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The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
Salaries of Railroad Men.
From the New York Press.

II Is said that the highest-priced rail-
road president In the United States r.
Charles NJ Hays OF the Southern Pacific.
whose salary Is 5000 a year. Mr.. Cas-
fatt OF the Pennsylvania. Mr. Galloway
OF the New York Central, Mr.. Mellen OF
the Northern Pacific and Mr. Hin OF the
Great Northern receive each 5000. This
stipend f. regarded % the standard for
railroad presidents. Mr. Truesdale Of the
Della ware, Lackawanna and Western falls
slightly under II. his annual wages being
So 90. samuel Sloan. former president Of
this road. IL now chairman of the boarf
AZ a salary % $1,000. Tho old man n BY
no means retired Ie maintains an 81
nee M No. y Exchange Place. and stiii
f0ndly imagues himself f.ackawanna's
tyrant, o. ~ gnclent days. 10 reality. he
h q fgurehead.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28

i" CONGRESSMAN BOTKIN is one of
the most influential and best known
men In the State of Kansas. What
ever he may say on any subject will be
accepted by the people as the truth. so
famous a remedy as Peruna could not
have well escaped the attention of so
famous a man. He not only has heard
of the remedy, but he has used IL and
was relieved Of an affiiction Of twenty
Ave years standing. Peruna is the one
internal remedy that cures chronic ca
tarrh. II cures catarrh wherever loca-
ted. This is a fact that the people are
rapidly finding out, but there are still
large multitude who need to know it.
Mr.. Frank Richter, OF Winona. Mimi.
says in a letter to The Peruna Medicine
Company:
"As a remedy for catarrh take
pleasure in recommending Peruna for
catarrh Of the stomach. l know what it
is to be afflicted with this awful disease,
and consider II my duty to say a word
in behalf Of the remedy which gave me
such relief Peruna cured me, and 1
know 1t will cure any one else who suf-
fers from this disease. 1t gives me great
pleasure to testify to the curative effects
of this medicine. Peruna is a well
tested and frequently used remedy. and
for catarrh Of the stomach it is unsur-
passed.
my catarrh was principally located in
my head and stomach. / tried many
remedies without success. l tried sew
eral doctors but they were unable to
cure me read of Peruna in the papers
and five bottles cured me."-Frank
Richter.
The gastric Juice Is secreted by the
mucous folliciles Of the stomach. When
this juice is normal II digests (dissolves)
the food without producing any disturb
ance whatever. II. however, the gastric
juice is not normal, digestion causes
many disa greeable symptoms. This
condition is known as Indigestion. Pc
rtlna will cure this
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
TO TRY THE SHUBRICK.

Navy Commission to Go to Barren
Island Grounds To-day.
Annapolis, March 27.-The sister vessel
70 the torpedo boat Thornton-The Schu-
brick-both built by the Trigg Company
of Richmond, Va, arrived here this after
noon for inspection, survey and trial by
the United States Commission. of which
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans is presi-
dent. Both boats will go down to the
Barren Island grounds tomorrow, the
commission accompanying them on the
Gloucester. The tests are expected to oc-
cupy considerable time. The speed de-
manded by the specifications is 26 knots
an hour.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
tn Merge Canada southern.

New York, March z7.-Accordlng TO the
Man and Express. plans are nearly com
pleted for the merger OF the Canada
Southern into the Michigan Central by
the exchange OF new per cent. Michi-
gan Central collateral trust bonds for
Canada Southern shares, after the fash
ion OF the acquisition Of the Michigan
Central and Lake Shore roads by the
New York Central.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
FREIGHT TRUCKERS STRIKE.
Because One of Them Was Arrested
for Theft.

Augusta, March H-Prince Holmes,
trucker in the Georgia Railroad freight
depot, was to-day arrested on a charge
Of theft. The fourteen other truckers i'm
mediately declared a strike, and walked
out, declaring there was no ground for
the arrest, and that any of them were as
liable to be hauled up as Holmes, and
they wouldn't work where employees were
so treated.
E. C. Burwell Southern Express Com
pany, Augusta, was to-day appointed re-
ceiver for the assets of R. A. Logan,
bankrupt, Washington.
Charles F. Hooper, aged 50, died to-day.
leaving a wife and two grown sons. He
has been a machinist at the Georgia Rail-
road shops thirty years.
]. w. Arnold. Jr., representing the post
office department, is here going over the
county roads with a view to establishing
rural delivery service.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
THE CHANGE OF LIFE

