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The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-31
OUR DOMESTIC SUMATRA.
The Successful Experiment In Con-
necticut Arousrs widespread
Interest

Washington. Dec. 80 The publication q
the successful results OF the experiments
conducted by the division OF soils Of tho
United States Department or Agriculture
with che Connecticut Experiment station
ln the production of sumatra tobacco
near Hartford. and the subsequent sale
% tho crop 20 a Kansas city nrm has
cnuscd Widespread interest To the oxpori-
mcuis among tobacco men.
In reply 60 numerous communications
received. Pro-. Milton Whitrcy. chief OF
the division % soils. states that tho to-
bacco was grown by ana was the property
n the Connecticut Tobacco ana Expert
meut Company. which IS virtually state
experiment station and was sold hy the
company the department having no rights
iu the matter. The crop was merely
grown under tho direction Of the depart
ment.
Prof. Whitney thinks a suggestion to- sell
at auction at q number OF places BE- good
one and says ~ thc work De- continued next
year and larger crop o. Go b. handled
this method Of disposius of "a should be
adopted ana doubtless will H. hy the Con-
necticut people.
Growers are again warned against at
tempting 20 grow this tobacco except
when there IS a reasonable chance 81 sue
cess. So far as known the successful
srowth Of Sumatrn wiz be- confined 10
Florida and Connecticut.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-31
THE CUDAHY CASE.
verbatim Copy ct Threatening Let
ter Given Out-CadRhs win Not
Withdraw Hts Onrr.

Omaha. Ncb Dee. eo-The Cudahy fam
VS. remained at homo to-day aud beyond
givng out au exact COPY 90 the text OF
the iatcs, letters received by him from
thc k.dnapers. Mr. Cdahy rcfutcd Co see
any representative OF the press Tho Or
ihosuphy u che letter b. poor. aa o.. Also
che writing which i- ln The same hand as
the original lester demandlug tle ransom.
The ros'mark shows that the letter Was
mailed at the postofice no s "a. m.. slt-
urday Dee. g., showing clearly shlt one
or the gang % ohduc,ors was iu the post-
Office on that date. That toe orslu WAS
toe same Be- attcsted by Cen John G. Coo
win. who saw both ml-sives. The letter
reads
'Cudahy II YOU value tho boys no 40
the price of a bullet sou Will Withdraw
the Reward az once And lot VOL AuolEh
alone Il You don't do This We will nulsh
me job with "a Bullet. ~ uuy man whether
City or Innocent g. ever arrested Bull
let Viii close the BOYS mouth You VIII
think 81 This warning when it g. Co late"
Mr. Cudahy says Dee does not propose u
withdraw The reward.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-31
MILES MAKES NO REPLY.
says 100000 soldiers Have Gone
Home From spanish War and
Tell the story.

Washington Dec. 3o.-Gen. Miles Is not
yet prepared TO make any formal state
ment iu reply 20 the published article Of
cx-secrcary OF War Alger regarding the
use OF canned beef and embalmed beef
during and after the spanish war he
IS stili undecided as 20 whether he will
have any statement to make
Gen. Miles says he has not even read
the fun extracts from Gen. Algers arr
ticle published in the newspapers. such
as he had seen being SO full OF mislead-
ing statements that De did not care %
20 through with the entire matter
zone hundred thousand soldiers have
gone home from the spanish war and
told the story. and the proper officers
have condemned the action OF certain
persons" said Gen. Miles. $50 that
question whether Il r. necessary 20 say
anything further about the controversy.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-31
W0MAN'S POSITION.
at the Head OF the List in Mod
ern AdNancement

Chiincothe. Mo. Dec. o0-Han Game
writing 60 the sorosis local womau's
stub. under date OF Grebl Castle. Isle n
Man. Dec s. says
when one considers what tho position
Of woman was. even ia the most civilized
Countries. az recently as one hundred
years ago and how high place she has
now won for herself not only in the
s,atut, hooks % nations. but IN tho re-
public Of art. one cannot hut feel that
the change is even more remarkable than
some Of the great material developments
which have distinguished the century.
Speaking as one VINO has seen life
n many countries. feel that % g. within
tne truth 20 say that the position OF wo-
man is higher in America than iu any
other part OF tho worid For this re-
suit American women have. no doubt 70
thank their own natural gifts aud great
.udcpoudence Of mind. but they have also
think 70 be- grateful 10 the splendid
chivalry in the other Sex. which is mo-
where more conspicuous than In the best
type of American gentleman"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-31
ROOSEVELT TO MEN.
tconlluued from First PaFel

