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The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-06
TO RAISE THEIR SALARIES.
MIR. Griggs Condemns Organiza ii on
of Postal Authorities-The
Railway Mail Matter Dis

Washington, Feb. 5.-The day in the
House was devoted to the continuation
of the discussion of controverted ques-
lions in connection with the postal SER
vice. Mr.. Griggs of Georgia spoke against
the organization of postal employees for
forcing legislation; Mr.. Moody of Massa-
chusetts discussed the question of rail-
way mail pay from the standpoint of a
member of the joint postal commission.
Mr.. Bromwell of Ohio assailed the appro-
pf1ations for special mail facilities from
New York to New Orleans. Mr.. Brom-
well declared that the postmaster general
repeatedly had sad that he did not de-
sire the approp iations ard oCly had used
them because Congress made them.
Mr.. Catchngs of Mississippi and Mr..
Meyer of Louisiana defended these APP
propriations as necessary for the expe-
dition of the Southern mail. Mr. Gaines
of Tennessee also opposed this appropri-
alton.
Chaplain Couden in his invocation pray
ed for the recovery of Representative
Bartlett of Georgia, who is ill with pneu-
monia. Without preliminary business the
House went into Committee of the
Whole and resumed the consideration of
the postof1ce appropriation bill.
Inc DEBATE was interrupted to enable
action upon the Senate amendment to the
joint resolution for the appointment of a
joint committee to arrange the pro-
Sramme for the Inauguration of President
and Vice. President. Il was agreed to.
Representative Cannon of Illinois, Dali
zell of Pennsylvania and McRae of Ar
kansas were appointed for the House.
Mr.. Griggs, a member of the Postofflce
Committee, ,ook the floor with a set
speech against the organization of va
rious classes of government employees with
the object of increasing their salaries
and in some cases creating a civil pen
sion list He argued that government en-
ployes were better paid than similar en-
pioyes in private life, and there was no
justice in their constant and persistent
demands for higher salaries.
Mr.. Moody said the postal commission
developed the fact that instead of paying
to the railroads on an average forty cents
per ton per mile, for carrying the mails,
as the Postoffice Department had led the
country 10 believe the actual cost aver
aged about 1912 cents per ton per mile.
From the investigation he had made Mr..
Moody said If he were compelled to guess
he should say that the express business
was more profitable to the railroads than
carrying the mails, that passenger bust
ness was less prof table than either, and
that the most profitable of all to the rail-
roads was carrying freight
At $50 p. IN. the committee arose and
the House adjourned.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-06
CARNEGIE'S INTEREST SOLD.
j. PierpOnt Morgan Purchases His
Carnegie Company StOck-An
Immense sum Involved.

New York, Feb. 5.--The Tribune, to-
morrow, will say:
Negotiations for the sale Of Andrew
Carncgie's controlling interest in the
stock OF the Carnegie Company was
brought 10 a successful conclusion on
Monday, j. Pierpont Morgan and his as
sociates being the purchasers The terms
Of the transactions cannot al this time
be announced, but the transaction is
colossal one. rivallng the recent change
of control of the Southern Pacific, when
that property passed to the hands Of
Union Pacific interests. Mr.. Carnegie
held nearly 81 per cent. Of the Sl60, 100000
of stock.
of stock of the Carnegie Co. This stock
has not been listed on any stock exchange,
but 81 800 was recently pad for $1,000
share in the Carnegie Company. Assum-
ing that Mr.. Carnegie has disposed OF
his holding at par he will receive fully
1856 100000 for his interest,", while at the
same time he will retain his 53 or "a per
cent interest in the $lGO,0OJ,O0O bond issue
of the Carnegie Company. The object
aimed at by Mr.. Morgan AID the interests
allied with him, when treating with Mr..
Carnegie. was the assurance Of an endur-
ing peace In the steel industry of the
United States and this condition Is now
believed to have been obtained.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-06
EDITOR RICE'S DEPORTATION.
senate Asks for InformatfOn-Dis-
trict of Columbia Bill Passed.
Subsidy Bill Continued.

