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1° Prntcat lII* fnnorrnt'r
tit l.mveßttrnrth.
,|, | (M ,| fr*m Philadelphia Time*.
■ rl i # ,MVfnwith, Kan.. Od. SI —“I m
put I shall n*v*r be aN* to
, Th M- d* pulling tinr it were
,1 , number'd but unninu l oun
f h mi.itury prison.
-rht of his glory, when men
non. Milter and rltlscn. nitlv* s
land. worshiped at hla shrin*
k \vn - Ol*crlin M. Carter,
, #lr et r Corps. Cnitcs Stab '
A’
nnv r>s l* en blot teal from th*
t f * work), the gay, thoughtl**ss
Vi f . <uspklHJ* and every ready to
t;. is losr for* v* r
rio knew him in those sunny.
, . d**vin by the norm-. “Cap
,, tr• r * luli-g* frth only a frmn of
> inri tton. u word of disapproval. i
ur** of li 4 t tin. Right t-ro .11. thev
w l I t It vu. “Th# r# it no Capt. f arter. ’*
r. . glanc** •* this man will almost
, v >, • m the assertion Oi l and broken,
i , ,| | trlt wrecked all th# ambit Mu
th' •! *Urr*d him to union* t it turn
i . -yes of th** whole %\ rUI upon him.
i* . 1 iir.l only the cold gray .ish# • at#
j. f to weigh down th** ph>sb al. mental
ni,*i.! bring of this fallen h*-ro of
th# Amen an |*-oph
i ■ k* stigma of disgrac*. ha*
1,, uj. r..l ta the rough blue <oa! Th*
br. rr.i 1 \ >houWera. onee erect atvi
f , • t t .#■ wc|. t of the g Id* n
v>. aMpii. ur-- now ho|i*w and
i ,1 the i'l-rlt t in; p >n garb
ta-m* of place
tv\.> .Mrs ago lie mlghi w 11
h*. 11.1 pitl h* A polio of the army
Hj- t light, well-knit limb*, broad mus
, ,u iiitkleome fa* • and fascinat-
Jn ti.4l jll 1 nit'* f#r him many friend*.
m- v. >* jialotw rival*
V* f. if • r riv al, tn g t> * upon him now
( <.' 11.1 '-■♦•l one pang of envy Tie once
mM<}i I t. >rm is tna Ull and i* nr i#l
th* I * and nows. ii. ben*-ath th* weight #f
the *ai> dlegrace upon |r The lips that
v*d -1111 ♦ and the eye* that were
w.. 4 *. UiiM'.i i#a#w xpr.-- *nly nor row
Hid tm '!• h.#b despair. Deep line*, ox
Pt. r— v • **t hitter mituish n.w * ir hi*
t he# , oral brow The lrwn hair ,s
fleck#! with gras a also Is the full
(•
Th <*k- it ray eye*. wh*Mie -iMrkl.nc
w r ki* >*e • hel.J . aptlve *0 many heart*,
are now sunken. rv*;l and cruelly melan-
hoiv Th* once rtrong. teidy hand ie
now weak iml trembling Th#- danhing
v.un otll* r a* a • otivl t hat* euddenly
grown oM
Th- father of hi.- d* id wife. R A
Weet#ott. ho* deeerttal him Why ertouM
thie man. who ha* nothing t gain and
n ich to loae, mill etand hi* etaunchear
friend?
In* day I -aw Carter ht brother r*l
broken t-ii* piece of new* to him With
hi* im pi hi* faith in ni in with his old
time h#f ful spirit. Carter always be
lieved that -ome would rttll he true
Even .1- a mighty stream rushed down
the hill, those who once had lauded him
.hud sound*-! hi* prai.-#c from *v**aii to
* en. fled from him S. mmv ha*l gone
fn*fore that all hi* 1 1 ith had been ctnier
d in “the few.”
The man who planned fortresses, who
wrote Nmki that have become authori
tative on military* mnnoeuvers whose
opinion was ever ?on*ulied by the rulerw
of fh#* liirul who wit n pride was sent
frean our nation to other nation* in*l
those who sent him w n confident th*.
non*# could '•arp.i*:* 111 .♦ few 'omd equal
this min, th;s idol of the people. 1
gardener ’Tis he who tends the lawn
wfihfn t‘i*# pn n wj’ T\ glittering
sav#ird hn l>* -n taken from h s hand for
* vflf. and in its plac<t can be f#*utel a hoe.
7 *n**st : itior. t • he sure, but not the re ill
r tlon of th** roit.ite future one would
have pr#vlfct*‘d, glancing rkwn the vie to
of hi* life
Carter's tr.*o dropped to . whit* aster
bloomlnc tie r him. h though to **-ek ;
phWo*ofhy from Its multiplicity of petal*. !
1 had Un talking to the man f*r *#>me '
minutes 1 had not n#k*s| him of h.s guHt j
or of hi* hope of r*t.<hll*hing his in
nocence Tha won!* had risen *pon- j
t.menus!v nnd voluntarily fr#m the very
depth# of his despairing soul I bad
asked him to tell me of his health and
how the past fear month* had ifTe#-t#*l it.
and thi* was his answer 1 am innocent,
hut 1 shall never he able to prove it.**
Every thought In hi* life flows from that
s-.irr Even the food that he cats. In
giving him life, affords the possibility of
proving it
Rut. Captain Carter.** I said, “you
h ve some ambition, have you not**’*
The dull, desperate, gray eve* were rais
ed to mine In surprise Th*- word “cap
tain" • now foreign to him. The rm ici
n'- and form started, the soft hand that had
1 er been used to hard labor relaxed its
b Id on the wooden handle of his hoe.
