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DRAWINGS and contracts.
, D EirriFIBD BV CAPT. GILLETTE
AM> MR. STERLET.
(tearing i> <l ,c Greene-G*j nor Case
proceeded Contract* Made Ijj
Geo. Gilmore and Capt. Carter Of
(rrril unit Heeetred a* Evidence,
jlr. Erwin Claimed Contract* In
creased Nearly 400 Per Cent.—Capt.
Gillette on the Stand When the
( oort Adjourned.
York, July 11.—Hearing in the pro
,reding* for the removal ot B - Greene
and J- E> T ' an<l " ' F - aa yn°T *°
ltlf Jurisdiction of the Georgia federal
courts was resumed to-day before Com
njissioner Shields.
j \v. O. Sterley, who was chief clerk
under Capt. O. M. Carter, was recalled
lo the stand and identified, one by one,
virions contracts made by Gen. Gillmore
and Capt. Carter for the government
work at Savannah, and Mr. Erwin offered
them in evidence. Some of them are dat
ed back to 1884. Counsel for the defense
objected 10 them individually and col
lectively. but Commrnissloner Shields
overruled all objections.
Mr. Rose of counsel for the defense
argued that Gen. Gillmore was not sus
pected of any complicity in the frauds,
nd the district attorney explained that
he desired the contracts made by Gen.
Gillmore in evidence to show how the
prices had increased after Capt. Carter
had sole control of the bids put in by the
contractors.
Crosp-examined, Srerlcy testified that
every one of the contracts introduced was
approved by one or more officers superior
10 Capt. Carter. Two or three of them
were approved by the Secretary of War.
Only five of the twenty-eight introduced
were made In the name of any of the
Gaynors. Of those live, all were approv
ed by the chief of the engineer's depart
ment.
Capt. C. E. Gillette, who in July took
charge of the Savannah harbor improve
ments work, identified drawings of log
and brush mantles built by the Gaynors
tinder a contract with Gen. Gillmore and
similar drawings of work done by them
under contracts made with Capt. Car
ter. Mr. Erwin, replying to the objec
tions of the defense, said there was a dif
ference of nearly 400 per cent in the prices
charged.
Counsel for the defense declined to rec
ognize Capt. Gillette as an expert. Com
missioner Shields ruled that he was com
petent to testify to the correctness of the
drawings presented.
Capt. Gillette was still on the stand
when court adjourned until to-morrow.
UONFERRIBD ABOUT HEELY.
Hit Trlnl Will Be on July 23 Before
Judge Laeomlie.
Washington, July 11.—A conference of
government officials was held *o-day at
the Department of Justice on the case of
C. W. F. Neely, charged with embezzling
Cuban postal funds, and now In jail in
New York, pending the settlement of the
question of his surrender to the Cuban
authorities for removal to Havana for
trial.
There were present Attorney General
Griggs, Secretary Root, United States At
torney Baldwin of New York, Sollcttor
General Richards, Mr. Conant, represent
ing the military government of Cuba, and
the deputy auditor for ihe Treasury De
partment.
At the conclusion of the conference,
the Attorney General said it had been
called for the purpose of advising with
Mr. Baldwin in the preparation of the
case, which will be heard by Judge La
combe on the 28d instant. The judge. It
was stated, had Insisted on the govern
ment going more deeply into the evi
dence than was usual in such cases, and
an effort would be made to fully meet his
views in the matter.
ELKS CHOSE OFFICERS.
Those Who Will Serve the Brand
badge of the Order.
Atlantic City. N. J., July 11.—The Grand
Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks wqs engaged the entire
morning in electing the following offi
cers:
Grand Loyal Knight—Lloyd Bowman,
New York.
Grand Lecturing Knight—William B.
Brooks. Lexington, Ky.
Grand Secretary—George A. Reynolds,
Saginaw, Mich.
Grand Treasurer—Edward Orris, Mead
ville, Pa.
Both the secretary and treasurer have
served six years, and were elected with
out opposition. The selection of the next
place of meeting will be made to-morrow.
The only places so far mentioned for the
next meeting are Richmond, Va., and
Milwaukee, Wis_
There were 2,000 men In line in the Elks'
parade, which took place here this after
noon. The Boston lodge, numbering 200,
"ere wheeled In rolling chairs, and thus
presented a notable feature of the event.
The principal buildings in the city were
handsomely decorated for the occasion.
DENTISTS READ PAPERS.
The Association Will Elect Sew
Officers To-day.
Norfolk, Y'a., July 11—The second day
of the third annual meeting of the Nation
al Dental Association at Old Point was one
ot great interest. Papers were read to
day as follows:
' Inlays; Their Advantages and Limita
tlons. Dr C. N. Johnson of Chicago; "A
New Cavity Preparation for Dental Cavi
ties in Cuspids,” Dr. E. K. Wedelstaedt
St. Paul; "The Evolution of the Runo
dont from the Haplodont Forms of Teeth,"
J >r A. H. Thompson of Topeka, Kan.;
Antiseptic Surgerv of the Face and
Mouth,” Dr. W. H. G. Logan of Chicago.
The election of officers and choosing of
next place of meeting come up to-morrow.
CT’T THEIII SALARIES.
