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The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-16

the possession on the part Of an animal
of an organ, or organs by which 1t is
enabled to judge rightly OF the relation
of objects and the mental status OF that
animal. In addition to their prehensle
feet, which are nearly as highly devel-
oped as human hands, parrots are pro-
vided with highly developed prehensile
bill, and within II a tongue which acts
in reality as an organ of touch. But this
is not ell. The parrot alone among all
birds, has the power OF moving the up
per as well as the lower Jaw, peculiar
ity very noticeable when it gapes exact
ly like human being. 1t is this strange
mobility of both the mandibles at the
same time, combined with the crafty Ell
feet of the sidelong glance from those
artful eyes, that gives the Characteristic
air of intelligence and wisdom to the par
rot's face. One naturally expects so
clever a bird to speak, and when 1t turns
suddenly with some appropriate remark
no surprise is occasioned.
The exquisite sensibility OF the parrot
to the slightest sound or movement In
it's vinicity, or even at some considerable
distance, suggests its life in its native
forest. The way the bird holds piece
of fruit or meat bone in one claw, while
he strips off the rind or the meat dex-
trously with the lower mandible, keeping
a sharp lookout meanwhile for a possible
intruder, conveys the whole story OF life
in the jungle better than Kipling has.
One sees in that act the watchtul mon
key, ever ready to swoop down upon the
dainty plumage of the parrot. who ever
and anon changes his position on his
perch as If he felt himself upon the
spreading bow of a tree and desired to
scan every portion of the dense. tropical
foliage.
The African gray parrot is in many re-
spects the most remarkable and highly
bred in the world. Though not arrayed in
such gorgeous attire as his brethren in
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-16
Latest Theory of Science IL That
Some Maladies ProIong Life.
Nyau, vorir


One of the latest medical theories is
that certain diseases ward off death.
Rheumatic people. for instance, are said
rarely to die young. Why, the medical
men are unable to say, but il is probable
that the blood acquires some property
which is fatal to the germs of other dis
eases. A doctor of experience has noticed
the fact that in a family of five or six
brothers and sisters, one of whom is rheu-
matte, that one will outlive the others as
rule. If govt can be kept away from
the heart and confined to the big toe the
patient is likely to live to be 30 or 100
years old. 1t is said that this is due TO
the fact that the disease purifes the
blood.
If one has an attack of smallpox and
lives through it, he stands an excellent
chance of attaining a ripe old age. In
census of aged people taken many years
ago. 1t was found that large percentage
of them were pockmarked. This led m
eminent physician to make a calculation
which proved that there was twice as
many pock-marked people over 80 years
old as there would have been had not the
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other parts of the world his sober suit
of gray being merely enlivened by his
cardinal red tail, he is a strikingly hand
some bird. Seen in an apartment shaded
from the glare of day. he is neither beau
tiful nor gaudy, but when the, sunlight
quivers upon his. plumage the contrast
between the exquisite pearl gray and
glowing blood red is both rich and gor-
geous. 1t is then also observed that the
delicately tinted feathers, from micro
SCOPE minuteness on. the head to feath-
ers several inches on the tall are of a
texture that is rarely seen on any, other
bird.
The discovery of a new species of par
rot is, even at this late day. no .uncom-
mon event in the. scientific world. The
common belief that parrots are exclusive
ly tropical birds is. a mistake, though
most, if not all, varieties introduced as
pets are from the tropical regions. In
this country. the Carolina parrakeet, at
the beginning of the past century, used
to range in summer as high as the shores
of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, and even
within the last forty years it reached, ac-
cording to trustworthy accounts, the
junction of the Ohio and Mississippi riv-
ers, though it is doubtful II parrots have
since been found in their wild state
above the Gulf. states.
1t may be remarked that, with all its
high intelligence, no parrot has yet laid
claim to- being, a saint. The moral def
ciencies and reckless. animal spirits of the
bird were commented on by the philoso-
phere of old Rome in the days of Nero,
who caused numbers of parrots to be i'm
ported from Upper Egypt. They became
a very fashionable pet in Rome, and were
lodged in cages of tortoise shell and
ivory, with silver wires, but they were
professedly esteemd as delicacies for the
table, and one emperor is said to have
fed, his lions upon them, just as Vitei-
Illus caused to have prepared dish COM
posed of the brains of ten thousand pea
cocks. The beauty of the parrot has
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-16
THUNpERBoLr SCHEDULE.

