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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-09
TWO NEGRO BRUTES
GIVEN LONG TERMS

Henderson, Tex, Aug. 8.-Isham
Strong, the negro surrendered last
night by a mob which had taken him
from the officers for the purpose. of
lynching him. was indicted to-day and
placed on trial for attempted criminal
assault. He pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to Imprisonment for ninety
nine years. He was taken to the pen
itentiary this afternoon.
This afternoon shortly after the con-
viction of Strong, a negro named Eman-
uel Thompson was brought in from
Mount Enterprise. where he had at
tempted to assault a Miss Sparks. He
was hurried to the Court House, an In
dictment was returned and the trial
proceeded with at once. The jury re-
turned a verdict of guilty, and fixed
the penalty at ninety-nine years i'm
prisonment. He will be taken to the
penitentiary tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-09
HOOK AND LADDER
KILLS AND WOUNDS.

New York. Aug. S.-Two persons
were killed and several others proba-
bly, fatally hurt by being swept off
their feet by the projecting ends of the
ladders on hook and ladder truck as
it turned the corner at Fortieth street
and Ninth avenue to-day.
The killed are George Gill, an assist
ant school janitor, and a boy named
Richard Knight. Seven other men and
boys of whom two had fractured skulls,
were taken to the hospital. and about
a dozen other persons were taken TO
their .homes after their injuries had
been dressed by ambulance surgeons.
The end of the ladders projecting
from the rear of the truck swept over
the side walk. where a crowd of about
fifty persons were standing. Men and
boys were knocked off their feet and
piled up against the brick wall Of a
house Oh the corner.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-09
KANSAS TORNADO
WRECKS MINING PROPERTY.
Two Persons Were Killed and Fully
sixty Injured.

Two Persons Were Killed and Fully
sixty Injured.
Pittsburg, Kan, Ang. S.--A tornado
passed through the thickly populated
mining district north and east OF
Pittsburg early to-day, destroying hun
dreds of houses, mine tipples and
buildings of every description, levelling
to a mass Of wreckage large por-
ton of every camp between Devlin Mil
Ter shaft, north of Frontenac and the
Morgan shaft, on the state line, and
converting into ruin a strip Of thickly
populated territory eight miles long and
two miles wide. At least two persons
were killed and fully sixty were injur-
ed in the storm. The dead:
Michael Muller, at Nelson.
Mrs. Antoine Sarto. at Camp No. II.
. The tornado swept across the coun-
try from the northwest and did dam
age in all of the mining camps which
are thickly clustered in that section Of
the country The destruction began
at the Devlin- Miller camp, known as
Millerton, and from there southeast
through Camps II and 81, Nelson Mid
way, Nile, Cornell Litchfield and the
other camps great damage was done.
Most of the buildings destroyed were
the humble homes of the miners and
in most cases belonged to the coal COM
nanies
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-09
LYNCHED PRISONER
FOR SHOOTING JAILER.
JaiIbirds Fatally Wound Jailer in
Effort to Escape.

Jailbfrds Fatally Wound Jafler In
Effort to Escape.
Hattiesburg, Miss, Aug. S.-A ne
gro. Amos Jones, was hanged here by
mob tonight. for shooting and NOR
tally wounding Tailor S. M. Sexton.
Jones and another negro, McElroy,
prisoners, seized Sexton, intending to
break from the Jail. McElroy threw
Sextondown and two white youths, also
prisoners, held him and Jones shot him,
inlicting three wounds believed to be
fatal. A deputy and others overpow-
cred three of the prisoners. but Nc
Elroy escaped and has not been
caught.
A crowd gathered and decided to
lynch Jones. The fire brigade was
asked to dispense the mob but refused.
The mob tied the sheriff. broke into
the Jail and brought the negro out, a
rope was tied around his neck and he
was dragged to Gordon Creek bridge,
where he was hanged to a telegraph
pole, and pistol bullets were fired into
his body. 1t is thought he was dead
before he was hanged.
The. Governor sent an order to the
local militia to protect the negro, but 1T
was not received until after the lynch
ing. While the mob was threatening to
lynch the white prisoners, also the
sheriff put them on a train for Jack
son.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-09
VIOLENT BREAK MADE
BY STOCK MARKET
UnfaVOrabIe Bank Statement the
Disturbing Factor.

