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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-21
FOUR NEW STEAMERS.
Orders Given for Vessels for the At
Iantic Coastin& Trade.

Iantic Coastin& Trade.
Chicago, Aug. 2o.--A contract for four
steel steamers to ply in the Atlantic coast
ing trade was to-day given the American
Ship Building Company by syndicate
of Eastern capitalists. The steamers will
be built during the winter at the yards Of
the company at South Chicago, and will
be ready for delivery to their owners on
Salt water with the opening of naviga-
ton next spring.
The ocean syndicate which ordered the
boats contains some New York men. The
details of organization are not complete
as yet. but it will probably be called the
Northwestern Transportation Company
The boats will be duplicate, and will be
designed for the carrying of package
freight. The cost of each boat will be
$4,000 or a total of 100000 for the entire
order. The halls will be built to the full
size of the locks of the recently complet-
ed St. Lawrence canals.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-21

New York. Aug. 2O.-The death Of John
D. Flower OF the firm OF Flower & Co.
OF this city occurred at the home of his
daughter. at ProuTs Neck, Me-. last
night. He was stricken with paralysis
SATURDAY night He was a brother Of the
late Roswell =. Flower
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-21
WAS HOT IN MACON.
Confederate yeternHs Fix Feb. 4 ms
a Memorial Day.

Macon. Aug. 2O.-Eeat here to-day has
been a record-breaker. The thermometer
registed fraction Legs than 100. Only
one prostraton, that Of horse, was re-
ported.
BIB County Camp Of Confederate Vet
Grams met tonight and set apart Feb. 4
as "a special memorial day 70 be held
for those who have left the fast-thInning
ranks since the war 70 Join the increas-
luV column.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-21
BLAKE MADE sOUNDINGs.
New Lightship VIII he Stationed at
Diamond ShOaIs.

Norfolk. Va, Aug. 90.-The steamer
Blake of the United States coast geodetic
survey reached port yesterday from Dia-
mond Shoals, Cape Hatteras, where she
made soundings for the anchorage of the
new lightship TO be stationed there.
1t is said the new lightship will have a
better anchorage than any that have here
tofore been stationed at the shoals. The
new hghtship, 1t is said. will be able 10
outride any gale. She will take her sta
ton about Nov. !. Meanwhile. No 60,
now here will be towed to the shoals for
temporary duty.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-21
FLATTENERs ON STRIKE.
They Could Not Agree ms to the Wage
Scale With Manufacturers.

Pittsburg. Aug. 2O.-At tbs instance of
the American window Glass Company,
the fiatteners met the manufacturers to-
day in a final effort to adjust the wage
scale for the coming year. This was a
failure and the fiatteners are now on
strike.
There seems to be no hope of settlement
and a general shut down Is probable, al
though the company officials claim they
will be able 10 start factories on Sept. l
without the union men.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-21
LEFT HER BUILDERS.
Trial Trip of the BattIeshsp Ala
hama VIII Soon Take Place.

Philadelphia, Aug. 20-The United
States battleship Alabama left Cramps
shipyards this afternoon for her official
trial, which will take place off the New
England coast during the early part of
next week. The Alabama will go directly
to the Brooklyn navy yard, where she will
be placed in dry dock for the purpose of
having her bottom cleaned and painted
From there the battleship will go to Bos-
ton harbor, where she will anchor for sew
eral days while her machinery is being
overhauled.
The speed trial will take place over a
measured course between Cape Ann and
Cape Porpoise. The Alabama's contract
calls for a speed Of 16 knots an hour for
four consecutive hours.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-21

Washington, Aug 20.-A report re-
ceived at the census bureau to-day from
Special Agent Durham in charge of the
work in Alaska, shows that Charles NJ.
Robinson and VIM. G. Pinecoffin, special
agents for the northern district of Alas
ka, were not drowned as was feared, and
that the schedules supposed to have been
lost with them are safe in the hands Of
Mr.. Durham
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-21
CAUGHT A HORSE THIEF.
The Man Gave Way His Companions
in an Organized Gang.

