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The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
A MiIIion-DOIIar Mistake.

Especial Correspondence Leslie's Weekly.)
Washington. D. c., Feb 22.-Either a re-
markable lack of foresight on the part
of certain naval officials ten years ago, or
political engineering to confer benefits on
a South Carolina sea town, will cost the
american government a pretty penny, for
the South Atlantic Naval Station, at Port
Royal, S. c., is to be abandoned. Accord
ing to the programme already formulated,
Charleston, on the ocean edge of the Pal
metto State, is to replace Port Royal as
a haven for the fighting ships of Uncle
Sam,
The Port Royal station was begun ten
years since, and nearly a million dollars.
has been spent to build and maintain it.
1t is said that the site was originally
recommended by the late Rear-Admiral
Porter, but the fact of it's adoption and de-
velopment from year to year, with an
enormous expenditure of money indicates
that the directors of the American naval
establishment considered the place fit and
the project a good one
The naval appropriation act of 1900 au-
thorized Secretary Long TO appoint
board of officers to examine into the
expediency of changing the Port Royal
station to some other point in the state
of South Carolina. at or near Charleston.
Rear-Admiral Frederick Rodgers was
AAANNS SAAS P4SSidStlt VI an lQQulrlnE BOARD
OF seven members. which held sessions
covering long period, made trips to
Port Royal and vicinity took testimony
pro and con, on the removal proposition.
and finally rendered a favorable report on
the transfer last month.
The counts against Port ROYAL are.
That the costly dry-dock is in bad con-
dltion and has never been perfectly salts
factory; that the battleship Indiana
grounded in the river in 1894, after leaving
dock; that there is a dangerous bar 10
pass in entering the channel from the sea
which makes it unsafe for navigation by
large and heavy fighting vessels of the
present type; that much expensive drede-
ing would be necessary TO make il a safe
accommodation for warships; that there js
only rain water available as supply for
the station; that the place has no direct
railroad connection, and that the supplv
of skillful labor in the event of emergen-
cies is not sufficiently abundant.
The board admits in it's report favorinp
abandonment that the naval station is an.
praised at 1913 GOETHE dry dock alone he
ing valued at $51S,O00, and that. in the
event of transfer. this would be use
less.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12

shown by some Of the youngsters in
working the good .natured visitors. They
got rid of their bank-check stamps by
Keeping their eyes open and being on the
spot when one was needed The bov
We're passing continually in and out o.
or the lobby, and when a man wrote
check or draft at the counter one or two
or them were almost certain to be IN
sight Where in thunder can I find a
documentary stamp the stranger would
esK' addressing himself to space, and tho
messenger would appear. like a good
ialry with one in his hand. To get &
stamp SO OPPORTUNITY and, above ALL 4
stamp OF the right kind and denomination
was certain to be worth a quarter and
sometimes more. On Mardi Gras eve a
very pompous-looking gentleman, was
given bank stamp by a small freckle
raced urchin, who didn't reach up to the
top OF the counter. Are you positive this
Is the sort that goes on checks? asked
Inc pompous gentleman, examining It
critically. Sure said the kid; 4 just put
oe mate of it on one of me own The
guest thought he was being guyed and
was getting mad, when / pulled out the
drawer and showed him the identical
creek, stamp and all. I had cashed Il
Hlyselr, for / happen to know that the
lreckle-faced kid has a nice little ac-
count at one of the savings banks. When
the pompous gentleman heard the story
ne shed some of his pomposity and got
human long enough to pat the boy on the
neao and give him a five-dollar bill 20
dttach to the bank account. That's the
most saw paid for any one stamp"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
Smart Messengers, snecuIo.,o,.

