The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, August 11, 1900, Page 5, Image 5

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PERJURY IN POWERS’ TRIAL SAID JI'RY WILL FIND PLENTY OP IT ON BOTH SIDES. Question Is No* as to Which Side Has Dealt In Perjury, But Which Has Furnished the Larger Amount u f |t—Mr*. John Davis Contradicted Witness Noakes nnd Rev. John Stumper Had n Bud Unurter ol an Hour. Georgetown, Ky., Aug. 10.—In the case of Caleb Fowers, ex-Secretary of State, charged with being an accessory before the fact in the Goebel assassination, the defense reeled its testimony this after noon. Several witnesses In rebuttal were introduced by the prosecution. The jury will be taken to Frankfort either Monday or Tuesday to view the scene of the. tragedy. When it comes to considering the evi dence the jury will not have to decide the question of which side has dealt in per jury, but which side has been burdened with the larger amount of that product, as during the past few days contradic tion and impeachment have been the lead ing features. They are few who believe the trial will result in a conviction, but many anticipate disagreement. Mrs John Davis, the wife of one of the men charged with being an accessory to the Goebel assassination, was the first witness to-day. Caleb Powers, she said, boarded at her house. John Powers was also there Jan. 25. She testified that the latter was ill in his room at her house, and did not leave his rocm after 11 o'clock that day. This was a contradiction of the testimony of Ro> ert Noakes who to and of ii al eged convtr ation with John Potfr a - ihe state house in which he said tc.e latter told him ‘ to stay close to the building as something was going to hap pen as soon as Goebel and those fellows came down." 'The defense a ked to be allowed to offer as evidence the act of (he Legislature ap pr. i dating SIOO,OOO for the apprehension und prosecution of the assassin of William Goebel. No objection was offered and the act was made a part of the testimony. Walter Day. former Republican state treasurer, testified that Youtsey sent for fcirn the day before the shooting. He went to see Youtsey and the latter told him that for S3OO he would settle the contest. Witness pressed Y'outsey to know how he would accomplish it, but the latter would only say for that amount he would set tle it. Witness refused to confer further with Youtsey. Stamper Under Fire. Rev. John Stamper, who testified for the defense several days ago,was the first wit ness called by the prosecution in rebuttal. He was recalled for the purpose of laying the foundation for a contradiction. He de nied that he told several people several days after the confession of his brother in-law. Wharton Golden, that he believed the latter had told the truth; that he did not want him to rail into the hands of the other side. A question by Attorney Bradley as to | whether Stamper had not at that time Mid that he was vcTy much in sympathy with the prosecution, was objected to by the defense, and the jury was withdrawn while it was argued. Bradley said the purpose of the question was to show the interest of the witness in the subject mat ter and subsequently to show that he had changed his sympathies to the de fense, so he had received money from representatives of that side. The proof, j he said, showed that Stamper had been 1 playing fast and loose with both sides, j and the question was as to his credibil- i ity. The court decided that the question was competent. The witness said he had i no recollection of having made the state ment. Henry Hazelwood, a lawyer cf Laurel county, testified that he heard James Sparks of London say that Goebel would be killed end Taylor would pardon the , man who did It, that the pardon was al ready written out, with a blank left to fill : in In the name of the man who did it. j Sparks testified for the defense several j days ago. and at that time, denied having made the statement. BARON RUSSELL IS DEAD. Operation Ended Fatally for Eng- InntU* Chief Justice. London, Aug. 10.