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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-18

stoned by the ox-bot amounts to not
far from $40, 600, 600. This is based upon
a careful estimate made by the Farm
ers' Review some. years ago upon the
annual loss from animals in the Union
Stock Yards at Chicago alone, which
amounted to 6,673,1S
B. D. Walsh, one of the most care
full, conservative and well-informed
men of his time, in 1857 estimated the
total annual loss in the United States
from the work of insects at from $780,
100000 to $300,000,0O 900. Riley, the famous
entomologist, in 1890 estimated it to be
$500, 900, 000 DIR. James Fletcher, in 1891,
estimated 1t at one-tenth of our total
agricultural products, or say $3.50, 000,
900. e. Dwight Sanderson, in 1899, after
carefully reviewing the whole question,
approximately accepted DR.. Fletcher's
estimate and tabulated the damage by
crops as follows:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-18

to the Blaine cottage. In it he passes
the mornings at opera work, and in the
afternoon plays tennis and spends
some hours on the lake, where he has
a private float and springboard. In the
early evening the family drives over
the beautiful terraces, through the
mountain passes and along the shores
of the lake. Mrs. James G. Blaine re-
Gently accompanied a party across
Lake Champlain and up Otter creek to
Vergennes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-08
CIRCUIT BILL FRIENDS Gain A POINT
THAT MAY BRING PROMPT VICTORY

rivers around Manila. Major Grant Is a
little over the age limit. being a. years
old and that bars him from nomination In
the regular army. unless something can
be done. Senator kearns Is endeaNOrlnS
to overcome this obstacle. The senator
also presented his recommendation for
other army appointments.
While there is no probability that an ir-
rfgation bill can pass this congress. the
house committees on arid lands and on
public lands are both hard at work to
reach an agreement upon some measure
and havo reported to the house TO prepare
the way for its passage at the next SeS-
sion. Today the committee on arid lands
held two session at which a number OF
distinguished scientists appeared. and to-
morrow the public lands committee viii
hold a meeting on the same subject The
consensus of opinion is that the NeWland
bill, which has been fully outlined by
Herald dispatches. will be reported.
Colonel TatlocIz of Salt Lake arrived in
Washington today.
Postmasters appointed: Utah-Hebron
Washington county, G. A. Holt. vice G.
A. Huntsman. removed
TdahO-kippen. NeZ Perez county. A ),
Erickson, vice J. 5. Luners, resigned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-08
EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITE
KILLS 81 PERSONS

Chfhuahua Mex,
underground the Sierra Madres
of Of
the
o mir
Of the mel n
Among the and
his fami
has Of the accident
of explosion hundred work
complete little village ndescrbabe
Of
BUTT the man email
and Wass some
celebrated silver in Mexico 1t IS
millions dollars worth OF
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-08
.SIX KILLED IN WRECK
Erie Train Plunges Into Side Of
Hill.
sA
"WALTZ KING" Is HURT
EDOUARD STRAUSS IS AMONG
THE PASSENGERS.

GreenviIle, Pa, Feb. While run
ming at high speed, passenger train No.
> on the Erie railroad, was wrecked
near here today. Six. passengers We're
killed and ten injured.
The Dead.
Unknown man, had ticket for Rush
Vile, Ind, and postal card in his peck
ct addressed to the Adams Produce
company, RushvilIe, Ind.
Harry a Hart, sergeant major Tenth
infantry. bound for Fort Crook, Neb.
Peter J. Curry, private same, home in
Philadelphia.
George ". Patterson, Philadelphia,
private, company I, Tenth United
states infantry, carried card of iron
holders union
Charles Henry, aggagemaster, Mead
vile, Pa.
Unknown man, still in the wreck.
The Injured.
Edouard Strauss, conductor OF
Strauss orchestra.
Carmie Goligiure, Carbondale. Pa.
Carmfe Greece. Carbon5aIe, Pa.
Ivan Lester Smith, CanisteO. n Y
Joseph Kennedy, Springfield Mass.
private Tenth infantry.
William d. Moore, Brooklyn
w. F. MacGinEitie. Portland. Ind
O. II. Simons. Kent, o., brakeman
3. A. Marsden, Philadelphia, serious
ly.
William Leek, SomerviIIe, y. J., Sc
riously
The injured were taken to Meadvill'
hospital by a special train. The train
was derailed by the breaking Of a straI
at the rail joint Where the acciden
occurred is a sharp curve and a steel
embankment. About forty feet below
is the Little ShenanSo river and from
the track to the top of the hill is abou
sixty feet
The train was made up of mail ant
! express cars. combination baggage ant
/ smoker and four Pullman coaches. Tn
engineer had Whistled for the Green
vile station when the engine left tn
rails followed by the mail car. comb
nation car and one Of the coaches
After running about the length of tn
! train, the engine struck the hill and al
most buried itself. The mail car teie
scOped the combination car and tina
was where all the fatalities occurred
The engineer and fireman escaped %,
/ jumping Msny rescuers were qulckI
I at work and surgeons We're on hand a
soon as the first body was taken from
] the wreck
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-08

