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THE MORNING NEWS. ,
Established 1850 - Incorporated 1888 >
J. H. ESTILL. President. *
TROOPS ON GOARD
AT C AVI ILL A TRIAL
WILLIFORD FOUND GUILTY
AND SENTENCED TO BE HANGED
OCT. G.
South Georgia Military Commands
Were On Duty About the Court
House to Prevent Mob Violence.
Peace and Quiet Ruled. However,
and There Wa No Indication ot
Action by a Mob—West's Brothers
Against Violence.
Camilla, Ga.. Sept. 15.—Judge W. N.
Spence convened a special term of Su
perior Court at Camilla to-day for the
purpose of trying Whitely Williford, a
desperate negro, who about one year
ago shot and killed W. H. West and
mortally wounded Turner Cox, both
white citizens of Mitchell county.
Williford had made his escape into
Florida. Immediately after the crime
was committed, searching parties had
scoured the country in search of him
without success. The Governor of
Georgia had offered ‘a reward of $250
for his capture.
A few days ago the sheriff of Mit
chell county was notified that Wlli
ford had been captured by local au
thorities in West Florida and that
when the reward was forthcoming the
prisoner would be turned over. Willi
ford was lodged in fail at Bainbridge,
but there were rumors that a mob was
organizing in the lower part of this
county to take Williford out of the
Decatur county jail and lynch him.
Williford was quickly removed to the
jail at Thomasville, where he was held
for some days.
Stationed at Conrt House.
This morning Col. Wooten with the
Albany Guards, eighteen strong, arriv
ed on the early train. At 11 o'clock
to-day the Thomasville Guards, under
command of Maj. Wylly, arrived with
Whitley Williford. The Court House
was soon a scene of military display.
All persons except the court, jury, wit
nesses, attorneys and soldiers were
excluded from the Court House and the
iron fence enclosure on the public
square became the line. The soldiers
were ordered in the presence of all
spectators to load their guns and to
halt all intruders three times; if the
intruder refused to halt to fire upon
him.
The court appointed Cols. Bennett
and Scaife and Lane to defend the
prisoner. Col. W. E. Wooten repre-
the state. The defendant’s
attorneys made a motion to remove
the trial of the case to another county,
but Judge Spence promptly overruled
the motion, and the trial proceeded.
Trial Consumed All the Day.
Whitely admitted the killing, but the
trial qonsumed all the day and the
court and soldiers could not get away
on the evening train. The case was
submitted to the jury about dark and
a verdict was soon returned of guilty
of murder and sentence was passed
that Williford should be hanged at
Camilla on Oct. 6. The rumors of a
disposition to mob Williford were
clearly fakes, as there was no evidence
here during the entire day on the part
of any one to interfere with the even
course of the courts. Three brothers
of the man Williford killed were here
attending the trial, and they express
ed themselves as desiring that there
should be no violence towards the
prisoner.
PROVIDED WITH PLENTY
OF BALL CARTRIDGES.
Atlanta, Sept. 15.—Three companies
of the Fourth Infantry, aggregating
120 men, under command of MaJ. Rob
ert L. Wylly, were to-day ordered out
by Assistant Adjutant General A. J.
Scott to go at once to Camilla and pro
tect from mob violence Whitely Willi
ford, a negro who was indicted for the
murder of Acting Deputy West, and
"ho is to be tried by a special term of
the Superior Court.
With rigid instructions to prevent
mob violence at all hazards, Col. Scott
last night expressed 1,000 rounds of
long range ball cartridges to Camilla,
■"'here the trial is being held. Reports
from Camilla state that the excitement
there Is running high, and it is to al
lay this feeling that the militia was
ordered out. The battalion is com
poßcd of Companies E, K and L,
Fourth Regiment, and are from Al
t’3 n >’. Thomasville and Americus.
troops returned
TO THEIR HOMES.