Washington, Feb. 5.-The Senate to-
day passed the District of Columbia APP
preparation bill, and partially considered
the bill making appropriations for the
support of the West Point Military Acad-
envy. The ship-subsidy bill was formally
laid aside and superseded as the unfinish-
ed business.
Spooner and Jones OF Arkansas, members
Of the Joint Committee on Inauguration,
and Messrs. Chandler and Caffery as tel
lers of the vote for President and Vice
President when the electoral vote IS
counted.
Mr.. Teller called up and spoke upon his
resolution calling upon the Secretary Of
War for information concerning the re-
ports of the deportation of George Il.
Rice, editor of Manila newspaper, TO
the United States. Mr.. Teller said he did
not know whether Rice's paper had been
suppressed, but he had been credibly in
formed that four newspapers had been
suppressed in Luzon by the military au-
thorities.
Mr. Teller spoke of the proceeding as
one of importance to all, for Mr.. Rice was
a citizen of the United States and an Of
every other citizen of this country. He
said it was no wonder that Mr.. Rice was
defiant, knowing there is no law 20 justi-
fly his expulsion.
Mr. Teller's resolution was agreed to
and the District OF Columbia appropria-
ton bill was taken lfp.
At 1 O'Clock the ship-subsidy bill was
laid before the Senate as the unfinished
business. Mr.. Allison asked that the sub
sidy bill be laid aside temporarily.
Mr. Jones of Arkansas, objected. He
said the effect of granting the request
would be to continue the subsidy bill as
the unfinished business and he did not
believe this should be done in view of
the condition of the Senate business.
If the appropriation bills should fail,
their failure, he said would be due to
keeping the subsidy bill pending, and he
thought the country should understand
the disposition to set aside everything
else for that measure. He referred to
the talk of an extra session of Congress,
saying it was due to the evident deter
mination to keep the subsidy bill to the
front. to the exclusion of all other meas
ures.
The District of Columbia bill was taken
up and passed at O'Clock. The military
academy bill was then taken up.
All the amendments suggested by the
Committee on Military Affairs, including
that prohibiting hazing, were agreed 10.
Mr.. Foraker then offered an amendment,
providing for the appointment of four ca
diets from Porto Rico, and Mr.. Allen an
amendment. requiring cadets upon enter
ing West Point to take an oath not to
engage in hazing. but without action upon
either the Senate. at 6:10 O'Clock, ad-
iOIrned
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-06
WILL FIGHT TAKE PLACER
Promoters Say 1t Withdrawing Now
on Before Court for "a Perma-
nent Injunction,

Cincinnati, Feb. 5.--Arguments and tes-
timony were heard to-day before Judge
HOLSTER of the Common Pleas Court or
an application for an injunction against
the Jeffries-Ruhlin prize fight in this city
Feb. 10.
There was first an attempt by the de
Tense to dismiss all the members of the
Saengerfest board who are not members
of the athletic association. There are
eleven of the thirty-one included in this
list. Attorney General Sheets who repre-
sents Gov Nash and the state, protested
and asked for a temporary injunction
against the eleven who have not filed an
answer. Court decided that an injunction
later could go out to these eleven.
After considerable sparring among the
attorneys it was then decided that the
case would proceed on its merits for a
permanent Injunction rather than for
tempesory restraining order, but the
defense reserved the right of appeal to
higher courts.
The hearing probably will not be com
pleted this week. After submitting the
contracts and other documents only four
Witnesses were examined to-day, as fol-
lows:
Herman White, an attorney, who was
the middleman between the pugilists and
the Saengerfest Athletic Association; f.
G. Cook, the personal representative oil
Manager William A. Brady; l. N. Miller,
SUPERINTENDENT Of the Western Union Tel
egraph Company, and Fenton Lawson,
who is a director and secretary OF both
the Saengerfest Musical Association and
the Saengerfest Athletic Association.
The members of the Saengerfest Athletic
Association are all prominent business
men and none of them are what are
know as athletes, although they reorgan-
lied their musical association into an
athletic association after Attorney White
succeeded in getting Jeffries and Rubin
to meet here. Fenton Lawson was close
" examined as to what he knew about
music and the manly art. He was an eX-
pert witness in the former and
caused much laughter in his re-
plies to questions regarding boxing
exhibitions. He could not repeat any o.
the rules of the Marquis of Queensbery
or any of the theory and practice of the
ring. All of the other members, 1t is I'M
derstood, will PASS through similar ex-
animation. Lawson insisted that the Saen-
gerfest Athletic Association intended 10
proceed within the bounds of the law as
their permit from Mayor Fleischman was
for a boxing contest and not for prize
fight The promoters of the fight to-day
insist that they are more confident than
ever that the fight will take place here
Jeffries never let up on his training to
attend the trial and Rubin resumed his
training in the afternoon.
The sale of tickets to-day was unusual
Nv large and all the preparations for the
event are going ahead the same as If
there was no opposition.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-06
CONSUL PERRY VI. DE LEON.
Is Bound for Ge0rgia-He Talks
About Ecuador.