*’ *n more the shoulder* became erect,
f- r a, moment—ntas’ moment only—the
1 • id was raised In pride, then dropped de
-3* tcdl>\ i-vsn more so than before.
With deep* > smrn he anwsered: ”Th#*re
t* no 'Captain Carter.’ I do not know
tm. You have mule s-mne ml*tak#-.‘* In
t ■ flash of un uncone- lou* m*ment the i
I'M life liad com* kick to him. I*#rhnp* j
a vision of hi old command was before
him. “You hnv* s>m< ambit lon, “Cap
tain Ciriir*”* “Carter?” Why the very i
wo-d was once synonymous to ambition, j
Tb in all ( f their youth nnd energy.
h looked at th* areer of th* man and 1
lot ged f*>r sti'h achievements; old sol- I
*ll- • - grown gray In the service, had 1
g meed back at lews brilliant ca
m in 1 recalled I-t opportunities—
* #ns that might hive made them, *io.
equal to "Captain Carter **
I have spok-n to you a* ’Capraln Cor
’ ’ *c * i>* tin Carter.' vou wer* tnd *Cap
*, r Carter" v* 1 will ever he,” I Insisted,
ci e more that flo.-h of pride and once
I! .re p !J. and down U "lng a deeper de-
J* t ion
W, - he .1 philosopher who told us tha*
■ Memory I- the only friend that grief can
*v-r krfbw**’*
> I have in nmb'.tlor “ answered
th-- >r. vi t. and the thin, sensitive lips
n <.?npr* *cd. the eyes flashed w ith a
i**flant light and the line* In his once
hi r* Nome fnce grew deeper. 'I lavs an
ambition to see that aster bloom. an*l
’> pet* it fade lignin. That Is my i
ambition/*
hot low* Is ugh thftt followed this
‘•'•mint could not have been more a
■ ghid v* risen frm • grave Hollow
* •* ! empty laugh It seemed to rise
th** echo of a moan
f'lpisln Carter do you not think that
' to mtrht have dealt with you more
♦!v iy sending you to a *tranxer
land ?“
wilted some minute* for * response
• • 1 trait ,f Captain Cirter. ’ and It
1 ‘ralt of "convict No 1,f24 ” to w*lgb
1* tion before deciding if He has
• I ihis *uli>ecf m i v ' ng |rt#',fmin
hour* and still hn* failed to fln#l the
”*wer.
I have often wondered that myself.
‘ snsw#*red, “There r* time* when my
'■ t 1 pin and others when It is con
' ivht have forgo|t#>n that 1 ever ex
i hnl I been sent where I was not
wn mi where I d*l not know but
r- tim#'. rare timc. when I ‘‘.in
or *lm<st for**t. the present and
• myself beyond that wall as 1 was
n I 1iv.1.”
nrden hrw* was raised and pointed
ard the sunny stole of the hill
T*-11 me do vou think the courts deail
vou J isSly?" I asked
' hitter, sarcastic smile, almost the
exprcmtlon of his features, pte
d hi* answer.
’‘oe* man ever love the law that ch*s
h.n * Whin w*tght carries the word
' * convict? Whot difference doe* It
whether or not I see the justice of
* "nvlctton? Am I not what the oourt
J and call * prejudiced witness?’ A man
* vlvefl of his name, deprived of every
-1 n * in lif except thought and obedl
*nee has right to express an opinion
on slab i tubje t'*
Huch was th* ev ieiv answ r. But I *l*
termineil fe |w-netrate th mask *■( in|if.
fercrce m l. if possible, fatliom the r* .
feeling of th- convict.
“I am ru>i th* c*iurt.“ I answered,
neither are you .i witness I <lo not ark
for * viden*b. I onb want lo know your
f* • ilnga on the subject."
“No. I nevet ha 1 a ban* ■ o prove mv
j innocen* • ." impulsively cried the prison
|* r. “I uas never given an ••pporturnty
to < xpbiln th*- figure* in mv i*ook? hut
j s’ai t ken fr*mi ihe s*'ene imme*iia‘**l> ”
rh*n. a- though he hiMl gon*> too far
In revealing his feeling*, he drew back
.n*i c\ lalmd l huv* nothing to
nothing w.iaaever.” Should*/m- hi- hoe
after tna fa.-nion >f a private soldier car
rying his gun. he turn* *1 ht? face toward
| the sitting sun. and. with court*.ous
low, prep.tred to ) v m> pt**-* n. •
Even the convicts, men ?en*
I ten *d for p tty lir-* nu n w inng the
r*l etf*rs *4i the backs cmblamatlc of
•he “trusiy.” K*>k with .- orn nt tht? fallen
idol
Carter fee’s fhi*-. Perhaps l was thi?
that thre.it*-f ed to unb.t nn • hts mil I
When flt.-f * ■nt*-r •*1 to i-’ort venworth
prison h*- w . i>stgne*| to keep the prison
book- ani latet ti draw m.ijs for the
chnrr? for th*- new nddiHon to the peni
tentiary No ar*"htt" t no e glne*r in
• h*- * mplov of the government, or out f
It eiih r could surpass r even equal th
work of this nameless convict Tho-.
whose position* he nile.l oftttme-< gian< *-1
with wonder an 1 admirali n it h!s work
work f>r whi h hr win never be.••-
*-rcdled
But the strained, overburdened brain o'
the convict surcumhM to ttu-ec i.tsks.
w hich once would h.ve Im , n pl.iv to him
His high-strung nerves In gun to tell 01
him Though ever quick In tho concep
tion of his work, - f**. hi** vv 1 t ' omlii4
tin physical control of th*- mmd thii* at
the little Klip tr 1 fu i tii • n•• mt > .