—Baron Russell of Kil lowen, lord chief justice of England, died this morning of gastric catarrh. Baron Russell had been ill for some time. Yesterday an operation was per formed, which the patient was reported to have passed through in good condition. Thia operation, however, resulted in his death. The war office telegraphed the news of the chief justice's death to his youngest son, Hon. Bertrand Joseph, who is at present serving as • lieutenant of the Royal Artillery in South Africa. The Hon. Charles Russell, an other son of the de ceased, Is now in Canada. The courts generally suspended business to-day, and the judges and other distin guished lawyers eulogized the deceased chief justice. The Premier, Lord Salisbury, will se lect the successor to Lord RuFsell with the Queen’s approval. Lord Aiverstonc, the attorney general, and now master of the rolls, will, it is generally thought, bc oppolnted Lord Chief Justice of England. The funeral of Lord Russell will take place at Epsom on Thursday next. DO NOT LIKE THE NEGROES. Inhabitant* of Rrrnintla Opposed to Colored Soldiers. (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) Hamilton, Bermuda, Aug. I.—The anx iety experienced by the inhabitants on account of the alarming attitude of the soldiers of the colored regiment—the First West India—stationed here, has been to some extent allayed by the precautions which have b en token by the govern ment. The people, however, are still afraid to trust themselves abroad much after sun ;t, and the native color and men eipeelallv are much alarmed le t the soldiers should break out and resume the outrageous be havbr which was fast making of the colony's d’fenders Its greatest nuisance and terror. ~ The trouble seems to have originated In the scarcity of officers. Two companl s of the First West India Regiment were stnt to the island of St. Helena to assist In guarding Gen. Cronje and ifis fellow prisoners. The Bermudans very oordlally wish that the whole regi ment wou and depart. TOTAL abstinence union. Formation of Wnnirn'a Abstinence Societies Urged. Philadelphia, Aug. 10.— At the last day's session of the Convention of the Catholic ' r 'otsl Abstinence Union of America, the following resolution was adopted: The virtu* of a nation Is never higher than the virtue of its women. The moth ers of the nation form the habit* of the It is a lamentable fact that the drinking customs of society of to-day fos ter the use of intoxicants among women— women of the higher grade of society;' of ru lture, wealth and influence. Resolved, that we urgently advocate >h establishment of women's total absti nence socletic* and the forming of public opinion against this growing abuse." T>. F. McGill was elacted president, “< Rev. a. H. Doyle, secretary, WALDERSEE GETTING READY. Continued from First Pace. see, who, although near 39, looks much younger. His step is vigorous and springy. His hair is closely cropped and an iron gray mustache contrasts wUh a ruddy complexion. Evidently he is undertaking his import ant mission in China with spirit and en ergy. He expressed regret at being un able to talk freely about his campaign Plans, but said: "1 am busy making preparations for my departure and have been conferring at length with the Minister of War and with Count vo-n Schheffen, chief of the general staff. A list of officers composing my China staff was submitted to Emperor W illiam, who approved it. Some thirty German officers will accompany me. Gen. von Schwarrzkopf will be my chief of staff, and Col. Barongay will be chief quartermaster. “Yielding to potent reasons, I gave up the idea of going to China by way of San Francisco. I shall start from Genoa <?n Aug. 21, sailing by the Sachsen, and expect to arrive at Shanghai on Sept. 22. There I shall establish preliminary head quarters and complete my etaff from the contingents of the other Powers. One reason for this change is that I can be better reached my telegraph while on the ,way.” OY THE RUSSIAN FRONTIER. Capture of New Chnang and a Fight t the Amur River, St Petersburg, Aug. 10.—The Russian admiralty has received the following dis patch from Admiral Alexieff: “New Chwang, Sunday, Aug. S —The Chinese town of New Chwang on the gulf of Liao Tung was captured Aug. 4, two warships taking part in the bombard ment. The inhabitants were disarmed." The Russian war office has received the follcwirg dispatch from Gen. Grodekoff: "Khabarovsk, Aug. 9.—Gen. Rennen kampf, Aug. 7, overtook and defeated the enemy beyond the Amur river, capturing two guns. The battle was continued as far as Jgest. During the evening of Aug. 7, the Chinese assumed the offensive on both cur flanks. They were driven back with great loss. Rennenkampf has been reinforced with infantry, artillery and cavalry. ■The railroad north of Tashi Tea? is In the hands of the Chinese who destroyed the station at Hai Cheng, Aug. 6. and damaged the line. Pal Cheng was recap tured after ap obstinate fight. "The mountain floods interfere with the retain of the line." It is officially announced that the Rus sian troops captured Kbarbin, Aug. 3. CHINESE TROOPS MOVING. It Is Reported 12,000 Are Marching on Pekin and Ttcn Tstn. St. Petersburg, Aug. 10.