h"p IN supprcssing such feellnes holm
IA arousHg ana directing the fe.Hur.
mat are their extreme opposites. Woa 10
ua as nation II We ever follow che Lead
oi men who seek NOT 20 smother but al
inhamo the Wild beast qusiiiies OF tho
human hearii In soclA and industrial
no less than Ga political reform We e1n
20 healthy work. work go Tor q IRE. coun-
try ht for self-governlng democracy only
by troadng 90 tho footsteps of Wsshius.
ton. ana Franklin. Adams and Patrick
Henry ana NOT To- fhe steps ~ Marat
and RObosporre.
The truc Christian ,s tho truc citizen
LOFTY OF purpose resoluto IN cndeavor.
READY for a hero's deeds. but never look
ing down on his task because % g. cast
in the day 81 small things. scornfll OF
hlHeness awake 10 hs own duties ns well
as 20 hi rights following the higher law
with reverence. and in This world doing
all that iu him lies so that when death
comes he may fvl that mankind is in
some degree better because he has lived.
Robert D.. Speer. lay secretary OF the
PrcsbyterIau Board ~ Foreign Missions.
made the concluding address.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-31
OCEAN LINERS RACE.
New York and Etruria Kept Compa-
ny for Three Days.

New York. Dec so-The American Line
steamer New York ana the Cunani Line
steamer Etruria. the former from South
amp,on and Cherbourg the latter from
Liverpool and Queenstown. arrived late
las, night At quarantine For three DAYS
the steamers were IN company, aud an in
terastiug race was afforded the passcn-
gers. Dee D. p and q the steamers
were IN sight and 20 was evident that
the Cunarder was constantly gaining. on
Dec .. az . m. the New York was
passed by her rival and during the on
suing night she dropped out OF sight
astern The Now York brought the pas
sengers 'of the disabled steamer Western
Land Of the Red star Line. which was
towel into Southampton Dec. % by the
steamer Somerhill.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-31
JEFFRIES' HEADQUARTERS.
Brady 20 Open ~ In Cincinnati This
&ssk-JcGrses ga Ga ia Train
ing Next week.

Cincinnati. Dec. 3o--It is announced that
FL Cook as the representative Of Mana
ger William a. Brady. will be here 20
open up Jenries' headquarters this week
and that Jenries IS expected TO go into
training az West Baden, Ind. next week.
Gus Bezenah Is trying 20 make a match
for the preliminary Of the Jenries-Ruhlin
night here Feb. IS
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-31
CHILD TAKES ny TRAMP.
Man L. believed 90 Be DeranEed,
However.

Marquette Mich, Dec Civilian sui
Ivan. a tramp. picked up the -year-oln
son OF Raymond Thiery Of Dollar Bay.
Saturday and led him 70 Point Mills some
miles on Sheriff Lean apDreheudcd the
man eighteen miles south Of hougnton
this afternoon. There was considerable
excHomont over the affair. but % g. no,
believed sullivan harbored any sinister
intentions. lie Is believed 20 b. mentally
dcranged
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-31

PROT Lumsden says chat signing q
bat another name Tor oxygen starvation.
The cause Of sighing & most frequently
worry. An interval of several seconds
often follows moments q mental di~luset-
ude during which time the chest walls
remain rigld until the lmperious demand
- made for oxygen. thus causing che
deep inhalation. It IL tho expiration fel-
lowing the inspiration that a. properly
termed the sigh. and this Sigh r. simply
on enoTt % the organism 20 obtain the
necessary supply q oxygen. The remedy
q 90 a-sHe worrying. one may be an
xious. bat there Is no rational reason for
worrying.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-31
rwo ELEVATOR ACCIDENTS.
Two Men Instantly KILLED by Fail
ting Through Elevator shafts.

Cleveland. O.. Dec. so.-Two frightfui
elevator accidents occurred here this
morning within Ave minutes IN buildings
only short distance from each other.
sydney Hamm Of London. Ont, stepped
into an open shaft and fell six stories.
and Ralph spellman, aged 70. fell nine
stories. Both were instantly killed.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-31

Denver Col Dec. 3o-A blizzard has
continued throughout the state all day.
The trains are all arriving late. No great
damage TO 1--we stock has been reported.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-31
EMPEROR NAY VISIT Us.
ais order 20 Prince Henry Causes n
surmiSe co THIS Esnect.

London. Dec. a-with reference TO an
order for Prince Henry OF Russia 20 re-
pair 10 Berlin. which the Norddoutsche
Allgemeine zeitung explains as due 20 the
wish Of Emperor William 20 have him
learn the Affairs Of government, the Ber-
lin correspondent OF the Daily News men
tions a conjecture that the summons Is
preparatory 20 visit by the Kaiser TO
the United States.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-31
SCRANTON strike OFF.
Men Get Two Gents an Hour Increase
and Tcn-hour nay.