San Francisco, Feb. 5.-Perry NJ. De-
Leon, United States consul general at
Guayaquil, Ecuador, is in this city en-
route to Washington. He is on a leave Of
absence until May and his time until then
will be spent mostly at Washington and
at his home in Georgia.
Ecuador presents a splendid field for
American enterprise he said, until tn s
year the whole country has been radi-
cally shut to all business ventures, but
the recent completion of the railroad from
Guayaqul to Quito, the capital has
opened territory over 500 miles in length
and inhabited by more than 100000 peo-
pie.
This railroad has been built by an
American syndicate. 1t cuts completely
through the Andes mountains and cost
$50, 100000. The government encourages
Americans by compelling the teaching of
English in the public schools. The whole
South American country is on the verge
Of a great industrial and commercial
Bom. and this country should take adj
vantage of it,"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-06
WANT TO JOIN ALABAMA.
West Florida Annexation Committee
COnfers with the Alabama Leg
IRturc.

Montgomery. Ala, Feb. "a delega ion
# citizens from West Florida, consisting
of j. j. Sullivan, w. j. Farboo, A. Green
hut, w. C. Oxnall, Daniel Campbell, W.
C. Churn, John Neill, John Ruge and
John l.. Parter, We're in Montgomery to-
day and appeared before the Legislature
in the annexation of West Florida to
Alabama. At joint session Of two hours
was held to hear the committee. The
mutual advantages to the two sections
were set out in plain language and the
Legislature was invited 10 visit and be
entertained by Pensacola. Nothing was
said as to the action of the Florida au-
thorities, the committee Stating that West
Florida would do the fighting for annexa-
lion If Alabama would do the welcom-
ing
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-06
A COFFEE KILLING.
Some Can and Some Can't Drink 1t.

Some Can and Some Can't Drink 1t.
some time ago Mr.. z. Percfval Baker
was assigned by the government to the
chinese Bureau in San Francisco. He
Is Spaniard and Chinese interpreter but
mad become known as a distinctive case
OI coffee poisoning.
lie hnal.y gave up his position and
went TO Los Angeles to die. He was
aired TO the train by the physician and
al mat time weighed SO pounds.
what coffee poisoning can do for man
" IS diihcuIt to believe without some per-
Sohal experience. He says, 1.-The physi-
clan mad told me that mine was a clear
Ease OF coffee poisoning, but l could not
give up the coffee. l had got so bad that
could keep absolutely nothing on my
stomach for days at a time. DR.. Hayden
VI lhls city, said to me one day, Have
you ever tried Postum Food Coffee?'
viewer heard of it said /. He explained
mat II was food drink made at Battle
Creek' Mich, by the Postum Cereal Co.,
Id and as he said was destined to en-
uieIy supplant coffee, at least with those
lives
was SO impressed that before leav-
iHs the office the DR.. forced me 40 prom
make a long story short, wife made some
iot me and she made it right, strictly ac-
Noralng 10 directions l was served with
q delicious cup and half an hour after
o,ppihg. 1t was sleeping, the first six hours
u steep or unbroken rest / had had for
Aalf year
s., ms was not caused by any drug in the
oStum, for l Anow it to be absolutely
Fe'e, out was due to the quieting effect
- the hquld food on my stomach, and
80 that / could digest. / perservered
81 the use of Postum for a week. then ]
"ought l would try just one cup OF cof-
-ee' out did so with the result that my
s.onach pains returned with such effect
20 require the doctor at my bedside
.e"rly all night. l have never repeated
sue experiment with coffee. for It showed
sry panty what it would do and has
1y"e lor me If | fool with Il.
nave steadily improved In health since
making the change. and now weigh las
PDuuos' ~ pounds more than l did and am
saInihg at the rate OF over 2 pounds a
week. have had absolutely no trouble
.'ee tnen with my stomach, and il Is
three months since / have had a
."se or neuralgia or headache, and
" that my cure Is entirely due 90
r+.,,l ns OF coffee and taking Postum Food
.'ee' An OF my friends and the doc
are OF the same opinion. / enclose
ns1 OF names Of government officials
washington and San Francisco who
a. more or less familiar with the case
VIII verify a. far AZ they are able"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-06
AT THE DUTCH CAPITAL.
The City Already Assuming Festive
Appearance.

