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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-18
UNREST IN LABOR CIRCLES.
BRADsTREET MAKES NOTE OF 1T
IN HIS REPORT.

Otherwise Trade Is Moving Along
and Industries Are Active-Foreign
Trade Continues Largely in Our
Favor - Print Cloth Situation Is
acknowledgements Selling Com
mittee Plan Has Broken and Cur
taiIment Has Not Accomplished Its
PurpOse-FaI River Mills Expect
ed to Take Action.
New York, May 17-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
Aside from a quite perceptible increase
of the spirit of unrest in labor circles,
there are few new changes to record in
the general trade or industrial situation.
Business at present the country over is
of a seasonable recorder character with
wholesalers in dry goods. clothing and
similar lines, but the volume of business
is fair for the season, and collections are
reported likewise The basic facts under
lying the situation continue largely of a
favorable character. Notable in this re-
spect is the crop situation, particularly
for the cereals, which is in a high degree
promising. The backward spring and
lack of rains in some sections has mill
tated against the growth of cotton, but
improvement is noted even in this respect.
The industries are active. Iron and steel
are strong, but quiet as regards new de-
niand for the cruder forms. but the fin
ished products have been heavily ordered
ana the mills have sufficient business to
keep them busy from one to three months
while a large additional business is re-
ported in sight. The demand of the ma
chnists is regarded as a possibly disturb
ing feature, but it is claimed that one
fourth of the men involved have already
succeeded in their demands and the fee
irg is that this matter will be adjusted
with less than earlier expected friction
Foreign Trade in Our Favor.
Foreign trade continues largely to favor
this country and the demand for wheat to
replace possible smaller yields in Euro
pean countries has swelled the volume of
export trade which might otherwise have
fallen off from April a year ago because
of smaller shipments of-cotton and OF
manufactured goods. Despite the talk of
rate cutting and of expectations of a
smaller movement of goods as the spring
advances, railway earnings continue ex-
ceptonally favorable, some great sys-
TENS reporting maximum weekly earn.
ings
Cotton goods are in fair recorder de-
mand from interior and Eastern jobbers
and retail business is apparently proceed
ing at a good rate. In first hands how
ever business is decidedly dull The
print cloths situation is unsatisfactory,
owing 10 the breakdown of the "Selling
Committee" plan of disposal of the prod
uct. Curtaiiment does not seem to have
accomplished it's purpose, and the Fall
River manufacturers are expected to take
some action shortly. one feature of which
may be a reduction in wages
Raw cotton is lower. partly on better
crop advices but mainly because of con-
tinued heavy receipts.
Failures for the week number 1872, as
against 1893 last week, 1876 a year ago, 1853
in 1899, 211 in 1898, and PAS in 1897.
Canadian failures for the week number
"a, against &c last week. "a a year ago.
1S in 1899 and So in 1898
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-18
HULL AGAIN PRESIDENT.
Local Underwriters Discuss Resi-
dent Agency Bill.

Local Underwriters Discuss Resi-
dent Agency Bill.
Atlanta, May 17.-The Georgia Local
Underwriters finished theirlwork tonight.
The association took up the resident
agency bill. which was drafted in part by
w. P. Patillo of Atlanta and passed sew
eral sections. If passed in whole. this
bill will be referred to a special COM
mittee of Atlanta men, who will refer it
to a lawyer to be legally worded. The
agents have great hopes for good re-
suits from the bill, and believe it will
mean the downfall of Eastern brokers,
who have been preying upon their bust
ness. The following officers were elected:
Presidential. NJ. Hull of Savannah.
First Vice Presdent-Edgar r. Dun
lap of Atlanta.
Second Vice President-I w. Cabaness
of Macon.
Secretary and Tressurer-R. NJ. Butt of
Augusta.
The Executive Committee is composed
of F. W. Cole of Atlanta, W. P. Patillo
of Atlanta, John Jay Cohen of Augusta
F. NJ Butt of Augusta, j. B. Kimbell Of
Columbus, and W. F. Train of Savannah.
After the adjournment of the conven-
ton, the members were entertained at
luncheon at the Piedmont Driving Club
by the general agents of the city. The
association will meet next year in Ma
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-18
SCEALES GETS TEN YEARS.
Plead Guilty TO Involuntary Man
slaughter at Jesup.

