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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-18
STATE LOSES TAX CASE.
TIant system VIII Pay NJ the Arbi-
traitors Decided.

Atlanta. Dec i7.-Controlier General
William 4. Wright lost the suit against
the Savannah Florida and Western Rail-
road Judge Lumpkin this afternoon. IN
h.s decision. made the mandamus COM
riete.
Controller Wright viii now have to ac'
cepJ the valuation put on the road by
the arbitrators for both state and county
taxes. The mandamus provides that he
must correct each % the statements he
has sent to the tax collector OF each OF
tho counties through which the portions
q The road under dispute run.
Tho state will get taxes on appfoNl-
mately S0o0o0 less chan the figures the
controller had made up aud sent 60 the
Tax collector.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-18

Wilmington. ". c.. Dec. T.-Rev. j. ~.
Wells of Staunson. Va. has been cah4a
20 fhe pastorstc OF the First Presbyterian
'hnrch 81 this city TO succeed Rev. fey-
Ton II. Hoge. y. D.. who resigned anonl
q year ago 70 bccome pastor Of the Mar-
Ten Memorial Church iu LOUISVILLE. Rev
Air. Wells 10 = native OF Mississipp
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-18
HORSES ron SOUTH AFRICA.
steamer Carries $50 OF Them From
New Orleans.

New Orleans, Dec. 1.-THE steamer
Harona cleared to-day for Cape Town
Sith 10 horses and a large quantity OF
feoistufIs.
The British steamer Milwaukee from
Table Bay. Africa. reports on Nov. .,
latitude T4s. south. longitude 2i.23, west.
she spoke thu British bark Windsor Park
from san Francisco for Queenstown, ~
Gays out. all well; wished 20 be reported.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-18
Ia,,Ie, 20 nnlIa eng pefsnaer.

Boston. Dec. iT.-Ths Globe to-morroa
will say:
Al doubt regarding the building % tho
Boston cup defender has now been dis
PEELED. Yesterday afternoon Mr. George
r l.. Lawley. president Of the corpor-
alton OF the same name. signed the coE-
tract with Thomas Lawson 20 build tho
boat.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-18

Beaufort. s. C., Dec. 1.-THE United
state. revenue outer Forward b. en-
gagged making surveys on Port Roya! bar.
The work 81 being done By expert enEi-
necrs and viii consume possibly two
weeks time.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-18

phlladelphls. Dec. l7--Gus Rubin to-
nixhi before 1000 people az the Penn Ath-
Ietic Cub. bested Peter kIaher hi one Of
the fastest figbts between heavyweighss
that has been seen for some time. The
hn,lt Nae Limited % alA rounds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-18
PoRTo RIco's CLAIM oN CUBA.
United states Cannot Intervene In
Favor of the Former.

Favor of the Former.
Washington. Dec 1.-THE state Depart
nent has rendered an opinion 20 the ef-
fe1H that the United States government
cannot intervene In favor Of Porto RICO
in the matter OF her claims against cuba
for S250o.coo
The Spanish government raised a loan
to this amount from the Porto Rcans
to help prosecute military operations IN
CUBA. basing the loan upon the revenues
Of she latter island. In substance the de-
clsion OF the United States government
h 10 the effect that leaving aside the
question OF equity IN this case 10 sane
ton the collection Of this claim against
Cuba now wouh be to open the door 10
number,e,ss other and larger claims. which
would exhaust the financial resources OF
the island
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-18
CAPTAIN LOsf HIs HEAD.
German Training ship sank within
Ten Minutes.

1fFuaNn AFHfuAHA ThAp "ah6 "tsaAa
Ten Minutes.
Madrid. Dec. r7-Dispa tches from Mala-
ga confirm the statement that the naval
commander there had warned Capt.
Kretschmann OF che approaching storm
and had recommen dcd that he enter the
port. but n was OF no avail.
The shock on the rocks Is described by
eyewitness as terrible Many holes
were driven In the vessels stem and she
sunk within ten minutes. The captain re-
fused assistance. When a Spanish sailor
got within short distance Of him and
threw him a rope. Capt. kretschmann
was 50 greatly azitated that he threw his
sword 20 the sailor.
The first mate struggled for an hour
against the waves cllnging 10 a piece Of
wood. hut he finally went down.
The spanish guuboat Sueva EsPana has
left Cadiz 10 render assistance.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-18

Nanla. Dee is.-The homeward move
fnenf Of the Volunteers viii begin on New
years day. WIN the embsrkation Of the
Thirty ssverIth Volunteer RegimenL The
Eleventh Cavalry will follow. -
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-18
IN GOVERNMENTS FAVOR.
supreme Court Decides Land Case
From Port Royal.

