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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-21
PRIMARIES LAW
Is CONSTITUTIONAL
New Jersey Election Law Upheld by
Justice Garrison.

Justice Garrison.
mary elections law passed by the last
session of the Legislature, has been
held to be constitutional in an opin-
ion filed here last night by Justice
Garrison of the State Supreme Court
Justice Garrison SAYS:
The right to vote a secret ballot is
neither a natural right nor a constitu-
tional right. Hence a legislative pro-
vision that if challenged, a
voter shall make affidavit that
at the last general election
he voted for majority of the
candidates of the party with which
he is proposing to act violates no con-
stitutional right of such voter.
The argument, therefore, that the
affidavit to be made by a challenged
voter violates any natural or Constitu-
tional right TO secrecy possessed by
him is entirely without foundation.
Moreover, as the voter is not requir-
ed to say for whom he voted, but only
that he voted for n majority of the
candidates of the party with which he
claims to act, it is difficult to see
wherein such partial avowal is any
more inimical to secrecy than is the
open and avowed partisan cooperation
that has hitherto constituted the vo-
ter's credentials"
Justice Garrison further holds that
the right to enact a primary election
law is clearly within the Legislature S
police powers. Primary elections, he
said. are so far matters of public con-
Germ that they are at the discretion of
the Legislature proper objects of rea-
sonabie statutory regulation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-21
FOUR WRECKS IN TWO DAYS.

St Johns. N. F.. Sept. 2O.-The French
fishing vessel Aiglon went ashore at
cane Ray yesterday. within two miles
Of the spot where the British steam
or Topaz was wrecked yesterday. The
rev escaped. but saved nothing or
their effects. The vessel Is a complete
wreck. A dense FOG that prevailed a.
~. zine caused the disaster. Another
Erencb hsflng vessel, the Alliance
stranded a. Miquelon this morning ~
he foe. which sull continues scr
crew were rescued by the settlers. one
sailor rad hls leg broken. TO-DAY .
disaeters make four within two days.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-21
ODD FELLOWS
IN MASS MEETING.
Sovereign Grand Lodge VIII Con-
Vene To-day.

Baltimore, Sept. 20--A mass meet
ing of odd Fellows was held in Ford S
Opera House this afternoon in celebra-
ton of the annual convention OF the
Sovereign Grand Lodge which win be-
gin here tomorrow. The programme
included a service of song and prayer
Alfred Pinkerton Of Massachusetts.
past grand sire. delivered an address
in which he dwelt upon the good which
had been accomplished by the order
of odd Fellows. Elvin ]. Curry, of
Baltimore. also delivered an address.
odd Fellows from every state in the
union continue to arrive here to re-
main during the sessions of the Grand
Lodge. Among the high officials Of the
order who reached here to-day was
Grand Sire John Goodwin, of Atlanta,
Ca.
This evening the anniversary of the
establishment of Rebekah branch was
celebrated with special services at the
Fayette Street Methodist Episcopal
Church
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-21
HERR BEBEL AGAIN ON TOP.

Dresden, Saxony. Sept. 2O.-Herr Be-
bel has re-established his authority in
the Socialist party by carrying his res
olution against the revisionists by
several hundred votes against eleven
dissident voices, and having elected an
executive committee of his own choos-
ing. II now looks as though the agi-
tatlon against Herr Bebel before the
convention met was encouraged by
him I'm order that his absolute leader
ship of the party should be demon
strated and the small faction opposed
TO him held ~ to the rdicule OF the
Marty.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-21
SHERIFF A MURDERER
p,T WON'T GIVE UP OFFICE NOR
STAY IN JAIL.
FIRED IAlLER WHO HELD HIM.
CAROLINA AUTHORITIES MUST SET
TIE UNIQUE PROBLEM.