Commissioner Peek Will Not Pay
lain ploy oh So Much.
Pails, July 11.—Fred W. Peck, United
Plaits commissioner general to the Paris
Exposition, to-day decided to make a gen
*r®l reduction in the salaries of the em
ployes of the commission, and notices lo
this effect were sent to nearly all on the
j ary list. Informing them that after Aug.
'lieu compensation would be at a lower
the reduction ranging from 10 to 30
Pit cent,
sailed with coal.
'**’* S, Mark* Carrying It to Ameri
can War Vessels.
Norfolk, Va., July 11.—The big sailing
‘ oilier St. Mark, Copt. Dudley, sailed this
•banting with a cargo of 2,800 tons of coal
tor tii, American warships at Manila or
1 n'liese waters. It will take her five
10 reach her destination. It Is
nhn IMo °® that when she reaches Manila
ship***!, 06 conv crtotJ Into a station coal
Was in n Storm.
Philadelphia, July 11.—The British
ame r Mennuda. from Port Antonio, re-
I Ju Jy 0. fifty miles south of Hal
1, * •t'AGunUrad an electrical storm last-
I arrta Ut at ' * ,our - Lightning struck and
DotQjp aw “Y fortlopmast ami daranged
CAMPAIGN TO BE DIPFERETT.
The President Will Not Conduct It
as in
Canton. 0., July 11.—The campaign of
1900 in Canton will not be a duplicate of
the campaign of 1896. It is not the pres
ent intention of President McKinley to
make speeches to delegations who may
visit Canton during the summer and fall,
even if he should remain here all the
time.
lhe President will be so much occupied
with public business that he will have
hut little time to devote to the campaign.
Four years ago lie was a private citizen,
and as the candidate of his party, felt
justified in taking the active part he aid
in the campaign- Now he is President of
the whole people and feels that he should
give hts attention to the many questions
of government that are pending and
which me constantly arising. It is the
present intention of the President to con
his participation in the campaign to
his speech to-morrow and his letter oC ac
ceptance.
Various clubs, delegations and deputa
tions have telegraphed here asking when
they can be received by the President.
The replies sent in response to these mee-
a *ses have *aid that the length of the
President’s stay in Canton is indefinite,
and that he can make no appointments for
the reception of suUh delegations. Those
who call to pay their respects will be re
ceived at times when the President is not
engaged, as they would be were he in
Washington. But the President will not
make speeches from the front porch to
visiting delegations.
Preparations have about been completed
for the notification of President McKin
ley of his renomination. Two large flags,
cue covering the upper portion and the
other draped over the awnings of the
President’s home on North Market street
are ail the decorations that will meet the
eyes of the visitors. Back of the house
a large tent has been put up, and here
the notification committee will have lunch
eon after the ceremonies.
The speaking will take place from the
famous front porch of the McKinley resi
dence unless the weather prevents, in
which case the opera house will be used.
Canton is getting ready for a large crowd.
Many people can reach this# city to-mor
row. participate in the ceremonies and re
turn home at night, and clubs and other
organizations, as well as individuals, are
taking advantage of the opportunity to
be present.
In the ceremoni s it Is probable that a
number of speeches beside those of Sen
ator Lodge and President McKinley will
be made. Senator Hanna, Senator Fair
banks and Representative Taylor, of this
congressional district are to be called upon
for short addresses.
The publication of lhe alleged plot
against President McKinley did not dis
turb him in the least. He drove out with
Judge Day in the morning and walked
about the lawn and porch, chatting with
visitors, during the afternoon as if fear
of assassination was the thing farthest
from his thoughts.
CHARTERED MORE TRANSPORTS.
Quartermaster's Department Finds
Them Necessary,
Washington, July 11.—Arrangements are
being made by the quartermaster's de
partment of the army for the transporta
tion of the large stock of subsistence
stores and about 4,000 animals, horses
and mules, to Manila for the benefit of
the troops ordered to that country.
The present transport fleet was insuffi
cient for the extra demands which have
been made upon it, and it has become
necessary -to charter several additional
vessels. Negotiations already have been
closed for the charter of the California,
a large freight ship, which has just been
built at San Francisco, and for the steam
ships Athenian, Kiituck. Pak Ling and
Almond Branch, all of which are at Se
attle.
In addition to these vessels, arrange
ments have been made for the immediate
return to the United States of the ani
mal transports Port Albert and Port Ste
phens, both of which are in Asiatic wat
ers.
TAMPERED WITH A SWITCH.
Evidently the Work of Some One
Who W ished to Wreck a Train.
Philadelphia, July 11.—According to
officials of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, a deliberate attempt to wretk the
Washington Express came near being
successful earl this morning at Folsom, a
short ditance outside of this city.
The train consisted of two sleepers, two
day coaches and three baggage cars and
left Washington at 11:30 o’clock lact night.
It was uue here at 3:10 o'clock this morn
ing. While going at a good rate of speed,
it ran into an open switch at Folsom. The
engine was overturned and the three bag
gage cars were derailed, but no one was
injured.
An examination of the switch by the
railroad men disclosed the fact that it
had been tampered with for the apparent
purpose of wrecking a train.
SUNDAY QUESTION IN PARIS.
Sc rallies of the American Athletes
Were Considered.