Is the most important period in a wo-
mans existence. Owing to modern
methods of living, not one woman in
a thousand approaches this perfectly
natural change without experiencing
a train of very annoying and some
times painful symptoms.
Those dreadful hot flashes, sending
the blood surging to the heart until it
seems ready to burst, and the faint
feeling that follows, sometimes with
chills, as if the heart were going to
stop for good, are symptoms of a dam
gerous, nervous trouble. Those hot
flashes are just SO many calls from
nature for help. The nerves are cry.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
TO REDUCE COTTON ACREAGE.
Texas Planters Called to Meet at the
County Court Houses April @.

Dallas. Tex, March 27.-Col FL S. Pc.
ters, president of the Texas Cotton Grow
ss' Protective Association to-day issued
q call TO cotton growers of every county
in Texas to meet at their respective court
houses on the first Saturday in April to
agree on a reduction in the acreage of
cotton. In his call President Peters says:
"If the cotton acreage of the South -
Increased the price for the staple will g.:
below cents next fall, which will re-
suit in the greatest financial calamity
that has befallen the Southern farmers in
pears. Now is the time for action because
he price for the staple will be fixed ac-
fcording TO the acreage planted this
SPRING"
AS a further reason for reducing the
acreage President Peters cites the clos
ing down of the cotton mills of the cdun-
try, which he says is done for the purpose
|of depressing the price of cotton.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
A REPUBLICAN WANTED.
st. LIQUIDS Exposition Commission Has
One Vacancy.

Washington, March N.-It is learned to-
day that the President still lacks one
name of completing the st. Louis EXPOSE
ton Commission. The eight men who
have been selected are ex-Senators Car
ter, Mcbride, Thurston and Lindsay; ex-
Representatives Allen of Mississippi. and
GIynn of New York; Prof. Northrup of
Minnesota. and E. S. Scott Of Arkansas.
This arrangement gives four Republicans
and four Democrats selected. The ninth
appointee will be a Republican, and the
contest for this place is said to lie be-
tween F. A. Belts of Connecticut, c. U.
Miller of Indiana, and another whose
name cannot be secured.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
TRUST REDUCES ITS CAPITAL.
American Ice Company Meits Down
from sixty 10 Forty
MfIIfon

Trenton, N. J., March 27.-The Ameri-
can Ice Company to-day filed papers re-
ducing its authorized capital stock from
$6o.0oo,OOo to s4O.ooo.OcO. of which S25,0 1900
is to be preferred and s15.00O,0O0 common
stock. The papers are signed by the
owners of two-third of the capital stock
and include Justice Van wyck of New
York, owner Of 1850 shares, and John F.
Carroll, New York, owner Of 1851
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28

American Christian Educational So
cfety Organized by Disciples.
Lexington. KY, March A.-The Ameri-
can Christian Educational Society was to-
day organized by the National Congress
Of Disciples Branch societies on evolution
as it affects religion, which is supported
and discountenanced by two parties in the
church caused animated and prolonged
discussion.
Tonight DR.. Josiah Strong of New York
,lectured on the Twentieth Century
City"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
COLLISION IN WISCONSIN.
An Engineer Killed and seven Pas
senEerS Injured,

Depere, Wis, March IA collision be-
tween a passenger and freight train oc-
at Little Rapids, five miles south of De-
pere, this afternoon. resulting in the kill
ing of the engineer Of the passenger train
and the injuring of seven others.
The wreck was caused by an open
switch. The northbound passenger due at
2;40 O'Clock crashed into heavy freight
standing on sidetrack. The passenger
train does not stop at that station and
was going at nearly full speed when the
collision occurred.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28

Bad State of Affairs Shown at Chi
cago's Laundry Inquest.

Chicago. March 27.-According to City
Boiler Inspector Schlacks, who testified
to-day at the investigation of the Dora
mus laundry explosion which resulted IN
the killing and injuring OF over fifty peo-
pie, the boiler of that establishments had
not been inspected during his term of Of
flee, or since March, 1899. The reason for
this, he said, was a clerical error.
George Ballard, a stationary engineer,
created a sensation by stating that dur
ing thirty years experience he had not
seen one boiler or engine honestly in
spected in Chicago. He offered to furnish
proof of his assertion.
1t is believed the coroner's jury will
recommend an investigation of the boiler
inspectors office by the grand jury.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
THEY FIND NO PAPERS.
Bridgeport Trust Company's Search
of the Gilman Mansion Is FruftIess.