From Port Royal.
Washington. Dec. 1.-THE Supreme
CouV OF the United States to-day con
frmed the title OF the United States gov
eminent to certain property lying along
me water front near the entrance 10 ;ae
harbor Of Port Royal. Tho suit was
brought by Agnes A. Niver TO recover
said property from the government. The
case was argued some time ago by Leroy
r. Youmaus and W $ Montreath for the
plaintiff. and Robert A. Howard and So
Hcltor General J. X. Richards on behalf
of the government. The decision Ia favor
OF the government was reached without
requiring a written opinion. The chief
justice simply announced that the decree
OF the lower court was affirmed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-18

Rome. Dec. f7.-The MessagerO asserts
that the King Of Italy. Victor Emmanuel.
has informed the premier. signor sar-
acco. that the Queen will become q mother
about six monshs hence.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-18
SEVERE Loss TO THE NAVY.
Fire NJ Norfolk Destroyed some Val
liable Records.

Washington. Dec. r-It IS said al the
Navy Department that a serious loss has
been suffered by the navy In tho hre az
The Norfolk navy yard. Tho money loss
Of secondary importance; the hre DC
stroyed valuable records that cannot DC
replaced and many necessary plans which
can only be replaced az much expense IN
line and money. There were no casual
Tics An Investigation will b. made I'M
mediateiy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-18
TO INVESTIGATE a COURT.
Charges which Anect several on
claIs i'm Alaska.

Charges WI AntGN ~fNfNaA OHt-
claIn i'm Alaska.
Washington. Dec. l7.-In view OF the
wide publicity Of charges against the ad-
m-nlstratlon Of the United States District
Court OF Alaska. involving as che allesa-
tons do. the integrity OF several persons
Of prominence IN both official and unofi-
clal life. as well as ths just sdministra-
ton OF the mining laws n Cape Nome
Alaska. Mr. Carter OF Montana, to-day in
troduced a resolution an the Senate d.
resting tbe Committee on judiciary TO
investigate the whole question.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-18
REVOLUTION N TURKEY.
osman PaSha says kurdistan only
Awaits HIS Return.

Paris. Dec. S-The Matin published a
dispatch from London giving an inter-
view with Osmau Pasha. a general OF the
Ottoman army. who recently left Turkey
clandestinely. lie says that ACCOMPANIED
BY his partisans he VIII return to Kurdis-
tan. where. according 20 his statement.
TIE population. already secretly armed.
only awaits his arrival TO march as ons
man against the yoke OF Turkey.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-18
TO RETIRE LEE AND WILSON.
nan Providing for Them introduced
hy senator DnnIeI.

Washington. Dec. T.-senator Daniel OF
Virginia. to-day introduced bill author
king the President = select from the
brlgadier generals 81 volunteers two OFF,
Gers without regard 70 age. and appoint
them hrigadler generals in the regular
army for the purpose q placing them on
the retired list This Is intended GO pro
vide for Gems Fltzhugh Lee and James
II Wilson
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-18
PREFERENCE DENIED
HOUSE DEFEATS BILL TO PUT VET
EHANs IN OFFICE.
WOULD SHUT OUT CIVILIANS.
OBJECT WAS TO GIVE ALL VET
ERANS PREFERENCE.

Il Was stronEIy Opposed by Mem
hers of Both PRrtte.-k entucky
Nided Into Two judicial Districts.
Another District judge for ohio.
Texas Claims Referred 60 Commit
tce-Pension Bins Passed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-18
wr. Gompers' Address.

