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The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24

Nigh, proceed ! had my picture taken
standing next 60 ono 0f the Hons and
Sutherland and I went down 70 the
house
When We wen; around to the Presi-
dents house that evening there we're M
sentries Some one told us that Dom Paul
ana che government had gone They left
the railroad station ahont O'Clock that
evening Late chat night and again tho
next day there was good deal o. law
leasncss tn Pretoria some % the men
sacked the government warehouses but
noticed that tho nner soldiers and the
hurghers were orderly al the time. With
TO- q short time some OF the citizens OF
Pretoria organized Committee of safety
aud the looflng stopped The British kept
coming nearer and nearer and finally they
hcgnn 90 she'll the town. I got q number
Of Tho exploded shells One evening when
we were az Mr. HAYS house and the
ttoors were shielding. We could hear the
broken pieces Of shell rattle on The house
roof. The next morning June g. Lord
Roberts entered the town Lord Kiteh-
ener oud Lord Saniey and an OF them were
along and Il wss interesting 20 see them
hoist the British flag In Pretoria.
We were held as prisoners IN Pretoria
for six weeks. A. first they wouldn't let
us start OUT because IJe noers we're blow
ing ap railroad train about once in
twenty-four hours ana then there we're
other delays afterward Finally we took
the train FOR Capt Town July n II IL
1000 miles from Pretoria 20 capt Town
and II took us just seven days 20 make
the trip. We nearly froxe going down. as
We had TO ride day and night In an open
coal car. There we're two coaches on the
train, but the nurses had one and the
wounded soldiers the other. There were
no refreshments along the road and wa
had 10 carry our own ratl0us for the seven
days II was pretty tough sort of travelling
in that open car behind soft coal en-
zine for seven days and seven nights.
We waited AZ Cape Town until Aug l
FOR q steamer. when we took the kinfauls
Castle 20 Southampton. Miss Edith
Rhodes. sister of Cecil Rhodes was on
board. and We Got acquainted with her"
james Francis expects 90 30 on Co
Philade lphia to-day
rive beaten JaEgers." he said. and
now m only itching 90 take that mes
sage 20 the Empress DowaEer of China"
smith was born IN brooklyn sixteen
years ago lie stands just I'VE feet high
and he weighs an oven 100 pounds.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24
SEVERE PHYSICAL TASKS.
nut Not DsnEerou@ when Properly
Managed.

From the New York sun.
People disposed 20 condemn physical
| tasks 81 great severity learn something OF
interest from the report Of the physician
who recently examined the champion
oug-disance bicyciist. TEDDY Hale.
when the examlna lion was made Hale
had nearly finished the remarkable feat
Of riding 100 miles day tsuudays except
edl for a year Tests OF muscular endur-
ance similar 10 his have occurred Ia this
/ country, but none has ever equaled II.
Moreover. the performance and the con-
| illusions OF the doctor will be particularly
| lntert krnR 20 New Workers because they
| concern a man who has been seen and
admired here for his pluck and fairness.
Hale was within two days Of compies-
ing his task. having thus pedalled more
than 81 90 miles, when be visited the phy-
slcian The latter said;
II was perfectly astounded al his corr
dltion He looked healthy and well. nut
waa thin, though not too nney drawn
being well covered from head 20 foot. ISIS
muscular system was by no means over
developed the muscles Of his arms and
trunk being smooth and arm. ana there
were no Indications whatever that ne Was
IN any way muscle bound.
And 10 those who argue that wnile
,,aks recurring the continuous appilca-
lion Of bodily strength may work no m
,,.dtate injury they are certain 20 De
b,rrnful sfterWard, the following opinion
III the doctor will be Instructive
.Fts nervous system was In perfect or
der ana there was no excitement OF slsn
~ worry The heart itself was eniAtsv'.
This condition Of heart u WAT must -
cxnerted In anybody who has led an Ae-
80 athletic existence. the heart muscle
Al at,eh a person becoming enlarged ann
,nus rendered capable Of performing tns
v,ork which ~ Get before % In the same
yyav that the muscles Of che arm pesotnr
c,t.rFed in a blacksmith from WELDING
"a slsdee hammer; and 90 long a. haie
remains IN health and Is careful MOI -
suddenly drop all active exercise. =
not likely 20 give MIN any """''N' -
his future career.
rhe Doctor accounts Tor the comparative
ease with which the ride was accomplish
"a by the fsci that Hate refused 70 -
hurried lie never henltated 10 ceaA"
riding for an hour or more ~ ofoer 20
rest OF 10 take refreshments ne a's
mis- meals az regularly as possioie. anu
confined his diet 90 foods that were resp-
M aleestibic In the middle Of The day
\. arank q bottle Of beer. and another
hottle In me evening" and IL Is intimated
Id, the doctor that Ia performing tasks
.ir,ltar Ia the one described. "a motNrste
consumption OF alcohol 10 benencafs
rather than otherwise.
In conclusion. the doctor emphasizes tho
assertion that Il was BY slow and method-
icsl preparation that Hale was able 60
sustain his great EFFORT. and as 20 the
saect 81 such unusual exertion. ne says
~ shows how the human frame viii
adam itself 10 circumstances. and that y
a capable OF long continued and sustain
"a efforts when properly managed ara
no, only not injured. but actually i'm
proved In health by accomplishing that
which would easily break up person
who had not become gradually Injured 60
the stress"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24
MEANING oF CHINESE NAMES.
Those on Laundries Are for the Most
Part FancifuI.

