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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-26

dard styles. One provides ten upper
and ten lower herths for the players,
the staterooms at the end to serve as
an office and sleeping room for the
manager and a kitchen. Another
style provides for a place for baggage
at the end, and still another includes
also a stable. eighteen feet long, for the
accomfnoda ton of such animals as
may be necessary to complete the COM
panys outfit. This last provision is
made especially for the donkeys and
the bloodhounds of the various Uncle
Toms Cabin Companies.
These rebuilt cars are either sold out
right or rented to theatrical agents.
From 81. 800 to $500 is the price charg-
ed according to the interior fittings.
size of car; from $35 a week upward
is the weekly rental, the average COM
pany paying about $50 or SIS a week
for a season on the road. The mem
bers of the company are fed and housed
aboard during the entire trip, and with
no hotel bills and small salaries to pay,
the manages find the private car
scheme a very profitable one. AS to
transportation charges, the railroads
give low theatrical rate and an ad-
dtional reduction to the companies
having their own cars, so instead of
being more expensive it is really much
cheaper to travel in this way.
DO many rich men now own their
private cars?" was asked the second
hand car dealer.
'Oh, yes, far more than you would
think; only l rent many more than
sell. Private cars for pleasure travel
ing are fitted up more handsomely than
the theatrical cars. and there is quite
brisk rental demand for them, but
not for purchase, because generally the
man with $4,000 or $1,000 to spend would
rather have his car built to order,
which he can easily do for that amount
OF money. Private car travelling Is
more expensive than the ordinary way
unless man has eight or ten in his
family, in which case II is really cheap
err for him to hire whole car, though
very few seem to realize this. At any
rate. the custom is growing, and, after
while, expect to see rich men think
ing no more of owning a private car
than steam yacht"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-26
WORLD RECORDS BROKEN.
Fem Lowers the Tive-MiIe ut Wallis
burg-Two-sIiIe Also Lowered.

Fem Lowers the Five-MiIe Mt Wallis
burg-Two-MiIe Also Lowered
New York, Aug. 25.--Seven thousand
people saw the cycle races at the Walls
burg, N. j., track to-day. w. S. Fem
of Waterbury added fresh laurels to his
list. After hard struggle in the half
mile open for professionals he started
out with little army of 80 other riders
in the five mile handicap of profession
ais. With such a crowd ahead of him
it looked as if he would never get
through, but he started off at a clipping
pace and moved down his rivals one
at time. Mcfarland had 100 yards on
the youngster, but this did not bother
Fem. Entering the home stretch Fem
had the speed and fairly ran away from
the others, winning by about five
lengths. His time was 1915. The old
worlds record for the distance was
1898 2-5.
There was a wrangle in the two-mile
handicap where another worlds record
was broken, but it may not be allowed
on account of the action of one of the
officials. Lake and Mcconnell came
down the stretch close together but to
the majority of the onlookers it ap-
peared as if Mcconnell, the scratch
man, had won by few inches. Alexan-
der Mohor. who was supposed to pick
the first man at the finish gave the
race to Lake, and the onlookers fairly
screamed their displeasure. The time
was 400 fiat, which beat the old
worlds record by II AS seconds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-26
L0ND0N'S DISTRICT RAILWAY.
George Westinsh ouse Talks of the
New Foreign American Enterprise.

New Foreign American Enterprise.
New York, Aug. 25.-George West
inghouse, who on his return from Eng
land yesterday refused to discuss the
affairs of the district underground rail-
way of London, of which Charles T.
Yerkes is in control, changed his mind
to-day. He said that in view of some
print he thought. the public might as
we'll have the matter straight and then
he went on to say that there were no
differences between Mr.. Yerkes and
himself. and that Mr.. Yerkes has
awarded to the British WESTINGHOUSE
Company the contract for 10000 horse
power engines and generators for his
Metropolitan District Railway enter
prise and will require much more APP
paratus, the manufacture of which in
England will be advantageous to his
interests.
On the question of certain spirit of
hostility, which, according TO some
London dispatches. is said to have de-
veloped in that city against the Ameri-
can control of the Metropolitan Dis
trict Railway and against the improve
ments on the same by American COM
panies, Mr.. Westinghouse had this to
say:
While 1t is true that some hostility
has been displayed, this really does
not amount to much. The public wants
the improvements that are now under
way. and while they might prefer to
have them as the result of British en-
terprises, they are glad to have them
regardless of the source"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-26
PRIVATE CAR HABIT GROWING.
Many More Used Now Than Former
ly, But Most of Them Rented.

