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The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-31
TO CURE COLD TN oSrnAv

Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money If It fails to cure D. W. Groves signature is on each box, 25c.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-31
A Glass of

Mrs. Stones Home e-made Jellies would make good New Years pres ent for some sick friend
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-31

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take Laxative Bromo-Q -Quinihe Tablets. 25A,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-31
Stuffed Dates

We have then stuffed with English Walnuts, Pecans, Orange Peel, Citron, Ginger and Pineapple.
 They are very fine.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-31

Sweet and juicy, 25, 30, S5, 40 cents per dozen.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-31

It is delicious, just like homemade, only 25 cents.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-12
LINC0LN'S ANNIVERSARY.
MARK Tvnin's Introduction of Henry
Wntterson the Feature at
Carnegie Hall.

New York, Feb 1l.-Carnegie Han was
filled Tonight with people who had as
sembled to commemorate the 92nd ami
versary of Abraham Lincoln's birth, tho
proceeds OF the meeting to go for the
benefit of the Lincoln Monumental Uni
versity at Cumberland Gap. Tenn.
Mark Twain presided Seated with him
on either side of a bust of Lincoln were
Gen. Joseph Wheeler Prof. Charles Rob
erts, Maj John r. Brooke Gen. Nelson
A. Miles, Col. Henry Watterson, Gen. O.
o. Howard and Gen. James o. Beirne.
Mr.. Clements mark Twain read this
.etter from President Mckinley:
Dear Gen. Howard: l had hoped to
be able to accept the kind invitation ex-
tended to me to attend the Lincolns birth
day celebration at Carnegie Hall. New
York City, on Monday evening next. the
l1th inst, but find very much to my re-
greet that public duties will prevent my
doing so. 1t would have afforded me much
pleasure 10 be present on such an occa-
sion, and TO participate in hon
oring the memory of the great
American, who did so mucn to
perpetuate the Union. and insure
the blessings of liberty to all his country
men. Please extend my cordial greetings
TO those present at the celebration and
accept my best wishes for its complete
success. Very sincerely yours.
William Mckinley"
Col, Henry Watterson spoke on "Abra-
ham Lincoln"
In introducing the speaker Mr. Clements
said:
ut Is a remarkable fact that with the
whole country to pick from you should
have called upon two old rebels, Col
Watterson and myself to take the princi-
pal parts at this great meeting. But are
the blue and the gray one to-day l was
a second lieutenant in the Confederate
service. Watterson, here, az colonel rem
dered me such assistance as he could If
he had only strictly obeyed my orders
should have succeeded in my vast enter
prise. II was my intention to drive Gen
Grant into the Pacific. I told Col Wat
terson to surround the eastern armies
and wait till came. But he was insub-
ordinate and the Union was saYed."
Col. Watterson delivered his address on
Lincoln
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-12
QUEER INSURANCE. CLAIMS.
One Wanted Damages for Black Eye
Received at Peace Meeting.

From the London Mau.
The other day one of the best known
English accident insurance companies re-
ceived a claim for $50. The insurer had
received a blow in the eye which compelled
him to stay in dark room for month.
In the column cause of accident were
written che sardonc words went to a
peace meeting"
The unusual candor with which some OF
the insured write is amusiEg. In recent
case. in which client had suffered from
broken collar bone, there appeared ur-
der the heading cause OF accident" DO
not know Intoxicated.
Some clients imagine that II they do
not send a infinitely detailed account of
the accident they will receive no compen-
sation. 1t is only In this way that ono
can account for this statement: Il had
words with my wife. She came toward
me with shovel and in leaving the
room ] tripped over the mat and sprained
my ankle.
Here is a claim for injured feelings: IT
was returning from business yesterday.
when my brother-in-law enterd the train.
He called me an Idle rogue, and by doing
50 degraded me before all the passenger.
Can | recover damages from your conf
pany?'
well known American insurance COM
pany once received a claim from a woman
disablement She said: My husband is
quite unable to write. He had serious
fall last week and the doctor says he will
never be able to work again" Doctors
and magistrates certificates to this effect
were inclosed AS the certificates were
somewhat curiousy worded, the company
made inquiries and found that their high
" respectable client had been lynched.
Many of the genuine claims are exceed
ingly comic. Bitten by an ader'' (sic),
and "kneIt on by a bull" show the curl
Gus accidents that happen to country peo-
pie.
trapped finger in a cash till' is decd-
eddy suggestive.
Some of the domestic accidents have
their lighter side. One cannot but oe
amused at the Woodworking housewife
who claims damages because a clothespeg
fell from the line and struck her in the
eve. We can imagine. also, that II was
a Youthful husband who, full of anxiety to
see his charming young wife. caught hold
OF an insecure door-knob, which gave way
and precipitated him headlong down a.
fight OF steps. Half a dozen accidents
year are caused by coal exploding" IN
the fire.
Either painters have a more reprehensi-
bic habit OF dropping their paint pots on
passers-by. or else Insured people spend
the bulk of their time under painters lad
ders. Insurance companies always regard
claims for damages done by paint with
little suspicion
surely the gentleman who put the lighted
end OF his cigar IN his mouth never ex-
pected to get compensation?
servant girl. carrying a tray. fell
down stairs. end broke her leg She was
uninsured. and. Of course, got nothing.
hut In her fall she burst open the door OF
room IA which a man was shaving. In
his fright he gashed his chin badly ami
bis claim for compensation was paid
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-12
MAY CHANGE THE ORDER.
All Nomina lions of Generals to He
FavOrabIy Reported.

