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CHARLESTON CAN’T
ESCAPE FROM CRUM
ROOSEVELT PRESENTS HIM
in THE CITY BY THE SEA AS COL
LECTOR OF THE PORT.
Negro I* Again Appointed, and Non
the Sooth Carolina Senators Have
to Give I'P the Fight Against His
< onflriiiatiou—'Tillman Yields, hot.
yielding. Protests Roosevelt
Hurraing Both Whites and Blanks
by Hl* Course.
By R. M. Earner.
Washington, Dec, 6.—President
F.oosevelt has again presented the
Crum nomination to the Senate, and
the present indications are that he will
eventually be confirmed by a strict
party vote.
Senators Tillman and Latimer have
about concluded that it is futile to
further obstruct final action by the
Senate on the Crum nomination. It
i- evident the President is determined
that the Senate shall vote for the
confirmation or rejection of Crum, and
that he intends to keep the nomina
tion before the Senate until a deicsion
is reached.
In view of the political complexion
of the Committee on Commerce, which
will pass upon the nomination, it is
safe to assume that a favorable re
port will be made. At the last ses
sion of Congress the same committee
reported the nomination favorably, by
a strict party vote. Senator Tillman
staved off action by the Senate, ow
ing to the lateness of the session.
I p Against n Stone Wall.
After the nomination was reported
to the Senate to-day, Senator Till
man was asked what course he intends
to pursue in dealing with the Crum
case.
"I do not see the use of butting my
head against a stone wall,” he re
plied. “It is evident the Republican
party intends that Crum shall be forced
on the people of Charleston, and it
seems useless for me to obstruct ac
tion by the Senate further.
■ I propose, when the case comes up,
to make a statement to the Senate,
setting forth the injustice the Presi
dent is doing by forcing a negro col
lector upon the citizens of Charleston.
He is not only diregarding the wishes
of the best interests of the white peo
ple, but he is also doing a great harm
to the negroes. The President cannot
force social or political equality be
tween the white people and the ne
groes in South Carolina, and he is not
helping the negro race by the per
sistence with which he is pressing the
Crum case.”
Tillman'* Resolution.
Senator Tillman also proposes to call
the attention of the Senate to the res
olution he Introduced at the last ses
sion, calling upon the Judiciary Com
mittee to report upon the legal au
thority of the President to continue Dr.
Crum in office in spite of the fact that
the law requires that his nomination
shall be confirmed by the Senate be
fore he is legally qualified to adminis
ter the business of the collector’s of
fice. The Judiciary Committee failed
make a report on Senator Tillman’s
resolution, which was as follows: “Re
solved, that the Secretary of Treasu
ury be, and he is hereby, instructed
to send to the Senate information in
regard to the appointment of William
I). Crum as collector of the port of
Charleston, S. C., and that he answer
specifically the following questions:
“First. Is William D. Crum now
holding a commission as collector? If
so. give date and send to the Senate
a verbatim copy thereof.
“Second. Was second appointment
made in accordance with law; and if
so, what law?
“Third. Is there anv law or prece
dent for the holding of an office of
this kind, by a de facto official?
“Fourth. Is it the contention or in
tention to claim and exercise the au
thority to make such appointments
during a constructive recess, as this
appears to be?”
SHOT WIFE AND DAUGHTER.
Walnwrl*h( Declares That the
Shooting Wan Accidental.
Worcester, Mass., Dec. 6.—John
Wainwright, 50 years old, shot his wife
and daughter, Mrs. Frank S. Lindley,
In the parlor of his cottage to-day. He
says the shooting was accidental, but
the police ignore his plea and he is
locked up at police headquarters on
the charge of murder.
The daughter died from effects of
the shooting thirty minutes afterward,
without gaining consciousness. His
■wife is in the city hospital with a
serious wound through the back of her
neck. The bullet entered the right side
of the neck and came out on the
other side.
Wainwright says that he went into
the parlor and flourishing an old re
volver which he had been cleaning,
exclaimed, "Here’s the way I would
0" if there were a burglar in this
house.” He says the revolver went off
■n'cidentally and that one shot injured
both women.