—It is reported that 12,000 Chinese troops are marching from the provinces of Hu Nan and Hu Pel toward Pekin and Tien Tsin. Five Missionaries Murdered. Shanghai, Aug. 10.—Five Catholic mis sionaries were recently murdered near Chinanff. FLORIDA COLONEL ARRESTED. He Is Charged fifth Beating nnd Bobbing a Negro. jpawson, Ga., Aug. 10.—" Col.” Charles wilkerson came to Dawson several weeks ago and attracted some attention by driv ing up to the ordinary’s office and having a marriage ceremony performed while he and his bride sat in a buggy, but the •'Colonel's” honeymoon was ail too short, reaching a most unhappy denouenv.fs. yes terday afternoon, when he was placed In jail in default of a $750 bond. About one month ago ''Col.” Wilkerson, who claims Tampa, Fla., as his home, took up his residence in this county. The "Colonerr’ heart was tender and soon yielded to Cupid's pranks. He fell in love with an only daughter of one of Terrell's wealthy widows and married the girl as stated above. Last SVednesday Wilkerson. in company with an unknown negro, drove out of town, going toward Parrott. About two miles cut he drove up to the house of Ed Suilivan, a negro planter, and represent ing himself to be a deputy sheriff. Wiiker son arrested Sullivan, telling him that be was wanted for stealing a cow from Mr. Wesley Dozier, who lives at Dawson. Sullivan was robbed of all the money he had and carried down to Wolf creek, v here his breeches were taken down Wilkerson holding a pistol at his head, while the mgro who left town in his company administered a terrible thrash ing on his bare skin with a buggy whip. The negro was then released and as he ran off through the swamp was shot at several tlns. As soon as he could he came to the city and swore out three warrants for Wilkerson. Those who saw the mass of sores on the negro's body say that they were evidence of cruel and inhuman treatment. Deputy Sheriff Godwin arrested the Col on"! in Dougherty county Saturday after noon, having received a massage from the authorities to he on ths lookout for him. as it was learned that he was last seen driving toward Albany. The Florida "Colonel” was given a trial hete yesterday afternoon and bound over tinder bond of 5750 for the following five charges: Hi.hwny robbery, assault and battery, carrying concealed weapons, and pointing a pistol-two charges. A telegram from i-h'rtff Horn of Web ster county 'ays that Wilkerson is want ed tlieie for stealing a row. The trial, which was held yesterday afternoon, drew quite a crowd. DEWEY DENIES INTERVIEW. Things Attributed to Him Which He Says He Did Not Sny. Washington. Aug. 10—Admiral Dewey said to-day, speaking of a publ’shed story of an intend, w with him in relation to Philippine and Chinese affairs: “My attention has been drawn to the article as published In the Brooklsn Ea gle. I made use of no words saying or intimating that ‘whatever show of resist ance to our authority there is at the pres ent time in the Philippines will be kpt up until after our election in November. The insurrection is kppt alive by the lead ers, who h;ld out to the soldiers the hope of Bryan's election. ’ "Neither did I say or Intimate that in my op nion a state of war exists between this country and China These statements attributed to me are absolutely incorrect." SHERIFF WAS ENJOINED. United State* Court Named Receiver for Copper Company. Charlotte. N. C.. Aug. 10.-A special from Salisbury to the Observer, says: At the instance of the stockholders of the Goldhli! Copper Company, United States Circuit Judge Simonton at Fla* Rock, granted a receivership to-day, ap pointing Capt. W. Murdoch Wiley of this city, receiver. The sheriff la enjoined against executing any of the Judgment* obtained against the company. The con cern is a New Jersey corporation, hence Us right of resort to the United States Courts. President Newman is still in .New York. THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1900. TO MAKE NO EXTENDED TOUR. BRYAN WILL MAKE FEW SPEECH ES DURING CAMPAIGN. He Has Several Engagements and Will Make Several Others, But There Will Be No Swinging Around the Cirenlt us In IMMi—EaeU Speech Will Be independent of All Others. His Formal Acceptance Not Yet Written. Chicago, Aug. 10.