Plead Guilty to Involuntary Man
slaughter Mt Jesup.
Jesup, Ga, May 1.-THE following i'm.
portant cases were disposed of at Supe-
rior Court this week: The state, against
T. B. Sceales, charged with the murder
of John Williams at Atkinson, Ga, in
October 1900. The defendant plead guilty
to involuntary manslaughter and was SEN
fenced to serve a term of ten years in
the penitentiary. In the case of the state,
against Berry Morgan, charged with the
killing of Clinton Henderson, near Lula
ton. Ga, Dec. %, 1897 the jury returned
a verdict of not guilty, and the defendant
was discharged.
This case was tried here at previous
term of the court, and the defendant
found guilty of manslaughter and sem
fenced to imprisonment for a term OF FIVE
years. The case was taken to the Su-
preme Court and the decision reversed
and sent back for a new trial. The grand
jury found thirty-one true bills.
The bazaar Of the Woman's Club, which
has been open all the week, will propa-
bly, close tomorrow night. The bazaar
has been very successful and the ladies
have secured quite nice amount Of
money from different sources, to assist
them in their work.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-18

rial education were s., 4ss; permanent fund.
$1,000
Rev. j. H. Miller, home mission secre-
tary, reported foreign missionaries in the
Held, q; home missionaries, IS; total mis-
sionary receipts, SS5,559
A telegram announcing the probable
early death of Mrs Mckinley was read
and message of sympathy was ordered
sent to the President, and the assembly
united in prayer for the recovery of the
distinguished patient
The publishing house located in Nash
Vile. Tenn, was reported in a prosper
Gus condition. its assets exceeding $780, 900.
The conditional commission announced
the raising of practically million dollars
additional endowments for the education
al institutions of the church.
Springfield, Mo, was tonight chosen a.
the next place of meeting
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-18
WORK DON'T HURT.
Poor Selection of Food Is the Cause
of breakdown.

of breakdown.
Many men and women too, feel that
their work is the cause of symptoms of
nervous breakdown, but work is not the
cause, as any one can prove to their en-
tire satisfaction. by leaving off the food
they have been trying to subsist on, and
taking in its place food made for the ex-
press purpose of rebuilding the brain and
nerve centers in the body and supplying
ether portions with sufficient nourish-
mcnt and keep right on with the same
work and get well and strong.
An illustration is given in the case OF
F. A. Whitley. Superintendent of the
Public Schools at Excelsior, MINI. He is
also student and teacher of hygiene. He
says: This spring at the beginning OF
the last month of school, / was vs"v
much run down, and since my duties are
quite combining, ! naturally ascribed my
condition to that.
discovered that made the same mis-
take that many do 1t is not work, but a
lack Of proper food that causes break
down Wife went visiting at this time and
| concluded to get my own meals for a
time. The grocer suggested that / use a
ready cooked food known as Grape Nuts.
| found the food delicious. requiring no
cooking I simply poured milk or cream
over Il and had It in that way
used Grape-N Nuts for breakfast, dinner
and supper. and liking II so wen ! sim
ply lived on It for the next three weeks.
My work continued quite as arduous and
combining as before but / experienced a
decided rise in spirits and vitality as well
as in general health. Found / did not tire
as before and entirely lost that WORKOUT
feeling which seems to take the heart out
Of one
/ am satisfied the change was due to
my change in food and | have been so
greatly helped and have been taught so
valuable n lesson IN food as related TO
the human body that / wish TO express
my appreciation in this manner"
IL will pay any brain worker TO dis
pense with part of the ordinary diet and
use Grape Nuts once or twice a day at
least, for the food Is made by food ex-
perts. for a purpose. and that purpose is
10 furnish the human system with the
elements in concentrated form, requir-
cd for rebuilding the brain and nerve
centers throughout the body. There Is no
sort OF question Of the truth OF the state
nent and value Of the food. as can be
demonstrated By anyone.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-18
A WOMAN RULING ELDER.
the Representative of the
'umherInnd Assembly.

