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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. No Dessert More Attractive Why use gelatine and £" £4—•?.!— U spend hours noakin, A sIFV sweetening, flavoring V * and coloring when Jell-O B produces better results in two miuutoa' Everything in the package. Bunply odri but water end eat to oo>4. It’s perfection. A ear prise to the house wife. No trouble, lees *- penes. Try it k*4ey. In Four Fruit Fla rasai lenaon, Orange. Hum*berry, lgp berry. At groocim. 10s THIRD WEDNESDAY SHOE SALE And one long: to be remembered by those who avail themselves of the opportunity. ipr^l 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. LEOPOLI) ADLER. 1 ,000,000 CASES OF GRIP CURED BY Johnson’s Chill and Fever Tonic 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 the disease. Every bone in me began to ache, and 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 and exhausted, but no fever, and aching disappeared. Next morning I had a good appetite for my breakfast, and felt quite well, and went to my business as well as I ever was. Since then I have tried it with like results on two other cases. Yours truly, W. W. CALDWELL, President and Manager. The Best Thing to Use foi Fever and the Only Thin? to Use for LA GRIPPE IF YOU WANT GOOD MATERIAL AND WORK ORDER YOUR LITHOGRAPH AND PRINTED STA TIONERY AND BLANK BOOKS FROM THE MORNING NEWS. SAVANNAH. GA 5