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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-02
THE LIE WAS PASSED
IN COUNCIL MEETING.
After Adjournment Augusta Conn
ciImen Came TO Blows.

After Adjournment Augusta COun-
ciImen Came 10 Blows.
Augusta, June There was a lively.
episode in the meeting of the City
Council this evening over a resolution
introduced by Councilman Ellis of the
Second ward, which proposed to strike
out provision in the city registration
law. 1t provides that when a citizen Of
one ward moves into another ward he
can make affidavit of the fact before
the registry clerk and qualify himself
to vote in the new ward
Ellis said this gave opportunity to
colonize voters from one ward into an
other and moved to strike 1t out He
desired to have the resolution passed
at this meeting, but under the law,
where there is an objection, 1t must
go over.
Councilman Eve. also of the Sec
ond, objected to the resolution going
upon its passage, whereupon ELLIS said
to him: III you do that I'll expose
you"
What do you mean?" demanded
Eve
That I will expose you," said Ellis.
IF you intimate" said Eve, THAT
there is anything to expose, you are
a - - liar"
BY this time the attention of the
Mayor had been drawn to the spirited,
but somewhat suppressed, colloquy be-
tween the two members, and he raped
loudly for order. Quiet followed, the
Ellis resolution went over under Ewes
objection and the meeting proceeded.
But no sooner had adjournment been
declared than Eve walked over to Ell
lis, and without parleying words,
planted a blow in his face with
his fist. Ellis promptly retaliated with
another and there was a lively scrap
in progress before the other council
men realized it.
In a moment. however, the chief of
police and members of Council seized
the combatants and separated them
Both bore marks of the encounter on
their faces, but neither was seriously
hurt.
The affair was a complete surprise,
as nobody realized why there should
have been such feeling over the reso-
luton or any objection to its imme-
date passage.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-02
SAvANNAHIANS ANXIOUS
FOR GAINESVILLE PEOPLE.

The interest evinced in Savannah in
the disaster wrought by the cyclone at
Gainesville was general Before dark
the telephone bells began ringing in
the Morning News office, and anxious
voice make inquiry regarding the
extent of the damage done by the
winds.
Some there were who, by reason of
the fact that they had relatives or
friends residing in the path of the cy-
clone. were more apprehensive, and
would not content themselves with
awaiting the receipt of the dispatches
and receiving them by telephone, but
came to the Morning News office to
read the account of the disaster.
Not since the Jacksonville fire. prob
ably. have the inquiries made been as
numerous, and IL was some time after
midnight before the flow of inquiries
ceased.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-02
Relief Committee Formed.


At a meeting tonight of physicians,
newspaper men and citizens of Gaines
vile, a relief committee was formed,
with James r. Gray of Atlanta as
chairman. Supplies will be rushed into
the stricken city as rapidly as possible.
Gainesville feels able to take care of
the immediate needs of the suffering,
but unless supplies are received much
distress is likely to result, as the fam
lilies visited by death and mutilation
were almost without exception depend
ent upon their darby labor for sup
port.
The property loss, it is now estimat-
ed. will reach about 100000 The fol-
lowing is a partial tabulation as near
ly perfect as can be obtained at this
time:
Gainesville Cotton Mills, $4,000; Pa
colet Mills. 500, 900; Gainesville Cotton
Oil Company, $4,000; Gainesville Iron
Works. $1,000; Southern Railway, ST.
900; t. T. Moore. $500; ]. R. Clark,
$500; Mrs. Pfeffer, $1,000; ]. R. Logan,
$4,000; Cooper & Scroggs, $4,000; B. D.
Langford. $4,000; Piedmont Hotel, $780,;
w. B. Sloan. $4,000; ]. T. Waters. ST.
900; Gainesville and Dahlonega Elec-
trio Railway Company, $4,000; Robert
Howington, $500; Joe Reed, $500; r. D.
Griggs, $1,5O0; ]. H. Wisenat, $1,000
Mrs. e. F. Little, $500; B. G. Parks.
$1,000; ]. T. Duckett, $500. and various
others, running from 500 to $1,000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-02
THIRTY-SEVEN VESSELS
IDLE AT NORFOLK.