In a statement to Chief Inspector
Patrick O’Day at the city hospital,
elis. vntinwrigVt said:
It must have beer, an accident. My
husband was a good man and could not
have done such a thing ”
threewerekiLled
BY A LOG TRAIN.
1,1,1 Sot Get Their Hand Car Off In
Time.
Ocala, Fla., Dec. 6.—The particulars
cf an accident which happened at
"" est’s mil), at Levon, eighteen miles
south of here, Saturday, were received
here to-dav.
"{he mill has a railroad connecting
" Ith the Seaboard Air Line Saturday
night Section Foreman Warnock of the
null's road and the four negroes under
his direction, were returning home on
’heir handcar, closely followed by the
train, which was backing up from
the main line. In trying to reach the
far shanty at the mill, they stayed on
the track too long, and while trying to
t their car off the ralle, they were
run into by the train, and Mr. War
nock and two of the hands. Joe Rob
etts and Hinson, were killed.
Mr. Warnock came to Levon from
couth Carolina some years ago, and
"as about 60 years of age. He leaves
a wife and one son. His remains were
interred with Masonic honors Sunday
ut Relic,view,
Norfolk Gels In Mae.
Norfolk, Va., Dec. I. —The Common
•ufx || of Norfolk, ut Us meeting to
''••hi. passed a resolution unanimously
Inviting President Roosevelt to visit
tills city on his Intended Southern
'nur. Similar action will be taken by
the sei*et bran, h at a meeting to be
“*l4 ueit week.
A MATTER OF HEALTH
Wl N<>
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
HAS NO SUBSTITUTE
PRISONERS BROKE JAIL.
Four Got Out of tlie County Institu
tion at Brunswick.
Brunswick, Ga., Dec. 6.—Four pris
oners escaped from the Glynn county
jail at an early hour this morning, and
from all appearances the escape was
systematically planned by the prison
ers and some of their friends. Two of
the large iron bars in a window of
the second story were filed and the
bars twisted to one side, just mak
ing a hole large enough to admit an
average-sized man.
Jailer Lowe always allows the pris
oners a half hour to lounge around the
corridors in the morning. This morn
ing, while he was not noticing, four
of the prisoners quietly stole to the
little hallway leading to the window.
They had torn the rope from ham
mocks which are placed in their cells
for beds, and, quickly tying the rope
to the bars, the four men slipped
through the little hole and dropped
on the rope for a distance of about
forty feet. The jailer observed the last
man sliding down the rope, but be
fore he could get downstairs and give
the alarm the men had disappeared.
They were all negroes, Isaiah McCoy,
Frank Wynes, Charles Mitchell and
Jim Blue.
Funeral of Mr*. Gilbert.
New York, Dec. 6. —Three thousand
persons, including many of the best
known members of the theatrical pro
fession, attended the funeral of Mrs.
George Henry Gilbert, the actress in
the Bloomingdale Reformed Church
to-day. Hundreds were unable to se
cure admittance to the church. Nearly
every theatrical company playing In
this city and many elsewhere sent flow
ers. The interment was in Greenwood
Cemetery.
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Sarah Kills.
Mrs. Sarah Ellis died last night at
6:30 o’clock at her home, No. 113 An
derson street, west, after an illness ol’
several days. She was 58 years of age
and was born in Liverpool, England.
She leaves a husband, Mr. William
Ellis, and two sons and a daughter.
The funeral will probably take place
Friday, and the interment will he In
Laurel Grove .Cemetery.
James D. Barbee, Nashville,
Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 6.—Dr. James
D. Barbee, a leader in Southern Meth
odism, is dead at his home here, aged
72 vears. Dr. Barbee was a number
of years one of the agents of the
Southern Methodist Publishing House.
Mr*. D. M. Smith, Ocala, Fla.
Ocala, Fla., Dec. 6.—(Mrs. D. M.