From the Chicago Chronicle
Sam Moy. speaking Of Chinese names.
said yesterday:
The majority of the names that you
see on the signs OF laundries or tea stores
kept by Cinnamon are simply fancy
names adopted Tor their auspiclous sig
nlncance: FOR instance. Hop sing means
deserving OF prosperity 'Woh Loong.
means success through concord Nee
wah' means Integrity and harmony
They are simply notices. having no ref
crence TO the proprietor or the members
OF a nrm whatsoever
Every properly constituted Chinaman
has I'VE names besides his surname or
cognomen The last IS fixed and handed
down from one generation 60 another.
There are more than 800 patronymics
known ia China. not counting those Of
naturallzed subjects who originated from
Tartary Their derlvafion Is various and
instructive, and they cmbody IN their Gu
rious hicroglyphic shapes many an his
tore truth and reference 90 dynastic
changes The family names Of che first
Chinese Ambassador 10 this country. chin
ana jun. were al one time about 90 y.
g.. the names Of two principalities under
the Chiw kings. The descendants OF the
great shun. the ideal ruler IN the golden
age OF China were lords % chin The
descendents 81 one ~ the younger bro
theirs Of WI. founder OF the Chow dy-
nasty. were the petty sovereigns ~ jun.
II b from this family that the present
minister 70 the United states Is descended.
The family 0f Wa comes from the
feudal system Of China. which existed for
5000 years II was abolished BY the FIRST
Emperor of the Tsin dynasty lie u was
who built the great wall
Every male child hore IN China q hrHt
called by his milk name When he
grows old enough 70 attend school be
takes a book name when he has learn.
"a the mysteries Of competition he com
petes for literary honors under an as
euned name. which u finally adopted
when he successfully passes his examina-
tions and obtains his degree hts equals
address him by another. either coined BY
them or adopted by him Al his marriage
he adopts siill another. called style
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24
DEATH or GEORGE a. WIS.
Last Surviving Member Of Kane RE-
lief Expedition.

lief Expedition.
Worcester. Mass. Sept. 23.-George
d'Vys, the last surviving member OF the
government relief expedition which res
cued Or. Kane the American Arctic ex-
plorer In 1855. died here at noon to-day Of
pneumonia after an Illness OF only four
DAYS.
Mr. d'vys was a gunner's mate on the
expedition lie was born in Baltimore
Oct. T. 1892. was educated by banker
uncle In Aberdeen Scotland. but went 10
sea as q foremost hand In a Calcutta
bound clipper. and was "a master mariner
nt q. A. master of the British ship ANDY
Foster. he was wrecked ami was che sole
survivor. being landed In New York He
Immediately enlisted in the government
expedition 20 md Dr. Kane. and was
herthed as guuners mate.
on the outbreak Of the civil war Mr.
d'Nys enlisted as quartcrmsster on the
Nincennes and saw exciting work in the
blockade OF the Gulf Of Mexico and in
the battle OF New Orleans
Porter IN his book gave credit to Quar-
termaster d'Nys as the hero who threw
overheard the bomb cast on the deck
from the Confederate ram Manassas But
d'Nys himself denied the honor and said
that Il WAS Lieut. Devous who seized the
bomb and threw Il overheard.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24
A SUBMARINE VOLCANO.
Remarkable Phenomenon Witnessed
at sea by Capt. LiddIe.

