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The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
CHEERS FOR MILES
MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATS PAY
HIM HIGH TRIBUTE.
CAST SLURS AT ROOSEVELT.
CALL HIM CHANCE PARTICIPANT IN
ONE SMALL FIGHT.

state Convention Most Harmonious
and Enthusiastic Held for Years.
william A. CASTOR Nominated for
Governor and Richard Olncy, See
ond, for Lieutenant Governor.
Platform Renhirms Principles of
Democracy Declares Democrats
Must Fight Trust Oligarchy-Hits
Hard at Republicans.
Boston, Mass, Oct. lin most har-
monious State Democratic Convention
and with an enthusiasm greater than
has been displayed in a gathering of
the party in Massachusetts in many
years, the Democrats of this state to,
day nominated their leaders for the
campaign of 1903, William A. CASTOR
of Boston being named by acclamation
for governor, and Richard Olney, sec
ond, of Leicester. for lieutenant gov
ernor.
Charles w. Bartless, of Boston, who
was chairman. in his speech referred
by Gen. Nelson A. Miles as 1.-The
foremost American soldier living to-
day, dear to the hearts of our people,
idolized by his old comrades"
This was received with applause, and
cheers, which compelled the speaker
to pause and when he resumed the
audience remained quite only long
enough to hear the words, has been
disciplined, snubbed, belittled. and IN
suited by a crowd of fustian soldiers
and sycophants surrounding the tech
nical head of the army. who was a
chance participant in one small fight,
when it burst into another tremen-
dous tumult of handclapping and
shouts.
The platform reaffirms the principles
Of Democracy, declaring that the
Democratic party shall fight the trust
oligarchy now as it fought the politl-
cal oligarchy with jefferson"
1t denounces 1.-THE trusts as mono
poles made by law-entrenched behind
a prohibitive tariff, buttressed by sub
sides and special rates-plunder of our
people with the one hand while with
the other they reach for conquest, and
sell their product cheap abroad that
they may sell it dear at home"
1t Continues we ueSplSe InaU nypOc-
risy, which outdoes Populism in plac-
ing the treasury money at the service
of favored banks. and breaks laws TO
flavor Wall street spectators. We
favor immediate regulation of trusts
under the interstate commerce. and
taxa ton powers of Congress, and the
admission free of duty of articles con-
trolled by the trusts on raw MATER
ials of manufacture. and the neces-
saries of life"
The platform demands reciprocity
with Canada. that the Philippines be
treated like Cuba, favors election of
senator's by popular vote, and con-
dennis lynchings everywhere.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
MILITARY WON'T
ACCEPT CIVIL LAW

Cripple Greek, Col. Oct. 1.-District
Attorney Trowbridge to-day filed be-
fore Judge Seeds, in the District Court,
information against Adjt. Gen. Sher-
man Bell and Brig. Gen. John Chase.
charging them with false arrest, in
the case of Sherman Parker and three
other union miners who were held as
prisoners in the guard house about
two weeks, no charge being made
against them in court. and who were
released last Thursday night on writ
of habeas corpus, granted by Judge
Seeds.
When Deputy Sheriff Thomas Under
wood visited military headquarters for
the purpose of serving the capiases, he
was told that no services would be ac-
cepted by Gems. Bell and Chase. He
was also told that any further at
tempts in that line by the civil author
tiles would be promptly resented by
the military. .r s.s r-
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
COL MBUS CHURCH
KICKS ON PRESBYTERY.
Mild Sensation Sprung at Macon
Presbytery.

AESSbEtcENs
Albany, Ga, Oct. 1.-The morning and
afternoon sessions of the Presbytery Of
Macon were to-day enlivened by pro-
ceedings at least mildly sensational.
A commission composed of Rev. j. L.
Irwin and Elder ]. w. Wheatly of
Americas, and Rev. w. H. Ziegler of
Albany, was appointed at the meeting
of the Presbytery last spring to in
quire into the condition Of the First
Church of Columbus. The inquiry was
requested by the elder from the Co
lumbus church, who attended the
spring session.
The commission visited Columbus in
June, and to-day it's report was pre-
scented to the Presbytery. Col. Henry
r. Goetchius was present as a dele
gate from the Columbus church and
he took the floor when a resolution
to adopt the report was offered.
He said that he and his church deep
ly resented the interference in its af-
fairs by the Presbytery; that the
charges that worldliness existed among
its members and even in the family
of the aged pastor, Rev. w. A. Carter
were untrue and that humiliation had
been brought upon the church and pas
tor by the Presbytery's action.
His remarks were rather heated, and
the moderator, Rev. A. G. Griswold,
of Quitman, several times called him
TO order. There was considerable sur
prise expressed at Col. Goetchius re-
marks, as the report of the commits
sion stated that the investigation prov
ed the charges against the Columbus
church and it's pastor to be without
foundation and was regarded as a vim
dication.
The report was adopted at the after
noon session. One of the recommen-
dations it contained was that the Co.
lumbus church be permitted to man
age its own affairs.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
REPORTERS BESIEGE
BOOKER WASHINGTON.
He Is i'm France Studying Farming
and DairyinR.