"o9' Point Miss. May 17.-The cumber-
''N Presbyterian General Assembly re-
'''reo 'ais morning, Moderator Morris
presiding.
''o'.S the new members is a young wo-
Il -" MISS Wanna Wolsey. who represents
F. Ll'cnield, KY, presbytery as ruling
-oIfn,. 'o objection was made to her en-
\ usual although the procedure is I'M
So "i communications were read by
seu clerk j. NJ. Hubert.
Il Hb mem were memorials against a
n III sS,s" l divinity school in connection
n ions Ctl'Ieaso University: and two PROPOSE
. 49, i independent assembly control OF
Il .ab,,Is present theological seminary at
Il ir,to1, iehn II was announced that
4 f.,tI'E or the presbyteries had decided
4 hi,b OF a constitutional amendment,
n i np VIII IN future. permit rota ton IN
ouces Of ruling elder and deacon. a
gnhnse from the old plan.
nS homes and other committees
solted successful years.
nhs"elo' Mo, invited next years as
IN ponalng Secretary w. j. Darby
eio presenting the work Of the edu-
5,l society announced that there are
hn'pdtloners for the Cumberland Pres
IA , 1n ministry, half OF them In schools
"a Uses and forty-nlne in the theolog-
''''aiy' The receipts for ministe-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-18
MRS. M'KTNLEY's TRIBUTE,
What She Told an interviewer
About Her Husband.

What She Told an interviewer
About Her Husband.
New Orleans Special to Philadelphia
North American.
After the trip of the presidential party
had been concluded yesterday afternoon,
and while Mrs Mckinley was awaiting
on the steamer City of ST. Louis until
Mr.. Mckinley had finished his adieus to
the hosts of the occasion, she consented
to be interviewed
1t was the first and only interview ever
obtained from her. After she had ex-
pressed her delight at the new scenes
which had been unfolded to her she be-
gan to talk about the President.
DO you know Maj. Mckinley" she
asked "Ah, no one can know him, be-
cause to appreciate him one must know
him as 1 do. And I am not speaking now
of Maj. Mckinley as the President.
am speaking of him as my husband.
"If any one could know what it is to
have wife sick, complaining always, an
invalid for twenty-five years, seldom a
day well, and yet never a word of un-
kindness has ever passed his lips he is
just the same tender thoughtful, kind
gentleman l knew when first he came and
sought my hand
Il know him because am his wife, and
ii is my proudest pleasure to say this,
not because he is the President, but be-
cause he is my husband. I read all his
speeches. / only wish that could help
him as l should.
But he is so kind, so good, so patient.
He gives me all the time he can; he
never forgets me. no matter how busy
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-18

disease, either, could shake them in their
desire for death. The mind is dominant
over the body"
DR. Struggled believes that person
may die in full possession of his facul-
ties up to within .one minute or less OF
final dissolution.
in the case of the man Rigby who
died in the Grand Pacific Hotel a short
time ago, he was conscious to the last
moment. He talked of Yorkshire, OF his
wife and Of half a dozen other things. He
could have been asked a question concern
ing any period OF his hfe and he would
have been able to answer IL FIVE minutes
before he died His was no unusual eN-
ample either. Sometimes 1t looks as IL
there was clearing up of the brain OF
a man until his faculties are keener than
normal when he is on the threshold OF
life.
mo doubt there are visions and hanu-
cinations just at the point OF death.
Things get far away. They see trees and
streams and meadows. recall the case
of a woman who was dying. Her hus-
band was at the foot OF the bed. crying,
when | spoke to him. telling him II he
wished to have minister present he had
better send for one.
But the woman heard me. She started
up i'm fright. exclaiming that she was not
going to die; that l had no right to
Brighten her so. She was shaking with
the fright Of the suggestion. | tried TO
soothe her. but she kept crying out that
she was not going to die-that she did not
want to die. But suddenly she lay back
with closing eyes, signing that she had
found such peace. Only she was uneasy
that Alphonse, at the foot Of the bed,
was getting so far away. She saw beau
tiful meadows and flowers and birds, but
she was uneasy that Alphonse would
not come. so far-away.' she complained,
with her last breath, and was dead at the
instant
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-18
how MCKINLEY SHAKES HANDS.
A New Orleans Physician Says He
Does IL EngcrIy and Firmly.

