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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-01
Tobacco ana the soldier.

From the London Chronicle.
A discussion has been taking place on
the use Of tobacco by the soldier in the
field one side of the argument holds
that tobacco smoking is detrimental to
good shooting, ana 1t is added that at
Bisley the best shots are almost lnva-
riably non-smolSers" This latter allega-
ton is strenuously denied by the oppos-
ing camp and it would be interesting to
obtain reliable evidence on this point,
apart from mere assertion. The old argu-
ment is also revived that smoking by
drying the threat, encourages drinking.
TO this conclusion is opposed the lreg-
nant fact that a very large proportion
Of total abstainers enjoy their pipe A
writer who has been through many CAM
palgns and whose experience is, there
fore, worth recording. speaks warmly OF
the value of tobacco IN cases I'm which
soldiers suffer from sleeplessness, while
he adds that, an aid TO the digestion
Of often fairly lndgestible food the pipe
Is invaluable Again, IL IS stated that
50 far from drying the mouth, the fumes
Of tobacco are recognized by soldiers as
assisting to quepch the sense OF thirst
suppose II VIII always be so in this mat
ter Of tobacco smoking and its pros and
cons To my mind Il Is a relative question
az best. The zone mans meat another
mans poison" idea contains a grave ply
sologieal truth. To the msiority Of mod
crate smokers, / believe tobacco is a seda-
tive not without iss uses IN this age OF
hurry ana scurry.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-01
SCARLET FEVER AT wAYcRoss.
Full Particulars Received of Death
of r. ID. Carmichael

Waycross. Ca. Dec. 3i.-Theye was
watch meeting service at Trinity
Church tonight conducted by the pas
tor, Rev. j. NJ. Glenn
Several cases of scarlet fever are re-
ported in Waycross. and efforts are being
made to stamp out the disease. d. B.
Sweat and wife, and little son, Dandy,
are victims to the fever Mr.. Sweat is
some better. but the others are very sick
Particulars of the sad death of Mr.. T.
Is. Carmichael which occurred near Ma
nor recently, have just been received in
Wayeross II seems that the unfortunate
man had taken dinner with his parents at
Mr.. Fiyeashs home, five miles from Ma
nor. He left there at 2 O'Clock in the af-
ternoon for his home to shoot birds, pass
ing Mr.. f. s. Henderson's place, about Z
CLOCK, en- route 40 his mill Mr.. Carmi-
enact seemed to be in very hilarious
condition. He was singing and shouting
at the top of his voice while the speed
of his steed reminded on-lookers of Tam
O'Shanter's wild ride from the witches
Carmichael did not remain at the mill
Ions when he started heller
SHELTER for his fathers
home about one mile away Two hun
bred yards from d. c. Carmichael's house
the road forked, with a pine stump three
feet high in the center. The horse want
ed to go to the right-hand side. but his
rider refined him on the left The ami
NAL was going almost with the speed OF
the wind and his right fore-foot struck
the stump with force sufficient 10 knock
the hoof off. This threw the horse to
the ground. breaking his neck and killing
him instantly. The rider, in addition TO
having his neck broken. was badly mash
ed otherwise. He was also dead when as
sistance arrived. Carmichael was SO years
old. He leaves a wife and four children.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-01
THE OLD TAMPA SUIT.
Possession of Old Government
Reservation.

Tampa, Fla, Dec. S1.-Suit was filed
here this morning by the Hockey heirs
for possession of old government res
ervation, valued now at more than $780,
900. This property has been fought for
in all the courts in this state and the
United States Circuit Court and has been
twice passed upon by the Secretary of
the Interior at Washington. This fight
has covered period of twenty years and
was settled in favor of the persons now in
possession. To-day the Hockey heirs
entered a new suit. Parties to the suit,
some twenty of themt are scattered
throughout New York, Virginia and Cal
ifornia. They claim that the original
grant was to their grandparents and they
are the rightful heirs. A firm of Wash
ington and Richmond attorneys brings
the suit.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-01
$. G. DEsSAUER INDICTED.
Chicago Grand Jury Charges Hiv
with Forgery.

