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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-20
Costly Wines.
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press
Our fnillonaires think SIS a gallon for
rare old MADEIRA an utterly impossible
price, simply because their tastes are
bunted by champagne and they care no
more for a bottle of Welsh Reserve, New
ton Gordon or Chillingsworth- Oglethorpe
than for cheap sherry In the famous
cellars OF the Hotel de Vile at Bremen
there are a dozen cases Of holy wine
which have been preserved for $50 years.
A merchant figures out that II the cost Of
maintaining the cellars, payment of rent,
interest upon the original value OF the
wine and other incidental charges are con-,
sidered. a bottle Of the choice Madeira
has cost no less than 100000. each glass
full S270, 900, and single drop could not be
sold without loss under $500 SIZE
1t is probable that this very old wine Is
worthless on account Of starvation"
Charles Bellows, our ablest authority on
Madeira says that It becomes starved
after feeding upon its own lees for thirty
or forty years ut Seems 10 me that II
is very human, and requires companion
ship" he says. ,i'Demijobns Of the same
variety should be blended The marriage
Of the two wines would probably give the
lees more character, and the wine would
thus continue to improve. This certainly
ought TO be done as a tonic after the
Madeira has been fifty years In glass.
The most remarkable collection of Ma
deiras in this country Is the property Of a.
Philadelphia. II was begun by his grand
father, and his father added largely TO
II. The wines are kept In old-fashioned
fve-gallon demijohns, which are broad at
the bottom so as 10 spread the lees over
a greater surface. They are always drawn
by siphon. as the slightest disturbance OF
the lees destroys the value of the glassful.
There Is a specially constructed room at
the top OF the house In which most of the
Madeira Is kept. after the original
Charleston method, but Mr.. Bellows. who
examined the collection. could find very
little difference IN the Improvement be-
tween the wines kept there and those In
the cellar.
Mr.. Bellows thus describes an old Ma
deira drinker taking a glass of wine:
First a few drops are pored In the glass.
then the glass is warmed before an open
fire until the wine is thoroughly heated.
and then the drops are pored back into the
decanter. Then the glass Is half filled and
slowly brought under the nose; he shuts
both eyes and sniffs the aroma for a fun
minute. Then he opens one eye and holds
the glass up to the light, and with thumb
and forehnger turns the glass round and
round. Then, with a sigh, he Tits a few
drops on the end of his tongue and rolls
both eyes In a really alarming manner.
II the wine pleases him he finishes the
glass. and n Il does not he sets Il down
untastcd. This does not seem 70 be an az
fectation. but the general method In
which old Madeira Is drunk by those who
know; and can assure you they are very
few indeed
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-20
ARSENIC FACTORIES.
habits Acquired by the People who
Work In Them.

Abridged from Science Gossip.
White arsenic is the form in which arse
mic is taken by the peasants OF Styria and
the Tyrol. Prof. schallgrueber of tsatz.
vas the first to call attention to this
practice. I'm a report which he made IN
1922 TO the Austrian government on the
cause OF the numerous deaths from arse
me poisoning IN those districts. He found
that arsenic was kept in most OF the
houses In Upper Styria under the name OF
"hydraeh," evidently q corruption OF nut
tenrauch." or furnace smoke. His state
ments were subsequently confirmed from
personal observation by a DR.. Michigan.
Of Ednburg. but for many years after
ward the arsenic eaters were generally
disbelieved in; and II was not TIL 1850
that c. Helsch published convincing evil
dence.
Arsenic Is principally eaten by hunters
and woodcuttere. with the object of ward
ing of fatigue and improving their stay
ing powers owing 10 the fact that the
sale OF arsenic Is Illegal In Austria with
out doctors certificate II Is difficult TO
obtain DEFINITE information OF habit
which r. kept as secret as possible. Ac-
cording to a DR.. Lorenzo, I'm that district
the arsenic Is taken fasting. usually in a
cup Of coffee. the first dose being minute.
but Increased day by day. until IL some.
times amounts 10 The enormous dose OF Il
or IS grains. He found that the arsenic
eaters were usually loug-lived, though
liable TO sudden death. They have n
very fresh. youthful appearance. and are
seldom attacked by infectious diseases
After the FIRST dose the usual symptoms
of slight arsenic poisoning are evident
but they soon disappear on continuing the
treatment.
In the arsenic factories IN Salzbcrg u
n stated that workmen who are not arse
mic eaters soon succumb 20 the fumes
The manager Of one Of these works In
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-20
GOOD PEACH CROP IN SIGHT.
A SATISFACTORY YIELD NOW AS
SURED.