The Hague, Feb. 5.-To-day was marked
by further receptions III connection with
the forthcoming marriage Of Queen Will
helmina and Duke Henry of Meckienburg-
schwerin. Additional guests arrived at
the palace and there were more choral
serenades. Everybody is wearing a
rosette or other favor.
This evening a state banquet was given
al the palace in honor of the foreign en-
voys. Earlier in the day there was re-
ception at the German legation.
The gala performance at the theater,
which was Beautifully decorated, presented
a brilliant spectacle.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-06
HOTEL COMPANY CHARTERED.
old Point Comfort Improvement
Company Capitalized at $3.50, 900.

Norfolk, VT, Feb. 5.-The Old Point
Comfort Improvement Company, which
in the future will own end operate the
Hotel Chamberlain at Old Point has been
granted a charter 10y Judge Hanckel Of
the Corporation Court. The capital stock
of the new company is to be $4,000, di-
vided into shares of 800 each, and is to
consist of such proportions of common
ana preferred stock, or of all common or
all preferred, as the directors may de-
termine.
Samuel r. Lawrence of New York is
president and Alfred r. Thorn and Will
liam II. White Of Norfolk are among the
directors.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-06
ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION.
Favorable Report I'm House on $5,-
100000 Appropriation.

Washington, Feb. 5.--'rhe special Com.
m!ttee or the ST. Louis Exposition this
afternoon, by vote of to 2, reported
favorably the bill appropriating s5000OO0
for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
Two Democrats, Mr.. Williams of Missis-
sippi and Mr.. Otey of Virginia voted
against the bill. TO Gov. Francis, ex-
Representative Cobb and Mr. Charles w.
Knapp of st. Louis, the speaker said,
that time would be given in the House as
soon as the condition OF the appropriation
bills permitted.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-06
AGAINST NATIONAL BANKS.
Court Holds Them Liable for Nir-
ginIm's Tax Assessment.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 5.-For nearly ten
years the five national banks at Lynch
burg nave refused to pay the tax assessed
upon the shares Of stock, claiming that
the acts passed by the Legislature were
unconstitutional.
years ago, restraining the commonwealth
from collecting this tax. Each year, how
ever the shares have been assessed and
the amount due the commonwealth
amounts to many thousands of dollars.
The United States Circuit Court to-day,
Judge Waddill after review of the
case, cited many authorities to prove that
the Legislature had the right to make
the assessment, dissolved the injunction.
and dismissed the bill.
II is probable the case will be appealed.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-06
LUMBER COMPANY DIRECTORS.
big Virginin-CarOlina Concern
Elects It's board.

Norfolk, IVA, Feb. 5.-At an adjourned
meeting of the annual meeting Of the
stockholders of the Atlantic Coast Lumber
Company, held here to-day, the follow
ing were elected directors for the ensuing
year: f. S. Farr, Minneapolis Mimi. A.
S. Swan, New York; l.. r. Freeman, War
rem. Pa. Lewis A. Hall, Bay Mills, Mich;
w. B. Flint, New York; f. b. Freeman
Norfolk. and w. A. Taft Boston.
This company owns extensive holdings
of limbered lands and has within the past
two years erected immense mills at
Georgetown, S. c., which are now being
operated.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-06
PENSION BILL DOUBLED.
south Carolina Legislature ApprO-
PIRATES $500, OOO-AuthOr of the
hill n Brother of Preston
Brooks.

Columbia, s. c., Feb. BY a decisive
majority the House of Representatives to-
day passed a bill appropriating $500, 600
for Confederate pensions. This is double
the amount heretofore appropriated for
this purpose and the increase is regarded
as very significant. The author OF the
bill is Capt. ]. Hamp Brooks of Green
wood. younger brother of Preston S.
Brooks, who caned Charles Sumner in
the United States Senate before the Civil
War.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-06
REcIsTERING CHINESE.
Honolulu Citizens of Chinese Blood
Alarmed.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press)
Honolulu, Jan. 29-The registration OF
the Chinese in the Hawaiian Islands for
the purpose of issuing to them certificates
of residence on American soil will begin
on Feb. I. District Attorney Baird has
expressed the opinion that certificate
should be secured as matter of safety
by all persons who have any Chimes,
blood in them. This opinion has startled
many people here as Honolulu has many
citizens of high social and financia
standing who are thus by inference stat
ed to have only doubtful rights 90 enter
the United States.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-06
ANOTHER RAILROAD DEAL.
Missouri Pacific Acquires Chicago
and Eastern Illinois.