Scranton. Pa. Dec. So-At 2'b o'clock
this morning the street car strike. which
was inaugurated a week ago. was called
on.
The men demanded what was equivalent
10 an advance OF cents an hour They
were allowed cents and ten-hour day.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-31

81 Josaph. Mo. Dec. "a severe
snowEscrm set IN late this afternoon Win
a constantly lowering temperature. me
s.u Il heavy in all sections IN Kansas.
sebra-t Iowa and Northern Missouri
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-31

London. Dec. Si.-col. Wilcoclss has ca
b,ea the government that the Ashanti re-
beliion has ended. all Of the rebel chiefs
having surrendered.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-31

Cape Henry. Va. Dec ao.-The intel
states mosquito feet consisting Of four
vessels. passed oul this afternoon.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-31
HIRAM HIroHcocI< DEAD.
Was Last of the Three Founders os
Firth Avenue Hotel.

fttth tNNhuf h"tfts
New York. Dec. So-Hiram Hitchcock
the last OF the founders Of the Fifth Ave-
nue. Hotel. died at the hotel this morning
after a few days Illness, from pneumonia.
The deceased was born In claremout
" H.. Aug. q. 1882. In 1879, with Alfred
y. Darling and Paran Stevens. Mr.. Hitch
cock founded the Firth Avenue Hotel
and with the exception Of few years
spent abroad. has lived continuously IN
90 aud been actively engaged IN the man
asement Ia 1855 his health failed and Mr..
Hitchcock was forced TO reiinquish .he
active MANAGEMENT OF the hotel
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-31

New YORK. Dec. 3o.-Among the passen-
,,e-s VINO arrived to-day on the steamer
Ia oascogne from Havre. was ~ Cam
bon. French ambassador az Washington.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-31
No AGREEMENT REACHED.
Negotiations Between Central ~ ~
Jersey -~I It's Employees Brok-
en- on

en- on
New YaTK. Dec. 30.-The Herald VIII
SOY tomorrow:
Negotiations between the Board Of Fed
Grafton. representing the engineers. con-
ductors. hremen. brakemen and teiegra-
pliers employed by the Central Railroad
OF New Jersey. and the officers OF the
company. over the demand OF the en-
Moves for a new wage scale and agree
ment. were terminated Saturday night.
the employees and employers being unable
10 come 10 an agreement
The company virtually rejected the de-
mands Tn. proposed wage scale has been
under consideration since last May.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-31
CIGARMAkER SUICIDES.
wounded his Uncle. Who Had Dis
charged Him. Then Killed Himself

charged htn' INV"
New York Dec. 80 -Abram becke.-
man. a cigarmaker. killed himself this
afternoon &C his boarding house. Ho
worked Tor his uncle. Julius NJ. Cohen
who last evening left a note for his neph-
ew saving his services were no longer
needed. Beckerman later shot his uncle.
wounding him slightly IN tine mead
To-d,v there was talk OF arrestlng
Beckernan. but before this could be done
IL was discovered that he had gone horne
otter the attack ON his uncle, and put
a bullet In his own head.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-31

Rear Admiral schley has accepted an
invitation TO attend the Knights Templar
Conciave AZ Louisville. Ky. next summer
ne a an old member ~ the order. hut
saws he viii not ride a horse in the pa
rade because he could not keep hi place
An The saddle. "even II the amino were
as gentle as a camel"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-31
FIVE WE'RE INJURED

son. fxy.
henderson. KY, Dec. @-Train No. ~
on the Henderson road was wrecked two
miles east OF this city this afternoon and
five persons seriously injured.
All the injured were in the parlor car
which left the rails and toppled over on
rs side. About fifteen passengers occu-
pied the coach ahead OF the parlor car,
all u whom were more or less injured.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-31
Canada Town. Disastrous blaze

West Lorne. ont. Dec "a disastrou
Ere here tonight caused si35. GO loss.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-23
Railroad Bribery.