Shipping Season VIII soon Begin
and Preparations Are Being Made
for "a Busy Time in the Fruit Sec
tion-COmmission Men Arc on the
Field and Some Crops Have Al
ready been Sold-The Crop Not
Expected to he quite So Large as
Last Years, but of Superior Quail
ity.
Fort Valley, Ca. May 19-There is no
doubt now but that this section will on
joy the benefits of large fruit crop this
year. The shipping season will soon be-
made for the quick handling of this i'm
portant crop. The Georgia Fruit Pack
age. Company has recently added more
than $1,000 worth of machinery and other
permanent improvements TO its large
plant In order to meet the demands for
crates; several hundred men are employ
ed and the factory is running night aud
day
The growers are busy renovating their
packing houses. hauling out crate mate
rial and putting together the pieces, so
as to have everything in readiness when
the peaches begin to ripen, New meat
markets, restaurants and other places of
business are being opened up in antci-
patton of the large volume of business
that is done while the handling of fruit
is in progress.
The concensus OF opinion is that there
will not be quite as many peaches as
last season, but that the quality will be
so far superior the net price re-
allied will be greater on account of the
less expense in handling a few good in .
stead of large number of crates of in
ferior fruit.
Representative of Northern commits
sion houses are already on the scene, and
several orchards have been disposed of a 8
the fruit now stands regardless of any
future contingency. The season, after
viewing all the prospects. together with
the present indication, promises to be one
of the most satisfactory ever enjoyed by
the growers.
The Fort Valley Courier will make it's
bow to the people of this section Thurs
cay, and will be published weekly there
after Mr.. Emmett houser, an attorney
of this place, will assume editorial man
agement.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-20
THE SULTAN OF JOLO
GEN. BATES TELLS HOW HE WORK
ED THE Old FELLOW.
ooNoT DESIRE INDEPENDENCE
FREEZER THE PROTECTION OF A
STRONG NATION.

with $4,000 in silver Properly APP
No Difficulty in Getting the De-
sired Guarantees From the Head
of the MOros-He Gets Paid 10 Keep
the Peace-Gcn. Bates Does Not
say What the Understanding Was
About POlygamy.
san Francisco, May 19.-Gen. j. C.
Rates. who has just returned from the
Philippines is quoted as follows regard
ing his dealings with the Sultan of Jolo
md the manner in which he obtained
the Sutan's good will after the islands
had been coded by Spain.
The Mohammedans who recognize the
Sultan of Jolo," he said, differ from the
ether natives of the islands in the fact
that they do not desire independence In
fact, they told me they preferred to have
the protection of strong nation. and
frankly declared that if the United
States did not want to take them, they
would appeal TO some other great coun-
try AS commander of the Department
of Southern Luzon, it became my duty
10 treat with the Sultan of Jolo. found
his people to be very much like our ma
tive Indians, and it seemed to me that it
Y ould be better to get them in an AMIGA
rle mood than to go in for an Indian
war Gen. Otis put $4,000 in silver at my
disposal, and after they had given all
the concessions that the government
wished. l made a few presents, but they
did not get a cent until they had come
to our terms. There is nothing extraordi-
1ary about these people. They are will
ing to fight and do not lack in bravery,
but they have little knowledge of fire.
arms and are not as formidable as the
Indians of this country.
Manila Was Surprised.
After my first consultation with the
Sultan, the people of Manila were amazed
10 learn what had been accomplished, and
it was declared that the United States had
in six weeks secured from the natives
more than the Spapiards were able to get
in three centuries. All we wanted for
beginning was pacifcation of the coun-
try, and to have it so that Americans may
travel freely without danger of molesta-
ton. This we secured by continuing the
methods inaugurated by the Spanish, who
had been paying the Sultan of Jolo almost
as much money as we do, without obtain
ing any guaranty of peace in the island
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-20
A SUIT FOR $4,000, 900.
Man Who Discovered Oil at Beau
mont Wants Big Reward.