"A
of the Gilman Mansion Is FruftIess.
Bridgeport, Conn, March 27-The
Bridgeport Trust Company is tonight in
the exclusive possession of the Gilman
mansion at Black Rocks. This afternoon
Mrs. Potts, the mother of Mrs. Helen
Hall, left for New York.
The search of the Black Rocks property
has been diligently pushed to-day by Al
,orney Merwin. and the officers who are
occupying the house as keepers for the
rust company.
Mr. Merwin says that as the party
pitted the establishment to-day Mrs
Potts turned to him and remarked:
We are leaving now, but there may
V day when we shall return"
The hunt for papers to-day, as that on
Nher days, has been absolutely without
reward. Not even a fire insurance GER
uhcate or a receipted bill has been
Brought to light.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
REV. JOHN C. GLoYD DEAD.
Was Life Pastor of St. Patriclx's I'm
Washington.

Washington, March H.-Rev. Father
John G. Gloyd life pastor of st. Patrick's
Catholic Church of this CITY, and who
had served in various other fields Of pas
toral labor, died at the parsonage of the
church to-day. His death was the cul-
mination of four years of Ill health. He
was born in Gaithersburg, Nd. in 1882
At westminster. Nd, he built st. Johns
Church, being its pastor for twenty-seven
years. He was a warm friend of Car
dinal Gibbons. The funeral probably will
be held Saturday with the Cardinal Off
ciating and prominent clergy Of the city
assisting
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28

tndnkS IOr your
kind advice. 1
n e v err o n G q
thought I had ca
tarrh OF the sto-
m a C h. I COM
menced I a X l n q
PerHna as you d.
rected. My sto-
m a c h continued
to hurt me for
about two weeks
after l began the
m e dfcin e and
then ii stopped I
now have a good
appetite W h III
before I W a 8
nearly starved" -
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
british steamer in had shape.

FayaI. Azores. March H.-The British
steamer King Bleddyn, which sailed from
New York March 70 for HUI. put into
this port to-day with decks swept, boats
and bridge gone and with other damage
cant Ilddie and two members Of the
yesseI's crew were drowned.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
A COLLEGE TRUST.
resident HadIey Outlines an Ideal
System of Education,

Stanford University. Cal, March 27.-In
an address to the students here. Presi-
cent Hadley of Yale outlined an ideal
system Of education, in which all the
American universities should Join for the
common good of educational progress and
economy. He showed the enormous
waste under the present conditions of
rivalry and even antagonism and planned
an educational trust, embracing all the
larger institutions of the East, Middle
West and Pacific coast, in which the pro-
lessons, graduates and students should
combine for the common good of learn
ing.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
To Trade In New steeI socks.

New York. March 1.-THE Listing Com
mitsee Of the New York Stock Exchange
nave admitted TO the unlisted department
lansactions In the new United States
steel Corporation stocks which will be
Haded In as when issued"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
To BE Secretary at the Hague.

Washington. March N.-chandier Hale,
son u Senator Hale o. Maine. has been
selected Cor appointment as secretary ~
legation az The Hague. This b. a new
oaics created IN the last diplomatic and
consular appropriation bAls
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28

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The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
BUCK NOT ORDERED BACK.
Returning to Japan Because Leave
Has Expired.

Has Expired.
Washington, March N.-Published re-
ports having stated that Hon. Alfred E.
Buck, the United States minister TO ia
pan, who is in this country on a leave
of absence had been ordered to return
Immediately to his post of duty because
Of threatened entanglements between ia
pan and Russia, it is learned in authori-
tative quarters tonight that there is no
truth in the reports. Mr.. Bucks sixty
days leave of absence has about expired,
and he is about to return to japan in
the usual course of events.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
WIN suspend ON Good Friday.

New York March 1.-THE Board Of
Governors of the New York Stock ok
alanEe have decided % suspend business
April G
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
MIKE WALSH RETIRES.
Managing Editor of the Au-
gusta Chronicle.