He Is i'm France Studying Farming
and Dairying.
Paris, Oct. Booker T. Washington,
head of the Tuskegee. Alabama, instI-
tute, who is here. has been besieged
by French reporters anxious to obtain
an impression of his views on the negro
question. In order to escape attention
Washington is travelling under the
name of Jones"
Il have spent some days in Nor
mandy" Washington said, where
have studied agriculture. and what I
have seen is remarkable from all points
of view. The dairy interests particular
ly attracted my attention"
Washington declined to speak to the
French press representatives regard
ing his entertainment by. President
Roosevelt. He expects to sail for the
United States Oct T.
Washington said there was absolute
ly no foundation for the report that
he was in Europe in the interest of
a scheme for the emigration of the
American negro. He added:
Il had conversation with Leigh
Hunt in America with regard to help
ing him to secure a few educated color
ed men from Tuskegee for the pur-
pose of introducing skilled agricultural
methods among the natives of the
Soudan and it is possible that If Mr..
Hunts plan develops a few students
may go OF the Soudan.
AS a result of my observations
abroad l believe as always, the best
place for the negro is America. MY
belief is based on the fact that he has
there better industrial opportunities
and is better off than people In the
same walk of life in Europe"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
PLANNING VISIT
TO DUSKY KING.

Washington, Oct. Robert T. Skin
ner, the consul general at Marseil es,
was at the State Department to-day
comforting with Acting Secretary
Loomis about his prospective visit to
King Menelik of Abyssinia, whom he
VIII visit for the purpose of negotiating
a commercial treaty.
Mr. Skinner is greatly impressed with
the trade possibilities for American
goods in Abyssinia- He says that over
one-third of the goods at present i'm
ported into Abyssinia have their origin
in the United States, although being
shipped through England or France
they appear in the statistics as exports
from those countries. More than $5,-
600. 900 in American cotton goods go an
nually to Abyssinia.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
STATE TROOPS NOW
POURING INTO CAMP.
Foreigners Much Impressed with
Showing Made.

Foreigners Much Impressed with
Showing Made.
Camp Young, West Point. KY. Oct.
1.-The organized militia of six states
poured into Camp Young by the thou
sands to-day and by night the greater
portion of 5000 or more troops had ar
rived, although only about half of
them had esta blished permanent camp
by nightfall.
For the regular troops already in
camp the day was rather a quiet one.
The infantry put in a hard but unevent-
full stretch of work at digging en-
trenchments. The cavalry brigade
spent the morning polishing up for a
brigade review which took place in the
afternoon.
Twelve hundred men from the First.
Third and Twentieth Infantry were set
to work early in the day on q series
of entertainments with front of about
1000 feet. The time consumed and
the quality of the work were praised
by Gen. Bates and the umpires. The
professional object in throwing up the
works, however, was that they might
be used for the instruction of the
state guard.
The review of the cavalry in the
afternoon was attended by Gen. Bates,
the umpires and nearly all the visiting
officers, including Maj. Paspapoff and
Col. Foster, the representatives of
the Russian and British armies. The
troops on review, consisting of two
squadrons of the Seventh, a squadron
of the Eighth and two troops each OF
81. IL
cided impression on the foreign at
taches
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
David l.. Hitchcock, Putnam Conn

Eatonton, Ga, Oct. 1.-Rev. David L.
Hitchcock, of this county, died very
suddenly this morning at the residence
of his son-in-law, John w. Pool, in this
city.
Uncle Davy," as he was commonly
known among the people of this coun-
ty, was 80 years old, lacking about
eight days. He was the next oldest
citizen in the county. He had been
for years a leading minister of the
Primitive Baptist Church, and had the
full confidence and respect of all peo-
pie who knew him. The latter part of
last week he went to Wilkinson coun-
ty to attend the annual meeting of the
association of his church. He was on
his way back home when death claimed
him. He had served his church for
more than sixty years. His aged wife
survives him, with number of chill
dren in many states. He will be buried
in Eatonton tomorrow morning.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
CHURCHES WILL JOIN
PRESENT LIKELIHOOD