washington. Feb. THE house COM
rpittee on elections No /. decided today TO
take cognizance of the petitions and
charges filed against Delegate Wilcox of
Hawaii. George d. Gear Of Hawaii who
makes the charges, was questioned on law
points. The members were agreed that
the matter should be cleared up by an IN
quiry, and it was arranged to take Mr..
Gears testimony and that Of ar. VIII
When the hearing began at 2 O'Clock
Delegate Wilcox and Mr.. Gear, who has
resided in Hawaii for the last two years,
S,rsiTn7an Tavlor of Ohio asked Mr..
yViicox If he had read the charges The
delegate replied in the Affirmative Mr.
Taylor said the portions relating 70 Mr.
and then asked the direct question whetn-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-08
HAWAIIAN DELEGATE BEFORE COMMITTEE
TO answer CHARGES INVOLVING SEAT

er the delegate had written the letters
specified in the charges.
Before he could reply several members
interviewed and asked if Mr.. Wilcox de-
sired the benefit of counsel, whether he
had made q formal answer. and whether
he had seen the charges Mr.. Taylor ez-
planned that Mr.. Wilcox had gone over
the charges and expressed Willingness to
reply TO them.
Il viii answer them in my own way
said the Hawaiian in broken accents. but
] viii do IL to the committee and not be-
fore these sOre-heads coming here
The chairman explained that the hear
ings would be public and all of Mr.. Viii
cOX's rights would be respected.
M Mann of Illinois, a member of the
committed stated that time should he
given for such formal answer as Mr.. Will
cox might wish to make. Mr. Wilcox said
he could prepare his answer by tomorrow.
SO the committee adjourned until 10 a. N.
tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-08
39Y8N OPPOSES The
BLOWS AIMED At SILVER
c..r, rnGcheme in Bills Pending Before Congress
' taDestrg White Metal as Money.
c,,.-r,ar and Carlisle Against the Plot to Give
QlO-0' r-r.ncsrS Greater Power Over Government.

solute control over the national debt.
They can increase it at any time by
presenting silver dollars for redeTap-
ton and compelling an issue of bonds
TO replenish the gold reserve They
can in the same way contract the vol
ume of money in circulation, since
money drawn into the treasury by an
issue of bonds cannot go out again un-
less il is used to meet current expenses
that that is only possible when the
expenditures exceed the receipts, or
loaned out to favOrite banks
'SeCOnd-The conversion Of standard
silver dollars into subsidiary coin IS
equivalent to the retirement of silver
as standard money, and this is the last
act in the programme instituted some
twenty-seven years ago and persistent
ly pursued ever since. If this IS com
pleted gold viii be the only legal tender
money and bank paper the only credit
money. Bank notes not being a gen
orally legal tender, and gold not being
in circulation among the people, the
massv- viii be doing their business
with n Nney which viii not legally dis
charge debts.
May Bring on Crash.
ITO convert a standard money into
a credit money is to narrow the fOun-
dations Of our financial system and at
the same time enlarge the SuperStruc-
ture. Such a course WeakenS the SyS-
TEN and both hastenS catastrophe and
intensifies it when It comes
1T is estimated that 50 per cent OF
the business of the country Is done with
substitutes for money, but as all the
substitutes are convertible into money
on demand. there must be a proportion
between the substitute and the money
beyond which it is not safe to &C. If
at present a large part of the money
in circulation is not a legal tender. the
proportion between the volume OF le-
gal tender money and substitutes Tor
money is even greater
The proposed measure, by decreaS-
ing the money of ultimate redemption
and increasing the volume of promises
20 pay money. still further eniarges the
proportion between money and its sub
stitutes- this necessarily adds to the
risk of the business man and lessons
/ the security of the general power
IF at any time foreign complications
or panics compel d considerable eX-
pOrtatiOn of gold. the proportion be
tween money and it's substitutes viii
be stiu further increased or an i'm
mense reduction viii be necessary in
the volume Of business.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-08
Cspecia1 to The HeraId)

