GRAVES OF HEROESSHOULD BE THE CARE OF THE

STATE OF GEORGIA.

GOV. TERRELL SO BELIEVES.

COMMENDS THE PLAN IN MEMO-RIAL ADDRESS.

The Governor Wan the Speaker at

the Memorial Everelaes Held atMadison—Made a Plea for the(are and Prenervation of theGraven—Thinks the State ShouldUndertake This a Memo-rial Body, Which Wonld Be As-sisted by Local Associations.Madison, Ga., April 27.—The subject

of Gov. Terrell's memorial ad-dress, delivered here to-day. before alarge and enthusiastic audience wasthe "Model Soldier” which he saidthat the impartial historian of the fu-ture would present as the Confederatesoldier. His address was concludedwith the following patriotic plea forthe care of the Confederate gravesby the state:

' Georgia has not only been true tothe Confederate sentiment, but sheleads the other states in the practicalside of that sentiment. She annuallycontributes in pensions to theheroes of the ‘Lost Cause’ andto their widows almost as muchas all the other states com-bined, • and we should rememberthat these pensions are granted underlaws which were approved with prac-tical unanimity, by the people at theballot box in the adoption of Consti-tutional amendments. In paying thesepensions, we are carrying out the im-plied promise which the people madethe Confederate soldiers, to see to itthat they and their families did notsuffer by reason of their service andprivations.

' There remains to be performed bythe people of Georgia one duty, whichshould not longer be delayed, and incalling their attention to this duty,and in urging upon them prompt ac-tion. I ask that the ladies of thememorial associations throughout thestate, as well as all sturdy and loyalConfederate veterans, lend me theirco-operation.

State Slinnld Assume It.“The state of Georgia should assume

the care and marking of the gravesof our noble band In gray. In orderfor this to be done, the General As-sembly should provide for a StateMemorial Board, and authorize it toaccept all deeds conveying title to thestate in Confederate cemeteries. Withsuch a board, and the title to thecemeteries vested in the state, suit-able appropriations could be annuallytrade for the care and keeping ofthese graves. The state board coulddo its work largely through the localmemorial associations, and the an-nual appropriations necessary for theproper care and marking of the graveswould be but a small matter.

“The work done by the noble womenof Georgia in the past, through the la-dies' memorial associations, in the pur-chase of land for Confederate gravesand in the eAYte Of these graves, is 4monument to their tender self-sacrificemore lasting than bronze, and morefragrant than the flowers and dews thatcaress these speechless, yet eloquentmounds. Their contribution has indeedbeen the widow’s mite. They havewoven into never-fading garlands thefear of the heroine and the soft touchof the ministering angel. An honorthat can never perish, wreathes the ala-baster brow of the womanhood of Geor-gia and the South In placing immor-telles upon the graves of our heroes,they have crowned themselves with thebrightest jewels in the coronet of patri-otism In a few- fleeting years the Spar-tan motherhood that inaugurated theseceremonies will have gone to the greatbeyond. The state owes it to her owngood name to assume the care of thegraves of those who went to their eter-nal home fighting for the right of thestate, and the 'honor of the South

Really Honor Themselves.“The citizens of Georgia, with loving

gratitude, have honored themselves bysetting apart this day as a holidaymemorial to 'her sons who never falter-ed when the storm was raging Theywill gladly tax themselves to makegreen the mounds, and mark with fit-ting headstones the last resting placesof the gallant men whose valor hasthrown a halo around the bivouac ofthe dead. We are already being taxedfor the care of the graves of the Fed-eral dead. These are scattered through-out the South, and though representingvastly greater numbers, national ap-propriations have insured for themmore elaborate care. This failure uponour part is not just to our own beloveddead, who appeal to our undying devo-tion. vt ■

"Let us combine our beautiful tender-ness with this practical idea, and seeto it that Georgia leads the South instate care of these graves, just as shedid in commemorating the only Memor-ial Day that adorns American history.Other states have their DecorationDay, but the states of the South, by thepeculiar sadness of thdfr history, aloneweep and glory in an historic MemorialDay.