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
During the carnival time the messen-
ger boys made a big thing out of the
war-taX stamps" said New Orleans no.
tel clerk the other day. For some reason
or other a carnival crowd always does
a tremendous lot of telegraphing and to-
ward the windup of the festivities is cer-
'ein to draw several bales of checks and
drafts. Each of these documents reouires
a stamp, and II is well known fact that
no human being ever had such a thing in
MS possession when he wanted II.
guest in such delmma naturally applies
to the messenger, and this is about the
conversation that ensues: Hello. Kidi
gotta revnoo stampT Yep says the boy,
but | was a-savin' 1t fer dat gent over
yonder, writin' a telegraf. oh! well saws
the first guest, who Is always In a big
hurry let me have this one and Won
go and hustle him up anotherl Here
9nd he slips anything from a dime 20 a
quarter into the messengers grimy paw.
Inc boy appears reluctant, and N he
thinks the coin II too small he declines
point blank, upon which he IL pretty GER
tam 10 get raise. Then he fishes a
revenue stamp from pocket where he
has several dozen planted. ana Is ready
10 DO the same thlng al over again.
watched this little comedy a. least hun.
dred times during the Carnival season"
the hotel clerk went on. "and was great.
" Amuseafa the tact ana shreHdBess
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
THE PHOSPHATE INDUSTRY.
1t Is Not in Very Good Shape in
South Carolina.

South Carolina.
Beaufort, S. c., March lin a recent
interview had with a prominent phos-
phate man here your correspondent CLEAN
ed some interesting facts relating to an
industry that has for almost a genera
ton past been the chief source of sup
port to this section.
1.-THE supply of phosphate rock in the
navigable streams hereabouts," said the
gentleman, SIS nearly exhausted. There
remain deposits in such depths of water
as to render mining it at the present
low price of the rock impracticable. In
fact, it would require very expensive and
complicated machinery for dredging this
deep water rock, which is in layers that
would require blasting with dynamite
before it could be brought to the sur
face. The decline of an industry that
has in the past twenty years realized mil
lions of dollars to it's promoters, in addi-
ton to a handsome royalty to the state,
is greatly to be regretted by the people
of this section, many of whom have,
until recently, enjoyed liberal salaries as
employees of the various concerns here.
1.-The Virginia Carolina Chemical Com
pany will close down on April 1, when
its brief shipping season will have ex-
pired, and there will then be only one
plant of the six big concerns which have
been in business here for many years.
The Central Phosphate Company, which
was acquired by a French company with
in a year. will continue operations a
while longer. There are probably half a
million tons of phosphate rock in the
dry sheds of the several concerns here
The Coosaw Company alone has $4,000
tons on hand, which it is impossible to
dispose of to advantage, or even at a
figure that would equal the cost of min
ing it."
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12

From the Philadelphia North American.
The British vice consul, Capt. Clipperon,
hned John King 10 shillings for being
alive yesterday. At least, that is the
way it appeared to King and to the spec
tators who focked to the consulate yes
terday, attracted by the rumor that
supposed dead man had returned to life.
King, who is a storekeeper on the Brit
ish steamship Georgian Prince, was or
dered before the consul by Capt. Flett.
He had been missing since Wednesday
night, and was supposed to be somewhere
under the hull of the steamship In con-
sequence, the consul refused the clear
ance papers until the accident could be
Investigated.
You don't mean to say" the consul
exclaimed, addressing King. that you are
the man who was drowned?"
King explained that he had been report
ed as such, but that the truth Of the
matter was he had simply gone on shore
to purchase a piece of tobacco and had
stayed little longer than he counted
on"
as that so?" queried the consul, testify;
then, 1 will fine you 10 shillings."
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
ONE SHOT; ANOTHER CUT.
Two Cnbmen Done Up Near Harris
Street Hall in General Fight.

StTeGN HtHIi III UencEdI
Henry Harmon, a negro cab driver, was
shot in the abdomen last night in front of
the Harris street hall and is at his home
on Oglethorpe avenue, near East Broad
street, in a serious condition.
The police charge that Gus Burk fired
the shot and he is held at the police sta
ton to await the result of Harmon
wound. Charles Jackson, another negro.
was also arrested by the police and is
charged with assaulting Harmon with
rock and with, being disoredrly in the
street.
A church festival was in progress IN
Harris street hall and it seems that a
free fight between cabmen was precipi-
tated on the outside shortly before mid
night. Just what started the trouble the
police were unable to learn and the crowd
scattered after Harmon was shot The
wounded negro was placed in his cab and
taken to the office of DR.. r. S. Kenan,
but was later sent to his home for treat
ment His wound is considered dan
gerous one.
Shortly after the shooting of Harmon,
Lymus Wright, another cabman, was cut
at the same place. 1t was stated by those
in the neighborhood that Wright had
taken some part in the first trouble and
that the cutting followed an expression
concerning the Harmon shooting. Wright
was taken away in his cab and this as
sautt was not reported at police head
quarters and no arrests were made. 1t is
not known whether Wright was seriously
cut or what became of him after the
trouble. Several patrolmen were hurried
to the scene of trouble, but the crowd had
scattered The police were informed that
the two assaults were the result of
trivial argument between rival cabmen.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
SAILORS FOUGHT THE MATE.
Trouble on Board Bark Record
Caused Arrest of scnmen.

