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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
FIFTY THOUSAND ARE IDLE.
Chicago Material Men Decided to
Close Their Plants.

Chicago. March 6.-Building material
manufacturers, who supply the Chicago
market, voted to close their plants until
conditions in the building industry of the
city shall have changed for the better
The reason given for this move was that
because of the paralysis in the building
operations brought on by labor troubles
they have been conducting their business
al a loss since last October BY the clos
ing 10000 men are made idle. Added to
these are 10000 in the building industry,
the 1000 striking machinsts and the 3,0Oj
on strike in other lines, which makes the
total number of unemployed in the city a
full 10000
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
EATONTON NEWS.
Putnam Rifles Mustered In-Why an
Extra" Was Not Run.

Eatonton, Ga, March 6.-Inspector
Obear of the state troops was in the city
yesterday the purpose of his visit being
to muster in the Putnam Rifles This
was done and the organization of the
company perfected, the commissioned Of
fcers being: ID. l.. Thomas, captain; c.
d. Leonard, Jr, first lieutenant; o. b.
Nfsbet, second lieutenant. The number
of men enlisted is forty-seven.
Sheriff Terrells cook, a negro woman,
was waylad while on her way home last
night and beaten senseless by some I'M
known party. She is in a critical condi-
ton.
A train carrying several empty passen-
ger coaches passed through Eatonton
about midnight Saturday, and thereby
hangs a tale The train was an extra and
had been ordered to Monticello from Ma
con to transport a train load of Jasper
county negroes to Mississippi. When tho
train arrived at Monticello, however, IL
was found that by some means the peo-
pie of our sister town had talked the as
sembled darkies from embarking, and
they refused to board the train So the
extra" was ordered back TO Macon via
Eatonton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
REMEY TO SUCCEED WATSON.
The Admiral Is Coming Home ON Ac-
count of Ill Health.


Washington, March 6.-On,accpunt of the
delicate condition of Admiral Watsons
health, he has been authorized to transfer
his flag to the Baltimore, which vessel is
to be detached from the Asiatic squadron
and TO proceed home by way of the Suez
canal and Mediterranean sea-. stopping at
such European ports as he deems proper,
as was done in the case Of Admiral Dew
ey He will probably arrive in European
waters some time during the summer, and
may go TO Northern Europe and visit the
Paris Exposition.
Rear Admiral George c. Remey now in
command of the Portsmouth, n. H., navy
yard, will be ordered TO succeed Admiral
Watson in command of the Asiatlc sta
ton Capt. Wilde, of the oregon, the Sc
nior officer next TO Admiral Watson, viii
command the station in the interval be-
tween Admiral WatsOns departure and
Admiral Remeys arrival at Cavite.
Capt Mccormack, az present at the
Washington navy yard VIII be second in
command of The Asiauic station. While
Admiral Remey viii remain on the flag
snip Brooklyn a Manila, Capt McCor-
mack will take command of division Of
the heel, and be assigned TO duty on the
Chinese coast Probably he wiz fly his
flag from the Newark.
The Baltimore Is coming to New York
via SueZ, and vii be rebuilt on the plans
Of, the Philadelphia. Secretary Long ex-
poets that Admiral Remey Will sail from
San francesca about the last of March,
and thai Admiral Watson will be able to
sail on the Baltimore for home ABOUT the
5th of April. He has been aiiing Tor sew
eral months past, but was unwilling 90 APP
ply for relief.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
LIVES WELL
Since Adopting Pure Food

A lady rs years old Mrs. j. w. Stevens
Of Cincinnati, Ia. says For long
while coffee affected my nerves seriously
and kept me awake at night, injuring
my digestion. My husband was also III
with indigestion and stomach troubles.
We concluded that coffee was the cause
of the trouble and stopped It, using In its
place Postum Food Coffee.
1T worked like charm with both.
Husbands digestion is now good and re
is in prime health / was at that time thin
in flesh, but since leaving off the coffee
and taking Postum ! have gained eleven
pounds in two months aud am now my
usual weight. The Postum has been a
great benefit to our family
'The Grape-Nuts that YOU manufacture
are most delicious breakfast food. / in
duced our grocer TO keep this food, and
since we have been using Postum three
times a day and Grape Nuts twice. at our
meals. ] have never lived so well. Hus-
band is 80 years old and | am 49,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
SAYS IT is NOT A TRUST.
President Chisholm Defends Inter-
national Paper Company.