Denver Post, March 2l.-Charges OF
bribery Of aldermen In the interests Of
the tramway franchise We're floating
around the city han this morning. and
Il seemed probable that within a few
days the facts would be known sufil-
ciently TO warrant their use in an APP
pllcation, by the six members Of the
board who opposed the bill. to the court
10 set aside the councils proceedings.
Four aldermen We're said 20 have re-
ceived $1,000 each yesterday az the Tor
toni from an agent Of the tramway CON-
pany, In return Tor their promise to vote
for the measure.
A member OF the board OF supervisors
was charged with having stated TO
member o. the board Of aldermen.
whose support was sought. that there
was "a barrel OF money" In II for him
II he would vote yea. He spurned the
offer which was inferred by the super
Ylsor's statement.
Those who are working on the clues In
hand declare II Is their belief that proof
can be adduced that four aldermen re-
ceiyed $1,000 each, and the belief was
expressed that In such case no court
could hesitate 20 declare the proceed
ings OF the council null and void
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-23
RoAsTs SAILOR sHARKEy.
O'Rourke Says; "He Is The Biggest
Moral Coward Know"

New York, March 22.-Tom O'Rourke
announced today that he would on
Sept. /, give up the management Of
Tom sharkey, the prize fighter. He
said.
"He is the biggest moral coward /
have ever had anything 10 do with.
He talks about meeting any man in
the world. and whenever he is pitted
against anybody who can fight he tries
TO dodge the issue
when did he ever try TO hedge?
asked the reporter.
"Why he lodged Fltzslmmons on
Tuesday. II Sharkey had come 10
time and acted like a man that fight
would not have been declared OF. He
saw Fitzsimmons meant business and
that was enough for him.
"The public does not know It, but
there came very near being no fight
between Sharkey and Jeffries. At the
last moment Tom declared he would not
leave Staten island giving the cheapest
sort OF excuse. / pleaded with him,
begged him and then threatened TO
make little Walcott take his place. a
sense OF the disgrace from such an act
finally shamed him into fightlng,'
O'ROurke says he VIII compel
Sharkey TO fight good many men
before Sept. !. when his contract ex-
pires. Gus Rubin Is to be the first and
O'Rourke VIII make match next
Monday between the Akron giant and
the sailor.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-23
RAILROAD NOTES.

Agent Mcdonald Of the Western at
Price. Is visiting Salt Lake
Rio Grande Western preferred stock Is
coming 10 the front rank.
Western immigrant fares will be ad-
vanced on and after "All Fools" day.
The Altus tunnel on the Rio Grande's
Park City line. viii be cut through in
about ten days.
Harwood VI. Cushing Of the Denver
and Rio Grande has gone east on &C.
count of the illness Of his lather
D. A. HYDE has been appointed Rio
Grande Western agent al Silver City,
Tintic, vice @ y. Hopkins, resigned.
President Bamberger Of the salt Lake
and Ogden railway has purchased the
Jennings LOT on Third West street, now
occupied by the machine shops OF the
road.
Garrett O'Neill. formerly Of the Union
Pacific has been appointed superin-
tendent OF the Seven Devils road In
Idaho
II IS anticipated that the Union Pacific
VIII come back at the Southern Pa
ciac with change OF time card that
will entirely ignore the latter. II done
II will be on account Of the favortsm
recently shown 20 the Rio Grande
Western by Huntington's line.
Senator Penrose Of Pennsylvania yes
terday at Washington INTRODUCED a bill
reciting the history Of the Northern
Pacific railway, especially with refer
ence to It's recent reorganization, and
declaring that the sale OF certain prop
erly was Illegal. and resolving AL
transfers Of land TO or by the said
Northern Pacific Railway company 70
be illegal and void, and that the COM
mlttee on Pacific railroads be hereby
empowered 10 send for persons or pa
pers, and are requested 10 examine into
these charges and report thereon at
an early date"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-23
NEW SCHOOL OF FIGHTERS.
IL Is Said That or All Kid Mccoy is
Most Skillful.

Following is what the New York Jour-
nal has 10 say regarding the new
school Of lighters"
The new school OF fighters claims to
be superior in science TO the old-time
fellows who fought with bare knuckles.
This new school sprang into prominence
when James j. Corbett defeated the
great John L. Sullivan at New Orleans.
Corbett for a time was considered the
most scientific man the ring had ever
seen. Then Charles OSid) Mccoy came
along, and he IL now considered 10 be
the most skillful Rob Fitzsimmons be-
longs 10 the old ard 70 the new school,
He has many Of those qualities that
made the old-timers champions, and he
possesses enough OF the skin Of the new
men TO give him a victory over James
j. Corbett Just how much improve
ment there really is is an open question.
Some men claim that the OLD 4 hters
were the better. while all the young
men Of the sporting world speak for
The new men.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-23
"GLENC0E M0DDER."
Soul'Harrowing Name Bestowed on an
Unlueky English Infant.