Washington. Feb. THE Grout cleo
margarine bill may yet become law at
this session of congress Senator Proctor
chairman of the committee on agriculture
and forestry. has succeeded in having II
attached as an amendment TO the general
agricultural appropriation bill, so that II
it is not knocked out in the senate
when the various amendments to this Dill
are voted upon. the cleo measure VIII
be successful
The house will readily agree 10 any
action the senate NAV take in this case
That the president will approve the meas
ure. if il is agreed to by both houses, Is
not DOUBTED
Senator Kearns is rapidly becoming an
adept place hunter. He made a visit "a
the executive mansion today. His visit
was principally in the interest of Major
F A Grant II was represented Ina'
Major Grant commanded a Utah volun-
ter battery that was sent to the Philip
pines: that he was present at the ran 81 o.
Manila and greatly dlstlng ulshed h .55l.
Of Admiral Dewey. who put him in charge
of a fleet of small gunboats operating IN
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the right and left, only the Rudini
group supporting the government, the
socialists opposing the cabinet because
they considered it not sufficiently lib
eraL while the rightists accused il Of
lacking "a coherent policy anC yield
ing To the socialists. The fal of the
ministry p-as thus due to diametriCaI-
ly opposed relations.
Yesterdays coalition disappeared
Immediately after the vote, the parties
being bitterly antagOnistic as regards
general policy. SO the first parlia-
mentary crisis the new king has to
solve appears TO be "a perfect gordian
knot.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-08

Of the coke ovens went off shift this
morning and while cleaning his shot
gun, which contained a rife cartridge,
in some way the gun went of The
bullet cut a furrOw in the fieshy part
of the thumb on the left hand, enter
ing the muscle Of the arm just below
the joint. SCATTERING the joint and COM
ing out of the back part 1t is ques-
tiOnable whether he viii survive. DR.
Cohey was Immediately called and did
what he could for the sufferer, the bull
let, after leaving the shoulder. went
up through the roof of the shanty,
leaving a hole about thTee-quarters of
an inch in diameter.
CherrO is a young man about 30 and
has been living here several months
The wounded man may be taken TO
the hospital should any serious COM
plications set in.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-08
KILLS HIMSELF
IN CATHEDRAL

London, Feb IA profound sensa-
ton was caused during the service at
st. PauIs cathedral this morning by an
elderly Italian shooting himself in the
head.
He died from the effects of his inju-
ries. The shooting was due to depres-
sion owing 20 the fact that he was out
% work
The man has not been identified.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-08
FUR SEAL
Is DISAPPEARING

Washington, Feb THE number Of
vessels as reported by the consul at
Victoria, which propose to engage in
seal hunting from the port of Victoria
this year is thirty-four. The last yes
sci cleared Jan % This is one vessel
less than cleared from that port last
year on the same business. Ten Of
the vessels viii hunt on the Japanese
coast, and the remaining twenty-four
on the coast of British Columbia,
Washington. Oregon and California
The general expression among the
sealeTs is that the fur seal is stead
lily disappearing and that the time
is soon coming when the business will
cease to be profitable.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-08
Wreck On the Pennsylvania.

Pittsburg, Feb THE Pennsylvania
1 limited express train ran into the rear
of the Cleveland express on the Penn
sylvania line at the Allegheny avenue
crossing this morning. wTecking the en-
CINE of the limited and the rear sleeper
of the Cleveland express. The passen-
gers on the limited were shaken up, but
not injured. Only one passenger on the
Cleveland express, Henry Lublang Of
New York. was seriously injured, but
several sustained slight bruises. Fail
ure to flag the limited is said to nave
been the cause of the collision
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-08
and the peopIe of the town believe it.

and the people Of the town believe it.
too.
Should Castle Gate come out on a
strike it would be on account OF thS
s(.t;(,v,e 81 certain of the deputies and
others who suggest methods that are
infamous in design and if carried out
v-ouId entail serious trouble. But COM
mon sense and good Judgment must
prevail. as force viii not accomplish
anything More miners Went IN 70
work this morning tnan yesterday 1 ~. ne
strikers saw thew will stay here until
the men now working hear their side
Of the story. 4 few women are IN sym
pathy with the strikers and are baking
and cooking food by the basketfui Tor
their support.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-08
AT CAsTLEGATE.
Complaints Concerning the Conduct
Of the Deputies.
Especial to The HeraIdl

