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PRISONERS GRANTED PARDONS
T. B. SMITH or MVJIViAH OMi vF
THE UCKY DIES.
A Man ronvlptfd f llor*e Stealing
(lie Only Other White 'lnn Antons
the Favored Coavlet*—Him Scn
tenre Relueed to Two Team From
Five—A Pardon Keenin men tied for
Harry HHi. Hut the Governor Fail*
to let on the Recommendation.
Atlanta, Oa., Feh. 15 —Gov. Atkinson
to-day grante 1 thirteen pardons and one
Commutation of sentenc*. upon recom
mendation of the ltg.siative pardon com
mission. Among the pu ions - rant' i was
one to F. n. Smith, sent up from Savan
nah for embezzlement. Smith was a col
lector for the Brush Electric Light and
Power Company, and ft i 1 from grace while
In that position. Since going to the Dade
mines he has professed religion, and has
been preaching to the convicts for several
months. This week he was one of the
principal witnesses in the investigation
of the penitentiary camps before the gov
ernor.
P. L. Merkens, the other white convict
who testified for the state in the investi
gations, had his sentence commuted from
five years to two years, on account of good
behavior and past reputation. Merkens
was convicted of horse stealing in Floyd
county.
The board recommended a partlon for
Harry Hill, but no action on the case was
taken by the governor to-day. Those near
the governor say the pardon will never be
granted. The reason for the recommenda
tion was that In the opinion of the board
Hill has already been punished enough
for his crime.
A pardon was granted to J. C. Bono of
Fulton county, lb* was convicted of mur
der and sentenced for life. Bone is the
father of the so-called “Hobo Queen," and
killed Jim Woodward at her house. Wood
ward belonged to a well-known family.
Old man Bone believed his daughter to be
virtuous, although his wife knew of her
relations with Woodward, and when he
made the discovery he shot him.
Sandy Harrison, sent up from DeKalb
county In ISSS for murder, was also par
doned. .
Alnm Clay, who, three years ago, when
a m> re boy of 13, was convicted of larceny
In Fulton superior court and sentenced
for four years, was pardoned.
Asa reason for recommending
the pardon the commissioners
stated that the boy's mother was a con
firmed opium eater and probably forced
her young son to steal in order to procure
opium for her.
The other pardons were as follows:
John McCoy, sent up from Decatur In
March, 1892, for ten years. He was con
victed of assault with intent to murder.
Janies Carter of Appling county, con
victed of burglary In December, 1893.
Wade Alkin of Decatur, convicted of
stealing cotton seed.
Henry and David Elliott, from Gilmer
county, convicted of burglary in May, 1891,
and sentenced to three and two years re
spectively.
Millard Johnson of Bibb county, a young
boy, who was convicted in August, 1895,
of aiding prisoners to escape.
Don Bishop, convicted of hog stealing in
1895 and sentenced to two years.
Tyler Stone of Gwinnett county, con
victed In March, 1894, of horse stealing and
sentenced to a term of four years.
NOT lllMlMi BEARS.
A Parly of SportMinen Not Ready to
Face a Conple of Cab*.
Sylvania, Ga„ Feb. 15.—A party of hunt
ers, consisting of R. T. Mills, Warren
Nunnally, Julius Arnett, S. B. Mills and
others, have Just returned from a deer
hunt over in "the fork,” on the Savannah
river, and they relate a thrilling experi
ence.
The water is up very high now, but not
high enough to cover all the ridges In
the swamp and thus has run the game
out into the woods. Consequently, failing
to find the deer out on the edges, the
hunters got into a couple of bateaus, and
started to what Is known as Irishman's
Ridge, knowing it to be a very thiek part
of the swamp and a favorite place for
deer when the water is high.
Before the boats touched the edge of
the ridge the dogs jumped to the land,
and almost Immediately started off on a
trail. They had gone hardly a hundred
yard when they bayed, but soon came
running back, seemingly In great fright,
and with their hair all turned the wrong
way. S. B. Mills, anxious to get a shot
at the game, pushed ahead of the crowd.
He had not gone far, however, when the
others heard him shoot, and then yell
out: for them to rush there quickly.
Judging from the tone of his voice that
he was in peril, the others hastened up
and reached the scene Just in time to see
Mr. Mills seek safety In a mammoth hol
low cypress from the pursuit of two
large black bears. It seems that in rush
ing up to where the dogs had bayed, he
had run suddenly upon two young cubs,
and their cries of alarm brought the old
bears rapidly to their rescue. Mr. Mills
discharged his gun at them, but without
effect, and then took to hts heels. The
bea rs and their cubs turned and ran
down 'the ridge toward Miller's lake, when
the rest of the party came up. No attempt
was made to follow them, as the whole
Crowd were pretty badly “rattled.”
The boys say they tried to induce Mr.
Mills to come out from the hollow log,
but he would not believe the bears had de
parted, as he said he could still hear
them growl; and, persuasion failing, the
only way they could at last force him to
rejoin his party was to smoke him out.
The hunters then left without ceremony
end came home, as they were not out
hunting bears that day. This Is not the
first time bears have been seen in the
iwamp here, but they have never before
been known to molest anv one, and would
not have done so in this case, perhaps,
but for the cubs.