Smith died suddenly at her home In
this citv this morning. She was the
wife of Dr. Dan Morgan Smith, one
of Ocala's leading physicians, well
known in South Georgia and North
Florida, where he practiced for some
years before coming to Ocala. Mrs.
Smith was well known and much be
loved.
William Blalkie, New York.
New York, Dec. 6.—William Blaikie,
aged 61, well known lawyer, author and
athlete, and advocate of physical cul
ture, was stricken with apoplexy at his
home in this city to-day and died be
fore a physician could be summoned.
He had been in the best of health.
Mr*. Frank Walker, Hawklnsvllle.
Hawkinsviile, Ga., Dec. 6.—Mrs.
Frank Walker died last night at a
sanitarium in Atlanta, where she was
operated upon for appendicitis.
rßath Robes-
Beautiful luxurious Ori -
ental effects—guaranteed
to be in fast, unfadable
colors—in designs of
great richness —just what
a*gentleman would most
appreciate as a gift.
Some J 4.00
Some $5.00
Some $6.50
Some of these very
beautiful bath robes are
shown in our eastern
window to-day—an end
less variety on the in
side.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY.DECEMBER 7. 1904.
CARNEGIE STILL SAYS
HE SIGNED NO NOTES.
Continued from First page.
said to-day that he had nothing to
add to his previous denials of the sig
natures of the notes attributed to him.
He asked what were the latest devel
opments and learned them with appar
ent interest. He said that he would
be glad to see Mr. Lyon or any one
else connected with the affair, and
added: "If any United States govern
ment official will come to see me he
will receive a very gracious reception.”
Mr. Carnegie intimated that he de
sired to see the receiver, or any gov
ernment official concerned in the pro
ceedings against Mrs. Chadwick in or
der to make clear to them his declara
tions that he did not write the signa
tures attributed to him.
Will Try to Settle.
New York, Dec. 6.—From present in
dications every effort will be made by
Mrs. Chadwick’s friends to-morrow to
settle the case. It was said to-night
by one interested in her affairs that
Mrs. Chadwick has at the present time
much more than enough to settle those
claims which have been made up to
this time. Her counsel said to-day
that she is worth over $1,000,000.
MERIT MUST RULE.
Morton Says Wire* Can’t Be Fulled
In His Department.
Washington, Dec. 6.—Merit, and not
political influence or official prestige,
should alone determine assignments to
duty in the navy, in the opinion of
Secretary Morton, and the Secretary
to-day addressed a letter to Supt.
Brownson, of the Naval Academy, ex
pressing his emphatic disapproval of
the efforts to influence the depart
ment in the assignment of midship
men from the class soon to he gradu
ated to certain ships. The letter
says:
“The department will regard with
disfavor the bringing of any influence,
official, political or social, seeking to
control or divert in their behalf its
orders to duty.”
The Secretary has repeatedly refused
tb intervene in the regular assignment
of officers prepared by Rear Admiral
Converse, chief of the Bureau of Navi
gation, and this, he declares, will con
tinue to be his policy. The department
has the full support of the President
in its position.
RAILROADS COME DOWN.
Do Not Insist t'pon Obnoxious Fea
ture* of the Contract*.
Chicago, Dec. 6.—Although still fight
ing the matter before the Interstate
Commerce Commission, the Eastern
railroads practically have agreed not
to Insist on the objectionable provis
ions contained in the new uniform bill
of lading.
The Eastern lines held a conference
here to-day, at which the subject was
discussed, and it was generally con
ceded that it would be useless to at
tempt to impose a 20 per cent, increase
in the rates, based on assumption of
the carriers’ common law liability to
pay damages for loss or injury to ship
ments. It also was decided that it
would be impracticable to Insist on the
words "not negotiable."
The tacit understanding was that
even though the bill of lading were put
Into effect Jan. 1. these words would
be stricken out whenever a carrier in
sisted on it, and that when objection
was made the signature of the carrier
to the bill of lading would not be re
quired.
BILL FOR $1,000,000
FOR THE MILITIA.