Norfolk. Va, June 1.-Thirty-seven
steam vessels are tied up at this port
to-day as a result of the refusal OF
vessel owners to grant the new scale
of wages adopted by the Marine Engi-
neers' Beneficial Association. Most of
these vessels are tug boats in the har-
Dor and bay service.
Many owners have complied with the
demands of the engineers, including
the Merritt Wrecking Company At
lantic Coast Line and the Chesa peake
and Ohio. There appears no imme-
date prospect OF a change in the pres
ent situation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-02
RooseveIt ORers Aid.

Topeka. Kan, June president
Roosevelt telegraphed to-day from
Cheyenne to Gov. Bailey. Offering the
assistance of the federal authorities If
needed. as follows:
Cheyenne, Wyo., May S1.-Hon. w.
]. Bailey, Topeka, Kan. Am mex
pressibly shocked at the reports of the
dreadful calamity that has oefallen
Topeka. If there is anything the fed
eral authorities can do, of course let
me know. Theodore Roosevelt"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-02
ENGINEERS WILL WORK.
Regulars to Take Part I'm the Flood
Resistance.

Leavenworth. Kan. June 1.-Col.
Mines at Fort Leavenworth has to-
hight ordered out Companies A and c
d the Engineer Corps with their pom
ton boats and arms. The men will go
I'd Kansas City on the Kansas CITY,
Northwestern Railway early to-mor-
rot.
ARyor-elect Gilbert OF Kansas City.
KaA, tonight stated that the condi-
tiont In that city were growing worse
horny. He stated that al OF the gro
Gerry ltores OF that city had been COM
pleteh sold out, and thai the criminal
elemei had gone 10 pillaging and de-
stroyiig Valuables are being stolen
and IA police force Is unable 20 cope
with IA situation. For this reason Col
Mines aas appealed 70
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-02
ERWIN is WANTED
FOR CLERK OF COURT.

Macon. June LA petition signed by
a number OF Macon lawyers is being
circulated and asks Judge Pardee 10
appoint l.. NJ. Erwin Of Macon 10 sue
coed H. II. King Of Savannah as clerk
Of the Circuit Court The report Is that
Mr.. King viii resign because OF ~
health.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-02
BLIND TIGERS FINED
IN CHARLESTON COURT.

Charleston, s. C.. June lin the
City Court here to-day seven blind
tiger-keepers were tried and convicted
under the city's diapensary ordinance.
Each Of them PAID $50. and each vas
instructed 70 so ana sin no more.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-02
DEMOCRATS WON.

Elected Fourteen out " Eighteen iu
Cook County.
Chicago, June 1.--out OF the eighteen
candidates voted for in the judicial
election IN Cook county to-day the
Democrats elected fourteen and the
Republicans four. A light vote was
cast, owing 20 the wet weather The
Democrats carried the county BY TO-
900 majority
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-02
NEGROES WOUNDED
ON THEIR PICNIC.
Five of Them Were Taken Back 10
Charleston.

Five of Them Were Taken Back to
Charleston.
Charleston. S. c., June Five ne
groes, all seriously wounded, were
brought here tonight and placed in
the City Hospital.
They received their injuries in a bat
tie which was fought between town
and country negroes at a picnic given
at the Jenkins Reformatory at Ladson,
seventeen miles from here, to-day. An
excursion was run from here to the pic
mic grounds, carrying over thousand
negroes. When the train was leaving
Ladson for Charleston 1t was fired into
repeatedly by the country negroes.
1t is probable that at least two of
the wounded negroes at the City Hos
pital will die of their injuries.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-02
OVER A FALLEN TREE.
Ben Holmes Was Killed by u. r.
Fosky Near Cochran.

FOsky Near Cochran.
Cochran, Ga, June Last night at
3 O'Clock, Ben Holmes, a young farm
er living near here, was killed by B.
F. Fosky. The latter while driving
from church in company with young
lady. had been stopped by a tree,
which some one had cut across the
passageway. Fosky accused Holmes
of being the guilty party. Holmes
denied this.
The lie being passed on both sides.
Holmes then reached for hand saw
and started in the direction of Fosky,
but Fosky drew a pistol and imme-
diately opened fire, and the other, who
when he saw the weapon had turned
his back. was struck in the lower por-
ton of the neck, the ball ranging up
ward, making its exit slightly below
the left eye, killing Holmes instantly.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-02
Augusta,s auIck Response.