ST. Louis, Oct. 1.-The committees
on the Union of Presbyterian, and Cum
berland Presbyterian Churches held a
joint meeting to-day. A basis of union
has been formulated and is being con-
sidered.
Rev. DR.. w. H. Blake. chairman of
the Cumberland Committee. said: AZ
think the chances for ultimately effect
ing a complete union of the two
branches are good. / am pleased with
the spirit shown at this meeting. and
hope for great results before the con-
ferences shall have been concluded"
Rev. DR.. w. II. Roberts, chairman
of the Presbyterian Committee, said.
THE conference was a pleasant. har-
monious one. and affairs are now In
good shape for fraternal consideration.
Each side seems to know what it wants
and that is always a great aid"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
An Absolute NeCeSSitu,
So Thinks At Least One Travelling
Man.

I would as soon think of starting out
without my mileage books and grip as
to start out on a trip without a box
of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets in my
valise, said a travelling man who rep
resents st. Louis hardware house.
Why? Because l have to put up at all
kinds of hotels and boarding houses.
l have to eat good, bad and Indifferent
food at all hours of the day and night
and l don't believe any mans stomach
will stand that sort of thing without
protest, anyway 1 know mine won't. 1t
has to have something to break The
fall and Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is
the crutch fall back on.
My friends often Josh" me about it,
tell me Tam an easy mark for patent
medicine takers, that advertised med
icines are humbugs, etc, but l notice
that they are nearly always complain
ing of their aches and pains and poor
digestion, while can stand most any
old kind of fare and feel good and
ready for my work when 1t needs me,
and believe owe my good digestion
and sound health to the daily, regular
use Of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, year
In and year out, and all the ''joshing"
in the world would never convince me
to the contrary.
used to have heartburn about three
times a Qay ana neauacne ABOUT
three or four times q week and after
standing for this for four or five years
l began to look around for a crutch
and found 1t when my doctor told me
the best investment 1 could make
would be fifty cent box of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets, and I have invest
ed about fifty cents a month for them
ever since and when stop to think
that that is what l spend every day
for cigars, feel like shaking hands
with myself for can keep my stomach
and digestion in first-class order for
fifty cents a month. l don't care for
any better life insurance.
Ny druggist tells me they are the
most popular of all stomach medicines
and that they have maintained they
popularity and success because they do
as advertised. They bring results, and
results are what count in patent med
icine as much as in selling barbwire.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
SOUTHERN MAYORS
AT CHICAGO BANQUET.

Chicago, Oct. la banquet to the
visiting mayors and a concert by the
Marine Band, followed by a public
gathering at the auditorium theater
tonight at which Mayor Seth Low of
New York was the principal speaker.
brought the centennial celebration to
a close, with the exception of the fire.
works display, which will be given to-
morrow night.
Among the mayors present was Evan
Howell, of Atlanta, and Paul Capde-
vielle, of New Orleans. Mayor Low
in his address on civic duty spoke Of
the modern development of cities, ex-
pressing the opinion that their govern
ments improve steadily. He spoke par
ticularly of the work done in giving
children opportunity to play as well as
study.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
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YOUNG'S COLLEGE OPENS.
Institution Starts Anew Under Diff
feremt Auspices.

Townsville, Ga, Oct. 1.-Young's
Female College opened it's doors this
morning for the first time under au-
spices of the Macon Presbytery. The
old buildings have been repaired and
renovated until they would hardly be
recognized. Carpenters and plasterers
are still at work and there is still much
to do, but there is ample room in the
dormitorfes and recitation buildings for
the accommodation of all the stu
dents.
This morning a number of the young
ladies of Townsville were present to
enroll as students. The college Off
GERS announce themselves as we'll
pleased with the prospects for the
year.
During the day a number of pupils
from surrounding towns came in and
a large registration is expected be-
fore the week is out.
Rev. w. r. Owings, the president,
presided at the opening exercises, which
were brief and simple. He made a
short inaugural address in which he
outlined the policy of the school as
that of a thoroughly high grade in
stitution for the education of young
women
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02

