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i. R. B. DANFORTH A SUICIDE.
|.ROMIN® T BUSINESS M MU
1,l M BERMAN OF BRI SSWICK. ,
sll(lt Hi in iielf Tltronurh the lleml in
IliN i*nr I or Jo*l After Doming HU
Heft a Bequest That tie Hr
Hurled nt Sen—Danfort li Killed
\Vni. Uadiberg in Miron Some
\enrn Ann —Was Srnteneed to Pen
itentiary and Afterward* Pardon
ed by Got* Northen—Beamed I.nm
l,er Business In Penitentiary and
find Si nee Hern Very Snoeessfnl.
Brunswick, 6a., March 13e-Alr, J. R. B.
pan fort hi a wholesale lumber dealer and
~no of Brunswick's most prominent btis
,n men, committed suicide at hts res
idence 711 Grant street, 4:30 this after
noon and it is thought that it is a clear
.as. of temporary insanity.
■Hie deceased came to this city about
risht years ago, from Macon, where he
raised and during the past five years
, has held the important position of
nanogtt for Charles 8. Hirsch * Cos.,
intber dealers. He received a handsome
ini,try from this firm, but resigned his
ii dtion a few months ago to enter the
.siness for himself, and it is said that
to has been successful beyhnd all,expec
tations. ■
H,. returned a few days-ago from Wash
ington, where he went to witness the in
siigural of President McKinley, and sihce
Piat time has attended to business only
i tew hours. This afternoon he seemed
i a better humor than usual, he did
not R o to work this morning, but re
mained In his room, where he jpleasant
ly conversed with his wife until the din
ner hour, and after that he seemed just
a little worried, but this was nothing out
o the usual us he was given to morose
ells.
Mrs. Danforth was busy in the yard
rvhf-n she heard a pistol shot, add fush
,,e to the parlor window, which is very
i ar the ground, she went in and was
i ~-rifled to see her husband with a pis
tol in his hand and a stream of blood
(lowing from his head. .She called nelgh-
Ixirs and the unfortunate man was fdaCed
upon a sofa, where he expired in a few
minutes after firing the fatal shot.
W hen found Mr. Danforth was sitting
m an easy chair, he was attired in a
riress suit, and it seems he arranged even
the minor details.
Those who knew the deceased bast are
positive that at times he was an insane
man. and it is only a few days ago that
he acted in a very strange manner while
with a party of friends.
Yesterday morning when he awoke he
found that one of his little step-sons had
left home, and this worried him very
much. He wired and had the little fellow
lopped in Wayeross, and last night re
mained up until 12 o’clock waiting for the
train. He seemed to think that the pub
im would be under the impression that
he did not treat his step children right,
hut after the assurance of the children
that they regarded him as a father he
felt better and was in an excellent humor.
After the excitement had somewhat
subsided a search of the parlop, where
ho suicided was made for the purpose of
finding a mesasge, and on the wall near
where he was found was written the fol
lowing:
• The heart knoweth its own bitterness
and a stronger doth not intermeddle With
i.is joy.—Proverbs 14-10.”
•To My Brother Knights of- Pythias:
I am clean inside and out, and had on
my wedding suit. Kindly don’t disturb
same, except you may put white gloves
on my Hands mtd -uMppSHS- on iv feeL
Please bury me at sea, with no cqre
mony except the reading of a marked ex
tract from Spencbr's Education, which will
show that I am gone to meet a friend.
Fraternally, J. R. B, Danforth.”
Mr. Danforth had a copy of Spencer's
Education, and it was examined, but
many paragraphs were marked and, of
course, it is not known which particular
one he referred to.
The deceased leaves a sister and .no
funeral arrangements will be announced
until she arrives, which will be to-mor
row. Of course, he will not be buried
in the sea. He was a member of Ogle
thorpe Dodge, Knights of Pythias, which
organitation will have charge of the fu
neral. Mr. Danforth was also a member
of the Hoo Hoos, the lumbermen's seoret
society.