Thomasville, Oa., Sept. 15.—Forty
bfen of the Thomasville Guards left
here with Whiteley Williford in charge
this morning. They guarded the Court
House at Camilla during the day, and
returned on a special train to-night.
Maj. R. L. Wylly was In command.
WILLIFORD WAS TAKEN
TO JAIL AT ALBANY.
Macon, Sept. 15.—Whitely Williford,
the negro convicted to-day of murder
* cam lilt, tors been taken by the
milllsry to Albany, where he will re.
main until <Vt, 4, the day aet for his
execution,
tiiM.irwa for rHgreee,
Hi mi Ingham. Ala, Sept. 15, -The Re.
publican Congreeetanal Committee of
the Ninth Alabama liir iiri here to-4ay
nominated In J l Armstrong of
lUsubi iQuiity fur < 'ongreaa to upper
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NUMBER 17.783.
PARKER IN NEW YORK.
Matters Were Discussed at tlie
Hotel Astor 'With Leaders.
New York, Sept. 15.—Judge Parker
to-day conferred with more than a
score of prominent party leaders who
called on him at his apartments at
the Hotel Astor. Important matters
relating to the campaign, which may
reorganize the methods now in opera
tion, the letters of acceptance of the
candidates for President and Vice
President, and the discusision of a slate
for Nw York state were included in
the business under consideration.
By special arrangement with the ho
tel management all guests who by ap
pointment called to see Judge Parker
were ushered in through a private en
trance and no persons without the
proper credentials bearing the indorse
ment of tha Judge’s private secretary,
were permitted on the fifth floor, where
the candidate’s apartments were situ
ated.
One of the interesting features of
Judge Parker's day was his talk with
former Senator David B. Hill which
has been connected with a call by the
Senator on District Attorney Jerome.
It was reported that Mr. Hill ten
dered the governorship nomina
tion to Jerome. That story is
now denied and information from
a reliable source is to the
effect that Mr. Jerome wag offered any
place on t'he state ticket except the
nomination for Governor.
The talk concerning the mention of
Mr. Jerome as a candidate for Gover
nor was the subject of intense inter
est. Opponents to Mr. Jerome are said
to have taken alarm because of the
appearance of unusual activity on the
part of leaders. Those who were so
furtunate as to get an audience with
Judge Parker argued against an in
dorsement of Mr. Jerome.
Among those who are known to have
I called on Judge Parker to-day are for
mer Senator Henry G. Davis, the vice
presidential candidate; Senator Arthur
P. Gorman, Col. Daniel S. Lamont,
George Foster Peabody, treasurer of
the National Committee; William F.
Sheehan, chairman of the Executive
Committee; paniel McConville, chair
man of the Speakers' bureau; Thomas
F. of Virginia, Representative
John Sharp Williams of Mississippi,
August Belmont, Perry Belmont and
Herman Ridder of New York; State
Senator P. H. McCarren of Brooklyn,
Cord Meyer, chairman of the New
York State Committee, and W. S.
Rodie, chairman of the Bureau of Or
ganization.
Senator Gorman and Mr. Ryan re
mained with Judge Parker for three
hours, and this is taken as an indica
tion that the Senator has become ac
tive in the campaign, at least in an
advisory capacity.
John Sharp Williams discussed cam
paign oratory with Judge Parker. He
has been assigned already for speeches
at Louisville, Ky., and Detroit, Mich.,
and it was decided to-day that he will
be heard in New York. This is at the
earnest request of Judge Parker.
Senator McCarren stated that his
visit to Judge Parker was not by ap
pointment. He was among those who
opposed the nomination of Mr. Je
rome.
It was announced to-night that Judge
Parker’s letter of acceptance will be
published on Sept. 26. The letter of
Senator Davis will come a week later.
Judge Parker has decided that he will
start for Esopus to-morrow at 6:30 p.
m.
JUDGE PARKER~HAD”
A ROUGH VOYAGE.
