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The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-07
rOR A CHARITY HOSPITAL.
Atlanta PreSbyterIans Taking Steps
10 Provide One.

Atlanta, Jan. 6.-The Presbyterians of
Atlanta are planning TO construct a large
charity hospital here, similar to the
famous hospital owned by the same de-
nomination in New York city. Preliminary
steps we're taken to this end at a meet
ing OF the Presbyterian ministers, and
he matter will shortly be put before the
Presbyterian congregations Of the city.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-07
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Monday and Tuesday
Georgia.; Generally fair Monday; winds
generally northeasterly; fresh on the
coast, Tuesday, fair.
Eastern Florida: Generally fair Mon
day, except occasional rains on the south
east coast; winds generally northeasterly;
fresh on the coasts. Tuesday, fair.
Western Florida: Fair Monday; winds
generally southwesterly; fresh on the
coast. Tuesday, fair
South Carolina; Generally fair Monday
winds generally northeasterly; fresh 10
brisk on the coast. Tuesday, fair
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature p. M. 81 degrees
Minimum temperature, 3 E. IN. Al degrees
Mean tempera lure ..............n48 degrees
Normal temperature ..............52 degrees
Deficiency OF temperature. 8 degrees
Accumulated deficiency since
Jan ''.''...'s '........-.........16 degrees
halhtal .-..'..............'..-.... 90 inch
4Noihai .s.''...s'... sss.s.s..s.s....... III men
Excess since Jan. l .................1.& inch
River Report-The hight OF the savan-
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-07
EX-SENATOR BRADBURY DEAD.

Il, b, Boyer.
Local Forecast OnciaI.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01
OTIS TALKING AGAIN.


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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01
Doings in the :.
:. social G)orid.

Ono OF the prcttiest teas of this winter
was given by Mrs. Gilbert Cameron yes
terday afternoon at clock.
In spite of the weather there were
many who brsved the storm. Miss
Smith served ices in the hall at an at
tractive table, while In the dining room
Miss Barrows, Mrs. Chace and Miss Ver-
non poured tea and chocolate.
Mrs. Horace Miller, Miss Hammond,
Miss Abby Adams. Mrs, De Carr, Mrs.
Walter Peck, Mrs. Kenyon, Mrs H. n.
Nightingale. Miss Isabelle Rhodes, Miss
Granger, the Misses Richards, Mrs. 3.
w. Foster, Miss Foster, Miss Lizzie
King. Miss Arnold. Mrs. Edward Moore,
Miss Tyler. Mrs. Joseph Day. Mrs.
Brown. the Misses Eddy, Miss Irene But
ler were among those who called.
Mrs. Henry Pearce gave an elaborate
dinner last night 10 twelve guests. and
Mrs. Il. Douglas Pearce small dinner
with bridge whist afterward.
The musicale yesterday at the Art club
had a large audience TO hear Miss Cglow
sing and the beautiful playing OF Miss
Brownell on the harp.
Miss Harriet Hazard Is slowly recov-
erina from her accident while skating
Monday night on Philipsdale pond.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01
n Failure in
Coffee making.

. 1.
The New York Journal Is authority for
the statement that Anna Held's greatest
hobby is cofee-making. For the follow
ing story OF one of the difficulties into
which indulgence i'm that hobby recently
led her, there is no better authority than
the inevitable press agent
Everybody who knows anything about
theatrical AFFAIRS knows that Miss Held
spent the summer In Paris All the year
round the actress keeps her place on the
Faubourg 81. honore. in order that, when
vacation time comes. she may have reany
home In which 10 entertain herself and
her friends. Just previous 10 her last
visit, the best-loved OF these friends.
aware OF the hobby mentioned, presented
Miss Held with a patent. prepsre-in-
three-minutes coffee pot IL was an inn
posing coffee pot, constructed entirely of
nickel with two brass figures holding its
pvots. Settled In her apartments, the
fortunate possessor OF The contrivunce
gave il position OF honor on her side
board and pointed Il out proudly 20 such
of her guests as were likely TO be inter-
ested.
The pot had been on TIN sldeboard a
month when Miss Held determined TO
learn IL it would prove as useful as IL
was ornamental. For the OCCASION of the
trial she selected an evening on which
number OF celebrities We're 10 call ana the
afternoon preceding was devoted TO a
minute study OF the directions .Aat had
accompanied the gift.
When the company had gathered
around the table the nickei-and- brass ar
rsngement was taken down and it's top
reverently removed. Fragrant lava and
Mocha was spread ON the sieve I'm It's mid
die, hot water was put In the upper COM
partment. the alcohol fire was lit. the
vessel was turned over and in something
less than five minutes a volcano like
eruption from the wide spout announced
that the preparation was ready for pour
ing
Miss Held poured Il generously, the
while pronouncing verbal testimonials for
which the manufacturers of the invention
would have paid handsomely But. after
each man and woman had received his or
her portion, 10 became evident that the
brewing was not . notable success.
The more polite OF the guests drank
their cupfull with tortured expressions
and firmly declined TO be helped again
The less polite swore that they never
took coffee before retiring. Miss Held
was so srieved that she did not taste the
mixture until her friends had gone and
the rooms were deserted. When she did
taste IL she shrugged her shoulders and
made remarks in French. Then she OPEN
Ell the pot. "Somesing ees wr-rong!' she
observed
"SomesinE" was The turning out of
the liquid revealed mass OF various sub
stances, and investigation established the
fact that these substances were not OF
nature Ia improve ordinary coffee. There
were<shree moth balls in the pile. There
were two collar buttons and a safety pin.
There was section OF shoe lace. And
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01
THE CONVICT LABOR BILL.