Of the Deputies.
Especial to The Herald)
Castle Gate, Feb. 6.-After the meet
ing last evening the ScOheld men
passed the night the best they could,
guards being stationed on the coke
ovens and around about to prevent any
person sleeping there. At daybTeak
this morning the men could be seen
gathering and after breakfast they con-
Eregated at the lower end of town to
the bOwery, which, before meeting
could be called, was denied them by
orders Of the company. They then
formed in line and Daraded the town
and this amidst the binding snOwstOrm
that is still raging here All were
Deaceably inclined No trouble OF any
nature has occurred as yet, and from
the expressions Of their leaders none
viii occur The presence of the depu-
ties, they say, is entirely unnecessary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-08

Tin2 is imperative 1t must either be SUD
pressed or placed in civil hands Useless
officials with pOmpOUS titles must be
swept away and all uuseaworthy war
ships must be sold, which, adds the I'm
paECial, means almost ALL
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-08

Deputy Wounded.
Charles Cherro, one Of the guards
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-08
Navy Burgomaster in Green.

The larger section of the church on
the right of the pulpit had several hun
bred burgomasters and aldermen of
Holland cities, the majority in bottle
green with red and golden trimmings.
The corresponding section of the left
hold the members of the senate and
chamber of deputies. Facing the left
side Of the pulpit in front of the organ
loft sat the diplomatic corps, the first
two rows containing the ladies Of the
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-09-01
AMERICAN ACTORS
INVADE ENGLAND.
Occupy Six London Theaters, While
FrOhman Controls Five, Fitch
Writes Plays for Others.
SPECIAL BY CABLE.

SPECIAL BY CABLE.
London. Aug. 3i.-The opening Of the
theatrical season reviyes the discussion Of
the American invasion of the British stage
The number OF London theaters with
American attractions is larger this fall
than ever. Nat Goodwin and Maxine Elliot
occupy the Comedy and William Gillett the
Lyceum. Henry f. DIxey and Madge Les
sing reopen the old Adelphi. renamed the
Century. Edna May occupies the Apollo. in
Kitty Grey" while Fay Davis Is leading
lady in Pineros new play at the Garrick.
Robert Taber is CHIEF support to kfr. Wynd-
ham. Mr.. Frohman has complete or partial
control of five theaters. while Clyde Fitch
provides the plays for as many more.
Against this showing. the English stage
can boast equal inroads into America, Sir
Henry irving Miss Terry. Mcssrs. Ha.-
trey and Harvey. and possibly Nr. Wynd.
ham. being the English players who Will
have gone to reap harvest OF American
dollars.
Predictions as to the future. relative to
the army of invaders, are rather assuring.
English players and London managers are
anything but sanguine regarding the out
look eiore Christmas. and even after that.
until Jus: prior to the coronation. With the
prospect of 2-shilliny income tax. and the
Increasing cost Of living all around. London
pIaygoers have not too much money to
spend these days. :
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-09-01
ENGLISH WOMEN
HONOR A NEGRO.
Bishop Derrick Lionized by Lon
dOn's Smart Set-The Ladies
Kissed His Hand.
SPECIAL BY CABLE.

SPECIAL BY CABLE.
London Aug. 3l.-Thc strange sight Of
devout church women. fashionably attired
and radiant in the beauty of evening cos-
tumes. paying homage to negro of ccm-
mandirs figure. attired in the conventional
evening dress Of men. was to be seen last
night In st. Ermins Hotel
Bishop Derrick of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church Of the United States. over
whose presence in the hotel 70 much dis
turbance has been made by certain Amer
leans, was the negro. He has just returned
from the Continent where his experience
was the very reverse OF the contumely
which some whites have sought to- heap
upon him.
While In large church some deyout
women mistook him for sunburnt lralian
p-eiate. and they knelt to him and kissed
his hand before he realized their purpose
and could correct their error
Insulting letters are still coming 10 the
proprietor of st. Erm!n's, from men who
resent his shelter of the Bishop. but they
are outnumbered by those who congratulate
him upon his courage and independence.
One man. signing himself "a Southerner.
has invited the MOTEL proprietor to visit
"the South and be riddled with bullets.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-09-01
MRS. EcKEL AGAIN DIVORCED.
Thrice She Has Been Legally Sepa
rated From Joseph ". Eckel.

