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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-15
THE NEW BATTLESHIP.
Admiral RobIey ID. Evans Enthus-
iastic over Illinois.

Admiral RObIey ID. Evans Enthus-
iastic Over Illinois.
Washington. June 1.-AdmiraI Robley
D. Evans. head of the board which con-
Quoted the trial of the battleship Illinois,
is in Washington and called at the Navy
Department to-day to- pay his respects to
Secretary Long and other naval officials.
The Admiral is very enthusiastic over the
record breaking performance of the I'LL
nois.
Her engines functioned perfectly, and,
indeed, the whole makeup of the big
vessel worked with that smoothness
which resulted in a display of the high
est speed yet made by an American bat
tleship. In this connection there is very
strong belief that the Illinois was not by
any means pushed to the full limit OF her
powers In the trial and naval officers
state confidently that there was at least
three-quarters of knot more speed in
the vessel, and had she been driven at
a top notch rate all the way would easily
have made a speed Of eighteen knots
Admiral Evans spoke in the highest
terms of the services rendered during the
run by ten naval cadets who had been
detailed as additional members of the
trial board.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-15
PATRIOTISM THE THEME.
Flag Day Celebration at Pan-Ameri-
cnn EXPOSITION.


Buffalo, July 14-Patriotism was the
theme at the Pan American Exposition
to-day. All paid tribute to the Stars and
Stripes The formal exercises were held
in the temple of music, under the aus
spices Of the Daughters of the American
Revolution. the G. A. r. and other pa
triotic societies.
Lieut.. Gen. Miles was received with
enthusiastic applause, the entire audience
rising 40 their feet and cheering him.
Gen. Miles said that during the century
and quarter that our flag has foated
IN the air other nations have fallen into
decay and their ensigns have been low
cred for all time, but our standard is one
Of the Oldest nowAn existence, having re-
NAMED unchangtN Except for the addi-
ton of stars) while its glory has been
seen in the light of three centuries.
capt. Richmond p. Hobson, representing
me navy. was received with a remarkable
demonstration, the audience rising and
Cheering for fully five minutes.
Capi. Hobson seid the sister republic
OF the Western Hemisphere would come
10 know our flag better. and to know
IL would be to love it; to know that it
represents all that is highest in human
government ana human civilization. He
then paid a tribute to the army and to
Gen. Miles He reviewed the work of the
navy from its beginning down to its last
victories during the Spanish-American
war. You have heard some disparaGe
lle force of the Spanish navy" he said.
nut our sons will write the names of
Dewey, Sampson and Schley besides those
whose names are most revered by this
country"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-15
MONOPOLY IN STEEL
THE AIMS OF THE BIG STEEL COR
PORATION.
TO CONTROL COMPETITORS.
cTHER POWERS TO BE UTILIZED
For THIS PURPOSE.

The Cambria, the Pennsylvania, the
Bethlehem and Jones and Laugh
lin to BE Brought Under Control.
Mr.. Scbwab. the PennsyIyania
Railroad and other Interests win
See 10 This--A Community of In
terests 90 he Established and Dis
astrous Competition Avoided.
Cleveland o.. June H-The Leader to-
morrow will say:
The United States Steel Corporation
and its allied interests are preparing to
control Its four big competitors and ther4
by lay the foundation for a monopoly OF
the steel industries in the United States.
The Cambria Steel Company, the Penn
sylvania Steel Company. the Bethlehem
Iron Company and Jones & Mclaughlin
will be brought under control before win
ter. The manner of obtaining control OF
these plants will be by utilizing friendly
financial powers. such as Mr.. Schwab, the
Pennsylvania Railroad and other inter-
ests Of like magnitude. The United States
Steel Corporation in itself finds that the
resources OF its projectors have been about
taken up in floating the securities OF that
organization. hence to control these plants
which means an outlay of several hun
bred million dollars-it is necessary TO in
terest outside capital. This viii be done
by retaining such powers as have been
suggested. which will establish a COM
munity of interests among the financiers
now developing the steel industry
Mr.. Schwab has virtually obtained con-
trol of the Bethlehem Steel Company
which he will operate in close harmony
with the plants Of the United States Steel
Corporation.
Although the PENIS ylvania Railroad
officials deny connection with the sale OF
the Pennsylvania Steel Company, the
denial IL said TO be technical only, and
the funds for controlling the Pennsylva-
mia Steel Company will, A Is said, come
from sources near to the Pennsylvania
Railroad
Two other synddcstes are said 10 be
forming to purchase control OF the Jones
ana Laughlin Company Of Pittsburg. ana
the Cambria Steel Company. and options
have already been obtained on these
plants.
The purpose OF the purchase Ia said TO
control the iron market when the duh
season arrives, aad by controlling the
entire output OF the steel manufacturing
plants possible ruinous competition will
be avoided
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-15
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT.
Crop Conditions Are Better and
Trade More Active an Several