New York, Aug. S.-The stock mar
ket, which opened very heavy and I'M
settled, broke violently in the last hour
of to-day's brief session, one of the
disturbing factors being the unfavor-
able bank statement Forecasts had
prepared all hands for a loss Of cash,
but the increase of almost $4,000, 900
in loans excited general alarm, and
prices tumbled throughout the list.
Union Pacific was subjected to a
special drive, resulting in an extreme
loss of almost points on very large
transactions. Brooklyn Rapid Transit
suffered in a similar fashion, breaking
8 points, and a number of stop-loss
orders in both stocks came out. In
fact, the course of both stocks suggest
ed forced selling.
Rumor credited a famous operator,
whose fortunes have recently been
somewhat impaired. with being the
chief engineer in the attack upon
Union Pacific. This operator it was
said, had a grievance against the
Union Pacific party.
No declines greater than those pre-
viously mentioned were recorded. Here
are a few:
American Snuff, points; Northwest
preferred, z; Consolidated Gas, 51a;
Delaware and Hudson. 4, and Great
Northern preferred, 5. Net losses of
2 to 34 points We're registered in
American Smelling preferred; Ameri-
can Express, United States Express
Baltimore and Ohio, st. Paul, Omaha,
Erie common and first and second
preferred, General Electric, Hooking
Valley, Louisville and Nashville, Min
neapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste Ma
RE, Missouri Pacific, New York Cen
trail, Reading, Sloss- Scheffield Steel,
Tennessee Coal and Iron and Texas
and Pacific Land Trust.
The days business, 100000 shares,
while not large, was in marked con-
trast to that of last Saturday when
less than one-third that amount of
stocks changed hands.
Traders were puzzled at the strength
of Canadian Pacific, one of the few
stocks that gained even fractionally
on the day. The stock which had been
raided the day before, loaned as high
as q per cent. premium, that is, Dor
rowers were forced to pay as much
as $S7 so per 100 shares for use Of stock
| over Sunday.
1t was learned after the close of the
market that brokers representing So
called inside interests were calling the
stock for delivery on Monday, an6
in some quarters there was talk Of
corner in Canadian Pacific. ]. S
Bache & Co., acting for Montreal and
| Berlin interests, which had been lend
ing the stock freely were among those
| who sent out calls for Monday deliv-
cry. Bache & Co. denied. however
that they knew of any concerted move
to corner the short interest which is
variously estimated at from 10000 to
100000 shares.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-09
POPE WANTS SILENCE
AT HIS CORONATION.
Huge Cutlery Because Tickets Can't
He Had.

Rome, Aug. S-By special permission
the representative of the Associated
Press was allowed to enter st. Peters
tonight to observe the preparations
for the coronation tomorrow.
In the central aisle a wide space
has been fenced off for the passage
of the cortege. The chapels, including
that of st. Gregory, where the Pope
pauses, have been richly decorated
with red damask, fringed with gold.
The papal throne rises majestically at
the farther end of the great building,
being a bewildering mixture Of gold,
red and silver. and appearing alto
gether too gorgeous to be sat in.
The new Pope has been upsetting all
customs at the Vatican. When the
courtiers thought to-day to give him
pleasure by saying that he would have
a tremendous reception at st. Peters
on Sunday the Pope was much dis
pleased. and absolutely forbade any
thing of the kind. saying that he would
not have it.
He called his major domo, who there
upon issued the following proclama-
ton. which was distributed as widely
as possible:
1T is the warm desire of his holi-
ness to have no reclamation at the
Vatican or Basilica and that the most
devout and most religious silence be
maintained"
The cutlery regarding the distribu-
ton of the tickets for the coronation
ceremonies has assumed vast proper
tions. Many distinguished Catholics,
especially foreigners, have arrived in
Rome for the purpose of being pres
ent at the ceremonies, and they have
been unable to obtain tickets. while
spectators are selling them on the
streets.
The government has ordered 1000
troops to occupy the plaza in front
of ST. Peters at o'clock Sunday
morning.
The departure from Rome of Car
dinals Langenieux and Lecot without
waiting for the coronation is much
commented upon, as the French car
dinals had refused. until the last mo-
ment, to vote for Sarto.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-09
COMMITTEES REPORT
TO BE MADE MONDAY.
Last Testimony in Lobbying
Charges Taken Yesterday.