Mr. Danforth married Mrs. Kolia Tison
:ißout five years ago, and with her inter
esting family of five children he seemed
the happiest of happy men, and his un
timely end has naturally caused a sen
sation here.
Mr. Danforth came to Brunswick about
nine years ago, and for a long time was
employed by the Franklin Commission
Company. Dater he worked for lumber
firms until he secured the position With
Hirsch & Company.
it is thought by those who should know
that at times he lost his mind almost
completely, caused by worrying about the
killing of Mr. William I*andsberg in Ma
con in 1884. Mr. Danforth was employed
by Mr. Dandsberg's firm, and dufing a
dull season his wages were cut. He went
to Mr. Landsberg and complained, and he
claimed that his employer said something
insulting about his sister, whereupon he
pulled a revolver and killed him. The
‘ ~e w.is_ tried by the Superior Court of
Bibb county, and after one of the hottest
legal battles in the state he was found
guilty and sentenced to (he penitentiary
for life, but only served eight of his
sentence, having been pardoned by Gov.
M'. J. Northen. He served at one of the
Gress camps, and it was while there that
he learned the lumber business. The de
ceased often worried about the sad af
fiir at Macon, and sometimes made some
peculiar statements. It wasi only
yesterday that he told Col. A. D. Oale
that he desired to have ail his business
arranged, within a few hours, as he was
v *ry much worried, and desired t get
the whole thing off his mind.
MR. O'BHIEV TO RFSKiK.
National Member Prom Cork City to
Retire.
Dublin, March 13.—At a meeting yester
day of the Cork branch ..of the, Uoitsd
Irish Deague ,a letter was read from the
founder of the movement, , William
II Brlen. Nationalist member of the
■louse of Commons for Cork City, inti
Mating a desire to resign his seat in
I’arllament on account of ill health. The
meeting unanimously decided’ to accept
•''• O'Brien’s resignation.
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POSTAGE STAMPS IN DEMAND.
Postal Department Barely- Abie to
Keep I p Willi Demand anil Ho
se rv e Stock Depleted.
Washington, March 13.—The great com
mercial activity prevalent in, the country
is evident in the enormous demand for
postage stamps. The demand is so heavy
that the reserve stock of stamps has be
come very much depleted. The law re
quires that there shall be kept constant
ly on hand at the bureau of engraving
and printing 100,000,000 one and 200,000,000
two-eent stamps. Heretofore there has
never been any difficulty in
supplying the current demands
for stamps, and at the same time,
In maintaining this reserve. The demand
recently, however, has increased so rap
idly that the number of 2-cent stamps In
the reserve has been decreased to 150,-
OOO.OOft and the number of 1-cent stamps
to 3,C00,000, and now the Treasury De
partment has decided to increase the
hours of work in the postage stamp di
vision of the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing to prevent further encroachment
upon the reserves.
MRS. B. G. SI(4BBEE DEAD.
Much Beloved Gainesville Woman
Passes Away.
Gainesville, Fla., March 13.—This city
was saddened this morning by the death
of Mrs. B. G. Sigsbee. Mrs. Sigsbee is
well known here, having been reared In
Alachua county. She was a woman of
many noble traits of character, and was
beloved by a large circle of friends.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Sigsbee
leaves two small children.
Politics of a municipal nature are as
suming a warm aspect. The municipal
league, composed ot some of the best cit
izens, met last ntght, and made up a
slate which includes candidates to be
£ho#en for office next Friday night. Th"
meeting was enthusiastic from beginning
to end., The names of those chosen will
not be made public until Friday night,
when,,9 grand rally will be held.
, Miss Roberta .Purse who has heen the
guest of Mrs. J. N. Strobhar for some
time, has returned to her home in Sa
vannah.
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Endel of Green
ville, are now in Savannah.
SOLD CONFEDERATE NOTES.
Printer Arrested for Fraudulent l'e
of the Mnlls.
