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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-16
BROKE THEIR PLEDGES.
Quay's Opponents Explain Their De-
feat.

Quay's Opponents Explain Their De-
feat.
Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 16.-The anti-Quay
Republicans tonight gave out the follow
ing:
"At their meeting held at the Common
wealth Hotel on Dec. 81 sixty-five men,
bers of the Legislature signed or had pre-
viously signed the following pledge:
I'VE, the undersigned members of the
next General Assembly of Pennsylvania.
hereby pledge ourselves that we will not
under any circumstances, vote for the
election of Nj. S. Quay for
United States Senator, nor will we en-
ter any caucus called and controlled in
his interest or in his behalf
This pledge was signed by John X
Thompson, John p. McTighe, George c.
Hill and George b. Tiffany, Thomas ]
Reynolds, Benjamin f. Welty and Samuel
j. Kendall. Without any change, however,
in the present situation, these men broke
their solemn pledges and voted directly
for NJ. S. Quay for United States senator
on the first ballot. If these Republicans
had been true to their pledges the cleo
ton of Mr.. Quay would have been i'm
possible, Notwithstanding the perfidy of
those Democrats who deserted their
party.
mo language can suffice properly TO
characterize perfidy so gross. No excuse.
whatever, can be pleaded for it that will
be believed by honest men. The pledge
was voluntarily taken. and it has been
openly and unblushingly broken. These
men have parted company with their
honor for reasons which they dare not
avow, and have condemned themselves to
lives of social and political disgrace.
'"The motive which prompted these men
and the inference to be drawn from their
conduct we leave to their constituents and
the intelligent and decent people of the
country
pennsylvania has been doubIy disgrace
ed by the return of M IS. Quay to the
Senate. First. because a majority of the
electors of the commonwealth selected
representatives opposed to his election;
and second, because of the means en-
ployed by him and his agents to secure
the votes necessary to reimpose him as a
senator upon a cheated and Inundated
coumonw eelth.'
The statement bears the signatures of
fifty-eight senators and representatives
who opposed Quay to the last.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-16
Mr.. HARLAN'S NOMINATION.
senator Pettigrew's Pointed Criti-
cisms of Recent Administration
ATpOin tnients

Washington, Jan. l5.-while the Senate
was in executive session to-day an effort
was made to secure confirmation OF the
nomination of Mr.. james S. Harlan. son
OF Justice Harlan, of the United States
Supreme Court. to be attorney general
for Porto Rico, but action was prevented
by the objection of Senator Pettigrew.
MIR. Fettigrew said the nomination is
entirely out OF place, in view of the fact
that important litigation affecting the ISL
and to which Mr.. Harlan is appointed Is
now pendins before the court. OF when
the father Is a member.
II make no charges against the SUI
preme Court" said Mr.. Pettigrew but
do say that the appointment of the sons
OF two Of the members of that court to
important positions under the admiulstra-
ton at this jIncture of affairs in the Su-
preme Court, is, to say the least, indc-
cent"
He referred to the nomination OF Jus
in the army, saying he had been promor-
ed over lis other lieutenants and cap
tains.
MIR. Pettisrew also commented upon the
removal of Mai Harrison. son of the ex-
President intimating that this action was
because the attitude of Mr.. Harrison
father ON the question of our relationship
to our insular possessions was not in ac-
cord with the administration course in
| those matters.
Mr.. Pettigrew insisted on a quorum and
the Senate adjourned without action.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-16
MANY BRITISH CASUALTIES.
Troops i'm South Africa Having a
Hard Time Keeping Up With
the Beers,

London, Jan. l6,-The casualty list
shows that there has ben a severe en-
gasement with loss of six killed, seven
teen wounded and missing at Murrays-
burg, where the Dutch are said to have
been joining the invaders Murraysburg
is sixteen miles west of Graaffreinet
Indications are not wanting that the
decision of the government to send rein
forcements has not bee take a moment
too soon. Col. Colville's mobile column.
which has been pursuing the Beers, has
been obliged to rest az Greylingstad to
erect a blockhouse and to cease opera
tons until reinforced by mounted forces.
Gen. Paget has taken his force to Pre-
toria to refit. Many of the men are suf-
fering from enteric fever
Three hundred Beers captured a small
British convoy at Bronkhust spruit near
Pretoria, but made off after liberatng
the prisoners.
Gen. Brabant. while addressing a con-
ference of mayors at Cape Town said the
authorities were anxious to keep the war
away from Cape Town if possible, but
that the only hope Of doing this lay in
sending 1000 men to the front. He urged
that no precaution should be omitted to
prevent the enemy from advancing fur
Their south
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-16
A NATIONAL PROBLEM.
Continues from First Page.)