Washington Feb. 1.-THE Senate held
two brief executive sessions to-day for
the consideration of the nominations for
the Office of brigadier general sent in by
the President under the army reorganiza-
ton act of the present session of Con-
gress.
At the first session the nominations to
that position which had been favorably
reported upon were recommitted to the
Committee on Military Affairs. During
the afternoon there was a hurried meet
ing of the committee, at which a favor
able report upon all the brigadier nomina-
tions before the committee were acted
upon, and at the second closed session of
the Senate they were all reported. These
only the nominal lions heretofore reported,
but also the nominations of Gems. Wood
and Grant and Bell, which had been pre-
viously passed over, and also those of
Gems. Fitzhugh Lee and James II. Wilson,
whose names were sent 10 the Senate to-
day When the nominations were report
cd Senator Pettigrew objected to favor
able consideration, and they went over
until tomorrow under the Senate rule
1t is understood that there will be a
change in the order in which the nomi-
nations were made, which will relieve them
of the criticism that was made on account
of the high relative position the original
assignments gave certain officers.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-12
MAY BE AN EXPEDITION.
ingtOn That Asphalt Company
Has One on Foot.

Washington, Feb 11-Delancey Nichol
and MIR. Lindsay, New York attorneys rep
resenting the New York and Bermudez
Asphalt Company, argued before Secre-
tary Hay to-day in favor of active sup
port by the United States government of
that company's contention i'm the contro-
versy over the asphalt concessions
The state department knows nothing
officially of the reported organization by
the New York company of a military
force in this country to protect it's own
interests in Venezuela. With the latter
country the United State is on friendly
terms, and it could not allow our territory
to be made the base of operations against
Venezuela, If it should be disclosed to
the department that these were of hostile
intent But if the Venezuelan govern
ment does not make complaint against the
departure of the reported expedition it is
improbable that any action will be taken
here.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-12
CLOSES BUSINESS Rotations.
New Orleans Committee on Mission
airy Tour of south.

Atlanta, Feb. IA committee from the
New Orleans Cotton Exchange, headed by
its secretary, III. G. Hester, spent the day
in Atlanta. in the furtherance of efforts
TO create closer trade relations between
New Orleans and the cities of Georgia,
Alabama and the Atlantic coast. The com
mittee met a number of leading business
men. who gave hearty approval to the
sugges tons of the New Orleans men and
promised their aid The committee is
desirous among other things, to promo
ting uniform classification; to which the
New Orleans exchange is committed, and
the innovation, it is believed will re-
ceive the unanimous support of Georgia
business men. The matter will be dis
cussed fully, however, before the close
of the week, when the committee is eX-
pected to return to Atlanta aud appear
before the chamber of commerce. The
committee left tonight for Charlotte, ~
c.. and will visit Charleston. Savannah,
and Augusta before returning to New
Orleans.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-12

Methodist ministers Institute Now in
session.

waycross Ga, Feb. 11.-Rev. C, NJ. Led
better. pastor of the Methodist Church
at Blsckshear, preached the opening SER
mon of the Waycross District Preachers
Institute tonight at Trinity Church The
Institute will be called to order to-mor-
row morning at o'clock by Presiding Ell
der J. W. Weston.
The morning session will be occupied
by study of the office and work of the
Holy Spirit. At II a. m. Rev. +, A. Rat
cliffe will deliver sermon on The Bap-
tism of the Holy Ghost" The meeting
will continue until Wednesday night.
NJ. J. Paxton has been elected treasurer
Of the town OF FallSston
Dunbar Hogans met with painful ac-
cident in Charlton county on Saturday.
He shot his foot managing il badly.
Officers were elected at Trinity sunday
school yesterday as follows; Secretary,
E M. Cason; treasurer, n. Agothen; or
ganist. Miss Lizzie Thompson; librarion,
B. II. Thomas: assistant, A. w. Town
send Sweat.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-12
THE RAWLINS FLOATED.
But the Mcpherson Is Aground Near
Matanzas.