very the hearing given by the senate
mee on special legislation yesterday that there few if
bill introduced by Senator Parker short time
ago providing the employment Of conyets Highway work
who presented the did claim that
proposed would be either
proper frankly stated he certain in his
mind on point This just declaration should
expect The remarked the time the
bill was offered senate lawyer, experienced
legislator thoroughly his aud his
plain Yesterday presenting the convict labor
simply seeking possible solution problem that
many the which have the financial
enable them make highway that
admittedly The he followed the trend the ag
that his tentative proposition
likely with much Among all those
urged the employment
victs Several there who emphasized the urgent need of
road improvement but that far as they would so.
On such matter it encouraging find that the sentiment
the people far has been expressed sound There
thing epuve in the proposition law breakers builders
public highways parade them down the The peo
pie recognize this and that why there to
grave injury workers might carrying
idea thousands of
deserving willing and
awabdng citizens They should compelled suffer
employment they would do probably should convict labor
utilized in making public does
great saving would employment cost
transporting housing guarding them would approximate If
did equal would save but
little while the would suffer stigma returning to
system long ago abandoned as barbarous and inhuman
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01
RlSSISSIpprS HEADQUARTERS.
-

With commendable foresight and with
zeal In behalf Of the general welfare. says
the 81 Louis Globe-Democrat. The people
OF Minnesota are urging Congress To- set
apart I'm that state a national park with
an area OF l97 squhare miles. Including
the three great lakes of Cass. I.eech and
Minnibg0sh. together with ninety small
er lakes. The park H. thus designed 20
contain G6 square miles of land and 3li
OF water. VI is a beautiful region as vet
undcspollcd by the AK or by fire, with
maurcd pine trees 3on years old. and a
rich profusion OF onl. maple. linden, elm
ash mr.. birch. tamarack. cellar, and
spruce The average elevation IL 800
feet Nowhere IN the United States can
there be found q more salubrlous or at
tractive natural sanitarium.
This territory ~ primeval woods and
lakes ls within a days Journey Of 90 .
Co people
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01
10gS0RIAl FUN.

In an exclusive negro residential sec
uon In Washington the negroes have their
Httie shops In which the necessities o,
lie are kept on sale, SAYS the Washington
star. The prices range from cent nm
10 quarter. I'm one of the shanties Is
barber shop. II has two chairs OF the
most primitive style. on the wall IL n
torn colored picture OF n colored fire com
psny In frame without q glass. Tn
derneath this is paper on which arc
printed these rules:
Shave. cents, Spot cash.
One hair cut 10 cents. Spot cash.
Shampooin Saturdays. cents extra.
Other days. except sunday, cents.
No shaving Sunday
Boss takes tips.
Shine, next door
shut on holidays.
No credit in the Stora
Gamblin barred
Except pints on races.
No politics lowed.
Same on religion
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01

Senator Freeman Of lincoln made some
good points In his address az the reSep-
tlon given 20 Frank y. Fitzsimmons.
president Of the Catholic Institute at
Valley Falls on Wednesday evening. The
senator spoke OF three important factors
IN the forming OF a. good citizenship.
namely: The church. the school and or
sanizations such as the one ne was ad-
dressing. Those who arc acquainted with
the valley Falls institute know Il is
worthy OF being classed az an important
factor in the wellbeing OF great in
dustrisi community.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01
DIE D..

