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The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26

American shipping ion the coasting or
domestic trade must be- distinguished
from shpping ia the foreign trade. says
Secretary Cages report The former
trade Is restricted solely TO American ves-
sells, the latter trade is necessarily open
O. the comuettiou Of foreign vessels.
Growth 10 the former is matter of Ia
tcrnIl development. measured hy domes-
Tie standards. Growth in tho latter Is our
ptrt len che worlds maritime development
measured by International standards. The
growth Of American shipping 10 which
toe facts just stated testify. has been
wholly within the coasting trade. In tina,
trade our tonnage has arisen from 3 sg7 =
Is gross tons in ISL TO T. Gs, lis gross tons
ip 1900 ana two-thirds 81 tho Increase has
been uuon the Great Lake.. Where for
risn competition enter. our registered
tonnage has decreased from 2.6l2 61S gross
tens in 1ssl to S26 gsl gross tons la 1851.
aud g. less than az any time iu the past
sixty years except during our short war
With spain For the past thrce years
American ships have carried annually
only per cent. OF our exports and i'm.
ports the smallest percentage in our his
tory.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26

connections 40 ror. Tampa with PENN
.u'1r 1ni Occidental steamers leaving for
NrA West lnd Havana Mondays. Thurs
dalsa aud Saturday ID a. g. m.
eau tt Ticket Oflees for further infor-
nation
J ~ p0LUEMrs r. = A.
WARD CLARK Clty Ticket Agent.
br Soto uotol Phone 70
T. vs. WltENS Passenger 1rlfic Man
ager, savannah. Ca.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26

Prof j. Handy Thayer Of the Harvard
Divinity school Orntsrian). g. tenporar-
Us taking che place Of Prof. Nash ia the
Cambridge Episcopal Divinity School
during the istter's illneas
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Matters OF Interest Co shipping Men
seneraIly

Matters of Interest Co shipping Men
Generally.
Cant George e. savage Of the steam
salp city Of Macon. was recently pre-
scented by the Massacnuscus Humane
Society with tho society's certificate for
conspicuous bravery First Ofccr James
Hewlett and Seamen Thomas Hartley.
aud John Nllsen were also remembered
ty the society. the mate with a heavy
silver medal and the sailors with s. each
The presentation was made in rccoEnl-
ton Of the services OF the men In saving
The Survivors u the crew Of che schoou-
Ter M,ra y. Weaver ia Vineyard Haven
Sound on Nov 20
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26
S Southern Railway.

Trains Arrive ana Depart Savannah
Than
u m s usrq lao
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26
MURPHY & CO INC
boaFd Of Trade Building. Savannah.
Private leased wires direct 90 New York
Chicago and New Orleans.

Sew York ONCE. No. g. Broadway.
oulees IN principal cities throughout she
south Write for our Market Manual and
oock containing Instructions for traders
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26
Plant System
OF Railways.

Trains operated hy sth meridian time
ono hour .lowUr thau ci.y lime.
ln eject poe o. 800
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26

sun rises o. 7ol a. m. and sets a. sol
o. an.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26

Hlgh water 1T Tybee to-day 90 1916 81
m. and llls p. m. High water 90 slvan,
nah one hour later
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26

phases of the Moon for December.
STANDARD tlme-anth mer.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26

All harbor work wa suspended ycster
Jay Many steamships la port both for
eign and domestic. flew their color. AMI
the general quiet gave the harbor q holI-
day appearance
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26

In South America the harpy lives IN the
dense tropical forests and preys on small
animals When hunEry. n the stories OF
the Indian natives are 20 be believed. u
VIII not hesitate TO attack larger animals,
or even man himself, II is probably the
nercest Of all flying birds. and u OF
most uuinvitlng cast Of countenance.
Whom seen IN full face rs head look
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26
ALMOST LINE RAISING run DEAD,