Augusta, June Augusta promptly
met the Governors offer, and to-day
raised the $1,000 to insure the encamp-
ment here in July of the First and
Third Regiments. The matter was
closed up with the Governor this aft
ernoon by Messrs Cabaniss and 10y
less, acting for the citizens of Augusta.
and it is announced that, in addition
to these two state regiments, Augusta
will have also a battalion of Unlted
States army regulars at the same time.
and that Gov. Terrell and his staff will
visit the camp for a public parade and
review on any day to be designated by
the people of Augusta.
This matter of the camp for Augusta
and the terms upon which the two
regiments could be secured was placed
before the people Sunday morning.
with the statement that the fund must
be subscribed and an answer given to
the Governor before o'clock Monday.
The fund was promptly subscribed,
with several hundred dollars to spare.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-02
CAMP AT AUGUSTA
FIRST AND THIRD INFANTRY WILL
GO THERE.
THE CAVALRY TO SAVANNAH.
DEFINITE ANNOUNCEMENT MADE
BY THE GOVERNOR.

Governor Terrell Is EndeavOring to
Both the Augusta and the Griffin
Encampments-They Would Serve
as Models for the State Troops.
Indications That the Regulars
VIII Be secured-Augusta Gives
$1,000 to Get the Camp of Infantry.
Atlanta, June 1.-Gov. Terrell an
nounced this morning that Augusta
will get the encampment of the First
and Third Regiments, Infantry. This
decision was reached after a confer
ence held with H. H. Cabaniss and
Tom w. Loyless of Augusta.
The date of the encampment has not
been definitely fixed, but it will be
July or s.
The cavalry, as heretofore announced,
will encamp at Savannah.
Gov. Terrell is endeavoring to in
duce the War Department to send
battalion of regulars to camp at
both Griffin and Augusta, and the in
dications are that this will be done.
the idea being to have the regulars
in camp to act as models for the State
| Troops.
The Governor was strongly in favor
of Griffin for the encampment, but in
order to bring the cost within $4,000
it was necessary to select cities nearer
| to the First and Third regiments, es-
| pecially in view of the fact that these
| cities were willing to contribute the
sums necessary to cut the expense
and keep within the limit fixed.
Augusta has agreed to contribute
| $1,000 for railroad fare. Milledgeville
wanted the encampment, but the
amount necessary would have been
too great for the benefits derived.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-02
ASKS CHANGE OF VENUE.
Jett and White Are Not to Be Tried
in Breathitt County.


in Brcathitt County.
jackson, KY, June 1.-The incident
of to-day in which most interest CEN
tered and which came as a surprise,
was the announcement of Common
wealth Attorney Byrd, at the afternoon
session of court. that he would ask for
a change of venue in the trials of Cur
tbs Jett and Tom White.
Judge Redwine indicated that the
change would be ordered. The reason
assigned is the impossibility of attor-
neys for the defense and prosecution
agreeing on special bailiff to perform
the duties of sheriff.
Tonight the guard at the jail was
doubled, and unusual precautions have
been taken. 1t is generally believed
that If the change of venue is granted
tomorrow. the prisoners will be i'm
mediately removed, and if an attack on
the Jail is contemplated, tonight would
offer the last opportunity.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-02
viii Rise at st. Louis.

st. Louis. June IA river stage of
"a feet, four feet above the danger
line. is predicted for st. Louis. AL
ready the gauge shows that the river
is within one foot of the danger line
and the water continues to rise at the
rate of two feet a day. Great damage
to property and loss of life is feared
here and at different points north and
west.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-02
BIG STRIKE IS ON.
In Philadelphia $4,000 Operatives
Are Now Idle.

Philadelphia, June lit did not
need the assertion of the executive
board of the textile workers to-day to
carry conviction that the greatest con-
fiict between employers and employees
ever seen in Philadelphia is now on.
The crowd of idle men, women and
children that ccngregated on the
streets of the city's, textile mill dis
tricts formed a story without words.
1t was estimated this evening by
leaders in the strike that more than
$4,000 textile workers refused to go
to work to-day as q protest against
the employers refusing to reduce the
working time of the workers from six
ty to fifty-iive hours a week
There are about 600 firms in Phila-
delphia, and with the exception of
those which have agreed to the de-
mands of their employees, they say
they will not make any concessions.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-02
MACON MAY GET 1T.
state Shoot May he Held There In
stead of Mt Savannah.