Washington. Feb. n.-Quartermaster
General Ludington received a telegram
this afternoon from Quartermaster Ham
on the transport Rawlins, which ran
aground in the harbor of Santiago, Sun
day saying that that vessel was floated
this afternoon at AS o'clock. He said
the vessel had sustained no damage AMI
would sail tonight. The Rawlns is to
bring a battalion of the Tenth Infantry
to Newport News.
Quartermaster Baker, in charge of the
transport Mcpherson, aground near Ma
tanzas. cables that the water in the vessel
has been reduced several feet, and thar
the cargo is being jettisoned as fast 1t
can be uncovered. Mai. Baker says that
if the present favorable weather condi-
tons continue he has fair hopes of saving
the vessel.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-12
DENY CoNNoLLY's CLAIM.
Greene and the Gaynors say They
owe Him Nothing.

owe Him NothinR
The answer OF the defendants IN the at
tachment suit OF Michael A Connolly.
against the Atlantic Contracting Company,
Benjamin ID. Greene, John F and Edward
II. Gaynor, was filed yesterday in the
office OF the clerk OF the city Court. where
the suit is pending.
The answer repudistes and denies all
OF the allegations OF fact made by the
plaintn IN his declaration in attachment.
In the declaration the plaintiff sets out
that the attachment instituted by him wa :
70 recover claim amounting to 81, 72b. 40.
The plaintiff. say the defendapts IN their
answer, never sued out procesy of attach.
ment for this sum- but claimed at that
time that they owed him 1856. AS a mar
ter OF FACT this is the amount he dill
claim.
The plaintiffs deny that bond was duly
given and, on the contrary say that the
oond rendered and accepted was wilfully
ana grossly inadequate: that the surety
was known to the PLAINTIFF to be worth
nothing like the amount OF alleged debt.
ana that IL was represented to the sure
~ that the signing of the bond was a
mere matter of form. from which he
would be relieved on the next day.
The defendants admit that tho money
referred to has never been paid, but de-
ny that any debt OF any sum of money
is Que by them, or either of them to
the plaintim. or that they ever had any
contract with him. as alleged in his petit
ton and bill of particulars. either at the
time stated or any other time.
The plaintiff claims that the debt which
he says the defendants owe him was in
CURED by them for his services in look
ing up evidence for them in their cases
against tho government and for other ser
vices of the like character. The answer
of the defendants, which is sworn to by
john i. Gaynor was filed ~ Messrs.
Mackall Anderson and Walter G. Charl-
ton.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-12

The Largest TumbIer Plant sB the
world Destroyed.

Pittsburg. Pa. Feb. 12.-At 1906 o'clock
this morning the town Of Rochester on
the Ohio about twenty-five miles from
Pittsburg suffered the greatest fire In its
history, and the loss Is estimated by
Supt Morlds OF the glass company at ST.
100000 The plant OF the National Glass
Company. the largest tumbler plant in
the world. was destroyed. The plant &C.
oupied seven acres Of ground and en-
ployed 1.500 people.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-12
TO MEET CARTER HARRISON.
Mrs. Nation Leaves for Chicago To-
day-Her Lecture Tour Not
Success.


Muscatine Iowa, Feb, n.-Mrs, Nation
arrived here at noon to-day. and was met
at the train by 1900 people. A squad OF
police were on hand at her request to es-
cort her to the hotel The crowd, howev-
err was peaoeable and quit and evidently
turned out through curiosity. for less than
800 people attended her meeting at the
Grand Opera House tonight. After the
meeting closed and the receipts of che
evening were counted the financial msn-
ager of Mrs. Nation dissolved partnership
with her. and with four OF the six women
who accompany her. will return tonight
to Kansas.
Mrs. Nation says:
Il am in the hands of the Lord and
will leave for Chicago tomorrow morn
ing. | win do no smashing in Iowa or
in any other state until all the hell holes
in my own state. Kansas. are wiped out
of existence. Then / will organize a
band of women, who will smash all the
saloons in the world. The United States
hrst-Europe next"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-12
ROYALTIES RErURNING HOWE.