Washington, Oct. 1.-The Bureau of
Labor will shortly issue the results
Of an exhaustive study Of the increased
cost of living during the last few
years in relation to the increase of
wages.
The results show that there has been
a striking similarity between the ad-
vance in wages and the increased cost
of living and that neither has gone for
ward as much as popularity supposed.
The current report that commodities
have advanced q per cent is shown
to be wide Of the mark. 1t will be
nearer is per cent
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
The spinster.
From the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
"Spinster," said the philologist. lis
the term that the law applies to the
woman who is unmarried. The origin
of the word dates back to the days
when spinning was not done by ma
chinery. but by hand. At that time
every girl learned to spin, as a mat
ter of course. the same as she now
learns to spell. She was obliged to
spin a couple of hours every day, and
what she produced belonged to her.
Thus every girl, by the time she came
to get married, owned a great quantity
OF linen of her own make that she
brought as a kind of dover. to her
husband. Every girls leisure up al
most to her wedding day was devoted
to the spinning of linen for use in
the household of her spouse. There
fore, every unmarried girl was called
a spinster. The abolition of hand spin
ming. however, abolished the signif-
canoe OF this word
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
VICTIMS OF TRENCH BURIED.

Columbus, Ca, Oct. 1.-The funeral
of Superintendent of Public Works
Robert Johnson, who was killed by
d trench caving in yesterday, occurred
this afternoon from Rosehill Baptist
Church, and was very largely attended.
The negro, Brad Smith, who lost his
life trying to save Mr. Johnson, was
also buried to-day. The negroes in
jured in the accident are getting along
nicely to-day and all will probably re-
cover
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02

Columbus, Ga, Oct. Twill Brown.
a negro boy, was before Magistrate
Crawford to-day charged with holding
up with shot gun, #. L. Mendenhall,
carrier of one of the daily mail routes
in AIuscogee county. Mendenhall was
going along the road in rather lone
ly spot when he glanced up and saw
the boy in the field pointing his gun.
He has had some trouble with the
negroes of that locality and thought
the boy was about to shoot. At the
trial to-day the boy claimed that he
was aiming at an object across the
road and the case was discharged.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
CIRCUIT AND FORNES
TO ACCEPT PLACES.
FusiOnists May Remove Them from
Their Ticket.

FusiOnists May Remove Them from
Their Ticket.
New York, Oct. 1.-Controller Grout
and President Fornes, in letters adj
dressed to r. Fulton Cutting of the
Citizens Union to-day declined to re-
cede from their intention to accept the
Endorsement of the Democratic city
convention if it is rendered to them,
and it is anticipated that the fusionisu
leaders will Immediately endeavor to
put into execution the threat to re-
move them from the ticket.
Mr.. Grout in his letter asks Mr.. Cut
ting if he knows of any reason why a
public official renominated should say
to any organization which proposes to
indorse his record, that he will not
'receive and welcome such indorse-
ment. Mr.. Fornes, in his letter, said
that he considered the Endorsement of
his candidacy by any other organiza-
ton as an Endorsement of the Low ad-
miniStratiOn.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02

Chicago, Oct. 1. Sir Thomas Upton
smiled when told to-day that Senator
Keerns had mentioned the Baronet as
being an ideal successor to Sir Michael
Herbert.
Thanking the Senator very much
for his good wishes" said Sir Thomas
Il must say that l am not a states
man and there is no possibility in the
world of my representing Great Bril-
tain at Washington. II / were an
ambassador, however, l am sure
know of no country where l would
rather be the Kings representative"
Sir Thomas expects to leave Chicago
for New York Friday and may sail a
week later for Liverpool.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
GROVE TO SUCCEED CRAMP.

Philadelphia, Oct. Announcement
was made to-day that Henry S. Grove
of this city will succeed Charles H.
Cramp as president of the William
Cramp e. Sons Ship and Engine Build
ing Company, and Mr.. Cramp will be-
come chairman of the board of direc-
tors. Mr.. Grove is a member of the
board of directors and is engaged in
the cotton spinning business in this
cifV
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
.ssito md .ssef.o
From the New york Press.