Paris, July 11.—What appeared to be a
disagreeable obstacle In the way of the
American athletes participating in the in
ternational sports which begin Saturday
has been amicably and satisfactorily set
tled. To-night a meeting was held in the
rooms of the Racing Club, and the ques
tion of Sunday games. which It was
thought had been arranged, again appear
ed, and some of the most important events
for the Americans were fixed for that day.
It was, however, agreed that as to the
Sunday events In which Americans ore
entered, the Americans should be permit
ted to make the contests alone, either on
Saturday or Monday, thus eliminating Ihe
Sunday question so far as Americans are
concerned.
MARTIAL LAW PREVAIL#.
Cape Home Hon So Municipal Cot
eminent Vet.
■Washington, July 11.—The war depart
ment has received the following message
from Gen. Randall, dated:
"Nome City, Alaska, June 26, via San-
Franclsco, July 11.— U request of Cham
ber of Commerce have assumed control of
affairs in, town of Nome, until the arrival
of the Judge and the establishment of mu
nicipal government under recent act of
Congress. Kstimated this date 16,000 peo
ple in town, and no civil organisation for
porieetion of life and property.”
ANOTHER KNOTT 111 MOB.
This Time the Report Is That He’ll
Saeceeil President Fordjce,
Kansas City, July 11.—Samuel W. For
dyce, president of the Kansas City South
ern Railroad, has presented his resigna
tion, to take effect on Aug. 1. Ills suc
cessor will probably be Stuart R. Knott of
Savannah. Ua., vice president, of the
Plant System.
Niles for the Nnshvlltr.
, Washington, July ll.—The Navy De
partment has detached Commander R. P.
Rogers from the command of the Nash
ville, now In Chinese waters, and ordered
Commander N. E. Niles to the command
of that vessel. Commander Niles,*,who Is
on duty at the Norfolk yard, will sail on
Aug, 3 for the Asiatic station and Com
malder Rogers will proceed home uoon
Ala arrival thera -
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1900.
“MY OWN SELF AGAIN."
Mr*. Gates Writ** to Mr*. Plnkhsm.
Follows Her Advice and is Made Well.
“Deab Mrs. Pinkham For nearly
two and one-half years I have been in
feeble health. After my little ohild came
f emed I could noj
of'head and am
severe at times
11 cannot lie on
te me what you
Mrs. Piskham: —
I have taken Lydia E. Pinlcham's Vege
table Compound as advised and now
send you a letter for publication. For
several years 1 was in such wretched
health that life was almost a burden.
I could hardly walk across the floor,
was so feeble. Several of our best
physicians attended me, but failed to
help. I concluded to write to you for
advice. In a few days I received such
a kind, motherly letter. I followed your
instructions and am my ‘old self’
again. Was greatly benefited before I
had used one bottle. May God bless
you for what you are doing for suffer
ing women.” —Mrs. Clara Gates,
Johns P. 0., Miss.,Oet. 6, 1899.
WHITE FOR GOVERNOR.
ftcpnbllcnii Convention of West Vir
ginia Was Held.
Charleston. W. Va., July 11.—The fea
ture of the Republican State Convention
here to-day was the keynote speech of
(Senator Stephen B. Elkin* os temporary
ohairman. Senator Elkins received close
attention for an hour and a half.
The Senator was succeeded as presiding
officer by Congressman Freer. A. B.
White was nominated for Governor with
unusual unanimity and unlimited enthu
siasm. While has been an editor and a
member of the *tate and other campaign
committees for years. He is 44 years old,
but has been in politics ever etnee he was
graduated from Marietta College in 1876.
He was internal revenue collector under
Harrison, as well as under McKinley. He
is a son of E. E. White, the author and
educator.
The resolutions reaffirm the Philadelphia
platform and pledge loyal support to Mc-
Kinley and Roosevelt. Elkins is especially
endorsed for re-election. Opposition to the
payment of the old Virginia debt is most
emphatically pledged.
“We denounce the disfranchisement in
certain states of colored voters because
they are colored voters. Such laws are a
violation of the constitution of the United
Slates and are unjust and immoral. We
demand for every citizen, white or black,
rich or poor, high or low, equal rights be
fore the law and equal chance to develop
the talents and gifts that God has given
him.”
The platform denounces the financial
plank of the West Virginia. Democratic
pltttfrom as “false and insincere.’' One
plank is devoted to the Chinese question,
congratulating the country on the fact
that “Growing out the Spanish war, we
have near at hand ships and men to send
to the relief of our besieged citizens in that
foreign country ”
SELBCTHG A JURY*
Motion for Continuance Overruled
In the Powcri Case.
Georgetown, Ky., July 11.—Judge Can
trill to-day overruled the motion for a
continuance in the case of ex-Secretary of
State Caleb Pbwers, and the work of se
lecting a jury was begun.
The regular venire of jurymen was call
ed, and out of that number only six were
accepted. These are, of course, subject to
peremtory challenge by either side later
on, so there is no certainty that any of
them will finally eit as jurors in the case.
They are: W. O. Tinder, Democrat, far
mer; R. G. Stone, Democrat* farmer; A.
W. Craig, Democrat, merchant; A. M.
Bradley, Republican, butcher; R. 8.