Extraordinary Precautions Taken
for Protection of CznrowIfch.
London, Feb. liking Charles of Port
ugal and his suite started for Lisbon this
evening. at 10 o'clock King Edward sc-
companied the Portuguese monarch to the
railway station.
Grand Duke Michael OF Russia. the
Czarowitch. left two hours earlier for St
Petersburg, Prince Charles of Denmark
showing him off. Extraordinary police
precautions were taken at the station 10
protect him He presented to Inspector
Thorpe Of Scotland Yard. who was at
tached 10 his suite while in England.
magnificent diamond. The route OF The
cret.
The King Of Greece will leave to-mor-
row
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-12
SMITH TO LEAVE l.. & N.
Passenger Agent 10 Build Railroads
In Ecuador.

Louisville, Feb. 1.-THE courier-Journal
tomorrow Will say;
The report that Jackson Smith, division
passenger agent at Cincinnati, would leave
the service Of the Louisville and Nash
VILE, was in degree confirmed here yes
terday by an official of the road He said
Mr. Smith had been offered a position for
three years with the contracting firm OF
James p. Mcdonald e. Co.. OF New York.
a 5000 per year, and had accepted 1t.
The firm will take Mr.. Smith to Ecuador,
where II has a contract 10 build large
railroad. He IS to be the general manager
of the company
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-12
LEASED THE COMPRESS.
Georgia and Alabama Railroad
Makes a Deal at Quitman.

Quitman, Ga. Feb. 1.-THE Georgia and
Alabama Compress Company has closed a
deal with the Quitman Compress COM
pany. whereby they leased the Quitman
compress for the term of five years. s.
w. Mays of Thomasville, who has a
large amount of stock in the Georgia and
Alabama Compress Company, was the
moving spirit in this transaction. Mr.
Mays has as his efficient representative
in this cotton market. MIR. c. A. Bronx.
Messrs. Barney and Stevens OF Dayton.
o., have been the guests of Mr.. j. W.
Oglesby for the past few days. They
have been making an inspection of the
South Georgia Railroad, in which they
have large interests. 1t is understood
that the result Of their visit will be the
speedy extension of this road to some Cult
mort
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-12
GREAT BRTTAIN's REPLY.

May Refer to Questions Left Unset
tied by boundary Commission.
London, Feb. 12.-Ambassador Choate,
though without any intimation as TO the
terms of the British reply TO the amend
ed Hay-Pauncefote treaty, believes that
the court proposals are most likely to
bear upon those subjects which were left
unsettled by the Canadian Commission.
In the opinion of those best informed as
to the relations between the United States
and Great Britain these boundary matters
form the only basis on which England
could possibly formulate counter-pro-
possl. 1t is quite possible, however. that
her answer will contain certain requests
for commercial and other privileges.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-12
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THE GERMAN HIGH TARIFF.
Agriculturists Demand 1t. Socialists
VIII Oppose II.

Berlin. Feb. 1.-THE annual convention
of the husbandist attended by 5000 dele
gates. to-day adopted a resolution de-
handing that the governor grant such
protection to agriculture as would enable
1t to form prices independent of the
Boerse
above all" said the resolution, Ger
many must not grant the same tariffs to
countries discriminating in their tariffs,
as in the case of the United States
The Socialists next Wednesday will hold
twenty-six indignation meetings around
Berlin and scores elsewhere to denounce
any increase in German protective duties.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-12
TWO EMBEZZLERs ARRESTED.
Defrauded Chicago book Concern OF
%IG,OgO.

Chicago, Feb. III. f. Kerr and AL
fred l.. Foley were arrested to-day on the
charge Of embezzling $4,000 from Elem
ing r. Revell & Co.. book publishers.
Both men confessed. Kerr was employed
by the Revell Company rs superintendent
of the manufacturing department.; Foley
was cashier and made out all the checks
in payment Of bills that came to him with
the approval Of Kerr. Bills were made
out and mailed to Fleming II. Revell e.
Co., approved by Kerr and paid Foley.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-12
----------eE-as-s--
A SWINDLER ARR ESTED.
willard Posed rs Government Agent
and Deceived Many.