, unconquerable officer of th#- attny woul.i
I brw hi* gray head and weep ilk** <1 child
I over a broken toy
D "u th*- prison phvsl Lsr who flnall>
. #leclared that “convict No E?*2l” would
! l.e,onv 1 raving m.tni.u- If allowed to
continue ih.t work Physically he w*
no longer strong enough to terf -rm man
! ua) labor to bla*r in th* quarries to
arry hri k. to lift the heavy stones, to
j shovel coal, work in t he laundry .r kit. h
en. Htid f* W.is finally and • lied to give him
Hie c.tre .f the flowers ard lawns within
the prison reservation
What an occupation for the o re gr# it
•*s officer in the Engineer Corps of the
I'nited fltates rmv a man wh-*.• f. % n*
reache*! r*ry land in ft- v -i v ..
twice wis aiugh abroid aid had mm v
*ffen temp ing offer- to *l,y to foreign
land*, who overcame almost every physl
c.il ,*n*l moral t* mpfotion thrown in h:s
path and then to fall from the love of
lucre!
BETTING ON THE El.bt TION
How the Odffln Ire Ituliug In N**n
\ ork and i hi.-nu.
From the New York Herald, N, v n
Probably the largest wager of the cam
paign was offered and de< lined lust nigh
*t the WoJdorf-Astorta. Ja *ob Field offer
**d to b*-t with James R. Keene Hui.ijmi
against sltfc.uin tiiot McKinley would be
electe I Mr Keene refused The wager
was then raised to f4So,nm against
but was still declined
Mr F **l<l was talking w ith Mr Keen**
and others about the • hnn# r-s of the ele* -
tlon of Bryan Mr Ke*>n** expressed th
view that Bryan had # good chance to
u in.
"I will l*et vou fJAft.AOO against fim.nrsv
that McKinley Is el-*td.'* sakl Mr Field
“Oh. there nr* no such old? is that.’
IMr Keene repll* ■!
I know th**re aren't.” said Mr Field
"The odds are bigger, and I will b**t you
JlSO.nm against your IIhO.MO that McKin
ley will win '
Mr Keene mode no reply. arl one of
his frl* nd* whow >s present t**M: "Why
you take of t?''
The wager was dcllne*l
H N. Sawyer. Jr., of Boston, who of*
f-rcd at th** Waldorf-Astoria f**w days
ago to wtiger 130.0** against $15,001 that
McKinley would carry Illinois by 50.000
votes. hs disappeared Two promln , nt
l>emo*rafs alle.i at the hotel yesterday
to cover Sawver’s money. They were In
formed that he had left the city
J J Judge bet $4,000 on McKinley
against $l,OOO on Bryan, t'harl* e C. Vin
son taking the small end. Mr Judge also
!.* t |gn to $lOO with George A Wall on
McKinley. He has $lO,OOO to bet on Mc-
Kinley at the same odds. Mr. Judg# U*t
|V against $lOO that Bryan would have
as many electoral votes as in I*!*V Thomas
Tucker covering the bet.
William B. Lockwood of William B
Eockwood A Cos. bet $2,000 even with C
I Hudson A Cos that McKinley will carry
New* York by UO.DOt) plurality. Boody, Mc-
Clellan A Cos bet with Hell A Cos SJ..W>
against $5OO on McKinley, and with Coop
er. Cramp A Readloston $2,500 to on
McKinley Thl* Arm offers $.’0,000. nt oilds
of 4 to 1. that M Kinley will be re-ejected
I? also Offers $1 ort> even that McKinley
will carry New York by 100/no plurality.
Five to One on McKinley.
From the Philadelphia Record
Chicago. 111 . Nov 2 J- K Townsend
a stock broker here, has bet SW.OOO to
14 0(10 on McKinley, for n New York man
A svndicato took the Pryan end.
Chapin & Gay lore. Chicago brokers, have
let for a custom* r s7.o**) on McKinley
agilnet $1,500 on Bryan
■* ftternherg. Fold A Finn, brokers, hive
I l*ct also f>r customer against
j2.<vn pul up ot Bryan bv John Leary.
Henry Magnus has isken at*>ut IlK.nh"
of Bryan ends, at various odd** Other
Bryan betters are asking odds of 6 to 1.
Joseph Martin ha** plaewl lio.nnn with a
broker, subject to th#--e o#lds.
Join F Barrett. Board of Trade min
interrupted Congressman Urritn**r, the lo
cal Republican boss duting a speech ia
night, and b**t him sy* even he would be
egren In Ms district
F.'en money In any amount t 1 * offer* 1
tha MeKlnley will not get in 1111-
! nols
On Nebraska the betting Is $1 Y> to r • •
I that Bryan carries the state It is U.OO
, rn $7‘V) that Cook county goes Repub
| lican.
WA$ BEATOHBO TO HEALTH.
Widow of Stonewall Jackson Re
turns t* Her Home.
