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The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-07
UNCLE SAM HELPS GRAPEGRowER
Aggregate Gain of Three Hundred
Growers 100000, After an Expense
of $4,000.

Aggregate Gain of Three Hundred
Growers $4,000, After an Expense
of $1,000.
Arthur Henry in Ainslee's
twelve years ago the Agricultural De-
/! partment began the work Of plant diseases
in a small way, its efforts at first being
devoted to a few Of the more important
diseases of fruits. In the beginning the
Investigations we're confined to the labor
atory it being recognized that before any
| practical results could be secured in the
field, knowledge must be obtained as TO
the nature OF the diseases II was intend
ed to combat At the time this work
was undertaken the growing OF grapes
for market was being abandoned in many
sections on account Of black rot. The
work of the department showed that this
disease was due to a fungus. Further
more it showed how the fungus lives
from year TO year, and how part of the
time it's growth Is confined to the living
berries on the vine and part OF the time
20 the old dried and shriveled fruits which
fall to the ground. The latter 1t was
found, furnish the means of starting the
pest another season, and thus the more
the rotten berries accumulate on the
ground the more danger there Is of in
fections the next year. Possessing these
facts, 1t remained TO discover some means
OF protecting the grape IRON Inc ardsi'e
in way that Wouiu De sullciently cheIp
and practical to warrant its adoption by
grape-growers themselves Inc only way
to accomplish this OBJECT was by WORK IN
the vineyards. This work was inaueurat-
ed, ana eventually II was proven lhat ny
the proper use OF various solutions spray
cd upon the vines the latter would not
be injured IN the least, put lhe attacks
of the Fungus would IN large part, PC
prevented. TO reduce the operation 70
practical basis. many dlmculues han 70
be overcome. the question OF a suitable
apparatus was dlrlcult one as he" man
ufacturers are wiling 10 put machlhs
on the market without some assurance
that there would De a demand Tor IL
That these obstacles were overcome now
ever, and that the work was success 10
shown by the widespread application OK
the results obtained: For me nrst rev
years, despite the widely-pupushed state
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-07
W0MAN'S HORRIBLE DEATH.
Mrs. j. A. HammerIey of Waycross
Dies from Burns Received
Wednesday, Night.

Waycross, Ga, March 6.-Mrs. j. f.
Hammerly, living at Is Eads street, died
a horrible death to-day. This morning
about l o'clock she got up to get some
milk that was standing by the fire place.
Sitting down in front Of the fire, she
soon went to sleep. Her clothing caught
On fire and she jumped into bed with
MIR. Hammerly Her screams soon awoKe
him, but as he attempted to put out the
flames she threw her arms about his
neck, and continued to scream. Mr.. Ham
rIerly, thus handicapped, could do moth
ing. NeighbOrs hearing the screams went
TO see what was the matter. They had
TO break down the doors to get into the
room, and by the time the fire was ex-
tingu-shed. The poor woman was burnt
almost into a crisp. She i gered along
in horrible agony until l20 this afternoon,
when death put an end to her suAerInss
MEs;& Hamms rly was about "A years of
age, and leaves one young child which
was on q visit to its grandmother in
Florida. She was the wife of Mr. j. f.
Hammerly, Western Union telegraph
operator at this place. TIE rema ms W II
be buried in Lott Cemetery tomorrow
morning
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-07
christIan shopIIfter. On PeIeIn.

From the Philadelphia North American.
An Englishwoman In New York. on her
way home from China, speaking OF the
looting of Pekin, says:
AS for Iooting-Oh. that lootng was
simply abominable, and yet | gave into
the craze, too. The things had been torn
from the Chinese, anyway. and it seemed
that IL they were to fall into foreign dew
lis hands they might as well be in mine
as in any one else's. SO I've got a trunk
fun OF loot-beautlful stun. bronzes and
worries, embroidered kimonas. heather
gods, swords, furs, silks. porcelain. I paid
almost nothing for 1t, and much OF It was
given to me by officers, but ! give you
my word blush whenever / look at that
trunk. and / feel lihe thief
Her self-condemnation Is not In the least
exaggerated. She Is no better than a
shoplifter. The hooters Of Pekln-oficers.
ministers, soldiers and civilans--are all
sneak thieves Their pictures should be
in an international rogues gallery, and
the whole lot Of them ought to be sent
home In irons.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-07
TO GIVE A $4,000 STAKE.
81. Louis Jockey Clubs Big Futurity
offer for Worlds Fair-The En-
tries to Close This Fall.

st. Louis, March 6-The Delmar Jockey
Club, confident now that the Western
Jockey Clubs failure to secure Eastern
recognition would obviate any diff culty
from its outlaw rule, to-day announced
that it would give a $4,000 stake in
Worlds Fair year. 1t will be a most
novel event, handicap to which entries
wifi close this fall, while the race will
be run in 1903. 1t will thus contain the
wealth accommodating features of futu-
rity and the popular feature of having
weights arbitrarily ass gned. Entries will
be solicited in England and Flance.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-07
WAYCROss' BUILDING BOOM.
1901 Promises to Prove Better
Year Than 1900.