Crop Conditions Are Better and
Trade More Active an Several
Lines.
New York, June 14.-Bradstreet's will
say:
Reports to Bradstreet's show a further
improvement in the volume and tone of
dstributive trade. which had its incep-
ton in the better weather and crop con-
ditions Following the check given TO
the crop damage enthusiasts by the June
crop report. which can hardly be regarded
as other than brilliant for wheat comes
assurances that the conditions on June
/, good as they undoubtedly WERE have
been further improved What is true Of
the smaller cereals is also largely the
case as to corn, though the latter Is back
ward and needs warmth Cotton crop
prospects have likewise been improved,
though the low condition is apt to Off
set some, If not all of the Increase in
acreage. A better business is noted in
some lines of mems wear woolens. and
some makes of cheaper goods are repart-
ed heavily ordered ahead. While the
cereals are lower on good crop reports,
quick support has come from the export
demand. which has been the
largest for weeks past, and
the decline has been temporarily
at least, arrested. One of the most
satisfactory indications of all Is that after
quite a period Of duliness. pig iron has
been taken more freely at leading mar
kets, and bars and plates have sold bet
ter the latter even noting an advance.
Pig iron production is shown TO be pro-
ceeding at an unprecedented rate, but con-
sumption appears to walt promptly upon
output Railroad earnings continue in I'M
diminished volume, and the only decidedly
unfavorable feature deserving attention Is
the failure of the machinists' strike to
be amicably settled the prospect, in fact,
being that the contest win he a long
drawn-out one.
Failures in the United States for the
week number 1888. against $50 last year.
Canadian failures for the week number
a. against % last year
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-15
POsTOFFICEs IN GEORGIA.
New Offices Opened and New Mail
Routes Established.

Routes Establashe0.
Washington. June 1.-THE following
new postofiices have been established in
Georgia: Mutual, Troup county, Mount
Vile. two and one-half miles east, La
Grange. seven miles west; Cicero Revis,
postmaster. Reddick, Screven county,
special from Sylvania, Sullivan three
miles east. Bascom, six miles west; John
A. Mills, postmaster
The following Georgia postoffices have
been discontinued to take effect June 49,
and TO be superseded by rural free deliv-
cry: Gaines, Hulmeville, Ruckersville,
Plattswood's Academy and Webster
Place. in Ebert county. Mail to Elberton.
On June Is Duncan, Liberty county. Mail
to Riceboro.
star service routes discontinued in
Georgia as follows: Santa Luca TO Cher
rylog.
The following star service routes have
been established: Sullivan to Buck,
three miles and back three times week
bv schedule of not to exceed one hour
running time each way. Emit, by One
cron. TO Coolspring, 9.25 miles and back,
three times a week, with box delivery.
r,,rneet by Santa Luca to Cherrylog.
seven miles and back, three times
week with box delivery. Freeman TO
Blakely $50 miles and back, three times
a week. with box delivery.
Tine following rural free delivery routes
will be established on July /: Eloerton,
rIbort county. three carriers; length OF
route. 50 miles population served, l,S2o.
Snapping Shoals. Newton county, one car
der. length of route, 25 miles; population
served, 400.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-15
A TRANSPORT SINKS
A FAINTER KILLED AND MANY La
BORERS MISSING.
INGALLS, BALANCES GAVE WAY
WAS GRABBED IN OLD AND ROTTEN
DRY DOCK.

