery is a
matter of much doubt.
The public schools of Americas will
open again tomorrow for the spring
term.
There has been plenty doing in
Americas in a matrimonial way during
the holidays. Within the past two
weeks alone nearly a hundred marriage
licenses have been issued.
Americas is promised another big
fertilizer plant and another ice factory,
though there is one of each here al
ready. the Virginia-Carolina Chemical
Co having just completed a $150,000
fertilizer factory. 1t is said that an
other large cotton oil mill may be built
here as well.
The Americas Y. M c. A. has sue
ceeded in raising $4,000 towards the
fund for new building to be erected
during the year. The new First Meth
odst Church building, costing $4,000,
will soon be completed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-05
BY A SNARE GUN.
Negro Bur glar Was WOundedj Was
Captured Later.

Columbia, S. c.. Jan. 4.-The police
have arrested Tom Roman, a negro
wanted in Lexington for incendiarism
and robbery. The Lexington depot was
discovered on fire in time to prevent
its destruction. Some shavings had
been saturated with kerosene and ig-
nited. An investigation showed that
the depot had been robbed. Under a
nearby house a quantity of plumber
was discovered, where it had been hid
den by the burglar. Believing that the
thief would return, shotgun was rig
ged up, with a string attached to a
box of goods. Late in the night the
gun went off, and there was a cry
of pain, but no one could be found.
The police in Columbia were noti-
fled of the events in Lexington, and
when officer Rowland saw a strange
negro with right arm ban
daged and apparently hurt otherwise,
he arrested him. An investigation
showed that he had been wounded by
the string gun, SO he has been sent
to the Lexington authorities.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-05
PUSHING APPROPRIATIONS.
COngrcssmcD Want to Get the Meas
urc Through.

Washington. Jan. 4.-No complete
programme is mapped out for the
House for the first week of the new
year.
The leaders are very anxious to force
the appropriation bills ahead as rapid
ly as possible. The Indian bill is on
the calendar, and Roadway is being
made in committee with the postoffice,
diplomatic and consular and District of
Columbia bills. Mr.. Sherman of New
York. chairman of the Indian Commit
tee, is i'll at Hot Springs, Ark. and his
absence may delay consideration of the
Indian bill. Until the appropriation
bills get into the hopper the House will
probably occupy it's time with miscel-
laneous matters brought up under calls
of committees,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-05
FUNDS FOR EDUCATION.
The Florida Treasurer's Report
Treats of Them.

Treats of Them.
Tallahassee, Fla. Jan. Am inter-
esting feature of the forthcoming re-
mort of the state treasurer is that
part relating to the educational insti-
buttons of the state.
The state treasurer is ex-offlcio
treasurer of the Florida Agricultural
College and Experiment Station, To-
Gated at Lake City. The state re-
ceives from the United States, under
an act of Congress. approved Aug 80.
1890. $4,000 annually. This is known
as the Morrill, Fund, and is given by
the United States TO aid in the sup
mort of colleges of agriculture and
mechanic arts" The amount is equal
lv divided between the Florida Agri-
cultural College for white students, at
Lake City, and the State Normal and
Industrial School for colored students
at Tallahassee.
The state also receives from the
United States, under an act of Con-
gress approved March 2, 1887, $4,000
annually. This is known as the Hatch
Fund" and is used at the Experiment
station at Lake City, under direction
of the trustees of the Florida Agri-
cultural College.
The funds for the support of the
Florida Agricultural College and Elk
pertinent Station are derived from the
United States appropriations men
toned above, from the state appro-
priations, from the interest on bonds
owned by the Agricultural College
Fund, and from incidental funds col
lected at the college and station.
The receipts for the year 1902 were:
Interest on bonds in fund, $S,951;
United States appropriation, Morrill,
Fund, $125O0; United States appropri-
alton. Hatch Fund, $4,000; state APP
propriations, $37.5S6.30; incidental
funds collected, $S,331.43, making a to-
tai of $S2,36S.73. The disbursements
were made upon warrants drawn on
the treasurer, by order of the trustees
of the Florida Agricultural College.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-05
ABBEY WILL LEAVE
~ THE MAGNET AL ONE
On Promise That He is Released
from Arrest.