—William J. Bryan will make no such extended speech-making tour of the country in this campaign as he did four years ago. He will make a j number of speeches, but they will all be in connection with special occasions, and not a part of a general swinging around the circuit. That much was determined during the talks which Mr. Bryan had with the members of tho Executive Committee of the Democratic National Committee to day, and that was all which was deter mined. The membership of the committee was revised so as to give New York state a representation on it. Committeeman Heed of Tennessee withdrew giving as a reason that he had not time to attend to its duties, and Norman E. Mack, na tional committeeman from New York, was named in the place of Mr. Head on the Executive Committee. Speaking of his own plans for fhe cam paign so far e? they were determined on to-day, Mr. Bryan said: "No regular programme of speeches by me will be mapped out, and no special itin erary arranged. I shall make a fetv speeches during the campetign; the times and dates wiil be announced from time to time, as they are determined upon. Just notv there Is no announcement of any kind to make because no date has been ns yet fixed or any arrangement made. When it is settled that I am to appear at ony particular place, the an nouncement will be made. Then there will be nothing further to give out until another place and time is agreed upon. Each speech will be independent of all others." When asked if this was meant to :n lude the out:ng of the Irish nociedis here on next Wednesday, Mr. Bryan mid: “Yes, it is r.ot yet decided whether I shall appear on this occasion." In response to a question as to his formal letter of acceptance of the Demo cratic nomination, Mr. Bryan replied: "I cannot say now tvh* n that letter will be ready, it certainly is not written yet.” Mr. Bryan expects to remain here until Monday at least and perhaps longer. Then he wilt go to Lincoln. BRYAN TO VISIT NEW YORK. Will Make Several Speeches Before Campaign Closes. Chicago, Aug. 10.—William J. Bryan to day promised Norman E. Mack of Buffalo that he will visit the state of New York and make several speeches before the close of the campaign. The date of the beginning of the campaign was not defl nirely fixed, but it will be between the middle of September and the middle of October. SAYERS NAMED FOR GOVERNOR. End of nn Interesting Democratic Gathering in Texas. Waco, Tex., Aug. 10.—A full state ticket was nam'd to-day by the Democratic Con vention as follows: Governot—Joseph D. Sayers. Lieutenant Governor—J. N. Browning. Attorney General—Thomas S. Smith. Land Commissioner—Chas. Regan. Controller—R. M. Love. Superintendent of Public Instruction—J. S. Kendall. Chief Justice Supreme Court—R. S. Haines. Associate Justices—A. L. Williams end John N. Henders.n. Treasurer—John W. Robins. Railroad Commissioner—L. J. Storey. Tim convention, which lasted two days, was one of the most interesting Texas political gatherings held in many years. Charges and counter-charges of corrup tion were freely made, and one of the knotty questions before the Resolutions Committee was the plank Indorsing the state administration for issuing a char ter to the Waters-Pierce Oil Company, after the company had been convicted of violating the anti-trust law. Hon. Joseph W. Bailey and Attorney General Smith led the fight for the inser tion of the plank, while ex-Gov. Hogg and others vigorously opposed it. The result was a complete victory for Mr. Bailey and the slate administration. A NEW STEAM PROPELLER. Rmnsxvirk Mnn Has nn Invention That May Prove Important. Brunswick, Ga., Aug. 10—tMr. Blyvanus Littlefield. Jr., bookkeeper for the Al famaha Cypress ¥ Mills, haa Just oecured patents in this country and England for anew steamboat propeller which prom ises to work wonders in the speed of ves sels and result in making much money for the inventor. The propeller has been In use for one year on one of the Jekyl Island Club steam launcehs and the engineer and captain testify In the strongest terms to its merits A description qf the propeller, as furnished to the Morning News corre spondent by Mr. Littlefield, give* some idea of its construction. Mr. Littlefield says: 1 The blades whose form will be such that It wiil reduce suction or drag is a f ature of the propeller, which will tend to throw the strain near the shaft, wh U h will prevent to a large extent lateral vi bration of the vtss ! and which will not lend to settle the vessel deep in