Springfield, Ill, Aug. 2o.-Several horses
have been Stolen in Christian county re-
Gently, and posses of the Anti Horse
Thief Society have been hunting the
thieves. This morning a posse caught
Sam Sanders leading two horses from
the barn of Charles Zeifer. He confessed
that he Was from Indiana and was one
of band of horse thieves. Frank Nc
Lean son of a well-to-do farmer, who
was arrested last week. being one. and
that during the past few months the
band had stolen fifty animals, marketing
them in Terre Haute.
He also confessed that members of the
gang were responsible for fires that have
occurred recently at Tower Hill and vi
Cinity.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-21
WILL VISIT CHICAGO.
President and Mrs. Mckinley VIII
he at the Encampment.

Washington. Aug. 20.-President and
Mre. Mckinley will leave Washington
Friday afternoon for Chicago 90 attend
che annual encampment OF the Grand
Army of the Republic.
They will remain In Chicago until We'd
nesday afternoon Of next week. Late
wednesday afternoon the party viii re-
turn to Canton, where the President and
Mrs Mckinley will remain until Septem-
Der, when they will go TO Somerset. Pa,
to attend the marriage OF their niece. Miss
Mabel Mckinley. and DR.. Herman S.
Baer. Sept. ~
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-21

st. Louis. Aug. 2o--John j. McCraw
Will not be manager Of the St. Louis team
this season. despite stories 10 contrary. II
would not be doing myself Justice TO &C
cept the management Of the team AT the
present time" said McCraw to-day. I'm
der no circumstances will I accept tn e
mana cement of the ST. Pouis tam.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-21

Portsmouth, o., Aug 20-To-night in E
thunder storm four dwellings were strucl.
by lightning, eight inmates were serious
ly shocked and two of the dwellings were
burned to the ground. A great number
OF barns in the vicinity were struck ane
stock and other property damaged.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-21

AGAINST AMERICAN MEATS.
Effort Made to Create prejudtct
Among the Germans.


Washington. Aug 2o-'eThe Agtarians
and some butchers of Germany are try
ing to create a popular prejudice against
the consumption of American meats, and
particularly of American lard" says Con-
sui General Guenther at Frankfort. Ger
many in a report to the state depart
ment The excellence of American lard is
attested to, however by the report OF a
board of chemical examiners covering the
examination of the last two years, which
states:
"A thorough chemical examina ton
shows that American lard il not only the
same as German lard in regard to smell
taste and consistency, but that il frequent
ly excels in dazzling white color. Among
the several samples received, there was
none to be objected TO; the quality was
faultless
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-21
CAUSED 4 SMALL RIOT.
Policeman shot Member of the
Wild West show

wild West show.
Prairie du Chen. Wis, Aug 2O-Thom-
as Vavra, a special policeman shot Charlie
Triangle. an artilleryman Of the Wild
West show. in the leg during an argument
tonight.
The affair caused a small-sized riot
Vavra escaped to saloon under the pro
lection of Marshal Lindner and Police
man Merrill. who were seriously injured
The mob OF the Wild West show broke
into the saloon just as Vavra left 1t, and
completely demolished the interior of the
building. Vavra's house was also wreck
ed. An appeal was made to Col. Cody
(Buffa BID, who soon entered the mob
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-21

oibara. province of Santiago de Cuba.
Auc. Ex-Governor General Woods ride
from Puerto Pardre. via Las Tunas and
Hoiguin. on his convention canvass. was
completed here last evening. He covered
40 miles In twenty hours.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-21
NOT AS A FOREIGN COUNTRY.

Porto Rico Is Now Considered an In
ternal Possession.
Washington, Aug. 20.-The commission
err Of internal revenue has ruled that
after May 1, 1900, Porto Rico is not to be
considered as foreign country within
the meaning of schedule A Of the inter
nal revenue laws of the United States,
and, therefore, manifests for custom
house entry or clearance of the cargo
of any ship. vessel or steamer 10 or
from any port in Porto Rico are exempt
from stamp tax.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-21
TOOK THEIR HEADS OFF.
Chinese Advices Tell of the Execu-
ton of officials.

Shanghai, Aug. 20-Oficial Chinese ad-
vices from Pekin say that Hsu Tung and
vi Lien Yuan of the anti-foreign party
and Ii Shan, pro-foreigner, have been
decapitated. and that Yung Lu has been
imprisoned by Prince Ching
1t is added that the Emperor and Dow
ager Empress are sixty miles west of
Pekin, under the constraint of Prince
Tuan.
Ii Hung Chang goes north Immediately.
Hsu Tung was a member of the i'm
perial secretariat and president of the
civil board Ii Shan was a member of
the ministry OF the imperial household
The identity of vi Lien Yuan CANNOT be
traced
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-21
Nominated VILLA ms.