After Vessel Overturned the Dock
Capsized and Sank-Were 240 Car
penters, MachinistS and LabOrerS
Aboard-0R1y One Painter Killed,
so Far as known, but 30 Italian
Laborers I'm the Hold Have Not
Been Accounted for.
New York, June H,-While the United
States transport Ingalls, was in the bal
ance dry dock at the Erie Basin. South
Brooklyn, this afternoon, where she was
about to undergo extensive repairs, she
suddenly slipped from the blocks and
capsized one man is known to have been
killed and many injured. There were
about 240 carpenters. machinists and la
borers at work on the vessel and dock
at the time. 1t is supposed that the YES
sci was thrown from an even keel by
balances improperly placed or by shift
ing of the blocks on which she rested,
causing her to list to starboard driving
the snoring beams through the rotten
walls of the old floating dry dock in which
she was Graded. Besides the mechanics
and other workmen which crowded the
vessel and dock preparing her for a voy-
age to Manila, there is supposed to have
been about thirty italian laborers in the
hold of the ship, employed in shifting the
pig iron ballast. While the workmen were
trying to escape the dock itself over
balanced by the weight of the
ship turned on its side and sank
in fifty feet of water. number OF men
were borne down TO the water and jam
med urder and beneath the wreckage,
which rose to the surface How many
were caught could not be learned to-
night.
Martin Anderson, painter, was caught
under the descending side of the ship and
killed outright. Others were dragged
out of the water badly injured or half
drowned. and hurried to the hospitals.
Added to the horrors of the night was
the uncertainty of the fate of the men
in the vessels hold Some managed to
get to the dock and leap into the water
as the vessel was sinking but il is feared
that the majority we're less fortunate.
The ingalls, went into the dry dock at
1850 o'clock this morning, and about $50
900 was to have been expended on her
repairs. The dock in which she was
paced was a very old one having been
constructed over fifty years ago. An ef-
fort was made to close the gate at the
time of the accident but was unsuccess-
ful No one could be found tonight who
could give any estimate of the amount
Of damage the disaster had entailed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-15
A Roy with False Ears.

Chicago Dispatch in Cincinnati Enquirer.
A mothers love and a surgeons skill
combined to remedy defect in the anat-
omy Of 3-year-old Paul Raehm which Ma
ture had overlooked.
In his native town Of Aurora Paurs
playmates used TO wonder as 10 the rea-
son why his head was always dressed
Ike Little Red Riding Hoods" The
mother evaded Inquiries on the point as
much as possible II almost broke her
maternal heart TO have to admit that
her darling boy was born without ears.
BY exercising infinite care and devoting
many hours OF the days to standing be-
hind the child she trained him 20 I'M
derstand questions, the sound OF her
voice entering through the canal where
his left ear should have been There was
no opening on the right side OF the head.
ana when the canal on the left side closed
ne was deaf. The family physician, Dr..
Catherine Slater. advised an operation.
This was successfully performed by DR..
Nicholas Sem al the Presbyterian Hos
pital on April 3 last.
by fitting the skin from the base Of the
head. back OF the point where the nor
mai site Of the ear would be. carrying
the fan forward. doubling and placing
the folded skin In such a position as
would quite simulate a normal AURA ap.
pcndaRe the surgeon provided the boy
with two ears.
Tho closed canal on the right side was
opened and both ears drums were found
20 be IN good condition.
The new appendages az present 10 not
possess the graceful outlines and regular
depressions that are found In normal
ears bat they viii be- remedied by a third
operation IN few days.
Gold wires Of various lengths VIII then
be- Inserted into different parts OF the
new skin formations. These wires Will
serve the same purpose o. ordinary car.
tilage IN tho loboa. preserving the SHAPE
aud curves Of che ear.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-15
METHODIST MISSION WORK.
Southern Board Makes Liberal APP
prOpriaticns to the Various Fields.


