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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-17
THE BRITISH ARMY BILL.
Mr.. BrodriclT's scheme Adopted by
House of Commons


London, May 1e.-In winding up the de-
bate on the army bill In the House OF
Commons to-day, Mr.. Balfour, the gov
eminent leader, denied that there was any
large body of opinion hostile to the scheme
Of Mr. Brodrick. the Secretary of State
for war. Mr.. Balfour contended that IL
would be impossible to get unanimity
among the soldiers on any scheme of re-
form, and said that the objections to the
proposed scheme were fantastic and
groundless.
Mr.. Bredrick's scheme was then adopt
ed by a vote Of 3C5 to 1853.
In the course OF his speech Mr.. Balfour
made the sensational statement that at
one moment toward the end Of 1899. there
were in Great Britain only $500 rounds
of small arm ammunition, with no re-
serve of ARTILLERY ammunition except what
was actually with the guns retained at
home.
Mr.. Balfour made the revelation in an
attempt to fasten on the Liberals negli-
gence In the matter OF military supplies
pointing out that the last LIBERAL gov
ernment went out of Office as a result OF
the Conservatives revealing the insuffi-
cient supply OF smnll ammunition which
was then 92,000.0O rounds, Instead
OF l46.000.0O0 which the officials
regarded as the nominal reserve. He de-
clared that the Conservative government
had raised this reserve to 1T0O00,0O0 rounds
before the war broke OUT
With reference to the dark period Of the
war. Mr.. Balfour said:
II went through the period and. so far
as ] am concerned, never mean 10 go
through like period nor to throw on my
successors the risk of such stain.''
The Liberal papers seize upon Mr.. Bal
four's sensational statements in the House
referring TO them as "an amazing lndis-
cretion." The Daily News says:
This shows how near to ruin Mr..
Chamberlain and his colleagues brought
the country"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-17
THE SEEBOARD RESTRAINED.
Laws--Receiver May BE Appointed
for South bound.

Columbia. S. c., May l6-To-day at
Chester Judge Gage issued an sorder re-
strainng the Seaboard Air Line from ac-
quiring the South-Bound Railroad, and or
dering the authorities of the latter road
to show cause why a receiver should not
be appointed.
The South Bound was built about eight
years ago between Columbia and Savan-
nah ID was leased later by the Florida
Central and Peninsular. Later the, Sea-
board acquired, by lease, the property of
the Florida Central and Peninsular. The
latter road was never Incorporated in this
state, nor has the Seaboard Air Line a
domestic charter, Consequently damage
suits must be made out against the South
Bound
Messrs. P. II. Nelson. G. Duncan Bellin-
ger and John p. Thomas, Jr., representing
several clients, have verdicts against the
south-Bound aggregating nearly SO, Ooo.
When they attempted TO ievey on the
property of the South-Bound to collect
these judgments they were Informed by
the sheriffs in two counties that the
South Bound owns no property subject to
levy.
The complaint before Judge Gage al
legged that neither of the successors of the
South Bound should lease or operate that
road, as they are not chartered unedr the
laws of South Carolina and that re-
ceiver should be appointed for the insos-
vent South Bound.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-17
BLooDsHED AT ALBANY.
Troops Fire Into Crowd and Wound
Three Men.

Three Men.
Albany, NJ Y. May 1s.-Five hours Of
conference tonight with the warning ele-
ments represented failed TO settle the AL
bany strike Of street railway employes.
The strikers waived all demands for the
removal OF the nine non-union men. The
Executive Committee OF the United Trac-
tion Company will consider the proposition
I'm the morning. and may accept It and
settle the strike.
In the meantime Maj. Gen. Roe in
tends to take every precaution, and ut
midnight tonight ordered out the Ninth
Regiment of New York. II will arrive
here tomorrow afternoon. 800 strong. and
II the strike Is not settled, will assist in
opening up the other lines OF the traction
company in this city.
william Walsh, one of the men wound
ed by bullet from a squad OF the Twen-
ty-third Regiment. defending a car. died
at 1918 tonight.
Leroy Smith. shot In the same melee
was slightly improved at midnight
The shooting OF Smith and Walsh had
a very depressing effect upon the mem
hers OF the Twenty-third Regiment. ana
Tonight, when stones were thrown at the
plcket men around Quail street barn. they
did not FIRE into the dark. Two privates
we're hit snd hurt but they did rot care
10 take a chance by fring. II was held
By the officers and generally that the or
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-17
NOW WITH SECRETARY ROOT.
Savnnnah's Petition for Unused APP
preparation Goes to Him.