VIM. T. Williams.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-07

Ia the German army experiments
nave been made recently with a spe-
ciai ration. The First Battalion of tho
l14th regiment made an eight DAYS.
march to determine the nutrltive VAL
ne OF egg crackers and OF preserved
meat and vegetables manufactured nv
iirm In Mainz. The crackers ara djs-
tributed In place OF bread; the pro-
serves contain meat and veRetabIea
boiled together. and can be made ready
for consumption in from ten to fifteen
minutes. The marching O.. .rcisea GOV.
cred at FIRST eighteen and three-ouar-
ter miles a day and gradually were In
creased. Officers as we'll AZ men were
not allowed to partake Of anything ex-
cept the rations furnished. Tho bar
racks In which they passed the n,xht
were closely watched 80 n TO prevent
the smuggling in OF other food.--Nsv
York Pres.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-07

was az her husbands side within three
months and has dwelt with him ever
since. She brought with her their
Joint fortune and this she Invested In
house property. but the Spanish
commander OF the province destroyed
the houses and connscated the land.
so they were left pennlless Later the
Laxar house supplies were cut on and
now Mrs. DeSoto has to work In the
hospital to earn pittance for her
charge. The womans love and de-
votion were great enough to overcome
all obstacles. and the result 10 that her
ncient to sustain him and his devoted
husband Is ~ happy a. It IL possible
Tor . parlah to be. movement Is
now on foot among Doctor DeSotos
friends in the United States which has
as its object the betterment OF the mis-
cradle mans condition. They know
that any attempt to remove him from
Puerto Principe would be unwise; but
they propose to es ablish . fund SUI
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-07
TestinK Canned Goods.

Among the most incomprehensIbls
proceedings to be observed within this
vast area OF Woolwich reserve depo,
are the doings OF small party of on
cials. one OF whom appears to do moth
ing all day long but sit at . tab,s and
tap on the top OF tin canisters with a
couple OF bits of stick something after
the manner OF child beating on the
upturned end OF his drum. says a Lon
don paper. The tins are passed before
him about as fast as he can tap them
and absolutely nothing seems to coma
OF the game. To the uneniightened on
locker 1t Is quite unintelliglble. The
tins contain meat and before they ara
passed into sto.e 1t is. OF course. i'm.
portant to examine the condition of
what La enclosed, and this. In fact ia
the way II Is done. The trained ear nj
the expert examiner can tell whethe,
the meat is in a wholesome or a putrjd
condition by the sound emitted when
raped with the stick. just as the ex.
aminer OF railway carriage wheels ia
supposed to be able to tell whether the
wheel he taps with his hammer 1,
cracked or not. The rapidly with
which the business is gone through
and the seeming inattentlon OF ths
performer with the sticks and his to-
tai indifference to all sorts OF noises
about him render the procedure a very
curious one to watch. The test Is said
to be practically infallible.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-07

Il n generally some shade OF ds0
yellow, but sometimes brown or bisek'
ish. probably assimliativc to lie sur
roundlngs. In order TO escape obsssvA'
ton.
Like all members Of its family. the
lance head" Ia very prolific. from II
10 so young having been found In to.
males taken In Martinique. where II u
so abundant that every portion OF thai
beautiful island IL infested With u
No section is exempt. cot even the
populous towns. like s. Pierre. With
It's lighted streets and stores. It's large
hotels, churches and government build.
inKS II has bitten people Ia theil
beds, living In the settlements on the
shore. and II has caused the death Of
explorers on the summit OF Morns Pc
lee. 1000 fee, above tho sea. far 10 the
interior. II not only infests the DO
tanical gardens In the suburbs OF 81
Pierre. but enters courts and houses
while the sugar plantations literally
swarm with this terrible serpent. which
finds there its chief food-rats and
lizards.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-07
BLIND MANS BUFF,
Originated In Personal Bravery Of n
Frenchman.