Richmond KY. Aug. 2O.-The Republi-
cans of the Eighth Congressional District
met in convention and nominated Maj
John NJ. Williams Of Rockcastle county
for Congress. There were eight eandi-
dates.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-21

Cincinnati. Ohio. Aug. 20-The mercury
touched 80 In the shade. James Foley and
thomas Magnus died Of sunstroke at
Cincinnati Hospital tonight. During the
day there were ten other prostrations
meme OF them serious.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-21

Akron. o., Aug. 20-The business ses.
sion Of the North American KrieRerbund
began to-day and was devoted 10 the re-.
ports Of officers and an address by Pres
ldenl Morltz Oechler Of ~. Lou
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-21
MAY ESTABLISH A BUREAU.
Tariff Association May Inspect Mis-
sissippf Risks.

jackson. Miss, Aug 20.-The South
eastern Tariff Association now proposes
to establish bureau for the inspection of
fire insurance risks in the state of Mis-
sissippi, and is reinforced by a legal opin-
ion to the effect that such a bureau would
not be a violation of the new antitrust
law Of the state. The attorney general
said that he is not prepared to give his
opinion on the matter, but says as the
Tariff Association has been practically
run out of the state by law and the
courts, any move fostered by the associa-
ton will be closely scrutlnized and, If
necessary, tested by law.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-21

London, Aug. 2o-The Chinese minister
here has received a dispatch from Pc
kin, saying the Empress Dowager and
the Emperor left Pekin a few days be-
fore the allies arrived there.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-21
Cheever for Governor.

Dyer. Tenn. Aug. 2O.-Through their
Executive Committee. the Tennessee
prohibl,lonisty to-day put a ticket I'm the
field. headed by Hon. X. ;. Cheever for
Governor. Candidates for presidential
electors were also selected
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-21
BoAZ FIRE-sWEPT.
small Town In Alabama Wiped Out
by Flames.

Huntsville. Ala, Aug. 2o-Boaz. small
town In Marshall county, was destroyed
bv fire to-day. Every business house was
swept away. The loss is estimated at
ern nOO
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-21
Japan GETS SUSPICIOUS.
Continued from First Page.

britain. the United States and Japan will
avert any danger arising from the ambi-
ito NOT Continental Europe.
The semi-official japanese organs say
that if occasion arises, Japan can send
80 900 troops on short notice, and That if
the Powers are inclined to play selfish
game, special measures viii be necessary.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-21
DEFEATED 1000 CHINESE.
Gen. orion Sent n Report 20 the Rus
sian War Onice.

81 Petersburg. Aug. 2o-Gen. orlon.
chief Of stan 10 the Russian forces In
china, reports 20 the Russian war Of
ice the defeat at 1000 Chinese after a
hard fight. the capture Of Yuh Shi pass
ana che occupation OF Moduchei.
An imperial ukase has been issued pro-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-21
HERE'S ANOTHER STORY.

This Dispatch Said the Empress Was
Believed TO BE in Pekin.
Berlin, Aug. 20.-The foreign Office has
received a dispatch from the German con-
sui at Che Foo, under to-days date, say
ing the Dowager Empress was believed
to be inside the palace at Pekin and that
the allies were still bombarding the forti-
ficationS
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-21

Abilene. Kan. Aug. 20-This was the
eleventh day Of 1C0-degree weather. and
the temperature rose 10 us, with hot
winds. Pastures and corn are badly
burned.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-21
HAVE LEFT EsANKAU.
American Consul and others Re-
moved to Shanghai.

Washington, Aug. 2o.-The State Depart
ment is in receipt of a telegram from Levi
s. Wilcox, consul of the United States
at Hankau, China, dated Shanghai, Aug.
49, in which he states that upon the adj
vice of the department he had removed to
Shanghai as have the other Americans
who were in Hankau.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-21
JUDGE REILLY DEAD.
He Was N Member of the Supreme
Court of Appeals.

