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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-25
A ROMANTIC TRAGEDY.

From the New York Press.


From the New York Press.
Fully as romantic and almost as
tragic as the story of Romeo and
Juliet" is that of Ida Depuy and Her
man Treetz of Staten Island, who,
driven to desperation by the opposition
of their parents to their courtship and
marriage. shot themselves aboard Miss
Depuy's fathers sloop, the James K.
Polk. off Green Ridge, Staten Island,
Son Sunday night. Miss Depuy is dead.
Her sweetheart is wounded seriously,
but may recover.
Ida was the only daughter of Osea
Depuy, a wealthy FISHERMAN, who lives
in Richmond Hill road, near Richmond,
Staten Island She was only l6 years
old. .Treetz, who is only IS years old, is
the son of farmer who lives on the
Mill road, not far away.
The two met little more than six
months ago and fell in love. Treetz had
been to sea. Their parents said they
were too young to think of marriage,
and did all they could to break the en-
gagement. The climax was reached on
Friday night, when Mr.. Depuy told
Treetz not to come near his mouse
again for at least year. Treetz made
an appointment with the girl 10 meet
him on Saturday. The young couple
went to Midland Beach, and at
night boarded her fathers oyster sloop
and spent the night there talking about
the future. Finally they decided to die.
together.
On Sunday morning Treetz went to
his home, took what he believed to be
a last look at his mother, got his re-
volver and returned to the sloop. He
and Ida spent the afternoon talhing
about the enjoyable day they had spent
at Midland Beach on Saturday. After
that they wrote letters telling their
mothers they were going to kill them
. selves.
When night fell Treetz gave his re-
volver to Ida. She held the pistol to
her throat, he steadying her hand. She
pulled the trigger and he caught her
as she dropped. When Treetz believed
her to be dead he fired three shots, two
of which lodged in his own throat. He
fell TO the cabin floor unconscious.
Meanwhile Ida's father and two
brothers had become alarmed and in
stituted a search. Midland Beach and
nearby resorts were secured, but she
could not be found. Late on Sunday
night some one TepoElcu 70 MI Dcpuy
that he had seen the couple row out
to the sloop. which was anchored in
the Fresh Kill He and his sons went
to the sloop. and we're Mortified to find
the girl dying and the lad in serious
condition. Treetz tried to fight them
off, and was handled roughly before he
submitted,
The girl died In the Smith Infirmary,
in Richmond, yesterday morning.
Treetz is in the same institution.
IT have loved Ida Depuy for six
months. She loved me. We could not
live together. so we determined TO die
together. / don't want 10 live"
That is the explanation and the jus.
tification advanced by Treetz.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-25
UNSIGNED WILL HELD VALID.
II Was Written with N Pencil and
Disposed of n 100000 Estate.
From the New York Journal.

From the New York Journal.
Washington. July ga single piece
of plain letter paper, containing a will
written in a girlish hand, with a lead
pencil, bearing neither signature or
date, and disposing of an estate valued
at 100000. was filed for probate here
to-day, and is the last will of Alberta
Stewart, a 15-year- old girl, the grand
daughter of member of President
Pierce's cabinet.
The will is as follows:
This is to certify that !, Alberta
Stewart. at my death bequeath all Of
my earthly belongings, both personal
and real estate. to my uncle, Albert
Stewart, my aunt. Anna Belle Stew
art. and my cousin, Frank Stewart,
and none other. II my uncle should
die without making a will, his share is
to go to my aunt, and should
my aunt happen TO die with
out having made a will, her por-
ton is to 20 to my uncle, and should
Frank die, his share is to be equally
divided between his parents"
Under the local laws, the girl being
under IS years old. was not qualified
to dispose of real estate Her bequests
of personal property will stand. --s95 /.
Miss Stewards father was Col.
Charles Stewart, an officer In 2 the
United States army. He died suddenly
last winter.
Last Thursday Miss Stewart was
suddenly taken i'll and died before med
ical attendance could reach her. The
uncle mentioned In her will was for
some years a member of Congress
from Pennsylvania.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-25
CRIPPLED GIRL WALKS.
After Touching the Holy Relic of st.
Anne.