Trouble on Board Bark Record
Caused Arrest of seamen.
There was trouble on the Norwegian
bark Record. at the Plant system
wharves, early yesterday morning. and
five members of the crew are in iail on
warrants charging them with insubordi-
nation. They are Andres Jonson. Haber
Eisheim Godfrey Sell, Alfred swenson
and Fritz Hollendorf.
The men got into some trouble with the
first mate, and free fight followed. Sew
eral of them were cut and bruised. and
all left the bark after the trouble with
the officer During the morning the mate
called at Magistrate Reynolds office and
had warrants issued for all of the sailors
who had been engaged in the trouble.
-Four of the men were arrested together.
and Hollendorf was found later in the day
with badly cut arm. His wound was
dressed by County Physician Chisholm.
and he was confined with the other men.
The sailors say that they were only hav-
ing little fun. and that they did not as
sault the mate. The Record is loading
with naval stores
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12

recovering. leaving them weak and
emaciated.
II had a slight attack of la grippe and
at once took Peruna, which drove the
disease out of my system in a few days
and did not hinGer me from pursuing
my daily work.
Il should like to see our Board of
Health give it official recognition and
have it used generally among our poor,
sick people in Greater New York. "-Jo-
seph A. Finn.
d. L. Wallace, a charter member of
the International BARRIERS Union, writes
from 10 Western avenue, Minneapolis,
Mimi:
Following a severe attack of la grippe
l seemed to be affected badly all over. 1
suffered with a severe backache, indi-
gestion, and numerous ills, so 1 could
neither eat nor sleep, and I thought I
would give up my work. which could not
afford to do.
zone of my customers who was great
ly helped by Peruna advised me to try
it, and I procured a bottle the same day.
| used it, faithfully and felt marked
improvement. During the next two
months 1 took five bottles, and then felt
splendid. Now my head is clear, my
nerves are steady, enjoy food and rest
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12

we'll Peruna has been worth dollar
dose to ned. L. Wallace.
Mr.. o. H. Perry, Atchison, Kan.
writes:
Again, after repeated trials of your
medicines, Peruna and Manalin, 4 give
this as my expression of the wonderful
results of your very valuable medicine
in its effects in my case after repeated
trials:
First it cured me of chronic bron-
chitis of fifteen years standing by using
two bottles of Peruna, in January, 1894,
and no return of it.
after / was cured of bronchitis had
la grippe every winter for several win
tiers. But, through the use of Peruna it
got gradually weaker in its severity I'M
I'll it dwindled down to a mere stupor
for two or three days Now the stupor
does not trouble me any more."-O. H.
Perry.
Mr. Nicholas F. Rossiter, care Cleve-
land City Waterworks, City Hall, Cleve-
land, o., writes:
This winter 1 had a severe attack of
IL grippe, which compelled me to leave
my office and seek medical assistance.
Although l followed the doctors advice
faithfully, 1 felt no better, and reading
in the paper that Peruna would cure 1t
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12