New York, Feb. 5.-It was reported in
Wall street to-day that the Missouri Pa
ciic Railway Company had secured con-
troll of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois
Railroad. Ohiclals of the Missouri Pacific
declined to confirm OF deny the report.
1t is intimated in circles close to the
management however, that it is not tho
Missouri Pacific which has taken the con-
troll but the st. Louis Southwestern,
which in turn is controlled by the Mis-
souri, Pacific
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-06
TO CONTEST RoYT's WILL.
Relatives 10 Fight for the Play
vrights Estate.


New York, Feb. 5.-Formal notice Of
contest Of the viii Of the late Charles II.
Hoyt, the playw light. was filed with the
SURROGATE to-day. The contestants are
Joseph b. Hoyt, Of Nashua, N. H., and
Ella M. Green, of Concord, N. H., cous-
ms of Mr.. Hoyt
The question Of jurisdiction is made one
Of the principal points OF contention.
Contestants assert that the viii offered is
invalid because Of the fact chat It was
not executed under the laws of the state
Of New Hampshire. OF which Mr.. Hoyt
was a citizen. IL. also alleges undue in
huence exercised over Mr.. Hoyt by Frank
Mckee and others interested in the will
and that II Is rot the last will.
The will offered disinheIits all his rela-
tives. The Lambs Club aud the Actors
Fund were the PRINCIPAL benefciaries, to-
gether with Mir. Mckee.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-06
Canada Contracting Partner.

London. Feb. 1.-THE Melbourne corre-
spondent Of the Times says:
Mr.. Chamberlain has telegraphed T.
sydney that Canada is considering her
position as a contracting partner in the
Pacific cable, I'm view OF the concessions
granted to the Eastern Extension Com
pauV
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-06

New York, Feb 5.-The Lamport and
Holt steamer oilers from Rio Janeiro.
with coffee, which arrived last night at
quarantine. ran aground to-day IN the
Narrows near Fort Hamilton.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-06
Cis.Ie Lnftus Seriously Hurt.

New York, Feb. 5.--cocelia LOTUS. 9th
erwise known as "Cissle" Lotus. wa
seriously injured this afternoon by beins
knocked down and run over by team
She Wos unable 70 appear tonight.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-06
sUPEnPOsED TURRETs.
Admiral O'NeilI's Plan Adopted by
the Naval Board.

Washington, Feb. 5.TThe Naval Board
of Construction to-day adopted Admiral
o'Neilrs plan of superposed turrets and
twelve six-inch guns in broadside for the
Ave battleships recently. contracted for.
The secondary batteries remain as pre-
viously arranged.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-06

New York. Feb. addison Cammack'
"A years OF age, at one time one OF me
most prominent spectators in Wall
street, died at his home, In this city, to
day,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-06
THE MARSHALL ANNIVERSARY.
Celebrated in Springfield, ILL.,, With
sneech by Senator Lindsay.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 5.-Services in
memory of Chief Justice Marshall were
held here to-day in the Supreme Court
chamber. United States Senator Lindsay
Of Kentucky delivered the Grafton.
Later a complimentary breakfast was
rendered Senator Lindsay at the Leland
Hotel. Gov. Yates, state officials, MEM
hers of the bench and the State Bar AS
sociation were present.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-06
NO MORE ARMY LEGISLATION.

VIII Leave valley Forge and York.
town Propositions Enacted ON.
Washington, Feb. 5.-No further legis-
lation relating to the army or to scqur-
ing property for national park purposes
is likely to be reported from the House
Military Committee. The effect of this is
to leave Enacted upon the projects for
acquiring the Valley Forge camp ground
OF Washington and the site at Yorktown
Va, where the British surrendered to
Washington.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-06
NEGRO MURDERER KILLED.
slayer of Marshal Richardson Killed
by a Constable.

Biloxi, Miss, Feb. 5.-Constable Alton
so Benny of Gulfport reported this even
ing that he had shot and killed to-day in
the northern part of the county the ne
gro Lewis who murdered Marshal Wal
ter Richardson of Gulfport some time ago
The negro was killed while resisting ar
rest
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-06

London, Feb. 5-Emperor William has
conferred upon Earl Roberts the Order
OF the Black Eagle, the highest German
decoration.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-06
EMBEZZLER BROUGHT BACK.

stole Money In This Country and
Fled to Cuba.
New York, Feb. 5.-Charles ]. Thomp-
son. former home correspondent at De-
troit Mich. of the Standard Accident IN
surance Company, who is alleged to have
appropriated some $1,000 of the company's
money and fed TO Cuba, was broug It
back from that island to-day and locked
up at police headquarters. He will be
taken to Detroit tomorrow.