Waycross, Ca, March 6.-The Price
McCulley Company have moved into the r
large new brick building on Francis
street. near the Plant System freight de-
pot. This is the largest brick warehouse
in the city. The Blackshear Hardware
Company will move into the store-room
vacated by the Price McCulley Company.
Just across the street from the new Price
McCulley building John NJ, Cox Is putting
up a large bIick warehouse, and the
Waycross Ice Company is erecting a 49,
ton ice factory with a 500-ton cold stor-
age house.
In few days work viii
also be begun on a large brick block that
will front 3l2 feet on Plant avenue, 212 on
Tebean street and 2l2 on Jane street
This will cost about 5000.
George w. Deem will erect three-story
brick on Mary and Pendleton streets. He
Is now building a two-story residence on
Pendleton street, and Mr.. Jas S. Bsiy
will erect a $4,000 residence on Brun |
street.
In addition to those above mentioned
at least twenty other houses are going up
In Waycross at this time. 1900 was a
good year In this city for new buildings,
but 1901 promises to be better. 1t is es-
timated that at least $250,O0O worth of
new structures will go up this year.
At the request of the city Board of
Health, Judge j. S. Williams has adjourn
ed the regu ar March term of the City
Court of Waycross, which was to have
convened next week. This is on account
of the scarlet fever which has had the
floor in Waycross the past two months
Last year the City Court was postponed
on account of smallpox The fever is
pretty well under control now. there be-
ing only a few cases, and no new ones
having developed, and will probably be
entirely stamped out by the time Superior
Court convenes in April.
The County Commissioners and the
Board of Education held their regular
monthly meeting yesterday.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-07
A DOUBLE CONSPIRACY.
Denver Men Arrested in Louisville at
instance of Those They Proposed

ia prosecute.
louisville, March CIV. Greer Camp
he'll. said to be a prominent merchant of
Dsaver. and his attorney, E. G. Bennett,
and a business associate, with l.. Beatty,
ON warrant sworn out by P. Gait Mil
Ier. a leading business man of Louisville.
r~e three Denver men are charged with
"eonspiIing to institute a false prosecu-
lin IN the name of the commonwealth of
kentucky against Robert Kilgore of
Louisville, charging Kilgore with fraudu-
l.uily conspiring to defraud the North
cumberland Manufacturing Company out
OF a r mole OF it's bonds"
p. Gait Miller, who swore out the war
rant, alleges that the Denver men have
been trying TO get from him by threats of
criminal proceedings, bonds of the North
cumberland Manufacturing Company, val
uei at $4,000 and that yesterday they
sent him word that unless he sent them
the bonds they would have him arrested
and sent to the penitentiary.
The three Denver men were released on
bond.
Mr.. Campbell made statement in SUBJ
stance as follows:
nat ne put in the hands of Judge
thomas F. Hargls OF Louisville who was
IL act as his representative in a deal
with the North Cumberland Company,
5000. for which Hargis was to deliver to
him certain stock and bonds of the COM
pary. That Campbell, believing that
Hargis and the company were not in a
postiou to deliver the stock and bon s
according 10 the agreement, demanded
back his $1,000. That Judge Hargis re-
turned to him $500 and promised to re-
turn the remaining $500 as late as noon
on Wednesday, March but failed to do
60 Matters had advanced this far when
the arrests were made
Judge Hargis has not yet made a state
ment
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-07
WILL GO TO TALLAHASSEE.
Contracts Awarded for Extension of
Georgia Pine Railway.

Tallahassee. Fla, March 6.--Contracts
for the construction of the Georgia Pine
Railroad from cambridge to Tallahassee
have been let. J. II Davidson Of Thorn
asvllle was awarded the contract from
cambridge to the Ockolickinee river, 20
miles Work is to commence within zen
days and be completed by November
The contract from Tallahassee TO the
Ockolockonee river was awarded to Sax
on & Hanks, twelve miles; work to begin
within ten days and completed within
four months.
The thermometer registered 30 degrees
Tuesday night. and a cold wind has pre-.
vailed all day.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-07
Reflections OF n Bachelor
rrom the Sow York Pross.