at sea by Capt. LiddIe.
New York, sept. 2l-Capt. Lidile Of the
British steamer King Bleddyn. which ar
rived here to-day. brought in tale OF
the discovery Of q submarine volcano on
the northeast edge OF the Campeche bank.
At the mouth Of the Gulf OF Mexico. Every
man on the freighter corroborated the
captain,
The location by observation made by
the captain was Ice miles north OF Cape
Taoche. the nearest point of land
The captain says that late In the after
noon OF sept i. be saw a great volume
OF vapor one mile away. II seemed 10
ccme IN space loo feet square. The
weather was cirar and the sun shining
az the time lie could see the vapor plain
ly. II arose like a thick cloud OF steam
sixty or eeventy-hve feet ia the air. The
water around or near the space seemed
10 be perfectly clear.
Occasionally the vapor would clear.
said the captain. land then We saw the
winter froth aud break. as II over a shoaL
Now. 60 IS impossible that any shoal eN-
ISIS there. ana II Il did that would not
account for the vapor
The chart shows forty fathoms or
2is feet % water near this point. over the
Campeche hank. ana just 10 the eastward
on the bank. Il deepens 10 800 fathoms,
or J.. 80 feet.
we watched that vapor and the occa-
sioual boiling OF the water Tor nearly an
hour. and the disturbance was still going
on as lively as ever. II certainly looked
like a volcanic disturbance to me. The
mate wac az first inclined TO think q WAS
spent water spout but II that was
the cause the vapor would have cleared
ana the water would not have been alter
natey smooth. and then burst into waves.
as in this case "
Capt. Liddle took an observation ana
marked the spot as being latitude q de-
grees. II minutes and longitude 81 degrees.
minutes.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24
AN INSANE NEGRO KILLED.
Police and Citizens Beat Him 60
Death with Clubs.

New Orleans. Sept 23.-Edward Gurley'
an insane negro giant. was Killed this
morning IN Algiers after thrilling hour.
He woke up his black roommate forced
him to strip and cut his throat. saying he
was going 90 die and wanted 20 take Mont
gomcry along. The negro was pursued by
Corporal Conan and the police. but when
an attempt 10 capture him was made he
iook the officers clubs away from them
and made a furious onslaught. nearly XIII
ing the corporal. The police used pistols
but the bullets missed.
With the aid Of csizens. however, they
heat him with clubs snd other weapons
until he was pounded 20 death. His negro
victim and Corporal Conan will recover.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24
CAPT. JOEL A. wALKER DEAD.
was One Of Columbus Most Promi-
nent citizens.

Columbus. Ca. Sept. 9.-Capt Joel A
Walker. one OF Columbus most prominent
citizens. died suddenly tonight He had
been indlsposod few days. but his sick.
ness was not considered serious, and th'
news 81 his death viii be- quite a sho0k
capt. Walker was manager o. the Column
bus plant OF the Ceorsla Cotton oil Com.
pany' lie was a prominent member Of
a. Luke's Methodist Church Capt
Walker was about IS years old and ~ sur.
vived by a number OF brothers and SIS.
ters and ~ one son. Dr. Arthur Walker
who Is associate editor Of Havana pa.
mar
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24
CONFERRED wlrH ooNGER
ROckhin WIN ADVISE withdrawal OF
Our Troops.


Copyright 1902 the Associated Press.
Pekln. Sept ~. via Taku. Sept q Mr.
William Woodvile Rockhnl special com
missioner of the United states. has al
ready conferred with Mr. Conger. the
United States minister bat he has not yet
met Prince Ching. II Is Understood that
be viii advise Washington to withdraw
the American troops as speedily a. would
b. safe.
The plan 60 withdraw the German leea-
ton from Pekin has been temporarily
abandoned pending che result OF further
instructions from Berlin.
The Russians report Boxer demons,ra-
ton against the railway yesterday and
tho Germans are discussing an expedition
to Pao Tins Fu, after the arrival OF their
main force.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24
ROBSON DEEPLY GnIEvED.
Did Not Intend to Hurt Admiral
Dewey'S Feelings.

