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The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
HARDSHIPs OF EXPLORERS.
Mormon Scientists Have Many Adj
ventures in the Tropics.

New York. Dec 24.-J B. Fairbank
of Provo City. Utah. arrived here to-
night on the Atlas steamer Andes from
South American ports. He was men,
Der of a party of nine which set out
from Provo City to obtain specimens,
alive or dead, of the fauna and fora of
Central and South America.
Others of the party fell sick and some
of them We're targets for rebel bullets
in the southern portion of Colombia
when they attempted to reach the coast
in order to seek their way home. The
party left twenty months ago, all On
horseback, to collect animals, birds,
pelts and plants for the Brigham
Young Academy. After exciting ad-
ventures they reached Mexico and pro-
ceeded to the interior of the country.
In Guatemala four of the Adventures
were stricken down with fever and
taken to Port Limon. Mr.. Fairbank
and the remainder pressed on, and
quantities of valuable specimens were
shipped to the school. Again the band
split up, and two who sought
to go down the west coast, intending
to reach Valparaiso, were targets for
rebel sharpshooters, after they had
been warned by rebel officers. Finally
all but Fairbank succeeded in reach
ing the coast and found an avenue of
escape. All suffered from disease con-
tracted under the intense heat of the
tropical sun. Fairbank proceeded up
the Magdalena river about 400 miles
and stayed with a planter until a
chance offered itself a month later to
get to Santa Marta. where he took the
Andes for New York.
Mr.. Fairbank says that although he
has travelled thousands of miles and
endured almost untold hardships. the
trip was a success from a scientific
standpoint.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
DECISION ON LUMBER RATES.
Interstate Commerce Commission
Decides in Favor of Virginia Lum-
bernlen.

Washington, Dec 24.-The Interstate
Commerce Commission to-day, in an
opinion by Chairman Knapp, rendered
its decision in the case of the National
Wholesale Lumber Dealers Association
VS. the Norfolk and Western Railway
Company and others The following
important facts appear in the decision
Lumber in carloads is shipped from
points in West Virginia and South
western Virginia to New York city
over the Norfolk and Western Railway
to Hagerstown, and thence via the
Pennsylvania Railroad to destination.
and over the Norfolk and Western to
Shenandoah Junction and thence via
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad under
rates made by adding to those of the
Norfolk and Western to Hagerstown
and Shenandoah Junction specific or
arbitrary of 10 cents per 100 pounds
charged by the Pennsylvania and Bal
timore and Ohio, respectively, there
from. This specific rate was advanced
from II to 13 cents in 1893 and the
Norfolk and Western charges were
generally increased in 1899 and 1900
about 112 cents per 100 pounds. Much
lower rates on competing lumber have
been and are maintained from neigh
boring points in the same shipping
section to New York by the Baltimore
and Ohio and by the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway. connecting with the
Baltimore and Ohio at Stanton and
the Pennsylvania Railroad at Wash
ngton. The Norfolk and Western line
is considerably longer than the Chesa-
peake and Ohio line, but present rates
by the Norfolk and Western yield
higher rates per ton per mile than
those of the Chesapeake and Ohio line
The rates from Norfolk and Western
points to Philadelphia are cents low
er than those for the ninety miles
greater distance to New York, while
on the Chesapeake and Ohio the differ
ence in favor of Philadelphia against
New York is only cents. Upon all
the facts and circumstances the COM
mission holds that the through rates
complained of are unreasonable and
unlawful, and that there should be an
aggregate reduction in the through
rates of 21a cents per hundreds pounds.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
TO SETTLE CHICAGO STRIKE.

Union Machinists and AIIis-ChaI-
mers Company May Come to
Terms.
Chicago. Dec. 24.-It is stated that the
machinists' strike in Chicago which
has involved 400 union workmen since
it started seven months ago, is about
to be settled. 1t is said the Allis- Chal-
mers Company has agreed to return to
the nine-hour day, which leaves the
question of wages, the taking back of
the strikers, and the disposition of the
men who took the strikers places to be
decided. The union men have dismissed
the conspiracy charge recently entered
against w. ]. Chalmers. 1t is said that
the strike so far has cost the AIlis-
Chalmers Company 100000, and the
union $50 900 in carrying on the fight, to
say nothing of the heavy loss in wages.
The strike, while local affair, has
been regarded as a test of strength
between the International Association
of Machinists and the National Metal
Trades Association
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
TO LAUNCH THE MISSOURI.
Citizens of Same state Will Take
Active Part in Event.