from Arrest.
Atlanta, Jan. 4.-Dr. T. H. Abbey,
who was arrested last night on a war
rant sworn out by his brother, r. N.
Abbey, charging him with alternating
the affections of his wife, was released
from custody to-day and the warrant
was dismissed.
DIR. Abbey signed an agreement in
which he said he would in the future
leave his brothers wife alone and re-
main away from her altogether. r. N.
Abbey married Miss Annie Abbott,
known as the Little Georgia Magnet"
who made a reputation and a fortune
through her wonderful electrical pow
ers. With his wife he returned from
Australia about a year ago and has
been living quietly in this city ever
since.
The Little Magnet seems to have
proved a strong attraction for DR.. Abb
hey, who is practicing dentist here,
and the result was a warrant for his
arrest by his own brother.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-05
III. l.. Townsend, Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Jan. A private dis
patch received here to-day from Cam
den, S. c., announces the death in that
city of Henry Lester Townsend, senior
member of the banking firm OF De
Haven & Townsend of this city and
one of the leading financiers of the
country. Mr.. Townsend had been in
i'll health for two years and went South
on the advice of his physicians. For
more than twenty years Mr.. Townsend
was a governor of the Philadelphia
Stock Exchange and served two terms
as president of the organization
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-05
'unpeters
PATHANS TRIED TO ROB
THE JEWEL ROOM.

London, Jan. AIN a dispatch from
Delhi the correspondent of the Daily
Mail says:
"a body of Pathans made a bold at
tempt in broad daylight Friday to at
tack the guard and rob the jewel room
of the arts exhibited, where gems VAL
ued at $1.250,0O0 were in keeping. Mem
bers of the police force and the jew
elers present, after a scuffle, succeeded
in foiling@ the attempt.
Entrance to the jewel room has
now been made much more difficult"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-05
TRAFFIC AT STANDSTILL.
WashOuts are Suffered and Trains
are Tied Up.

WashOuts are Suffered and Trains
are Tied Up.
Tacoma, Wash, Jan. 4.-Traffic was
at a standstill on the Northern Pa
cific to-day, not a train leaving Ia
coma.
The chinook still prevails, and wa
ter is pouring down the cascades in
torrents. There are five washouts on
the main line between Castle Rock and
Kelso. There are innumerable slides
all the way from Cosmopolis to the
terminus on the Gray's Harbor branch.
The Auburn cut off is under water
for one mile. Nearly mile of track
is gone in one place on Green River.
The company has two passenger
trains tied up at haywood. There are
slides ahead and washouts behind and
arrangements are being made to get
supplies to the trains.
Not a county road can be followed
a single mile in any direction. One
passenger train is bound up at Lester.
No communication is possible either
way until the water shall have abated.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-05
STRIKING PLUMBERS WIN.

ST. Louis, Jan. 4-The Master
Plumbers Association. at meeting
to-day, acceded to the demands Of the
400 plumbers who went on strike Fri
day for higher wages, and decided to
adopt the scale of wages demanded,
which is IS a day, an increase of 81 a
day over the old scale. The strikers
will return to work tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-05
TWO CASES OF PLAGUE.

of bubonic plague have been reported
in the little town of Ahome, in Sinaloa,
not far from the Sonora border The
authorities of Sonora have notified
those of Sinaloa that sanitary cor
don has been established on the bor-
der, and no one will be permitted to
enter the state from the sNuth.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-05
OBITUARY..
IRIS. de MontmoIiin, Jacksonville.

MIS- ne Montmolitn' Jacksonviiie.
Jacksonville, Fla, Ian. AIRS. Susie
Dunn de Montmollin, aged 20 years,
wife of Col. H. M de Montmollin, died
at the residence of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. T. Dunn, No. 211 West Bay
street. Friday morning, Jan. 2, at 5:15
o'clock, after short Illness She was
a native of Florida, and had lived in
this city since last October. During
her residence here she had made
many friends. There was a short SER
vice at s o'clock Saturday morning by
Rev. w. E. Boggs, d. D., of the Pres
byterian Church. and at $3.50 the body,
accompanied by the husband, father
and mother, was taken to Palatka,
where the funeral took place at 1890
from the First Presbyterian Church.
The interment was in the family lot.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-05
NEW BOARD GOES IN,
Brunswick viii See "A Change in AL
dermen.