mate corruption of the people Even with
the teeming millions of our country these
sums could not be legitimately spent.
Who contributes them? The plain
people forsooth? Not dollar 1t comes
by the thousands and the hundreds of
thousands from those who expect to con-
troll the governmental policies of this
country Through this power. and we
are now considering the tremendous DO
tentialities of the great vested influences
IN active operation upon the body poll
tic, do we see the spirit of political com
mercialism having it's dire effect upon the
people 1t bestrides both the parties like
a colossus and demands from your Con-
gress and your legislatures the price of
its contribution
My experience for years has been that
the man peculiarly susceptible to corrup-
ton is not the one who cannot read and
write. The potent elements of corrup-
ton are, primarily. the classes which pro-
vide the means of corruption, and, sec
ondiy. the agents whom they employ to
use them- These can always read and
write. The mere mechanical power to
read and write, add and subtract, will
surely not affect a mans political hon
esty, nor will it make revolution in
the sentiment of the people. Some more
potent corrective to corruption is surely
needed. You must educate the souls and
the lives of the people with a higher and
better education than that impaired by
the knowledge of a few elementary
books. This education must reach their
love of country and envelop the people
with nobler and grander and purer
ideal of citizenship"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-16
4 CONGRESSMAN KISSED.
n, briggs Reflected Upon the Honor
of cadet by Question as to
His Memory.

West Point, n. Y. Jan. 15.-An unlock
Al far incident occurred to-day at the
closs of the afternoon session of the con-
qressional committees investigation at
The United States Military Academy.
When CONGRESSMAN briggs asked Cadet
Deem if it was through having a con
venient memory" that he could only re-
member Cadet Sheridan's name out of all
the men he had exercised, there was a
Storm of misses, which ran around the
room in which both men and women
joined.
The code Of honor at West Point, ac-
CoFding to the testimony brought out dur
ing the investigation, does not admit of
wtruthfuluess, and the people living at
the post resent anything suggestive of A
doubt on this point
Congressman briggs Immediately asked
that the court room be cleared, but Chair.
man Dick declared a recess of an hour
and a half without recognizing the re-
quest
Mr.. briggs resumed his eXamiha ton of
Cadet Deem when the latter came into
The court room for the night session and
referring to the question which he put
10 the witness in the afternoon, asked if
II was due to forgetfulness that he could
only remember any name but that of
Young Phil Sheridan out of all the cadets
he had exercised at the academy
Deem replied in the affirmative and the
storm signals were taken down. The COM
mlttee gathered a great deal of testimony
during their three sessions to-day. They
nave evidently been satisfied with the evil
dence already on record regarding fighting
ana have turned their probes on the mess
nall hazing and tobasco sauce episodes.
from all appearances, the representatives
VIII not get through with their labors be-
lore the end of the week.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-16
DIR. Hopkins Thinks That Decom-
posed Light VIII Work wonders.

posed Light VIII Work wonders.
From the New York Press
According to Or. George G.. Hopkins OF
No. 296 Ryerson street, Brooklyn, ,con-
sumption can be cured by decomposition
of light The idea did not originate with
him. but he is the first doctor in New
York to put 1t into practice. He Gays
this method has cured several patients.
DR.. Hopkins learned of the treatment
from DR. F1nsen OF Denmark. who has
used 1t for two years. DR.. Hopkins
thought 80 much Of It that after a long
correspondence with DR.. Finsen. he went
to see him in Copenhagen. Together they
made close study of the question.
DR.. Hopkins has an electric light bath
fitted up in his office. 1t consists OF an
arc light with a large mirror for a re-
hector In front OF this is a chair The
patient Is disrobed and the doctor turns
on fifty amperes Of electricity. The full
strength of the rays from the spectrum
are not turned on the patient. as they
would be too not Only three rays are
used. They are scattered through a blue
glass in front OF the light and turned on
the patient for an hour each day The
light as with the horoscope, makes the
patients body transparent. The machine
has a capacity of 1900 candle-power but
the doctor uses only 1900.
'Decomposed light" said DR. Hopkins
yesterday rs going to revolutiouize the
treatment of consumption. 1t is the great
est discovery ever made / cured one
patient In six weeks and two others under
treatment for two weeks have been bene-
flied. or course the thing is in Its ex-
perimental stage, but intend to use II al
together In treating consumption"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-16
FOYE & ECKSTE|N.