Montreal. Sept 23.-LicuL Hobson ar
rived In the city this evening. He was
shown the answer made By Admiral
Dewey to Hobson's interview.
lie said he was deeply grievcd that Adj
miral Dewey had taken che matter up in
the way reported He declared that he
was not responsible for the statement
made in the Vancouver interview. lie
had been approached by reporter and IN
the course Of conversation had stated
that the Spanish ships had been
sunk because the plugs were drawn
by the Spanish He explained that q was
impossible 10 sink a ship by hitting IL
above the water line. Admiral Dewey had.
however. compelled the Spaniards to sink
their ships and that was just a. effective
as sinking them with shells Personally
ne had the highest possible respect Tor
Admiral Dewey and his great achieve
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24

Pittsburg Sept IA large coal deal
has been completed by the purchase by
Coleman and Liggett. real estate brokers'
representing local capitalists Of $50
acres Of coal lands az Houstonvilic on
the Panhandle road. for se00eo. The pur-
chasers have already formed the Hickory
Coal Company. aud will develop the tract
al once. II has six-inch vein and the
mines when opened. will have a capacity
OF 500 tons daily.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24

seattle wash. Sept z3-The transport
r.awton sailed to-day for Nome. with a
rargo Of auartcrmaster's supplies Re
.uruing she will bring destitute miners
from the northern camps. MAJ. Hodges
"a ,v,entv men 90 on the Lawton TO pre-
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24

birmingham. Ala. Sept. 2-Flre de-
stroved the commissary building ana con-
tents OF the Alabama Consolidated Coal
and Iron Company az BfookWood' Ala
,o.-aav Tn. loss Will reach $1,000 Insur-
80 .vas carried on the stock The post
.osii.e was among the buildings destroyed.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24
IT AFFECTS BIRMINGHAM.
Employees of the Iron Mills There
VIII Return 10 work.

Birmingham. Ala. sept. 2.-The news
that an agreement had beer reached 10y
the Conference Committees Of the Anal
eamated Association OF Iron and steel
Workers, and the iron and steel operators
az Cincinnati. was received here with
much satisfaction by the members OF the
Amaigamated Association. who assem-
BLEED in large numbers to hear the result.
The local mills are owned BY the ke
public Iron and Steel Company. one OF
the parties TO the agreement. and the set
Element affects between zoo and 200 men
In this immediate district. The mills
will resume operations within few days.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24

Macon. Sept. 23.-Fire occurred tonight
on the fair grounds. AMI destroyed one
Of the handsomest booths IL was the
property Of the Acme Brewing Company.
Several others were eighty soorched. The
are department had a night TO save the
tented city.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24

London. Seps. 23-The Earl Of Claren-
don has been appointed Lord Chamberlain
IN succession 10 the Earl Of Hopetoun. re-
Gently appointed governor general OF the
Anstralian COMMONWEALTH.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24
ouR ATTITUDE a WAITING ONE.
Judge nay suEEested as one of ths
Chinese CommIsrtoners.

"hHAt hhN NhAAfrfTo a. NnF OF the
Chinese Commis-ioners.
Washington. sept % with tho three
pending diplomatic notes hearing on the
Chinese situation disposed Of hy answers
70 the respective Powers. che attitude Of
the United States now b. q waiting one.
There was general relaxation of anN-
ie'y apparent to-day and the day. more
over. passed without any developments m
the way 81 important dispatches
Now that the notes are acted upon. the
question Of the commission 20 negotiate
peace II again revived. Among others
whose names have been suggested a. one
OF the commissioners was Judge william
r. Day Of Canton. the former Secretary
o. state
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24
AmaInnmn,ed Mnge scale.

Cincinnati. Sept. 22.-The amalgamated
wage schedule az Si75 per ton. based upon
a i-cent card rate was signed to-day by
both committees. Fires were ordered by
wire In the mills everywhere. All that are
ready will start tomorrow morning.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24

N,rsuette Mich. Sept. - Grand Por-
81 the principal scenic attraction Of the
famous pictured rocks on Lake Superior
hoa been destroyed by northeaster
Grand Portal was one hundred feet high
~ no feet broad, on the water line.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24
MAY MAKE THE TASK HARDER


sumption and insolencs as the knowledge
that harmony ga che ranks Of their oPpo-
nents has been disturbed The action Of
the United states Is equivalent 20 shan-
donment % the common interests OF occi-
dental civilization and. probably. will lead
to proloneat.on 81 hloodshed"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24
MAY PROMOTE PRINCE ruAN.
China Threatens 60 Honor Prince OF
the Boxer Horde..

