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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-03

that account, and It Is common thing
10 see them chatting in the narrow alley
ways between their house but always at
work, either turning their reels or stitch
ing shoe soles. which find ready sale, for
Chlnaman who went barefoot would be
utterly disgraced. Why even the beggars
mere wear shoes, although the rest of
their apparel may be ever so scanty.
Another thing worthy Of mention is
the fact that nothing is wasted in this
lana OF 'Chinks Grass and all kinds of
ROOTS are pulled up, washed, and dried
and used for fuel. Scraps Of paper and
cloth are pasted together to make the
insoles Of shoes and bits of wood are
glued to build up either post of a board.
The women spinners and straw plaiters
earn cents a day. This may seem small
pay but not so when ] tell you that /
am informed that s. a year will clothe
a Chinaman and his wife Sucn a thing
as underwear is not known by them,
neither Is a garment ever fitted, and a
Utica dressmaker would starve to death
here. The only measures that are taken
are from the hip to the ground Fashions
never change. Take two or three yards
of material sew 1t together, run a tape
through the top and haul II together and
you have the dress made.
THE 'Chnks' are very economical, and
] guess you will think that they have
need to be when / tell you that the I'M
skilled laborers are only paid upon an
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thI ot,1t,d
happy.
Go farI Il. ri 10 he aFaIa ri
now perhaps few words in regard to the
officials of the city, particularly the police
men, may interest you. In the first place
Chinese policeman Is a wonderful crea-
ton, In fact a cross between a circus
clown and a football player. His breaches
are always baggy and heavily wadded, in
fact so clumsy that you would wonder
how in the world he ever gets around in
them. He also wears a coat which is
thick ana clumsy and comes well below
the knee. Dark blue is the general color
which Is set on with facings ana oands
OF light blue, red, green maroon. ana
brown, but no yellow rs ever useo Tor
that Is the sacred or royal color ana No
one but those OF hlgh rank are anowed
TO wear H. foilcemen are tnlcher .hah
hucklebertles IN the olty Oh Feklh' Vneis
being is salq' between nlaSsn alu
twenty thousand OF them "uthh the
walled city
"This walled city is two miles square
and has two great gates In each wall
base. about half a mile from the corners
ana a mile from each other. The streets
are broad and stretch straight from one
n the other making the space inside into
big nine-block. The police stations are
scattered AL along tne nine squases %, ~. ~
n n1,a' % s'' +hev haino nine IN number,
Tbo nolscemen never carry any arms. not
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-03
Mercer won the Game.

Macon, May 2-Wake Forest was de-
feated by MERGERS baseball team by to
]. Moses pitched for Mercer. Harris.
Wake Forests catcher had his thumb
broken by swift ball, and the bones
protruded through the flesh. This caused
him to retire from the game and seek
rnndicnl aid
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Georeln Pench Gro,rers 10 Meet.

Macon. May 1.-The Georgia Peach
Growers Association meets tomorrow
morning at the Brown House, John r.
Weeks, OF Macon's weather bureau, Is to
discuss before them the methods OF saw
ing fruit Ia California,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-03
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
King Victor Emmanuel TO Create an
Order by This Name.

Rome, May 1.-The Captain Fiacassa of
this city announces that King Victor EN-
manuel will sign a decree next Sunday
morning, creating a new order, to be
known as the Order of the knights of
Labor. which will be conferred upon citi-
zens, including workmen, distinguished
in the study of labor questions or the
ame.ioration of the condition of the la
boring classes.
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THE GLASGOW EXHIBITION.
4 Small Affair with the Exception
of the Fine Arts Exhibit.

OF the EIne arts EXh1b1t.
Glasgow. May 2.-The Duke and Ouch
ess Of Fife opened the Glasgow exhibit
ton this afternoon. The weather was
fine ana the town was beautifully deco
rated for the occasion. The exhibition Is
a rather though miniature, replica Of
the recent Paris Exposition. In some
respects it also resembles the Chicago
Worlds Fair, though the whole affair
is scarcely larger than the Old Midway
piaisance.
Some weeks must elapse before the ex-
mbts will be entirely ready. Even then
there will be little to see that has not
already been on view in Paris, Chicago
or san Francisco with the exception of
the art exhibit. which, so ii is claimed,
VIII contain the finest collection of pic
lures in the world. There is no special
American section.
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cubn's secretnry of Justice.

ll,, ana May 2.-Senor Jose Varela has
s.e.. 'Ppolnted secretary Of Justice, in
'1h to Senor Luis Estevez. He was
..l'sr Of the Supreme Court, which
lously endorsed the appointment
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Washington, May 2-The launching Of
three torpedo boats now being built by
the Maryland Steel Company at Baltimore
is to be q feature Of Decoration Day at
that place. A number Of naval officers
will go over TO witness the launchings
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SOUTHERN UNION MACHINIsTs.