Our Special Sales before stock taking have been
Naturally such heavy selling has produced
great accumulation of odds and ends These must now
go at any Sacrifice We have thrown them out ou
Center Tables and marked them at ridiculous low prices
and feel assured they will like flash On Wednesday We will star
THE REMNANT SALE
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-16
INTENSE SUFFERING
FROM DYSPEPSIA AND STOMACH
TROUBLE
Instantly Relieved and Permanently
Cured by stHarts Dyspepsia Tab
let's.
A New Discovery, hut Not n Patent
Medicine.

Dr. Redwell relates an interesting ac-
count Of what he considers a remarka Bile
case OF acute stomach trouble and chronic
dyspepsia by the use of the new dlscov-
cry, Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets.
He says: THE patient was man who
had suffered, TO my knowledge, for years
with dyspepsia. Everything he ate SEEM
ed to sour and create gases in the stom-
ach. He mad pains like rheumatism in the
back, shoulder blades and limbs fullness
and distress after eating, poor appetite,
and loss Of flesh the heart became af-
fecled causing palpitation and sleep.ess-
ness a night.
81 gave him powerful nerve tonics and
blood remedies, but TO no purpose. AS an
experiment l finally bought 80 cent
package OF Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets at
a drug store and gave them TO him. Al
most Immediate relief was given, and af-
ter he had used four boxes he was to all
appearances fully cured.
There was no more acidity or sour
watery risings, no bloating after meals,
the appetite was vigorous and he had
gained between 10 and ~ pounds in weight
Of solid healthy flesh
although Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
are advertised and sold In drug stores,
yet consider them most valuable ad-
dillon to any physicians Hoe or remedies
as they are perfectly harmless and can be
given to children or invalids or In any con
dition OF the stomach, with perfect safety
being harmless and containing nothing but
fruit and vegetable essences pure pepsin
and Golden Seal.
without any question they are the
safest, most effective cure for indigestion,
biNousness, constipation and all derange-
ments OF the stomach, however slight or
severe"
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are made by
the f. A. Stuart Co. Of Marshall, Mich.
and sold by druggists everywhere at so
cents per package.
Little hook on stomach diseases mailed
free Address f. A. Stuart Co., Marshall,
Mich.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-16
A SHAFT FROM MARS.

Stream of Light Observed In Ari-
zOna, Lasting Seventy Minutes.
Cambridge Mass. Jan. 15.-Prof. Pick
ering Of the Harvard observatory said to-
day:
early in December we received from
the Lowell observatory in Arizona tele-
gram that a shaft of light had been seen
to project from Mars (the Lowell OBJ
servatory makes a speciality of Mars),
lasting seventy minutes.
II wired these facts to Europe and sent
out neostyle copies through this country.
The observer there is a careful reliable
man, and there is no reason to doubt but
that the light existed.
1T was given as from a we'll known
geographical point of Mars. That was
all. Now the story has gone the world
over. In Europe. il Is stated, that / have
been in communication with Mars, and
all sorts of exaggerations have sprung
up.
Whatever the light was we have no
means OF knowing. Whether 1t had intel
ligence or not no one can say. 1t Is alb.
solutely inexplicable."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-16
THE SCHOOLS OFF WARE.
AdvisabiIity of Levying Special
school Tax Discussed.


Waycross, Ga, Jan. ia special ex-
animation of teachers. who have not al
ready secured license in Ware county.
was held at the Court House yesterday.
A called session of the County Board
OF Education was held at the Cour.
House this afternoon. President d. r.
Walker of Upchurch. presided. The ques-
ton of fixing the salaries for the teachers
was discussed. as was other important
educational subjects
The question Is being agitate1
here as to the advisability of levying
a special tax of two mills for school pur-
poses This would increase the school
fund by about 5000. and not only give
longer terms, but would insure better
teachers, and enable the Board of Educa-
ton to erect more school houses. Such
a levy would scarcely be felt by tax pay
ers, but would be a big thing in the ag-
gregate.
The Waycross fire department has elect
ed new officers, and a thorough reorgan-
iZation will be perfected in short time.
The three companies have a total mem
bership of forty-iive.
About noon to-day fire was discovered
in the roof of the residence of MIR. r. M
Young, corner Plant avenue and Pond
street. An alarm called out the fire de-
partment, which responded promptly, and
soon had the fire under control. The dam
age to roof and furniture was probably
800. Cause-a defective flue.
Eight new members, all thorough must
clans, will be admitted to the Waycross
Band within the next two weeks. The
boys will soon begin giving their weekly
open air concerts.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-16
FL0RIDA'S GRAND LODGE.
Chief Masonic Body of the state Nov
in Session.