Commencing at TOO q. M, car leaves
Bolton street junction every 20 minutes
until 200 p. M, after which time car
leaves every 10 minutes.
Commencing at 7:So a. m. car leaves
Thunderbolt for Bolton street junction
every 80 minutes until 2:25 p. m. after
which time car leaves every 10 minutes.
The l0-minute schedule is maintained as
long as travel warrants II.
WEST END.
The first car leaves for West End AZ
7:20 a. m. and every 20 minutes thereafter
until HOO a. m, after which a car runs
in each direction every % minutes until
midnight. LUcIAN MCINTYRE.
General Manager.
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AUCTION SALES FUTURE DAYS.
IMPORTANT BOOK SALE

On Wednesday. 18th June. 1901. at room
No. Is, Board of Trade Building. II o'clock
a. M, the library of the late Rev. L. c.
Vass, D. D., formerly pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church of Savannah, con-
tanning upwards of 1000 volumes, rare &C.
clesiastical histories, religious works Of
all creeds and doctrines, works in old Eng
lish block letter, bound in vellum, choice
standard works, Alden's Encyclopedia,
Benoroft's United States, Ramsay, Ma
cauley, biogra phies, church histories. and
a choice and varied selection of English
literature, we'll worthy the inspection Of
the clergy and the general literati of Sa-
vannah- r. VAN WAGENEN,
Agent
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The Senses of the Parrot.
From the Washington Times.

Ornithologists have discovered that the
parrot is a wonderful bird in more re-
spects than that of being able to talk.
1t has been learned by those skilled in
bird cult that the vari-hued biped is a
creature possessing to a rare degree each
OF the five senses-seeing, hearing. touch
ing, tasting and smelling-and being ever
acute as to the significance of each. q,
The parrot is placed by naturalists at
the head of the bird creation, nor is this
on account OF its vocal capacity, but be-
cause of its intellectual superiority and
it's adaptabilty to circumstances.
A clever journalistic writer has re-
Gently shown the close relation between
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-16
Thunderbolt Church.

The regular service at Thunderbolt
Church will be held tonight at $50
o'clock Preaching will be by Rev. John
Wilder of Mercer University. Macon, Ga
His subject will be, The Defense of the
Rich Man" The Sunday-school meets
this afternoon at 4:SO. Prayer meeting
will be held Thursday evening at the
usual hour.
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Christian Church.

Services viii be held this morning and
tonight at the Christian Church on Boil
ton street. At the night service the chill
dren's celebration will be held. The chill
dren have been drilled in programme by
the ladies' of the Foreign Christian Mis-
sionery Society. The celebration was
TO have been held the first Sunday in
June, but it was postponed until this date
because of the Sam Jones revival meet
ings that were in progress. The children
have become very much interested. and
II is expected that the exercises will be
well attended.
Next Sunday morning and night Rev.
C. E. Moore of Clinton, KY, viii I'LL the
pulpit at the Christian Church. He has
been requested to come to Savannah on
trial. His name will be considered with
that Of several other ministers when the
congregation decides TO elect a pastor.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-16
CbrIstinn scientists.

God, the Preserver of Man." is the
subject of the sermon to-day at IL a. m.
at the First Church Of Christ, Scientists,
The Sunday-school meets at noon. The
Wednesday testimony meeting will be
held at $50 p. m. Services are held at
Metropolitan Hall.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-16

Two Of the three sons of the late Ad-
miral Raphael Semmes, Of the Confeder-
ate service, have been judges on the Ala
hama bench for the past twenty-five
years. The other son is a practicing law
yer. The two judges have also been
much interested in street railroads.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-16

These maxims, says the London
Chronicle, Jowett once wrote our ''for
statesmen and others" Never quarrel.
Never fret. Never disappoint. Never fall.
Never fear. Never spare. Never tell"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-16
Church Notices.