When Mrs Bernicia V. Eckei was granted
a divorce yesterday in the City Court at
East st. Louis It marked the third time
that she had applied for and obtained sep
aration from her husband, Joseph V. Eckie.
a newspaper man and attorney.
This time the divorce was granted on
grounds of deser;ion and the petitioners
maiden name Of Winton was restored
1t was nearly twe.ye years ago whea
Eckei first located in East st. Louis. Soon
thereafter he married Mrs: .BernicLa v.
Winton. widow. Of former Mayor wlnton; on
marriage. He went West. but later re-
turned Again they met, renewed the old
acquaintance and were remarked. Again
there was discord and a SECOND divorce re-
suited. Two year. later another reconciita-
tion- took place. third marriage was the
result and the divorce Of yesterdsy the
sequel.
Mrs. Eckel retained her residence In East
ST. LoIis, but has recently besn visiting
relatives in !Centgaiis, where her chfldfen
are attending schopl ::
The 1jgcrcs yestcrday WAS granted -
s1uage GHk bf defGuit. E;sss. 3. 81 y
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-09-01
MISS MINNIE DOUBLEDAY.

her all his possessions.
Then, tu. ning the letter over she saw en-
other line which simply read: Induce your
mother to come with you.
Visits Her old Home.
About the middle OF last January Miss
Maxine and her mother went TO Mexico.
A few days ago the yoUn2 girl returned to
her old home In laurel Valley TO adjust a
business affair of scme Importance and also
to visit her former friends In the beautiful
and fashionabiy gowncd young woman. sur
rounded by servants di.in,ng her wishes be-
fuie she had time 10 voice them. only her
mo:.t intimate friends could recognize the
school teacher of lev months since. But
II her c;rcumsiapces were changed, her
heart remained :he same. She made her
former pupils many handsome presents and
was gracious 10 All who had know her In
her days of poverty.
In answer To inquiries of friends. Miss
Maxine saJs:
when my moii,er and uncle met in Mex
leo many mysteries were explained and x
cloud lifted that has dari;cned our family
life. sfy mother is now my aunt. or my
uncle Il now my stcpfather. whichever way
ycu care to put it
And Ire Peysnn-what of him.
He If TO be rewarded as should any young
man who brings his BRIDE dowry of mil
Hon. and makes tho course 81 true love run
smooth after forty years for lonely old
man.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-09-01
ALTON.


sNbe01 D0uCB oUo E8R0On0I0,
tiF h bssFssfn .s1Ss
Hrss SssPf " rsr s pSE ss e , .s r
IS os,o, .hs WPpef Asc1 sosslsf.ion The
P.sSysr.n cure A.5n ssi u II. ths ssaons ss.
81 the pastor. the Reverend H. K. s,nbor1i.. who
The funeral OF Victoria Dormann. the young
d,ushter q Mr. and Mrs. August Dormann Of
:, q S..sisw avsnSs a,sn r. e.
ae,ssn esssnd TneOeeTs pastor of shc
burial was in the City Cemetery.
CwIhs B}nn City District Court. No. 2ai. OF the
en g on I ~ AGn gave .n e.sur.Sn la.
inade The trip 10 Grafton and return.
& % hsss sas.fs 4 .a. Ts"gs
neS the p. @ e: Tns
,mBsrt Hufbur.. member OF the Alton Nava,
Ms,r snnn,,n, hss made application for pension
ssfa sss .m IN the = sPss. &. @,,Sn mST,
pension The n ,s .ervea Msia shiossh 10 a'p ihs
war as members OF the crews Of the auxiliary
.Marshail George l.. Giassbrsnner. Of North
mhsre ae ,s S, ss,I :. sacs!en tsn ssrieaa.
aiorsemsn Company Of ST. Lsuis.
The Board, o. Local improvement at Upper
phone compahy 70 enter the Village i BY placing ing
to sas ~ poes ct 'ss esra.n rhs
q the residents raisea obtect.ons which have
been rettled by the Board nj iIecal Improvement
THE Highway Commissions. q, Wood J;,sr
Towrrhip Held y IneetinE nj Upper Alton yes,er.
wiicning af The road leading rom the ,hnssin sa,,
farm. near East Alton, The road has been open
10 tic pubic for thirty years. but has ner. r been
recorded. and the board will look into the status
Of the case before taking definite action
III IL sail that nearly 800 gia.s workers In
AItou hay1,, Joined the union of the green and
Jiit, blowers. which union will be known az the
Cf@ass Bottle Flowers Association ri the / ,I:e
efnies and Canada The movement looking townt
tng amaigamaticn of the two organizations start
: ID in Alton several months ago, and its uro-
Sno.ers claim that ii IL being received With favor
rs the glass workers in every part of the com
try.
: ,ee., Called FOR Weanssdsy eren,ns Th ,,i, nas
VIII meet in is nrw quarters in Bejie street for
the hrst time.
The September meeting Of the Alton City