'''erS Elected and Knoxville Sc
l''''d as Southern Headquarters.
knoxville, Tenn, May "A convention
VI southern Railway Union Machinists
used It's session here to-day. The fol-
WING officers were chosen:
''s4deht b. f. Henry of Knoxville;
'-T president, William Robinson, At
So secretary and treasurer william
'Ien of Salisbury, n. c.
knoxville was selected as headquarters
''f the South of the International Assoc
.'"lon of Machinists.
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Capt. FOlEer Detached From the
KearsarGe and Ordered Home.

Washington. May NAVAL orders is
sued to-day contemplate changes in the
commands of several vessels. Capt. w. N.
Folger has been detached from command
of the battleship Kearsarge and ordered
home.
Lieutenant Commander S. A. Staunton
has been detached from duty with the
Isthmian Canal Commission and ordered
to command the Yankton, relieving Lieu.
tenant Commander Dyer, who is ordered
home. Commander E. S. Prime has been
detached from command of the Petrol and
ordered to the Wilmington.
Lieutenant Commander C. W. Bartlett
has been detached from command of the
Pisctagua and ordered to command the
Petrol
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Washington, May 2.-Secretary Root has
determined that there shall be rigid econ
omy in army expenditures in the future
and has directed all officers to be care
ful in making and authorizing acquisitions.
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washington, May 2.--The Secretary Of
the Treasury to-day purchased $4,000
short term per cent. bonds ~ $llS.6l, and
$4,000 short term As as OF April % at
gl135g53
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MAsCAGNI TO VISIT AMERICA.
Will Receive $1,000 n week for
Eight Weeks.

London. May IA special dispatch 10
the Daily Express from Vienna says that
Pietro Mascagni, the Italian composer,
has signed a contract for tour of the
limited states. He will start Oct. Is and,
take with him an orchestra OF eighty
members. His personal stipend will be
% 900 a week for eight weeks.
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A One Per Ccnt. Dividend.

New York. May 2.-The directors Of the
Norfolk aud Western Railroad have de-
clared a dividend Of per cent. on the
common stock, which is the first payment
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Bath. Me. May 1.-The torpedo boat
Barney. built OF the Bath Iron Works, on
her preliminary trial trip this afternoon
made 298 knots, the contract require
ments being but Is knots per hour.
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Admiral Fnrquhar's New Duties.

Washington, May Admiral Farquhar,
who has been in command of the North
Atlantic squadron for the last year, to-
day entered upon his duties as president
of the lighthouse board.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-03
TO Lay Up the Petrol.

Washington, May 2.-The gunboat Pc
trel has been ordered home, where she
will be laid up for repairs at the Mare
Island yard.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-03

.....'orne. Australia. May 1.-The pop
Itg az the district Of Victoria, accord
r'.. me last census report. IL I. i95,S7i.
Ca, an increase Of %, l69 ia the last
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-03
HAD MANX APPLICATIONS.
Columbus Police Commission Selects
Four Out OF EIEhty-three.

HUuE UUI OF EIBhty-three.
Columbus, Ga, May 2.-When the police
commissioners met tonight to elect the
four new officers granted them by City
Council. they found SO applications for
places on the force. They made the fol-
lowing selections:
Regulars. p Layfeld, ]. C. Reming-
ton, Il. A. Albright and ]. T. Moore.
upernumeraries-N +. Cornett, c. ].
Willis and J. b. Knight.
A great number of ballots were taken.
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$4,000 for stock Exchange Seat.

New York, May 2.-'rhe sale Of a sea.
is recorded on the New York Stock Tx
change for $4,000. compared with the pre-
yious highest authentic record Of $4,000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-03
The Comet Seen in south America.