the wa ter when at high speed hut which will rather lift and push the vessel by reason of the fact that it will work when not wholly submerged. In gene-al form, the Made Is provided wph a straight end edge, is much wider at a point near the hub. and the face is converse towards the end and concave towards the hub. By reason of having the face converse a' the end and concave in the center running to PASTY FOOD Ton Commonly Used. The use of pasty cereals is not advis able. A physician says: "Pasty cereals are very lndigestibe and a bad thing for the stomach, causing a depressed feeling and quite a train of disorders, particularly of the Intestine* and nerves. ‘‘Cereals, such a* wheat and oata. can be cooked long enough and well enough to fit them for human use, but the ordi nary way of cooking leaves them in a pasty condition. A gentleman from Evansville, Ind„ whose name can be secured upon appli cation to the I’ostum Cereal Cos., Ltd., Battle Creek, Mich., says: “My physi cian prohibited the use of oats and wheat for I was In a bad condition physically, with pronounced dyspepsia He said the heavy paste was indigestible, but that Grape-Nuts, being a thoroughly cooked food and cooked In such a manner as to change the atarc-h Into grape sugar, could he easily digested. I have become very fond Indeed of Grape-Nuts, and all the uncomfortable feeling* have disappeared. I have gained nearly twelve pounds in weight and have none of the distressed full feeling after my meal* that I had formerly. Grape-Nuts Food has done the R-ork.". ■* 'd ii"m >A. flf l; B PURE Royal is the most economical of all the leavening agents. Greater in leavening strength, a spoonful raises more dough, or goes further. Working uniformly and perfectly, it makes the bread and cake always light and beautiful, and there is never a waste of good flour, sugar, butter and eggs. Finer food; saving of money; saving of the health of the family; the last is the greatest economy of all. Some baking powder makers claim their powders are cheaper. They can be cheaper only if made from cheaper materials. “Cheaper” means inferior materials always. To cheapen the cost of an article of food at the expense of its healthfulness, • as is done in alum baking powders, is a crime. BOYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 100 WILLIAM ST., NEW YORK. the hub, and by reason of the blade be ing wider near the hub the strain on the blades* is throfi'n near the shaft giving power tor a given steam pressure. The blades being concave and wider near the hub forces the water down the blades to the hub which causes a large displace ment of water and prevents suction and drag which would tend to retard the ves sel. The blades being concave and wider t the hub gives the propeller greater power even if the blades are net wholly submerged. The propeller is to be of two three, or four blades and will be made either adjustable to the hub or integral therewith. VALDOSTA’S NEWER TROUBLE. Work on n Nexv Artesian Well—Put ting in Water Meters. Valdosta, Ga., Aug. 10 —The workmen, who have been engaged in digging tho system of sewers here, have had a great deal of trouble recently, but it Is believed now that the worst part of their work is over. In the western part of the city they encountered a flow of water that knock ed them entirely out for awhile. At a distance of twenty-six feet below the ground, they struck a strata of "hard pan.” a substance resembling a mixture of iron, sand and rock. The crust was about four or five* inches thick, and so hard that It seemed impossible to pene trate it for awhiie. When it was punc tured, a stream of water broke through with a flow of four hundred gallons a minute. To get rid of this water a twen ty-flve-horse-power engine and pump had to be operated continuously. After sev eral weeks of this sort of work, the pq>* ing has been laid there, and the tunnel under the Savannah. Florida and Western road, another difficult piece of work, has been effected. The piping under the road was laid yesterday, and only four hundred feet more of the tweniyaslx feet ditch remains to be cut. After that is finished, a quarter of a mile of piping will have to be laid, at a depth of from twelve to seventeen feet, to connect with the outfall on the south of the city. The sewerage people are boastful of the work they are doing, and al! declare that the system here will be second to none in the coun try. Work has been commenced on the new artesian well here, and is to be pushed rapidly