At the Y. NJ. c. A. at o'clock this af-
ternoon Rev. John D. Jordan, pastor Of
the First Baptist Church, will preach to
men Mr. Jordans address will be on
John the Baptist. Mr.. F. c. Upper will
sing a solo during the service
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-16

River Report.-The hight of the Savan-
nah river at Augusta, at a. m, G5 me-
ridian time). yesterday. was 26.5 feet, a
rise of 90 feet during the preceding "a
hours.
Cotton Region Bulletin, Savannah, Ga,
for the "A hours ending at a. m, 18TH
meridian time, June 15, 1901:
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acknowledgements continue high
over che western districts with no rain.
Higher temperatures obtain over the cen
trail and eastern districts, with light
showers in the central and copious show
ers over the eastern districts
Observations taken at the same mo-
ment OF time at oil stations, June Is, 1901
D. m, 10Th meridian time.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-16

THOMAS COOLEY.
J.F. ENTELMAN, as Liberty
FRANCIS HARTE, and streets
HoTCFIK1ss NEv1LI+ Jefferson and Broughton streets
L B. GREER, Whitaker
RANsFORD, whia ker street
NICHOLAS LANG
j. T. EVANS CO.. Barnard and Congress streeta
BENZ CALLS Durey and Jefferson streets.
JOHN srAHMER
J. P. and
GOODMAN BROS, S
F.. JACHENS. Ann and Pine streets.
HARRY sTEFF'ENs East Broad ogehorpe
DRAYToN GROCERY CO.,
HENRY SCHROEDER, Broughton nd
s. F. SMITH
HARDEE & MARSHALL Drayton streets
JOHN LYONS & CO.. Lyons Block
CO., Broughton and Whitaker streets
THOMAS HICKS, Montgomery and Henry
GEO w LEE Ninth and Burroughs streets
NORTON & nd Broughton streets
JNO. D. BRoDMAN Bolton and
D. GEFFKEN, waldburg
ALBERT GRIMM Vest Broad
W. r. FULTON. DUFFY lane and West Broad street.
JOHN LYNCH.
r. H. GRIFFITH. md
j. H. LANKENAU Berrien Jefferson
JAMES oBYRNE, Montgomery
d, GAMB1TTIE Indian and Farm streets
HENRY FEHRENcAMP Boundary an Bay
W. o. CLARY, Pine Farm
H. H. BUNGER, ogeechee road.
H. H GEFFF<EN. Broushton streets
c. sCHUMAN, Boarday Broughton streetA
A cLANToN Harrison and Farm streets
C. H .HEITMAN President and
PETER oRsINI & BRO,
JOHN GRIMM. Drayton and State
RUBEN HoRRovITZ Bryan and Montgomery streets
M. EGAN. Huntington
H WILDER, Park
SAM JENKINS, Price and CASTOR streets
WAIVER, streets
A.
H, J. SCHNAARs Wilson
JOHN STEM,
CASH GROCERY.
HENRY GERFSIN Wheaton Liberty
ANDREW GASPERNICH, nd
ROBERT RENdLER, Liberty
MORSE, sap<s4E~wW
HERMAN GROTHEER
J. G. PARDUE. Russell Cemetery
Liberty
JAMES j. JOYCE, ogethorpe
W. WEST. Liberty
A. MUNSTER
JOHN SULLIVAN. Is Congress
MRS. H. sALOSEIIN. Habersham
f. A. HARMS. "A Tattnal
GEORGE DEFST. 100 West Broad
S. A. CRAIG, Bull
o. e. sTIvARIUs. 2lN Bull
CRANE.
F. II oUANTE, Best and Montgomery streets.
j. j. BANNoN, Montgomery
G w. LEE. Thirty-ninth and Burroughs
KNIGHT CO, a9
GEO. H ELLIS CO., Lincoln and Duffy streetA
JOHN HARMS. Bolton
p. SANDERS. Bull Forty-second
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been sung by some OF the foremost Ro-
man poets.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-16
BENEFICIAL DISEASES.

H. B. Boyer,
Local Forecast Omcial.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-16

at the Independent Presbyterian Church.
The pastor, Rev. DR.. James Y. Fair. Will
preach at II o'clock and at $50. The US
ual services during the week will be held.
The Sunday-school Of the Independent
Church will go to Warsaw for picnic
day after tomorrow. The steamer Alpha
will be used and wfN leave the city for
the island at 9 o'clock.
At the First Presbyterian Church the
pastor. Rev william P. McCorkle, will
preach at II a. M, on The Summer Par
lor" A public reception of new members
at this services will be held. At $50 p.
m. Sunday-sohool anniversary exercises
consisting Of music by the school and
choir, with Rotations. will take place.
A short ADDRESS to the school by the pas
tor will be given
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-16
Catholic.