BONTEMs-rn Philadelphia. s0th ult.,
Mrs Whilema, widow OF Charles r.
Bontems OF Pswtucket, aged 81 years.
BURNS-At ST. Msry's rectory. North
Attleboro. Mass, 3Ist ult., Rev. Charles
j. Burns.
CARPENTER--In thl, city, slst ult..
Adeiine H.. wife or Thomas L.. Car
penter, in the esd yeAr OF her age
CoNGDoN-At Quidnick, r. L.. 31st ult.,
Joseph III. Congdon, in his 10Th year.
DEAN-In this city. 2sth ult., Elizabeth
j.. wife OF william A. Dean. in the 72d
year OF her age
FULLER--Tn this city, suddenly. 3lst uit,
Alice X. Jencks, wife of George Fuller,
Jr.. and daughter OF John j. and Har-
riet g. Jencks.
GILLIES-In Wakefield. II. T., 2eth ult.
Annie M, wife of John Gillies. in her
s5th year.
HAwKrNs-In South scituate. r. L., soth
ult, Susannah Y. Hawkins in her slst
year
MANCHEsTER-In Attleboro. s1st ult..
Walter L. Manchester
NEwMAN-rn Manton. 3oth ult., Joseph
Newman. IN his 5ith year.
NICHoLsON-In this city, suddenly. 3oth
ult, Francis Nicholson, inN-the 62d year
OF his age.
ROGERS-1n this city. 30th inst. John
Rogers. in the 9th year OF his age.
ScHMITT--In this city, 9oth ult.. Mary
Magdalena, wife of Louis Schmitt, In
the b1st year OF her age.
sTEDMAN--In Washington. n. c., 3oth
ult, Elizabeth Il. Stedman. widow OF
William NJ stedman OF Boston. and
daughter OF the late Thomas w. Brown
OF Newport n. l.
SULL1vAN-In this city. ast ult, Nora
A. wife OF Timothy J. Sullivan. aged
% years.
swAN-rn this city. 5ist UT, Julia A.,
wife of Osborn Swan. in the 18th year
Of her age.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01
A BAPTIST FISH.

Down in the SOUTH" remarked a man
a. one OF tho clubs. yesterday. there
exists more OF "A religious atmosphere
than there n here In the north" says
the New York Times. so most Of the
atorles they tell have a sectarian flavor
10 them one that 7 heard while in
Charleston was entirely new TO me and
Il appca red 20 be 50 In the circle Of
gonticmcn where / heard ~. IL ran this
way: \ 4iguilcd old gentleman stood ON
ono of tle city wharves watching AN old
darksy who vas fishing No word passed
h,twsen ihern until the darkey landed "A
gpod-eizcd fish rhis was unlocked. and
here was q look OF disgust on the face
OF the fisherman as he threw the fish
back into the water.
Why did you throw that FISH back
into the water instead of keeping him.
unclc7" queried the onlOoker.
lie no good. massa,
What Kind OF n q IN WAS IT,
We calls EN- Baptist nsh. sab
AID WHY Baptist nsh. uncler
F" 'Ah cOuldn't eav 70 sure. Fnassa but
I 'spccfs It's bska.e dav spii~- rnou 80
you set sm out " de water
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01
CONGRESSMAN BOUTElrS ZEN"

There is at least one legislative den"
In Washington, says the Chicago Record,
Congressman Boutell, of Chicago. has ono
In the basement OF the large brick house
which he, with his family, occupies dur
ing sessions OF Congress. Mr.. Boutelrs
den is completely equipped for work
There. before a CRATE fire and beside n
long table the north side representative
transacts "a vast amount OF business for
his constituents and superintends his
bookkeeping.
ON a table in the bay window recess of
the den are three large volumes One OF
these ~ n day book, and upon its blank
leaves the Congressman notes down every
incident OF the day directly concerning
him a. n Chicago Congressman. II he
goes TO the war Department for q con-
stltuent and meets one In n street car
and Is asked by him any question OF pub
lie business or private interest affecting
the government the incident goes down
In the day book
There are ledgcrs made up carefully of
entries in ink from the journal and In
deNed one OF the names on tho index is
that OF Postmaster Gordon, and the list
OF entries Of business attended TO for him
or the Chicago post office hlls pages.
There are hundreds OF them. Congress
man Bouten cah produce from the recess
es OF this den duplicate or tho origi-
nal OF sny letter sent TO him and a dupli-
cate of the answer thereto.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01
Chat Hbout
People.