New York. Sept. 15.—The vacht
Sapphire, on which Judge Alton B.
Parker left Esopus last night for this
city, arrived to-day and anchored off
Thirty-fifth street. Judge Parker re
mained on board until after breakfast.
The yacht had a stormy trip down the
Hudson. She anchored up the river
at Cornwall during the hight of the
storm and did not resume the trip un
til daylight brought calmer weather.
The judge appeared to be in excel
lent healto. As the party went aanore
a boat keeper at the pier dressed in
overalls and with sleeves rolled, went
up to Judge Parker and greeted him by
saying:
“Judge, let me shake your hand.
"Certainly,” the Judge replied, and
he shook hands.
The dock workmen gave three cheers
as the judge started away and Judge
Parker responded by raising his hat.
JEROME FOR GOVERNOR.
Belief That Hill Wants to Get be
Attorney to Hon.
New York. Sept. 15.—Former Senator
David B. Hill called upon District At
torney William Travers Jerome at the
latter’s office to-day. The conference,
which lasted an hour and a half, It
was said was not by appointment, the
Senator coming of his own volition.
At its conclusion. Mr. Hill was ask
ed if he was the bearer of a message
to the district attorney offering him the
nomination for Governor. He declined
to talk, however, and Mr. Jerome like
wise refused to tell what was dis
cussed at the conference. In reply to
a question as to whether he had been
invited to see Judge Parker, he said:
“I have not been Invited to meet
Judge Parker, and I do not expect to
sc* him." _
ROYAL CHILD IS BORN
TO RULERS OF ITALY.
Racconlgi. Italy. K*Pt. 16.-Qu*en
Helena was safely delivered of a son
at 11 o’clock to-night at the royal
palace here Both mother and child
are dolnj well.
The Intant ha* received the nm of
Humbert and lb* title of Prim* of
Piedmont. ;
BLACKFORECOVER NOR.
Trenton. M. <l. Kept. IS.-Charles C.
Black of Hudson count y, *■** nomi
nated for Governor to-day toy the New
Jersey PamarrsH mate Convention
Tha platform jdopted denounce# (h
f<ri.>ibllc,ii. iry for sllegad •*•/*•*
gama f pubis money and <n4oons
<u party Mi 5s St lot * KffiKKaUV* *9l'
a upturn '
APPLYING Tm GAG RULE
“By direction of the President, officials will neither discuss nor give out any information regard
ing the annual estimates until further orders
i •
EIGHT DROWNED
WHEN TUG SANK
a
SWAMPED DURING A STORM
THAT STRUCK THE DELAWARE
RIVER AT WILMINGTON.
The Tag Was the Israel W. Dnr
liain—Bnt Two of the Ten Men
Aboard the Craft Were Saved.
They Clang to the Pilot Hnase
and Were Taken Off by a Sand
Schooner.
Wilmington. Del., Sept. 15.—Eight
men were drowned to-day by the sink
ing of tbe tug Israel W. Durham in
the Delaware river opposite this city.
The tug was swamped during the
heavy storm. Her captain and crew
of five men and four employes of the
American Dredging Company were
aboard when the fug sank. Two were
saved. They clung to the pilot house
of the tug and were taken off by a
sand schooner.
The dead:
Capt. William Grapp, Philadelphia.
Harry Matthews, mate, of Philadel
phia.
William Ennis, engineer, Clayton,
Del.
Wallace Sharp.
Milton Townsend.
Ludlow Townsend, carpenter, of
Oamden, N. .T.
A fireman and the cook, names un
known.
The Durham was utilized in carrying
coal and other supplies from Phila
delphia to the dredgers of the Ameri
can Dredging Oompany.
STORM WAS SEVERE
ALONG THE COAST.
Said fa Be the Worat on Record for
September.
New York, Sept. 15.—A number of
live* were lost, much property damaged
and several ship* were wrecked In the
storm which awept up the Atlantic
coast lost night and to-day.