IN
Charges Taken Yesterday.
Atlanta, Aug. S.-The lobby Investi-
eating Committee of the General AS
semoly concluded the taking of testi-
mony this morning and went into ex-
ecutive session. 1t is believed that the
committees report will be submitted
Monday
Joe Hill Hail. c. D. Loud and Rep
resentative G. Y. Tigner were the
principal witnesses to-day, Mr.. Hall
declared he had seen whisky in the
hall; it was kept in rooms that were
set aside for that special purpose and
he had seen members staggering and
Keeling drunk, made so from whisky
in the Capitol while pending meas
ures were on their passage.
THAT there is lobbying" he said,
I'VE all know, but it will be hard to
prove" He declared he had felt the
influence of the lobby against bills
which he had introduced. He knew
of no criminal lobbying which inter-
fered with the legislation. He said
his position was so we'll known that
much of the work of the lobbyists had
been kept from him.
II know that these corporations con-
troll not only the politics of the state"
he said, but the legislation as well.
1 know that they are represented by
men employed to control politics and
legislation. have seen men sent into
the House to sit by members to show
them how to vote and to see that they
voted that way" AS a remedy for
lobbying Mr.. Hall suggested that the
doors of Hobbies be locked and that
competent doorkeepers be hired.
Mr.. Loud told the committee of his
rooms in the Kimball House and of
the measure in which he was inter-
ested. He denied having approached
members in reference to legislation.
Mr. Overstreet said before the session
adjourned, that he meant no personal
reflection on Mr.. T. B. Fielder, and
regretted that his remarks had been
construed that way.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-09
YOUNG TOOK OATH
AS ARMY'S CHIEF.
Gen. Miles Given Loving Cup by His
Clerks.


Washington, Aug. Sat II o'clock
to-day Lieut. Gen. Young issued an or
der in accordance with the order OF
the President, assuming command of
the army of the United States Pre-
viously Gen. Young had taken the oath
of office in the War Department.
At 030 O'Clock under an order is
sued by Adjt. Gen. Corbin, the officers
of the army in Washington, including
also those at Fort Myer, Va, assembled
at the army headquarters and paid
their respects to the retiring lieuten-
ant general, Nelson A. Miles Gen.
Miles appeared in an undress coat with
no emblems showing his rank. The
officers were presented to Gen. Miles
by Gen. Corbin and also were present.
ed to Gen. Young.
The clerks in the Office of Gen. Miles
presented him with a handsome silver
loving cup and a large vase of flow
ers. Gen. Young to-day received a
large basket of flowers sent by Mrs.
Roosevelt.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-09
VOLCANO AND EARTHQUAKES.

Tuxpan, Mexico, Aug. s.-The Colima
volcano continues in a violent state Of
activity The eruption yesterday was
the most severe that has yet been
known. Great clouds OF smoke pour
ed from the crater but no ashes fell.
Earthquake shocks extending along
the coast far south as the isthmus are
reported. At some points the shocks
were oscillatory while at others they
we're Of a respiratory character vary
ing greatly in intensity and duration.
No damage or casualties are reported.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-09
MIMIC WAR is OVER
WHITE SQUADRON, THE ENEMY,
DISCOVERED YESTERDAY.
BY WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY
DEFENDING FLEET WAS NOTIFIED
AND CALLED TO MEET 1T.


lacking Fleet Thinks Olympia
Was OVerpOwered and should
Have Surrendered-Emc of
Wireless Te1eErnphy shown.
Bar Harbor, Me, Aug. Styling at
anchor in this harbor and off the La
fleets of Rear Admiral Barker and Rear
Admiral Sands, which up to to-day
were engaged in mimic combat.
The White Squadron, as it was called.
which acted as the enemy, was dis
covered at o'clock this morning, when
racing full speed through the fog for
Winter Harbor. on the easterly side OF
Frenchman's Bay. The Olympia, fly
ing the flag of Rear Admiral Coghlan.
was about ten miles outside Bakers
Island, when the fog bank rolled sea-
ward and was the first to sight the
Texas. the flagship of the White Squad
ron. Following the Texas were the In
diana and Massachusetts.
The Olympia, by wireless teegraphy,
informed the flagship of the defending
squadron, the Kearsarge, of the dis
covery of the enemys fleet. and the
message was repeated from ship to ship
by this system. until it reached the
last vessel on the patrol line off Cape
Anne. Within a few minutes all were
headed at full speed for the spot where
the enemy had been sighted.
The Kearsarge was off Mount Des-
ert T3octr sonoa ttvapfv 11niIae distant
from the Olympia and at once started
for the enemy, followed by the bat
tleships Illinois and Alabama, which
formed the reserve fleet. Within an
hour the Kearsarge ran up with the
Texas, a few shots were fired from
the fiagship's secondary battery. and
the search problem was at an end.
According to the claims of the 'ene-
N.Y." or Admiral Sands fleet, the
| Olympia was so near them when the
fog rolled away and disclosed their
presence that, under the rules of the
combat the Olympia was overpowered
and should have surrendered but those
on the Olympia say that they had
more speed than any ship In Admiral
! Sands fleet and could have run away
| This question is still In dispute among
the naval officers. and must be set
tied by those higher in authority.
| The problem worked out during these
manoeuvers has demonstrated many
valuable things to naval officers. 1t is
believed it has shown the efficiency of
the wireless telegraphy system, and as
a result the whole scheme of coast sig
nal stations and methods of the inter-
change of information at sea will be
revolutionized.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-09
IN STREET FIGHT.
AtInntfnns Take Part as Result of
Lobbying Charges.