Washington, Dec. 6.—The War De
partment has fojrwarded to Congress a
draft of a bill providing for an annual
appropriation of $1,000,000 for the pur
pose of providing arms, ordnance
stores, quartermasters’ stores and
camp equipage for issue to the militia,
and for the payment of the cost of In
spections of the organized militia,
which are required to be made under
the direction of the Secretary of War.
Elections In Maasaeliuactta.
Boston, Dec. 6.—Municipal elections
were held in thirteen of the thirty
three cities of the state to-day. The
Republicans were generally successful,
although party lines were not drawn In
several of the cities, candidates run
ning on independent and citizens tick
ets or nomination papers. Two Dem
ocratic Mayors were elected. Of nine
mayors who sought re-election five
were successful. In one city, Fitch
burg, there was a change of sentiment
on the liquor question, to-day’s voting
being for license.
Klnniilnu of the Racers.
New York, Dec. 7.—At 1 o’clock this
morning the thirteen leading teams In
the six-dny race had covered 900 miles.
The four other teams were one lap
behind.
The record for this time Is 986 miles
3 laps, made by Etkes and McFarland
In 1900.
Shafer a Baukraiit.
Richmond. Va., Dec. B.—J. Clement
Hhafer. contractor for the government
river and harbor work In the James
river here, to-day filed a voluntary pe
tition In bankruptcy In the United
Mtates District Court. The liabilities
are given a* $85,144, and the naaets as
•MO.
LOOK FOR NO BATTLE
AROUND MUKDEN NOW.
Continued From First Page.
diate encounter on a large scale has
passed.
During the fighting below Tsinkhet
chen the Russian loss was 25 men kill
ed and 123 wounded, including two offi
cers. Seventeen Japanese prisoners
were taken, one of whom committed
suicide.
EXPRESS CONFIDENCE
THAT IT WILL HOLD OUT.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 7.—8:55 a. m.—
Although the War Office and the Ad
miralty are still without direct news
from Port Arthur, confidence in the
ability of the fortress to hold out con
tinues to be expressed. The reports
from Tokio of the shelling of the bat
tleships and of heavy losses by the
Russians in an ineffective attempt to
recapture 203 Metre Hill are considered
misleading. According to a high of
ficer of the general staff, the war
ships would be able to seek shelter
from the fire from 203 Metre Hill by
anchoring behind the Tiger's tail penin
sula.
Reports that the Russians are clear
ing the mine fields outside the harbor
are regarded as the best indication that
the squadron is preparing to move out
to this anchorage, where it will be se
cure under the protection of the shore
batteries.
ships willlnot go
THROUGH BOSPHORUS.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 6.—The agitation
raised in the newspapers on the ques
tion of sending the Black sea fleet
through the Dardanelles to join Ad
miral Rojestvensky’s squadron, has
been inspired by a faction of the ad
miralty which is anxious to see the
second Pacific squadron reinforced to
a point which will insure victory, but
there is not yet the slightest evidence
that Russia is seriously considering
such a step.
The subject is a popular one in Rus
sia, where there has always existed
much irritation against the manner in
which the Black sea fleet is bottled
up, but Russian diplomatists recognize
the difficulties surrounding the vexed
question of the Dardanelles and the
Associated Press is assured that the
present discussion is without signifi
cance.
killedTiis wife
AND HER EMPLOYER.
norm Afterward* lllcw Off Ihr Top
of Hi* Own Head.
Rochester, Ind., Dec. 6.—Gilbert
Burns, aged 50, to-night shot and in
stantly killed hia wife and Joseph
Gripe, at whose home his wife was
employed.
After the killing Burns walked two’
miles to the home of his sister, where
he blew the top of hts head off.
Mrs. Braman. who also lived at the
home of Gripe, was struck by scatter
ing shot from the charges that killed
the other members of the household.
She will probably recover.
Burns was a teacher and was sep
arated from his wife. Burns drank to
excess at times.
EIGHT YEARS’ SERVICE
NO BAR FOR THEM.
Washington, Dec. 6.—Several mat
ters of importance In the routine of
departmental administration were con
sidered to-day at the meeting of the
cabinet. Postmaster General Wynne
took up with the President the papers
in the cases of some applicants for
appointment as postmasters.