BRUNSWICK NEWS NOTES.
Brunswick Knight* of Pythias Com
ing to Suvannnli.
Brunswick, Ga,, Feb. 15.—Receiver Lane
of the Wheelwright Company has ap
pointed Messrs. Crovatt & Whitfield his
attorneys. They have associated with
them Jftarlon Erwin of Macon. An effort
will probably be made to have the Fer
nandlna affairs of the concern transferred
to the care of Receiver Dane, under di
rection of the United States court.
News comes from New York that the
members of the defunct concern have re
entered the lumber business, under the
style of the Pitch Pine Company of Ni w
York, with William D. Wheelwright
president and Charles K. Hewitt vice
president. It has not yet been announced
whether they will open offices in Geutg.a
or Florida.
President Debs of the American Rail
way Union has responded to an Invitation
from local labor organizations and will
address the people of Brunswick on Sun
c-av. Feb. 23.
The uniform rank Knights of Pythias,
under command of Capt. Tobias New
man, will leave for Savannah Wednes
day morning, to participate in the cele
bration of ;): • order there. The uniforms
re. enty ord'-'d will arrive before that
date, and the command is anticipating
the Visit with much pleasure. The rates
on the PI nt system, which will carry the
members, have be n so reduced for the
round trip that a number of citizens will
accompany them.
Sylvania Social Nolo*.
Sylvania, Ga., Feb. 15. - The Val
entine '.all given ;.t Masonic hall
lm: n vht by th<i* young men of Syl
\aniu, vi -a brilliant and enjoyable event
A large number of young ladies and gen
tlemen wi re ;ii attendance.
Miss Kate Sharpe, a bright and hoauti
. young lady of Herndon, Ga., is visit
ing In Sylvania.
. ° Hi!l of Savannah is on a visit
to nis olu itome hero.
Mr,, s. i'nrim and family, who have
been spending several months here, have
returned to their home at Biloxi, Mis a.
lIHI \StVK K SOCIAL NOTES.
hat I* Going On In the Social
World in That City.
Brunswick. Ga, Feb. 15.—Wednesday
J evening Miss Hine tendered an "at home”
to her friends, complimentary to Mis Ab
b.c Fuller of New Jersey, who is visiting
j her.
l’ A surprise phantom party given In eom
; pliment to Miss Abbe Fuller, Miss Marian
, and Josephine Mitchelson was participat
j ed in by the young people of St. Simon
Tu- ay evening at the residence of Mr.
a i Mrs. Brewster Phillips.
Military mass at the Catholic church
Sunday at K> o'clock will be largely at
i' mied. The ehur h will tie elaborately
; decorated and additions to the regular
choir, in the- persons of Mrs. J. B. Wright
and Miss Fox of St. Simon, will be made.
The Acacia Club was entertained Wed
nesday afternoon by the Missea Butts.
Mr.-. Way will entertain in honor of
Miss Sage on Tuesday evening next.
Mrs. il. D Hine and daughter. Miss An
nie Daurie, will shortly remove from
Brunswick to Tampa, Fla. Social Bruns
wick and musical circles will regret to
lose these ladies.
Mi „ts Ruby Hart and IJlly J< ff'-rs are
visiting Mrs. J. R. Blowe in Hlackahear.
Mrs. A. G. P. Dodge of St. Simon lias
returned from a visit north.
Miss Dune Collins has returned to the
city.
Misses Lawrence and Glover of Marietta
are visiting Mrs. S. C. Atkinson.
Miss Jennie Franklin has returned from
Eastman.
Mrs. Smith of Jacksonville Is visiting
hi r son, Mr. J. W. Smith, and will re
main some days.
Col. J. E. dußtgnon has returned from
Atlanta, accompanied by Mrs. dußignon
am! Miss Josephine dußignon.
Thu reading of Mrs. at the Ogle
thorpe Tuesday evening was attended by
the larg* t number of Brunswick's so
ciety bulks that have gathered at any
event this season.
Mrs. W. J. Hodgson of Waycross 13 vis
iting here.
Capt. and Mrs. A. T. Putnam enter
tained in honor of Miss Johnson of Ham
iion, on Thursday evening.
Miss Fannie Smith Is visiting In Quincy,
Fla., where she will be an attendant at
the Ward-Malone wedding.
The late arrivals on Jekyl Island are
Mr. and Mrs. John Clatlin, Itev. and Mrs.
Charles F. Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. Led
yard Blair of New York city; Mrs. Ans
ley Wilcox, Miss Wilcox. Mrs. Balnbridge
Folwell, Master Folwell, H. Townsend
Davis of Buffalo, N. Y. Jekyl beach pre
sents a pretty appearance every atter
noon, when all the guests, with their va
rious "striking costumes," are doing the
beach on their "wheels.”
The Ladles' Card Club was entertained
by Miss Hine this week.
The Misses Morris, who have been the
guests of Mrs. S. C. Atkinson, are now
visiting in Darien.