Sprake, Democrat, farmer, and W. T.
Munson, Democrat, farmer.
Judge Cantrill to-night ordered Sheriff
Shuff to summon an extra venire of one
hundred citizens who are to be teied for
jury service. Before the jury matter
was taken up to-day Powers’ attorneys fil
ed the pardon issued to him by ex-Gov.
Taylor, and offered it as a plea* in bar.
The court overruled the plea, saying:
“The highest courts In this stare and in
the United Slates have decided that Tay
lor was not Governor, on March 10, when
this pardon was issued. It is, therefore,
VOi-A.”
A demurrer by the defense to the indict
ment was also overruled.
HARPER AND BROTHERS.
Sale of the A nlouhle Property VI ill
He Held on Aug. 9.
New York, July 11.—The # big Harper
& Brothers' publishing plant will be sold
under foreclosure on Aug. 9. The sale
will include the right to use the name
Harper & Brothers, together with real
estate, machinery, stock, copyrights and
authority to publish Harper’s Weekly,
Harper's New .Monthly Magazine, Har
per’s Bazaar and Harper's Round Table.
The real estate includes the Franklin
Square real estate, valued at $1,200,000.
ItlvA. I. F. HIGGINS DEAD.
He Ilnil Been Connected AVlth St.
Patrick's Parish, Augusta,
Worcester, Mass., July 11.—Rev. Peter
F. Higgins, e*ed 27 years, died to-day.
He had been connected with the diocese
of Peoria, 111., and with St. Patrick's
parish of Augusta, Gu.
Serpents and Fish.
Washington, July 11.—The Secretary of
the Navy has selected as names for the
six ndw submarine boats the following:
Grampus, Shark, Pike, Porpoise, Adder
and Moccasin.
The Tennis Tournament.
Chicago, July 11.—In the tennis tourna
ment to-day, In the third round of the
championship singles, Paret beat Bond,
0-6, 7-5, 7-5.
Nominated S. L. Lord.
Lewiston, Me,. July 11.—The Democratic
Slate Convention to-day nominated S. L.
Lord of Saco for Governor and Indorsed
the Kansas City platform.
A Lock of Rnin.
Simla. July 11.—The rainfall Is Increas
ing It) Central Ilajpootana and the East
ern Punjab, but elsewhere there la aiUl
ai entile lack of raltk .
CROKER WON NO LAURELS.
THAT IS THE OPINION OF, MANY
WHO WERE AT THE OOXYBXTIOff.
Hill Improved Hlh Personal Follow
ing Throughout the ( ountry-He
Also Him! the Satisfaction of Keep
ing Out of the Trap Croker, Mur
phy, and Other Tammany Men Hud
Set for Him—How Hill Hsi Once
Thrown Down H> Tammitny.
Washington, July 10.—Political warriors
returning from the battle at Kansas City
generally concur in the opinion that Mr.
Richard Croker did not win any laurels
in that memorable struggle. They’ concede
to him unaccountable power as a leader
of the Tammany force*. but they reject
him as a safe guardian of the party’s in
terests in national affairs.
Foxy David B. Hill improved his per
sonal following In the Democratic party
throughout the country, and he also had
the personal satisfaction of keeping out
of the trap which Boss Croker and his
enemies in the New' York delegation had
set for him. Experience with the Tam
many leaders had taught Mr. Hill a lesson
which was a practical benefit to him at
Kansas City. He remembered how neatly
they' tricked him at the State Convention
the last lime they forced him to take the
gubernatorial nomination, and then pro
ceeded to put the knife to him.
On of Air. Hill’s most intimate friend*
related the circumstances connected with
that event, which should be interesting
reading in this connection. It will bo re
membered that Senator Hlll had just com
pleted his term in the United States Sen
ate. and when the State Convention, cam*
on, he was selected as the permanent chair
man of that gathering. Up to that point
his name had not been mentioned In con
nection with the gubernatorial nomination,
and it was known throughout the state
that his first and last choice for that
honor was his personal friend, John Boyd
Thatcher of Albany. The Tammany lead
ers, in conjunction with former Senator
Murphy and Burke Cochran, had knives
up their sleeves fort Mr. Hill, and they did
not take kindly to the suggestion of John
Boyd Thatcher. During n recess of lhe
convention, before the head of the ticket
had been nominated, the leaders mention
ed. with Mr. Hill, retired for consultation.
Various names were mentioned, but no
agreement was reached beyond a definite
understanding to the efTect that if a choice
was not made by the convention on the
second ballot, all factions would unite fn
support of Mr. Hill’s choice, John, Boyd
Thatcher.
The indications were favorable to Mr.
Thatcher in the opinion of Mr. Hill, and
he retired from the conference to sec what
he could do to prevent a nomination on the
first or second ballot. The conspirators,
however, took advantage of his absence to
make arrangements to block any game he
might attempt to play. When the conven
tion reassembled and nominations were in
order, the brilliant 80-urke Oockran, who
was then in good standing with the Tam
many chiefs, arose and nominated Mr.
Hill.
The latter, as chairman of the conven
tion* tried to check the stampede, but the
appeal that Mr. Cockran made and the
claim that he set up to the effect that Mr.