Nbt1Zens Oh Sblue VIII
Active Part in Event.
ST. Louis. Dec. .24.-The excursion to
Newport News to participate in the
launching and christening of the new
battleship Missouri will leave here on
Thursday.
The Louisiana Purchase Company
will be represented by Corwin II. Spen
Ger. who will be accompanied by Mrs.
Spencer The state of Missouri will be
represented by Lieut. Gov. John A.
Lee at the request of Gov. Dockery.
The Lieutenant Governor will be ac-
companied by Mrs. Lee and daughter,
Virginia, who has been designated by
Miss Marion Cockrell. who christens
the ship. as one of her party.
The Missouri will be launched Satur-
day, Dec. %, at Newport News. Sena-
tor Cockrell will make the address at
the launching and Vice President
Spencer of the Louisiana Purchase
Company and Lieut.. Gov. Lee will
speak at the banquet Saturday even
ing.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25

Two Municipal Tickets Out and "a
Warm Senatorial Race Ahead.

Warm Senatorial Race Ahead.
cambridge, Ga. Dec. 24.-Gus, ~
year-old son of Hon. I. B. Maxwell,
fell off a fence backwards yesterday
and broke his collar bone.
The Reform party, headed by Hon.
G. F. Westmoreland for Mayor, had
banquet and rally last night, a large
crowd was out and some hot talk was
made. The other side, however, is not
idle. and are doing some hustling
themselves. The matter is by no means
one sided and either side may win.
Decatur county is going to have a
warm senatorial race. Both our pres
ent representatives, Hon. b. b. Bowen,
Jr, and Hon. Chas. A. Monroe are out
TO win, besides the staunch old Demo-
crat and party leader, Hon. John ID
Harrell has consented to run. Each
has many supporters, and all are pop
ular.
The prospects of cambridge for a
cotton factory are getting brighter
and the next thirty days may see the
site chosen and bought and work be-
gun.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
A CHICAGO LAND FRAUD.
Similarity of Names Made Use of In
Land Transfer.


Chicago, Dec. 24.-Mrs. Minnie Nc
Coy and her daughter Lulu Mccoy of
Chicago, are under arrest on a charge
of an alleged fraudulent transfer of
Kansas farm valued at $4,000. The
complaint is brought by Charles Nc
Coy, who claims that his sister named
Lulu NJ. Mccoy. is the rightful owner
of the land, and that the Lulu Mccoy
named as the defendant made use of
the similarity in names to transfer
land in which she had no rightful in
terest.
Joseph Mccoy of Phillips county,
Kansas, died in 1899 and left 100 acres
of land to his daughter. Lulu NJ. Me
Coy Until two years ago she had no
doubt but that the land was still in
her possession, although managed by
her mother. In 1899 personal appear
ed in a Chicago paper. stating
If Mrs. Lulu Mccoy will correspond
with James Coffey of Woodruff Ia,
she will learn something to her ad-
vantage"
Charles Mccoy alleges that this adj
Vertisement was answered by Mrs.
Minnie Mccoy. resulting in the trans
fer of the land i'm question to Mr. COT
fey, the deed being signed by Mrs.
hNNpS , uduSilitI l4ulu. hlS. NCtON
told the police, 1t is said. that Mr.. Cof-
fey paid her daughter $546 for the deed.
Through Cofffey, 1t is said the land
was sold to o. $. Wing of Hamburg, Ia.
Mr.. Wing arrived in Chicago last night
and said he had given Coffey 5000 to
get the signature to the deed of Miss
Mccoy, supposing she was the rightful
owner of the land.
Mrs. Minnie Mccoy is credited with
asserting that she had no reason to
believe that the land might not have
been willed to her daughter, as she had
relatives in Kansas. Mrs Mccoy and
her daughter declared their Willingness
to transfer to Mr.. Wing 100 acres of
land in Michigan to reimburse him, If
1t is found that the Kansas farm
should be transferred back to the 9TH
er Lulu Mccoy. A continuance in the,
hearing until Jan. 3 was taken in or
der ito bring witnesses from Kansas.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
A sCHoONER's SURVIVORS.
Two of the IL. l.. whites Crew
Drown by Cnpsized Boat.