Court OF AppeHIH.
Richmond. Va. Aug. 2o.-Judge VIII
liam Reilly of the Supreme Court Of APP
peals died at the residence of his SON.
in4law al Houston Halifax county, to-
night, aged 81 years, after brief illness
He served in the Confederate army rising
TO the rank of lieutenant colonel. Before
his elevation TO the bench. he had attain
ed rank as one of the leading lawyers
in the state.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-21
JOHNSON SUCCEEDS HEATH.

HackenSacIs Man Will BE First As
sistant Postmaster General.
Washington. Aug. 2O.-Wiliam NJ. John
son Of Hackensack. N. j., the president
of the New Jersey State Senate. has been
rendered and accepted the office of first
assistant postmaster general. made va
cant by the resignation Of Perry Heath.
He will take charge in few days.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-21
WAS TOSSED IN A BLANKET.
Death Followed the sport of Volun-
teer Soldiers.

Toledo, o., Aug. 2o-Joseph, the ten
year-old son of Michael Shall of Lima,
died to-day from injuries received by be-
ing tossed in a blanket by soldiers during
the encampment of the Second Regiment,
o. NJ c.. In that city. Arrests are to fol-
low
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-07
LA FIESTA DE SAN XAVIER.
Many Topeka Musical People Inter
ested in the Opera.

A large number of Topeka musical
people have been interested in the opera
la Fiesta de San Xavier" and rehear-
sails are being held every night The
opera win be put on Thursday and Fri
day nights and Saturday afternoon OF
Easter week.
La Fiesta de San Xavier is in three
acts and may be properly termed a ro-
mantle opera. 1t deals with the people
and events Of that era in southern Cal
ifornia when cOnquettish senoritas
dashing Vaqueros, picturesque Indians
and mission fathers had the making of
history. An English invalid in search
OF health and accompanied by his
daughter take UP their abode in what is
now known as the one-lung belt of Cal
ifornia. Spanish youth falls in love
with the English girl. many complica-
tions follow and an elopement and mar
riage result. This is the bare theme of
the story, which has been elaborated in
to pleasing plot full of lively situa-
tions and affording opportunity for
many pretty choruses and ballets.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-07
Huntington Denies.

San Francisco, April &c. P. Hunt
ington denies emphatically that he has
any business difficulties with Speyer,
the New York banker. who does the
banking business of the Southern Pa
cifc, or that he had baked Speyer in
deal on the stock exchange, in which
the latter had tried to force up the price
OF Southern Pacific stock by unloading
on the market large blocks of stock
which he held. Referring to the fact
that Speyer was not a member Of the
Southern Pacific board of directors. Mr.
Huntington said: Prior to the recent
meeting Of stockholders I invited him
and urged him to become a member of
the board. He refused. He said. eYou
let me do the banking business. and vou
can do the railroading.'
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-07

Stickney have arranged for a magic
lantern party to be given by the Sons
of the King, April 21.
Mrs J. D. NJ. Hamilton spent Friday
in Lawrence.
Mrs. George w. Parkhurst and
daughter Charlotte returned Friday
from Kansas City, where they have
been spending the week.
Miss Miller returned to her home IN
Usage City today after a two weeks
visit with Topeka friends.
The Saturday Evening Card club will
meet this evening with Mrs ]. d. M
Hamilton.
been spending a few days with rela-
tiveS in Lawrence.
r. D. Duffy, of Manhattan, is in the
city on business.
DR.. Deborah K Longshore will en-
tertain next Thursday afternoon IN
honor of Mrs. Byron Mills, of Las
Vegas, n. M
Mr.. John Erbacher and daughter, of
St. Marys, spent Thursday in Topeka.
One of the annual spring events Is
Mr. Jacob Smiths party at the Topeka
club. Formerly only his men friends
have been invited, but this year the
ladies are to be included in the 1nVl-
tation.
DR.. and Mrs. S. E Sheldon will sail
August for Europe on the steamer
EtrlIria after spending a few days in
New York They expect to return to
Topeka about the first of October
The Helianthus club will meet with
Mrs J. K. Jones. at 324 Topeka ave-
nue.. Friday afternoon, April 13-
Master Asa J. Ford returned last
Sunday from a six months visit with
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J.
| Loveland, of San Francisco.
The Ralston Health club will meet
Monday evening, April 9, at Mrs v. B.
| McCoy's studio, at 11S West Eighth
| street.
| is planning to spend Easter in Topeka
with Misses Georgiana and Roberta
| Wasson.
NJ. S. Hoover is in St. Marys for a
/ few days on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Stanton and family
| of Baltimore, have come to Topeka this
week to make this their home. They
| have taken apartments at the Wiley,
Tenth and Topeka avenue. Mr.. stanton
has been appointed general agent for
Kansas for the Equitable Life Insur-
ance society, a new office for this com
pany whose Kansas interests have
heretofore been in the hands of the
| Kansas City agent.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-07
INHERITANCE TAX.
Estates of Rich Men a Good Thing
For New York Treasury.