New orleans Phystctan says He
Docs II EaRerIy and Firmly.
From the New Orleans Times-D Democrat
Il had the pleasure Of shaking hands
with President Mckinley while he was in
New Orleans" said local physician,
land / was very much impressed with
the way he grabbed my hand. He IL not
a timid haudshaker. He grabs the hand
like he meant it-eagerly, firmly. and
like he was glad TO grab II. DO you know
/ Judge men In this way? | utterly des-
pise the dish-rag handshake, the soft,
mushy handshake l want TO feel the
muscles OF the hand contract and harden
This fishy. wilted, Uriah Heep handshake
is an abomination In the sight of men
who pay enough attention TO II to reason
the matter out. or course there are some
good men who have a very light grip:
but nine men out Of ten who hand you
a wilted paw are weak IN the spinal
column. Mckinley has a good grip-a
good, hard, earnest hand.
by the way. aid you ever think about
the effect Of handshalsing on the muscles
Of the hand the wrist. and the arm?
The MUSCLES OF the fingers on the right
hand. the wrist muscles. and the muscles
OF the arm and shoulder are more
thoroughly developed than the muscles
on the other side OF the body. The mus
eies aud ligaments that are brought into
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-18

organs Of life are wanting. He eats
drinks and dlgests like another person
but If left to himself he undoubtedly
would die, as it is impossible for him
to move his body to get or to take food.
1t may be thought that his condition would
react upon the mind and that he would
be of sad disposition and place little
value upon existence. On the contrary.
he seems to be satisfied with life. He
does not suffer from want of occupation,
as might be supposed, as he has various
kinds OF work to keep him busy One
of his chief occupations Is that of max
ing small tables and chairs and other
objects by mailing pieces of wood which
previously have been cut out for him
He takes nail in his mouth. plants 1t
In the wood and drives ii in adroitly
He also can thread a needle with his
mouth. and can take up glass or metal
cup which is given to him to drink and
empty 1t without splling a drop He
seems TO be sufficiently intelligent with
out being particularly so.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-18

play by the handshaking habit are hard
ened, and this affords one OF the reasons
for the difference in size between the
right hand and the left. There are ex-
oeptions, however, to this rule. Some
times a glove that will slip with per-
feet ease on the right hand will not At
the left hand at all. 1t will prove too
small.
81 have noticed a curious difference in
the finger muscles of the right hand.
The degree of hardness seems to di-
minish as you pass from the forefinger
toward the smallest digital member, but
when you get to the small finger you
find something OF the hardness which
you had found in the first digit The
muscles of the two middle fingers-that is,
the second, and third fingers--are
comparatively soft. But the muscles in
these fingers on the right hand are gene
rally harder than the muscles in same
fingers on the left hand These fingers
are more active than the others. The
thumb, of the right hand is harder than
the thumb of the left hand. but the diff
ference between the thumbs Is not so
marked, as these members are always
pretty busy. The blood veins on the right
hand and arm stand out more conspicu-
ously than they do on the left and for
the same reasons.
Just where the effect of handshaking
ends on the muscles OF the right side
of the body cannot with certainty be
determined. The molecular energies start
ed may reach down through all the
muscles Of the right hand, but the force
is gradually diminished as 1t leaves the
hand, and any difference that might ex-
list between the muscular formations on
this side of the main body and the other
would scarcely be perceptible, and con-
sequently would be Of no moment. In
cases like that Of the President of the
United States the effect of handwriting
on the muscles Of the hand, wrist, and
arm is very noticeable. even to the man
with an unframed eye for such things"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-18

Rev. F. B. Meyer, in Christian Endeavor
World.

Rev. F. B. Meyer. in Christian Endeavor
World
A friend Of mine who has noble
house in Derbyshire. told me that on
one occasion there was a total failure OF
the water supply The house is sup
piled with water by a main which runs
under the road in front Of the entrance
lodge. and they had never been troubled
by failure. But on this occasion the sup
ply suddenly stopped. and there was not
drop Of water to be had. They went
up to the main cistern. and found that the
bali cock and tap were working perfectly.
They went through the house. and could
not discover in any part, the cause OF
their misfortune. Finally In desperation
they took up the joint between the house
pipe and the main. and in the joint be-
tween the two they found a great toad
squatting imperturbable and stolid The
mystery was how It could possibly have
come there. It's size was enough to
fill the orifice, and accounted for the
blocking OF the water; but it's history
seemed impenetrable Finally, a workman
who was well acquainted with the dis
trict said that II was not the only case
OF the sort with which he had been IA
miliar. and that I'm two or three Instances
a similar obstacle to the supply of water
had been discovered. He said that al
most certainly the toad had come in as
a tadpole, had become fixed In this Joint
had lived there feeding on the nutriment
which the water supplied, unsil II had be-
come large enough TO choke the pipe
The moral OF my story is obvious. and
| have often used II as an illustration or
the way In which some little thing may
creep into a mans or woman's life. in
significant as a tadpole. 30 tiny as 10 be
hardly worth serious notice; but. as the
weeks and months grow into years. Il
increases until Il becomes so considerable
that the whole flow OF Gods grace ana
life are blocked. and for some reason.
which the dearest friend may not be
able to explain. the spiritual vitality OF
some promising soul Is suddenly arrested.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-18
THE MAN-TRUNk.
lie Lives Happily without Arms or
Legs.

