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The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-03
SAFETY. SoT SIZED.
New Ideal of English and Americans
shipbuiIders.

From the London Express.
A. far a. English ship-ownlug Arms ara
concerned Atlantic speed records" are
things % the past.
II II rumored land noe generally be-
lleved) 10 shipping circles, thei the cunard
Company IL going 10 build two new record
breakers. Beyond this rumor there Is
assa,nE TO sso= that either America or
England VIII attemps for many years 90
come 10 wreet from the Hamburg Amer
lean and North German Lloyd Companies
the honor OF making the fassest passage
across the Atlantic.
This week the new Hamburg-Amertcan
steamer Deutschland crossed from New
York to Plymouth az an average rate of
3 knots an hour, and the North German
Lloyd Liner Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
~ rate Of e ~ knots. The fastest aver
nee lime ever made by the cunard crack
I.ucania WISE 2 .0i knots per hour, tho
Campania coming after with ass.
Abandoning speed records. the English
companies are striving to build the larg-
est. fastest. and most comfortable boats
for the Western trade.
speed records" said Mr.. J. l.. cnroEzi.
editor Of the Syren. 20 m Express repre-
sentative yesterday. have reached their
limit as faf a. English shipowners of
speed plus economy has also been reached.
we con stlll build faster vessels than
ire Germans on the Clyde and at Belfast.
but the cost Of running them would cue
the profits away altogether.
1T h a question Of coal consumption.
some time ago I reckoued the difference
between twenty knots az hour and twen-
fy-tWo knots on . steamer like the Cam
panla The addtiannl two kucts h equiv
a.snf 20 consumption Of about an ex-
ia 800 tons 81 coal . day. Tank what
that means az present prices'
"Df course. the German vessels are
heavily sulsidlxed by their government.
and can afford the luxury OF an extra
knot.
Safety. comfort. and cargo-carrying are
the points 20 which the English c0n,pa-
MES are looking.
There Is another reason why shipping
companies ere no, troubling about extra
speed just now. A I'VE and a malt days
passage 20 New York win land passengers
~ nn aNkwnrd hour OF the night OF early
morning Bring Il down q ave days and
there IL a distinct gain. ] believe that
Il the German vessels cii the frel1l Gown
TO ave days no English companies will be
drawn into the speed contest again"
SIR Alfred Jaklns. the weil-known pas
seneer agent of Leedcnhail street, agrees
with Mr.. carozxl re finds no trend OF
MESSENGER traf1c towoid the faster Ger
man boats. English travellers are salts
lied with The speed. safety. and comfoft
of English lines, and only take to The for
e'sn vessels when their own are fully
booked
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-03

Tallahassee. Fla, Sept. 2.-Adjutant
General Houstoun reports the following
military stems: c. I. Bean Of Jacksonville
has been elected ensign and signal officer
for the third division naval militia. and
Arthur u. Stevens has been elected
Lieutenant and navigating otiicer for the
same division.
W. c. Crown has been elected second
lieutenant for the Leesburg Rides
Thirty-four years ago Robert McDougal
entered the shops of the Georgia and Pen
Sacola Railroad here as q blacksmith. Tie
has been with the company through all
It's changes OF ownership and names. and
has returned from an eiEht-years' service
In the shops OF the same company al
Fernandina to take hi Old pace in the
shops a. Tallahassee. Prior to his service
with this company he worked four years
on the Suez Canal.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-03
TIRE SOUTHERN MISSIONARIES.
A Letter which states That Most of
Them Are safe.

Louisville. Ky. Sept, 2.-Dr. c. s. r.
Lincoln. former resident OF Louisville
writing from Shanghai. under date OF
Aug. 2, says:
with regard 10 the Southern friends
In China, you win be glad 10 know that
all the southern Presbyterians. the South
ern MethOdists who have not gone home
or 90 japan. are IN Shanghai and think
che Christian Church missionaries are
oil In that place. OF these. American
church missions. an are now IN except
Mcssrs. Huntington Littell and Roots aud
pr. Bor.and. an OF whom are now N
Hankow. We book for the two latter
down IN a few days and Mr. Roots and
Mr.. Huntington will come whenever che
naval authorities believe u necessary for
them TO leave Hankow The women and
children We're all ordered out OF the val
ley some days ago"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-03
HAD TO COVE ny sTEERAGE.
Americans who Came Home the Best
Way They Could.