"It was not the fortune of our fa-thers to command1 success, but they

A FATAL MISTAKEIs Often Made by the Wisest

People.It’s a fatal mistake to neglect back-

ache.Backache Is the first symptom o/

kidney Ills.Serious complications follow.Doan’s Kidney Pills cure them

Promptly.Don’t delay until too late.TTnttil it becomes diabets—Bright’s

disease. *-

Read what this gentleman says:Capt. D. W. Welsh, keeper of the

Wood County Infirmary, Parkersburg,W. Va., says: "I had to go around try-ing to evade pain constantly, awarethat a false step, jerk or twist wouldbring punishment, and I was afraid tohandle anything for fear of a reminderIn the shape of a twinge of pain. Itra<je at Dr. J. N. Murdoch’s drugstore on Third street, and have some-thing to get In the drug line everytime I come In. It was there I learnedsbout Doan’s Kidney Pills and I tooka supply home with me and used them.My wife used them and my sister,Mrs. A. Amick, of No. 645 Seventhstreet, used them. -They cured thethree of us. I am here In the cityevery few days and can substantiatethe remarks I have made.” '

For sale by all dealers. Price 60eenta a box. Foster-Mtiburn Cos., Buf-falo, N. Y., sole agents for the IT. S.

Remember the name—Doan’s—andtake no other.

THE OLD RELIABLE

rigt.&AKIPOWDERAbsolutely Pure

THEREIS NO SUBSTITUTE

did more, when by vaior and fidelityto the sacred cause of truth, they dem-onstrated their right to wear the vic-tor’s crown and bear a deathlessname. And though no eloquent epi-taph or sculptured marble may distin-guish their humble graves, yet we canmark their last resting places with vo-tive tablets and keep green themounds that hide their sleeping dustwith the bright flowers that adtom ourfair Southland, and hallow theground where they rest, by loving careand continued oversight and attention.Let’s make each honored grave a por-tion of God's holy acre, consecratedto patriotism and love, so that cominggenerations may know and feel that agallant Confederate reposes ’neath theturf that marks the narrow cell wherea hero sleeps.

“Let us give this vote of confidenceand indorsement to our unconqueredand heroic ir.arytr, Jefferson Davis, toour immortal and chivalrous com-mander. Robert E. Lee, to the intrepidand unequaled Stonewall Jackson, andto all the glorious leaders and soldierswho fought with and under them, athey now sleep the sleep of the just. Letthe act assuming the care of thesegraves go upon our statute books, letit adorn the a 1 <hives of the state, andlet Georgia, ever in the front in thematter of appropriations to the living,do this work with unstinted hand, thatour children’s children may live in thepatriotic security of a healthy South-ern sentiment.’*

THE DAY AT DARIEN.

How Honor Was Done That City's

Confederate Dead.Darien, Ga., April 27,—Memorial Day

was observed here to-day in fittingservices, under the auspices of theDaughters of the Confederacy, who as-sembled at the armory of the MclntoshLight Dragoons at 3 o’clock p. m. TheDragoons were requested to escort theDaughters of the Confederacy to thecemetery, and turned out in force. Theprocession formed at 3:30 p. m., theDragoons leading, followed hy theDaughters of the Confederacy, theConfederate Veterans and quite a num-ber of children, with garlands andbeautiful flowers for decorating thegraves of the dead.

After the cemetery was reached andthe military ordered at parade rest,the services were openeS by a prayerled by Rev. F. H. Craighill. followedby the children singing the nationalair “America,” led by Mrs. P. S. Clarkof musical .fame. This was followedby an eloquent address delivered byVeteran James Lachlison, who madean Inspiring talk.

A salute of three volleys was thenfired, followed by “taps,” which endedthe beautiful and appropriate cere-monies of Memorial Day.

OBSERVED IN ATLANTA.

Veterans Received Crouses from theDaughters.

Atlanta, April 27.—Memorial Day

was appropriately celelbrated here to-day. It was fine weather, and a gen-eral holiday was observed.

About 1,500 people crowded into theHall of the House of Representativesthis morning to witness the exercisesunder the auspices of the Daughtersof the Confederacy. The Southerncross of honor was bestowed upon six-ty worthy veterans by Mrs. S. DaltonMitchell, vice president of the AtlantaChapter.