Washington, May 16.-To-day the petit
tion of the commercial interests of Sa-
vannah in favor of using the money ap-
propriated for improving the mouth of
Savannah river. for dredging Savannah
harbor, will be laid before Secretary
Root. The chief of engineers placed upon
II his official Endorsement and forwarded
It to the Secretary of War.
Col. Mckenzie. In charge of the river
and harbor division. who prepared the
Endorsement. says that the engineer de-
partment hopes that the Secretary OF War
will see his way clear to grant the re-
quest of the citizens OF Savannah. The
petition, he says, states the case strong
ly, fairly and Is worthy OF the highest
consideration. While the Endorsement
does not contain a direct recommendation
that the request be granted, IL leaves the
question of constituting the law TO the
Secretary, and the legal authorities OF the
War Department. The Engineer Depart
ment has always tried to live up 20 the
policy OF following the strict letter OF
the law, and in that way they have Sc
cured the confidence OF the Appropria~
tions Committee OF Congress. Under the
circumstances, while appreciatlng the i'm
portance OF additional dredging In Savan-
nah harbor. they do not feel called upon
to construe the law as proposed by the
petitioners In behalf OF Savannah. but
they will be gratifed should the secre-
tary decide that the money can be spent
10 better advantage for dredging the
harbor than by expending II upon a train
Ing wall about which there is some doubt.
The question involved Is an interesting
one. and II may take the legal authori-
ties of the War Department several days
TO reach a conclusion. In the engineers :
Office there appears TO be a very friendly
disposition In favor OF adopting the rec
omendatons OF Capt. Gillette as set forth
in the petition. But the chief OF engi-
neers hesitates to take the responsibility
OF constituting the language OF the law in
advance OF the opinion Of Secretary Root.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-17
LONDON SETTLING up.
Aggregate of Checks Through Clear
ing House Breaks Record.

Aggregate of Checks Through Clear
ing House Breaks Record.
London, May 16.-Business on the Stock
Exchange opened quiet to-day and with
better tone all round. American securi-
ties were above parity with moderate
transactions. There was more confident
feeling that the difficulties had been we'll
nigh overcome. No failures were an
nounced
There was a general feeling of relief
throughout the city. Clinton E. Dawkins
amember of the firm of J. s. Morgan &
Co, said to-day to a representative of
the Associated Press that the general
situation was much too big a subject to
discuss.
But you can say this" he said. "the
situation has improved" Then he added
emphatically: In fact, very. very much
improved"
The extent Of the differences requiring
settlement yesterday was emphasized by
the unprecedented aggregate of the
checks passing through the bankers
clearing house. reaching the record Of a
total of f109, $4,000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-17
The Cumberland Presbyterian..

West Point Miss, May 16.-The Cum
berland Presbyterian General Assembly
met here in seventy-hrst annual session
to-day. The meeting was called to order
by Moderator II. Clay Bird of Uniontown.
Pa. The constituting prayer was offered
by Rev. DR.. j. M. Haizell of Houston,
Tex, moderator in 1899
Moderator Birds sermon entitled,
Love Assures righteousness" was a Wig
orous appeal for devotion to Christ as a
necessary condition TO faithful service
and sincerity.
At 2:S0 o'clock this afternoon the Cum
berland Presbyterian General Assembly
was .orsantzed with 2ls commissioners
present Rev. f. E. Morris of Marshall,
Mo, was elected moderator by receiving
IA votes to 70 for Hon. John NJ. Cant of
Nashville, Tenn. The rest OF the after
noon was devoted to consideration and
adoption OF the rules for the session. The
evening meeting was given to popular ad-
dresses on home missions.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-17