Berlin. Sept. lowing to the unusually
heavy westward passenger trafic. as well
ae to the interruption in saillngs owing
10 the Hoboken disaster and TO che char
ierlng OF passenger steamers by the Ger
man government for use IN Chinese wa
ters, many American citizens have re-
Gently been compelled 20 take sieerage
passage IN returning 10 the United States
The physicians OF the North German
Lloyd steamship Company have insisted
on vaccinating all OF these 20 meet tho
requirements OF the United States laws.
Recently an American filed strong ob1ee-
tons with Air Henry W. Diederich, Uni
ted States consul al Bremen. who wrote
10 Washington for Instructions. meanwhile
forhidding the physicians IN question To
vaccinate Americans IN the steerage. on
The ground that the law was intended
20 apply 10 immigrants only.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-03
GLASS BLOWERS TAKE ACTION.
They Refuse to Obey the orders OF
President Burns.

President Burns.
Pittsburg. Sept. "A meeting Of window
glass blowers and gatherers was held to-
day which was attended by members OF
the craft from all over the glass districts.
At the meeting IL was unanimously decid-
ed to refuse to obey the order Of Simon
Burns. president OF the window Glass
Workers Association. that all members
OF the Organization must work TO secure
iatteners 20 nh the places OF members Of
the Window Glass Flatteners' Association
In the plants OF the American Window
Glass Company. II was also decided 20
refuse az an time 10 work IN nlant OF
the combine In which non-union or
'seab' hatteners were employed no mat
ter wha: personal agreement President
Burns had made with the combine la the
matter
While all those present expressed the
determination 10 stand by their own as
ISOLATION. 50 far as they could. and main
tain is integrity. they said they could not
as union men help In such attempts az
President Burns ordered. to exterminate
other crafts In the glass trade.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-03

TROUBLES or A FISHERMAN.
Tie Your LRtchkey Round Your Neck
aud Prevent TroubIe.

From the Springfield Homestead
This one Is on a resident OF Princeton
street. He went to sleep on his own door
step and had difficulty in explaining mat
tiers to the satisfaction OF a patrolman,
who desired his company 20 the police
station. II seems that the victim is an
ardent disciple Of izask Walton. with
strong penchant for trout brooks and fsh
stories.
He had arranged TO go with a neIghbor
on this particular morning and he arose
before dawn. Ia fact. Il was earlier than
he had intended. but this he failed 10 dis
cover until dressed In his old clothes. dis
reputable as all honest fishermen's out
Ats are. he had stepped outside the door.
Then as he listened TO the click Of the
night latch he bethought him 10 look AZ
his watch. He was an hour earlier than
the time agreed upon. and his night key
was IN his other clothes. He would sit
Il out on his porch.
The night was stili The little stars
vxinked al him and blinked a. him, ana
presently Il seemed TO him they leered AZ
him The night wind murmured drowsily.
Presently be was ASKING, excitediy land
ing a whopper. and he had not moved
from his own doorstep. An asl-ulght car
ratified up Catherine street ana through
Princeton. An oficer Of the law held
down a seat and saw that no unsteady
steps went artray.
The car passed the house of the sleeper
and the officers helmet rose up on the
ends Of his hair. A disreputahle looking
burglar was before him. Alone. unalded,
he would make a capture He stole up
the walk on tiptoe Tho sleeper smiled.
he had landed a four-pounder How he
pulled He Wos hauling him into the
brook lie opened hff eyes the grip Of
the law was upon him. II took much per-
suaslve eloquence ana perspirati0n 10 con-
Vince the patrolman that everything was
all right.
There was now a light IN his neighhor's
kitchen. The victim decided 10 20 over.
lie did so He looked In al the window
and saw the servant girl getting hiE
frfepd's breakfast The servant girl
caught q glimpse Of him peeping In At
the window and promptly went into hys-
terics He went IN 10 soothe her. His
nesghbor sleeping calmly. forgetfu that
he was goin nshing was awakened by
the sound OF voices In the kitchen. Hts
servant girl must be entertaining visitors
until the grey dawn. Il was shameful
II was outrngeOusi He would put an end
20 81 re burst augrtiy into the kitchen
and here endeth the troubles c. tisr
Princeton street fisherman.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-03
NEGRO's ARM WAS CUT OFF.
Lightning struck House of York
Green at Orlando.

Orlando Fla. Sept "A negro work
man az the Hammond turpenune camp
got drunk last night and laid down on
the railroad track and went TO sleep. 4
passing train cut OF one Of his arms at
the shoulder. He was brought IN and
sent TO the hospital for attention.
Yesterday afternoon the lightning struck
the house OF York Green. colored bar
Der lie was In the building "a the time
and was thoroughly shaken up. but not
seriously injured. The house IL ready 20
go into the repair shop
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-03
NEW PASSENGER ASSOCIATION.
Committees Have Not Vet Formu-
Iated Their Plans.