Santiago de Chilli May "A brilliant
comet was seen after sunset this evening
in the western sky.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-03

St. Louis. May 1.-The Board Of Direc-
tors Of the Louisiana Purchase EXPOSE
ton held its first meeting to-day and or
ganlzed. Ex-Gov. David r. Francis was
unanimously elected president Of the
board.
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TO CLOSE Down FACTORIES.
""" Glass Manufacturers Wi
Then Advance Wages.

annapolis, May 2.-As the result Of a
"a' conference Of window glass In
,,'es's held here to-day it was decided to
=. down nearly oil factories in the
emf. states on May II and give all
c... es an advance in wages of IS per
f.... me result of the conference af-
er,.I sou glass blowers and 1900 other
c....' all OF whose wages viii be in
''0sel 10 per cent.
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A recent issue Of musical journal
published at Leipsic, Germany contained
the following curious advertisement:
Wanted, q skilled musician. who can
compose before warm weather begins a
tragic opera IN one act. The author Of
the libretto will place at the disposal of
the composer a house which is furnished
with a piano and which Is situated near
the sea in most idyllic and romantic
country; furthermore, the composer will
be well fed and supplied with all neces-
sary fuel. A poor but gifted artist
ought to be able to make his fortune IN
pace alike this, aud under conditions
such as are here proposed. Those who
apply for the situation are requested to
send biographical notices Of themselves
10 the Office OF this paper"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-30
RUSSIAN PEASANTS FACING
STARVATION.
Grain and Vegetables Have Been Blasted by
the Prolonged Drouth.

The latest trustworthy reports show
the crop conditions about Aug l. Ex-
cessive heat and aridity prevailed dur
ing the preceding six weeks. This cut
OF the development of the grain and
unduly fastened maturity. Sufficient
rainfall was had only in the western
and Baltic provinces. The winter
grains naturally suffered comparatively
little from the weather. and the har-
vest of winter grain viii be good in the
provinces of Kien. PodOiia, Bessarabia
and Kherson, in some portions Of the
black earth districts, particularly the
provinces of Chsrnigoff, Poltava, Vol.
hynia, Koursk; in the provinces Of
Minsk, Grodno, kovono. Vitebsk and
SmOlensk. in portions of the Baltic ter
ritory, in Finland and in portion of
the central region.
In the remaining portions of the en-
pire the winter grains will shade of
from below medium to vtsy bad, and
the official report adds that "the con-
ditiOn Of spring grains is below that
of winter grains" The harvest Of
spring grains VIII be satisfactory in
the southwest, the NistUla provinces
and portions Of the northwest. It is
bad throughout the immense south
western territory between the Dneiper
and the UraI Percentage estimates
have not been given.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-30
NE GRO n I'd FRER STlLLAT
LARGE IN MISSOURI.
Posse Discouraged Over Failure to Find Fiend
Who Is Hidden by the Blacks

Holden, No. Aug. %" Bessie" Fran
els the murderer Of Miss Mary Hen
derson Of Columbus, Mo. on Tuesday
evening. mas thus far eluded his pur-
suers and tonight the large posse that
has been searching for him partially
disbanded, discouraged over the failure
of their efforts, after having been. as
they supposed, at the point. of eaprur-
ing the negro.
a pack of bloodhounds was obtained
today from Manhattan. kan. and tax
en- to the Hyatt farm. the scene Of the
murder. They found the trail OF Fran
els readily and followed it straight to
the coal mine at BlackWater, owned
by a negro named John Hardin whose
wife is an aunt of Francis The posse,
composed Of 200 men. felt sure that
Francis was hidden in the mine shaft,
but as he was known to have two
pistols, none of the men Ventured to
go down Finally A w. Rice, owner
Of the blOodhOunds. entered the mine,
taking the dogs with him. but failed TO
find Francis after a thorough search
Late this afternoon Deputy Sheriff
Temple Of WaTrensburg called cOun-
ell OF the posse, and after discussing
the situation. the men decided to dis
perse for the night, leaving a few OF
their number on guard at the import
ant points. The search VIII be contin-
ued tomorrow by a large number Of
men.
Charles ". Hyatt. brother-in-law of
the murdered woman. viii offer a re-
ward for the arrest or for the body of
Francis. and this is expected to stimu-
late the efforts of the volunteers.
Francis is known to ali the negroes
IN the county and is very popular
among them No one supposes that
he has gone far from Columbus, and
It is thought that no negro in the
neighborhoOd would refuse him food or
shelter. There are several negro set
Elements in the district and there are
negro cabins everywhere. All the ne
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-30
OUGHT TO SETTLE STRIKE.
Labor Leaders Think That Morgan
Should Be Magnanimous.