through. The machinery was placed in position early In the week and began operating yesterday. The new well is to be bored at the, water station, nnd a large reservoir is to he placed in the street adjoining. The reservoir is to he covered over so as to hide it from view and to leave the street open for travel. It is estimated that the well will cost about $1,509, and that It wiil double the city's water supply. The contractors be lieve that they will succeed in tapping a vein of sulphur water as strong- as that from the old well. No trouble has been exserienced In boring so for. and none Is apprehended, as the other well was made in a short time and with no trouble at nil. The city plumbers hove been busily en gaged in putting In meters where water Is used for street sprinklers. About sixty parties In the city use water for sprink ling their lawns, nnd the City Council re centiy decided to adopt the meter sys tem where the water I* used for these purposes, making each citizen pay in pro portion to the amount of water he uses. Another advance step upon the port of the municipal government here Is an In crease in the number of arc lights here. In the past Valdosta has been lighted by thirty-five arc lights, but the town ha* expanded to such an extent that twenty five extra light# have been ordered, mak ing the number In the city even sixty. It Is believed that this number will give the town much better lights than they have ever had before. I. C. Dees and his son, Arthur Dees, went hunting on* day this week and found a monster wildcat killing a sheep. They set chase after the animal and raptured It about five mile* away. The dogs and the cat Indulged In a terrific battle, but after a half hour’s time the cat showed signs of weakening. One of the party end ed the light by killing th cat with a club. It is said to have been the biggest ani mal of the kind that has been found In this county. The City Council will meet next Wednes day to dispose of the new issue of bonds which were recently voted to complete the system of sewerage. Sealed bids have been received and these will be opened at the Council'# regular meeting, the high est bidder to take the Issue of $25,009. TO NAME TOWNE’S SUCCESSOR POPULIST NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO MEET IN CHICAGO. Little Doubt That the Committee Will Put Stevenson In Tovvne's Place—The Executive Committee Dili Not llnvf Authority to Ac# anil the Nntlounl Committee W ns Call ed to Sleet on Aug. 27—Branch llenilqunrters in Chicago. Chicago, July It).—The Executive Com mittee of the Populist parly to-day de cided to call a meeting of the National Committee of that party to be held in this city on Aug. 27. At that meeting the va cancy on the presidential ticket occasion ed by Mr. Townes declination of the nomination for the vice presidency will be filled. Tho claim was made by some of the members that this action could be taken by the Executive Committee, but refer ence to the minutes of the proceedings of the Populist Convention showed that the power to fill vacancies Is vested only in the full National Committee. The committee Issued the following ad dress: "Chicago, Aug. 10, 1900.—T0 the member# of ihe People's party: ' A greeting: The Executive Commit tee of the People's party takes this meth od of expressing to you its gratification on account of the absolute harmony which exists between the allied parties. There is no discord anywhere. On the contrary, a commendable spirit of rivalry exists between the Democrats, Populists and Silver Republicans, as to who shall make the best record in support of our unrivalled leader, William J. Bryan. "We have not been authorized to fill the vacancy on our ticket, occasioned by the declination of the Hon. Charles A Towrie, and have called the National Committee to meet In this city Aug 27 1909. We trust there may be' a full aV tendance of the committee. Meanwhile re assured that no discord will grow out of the vice presidential situation. "J. H. Edmiston, J. A. Edgerton. sec retary.” Members of the committee stated that Mr Stevenson would without doubt be In dorsed by the full committee when it meets. It was decid'd during the meeting that branch national headquarters b estab lished in Chi' ago, Ihe main national head quarters to remain In Lincoln. Cnmmlt t- etran Eugene Bmith of Chicago will be In charge here. HANNAH'S TRIP TO THE EAST. He Says People Are Novr Paying More Attention In l**ne>. New York, Aug. 19.