Wilmington, N. C., March 13.—Post
office Inspector Jere Connolly arrived
here to-day from Laurlnburg, N. C., a
small town on the Seaboard Air Line,
ninety-five miles from Wilmington, where
he caused the arrest of H. T. Allen, alias
Dr. Allen, a printer on the local newspa
per. The charge against him is fraudu
lent use of the mails, in that he adver
tised extensively the sale of certain re
cipes and offered as a prize with each or
der fac simile bills to the amount of sls,
which he said were printed on "B. N.
paper and could not be told from the gen
uine article.”
The bills in reality were Confederate
notes. Allen numbered Ills victims from
Maine to Mexico, several orders having
been received from New York state. He
was given a preliminary examination and
committed to Jail for the United States
District Court In default of bond in the
sum of SSOO.
A FATAL NEW YOUK FIRE.
Woman dump# From Burning Build
ing and Is limtantly Killed.
New York, March 14.—A tire at 270 At
laritlc gvenue, Brooklyn, at 1:20 o'clock
this morning was the scene of several
accidents, one being fatal. Farrar Mur
ray, who boarded on the top floor with
Mrs. Behrer, was awakened by the
smoke, ran in and taking Mrs. Behrer
In his arms, ran down to the street. Both
.were burned in a shocking manner.
About the same time Mrs. George
Mackin jumped from the third-story rear
window to the yard below and was in
stantly killed. The body of a child, un
identified as yet, has been recovered from
the blazing building.
The bodies of Mrs. Mary Burns and an
unidentified cnlld were found in the
ruins.
LOCOMOTIVE BOILER EXPLODED.
Killing Tlirre Train >1 •-■■ on Lehigh
Valley Hullrontl.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., March 13.—The boiler
of an engine on the Lehigh Valley Hail
road exploded to-day while pulling a
coal train near Mud Hun and three train
men were killed.
The train was not affected and ran for
sojne distance without the englnt it is
not known what caused tile boiler in ex
plode.
R VIDKHM ULILTY OT >ll HIMO.lt.
Four Men Convicted of Murder of
Sirs. Hudson nl Millwood.
Kan., March 13.—After a
three-days’ trial in tile City Court a Jury
found Andy Wliburn, Son Thornburg, Joe
Turner and John Wilson, who were im
plicated in (he raid on the Millwood sa
loon last month, guilty of the murder of
Mrs. Hudson In the first degree.
Carnegie's Offer to (union. O.
Canton, 0.. March 13.—Word was re
ceived here to-day that Andrew Carnegie
had promised liO.mh for a public library
building. If the city will provide tt.OtW a
year for maintenance. A site has al
ready been provided.
Britain's Xcv* Minister In Mcxleo.
City of Mexico, Match M.-tieorge tire
vllle. the newly appointed British min
ister, has arrived here after a rough pas
siae of 2) days. When President Wax
returns to the capital Minister tJtwlll*
will b officially prssentad.
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1901.
AFFAIRS AT OCILLA.
A Peddler Accidentally Killed—Pecu
liar Fight nn County Lines.
Ocilla. Ga„ March 13.—Monday morning
Sol Morris, a peddler, well-known In this
and adjoining counties, left Mr. George
Ypung's, In the western part of the coun
ty, for Irwinvllle, where he had a case in
the County Court. He was seated in the
front part of the wagon, and behind him,
In the body of the wagon was his shot
gun.
The heavy wind storm Sunday blew
down considerable timber, and in driving
his wagon over a large sapling It is sup
posed the jolt caused the gun to fire.
The load of shot entered hts back and
lodged somewhere In his body. He was
taken to Mr. Dove Young’s, near whose
house the accident occurred, where he
died Monday night.
Morris was a Jew, and was noted for
the number of cases he had, first and
last, in court.
The Baptist and Methodist churches In
this place have purchased heaters and
have had flues built several weeks, but
connection between the flues and heaters
continues to hang fire.
La Grippe is pretty general throughout
this section, but most of the cases are
light.