in part accounted for by the fact that
our list of new publications has been
smaller for the last year than in some
former years The sale of hymn books
has also been restricted by the fact that
many new churches needing new supplies
have deferred action in the matter in ex-
pectation of the new hymn book.
The unfailing demand for the Shorter
Catechsm is noted. there having been an
issue Of $4,000 copies during the year
There was also distributed 10000 pages
of l2mo tracts with some 5000 copies of
small tract volumes.
We are compelled to report decreased
collection for the work of oolportage and
Sabbath-school missions. the total amount
received being only 1904. about $500 less
than last year, and this includes about
5000 contributed for the support of the
Sabhath-school superintendents.
decided majority of the presbyteries
approved the institution OF the Office of
general superintendent of Sabbath-schools
and young peoples societies in our
church. At the date OF the ascertain
ment of the result of the vote. the COM
mttee had no authority to make an APP
pointment, and 1t was therefore, deemed
advisable to refer the matter to the pres
ent general assembly.
The report OF the treasurer OF publica-
tons showed that the receipts were $s9.- :
45S. and the expenditures $4l. .s5S the bali
ance in the treasury being $5.12l The
assets are Sl17,ls5, and the liabilities
$l579l The publishing house account
shows net receipts of 5000.
The Foreign Mission Field.
The Executive Committee of Foreign
Missions submitted its fortieth annual re-
port, which was in part as follows:
This has been a year OF perplexity and
anxiety, and of trials many and great
The work in ali our fields has made en-
couraging progress.
The receipts from all sources were s1sa. :
016, which is $l,SS5 more than those of iast
year. The total disbursements including
the amount invested, were $173S 1853 In the
last ten years our missionary force has
increased from 102 to 1856 and our annual
receipts from $lS3,O15 to 1853, ,056. The aver
age cost for the past five years has been
between $3.50 and 81 900 per missionary.
The present number of our missionaries
is 1855, and our income, Qncludlng $6013.
given for investmenU, for the year was
$l6S,056. This means that we cannot WISE
ly add to our present numbers nor even
nil the places of those who fall by the
way without an increase Of income. We
have therefore come to the parting OF the
way when we must either have an in
crease of income or cease to pan for the
further expansion of our work. AS one
means of obtaining the needed increase.
the committee would respectfully suggest
and recommend to the assembly the ad-
Visibility of considering the appointment
of field secretary.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-17
GUATEMALA PAYS 100000.
state Department Agrees 20 Easy
Terms In May Case.

Washington May l6.-The state De-
partment has received a payment Of s2O.-
900 on account OF the arbitration In the
May cuse from the government of Guat-
emala The total amount OF the award
was $4,000. which sum was TO be paid 10
day. but at the request OF the Guatemaian
government. and with the consent Of the
claimant the State Department has
agreed to allow this total to be paid in
quarterly installments OF $4,000 each with
interest at per cent.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-17
FOR MURDER OF FATHER RIEGEL
Jncob Wynne Convicted an Second
Degree at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, May 1.-THE jury in tho
case of Jacob Wynne, charged with the
murder of Rev. Father Charles p Rie-
gel, after being out all night, to-day
brought In verdict of guilty of murder
in the second degree.
Father Riegel, who had charge OF the
Roman Catholic Church at Cheltenham,
Pa, near here, was found dead on a door
step In the "tenderloin" district on Jan
6. Death was due to knockout drops"
and Wynne and eight others who had
been drinking with the priest were indict-
ed. u was testified that Wynne bought
the poison end placed II in Father Rie-
gels glass of beer.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-17
Another Gcrnnn ExpedItlon.

London. May 17-Dr Morrison. wiring
to the Times from Pekin. April Is says.
The German stan have notified the al
Hes Of their intention 70 send another ex-
pedition 10 suppress Boxers In the south
ern part Of the province OF Chi ii, be-
yond Ching Ching and have invited the
cooperation Of the allies. The departure
Of the French troops has been counter
manded.v
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-17
Extending military Road.

Pekin. May 1s.--The British military au-
thorlties are extending the railroad 10
Tung Chow. along the Pei-Ho. This will
greatly facilitate the Withdrawal Of the
foreign troops and commercially will
cause important developments in the
north after the work OF pacincation is
completed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-17
DIR. H. c. Mlnton Wade Moderator.