Beaumont, Tex, May 1s.-Pattllo Hig-
gins, who claims to have given Capt. A.
F. Lucas the information which caused
the latter to bore the first oil well here,
has fled suit for 100000 against Lucas
and his associates. In his petition he
claims that the knowledge which he i'm
parted to Lucas was well worth $4,000, 900
and one-tenth interest in the output of pc
troleum; that on account of possessing
the information Lucas found oil, and that
the product of the well was we'll worth
SOB 900 per day
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-20
BALDWIN TO SEEK THE POLE.
Proposes to Plant the Stars and
Stripes There, He SAYS

New York. May 1s-Evelyn B. Baldwin.
who accompanied the Peary and wellman
arctic expeditions, and is about to make
another effort TO reach the North Pole.
arrived here to-day on the steamship
Cambria. Mr.. Baldwin said that he would
leave here early next month and would
embark for Dundee. Scotland, in about
four weeks on the America the flagship
OF the expedition. Thence he will sail to
Tromsoe, Norway, where he will meet the
supply ship Frithjof and the expedition
Will sail for Franz Josef Land. where they
viii make their headquarters for the win
ter.
Our first object" he said, lis 20 plant
the Stars and Stripes at the North Pole,
but whether we do that or not, we hope to
enlarge the knowledge of the polar region
and make important contributions to SCH
ence." oal9T o1t !,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-20
1000 to strike at PIninneld.

New York, May 19-At Pleinfeld. N. j..
it is expected tonight that 900 machin-
lists out of 200 employed in that city will
go out tomorrow morning The large
shops there are the Pond Tool Company,
Scott Printing Press Company, Potter
Press Works, Aluminium Plate and Press
Works and the Campbell Press Works
The Pond Company's men will not strike,
as their demand for an increase will be
answered after the directors meeting on
June 8.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-20
BRUNSWICK RIFLEMEN's FAIR.
Will BE an Event of Great Interest
I'm Social Circles

Brunswick, Ga, May 19.-The Bruins
wick Rifiemens fair will open tomorrow
night The armory is a scene Of beauty.
it being handsomely and beautifully dec
GRATED, and the different booths are filled
with pretty and useful articles. The COM
pany will give a street parade at O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon as the formal OPEN
ing. A large number of donations have
been received from all over the country
and the success of the undertaking is al
ready assured. Captain Dunn and his
men have been hard at work for a long
time preparatory to the opening, and the
young folks are looking forward to il
with great pleasure. Among the many
amusements on the programme for to-
morrow night is a prize drill by the RI
femen for the compsny's handsome gold
medal.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-20
THE CHINESE INDEMNITY.
Britain Offers "a Plan to Tighten the
Burden.

London, May 20.-Dr. Morrison, wiring
to the Times from Pekin yesterday says:
THE British plan of a bond issue for
the payment of the indemnity includes
proposal, in order to tighten the burden
for China that she should issue bonds
at par for 100000, 900 taels now, and the
remainder five years hence.
Great Britain and the United States
alone oppose the joint guarantee project.
THE British authorities emphatically
decline to cooperate with the German
expedition to Southern Chi Ii, and it is
now announced that the expedition is
abandoned"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-20
Manila Was Surprised.
BROUGHT THEM a LITTLE BOY.
ChiIdIesS Atlanta Couple Readily
Accepts Surprise Gift.

ChiIdIess Atlanta Couple Readily
Accepts Surprise Gift.
Atlanta, May ia well dressed white
man slipped upon the porch of No. 10
Walker street, Saturday night, about 8
o'clock and deposited a little boy seven
months old. The man gave two or three
loud raps upon the door and fled. When
B. c. Trouton. who lives at that place,
answered the raps upon the door, he
found a beautiful and chubby boy lying
upon the floor of the porch with a bottle
OF milk at his mouth A number of per-
sons had seen the man when he entered
the yard and saw him when he left. They
stated that he ran when he left and that
he had his hat pulled well down over his
eyes. Mr.. and Mrs. Trouton at once
adopted the child, and declined to let the
police take it unless its parents were
found. They have no children of their
own. The mystery is mystery still, al
though police and city detectives have
worked day on the case
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-20

Pittsburg May 1s.-About eighty men in
Pittsburg and Allegheny will be affected
by the strike of the machnists of the
country tomorrow. Business Agent Shaw
has issued strike order to the men en-
ployed by the four firms who have failed
II sign the new scale. These firms are the
American Steel and Wire Company, For
est Oil Well Supply Company. the Oil
Well Supply Company and the oliver Iron
and Steel Company The American Steel
ard Wire Company is expected to sign
Monday morning.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-20
Many VIII Strike at BunaIo.