Brunswick, Ga, Jan. 4.-Mayor A. ].
Crovatt will be inaugurated tomorrow
at noon at the City Hall, as will also
the four aldermen elected Dec. 8,
Messrs. ]. E. duBignon, T. Newman,
L. A. Robinson and w. R. Dart. The
only change in the Council, however,
will be the Mayor and Aldermen Rob-
inson and Dart, as Aldermen duBignon
and Newman are members of the pres
ent Council.
Considerable interest is being mani
tested in the election of city officers on
Thursday night. For several of the
places there are two or three candi-
dates and some very interesting con-
tests are looked for.
Judge T. A. Parker, the newly elect
ed judge of the Brunswick circuit, will
open his first term in this county on
Jan. 10. Judge Parker was sworn in
last week by the ordinary of Appling
county.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-05
BIG DEAL FALLS THROUGH.
Malleable Castings Consolidation
VIII Not be Effected.


Pittsburg, Jan. 4.-The Gazette to-
morrow will say:
The $20,O00,0 900 malleable castings con-
solidation, announced last month as
an assured thing, has gone to pieces. 1t
is said that the support of the former
Judge Ebert r. Gary, Max Pam and
their associates in the United States
Steel CORPORATION was withdrawn on
the ground that the conditions are not
opportune for the launching of such a
concern and this led to the deal being
dropped for an indefinite time. The
new concern was to have been launch
ed the first of the year.
The seventeen concerns which were
to form the consolidation have a COM
bined output of 100000 tons of malle-
able castings. These concerns are most
IL located in the Middle West" with
three others at Buffalo, N. Y, Trenton,
N. j., and Chattanooga, Tenn.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-05
HUNT WAS SUCCESSFUL.
Parties from Beaufort killed Many
Deer.

Beaufort, S. c., Jan. 4.-The John N.
Wallace and Matthew White, deer
hunting parties, which left here last
Monday for Hilton Head and Hunting
Island, returned this evening, after FIVE
days very enjoyable sport The WAL
lace party consisted of eight gentlemen
and the White party of twelve. During
the hunt each man shot from one to
two deer, several of which were ship
ped to Rockville, Conn.,, and New York
during the week, there being several
Northern gentlemen among the sports
men.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-05
COTTON IN COLONIES.
Frenchmen Want to Raise 1t to COM
pete with the United States.

Paris, Jan. At is said that jules
Siegfried Richard Warrington and Fe-
lix Meline. as well as other deputies
and senators and number of leading
cotton manufacturers, have formed a
colonial cotton association, with a
view to resisting the American cotton
monopoly by aiding the development
of the growing of cotton in the French
colonies, and especially in the Sou
dan.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-05
COMPANIES CHARTERED.
Independent Cotton oil Company OF
Charleston.


Charleston.
Columbia, S. c., Jan. 4.-The secre-
tary of State last evening granted a
charter to the Independent Cotton Oil
Company of Charleston, which has a
paid up capital of $1,000. 900. This COM
pany controls number of cotton seed
oil mills and will operate refnerles.
The officers are: Morris Israel, presi-
dent; Bright Williamson, vice presi-
dent; L. e. Williamson, Jr., secre-
tary, ara E. Keith Dargan, general
manager. All the officers are from
Darlington. this state, except Mr.. Is
rael, who is a leading Charleston
banker.
A charter was also granted to the
Marion Water, Light and Power Com
pany, with a capital of 100000. Off,
GERS: ]. w. Johnson, president; A. N.
Walker, vice president; H. Witcover,
secretary, and s. S. Spruks, treasurer,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-05
Howard Thrower. California.

Thomasville, Ca, Jan. 4.-Howard
Thrower of Georgia, who died in Cali
fornia a few days ago was buried in
this city to-day. He was the son of
Rev. Mr.. Thrower now a member of
the South Georgia Conference, but
since transferred to California, where
young Thrower had gone for his
health. Mr.. Thrower married Miss
Kate Roddenberry of Cairo, Ga, who.
with three children, survive him.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-05
- 49,
WATER AWAKENED THEM.
white River Overlooked and Gave
Town n WetfinR


Seattle, Wash, Jan. 4.-White river
overlooked its banks near O'Brien's
station, fourteen miles below Seattle.
early to-day. The people of the town
were awakened by the water in many
cases creeping into their beds.
No lives are reported lost, but much
property has been destroyed. The
flood was caused by the re-
cent nine days rain and the chinook
winds which melted the heavy SHOWS in
the Cascade mountains.
Announcement was made to-day by
the Great Northern that the Madison
bridge would be repaired Monday
evening and the first break in the traf-
fic blockade would be made during the
night by the arrival of an overland
train. 1t will carry four days mail.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-05
JOHNSON is IN LINE.
He Says the American League, too,
Wants Pence.