One OF the effects of the present war
In South Africa is TO be found in the
registers Of births in the several dis
triots OF England some very peculiar
names. arising out OF the Transvaal
campaign. having been bestowed by
patriotic but inconsiderate parents on
their children. In populous town In
Lancashire, for instance. there is IT.
tie boy rejoicing In the uncommon name
OF "Mafeking," given him In honor OF
his uncle. who formed one Of the gar
rison OF that town under Colonel Baden
Powell, while In one or two instances
the name Volunteer" has been given
60 children as evidence OF the intense
interest which has been taken In the
departure OF the citizen soldiers" to
the front
The names OF several OF the leading
engag ,ments which have up 90 the
present b-tn ,ytght figure prominently
In these registers, such as Glencoe"
very popular name for boy just now
Dundee" "Eland" (the full name
"Eiandslaagte" having apparently
proved too much Of mouthfuD, and
belmont" the last a favorite name
for girls. while one boy living near
London win have cause in a few years
tine 10 hemoan the hard fate which
saddled him with the name OF Glencoe
Mo1der." With what must be looked
upon as daring anticipation Of events.
a girl in North London has just been
registered as''RobbertaPretoria. Speak
Ing Of Pretoria reminds one that sew
eral children already bear that name,
though 50 far no one has had the cour-
age 10 name his offspring "Bloemfon-
teln," Kimberley however, has been
utilized several times.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-23
HE SELLS HIS IRON NINE.
Thomas Taylor Of Cedar City in Salt
Lake City for That Purpose.

Thomas Taylor the well known busi-
ness man. iron mine owner and rail-
road promoter, from Cedar City, came
up from the south today and at once
commenced negotiations looking to-
wards the consummation Of the sale OF
his extensive iron holdings In Iron
county. Mr. TAYLOR was not prepared
to state what he expected 20 Set out
OF the transaction nor did he say who
the prospective purchasers were. When
the consideration was spoken OF, Mr.
Taylor simply expressed the significant
statement that he anticipated getting
enough out OF II 10 spend the rest Of
his days In comfort
That the gentleman will be able to do
that Is not doubted by his friends or
those who are conversant with his val
liable properties In Iron county. He
has received tempting offers many
times before but not until the present
has he regarded any OF them as being
high enough.
For score OF years or more Mr.. Tay-
Tor has been actively engaged IN the
work ~ attempting 10 secure the con-
struction OF railroad 20 the Pacific
coast and has been identified with nu-
nierous movements having that object
In view. Recently the renewed inter-
ests In the richness In the iron deposits
Of southern Utah caused the invest-
ment Of much capital there and the sale
OF the Taylor properties is one Of the
results.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-23
LATE LOCAL NEWS.

A marriage license was issued today
TO Basal NJ. Cornish, 2S OF Robinson,
and Gunnell Peterson, 2S OF this city.
The Republican state committee this
afternoon announced that Postmaster
Thomas would spend Tuesday and
Wednesday next In Cache county.
Chairman Walton Of the Republican
state committee visited Democratic
headquarters today and felicitated with
the workers Of that camp.
Judge Powers and Judge Henderson
will address the citizens of Draper on
Thursday evening next.
D. c. Dunbar and Fisher S. Harris
win speak at Riverton on Tuesday and
at Sugar House ward on Thursday
night At the last named place a local
glee club will furnish the music.
Charles Alma Hall, a native OF Eng
land now Of Salt Lake. renowned his
allegiance to Queen Victoria before
Judge Norrell today, and as a result Is
now full-hedged citizen Of the United
States.
A special meeting Of the board Of
pardons is called for 10 O'clock tomor-
row morning, to further consider the
application for pardon of Neils p.
Christensen. The defendant was con-
vlcted at Richheld OF fornicatlon and
sentenced to seventy-five days i'm
prisonment. The matter was up before
the board az the last regular meeting
and was continued indefinitely. pending
receipt Of adyiees from the Judge trying
the case
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-23
! SINGING CANARIES.
How They are Trained by the Bird
Dealers in Germany.

In the canary-breeding establishment,
of Germany only the male birds arc
valued, because the females never sing
The method Of training the birds "a
sing Is to put them In a room where
there Is an automatic whistle. which
they all strive 20 initiate. The breeder
listenes to the efforts OF the birds and
picks out the most apt pupils. which
are then placed In another room FOR
further Instructions. These are the
best singers, and ultimately fetch high
prices. The less gifted birds are sorted
into second and third quality. and are
sold, while those which show no vocal
powers are destroyed. German cana.
ries are exported TO all parts 81 Europe.
to America, and even to Australia. ana
command higher prices than those bred
IN other lands because they are the best
singers, for among breeders Of other
nations more attention Is given TO form
and color. comparatively little care be-
Ing taken to cultivate song