Glenwood Springs, Col. Sept. 2-To-
DAYS session Of the conference Of railroad
officials who have been here for several
days discussing the outlines OF trans
continental passenger association was only
one hour in length. The committee at
work upon a plan were not ready 10 re-
port and the meeting adjourned until to-
morrow at 70 O'Clock
Discussing the question of handling gov
eminent troops and the recent order OF
the quartermaster general Of the United
states army 20 the effect that ali troops
10 be carried TO the Pacific coast must go
via the Southern Pacific from ogden 20
San francisco. Mr. George Nicholson. rep
rescntlng the Santa Fe Railroad al the
meeting. said that that matter would have
10 be- submitted 10 the headquarters OF his
company before he could enter into any
agreement that would bind the Santa Fe
people.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-03
TwO MYSTERIOUS MURDERS.
No Clue 20 the Party or Parties who
Did the Killing.

Sacramento. Cal. Sept 2.-The dead
bodies Of William Taylor and Hansen
Rasmussen were found to-day on adjoin-
ing ranches near Folsom Both men had
been shot TO death. Taylor was an elder
~ man. employed to care for the ranch
OF the Praxzo Bros. who have taken their
stock TO the mountains to Craze. Ras-
mussen worked on ths place OF William
Carpenter. mile distant lie was alone
on the ranch. Each man had been
killed In his employers house. and nelih-
er had been seen since last Thursday
Nothing about the house was disturbed
and Il does not appear that anything was
taken There IL not the slightest ciew
10 the person or persons who killed che
men.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-03
FOUR KILLED ny A TRAIN.
Pleasure Party Failed to see the APP
proaching Fast Mail.

Syracuse. " Y. Sept. 2.-The fast mail
train due IN this city from the west al
$40 p. m. struck = carriage containing
four people al oswego Junction. four
miles west OF here tonight. Patrick !.
Foley % Syracuse. Ellen Foley OF Split
Rock his sister and Josephine Y.
blanchard OF Syracuse. were killed and
Michael Maroney was injured. The party
were on a pleasure drive.
There Is no night fagman ~ Oswsgo
Junction and freight train standing on
The track prevented the party from seeing
the fast mail approach on an inside track
AZ , speed OF forty miles an hour.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-03
STATIONARY ENGINEERS.
Plans on Foot for Their Annual Con-
vention In Milwaukee.

Milwaukee. Wis. Sept. 2.-Three hun
dred and nifty subordinate associations.
with a membership OF about ibOco. expect
10 have 80 delegates IN attendance at the
nineteenth annual meeting OF the Ma
tiOnal Association OF Stantionary Engi-
neers. which will begin here Tuesday.
one Of the principal questions before
the convention win be proposition
strongly supported by the New York en-
gineers. 60 amend the constitution. that
whenever deemed necessary the associa-
ton may take an active par, In politics
and secure beneficial legislation.
Another proposition Is 20 create a license
fund, to be used IN securing eonstitu-
ton.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-03

Asheviile, N. c.. Sept. A--tieorge w.
Vanderbilt has started an endowment
fund 20 the Clarence Barker Memorial
~ sovmany opened nexs Tuesday and
-. .-.~sea IN memory Of Clarence Rar.
Eer a cousin OF the vaEderbllts. BY his
sls,err. Adele Fsimn Barker schmit and
virginia Purdy Barker Bacon.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-03
KENTUCKY STATE CAMPAIGN.
VIII he Opened To-day by Both
Parties nj Rowling Green.

Bowling Greer. KY, Sept. 2.-To-mor-
row Hon. W. Yerkes. Republican nomi-
nee for Governor. will make his speech
OF the campaign here. and Hon. Frank
Peake Of shelbyvii,e will open the canvas
from here for the Democrats.
Yerkes will he met by q procession and
ave hands lie viii speak In the park,
which will accommodate 10000 people
Judge Thomas NJ. Owsley OF this city
will preside. Hon. J. A. Kenzie Moss
the fusion nominee for Congress In this
district will make the Introductory speech.
Mr. Peake will speak az the Court
House. He will DO introduced by Judge
Vs. Settle or Hon. Lewis McQuown OF
this city Gov. Beckham opens the Dem
ocratio campaign tomorrow at Hender-
ann
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-03

baltimore Sept. Ain the, beautiful
First Universal Church. which he sew
arise as a result OF his labor and his faith.
Rev. DR.. Royal II. Pullman, brother OF
the late George n Pullman, the palace
car magnate received the lost tribute
from his friends and parishionsrs to-day
The funeral services took she place OF me
regular sunday morning service at the
church. The interment was at London
park Cemetery
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-03
STEAMER PaOM SOUTH AFRICA.
Capt. Mann Went by ST. Helena
where There Are 1000 Beers.