RhOden. Sheriff of Saluda County,
:. G., Cause of the PuzzIe-COrOner
should Succeed to Place, but Can't
Get It-Has Appeared to Governor.
Law Won't Allow Governor to Re-
move sheriff for Any Cause-At-
torney General Now wrestling
with PrObIem-Sherif Still at
Large.
Columbia, S. c., Sept. 20.-The sheriff
of Saluda county is charged with muir
der, yet he refuses to relinquish his Of
fee to the coroner, who believes he is
empowered to act in such cases.
A short time ago a shot was heard
upon the streets of the town of Saluda,
and those who came from their stores
found a negro dying upon the cor
ner of one of the principal streets. The
coroner's jury. after an investigation,
continuing for two days, rendered a
verdict in which Mr.. Rhoden, the sher-
if of the county, was charged, along
with another white man, with the
crime
The coroner, before the verdict was
announced, left the jury room, and
walking into a store in which the sher-
if was standing, laid his hand upon
his shoulder and told him that he was
his prisoner upon the charge of muir
der The sheriff submitted to arrest
without comment Thus for the first
time in the history of the state, so far
as is known, the sheriff of a county
was arrested, charged with heinous
offense
Under the law, in such cases, the cor
oner is charged with the conduct of
the office of sheriff. Coroner Gibson
has written the Governor of the state,
flee from the sheriff, who had not only
refused to turn over the Office, but had
refused to be locked up in the Jail, and
had discharged the jailer, from whom
he had taken a receipt for his prisoner
and had ordered him from the Jail. The
coroner further reports that the sheriff
is at large under habeas corpus pro-
ceedings, and has requested advice.
Another unique question that arises
is whether the Governor can act in the
matter. The state law prohibiting him
from removing any sheriff for any
cause whatever.
The Attorney General is now wrest-
ling with the remarkable and very I'M
usual case, and hopes to be able to
give the Governor an opinion on Mon
day next, advising him as to his course.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-21
IBSEN'S OLD AGE
PREVENTS A VISIT.
Dramatist at Work Play THAI
Mny Rank "The Dolls House."

Dramatist at Work on Play THAI
May Rank "The Dolls House,"
New York, Sept. 2O.-Mary Shaw, the
actress, is in receipt of a letter from
Heinrich Ibsen, the Danish dramatist,
in response to a cablegram which Miss
Shaw recently sent to him condoling
with him on his i'll health. Mr.. Ibsen
in this letter accepts his correspond
ent's coincidence, but adds that the
reports that he is in ill health emanated
from his enemies, the truth being that
he is in better health than he has been
for many months.
Mr.. Ibsen also says that he is at
work on a new drama which he hopes
will take even higher rank than his
1.-The Dolls House" His advanced
age. he says further, is all that pre-
vents him from visiting America,
which he would like very much to do.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-21
HER HUSBAND DIED;
WIFE TOOK HER LIFE

Paris, Sept. 2O.--James 7. Ferriere, a
well known newspaper man. OF New
York. died here to-day as the result
of a paralytic stroke. His wife In a
fit of distraction soon afterwards took
her life.
Mr.. Ferriere was formerly for several
years an editor of the Paris editioh
Of the New York Herald. He entered
the service of the Associated Press In
1907 and at the time of his death was
en,ploved in it's Paris office.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-21
TWO ARRESTS IN
TRANSFER FRAUDS.

Lynn. Mass, Sent. 20.-Two em-
ployes of the Boston and Northern
Street Railway were arrested in this
city to-day in connection with the ex-
tensive frauds perpetrated upon that
company by means of bogus transfer
checks. which were exposed in Boston
yesterday. The men are Herbert e.
Shawman, janitor at the Central
Square station of the company. and
Herbert Morris. a conductor on the
Lynn and Boston division. Shawman
admitted having purchased about $4-
900 worth of the counterfeit transfers
at various times. while Morris. at the
time of his arrest had 400 of the bogus
checks in his rockets
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-21
NEGROES ACCOMPLISH
JAIL DELIVERY.
split JaiIor's Head With Bottle
Opened Doors and Fled.

Opened Doors and Fled.
Frankfort, KY, Sept. 20.-A0 daring
Jail delivery was accomplished to-day
Squire Hibler. Clayton Day and Frank
Chenault, negroes, the first a convict
and the others ex-convicts, and all
awaiting sentence to prison terms for
murder and robbery, made good their
escape.
To accomplish it Chenault split the
head of Deputy Jailer Merritt Williams
with a bottle, seriously injuring him,
and opened the doors for the others.
The negro, IIibler, was wearing the
garb of the state prison, from which
he had been removed to the jail TO
stand trial for the murder of fellow
convict. and before leaving the jail ne
stole the citizens suit of fellow IN
mate and left his stripes behind
The alarm was given Immediately
following the escape, and officials OF
the state prison and deputy shenns
secured the county to-day without ap-
pretending the prisoners. Hibler IS
Louisville negro, and Chenault ana Lay
were sent up from Lexington.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-21
WISCONSIN RIVER
IS NOW A SEA