AtInntians Take Part as Result of
Lobbying Charges.
Atlanta, Aug. S.-Attorney Jack ].
Spaldfng and Representative C. C.
Houston of Fulton came to blows when
they met on the corner of Washington
and Hunter streets near the State Cap
itol. this morning.
The fight is the direct outcome of
the investigation of the charge of lob
byism by a committee of the Legisla-
ture. Neither Mr.. Saplding nor Mr..
Houston was hurt in the encounter
to-day. Mr.. Spalding struck Mr..
Houston over the head several times
with small cane which he carries,
and before further damage could be
done spectators separated the men.
The matter is believed not to be at
an end, since Mr.. Houston publishes
a card this afternoon. in which he
declares IL "Mr. Spalding has any
character to maintain it is SO flimsy
as to be invisible to the public eye"
In the course of the card Houston
charges that Spalding has done more
to perpetuate child slavery in Georgia
than all the mill presidents
SpaIdinE Published Card.
The trouble to-day grew out of the
statement by Houston before the In
vestigation Committee that Spalding
was the most pernicious of all the lob
byists. In a card to the public pub
lished this morning Spalding had this
to say of Houston: 1T is a pity that
society is so organized that a creature
like this. who is utterly irresponsible.
physically and morally, and who has
been publicly reDudiated by his asso-
ciates, who he now pretends to repre-
sent can mouth against a gentleman's
character"
When this card was published trou-
BILE was feared. This morning Mr..
Spalding was near the Capitol with
friends, when he spied Houston. He
asked to be excused for few minutes,
and walking up to Houston attacked
him with a stick. Houston claims that
Spalding struck him from the rear and
took an unfair advantage. Spaldings
friends declare that Houston was ap-
preached openely and from the front.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-09
WANT NEGROES TO LEAVE.

Oklahoma City, o. T., Aug. S.-A
mob early to-day dynamited a house
in Orchard Park, which was being
erected for negro woman. The house
was wrecked and the explosion shock
ed that portion of the city.
The whites in Orchard Park have
warned the negroes TO leave, but they
have refused. The negroes have armed
themselves and declare they will pro-
tect their property at any cost. Some
negroes have stocked their homes with
arms and ammunition. and race war
is feared.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-09
Textile strike Declared on.

. philadelphia, Aug. s.-The textile
strike in this city, which was inauEu-
rated ten weeks ago. was this after
noon practically declared off, 10000 Of
the strikers through their executive
hoard deciding to return to work on
Monday. It is estimated that about
90. 900 textile strikers are still on strike.
and the determination OF one-third or
these to return TO work. It Is believed
will force the collapse Of the strike.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-09
Enforcing stamp TAX Law.

Mexico City. Aug. s.-The Treasury
Department is prosecuting violations of
the stamp tax law in vigorous fashion.
A fine Of $4,000 has been imposed on
one large cotton mill in Puebla for
fraudulently keeping its account books
ly stamped.
A candy factory In this city was
fned more than $1,000 for attractions
OF the stamp tax regulations.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-09
REGULAR PRIMARIES ONLY.
Will BE Recognized by Virginia
Central Committee.

Central Committee.
Richmond, Va, Aug. S.-The Demo-
cratic State Central Committee in ses-
sion have tp-day adopted a resolution
as follows:
THAT it is the sense of the State
Central Committee that, except in
cases where no party nominations are
made for members of the General As
sembly and for county and municipal
Offices, and except in the case of county
and municipal officers. where. for spe-
cial reasons, the local party authori-
ties should deem it inexpedient, it is
the duty of all local party authorities
to cause all nominations to be made
primary in conformity with the regu-
lations made and provided in the pri-
mary plan by this committee.
THAT the primary as called for Aug.
Is. to nominate a candidate for state
senator in the Tenth senatorial district,
is irregular, and therefore void. and
cannot be recognized by this commit
tee,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-09
FIELDER WAS MET
WITH BRASS BAND.
Honored by Macon for HIS Work for
Annexation.