The entertainment to be given under
the auspices of the King's Daughters
Monday evening, Feb. 17, under manage
ment of Mrs. L. C. Badet and Hon. W. F.
Symons, Is Mrs. Jarley's wax works.
The german, at the Oglethorpe, Friday
evening, was led by Mr. T. J. McCall and
Miss Dorothy Berrie.
DEATH OF MRS. NICHOLSON.
She AVn* the Only Woman Owner of
n Rig Morning Newspaper.
New Orleans, La., Feb. 15.—Mrs. E. K.
Nicholson, widely known as Pearl Rivers,
owner of the New Orleans Picayune, Is
dead. Her husband, George Nicholson,
died last week.
The immediate cause of Mrs. Nichol
son's death is aseried to pneumonia, con
tracted through the deep anxiety result
ing from the death of her husband re
cently, and certatn indiscretions in the
recent Inclement weather.
Mrs. Nicholson was best known as
Pearl Rivers. Under this non de plume
she first contributed her poetry to the
New York Home Journal, letter she con
tributed to the Picayune and finally be
came Its literary editress. Rhe afterward
married Col. A. M. Holbrook, the owner
of the Picayune. Upon bits death h:s
widow became the owner of the paper. In
1878 she married Georg ■ Nicholson, whose
death occurred last week. She was the
only woman in the world who owned and
controlled a big morning newspaper.
A PAPER SUED FOR $125,000.
It Alluded to a Mun as Banco Bill
McAllister.
Jackson, Miss., Feb. 15.—lion. William
S. M. McAllister has retained two firms of
eminent lawyers here, authorizing them
to institute suit for $25,000 damages against
the Memphis Commercial-Appeal, for the
alleged reckless use of his name in head
lining a Jackson special concerning his
Whitney boom operations, "Bunco Bill
McAllister."
The Commercial-Appeal was to-day
notified by wire of tho suit. Mr. McAllis
ter also threatens a similar suit against
the Associated Press. In the meantime
lie has not given up his fight for Whitney,
refusing to admit the boom has collapsed.
KOREA’S CONVULSION.
Execution of n Number of the For
mer Ministers Decreed.
Yokohama, Feb. 15.—Detachments of the
American, British and French marines
have been sent to Seoul, the capital of Ko
rea, to guard the interests of their res
pective eountries. The King of Korea still
remains at the Russian legation as a meas
ure of personal safety.
News has been received here that the
new cabinet which has been formed in
Seoul has decreed the execution of a num
ber of the former ministers.
A conference of the foreign diplomats
has been opened at the Russian legation
In Seoul to consider the situation.
ELECTRIC LINES FOR HAVANA.
American Capitalist* to Construct
Them After the War Is Ox-er.
Cleveland, 0., Feb. 15.—Ex-Senator E.
H. Hammond of Orlando, Fla., and Col.
T. J. Appleyard of Sanford, Fla., were In
the city yesterday In consultation with
S. T. Everett of the Everett Electric rail
way syndicate. Asa result a company
will be formed In Cleveland within ' a
month, having for its object the construc
tion of electric street railways in Havana
as soon as the war 1s over, and the ulti
mate extension of the system throughout
the island.
J AILED ON A CHARGE OF FRAUD.
The Prisoner Accused of Swindling
the Goverment. *
San Antonio, Tex., Feb. 15.—Robert
Charleson, ex-United States commission
er at Attala, Ala., under Indictment on
| six different counts for presenting fraud
ulent claims against the government, and
thereby swindling the government out of
nearly SIOO,OOO, was arrested here yester
day. He has been in the city several
weeks under surveillance of the United
States marshal. He acknowledged being
the man wanted, and waived an order for
his transfer to Alabama.
ORGAN OF THE ALLIANCE.
The l'aper Founded by the Late L. L.
Polk Selected.
Raleigh, N. C., Feb. 15.—The Progressive
Farmer, published here, which for years
has been the organ of the North Carolina
Farmers Alliance, is to become the organ
of the National Alliance. This was decided
at the recent meeting of the National Al
liance. But the news is now first made
public. Tlu? Progressive Farmer was es
tablished by the late L. L. Polk, the
noted president of the National Alliance
and is owned by his widow. J. L. Ramsey
is Us editor.
JohnNton Opens Ills Campaign.
Birmingham, Ala., Feb. ',s.—Cant. J. p
Johnston, the democratic candidate for
governor, opened his campaign at
Tin masville, Clarke county, to-day. He
delivered a speech, in which he defined
, his position on state and national lssuas.
THE MOHNING NEWS: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY Hi, 1596.
BOMBARD MORTON WITH MUD.
THREE DEMOCRATS GO FOR THE
SECRETARY OF AGRICI'LTI HE.