B.ldmorc, Nov. 5-Mr. Mry Ann
Jarkion. wwlow of tho O-n
Stontnall Jckon. ho h. he.n at th.
Church Home an.) Infirmary, on North
H roadway and Falrmount avenue, for
more than a month, left to-Aiy for h> r
home In Charlotte. N C.. In company with
a friend.
Mr .fa.kwwi came to Ralttmcre for
treiiment for neiir*t*ta from which eh.
h.u) anffered ere.itiy Sn. ron.ulted I>r.
L.rtiu r>ef.or.c Tiffany, who advlaed a aur-
Htc.,l Operation The oparallon a* per
formed by l>r Tiff any three week, *o
to-day. with complete auccea*. and Mr.
Jnckann haa not auffored a moment', pain
More She la now entirely reatorid to
| health.
fit. 4ll>nna o,
Lex'.ns#on. Va.. Nov 5-Foothill S'
v..- and Lee Unlverw-
Honford’slcid Phosphate
NERVOUSNESS.
A tu per lor rettoraliva when the ner
vout syetem hJ become impaired by
mental of phyweal overwork.
THE MORNING NEWS: TI ESDAY, NOYEMREU ii, IlkX).
Cigar Dealers Like
to have their regular customers smoke
Old Virginia Cheroots
because they know that once a man
starts smoking them he is “fixed.”
and that he will have no more trouble
with him trying to satisfy him with
different kinds of Five Cent cigars.
Three hundred million Old Virgmii Cheroots tmoked this
yeir. Ask your own dealer. Price, i for s cents.
33 a
TIATHIOM Foil I.I.*TEH.
Th? 'I ork He lllil for lh* Duly on
l.u iiilmt.
K*l*lor Morr iin: War* 1 rcrHvril oii*
of 'ir k* n t li' tilar? En>‘k?v*l wm*
* full IVnvy*ratio H*‘k*i rxifpl tna’ Mr
I-* tk♦ I* X.uITU • ?u!?tllutra| Af t*l<
loitom for th.it of Col L*M*r Tn* cir
cular cal. •* •( unit ton lo .V. 7 of th*
.* onal H?rorii a** voilrtK iK-iiri wi
ti i>lnglcy Blii ” which InclikV*? “Rico
•i*l wool.” tiriki h n.h hive nM<l***l lum
f?r to h** li?t It t? true h** arl **vrv
member of <'oiiKrf*>? from Georgia, n
-iuaiifiK our fwo prnator?. \**4* i rh *uim A
w •V I wm? * m**mlHT of the onimin*o
frnmth* Nailonal E irn! rn.* i n A?.--.elation
that w*nr to \Ya?hinxton. uihl u*nt be
fore th** Way? ttinl Mf n? r*ommit4?* of
<■*• ►!?••??. of iftlii. h Ho. N>l.-.n Dinielov
a.i? hahrinu in th* intertv of tht ium
lrmn. .*nl aKo. .nmK duty of $2 por
tnonim rv I on lumber an*l r.* on •hin|tl'?
? kioiMid i th** moot ini; of the am*o
hitiun at f'ln Innati .* f*-ar day? before
r l L*‘?ter nav? m* v.iluabU a.ivi* .* mi.)
??*tance. i*...t heh*\me a? I *lkl. that
our lumtHrnuu ehouM have |irue non.
wh#*ti t \er\ article they us* -I *u* h •-
-•w<. machinery, hoitlny. hirne?e. rha.n?
<nd Mle?. in the manufacture of lumbar,
wa? prote< i*v| bv ii fluty *t from io .)
l r **nt., rw u*rk-*l ami voter! for the
12 duty on liimb* r. .*? .•gainst the ruM
•iin 4iimb rnu n. who i* ii*l none of th>* •
dutlw and wer** ru?.iing their lumber
n'r<>?? the line Into the NorthweM. in*i
invtng our yellow pine out of th t mr
-ket I w* nt on that commit tee as an
avowed free trader, an* I am on**
to-day, but nra free trad*- for lumber,
and * prof* i live tariff on all the article*
I u?e in the manufacture of lumber It
*a? amuslnx in Corgnsp when the Plnsr
iev bin r im** up* All the member* of Con
gr**?? anl senator? from <eorg!a v*te!
•No When th* questu*n of a $2 duty on
lumber came up Col Lester and ad our
repr* m ntativi m fYn*r**>f, a- well a?
our iso tFiiftiorv votl “Ye? ’ There wa?
one of our member* that did nt vote, he
4i*l he hal sworn never •*> vote for m
tariff ani he would not vote at ail Pol
tweeter expre*?e<l htm.e;f a? favorable to
i )ill pfo<* tinir fie**. When 1 came home
I saw Col. John Bcreven and to.*l him he
would have no diflb'iilty in getting an in -
Tea*e.l tariff on ri.-e. uml gave f,un .i J*t
• * r t our (ommitiea that u.n **llll In ?e?-
?i*n in \V.'i?hir/ton. H itching ?u<ti H*—
publican* a< Gen. Alger, then B*cretary
of Mar Arthur Hill of Michigan, both of
them large hoiilcr* of Cati.olian timber
They. tg* :her with a fwiriy of Canadian*,
u.l largely k)W*ee?t*al in r'aixiilan
nni mill? and working night and iuy to
kill our bill failing In that, they advo
dted sl. and but fr our Southern mem
ber? of Fongr* ?? there a ouid !*♦ no duty
on lumber to-lay. him! the Canadian?
would )?• aupplying our Nor*hern market?
with *1 the lower gra*ie of iumter If
any one want? to know the value of Col
Leeter to thi? dl?trlct let thorn meet him
In Washington whn anvthing aff***'ting
the inrere?r? of hi* conatutu ni? come? up
H I* Smart
Nov 5. 1900.