Portage, Wis. Sept. 20.-,The wiscon-
sin river reached a stage of 1872 feet
AT the government lock AT noon to-day,
when the city levee on the west side OF
the river broke. and the entire district
between the Wisconsin river bridge and
the Baraboo river. covering a space OF
six miles. n one sea OF water
Seven hundred feet Of newly built
city levee was washed away. Farm
residences IN the district are entirely
surrounded. Hundreds Of acres or DO
tatoes. corn and miliet are ruined.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-21
PRINCE FERDINAND
TOASTS ROOSEVELT.
Gave Dinner Party to First Ameri-
can Diplomatic Agent.

can D1ptOmauc agent.
Sofia, Bulgaria. Sept 20.-Prince Fer
dinand last evening gave dinner
party at the palace in honor of J.
b. Jackson, who in the afternoon had
presented his credentials as the first
American diplomatic agent to Bulgaria.
The guests included F. e. H. Elliott,
the British diplomatic agent, and the
Bulgarian ministers and high officials.
Prince Ferdinand proposed the health
of President Roosevelt, speaking in
English. and the court band played a
selection of American airs.
Great satisfaction is expressed not
only in official but also commercial
circles at Americas action in estab-
fishing diplomatic relations with Bull
garia. The belief prevails that a great
opportunity exists for developing IA
profitable export and import trade with
the United States.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-21
YELLOW FEVER
KILLED COMMERCE.
DeplOrable Condition Prevails
Among Construction Camps.

OeDAOEHDIe OOnuIIlOn PreNaIIS
Among Construction Camps.
Monterey, Mex, Sept. 2O-Dr. Roy
Martin. quarantine inspector for the
government, who recently returned
from Linares, declares that the city
is dead commercially and partly de-
serted on account of the prevalence of
yellow fever, although there are less
than 200 cases in Linares there are
fully 1000 people sick with various all
merts.
Latest advices from Victoria state
that but twelve cases of yellow fever
now exist in that city. The municipal
authorities of Victoria will shortly
have stamped out the fever.
Mr.. w. H. Leonard, representative of
the bridge and masonry contractors on
the Monterey division of the Central
Railroad, reports a most deplorable
situation among the different construc-
ton camps along the line. He says
that there is scarcely a camp without
fever and that there are many deaths.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-21
IN REAR END COLLISION.
One Man Was Killed by s. A. l..
Freight Trains.

Charlotte, N. c., Sept. 20--A special
to the Observer from Henderson. n.
c., says: One freight train on the
Seaboard Air Line ran into the rear
end of another in the yard here last
night. killing w. S. Brown a bridge
foreman and splintering and burning
up two cars of cotton. A coroners
inquest was held this afternoon aud a
verdict rendered to the effect that w.
S. Brown came to his death through
the negligence of the engineer running
the second section OF the train.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-21
william starts for Home.

Vienna Sept 20.--The German EN-
peror was present this evening at
court banquet given In his honor and
afterwards attended "A theatrical per-
Torrance az Schoenbrun castle. A;
10 o'clock his ma esty left for Dantzlg
after a cordial farewell from Emperor
Francis Joseph who accompanied him
10 the station.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-21
DISASTROUS FIRE
IN M'D0NOUGH.
Property Valued mt 100000 Lost
with Little Insurance.


with Little Insurance.
McDonough, Ca, Sept. 2O.-Fire
which broke out in the building of D. ].
Green Company this afternoon destroy
ed that entire building and an addi-
tional block, causing a loss of 100000.
with a partial insurance of $4,000.
The Griffin building which occu-
pied an entire block was entirely de-
stroyed and the offices and plant OF
the Henry County Weekly in that
building We're consumed. The D. j.
Green Company lost $4,000 worth of
merchandise and $4,000 worth of notes.
Individua1'notes to the amount of s25.-
900 belonging to D. ]. Green were
lost.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-21
KILLED BY A POLO BALL.
Nathan Swift Died from Accident
During a Game.