Hi* Refaal to Carry Oat the Pur
pose of tonxrru In Dlatrlbatlng
Seed* Among the Farmer* the
Ground for the Attack*—Mein,
Livingston and llnntner the Lead
er* In the tln*laug ht—Mr. Willi*
Make* a IVuinornn* Speech,
Washington, Feb. 15.—Consideration of
the agricultural appropriation bill In the
House to-day gave opportunity for a re
vival of the attacks upon Secretary Mor
ton of the agricultural department begun
by Senator Vest, in the other branch of
congress, for refusing to execute the pur
pose of congress to distribute seeds among
the farmers of the country. The bitterest
speeches were made by democrats—
Messrs. Moses and Livingston of Georgia
and Boatner of Louisiana. Messrs. Liv
ingston and Boatner Included Controller
Bowler in their scathing denudations and
Insisted that the time had come when it
was necessary that the line between the
legislative and executive departments of
the government should be definitely and
finally settled. Mr. Livingston said he
was willing that the legislative branch
should be required to attend to its busi
ness and he wanted the executive branch
to learn to attend to its business. When
the House adjourned at 5 o'clock the ag
ricultural bill was the pending business.
Before the bill was taken up, the judi
ciary committee's substitute for Mr. Buat
nuris resolution regarding the refusal of
Controller Bowler to certify the sugar
bounty claims for payment was adopted.
It reads:
Resolved, That the committee on the Ju
diciary be and hereby is, authorized and
directed to inquire as to the condition of
the law on the subject of the right of the
executive officers of the government, in
the several departments thereof to refuse
to enforce, execute or comply with the pro
visions of any act of the congress of the
United States oil the ground of its alleged
unconstitutionally or for other reasons,
and to report to the House by bill or oth
erwise.
The Senate amendments to the bill In
corporating the Society of the Daughters
of the American Revolution were concurr
ed In.
The House then went into committee of
the whole upon the agricultural appro
priation hill.
Mr. Willis stated that the bill was the
natural horn child of a company of* far
mers. (Laughter.) It earrieil a total appro
priation of 13,158,192, which was 3145,35s less
than the total of the bill for the current
year. "That bill," he said, “was passed
while the famous Holman of Indiana, was
a member of congress. The reduction from
a standard which passed his scrutiny and
approval should commend Itself to the
economical spirit of the House. I believe
that the bill will meet your approval until
you come to the seecj distribution para
graph and that I have no doubt you will
be able to manage to the satisfaction of
men and angels."
11 UN'S OF THE RAt ERS,
Only Mnd Lark* Equal to the Lumpy
and Heavy Track.
New Orleans, La., Feb. 15.—N0 better
weather for outdoor sports could have
been desired than ruled here this after
noon. It was clear and cool, and a large
Saturday crowd took advantage of the oc
casion. The track was lumpy and heavy
and only mud larks proved equal to nego
tiating it. The feature event, a handicap
at seven and a half furlongs, fell to that
good horse, David, who carried 115 pounds
and won with great ease from Ondague,
Constantine and seven others. David is
a pretty consistent performer here at
present. He was backed as favorite for
a lot of money. Albert S., at a good price,
galloped away with the first race. In his
last performance he should have been
played, and his party won a lot of money
on the race.
Minnie Mackln. the favorite In the sec
ond race, was well ridden by Tubervfile,
who laid in third place to the last quarter
and then came away ahd w r as ridden out.
Domingo, after a rest, came out, and
as the choice of the talent, won an Im
pressive race. He was of the party end
ing the last quarter, but he closed up
and won easily.
In the fifth event a 15 to 1 shot, Feed
man, led from start to finish, the favorite,
Jim Henry, cutting a poor figure.
The last race of the day, looked on as a
good thing for Bird Catcher, fell to Vida,
who won cleverly from Marden Pet and
B. O. Reed, the favorite, fourth, close up.
This about equally divided the day’s hon
ors, as three favorites proved successful.
Summaries follow:
First Race —Seven furlongs, selling. Al
bert S., 109, Murphy, 6 to 1, won, with
tllppogriff second and Bon Soir third.
Time i:3t>.
Second Race—Seven furlongs, selling.
Minnie Mackln, 107, Tubervfile, 5 to 2,
won, with Fondest second and Billy
Kinney third. Time 1:351*.
Third Race—Six furlongs. Domingo, 107,
Hill, 3 to 1, won, with Miss Rowett second
and Jim Flood third. Time 1:18V*.
Fourth Race—Seven and a half fur
longs, handicap. David, 115, Caywood, 5
to 2, won, with Ondague second and Con
stantine third. Time 1:39 Vi-
Fifth Race —Mile and seventy yards,
selling. Feed man, 104, Soden, 15 to 1, won,
with Uncle Jim second and Coronet third.
Time I:52V*.
Sixth Race—Six furlongs. Vida, 102,
Hill, 6 to 1, won, with Marden Pet second
and B. O. Reed third. Time 1:19.
BLEW OUT HIS BRAINS.
Despondency Over 111-healtli End*
In Suicide.
Columbia, S. C., Feb. 15.—Yesterday af
ternoon Dr. George Farrior, a prominent
physician of Keenansville, N. C., a broth
er of John Farrior, the well known Jew
eler of Charlotte, N. C. ( arrived In Co
lumbia to take special treatment, being
in a bad condition physically. His broth
er accompanied him here and secured n
comfortable room for him at 1329 Duly
street. He seemed to l>e in a hopeful
frame of mind, but this afternoon he
ended his existence by sending a bullet
through his heart. He seemed to be in
splendid spirits just before he went to his
room, but it was not five minutes after
wards when a pistol shot rang out, and
he was found writhing on the floor in his
death struggles. He left no documents
bearing on the suicide. He evidently com
mitted the rash act on ithe impulse of the
moment. The only cause assigned is tho
physical condition the unfortunate man
was in when brought here. His remains
will be taken back to North Carolina for
Interment.