It was on* of the fiercest September
slorma on record—thunder and light
ning adding: terrors to a howling gale
which swept drenching sheet* of rain
over aea and land. To-night telegraph
ic report* aay that the alarm has swept
out Into the ocean and to the Canadian
coast.
New York suffered comparatively
little. The wind and rain and light -
n(n and thundet were terrific, hut lll
ti* damaae was don*. Nineteen coal
bargee went adrift In the liar ar-d to
night then wrat Sag* strew* the,shot*
from the batterv U> the marrow*, hut
no Uvea wee* tost never*i small w
e*i* also went eehor* ox various parts
of the eonat nsstJUs* Tnr*. ‘ms fa
£*tinned 99 film faga,
SAVANNAH. GA.. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 16. 1904.
FIVE WERE DROWNED.
Bnt Three of the Crew of file Grey
Eagle Saved.
Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 15. —Capt.
Ingram and the crew of the Clyde Line
ship Huron rescued a part of the negro
crew of the Ashing smack Grey Eagle
of Charleston yesterday morning, and
brought them to this city to-day.
Capt. Ingram reported to-day and
said that liis ship was off the Charles
ton lightship yesterday morning, when
he was given signals from the light
ship that a boat was near there in dis
tress. The boat was soon located, and
the captain wanted to take them on
the Huron. There were eight men in
the boat and the sea was running high.
The men refused to go on the steamer
and asked that a line be given them
and they be towed to the lightship.
A tow line was put out with great
difficulty and shortly after getting the
line the rudder of the life boat broke
and the small craft was left to the
mercy of the sea. The boat got away
and soon went down, and the eight
men were plunged into the ocean. Four
of them got near the steamer and they
were thrown life preservers until a life
line could be got to them. Three of
ihe men were taken safely on board
the Huron. While drawing the fourth
on board the steamer the line broke
and he fell back into the sea and sank
out of sight.
The rescued negroes were brought to
this port and transferred to the steam
er Apache, which sailed to-day, and
were taken to Charleston.
Those rescued were:
M. Smith. W. Simmons and R. H.
Gadden.
Those drowned were: _
F. Butler. ' j
.T. Harrison,
A. Johnson.
B. Anderson.
Ed. Middleton.
The men nil lived in Charleston.
TWO WERE KILLED
WHEN BRIDGE FELL
Fire Other, Were gerlnnaly Inform
In Ihe Accident.
Stillwater. Minn., Sept. Js.—The
bridge across Lake St. Croix, which is
a half mile long, extending to the Wis
consin side, caught Are late this after
noon, The Are created some commo
tion anJ the Are apparatus In re.
spending to the alarm waa followed
by the usual crowd of persona.
The Are had ao weakened one end
of the spans of the rattier ancient
structure that when the Are apparatus
and the crowd attempted in irotm it.
It fell into the water, twenty feet be
low, About twenty persons wete pre,
dpiteled with the wtr> ksg Into the
water. Adolph H<*i, aged 12, and
<ierge McGrath, aged IS. were Silted,
and dee ‘ethers were serious!y iaiutad.
tm Mmtal (wee was assail.
’FO’ DAY CLUB
THREATENED HIM
A MERCHANT’S STORE FIRED
AND PEOPLE OF METCALFE
GREATLY EXCITED.
•Inmca Horne Had Received a. let
ter Stating That He Had Been
Marked for Slunghter— Yesterday
Hla Store Was Set On Fire—Mass
Meeting Wna Held—Moderate
Counael Prevailed—Negron Offer
ed to Submit Hooks and By-Laws.
Thomasville, Ga„ Sept. 15.—Several
days ago James Horne, a leading mer
chant of Metcalfe, eight miles south of
here, received an anonymous letter ad
vising him that he had been marked
for slaughter by a "before day club.”
The writer professed to be a friend of
Mr. Horne, who desired to save him.