Augusta, March I'm. P. Walsh, who
has been combining with the post of night
editor, the duties of managing editor of
the Chronicle, resigned to-day and John
r. Burke. city editor, was appointed man.
aging editor. He will combine the duties
with his present position.
Augustus new waterworks system. cost
ing over 100000, had its final inspection
to-day by the Waterworks Commission.
who will report favorably to Council on
Monday night upon its acceptance by the
city from the contractors.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
AGAINST SHIP SUBSIDIES.
frinceton Wins Annual Debate
With Yale by Unanimous De-
efafnn

New Haven. Conn. March 27.-Prinoe-
ton won the annual debate with Yale to-
night. The decision Of the judges was
rendered unanimously. The subject of
the debate was:
Resolved, That a system of subsidies.
other than the present mail subsidies,
should be adopted by the United States
to encourage shipbuilding and ocean-car-
wing trades"
Yale supported the affirmative.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
Gen. Clayton 10 Reipain In Mexico.

Little Rock Ark March g7.-gen. Pow
"a clayton. Ambassador % Mexico. who II
here attending n meeting ~ me hepubil-
can state Central Committee. announces
thai he has promised 10 serve four yeafn
more % Representative u tAs United
states lu Mexicos
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
EMIGRANTs FOR HAWAII.
Porto REcans Leave One American
Possession for Another.

Possession for Another.
Ponce, Porto Rico, March N.-The
American steamer California, which sail
ed from Guanica yesterday for New Or
leans, has on board 500 emigrants, destin-
ed for Hawaii. OF the number 345 are
men and the remainder are women and
children. The emigrants are physically
superior to those of the previous expe-
dition.
The American steamer Porto Rico,
which sails hence to-day, will take 400
persons. who are to be employed in the
Cuban iron mines.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
MR.. KRUGER NOT COMING.
Orange Free state Representative
Denies Report.

New York. March a.-charles d. Pierce.
the representative OF the Orange Free
state, to-day sabi that there was no
truth IN the story circulated IN Paris that
Mr.. Kruger Was 70 come 20 this coun-
try 20 give q series Of lectures.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
THE BRooKLINE sTEEPLcHAsE.
Boston's Country Club to Have n
Great Event I'm 1902.

Great Event I'm 1902.
Boston, March N.-The announcement
was made here to-day that the Country
Club grand annual steeplechase will be
the great event of the spring meeting Of
the Country Club Of Brookline in 1902 and
will assure to the home of steeplechasing
an event as great as any ever planned as
a permanent fixture in the United States.
The purse is to be 5000, Of which $1,000
will go to the second horse and $500 to
the third
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
THE EASTERN RACING SEASON.

Open Its Gates To-day.
Washington, March H.-The racing sea-
son of the East will begin tomorrow,
when the Washington Jockey Club throws
open the gates at the Benning track for
fifteen days. The fields wiz be large, and
the racing OF a high character. There
are to be six races daily. To-morrow's
card will include the Arlington purse for
2-year-olds at a half-mile. a maiden stee-
plechase and the first half Of the Ben
ming Spring Handicap.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
COLUMBUS POLICEMAN KILLED.
BY Negro Who Was Instantly Killed
by Another officer.

Columbus, Ga, March N.-Jim Little,
a negro man, shot and instantly killed
Police Officer w. s. Elliott, and was him
self shot and killed tonight by Oficer
Woods Little had been threatening to
kill his wife, and started to carry out
his threat. officers were summoned and
as Elliott stepped in the door he was
shot in the breast. Wood. who was fol-
lowing, shot the negro three times, kill
ing him instantly.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
The New German Loan.

Berlin, March N.-The new German loan
OF SoO,0oO,0OO marks will be offered
April g.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
MADE HAsTY DEPARTURE.

New Japanese Cruiser Sails Hurried
Iy for the Far East.
London, March 2s.-The japanese cruis-
er Iwate. recently constructed at the Els
wick works, left Davenport for the Far
East early Tuesday morning, instead OF
departing next Saturday as was ortgi-
nally intended. she shipped her ammuni-
ton while she was coaling and 50 hastily
that portions were left behind.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28

norfolk. Va March ,-isaseDeil
Goorsetown College ~, Norfolk, ..
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
WIN. J. MURTAGH DEAD.
Was Prominent in Washington sIu-
nIcipal Politics.

Washington, March T.-William J. Muir
tagh, former proprietor of the National
Republican, and one of the best known
citizens in the District Of Columbia, died
here to-day from the effects Of an apo
plectic stroke sustained last Monday. he
was about 65 years old. Mr.. Murtagh was
prominent under the old municipal gov
eminent Of Washington.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
TO HOLD SECRET CoNsIsToRY.
At which Mgr. MartIneIIi Will De
Made n Cardinal.