Chicago, Dec. S1-The grand jury to-
day returned an indictment against S.
George Dessauer, who left the city sew
eral months ago under charge of hav-
ing sold a number of bogus bonds of the
Northwestern Gaslight and Coke Com
pany of Evanston, to Warren H. Baker.
The charge against Dessauer in to-day S
Indictment was forgery and he is alleged
to have forged the names of William NJ.
an6 John S. Van Norwich, bankers at
Batavia, to a note for $1,000 Detective
Roche went to New Orleans tonight to
get Dessauer, who is being held In that
city, and who has admitted his identity.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-01
A PERUVIAN CRITIC.
Ell COmmerciO of Linn Reviews
worlds Progress.

Lima, Peru, Dec. 81. via Galveston.-El
Commerce., in twelve-page edition this
evening, reviews the worlds progress dur
ing the nineteenth century. It highly APP
plauds the political. social, industrial. sci
en,ifc and educational development OF the
United States and is enthusiastic III It's
praise of leading american citizens.
zone blot only dishgures this great
country, destined to be tie worlds arbi-
traitor in the twentieth century" says the
reviewer. ut is the monssrosity sarcas-
tically called lynch law, which has had
1000 illustrations the last ten years"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-01
THE BEAUFORT HACKMEN.
They Organize and Agree Upon n
Schedule of Prices.

Beaufort S. c., Dec. 31.-The hackmen
of this place have formed an association
end agreed upon a fixed schedule of rates.
w w. Green is president, P. S. Sanders,
secretary of the Beaufort Hackman' $
Union, as the new organization is termed.
The rates fixed upon are as follows: To
Port Royal and return, $3.50; to Paulsen's
and return. $1.5O; to Virginia-Carolina
Chemical Company's factory at Baldwin $
and return $1.20; to Coosaw and return,
81. and the rate fixed upon between the
Beaufort Railroad depot and town viii
be % cents each way for single passen-
gers and 25 cents additional each way for
each trunk carried
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-01
LOOKS sQUALLY IN VENEZUELA.

Government Ignoring Protests of
Washington in Asphalt Matter.
Curacao, Island of Curacao, Dec. 81, via
Haytien Cable.-The diplomatic contro-
versy over the rival asphalt interests in
Venezuela is approaching an acute stage.
The Venezuelan government ignores the
protests of Washington against the semi
official conspiracy to deprive the New
York and Bermudas Company illegally of
the Bermudas Asphalt Lake. Francis B.
LOOMS, United States minister at Car
acas, is striving for a peaceful solution Of
the difficulty.
The financial situation of the COUNTRY is
excellent.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-01

St. Louis, Dec. 3l.-At the meeting of
the Louisiana Purchase Centennial joint
committees tonight, the total subscrip-
tons for the evening for the 100000 ex-
ceeded $35O,0OO, bringing up the total sub
scribed 10 nearly $46OO,OO0. with a very
large proportion of the remaining 800 900
actually promised
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-01
RUBBER WAR IN PROSPECT.
Trust VIII Reduce Prices in Order
to Control Market

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Wide-open warfare In
The rubber footwear trade will begin all
over the United States before the close OF
the present week. The United States
Rubber Company will reduce prices Jan.
8, and it is the popularity expressed be-
lief in the trade that the cuts will be %
or % per cent. The object is to force
the independent manufacturers of rubbers
to conform to the selling prices adopted
by the trust. or force them to the wall.
The capacity of the outsiders is s. per
cent. of that of the combination
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-01
j. II. Barrett Now With Alton Rnil
road.

Chicago, Dec. Sl-Oficial announce
ment was made to-day by President Eel
ton Of the Alton Railroad that j. II. Bar
rett has beer appointed general superin-
tendent. vice Willis f. Gray, resigned.
Mr.. Barrett mas been lately general SUI
perintendent Of the Southern Railway.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-01
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER DIE.
Roth Burned TO Death. the Acct
dent Being Involved in Mystery.