FEW Mll.l U.K IliHik? SOLD.
linnt Syntein Ulna ppnln 4 e*f tn tli*
|*ullii*'n It 'N|Minf'.
“The riant Syetem i very much *ur
prl?ed.” ?:iv? Col. B. W. Wrenn. p?en
ger ir*fh*' manager, “th.it after the do.
man*! of tho commercial traveler* and
bum.ii i men for Interchangeable mileage,
very few mileage tl ket* hive been Mdd
For the | ?t ten or fifteen Near? thoae
tick* t* hove been asked for. nnl now tnat
they are off* red for ?aie. th*' number told
hi> ro pii*• for prmtinc them. The
Hunt S\ ?teni nf umliv ex pc* te*i when
they were put on ?a>. that the commer
cial travelers nd bu?ineaa men generally,
would show tnelr appreciation of th* great
eotv ♦*salon mad*- by the I’lanf System ly
hiivif.g large numitcr* of them
It i* now feared that trie r*-ult of the
action of th<* liana Syetem in p.a tng in
ter* hongeibte mil* age ticket* on *ale. avail
be used by thorn* who arc oi-posed to in
terchangeable mileage a* an argunien:
againiit the mor. getter *1 u*e of them
Th- euhject grill b* di*eu?Md a the D
cembe* meeting of lr* S>utne at#rn Pas
senger A?*o> lation. and tin,*?? it can le
h**wn that more t! k* have been ?o!d
by I>ec 1. they will probably be with
drawn.. If thi? I* done, the romm* rciul
traveler* and bueinec** men will have no
on** o Ham*- but themselves, and the
withdraw'*! ©f the ticket? i? now wi’h
then).
Vnllman Hlnlna Cars.
Commen'ing Dr 1. the Plant Svstam
will run Pullman dining cr? between Sa
vannah and New York on train* S5 and
12 Train 32 leave? Savannah for New
York daily at 12 %' p m
Central'* Special keliedule.
The Ccntril Road will, during the con
tinuance of the Elks' Carnival, run the
"Shoofly" tram which leaven Savannah
each day at * p m . all th* way tu Mil
len. instead of stopping at Dover i? here
tofore The train will leave Millen t.ae
nx morning in tim* to reach Savannah
at 7 Ift o'clock Thi* schedule will not be
run on Sunday*
The Savannah friend* of Mr H. F.
Carey, traveling passenger agent at Ma
con for the Southern Railway, ire Inter*
eated in the receipt of card? amounting
th** wedding of Ml?* Cornell of Macon and
himself on Nov. 14
i.%%% p iurttviTiTiTitmL
Validity l Material Men’s Lira* %4-
larked la City Court.
A demurrer to a suit wa? filed In tha
office of the Clerk of the City Court on
yesterday that attack* the constitution
ality of the law establishing lien? In fa
vor of material men and sub-contractor*
again** the property Into wffji 'h their ma
terial or the work done in pursuance of
their tub-contract? na* gone
The suit In which the point Is mada is
that of Edward |veH*s Hone against Tl
j Herb and Mr? Mary H Owen* and
the dexnurrtr la flltd by Ucfin, A, P.
! Hardee an 1 R R Richard*, attornev?
for Mr? Owen? They contend that the
1 act approved IV lk!<‘ I? null and void.
a violating both the ror.-tltutb’ii f
! Gtorgfa and th*' constitution of th* I'ntted
Suite?
It i■ < ,lmal that th* 1 iw is viola tlv* of
■ the •'onMttullon in that it impair? •),* oii
ilgation of %timracts md .*k-* nr*p< rs*
■ without due proce?? f -iw Thi* tmiut
raised Iw an Interesting one and ,f (bridal
!n favftU* of th* demur i ant will verthrow
. the present law of the slate on a very
1 important subject
MM %L rt.HMIN 11..
Mr C J UlUott of Perry s M ils is a
guest of the Pulaski.
Mr R M Martin Hinesvlllfi i? i
Guest of Ihe Pul I>ki
Mr R L Minn of perry a Mills is a
guest of ihe Pulaski
Mr c I, Rowland of Waynesb ro u a
gl|e? of lh Pu!i?kt
Mr M H English of !liggst *>n Is a
guest of the Pulaski
Mr George L Habl of Ja ksonvllie ? i
guest of the Dt Hoio
Mr. <\ W Chase of G lne-\illa Fla . i*
i giiesi of the Da oots>
Mr H L Hltnmons of M i’oti 1? regi?
fered at th<* le H*>|.>
Mr R C NV.lv |,.ft via the Central
yesterday for Augusta
Mr .1 J Uihutn? left v a the Cent al
yesterday for August j
Mr VN li Ties left via ihe Southern
yesterday for New York
Mr M L. Blanton Jr . of Atlanta Is
registered a? the Pid.tskl
Mr? Ous Wllkowski ha? rone to Mil
ledgevllle. Atlanta and Mi on
Mr E G White left via the Dint
System yepterday for New Y**rk
Mi !< II Hardaway of Coiumtuia reg
! Ist ered at the Pulaski yetterdiy
Mr. T J Chan I.* r of All**y was among
yesterday's arrival? at the Puliski
Mr E W Billing? left via ihe plant
Svatem yesterday f r Eike City. FI
Dr and Mrs F Wahl r*t me* 1 list
! nirht on th* Na*ooch#e fr-m New York
I Mr \V B Myers and Mis? Rub \l • e
I of J iCkonvlUe are guegts of the I'ula-ki
Mis* Mary Wright of Thomasvlll* D
| visiting Mrs C fl Williams. *m Iklton
street.