Powell, Bullard & Cos., one of the larg
est naval stores firms in the South, be •
gan dipping Monday morning.
A. G. Whitfield, a Republican, who fig
ured somewhat in Georgia politic# In re
construction days _ and since, lias been
appointed postmaster at this place. He
win probably take charge April 1, All-
Fools' day.
Monday a white woman was sentenced
by Judge Clements of the County Court,
to ten months in the chain-gang for adul
tery. She has a babe six months old.
There is talk of raising money by pri
vate subscription and paying her fine
on account of the baby.
Away back in the fifties political ex
citement ran as high in Irwin as it does
these times. Perhaps in 1856 Hon. George
Y’oung was the successful candidate for
legislative honors. Down on the Coffee
line lived Mr. Charles Paulk, who work
ed against Mr. Young. When the latter
took hts seat -In the Legislature he de
cided to even iip with Mr. Paulk, sb he
introduced and' had passed a bill so
changing the edunty line as to place
Mr. Paulk in Coffee county. At the next
state election Hon. Mat Ashley Was the
successful candidate for representative
In Coffee. Mr. Paulk opposed him, and
remembering this fact, he also
introduced and had passed a
bill changing the county line
beck to the original line, thus giving Mr.
Paulk back to Irwin. He was a good
citizen and, of course, Irwin was glad to
have him restored to her.
Tilts week County Commissioner L. R.
Tucker and a surveyor sent’ down by
Gov. Candler are trying to locate the true
line between Irwin and Coffee, blit so
far they are apart, one holding to one
line and one to another. It is thought
th# matter will be settled some time this
week. Hon. George Young, mentioned
above, is still living, rfnd will be asked
to help unravel the county line problem.
Prof. Glenn Terrell of Florida was
elected last night to a teachership in the
Ocilla Public School. He and Prof.
Marshburn, also of Florida, will have
charge of the school jointly, so I learn.
TO EM'CATO THE FILIPINOS.
Judge Taft's Hecoiiiinen.lallnn In
dorsed in Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, March 13.—The Business
Men's Clul> of this city recently anoolnt
ed a committee to investigate the recom
mendations of Hon. William H. Taft,
president of the Philippine Commission,
for the education of Filipino young men
in. this country. This committee has
mode a report in favor of educating Fil
ipinos in the schools of this city.
Judge Taft in writing to the committee
said:
"Nothing can more closely weld the
people of these islands to us than to se
cure the education in America of their
bright young men. If 1,000 or 1,500 of the
young men of this country could be edu
cated in academies and college* of the
United States it would be a long step to
ward preparing these islands for self-gov
ernment."
PI RSI'ING NEGRO 111 RfrI.AH.
AV ho fame Near Murdering Man. He
Was Robbing.
Conway, Ark., March 13.—At a late
hour to-night a posse of armed men left
here on the trial of a negro who nearly
murdered William Charter and Ills daugh
ter hear here Tuesday morning. If he is
caught he will be lynched. The negro was
robbing the Charter residence when he
awakened the daughter and a desperate
struggle ensued. The father ran to her
assistance and was knocked unconscious
by a blow from a chair. Charter’s Injuries
are serious*.
>lr. \\ mmi milker** TrMlmony.
Philadelphia, March 13.-John Warm
maker, who was postmaster general dur
ing Harrison's administration said to
night:
"Benjamin Harrison will ever stand as
a rare type of American character. In
the combination of gifts he |iosscssed he
approached Gladstone nearer than any
oilier American statesman Taking to
gether ids soldier, senatorial and presi
dential record, Benjamin llarrison stand*
in the highest rank of American states
men."
Waller >l. Grace Head.
Waycross, Qa , March 13.—M ailer M
Grace died to-day about 1 o’clock at the
residence of his father. Capk C, C. Oruee,
at Screven, after a short Illness. He has
been living In Birmingham for some time,
and a week ago went to visit his parents,
lie was about 30 years of age.
ml in Sleep on tlis Track.