—Senator Hanna chairman of the Republican National Committee returned from Boston to New York to-day and was at headquarters early. "I went to New England on tile invita tion of local party leaders to m et a num ber of prominent Republicans." the B n ator said. "Now that Mr. Bryan's letter is out 1 find that people are paying more at ertlon to the Issues and are realizing the danger of Bryanlem I am sure the I arty will keep moving in New England." He added that while In Boston he met fenati r Hoar and took lunch with him and about twenty-five other Republican leaders, and told Mr. Hoar he was very well satisfied with his published statement of his position. IN HONOR OF KING HUMBERT. Me in or) n 1 fiervli-rs Held In Almost Every City of Kroner. Psrls. Aug. 10.—In almost every city ol Franc# special service# wire held yester day In memory of King Humbert of Italy. The memorial services In Pari* were very Imposing. They took place at the Church of St Ciollde and were attended by the members of the diplomatic corps, many of the high French official* and the United States national commissioners to the exposition. The church was beau tifully dtaped, a catafalque being erected around which wet# torches and a hundred tapers, - < CAME NEAR BEING DROWNED. Terrell Republicans Meet Other Dun hod News Nates. Dawson, Ga., Aug. 10—A few nights ago Mr. Will Kitchens and sister. Miss Annie May, while driving home (rom Web ster county, had o very narrow escape from drowning. A heavy min hud fallen the day before, but being unaware that the creek had swollen greatly, Mr. Kitch ens drove Into It, when to his surprise, the horse plunged into ten feet of water, rushing and rolling like a river. Kitchens realized hi* danger, and spring ing from his buggy he swam to the horse and cut the harness, allowing the strug gling animal to go free. By this time Miss Kitchens was standing in the buggy, the water reaching up to her nerk. After a couple oT hours of heroic work on the part of her brother, she was, with the buggy, pulled atthore and driven home in safety. The Terrell county Republicans in con vention assembled have just elected J. C. L. C. Jeffers, J. S. Thomas and Brti Davis delegates to the Republican Congressional Convention, which will meet at Albany Saturday. These delegates re ceived instructions to exert every effort to put out a candidate for Congress. The national administration was Indorsed throughout, but nothing was don* In re gard to the politics of ih* state. The cotton crop In Terrell county *wn damaged considerably last week by rains. The sun came out after the rains and scalded the cotton to the extent that the leaves and fruit began to fall off. ißusl has been reported in some fielda. The first bale of the season weighed 48* pound*, was classed as good middling and mar keted Monday with Perry & Roberts, bringing It) cents a pound. Several bales have tieen received since. Again this season Dawson will enjoy a course of six lectures, established by fhe Alkahest Lpceum Rureiau, The local or ganization ha a just been completed with Col H. A. Wilkinson as president, G. B. Andrews, treasurer, and Prof. J. R. Han kins, secretary. Hanging at Tallahassee. Tallahassee Fla , Aug 19—Will Wright, colcred, was hanged here to-day for the murder of John Smith, colored, In Octo ber, 1897. Right and Left. From the New York Press. Over which shoulder do you look the easier when It is necessary to turn your head, the right or left 7 A popular the atrical manager who has been an excep tionally close observer says the left, but ha* no explanation of the phenomenon. Let ten friends be walking ahead of you, suddenly hall them and see how many look liack over the left shoulder. He ea.vs the proportion Is about 9 to 1. He who looks over the right shoulder is usually left-handed. Says this expert: ‘‘For the last eighteen year* I have notified that the proscenium box on tho left of the au ditorium ls usually selected when there is a choice between It and the one on tho right; people always tell me that they like it bemuse they can see better—that Is. by looking at the stage with the head turned toward the left." 1 This ls an Interrsttng observation, and there is ample reason for the peculiarity, but I have not noticed that the boxes on the south side of the Metropolitan Opera House command larger prices than those on the north. Perhaps this may bo accounted for by tho assumption that tho stage of the Metropolitan is not so much looked at as the folk and doings in the auditorium. Those who look to tho