Mrs. II H Purse will be among the pa?-
i sengers of the City of Augusta (©-day for
New York.
Mr Gus Wlikowskl. traveling sa!e?mm
for A E Well k Cos has leen 111 for the
last few days.
MtfJ Thom** flcraven wbl sail on l>
City of Augusta today f**r a short visit
to New York
Miss Kt'dse Barr has returned to the
•iiy after a pt'-asant visit to frl?!? in
c*>lumbia. B C.
Mrs Cha Marks, who t?en quite
li* at a hospital in Allans ha* suffb lent
lv re.'overe.) to leave the Institution, and
expect* to be at home in Savannah within
tne next two weeks
Mr. J 11. Pdhemus, traveling passen
ger agent of the Plant System, with
headquarter* In Savannah, will |*-ave for
Charleston this morning on a |4*a?ant
mission. Wednesday morning at 5 o'do k
he wj;| be married to Mis? Alice Kogh
Ht Hi Mary’s Church After n few <’a.a
trip he will return to Savannah with Mr*.
Polhcmu#
# € IT% UIIE\ ITIEB.
The pill of the late John F Sullivan
we? probated In so * mn form In th* Court
of Ordinary yeatarday.
In the City Court Judgment was tnktlfe
1 yesterday by the American Linseed Com
lany against the Forest City Varnish
Company for $2Sn ll
There will be a meeting of the Ladles*
Auxiliary of the Yotfng Men's Christian
Absolution at 11 o'clock this morning a ?
tho parlors of the as?ociatlon Important
matters will le discussed and a large at
tsr.danre k* desired
A meeting of (he Winnie Davis Chapter
of Children of the Confederacy will le
held In the Guards' HaN. at 4 o'clork this
afternoon. The meeting will be th* last
opportunity given for the rehearsal of the
programme to be rendered by h* chil
dren f*r the entertainment of in? l>augh
teis of the Confederacy, and Miss Addle
Barnard, the directress. Is particularly
and urgently anxious that every nv mb* r
of the chapter should te present There
are other important matters to be con
sidered.
TIIE PHISBIUITfJ BISHOP*.
Nuftlunmrnt* 'lnd*- for f omlng Meth
odist f'oafferenres.
Trent on N J Nov s—The Board of
Bishop? of the Met*w>d Ist L I •* .-pal Church
of the Enlted Stxie? concluded their
semi-annual meeting in this city to-rnght
The only business of public Importance
transacted was the selecting of the blsh
itftn to preside at the different confer -
cnce? throughout the I'nited Ftates dur
ing the next six month?
The following assignments were made
Atlanta Conb rer.c*-, At’or t i I>ec f,
Bishop Ninde
Oeorela conference. Tallapoosa. Oi.
Dec. 3b— Bishop Ninde
Savannah Confetence. Wa\n??T>oro Gi
Dec IS—Bishop Ninde
rtoutn Carol in • conference. Darlington.
H C.. I>ec 12—Bishop Fltggerald.
Florida conference. Tampa. Fla , Jan.
17. Bishop Mai!alieu
Fr John's River conference Si Augus
tine Fla . Jan 24 Plfhop Milixlleu
Virginia conferen-e. lUanceveife, W.
Va., March 14. Bishop Fowler.
CT'ffTOMf* RRf'OltD liltoKFA.
I'hlllppinr Mreelpte for October
Were si>ns.4nni Mem loan.
Washington. Nov. s—The War Depart
ment to-day made public the following
cablegram from Judge Taft, president <*f
the Philippine Commlsaion:
“Manila. Nov. 4 Root, Washington Oc
tober customs tl.UM.Ufl* Mexican. Increaso
over the previous month SMKfIOO Total
reveune (2,5,000. brtak* record "TaJt,”
THE WEATHER.
I‘*ir< >• i- f*r Tu* ’Jay m*l \\’•ln**?*l y
Georgia r*l South t'atolinn Fair Tue?
• la\ ar *1 \\ .i a . light west to .<*rth
winds
Ed t* in Fl**i!• 4 • I-air Tue?*!av an*l
\\ < In* *-I vr t *hl. w It'd
M • • n Florida Fair Tuemla>
W.tl 'da> pr-'b.il \ ? :-wers. Ilgfit • rt‘i
to • If 1 wii ls.
Y* - i.h\ W* it her t Savannah.
Mix: muni t*m|eriture S 10
p m ? 7i* df greo
Mu* tin urn ti’itijM t ature 7•?
n.’ 11l and degree?
M*.i’i temp* r itura* Mt* 4ti'i*
Normal tempo ware 'l legre* ?
Ex ot temi* taturc J.t>i. ,?