OFF FOR MARDI GRAS.
The Mississippi Lawmaker* Leave
for New Orleans.
Jackson, Miss., Feb. 15.—Both houses of
the Mississippi legislature have adjourned
until Wednesday next, for Mardi Gras.
The solons and their wives left at noon
for New Orleans, on a special train put
at their disposal by the Illinois Central
railroad.
Spuin'* Political Sltnntton.
Madrid, Feb. 15.—Ex-Premier Sagasta has
announced that unless elections are held
in Cuba within a very short time the lib
eral party In Spain wifi abstain from any
electoral or legislative action. The fed
eral party is preparing a manifesto ex
plaining the situation.
A Tobacco Factory Burned.
Nashville, Tenn., Feb. ■ 15.—Ducket &
Co.'s tobacco factory and stemmery In
Clarksville, Tenn., has been destroyed by
lire, which consumed 150,000 pounds of to
bacco, causing a loss of $75,000. Tho loss Is
fully covered by insurance.
Secret* of the Confessional.
Montreal, Feb. 15.—Rev. M. Gill, cure of
the Church of Netre Dame of Granby
Quebec, has beer, committed to prison by
a magistrate for contempt cf court in
refusing to disclose secrets heard in the
confessional, I
PI NT SHED FOR MANY OFFENSES.
Judge Norwood Hand* Out Penalties
Unstlntingly.
Judge Norwood had several pretty hard
criminals to deal with yesterday. Th- mas
Williams, Spencer McNary. Samuel I 'un
can and Moses Young were before him
on several charge* of larceny from the
house,
McNary and Duncan were found rullty
of entering the store of I 'avid Kohler and
stealing two pairs of pantaloons on Feb.
1. McNary, Williams ar.d Duncan were
found guilty of entering the store of Wil
liam H. At otter and stealing therefrom
eight pairs of pantaloon-- on Feb. 6, and
McNary, Young and Williams were con
victed of stealing one pair of dark-col
ored pantaloons from the store of William
A. Jaudon on Feb. 7. They seem to have
formed an organized gang for the pur
pose of committing lam ny from the house
and stealing whatever they could get their
hands on.
Duncan, to a certain extent, turned
state's evidence, ami was consequently
let off with a somewhat light sentence than
the other defendants. McNary was sen
tenced to pay a fine of SSO or serve twelve
months for each of the offenses with which
he was connected, making a total of $l5O
or three years on the gang. McNary did
not take his sentences hard, but rather
made light of the matter, and hinted that
ho would take his first chance to escape
from the gang.
Thomas Williams was fined SSO or sen
tenced to serve twelve months in one
case, and pleading guilty in the other,
he w-as given a sentence of ss<) or six
months. Samuel Duncan pleaded guilty
In both cases In which there were charges
against him, and In each was sentenced
to pay a fine of SSO and costs or serve
six months, making a total of SIU) in
or twe 've months on the gang.
Moses Young was connected with only
one case, but was found guilty and given
the alternarive of paying a fine of SSO and
costs or spending twelve months on the
gang.
Thomas Jackson, found guilty of malic
mischief, in hr eking down the
bleachers" at the base ball park, was
sentenced to pay a fin i of $5 and costs, or
spend one month In jail.
Robert Henry, for tho simple larceny
of one sack of flour from Theodore Groot,
was sentenced to pay a fine of $25, or serve
six months on the chain gang.
rannie Mercer, foun 1 guilty of larceny
from the house of a pair of shoes, was
sentenced to a fine of $25, or serve three
months on the chaingang.
Samuel Houston pleaded guilty to steal
ing a copy of -the Morning News off a door
stoop, and was sentenced to pay a fine of
$,) and costs, or spend one month on the
poor farm.
Deter Brinson, found guilty of the larce
ny of an umbrella from L. Blumenthal.
uns sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and
cosis, or spend six months on the chain
gang.
. Dige Green, found guilty of trespass
in that he cut down .i tree on lands of the
Olty and Suburban Railway Gompany
was sentenced to pay a fine of slo anii
costs, or spend two months on the chain
Susanna Simmons, found guilty of the
larceny of a pair of shoes from Hattie
*•"s. was sentenced to pay a fine of
e costs i °f serve three months on the
cnain prana:.
Charlie Ward, found guilty of assauit
ing and bearing Maggie Hamilton, was
sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs,
£pend three months on the county ca-
W. B. Fennell, the young white bov,
.T^ S c CharKP 2 "; lth stealing tools
from the Savannah, Florida and Western
railway yard, was acquitted, there being
no evidence to convict. John Murken, the
11-year-old boy, who was arrested on the
same charge, will be tried this week.
PUSHING THE REGISTRATION.