FROM tIIe NtWs 1OFk TFeNH.
To learn TO love a man must first love
to learn.
After she gets to be forty a woman's
sigh Is nothing but pun.
The women begin to work fashion on
the babies from the time they first begin
TO stay at home and sew on baby clothes.
The men that are willing 10 kneel TO q
woman when they propose are generally
the kind that never do II after they get
her
A woman spends the irst week af.or
che Is married In telling her husband u
the women they know that have false
hair only he would never guess Il.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-07
FLORIDA's PUBLIC FUNDS.
balances Shown by State Treasurer's
Report at Close of Fiscal Year.

Tallahassee, Fla, March 6.-The report
of ]. B. Whitfield, state treasurer. filed
with the Governor shows balances to the
credit of the several state and educational
funds at the close of business on Feb. 2S,
1901, as follows: General revenue fund,
$227,771.95; one mill school tax fund, $12,
1884; State Board Of Health tax fund,
$3.50; pension tax fund, $41, 54S; tax certifi-
cate fund. SELLS; principal of school
fund 49, 472.51; principal of seminary fund,
$685. interest of school fund, 81, sos "a;
station incidental fund, $1S7.16; AgrIcultu-
raj College fund, $1,02S.42; experiment sta
ton fund, 81, 91O.56; White College Morrill,
fund, 81, SIS. 81 ;Coiored College Morrill, fund,
S6,5l1.46; college incidental fund, $l6.96;
college mess hal fund, S1O3,36; bonds of 1873
sinking fund, $533.O2; bonds of 1871 sink
ing fund, SSH; total, 1896, 5l3S9.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-07

served az Windsor that no one except the
Official intrusted with its safety knows
its Whereabouts.
Her Jubilee Gifts.
The late Queen. OF course, had an onor-
nous quantity OF vaiua Bile iewelrv which
was her own property. and which she
could dispose of as she wished. The v,luc
or these personal possessions is estinat-
ed at well over 100000. and include the
many magnificent gifts made to her on
the occasion of her first Jubilee Those
included gifts not only from every class
OF ner own family and people, but offer.
lhgs from almost every potentate of Eu
rope and Asia. a beautiful green tadA
sceptre from the Emperor OF China ana
a gold casket from the Sultan OF I.ahoro
Her late Majesty's diamond Jubilee in 1907
was also responsible for many yahabla
shts' one oil these was a magnificent
diamond and pearl brooch presented IN,
the Princess of Wales and her chiIdran
the Duchess of York and the Duke 81
FIFE The members of her late Ma tes-
tvs household on the same occasion nre.
sented bracelet of beautiful worlsman-
ship, designed by Princess Henry OF Raj.
tenberg, consisting of medallions set I'm
blrlliants. the medallions engraved with
the national emblems and the lotus flow.
er, representing the colonies
The late Queen was not particularlv
fond OF wearing jewelry. and always prc.
ferred those gems which had some ner-
sonal associations for her. especially anv
gifts from the Prince Consort or her chti-
dren She possessed many magnificent
rings. but rarely wore them. The rings
which never left her fingers were one
composed of the hair of the Prince Con
sort and another which had been his gift
TO her on their engagement on state oc-
casions Queen Victoria wore a wonderful
riviere of huge single-stone diamonds, and
a small crown of diamonds in a conven-
tional design was also frequently worn at
lra " ing and alaIn dllannra
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-07

Fiendish Murders of Capt. Watts
Jones and "a Catholic Bishop.

Victoria, B. c., March 6.-An account is
given in advices by the Empress of India,
which arrived here to-day, of the barbaF-
Gus murder Of Capt. Watts Jones. 1t is
said that he was received with apparent
friendhness in the Yamen of Shan ST and
was in the act of receiving his passport
when his hands were struck off. He was
then taken outside the Yamen, sliced in
several pieces and his head cut off. His
companion, Roman Catholic bishop,
was put to lingering death, his torture
being inflicted so gradually that it was
four days before death relieved him.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-07
A COMMERCIAL TREATY POLICY.

Germany Pleased With the Idea as
Set Forth by Mr. Mckinley.
Berlin, March 6-President McI<inley's
inaugural address is the subject of much
discussion to-day in government circles.
His remark about a liberal commercial
treaty policy for the United States causes
much satisfaction. A high official pointed
out that this was the most important
declaration in the address from the view
point of Germany.
Inc Bernn Nachrichten says
1.-The President regards the policy OF
conquest as unfinished and we may find
in the inaugural address the same spirit
which drove the United States into the
war with Spain and which, despite the
evil experiences of the Philippines, is still
the watchword of American politics"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-07
ARRESTED ron CONSPIRACY.
Plot to XIII Denver Lawyer DiscOv-
cred in Time.

