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The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-25
HOTEL TYBEE

HOTEL TYBEE
OPEN FOR THE SEASON.
Rates-s2,5O per day, $3.50 and $500 per
week, according to location of rooms.
Meals served in the Cafe at all hours.
CHAS F. GRAHAM.
n fYT7TTyn Proprietor.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-25

SPECIAL NOTICE.
The Vale Royal Manufacturing Com
pany have started their new saw mill.
and have for sale at wholesale or retail
a full line OF their famous brands Of Cy-
press Shingles. They also have on hand
a full stock OF Cypress and Ash Lumber
at reasonable prices, Boats can load at
our wharves
II. p. SMART. President
CHOCOLATES, BON BoNs.
The finest line Of Chocolates, Bon Bons.
in the city.
Cakes ard all kinds Of Pastry.
Try our Ice Creams and Sherheta They
can't be beat.
French Cream . Speciality.
BELsINGER & GROSS,
u Broughton street. west
TELEPHONES 26A
sUwANEE SPRINGS
Is now open for the summer season--the
coolest and most delightful summer resort
in the country. Grand bathing and SWIM
ming pool Cures every disease known.
Rates for the summer $40 per week Spe-
eiaa rates for families. Address
sUwANEE SPRINGS CO,
Suwanee, Fla.
or ANDREW HANLEY co..
savannah, Ca,
for descriptive pamphlet.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-25

CHEAPEsT PLACE IN THE CITY.
We wash your clothes just white like
snow, so fair. We use octason soap and
the clothes never fade. We give you
satisfaction and guarantee the best work.
Shirts Sc. New Shirts l0c. Shirt Waists
lSc, Undershirts &C. Drawers &c, Collars
NC, Cuffs &c. Handkerchief. 1lkc. Socks
&c, Pants Cleaned Csc, Family Clothes.
mixed, a dozen. soc; Family, all starch,
Clothes, a dozen, 500: Duck Skirts 2oc.
Linen Suits Soc.
Our delivery wagon will call for hnen.
ROBERT a. TONG CO..
First Class Chinese Laundry.
Bell Phone LOO s33 Broughton. east
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-25

Dan Creedon Knocked Out by Hart.
Louisville. Ky. May 24.-Marvln Hart
of Louisville tonight knocked out Dan
Creedon of Australia in the iixth round
OF 25-round bout before the Southern
Athletic Club.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-25
sPECIAL NOTICE.

DID you know It was painting time?
Taylor has special inducement to Of
fer you.
See him before going elsewhere.
Only hrst-class work is his motto.
lSs and 40 Barnard street.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-25
SPECIAL NOTICES.
BECKMANN's CAFE,

BECkMANN'S CAFE,
112-I14 whitaker Street.
Cooling and refreshing beverages
carefully prepared. Also lunches OF
all kinds at short notice. Imported
wurEburger Beer always fresh ON
draught and bottles. Phone TO.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-25
SfANTELs, CRATES AND THING

We have the largest stock. prettiest de-
singslo prices. Call and examine ours
before buying. Beauty your new house
with pretty manteis
ANDREW HANLEY COMPANY.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-25
RING 1I73

and get a delicious roast, veal, beef or
pork. Riceneh lamb, the tender young
kind.
NO FANCY PRICES.
SCOTT & DAVIS.
Evening star., 1901-04-11
BUBONIC PLAQUES SPREAD
CASES REPORTED TO THE MARINE
HOSPITAL SERVICE.
Steady Increase I'm Cape Colony
Rats ''Trekking" I'm Great Num-
bers From Cape Town.

Thousands of cases of bubonic plague in
all parts of the world since November L
last have been reported to the marine hos
pital service. At Rio Janeiro, from Febru-
ary 1 to 20. there occurred five new cases
and three deaths. At Hong Kong, China,
three cases, all fatal, occurred during the
week ended February 49,
The plague is steadily increasing in Cape
Colony, according to reports received both
in London and Paris. The official report
from Cape Colony for the week ended
March 2 shows twenty-four new cases, two
deaths and four suspects; for the follow
ing week, fifty cases, eighteen deaths and
eleven suspects. Several Europeans have
been attacked and number Of natives
have been found dead from the disease.
The rats are reported to be "trekking'
from Cape Town in great numbers, and at
Simonstown the rats are reported to be
dying from plague. A report published in
81 Berlin paper March IL and forwarded
here says the plague at Cape Town is now
attacking the well-to-do people.
At Mauritius, during the two weeks end
ed March there We're I'm the island eight
cen fresh cases of plague and twenty-three
deaths. On March IA two fresh plague
cases are reported to have occurred in
Perth, West Australia.
The marine hospital surgeon in charge at
London has reported that the rumor of sus-
the Paris papers, probably is unfounded,
but extra precautions are being exercised
at that port in view of the large number
of troops returning from South Africa. The
plague at Karakuga, Russia, is stated in
the official report from Paris to be on the
decrease, the same report saying that thir-
teen deaths from cholera occurred at Sing
apore. Straits Settlements, during the last
week of January.
Marine Hospital Surgeon Greene at Ber-
lin has just reported that i'm the Kirgisen
reservation, Korakuk, Russia, thirteen per-
sons have fallen victims to plague. and in
the presidency Of Bombay, British East In
dia, during the week ended February 8,
there occurred 1,770 plague cases and 1,293
deaths, an increase of 519 cases and 3li
deaths over the previous week. In Bonn
bay city, that week, there We're 1,0J6 cases
of plague, an increase of 500, and ,359
deaths asaribed to plague. Up to March
2 fifty plague cases had occurred In Cape
Town, of which twelve terminated fatally.
In Argentina five plague patients were in
the isolation hospital at San Nicolas on
February Z, and plague was suspected in
the cities Of Belle Vile and Marios Juarez,
of Cordoba province
Official notice has been received that the
government of the Danish West Indies had
raised the quarantine against Port Said and
Smyrna and declared the port Of Bris-
bane, Queensland, free from plague.
Evening star., 1901-04-11
Army Board Appointed to Locate
Filtering Beds.
VARIOUS MATTERS TO Be TAKEN UP
Recommendations to Go to the
Chief of Engineers.
MAIN OBJECT TO'BE ATTAINED