The meeting also unanimously adopt-ed strong resolutions denouncing the“Desecration” of Memorial Day byathletic contests, and urged the au-thorities of colleges and the Legisla-ture to put a stop to It.

The parade at 2:30 o'clock was one ofthe largest ever seen in the city. Itwas headed by Grand Marshal W. W.Halbert and his aides and includedevery military and patriotic organiza-tion in the city.

At the Confederate monument atOakland Cemetery the Memorial Dayaddress was delivered by Capt. W. M.Hammond of Thomasville.

HONORED AT GAINESVILLE,

Appropriate Exercises Marked theDay in That City.

Gainesville, Ga„ April 27.—Appropri-ate exercises were held here at 2:30o'clock this afternoon by LongstreetChapter, Daughters of the Confeder-acy. Hon. F. M. Johnson was the ora-tor of the day and delivered a stirringaddress. Crosses of honor were dis-tributed to the veterans, after whichthe chapter and the citizens were es-corted to the cemetery by the CandlerHorse Guards, and the graves of thedead soldiers were decorated.

Honoretl at Waycross.Waycross, Ga„ April 27.—Memorial

exercises were observed in Waycrossyesterday. At 2:30 o’clock the proces-sion was formed in front of the Phoe-nix Hotel, Chief Marshal R. P. Birdhaving charge. The Waycross Rifles,under command of Capt. J. G. Bird,headed the parade, Next came the vet-erans, the city police, the carriageswith the speakers, ministers andDaughters of the Confederacy, citizensand school children.

At Lott Cemetery the speaker of theday. Rev. Harry Cassll of Brunswick,was introduced by Judge J. L. Sweat.The graves of the Confederate soldiersburied here were decorated by theDaughters of the Confederacy. TheRifles tired three volleys, taps wassounded and the large concourse ofpeople dispersed.

Impressive at Home.Rome, Ga„ April 27.—Memorial day

was more generally observed here to-day than ever before. CongressmanJohn W. Maddox made the memorialaddress, which was a magnificent ef-fort. He was introduced by C. 11.lavender. The stores, banks, andpostoffice. were closed in memory ofthe dead soldiers. The exercises tookplace in Myrtle Hill Cemetery, andwere most impressive.

•■'ln* n• Ark.Mena.. Ark., April 27.—This city sus-

tained a Are toss of over $50,000 thisafternoon. The Insurance Is SIO,OOO,

SAVANNAH MORNING 3STAVS? TUESDAY. APRIL 28. 1903.

WEDDED TO A TITLEANOTHER AMERICAN GIRL JOINS

BRITISH NOBILITY.

YARMOUTH WINS MISS THAW.

PLAY ACTOR NOBLEMAN GETS APITTSBURG HEIRESS.

Yarmonth the Eldest Sbn and HeirApparent to the Nlarquiaate ofHertford—Played on the Ameri-can Stuue for a Time—Hi* Meet-ing With Minn Thaw and Hin Per-sintent Wooiiiß Had a Touch of

Decided, Vp-to-Date Romance.How They Were Married.Pittsburg, April 27.—George Francis

Alexander Seymour, the Earl ofYarmouth, of England, and AliceCornelia Thaw of Pittsburg, daughterof the late William Thaw, were mar-ried this afternoon in Calvary P. E.Church.

The bride wore a magnificent gownof ivory satin, trimmed with duchesslace, made high-necked and with acourt train. She carried a bouquetof orchids and lilies of the valley andwore the fine string of pearls that washer brother's .wedding gift. Josiah C.Thaw gave the bride away and Rev.Dr. W. L. McEwan, assisted by Rev.Dr. John H. Mcllvaine, was the of-ficiating clergyman. Dr. McEwan,pastor of the Third PresbyterianChurch, of which Miss Thaw is a mem-ber, performed the first part of theservice, and Dr. Mcllvaine, rector ofCalvary Church, pronounced the bene-diction.

Mrs. George Lauder Carnegie washer sister’s matron of honor, withMiss Nancy Carnegie, Miss MarthaFerguson, Lady Jane Seymour, MissIsabel May, Miss Elinor Wilson andMiss Mary Thaw Thompson as brides-maids. They wore white chiffongowns, white leghorn hats, trimmed Inwhite flowers, and carried bunches ofWhite and purple lilacs.