Buffalo, N Y, May LIT was an
nounced at meeting of all organized
machinists in this city held tonight that
all the machinists employed by the Le-
high Valley Railroad system will strike
tomorrow.
About 200 machinists in other estab-
lishments are either to strike or will do
so by Tuesday.
At Syracuse the union machinists will
quit work where the employers refuse to
sign the nine-hour schedule.
About 800 are expected to strike at
Seneca Falls tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-20
DALLAS STREETS FLOODED.
TorrentiaI Rain with Sublime
Electrical Display.

DaIlas, Tex, May ia torrential rain
ieH IN this city tonight. The precipi-
'auon is estimated at about two inches
IN less than three hours. For a time
very street in the city was flooded, and
mere Is no question but that stocks of
5oous IN Easements and cellars have been
-edVlly damaged. The rain was accom-
panied by an electrical display OF sublime
PROPORTIONS. This necessitated shutting
Oh the public lights, leaving the city in
uaIAness and bringing the cars on all of
'he systems to standstili.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-20

Indianapolis May 19-One hundred and
seventy-four machinists out of 1852 in the
city, and 20 boiler makers out of so will
strike tomorrow morning. The Big -Four
has settled with its men on scale of 26
cents an hour straight and nine hours to
the day. The indianapolis, Decatur and
Western Railway will settle with its men
tomorrow on the same terms. Sixty-four
machinists went out last night.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-20
SWALLOWED sTRYCHNINE PILLS.
''iss Iermaine Nearly Killed By
Dentists Prescription.

Minneapolis. Mimi, May 1s-Catherine
Ger maine. playing the leading role In
me Highwaymen" at the Metropolitan
''eater this city, swallowed nearly
SyAel strychnine pills to-day and may
80 Sne was suffering with toothache
SSuI!ng the afternoon and resorted to
..,'Ist Office. He gave the pills with In
~ Lotions TO take one every three hours.
,, e instructions were misunderstood and
~. showing their deadly contents Miss
' % maine took the overdose. AT midnight
yer condition was critical.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-20
THEY DO NOT FAVOR EXPANSION.
San Francisco WOrkmen Memorial
ize the President.

San Francisco, May 19.-There seems no
doubt that there will be walk out to-
morrow of the machinists in the Union
Iron Works and the Risdon Iron Works.
The number of men affected is not yet
known.
A lengthy memorial emanating from the
San Francisco labor council has been pre-
scented to President Mckinley. 1t ascribes
the present differences between employers
and employees to the possibility of Con-
gress not taking any action in reference
TO the further continuance of the exclu-
sion law, now in force. The policy of ter
ritoral expansion is combatted, and the
request is made that with the acquisition
of outlying lands the doctrine of exclu-
sion of Asfatics be enforced.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-20

Brunswick. Ca. May 1e-Fire IN this
city early this morning destroyed the gro
Gerry store OF j. J. Spears on street.
The fire had gained good headway before
the department arrived and II did but
little good except In saving nearby houses.
The store and nearly all the contents were
DESTROYED
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-20
USED MAILS FOR FRAUD.
Tennessee Politician Gets Himself
in Trouble.

Knoxville Tenn, May 19.-H. II. Couch
enhour, of Greenville, Tenn, promi-
nent Democratic politician, who opposed
Congressman W. P. Browniow, is under
indictment before the federal court for
using the United States mail, 1t is said,
for purposes of fraud. 1t is alleged that
he collected from some of the postmast ers
in the district contributions to the cam
paign fund. promising to repay. He made
the promise good. it is claimed by mailing
at these several postoff1ces enough cam
paign literature TO more than reimburse
the postmasters
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-20

Brunswick, Ca. May ls.-The First Di-
vision, Naval Reserves. of this city. will
not be disbanded, as was stated IN these
dispatches a few days ago. The company
has only recently elected new officers and
is I'm a good condition. II is understood
that Inspector Obear will be in Bruins
wick sometime during the present week
and will inspect the command.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-20
Milwaukee Machinists VIII strike.

Milwaukee. May 19.-Representatives of
the various plants in Milwaukee employ
ing machinists, announced tonight that
there was no chance OF the demands OF
the machinists being granted. Twenty
five of twenty-eight shops will be af-
fected, three small concerns employing in
the aggregate about fifty men. having
granted the demands of the men. About
800 machinsts in this city will strike.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-20
Denver GRANT. Nine-Hour nav.