Pittsburg, Dec 3l.-Mrs. Charlotte
Brown and her daughter Lille, aged %
years, were burned to death at their
home in Allegheny to-day. There is con-
siderable mystery about the origin of che
fire. one story being to the effect that
The daughter. after quarrehng with her
mother deliberately set fire 40 the cloth
ing of both.
A neghbor said Mrs. Brown told her
that Lille did the deed because she had
been angry with her since Christmas. The
hospital authorities, however, say that be-
fore Mrs. Brown died she said her daugh-
ter was set afire by the explosion OF a
lamp, and in going to her assistance. she
(Airs. Brown was also enveloped in
flames
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-01
MIR. M'KINLEY INTERVIEWED

Expresses Hope That United States
and Great Britain May Continue
in Amity During New Century.
London, Jan. 1.-Tha Washington cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph wires
an interview with President Mckinley,
in the course of which he expressed wish
that the United States and Great Britain
might continue in amity during the new
century. Mr.. Mckinley, according to
the correspondent said he hoped for the
acceptance of the amended HayPaunce-
fote treaty and expected to see the Mic
araguan canal commenced thoroughly in
his second term of office,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-01
DIAMONDS IN NEW MEXICO.
Western Mining Meu FIOcLinG to
Otero County.

Ell Paso, Tex. Dec. 31.-A recent dis
covery of diamonds in the volcanic hills
near Captain. Otero county, New Mexico
has created intense excitement among
mining men there and in this city. The
discovery twas made by J. j. Blow, gen.
eral manager of the Linderman Coal Com
pany, who picked up four gems In an ant
heap, where they had been brought to
the surface and deposited by the large
red insects. He took them to a jeweIer,
who pronounced them genuine diamonds
of the first water Blow then dug into
the ant hill and at depth of twelve feet
uncovered a bed of the precious stones.
Prospectors are f1ocking to the Captain
district
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-01
OBSERVED IN CHARLESTON.
Services Held Last Might in All
Churches of the Old City.

Charleston, S. c.. Dec. 91.-The end Of
the old century and the beginning of the
new was marked by impressive services
In all of the churches in Charleston.
Masses were said in all the Catholic
churches at midnight. The Episcopalians
united in solemn services at the Church
of the Holy Communion. and watch-night
services were held by the Methodists at
Trinity and Bethel The musical pro-
grammes at many of the churches were
elaborate and beautiful 1t was o'clock
this morning before some Of these SER
vices were concluded.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-01
Traffic Resumed at Scranton.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 31.-Traffic was re-
sumed on all the lines of the Scranton
Railway Company to-day in accordance
with last nights compromise agreement,
giving the employees an increase in wages.
About 800 iaborers were required to re-
move the distractions which strikers
sympathizers had placed on the tracks
all over the county.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-01
SHOT IN THE MOUTH.
One of CarOIina's .OId Time" Gentle
men in IA Difficulty.

Columbia, S. c., Dec. 31.-Allen Deas,
one of the ''old time" gentlemen of Cam
den, was shot in the mouth in a duel
across the counter of store tonight,
with w d. Goodale, clerk. The young
man had a difficulty with young son of
Deas. The latter went to chastise Good
ale with stick, but shooting commenced
in the store The seriousness of the
wound is not known.
The Crescent Cotton Nib of Rockhill
that has been in the hands of a receiver
for some time was sold to Cashier Co
hen of the Charleston Savings Bank to-
day for $4,000
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-01
sICILY's FUNNY FISHERY.
How the Gig Fish Are Caught and
Kept Captive Till the Gamers
Are Heady.
From the London Standard.

From the London Standard
"The Favgnana tunnerles are formed
Of two long arms OF net moored on shore;
the one 10 the west consisting of coda
or tail is formed OF a net which. starting
from the shore in northerly direction
for about $500 metres, joins the so-ealled
tunny island. where the actual capture
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-01

Chicago, Dec. 31.-The Peoples Gas
Light and Coke Company to-day applied
to the United States Circuit Court to re-
strain the city of Chicago from enforc-
ing the 75-cents gas ordinance which is
scheduled to go into effect Jan 2
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-01
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
subcommittee Meets to Put 1t in
shane for Full Committee.

Washington Dec. 31.-A subcommittee
of the House Committee on Rivers and
Harbors met to-day for the purpose of
putting in shape the river end harbor bill
for presentation to the full committee,
which will meet next Wednesday to take
ND the bill Chairman Burton hopes that
one meeting of the committee Will be suf-
ficient. and he expects to have the bill
prepared for presentation to the House
on Thursday He will then ask to have
it considered Friday and Saturday.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-01
Union bridge workers 10 strike.

Pittsburg. Dec. Sl.-To-morrow morning
1000 union bridge-workers of Pittsburg
and vicinity will strike to enforce a de-
mand for an advance in wages from q
cents an hour for an eight-hour day to
1917 cents an hour for a nine-hour day
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-01
Was Survivor of Perry's Expedi-
ton.