'Columbus, (Is . March 13. !-nst night
Will Johnson, a negro, wem to sleep on
the railroad ira k Joel we*t or Phoenix
City. A passenger train ran over him,
culling Off one **• iaiow 'he knes. Ha
was found half dead thla morning, hav
ing remained all uight in a heavy rain.
ROSENHEIM-RICH.
Brilliantly W edited at tlir Temple In
Atlanta.
Atlanta Constitution of Wednesday.
The wedding of Miss Rosalind Rich and
Mr. Herman Rosenheim of Savannah,
which occurred last evening at 6:30
o'clock at the Temple, was one of dis
tinct beauty and artistic detail, attend
ed by a large assemblage of relatives
and friend#. At half past six o'clock
promptly the bridal party entered the
church, the music rendered bursting forth
at that moment in the Joyous strains of
the wedding march from "Lohengrin,'"
Four of the groomsmen entered first In
couples and stood without the sanctuary;
then the four bridesmaids entered In
couples, and when half way down the
aisle they separated and stood aside
while the remaining ushers entered.
At the entrance bf the maid of honor
the bridesmaids in couples preceded her
to the sanctuary, and then came the
bride with her father.
She was met at the foot of the altar by
the groom and his best man and Rabbi
Marx, who performed the impressive cer
emony. The bridal party during the final
blessing presented a beautiful picture as
they stood with bowed heads. The white
columns of the sanctuary were festooned
in smilnx, while to the rear there was a
bower of terns banked so that their feath
ery foliage was n solid'background of soft
green for the light toilets of the bride and
her attendants. At the conclusion of the
ceremony, when the bride turned to pass
out, there was a suppressed exclamation
throughout the assemblage, so striking
was her girlish beauty as the lace bridal
veil was drawn aside and her classic fea
tures and the brilliancy of her sparkling
eyes were disclosed with all the charm
of an unveiled picture, awaited by the ad
miring gaze of loving friends; Her bridal
robes were most appropriate In their sim
ple elegance, and the long trained gown
was of a diaphanous white material,
shirred, and finished with exquisite point
applique lace. Her bridal veil was of the
same elegant texture and design; her or
naments were pearls, and she carried a
shower bouquet of llllles of the valley.
Thfe maid of honor, Miss Valerie Rich,
wore a dainty toilet of white chiffon, the
skirt made with bands of lace and ac
cordion plaited, and she carried an arm
ful of pink rose®.
The four bridesmaids, Misses Tess Ro
senheim, of Savannah; Aubye Rich, Flor
rle Philips, of New York, and Celia Rich,
of Nashville, wore charming toilets o*
pale green chiffon, daintily appilqued In
lace and finished with girdles of rhine
stones. They carried bouquet* of mai
den-hair ferns, which showed with ex
quisite effect against the paler shade of
green In their gowns.
The best man wo# Mr. H. W. Wit
cover of Savannah, and the ushers were
Messrs. Herbert Kayton, Jake Smith
Henry Melnhardt, William Mtscally and
Joseph Myers, Jr., all of Savannah; Meyer
Gerson, of Montgomery, and Edwin Haas
and Walter Rich, of Atlanta.
At the conclusion of the ceremony the
bridal party, relative# and intimate
friends, making a party of about seven
ty-five guest#, dined in the private ban
queting hall of the Concordia Club as
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Rich.
The table decorution continued the ef
fective decorations of white and green,
the flowers used being mostly white with
maidenhair ferns as a background.
After the dinner a reception was held
and the ball room was thrown open for
the young contingent to enjoy dancing.
The decorations on all rides were elabo
rate, palms being used In combination
with potted plant# and cot flowers.
Amonk the eleffanU toilets of the ladles
in atltendance at the dinner none was
more than that worn by the
very youthful and handsome, mother Of
the bride. It was of heavy satin In the
palest shade of lavender and was finish
ed with a coat of polnte de Venice lace.
Mrs. Rosenheim, the mother of the
groom, wore an elegant toilet of black
moire, sparkling In sequin# and furnish
ed with trimmings of rose point 4ac*.