Labor Leaders Think That Morgan
Should Be Magnanimous.
New Yoriz, Aug. 29.-Frank p. sar-
gent grand chief of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Firemen, before leaving
this city for his home in Peoria. MS.
said OF the steel strike:
I think that as President Shamer Of
the Amalgamated association has re-
coded from his original demands. Mr..
Morgan could afford to be magnanf-
nous and settle the strike. NY interest
in it lies in the fact that the settlement
Of the strike viii have such a far-reach-
ing effect generally"
The same tone was adopted by Henry
White, general secretary of the United
Garment Workers. 'Mr. Shaffer." he
said, "has modified his demands and
made some concessions. reluctantly. az
our intercessiOn. The executive of7cers
Of the Amalgamated association regard
Mr.. Morgan very highly, and believe
him to be broad and fair-minded. They
have not as high an opinion Of the Of
fcials of the United States Steel cor
poration. however"
Mr.. White said that as soon as uyord
was received from President Shaffer to
go ahead with negotiations, Professor
jerks, John Mitchell, Samuel Gompers
and other members Of the COMMITTEES on
Cancellation viii meet in this city and
try 10 arrange a peace proposition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-30
SCHWAB TURNS down PLAN
TO ARBIT RATE The STRIKE
Steel Magnate Refuses to Entertain Proposition
From AmaIgamated Association.
Another Attempt Will Be Made Today to Settle the
Matter-StatuS Of the Conflict

Police protection has been asked from
Mayor Black Of MCkeespOrt-
onciais of the Amalgamated associa-
ton VIII not discuss the report Of iu-
functions being served against Eheir
members at Canal Dover O., until
they hear officially from their district
officers. 1t IS believed by many Of the
lay members of the association that
some eHectiVe way viii be found by
which injunctions can be circumvenred.
Reports tonight from outside points
indicate no change whatever in the
strike situation Much interest Is be-
ing taken at McKeesport over tie an
nOuncemenC that the Demmler plant
VIII surely be started on Monday. and
the strikers say every possible effort
VIII be peacesbly and lawfully made
to prevent the company making sue
cess Of its venture.
Refused by Strikers.
The members of the John z Ward
and Pride of Newcastle lodges OF the
Amaigamated association, composed OF
the striking tin workers of Newcastle
held secret session tonight and con-
sidered a communication from David
y Pyle, superintendent of the Shenan-
60 and Greer tin plate plants of that
city This communication was some
what explanatory Of the position OF
the American Tin Plate company in the
present strike controversy. The strik-
ers absolutely refused to have any
thing 70 do with the communication.
The local Amalgamated men are
highly wrought up over the report that
the trust viii attempt to resume oper-
atoms in all the tin plate plants with
nou-union men. They do not believe,
however, that this viii be attempted
in this city
The report from Monessen tonight is
that the Steel Hoop mill win resume
fuH force next Monday. according 60
the plans made at present Enough
men have been secured. it is asserted.
TO operate the plant both turns, and
the strike here viii be practically brok-
en- should this be carried out. The tin
mill is running with its usual regular
lty, and present indications do not
point TO any approaching trouble.
Advices from Canal Dover, O., to-
night say official notice Of the iniunc-
ton proceedings did not reach the
town until late tonight. when United
States Marshal Tanning came to serve
the Writs on all strikers he could. The
strikers say the movement is wholly
for they have not so far
inundated anyone and used only
moral suasion.
John Stinson, secretary of the miners
association. was in Canal Dover today
TO tender the strikers the syfmpafhr
and financial support of the associa-
ton He also intimated that it is pos
sible the president would order a strike
OF miners such an order would affect
about 10000 men in this section Of Ohio.
embracing all the mines included in ten
counties.
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Marion Ashmead, II years old, Phila-
EIzabet- -dIison. Philadelphia.
James O'1olneH. fireman, Philadel-
phia.
Miss Edna Kinney, Philadelphia.
In the Hospital.
OF the thirty three persons taken to
the hospital in the house of correction
near the scere of the explosion the fol-
lowing are sJill in .he institution;
AIRS. Edna Van Scheick, Heighs-
town, n. J., VIII die.
Miss Fannie Keene. Philadelphia. viii
die
w. c. Nershon. NIorrisville, Pa.
j. W Hastings. Philadelphia
Mrs. J. ". Hastings. Philadelphia.
White Lansing. Trenton, n. j.
Miss Clara ConnOr, Philadelphia.
Mrs. Z. r. Smith, Philadelphia.
Miss Reid.
Although the searchers. consisting OF
a corps of city police. have been drag
ging the river ever since yesterday
afternoon. they have been unable to
find any more bodies. That there are
more victims in the river is the firm be
lief of the authorities. and their fall
ure to find additional dead is supposed
10 be due to the strong current in the
river at the point wnere the explosion
occurred
The water was pumped out of the
hall of the burned steamer. after which
a careful search was made for addi-
tiOnal victims Of the explosion, but none
was found.
As to the exact cause Of the explosion
nothing is yet known. but a rigid in
vestigatiOn is to be conducted at once.
Many of the passengers who escaped
injury maintain that the City of Tren-
con. which was late when she left her
wharf in this city, was racing at her
topmost speed, and that if this had not
been the case, the accident would not
have happened This is partly borne
out by a statement said to have been
made by Assistant Engineer John D.
Chew. Chew told his wife that he ex-
pected TO be killed by an explosion on
the steamer, as the company made the
engineers get up too high a pressure Of
steam.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-30
BOATS RACING WHEN
EXPLOSION OCCURRED
Gross CareeSSneSS Cause Of the Frightful Accident
on River Near Philadelphia.
Nine Persons New Dead and ether Mutlated Victims viii
Be Added to the List.