Oakland, Cal, Dec. 3l.-Henry S. East
ham. one of the few survivors of Com
modore Perry's expedition that opened
the Japanese ports many years ago. died
to-day at his home i'm Berkely
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-01
THE JAIL GUARANTEED.
Mrs. Nation, the Saloon Smasher,
May Have to stay Some Time.

May Have to stay Some Time.
Wichita, Kan, Dec. 31.-The jail of this
county. in which federal prisoners are
also kept, was quarantined to-day for
smallpox. The Prohibitionists alleged
that the quarantine was put on by pres
sure of saloon interests as an extra pun
ishment of Mrs. Nation, the saloon
smasher. who IS confined there, but this
is denied. No prisoners will be allowed
to enter or leave the jail and the federal
and district courts, which would be open
next Monday. are compelled to postpone
all trials until April
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-01
Transport Grant Arrives from Ma
nfIa.

San Francisco, Dec. 31.-The transport
Grant arrived to-day after a run of fifty
days, nine hours from Manila. There were
four deaths during the voyage.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-01

San Antonio. Tex, Dec 3l.-Dr. Johr
3. Adams. well-known physician at
Callam, Ala was run over by street
car tonight and lost both legs. There Is
little chance for his recovery.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-01
Postal Telegraph COmpany's New SUI
ncrInfennenf.

Chicago Dec. 3l.-Leander ID. Parker
general superintendent of the Postal Tele-
graph Company. has resigned. and f. J.
Nally, assistant general superintendent
has been appointed TO the office
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-01
The Compliments of the Season.

Paris. Jan. 1-Emperor Nicholas and
President Loubet exchanged New Year
kilograms with wishes for the prosperity
of the friendly aud allied nations.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-01

Indianapolis, Dec. s1.-The Home Friends
has been organized from the remains of
the Chosen Friends. David Sander OF
San Antonio, Tex, was made vice coun-
cillor.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-01

Every street letter box in Fremont
o. was broken open and rihed one night
Lost week, the thieves securing some
money. many checks and lot Of let
tiers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-01

"A balloon fitted with automatic IN
strumenis was sent up recently IN Parts
and came down safely The Instruments
showed that Il had risen to $4,000 feet
or over ten and half miles At that
hight The temperature outside the bal
loon was 102 degrees below zero.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-01
MoDUs vIvENDI EXPIRES.

Right of the French 10 NewfOund-
land In the Balance.
st. Johns, Newfoundland Dec. 31.-The
French shore modus viVendi will expire
at midnight and the colonial cabinet has
not yet received an intimation from the
imperial government regarding the inten-
lions of the latter with respect to re-
newal. 1t IL supposed that the French
government will move in the matter with
in few days and endeavor to force Mr..
Chamberlain hand.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-01
FOR EXPOSITION EXHIBITS.
Georgia state commission Organize
for Its work.

for Its work.
Atlanta, Dec. 3l.-At meeting of the
Georgia State Commission for the Pan
American Exposition al Buffalo and the
Charleston Exposition. held to-day, Spe-
cial Commissioner w. a. HemDhill wa
elected chairman; Commissioner of Agri-
culture O. r. Stevens secretary, and
State Geologis- Yeates, executive officer.
Work on the preparation of the exhibits
Tor the two eXpositions will begin at
once.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-01

In the retail establishments of large cities, many
women are employed as saeswomen.
Men formerly held the positions that now hold
and while organism is less strong than mems they
expected to do the work Their duties compel them
to be their feet from morning to night and many of hem
in short time contract those distressing complaints called
female diseases"
Then Irregularities suppressed painful mensru
ation weakness, indigestion leucorrh@a general debility
and nervous prostration.
They beset with such symptoms dizziness faint
ness assude exctabity rritabiy, nervousness sleep
lessness melancholy all gone and wantobeeft-alone
feelings, blues and hopelessness.
In such there tried and true remedy Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound at once removes
such troubles The following letters prove this They also
prove the value of Mrs. Pinkhams advice
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-01
az Can Work Every Day in the Wee

this letter
benefit of suffering Lydia E. Pinham's Vegetable
Compound deal good
bottles and feel like new woman When began the use OF your med
from head to foot almost had those pains and
Now all of these troubles
work the week and feel tiredMRS JENNIE
FREEMAN, 400 Pennsylvania Ave- Lima, Ohio
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-01