Hill was the logical candidate and the oly
man in the party who could bring success
to the ticket, carried the convention off
its feet, and despite all the protests of Mr.
Hill, he was forced to take the nomina
tion and subsequently submit to defeat.
Mr. Hill remembers that occasion and
he never has and never will forgive the
men who imposed upon him then. He
returns to Woifort’s Roost with the con
solation that he received greater honors
at the hands of the convention than any
of the men who tried to humiliate him.
One of the mest conspicuous absentees
from Kansas City during the convention
was Senator Stewart of Nevada. For years
he has gloried in the title of the “Free
Silver King,” and the champion denouncer
of “The crime of 78.” Senator Stewart has
learned by bitter personal expert, nee that
under existing conditions, free silver is
not a profitable issue. Since the campaign
of ’93, it is understood that he almost
exhausted his entire fortune in pursuing
the free silver craze and serving as the
financial backer of a newspaper called
“The Free Silver Knight.”
Senator St.wart still admits his nrefer
erce for the white metal, but viewing the
si-tua ion from a practical standpoint, he
soys it is idle to look for a rehabilitation
of silver so long as the Senate contains a
majority against it, a condition certain
to exist for the next six years. Further
than this he says one of the strongest
claims put forward by the free f'ilver
men in behalf of that metal was ihat the
mines would not yield a sufficient amount
of gold to furnish money to do the busi
ness of the Un.ted States. The unexpect
edly large production of, gold has depriv
ed that argument of its former value, and
he says there is mo chance for free silver
in this country until the bottom drops
out of the prolific gold mines. The Sena
tor takes mere pleasure and probab y de
rives moie rrcflt from his s;ock farm in
Virginia than he can obtain by chafing
the free-tsLver wlll-’o-the-wisp.
FROM FLORIDA’S CAPITAL.
Tallahassee Has Organized to Keep
the Sent of Government.
Tallahassee, Fla., July 11.—In the case
of tho Capital City Gas and Fuel Comiiany
vs. the City of Tallahassee, the Supreme
Court on Tuesday granted a motion made
by Judge George P. Raney, counsel for
the city, to advance the case for final
hearing. Hon. Fred T. Myers, represents
the company. Both attorneys will file
briefs, and the eourt has set the case for
In aring on the second Tuesday In Septem
ber, immediately upon the reconvening of
the court after the summer recess.
Additional information relative to the
killing of Herman Gray by Dan Richard
son is very meager. Several shots were
fired by the pursuing party when Mr.
Gray was killed Monday night, and the
negro responded with his gun quite freejy.
He also fired upon other persons whom he
encountered in itis flight, but Mr. Gray
waa the cnly mstfi hit. A colored man who
met and convers'd with Richardson after
the fusbade In which Gray was killed, re
ports that he was shot through the left
hand, and that a bullet cut the skin across
his breast. Richardson is still at large,
with parties following him, hut Ih#
chances of catching are not now regarded
os very promising.
Adjt. Gen. Houstoun has received the
resignation of First Lieut. S. F. Hall of
(lie Jacksonville Rifles.
Will Wright, a negro who was srn
tenced to be hanged here on July 13, has,
at the request of his spiritual adviser,
been granted a reprieve until Friday,
Aug. 10.
Tallahassee is thoroughly organized for
the contest over the removal of the cap
ital. Hon. William D. Uloxham Is pres
dent, and Hon. F'red T. Myers vice pres
ident of the organization. Strong commit
tees have been appointed, and a hard
fight will be made to retain the capital
nt Tallahassee.
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CHICAGO TOO STEEP.
It le Running Ip Hotel Rates on the
Democrats.
Chicago, July 11.—Chicago has * chance
lo lose the Democratic national headquar
ters. National committeemen say the ho
tels have put rates up out of reach.
Chairman-Jones says emphatically that
the location of headquarters here has not
yet been decided upon. Columbus. 0.,
has been bidding hard for the headquar
ters and may win, unless the committee
finds suitable quarters berg to business
block, *
DEATH OF MISS BLANCHARD.
ilie Did Not Recover After nn Attack
on Ty bee Tuesday,
Miss Mary Elizabeth Blanchard died
this morning at 2:15 o'clock at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Blanchard,
In Collinsville. The death was very sud
den, Miss Blanchard having been taken 111
at the Sacred Heart Church picnic at Ty
bee day before yesterday. Sfie did not re
cover consciousness from the moment she
w’os seized wiih the malady that the phy
sicians pronounced congestion of the brain.
Miss Blanchard was 16 years old. ami the
death is peculiarly’ nd, as she was cut
off Just in the bloom and promise of young
womanhood. Many young friends and old
persons, as well, will mourn her loss. The
only Immediate relative besides the par
ents, is a younger sister.
Tiie funeral arrangements are now be
ing made. It will probably take place to
morrow.
YEWS .MOTES FROM AVAYCROSS.
Lightning Strnck the Home of T. A.
Christie In Charlton County.
WayerOFS. Ga., July It —lt is reported
her? that Mr. T. A. Christie, who ran last
year for tho Legislature in Charlton coun
ty came near being killed with his entire
family a few nights ago. During a thun
der storm his residence was struck by
lightning, and almost torn up. Even to
the beds cn which Mr. Christie and his
family w re asleep w’ere torn by the light
ning.
lhe trustees aid patrons of the Folks
ton High School held a Joint m<etmg Sat
urday. and re-elected Prof. L. E. Mallard
sb principal of that school. The fall term
opens Bcpc. 1.