Lord Edward Seymour was his broth-er’s best man.

Delay Caused Rnmnrs.Preceding the ceremony an elaborate

organ recital wr as rendered. When thescheduled time for the ceremonial—--4 o’clock—arrive, the wedding marchwas begun, but the bridal party did notappear. For some reason the partywas delayed, and did not arrive at theehurch until 4:45. Many rumors wereput in circulation, but nothing tangiblecould be learned to account for thedelay. Finally the bridal party ar-rived, and at 4:45 the ceremony wasbegun. Harry Kendall Thaw, thebride’s elder brother, who was to havegiven her away, failed to appear, andher younger brother, Josiah, performedthat portion of the ceremony.

After the church ceremony there wasa reception at Lyndhurst, the Thaw-residence. The bride gave to her at-tendants diamond and amethyst brace-lets. The newly wedded couple leftthis evening for a 'brief honeymoontrip before sailing for England.

Hon It Was Brought About.

To-day’s wedding results from acourtship which, though brief, containsnevertheless all the elements of an up-to-date romance. ■ The Earl of Yar-mouth Was first introduced into theThaw family by Mr. Harry Thaw,brother of the bride. This was lastwinter, when the Thaws were occu-pying the fine house in LafayetteSquare, Washington, formerly occupiedby Senator Hanna, Don Cameron andthe Garrett Hoharts. Lord Yarmouthfollowed Miss Thaw on an interestingtrip through the South. It is saidthat he got aboard the Southern PalmsExpress just in time to accompany theyoung heiress. At Fernandina, Fla.,the yacht belonging to George Car-negie, Miss Thaw's brother-in-law, Waswaiting. The Carnegies liked LordYarmouth, and they invited him totake a trip on the yacht. About thistime Mrs. Thaw began to move, andshe was soon on her way South tobring her daughter back. It was re-ported that she was violently opposedto the match, but she explained thatall she desired was to prevent any un-due haste. The result was the formalannouncement of the engagement upon

HAIR GROWTHPromoted by Shampoos

of Cuticura SoapAnd Dressings of Cuticura the

Great Skin Cure

Purest, Sweetest, Most Effective Remediesfor Skin, Scalp and Hair.

This treatment at once stops fallinghair, removes crusts, scales and dan-druff, destroys hair parasites, soothesIrritated, itching surfaces, stimulatesthe hair follicles, loosens the scalp skin,supplies the roots with energy aDdnourishment, and makes the hair growupon a sweet, wholesome, healthy scalpwhen all else falls.

Millions of women now rely on Cutl-cura Soap assisted by Cuticura Oint-ment. thegreat skin cure,for preserving,purifying and beautifying the skin, forcleansing the scalp of crusts, scales anddandruff, and the stopping of fallinghair, for softening, whitening andsoothing red, rough and sore hands, forbaby rashes, itchlngs and chaflngs, forannoying irritations and chaflngs ortoo free or offensive perspiration, forulcerative weaknesses, and many sana-tive, antiseptic purposes which readilysuggest themselves as well as for allthe purposes of the toilet and nursery.

Cuticura remedies are the standardskin cures and humour remedies of theworld. Bathe the affected parts with hotwaterand Cnticura Soap, to cleanse thesurface of crusts and scales and softentne thickened cuticle. Dry, withouthard rubbing, and apply Cuticnra Oint-ment freely, to allay itching, irritationand Inflammation, and soothe and heal,and, lastly, in the severer forms, takeCuticura Resolvent, to cool and cleansethe blood. A single set is often suffi-cient to cure the most torturing, dis-figuring skin, scalp and blood humours,from pimples to scrofula, from Infancyto age, when all else fails.

Sol. throughouttho world. IKnn Errolrout. Mr. Muform of Cliocolsw Cootrd PIIU.IV. prr no! of*!), (Mat-mout. Me . -oop, lie. Dtpofci! London ft, ChwtfduMMoN ! rorto. ft Itor dr to toll i Boston, I.VCrlmlu Or,rettrr Drug a lborn Coro. Sow Crop.

dWSoud lor Boor to Curo Knurs Moo,our."