Many More Used Now Than Former
~, But Most of Them Rented.
So many people from time to time
have wondered what becomes of old
Pullman palace cars after they have
been supplanted by cars of modern con-
struction in which both decoration and
luxury run riot that popular question
seems answered by the circular of
new company which has offices in this
city and Chicago, says the New York
Evening Post. Briefly, it sets forth
that the business of the concern is to
make ii possible for every one to own
a private car; not every laboring man,
but every one in that state of life
suggested by the ownership of steam
yacht, a Newport cottage. or even an
automobile, for the private car is a
cheaper luxury than any of these, es-
pecially if one counts the money paid
out by the automobile owner in the
shape of damage caused by his some-
times unruly machine in the way of
collisions and runaways.
The life of a Pullman car is not a
long one-that is, in the service of the
Pullman company. This is because
they wear out or go to pieces like the
"one-hoss shay" though this they
sometimes do under the stress of a
railway smash-up. Their life is deter
mined by the style" in the sleeping
and parlor car world. The elegant
and unsurpassed coach of five years
ago is to-day considered a trife out of
date, so many are the Improvements In
the way of greater comforts, better
space arrangements, richer hangings
and upholstery wide vestibule plat
forms and the like. being incorporated
in the car Of to-day. The lot of the old
car is to do duty on some obscure
Western railroad or go into the hos
pital yard, there to await its ultimate
fate, that of being broken up for sal
wage or being sold to some railroad for
conversion into an officials car"
Under this new company's plan there
is still another life for the old coach,
and a wider market 1t makes a spe-
cial business of buying up these cars
from the Pullmans, tearing out the in
terror and reftting them entirely
anew for the use of theatrical compa-
MES. The time was when private
coaches were used only by two or
three very large Shows" such as cir
cuses and spectacular productions. Now
II is estimated that in the hight of
the theatrical season there are several
hundred on the road. Even small min
strel companies travel I'm them from
town to town. For shows" this sec
end-hand car company has three stan
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-26
no BREWERY LOCKOUT.
Official of Association Makes EN-
phatic Denial of Report.

New Haven, Aug. 25.-N. w. Kendall
of the United States Brewing Associa-
ton gave to the Associated Press to-
night the following statement in cor
rection of the published reports re-
garding a concerted lockout of brewery
workmen throughout the country on
Sept 1.
NO such action on the part of the
brewery proprietors has been thought
of. The we'll defined policy of the
United States Associa ton and it's Off
GERS is not in any way to antagoniZe
organized labor, their purpose and de-
sire being only to strive to modify such
arbitrary. annoying and veXatious rules
as have been from time to time adopt
ed by the unions. No arbitrary meth
DDS will be resorted to to accomplish
this object. The recently published cir
cular which gave rise to the alarm of
the brewery labor unions and which
was supposed to have come from the
United States Brewers Association was
sent out without their knowledge or ap-
prevail and does not reflect the senti-
ment of the association"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-26
wINoNA BIBLE CONFERENCE.
Yesterday a Day of Religious FervOr
and Intensity.

Warsaw, Ind, Aug. 25.-This was q
day of religious intensity at the
Winona Bible Conference. The meetings
commenced at sunrise. continuing al
most hourly until 10 o'clock tonight.
The early morning devotional service
was conducted by c. Gordon of Cleve-
land, head of the Ohio evangelization
movement.
Rev. John Willis Baer of Boston, Sec
rotary of the Worlds United Christian
Endeavor Societies, addessed a large
crowd of visiting Endeavor societies
this morning, and in the afternoon
conducted a conference for young peo-
pie.
A most interesting meeting at sun
set was the Hillside service led by T.
B. Hall, the Baltimore detective evan
gelist. Over 5000 people attended.
The conference will close Tuesday
evening.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-26
CAPT. FORSYTH TALKS.
Naval Omcer Gives His Views Re-
parding the Rattle of Santiago.


kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 25.-Capt.
7anes Mcqueen Forsyth, U. S. N, who
Nod charge of the naval station at
1yev West during the Spanish-Ameri
oan war, spent to-day in Kansas City
-, his way from San Francisco to his
home at Philadelphia. To Times re-
no1ter Capt. Forsyth talked of the
Sampson controversy and that
,,.rer tomorrow will quote him as
saying:
while we have been instructed by
.bo navy department not to discuss the
merits of the case, every one knows
thar the navy looks upon the contro-
Irrsv as an unfortunate affair. We be-
reve there was plenty of glory for all
concerned. The fact that a junior man
US placed in command above his SEN
;ors is responsible for the whole bust
ness Sampson was captain and the
seventeenth ranking officer of the navy.
No one ever thought of him as the
successor of Admiral Sicard, and l do
not believe he ever thought of it him
self but he was familiar to the people
Of Washington and they decided to
Mace him in command. OF course, the
6fticers who outranked him did not like
II. 1t is not to be expected that they
would, but Washington said Sampson,
and that settled the matter. Schley was
among the officers outranking Samp-
son and he was thrown directly under
the juniors command. He naturally
felt the promotion more than any of
the others.
The battle of Santiago was one of
the most brilliant in history regard
less of who was responsible for such
effective execution. There was glory
enough for both Sampson and Schley.
The controversy only serves to dim
the brilNancy of the victory, and it is
greatly to be deplored. That anyone
should question the bravery of either
of the men is particularly unfortunate,
and the belief is wholly unjustified."
Capt Forsyth who will retire on
Sept %. has been associated with Ad-
mirals Schley and Sampson at different
times during his long life in the navy.
When he left Key West he took COM
mand of the battleship Indiana. Later
he was chief of staff of Admiral Wat
son. in charge of the Asiatic squadron,
and for the past several months was
second in command at the Mare Island
yards at San Francisco.
Capt. Forsyth left for st. Louis to-
night, where he will remain a few days
before proceeding to Philadelphia.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-26
RUMORED RAILROAD DEAL.

Erie system Said to Have Taken
over the c., III. and ID.
Indianapolis, Aug. 25.-The Sentinel
tomorrow will say:
Railroad officials high in rank made
the statement here last night, on what
they said was authoritative informa-
ton, that the Erie system has finally
taken over the Cincinnati, Hamilton
and Dayton Railroad. 1t is stated also
that President Woodford of the Indi-
ana, Decatur and Western, may turn
over that road to the Erie owners as
the system is the Cincinnati, Hamilton
and Dayton's western feeder.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-26
PICkETS ABOUNDED.
Striking Machinists Ignore the Tenn
porary Injunction.

Chicago. Aug. 25.-Striking machin-
lists at the Chalmers and the
Gates Iron Works continued picketing
the plants to-day despite the temper
airy Injunction issued by Judge Kohl
saat. Pickets abounded at both plants
during the day. and it is reported that
five imported machinists employed at
the Gates works, who ventured out
side the plant, were waylaid and Sc
verely beaten by friends of the strik
ers. Ex-Gov. John p. Altgeld has been
asked to fight the injunction on the
present strikers, but, it is said, has re-
fused to take charge of the case, ex-
cept in an advisory capacity.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-26
Robert C. Evans Dead.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Aug. 26.-Robert
G.. Evans, United States district attor-
ney for Minnesota, died suddenly this
morning from heart disease on the bal
cony of his home in Queen avenue,
Kenwood. Mr.. Evans was AZ years old.
He was a prominent but unsuccessful
candidate before the Legislature last
winter to succeed Senator c. K. Davis
in the United States Senate.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-26
TRADED WORTHLESS STOCK.
smooth SwindIer Takes in Ex-COn-
gresham Whites Son.