At Sacred Heart Church. Habersham
and Thirty-second streets. the first mass
to-day will be a. M, high mass at 10
a. m, Sunday school at p. m, and vas
pers and benediction at p m. The pic
mic for the benefit of the Boys Orphanage
at Washington, Ga. will be held at South
End Pavilion at Tybee on Tuesday, July
g. Tickets will be on sale at Conner 8
book store.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-16

At st. PauPs Church, Bull and Thirty
first streets. Rev. VI. J. Epting, pastor,
will conduct morning service and preach
at II o'clock. Tho Sunday-school viii
meet at p. IN. The evening service and
sermon will be at $50 p. m.
The members Of st. Pauls Lutheran
Church are planning an excursion to
Ebenezer early next month.
At the Lutheran Church of the Assem-
sion prea ching Will be BY the pastor, Rev.
DR.. w. c. Schaeffer at II a. m and $50
p m. The monthly meeting of the Par
sonage Aid Society win be held at the
parsonage tomorrow at p. M, and the
normal class tomorrow at S:15 p. m Pray
er meeting will be held Wednesday at $50
p. m
The Ladies' Giuld meets Friday at s:15
p. m, in the church.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-16

No special Texas rainfall reports.
Heavy Rains-Charlotte, n. C., a@;
Spartanburg. S. c., 2.Ss; Toccoa, Ca
s26 Milien, EOS
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-16

OPIUM : ]: ]; ij I ];
hnHNHH confinement. Cure Ruafan-
hFHIIuI teed OF no pay. D. ". VIAL
" hHl Man'Rr Lthia springs Ban-
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800 to
Brunswick and Return.
senboard Air Line Railway.

Tickets on sale Sundays only and lin
tied to date of sale. Train leaves Central
depot at 500 a. m, standard time. For
full particulars call at ticket office, COR
ner Bull and Bryan streets. or phone q.
-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-16


Services at Christ Church. corner Bull
and Congress streets, Rev. Robb White,
rector. Rev. ]. l.. SclIlly in charge will
be held at IL a m, with sermon by Rev
j. Bentham Walker OF Grahamville, s.
c. service will be held at $50 p. m.
and the Sunday-school will meet at $50
p. m.
At St. Johns Church. Rev. c. n.
Strong. rector. to-day. the second sun
day after Trinity. Morning service with
sermon viii be at II O'Clock. Master Ever
EFT stotthart will sing the offertory.
The Sunday-school viii assemble at
$50
At 81. Faul's Church Rev. J. L. Soul
~. rector to-day. second Sunday after
Trinity, the services will be as follows:
Early celebration at 7:3o a. m, Sunday
school at p. m. evening prayer at SIS.
Members Of 81. Pauls parish are in
vited 10 join with Christ Church az tho
~ o'clock service.
Presbyterian.
The usual services win be held to-day
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-16
THE WEATHER.

Morning News Barometer II p % 10
Morning News Thermometer IL p.m....7S
Forecast for Sunday and Monday
Georgia, Eastern Florida and Western
Florida: Fair Sunday and Monday. light
to fresh southerly winds.
South Carolina: Showers Sunday. Mon
day fair and warmer; fresh southeast to
south winds.
Yesterdays Weather at savannah;
Maximum temperature Hoo
N. m. IS degrees
Minimum temperature 4:5O
n m. .....................7 70 degrees
Mean temperature .............. rs degrees
Normal temperature .......... ~ degrees
Deficiency of temperature degree
Accumulated deficiency since
June 1........................ % degrees
Accumulated deficiency since
Jan. I. .................... 321 degrees
Rainfall 800 .................... % inch
Normal . ......................2 "a inch
Excess since June / ............1.9 90 inches
Excess since Jan. /. ............ 20 men
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-16

The usual services win be he'd tO-da,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-16

At the South-Side Baptist Church Rev.
D. S. Edenfield, pastor. services will be
held this morning at II and tonight at
$50 o'clock Rev. J. A. Scarboro will
preach at both services. The subject at
the morning service will be Gods Ha-
tired OF Sin" and at the evening service,
Everlasting Torment of the Wicked"
The preacher will give the teachings of
the Holy Bible as the subject. The ordi-
nance OF baptism will be administered at
the conclusion Of the evening services. The
Sunday -school meets at 4;SO p. m
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-16

; D. D.'O' BOts uIICNlIy
into the blood, destroys
the virus, stops the for
nation of Cancereus
cells and cleanses the
system of impurities.
What we say of S. S. S.
as a cure for Cancer is
supported by the testi-
mony Of those who havv
tested it and been TO
stored to health.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-16
Baptist.