Some embarrassment has been caused
the President and the Postmaster Gen
eral by the unauthorized statement,
that It had been determined no post
master who had served eight years
would be reappointed. No such de
cision has been reached. The state
ment is made that a postmaster's serv
ice of two terms will not necessarily
mitigate against his chances of reap
pointment.
In New York County.
New York, Dec. 6. —Judge Parker's
plurality in New York county in the
recent election was 34,631, according to
the official count by the board of city
canvassers, which was made public to
day. D. Cady Herrick, the Democratic
candidate for Governor, ran more than
26,000 ahead of the presidential ticket,
having a plurality of 60,135 In the coun
ty over Frank W. Higgins. A fea
ture of the official count Is found In
the figures for the Social Democratic
candidates. Eugene Debs, the party’s
presidential candidate, had a total of
16,472 votes in the county. Corrigan,
the Socialist candidate for President,
and Watson, who headed the national
ticket of the People’s party, received
respectively 3,537 and 2,821 votes.
—
Warner Declined It.
Washington, Dec. 6.—MaJ. William
Warner of Kansas City, Mo., United
States District Attorney for the West
ern District of Missouri, has been offer
ed the office of commissioner of pen
sions and declined the proffer. MaJ.
Warner was strongly indorsed for the
pension commlsslonership by his G. A.
R. comrades, but did not desire the
appointment. , aJ
Must Give the Time,
Chicago. Dec. 6.—The American Trot
tin Association to-day elected W. P.
IJams of Terra Haute president and
W. H. Knight of Chicago secretary
and treasurer. A change In the by
laws was agreed upon imposing a fine
of SSOO on any track allowing suppres
sion of time in a ram*.
Dewey Was In Han Antonio.
San Antonio, Tex.. Dec. 6.—Thomas
Dewey, the man who, it Is alleged,
wrecked a Charlotte, N. 0., bank, a
year ago, and whose trail has been
closely followed by detectives, spent a
week In San Antonio, leaving here Oct.
17, supposedly going to Mexico.
Connnh tins Foiled.
New York, Dec. 6.—The suspension
was announced on the New York Stock
Exchange to-day of Joseph Connah.
It was said the liabilities are not large.
Garlhaldt Dying.
Rome, Dec. 6.—Gen. Rlcclotti Gari
baldi, the last surviving son of the
Italian hero and his wife Anita, Is dy
ing from nephritis.
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THIRD WEDNESDAY
SHOE SALE
And one long: to be remembered by those who
avail themselves of the opportunity.
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That’s the price for any of the 770 pairs of Women’s
Button and Lace Shoes in Vici Kid, Patent Colt, Welt
and Turn Soles. Shoes as good in quality and shapes as
those sold at $2.70 anywhere else.
Is the price for Little Men's Shoes in all the leathers and in all the new
shapes, and regular and low heels, and here is where quality is so intensely
good that almost no shoes at any price could be any better.
Extra counters, of course, are added to serve the occasion, and extra
shoe clerks are in reserve.
The occasion of to-day’s SHOE SELLING will be one of marked im
portance.
The First Comers Have Best Choice.
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1 ,000,000
CASES OF GRIP
CURED BY
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Office of CALDWELL COMMISSION CO.
CHICAGO, ILL, Jan. 21,1890.
MR. A. B. GIRARDEAU,
Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sir—My son, a man of thirty years, was
attacked with La Grippe, and believing it to be of
malarial origin, took your Johnson’s Tonic as direct
ed for Chills and fever. The result was he escaped
the fever which follows the severe aching, and was
able to be at work the second day. I was taken with
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my suffering was great. I was compelled to go home
and to bed. I fully expected to be there a week.
My son told me of his experience, and urged me to
take Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic. I did so—
took it with regularity all through the night—and was
agreeably surprised to see that no Fever came. I
continued until I had taken eight doses—felt weak
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Next morning I had a good appetite for my breakfast,
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W. W. CALDWELL,
President and Manager.
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