From the New York Journal.
Faith has made another little suf-
ferer whole, and 10 the good st. Anne
another wonderful cure Is attributed.
Annie O'shea. twelve, of No. 3l3 East
Thirty-seventh street. who, as the re-
suit OF a fall. had for four years drag
sed herself painfully along on crutches,
yesterday laid down her supports az
the altar Of 81. Jean Baptiste Church.
on East seventy-sixth street and
made her way unaided 70 the door.
II was growing late yesterday after
noon when the click ~ Annie's crutches
was heard IN the aisles For four days
she had come 10 pray Al the altar. As
she raised her face. fun of n wiHtful
patience 10 his. Father Roy suddenly
lifted his hands.
Il ask the prayers n the people for
this poor girl" he said IN n clear voice,
hls hand on the shoulder of fhe girl.
The crowd ~ llHteneff. dropped 10
their knees. and following fhr priests
words "Oh Jesus We believe IN Thee
have mercy on this poor Rifii" THREE
times they repeated che enifeafy. Three
uns again, "co9d D. ARps, cure t1is
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-25
Bankers Magazine recently

The Bankers Magazine recently
printed fac-simile OF a Chinese
Treasury note OF the year 1867, prob
ably the oldest piece OF paper money
in existence. This note was found last
January, along with other valuable
In bronze statue OF Buddha which
stood In a temple within the Enclosure
of the summer palace OF the Emprescs
Dowager OF China. Italian soldiers
engaged In looting broke a hole in the
base OF the figure. and the paper money
tumbled out along with gold silver
and brass coins. lentils. rice. rolls OF
prayers. etc The note was issued ac-
cording 20 the printing on n, by the
Board OF Revenue OF the Emperor
Hung Wa In the year 1851" and IFS
value n stated 10 be $3.50 taels" (nbout
tiGD. II profeERed 10 he 'redeemabls
IN silver bullion" Besides being the
oldest known piece Of paper money.
this treasury note makes II clear that
GutenbofR was not the nrFt user OF
movable type The note was clearly
printed with movable type az a date
over q hundred years before Guten-
bcrg began 70 experiment.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-25
SENT IN 100 DESIGNATIONS.
Postmaster, After 10 Years, Quits
once Paying 10 Cents n Day.
From the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadclphia Record
Wabash. Ind. July 22.--After strug-
Cling for sixteen years 10 amputate
himself from postofiice that paid him
10 cents day. A. l.. Fox has at last
succeeded He was appointed postmas-
ter of Mier IN March. 1881. the honor
being thrust upon him.
Il have sent In $50 resignations. !" said
ne. Finally I stayed away from the
postofiice for a month, and told my
bondsmen I would make good any loss.
But only I'VE letters. ten circulars and
four postal cards came. and there was
40 trouble A few weeks ago the In
spector came and found me In y wet
goods academy, telling my sorrows 10
the booze clerk lie suggested 1 was
out Of my sphere, and that the contents
of the once might be- stolen. ] told
him there was nothing 10 steal. He
grew indignant. ana said be would guH-
pend ne when J begged him ~ Rec
0mmsnd ms removal and stated that I
had been trying fOf years ~ quit De-
changed HE tone end asked me 10 con-
ilnus Sc bsgFed ~ hard ! felentsd
Lately my son Was depuuted " run
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-25
RIVER COMMISSION REPORT.
Levees on Mississippi Urgently in
Need of Assistance.

Levees on Mississippi Urgently in
Need of Assistance.
Washington. July 24-The annual re-
port of the Mississippi River Commits
sion has been received by the chief of
engineers. This commission has charge
of the work of improvement from Cairo
to the passes.
The commission, reporting upon the
levees, says that although steady pro-
gress has been made during the year
by cooperation of the government and
local authorities, there are parts of the
line in each district which are yet dan
gerously deficient in grade and sec
ton" also there are in several dis
tricts levees of great Importance In
danger of caving in the very near flu
ture from their proximity to the river
bank"
The commission recommended that
an appropriation of 100000 annually
be made for six years and that 1858, 900
be appropriated for special work at diff
ferent points.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-25

Mine stock Brought Girl Fortune
aud Numerous suitorS.