4 IKE A DEMON, grip has crossed our
"a country. leaving behind scores of
physical wrecks.
Victims of catarrh of the head, ca
tarrh of the throat, catarrh of TIE lungs,
catarrh of the stomach, catarrh of the
kidneys, catarrh of the pelvic organs,
are to be counted by hundreds of thou
sands. Grip is epidemic catarrh, and
sows the seeds of chronic catarrh within
the system.
This is so true that few grip sufferers
are able to make a complete recovery
until they have used Peruna.
Never in the history of medicine has a
remedy received such unqualified and
universal eulogies as Peruna.
A New York AIderman's Experience.
Hon. Joseph A. Finn, alderman, Fifth
district, writes from 1A Christopher
street, New York city, as follows:
when a pestience overtakes our
people we take precaution as a nation II
preserve the citizens against the dread
disease.
La grippe has entered thousands Of
our homes this fall, and l noticed that
the people who used Peruna were quick
~ restored, while those who depended
on doctors prescriptions spent weeks in
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
TO HELP CHARITY WORK.
Entertainment to he Given at the
OgIethOrpe by the Kings Daughters.

Entertainment to BE Given at the
OgIethOrpe by the Kings Daughters.
The Kings Daughters will give an en-
tertainment this afternoon at the Ogle-
thorpe, Bull street and Oglethorpe
avenue for the purpose of raising money
to carry on their charitable work. The
suffering among the poor during the re-
cent cold weather, as well as the many
cases of sickness among poverty-stricken
families, has almost depleted the treasury
of the Daughters, who hope, however, by
this entertainment to secure sufficient
funds to continue their good work.
Among those that will take part in the
programme are Mr.. John Taggart, Mr..
A. B. Green, Master Herman Lang, and
Miss Epstein, who will recite; Mr.. Edwyn
e. Woodlands, pianist; Miss Lyons, man
dolin. And Miss Cosens, Miss Bulloch,
Mrs. Barbour, Mrs. Clark, Miss Schwarz,
Mr.. John Banks and Mr.. W. A. Reaves,
who will sing.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
where they were present at the inaugural
ceremonies.

where they were present at the inaugural
ceremonies.
Mrs. E. A. Neill of Washington, D. c.,
and Mr.. Plant Fitzgerald, son of Capt. j.
W. Fitzgerald. left yesterday for Tampa,
Fla Mrs. Neill is the wife of Southern
Railway official, and has been the guest
of MIR. and Mrs. f. B. Fitzgerald for
day or two.
Mr.. Frank A Hooper of Americas, So
licitor general of the Southwestern Cir
cunt, Senator ]. E. Hays of Americas
and Mr.. ]. FELTON,, a prominent attorney
of Montezuma, were in Savannah yester-
day morning but left at noon for Ossa-
baw Island, where they go for bear
hunt.
The many friends of Mr.. George Rich
ter will learn with pleasure that he is
on his way home from the Philippines,
where he went sevral months ago as a
member of the Taft Commission. A ca
blegram received by his family in Savan-
nah stated that he had sailed for home, but
it is not known just when he will arrive.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
Death Of Mrs. :. r.. Edepa.,d.

Mrs 8. y. Edenheld died yesterday al
the home Of her son, Rev u. s. Eden.
hcid. al Barnard ana Thirty-nfth streets
after long Illness. She was 81 Yeas
o.1 and leaves largo family fiar fun.
oral viii take place az The South she
Baptist church ~ O'Clock ihis morning.
Immediately after the services fho re-
mains vii be taken 70 eylyanla Tor in.
termeUt -..
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
CHARGED WITH ROBBERY.
shoes Stolen From p. Tuberdy's store
Recovered by Police,

Hubert Rufiin and James Peal, two ne
gro lads, will appear before Recorder
Myrick in Police Court this morning on
a charge of burglarizing the shoe store Of
=. Tuberdy on Whitaker and st. Julian
streets The robbery was committed last
week. and four pairs of shoes were stolen.
Detective Murphy went TO work on the
case, and recovered all but one pair OF
the shoes. Rufiin says that he is innocent
OF the charge entered against him. and
declares that the shoes were given him
by Peal Peal says that he knows Moth
Ing about the matter. and Recorder Ny
rick will have 20 decide which of the ne
grOes is telling the truth.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12

Rice planters are now busily engaged
In breaking up narrowing and preparing
10 plant their lands. They VIII begin
putting ln thelr crops about April T. A
prominent rico broker said yesterday
that n cannot now be told how enc
acreage this year viii compare with thai
q former years.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
TURPENTINE NEGROES KILLED.
Recent Murder of Sheriff Mathis
Supposed to BE the Cause.