WHIT" E"'HE 7NEE NF'FfFF H07EENf
New York. Sept. 2-The British steamer
Masconomo. one OF the Hogan Line arriv-
ed to-day from South Africa. stopping on
the way 20 81. Helena and ST. Lucia.
The Masconomo took out 10 South Afri-
ca cargo Of supplies for the British
army from St John. n. b.. and has been
engaged about three months in that ser
vice. Returning home the Masconomo
stopped al 81. Helena 20 make o few re-
pairs to her engine. While there Capt
Mann visited the camps OF the Boer pris-
oncrs. Capt Mann says there are 400
Beers AZ 81. Helena They are well cared
for and are made very comfortable
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-03
col. MARTIN v. MOORE DEAD.
Colonel In Confederate Army and
Husband Of BETSY Hamilton"

Auburn. Ala. Sept. 2.-col. Martin Van
Buren, Moore died here to-day at che age
OF ss. He was a graduate OF West
Point. ". Y. and served a. a colonel IN
the Confederate army. commanding
North Carolina regiment. His wife IL
known 90 the reading world as Betsy
Hamilton" Col. Moore was recognized
as good writer, especially on agricul-
turui suhfecfR
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-03
AGAINST FOREIGN ALLIANCE.
Resolutions by Ola Guard OF Fenian
brotherhood.

Cincinnati Sept. 2-The ola Guard Of
the Fenian brotherhood was to-day ad~
dressed here by p. J. corlorau. Edward
o. NJ. Condor and Capt George Sweeney
Resolutions we're adopted against the al
legged American enlargement In foreign
affairs and especially the alliance with
England and any violation OF the princi-
pie Of the consent of the governed
The resolutions denounce the course Of
England in South Africa and condemn
the sending OF prisoners OF war to cey-
lon.
We are likewise opposed TO any asso-
citation with any power whose conduct T.
not consistent with American theories and
humanity"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-03

New York. Sept. 2.-vailsburg bicycle
race summaries:
Quarter-mile professional. Won by II.
3. Freeman: owen Kemble, second;
Frank Kramer, third. Time. n seconds.
Two-miie professional handicap. Won
by O. IA. Coilett; Jack Ccburn. 80 yards
Time t;t5.
Match Raoe-w. 4. Fem defeated W
H. Wahrenberger. paced by tandem.
Fem won TWO heats. Wahrenberger won
one Best time, minutes, 3-s seconds.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-03
The Young MEMS Institute.

Louisville, KY. Sept. 2-Delegates from
an over the South are arriving to attend
the fourth annual meeting Of the Grand
Council OF the Jurisdiction Of the Young
Mems institute. The board 81 grand d.
rectora held meeting to-day and the
delegates heard a lecture tonight. The
Arst business session will be held to-mor-
row
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-03
GOING ron THE DESTITUTE.
Transport LnwtoB 20 Bring Them
Home From Cape Nome.

San Francisco. Sept. 2.-The United
states transport Lawton. which arrived
day in ballast from Seattle. Is 20 be sent
to Cape Nome 60 relieve the destitute
miners. many OF whom have petitioned
through Gen. Randall for transportation
south before the hard Alaska winter se;s
In. The Lawton will sail for the north
as soon as she can be got ready. proba-
bly, within a few days. She has accom-
mediation for about 100 men.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-03
social Democraslc Ticket.

Milwaukee. Wis. Sept. 2.-The state
Convention OF Social Democrats to-day
nominated = fu.l ticket. headed BY How
ord Tut,,e OF Milwaukee. for Governor
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-03
cHuLrs ELEcTRIc RAILWAY.
Formally Opened NJ santiago and the
PabIic Much Pleased.