Col. W. M. Oliff of Folkston is reported
quite sick.
Two oase.4 of small-nox are reported at
Bay view in Liberty county. The cases are
being isolated, and it is thought there will
be no spread.
Alderman W. 8. Crawford, who Is also
yarrlmnster of the Plant System at this
point, made an important arrest to-day.
Some days ago a boxcar standing in the
yaids here was broken open, and several
pairs of shoes and other articles taken.
Mr. Crawford discovered a negro this
morning wearing anew pair of shoes and
he promptly placed him under arrest. The
negro denies his guilt, but as the shoes
he had on when Mr. Crawford arrested
him corresponded exactly with those in
the car. the probability is he will go up
for a term of months.
The Hotel Virdie is to be extended, and
twenty more bedrooms added, the addi
tion to be made on Jane street, where the
sample rooms are at present. The pro
prietor, H. A. Cannon, expects to catch
some of the Northern tourists.
JOHN 2-J> SCOTT.
Farther Light on One of the Atosl
Mysterious of Personal Names.
From Law Notes for May.
In the case of Scott vs. Coleman (5 T.
B. Mon. Ky. 7.8), the plaintiff’s full name
is given as “John 2-9 Bcott.” Whether tho
“2-9” means tw’o-ninths, or two by nine,
it is impossible to tell from reading the
case. In fact we are quite In the dark
as to how any one could ever have come
into the possession of such an outlandish
name. Perhaps some of our readers may
be able to cast light on the matter.
From Law Notes for June.
An explanation of the name “John 2-9
Scott’’ may be found in a system of nam
ing which prevailed in the time of Crom
well. The old Saxon names were first
discarded for Sctipturai names, Noah,
Isaac, etc. As religious fervor increased,
pious ejaculations and even whole Scrip
tural quotations were used as names. The
notorious “Barebones Parliament” took its
name from one Praise God Barebones. Ac
cording to Hume, the following mimes
were found in a single jury drawn in the
county of Sussex . Weep Not Billings, God
Reward Smart, Kill Sin Pimple, Fly De
bate Joiner, More Fruit Fowler, Steadfast
on High Stringer, and Fight the Good
Fight of Faith While. Barebones had a
brother named If Christ Had Not Died for
You Ye Had Been Damned Barebones.
The more cumbrous of these names were
almost necessarily abbreviated in writing
by giving a citation of the passage of
Scripture where it occurs. Thus, “Fight
the Good P'igth of Faith White,’’ would
become “Timothy 6-12 White.” It is not
probable that this practice ever prevailed
in Kentucky, but an ancestral name may
have been handed down after Its origin
and significance were forgotten.
Charles A. Fowler.
Oh lowa, Neb., May 18.
From Law Notes for July.
It Seems a pity to explode so erudite a
theory as is Mr. Fowler's, but as I hap
pen to know all about the name 1 will ac
quaint you with the facts. A number of
descendants of Scott live In this (Wood
ford) county, but he Is buried In the ad
jacent county of Jessamine. A few years
since I was consulted by some of hie de
scendants concerning a title to property
derived by them from “John 2-9 Scott,”
and I naturally remarked upon the very
unusual name. I was infbrmed that Scott
was christened In Virginia, where he w is
born, plain "John Scott.” When lie reach
ed maturity he emigrated to Kentucky
and settled in Harrison county. When he
reached ills destination his available funds
consisted of two shillings and nine pence
only. He prospered financially, and was
foH(i of acquainting his associates with
the fact that he reached the "Blue Grass"
with the small sum mentioned. He re
ferred to the fact so often that he was
nicknamed "John 2-9 Scott.” end the ap
pellation became so (irmly fixed upon him
that he adopted it himself and ever after
ward used it. His will was so signed, as
also hie letters and all legal documents ex
ecuted within the last forty years of hla
life. He lived to an advanced age. occum
ulated a large estate and left a numerous
progeny. We have yet living old citizens
who knew him personally, and they as
sure me the foregoing is correct in au re
spect*.
Versailles, Ky., June 10. Field McLeod.
Blatter Than the Oceanic.
From the Shipping W'orld.
The statement that a vessel some 2,000
tons larger than the Oceanic is about to
be laid down at Belfast for Liverpool
ownership may be accepted as a fact, but
uuthoritlve Information as to the line
she t Intended for It Is difficult to ob
tain. The name of the White Star Line
is associated with the report, and whl>
this firm does not acknowledge or deny
ownership inquiries I have made lead rne
to the conclusion that this latest levia
than Is being built for the’ White Star
service. In this connection l have heard
many comments which In substance ques
tion whether we have not already reached
the maximum size of ships at Which they
can be economically worked, having re
gard to existing dock accommodation,
notwithstanding the ptoud bonds of name
Interested In the Mersey Troeks eslaie, and
tho facilities which the porl offer*, the
docks suitable, and from lime to time
available for this class of ships are none
too many, and may prove wholly Insuffi
cient or unsuitable for the many large
ships now under construction. Then,
again, as these mammoth vessels to prove
remunerative must of necessity have a
greater draught, but few docks here and
there will be able to accommodate Ihom,
and this question is already becoming
acute In Liverpool. The dock hoard will
have to hasten on Its present extensions
snd undertake new works to provide for
this growing Increase In sUs of Liver
pool tonnag• ** *
• Cigar Dealers Like
J to have their regular customers smoke
iOldVirg inia Cheroots
l because they know that once a man
I starts smoking them he is “fixed/*
J and that he will have no more trouble
I with him trying to satisfy him with
J different kinds of Five Cent cigars.