Philadelphia, May 16.-Rev. DR.. Henry
Collin Minton, d. D., OF California, was
elected moderator by the Presbyterian
General Assembly to-day. defeating Rev.
George T. Purvess, D. D., LII D., of
New York. There were 613 votes cast,
Of which Or. Mlnton received sS7 and
DR.. Purvess 276
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-17
William walsh Is nend.

Albany. N. Y, May 16.-Wiiliam Walsh,
who was shot to-day by one of the Twen-
ty-third Regiment soldiers. is dead.
Gen. Roe has just issued an order call
ing out the Ninth Infantry Regiment, Col.
Norris of New York, and directing it to
report here tomorrow night
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-17

der to fire was entirely justified. but there
was general regret at the consequences
of the volley. With the addition of the
Ninth Regiment tomorrow there will be
over 5000 guardsmen in ALBANY.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-17
English Papers Express sympathy.

London. May 17.-All the morning papers
refer editorially in terms of the deepest
sympathy to the illness Of Mrs. McKln-
lev. recalling the sympathy displayed by
beth the President and his wife. when
Queen Victoria died
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-17
pr. Paset Vow nI.hop of OXFORD.

London, May 16.--The Rev. Francis
Paget, d. D.. dean OF Christ Church, OK
ford since 1892, has been appointed bishop
Of oxford. IN succession TO the iata Rt
Rev. William stubbs. - sardAA.-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-17
WILL ADVISE ACCEPTANCE.
majority of Cubans Relations Com
mtttee VIII So Report.

Havana, May 1e-At to-day's meeting
Of the committee OF relations of the Gu
han constitutional convention a majority
,,o,ed 10 submit TO the convention next
saturday a report advising acceptance Of
the Plat amendment. The minority fac
TON asked for further time TO draw up a
minority report and were granted until
Tomorrow. when another meeting Of the
committee will be held.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-17
STOCK BROKERS' ASSIGN.
Gran & Co. OF Consolidated Caught
in Recent Squeeze.

New York, May l6--Gustave e. Grafr
and Thomas F. Nevins. composing the
firm Of G. f. Graf Co.. stock and bond
brokers. made an assignment to-day for
the benefit Of their creditors. The Arm
was member OF the Consolidated Ex-
change, and was caught IN the recent
squeeze. The liabilities are said 20 be
about S300,o0o. with assets of $4,000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-17
A TOTAL OF SEVEN DEAD.
Mine Explosion Unavoidable snys
COroner's Jury.

Fairmont. w. Va, May 1s.--carI Hun
ter who was injured by the Pennington
mine explosion yesterday died late last
night. making seven dead In all. Two
others. Joe Blaney and HersheH Everson,
arc not expected 70 survive.
The coroner's Jury which Investigated
the accident this afternoon. returned a
verdict that the explosion was due TO
dust and was unavoidable.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-17

London, May is.-Andrew Carnegie has
given 10000 to establish district libraries
ia Glasgow. ~ sr-..---
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-17
London BroEer a DefauIter.

r.ondon. May is.-A. B. Mendelsohn. a
.r,aii broker. has been declared q de-
faulter in the Stock Exchange .
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-17
The Publishing work.

The foriieth annual report OF the Execu-
tive Committee OF Publication was IN part
az follows
The business Of the depository has not
equaIled that Of the previous year. but Il
must be remembered that an excess OF Is
per cent, was then reported over the aver
age sales Of the house. The difference Is
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-17