A utmiio! .1 • x . mu. •
Nov 1 . Jftlestft >
\- UH !!('• *1 I \ ' *u
Jan 1 ~ SadegruftS
Itainfall isHnch
Normal *e in. ii
Ki'*‘m sin •• Wit 1 2liKhti
l)t‘|lCit'iii‘\ Fill.* Ja i, 1 • itu*he>
Rla * t l<*■ i• 11 Tlu bight of the Bov n
nth tiver * \ custa m s h in . 17 *• i
tni'iitiian iin*'* v. -i rday. wiio 12 1 fe!
n r -• of " t during tte pi* cdtng
4vft• ntv fut n.'ur-
i i iak n t th* ram* mom*m
of t<tu* at a I ? i ,n* Nov ,’i, l^s■ , . .x jx
rn 7. tit n. i tdtan mn*
Name o Siit’Uw T V Rain
Hu*(. i\ . loud 5A 12
N* w York * ii\ pt|> j Sdy ,4 mi
I hil.idelpbiu i lear 12
NN’asi r gtoi rlty . 1,-nr - L on
Norfolk , ir L OP
II 1 Hera l> r lt ••**
Wllmlng *n < • ir *?• L *••
charkxi. . r r.t L
|{ i!.*lgh. cleat 2 L
ci a ; : (on ri at f/> sf an
Auatita, pdv t idy fl 2 12 <■
\ut i • a 1 r *>4 L
Savannah • ie.ir j* L u 0
In kninvil ♦ ptly I'Ulv w 1, *'irt
Jupiter, ptly eldy 74 22
K> v \N'i ,-r . *ii- t; pi 10
Timm clear ii |. *?*
Mold'* r .tiidy tv. L m
Mot *i.‘t: • v • ■ r •* L **•
Vi ekni.ly *V> L ou
New *r ♦ (i.► . I udv .* I Oil
Galv. siott. Sou*ly *'.v L tin
Corpus ChrlsM cloudy 70 S to
F tl* *•'in* loudy (i*. I, *•
M mphl 'ear m* 12 <n
Clnctnnf tl * ienr V! 1 10 (i
I’ll teburg. *bir ... "* |o ?i
Buffalo, cloudy u 24 ot
Detroit, clear . 41 12 I T
Chi* (go, c|r-.’ir ill |o (11
Moiquelle < tdv . lt 04
Hi Patti. *iear * 40 | L 00
Davenport, clear 4*. i 4 n>
Ht Imiil* clear .a L j .<lO
K iev.l? City 1 |.*ar . 40 L
Oklanoitii, dear 04 I X (?i
I*dge City, bar 62 ! no
North Plat'*\ c• ar ...j f.j l <•
If P Ibiver.
le>cal Foreo?t *m i!
811.1 l 41M.1 M)KK IRNEKT. ‘
Charged \N llli Theft nf Horse and
Husk* From Newport New*.
Raltimrre, Nov 5 Ocorge Klinger, a
w'hite-haired man of about years, was
irr* *l ta-dav. charged with the for* any
of a hi4ndMme bay horse ar.d sivlish bug
gy which. It I? ttelleved, he stole at New
port New?. Va From information receiv
ed bv the detective department Klinger
is believed to l*o 4b* indlvldu.il who has
been ?4‘(llng horse* throughout Virginia
for the put* two months. an*l h<- I? said
• o have ■ t ired ii RichTivmd Norfolk
md a number of small town? by repre
renting hirn*e|f us a 1 atent rne!|.dne
agent, hiring horne? and vehicle? .* livery
stables, then failing t( return them
I
ril()|'4)M |> II(ll li: MItNIIONKD.
% New Lin.* !■ 4 li(*n for llnllrond
In McsrHuun.
Washing'ton. Nov. f Tin Ni* imguan
gov*rnni**it has temporarily utaandonwl
th* con*true*ton of the pro(>oflM*d railroad
from Han I’bublo. on Ivike N4 iragua. to
It imo. near Blu* fldd? on the Kittmt river,
a* *(rling to Fulled state? Consul Soriby
it San Juan del Norte Re hay? it rrltv
appears that the purpose of th- govern
ment pi to tuilbt n line from Managua t<
Lnhu. about thlrtv-*eveti rnlle? in leng'n,
forming a connecting link between the
two dlvision.* of the pr#*ent government
railway v i*n and obviating fhe present
<'*4iy ami vexatious system of transfer
ring by st* amer across Iwk*- Managua.
*T%MJANf oil. 4(i|Ni I I*.
srock 4 ertlllcafe? t p to 412N, the
lllllheat Ever l|noted.
New York. Nov. k #iandard OH Com
pany cerflflcatea mode anew p is
l>4ay They touche*! or 12 t*o n a
higher ihan tho previous hlg •-t prl •*
ev# r quoted
||Klaflon? for Ihe I'ublle.
fill-ago. Nov. 6—Judge N all of the
gtat* Clr' Uit Court. 10-dny *i?<’l*ll that
Boat<l of Trade qmdation? must be given
to the puhil* without dk?< rim I not loti Tli' 4
temporary Injunction again-* the lirar*l
of Trade rcstra.ning it from withiKildlnt;
its market quotations from the Centra; .