Denver, Col, March 6.--J. E. Wane-
maker, farmer living near Denver,
James Keefe, a guard at the county Jail
ana "Plunk" Slater, a one-armed man,
were arrested to-day by detectives on
warrants charging them with having en-
tered into a conspiracy to kill De Witt
c. Weber well known attorney. for
merly police judge in this city. Wane-
maker denies that there was any plot to
Kill Webber. Wanemaker's daughter was
formerly Webber's wife, but she obtain
ed divorce about a year ago. The two
men have also been engaged In litigation,
and Weber recently obtained judgment
for $500 from Waneinaker.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-07

Generals Under Won Waldersee
Agree with CbRnee.

Pekin. March 6.--The opinion Is general
in Pekin hat the Germa0s arc acting In
TOO high-handed manner ana 4 major
ty Of the generals under Count von Wal
dersee agree with Gen. Chanecs reply 20
the Counts plan oi evacuation that me
Chineso are not enough considered ono
maj tbsv should NOT guard tbe railroad
except from Pekin 10 Ticn 1alh
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-07
WILL PASS THROUGH SAVANNAH.
River and Harbor Party Bound for
Florida and Cuba.

Washington, March Ga number OF
members of the House Committee on
Rivers and Harbors left here to-day for
Florida, Cuba and other points They go
personally to look over river and harbor
matters and will be away about two
weeks. The party comprises Messrs. Bur-
ton of Ohio, the chairman, and Alexan-
der Of New York, SISrksman of Florida,
Ball of Texas, Davidson of Wisconsin,
Norris of Minnesota, Bishop of Michigan
and Dovener of West Virginia The par
~ will reach Jacksonville tomorrow
night, remaining there one day, thence t.
Tampa, whence they leave Saturday night
for Cuba. They expect to spend four days
on the island, and then return via Miami,
Fla, and other points in that section.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-07

building. which is of two stories (the hrsf
of stone and the second OF wood, though
not Of bamboo, was erected through the
generosity of II. B. 81 Imam of New York,
who gave $1,000 The young F.lipinos
are to be taught carpenterlng, ironwork,
etc. and 100 acres of land have
been bought on which TO teach them as
riculture Rev. Leon c, Hin, Prince
ton graduate, has charge of the school.
DumanRuette was selected for the site
of the institution because Of the friendly
attitude of the natives. sa
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-07

London. March mot one OF the Lon
don morning papers contains word Of
comment on the speech Of Mr. Morgan in
the United States Senate when dlscussin &
his resolution declaring the clayton-Bul-
wer treaty abr0gated.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-07
WILL BE OTHER DIsMIssALS.
Sbake-UP in New York Custom
House still Goes On.

House still Goes On.
New York, March 6.-The Evening Post
says:
Daniel E. Bowling, the deputy surveyor
of the customs service, whose resignation
was asked for the first of the month. has
resigned. The shake up which started
last week with the dismissal of the thirty
one inspectors Of the surveyors staff
and the request for the resig-
nation of the two deputy surveyors
it was said to-day will be followed by
other dismissals at an early date.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-07
THE REVOLUTION sUBsIDING.
President Castro of Venezuela Has
Won the Game.

(Correspondenee of the Associated Press0
Port of Spain, Isle of Trinidad, Feb. %.
The political situation in Venezuela is
very much more favorable to President
Castro. The political band at Carupano
has been overcome and has disappeared.
the Caracas newspapers say that Julian
Acosta, recently captured, viii be tried
by council of war.
Celestino Peraza is still in the noun
tains of the district of Guarico, Vene-
zuela, with from 300 to 400 men. The gov
eminent cannot attack him for it would
be necessary for 1900 to 5000 men to sur
round him and he cannot do anything.
In the meanwhile the country may be
said to be in peace.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-07
RUsSIA's sHREwD GAME.
She Is Working the Chinese End
Very Nicely.

Shanghai, March 6.-The Chinese gov
yinc.al authorities a Russian dispatch
sitting forth the long friendship Of Rus
sia and China, between whom no relig-
Gus troubles have ever arisen, and point
ing out that 1.-THE present war is due to
Missionary excuses and that no mission
aries have been sent from Russia
Russia, accord ng to the dispatch,
promises to aid China and to restore
Mar churia before long.
Lii Hung Chang publishes the foregoing
with view to enlisting provincial SYM
pathies on the side of Russia.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-07
EUROPE IN A BAD WAY.
Serious Trade Outlook in Germany,
Austria and Italy.