From the Scientific American.
This remarkable person, who was ex-
hbited In Paris at the time Of the Expo
sition. is one of the rare examples OF a
human being who from birth has been
deprived OF his arms and legs. He was
born In Brittany. his father and mother
being In easy circumstances and living
upon a small farm Both the parents are
OF good constitution and physically nor
NAL. Their son, now about rs years old.
has no apparent trace OF arms or legs,
and hence Is known generally by the
name OF iHomme Tronc. or trunk man.
Outside OF this remarkable popularity,
the rest Of his body does not present any
marked variations from the normal the
head rs somewhat large in proportion TO
the body; the capillary system is little
developed. and the head shows a pre-
mature badness. His parents always have
taken great care OF him. and he lives In
a normal way apart from the use OF
his members) as none Of the essential
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-18
p. J. o,CoNNoR NEGLECTED
Catholic knights of America Con
cIude Their Session.

ST. Louis, May 17-After completing its
labors by the election of officers, the Su-
preme convention of the Catholic knights
of America adjourned to-day after a four
DAYS session. Supreme President P. j.
O'Connor of Savannah, Supreme Vice
President william Blakeslee of Halets-
VILE. Tex. and Supreme Secretary Joseph
G.. Carroll OF ST. Louis were reelected. The
office of supreme treasurer was accorded
to Charles Hanauer of st. Louis, and
Adam Yeager of Chicago was chosen su-
preme trustee.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-18
THE CORN DEAL CLOSED.
Phillips Sells 1,OOO,OOO Bushels and
Price Drops TO 80 Cents.

Chicago. May lit was reported on
the Board of Trade to-day that the Phil
lips corner Of May corn had been brought
10 a close. on top of recent heavy sales
for current month delivery, Phillips sold
600 900 bushels to-day and the price drop
ned from "a cents, at which the market
c.osed yesterday, to 80 cents. Phillips
refused to say positively that he was out
of his May deal, although he did say "It
looks as though IL Is all off.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-18
A NORWEGIAN TRAGEDY.
Festive Occasion Ends I'm Fatal ESrc-
works Explosion.

st. Paul. May IA special to the
Globe from Bemidji, Mimi, says:
To-day's Norwegian festivities ended
With a terrible catastrophe. A lot of
fireworks in the steamer Shadow exploded
during pyrotechnic display. and out Of
about thirty people on board five small
boys and several men received perhaps
fatal burns. while among those jumping
into the lake to escape the fire, four small
boys were not rescued.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-18
THE MACHINIsTs' STRIKE.
National Executive BOard Preparing
for Emergencies.

Washington, May 1.-THE Executive
Board of the National Association of Ma
chinists assembled here this afternoon to
be prepared for any emergency in CON
nection with the threatened general strike
and also to prepare the report to the
convention at Toronto, June 3.
Reports received to-day announce that
all of the firms at Dandy, Conn, and
Norfolk, Va, have signed the nine-hour-
day agreement An address to machinists
asking them to stand by the strike was
issued tonight.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-18
AN EASY EXPLANATION.
French Minister of Justice Proves
His skirts Are Clear.

Paris, May 1.-THE attack on NJ. Monis,
the minister of justice, in the Chamber
of Deputies to-day by Nj. Cuneo d'Orna-
no, Bonapartist, from the Cognac dis
trict. failed. The deputy charged M Monis
with making use Of his public functions
in an improper manner, but the minister
gave a simple explanation, which was
confirmed by M. Millerand, the minister
of commerce, that the publication OF The
name of the German firm excluded from
any award by the jury of awards on ac-
count of the label on it's cognac being re-
garded as an unfair imitation Of the Ia
bells used on French cognac, was a mis-
take on the part of the secretary of the
Jury of awards. NJ Monis denied that he
was ever connected with the firm referred