Mr. Gompers " his address TO the con
f.~enoe referred 20 the remarks made
d,,rtnr the sesslon by a santa re onicial
according 90 whose statements. said AT.
Gompefr. q would appear thht Az thH
,..,er,,,ree toward Cancellation or arbitr =
aor ~ siseh disrutes a. that between the
eanta Fe and ifH ieleEraphers came from
tn~ surloyera Mr. Gumpers asserted
mat on the contrary. where there had
been one ores frsm the eiae VI associated
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-18


Mr. Herutn JUST. Commissioner OF che
Illinois Co-Operator's Association. not
only outlined a plan for Cancellation and
arbitration. but urged that the capitalists
must organize 20 deal with the labor
problem as a prerequisite OF the success
OF any plan of Cancellation or arbitration.
IL seems 20 me-" he said. that oil
Efforts to permanently prevent strikes are
almost certain 20 fail. unless labor and
capltai are both thoroughly organized.
the strength Of the respective orGaniza-
lions being 20 nearly equal that neither
side can presume upon the weakness or
uupreparedness OF the other Labor.
while not perfectly organized ami not
40 rich Ia resources a. capital and there
fore unequal 20 a protracfed Industrial
war IL - much beser organized than
cauttal that IN sNort decisive conflicts or
IN continuous sklrmishing. q usually
comes out the victor.
combinations trusts and corporations
are spoken Of a. organized capital This
a. misleading All these are consolidated
or aggregated capital. consolidated or
com insd 10 reduce the expense Of doing
business. 20 otherwise cheaper production.
or OF controlling or regulating che mar
gets Of the world. but they are not or
ranixed lu the same sense or for the same
purpose for which labor q organized. Our
great need IL two well organized forces.
both esta bllshed for the same purpose,
namely. 20 determine and regulate the
wages and the Conditions OF labor To %
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25
The DGafeSt Ears Hear Almost Perfectly
After One Of Or. Wilson's
Free Treatments.
At the Regular Saturday Evening Free Lecture,
Exhibition, and Demonstration
us 18th ST. N. W.

tor pronounced the case doubtful one.
and was pleasantly surprised to learn that
Miss Robinson could hear and understand
low whispers and low conversation thirty
feet distant after treatment.
James j. Bateman. aged thirty years, Of
Warden Avenue northwest. declared he had
been totally deaf in right ear for seven
years. The doctor found paralysis Of the
auditory nerve and pronounced the case
probably incurable. Could hear and un-
dersiand low whispers and ordinary con-
yersatiOn siTty-fve feet distant after treat
ment.
Mrs Laura Chambers aged forty-five
years Of 419 Seventh Street northeast. de-
clared she had heard nothing in left ear
for fourteen years. Could hear low whis-
pers and ordinary conversation fifteen feet
distant after treatment
In the private office OF the National As
ISOLATION of Physicians and Surgeons. 10
Thirteenth Street northwest. free eKami
nations OF the eye and ear are made pri-
yately every week day from 8 80 a. m. to
: p. m. Sundays and holidays. 10 a. IN. to
I p. m.
other Offices are at 2i0 Fifth Avenue,
New York and is BOylston Street Boston.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25

home paper that there was a remedy called
Golden Specific. to be given secretly in tea,
coffee. or soft food and that they would
send me a free trial. wrote for 1t and
gave IL to my brother early one morning
in cup Of coffee before he had a chance
to go cut and get a drink. The effect was
wonderful and seemed 10 brace him up.
He went out and came back quite sober
for him. In the meantime I had sent for
a regular treatment Of Golden Specific. and
after using it my brother was a changed
man. Day after day l watched and prayed
and il all seemed TOO good to be true His
whole manner changed I said nothing
about the remedy | had been giving him
secretly and did net ,aiS Of his being
cured but | would often tell him how
happy ! was and what a noble man he was
to stop drinking He Of course. knows il
all now. but his new life prosperity new
friends. and self-respect have long ago
forgiven me for the way in which I saved
him from a drunkard's grave May every
mother, sister or daughter learn from my
experience is my deyout hope and in thus
making public the story Of our private mis-
fortune and subsequent blessings il is mv
earnest desire that every woman read in
my words the way to happiness. not only
for herself but for the man who is strug-
Cling with the curse Of liquor upon him.
Dr. Haues who discovered Golden Specific
is deserving Of woman's homage and 1 am
glad TO know that he VIII send free trial
of the remedy to every woman who writes
him.
Send your name and address 10 Dr. J. ".
Haines 1922 Glenn Building Cincinnati.
Ohio. and he will mail the remedy 10 you
in a plain envelope and thus you can begin
the cure at once. The remedy is OdOrless
and tasteless. and you need have 10 fear
OF discovery"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25