ONLY FIVE MORE DAYS$

—OF THE—

Desbouillons Auction-it •

and if you desire to take advantage of the rare bargains which will be daily of-fered by the AUCTIONEERS you had better attend the sales to-day (and duringthe week) whilst you have the opportunity. First come will secure the cream,as the stock is rapidly being closed out regardless of cost.

LADIES are especially invited to attend each sale, as every provision for theircomfort will be attended to,

Sale Commences Each Day at 10:30 a. m., 2:30 and 8:00 p. m.ASK FOR ANYTHING IN THE HOUSE-

THE AUCTIONEERS WILL DO THE REST.the return of Mrs. Thaw to Wash-ington and the fixing of an early datefor the wedding.

As Mtirchioness of Hertford, thebride of to-day will rank fourth amongthose American women who have mar-ried British titles. Those who precedeher are the Duchess of Marlborough,the Dowager Duchess of Manchesterand the Duchess of Manchester. TheMarquisate of Hertford was created in1798, but the family of Seymour hadbeen famous for centuries before thatdate.

OBITUARY.A. W. Clisby. Tlioninsvllle.

Thomasville, Ga., April 27.—Rev. A.W. Clisby died at his home here thismorning at 76 years of age. His deathwas the result of a fall at his home afew days ago, which gave him a verysevere shock. He has been almost to-tally blind for several years.

Dr. Clisby was pastor of the Thom-asville Presbyterian Church from 1856to about 1870, when he moved to Ma-con, where he was pastor of the FirstPresbyterian Church for a number ofyears. When top far In years to con-tinue that work, he came back toThomasville and preached to severalsmall churches in the neighborhood aslong as his strength permitted.

At a member of the board of direc-tors of Columbia Theological Seminary,championing the cause of Dr. Woodrowwhen he was persecuted for his teach-ing on the doctrine of evolution, he es-tablished his reputation as the greatestecclesiastical lawyer in the SouthernPresbyterian Church. His champion-ing what he thought Was right in theface of all the odds that could be ar-ranged against him was a character-istic of his life. 1

Dr. Clisby was a Very thorough He-brew scholar, and hj comprehension ofthe great fundarhenfal principlestaught in the Bible enabled him to bewhat Judge A. H. Hansell says of him:"The most Instructive minister I haveever listened to.” His style was In-structive, rather than persuasive, andhe said of himself that his work wasthat of a sower, and not a reaper. Histheology was pre-eminently what iscalled sound, and the dominant ideawith him about the Savior and Hiskingship, His majesty and the rever-ence due Him as such, as contrastedwith the familiarity which character-izes so many of the Sunday-schoolsongs that are popular. He had a"thus saith the Lord” for every wordand act of his life, and his characterbeing thus founded and his thoughtsthus guided, made him, indeed, one ofthe strongest of men.

Mr. Clisby was a native of NewEngland, but came South while a boy,and was intensely Southern in all hisfeelings and sympathies. His nieces,Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. Herbert Brownof Macon and Mrs. Etta McKay ofThomasville, were at his bedside dur-ing hts last hours. He will be buriedhere to-morrow by the side of his wife,who died some years ago.

A. Van House, Gainesville.Gainesville, Ga., April 27.—Rev. A.

Van Hoose, father of Prof. A. W. VanHoose of Brenau College; Ellison VanHoose, the well-known tenor, and Mrs.Hope Polhill and Mrs. Glevor of Ma-con, died this-morning at 5:30 o'clock,aged 85 years. He is survived by hiswidow. He was a pioneer Baptistpreacher. He was born in Alabama,but lived In Georgia for many years.The funeral was held here at 1:30o’clock this afternoon, after which theremains were carried to Eufaula, Ala.,for Interment.

C. B. Collins. Dnnedln, Fla.Ocala, Fla., April 27.—Ex-State

Treasurer C. B. Collins died last nightat his home in Dunedin. He was elect-ed state treasurer in 1892 and again in1896. At the beginning of his secondterm the Merchants’ National Bank ofthis place failed with $30,000 of statemoney on deposit. The treasurer wascriticised to such an extent that he re-signed.

Miss I.onisii Brooks, Rome.Rome, Ga., April 27.—Miss Louisa

Brooks, daughter of the late Rev. Iver-son Brooks, died at the home of Maj.W. F. Ayer to-day. She was 73 yearsold and had been an invalid for years.The remains will be sent to Augustafor interment to-morrow morning.Miss Brooks was prominently connect-ed throughout Georgia.