Mra. D. Rich wore a handsome toilet in
black lacK and Mrs. E. Rlch'e handsome
gown was of black. Miss Fannie Rich
was beautifully gowned in points de
Russe lace, and Miss Joan Elsas was
lovely in a white lace gown. Mrs. Os
car Pappenheimer wore a black net gown
embroidered in cteel over steel gray satin.
Mrs. Joseph Hlrsch was notably hand
some in black lace over white satin, and
Mrs. Annie T. Wise wore a. becoming cos
tume of pale tan grenadine with trim
mings of lace and a touch of blue about
the corsage.
The bride's charm and popularity ren
dered the occasion of her marriage one
of unusual interest. She Is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Rich, her father
being one of Atlanta’s prominent and
highly esteemed citizens. The groom is a
resident of Savannah, and prominently
Identified with the business and social
world of that city. He was accompanied
to Atlanta by a large party of friend:;.
Few young couples start out in the
world blessed with as much of this
world's goods, the gifts of the groom's
parents and that of the bride's parents
being in the nature, of checks of generous
amount. The bride received among other
lovely gifts a pendant pearl, oblong in
shape and of rare value; a necklace,
which had as its pendant a pearl held in
place by two diamonds, one dazzling In
whiteness, the other brown in tint.
CITY BREVITIES.
A negro named Richard Brown will ap
pear before Recorder Myriek in Police
Court this morning on a charge of the
larceny of copper wire from the Savan
nah, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope Rail
way Company. The pole# were cut down
in order to secure the wire. Brown was
released on bale after his arrest.
The quarantine against vessels enter
ing the port from the South Carolina coast
is still maintained by the Marine Hospital
Service. A supply of vaccine points that
will last two weeks ha# Just been deliv
ered to the quarantine tug. It has nol
yet been decided how long the quarantine
will be continued.
The annual log-rolling of the Woodmen
of the World will be heid on March 28 at
the Knights of Pythias Hall. A pro
gramme of music and recitations is being
arranged by a committee, and it is ex
pected that the entertainment will be the
best ever given by the Woodmen. A sup
per will be a feature of the evening.
Geodetic Sarvry Work.
Beaufort, S. C.. March 13.—Mr. Fair
field. in charge of the work of the United
States Coast and Geodeilo Survey, and
his corps of assistants, who have been
actively employed hereabouts for several
months punt, have completed their labors
and will leave to-night. The establish
ment of a base line between the Blue
Ridge mountains and the Atlantic sea
board has been chiefly the character of
the work engaging the attention of the
engineers here.
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PLENTY OF ROOM TO VOTE.
Continued from Tenth Page.
office—Managers, Samuel Reynold#, J. P.,
William B. Puder and J. J. Stafford,
freeholders; clerks, T. B. Marshall, T. P.
Reynolds and Joseph J. Carr.
Box No. 2, H. to N, Inclusive, ordinary's
office—Managers, George S. Brown, J. P.,
Van R. Winkler, J. P., and William T.
Hussey, freeholder; clerks, J. Swan Sul
livan, Charles A. Gradot and M. B. Haz
znrd.
Box No. 3, O to Z, Inclusive, ordinary's
office—Managers, B. J. Mclnttre, J. P., T.
J. Eagan and J. F. Oann, freeholders;
clerks, Thomas Halllgan, Turpin Bacon
and Robert A. Morrissey.
Fifth, Sixth, Seventh nnrt Eighth
Districts.
Box, County Treasurer's office—Mana
gers, W. J. Cleary, J. P., Hugh Grady, J.
P. and Dave L. Christian, freeholders;
clerks, F. A. Garden, Bartley Donovan
arid T. B. Hodges.
The managers and clerks will be sworn
In by Mr. G. Reuben Butler, clerk of the
Board of County Commissioners, at 6:30
o’clork in the morning. The polls are to
be opened at 7:24 a. m. and dose at 6:24
p. m. The old tnlnutes are due to the
difference between sun and city time, the
latter being twenty-four minutes faster
than the former, In connection with the
requirement of luw that the polls should
be opened at 7, and close at 6 o’clock.