Grain and St.s k I2xehange. i.- mad*- per
is t ual.
f* 51 ffk jG Jk never any e*.
vuIBLCI
the Lluod i
polluted and the <ivitem thoroughly con
taimnatcl hy this deadly virulent fwa—jn
Then u v.n- or ulcer appear, on Kim.
part ol the body ; it may b- email am)
liarmlets looking at firet, hut as the can
cerous cell, form and are deposited by
the blood near the sore, it inerteeee in
lxc and severity, with sharp shooting
pains No matter how often the tore it
rrmovnl by the turgeon'e knife or fleeb
destroying plasters, another come, and it
worse The real disease is in the blood,
and the treatment must licgin there. The
poisoned blood must be invigorated and
purified, and when this is done canceroua
cells ran no longer form and the wire will
heal naturally and permanently.
Mr,. Karsh M Keealiaa,
w Wtrvlw.T A>- in im 1 awdls jTA
Trnn am o
old. anl fur three
•.<■•t-t.il • •!■!. r. I w.'h • rB
er.|. 1. rm < 1 t ,u<--* on tierw
my Ja whielithe do tors Ml 5f
aatd tvs. iuriirahle, and
that 1 could liot Iter more £ ; .dj j ~
• hautU months lacre<.t /vUf’ff!' Ivßr
< lthrif lutcuicn as tm ' ' .3k
and ll a: 4; -i u;. all ' ' AliSXwedSE
I . • c. 2 -ii imm .V
Op''
ingot mveon<utton mom ®flJTPt’t'" • ”
mendrda.s. s Alt-rUV
ing a few bottle, ih- sore —e
teaan lo heal, tothe surprise <>f the phyateians.
and tn a short itme made a eonlpletecttfe. 1 have
fstoed In flesh, my appetite Is splendid, steeots
refreshing—to fact, ui enjoying perfect health."
overcomes this de-
S” * %K * ' strucwvc poison and
-stige
it from the avsteni,
makes new, rich blood,
strengthens the body and builds up the
general health
If you have a suspicious sore, or have in
herited any blood tauit, send for our free
hook ou Cancer, and write to our medical
dej<artment for any informali tt or advice
swtcil; e make no chnrt'e for thi* ser
vice Your letter trill recciv * prompt and
careful attention, and will bo held in
strictest confidence
IHE SWIFT SPtCIfIC CO., ATLANTA, BA.
CASTOR IA
' n. v- v< V>tvW\ A
for Infants and Children.
CuMoriii i. i hariul.-xs niili*>tilHlc lor Ct(4r Oil, Pare
goric, Iro|* anil Nootliinj; Syrup*. ll Im PleUHallt. I)
4'ontaliiH neither Opium, >lor|ihtne nor other Mureotin
Hllhntnil.'f*. It li”4tro>* 11 orm* and allav* r'V‘ri*luie*H.
It iiire* Biiirrlnia mid Hind Colic, li reltcvcH Teetli
tiiK Tr,>lll>h-* and ,-ure* <’,in*tipation. It regulate* tho
StomiK Ii and Howclm, 1215 in” healthy and natural Mie.-p.
Tin- Chtldrojl’N Panacea Tlie Mother’* Friend.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
yy Bears the Signature ot
In Use For Over 30 Years.
ECKSTEIN’S
MORE POPULAR STORE
THAN EVER.
13 and 15 Broughton Street, west.
Wf cordially invito all visitors to the city to call and
inspect our complete stock of
Dry Goods, Silks, Dress Goods,
Linens and Fancy Goods
which we offer this week at
Special Cut Prices.
Indigo blue Calicoes, fast colors, the very best 4zC
Aard-wide lileachings at less than case price .5C
Heavy Canton Flannel, unequalcd value | Q
Ladies' Seamless Black Hose, guaranteed fast color. IOC
New line Wool Dress Goods, grand value at 40c, for OEn
this week Auw
Ladies’ Fleece-lined Rililied Vests and Pants, OCn
special value, at /jC
Fancy Silks, for waists, fully worth 50c, at 29c
Black Peau de Soie, the kind that others sell at sl, fjffn
oar price QjjQ
New Flannel Shirt Waists, all the newest shades <T I Ift
worth $2, at vli*T)l
New Smyrna Hugs, great value at $3. for this ft (ft
week, only /. I
New Rainy-Day Skirts, sold everywhere else for ft 4 Q
$3.50, our price lt*TQ
Ladies' new Black Coats, real value 55.50 3,98
Blankets, all-wool, 11-4, a value seldom offered J QQ
anywhere 4iUJ
See our new lines of ladies’ and children's Jackets, Golf
Capes, Fur Collars. Novelties in Belts. Stock Collars,
Ruffles, Jabots, Fancy Gilt and Trimming Braids, which
we are offering at especially low prices.
■H hs mm nn ■ tin mm
GUSTAVE ECKSTEIN & GO.
Learn a Profession
Without Going Away to College or
Leaving Home or Quifting Work.
WHAT YOU NEED
for complete sucres* In life I, one of 4hc Ten Fr. e ft Imlnrshlpa In Tha
International Correspondence Bchools of fl< ranton. Da . which the MORN
ING NEWS will present to 4h ten persons having (he moat vote* by Nov.
*>. I*oo.
Gather all th# Voting Coupon* you can, nnd win on# of the Ten Free Scholar
ship* named below Through one of them you can qualify for a GOOD sal
aried potlllon, and not loaa a day from work or l<> iv your home while study
ing
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I. ELECTRICAL engineering.
(Including Com plat* Electrical Outfit.)
I ARCHITECTURE
4. CIVIL ENGINEERING.
A. SANITARY PU MB I NO. HEAT
ING AND VENTILATION
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Savannah. G*.
Each Coupon must bear the name
of the person for whom you wish to
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