New York, Dec. 24.-Among the pas
sensers on the steamer Antilia, which
has arrived here from Nassau. N. p,
were Capt. Mitchell and the survivors
of the crew of the iwrecked three
masted schooner e. L. White of Har-
rington, Me The White was bound
from Philadelphia for Cardenas with a
cargo OF coal, and stranded on Ginger
bread Shoal on Dec. l. Soon after
grounding the vessel began to roll on
the sands and showed signs of break
Ing up. Three of the crew preferred to
trust their lives to the ships boat
which was launched alongside The
rest of the crew remained on board
During the night following the swell
capsized the boat and two of the sea-
men were drowned. They were a Fin
lander named John Saars and an Amer
lean named Brown. The man rescued
was Charles johnson. The next day
Capt. Mitchell and the rest of the crew
proceeded in the boat to Bemni Island,
and thence were assisted to Nassau.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
A CHRISTMAS WEDDING.
The MitcbeII-Goodyear Event at
Brunswick To-day.

Brunswick. Ca, Dec. PA wedding
of especial interest in this and other
states will occur tomorrow at high
noon when Miss Mary Ellie Goodyear,
daughter Of Hon. and Mrs Charles
Porter Goodyear of this city will be
united in marriage to Mr.. William Eu-
gene Mitchell OF Albany. Guests from
abroad have been arriving for several
days. and an elaborate house party,
consisting of the bride and groom and
entire wedding party viii be enter
tanned at Oak Lawn, the home OF the
BRIDES parents, until Dec. 81.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
A vicious vASDAL's ACT.
Fine Horse DisembowIed During
the Might.

valdosta. Ga. Dec. PA note from a
citizen OF Thigpen says that Mr.. Nj. A.
Dampier of that place went in his lot
this morning and found one of his I'm
est horses laying dead in the lot. hav-
ing been cut open and almost disem-
boweled by vandals during the night.
The horse was locked in the stable
last night, but had bride on when
found dead this morning, showing that
IL had been ridden during the night.
The citizens there have Joined in Of
fering u reward for the perpetrator CT
the deed.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
AUGUSTA POLICEMAN SHOT.
Got Another Officers Bullet while
Subduing Had Negro.

Augusta, Ga, Dec. 24-Policeman
Charles Walker was shot tonight by
his fellow officer. Policeman Tom Bos-
ton, but fortunately received only a
flesh wound in the arm. Boston was
shooting at a negro but Walker got
the bullet. Alfred Houston, a negro.
was beating woman in house of
questionable reputation, and the police
were called in, Walker and Boston re-
spending. When the officers ran i'm the
negro opened fire on them and they
quickly returned it. In the fighting at
close range the negro got between the
officers, but as Boston fired at him he
sprang to one side and Walker got the
bullet in the arm. Boston then knocked
the negro down with his club When
the smoke of battle cleared the negro
had q bullet wound I'm the back of his
head and a well dubbed Uranium, and
Policeman Walker a wound in the arm.
The negro, Alfred Houston. had
come to town in search of his wife, had
found her in this house, and was beat
ing her severely when the police were
called in
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
GYPSUM COMPANIES COMBINE.
Consolidate 20 Push Use of Gypsum
Against Limit.

Chicago, Dec. 24-The consolidation
the principal gypsum fields of the
United States, was effected to-day ur-
der the name of the United States
Gypsum Company. The company has
q paid up capital of $40, 000, 900. 1t will
have no bond issue and its stock will
not be offered for sale. as IL has been
underwritten by the parties entering
into the combination. The company's
avowed purpose is to develop the use
Of gypsum in the manufacture of plas-
ter as against that of lime.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
CLARENCE II. KING DEAD.
WeII-knOwn Mining Engineer and
Scientific Writer.

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 24.-Clarence II.
King, widely known as a mining expert
and engineer, died here to-day of pull
monary trouble. aged IS. Mr.. King was
associated with the organizing of the
United States geological survey and
contributed more literature on the
Grand Canyon of the Colordo than any
other scientific writer. He was unmar-
ried, and made his home at the Century
Club, New York.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
BROKE TIE woRLD's RECORD.
Capt. Louis sarcho Remains Under
Water Nine Hours.