BAILIFFS FOB ELECTION'.
Sheriff Schwnr* llu* >ide No Ap
pointment* Yet.
Capt. MoAlpln's friends are somewhat
anxious about hi# representation on the
Board of Election Managers In one or
two districts, and also about the appoint
ment of bailiffs for the election.
At the same time Capt. McAlpln wrote
the Mayor in reference to the police, he
also wrote Sheriff Schwarz, asking that
In the upi>ointment of bailiffs, he he given
equal representation with the other side.
He also asked that he be advised as
to the number of bailiffs to be appointed
in order that he might sumbit a list from
which Ills appointments should be made.
Sheriff Schwarz told Capt. McAlpin that
he would notify him about the matter, but
up to late last night he had heard noth
ing. It may be that no appointments of
bailiff# will be made. In fact, the legal
right of the sheriff to make such nppotnt
ments has been questioned. In event they
are made, Capt. McAlpin's friends propose
to see that he is properly represented.
LOCAL PERSONAL
Mr. George Dole Wadley I* a guest of
the De Soto.
Capt. J. K. Clarke of Darien 1# regis
tered at the De S(*o.
Mr. R. If. Knox or Darien wa# among
the arrivals yesterday at the De Soto.
Mr. L. W. Johnson went to Richmond
yesterday via the Seaboard Air Line.
Mr. L. B. Chapman leaves on the Chat
tahoochee for New York this afternoon,
Mrs. Theodore Butteitleid went to Cam
den yesterday via the Seaboard Air Line.
Mr. W. D. Thomas left yesterday for
Washington over the Seaboard Air Line.
Mr. and Mrs. Governeur Morris of New
York are among the guests of the De
Soto.
Mr. L. W. Lyman will sail for New
York this afternoon on the Chattahoo
chee.
Mr. D. W. Silverman left for Wash
ington yesterday via the Seaboard Air
Line.
Mr. W. B. Stillwell left for Norfolk
yesterday by way of the Seaboard Air
Line.
Mr. and Mrs. IT. J. Grill left tor New
York yesterday via the Seaboard Air
Line.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wilcox, Jr., left
yesteiday over tlie Seaboard Air Line for
Richmond.
Hon. W. W. Sheppard has returned
from Washington and will remain In Sa
vannah until Congress reconvenes.
Mrs. Thomas p. Lee of Parkersburg, W.
Va.. Is visiting her parent*, Mr. and Mrs.
H. D. Horton, on Eu*l Taylor street.
E. H. I-oomls and Frank C. Rice of
Springfield, Mass., wholesale lumber deal
ers, are in Havaiianh on a business lilp
They are guests of the De &>to.
Mi c. H Kli'hmonJ of Havanrmh, has
tieon appointed by (Jen. Bird W. dpeucer.
n member of the Revolver Committee of
the National Kllle Assoelation of Ameil
• a, which has been revived and wbloh ex
pvi-ts to bold rule and revolver eon*peti
tion (ids year, with representative teams
to stlondarxe fro to the principal coun
tries of the world.
Straw Mattings.
CHINESE and JAPANESE.
We have on hand a THOUSAND ROLLS, aa
sorted up in a Hundred Designs, ranging in price from
lOc to 85c.
These mattings are our own direct importation,
which enables us to save you 25 per cent, on your pur
chase. You may not be ready to buy now, but come in
and let us show you over the line.
Lindsay & florgan
BRITAIN GETTING RKAOY.
I‘lhcluk Ample War Supplies Along
Chlneai- Coast.
Victoria, B. C., March 18.—Oapt. Suther
land of the bark Senator, which has ar
rived In Royal Road from Wel-Hal-Wel
ibis morning, after a voyage lasting S3
daya, says that between that port, Shang
hai and Hong Kong. Great Rrltaln has
placed on the Asiatic coast 1,000,000 ions
of Coal. Naval supplies, includ
ing guns, ammunition , etc., are
continually being landed and
although there are no immediate prospects
of war these preparations are considered
ominous.