Pensacola, Fla, Feb i'll. J. Willard,
alias Davis. wanted at Bay Mlnette for
defrauding. has been captured here and
taken back by deputy sheriff from Bald
win county, Alabama.
At Bay Minette Willard, 1t is alleged,
posed as United States government pur-
chasing agent made contracts for 800 600
worth of piling, which he said were for
government work at Port Arthur, Tex,
and had about 100 men at work. 1t is
charged that he ran up large bills, had
worthless checks cashed and then skip
ped out, coming to this city.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-12
MANY WANT TO BE OFFICERS.
Nominations for the Junior Commits
sions to BE Submitted This Week.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE nominations
of the many junior officers of the army
under the reorganization act will, it is
said, at the War Department, probably
be submitted to the Senate at the end of
the present week. Although the vacancies
to be filled number many hundreds, yet.
it is declared that the applications are in
the ratio of at least ten to one compared
with positions. Arrangements have al
ready been made with the House Appro-
priation Committee to report rider to
an appropriation bill to open the COM
missary and quartermasters departments
to volunteer officers of all branches of the
service.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-12
WILL BE A GRAND AFFAIR.
Duke and Duchess of CORNWALL ana
York TO Ne Escorted TO Austria
In by Naval SQUADRON.

London. Feb. 1.-THE departure of the
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York
for Australia will be the occasion of
great naval display at which the King
and Queen will be present. The British
channel squadron will escort the heir APP
parent as far as Gibraltar. The Dukes
vessel will be handed from squadron TO
squadron until Australia is reached. Ar
er she leaves Gibraltar and through the
Mediterranean she will be escorted by
two divisions of the Mediterranean fleet.
while passing through the Suez canal. and
the Red Sea by two torpedo boat destroy
ers. then to the south OF New Guinea by
the East Indies squadron and then TO
Sydney by the Australian squadron
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-12
The spooner Amendment.

mira. AIhston. Feb. 1.-THE Senate Com
.ator on the Philippines authorized Sem
.mei. |oasc 10 report the Spooner amend
ao, introduced Friday concerning the
M -'neht Of the Philippine Islands as
b.l ".rrnoment 10 che army appropriation
n.d. ''e Democrats on The committee
sr,,,s ' opposition Ia tao reporting Of the
con,.ilnehl Tho provision Will next be
AQs.,, ~ the Committee on Military
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-12
THE REPORTS DENIED.
No FiIibustering Expedition Says
General Manager Garner.

New York Feb. I'm. A. H. Garner.
manager of the New York and Bermudez
Asphalt Company, speaking tonight Of
the report that the company was securing
a filibustering fleet and making other war
alike preparations for its defense, said:
Neither is the New York and Bermu-
DEE Company in any sense considering
filibustering expedition, nor have any of
its officials any idea of attempting to
settle its legal questions in this way.
We rely entirely upon our rights before
the law"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-12
THE CERAMIC SOCIETY.
Lovers of Fine Pottery Now in SEES
sion at Norfolk.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 1.-THE American
Ceramic Society opened its third annual
meeting this morning at the ChamberIin
Hotel, Old Point Comfort. Fourteen new
associate members were received, includ-
ing one from England, and one from Aus
tralia A notable event of the evening
session was the statement made by a
prominent English pottery manufacturer
that America now leads in ceramics.
Charles f. Binns of New York, was eject
ed president to-day
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-12
MUTINY ON A BARGE.
Capt. Matbisen and His wife Driven
Ashore by Crew.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 1l.-After being
driven from his vessel to a small lifeboat
in which he and his wife sought refuge
at Old Point Comfort last night, Capt
l.. Mathisen of the ocean barge Enoe
Seaule to-day had his crew arrested for
mutiny. The men were brought here in
the custody of Deputy United States Mar
shall West.
William ]. Crowley and Victor Estrau-
del of New York, are charged with at
tempting to kill Capt. Mathisen with a
hammer and cooking utensils The Seaule
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-12
Col. Cams Firing Regulations.

Atlanta. Feb. 11.--Adjutant General ].
w. Robertson is distributing the Small
Arms Firing regulations as prepared by
Col. Geo. T. Cam, Of Savannah. among
all the troops OF the state, preparatory
to the shooting season. which begins
April l. He is sending forty copies to
each company.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-12

Washington, Feb u.-Senator Morgan TO
day gave notice Of an amendment he will
offer to the sundry civil or river and har-
Dor bill, authorizing the requirement Of
sufficient territory from Costa Rica and
Nicaragua for the construction OF the
Nicaragua canal.