Chief Masonic Body of the state Now
in Session.
Jacksonville. Fla, Jan. 15.-The Grand
Lodge of f. and A. Nj. of Florida met at
high noon to-day in its seventy-second
annual session. in Masonic Temple with
Grand Master Silas B. Wright, DeLand,
presiding. The attendance was about as
usual being about $50 delegates repre-
senting the 147 subordinate lodges
Grand Secretary Webster called the roll
of members and the following grand off,
GERS were present:
Grand Master-Slas B. Wright, De-
Land.
Grand Senior Warden-James CARMEL,
Ormond.
Grand Junior warden-T w. Puleston,
Monticello.
Grand Treasurer-Henry Robinson.
Jacksonville.
Grand secretary-W. p. Webster, Jack
sonvile
Grand Chaplain-Rev. VIM. F. NAL
phurs, Starke.
Grand Orator-Rev. Reginald II. Weller,
Jacksonville.
Grand Marshal-George w. Hyde.
Gainesville.
Senior Grand Deacon--J. NJ. Flynn, Pen
sacola.
Junior Grand Deacon-Herman Glogow-
ski, Tampa.
Grand sword Bearer-E p. Thaserd,
Ocala.
Senior Grand steward-C. L. Wilson,
Mariana.
Junior Grand steward-H. H. Spear,
Chattahoochee.
Grand Pursuivant-J. NJ Samuels, Punta
Gorda.
Grand Tyler-o. II. Dorsett, Jackson
Vile.
Many past officers were present from
all portions of the state.
The annual address of the Grand Ma ster
was read after the opening ceremonies.
1t was lengthy and very interesting. con-
tanning much data as regards the lodges
in the state. 1t showed that there had
been no new lodges instituted this year,
which was something unusual and the
probability that one will lose it's charter,
by surrender at this session. There are
about 1900 Masons, members of lodges in
this state, and about $1,000 is paid out to
the officers and delegates OF the Grand
Lodge each session for attendance and
mileage.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-16
THE POSTAL APPROPRIATION.
The Bill Carries a Total of S122,74S,
6SS, Several Increases Being
Made Over PreVinnr Year

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE House Com
mittee on Postofiices and Free Post Roads
to-day practically completed the postoffice
appropriation bill. The appropriation for
rural free delivery is increased from ST.
10000 20 100000. The usual provision for
special facilities between New Orleans -
included No provision is made for pneu-
matte tube service.
The bill aggregates $122 74S, 6SS. compared
with an appropriation of $113, 65S, 23S for the
current fiscal year The amount allowed
for the Philippine postal service is $50, 900
as, against 100000 for this year. Other
items of appropriation are:
Clerk hire, $14,S63, OOO an increase of over
$3.50, 600; for street car service, $4,000, an
increase of $4,000. An increase of $780,
600 for mail transportation by railroad aud
$4,000 for transportation by star route
Is allowed
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-16
rvr PATTERSON TRIAL.
,uxdrate Caused Jennie Boss
ChiO Death-POIice Say
,., confessed TO Them.