Nashville, Tenn, June 4.-The board
of missions of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, spent most of its second
days session in reviewing the work done
in the several mission fields, and in MAX
ing appropriations for their sustenance
during the coming year. There were
important addresses by Bishops Wilson,
Hendrix and Gambler and Drs. Young j.
Allen, the dean of the China mission,
and f. Z. Hoss, editor of the Christian
Advocate.
During the day the following appro-
priations were made. China mission, $685.
4l6; Japan mission, $50, 254; Korea mission,
$1,000; Brazil mission, 1876 800; Mexico mis-
sion, $52,577, and Cuba mission, ST., 400.
A resolution was adopted requesting
the Book Committee to consider the adj
visibility of sending d. NJ. Smith, one
OF the book agents, to China, to super
intend the esta blishing of the publishing
house at Shanghai.
The committee on estimates reported
several special items at the morning ses-
sion. The one approving the assessment
and appropriation of the Virginia Rose
bud society was adopted. The board re-
ferred the matter concerning new work
in the Indian reservations, soon to be
opened to general settlement, to the
Bishop in charge and recommended that
he consult with the secretaries and the
Sunday-school and Woman's Home Mis-
sion boards in devising plans for meeting
this emergency. He was authorized 10 sell
certain school property and apply the
proceeds as he saw Mt
Bishop Hendrix addressed the board on
the work in Brazil. he was followed by
DR. Lambuth, who stated that provision
would be made for sending three new
missionaries to that field One of these
would come from the work in Rio Grande
DO Sui. which was coded to the board
last year by the Northern Methodist
Church.
The Cuban mission was strongly pre-
scented by Bishop Gambler and at his re-
quest the board authorized him to raise
900 for that work.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-15
THE FLAG ASSOCIATION.
BusybOdIes Meet i'm New York and
Discuss Their work.

BUsybOdtes Meet I'm New York and
Discuss Their work.
New York. June 1.-THE annual meet
ing Of the American Flag Association was
held 10 the Governors room OF the City
Hall to-day. the president. Ralph f.
Prime, presiding. This association Is a
delegate body composed of flag commit
tees" Of thirteen members each from Or
ty-seven veteran, military. patriotic and
historical societies IN al parts of the
country. Its special object Is to prevent
the Dissertation OF the flag. and to promote
popular reverence for the emblem OF the
nation. The PRESIDENTS annual report
showed that through the efforts Of the
association legislation for the protection
Of the nag from Dissertation had been OBJ
tained in nineteen states. A resolution
was adopted urging ell patriotic organi-
cations asking for national legislation for
tho protection not 90 press their particu-
lar vews as 20 the form Of the law 70 be
sought. but TO seek TO harmonize their
views IN one act which shall receive the
support Of all. The officers Of the asso-
cation we're reelected.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-15
NEED STEAM?
The Place TO Get 1t Is From seIec-
ted Food.

ted Food.
It is good to know the kind of food
those with weak stomachs and hearts can
get along with, for when a man or wo-
man is little below par an easily diges-
ted food is the thing that goes right to
the SPOT
A man in Krksville. Mo-, tells how he
got out OF trouble by using Grape Nuts
Food. He says. My trouble was intense
suffering in the stomach. 1t was called
gastralgia but no medicine gave any per-
manent relief. In June OF last year
began to grow much worst IN every re-
spect. ! was terribly constipated. and
the stomach pains were severe. ! ran
down until | weighed only 40 pounds
/ had TO give up my business, for my
nerves were completely unstrung and l
could not sleep more than two or three
hours during the night, and that only by
snatches during a iull In the pain
tried almost every kind OF food, but
finally was put on Grape-N Nuts, and IN a
little while It began 10 make its worth
known. 1 began TO sleep better nights
my strength gradually came back. and 1
gained in weight rapidly until a little
while ago ] weighed i65 pounds. and
have been a well man for months with
never touch OF the old trouble
My bowels are perfect. the nervous
trouble has gone. You can realize
appreciate the value of Grape4Nuts
Food. Don't publish my name. bur you
can give II IN private correspondence ana
] viii take pleasure IN answering the
letters"
This Is another evidence Of the prac.
teal worth OF Grape-Nuts Food IN cases
Of weak stomach and bad digestion. II
IL the most scientifically made food IN
existence and contains absolutely Moth
ing but selected parts Of the hoid grains
70 cooked and prepared ~ 10 admit Of
almost immediate digestion and assimiIa-
lion. carrying with 1t tho Clements fur
uished by the All Wise Creator for re-
building the nervous system the soft
part OF the br1ln and the solar pleNus
When one gets from food what the
body needs, Il 10 easy 70 set we'll ana
Aeep well. -
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-15
SYLVANIA'S HANGING.
CONTINUED from First Page)