New York, March 6.-Mr. Chisholm, pres
ident of the International Paper Com
pany. when show the dispatch regarding
the introduction of a resolution in Con-
gress attacking the company under the
antitrust law, said that the Interna4on-
al Paper Company was absolutely in no
sense a trust" and that all the premises
of the resolution We're false; that the COM
pary owns outright all the mills IL con-
trols and has no dealings with any other
mills and has made no effort to cooperate
with competitors 10 raise prices. The price
of paper, he says, is absolutely regulated
by the inevitable law of supply and de-
mand, and the advance has not been as
great as In many other communities. For
eign paper consumers are making con-
tracts in this country for paper. in many
cases extending over year, at higher
price than the prevailing prices here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
SHAW TO VISIT THE SOUTH.
Grand Army Commander to Come on
n Mission of Peace.

Grand Army Commander to Come on
Il Mission of Peace.
Norfolk, Va, March Cen. Shaw, COM
mander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the
Republic, addressed large audience here
tonight.
There were many Union and Confederate
veterans present and he was cheered to
the echo as he announced that he was
Just starting on a tour of twelve Southern
states and that his mission was one of
peace and concord, equal to the present
and reaching to the future. He pleaded
eloquently for unity and fraternity and
made a profound impression. He said the
Spanish-American war had united the
men of both sections, and the veterans
of the North and the South We're broth
ers of a common country, each with his
memories of the past, but all with one
hope in the future
Gen Shaw who is accompanied by his
son, Dr. Shaw will leave Norfolk to-mor-
row for Richmond, where he will make
his second speech
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT.
WILL BE TO MEL HAMA, AND NOT |
SENATOR MARK.

Something of the Delightful Coun-
FRY Home where the President
VIII Seek Rest and Incorporation.
The Senator Not NJ ThOmnsViIIe
This Wintcr-Other Distinguished
Northern visitors at the Pine Land
Resort.
Thomasvi,le. ca, March 6.-The Presi-
dent will visit Mel Hanna, and not Sena-
tor Hanna. as announced in the Associ-
ated Press to-day. Mel Hanna is a brother
of Mark Hanna, and owns .alse planta-
ton on the Tallahassee road, six miles
from Thomasville where he lives quietly
but in luxurious comfort
1t is this quiet retreat that the Presi-
dent seeks for rest; and a better place for
the purpose could not be found. Here h
can have all the comfort of city life, com
bined with absolute repose.
The location of Mr.. Hanna home is a
charming one. The country is varied with
hill and dale, forest and fed
President Mckinley has been entertained
there before, but only for a short time. 1t
was sufficiently long, however, to make
that he needs rest and quiet he turns
eagerly away to this sunny Southern re-
treat.
Senator Hanna's winter home is occupied
this season by his brother-in-bw, Mr..
Morse and the Senator will not keep
house should lie visit Thomasville at this
time.
Other Distinguished Visitors.
MIR. and the Honorable Mrs Bromley,
recently married in WASHINGTON. are Wis
ting Mr. nd MIS-. Paget az Greenwood,
near this city. Greenwood is The palatiaf
winter home Of oliver Hazard Payne, the
Standard Oil magnate. II is occupied this
season by Mr. and Mrs. Paget, the latter
being a niece of Mr.. Payne. Mrs. Brom-
ley is a daughter of the British ambassa-
dor, Sir Julian PauncefOte.
Marcus DAILY, the Anaconda mine mil
lionaire, of Montana, and popularity known
as the Silver King, is stopping al the
Mitchell House in this CITY with his fam
ily for the season.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
ALABAMA CONTEST ARGUED.
AIdrich-RObbins Case Occupied the
Time of the House.