® Three hundred million Old Virginia Cheroots smoSed this
year. Ask your own dealer. Price, 3 for 5 cents.
1 1
ONE BEDROOM, sl,ooo*ooo.
It llcloiign to nn American, of
t oai'Ne, Rat the Cash Wan Spent In
London.
From the London Mail.
It is an opinion generally entertained
that the age for costly and elaborate fur
niture is post and gone. Perhaps an or
der recently placed with a Bond street
firm by an American millionaire will tend
to dispel this illusion.
Mr. Stephen S. Marehand Is the fortu
nate possessor of the most beautiful bed
chamber in the world. This Immense
apartment, 70 by 22 feet, Is of ellipitical
form.
The walls are paneled with elaborately
carved enrichments In the style of Louis
XV, lhe background is finished white
enamel and the carvings and moldings are
gilt.
Taking into consideration the form of
the apartment and the difficulty and ex
pense of adapting, paneling and wood
work to a chamber of this shape, it Is not
surprising that £12,800 was the priefe for
the wall and dado woodwork alone.
The wall insklc the panels is hung with
purple and gold Genoese velvet. Thla ma
terial. being of rare color, exceptional
quality and special design, was manufac
tured by a Lyons firm ut a cost of n 15s
a yard. Therefore, the wall hangings
alone—there being twenty-eight,panels In
the room—cost Mr. Marchand something
like (77 10s. per panel, or £2,170 for the
whole, the celling was elaborately carved
and decorated by special artist* from
Paris, arid cost £3,870 more. The curtains
and curtain draperies are of the same ma
terial as the wall panels, and coat £1,840.
This is exclusive of vilrage undercunains
at £270 per pair. They were made by hand
of the finest Brussels net, Interwovbn with
silk. These, therefore, added another
£1,350 to the item of curtains. The carpet,
a handsome, hand-tied purple Axmlnster,
had to be specially dyed, and ran into £0
ss. per yard. This for the whole bed
chamber cost £3,460. But the chef d'oeuvre
of the whole apartment was undoubtedly
the bedstead and bedroom suit. The bed
stead alone coat nearly £38.000. Of massive
ebony, with elaborate carvings of solid
ivory, and Inlaid with gold and filigree, It
occupied the finest artisans of France—
for It was made In Paris —nearly two and
a half years. Some idea of the immense
amount of time and money lavished on this
piece of furniture may be gathered from
the fact that n single brood ivory hand
which runs around the under-framing was
cut in such an amazingly intricate and
tedious pattern that four fretcutters were
over eighteen months on this part of the
bedstead alone. One of the men thus em
ployed lost his reason by the tedious na
ture of the work, and Is at present cut
ting borders In Imagination in Charenton.
At the outset a serious difficulty arose
that would have daunted any one but an
American. It was found that the magni
ficent trophy at the head of the bed
stead was so large that no single piece of
ivory could be obtained of the required
dimensions.
The firm talked of reducing the carving,
but Mr. Marchand would not hear of It.
They found a tusk of the requisite size
at last, but It took seven months to find It,
and the cost of the Ivory and the journey
as far as Uyanyembe, In Africa, where
the mammoth tusk was discovered, ran
Mr. Marchand into a further expense of
nearly £4,000.
The hangings of the bedstead were of a
Sfieelal purple'damask, costing £4 18s. per
yard, exctuQve of the Initial cost of the
loom cards. *
The wardrobe was nearly as expensive
as the bedstead—£29,oßo watt the exact price
paid for It. When the irlfltng additional
expenses of dressing table, 112,400; wash
stand, £7,200, and table de nult, £2,870, are
taken Into account. It will be seen that the
entire suit aggregated the enormous sum
of £93,550.
The chairs, of solid carved Ivory with
ebony and gold inlay, Increased this
amount to something over £IOO,OOO.
After figures like these such trifling
Items as £730 for a chevsl glass, 11,280 for
a chimneypiece and overglass, 1490 each
for the four doors of the room, £228 each
for the overdoors, and £7lO for the wash
stand table fittings fade Into Insignifi
cance. It Is to be hoped that the customer
was satisfied when he settled his little bill
of £193,740.
EXPLAINING A JOKE.
It Failed to Bring Any Nnnshlne Into
the Family.
Paw was reading a nauimaunick that I
Brot home from the drug store last nite, ■>
and pritty soon he commenced to laff, saya
"Georgie,” in the Chicago Tlmes-HeraiJ.
"What's rong?" maw ast.
“This is one of the Best joakes I ever
seen,” paw say*. "Llssun and I’ll read it
To you. 'Why is The mistake of a liock
tur not as bad as that of a Dentust?' Do
you no?" paw ast.