Tlltlen Smith, Waycross.Waycross, Ga., April 27.—Mr. Tilden

Smith, aged 21 years, died yesterdayevening at his home in this city, aftersuffering for months with consumption.The funeral services were conductedfrom the residence on Plant avenuethis afternoon, and the remains wereInterred in Lott Cemetery.

I). N, Anderson, Marietta.Marietta, Ga., April 27.—D. N. An-

derson of Marietta, senior member ofthe firm of Anderson Bros, and oneof the best known citizens of Cobbcounty, died at his home here to-dayafter an illness of two weeks.

R. W. Hanhnry, London.London, April 28.—The Rt. Hon. Rob-

ert W. Hanbury, president of the Boardof Agriculture, died this morning ofpneumonia, after an illness of a fewdays only.

Hart aad Gardner.Louisville. Ky., April 27.—Marvin

Hart of Louisville and George Gardnerof Lowell, Maas., have been matchedto fight at catch weights before theSouthern Athletic Club In this city onthe night of May ia. The fight isscheduled for twenty rounds. The men

I will fight somewhere above 170 pounds.I Both are already ia training.

CHARLES LEVAN WASDECLARED NOT GUILTY.

No Evidence Adduced to Show ThatHe Conducted a Tolley Lottery.

After a trial lasting scarcely ( morethan twenty minutes, in which no evi-dence was adduced to show the guilt ofthe accused, but in which the testi-mony tended to prove the contrary,

Charles H. Levan was yesterday ac-quitted in the Superior Court of thecharge against him of conducting apolicy shop.

The state's case was so weak thatIt was plainly evident to the spectatorsthat the jury could not possibly findotherwise than the way It did. Therewas but one witness for the state, anegro named Mack Jones, on whosetestimony the indictment was returneda short time ago. Jones did not knowwhether the defendant conducted agambling establishment or not, but hesaid be had seen him spin a wheel onone occasion. Further than this heknew nothing.

The defendant declared that he nev-er knew Jones and had never seenhim before to his knowledge. He saidhe had taken no part in gambling formore than six years, and had nothingto do with any policy schemes. It waspossible that the witness had seen himin a gambling room, but he doubted it.The straightforward statement of thedefendant was believed by the Jury inpreference to the testimony of the ne-gro who acknowledged that he hadbeen a policy writer for some time,until recently.

R. A. Hankett pleaded guilty to thecharge Of conducting a policy shoppreferred against him. Judge Barrowreserved his sentence until this morn-ing, at which time he will pass judg-ment on him and on W. Cuyler, whowill plead guilty When hts case Is call-ed. Both are charged with the sameoffense. The bond of Mannle Wash-ington, who was arrested In one ofthe recent policy raids, was estreatedyesterday, as he failed to appear whenhis case was called.

COL. QUINN COMES TOSUCCEED CAPT. GILLETTE.

Savannah Will Hereafter Be Head-quarters for the Sontheaatern

. 1)1 \ lot o*ll.Col. James R. Quinn, who will suc-

ceed Capt. Cassius E. Gillette in chargeof the Savannah District of river andharbor improvements, arrived in Sa-vannah last night from Norfolk, andwill assume immediate charge of thework.

Col. Quinn has not yet met the gen-tleman whom he relieves, but will doso this morning, when he will be givenan insight Into the work in the localoffice.

Col. Quinn Is a somewhat older manthan Capt. Gillette, and has been long-er In the service. He is considered oneof the most efficient engineers In theservice, having served on numerous Im-portant commissions, and undertakenharbor and river improvements o*vast proportions with great success.He is division engineer, and his trans-fer here means the transfer of the de-partment headquarters to this port.

The attaches of Capt. Gillette’s officehave been kept busy in making prepa-rations for the transfer. Capt. Gillettewill not leave until Thursday, and willassume his new duties on May 1.

PREPARING FOR SABRIf DRILLThe Georgia Hussars have begun

practicing for their annual prize sabredrill, which will take place probablyat some date the latter part of June.A committee was appointed last night,with power to make ail arrangementsfor the occasion, which is always oneof the most interesting military eventsof the year.