Washing ton, March 6.-The House spent
the entire day IN The consideration of the
Aldrich-Robbins contested election case,
from the Fourth Alabama district.
Mr. Robbins, the sitting member made
a speech of an hour in his own behalf.
The other speakers were MIR. Burkett OF
Nebraska in behalf of the contestant, and
Messrs. Glenn of New York and De Ar
mond of Missouri, for the contestee.
Mr.. BurketI drifted from a discussion
of the case into a tgeneral discussion of
elections in the South, and the advisabi
ity of adopting means of limiting the rep
resentation in the South unless The al
legged methods employed 90 suppress the
negro vote ceased.
During his speech, the conference report
of the financial bill was received from the
Senate, and was greeted with applause on
the Republican SIDE.
At $50 p. IN. the House adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
WAS AN INCENDIARY FIRE.
burned Fever Hospital at Santiago
to BE Replaced.

Santiago de Cuba, March 6.--Work be-
gan to-day upon the new yellow fever
hospital to replace the building that was
burned several weeks ago. Investigation
has shown beyond doubt that the fire was
of ncendiary origin.
The new hospital will provide the best
possible facilities for treating yellow few
er which requires only intelligent nurs-
ing and cheerful surroundings, no medi-
cine being used.
A special meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce to-day adopted resolutions to
be forwarded to the war department pro-
test ng against the initiati of quarantine
regulations on April /.
Rumors are in circulation here of the
organization Of a large expedition to as
sist the reVolutionists.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07

stewart Killed His Wife and Two
Hunters Were Shot.

Columbia. S. c., March Gin York coun-
ty to-day Fred Stewart shot to death his
wife of three months. lie had kicked her
a few days ago, and she went to her ia
theirs home to-day. When she refused 10
return to him, he shot her through the
heart.
In the same county, while partridge
hunting, Harry Neal shot out the eyes of
Butler Thompson, young lawyer. and a
boy named FleXico, shooting at rabbit,
killed a 12-year-old companion, Henry Car
vim
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
ROOT WAS THE BILLS AUTEOR4
No Longer n Secret That He Drew
Porto Ricnn Measure.

Washington, March Gas the author
ship of the Porto Rican tariff bill has
been ascribed to Secretary Root by a
member of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, it may be proper to state that the
Secretary himself drew up the bill, but
only as an alternative measure upon rep
resentation of some of the Republican
members of the committee to the effect
it was the best possible legislation.
While consenting to draft the bill under
these circumstances Secretary Root de-
clared that he still held to the opinions
on the subject expressed in his annual
report and favored doing all that could
be done for Porto Rico These facts are
from the highest authority.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
TA1BERT WOULD NOT YIELD.
Insists on Presence of n Quorum for
Pension Business.

FeneiDn
Washington, March 6.-Attemps have
been made by members on both sides OF
the House TO induce Representative Tai
bert of South Carolina 70 withdraw from
his decision 10 lnsist upon quorum at
the pension sessions on Friday nights,
and thus avoid The necessity of bringing
in the rule already framed by the Com
mittee on Rules, TO devote Two Fridays Of
each month TO the consideration Of private
pension bills Hhe Democrats, who are
Interested in private claims which are
set for consideration on Fridays, sought
10 prevent che appropriations Of two FRI
DAYS for pension bills, and the Republi-
cans were equally anxious 10 avoid day
pension sessions.
Mr.. Talbert however, declined TO Yield.
lie said he believed that the position ne
had taken in demanding the presence of
a quorum for the passage Of pension bills
was correct and that he would adhere to
H. The rule that has been prepared Wal
be brought in as soon as The Aldrich- Rob
bins case Is out of the way.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
KiIpatrick From san Juan.

Newport News, March 6-The transport
Fitzpatrick came in to-day from san Juan
for New York, in order to get sufficient
coal to carry her 70 her destination she
has aboard twenty-eight passengers 200
horses and sixty-eight mules. These Will
all leave the vessel here.
The training ship Lancaster reached Old
Point to-day, and is now in quarantine.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
Fireman KnOles KILLED.

Atlanta. March 6l-John Knoles. the
fireman on an accommodation train rum
ming between Atlanta and Jonesboro, was
run over by a switch engine in the Cen
trail yards last night about O'Clock and
died from the effects of his injuries this
morning at 7:20 O'clock. The accident was
caused by Mr.. Knoles jumping from che
cab on a freight train in front OF an en-
gine which was running upon a parallel
track only a few feet distant.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
POLICE ARE WATCHING "zAzA.v
wave of Morality Has Also Struck
Cleveland, o.