Denver. Col, May 1s.-The threatened
strike of the manufacturing machinists OF
Denver has been aversed, the local mem
bers of the National Trades Association
having granted the nine-hour day and the
scale OF wages demanded by the machln-
lists union.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-20
rebel. suspend HostiIIHes.

Kingston. Jamaica. May 1s.-The Brit
,sh steamer Para, Capt Stranger, which
has arrived here from Colon. reports the
suspension OF hostilties on the part OF the
Colombian rebels, and that the Colombian
government is believed to be negotiating
IA end the revolution.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-20

Prince Kropotkiu. tho Russian an
archist. At present visiting this country.
is Of the opinion that war Is disastrous 10
Russia because IL Is invariably followed
by outbreaks 81 home which tend TO-
ward the freedom Of the people. These.
OF course. the Prince favors He says that
free Russia viii be peaceful country.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-20
A GUILTY WIFE ARRESTED.
Trained Nurse Charged With Death
of Husband.


Chicago, May ia dispatch to the Rec
ord-Herald from Quincy, ILL.,, says:
Mrs. Mamie barnes, widow of DR.. Jo-
seph Barnes who died under suspicious
circumstances at the insane asylum at
Jacksonville a short time ago, was arrest
ed to-day at Edna. Mo-, by Sheriff Roth
of this city and brought here to-
night and handed over to the
sheriff of Morgan county, who left for
Jacksonville on to-night's train. Mrs
Barnes, who is a professional nurse, was
engaged in nursing a sick woman at Edna
when arrested. She is charged with hav-
ing had guilty knowledge of her husbands
death. She processes innocense. Fergu-
son, the negro who is Supposed to have
administered the poison TO Dr. Barnes,
was arrested here last Tuesday and taken
to Jacksonville. Mrs. Barnes claims that
she does not know Ferguson.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-20
TO SETTLE LABOR DIFFERENCES.
Stockholders and Their Employers
to Get Together.

Youngstown, o., May 19.-The differ
ences between the roll turner's union and
the Republic Iron and Steel Company may
soon be settled.
1t is stated that the Republic Iron and
steel Company is willing to recognize the
union and sign the scale agreed upon
with certain changes already agreed to-
IL Is said that the Steel Hoop Company
IS willing to pay more than the scale,
put VIII not recognize the union. The
american Federation OF Labor insist
however, that signing the scale is the
issue presented. General superintendent
jerks of the Steel Hoop Company has
gone to New York to present the matter
20 me officials of the company.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-20
An IRRIGATION Dam Breaks.

Wichita Falls. Tex. May ls.-The ir-
rieatIon company's dam here broke this
morning at 1880 o'clock. No lives were
lost. but considerable damage was done.
The people in the valley were warned
IN time and moved to higher ground.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-20
CANNOT REMOVE REMAINS.
Bishop Bonacum of Lincoln, Neb.,
Denies Mothers Right

Denies Mothers Right.
Lincoln, Neb., May 19.-Bishop Bonacum
of this diocese has denied the mother
of Edward Cagney the right to remove
her sons remains from the Catholic Gem
etery in this city. The mother, Mrs. Nc
Entree, of Plattsmouth, desired to place
the body beside the remains of another
son at Plattsmouth. The matter will be
taken to the courts.
In ecclesiastical law the wish of a dying
person is regarded sacredly. Cagney had
expressed a desire to be buried on the
Fitzgerald lot in the Lincoln Catholic
Cemetery. Bishop Bonacum holds that
the wish shall be respected, and he will
proceed against anyone who tries to re-
move the remains.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-20
THE DUAL SWEETHEART BUSINESS.
CoIOred swell Gets Badly Done Up at
Tallahassee.

Tallahassee, Fla, May 19-Sindy Court
ney. dashing young negro woman. who
has two sweethearts, met one Of them,
Will Edwards, on Saturday in grove on
the boulevard. Shortly after the other
sweetheart came along. and during the
afternoon Will Edwards was found In
that vicinity shot through the stomach,
breast and arm, but neither Edwards nor
the woman will tell who did the shoot.
ing. Edwards is stil alive, but in criti-
cal condition.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-20

--Progrcss-"How is you pergrossin' in
yoh Shakespeare Club?' asked Mr.. Eras-
tus Pinkley. Beautiful" answered Miss
Miami Brown. II sholy IL gcttin dis
white folks dialect down fne. Wash
LngtOn Star.