The committee will commence workat once. Those who were appointedby Capt. Gordon are: Lieut. W. H.Connerait, Jr. chairman; Sergt. H. C.Daniel; Corp. E. W. Barnwell; Priv-ates, George Brown, C. R. Way, C.W. Emerson, W. A. Tennille, Jr., J.E. Morrison. Jr., and R. S. Denham.

carterToo busy.

He I* Worrying the Authorities atLeavenworth.

Washington, April 27.—The attentionof the War Department has been call-ed to the activity of Oberlin M. Car-ter, formerly captain of engineers, nowconfined In the penitentiary at FortLeavenworth, Kans., In acting as at-torney in the preparation of cases andpetitions of habeas corpus of prison-ers who claim they are illegally con-fined in the Leavenworth prison.

The claim is made that the prisonerswere sentenced to be confined In Bill-bid. Manila, or Alcatraz, Cal., whichare military prisons, and being trans-ferred to federal prison not under mili-tary control vitiates the sentences.Cases of this character are alreadypending in the Circuit Court of Ap-peals, and the War Department thinksIt would be well to have them decidedbefore any more habeas corpus pro-ceedings of a like character arebrought.

A letter will be written to the at-torney general suggesting that thewarden ot the prison cause Carterto dealsL _ _

..

FLORIDA’S LEGISLATUREIS A BUSY BODY

Many Measures Passed Upon at Yesterday’sSession—Reorganization of the Military.

Tallahassee, Fla., April 27.—TheHouse assembled for business prompt-ly at 9 o'clock this morning, and wentto work with a vim that showed themembers much refreshed from theirrest. Mr. Rivers introduced a bill tolegalize and validate all warrants here-tofore issued by boards of public In-struction for educational purposes.

The members from Escambia coun-ty are extremely lively in the intro-duction and advocacy of useful meas-ures. Mr. Loflin this morning intro-duced three bills as follows: To me-morialize the Congress of the UnitedStates, uring cession to the state ofof Florida of certain parts of the navalreservation at the Pensacola NavyYard; also an act authorizing the stateto accept any grant in conformity withthe above; also an act to amend Sec-tion 1012 of the Revised Statutes ofFlorida. Mr. Clopton, also of Escam-bia, introduced a bill to amend Section2606, Resived Statutes, relating to theintermarriage of whites and negroes.

A bill that will be far-reaching inits effects was introduced by Mr. Wellsof Hillsborough county. It relates tothe disposition of property that hasbeen, or may be, assigned for the bene-fit of creditors.

An act to regulate the employmentand occupation of railway employes,and to establish a state board of tele-graph examiners, was introduced byMcNamee, of Hillsborough county.

Mr. Ware, of Washington, is deeplyInterested In the stock Industry, andhas introduced a bill for the protectionof sheep and lambs running at largeon the range in the various countiesof the state. The full text of the meas-ure follows:

Be it enacted by the Legislature ofthe state of Florida:

Section 1. That any person, orpersons or companies owning any hogsor swine that are permitted to runat large on the range, and that areknown to destroy any sheep or lambs,shall, after proof of such destruction,be required to confine said hogs or*swine in a substantial .enclosure, or to

sell said hogs or swine to the ownerof said sheep or lambs, at a price tobe agreed upon by a board of arbitra-tors consisting of three disinterestedpersons, two of whom shull be chosenby the parties in interest, and thethird arbitrator to be chosen by thetwo arbitrators heretofore selected.

Section 2 provides that all per-sons or companies who are the own-ers of such hogs or swine, or whohave the custody of the same, whoshall fail to comply with the provis-ions of this act, shall be liable to theowner or owners of such sheep orlambs for such damages as may bedone by said hogs or swine, and maybe sued for the recovery of such dam-ages by the owner or owners of suchsheep or lambs, in any justice ofpeace’s, county judge’s, or circuit courtof the county, having Jurisdiction ofsaid suit.

The military of Florida will be or-ganized in conformity with five lawsof the United States. This fact wasemphasized by the manner In whichHouse bill No. 144, by Mr. Gibbons ofDuval, was rushed through the Housethis morning. The bill is entitled, "Anact to reorganize the military forcesof the state; to adopt and make offorce a military code, and to providepenalties for the violatlqn thereof; torepeal all laws referring to the mili-tary forces not herein re-encucted; andfor other purposes.”