Atlanta, Ca. June 1.-Maj. j.
Van Holt Nash. assistant in
spector of rifle practice, will leave in
a few days to inspect both of the rife
ranges, at Macon and Savannah, and
upon his recommendation Gov. Terrell
will decide where the state shoot will
be held this year. The State Advisory
Board recommended the Savannah
range, but the Macon military men
have set up a vigorous protest.
The definite selection will be made in
time for the shoot, which is to take
place in August, if at ALL
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-02

Gainesville, Ca, June IA tornado
of terrific force struck Gainesville this
afternoon out of clear sky, causing
fearful loss of life in this city and New
Holland and White Sulphur.
AS near as can be calculated at this
hour the results are So men, women and
children dead, and perhaps 40 more
fatally injured, with a property loss of
something like 100000.
The death list is yet imperfect, not
all the bodies having been recovered
and identified. Many of them were
mangled beyond recognition, the only
means of Identification being the rec
ords of the two cotton mills, in which
most of the victims worked.
The ddath-dealing storm appeared
suddenly a little before l o'clock, and
within two minutes it had killed nearly
a hundred persons, torn two stories
from the five-fioor brick factory of the
Gainesville Cotton Mills, demolished al
most 200 cottages, RACED two brick
stores to the ground, and blown down
innumerable outbuf1dings.
By what appears to be a miracle, the
tornado's fury was confined to the out
skirts of the city, the main business
and residence portion not being touch
ed. Torrents of rain accompanied the
wind, but within five minutes after its
first onslaught, the sun was shining
upon a scene of fearful desolation.
The list of the dead is confined main
ly to operatives of the Gainesville Cot
ton Mills and the Pacolet Cotton Mills,
and two-thirds of them were domen
and children.
The list of the dead, so far obtainab1e
at the Gainesville Cotton Mills and in
and around the vicinity of the Southern
depot, follows:
Killed in the Storm.
Homer Ash.
Gordon Ash.
Maude Gordon.
Miss Loggins.
Mary Duncan.
Miss Woody.
- Knowles.
Miss Loggins.
Ed. Majors.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Camp and baby.
- Waddell.
Ethel Lille.
Lula jackson.
Miss Clack.
Claudio Shedd.
Annie Garrett.
Jack Murphy.
Grady Lee.
Dorothy Sloan
Ed. Nagles.
Mrs. Nathan Jones.
Baby of Mrs. Howington.
Fatally Injured.
Nathan Jones.
w. T. Henderson.
Maude Gordon.
Claude Gordon.
Bessie Skinner.
Joe Shubert.
Daisy Bryson.
Perry Conner. colored.
Miss Willie Boone.
Doc Stovall. colored.
Alonza Felice. colored.
]. E. Summerville.
Ola Miller.
Mrs. Dock Clark.
John Simpson.
James Simpson.
Gen. Cumming
Miss Neal.
Miss Loggin.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-02
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION
Caused by an Explosion of 1900
Pounds of J0vtte.

Eouhus OF JoNhte.
Elmira, N. Y. June 1.--About 1900
pounds of jovite, high explosive.
caused the death of three men and
seriously injured several others by ex-
ploding in the screening room of the
Explosives Manufacturing Company's
plant near this city this afternoon.
Hundreds of windows were broken
for radius of two miles. The entire
plant was destroyed. The loss is $685.
900.
Two bodies were thrown 300 feet and
torn limb from limb.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-02
railway company will be perhaps s75.-

The loss to the business district is
hard to estimate. 1t is still very diff
fcult for boats to get about, and the
owners of destroyed property will be
unable to estimate their loss until the
waters recede. However, this loss is
expected to be something more than
81 600 600
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-02
Within Two Minutes Eighty Were Killed and
Many More Were Injured.
ONE HUNDRED COTTAGES LEVELED TO THE GROUND
Heavy Loss of Life and Properly at the Gainesville and
Pacoef Cotton Mills

Of Those Who Were Killed the Storm Probably TwOrdS Were Women
and ChidenOny Six Negroes Are Cuden the List Of the Dead
Upper Stories of the Cotton Mills Swept Off by the WndSOreS
Demolished and Occupants Crushed to DeahSugeOnS and
Supplies Sent the Scene from AtIanta--Appeal to
the Public Is Made for the Aid of the Sufferers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-08
Planning for Union Station.