Chicago, Dec. 2f.-Capt Louis Sarcho
tonight broke the worlds record for
remaining under water in diving
suit. In big tank at the Coliseum
he lay immersed Under ten feet Of
water for nine hours. The best previous
achievement of the kind was eight
hours and thirty minutes. Sarcho made
to-night's performance novel by taking
specially constructed telephone ap-
paratus down with him and talking at
will from under the water with friends
throughout the city after securing
connection by means OF the regular
telephone exchanges. Sarcho is the
diver whose exploits in exploring the
wreck Of the battleship Maine attracted
attention in the harbor of Havana.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
CARNEGIE MILLS SHUT DOWN.
Car shortage Causing Stagnation in
Pittsburg District.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 24.-The car
shortage in the Pittsburg district is
worse than ever before, and as a result
many mills are shut down or only in
partial operation. All of the mills
along the Allegheny Valley road. in
Guiding the Carnegie city mills. have
suspended. and it is probable that the
big Carnegie plants at Homestead and
Duquesne will be unable to resume for
a week or more after the Christmas
holiday shut down. President Schwab
during his recent visit here said So, :
OOO worth OF finished product was piled
up in the yards of these two concerns
with no present prospect of removal
Practically all of the furnaces in
Mahoning and Shenanago valleys are
shut down because of inability to get
raw material
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
Rheumatism.

DR.. RADwAY & CO.:
have been a sufferer from Rheuma-
tism for more than six months. I
could not raise my hands to my head
or put my hands behind me, or even
take off my own shirt. Before had
finished three-fourths of a bottle OF
Railways Ready Relief could use
my. arms as well as ever. You can see
why / have such great faith in your
Relief. Yours truly. VIC. BAKER,
Shoe Factory, 939 Julia St.. New Or,
leans,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
EMPLOYEES SHARE PROFITS.
Their Limit of Participation In
creased by Directors of Bourne
Mill.


creased by Directors of Bourne
Mill.
Fall River. Mass. Dec. 24.-The en-
ployes of the Bourne Mills, just over
the Rhode Island line. in Tiverton, 1e-
ceived their twenty-fifth consecutive
semi-annual profit-sharing dividend,
and the announcement that the direc-
tors had voted to continue the plan for
another year They were also adj
vised that by a special vote of the di-
rectors the limit of possible participa-
ton of profits by the employees had
been doubled, so that now the amount
may be mot less than 6 per cent. nor
more than 20 per cent of the amount
paid to stockholders" Since the incep-
ton of the profit-sharing plan in 1853,
dividends have averaged 3.24 per cent.
semi-annually. When payment was
started 1t was hoped that the dividends
would equal savings bank rates. IL APP
pears that the dividends paid TO en-
ployes have averaged more than 80 per
cent. greater than savings bank rates
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
NOT RENDERED HIM YET.
Shaw Has Been Asked If He Would
Accept the ONCE.

Des Mqines, Ia, Dec. 24.-Gov. Leslie
NJ. Shaw was seen by the Associated
Press representative as he stepped
from the train ON his arrival from
Dubuque at II o'clock tonight Re-
garding his attitude concerning the
secretaryship of the treasury, Gov.
Shaw said:
The appointment of Secretary of the
Treasury has not been formally ten
dered TO me by the President | have
been asked if / would accept the posi-
ton were such tender made. l shall
consider the matter further and decide
it without unnecessary delay"
The Governor would not intimate
what his decision was likely to be.
Those close to the Governor here be-
lieve he will accept the portfolio If it
is formally rendered
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
A CHECK FROM ROOSEVELT.
Children of Cove Neck. l.. l., school
viii Have Christmas Presents.

New York, Dec. 24.-Miss Sarah Pro-
vost, teacher at the small district
school at Cove Neck, L. l., near Oys~
ter Bay, President Roosevelt's home.
received a generous check from the
President to-day. The check is to be
used for the purchase of Christmas
presents for her pupils. Mr.. Rooseveit's
children formerly attended the Cove
Neck school and before he became
Governor it was his custom every year
to play Santa Claus and present gifts
to all the pupils in person.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25

Camden. n. j.. Dec. "a United States
Senator Sewell was reported tonight
by his physicians as holding his own.
lie Is practically In the same condition
as he has been for the last three or four
days. one Of his physicians said that
no change for the worse Is at present
anticipated.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
GOV. Taft Sails for Home.

Washington. Dec 24.-Secretary Root
received to-day the following cable
gram from Acting Gov Wright:
Manila, Dec. 24.-Secretary of War
Washington. Taft sailed day
Steadily improving.
(Signed) Wright"
Gov. Taft is coming to the United
States on the transport Grant.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
TO SHUT DOWN POOL ROOMS.
Denver Operators VIII obey Order
of the Court.

Denver, Colo. Dec. 24.-Judge John
son of the District Court to-day noti-
fed the proprietors of pool rooms and
bucket shops operating in Denver and
through the sheriff, that they must dis
continue business at once. The pool
room operators. who have been pro-
tected against the city authorities by
an injunction issued some months ago
by Judge Palmer of the same court
say they will obey Judge Johnsons
order, as Judge Palmer's injunction
does not apply to the county authori-
ties. The others affected, however, de-
clare the court has no right to make
such an order in their cases and that
they will open for business as usual
Thursday morning.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25

Wages of Philadelphia street Car
EmDIoyes Increased.