IN TeHonA Brnvery Of
Frenchman.
How many young people who have
played blind mans bun know that the
game Is Of French origin and of very
great antiquity. having been intro
duced into England in the train OF the
norman conquerers? Its French name,
Colin Maillard." was that of a brave
warrior. the memory OF whose exploits
stu lives in the chronicles Of the mid
die ages. In the year 500 Liege rec
koned among It's valiant chiefs one
Jean Colin. He acquired the name
Maiiiard from his chosen weapon be-
ing a mallet, wherewith in battle he
used literally to crush his opponents.
In one Of the feuds which was of per.
petual recurrence In those times. ne
encountered the Count de Tourain IN
pitched battle, and. so runs the story
In the first onset Colin Maillard lost
both his eyes. He ordered his esquire
TO take him in the thickest of the
night, and. furiously brandishinz his
mallet, did such fearful execution thai
victory soon declared itself Tor him.
When Robert Of France heard of these
feats OF arms he lavished favor and
honors upon Colin, and so great wa,
the fame of the exploit tina. II was
commemorated in the pantomimic rep.
resentation that formed part OF the
rude dramatic performances OF the age
BY degrees the children learned to aci
1t for themselves, and 1t took this
form OF familiar sport The blind
fold pursuer. as. with bandaged eyes
and extended hands. he gropes for a
victim to pounce upon. in some degree
repeats the action OF Colin Mailiard,
the tradition of which is also traceabls
In the name blind mans buff.-Ex-
change.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-07

A,srNA Montgomery vas Z -
q the ErgliaA board OF iatse,nl
saus half . century ago. n -
the sessions Of this body. ~ :
baking bot day. be vas 49,
Dss the eAAirman's private -
come into the boardroom viii =
Oh. AZ the secretary vas IssVln
room. Montgomery called N
and said Mr. Blank. II 70 4
ana II eenvsnient 10 ,his ASe -
to take on your trousers. prny =
let any feeling Of vespec, sos IL h
stand In your ray" Ons dAy 1 =
wrote and asked " he must ~ 4
een.s duty on q carriage Via I
ONLY used 10 take his infrm paeil
srs To church on saa4ays -WA@
you cay. Montgomery said tn q
mna. oh answered he. ~
canon that shA board viii ~ q
on The old pso2ie going 10 eAsrxA'(
eonplaiasd At Asvins been tilfal
. eounsry house to . certain ~
vas not remarkable for hls -
cleanliness. Il never hare ~
ssn there" said the noslsnAA n
said Montgomery. -~ses sau d
drav the Linz somewhere d
other occasion. when bic cArysaQl
away. he called out TO Ia. eoaeln
Drive laio somsthing essap--AI
aaul
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-07

You see." said the Arizona msr
VINO had been asked why he didn,,
come east to live. ITS all fin be,rs
acquainted with tho people arouns
you. J was hauled up before a ,uatlcs
OK inc peace the other week for cug,ns
Mexican, and. knowing me. no Ia,
me on with a 81 fine. Then | went a,
u ana called him flfty-two OF the hard.
est names could think OF ana epdsa
up ny throwing him through a wiz
COW. How much dye think he anea
me Tor all that" lie probable CO.,
you to JAIL was the reply. "No,
much. AZ he knew my ways and h.1 .
,ot OF FUN out of it. he only tucked ~,
20 more. ! admit that You can %,
: Detter drink In the east and tina, a..
A,ce TO ride on street cars ana a., -
ol taoiecloths. but how would I co,u.
vu' cumns Me1icans and toyinr ,,,,h
.ne law and having Saturday ho,,'
oay'r-washinxton Post. w
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-07
WEST INDIAN SNAKES
A CONSTRUCTOR OF NO MEAN
PROPORTIONS.
Especial letter.

Tho largest snake ever killed In
the West Indies was = boa on the
island OF Tobago. came upon the
monster suddenly In = clump OF bam-
boo. Just as he was about TO swallow
poor. intensive little agou,l. an an
imal about the size Of rabbit. !
fred just in time to save tho little
creature from the cavernous nav that
had opened to take II In. My aim was
good and after . brief but terrific COM
motion In the underground. caused by
its dying struggles. the boa lay limp
and still. ! dragged II out into the
open and measured IT, II was IA
feet In length. or more than twice the
height OF the ordinary man. had
heard of boa constructors OF the length
OF thirty feet. but this one OF four
teen feet was the largest l saw In
these Islands.
Afterwards learned that this boa Is
called the Jumbo ocko" by the ne
groes. and that he has = preference
for the bamboo elumps. where he en-
twlnes himself around the dropping
canes. sometimes Eorged and asleep.
but more often very Wide awake and
on the lookout for prey.
Tho Island people are afraid OF him
and they tell strange stories about
his snakeshlp. They never trus,
themselves near his lair after sunset.
and take particular care that little
children shall not wander into the re-
gion where jumbo-jocko reigns. He
has been found over sixteen feet In
length. often with large fowls In his
NAV: and one was known to have kill
ed and swallowed fierce peccary.
which is one OF the widest. varies,
animals In the woods.
The most yenomous. and at the same
time most vengeful. serpen. ever
encountered was in the island OF Mar
Unique, French West Indies. II is
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-07
THE JUMBo-JocKo AND HIS PREY