met my old friend. Edward F.
Albee, proprietor of Keith's Theatre
In this city. yesterday. and was
pleased 10 see him looking so we'll
MIR. Albee is stu the same pleasant
and genial gentleman that he was
years ago when he was the first local
manager for Mr.. Il. r. Keith.
Everybody will be sorry 10 hear that
Capt. Joe Mullen is sick at his home
in Pawtucket. People at the State
House miss Capt Joe" for he has
friends by the hundreds, and every
body admires the kindly old gentle
man.
Here's the third month OF winter.
It's time for some moro wintry wealth
or unless II is going To linger in the
lap OF spring. But then. as things are
today people ought 10 be satisfied.
go
understand that n number of ply
sicians are at present interested in the
question as 10 whether delirium trem-
ems II disease or a crime. This may
be interesting 20 the victims for there
Is somc difference between a hospital
and Jail.
The newspaper men who attend up
on the sessions OF the General Assem-
bly owe a debt OF gratitude 10 Sec
retary OF state Bennett, who never
seems 10 tire In LIS efforts 20 afford
them all the assistance I'm his power
To facilitate their work In fact. the
same may be said OF Deputy Secretary
OF State Parker and all the staff OF the
office.
90
notice that hippant commentators
on the doiuss OF Mrs. Carrie Nation
are saying that II the Kansas fanatic
ever drank anything AT all intoxicat-
ing IL would probably be a brandy
smash.
While little sleighing may be had
out OF the snowfall OF yesterday. how
much better n would have been II u
little more had fallen.
@d9
You may call for trout today at
your favorite restaurant The dainty
and delicate fiavored fish is on sale
at the low price of 20 cents pound.
The close season for brook trout lasts
until April ]. but under special act
trout not less than nine inches I'm
length, hatched from the eggs In the
house OF the owner and grown I'm pools
OF said owner. may be sold for food
during the months OF February and
March" There is penalty of $50 for
selling other trout during the two
months.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01

General Macarthur. while denying
that there IN more drunkenness among
the soldiers In the Philippines than
among those at garrisons and posts I'm
this country. admits that there IL
much drunkenness i'm Manila. Accord
ing TO the testimony OF those who lived
there before the American saloon was
established II was a rare thing to see
one drunken man I'm a crowd OF ten
thousand people Galveston News.
Colonel Bryan should invite former
President Cleveland to edit his paper
for week IL he wishes TO keep
abreast with up 20 date journalism" "
Los Angeles Herald
Many interests are pulling for an
extra session OF Congress worst among
them the holders OF Spanish Cuban
bonds '-Pittsburg Dispatch.
People who 60 10 Washington IN
witness the Inauguration must have
queer ideas OF entertainment" -
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01

iirospefIts ANA mann people IL will prove
blessing Co humanity ln general. I'm
proNina The condition of the nation a.
hostettrrs stomach Biitsrs does that OF
the individual. Nothing 60 equal this
=, nCfF has ever been discovered for sii
ailments % the stomach liver. bowels and
kidncys NJ viii quickly cleanse the blood
ant sharpen the appetite. Sec that our
PriNafe Revenue stamp rokeft tho neck
sf tls Dytfle
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01

The language of The pronunclamsn,o IN
regard to kins Edward VII and the Boer
land probably struck many people as pe.
cnliar, but according 70 the law OF Enc.
land the new colonies taken by conquest
belong absolutely 70 tho king untD mar.
iisment takes some action IN regard to
them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01

Those astute politicians who arc trying
% induce Grover Cleveland and David
Bennett fin 70 attend a harmony" BAN
euet al Philadelphia probably forget that
David Bennett has knife up his sleeve
md Grover Cub IN MS bootleg
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01

great value 20 the state and his future
Efforts are likely 10 prove sull moro val.
u"ple' BY re-appoirling Col olney. Gov
ernor Gregory has corrected an error nv
a predecessor in Office that SHOULD r.yer
have been committed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01