The letter was followed at an early
hour this morning by the Aring of
Horne's store. This was done with
kerosense, and was the work of incen
diaries. Early risers saw the Are and
extinguished it with slight loss.
Asa result of these manifestations
against a white citizen the town was
thrown into a fever of excitement, and
many wild threats were made and ru
mors started. The better class coun
seled a mass meeting. This was held
at noon to-day. More negroes than
whites were present.' S. A. Rodden
berry. Mayor of this city, and R. V.
Branch, presiding elder of the Color
ed Methodist Church, spoke.
The meeting seemed to clear the at
mosphere, and it is now thought that
no trouble will follow. The negroes
seem to be anxious to avoid trouble.
They have submitted the books and
by-laws of all lodges to the inspection
of whites.
FIVE CHiTdRENWERE
BURNED TO DEATH.
Their Parents Were Fatally Injured
In tho Fire.
Columbia. Ky.. Kept. 15.—Five chil
dren were burned to deeth and thetr
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Happ, fa
tally injured at Roily. Adair county,
Kentucky, to-day In a Are which part
ly destroyed the Happ home.
As Hapl asd hla wife are not gbit
to talk, the eeuee of the Are cannot
be learned.
winchester l balrman.
Plover, pet,, kepi VL. —Janiee p,
Winchester of this place, batik presi
dent end repuled million* lye wae
elected chairman of the Pemocretp
oi4 it# Connnitf**# h der. Me
euoceede Willard MgtMdMM
re-eteOßnh
RUSSIANS AND JAPS
STILL KEEP APART.
Have Not Renewed Their Fighting
in Munchuria.
There has been no renewal of fight
ing since the retreat of the Russian
army under Gen. Kuropatkin to Muk
den. Conditions there, both within the
Japanese and the Russian lines, indi
cate that a month may elapse before
the great armies In Central Manchuria
again enter upon a general engage
ment.
At St. Petersburg the expectation Is
that the next conflict of moment will
occur at Port Arthur, where there has
been a respite from heavy fighting for
several weeks.
The spirit of the Russian troops at
Mukden, which was greatly depressed
and bordered upon panic following the
reverse at Liao Yang, has been re
stored and business In the city is re
ported to be recovering.
The Japanese are said to be en
trenching on the Taitse river, and the
bridge over that stream, which the
Russians wrecked as they retreated
from Liao Yang, has been rebuilt.
KOMMANDER ISLANDS
BESIEGED BY JAPANESE.
Alexieff Transmit* a Report From
Gen. Stocusel.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 15.—The Em
peror has received the following dis
patch from Viceroy Alexieff, dated
Sept. 14:
“I have received the following re
ports from Gen. Stoessel, dated Port
Arthur. Aug. 31:
“A dispatch from Yakutsk, Eastern
Siberia, dated Aug. 13, says the Kom
mander Island, off the coast of Kam
chatka, had been besieged by Japa
nese and British schooners and steam
ers up to July 28. Two of these schoon
ers and the steamers were armed
with guns. In driving them off ten
Japanese were killed and many wound
ed. We sustained no loss.
"Near Kamchatka five Japanese
fishing schooners have been burned.
Their crews were annihilated.
"The Japanese announced the annex
ation of the territory and proclaimed it
a Japanese protectorate. They were
subsequently captured by 120 Russian
reserves.
"Kamchatka remains true to her old
traditions. The inhabitants have taken
up arms and are ready to shed their
blood for their faith, their Czar, and
their fatherland.
"Gen. Stoessel sees In these procla
mations an indication of the enemy's
consciousness of failure.
“On Sept. 3, the enemy received re
inforcements on the W’est front of the
fortress. During bombardment of
Sept. 2 the Japanese squadron remain
ed the whole time in view of the fort
ress.”
The Kommander Islands are the is
lands for whose protection against
these very expeditions arrangements
were made hy Russia with Great Brit
ain and the United States.