From the New York World.
susquehanna. July 22.-Ten years
ago Hiram Reynolds. OF Trinidad. Col,
while on a visit East. gave his niece.
Miss Ada Dittenbender. OF sprinsville.
Pa, ton shares OF stock In a silver mine
near Cripple Creek. telling her 10 keep
II. For some day Il might be worth
something"
The young woman feared the stock
was valuoleFa. and three years ago was
on the point of accepting an offer OF
$50 for II. She has been chaned innu-
merable times about her great silver
mine"
Miss Dliieubender a year ago pasted
the stock septihcafea into q Bis scrap
book along with other curior. A few
days nFo she received an offer of t25. 900
f0T her stock fom DenyeF brokers,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-25
NEW ARMY BOARD.
One viii Be Created and Have Su
pervision of Military Posts.

One viii Be Created and Have Su-
pervision of Military Posts.
Washington, July 24.-Secretary Root
has directed the preparation of an or
der creating a board Of army officers
to investigate the whole subject of
changes in the military posts
throughout the. country. This board
will consider proposed changes in
headquarters, the establishment or
abandonment of military posts and al
so the proposed establishment of four
permanent posts for military Inaneu-
vers.
1t is probable that instead Of four
camps of this character only two will
be established, namely, Fort Riley in
the West, and another somewhere in
the East. The board, however, Will only
make recommendations, as congress
sional action will be necessary to com
plete the establishment of such
camps.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-25
RATHER Cheeky.
American Women in London Accept
Royal Thanks for N Gift They
Never Made.

Royal Thanks for n Gift They
Never Made.
London. July 24.-The presentation
on July % of medal commemorative
of the work of the hospital ship Maine
to King Edward by the Duchess of
Marlborough and other American wo-
men of the Maine committee and King
Edwards reply thanking the members
of the committee threatens to become
an international incident.
The Atlantic Transport Company
and the friends of Bernard N. Baker,
it's president, are very indignant. c.
F. Torrey, managing director of the
company, to-day expressed himself as
more than surprised to see that King
Edward has been misinformed
regarding the actual donor
of the Maine and said what
surprised him more was that the la
dies accepted the thanks of the King
for the gift. knowing fully and well
that at no time had they owned the
ship, and that President Baker alone
was entitled to any thanks.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-25
DIR. DoTY HAS A MOSQUITO BANE.
Thinks He SIay Danish Them From
staten Island by a New Petroleum
Method.


Method.
From the New York Sun,
If he can secure tho cooperation of
the residents and property owners on
Staten Island, DR.. Alvah H. Doty, the
health officer of the port of New York,
will attempt to rid Staten Island of
the mosquito plague DR.. Doty has al
ready begun work to rid a section of
the island of mosquitoes. He has laid
out section about three miles long by
a mile and a half wide bounded by the
upper and lower bays, Vanderbilt ave-
nue., Richmond road and New Dorp
lane. In this territory there is
large extant of salt water marsh and
many fresh water pockets. Men are
now at work making map of this ter
ritory. which will include the marshes,
all stagnant pools, cisterns and cess
pools. 1t is then proposed 10 employ
crude petroleum and DR.. Doty is hav-
ing machines made with perforated
pipes with which the oil can be re-
leased under the water and kill all
germs in it. 1t is his opinion that the
use of petroleum has not been entire
" successful heretofore for the reason
that il has been sprayed on the SUR
face of the stagnant pools and is blown
off or to one side by the first breeze.
"Of course, the ultimate treatment"
says DR.. Doty will be drainage and
the clearings away of rank growths
and underbrush. 1t is in this direction
that the residents of the district to
be treated can give us great aid" The
territory where he will begin his work
includes nearly all of the marsh land
on what is known as the East and
South shores of Staten Island and If
successful will rid the most desirable
residential district on the island of the
pest as well as Midland and South
beaches.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-25
THOUSANDS AT Ell RENO.
Grand Total of boomers Already
Reefstered IL I4O,025.