After hundreds Of the deaiest ears have
been made to hear almost perfectly uy
one hour Of DR. Wilson's treatment at
the free lecture, exhibition and demonstra-
tion given here every Saturday evening
by the National Association OF Physician
and Surgeons. rs Thirteenth Street north
west and after hundreds upon hundreds
Of people born deaf and dumb have been
given their hearing. and after thousands
upon thousands Of the deafest ears have
been perfectly and permanently restored
by this treatment applied privately. there
is no longer room for doubt that the time
has now arrived when no more deaf peo-
pie need to exist on this green earth Of
ours. Every Saturday evening at 715
Thirteenth Street northwest, at about SIS,
at the commencement of the free lecture,
an opportunity for free treatment is giveu
to a limited number
The following were treated last evening
with results as given:
Miss c. l.. Robinson, aged forty-f five
years. Of 1851 y Street northwest, declared
she had been totally deaf in left ear for
eight years The drum was perforated aud
auditory nerve in poor condition. The doc
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25
A REAL OLD COUNTRY STORE.
Reproduced in All Its Rural Wonder
at "a city show.


"'" 'N' Boston '' '''-' .'''
Many city mother who was born ln the
country and spent her Childhood days there
happily remembers the old country store
"hlch was more oil a curiosity shop than
anything else. oiten she mas told her
children about the fascinating place, but
no matter no" vivid her word painting
never did she feel that She had really
made them see The old shop exactly as 90
was Now az the SporJman SHOW there
is. in all IFS perfection of dust and fly
specks the Old country store. and every
country-brel mother who has discovered
it is deligh1edly showing her children
around and telling hem of the DAYS that
are zone
True TO history Is the little weather
lrarrn. uupaiutsd ehinEIr-rauEed building
that is Identified by the name of the couu-
fry store. Outside on the rlauboards are
seen old signs that have been showed on
and rained on until they are valuable an
ifgEities There is at the right of the ell
trance low wooden bench where the
masculine gossips have had smokp-talks
up+I IL ba. baen worn Thin On the other
Side of m, entrance is n grfpdsrona In
I'D. tbo lam, ,,.;,, fle sr,,l.,- cbi-,,,..,.
,i,,. q, -. ,,,i,,, o., -. -. Iii ,f
~, ,,, and s,,l,.t,r,i,I ,,,,t. If o,,r s,r.,
80, In .t. ,,,,t,.. ,f ,I,,. r,o,,- H. tl,.
,,,..,.f,,,.1. so,,,r.. l,o, sto,a turned "a
ain l,rov., nm tho hearth win Tho CON
.+..,t sb,.,,.,. ,s t,l,,,., i,,i.., Rssi5. tI,..
-. -. 49,. .,;,..,. -; ~ -, It'll,
~, - - ,,,,,... I'm l,-ii,,. -
49,, -, Ia ~. I,l ,,,,,I ,,,l tb., lin,
i,... ~. s.,ai -,
.I, a., ~, ,,.,.- .,-, ,,,.
,,,,,sI,-,5 ,s ,,,oi,s.es ana I,,rr..i, vi, -.
so1a Tba s,anlb, Of rbs ,.o,,,,1,,it, ,I,o
.,It-uorl, barrel vim q bf,, nlr.a on ,i.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25