Tim* Is the Principal Political Work
Just Now,
Tho work of . making citizens goes
steadily dn. Three new voters were turn
ed out by tho superior court yesterday,
namely, Sander Judge Piller, formerly a
subject of Emperor Francis Joseph of
Austria, and Herman Grefe and Harry
Wilkins, whose allegiance is now trans
ferred from His Royal Highness William
of Germany.
This is always an Item In a political cam
paign. Especially Is It so when every vote
is going to count for something, as ap
pears from the present indications of the
lining up of the clans. Both sides are
working to get In citizens whenever there
Is au oppportunity for so doing.
The registration is climbing upward %y
rapid degrees. The total number register
ed in the tax collector's ettice at the close
of yesterday s business was 1.820, and all
of these are voters whose taxes are paid.
So far the Citizens' Club ts the only fac
tion which has been paying the back
taxes ot any of Its voters, and this matter
is being looked after In the interests of
the club by Mr. Charles A. Grailot. Mr.
M. A. Buttimer, representing the antag
onistic faction, remains In the office and
keeps pace with the progress* of nhe' reg
istration. but so far has r,ot paid any
voters taxes. y
There Is no doubt that this early work
Is going to count for a great deal. The
Citizens Club policy, from past events
is pretty well understood. It Is going to
try to keep what It has already, in addi
tion to which it will no doubt endeavor
to get all it con. It is lots harder to oust
a squatter than it Is for the latter, once
in possession, to defend his own barri
caded hill. This principle is no doubt
well recognized by the opponents of the
administration, and though the combina
tions. if there are going to be any, have
not yet been completed, they will no
doubt work on this line. • There Is, un
doubtedly, lots of strength In union, but
the result depends altogether on who's
got the biggest union.
Prospective legislative candidates have
already been talked of. None of the
present legislators want to return, and
probably none of the former candidates
will be In the race again, all of which
makes it necessary to develop new tim
ber. Candidates sometimes branch out In
very short order, and two or three have
already been spoken of, though there is
considerable uncertainty connected with
their candidacy.
It is a big political year, and If Prof
Roentgen will perfect his x-rays before
the elections, some interesting political
ideas and snaps may be photographed for
the delectation of the general public.
PORT PARAGRAPHS.
Maritime Matters of Local and Gen
eral Interest.
The schooner Lulie L. Pollard, Capt.
Powell, cleared yesterday for Philadel
phia. Her cargo consisted of 2,577 railroad
crossties,shipped by Duxon, Mitchell & Cos.,
and 261,824 feet of pitch pine lumber, and
47,387 superficial feet of switch crossties
shipped by the Georgia Lumber Company.
The Savannah Lighterage and Transfer
Company’s tug boat Regis, has been
hauled out on Wiilink's marine railway, to
have her bottom scraped and painted.
The schooner Wm. A. Swan, Capt. Da
vidson, from Philadelphia, arrived yes
terday, with a cargo or coal consigned to
the agent of the Savannah, Florida and
Western railroad.
The schooner Chauncey E. Burk cleared
yesterday for Philadelphia, with 598,266
feet of pitch pine lumber. The vessel was
towed to Tybee, where she anchored to
await a fair wind before going to sea.
The British steamship Henrietta, Capt.
Berg, from Tort Royal, arrived yesterday
to load cotton for Gothenberg and War
berg. She is consigned to J. F. Minis
& Cos.
The American bark Henry A. Litchfield,
Capt. Hulbert, from New York, arrived
yesterday, with a cargo of guano, consign
ed to Charles Ellis & Son.
The schooner Jennie Thomas, Capt.
Young, from Baltimore, arrived yesterday
with a part cargo of canned goods and
poplar lumber.
—Lady at the Door—l believe in my heart
you are the same tramp I gave a large
piece of pie to a few days ago!”
Tramp—No, ma'am; you re mistaken.
He's dead.—lonker's Statesman. ,
Free-BICYCLES-Frea
hi i an la ■'■it
We respectfully announce that we have purchased
two of Spalding’s ’96 Wheels at SIOO each. Messrs. Op
penheimer, Sloat & Cos., the agents, guarantee them to be
the finest wheels on the market. These handsome bicycles
we propose to give away, on the following conditions:
Every purchaser of goods amounting
to 50 cents or over entitles him or her
to a guess at the
SOBER OF SEEP IN A PUMPKIN.
There are two bicycles and two pump
kins — A gentleman’s wheel and a gentle
man’s pumpkin, a ladies’ wheel and r
ladies’ pumpkin, The closest guess at
the number of seed in either pumpkin
gets a bicycle.
REMEMBER, that we still sell the most stylish Cloth
ing and Haberdashery at the lowest One Price; that you
not only save money by purchasing from us, but with
every purchase of goods to the amount of 50 cents or
over you are entitled to a guess at the number of seed in
the pumpkin, and may be the lucky possessor of
A BICYCLE FOR NOTHING.
APPEL, & SGftflUL.
Clothiers, Haberdashers and Merchant Tailors.
ZEITOUN STILL UNDER SIEGE.
THE ARMY OUTSIDE THE WALLS
35,000 STRONG.