the assassins thought their work was well
done. But Capt. Wade, though badly
wounded. was not killed. and he managed
to regain his feet and get to the point
where they had left the buggies. The
horses had been frightened by the fierce
firing, and had run off. but Mr.. Daniels
got back quickly with one of the vehicles,
end rescued Capt. Wade.
Herrington's Horrible Death.
The fate of the two other men was not
known until the following morning, when
posse went early to the scene. They
found that Mears had died in his tracks
as he fell but Herringtons body was not
there. By the blood which had flowed
from his wounds however. they trailed
him through the bushes and into an adj
Joining field, where he had wandered that
night in his wild agony, and found his
lifeless body. where he had at last sue
cunbed. several hundred yards from the
scene of the shooting
The excitement was great in that por-
ton of the county, and the country was
secured by pursuing parties for several
days Jesse Alexander and his son es-
capped, together with several others who
were known to be connected with the
conspiracy, and they have not yet been
caught.
The Five Were Present.
The five men who were hanged to-day
were arrested and brought to JAIL where
they afterwards confessed that they were
present at the killing and had their guns
with them. In their trial, however, they
attempted the weak defense of claiming
that they were forced to stay there by
some other negroes, and only shot their
weapons into the air. They were ably
defended by Judge H. D. D. Twiggs and
Raiford Falligant, Esq, of Savannah, but
were promptly convicted and sentenced to
death. A motion for new trial was made
before Judge b. d. Evans and refused
1t was then carried to the Supreme Court
which refused to interfere with the YER
dict of the jury
The men who were executed belonged
to an organization known as the knights
of the Archer, and the charter of this or
ganization was said to contain an oath
of vengeance against the whites, the
members being obligated to defend each
other against the white people unto death
But this has never been substantiated,
and other members of the Knights of The
Archer deny It, The organization exists
however and has many members among
the negroes in this county.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-15
TO DISCUSS POWDER QUESTION.
Recent Explosions ArOuses the Ma
val officials.

Washington. June 1.-THE explosions
obich have occurred of late in naval
powder magazines. first at the Indian
Head proving ground below Washington.
and quite recently at the naval maya
zines In san Francisco have directed the
attention OF naval officials to the need OF
maxim, thorough inquiry as TO the means
of safety 20 be employed In handling the
dangerous explosives now In use. A board
az naval officers was appointed to-day,
vim Lieut. Commander Mason al us
Mead. TO convene at Newport. TO take up
the entire powdet question, with special
reference to dangers involved In It's hand
ling ana storage, and with view TO de-
,eiopinR an possible safeguards
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-15

New York. June 14-vice Chancellor
Stevens, sitting in Newark to-day. denied
the application for an injunction to re-
train the Amalgamated Copper Company
from purchasing the Butte and Boston
and the Boston and Montana companies.
He also required the plaintiffs in the nc
tion 10 file a bond Of 10000 on appeal.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-15
RACE ACROSS TUE OCEAN.
Wight Race Constitution But Not
shnmrocks. Says Upton.

London, June H-with regard to a re-
port circulated In the United States that
he would not object to a race between
the Two shamrocks across the Atlantic
Sir Thomas Upton said:
There Is nothing In the supposition
that / might DO 80 am unable 10 Eee
any sport VA sudn n suggestion More
than this ! have not yet decided 40 send
Shamrock I over. What / would like 10
DO would be- 20 arrange q race with the
Constitution across the Atlantic after tho
challenge races whichever wins there
This would b. good sport and a lne test
Of aoamanship"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-15
AssYRIAN GOES TO PIECES.
lug Petrol Also a Total Wreck. But
Both Crews Escape.

81. Johns, n. f.. June 14-The Leyland
-'"e steamer Assyrian. ashore off Cape
'.'ae went to pieces during the night and
morning Is "a total wreck The after
''.. oi the vessel Is under water and the
go broken asundcr
. tuE Petrol. which was forced on
locks yesterday afternoon while en-
''.'l Do attempting 20 assist the As
'n has also become a total wreck.
crows Of both vessels escaped safely
.No shore and are housed IN the Cape
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-15
HOUSE BURNED AT wAYCROss.
BOiIermaker Tuck and Family Have
Narrow Escape.

on Gilmore street, owned by DR.. Islar and
occupied by Mr.. w. e. Tuck, a boiler
maker with the Plant System, was burn
ed tonight at II o'clock. Mr.. Tuck and
his family just managed to escape with
their lives in their night clothes. The fire
the family can advance no theory for its
origin. The cook did some ironing in the
afternoon and left clothes hanging IN
there to dry. and ii is possible they
caught from the stove. Both the house
and furniture were insured. Mr.. Tuck has
about 81 500 on furniture. The amount on
the house could not be sscertained. as DIR.
Islar could not be SEEN