Ex-Speaker Reed's Opinion of Hie
Hen.l Matesinan.
New York, March 13.—The Journal and
Advertiser to-morrow will print the fol
lowing statement from ex-Bpeaker Thom
as $. Reed:
"No one could doubt the Intelloctutl
force of Gen. llarriaon, or the strength
of his character. These attributes always
gave him command of the confidence of
the nation. His standing In his own state
was so high that when success in Indi
ana wos indlspeosible in the national elec
tion he was naturally chosen
as the candidate of his party.
As soon as the campaign opened It be
came evident to dwellers In distant state*
that Harrison was more than an available
candidate. His term of the Presidency
was full of bis personality. His admin
istration certainly left the country better
than he found It. His recent utterances
have been characterized by the same
good sense and moderation that In general
marked hla prevluos speeches and his
death at this time 1* peculiarly unfortu
nate for the nation."
A Eulogy l.y Mr. Elkins.
New York, March 13.—A special to the
Tribune from Washington contains u eu
loglum on Gen. Harrison, given by Sena
tor Elkins, who was President Harrison's
eiifretary of war, succeeding Kedfteld
Proctor. Senator Elkins said:
"Mr. Blaine said to Mr. Harrison that
ill the ptesldency he showed himself not
only a great administrator and a great
swyer. bul what was more surprising, a
areal writer an well. When he had tin-
Mi,-) a stale psl-r uobod> In Blaine’s
opinion could add anything material lo it.
This Is a verdict on President Harrison'*
equipment aa a statesman which Una- will
substantiate and history will accept.’*
C’APT. CARTER'S EASY JOB.
OvruplN the Most Coveted Position
In I.eHvennorth Prison.
From the New York Journal.
la-avonworth, Kan.. March 11.—Formte
Oajit. Oberlln M. Carter Is now emptoyad
as hospital cierk In the Federal Pentten
liary at Fort Leavenworth. This la the
moat coveted Job for a convict, and there
Is not more than an hour’s work a day
connected with it. Carter, with about a
dozen other convict hospital attendants.
Is allowed to eat at the hospital table,
and has far better food than that furnish
ed the men on Ihf* farm and the new con
struction penitentiary Kangs.
in addition Carter and all the hospital
convicts are allowed to sleep In a large
■ room over the hospital nerds Instead of
In cells. They are allowed plenty of timo
for reading and writing and all the priv
ileges of an attendant at an outside hos
pital eacept freedom.
The place of hospital clerk wan formerly
held by a newspaper reporter named
Hlacy. who was a prisoner. Carter waa
highly pleased with It at first, but of late
he has been growling and complaining
thst prison life Is killing him. The prison
officials are much disgusted with Carter
after giving him the treat Job for a convict
thut he is noi satisfied.
He wants to use soap and towela fur
niched by relatives and to wear citizens’
clothes. None of the privileges Is allowed
Carter, and he receives exactly the samo
treatment accorded other hospital con
vict attendants. Carter puts In nearly
all his time reading nisi writing about hla
case. The manuscript for the book re
cently published about him Is said to havo
been nearly all prepared by Carter in per
son.
Some of his relatives or attorneys visit
him nearly every day. and he talk* with
them for hours without any one molest
ing him. Carter Is very peevish, and most
of the prison officials would be gakA to
gel rid of him.
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H aelilnaton it.s.i Yews.
Washington, Os.. Marti IS.—The tmer
rlage of Mr. John Ls Hilt and Miss Jennie
West was solemnized yesterday morning.
It was a quiet home wedding. Only a
frw friends witnessed the ceremony. Th
couple twill continue to make Washington
their iKxn*.
The monthly term of the City Court
convened yesterday. A number of olvll
casts wetf disposed o L
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