Philadelphia. Dec 24.-The Union
Traction Company, which controls ev-
cry street car line in this city and en-
ploys upwards OF 5000 motorman and
conductors. posted a notice tonight
that the company has decided TO in
crease the wages of the motormen and
conductors from IS 10 10 cents an
hour. the increase TO go into effect on
Jan. 1.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
A DEATH An BROWNSVILLE.
w. $. keefer Passes Away After n
Few Hours Illness.

Thomasville. Ga. Dec. 24-w. S.
Keefer died at his home i'm this city
this morning at o'clock, after a few
hours illness. Mr.. Keefer had been
suffering for a week with pains in the
ear. These grew worse yesterday and
very much worse last night. culminat-
ing in death. Mr.. Keefer came to
Thomasville from Kentucky about
twelve years ago, since which time, UNI
til about year ago, he has been prom
inent in the business of the community.
being at the head of the ThomasvlIe
Ice Company and several other smaller
businesses. About a year ago he sold
out his business interests here, since
which time he has not been in active
business. He leaves a wife and two
sons.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
A Mexican Commissnry burned.

Eagle Pass, Tex, Dec. 24.-The large
commissary of Frank 3. James at
Monclove, Mex, south of here on the
Mexican International Railway was
burned to the ground this morning.
Loss $50, 00O Mexican currency.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
Young American Life Saver Deco
rated by King Edward.

Chicago. Dec. 24.-Arthur Egan, the
17-year-old hero of twenty-thre life
saving exploits in Lake Michigan. has
been decorated by King Edward OF
England for his heroism. receiving a
ciety.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
cnrncgIe's omer 10 Akron. o.

Akron. o.. Dec. 24.-Andrew Carnegie
has offered the city OF Akron $4,000
for free public library, the city 10
guarantee $1,000 annually to maintain
It. The offer VIII probably be accepted.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
French After Jamaican Fruit.

Kingston, Jamaica. Dec. PA
French syndicate is making preliminary
arrangements with the view of starting
a fruit business in Jamaica. II Is pro-
posed to load two steamers every fort
night for different ports Of Europe.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
.Innnnin MIIIer,s pnnnhtcr nend.

Oakland. Cal. Dec. 2i.--Mrs Maude
Mccormick. known to the public as
Miss Maude, Miller. an actress, and
daughter Of Joaquin Miller. the poet,
died to-day Of heart trouble.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25

Washington, Dec. 24-Capt. Freder-
lex 5. Foltz, Second Cavalry, has been
appointed captain of the port of Ha-
vana, relieving Lieutenant Commander
Lucien Young, United States navy.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
MIR. BoRDEN's CHRISTMAS GIFT.
Fall River Manufn cturer Treats His
EmpIOye Handsomely.

Fall River, Mass, Dec. 24-Notices
were posted in the Iron Works Mills
here to-day by NJ. c. D. Borden, owner,
announcing that the operatives would
receive as Christmas gift an amount
equivalent to an increase of 10 per cent.
in wages for six weeks.
This restores them the amount lost
in wages since the cut ait the mills six
weeks ago when Mr.. Borden took off
the 10 per cent. advance in wages
which had been in effect for two weeks.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
NOTICE.

want every man and woman In
the United States Interested in the
cure OF the opium and Whisky habits
TO have my book on these diseases.
Address y. NJ. Woolley. M. d.. Atlanta.
Ga, Box 2S7, and one will be sent W"
free.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
SHELBY COMPTON DEAD.

on suddenly by ApOpIexy.
Columbus. Ca. Dec. 24.-Shelby
Compton, a prominent citizen and well
known throughout the Southeast as a
travelling man, died suddenly tonight
of appoplexy. The attack was entirely
unexpected and his death is a great
shock to his family and friends. He
leaves wife and six children. He was
a son-in-law of Mrs. B. H. Hudson,
who was burned to death last week
in distressing accident
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25

Indiana Railway Company of South
Bend Increases Wages.

South Bend, Ind, Dec. 24.-The
Indiana Railway Company, of this city,
posted an order to-day giving an in
crease of wages to the motormen, con-
ductors and all power station employees
engaged by the hour. The raise is the
second within few years and means
an increase in the wages of the en-
ployes of about $4,000 year. The in
crease will take effect on Jan. 1.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
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