right to see the performance look to the left to see the people of fine raiment and beautiful ffesh. Some persons find It Im possible to wink with both eyes, and the one they do wink with usually Is the weaker of the two. The left-handed mail will look through a telescope with his right eye, while the right-handed one will use the left in reading the stars through that Instrument. Some runners lead off on the right foot, others on the left. Fond mothers err In educating their children to use the right hand more than the left; It were better if they would teach boya and girls to be ambidextrous. —Reporta from Cubs, say that the to bacco crop there Is enormous, but a large proportion of "clear Havanas" will con tinue to come from Connecticut, just the same. *, AGAINST THE MISSIONARIES. SBNATOH TII.UMN W0l'!,0 NOT MEND THEM TO CHlflA. Think* C lirlstlaulty Should Not Hr PrniMittlrri by Farrr—W ould Be Willing to Support on All In it.to to Guarantee the Integrity of the Chinese Empire— tiuys MoK 1 ale y Hus Alreuil y EiceedM Ills Coast!- tntlnnnl Authority. Columbia, 8. C., Auk. Ift -Senator Till man to-day gave hia views on the Chin* question. He Is unalterably opposed, he say*, to missionaries going to China to teach religion, favore convening Con gress at this crisis, and will support an alliance with Great Britain and Japan to prevent partition. He said: "Since the downfall of Napoleon Europe has not faced such a earioua situation. It is a great pily the United States is com pelled to mix up in it, but we are neces sarily forced to protect our ambassador, and, as far as possible, to protect the mlsrlonaries who have ventured Into the interior. 1 uhl.c op.nion Is universally in favor of going that far, but President Mc- Kinley haa already transcended his con stitutional authority and should hav* ca'l ed Congress together as soon as the ait nation became scute. If bn can Invade China with one regiment without author ity of Congress there le no limit to his use of troops. A brigade, a division, an army corps, can be sent there by execu tive order with just as much authority, and the power visted In Congress to de clare war Will have been usurped to all practical purposes by the President. No doubt the President would have convened Congress but for the fact that we have an election on hand; but that is no excuse for Ignoring hie oath of office and over riding the conslltutlcn The policy to be pursued In the event of the capture of Pekin by the allied forces is the one which should cauee as much concern a the usurpation of power by the President. The partition of China ought not to be thought of for a moment; certainly the American people do no* want any share of the country Our in terest le to preserve trade relations and an equality of duties with our competi tors In manufactures. "I would support a policy looking to the maintenance of the Integrity of the Chi nese Umpire, and to that end would be willing to see England, Japan and ths United State* form, an offensive and de fensive alliance lo guarantee the integ. rlty of the Chinese Empire with equal opportunities ol trade with all Christen dom. “In regard to the missionaries and the future effort to force the Chinese to pro tect them. 1 em utterly opposed. We do not admit the Chinese, even to work, and the ides of their sending missionaries here to preach Is as preposterous to us ss our sending missionaries to them. If the Christian religion cannot an entrance to the Chinese people on Its mer its through persuasion, I see no warrant In Christianity forcing It on them at iha point of the bayonet; that religion is the religion of love and not of force." EAGLE KILLED, CHILD SAVED. Sheba* gen Farmer Shot Bird a* It Was Carrying Array Hts Baby. From the Chicago Tribune. Aheboygan. Wls., July 3J— Asa great eagle was flying away wi>h his baby daughter, T. Amlth, a farmer of Sheboy gan Fells, se'sed his rifle, took quick aim, and killed the bird The bullet passed cion* to the child, but did not injure It. The eagle measured feet and 14 Inches from tip to Up of wing*. While at work Smith saw the bird fly close to his children, and before he could reach them It had seised hit daughter Mary, aged S year*. The man secured the rifle and when he flred the child and bird fell to the ground, the child not being injured The eagle was the first killed in Sheboy gan county in a long time. Old Herrs and gores—No Care, Ke Fay. Tour druggist will refund your money If Paso Ointment falls to euro you. Me. -■d. 5