This bill was prepared with the sanc-tion of the Governor and adjutant gen-eral, and has the indorsement of theentire military force of the state. Itwas taken up on its second reading,read by title only, advanced to itsthird reading, read In full and passed,by a vote of 46 to 3.

Mr. Johnson of Liberty introduced abill to prohibit the carrying of loadedfirearms on any passenger boat plyingthe waters of any river of this state,and prescribing a penalty. This billwas reported adversely by the Judic-iary Committee. Mr. Koorace made amotion to indefinitely postpone. Mr.Johnson spoke eloquently in favor ofthe measure, and recited an originalpoem, whereupon Mr. Koonce withdrewhis motion, and the bill was orderedengrossed.

GI'ERRY AT BRUNSWICK.

Paid Ilia Trlbnte to the Confeder-ate Cause.

Bruntswick, Ga., April 27.—MemorialDay was fittingly observed in this city

this afternoon. The line of march wasformed at the Oglethorpe Hotel at 3o'clock, and in it were the Bruns-wick Riflemen, the Naval Reserves,Uniform Rank. Knights of Pythias,Confederate Veterans, Sons of Vet-erans, the city police force, fire de-partment, Mayor and Council, ladiesof the Memorial Association, Daugh-ters of the Confederacy, and a largenumber of citizens.

The procession moved down' New-castle street to Hanover Park, wherethe veterans decorated the nvonment.

Thie line proceeded to the auditorium,where the most important exercises ofthe day occurred. In a short, butbeautiful speech, Col. D. W. Krauss,introduced the orator of the day, Hon.Dupont Guerry of Maoon, and bis ad-dress was one of the best ever listenedto by a Brunswick audience. Mr.Guerry talked for fully an hour, andcommanded the closet attention of thelarge number of citizens. His discoursewas excellent and was roundly ap-plauded at the conclusion.

After the exercises at the audi-torium the parade was again formedand marrehed to Oak Grove Cemetery,Where the graves of the dead Confed-erates were decorated and the usualvolly, fired over them by the military.

PERISHED IN FLAMES.

Parents Itetarnrd to Find TheliChildren Cremated.

Ocala, Fla., April 27.—Saturday even-ing, John Evans and wife, colored, lefttheir home and five children six milessouth of Ocala, and came to town todo some trading. When they returnedat midnight, they found the house ablazing ruin, In which were cremating

the remains of two of the children, lit-tle girls, about 2% and 4 years old.

The children had built a tire In thestove and gone to sleep. The eldestawoke to find the house a furnace,from which she escaped with difficulty,dragging two of her sisters. The housebelonged to Mr. John L. Bailey of thiscity, and was not insured.

SHOT BY SAXON.

Homer Clements of Jefferson Conn-ty Is In Ilangerons Condition.

Augusta, April 27.—Homer Clements,a young man of Jefferson county, is atthe city hospital, probably fatallywounded. He was shot Saturday by11. H. Saxon at a picnic at FarmersBridge, near the county line of Rich-mond and Burke.

The quarrel between the men brokeout of a former altercation betweenClements and a younger brother ofSaxon. This was patched up betweenthese two, but, according to state-ments by Clements' friends, was madethe basis of a subsequent quarrel bythe older Saxon, which resulted in theshooting.

Clements has one dangerous woundthrough the body and one In the lefthiP.

_

-I t llhil.ro

WALTHOUR beat butler.Atlanta, April 27.—Bobby Walthour

to-night defeated Nat Butler in twostraight five-mile heats. Walthourmade the first heat in 7:23 1-5 and thesecond In 7:31 3-5.

Both Blue and Gray.

Mobile. Ala., April 27.—Memorial Daywas characterized by the decorations ofthe graves of both the Confederate andFederal dead In Magnolia cemetery bythe Ladies’ Memorial Association. TheConfederate veterans and Sons of Con-federate Veterans camps participated.

1 AS GBMtflH mTmuSjy-//y ( -K- 1 l j

UI TRACER SCO,T.'T.V.'k'-.TV.

5