Branford. Fla, March ia mob of
unknown men fired several volleys into
negro camp at the turpentine works
of II. +. Sears &, Co.. at Call, LAFAYETTE
county, and killed onh and seriously
wounded three others. Feeling against
negroes on account of the recent muir
der Of Sheriff Mathis is supposed to
have been the cause.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
b. Il BIS GENERAL MANAGER.
Col. A j. McDume, Formerly With
Brunswick and Western.

Brunswick, Ca, March 11-Col. j. A.
McDufie was appointed general man.
ager of the Brunswick and Birmingham
from New York to assume his duties.
Col. McDuffie was formerly general
freight and passenger agent of the
Brunswick and Western Railway.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
FAIR TODAY AND TOMORROW.
March shows a Deficiency In Both
Rain and Heat.

Rain and Heat.
The mean temperature yesterday was
again above the normal. The maximum
was 6S degrees. and the minimum. 81 de-
grees, thus making a mean of 90. while
the normal for the day is S. The month
thus far shows an accumulated deficiency
of "a degrees. while for the year the de-
ficiency Is 152 degrees. The rainfall was
only a trace, too small an amount to be
recorded. For the month the record shows
an accumulated deficiency of 92 OF an
inch. but the year has so far an accumu-
lated excess Of SO.
The Washington forecast for the state
to-day r. Fair, with rising temperature
IN the northwest half; south westerly
winds fresh on the coast Tomorrow. fair
IN the southeast half: rain 10 the north
west
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
A CURE FOR MALARIA,
Fever and Ague, Indigestion, Kid
ney and Liver Trouble is
DIR. w. n VAN nREDERODE's

InfalIibIe Fever and Ague Cure.
This valuable remedy is free from
Quinine, Arsenic, Strychnine and all other
Objectionable substances that usually I'M
dermine the constitution and leaves the
patient In a decline. DR.. Van Brederode
remedy is put up in two ounce bottles
and is sold by all druggists at 20 cents
per bottle. Quality not quantity Is the
Doctors proverb and In using his valua-
BILE medicines Il Is only necessary TO use
a small dose. The remedy was discoy-
cred by the doctor, who has had many
years Of experience In dealing with the
severest cases OF malaria, and strange
as II may appear. every case that has
carefully followed his directions has been
cured. u n within the power or al 70
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you will be convinced. Ask your drug
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The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
#~e.~s

sent for some. ! began to mend In legs
than three days, and. although 1 was
still very weak, 1 felt that I had the
right medicine. In ten days I was back
at my desk feeling better and stronger
than had in some time.
"Peruna not only cured the grip, but
it improved my general health, increas-
ing my capacity for physical and mental
exertions.'-N. F. Rossiter.
A COngressman's Experience.
Hon. NJ. w. Howard, Congressman
from Alabama, has the following to say
in regard to Peruna:
II have taken Peruna now for two
weeks, and find 1 am very much relieved.
/ feel that my cure will be permanent.
1 have also taken it for la grippe, and
take pleasure in recommending Peruna
as an excellent remedy to all fellow
sufferers."-M. w. Howard.
Congressman Howard's home address
is Fort Payne, Ala.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna
write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased 20 give you his valuable adj
vice gratis
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
the Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12

Gortons New Orleans Ministries will be
here Thursday night. No minstrel show
comes better endorsed than Gortons
especially in the music line. Joseph Cor
ton rs one OF the leading band music COM
posers, and the Gold Band will give their
monday concert under his direction A
SPECIAL feature this year is the reduced
prices of 90 and Toe. The balcony will be
reserved for colored people.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
AT THE THEATER.

The Peters Comedy Company opened a
weeks engagement at the Theater last
night to a big audience. "Finnegan's
Luck" was the bill.
The entertainments which the Peters
Company give are certainly good. There
Is more speciality in them than in any
other popular price company that is seen
here and its performances are meritorious
At the matinee this afternoon new bill
viii be presented and tonight "Mugg's
Landing" will be the play. The company
will present change OF bill at every
performance.