Albany, N. Y April IA large de-
crease in the state tax rate is due to
some extent to the large increased
amount of collateral inheritance tax
which has been collected during the
current year. The death of Cornelius
Vanderbilt has thus far brought to the
state about $3.50, When William H
Vanderbilt, the father of Cornelius
Vanderbilt died some years ago, he left
a trust fund Of upwards Of $5,000,000 in
the hands of Cornelius to be disposed
Of by the latter. From this the state
realizes $5S, 1854, which has been paid by
the Vanderbilt estate pending litigation
questioning the states right to collect
it. On the disposition of some thirty
odd millions of dollars by direct bequest
in the will of Cornelius Vanderbilt the
state has received 1920, 900. The tax on
bequests not specific will not be paid
until the return to the United States of
Alfred Vanderbilt From the estate of
George Smith, formerly of Chicago and
New York and later of London, Eng,
the state has received the sum of ST.
934,753. Smith was a wealthy Scotch
man worth many millions of dollars.
He held securities in New York state
valued at $42. .096, go upon which the
state claimed a tax of s2.O53, ,5S2.
The estate by paying the tax within
a specified period procured a reduction
Of per cent. The English government
collected from the estate tax of more
than $4,000, 900. The class of securities
held by Smith in this state were mainly
bonds of railroad and trust companies
warehouses and monied and manufac-
ed a tax on all the property held in this
state. Smith left his property mainly to
charitable and religious institutions in
Great Britain.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-07
GERMAN RULE BEGINS.
Flag Hoisted over the sa-
moan Islands.

Chicago. April IA special to the
Record from Apia, Samoa, dated March
u, says:
The imperial German flag was raised
and undisputed German rule over the
islands of Upolu. Manono, Apolima and
Lazy began on March L The ceremony
took place at Mulinuu, in front Of the
governors house. Fully 5000 native
Samoans, besides nearly all the foreign
residents, were present.
At s o'clock in the morning all the
vessels in the harbor ran up their bunt-
ing, and almost every building in town
displayed the national cOlOfs. At 3
o'clock a detachment of blue jackets
landed from the German man of-war
Cormorant and formed in front Of the
German school. The procession then
moved to Mulinuu, Consul Grunow pre-
scented the flag to Governor Solf, who
said:
''I2y order of his majesty the emperor,
I now declare these islands to be Ger
man territory and the German flag
which 1 now receive from the hands of
the imperial German acting consul. and
which hencefOrth shall wave over the
Islands as token Of German sovereign
ty, l assisted by the commander Of II.
M. 5. Cormorant, now solemnly hoist"
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-07
REFRIGERATING SHIP.
With a Capacity For 100000 Car
casses.

New York, April THE new steam
er Nimiro arrived in port today from
Cardiff in ballast. She was built at
Belfast, Ireland, by Workman, Clark &
Co. She registers 1924 tons net, is ass
feet long, So foot beam with a depth of
"A feet. She is fitted with a refrigerat-
ing plant, with a capacity for 100, 900
carcasses of sheep. This plant has
about ten miles of piping for circulat-
ing brine. Her bunker capacity for coal
is $500 tons. She has all the modern
steam and electric appliances with COM
Portable quarters for officers and crew
Her engines are of the triple expansion
surface condensing type. Her speed is
13 knots. The NiIniro is commanded
by Captain Francis Norman, formerly
of the steamer Indravelld and for some
years master of the famous four master
Milton Stuart. The Nimiro will load
for Australia