Cleveland. Aug. 25.-The special
grand jury investigating the crib dis
aster has returned an indictment
against W. G. Marshall of Boston, who,
it is alleged swindled w. B. White,
general manager of the American
Chicle Company and a son of ex-Con-
gresham W. j. White of $10,5O0. 1t is
alleged that Marshall traded Mr.. White
worthless stock in the Mississippi Lead
Company of st. Louis for his tally-ho,
q 50, 900 horse and four. notes of $4,000
each which were quickly turned into
cash after which Marshall left the city.
Steps have been taken to secure Mar
shall's arrest.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-26
CARDINAL GIBBONS SUNDAY.
Receives Personal Friends ana
Takes Afternoon Drive.

New York, Aug. 25.-Cardinal Glib
bons spent quiet day at the Clermont
avenue residence of his personal friend,
Maj. John d. Kelley, celebrating mass
in the private chapel of the Keileys, in
the morning, assisted by his secretary,
Rev. Father Fletcher.
He went for a short drive through
Prospect Park in the afternoon. Upon
his return he received several visits
from the local laity and clergy and re-
tired early. He will leave tomorrow
morning for Baltimore to be present at
the public celebration in honor of his
return from Rome.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-26
ADMIRALTY CRITICISED.
English Press Charge Hastiness I'm
Adoption of BeIIeviIIe Boiler.

AuOptiOn OF belAeNttle bOllers
London, Aug 2e.-The report issued
by the admiralty regarding the boiler
testing race between the British cruiser
Hyacinth, fitted with water tube boil
ers and the cruiser Minerva, having
cylindrical, or Scotch boilers, is the
theme of extenvive comment. 1t rs
generally admitted that the contest
was not under conditions that would
enable the formation of decisive opin-
ION Considerable doubt is again thrown
upon the supposed superiority of the
Belleville boiler. 1t is urged that even
If the superiority of this boiler should
be established the delicacy of mechan-
ism accompanying the Belleville creates
a liability to serious arrangement
On the whole the press considers
that the admiralty are over hasty in
adopting the Belleville boiler without
further experiments of an extensive
character.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-26
GEN. ROBERT WILLIAMS DEAD.
Was Veteran in Civil War and Re-
tired Army officer.


New York, Aug. 25.-Gen. Robert
Williams died last night at the Hotel
Netherwood.
Gen. Williams was born in Virginia,
was appointed to West Point and grad
uated in 1851, and was a veteran of
the Civil War. He retired from active
service Nov. s. 1898.
He married the widow of Stephen A.
Douglas. Her maiden name was Addie
curtis and she was a famous Wash
hgton belle. He leaves three sons
ana three daughters; First Lieutenant
robert c. Williams of the Thirteenth
cavalry Second Lieutenant ]. G. Will
mans of the Twelfth Infantry, and
Lieut.. Philip Williams, U. S. n. The
daughters are Mrs. ]. c. Patton, wife
OF Lieut.. Patton, U. S. N; Misses
Addie c. and Mildred Williams.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-26
MISS WOODS DEAD.

she Was Adjudged Most Beautiful
woman by Pan-American Com
Inittee.
Birmingham Ala, Aug. 25.-A pri-
Nate telegram from Charlottesville,
Va, announces the death of Miss
Maude Coleman Woods in that city.
MISS Woods was pronounced the most
oeautiful woman in America by com
Hllltee from the Pan-American Expo
sIton and her profile adorns all of the
medals issued by the board of awards.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-26

Omaha, Neb.. Aug. 25.-Notice has
been received at the local office Of the
American Smelling and Refining Com
pany of shipment of gold ore from
Chilli. 1t is the first shipment of South
American ore TO the smelling COM
pany's plants. and is in the nature of
an experiInent.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-26

London. Aug. 26.--"Japan has lodged
protest at Washington" says a dis
ssach to the Times from Toxic, dated
ga, alS,urday against the system of med
!cal inspection at Hawaii, declaring
t tnat this is incompatible with friendly
''ercourse between the two peoples"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-26
A NATAToRIAL IDIOT.
refer McNaily VIII Attempt TO Swim
From Boston to New York.