shanghai sept at r. believed in OF.
ncial circles here that Prince ruan has
or viii be promoted to membership in the
Grand Council, and that the tao-tai OF
Shanghai will be appointed provincial
judge with the notorious Boxer. Kang vi
- hts deputy here
The foreign officials are undcrs,ood 70
be protesting % the Yang tse viceroys
against these appointments
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24

--Lyddlie has been suppianted BY
smoksiess shells. intended 70 confuse the
am o. hostile sharrshooiers. but Pro-
lessor camphausen OF Amsterdam e. out
with \ bomb generating fumes that Will
make breathing dlfiicuit or impossible for
ioo yards around the center Of explosion.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24
WILL REsrME work TODAY.
settlement VIII Lead 20 Opening of
the steel Plants.

Youngstown o.. Sept. 2.-As a result Of
a settlemens being reached between the
Wage Committee OF the Amalgamated As
ISOLATION and the representatives, Of the
Republic Iron and Steel Company and the
American Steel Hoop Company AZ Cinein-
natl last nighs. the plants OF both concerns
will resume operations as quickly as pos
sible. some starting tomorrow and the
remainder probably on Tuesday. Both
companies are understood 90 have an
abundance Of orders on hand. Nearly Co.
90 men will resume work after shut
down OF three months.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24

Thirty Cars From Texas and Okla
homa sent 10 Boston.

ST Louis. sept. sS-The largest train
load OF cotton ever shipped from st..
Louis LEFT the city tonight over the chi
cago and Alton Railroad for Boston. The
tram consists Of thirty cars OF cotton
from connecting lines destined 20 the sea-
hoard for export The cotton r. from Tex
es and Oklahoma and g. the first large
shipment OF the season. Arrangement
are being made for the shipment Of
train load each week from now on. &C.,
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24

NOTE -5z5 prizes q Greenbscks and
Cod will BE- paid for truthful letters re-
esrding experience IN coffee drinking
See statement IN this paper oct. headed
More Boxes OF Gold"
II you miss the paper write 20 the Poo
tun Co, at Battle Creek, Mich
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24

Berlin Sept 23-An expedition under the
auspices Of the German Colonial Society
viii leave on Nov. 10 for Togo. West ART
ca 20 make experiments In cotton growing
In that region.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24
CROWDS GATHERING ~ MACON.

Many 60 GO There 90 Attend street
Fair and Reunions.
Macon. Sept. 2.-The crowds are com
Ing In 90 attend the street fair. which
opens tomorrow morning. and viii con-
tlnue for q week. All sorts Of attractions
have been provided and the prospect Is
for an entirely successful show. IL y es-
timated that fifteen hundred people viii
come 90 attend the reunion Of the Colqutt
and the Doles-Cook brigades on Wodnes-
day and THURSDAY
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24

Peoria. IN. sept 2 Harry O. Rouse.
pioneer bicycle manufacturer OF the
West. died to-day Of typhoid fever. aged
~ years He was one OF the hrst nfteen
members OF the League OF Americau
wheelunen.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24
SANK THROuGH A WHARF.
Engine Fell Into water ana Killed
Fireman Adams.

san Francisco sens ga Santa Fe
passenger engine crashed through wharf
al Point Richmond to-day and sank IN
nfty feet Of water. carrying with It Engin-
Ger Henry a. Allen, Telegrapher Muicahy
ana Fireman p. s. Adams The body of
Adams is pinned beneath a hundred tons
~ steel al the bottom OF the hay. The
two other men were Injured. but not IA
tally The wharf which sank beneath the
engine has been IN place only q year
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Daily, except Sunday. leaves for Tacoma
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SEATTLE TO TACOMA.
Four round trips daily. except sunday.
In one hour and twenty-five minutes.
THE STEAMER FLYER"
Regular daily trips. Seattle Tacoma
TAXING EFFEcT TUESDAY. JUNE 4
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Landing at Northern Pacific wharf Ta-
coma. and Commercial dock. foot Of Ma
rtpn street, Seattle.
sundays. steamer Flyer OF Greyhound
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trains for all points East. and with steam
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Steamer Alice Gertrude leaves City dock
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midnight for Port Townsend. Port Wnl-
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