FL Reno. okla. July 27-The record
was again broken to-day when ls,70s
registrations we're made In III Reno.
Total for Fl Reno 1851
The registration az Lawton to-day
was 1892, making the total for that
place q. 29s.
Grand total, 1925.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-25
FREIGHT AND PARcEL CAR
WEST END CAR.

girl" came their prayer. and three
times Amen"
The relic was then touched to the
childs back and lips and legs. When
he would have withdrawn the relic the
little girl put out her hands and pressed
1t to her lips. The she rose and passed
out unaided through the kneeling peo-
pie. Her emotions overcame her at
last, and turning to her mother the
child hid her face in her gown and cried
softly.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-25
ST. JOHNS PLUM.
Rumored That He Will Be Morgan
Hills Traffic Advisor.

Chicago. July 24-The Record Her
aid tomorrow will say:
1t is reported that E. st. John, who
recently resigned the office of general
manager of the Seaboard Air Line and
who was formerly general manager of
the Rock Island System, will be ap-
pointed. general traffic adviser of eth
er the Morgan-Hill system of roads
Burlington, Great Northern and North
ern Pacific-or the Southwestern group,
principally the Gould lines and their
allies.
Mr.. ST. John has arrived in Chicago
and is said to have conferred with eX-
ecutive officers of several of the big
Western roads regarding the office.
The place which rumor says Mr.. St.
John will occupy is similar to that now
occupied by J. c. Stubs for the Union
and Southern Pacific companies, as
well as the Oregon Short Line.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-25
RuhIin VIII CHALLENGE Champion.

Portland. ore. July A-Billy Mad.
den. Gus Ruhlin'H manager, today said
h. would formally challenge 1enrieH n
nghf Rubin for the championship ~
no World. fhs nGhf ~ ta&e place "a
soon a. JenTlea desires. -...-.--..-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-25
SURFACE TELLS DEPTH.
Old Rivermen Need No Line to Dis
cover Shallow WATER.

cover Shallow winter.
From the New Orleans Times Demo
crat.
River men have but little trouble in
telling how deep the water is If they
know the stream and its habits, and if
conditions are normal they can tell it
by the surface disturbance, by the rip
pie of the waves. Streams, of course,
have their cratic moods, just as men
do, and when they are in this condition
the river man would be at disadvan-
taee in estimating the depths of the
water at a given point. The course of
the currents may for some reason be
violently diverted, or the wind may be
up. or some other condition may pre-
vail that would tend TO throw a fell
low Off
Under ordinary circumstances It Is
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-25
SHIPPERS ON STRIKE.
Four Hundred Boys Quit work In
New York Factory. 7"

Kingston. N. Y. July 24.-Four hun
dred boys, comprising the entire strip
ping department of the American CT
gar Company's factory here. struck to-
day. Bales OF short" tobacco were
given to them to strip and they claim
that by stripping this kind OF tobacco
they would only earn about half as
much as they have been receiving.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-25

the Office while I went back to the
farm TO support my family. On Tues
day he sent for me 70 come up and
show him how TO cash a 81 money or
der. I lost 81 making the trip. ara
out now and am happy
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-25

and at once wired an acceptance. Her
good fortune has been noised abroad.
and she is receiving scores of offers of
marriage by every mail. The letters
are taking the place OF the stock GER
tihcates in the scrap-book.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-25
I793-THE BINGHAM SCHOOL, col -02

OF dwaP
homMs .apdsD Northto
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-25
THUNDERBoLT

Car leaves Bolton street junction $50
a. m and every thirty minutes thereafter
until 11:30 p. m.
Car leaves Thunderbolt at 500 n. m.
and every thirty minutes thereafter until
IL: midnight, for Bolton street junction.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-03