"No." maw told him.
“ 'Bocoz,' imw red. 'one Alls six feet and
Ihe other fills sn aiker.' ’’
"How do you do that?” says maw.
“Becoz they make a mistake," paw an
serd.
“Which makes It?” maw ast.
"Both of them," paw says. "Didn’t I I
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Just road it That's why the mistake th*
Doctor intikeb ain't. a* bad as the dn
ttist's."
"Why not?" maw ast.
"The dock ter only Rills six Feat,'' pat*
anserd. "mid the Dentunt Alls an aiker."
"I don't understand about the Feat,"
maw Told him. "Why does he Fill six fet
and what Does he fill them with?"
Paw beann to look kind of srlasey out of
his eyes, and he Red the Joak again to
Himself so he would be sura he Didn’t
make Enny mistake Then he say*;
“Why. you see if a doekter would r.valt*
a mistake It mile be fatle, and So ha
would nil Six feat of erth with a mart. Be
<oz the man would bo About six F*t
lonp, you no."
"1 don’t see much to Doff at. about Bitten
a thins," maw told him. "May he it mit
en't tie a man at all, or else he mite Be
short."
"Oh, well." paw says, "it Just say* he
would be a Six footer so to Make it coma
In funnsy with the alker.”
"What doe* It mean by that?" maw sat.
"That's the joke." paw says.
"What Is?" maw Told him.
"Why, the aiker, you no.” paw anserd.
"Whore are they enny Joak about That,"
maw ast.
"The Oentust Fills ft, you no," paw red,
but he likin't seem to he very sure about
it by That time.
"Yes," mew Bays, "but you aed he made
n mistake."
"Don't you no what an aiker is?" paw
ast, "A tooth that you nil in an aiker.
yotr no, and they have aiders of ground."
"But where Does the mistake com* in?"
maw told him.
"Why. he nils the non*: one,” Paw an
serd. wiping; hi* Brow and kind of looking
around like ir he was trylne to see if th*
escape was all cut off.
"Well, then, how Does h* Fill tit*
aiker?" tnaw ast, "If the tooth he Fill* I*
a Good one and du.zze.nt need To be filled?
It wouldn't bo *n aiker If it was all right,
would It?”
Paw got up and Trew the Allmanlck In
the waste basket after he Tore it In Two
and aed:
"There's no Use trying to Bring enny
sunshine into this Fambly, and I want to
drop the subjeckt rite now The man who
rote that Joke teas a fool and the Kello
that printed it In the Allmanlck was a
worse one, and I ain’t going to rong
Either one of them By unjust susptshens.
Mebby. they didn't ever try To tell it to
a woman.”
SOUSA MARtTIES GO CHEAP.
Sanaa Sold “AVaslilnctton Post" and
{‘High School Cadets" for gTO.
From Alnslee'* Magazine.
'•The first piece I ever had published I
paid for,” said Mr. Sousa. "It cost me 828,
and that $26 was a great deal of money
to me, an awful lot. Of course, the piece
did not aril. Some friend* of mine with a
great tig gob of goodness in their hearts
bought copies. I think about $4 worth.
But the rest of the world, though It was
burning new tunes, paid no attention to
the publication of my piece. It had not
found me yet, and the fact that I was
disappointed in the sale of my music did
not disarrange Its machinery in the least.
The next time I thought I would try
Philadelphia 1 went up fo the publishing
house of Lee & Walker and showed tny
two composbtona to the editor, with
whom I struck up a friendship that haa
lasted ever since that day, ar.d that waa
in 1872, when t was 18 year* old. Ha play
ad over my pieces and they sounded beau
tiful. He waa a good pianist, and I never
.have been. He made some kind of a cab
al si c n-ark on them; I suppose it meant
O. K., and sent ine down to see Mr. Lee.
Mr. Lee liked the pieces, but I was a
young man, and all that—you know what
they all say. Still the pieces were very
nice, and they would publish them, giv
ing me—l held my breath—giving me one
hundred copiea of each pleoe My railroad
fare from Washington to Philadelphia
and return and my hotel bill amounted to
about sls, and for that I was to get one
hundred copies of ea'h of my two pieces,
whhh wou and cost the publisher perhaps
$7. 1 thought that was pretty hard. But
I accepted. I supposed that the music
would be printed off right away. It
wasiTt. After atcui a dozen letters from
me during a period of six or seven mernhs
[ finally got word that they might get
the piece out the following quarter.”
"Now that you have made a hit, don t
those pieces ell 7"
Mr. Bousa shook his head and pressed
his lips together. "The world does not
turn lack and look for what it has once
pasted by. It want* something new."
"After awhile I aold my composition*
for what I could get, anything from $*
up lo $26. The 'Washington Post March’
and the 'High School Cadet March’ I sold
for $36 each. They made an Independent
fortune for the publisher, Coleman, of
Philadelphia."
"And all you got out of them was 70?”
Mr. Sousa nodded He did not eeem to
feel bad about It. He seemed to think it
was a kind of a Joke on him. of course,
but a good joke for all that. Probably he
believes that there are more marches Just
as good whers they came from. Probably
he has got over grieving about it in the
last tn years.
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