It. is not supposed that the affair
will lead to a diplomatic incident.
An official report has also been re
ceived of the landing of a Japanese
force of 150 naval reserve men on the
west coast of Kamchatka, who de
clared the sovereignty of Japan over
the peninsula, but were afterwards de
feated by a Russian force.
The reference of Viceroy Alexieff to
the view taken by Gen. Stoessel of
“these proclamations" is somewhat
vague, but It would seem that he does
not refer to the proclamations of a
Japanese protectorate over the Kam
chatka peninsula and apparently over
the Kommander Islands, but to proc
lamations Issued by the Japanese to
the Russian troops at Port Arthur, de
manding their surrender.
THE FEARFUL STENCH
FORCES THE JAPS OUT.
They Conld Not Remain nt I.lan
Ymi|t Because of It.
Mukden, Hept. 14.—(Delayed) .—Ac
cording to Chinese advices the evacua
tion of Liao Yang by the Japanese has
been forced, owing to the fearful
stench arising from dead bodies.
The Japanese were to-day (Wednes
day) fortifying the approaches by way
of tha river. Small detachments of
Japanese moved northward from the
Taitse river, preparation for an ad
vance evidently still continuing, al
though the second stage of the Japa
nese movement has not yet been com
pleted by any means. The flrat was
to the north, as If for a turning move
ment, but Gon, Kurokl is now going
east while to the westward prepara
tions are being made to send a lafge
force up the Liao river. For this pur
pose, the Japanese already have taken
100 large barges, with which they in
tend to ascend as far as Tie Pass.
It is stated that the Japanese are
carefully preparing their turning and
flanking movements, and will not en
gage In another large battle before the
occupation of Tie Pass. These prep
arations are expected to occupy one
month.
RUSSIAN TRANSPORT
WILL BE DISMANTLED.
Lean Will Remain at Nnvy Vard Till
(he War le Over.
Washington, Hep'. 15.—Acting Secre
tary of State Adee to-day gave out
the following statement regarding the
Russian ship I,ena, now at San Fran
cisco:
"The President has to-day issued an
order, through his acting Secretary of
State, directing that the Russian nrm
ed transport Lena, now at San Fran
cisco, be taken In custody by the naval
authorities of the United Stales and
disarmed. The main feature* of th*
conditions prescribed are that the Lena
be token to Ihe Mare Island navy yard
and there disarmed bv removal ef
small guns, breech blocks of lurge
guns, small arms, ammunition and ord
nance stores and such other dismantle
ment ss may be prescribed by the >om
nfsndant of the navy yard: that the
captain give a written guarantee that
the Lena shall not leave Kan Kraru laoo
until peace shall have been concluded
(hel the officers and crew shell be
rernled not to leave Ran Ftsm *•-o un
til eorne under stand mg as to their dis
posal may he rei ched between the
United Mialrs government and both
the belligerents, that after dteeting.
rVtu.Ti*'
I 5 CENTS A COPT.
J DAILY, $8 A YEAR.
} WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK. SI A YEAR
CHARGED FALSE
MARKET REPORTS
SAVANNAH BOARD OF TRADE
ACCUSED OP MISREPRESENTING
TRIE MARKET VALVES.
Jacksonville Market Is Rased On
Savannah Quotations, as is Every
Other Naval Stores Market in the
World, and Jacksonville Brokers
Claim Thnt Quotations Sent Out
Do Not Represent True Market
Valnes.
Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 15.—After
adopting- several resolutions, and elect
ing officers for the ensuing year, the
convention of the Turpentine Operators’
Association adjourned at noon to-day.
The officers elected were: President,
A. D. Covington; vice president, W. J.
Hillman; treasurer. H. A. McEachern;
secretary. J. A. Hollomon; Executive
Committee, A. R. Covington, W. J.