San Francisco, May l6, l1:s0 p. M
Secretary Cortelyou states that no more
news regarding Mrs. McKinley's condi-
t,on will be given out tonight.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-08-20

falls. In the letter of Mrs. Douglass
given below, she says that In ten years
of suffering she tried seven doctors with
out permanent benefit Her family ply
sician said she could not get well. Yet
what seven doctors failed to do was
perfectly and permanently accomplished
By DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
There Is no experiment in the use of this
medicine. It has cured thousands of
women of the most distressing forms OF
womanly disease.
WHAT CURED ME WHEN OTHERS FAILED.
uFor ten years I suffered with female
trouble, also catarrh of the stomach,
liver and kidney troubles, and catarrh
of the bladder" writes Mrs. Lottie M.
Douglass, of Glenmore, Oneida Co, NY.
~ uould haze Us,y hard headaches and
blind SPELLS, stomach and bowels used
to bloat great deal, and was troubled
with beafing-down pains all the time.
Tongue cannot tell how much suffered
from nervousness. I used to think 4
should lose my mind, my head zG'0ntd
feel 50 bad. My heart was so bad that
the least excitement, and even to turn
over in bed, would cause palpitation.
Had female weakness so bad tor three
years that was in bed most of the time,
In fact could scarcely be on my feet at
all. tried seven different doctors, but
received no lasting benefit. l was en-
tirely discouraged when l wrote to Dr..
Pierce, stating my case. He advised me
to try his remedies, and I did so. The
first bottle I took helped me, and the
bloat began to go out OF my stomach. l
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-08-20
Asreatinrn Rees.

The process known as sweating" is
not confined to human beings. 1t is
applied to- bees by some up to date
keepers.
The natural tendency Of the bee to
work and its great dislike to idleness
are made use of to the fullest extent.
Honey is a product that yields a good
profit, so the beekeeper brings the
flowers as near as may be to the hive
and induces his insect gatherers TO
work hard to collect the honey from
them.
An expert beekeeper gives the fol-
lowing idea of what they will do. Sew
enty-fve acres of land planted with
white clover or sanfoin will keep 100
hives busy during the three summer
months. The yield Of honey for each
fine day is ten pounds per acre, and as
the plant flowers twice and remains in
bloom for week very often the total
yield is 10000 pounds.
Combmaking is lighter and less dan
gerous work than gathering honey, so
the young bees usually perform this
task. But the keeper wants them all
to work and work hard. so he provides
the base of the comb In natural size
and pure wax. That leaves less work
to be done at home, and the bees go
out Immediately there is nothing more
for them to do inside. The keeper also
takes care to constantly empty the
combs, 80 that the bees shall always
be laboring to fill it.-London Stand
ard.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-08-20
ANIMAL LIFE.

A good camel will travel 100 miles q
day for ten days through the desert.
The lobster is his own most deadly enc
my. The young ones scorn all other food
when they have a chance to eat one an
other.
The stupid policy Of hunters in South
Africa has led to the almost total destruc-
ton Of host of wild animals, the quag-
ga among them.
Dragon fly grubs are most destructive
to the fry Of fish. Out of $4,000 turned
into a pond one April only 81 could be
found the following September. The
pond was infested by dragon fly.
Bees are known to be excellent weather
prophets. There is a common country
saying that "a bee was never caught In a
shower" When rain is coming, bees do
not go far afield, but buzz close to their
hives.
A falcon which strayed from Fontaine-
bleau, near Paris, in pursuit Of some 9TH
er bird, was found next day at Malta, in
the Mediterranean. Another falcon Is
said to have returned from Andalusia,
Spain, to the peak Of Tenerife In six
hours.
When taken young, the hedgehog may
be completely tanned and made familiar,
allowing itself to be handled and ASSOCIATE
ing with the dog and cat upon terms Of
perfect concord. 1t feeds indifferently
upon bread and milk, meat, ETC., and
keeps up regular nocturnal chase after
insects
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-08-20
Fled to the wolves.

For sheer melodrama the English
Jewel robber Houghton's arrest would
be hard to beat. After his last big dia-
mond theft he was traced to West
Bromwich and thence led the detect
ives dance over the country. At last
when the pursuers were hard on his
heels he dashed into travelling men
agerie which was exhibiting just out
side Birmingham. There he found one
Of the attendants fastening up a van
cage containing pair of large gray
wolves. He flung the man on one side
and opened the cage, shutting himself
in with the beasts and daring any one
to fetch him out. The strange thing
was that the wolves, which the propri-
etor had always considered the most
dangerous animals In the show, took no
notice whatever Of the fugitive, but
showed great i'll temper toward the
keeper and a constable, who had great
difficulty in dragging Houghton out.