London, March 1.-THE Daily Mail pub
fishes dispatches from Vienna, Berlin and
Rome, all of which dwell upon the serious
trade outlook in Austria, Germany and
Italy. The Vienna correspondent declares
there is an alarming increase in the num-
Der of unemployed in all of the larger
cities of Austria-Hungary, and that dis
turbances and conflicts with the police
are matters of every day occurrence.
Similar scenes are frequent in many
towns in Italy.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-07
THE SENATE COMMITTEES.

To Be No Reorganization During
Present session.
Washington. March G.-While no formal
action to that effect has been taken by
the Republican senator's 1t is quite def
nitely decided that there will be no reor-
gan. cation of the Senate committees dur
ing the present session Of the Senate.
This decision will ave the cn ct 4 av-
Ing the apo ntees Of reti senators In
their vari Us positions unit The conven-
ing OF Congress next December
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-07
THE PENSION ERs ARE SORE.
Have Not Received as Much COnsid-
Grafton as They Would Like.

tFHIIUH III MY WUUIU LIAV'
New York, March 6.,-The failure Of the
Firty-sixth Congress to legislate in the in
terest of war veterans, together with som
sharp criticisms on the attempt 20 re-
legate such veterans to what
they considered an unacceptable
position in the inaugural
parade and suggestion of a convention
to be held at Cleveland in September next
to consider veterans rights, We're made
the subject of an address delivered to-
night in Brooklyn by Joseph w. Kay
president of the War Veterans and Sons
Assoc. alton, and chairman of the G. A
r. committee on LEGISLATION.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-07

Prof John wiegsnd Left on the South
ern Railway last night for New York
where he b. called by the Illness OF his
brother. Mr. George Wiegand. who b. IN
q dying condition
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-07
Fire in Mine Kills Three.

Central City. Col, March. 6.-By a fire
N the Molepile tunnel, piercing the Utah
NIL at Apex, seven miles west of this CITY,
today, three miners were killed.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-07
THIRTY RUSSIANS KILLED.
Terrible Railroad Accident Due to
Drunken Train Crew.

Drunken. Train Crew.
London, March 6.-The Moscow CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail says;
During the recent heavy snowstorms
fifty men were sent to clear the snow out
Of a railway cutting near Wolovo. on the
Riasan-Urai line. They were just leaving
the cutting when the train came down
at full speed and crushed about thirty
men into shapeless masses, their clothing
clogging the aXles and stopping the train.
Inquiry shows that the engine driver and
eli the guards were drunk.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-07

New York. March G.-Thc Red Star liner
Southwark. hence Tor Antwerp. went
aground tonight on sandy Hook. Enofts
10 noat her failed. a"d 20 further attempt
will be made uail high Hatel to-mor-
sUHu
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-07
PREACHER FINED -.

One of Mrs. Nations Raiders in
Court.
Topeka. Kan, March Grew. F. w.
Emerson. who was arrested for taking
mart in the raid on Curtis Joint two
weeks ago. was in Police Court to-day on
the charge of carrying concealed weap-
ons, resisting an officer. Mr.. Emerson
pleaded guilty to the charge OF carrying
concealed weapons and the other charge
VAS withdrawn. lie was fined So
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-07

The fret Industrial and manual train
ing school 10 the Philippines has Just been
established in the city of Dumanguette,
on The Island ~ NsRrQs. 1he fchQQl
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-07
INDIANA's ANTI-LYNCHING BILL.
Makes II Hard on the sheriff When
His Prisoner II Lynched.

Indianapolis. Ind, March Ex-senator
Barlow's anti-lynchlng bill was up for
passage in the House this afternoon. 1t
provides that the office of sheriff shall be
vacated whenever prisorer in his cha ge
is lynched and the sheriff must show to
the sat sfaction of the Governor that he
was not remiss in duty before he Is re-
stored to Office. The bill passed by a
vote of 81 to 81.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-07
CAT ARRH

Catarrh has become such a common
disease that person entirely free from
this disgusting complaint is seldom met
with. tits customary to speak of Catar1h
as nothing more serious than bad cold,
a simple Inflammation of the nose and
throat. 1t is, in fact, complicated and
very dangerous disease; if not at first. it
very soon becomes so.
The blood is quickly contaminated BY
the foul secretions, and the poison
through the general circulation is carried
to all parts Of the system.
5alves, washes and sprays are unsatis-
factory and Disappointing, because they
DO not reach the seat of the trouble. S.
). S. does. It cleanses the blood of the
poison and eliminates from the system all
catarrhal secretions, and thus cures thor.
oughly and permanently the worst cases.
Mr.. P. II. McAllister of Hsrrodsburg, KY
WllkcSs Having beeu a terrible sufferer from