Cleveland o. March 6.-The police had
received instructions to attend the per-
Torrance OF "Zaza," at the EucAd Avenue
Opera House, by Mrs. Leslie Carter to-
night for the purpose of securing evidence
as 10 its morality. Mrs. Carter did not
appear. however, and It Is thought her en-
gaeement will not be finished. II was an
nounced that she was suffering from a
bad affection Of the throat.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
seabonrd Investment Company.

Charleston, S. c., March 6.-The Sea-
board Investment Company, which was
organized here some weeks ago 90 develop
terminal property for the use of the Chat
tanooga, Augusta and Charleston Air Line
Railway, a branch Of the Seaboard Air
Line. to-day decided to increase its capt.
tai stock from $4,000 to 100000
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
RAILROAD TRACK GAVE WAY.
Sank Under Heavy Freight and Two
Men Were Killed.

Pittsburg, March 6.-The west-bound
track of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and
Chicago Railroad sank tonight under the
weight of a heavy freight engine at
clock, letting the engine and a freight
car drop to the street.
A. X Miller. fireman. and f. G. Dew
aid, brakeman, were killed, and Conduc-
tor James Martin was badly scalded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
TO REPORT on WATERWAYS.
RESOLUTION Providing for Inter
national COMMITTEES.

Washington. March 6-The Senate to-
day passed a joint resolution authorizing
the President of the United States to
invite the government of Great Britain TO
JOIN in the formation of an international
commission to examine aud report upon
lne diversion of the waters that are
'He boundaries of the two countries.
among the bills passed was one ratify-
lng the agreement between the Dawes
omission and the Seminole Indians.
AZ 515 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
CONGRESSMAN HARMER DEAD.
Aged Representative Known as ''The
Father of the House."

Philadelphia. March 6.-Congressman AL
fred c. Harmer, Father of the House, y
the representative Of the Fifth Pennsyl-
vania district. died al his home here to-
night, aged rs years.
Mr.. Harmer was elected to Congress in
1870. and reelected to every subsequent
Congress with the exception of the Forty
fourth. He was once president of q street
railway in this city, and had been largely
Interested in mining and land enterprises
not only in this state, but also in New
Jersey. Virginia and western sections of
the country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
TRUSTED CLERK GOES WRONG.
Kennedy Is said TO BE $1,000 short in
His Accounts.

Charleston, S. c.. March 6.-J. NJ. B.
Kennedy, for years a trusted clerk of the
cotton firm of f. H. Frost & Co, has been
arrested here on a charge of being a de
faulter to the amount of $1,000. Kennedy
is married and has two children. There
seems 10 be little doubt of the mans guilt.
The discovery Of his wrongdong has been
a great shock to his friends and relatives,
of whom there are many here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07

resolution authorizing the President TO
govern the Philippine Islands until Con-
gress shall Otherwise provide.
\ bill was passed appropriating Sc. 900 to
make needed repairs of the road between
Newbern y. C.. and the National Gene
terry near that ofty
A Dill was also passed providing for the
erection of public building in Wheeling,
W. Va, at cost not 10 exceed 800. go.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
CLEVELAND COMING SOUTH.
His Party VIII Go Fishing on the
Florida Coast.

Princeton, N. j., March Eek President
and Mrs Cleveland left Princeton to-day
for New York, where Mr.. Cleveland will
join f. C. Benedict and Daniel s. La
mont, with whom he will start for Flor
ida tonight on a pleasure trip. The par
ty will spend about three weeks fish
ing along the Florida coast.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
LANCASTER HAS ARRIVED.
No Truth i'm Report of IA Case of Vel
10y Fever on Board.