the sorceresses, and how he put the prep
aration Of poisons. in the necessary chan
nels Of industry and medicine. under regu-
lations which endure to this day. From
La REVUE he turns to the death OF Mad
anne, leaving the balance of evidence
against the hypothesis that ii was caused
by Pciscu-a welcome interlude in this
story Of crime-and. after an interesting
examination of Racine's relation TO the
death Of Mile Du Pare, he closes with an
account Of La Devineresse." the play in
which the roofing out of the prisoners was
attempted through the application Of ridi-
cule. The volume is horrible in its dis
closures. But il is a solid work Of histori-
cal research, and it is intensely interest
ing.
Valuable Prison House Literature.
After it the Legends Of the Basulle"
seems. momentarily. at least. a little tame
But in its way this is an equally valuable
contribution to the literature Of the prison
Bastille OF the eighteenth century as char
acterized by none Of the dreadful mysteries
and abuses which have crystallized into
popular legends since its fall. Those confin-
ed to il were guests rather than prisoners
they had Injuries unendiug at the ex-
peuse Of the King, and in the revolution
al tlt1A, huliA SAW iut NoN man OF is
walls, it was perhaps the least uupleas-
ant place Of detention al all France.
The author gives a sufficient history Of
the prison. describes the life within its
walls tears the mystery from The Man
in the Iron Mask''-who was simply Count
Natuoli. the traitorous Secretary Of State
10 the Duke of Mantua a man who descry-
ed all he got including the velvet. not
iron, mask that he wore-and tells the
truth about Laude leaving him not half
as deserving Of our sympathy as the SEN
timentalsts would like him to be left. N.
FUncE -Rreutsu0. in short is an icCGoc'a-t.
As he is au ic0noclast only in the interests
of truth however, we must be grateful to
him. u is worth while to have Nr. Maid
ment's admirable translation OF his book
ON the Bastlle, ana r. is 10 be hoped hat
am English version OF lie prame dies Poi
sons" viii soon follow.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25

ram 10 rupees for each head and when
the poor jangliwall saw the twenty bright
silver pieces counted into his hand he ac-
tually trembled. He had never seen so
much money in his life. But that was not
all. for the Sahib had been examining The
skins. and he asked what SitJram intended
doing with them. and when he heard that
they were to be offered TO some Of the
Chunars, who would probably buy them
for a few rupees. he himself az once oHered
to give 20 rupees for them. and as sta
ram could not go home that night for he
sun was already low. he was told Co come
TO the Treasury early in the morning for
his money. He did so. and was paid
Siraram became prosperous man after
that He was rich and Old Rajaudra Lars
prophecy was so far verified that he soon
became the proud possessor Of the best pair
OF pillow bUllocks iu the district. Mana
and Ramchand were loaded with silver ban
giles and anklets and the little hut in the
jungle was soon resplendent with glider
ing array Of the brazen lotas and dishes
with which the prosperous Indian raiat.
when he can auori f. loves TO adorn his
home.
But the temple OF BhoWdRi gained moth
ing. though her priest did not fail to re-
mind Sitaram of all he owed TO the Devi
The truth is that the Indian aboriginal had
had his faith in and fear Of the maligu del
ties whom his people have added to the
Indian Pantheon weakened tin IL had al
most ceased 10 exist Besides that iu Biz
blum he had listened TO the preaching Of
a Mussulman. who said that ne Brahm8us
were naught and the gods were less but
there was one great God who had sent his
messenger. one Nahomet to declare that
before Him all men, from the highest
Brahman to the lowest OutcuSt. were alikA
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25
RESCUED FROM DRINK.
Heroic Work ct Girl in saving
Her Brother From Drunkcnn-~s.
Fut Remedy ia His Concr aud
Without His Knowledge ef abe
Secret Was CompicteiS Cured.

The terrible evil OF drunkenness has at
last found a conqueICr Miss Mary Roo
ert 1888 Golden Gate Avenue. san
Fra..,lsco. Cal tells how she saved her
brother from ruin. and her words burn
with a new hope to every women who
would rescue a SON brother or husband
from the scourge OF drunkenness She
says:
Yes. it is true that my brother is now
reformed man For years he drank only
occasionally. but al last he got SO bad tha
to be sober seemed a living death 90 him
After 4 spree he would tremble and shake
and act as il be were going insane lie
would then drink spariugly but in a few
days would start OF again. and I wouldn't
see him for a week saw u notice in our
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25
PRESENTATIONS OF crime
Poisoning as a High Art in the
Commission of Murder.

The Narquisc de Brip,iIIiers -
Worth, Rival ct Lucretia Borgia.
tion and Corruption Had Trium-
phant RciEn-Romnurc aud Ruin.