there called the "fer de lance" or the
snake with the iron lance head. scten-
lists tell US that It belongs 10 the
rattlesnake family. 1t is certainly the
most dreaded, best hated reptile of
the tropical islands which IL fnhabits
and the mere mention OF Its name is
suffcient to throw any native COM
munity Into spasms OF fear. That thu
inhabitants OF the region Il infests
have good reason TO fear this dread
ophidian may be opined from tho fac,
that. unlike the other species OF thu
family to which 1t belongs. this ono
Is actively and persistenily agrees
slve. The rattlesnake, or moccaaIn
Tor Instance, Will generally await at
TACK, unless suddenly surprised. be-
lore inhlctlng It's bite; but the "iron
lance on the contrary, is said 10 seek
out and spring upon inofensiye nor
sons, In whatever section II NAV he
abundant. Neither is IT 30 sluggish
as Its cousins. being az active and
alert as 1t Is yenomous. and even wbon
quiet 1t Is always coiled up in att,.
tude OF defense.
It's average length is about i've foo,
Deins less than that of the northern
although specimens have
been shown over seven feet In length
~ H' however. very thick through tbo
oody. while its head is broad ana Fri.
angular. greatly resembling tho head
OF lance or spear. to which thu ne.
ives nave aptly likened It. In the Ia |
iand OF st. Lucia. just south Of Mar. |
UNIQUE the natives call this serpcn,
the rat TALL" because OF the attenu.
a1eo tall. resembling somewhat th., |
tns rodent mentioned. and which Tar.
inmates In a spine or claw In co,o,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-07
June Weddings

this year are very numerous. but moi
greater in number than the advantages
offered travellers by the Union Pacific
Railroad.
No line In the west can ever hope to
equal the time made to all eastern
points by the Union Pacific, and it just
- far excels in the elegance Of its
equipment and the perfection Of it,
service
II these are facts, and an iuvestiRa-
non will prove it, why not select ~
your line of travel the ''Great Overland
Route" thereby making your trip one
not only OF convenience, but real
pleasure and solid comfort.
prompt reply will be given to any
communication addressed to II. nj,
Clay. General Agent. Salt Lake City,
Utah.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-07


- SAtisat tovasd N
ella hammer fashions -, B
H Who woslA govern -,
arss isAn = govern his q
, bHAA. Cool. dsiibssaas - b.
eaDs u1e eosrestis aetioa 4
felt IN every dssArtnsst nv
pattsat toward your hss.hes i
0sa ars slov u 80 late e1,7 F..
rAsy vast b DO right
tAsn . goQ1 While to as>oars. J.
y rsauirsd q then. Ever
he ho1y II Chsist is not = Z
~ ess os pasisass viii 1
sass VIII not hslp either 49, -
Give them time and they N I
duty. We al have our
Let ~ bar vita each e. ~
satisnt ycu 0sse have pasi ,
stream eanaoe Gov II the l,-,.
Cry. TIE fruil viii no, rrew ''s
the tree. Rssolat!oas aloen ~
tmpatienes viii not answn,
aust pray ~ veil ~ rssoiva -,
eot ussvsly 70 help you 10 -,
ward conduct. but 70 give - =
yard grace. ualsss you q -,
viii fail ~ yca have failed 49,
Sstsrminsd % victory = y
Worlds CYiola.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-07

sailors, who had lived in Honolulu
stepped up to the young doctor and
closely inspected his hands and ears
without touching them.
The result was that DeSoto was lef,
ashore, and when he asked the reason
Tor such treatment. he was told. "You
are leper." The Alcade ordered him
TO nee Into the solitudes and not To
approach human dwelling on pain Of
death. For long time he wandered
IN the forest, fleeing from every sign
OF life. living on wild fruits. suffering
mentally and bodily the fortunes Of
the damned. At last he found his wav
TO Puerto Principe and was clannea
into the lazar house, a filthy place IN
which lepers and the insane mingle
their mIserles.
Inc pariah wrote letter from the
iazar house to an old friend in Ma.
ison, Wis. asking him to settle mn thu
property 30 that Mrs. Desoto m,yh,
i've In comfort. but cautioned him M,
to reveal to her the terrible secrs,
This friend, Hamilton by mana. ven,
to New York on the mission ana vh.r
Mrs. DeSoto entrsated him 10 ,el, ~
the truth about her husband bo
showed her the letter Mv. Desoto
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-07
CHEAP gxcu asioN TO psnv