Santiago de Chiii, Sept. Ain the pres
ence OF President Errazurz and the local
authorities. the electric ,ramway system
AZ gant,ago was formally inaugurated To
dav. The public was greatly delighted az
me outcome, and the installation OF SINH
lar methods OF transportation will rapidly
u,tltiply.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-03

Chicago. sept 2.-Three deaths and one
prostratlon occurred here TO-DAY ~ re-
ault OF the heg
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-03

--Editt-"l.ncie George. n u a paisfui
orerafion when q man has his leg pulled
Ard 90 they take anything Uncle
George~'Gas II usually administered, !
Aeliove." -Bosson Transcript
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-05
Provides For Wife and Son, OF
Whom He Tired Years Ago.
A Music Hall Romance.

stormy one. and that things had not gone
as smoothly as we had hoped for. lie
was flushed and excited, and would not
sit down, but paced back and forth In the
little room. tugging at his mustache and
frowning."
Mrs Cory interrupted her narrative
long enough to fasten her black eyes on
her listener and apologized for going over
the scene in detail. 1T happened long
ago. OF course; but II is burned into my
memory.
His father had said: "She is a singer
In a music hall, you say? Well / was
once young myself. / can appreciate her
fascination, but why do you think Of
marrying herr
What did you say? I exclaimed
breathlessly and tearfully. Say? said
Arthur. his eyes blazing. I couldn't trust
myself to speak. ] turned on my heel
and left the room
They were married the following day.
Five years later little Harold was born
But meanwhile the father had wearied of
his love match. wearied of the theatrical
and music hall people who frequented
their little home. ..
IL came To an end at last II Is easy In
England as well as America TO get a di-
vorce II YOU have fortune TO help the
business through.
The young wife made no defence. She
refused the money which the family Of
fered her 10 pay for her broken heart"
and. taking her baby. she drew her small
savings from the bank and came to
America.
She eked out a small living In New York
for awhile, but slowly drifted west until
she came 10 Denver. where she has sup
ported herself ever since.
All this was hfteen years ago or So
In this city the deserted wife--for she was
really that-has lived quietly. supporting
herself and her son, himself the son OF
a half millionaire, by her needle. When
Harold grew old enough he insisted on
finding a lob, and he was so quick and
bright that he had no trouble I'm getting a
place as messenger with the Denver Loan
Company.
Last week n cablegram came from Lon
don solicitors IL was addressed to Har.
old. but II included his mother In the in
| vitation 10 go 10 England, and they will
soon be on their way.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-05
SEVERELY HURT.
Palmer Claims That hatChman
Assaulted Him After a War
Of Words.

Edward Palmer, OF No. 211 Orms street,
and employed as an engine cleaner at
the Auburn round house of the Consoli-
dated railroad was brought to the Emer-
gency hospital this morning where a cut
III inches long over his right temple,
one an inch long over his left eye, and
one an inch long on his upper lip was
closed with stitches and a bad confusion
on the right side of his head was dress
ed
Palmer told the hospital attendants that
he had a few words with the night watch
man at the Auburn yard. just before
midnight. and that az he supposed, few
words eXchang "a ended the affair.
At o'clock this morning he was sud
denly confronted by the night watchman,
who. eXclaimng, "Ill fix you now" fell
upon him and began hammering his face
and head with what he thought was a
steel knuckle.
The hospital people say that the wounds
were made with a sharp-edged instru-
ment.
Palmer further declared that he knew
the name OF his assailant and that he
would prefer a charge of assault against
him and at once.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-05

Denver, Oct. 5.-From a little messenger
boy in the office OIL the Denver Loan Com
pany. at a salary so small that a squirrel
might carry IL home to its nest, TO for
tune OF 10000 pounds sterling and pa
latial home in Birmingham, England. is
mighty big jump.
But that is the song that Fortunatus is
singing today to little Harold Cory, who
will soon be sailing for England. accom-
panied by his mother, TO meet dying
and penitent father and husband, and 10
claim the fortune which comes so late
Pretty Kitty Tyrrell was the daughter
Of a theatrical costumer. and when she
was q todder used to play Children
parts whenever an opening offered. AS
she grew older her voice developed grand
ly. TO her fathers great delight, ana one
day the leader of the orchestra called
and offered TO train IL, saying that there
was a future for it's owner
Her acquaintance with theatrical people
enabled her 10 get an engagement easily
and she was soon a popular singer In the
London music halls.
She was a good girl. Kitty. and returned
not the smiles of the "Johnnies." But
when young man came wooing serious
~ pretty Kitty looked into her heart
and found that he was her hero.
The name OF her plumed knight was Ar
thur Cory He was the son of rich Bir-
mingham manufactures.
Kitty" he said. will you leave the
music halls and be my wife,"
I'VE told no one said Mrs. Cory to-
day, that we were engaged We both
knew the objection that his family would
have to a music hall alliance. So we
buried our happy secret In our breasts
and were as happy as lovers are under
such circumstances"
AT last Arthur said he would ask his
father-nay. force his consent TO a union.
He went away to meet his parent. The
young girl prepared q nice little supper
simple tasty things. such as she knew he
liked-and waited with perturbation at
the heart
81 could see when Arthur burst into the
room that the Interview had been a