Norfolk, Va, March 6.-The United
States training ship Lancaster arrived in
the Roads this morning, and came up TO
the navy yard The report that there is
a case of yellow fever on board is denied
by officers, including the surgeon and the
apprentices. Many of the latter were IN
town all day on shore leave.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
CHARGED WITH BIG sWINDLE.
Real Estate Dealer Held Fugi-
tive From Justice.


tive From Justice.
New York, March 6-Joseph c. Metcalfe
5S years old, a real estate broker living
in Brooklyn, was charged in Center street
court to-day with being a fugitive from
justice from North Carolina. He was ar
rested on a complaint by William b.
Crinkley. a manager of estates at Harri-
man, Tenn.
Crlnkley claimed that through fraudu-
lent representation on Dec. Is, last, he
transferred a plantation, valued at $4,000
to Mrs. e. 70. knights of Spark Hill. ~
Y, with whom it is alleged Metcalfe acted
in collision. Mrs. knights, IL has been
ascertained, is Mrs. Ellen Peck, known
as a confidence operator, who Is now in
the Tombs pending the appeal of SEN
fence for swindlng.
Metcalfe was held for the arrival of
requlsition papers from North Carolina.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
COLE UNDER INDICTMENT.

EN-Bank Presidents Shortage Said
to he S1,O67,27O.
Boston March 6.-Charles f. Cole, for
merly president OF the defunct Globe Ma
tional Bank of this city, was indicted on
twenty-five counts by the grand jury in
the United States District Court this ar
ternoon. Sixteen counts are for false en-
tries of the books Of the bank and nine
for misapplication of funds.
The amount of Coles alleged misappro-
pf4ation is s., 067, 30. cole was brought
here from Los Angeles, Cal, early in
January.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION.
Completed by the appointment of
Prof, Bernard Moses.

Washington, March 6-Prof. Bernard
Moses of the University of California, had
a conference with the President to-day.
Mr.. Mckinley rendered him the vacant
pace on the Philippine Commission, and
Mr.. Moses accepted 1t.
This completes the commission, whose
personnel Is as follows Judge Taft of
Ohio. president; Dean C. Worcester OF
Michigan, Luke Wright Of Tennessee,
Henry c. Ide of Vermont. and Bernard
Moses of California.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
amendment to Porto Rican Bill.

Washington, March 6-Senator Nelson
to-day introduced an amendment to the
Porto Rican bill extending the customs
laws of the United States over the island
of Porto Rico
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
MAJ. J. II. WASHINGTON DEAD.
Was Nearest Living Collateral ReIa-
tive of Gen. Washington.

Pittsburg. Pa, March 6-Maj. James
b. Washington. one of the oldest officials
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and
for twenty-five years the official head Of
the road in this city, died to-day at the
Passavant Hospital as the result of on
operation.
Maj. Washington was said to be the
nearest living collateral relative of
George Washington His great grand
parent was a brother of George Wash
ington's father. He was a gradual tie Of
West Point and served in the Confeder-
ate army.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
KILLED THE HASWELL BILL.
Its object Was TO Repeal the GoebeI
Election Law.

Frankfort. KY, March 6.-The House
to-day, by party vote, killed the bill in
troduced by Representative Haswel, Re
publican. which proposes to repeal the
Goebel election law and to substitute fer
it the law in force at the time Of its
passage, and under which the election ma
chinery was in the hands of the county
Judges.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07

washington. March Elm the Senate to-
u'y Nh. Scott of West Virginia gave no.
uce that he would speak Friday on his
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
WANTS TO PAY QUEEN LII.

senator HOar Has Given Notice of an
Amendment
Washington, March 6.-Senator Hoar to-
day gave notice of an amendment he will
offer TO the diplomatic appropria ion bill
providing for the payment of $3.50 900 to
Llloukalani, late Queen of the Hawaiian
Islands
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-08-23
A GOOD ILLUSTRATION.

Thomas Sheridan, the Irish clergy
man and grandfather of Richard Brin-
sley Sheridan, the dramatist, had
great distaste for metaphysical dis
cussions, whereas his son Tom, the
actor, had a great liking for them.
Tom one day tried to discuss with his
father the doctrine of necessity. Pray
father" said he. Ibid you ever do
anything in state of perfect indif-
ference-without motive, mean, of
some kind or other?"
Sheridan, who saw what was coming
said, Yes. certainly"
'Indeed?"
Yes, indeed"
What total ndifference-total.e en-
tire, thorough indifference"
Eyes, total, entire, thorough indif-
ference
my dear father" said Tom, tell me
what it is that you can do with
tmindD total, entire, thorough lndif-
ference?"
why, listen to you, Tom" said
Sheridan.-Argonaut.