Hillman, H. A. McEachern, A. P. Ma
loy, R. S. Hall, W. P. Conoley, W. W.
Timmons, J. D. Callahan and J. A.
Hollomon. The following resolution,
submitted by the committee, were
adopted after a lengthy discussion:
Resolution Adopted.
“Whereas, We have reasons to be
lieve that conditions might at times be
such that the quotations made by the
Savannah Board of Trade would not
represent the true market value of
spirits and rosins, resulting in loss to
the producer and,
“Whereas, It is the wish
of the association that spirits and
rosin shall be sold at their true value,
and that the market shall not be ficti
tious to the detriment of either seller
or buyer, but that a fair and staple
market shall be maintained, and
“Whereas, We believe It is the duty
of the association to Inaugurate any
movement that will result in securing
full market prices for naval stores,
now, therefore, be it resolved,
“That the Executive Committee of the
association take steps from time to
time, as conditions may require, to
maintain a true and stable market for
spirits and rosins, and see that the
quotations sent out are not fictitious,
but represent the true market value.
Be 1t further resolved. That the Ex
ecutive Committee be, and the same Is
hereby authorized, if, in their opin
ion, conditions require, after careful
consideration, to organize a committee,
to be composed of operators, factors
and exporters, wihose -duties it shall
be to carefully study the conditions
and devise ways and means by which
the purposes of the first above named
resolutions will be carried into effect,
always having an eye first to the pro
ductors’ interest. And be it further re
solved, that said Executive Commit
tee is authorized to go to any reason
able and fair expense in securing the
necessary Information, or expense that
may toe incurred in doing other things
necessary towards properly and wise
ly carrying out the purposes of these
resolutions, and draw on the treasurer
for the same.
Want Arrests Made.
A resolution was also adopted call
ing upon the Governor of Florida to
take action and enforce the law in
regard to the killlrig of Jackson Dun
can and the wounding of Marshal
Duncan while en route -to Baxter, Fla.,
Sunday night, and the shooting of
W. M. Duncan at Baxter Monday
imtrrflng. This action wuts brought
about by receipt of a letter to the
president of the association from W.
M. Duncan, at Baxter, in which the
writer stated that the authorities had
not taken any steps to bring the ac
cused to Justice and the sheriff of
Baker county had failed to make any
arrests.
Sheriff Herndon of Baker county was
here to-day. He says the Altmans are
all at Monlac, on the Georgia side of
the river, where they live and, there
fore beyond his Jurisdiction.
The conductor of the train on which
the homicide occurred aays that the
train was in Georgia when the men
were killed.
Price of Box Catting.
P. L. Sutherland offered a resolution
which was adopted, to fix the price of
box cutting at one and one-half cent*
per box and to Ignore tihe price of
chipping. A resolution was adopted
directing the Executive Committee to
memorialize the Florida Legislature to
pass a vagrancy law similar to the one
In Georgia.
A resolution was adopted requesting
the Legislature of all states In the tur
pentine belt to enact pure spirits taws
similar to the Florida law on the sub
ject.
The attendanare was quite large and
the convention has been a moat satis
factory one to the operators.
WHITES FOUND GUILTY OF
SECOND DEGREE MURDER.
Charlotte, N. C., Hept. 15.—-A verdict
of murder In the second degree was
rendered In the White case at Halle
bury to-day. Thomas and Chalmers
White, the defendants, who killed Rus
sell Bherrlll, the alleged betrayer of
their niece, appealed t the Supreme
Court
Birthday of Dlsa.
Mesho City. Wept 11.-President
Diaze birthday wn enthusiastically
celebrated to-day, si tha completion of
hie 14th year, One of the Interesting
tee lures of the day wag the pre
liuu in the palace of a portrait of tha
German Em pel or, the personal gift of
•he Koiaet to Gen Dias. The rtty
was ai'lendidiy de.orated in honor of
the ayeni, and the Uiumingoen to-night
was en a grand seals.