Leet, for the Manor OF Halton the deputy
steward who presided said that n volun-
toeTs appeared the courf might revive tsia
Office The Halton Manor Court Leet has
an unbrokcn record back 90 l3i7.--A. Al.
Walker In Atlanta Constitution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01
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THEATRE NOTES.
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in addition there were tiny rolls OF paper.
carpet tacks. sewing cotton. steel pens.
screws. matches. bon bons. anu a wrap
per containing half-dissolyed quinine
powder. During It's stay ON the sideboard
the pot had been convenient receptacle
for all sorts OF cast-off bits arid these
were the remains. Miss Held dismissed
her maid and wrote letters 10 the polite
folk who had attended.
Or 50 says her press agent
Russia has been made TO yield up it's
rlost notable vaudeville act, the New
skys. TO the great Keith circuit: and IL
VIII be leading feature here next week.
In Europe they are considered the most
remarkable aggregation OF performers
ever sent out from Russia. The gorgeous
garments that were used by the royal
family of Russia at the last coronation
ceremonies are duplicated by the New
skys at n cost of thousands OF dollars.
There are five ladies and three men in the
Newsky troupe. Their performance in
cludes the peculiar and fantastic steps OF
RUSSIAN terpsichorean artists. the sing
ing OF Russian songs, ,and other features
OF a Russian comedy company. For many
years. the troupe has been the chief card
OF all entertainments prepared for the
Gar, and during their London run they
performed before Queen Victoria.
SAYS the Boston Herald OF one OF the
prominent features OF next reek's Keith
bill in Providence: by all means see the
joscsrys. those amazing eauilibrists. who
crawl, climb and jump over each other,
dressed I'm street attire. with tall hats
and stir collars, and all the while smok-
ing cigarettes with the utmost nonchal-
ance' One can simply gaze openmoutAed
at these daring acrobatlcs and wonder
what would happen fshould the fat man
collapse or the garden seat topple down
while the two daring tricksters climb
over H. IL Is capital turn" one OF
tho most original acrobatic performances
seen at Keiths this season. and IL leaves
the spectator with good deal less breath
than the performers
Some Of the most popular entertainers
in the vaudeville ranks are to be seen az
keith's next week. Edmond Hayes and
company in "A Wise Guy" are sure 10
offer one OF the most laughable things of
the season. Reno and Richards are prob
ably the funniest of all comedy acrobats;
and Ray l.. Royce II a local favorite al
ways warmly welcomed. There are no
better Irish comedy players than Ryan
and RicMield. McPhee and Hili are I'm
the front rank among performers on the
horizontal bars; Riley and Hughes are
familiar exponents OF biack-face comedy
and dancing; the Doherty Sisters are
pretty and graceful dancers: the Gaspard
Brothers offer highly sensational Jug
Cling act with sharp axes: the Harmony
Four are considered very strong In
singing and comedy sketch. and the new
Biogrsph pictures are promised 10 be un-
usually interesting.
I. A
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01

Mr.. Nation is thoroughly In accord with
Mrs. Nation In her saloon smashing cru
sade, from which IL is safe 10 assume that
Mr.. Nations bump OF discretion is large
~ developed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01

Although The Kaiser has been made n
Geld marshal % the British army ~ h.
doubtful u ne Is dcsirorz o. active yer
vice In South Africa.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01

II Inventor Tesla is not altogether too
optimistic we may expect In a short time
10 buy canned daylight Just. as we now
purchase canned peaches.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01

Former Mayor Oinsy has been ap-
pointed TO nenibership on the board Of
ssie chafi,ies and corrections his pre-
Mo- ~nics ~ shal byud was of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01

Just Ike ordinary peonle the petty
squabbles of royalty end IN the presence
~ death One Nouio expect however.
tbai such sausties might be regarded
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01

The announcement that n bank has
closed its doors because OF "shrinkage OF
assets" has become almost as familiar
as the statement that John Smith or
Richard Jones died OF heart failure"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01

Russia and France stand together
England and Germany do the same
The United States. friendly 10 all and
owing and owning the claims OF each.
must often In the future decide and
determine the course of events as its
interests incline IL To one or the other
group But what these three groups
decide upon Is today the worlds law
and their amity is world gospel OF
peace. philadelphia Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01

ns beneath the dignity Of ,oyal person
ages
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01
Ohaf Others
fire saying.

The period OF splendid isola tion'
for England seems TO be ended. An
alliance OF the greatest naval power
I'm Europe and the strongest military
nation, with the possible exception OF
Russia, Is one which Is bound to have
important results The intimate rela-
tions at present existing between Ger
manys Emperor and Brltain's King
arc a guaranty OF the continuance of
the present arrangement Buffalo
Courier
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01

IF the European soldlery who have
given free rein 20 their murderous and
licentlous instincts were I'm any man
ner OF degree representatives OF Chris
tianity there would be no choice be-
tween the religion they practice and
that of the most degraded cannibal
There is no longer any doubt that
atrocities have been committed In
China which would make even brute
blush for his kind. Baltimore Sun.