Chicago. Sept. 2O.-Nathan Swift, son
of Louis F. Swift, the packer, died
to-day from the effects of blow on
the temple with a polo ball at Onwent-
za field during a game.
The accident was at first thought to
be trifling. When the ball hit him he
did not fall from his saddle and when
his companions galloped to his side he
was inclined at first to make light Of
the injury. He was induced to dis
mount. but walked without aid from
the field. Arriving at home he com
plained of dizziness and later he went
into a delrium which was followed
by his death.
The accident which resulted in Mr..
sWifts demise occurred yesterday aft
ernoon. Nathan Swift was born IN
Chicago in 1881. He was an enthusiast
us athlete, being especially devoted to
football and polo.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-21
TURKISH MINISTER
RECEIVES DENIAL
No AREressiOns Being Made Against
Christians

Christians.
Washington, Sept 2O.-Chekib Bey,
the Turkish minister, has received a
dispatch from his government denying
the reports which have been published
in certain Europeans newspapers that
the reserves in garrison at Pristina,
Voulchetrin, Now Bazaar, Senitche and
Metrovitza are engaged in aggressions
against the Christian inhabitants in
those places and are committing acts
of proclamation in the churches.
The minister's adyices are that in
response to inquiries made by the
Porte of the authorities at those cities
the reply was that the publications re-
ferred to are without any foundation
whatever, and that the soldiers always
observe the rules of military discipline.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-21
BOER LEADER IN MEXICO.

Fifty BOer Families En- Route to Be-
come Residents.
Monterey. Mex, Sept. 2O.-Gen. w.
D. Snvman of the leaders of the Boer
army during the recent Boer-Brltish
war. has moved his entire family to
the new colony site purchased near Or
tiz Station on the Mexican Central
and announces that fifty families are
on the way from South Africa to be-
come residents.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-21
QUARANTINE AT LAREDO
is STILL VIGOROUS.
Consul Garrett Declares the COM
plant Is Not Yellow Fever.

UHHTTII ~ NUt IVHTUFF y W.T.
Laredo Tex, Sept. 20.-This city is
still maintaining a vigorous quarantine
against NeuVo Laredo, Mexico. Lit
tie news of a reliable kind can be
secured from across the river.
United States Consul DIR. Alonzo B.
Garrett who arrived in Neuvo Laredo
to-day after having passed five days
quarantine ct Sanchez station. stated
that he had examined several cases of
the prevailing disease and claims they
are not yellow fever Expert bacte-
biologists of the Mexican government
have arrived and will investigate the
cases in company with a yellow fever
expert who is expected to arrive from
Washington tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-21
COFFEE PLANTERS
FORM TRADE UNION.
Wish to Reach Spanish and United
States Markets.


San Juan, P. r., Sept. 2O.-The cof-
fee men of Porto Rico to-day organized
themselves for trade purposes. The
meeting-the first coffee convention in
the history of the island-brought to-
gether 200 men interested in the in
dustry, every bank being represent
ed, who pledged themselves to aid the
movement to bring about better condi-
tions.
Acting Governor Hartzell announced
the receipt of a cablegram from Gov
Hunt assuring an immediate discussion
of the reciprocal commercial treaty
with Spain which would open the Span
ish market, now closed by the tariff.
The planters are encouraged by the
plans under discussion, which are di-
rected to reaching the retail trade In
the United States.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-21
FOR ATTEMPTED RAPE
MAY GET 10 YEARS.
white Man Who Assaulted Negro
Carl Found entity.

Nsrl fOunu entity.
Columbia. S. c., Sept. 20.-Late last
night the. jury which had heard the
case against Robert =. Gunnells.
charged with rapins negro girl N
Nreenville ten days ago, found him
guilty on the second count attempted
rape There was doubt as 10 the deed
having. been accomplished. He will
tlooably receive the maximum SEN
'slfe OF ten years IN the penitentiary.
Hunnells is the son OF a sergeant Of
n9Hce OF Greenville lie has been In
,H" United States army IN the Philip
b.Ns2 TOY several years returning 10
~ home about a month ago. This rs
~ nfst instance Of "A colored Rirl be-
~ raped BY white man in this state
yAhneils was in danger Of being lynch
~ DF whites whom arrested and was
20 moved from the county b. the sber-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-21
shot jew who Refused a Match.

London. Sept. 21.-The ST. Petersburg
correspondent Of the Daily Mail re-
ports a case which occurred AZ Irkutsk,
Of Russian officer shooting a Jew
who refused 20 give him match 20
light his cigarette because the officer
asked him IN an insulting tone.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-21
TO Establish Naval Base

London, Sept. 2o.-It is reported thar
the admiralty f. contemplating the es-
tablishment OF a naval base at Galway
bay. Ireland
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-21
Committed Murder aud Rape.