Thirteen Thousand Armed Defenders
Inside the City—The Turkish
Troops Reported Dying at the Rate
of Forty a Day From Lack of Food
and Clothing;—A Turkish Bread
Train Captured.
Correspondence of the United Press.
Constantinople, Jan. 29.—Two citizens
from Zeitoun came to Adana, dressed as
Kurds, to And out the strength of the
Turkish army in that section, and it is
possible that some of the following ac
counts from Adana have come from them.
Thirteen thousand armed men are said to
be in Zeitoun and it is surrounded by 35,-
000 soldiers stationed at five points. But
these latter, insufficiently clothed and fed,
are dying at the rate of forty a day. Spe
cial trains from Mersind and Adana have
been loaded with bread to be forwarded.
Many of the inhabitants of the besieged
city have donned the clothes of those they
have captured and come and go at their
leisure. A few of them met a camel train
of 70 animals conveying bread to the Turk
ish troops. Accosting them as brothers and
expressing their sense of grateful satis
faction over the trouble they had been
taking in order to feed the suffering troops
they led them straight into this city.
It is generally supposed in Adana, that
some sort of an armistice has been agreed
upon until March 1.
A letter from Marash, written the first
week in January, says: “The hordes that
went up to Zeitoun for plunder, were eith
er killed or came back in silence and con
sternation. It is reported that the Turkish
commander was killed and the war may
last for months yet.”
Further regarding Marash, the letter
says: “The people are terrified by daily
threats and beating and wounding in the
streets are not punished. Few men ven
ture out. The women go on errands in
stead. The foreigners have to take charge
of all relief work, as the natives do not
dare help. Yet the foreigners cannot do
any visiting because of rough treatment
afterward given to the prisoner visited.”
The Turkish estimate of Turkish vio
lence in the province of Harpoot and
some of tho adjacent villages, which has
been obtained through a translation of a
list prepared in Turkish by a local Mos
lem in a high extra government posi
tion, gives the total number killed at
39,234; and the number destitute at 94,770.
WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY RACES.
Trotting nnl Cycling Events at
Thunderbolt Driving Park,
A. P. Doyle is arranging an afternoon's
sport for Washington's birthday at the
Thunderbolt driving park.
The programme will consist of bicycle,
harness and saddle races. This will be the
first bicycle race over the track since it
has been covered with clay. A number of
the best bicycle riders have expressed a
willingness to take part in the events.
Since the introduction of tandems here
many have experienced the delight of rid
ing, but few have seen a tandem race over
a half mile clay track. It is the intention
of Mr. Doyle to have a tandem race for
mile heats, in which three or four will
face the starter. It is thought bv many
prominent riders, that it will be an easy
thing to ride a tandem a full mile over the
Thunderbolt track in two minutes.
One of the harness races scheduled is a
sweep-stake event in which “Postmaster ”
"Al," “Rushmont ” and “To-Be,” will le
the candidates. The race was made up
yesterday. The conditions ore that each
of the entries is to put up *25, and the
winner is to receive the entire stake.. Na
tional trotting rules will govern and the
race will he mile heats best three in five.
There will also be a free for all, in which
the old pacer Victory will meet Palmetto
Prince. Victory, baa greatly improved
since his New Year's race, and he is now
in good form. It would not be much of a
surprise to horsemen to see Victory and
Palmetto step three heats close to 2:20.
The horses to take part in the events
have gone into training and Mr. Doyle in
vites the patrons of the park, to visit the
track and see some fast miles worked be
fore the races.
EXGIMiEHS ARE UNEASY,
More Talk of Trouble on tbf* Plant
System,
It was reported in the city yesterday
that all the engineers who composed the
board of adjustment, which urged the
claim of the Plant system engineers for a
contract, had been discharged.
Supt. Dunham and several of the minor
officials are out of the city, and no in
formation could be obtained as to the
facts. There seems to he little doubt,
however, of the <truth of the report. En
gineer William Cahill is the oniy one of
the discharged engineers residing in Sa
vannah. Engineer Hazel of the Charles
ton and Savannah railway makes his
headquarters here, however. Both men
are well known and well liked here, and
have first-class records in the service. No
cause is said to have been alleged for
the discharge of the engineers. Their
services are simply dispensed with.
These changes, following upon that of
Engineer Futch of Brunswick, the chair
man of the adjustment committee, evince
a well-defined intention on the part of
the officials of the system to get. rid of
all the men who attempted to bring the
offleiais to terms, and who intimated their
willingness to resort to a strike in order
to carry their point. It was freely pre
dlcted at the time the strike fell through
that all those who had been active-in tho
demand for a contract would be dis-
W'i’ ,l’ ut 11 was not thought that this
would follow go soon upon 'the apparently
pleasant settlement of the disagreement
by the giving in of the enigneers. Viewed
recent events, President
r iant s love feast” at Waycross looks
like a piece of grim sarcasm
Chief Arthur of the Brotherhood of Lo
comotive Engineers has been Informed of
the situation and may come back here in
the effort to get the discharged men re
instated, though it is doubtful if his influ
ence would have any weight Just now.