His Fault Mrs. Gaddie-"My hus-
bands so slipshod- His buttons are
forever coming off, Mrs. Goode (se-
verely)-"Perhaps they are not sewed
on properly" Mrs. Gaddie-"Thats
just it He's awful careless about his
sewing. ."-Philadelphia Press.
The Model Farm.-"Does you son
know much about farming?" Il should
say he does" answered Farmer Corn
tossed. He says he reckons he'll go
to town an make about million dol
lars, an then cum back an run this
farm proper. er."-Washington Star.
Good morning. SIR said the So
journer in Jayville; have you got any
porpoise shoe laces?" mo, 1 amt,
Smarty!" promptly replied the store
keeper; think yer funny. don't ye?"
"Eh?" "Oh! l know what a porpus
is an it don't wear no shoes. PHIL
adelphia Record.
Desirable Furniture But these
chairs she said, however fashion,
able they may be, are very uncom-
Portable 'Ah!" replied the sales
man, that's the beauty of these chairs.
madam. When a caller sits in one of
these chairs, madam, she doesn't stay
long. g."-Philadelphia Press.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-03
A Novelty in Telephony.

One of the largest Independent tele-
phone exchanges in the country the
Cuyahoga of Cleveland, has organized
a new department called the trouble
and information bureau and placed a
young lady Miss Ashley, at the head
of it, who has a reputation through
out the state of Ohio for the great sue
cess she has had in dealing with i'm
beetles, says an exchange. Although
the scheme was only recently put in
operation, it has already become one
of the most valuable features of the
system, it is said. 1t is utilized by all
classes of people, and some of the in
qulries are rather amusing. Here is
a selection from those asked during one
day
of coal consumed by an ocean steam
Ship"
What are the necessary prelimi-
naries to become a notary?"
What is the greatest average depth
of Lake Erie?''
How much does a cubic foot of gold
weigh?"
What is the cost of a COPYRIGHT
How old is Olga Nethersole?"
What is the total valuation of the
world?"
May a man shoot rabbits on his
own farm?"
Are stamps required on a letter to
the White House?"
rs there d clause in the constitution
permitting a woman to become presi-
dent 2''
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-03
ornithologicaI Criticism.

If Mr.. Thompson-Se Seton chose, he
could write book on his lecturing
adventures that might prove as inter-
esting. though in a very different way,
as his Lives of the Hunted" says
the New York Commercial Advertiser.
Not long ago he was stopped at the
theater door by half a dozen ragged
boys, one of whom said: Say, mis-
ter are you de jay dat talks about
de animals?"
Yes"
well. say, won't yer give us a
pass?"
How many are there of you?"
,"On'y eleven" (others now appear
ing)
Mr.. Thompson-Seto called his man.
ager and said:
Pass these eleven boys"
There's eighteen now" said the
spokesman.
"AI right-pass eighteen" said Mr..
ThompsonSeton
After his lecture OF an hour and a
half was over he stepped out of the
stage door. and here were the eighteen
awaiting, as before. Their spokesman
once more came forward. and these
were his sentiments:
Say, mister that was great! You're
no jay. You're bird-a reg'lar bird!''
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-03
personal.

There can surely be found no bet
ter example of the pursuit of knowl-
edge for love of it than that afforded
by the life labors of Lord Rayleigh,
who has just passed his fifty ninth
birthday. Becoming in 1879 professor
of experimental physics at Cambridge
he succeeded Prof. Tyndall as professor
of natural philosophy at the Royal
Institution in 1888, and his researches
have proved of. the utmost scientific
moment. In 1894 he gained immortal
ity as chemist by his separation of
a new gas, which he christened argon,
from atmospheric nitrogen, thus iso-
lating a constituent of the air which
had previously been undetected.
1t is on record that Nine. Melba,
shortly before leaving her native Aus
tralia, sang to an audience worth in
the aggregate some $750. So it would
seem that the prophecies any more
than a prophet, must not expect hon
or in her own country-until she has
achieved fame and fortune outside it's
borders. An enterprising Australian
manager has asked Nine. Melba on
what terms she would revisit her ma
tive land, which she has not seen for
fourteen years. He was somewhat
staggered by the reply-$2, 500 per
night, and all expenses paid. Nine.
Melba's father, David Mitchell, a re-
tired builder and contractor and other
relatives are residents of Melbourne,
the temporary capital of the Australian
commonwealth