A company of Turkish soldiers and
Bashi- Bazouks recently found the hid
ing place of a hundred families of
refugees from the villages of Dupeni
and Echla, near Resen. They cap
tured the party, violated the women
and committed other atrocities.
The united bands of Monassieff and
Michaelof have had an encounter with
the troops near Demir- Kaps. sixty
miles northwest of Salonica. The
Turks had many killed, including two
officers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-21

from the districts of Danaoumaia and
Razlog to send them to the relief of
Melnik. AS a consequence unusual
tranquility prevails throughout the dis
trict of Razlog, where the authorities,
lacking the support of the troops, have
ceased their policy of persecution and
with food. The Turkish population is
described as being in a state of great
CONSERVATION.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-05-01
GUARDS STOP SAGE.

Made to Show Credentials before En-
tering New York stock Exchange.
Three policemen and three uniformed
attendants stood in line on the top step
guarding the Wall street entrance to-
the New York Stock Exchange the 9TH
er morning.
Shortly before II o'clock Russell
Sage, leaning on the arm Of a. young
man, attempted to enter, says the New
York Herald. There was no break in
the guard line, nothing In the faces of
the men In uni form, that indicated that
they saw any one. sS
This is Mr.. Sage, = said the young
man. The line made no sign OF waver-
ing. sl 3Es "
Russell Sage could no more pass
those portals than the gaping gamin Id.
the gutter until he had shown his cre-
dentials. The young man. got them.
I out Mr.. Sage leaning heavily on his
arm meanwhile. The Jealous guards
scanned them carefully and the line
slowly parted to- let ii the financier
s and his attendant.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-05-01
A SAMPSON MEMORIAL.
Trophy Of SantiagO's Naval Battle to
Mark Admiral,s Birthplace.

Trophy Of Santiago's Naval Battle to
Mark Admiral's Birthplace.
The navy department at Washington
has issued orders that the birthplacc
of the late Rear Admiral Sampson at
Palmyra, N. Y, be marked with one
Of the two inch guns Of the Spanish
war ship Oquendo, says the New York
Times. The guns and other trophies
taken at the battle Of Santiago have
been on exhibition at Norfolk for the
past three years. The Oquendo's gun
will shortly be shipped to Palmyra
and placed there in Simpsons honor.
The Oquendo was one Of the ships
that escaped from the fight at the
mouth of Santiago harbor and got a
few miles up the coast before being
sunk She was one of the four ships
with which the Brooklyn was engaged.
according to Captain Clark, at the
time that the Oregon, making her fa-
nous dash, distanced the other ships
and came up just behind and inside
the Brooklyn. The Oquendo was en-
gagged by the Brooklyn, Oregon and
Texas, which hung on the rear Of the
chase, and she went ashore after the
Indiana had dropped out Of the fight.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-05-01

Spokane, Wash, April 3o.A bri.
vate dispatch from Frank, N. W. +,
states that terrible earthquake has
occurred there, wiping out q mine and
killing seventy people.
Frank is q few miles east pf Fer.
ME, B. c., where the terrible @explo.
sion occurred q few months ago,
About two years ago n. 4. Frank Of
Montana began developing Il coal
field, driving Id 3 tunnel tor about
two miles. Above this tunnel the coal
was stopped out for nearly a hundred
feet. It is supposed here that the
earthquake has crushed IN the walls
Of this stope. impriaoning the miners
The output Of Franks mine IA es,
timated at 500 to 1000 tons of coal
per day.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-05-01

Electric Lights For Famous Church.
The many faithful who congregate
at Notre Dame cathedral in Paris will
soon have no reason to envy congrega-
tons of more modern style places Of
worship, says the Philadelphia North
American. Workmen are now putting
in electric lights between the pillars Of
the old cathedral of Paris, SO that the
whole of the church will be lighted
without destroying the fine perspective
of the central nave. Many Of the arc
lamps, representing 800 candle power,
are being put up. In October many
more lamps will be added, representing
about 600 candle power. These lamps
will be placed between each bay, In
front Of each stall, in the choir and
above several Of the chapels. The di-
rector Of the works says that this i'm
provement will be made without harm
ing the interior ornamentation Of the
cathedral. I. 55.