IN ath-POlice say
a.b Confessed to Them.
IN \. j.. Jan. 15.-With an ar
~ sxpert evidence to show the cause
TS ..p the admission of statements
the police that one of the de-
nau' made a confession of the crime,
fsh''' ..rsational interruption of one of
an ..,asses by one of the prisoners.
'a' .,,ing Attorney Finley tonight an
ho-e5 that the case OF the state
Sou william A. Death, AndreW camp
az and Walter l.. McAlhsteI' three OIL
peA .,,,r men accused of numbering Jen-
le tt,ssobfeter. was complete.
nle later part of the day was occu-
Iae the testimony of the medical
pea The most important of whom was
tSpe .srsrv p. Mcbride, the county ply
pr, r.oo performed the autopsy on the
hcla"' The sirl. and said that she came
hoas 5sath from the effects of some
TO ne. ., md Prof. Rudolph S. Witthaus,
po'son EXPERT. who made a qualitative
CHe1n.,srtitive analysis of the stomach
sna ,hs. organs of the girl. and declar-
ana a~osence of choral hydrate in suffi-
20 wv ,t,7nties to show that death had re-
GEN.. rom the administering of this drug.
sul leu of detectives and policemen
n'' mt uDon the stand to tell of the
Ne NJ the prisoners. Detective Ser
ale. lrrTnerney was testifying as to a
gea ..,ront made to him by Death the
S1. .i,g Of his arrest. He was saying:
mo MO, ,,sri 10 Deaths cell and asked him
-, !. had any relations with the girl
and IL. s,,rar, ~. bis faot ora
Death Instantly 'P7
shouted ~,
ne counsel pulled him down. Death
~ toId of his arrest and of num-
aU, ouestions put to him by the police,
g Dr., u. avoided stating what ID was he
,oi the police.
O Ir5ge Dixon then admitted the evidence
NE policemen, in which they said
Meath had confessed.
U'aliam Pierce, a policeman, said
n.stb had confessed that McAllister had
."t me drug into the girls wineglass two
or three times.
M cyrus Townsend, to whom the four
.,sn took the girl on their way back to
notsrson. told of his examination of the
-i.I and of his pronouncing her dead.
s,anv other witnesses were examined, in
.ndipg the coroner, undertaken and po-
lice authorities.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-16
Half Price and Less.

gest TO the spinners of soft yarn is that
they reduce production Immediately. as
IL the supply is not restricted long enough
to allow the demand to overtake II.
stocks will further increase and prices so
lower beyond doubt. The dry goods mar
ket Is not in a satisfactory condition;
prices arc low and the demand limited.
We therefore, earnestly request that you
take Immediately steps to curtail produc-
ton aud afford the cotton market the
relief needed"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-16
A VAIL FROM THE EAST.
Yarn Spinners Send Out "a Circular
Calling for Reduction I'm output.

Boston Jan. 15-The Yarn Merchants
Association has cautione d the mills
against the further piling up of material
in circular which says that owing to the
depressed condition of the cotton yarn
market and the enormous stock of yarn
now on hand immediate steps should be
taken to reduce production fully one
half. The circular says:
"'rhe spinners have sufficient yarn on
hand or in orders 20 supply their wants
for the next three or four months, were
they to run their machinery on full time.
1t win be impossible to avoid a further
and serious break in prices IL the manu-
facturers at cotton yarn do not at once
reduce production to the extent above
mentioned.
THE knitting trade, while not quite so
stagnant is still in such shape that it
will be impossible to market the present
stock OF yarns and the quantity that is
now arriving for at least three or four
months, and the only remedy we can sug-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-16
MORE HAIR SPLITTING.
Solicitor General Richards Draws
Fine Distinctions in Hawaiian
Case.

Fine Distinctions in Hawaiian
Case.
Washington. Jan. 15.-Solicitor General
Richards to-day made reply to Mr.
Smiths argument in the Hawaiian insu-
lar case now in hearing before the
United States Supreme Court He sed
it was obviously the intention of Con-
gress as soon as practicable to treat the
territory as a part of the United States
for legislative purposes, so that the reve-
nue. and commercial laws which apply in
the United States should operate there
But he went on, lit was necessary
that a period of preparation should inter
vene after the passage of the regolution
of annexation. If the resolution of an
nexation Immediately abrogated the Gus
toms laws of the islands, the territory
would have been left without any GUS
toms law, open to the ships of the world.
so far as customs matters are con-
cerned evidently the islands were not to
he deemed a part of the United States
for customs purposes until Congress
should further legislate by extending the
United States customs laws and regu-
lations."
He argued that it is obvious that terri
tory annexed or ceded to the United
States becomes "a part of the territory
of the United States" but it does not
become part of the United States" in
either constitutional or legislative sense
until Congress shall so determine. 1t was
not until the passage Of the act of April
30, 1900 that the islands became a part of
the United States for customs purposes.
Mr.. Richards said that if it became de-
sirable to do SO, the United States could
part with Hawaii as it could with the
h. s,e
the Union
Mr.. Wickham Smith closed the case for
the appellants. This is the last of the in
sLlar ca sas ON TING. docket