He says the American League, too,
Wants Pence.
Chicago, Jan. 4.-There is still a
chance for peace in baseball, accord
ing to Ban Johnson, president of the
American League. Mr.. Johnson says
his organization is prepared and willing
to hold a conference with the National
League to further the best interests of
baseball, but he also insists that the
meeting "be held in the open.''
'The American League is ready to
do its part to reach just settlement"
Mr.. Johnson said, land l still think
there is a good chance for meeting
There are certain matters which I
shall take up with Chairman Hermann
and in the end all may be adjusted"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-05
d. McCauley, Chester. S. Q.

Columbia, S. c., Jan. 4.--DonaId Nc
Cauley, at one time the most extensive
cotton buyer in this state, and a
wealthy man. died of apoplexy while
conversing with his son in their home
in Chester to-day. Mrs. McCauley had
gone to church and was summoned
home as she reached her pew.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-05
QuarreIed over "a Bet.

Beaufort, S. c., Jan. News has
been received here of the serious
wounding in the right thigh of Nathan
Priester by Alec. Gardner at Coosa-
whatchie Both are colored. The
quarrel grew out of a bet as to who
made the best shot at a target.
Twenty-Five cents was the stake, and
both claimed it. Then followed the
shooting Gardner is still at large.
Sheriff Porter has sent a detective at
ter him.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-05
IN HONOR OF DURAN.
Popular Demonstration for the Gov
ernOr of Panama.

Panama, Jan. A great popular
demonstration took place here last
night in honor of DR.. Duran. the newly
appointed Governor of Panama. Mem
bers of all political parties were seen
among the big assemblage, and con-
gratulatory speeches were addressed
to the Governor by Conservative and
Liberal orators. In his reply Gov. Du-
ran said he had accepted the post for
love of the isthmus only, and that his
appointment proved the intention of
the national government tosbring about
Cancellation of the different political in
terests in Colon bia.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-05
SENATOR FROM IDAHO.
Contest for the Position, VIII Soon
be Chosen.

be Chosen.
Boise, Idaho, Jan. 4.-The Legisla-
ture will assemble at noon tomorrow.
1t is overwhelmingly Republican in
both branches and will select a sena-
tor to succeed Henry Heitfeld. The
contest =; a three-cornered one be-
tween w. E. Borah of Boise; John w.
Hepburn of Wallace, and Judge ID. w.
Standrod of Pocatello. Senator George
L. Shoup is in the field, but his fol-
lowing is small. The Senator is in
poor health, and 1t is found that mem
bers generally think he should not be
selected.
There is a spirited contest in
progress. Mr.. Borah has a decided
lead, but It is too early to predict what
the outcome will be.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-05
Fire Loss sI5o.ooO-

Chicago, Jan. 4-Fire tonight in the
warehouse of Franklin MacVeagh &
Co, wholesale grocers at Sixteenth
street and Newbury avenue, caused a
loss estimated at s15O,0Oc. The loss is
covered by insurance.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-05
COMMITTEE HAS POWER.
Hermann Says the National League
Wants Peace.

Wants Peace.
Cincinnati, Jan. 4.-Chairman Her
mann of the National Baseball League
Peace Committee made to-day the pos
tive statement that his committee had
full power to act in negotiating for
peace with the American League. Her
mann protested against the construc-
ton which President Ban Johnson
placed on his letter of last Friday. He
said:
1.-The National League wants peace.
In obtaining 1t there will be no OBJ
lection on our part to have fair, a
frank and open discussion on all the
points about which there may be a
difference of opinion"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-05
Much CoaI Moring.

Reading. Pa, Jan. 4.-By midnight
tonight the Reading Company expects
to have transported to market for the
preceding forty-eight hours $500 cars
of anthracite coal. This movement Of
coal breaks the company's records.