Let us once and for all settle the
"sit" and set question: Contrary to
tradition, the hen does not set" The
hen sits" But IL you have hen that
has laid dozen eggs and want to
hatch brood OF chicks. you may set"
her. There are no fewer than eighty
one different meanings of the word
set" while of ''sit" there are but TWEEN
ty-one. The prophet Jeremiah says,
"The partridge stitch on eggs" To
sit as applied to men and animals is to
"crouch;" hence the hen crouches on
her nest, or sits on 1t. Change the
school books, which are full of such
solecisms as THE hen sets: does the
hen set? Then hen does set"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
Comnnny Is priIIing.

cambridge, Ca. Oct. COMPANY 1
of the Fourth Regiment of the Georgia
Militia, under command of Capt. r.. w.
Fleming, are drilling from three to
four times a week. in order to get ths
new members instructed in the move
ments so as to be ready and able to
pass a creditable inspection when In
spector General Obear calls.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
Think Nhey Have Murderer.

Richmond. Va. Oct. 1.--Alexander
Leffard. alias Amsterdam French"
was arrested here to-day on suspicion
OF being one of the murderers of
George Hickey, in Rochester, NJ Y,
some time ago. A police description
circular led to his arrest.
Leffard admits having been at the
scene Of the murder which occurred
August 49, 1902, but claims to be in
nocent of participation. He will re-
sist going to New York.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
Two Drown in swollen stream.

Brownwood, Tex, Oct. Much dam
age has been done by rise in the
river here. No trains are running over
the Sante Fe or Frisco, washouts hav-
ing occurred at several points
DR.. j. B. Pentecost, who was driving
to his home at Glen Cove with his
family in his buggy, got into a swollen
creek, and Mrs. Pentecost, and one
child were drowned. The doctor barely
saved himself and the other child.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
SALVATION ARMY
QUITS KENTUCKY.

Cincinnati, o., Oct. 1.-The cavalry
brigade Of the Salvation Army that left
here Sept Is, for an invasion of the
feud districts of Kentucky Tennessee
and Virginia returned to-day after
touring the mountains for over two
weeks. The original itinerary was not
fully carried out, but the workers re-
port that they have opened the way
for their work. Some of the mounted
missionaries are still working along
the route that had been mapped out.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
s. a. L. stock Tumhlen.

New York, Oct 1.-The stocks of the
Seaboard Air Line broke abruptly in
the outside market shortly before the
close to-day. The preferred stock de-
clined Az points and the common 81.
There was no news to account for the
decline and at the office of the COM
pany's financial representatives no in
formation was ohtainable.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
New Law Firm at ThomnsviIIe.

Thomasvile, Ga, Oct. IA law part
nership of more than usual interest to
legal circles throughout the state was
formed this afternoon in Townsville.
The members of the firm are Augustin
II. Hansell. H. ]. MacIntyre, and w.
T. MacIntyre. The style of the firm is
Hansell, MacIntyre & MacIntyre.
The senior partner is Judge Augustin
II. Hansell, who retired few months
ago from the judgship of the Southern
Circuit of the Superior Court, after
6ftv Years continuous service
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
rallied to satisfy Press.

London, Oct At is evident that
Mr.. Balfour's speech has quite failed
to satisfy the press of either party.
The burden of all the editorial COM
ments this morning is that in spite OF
the enthusiasm evoked at Sheffield the
speech leaves the question exact1v
where 1t was left by the Premier's re-
cent pamphlet. The greatest disap-
pointment is expressed on all sides at
his failure to touch upon the cabinet
crisis or explain the outlines of his
proposed policy.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02

Athens. Ga. Oct. 1.-This afternoon
the and 6-year-old daughters of w.
b. Head of this city. and his 4-year-
old son were brought close to death by
ptomaine poison generated by a com
bination of cabbage, buttermilk, and all
day sucker candy, which they had
eaten. The two younger children are
still desperately i'll. and their recovery
is doubtful
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02

Robert Lee Mercer two years and
ten months old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. L. Mercer. Jr., died yesterday
at Malbone, Ga, after an illness of a
week from pneumonia. Robert was
the only son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mercer,
and the bereaved parents have the
sympathy of many friends in their
sorrow. The announcement of the
funeral will be made later.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
Two NntionnI Banks FniI.

Washington, Oct. 1.-The controller
of the currency has received kilograms
announcing the failure of two national
banks-the Packard National Bank, of
Greenfield, Mass, of which bank Ex-
aminer Frank L. Fish has been APP
pointed receiver. and the Bolivar Ma
tional Bank of Bolivar, Pa, of which
Bank Examiner John B. Cunningham
has been appointed receiver.