C0rrornirg tho pannsvIyania-e ocfivit,-
f., s,artinr work ON the union eta+io, for
WASHINGTON tho ..PbfIadaI,bia pr,ss.
,.,et,rl,,- -,atad.
.-Trcsident C,ssv,r+ of tho pcr,r..,.1,.ari,
psilr,ad Co,,ns,r. ba15 e.. -, ,~,,eo-
encs ,-astord,,, Win tbo it, ,l-,.-i1...,,.
and orhar ,ai,erz {r reIa+io,,-r, ~, ,,o,,-
sfatir- 81, V-asbfneto, II &c s.f5 ,b,,
even rbe-preIi,,fnarv work has NOT baeD
corpIafad and before any beadv,ay can
he made tho MANS win bo,o 10 h. ,,,,
-.t,....t -. a.. -.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-08
Southern is Truly Southern.

Many railroad editors OF Southern
newspapers have devoted columns re-
Gently to a discussion OF the nativity
OF the Southern Railways officials. many
asserting the road is now differed by
men from the North whose interests are
diversified and inclined toward Northern
trade centers- To settle the dispute
The Times secured the following state
ment from an Official connected with
this big system From IT, one is quick
y convinced the Southern Railway is
truly a Southern railroad system. IL
reads follows:
Samuel Spencer. the president. rs a
native OF Georgia. Col. 4. b. Andrews
and J. NJ. Culp. both OF whom are vice
presidents. are sons Of the south W
A. Turk. the passenger traffic manager.
is a VirEinian. $. H. Hardwick. general
passenger agent. was horn in Alabama
H B. Spencer. in charge OF the Western
division. is a son Of President Spencer.
and naturally a Southern man. Col. NJ
V Richards slated for vice presi-
Dental berth. is a Southerner. The
freight and passenger departments are
controlled by Southern men. and the
list could be carried on indefinitely T..
A. Heether. superintendent of the
Charleston division and one OF the best
railroad men in the United States. is a
Westerner- Sumner J. Collins. general
superintendent Of the Eastern division.
was brought from the West because. ne
was so well fitted for his important
duties
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-08
ALTERING EAST TOWER OF
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM
Material Now on the Ground Ready for
Work to Proceed.

The material for alterations TO the east
tower Of the National Museum is now on
the ground and work has begun on the
roof OF the old structure
Il is .he intention 10 enlarge the Of
fees now occupied by j. y. Rose. the
assistant curator in charge OF the herb
arium. The two small rooms now oc-
cupied by him will be thrown into one
room. the roof will be raised and about
100 cases viii be installed for the nIing
Of documents and the more valuable
specimens.
Over 100 new cases OF twenty-four
compartments each have been under
construction for the storage OF the
herbarium- The last Of these cases
will be completed by the middle OF next
week As rapidly as the cases were
constructed they were filed.
II is now found that the valuable col
lection of Chinese plants. which are
worth about t.e00. are not provided for.
and additional room VIII have 10 be Sc
cured for them Other collections are
so crowded that IL is considered advis-
able 20 scatter the collection over more
territory as soon as the arrangements
can be made.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-08
Asthma and Consumption Cured.
Prof. Kooh's New Discovery for the
Treatment OF These Diseases.

The German Government Irdorsos his
treatment and makes t1e "Tuberculire'.
medicine that cures Catarrh Asthma
Bronchitis. and Consumption in its own
laboratories under the supervision Of
Prof Koch. u is sent TO the Koch Lung
Cure a 100 IIth 81. Y w. Washington.
BY the nee or the Koch Inhalation Ap-
paratus the healing oils. in combination
with the wonderful "Tuberculine.'' which
Kills the germs. arc thrown into oily
Ntpors so they can be urearhCd into tho
air tubes OF the lungs. The effect rs
Wonderfuli they heal up the sore places
ana give new life 10 patients having lung
Diseases
Consumption steals upon its victim
Ike thief in The night. aud before ne
IS aware % HRS true condition his ca
larrhal discharge has so poisoned tine
air tubes or the lungs that they begin
10 break away aud decay and hc becomes
an unwilling slave 10 IT'S ruluous conse-
qucn"cs. ~ generally begins as ara CO.
iinary catarrh in The nose and throat.
All thinking persons know that medi-