40 creur~toa Ia beaver over III
orsnds Western Hallway. arsaaed
Miss BESSIE shirley. sill b. ras
IL The excursion will coasisa
special tssia and will atop osss q
., slen~oosi SPRING. slsort sssssf
be made q, al canyon. and passss
scenic lni.resi. Including the far
esaJon Of Tho 6rands. Eaxis =
Royal Gorge. Aaniton and f.<sss4
Tickets for this eseurxion. good nj
'urn for SIXTY days. are hsrd y |
low price Of $50. Ths. ~sll AGat
Ideal opportunity ior all who aess
enjoy an Dating in coIorsdos mss<i
mountsin. and resort. durlu. sbss
mer ,noaths. as we'll a. for ,hoss
desire to make short hu.ip~.. srs'
For further information saar.~l
Bessie L. Shirley. u Y. walker u
Salt Lake City.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-07

"ouid never try to commit suicide
again. ! left there two days after.
Wafo. and upon asking for my bill
Iraviss named an amour, Jus. q over
what ] was sure owed. Upon asking
an explanation OF the added 81. Travis,
said: Well. Mr.. Osborne. don't yon re.
member the buggy trace you Gu, the
night tried to hang myselfr I paid
up and went away for fear he woulJ
ma ! owed him the Doctors bill
Chicago Inter Ocean
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-07

The lot OF the discharged prisoner
h still anything but . happy ono.
Here u Samuel Sesiy. released from
the Brooklyn psnitsntiary after having
sarved . ave years sentence rur en-
hs1slsmsAt coming forth with jasa
DS In his pocket. given to him By the
penitentiAry authorities, and finding
biz former wife divorced and remarked
and his SON with another name. which
the courts have permitted him to take
20 hide his shame. This leaves the
discharged prisoner all alone In the
world. and with the fates against him.
Boston Herald.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-07
Ahr,at Ass,at~

Every step mankind has made n
direction Of truth. sniixh,en msst
progress IL 70 be credited to asi,nr
The prophets Of old we're arltsu
Christ vas one: every pioneer I'll
erty and civilization was an 49,
without aGisators the world a
stili b plunged In darkness. al
out little better than the abort|
savsges. Agitation di0ereu tiatu
true from the false prophet Ifw1
laundering In the orient. .sif1
VIII reveal our error. II W BE- II
agitation will justify M. No rigl,
cause has ever been hindsred ~
uslon. Every vicksdueas and ~
ny and vice has trem bied and \
bsfors Naturalization Post
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-07
PAID FOR MS HUMANE ACTION
Lawyer Osborne WIN Not ASsia TT \
Save . sairtde4

Save . sai~tde.
Assistant District Attorney Osborne
Of New York. who won notoriety BY
his energetic prosecution OF the No.
lineux case. tells this story; Some
years ago was spending a vacation al
Rhineclif. ". Y. trying to rscupera,s
my shattered health. I stayed at .
farmhouse which was the property Of
man named William Traviss lie
was often subject 10 rts OF melancholy
and In that condition vas won, TO ss,
that he WAS tired OF his life OF drudE.
cry and toll. and was almost ,einp,eS
TO end his wearlsone exlstsne-. Thlnsf
went along smoothly untii one night
he vent out to attend TO the stock ane
was gone rather longer than usual. ;
thought he must hsye met with some
accident and started for tho barn u
look for him. My worst fears ger.
realized. for there was Traylss hanxini
by harness trace from a beam. !
hastily whipped out my knlfs and cut
the trace. picked hltn up and carried
him into the house and ran two mile,
into Rhlneeilf, for a doctor. lie r-eov.
cred and gave his solemn word tina, M