Rome. March 2s-It is officially an
nounced that at a secret consistory to be
held April Is and a public consistory three
days later, Archbishop Martinelli will be
raised to the cardinalate. The cardinals
hat wiz be borne to him by Signor Cola
oiachf
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28

National City Bank 60 ship the yell
low Metal 20 Berlin

New York. March a.--The National
city Bank has arranged 20 ship 1904
francs gold by to-morrow's steamer and
100000 marks 20 Berlin. either tomorrow
or Saturday.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28

Mrs. Selma Tanner, Athens, o., writest
II cannot find words to express my
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28

Archbishop of Mexico Issues Instruc-
lions to His Clergy.
City Of Mexico March 27.-The Arch
bishop Of Mexico has again issued instruc-
lions to the clergy in the archdiocese for
bidding. In the most stringent terms. the
Performance of the Passion Play during
Holy Week, as has been the custom for
years. Last year the archbishop took a
lmiiar course and IN many places the
play was not given.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-07-17
BITS OF NEWS TOO
SHORT FOR A HEAD.
Boiled Down to Five Lines and Bunch.
ed Together.
HAND MIRROR OF EVENTS HERE
Happenings in City and Suburb of
Local Interest to Be Perused at
Leisure While Your Coffee Is
Cooling.
Fresh maple sugar.
HUDsoN's DRUG STORE.

Fresh maple sugar.
HUDsoN's DRUG STORE.
The festive house breaker seems to
have returned to Americus. That of
the Bradley burglary on Lamar street
was daring one.
Quite a number of excursionists,
white and colored, went to Savannah
yesterday on the Seaboard's SO trip, to
spend several days.
With so many people out of town
and one of the largest Industries send
ing forty employees adrift, Americus
will seem a bit dull.
So quiet was it at the courthouse yes
terday that one might have heard a
coupling pin fall above the snoring of
the sleepers in front.
Two or three additional cases of
scarlet fever, out IN the vicinity of
Furlow Lawn, were reported yesterday,
though of a mild type.
Already watermeIons of fine quality
are drug in the local market. They
are now plentiful, and the price of a
good one is but dime.
Several Americus admirers of fine
horse flesh will go to Atlanta this week
to see the races. Turpin's mare, MIN
ME, may be on the track.
Americus merchants, no doubt, will
feel the effect of the wholesale cutting
of the working forces as made at the
railway shops yesterday.
The two coaches smashed in the
wreck at Preston recently have been
sent to the Seaboard's shops at Fer
nandina to be overhauled.
Whiskey and general cussedness was
at the bottom of the negro riot Mon
day. When these agencies combine
trouble is certain to result.
The mercury was located we'll up in
the nineties at an early hour yester>
day, but the heat has not been so
severe since the recent rains.
Mondays bloody riot at Magnolia
Dell was still the theme of general
discussion yesterday. Americus wants
no more disorderly excursions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-07-17
OIL EXISTS HERE IN SUMTER.
Parties Find Evidence of 1t in The
County.

Americas may become the Beaumont
of Georgia if evidences of oil, recent
ly discovered urnp lands near the city,
materialize. Already an incipient boom
is about to be turned loose, and there
may be great excitement.
Certain lands near Sumter City will
be the centre of our oil region.
Already an eminence in a cornfeld
there has been named "Spindletop
Heights" after the famous hull near
Beaumont, and the adjacent territory
is being looked over for grease spots.
But, seriously, evidences OF the ex-
istence of oil in that locality haYe
been discovered, and it would not be
surprising if the owners of the land
sunk a we'll there at once in search of
the golden lIquid-oil.
For several weeks the matter has
been kept quiet, but an Americus man
who went there yesterday to inYesti-
gate the matter says the oil is there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-07-17

DR.. Geo. Ewing, practicing physi-
clan of Smiths Grove, KY, for over
thirty years, writes his personal expert
ence with Foley's Kidney Cure. For
years have been greatly bothered with
kidney trouble and enlarged PROSTATE
gland. used everything known to the
profession without relief, until [ was
induced to use FOLEY's KIDNEY CURE.
After using three bottles was entirely
relieved and cured. I prescribe it now
daily in my practice and heartily recon-
mend its use to all physicians for such
troubles, for can honestly state have
prescribed it in hundreds of cases with
perfect success" John r. Hudson.