MRS PNKHAM;I take pleasure in writing
thanking you your did taking your
awfuly and felt sick
always doing little to
troubled terribly with headaches
troubled with breath something awful
stop to breath feeling just miserable could be
bottles of Lydia Il. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
thanks what medicine
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New-York tribune., 1901-11-06
TREASON LAWS PASSED.
IMPORTANT ACTION BY THE PHILIP.
PINE COMMISSION
PLOT TO MASSACRE AN AMERICAN GARRI
SON DIsCovERED-FEDERAL
CONVENTION
CONVENTION

Manila Nov 5-The United States Philippine
Commission to-day passed the treason laws,
with slight alterations. Several Fiipinos spoke
against them
A plot to massacre the American garrison at
Moncada, Province OF Tarlac. Island Of Luzon.
has been revealed by the wife Of one of the
conspirators.
Several Of the town officials implicated IN
the n1urderous scheme. The woman who re-
vealed the plot hid a detective beneath house
in which the leaders of the conspiracy
meeting. Arrests followed. and many incrimi-
mating papers were seized. The plan was to set
fire TO q house close TO the barracks after dark,
and when the soldiers came out to assist in ex-
tinguishing the flames, one hundred and fifty
conspirators. armed with bolos. were to rush
on the guard capture their arms and proceed
TO massacre the garrison
Commissioner Wright to-day took the oath Of
office as Vice-Governor He will be Acting
Governor during the convalescence of Governor
Taft who probably will be unable to resume his
duties for some weeks to come, The newspapers
here approve Of the appointment.
The Federalists are holding a convention TO
arrange for a petition TO Congress asking that
body to grant autonomy to the Philippines, with
a Governor appointed by the President Of the
United States, with veto power over the two
houses the Senate to consist OF thirty members,
fourteen of them to be named by the Governor
and sixteen to be elected. In of the death
Of the Governor, it is proposed that his duties
shall devolve upon the President OF the Senate
temporarily The lower house, according to the
proposed plan, shall consist of representative
for each hundred thousand inhabitants.
Finally, the Federalists desire that every Fill
pino be pardoned for political crimes arising
from the war
The sessions of the Federalist convention
noisy and turbulent. The chairman had diff
Guilty in controlling the convention.
Paterno has been expelled from the Federalist
party. Buencamino saying that his union with
ISABELLA Reyes for the formation of another
party debarred him from connection with the
Federasts. The petition Buencamino also
said. Ito be sent to Congress must be as pure
as crystal. 1t would not be so If Paterno were
allowed to participate in it,
Paterno was formerly the President Of the So
called Filipino Cabinet. Buencamino is one Of fhe
directors Of the Federal party and was at one time
a member Of the so-called Filipino Congress.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-06
THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND TO-DAY's FORECAST
Washington Nov There has been no rain OF conse-
ouence east Of Rocky Mountains except showers IN
the South Atlantic States, furries near Lake
sunertor and rain in Western Montana Temperatures
are lower over and are higher elsewhere
decidedly so in the middle and northern slopes Ihey
are STILL however degrees 10 is degrees below the
seasonal average in central valleys and upper lake
region West Of Rocky Mountains the weather mas
been fair except Washington and northwestern
Oregon where showers. with lower teinpera
Coast states from Florida Southern New-Ensand'
Rain is indicated Wednesday night In Eastern New
York and There will also be rain or snow
Wednesday in the and western lake region the
extreme Upper Mississippi Valley and the Northwestern
States and probably Thursday in the Upper Msis-
spp Valley and upper lake region 1t VIII be warmer
Wednesday in the valleys and the greater portion
of the lake region colder in the extreme Northwest
and the Central Rocky Mountain region 1t VIII be coioer
Thursday in the middle SLOPE the Lower missouri ana
Mode Mississippi and western lake region on
the Atlantic and the winds Will be fresh ana
mostly north 20 northeast the upper lakes tresn south
erv and on the lower they will become tresh south
east to south warnings are displayed on fuset
Atlantic Coast Norfolk section and Norfolk steamers
which depart for European ports VIII nave
northerly winds becoming VARIABLE ana PaEtIS
weather to the Grand Banks.