CITY BREVITIES,
Policeman Crimmins caught Charles
Robinson, colored, red-handed, in the
work of burglarizing Reid’s drug store
at Abercorn and Jones streets, at an earlv !
hour yesterday morning. He sent the !
burglar in to the barracks, and only a
few hours later Robinson was turned
over to the superior court, to be tried for '
burglary. Robinson had a confederate
on the outside, whom the police are now
looking for.
Rev A M. Williams of Wesley Monu
rnental church will preach to-night on the
topic Our City Fathers and Moral Phil
osophy, as suggested in the discussion
with regard to the reduction of the licence
on pool rooms recently made by the city
council. The published notice extends a
cordial welcome to all to be present, and
his treatment of this subject Just at the
present time will no doubt be heard with
interest by a large congregation.
uAE MAY SEE THROUGH STONE.
The Cryptoscope Will Penetrate
Opaqae Objects,
From the Philadelphia Record.
London, Feb. 13.—Confirmation comes
from several sources of Prof. Salvioni’s
invention of an instrument which enables
the human eye to see through opaque ob
jects. The instrument consists of a cylin
der of cardboard, the inner surface of
which Is coated with a material that be
comes fluorescent under the action of
Roentgen rays.
A lens is in one end of the cylinder The
object to be examined, with its coverings
is placed between a Crookes lube and the
cylinder. On looking into the tubo
through the lens the observer secs an out
line or shadow of the concealed object,
which is thrown on the fluorescent In
terior. The device is still crude, but the
inventor expects soon to perfect it. He i
calls it the cryptoscope.
WOMEN AND THE SUFFRAGE.
Where They Can Vote Throughout
the World and for What,
From the Omaha Bee.
The countries of the world where wo
men already have some suffrage have an
area of over 18,000,000 square miles, and
their population is over 350,000,000.
In Great Britain women vote for ait
elective officers except members of parli
ament.
In France the women teachers elect wo
men members on all boards of education.
In Sweden women vote for all elective
officers except representatives. Also, in
direguy. for members of the House of
In Norway they have school suffrage.
in Ireland the women vote for the bar.
Dor boards, poor hiw guardians, and In
Belfast for municipal officers.
Ia Russia women householders vote for
all elective officers and on all local mat
ters.
In I 1 inland they vote for all elective offi
cers'.
I l * Austria-Hungary they vote, by proxy,
for all elective officers. * v *
nrMWa lia c n ? Dalmatia they have the
person** 6 ° f doin& so ln local elections In
partianfent. Wld ° WS V °‘ t9 for members of
! be Madras Presidency and the Bom
f en '; y J Hlnto ‘“) the women
clrfal'itles the rlght of suffr age in all mum
a'' countries of Russia Asia they can
u?,<? 0 D Wh ? rever a Russian colony settles.
thiSr Pot. ia ? S i aru colonizing the whole of
if Xast Asian possessions, and carrying
everywhere the "mir,” or self
a?e t '' herein women who ai a
heads of households are permitted to vote.
f '*“ m6n have municipal suffrage in Capa
.which rules 1,000,000 square miles.
Municipal woman suffrage rules in New
Zealand and at parliahentary elections.
Iceland m the North Atlantic; the Isle of
Man, between England and Ireland, and
Pat,cairn Island, in the South Pacific, have
lull woman suffrage.
.-fa th® Dominion of Canada women have
municipal suffrage in every province and
also in the northwest territories. In On
tario they vote for all elective officers ex
cept in tlie election of members of the leg
islature and parliament.
In the United States twenty-eight states
and territories have given women soma
term of suffrage.
School suffrage !n various degrees is
framed to women in Arizona. Colorado,
onneetieut, Delaware, Idaho, Indiana,
.Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michl
gan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hamp
shire, New Jersey, New York, North Da
kota, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Ver
mont and Wisconsin.
In Arkansas and Missouri women vote
oy petition, on liquor license in many
cases.
In Delaware suffrage is exercised by wo
men in several municipalities.
In Kansas they have equal suffrage with
men in all municipal elections. About 50,-
OuO women voted in 1890.
In Montana they vote on all local taxa
tion.
In New York they can and do vote at
school elections. The question of the con
stitutionality of the law is still undecided.
They vote also in many places in this stats
on local improvements, such as gas and
electric street lighting, paving, sewerage
and municipal bonds.
In Utah women voted until disfranchis
ed by tho Edmunds law. when they
promptly organized to demand its repeal.
In Pennsylvania a law was passed ir
1889 under which women vote on local
Improvements by signing or refusing to
sign petitions therefor.
In Wyoming women have voted on tho
same terms with men since 1870. The con
vention in 1889 to form a state constitu
tion unanimously inserted a provision se
curing them full suffrage This constitu
tion was ratified by the voters at a spe
cial election by about three-fourth ma
jority. Congress refused to require the
disfranchisement of women, and admitted
the state July 10, 1890.
And let it not be forgotten that In the
Senate of the United State Feb. 7, 1889,
a select committee reported in favor of
amending the federal constitution so as
to forbid states to make sex a cause of
disfranchisement. Congress adjourned,
however, March 4 following, without
reaching the subject