Philadelphia. Aug 29.-The result Of
the explosion of the boiler on the
steamer City of Trenton while on hev
way up the Delaware river from this
city lc Trenton, N. j.. yesterday after
noon, was more serious than was at
first supposed. Nine persons are known
positively to have been killed on the
sIe- ner. and two Of the injured VIII
probably die.
The Identified Desd.
William Nelson. aged O. years. a
veteran OF the civil war
James Mccormack. Wilmington, Del.
fireman.
Elizabeth Greene. Philadelphia
William Dunn. Philadelphia.
arthur IT. Lansing, A. years Trenton
q. J.
william J. Keene. Philadelphia,
Jesse Stratton, Trenton. died in hos
pitaL
charred bodies. believed to be those Of
females. in the nOrgue. They are be-
y0nd recognition, ana VIII be buried in
the potters' field
The list of missing, which viii doubt
less add many to the death roll, fol-
lows.
&
Weld, aged 10. and Dora Weld, aged 9
years. three sisters Of this city, who
were with their uncle, William Dunn,
who was killed on the steamer.
Mrs. William II. Evene. whose hus-
band was killed.
John ID. Chew of Camden, n. J., as
sistaut engineer.
Miss Elizabeth Lippincott of Bristol.
Pa. a school teacher.
Augustus Merkle, fireman, PhiladCI- 4
phia-
Mott Merkle fireman, Philadelphia.
Anna Herr lis years old. Philadelphia.
Mrs. Joha W. Matthews, Philadel- /
phia.
Nlr. ard Mrs Frank Albert Philadel- I
rhia.
Nellie Balisntyne. Philadelphia.
Mr. Herbert Cross, Philadelphia.
Ethel Stokes, Trenton, n. j.
Henry Johnson, Hulmeville, Pa.
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St. Petersburg. Aug. 15.-The day on
which the first fruits Of the harvest
were blessed in the churches, which
was celebrated throughout Russia this
week, must have been a day OF mourn
ing in many Of the provinces The out
look has grown worse almost every
week during the last four weeks Even
vegetables. including potatoes, have
been largely burned by the scorching
heat in some districts. The approach
ing winter win be one of the glOCmiest
Russia has ever seen
The government already has begun
preparations for the feeding OF the
population in districts where starva-
ton is threatening. BY a law adopted
some time ago, the zemstvOs, or dis
trict assemblies, are relieved from all
responsibility in the matter, the famine
relief funds being now turned over to
the central government Agents OF the
ministry of the interior are engaged ia
buying grain. though the Russian press
is forbidden to mention the matter.
The precise object Of this prohibition
is difficult to divine. 1t cannot be pos
sible that the government thinks the
grain spectators can be taken IN
aWares. and the secrecy with which
the prices and the localities Of pur-
chases are invested can hardly be
conducive to economy.