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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. DO YOU KNOW 1 ">at you can be cured of that persistent annoying and ever present fever by using DR. W. Y VAN BREDERODE'S Malaria Fever and Ague Cure? 1 his remedy Is guaranteed to cure Mn arla Fever and Ague, Indigestion, Kid and J aver Troubles and all Ills arts- from malarial affections. Once tried " i will never doubt Its curative quality, is made from pure herbs and roots and not contain quinine., strycitnlne, ar* ’ " n fi all other objectionable drug* t found in so-called cures. Purity "antecii A*lt your for n. 1 He* kg' tier bottle., 1 •iiufii, lured In the taborstotjes of I,lls !>•*• W . N VAN HHKOEHODB CO, Valet sou, X, I. CASTORIA ' . for Infants and Children. Castoria Is a harmless substitute lor Castor Oil, Pare goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Nareotie substance. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colie. It relieves Teeth ing' Troubles and cures Constipation. It regulates the Stomach and Dowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children’s Panacea—The Mother’s Friend. The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. 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. /££Ba*s| \ ELECTRIC PASTE I 1 kills HATS. MICE. COCKROACHES I / and all other VERMIN, leaving I no odor. At || \| all dealer#, &>. | U ~.r S.e. Cr. ns AMERICAS BEST 5* SMOKE ■ A GREATER AMOUNT Q n OF SATISFACTION jO{ I VCAN BE SECURED FRDN m THE GEO.W. nm WBSSk Hnil m m m m ■ THAN FROM ANY OTHER 5* CIGAR. HARBURGER, HOMAN & CO., Manufacturers. M. FERST’S SONS * CO., “•SSSS£ r * 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. ie , i 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 7