HOnored by Macon for HIS Work for
Annexation.
Macon, Aug. S.-When Representa-
tive Tom Fielder came in from Atlanta
tonight, he was met with a brass band
and procession of carriages and car
ried through the streets to the Chamber
of Commerce building. where an i'm
mense throng of applauding citizens
awaiting him.
It was a jubilee because Of Felders
victorious fight in passing the Macon
annexa ton bill, which extends the
city limits for the first time in eighty
years, and takes in nearly 10000 new
citizens. In speeches made at a BAN
quet spread at Chamber of Commerce,
Fielder was toasted as a brilliant
leader in the House, and was pledged
all manner of support II he ever as
pires to speakership. Representative
Kilburn was also toasted and thanked
for his generous assistance to Fielder.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-09
IN DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
Three Men Were Killed and Many
Buildings wrecked.

Philippopolis, Capital of Roumelia,
Bulgaria), Aug. S.-A dynamite ex-
plosion occurred to-day which wrecked
a number of buildings in the most
thickly populated section of the city.
Up to the present. portions of the re-
mains of three persons have been dis
covered in the ruins.
1t is stated that the explosion was
the result of the police surprising a
band of Macedonian revolutionists who
in their confusion dropped the bombs.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-09
Killed young Machinist.

Norfolk, Va. Aug. s.-Bert Walker,
chip carpenter at the Norfolk navy
yard, shot and killed John Bland. ma
ohinist yeoman at 1920 o'clock this
morning in Norfolk county. just outside
the Portsmouth city limits. Walker
gave him up. He claims self-defense.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-09
ABUSE OF CAPT. EVEN
INDUCED in by Counsel for Jett and
White.

Cynthiana, KY. Aug. SIN the case
of Curtic Jett and Thomas White, on
trial here for the murder of j. B. Mar
cum. Judge B. Fulton French of Win
chester, opened the argument for the
defendants to-day. His speech was
mainly devoted to the testimony OF
Capt. b. ]. Even. the main witness OF
the prosecution. After charging Even
with cowardice and lying in the case,
he declared that God never gave a
truthful tongue and a cowardly heart
to the same man"
County Attorney Webster followed,
after which court adjourned until Nom
day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-09
SECOND PRIMARY NEEDED.
To Settle Nomination for Governor
of Mississippi.

Jackson, Miss, Aug. S.-Vardaman
men now admit that a second primary
will be necessary to settle the governor
ship. The best estimate obtainable
gives Vardaman 126 votes to 10S for
Critz: necessary to choice, 1874. Varda-
man has from 5000 to 1000 plurality
over Critz. Noel has 10000 votes to
be divided between Vardaman and
Critz, and the question now is where
will the Noel vote go? Desperate work
will be done from now until Aug. q,
the date of the second primary.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-09
TurIe shot Rusrinn connuI.

Vienna, Aug. s.-A dispatch from
Salonica says NJ. Rostkovski. the Rus
sian consul at Monastir has been shot
and killed by Turk. wlINn the consul
reproved for failure to @EeAte him. De-
tails OF the assassinattgA are lacking.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15
Iiagans.

HAGANs, Sept. 15.-Mrs. NJ. e..
Fetty is seriously Ill.
There is one case Of fever here-Mrs
N. Kerns. She appears to be getting
along fairly well.
Ross Michall has begun the erection
of a dwelling house on lot recently
purchased of M. E. Fetty.
James Jones is saving lumber for
Wabash tents and townsville lock.
David j. Eddy's thresher is turning
out the golden grain in this vicinity.
David Kennedy spent Sunday at his
home near here.
j. ]. Musgraye and Mrs. Mary Lynch
attended Baptist Association at
Meadow Run Pa, last week.
Miss Florence Leyelle of Fairmont
was recent visitor at Isaac Ken
nedy's.
b NJ Simpson took in the Wheeling
fair.
The Grange continues to have in
teresting meetings here. Education
and labor unions were discussed at
the last session.
Road working socials are now pain
fully in vogue. Flowers fade, politi-
cal plans decay, but road repairing pic
mics shall flourish in immortal
youth unhurt amid the war of ele.
ments, the wreck OF matter and the
crush of worlds.