Rev. Robert Van Deventer. the pastor,
will preach both morning, and evening at
the Duffy Street Baptist Church. his sub
ject at II a m. will be, The Seed the
Word" and at $50. Prepare to Meet
God" A hearty invitation is extended to
all to attend these services. The B. Y.
P. U. devotional meeting is held at 10 a.
m. The subject will be Reverence for
Sacred Things" The Junior Union will
meet at 4:So p. m. The Sunday-school
meets at p. m
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-16
MONTGOMERY.

Lv city for MOnt'ry Lv Montgomery.
10 Is am from 10Th IS am for 10th
90 pm from 10Th II Is pm for 10th
90 pm from 10th 2 80 pm for 10th
s 80 pm from 10Th 45 pm for 10th
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-16

At the First Baptist Church services at
II a. m and $50 p. m, will be con-
Quoted by the pastor. Rev DR.. John d.
Jordan Reception OF members at both
morning and evening services will take
place A class Of young man and boys
will be baptized at night.
The evening sermon will be on Some
Needed Reform in Savannah" special
invitation is extended to dentists, doctors,
lawyers and teachers, as the sermon will
deal largely with them The public is
cordially invited to all the services OF this
church. it, H..
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-16

The services at Grace Methodist Church
will be conducted to-day at IL o'clock a
m. and $50 p. m. The pastor, Rev. Os-
good F. Cook. will preach both morning
and evening. The Sunday-school will
meet at 4:90 p. IN. and the Junior League
at $50 p. m. The Epworth League will
meet Tuesday at $50 p. m. and the prayer
meeting Wednesday at the same hour.
The Home Mission and Parsonage Aid
Societies will meet Tuesday afternoon
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-16

ISLE OF HOPE AND BOLTON ST.,
VIA THUNDERBOLT.
Lv City for I. Of H Lv OF H. for B. ST
via Thun. g. c. ParkIvia Thun. & c. Park
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-31
DEAL BLOCKED
Erie Telephone Stockholders
Oppose Absorption
by Bell Co.

Special to The Journal.
Boston, Dec. 31.-Efforts will be made
by minority stockholders of the Erie
Telephone company to prevent consolida-
tion with the Bell Telephone company.
The stock was some years ago a favorite
investment for Lowell people, thousands
of shares having been taken in that city.
People of small means put their savings
into the stock and for years were satisfied
with the returns. These people are now
compelled to give up one share of their
stock without compensation and to ac-
cept new stock at the rate of $25 a share.
Since the new reorganization plan was
announced the dissatisfaction of the
Lowell stockholders has been voiced free
ly and a notice appears in the Lowell
morning papers calling a meeting to be
held Wednesday evening to discuss mat
ters affecting our rights and to take
measures for defense" 1t is not believed
by the majority stockholders that an at
tempt to block the consolidation will
prove successful. A majority OF the stock
held by the Bell people has assented to
the reorganization plan, but it is expected
that the Lowell people will take the mat
ter into the courts.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-31
UNION PACIFIC FIGURES
How the Company PrOfited by North
ern Pacific Purchase.

Special to The Journal.
New York, Dec. 81. = Although the
amount paid by the Union Pacific for
Southern Pacific and Northern Pacific
stock has not been revealed, it is believed
the Southern Pacific cost 1t something
over so and Northern Pacific little above
par. The Union Pacific has a floating
debt of approximately $4,000, 900, caused
by the acquisition of the Northern Pa
cifc, although the purchase was not made
directly. Nearly half Of this indebted
ness has been liquidated since the date of
the annual report. The principal part of
the money used in paying off this debt is
supposed to have come from the profit ac-
cruing to the Union Pacific on its pur-
chase of the Northern Pacific.
When the settlement with the Northern
Pacific was made the Union Pacific re-
ceived a considerable amount Of cash as
we'll as securities. The profit on the
Northern Pacific transaction was esti-
mated at about ST., ,0OO, 900 and it has been
understood that about $9,000,000 were re-
ceived in cash. Part Of this profit might
properly have gone to the interests
through which the purchases and sales
were made but as matter of fact all went
to the Union Pacific, which was thus able
to liquidate Immediately part Of its in
debtedness. The remainder can be paid
off very easily should the company see
fit to market some of the stocks which
have been acquired.