Boston, Aug. 25.-To swim from Bos-
Ton to New York is the feat that Peter
. McNally will attempt, making the
start next Sunday, the entire distance
10 be covered in thirty days. Mr.. Nc
iiSaiiy hopes to arrive off the Battery
e n New York before noon on Monday.
Sept. 80 The actual distance is 2S2A
Hautlcal miles, but the swimming dis
, oanee VIII be very little less than 400
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-26
KILLED HIS ASSAILANT.
Negro Porter of G. $. and #. Railroad
Loses His Life in Assault Upon
Baggagemaster.

Loses His Life i'm Assault Upon
Baggagemaster.
Macon, Ca. Aug. 25.-L. C.. Merri-
wether, baggage master on the Geor-
gia Southern and Florida Railroad,
shot and killed Will Freeman, a negro
porter on the same train, this morning
shortly after the train left Valdosta.
Bad blood had existed between the
two men for some time, which caused
the railroad officials to place them on
different runs. Yesterday the two men
accidentally met on the Shoe Fly train.
A few minutes after the traip left Val
dosta the negro entered the baggage
car, and uttering an oath exclaimed: Il
have got you where l want you and
am going to throw you out of this
cart"
The negro sprang on Merriwether,
who is a small man. A tussle ensued
and Freeman was shot through the
head, dying instantly.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-26
POSSIBLE LYNCHING.

Macon Negro Who Insulted Young
Lady Thought to Have Been Made
Way With.
Macon, Ca, Aug. 26.-It is possible
that Henry Stewart, a negro hackman
of this city, has been lynched. Stew
art. it is said. went out into one of the
suburbs and offered an insult to
young white woman. Some OF the men
in the neighborhood got after him and
it is said they We're seen with the negro
bound going in the direction of the
swamps.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-26

London, Aug. 26.-Emperor Nicholas
and Empress Alexandra, according to
a dispatch to the Daily Mail from st.
Petersburg, will start for Copenhagen
Wednesday, Aug. IS.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-26

Portland, Ore, Aug. 25.-David Sim
ons, father of United States Senator
Simon, died to-day of old age. He was
50 wears old,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-26
nt.,r,ct Attorney Drops Dead.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 25.-united
States District Attorney Evans
dropped dead at his home this morning
from heart disease.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-26
-Economy-Mrs.
Newbride-How

-Economy-Mrs. Newbride-How
much are your spring chickens?
Poulterer--Dollar pair, ma'am.
Mrs. e--Well--er--Tve got TO
be very economical. so just give me the
very smallest pair YOU haye,--Philadel-
phia Press.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-26
FREE AMUSEMENT

Features of specially attractive nature will be pro
vided and Savannahs well known ability to excel will
be exered to furnish enjoyable entertainment to every
visitor
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-26
This fair has for its object the development and
promotion of Georgia's
Agricultural, Mechanical,
Industrial and
Domestic Resources,

and should and will have the practical support of every
county and every community in the In other
way magnificent possibilities be well intro.
duced to the couutry-To THE WORLD
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-09-11
STATE NEWS,

E. g. Allis, former editor and proprietor of
the Vermont Tribune printed at Ludlow.
died recently in the Catskills, where he had
gone for his health.
The water works committee in Middlebury
is rushing operations on the new water works
system and expects to rave the water ready
for patrons by October l.
Governor Stickney has appointed E. P.
Carpenter, of West Waterford, delegate at
large to the Farmers National congress
which will meet at Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct. 10.
DR.. Gates B.. Ballard of st. Johnsbury, the
most skillful physician of northern New
England, and a medical authority, member
of the Legislature from 1869 to 1871, and a
leader in political circles, died Thursday,
aged 70.
The Rev. Earl NJ. Wilbur, son of L. F. viii.
Der of Jericho, and formerly OF Burlington,
has been appointed professor OF homiletics in
the Unitarian Theological school at Mead
vile, Pa, while retaining his pastorate in
that city.
The eighth reunion of the Eleventh regi
ment OF Vermont volunteers was held in Bur
lington last Thursday. The last meeting OF
this society was held in that city four years
ago. Since that time many of it's members
have passed away, the death list in, luding
Col. James NJ. Warner of Middlebury, Col
Aldece F. Walker of Rutland, and Col. Chas
Hunsdon of Shoreham. All of the felC
officers of the regiment are also dead. There
were present So members of the regiment
from this state and others.