The Secretary Of War has approved a
recommendation made by Gen Wilson,
chief of engineers, for the creation of a
special board of engineer officers to con-
slider questions connected with the pro-
posed establishment of a sand filtration
plant in the District of Columbia. Acting
under authority of the Secretary of War;
Gen. Wilson has appointed the board as
follows:
Lieut.. Col Alexander NJ. Miller, Capt
Lansing H. Beach and Capt. David Du B.
Gaillard, with First Lieut.. George NJ. Hoff-
man as recorder The board is ordered to
convene in this city on the 18th instant, or
as soon thereafter as practicable.
Duty of the Board.
Upon the board devolves the important
duty of selecting the location of the nee
essary fltering beds, and In so doing the
members will be called on to consider the
essential elements of cost, location and
general availability of the various sites
which have been offered to the govern
ment. An important consideration in the
selection of sites for the filtering beds Is
the matter Of elevation, as on that will de-
pend the expenses connected with the pos
sible establishment of pumping plants, in
order to insure the necessary degree Of
gravity There are a number of sites In
view, including one near the head of North
Capitol street, and another near the head
of Ith street, and it is for the board to de-
termine which of the number can be most
advantageously secured by the government
considering all the interests involved The
board is to submit it's recommendation in
the matter to the chief of engineers, whose
main object is to secure the best land at
the lowest possible price.
Personnel of the Board.
The board Is particularly strong one all
the members being interested and familiar
with the subject under consideration. Col
onel Miller, the president, is in charge Of
the existing project for increasing the wa
ter supply of the District by the recon-
struction of the Lydecker tunnel and How
ard University reservoir. Captain Beach is
the Engineer Commissioner of the District
Captain Gaillard was formerly in charge Of
the Washington aqueduct. and more recent
ly was assistant to the Engineer Commits
sioner of the District. He has, therefore,
represented both the United States and the
District Of Columbia in the operation of
the water supply system of the District
he is not stationed at Detroit. Lieutenant
Hoffman is Colonel Miller's principal as
sistant In charge of the Washington aaue-
duct.
Evening star., 1901-04-11
BIG CUT IN THEIR RATES.
Bids Received for Transport Service
to the West Indies

With view to the possible discontinue
ance of the army transport service between
New York and the West Indies bids were
opened in New York city yesterday after
noon for the transportation of troops and
supplies between New York, Cuba and
Porto Rico. Bids We're received from the
Munson steamship line, the New York and
Cuban Mail steamship Company, the New
York and Porto Rico Steamship Company
and the Red d line. These bids will be
scheduled and submitted to the action of
the Secretary Of War.
The rates, which vary slightly In the
case of each company, about 80 per
cent less than the bids submitted by the
same companies for the same service about
year ago. The bids offered at that time
were rejected, on the ground that no saw
Ing would result to the government by the
withdrawal of It's transports at the rates
offered.
Whether the heavy reduction in rates
made by the merchant lines at this time
VIII Justify the government In transferring
Its business to the private lines will be de-
termined by the Secretary of War after full
conference with the officers Of the quarter
master generals department.. 1t is impos-
slDie at this time to forecast the action of
the War Department, but the chances favor
the Acceptance of the lowest bids
Evening star., 1901-04-11
EXPERTS ON THE STAND
TESTIFY REGARDING HANDWRITING
IN RICE CASE.

NEW YORK, April 11.-Lawyer Albert
T. Patrick, who is charged with having
caused the death of William Marsh Rice,
the Texas millionaire, will probably know
this afternoon whether Justice Jerome will
hold him to await the action Of the grand
jury on the capital charge. 1t Is generally
expected that the testimony in the COM
mitment proceedings will be all in by this
afternoon.
The first witness today was William j.
Kinsley, an expert on handwriting. The
witness was handed several checks paid by
Swenson & Co. and signed by William M.
Rice, and then was handed the 1900 will
and the checks for SIS, 600 md sss5, 900 drawn
on Swenson & Co. in favor OF Patrick. Mr..
Kinsley said that in his opinion the sigma
lures on the will and on the $2dO 900 and
5000 checks were not written by the per-
son who had signed the checks presented by
the prose cution as bearing the genuine sig
nature Of William M. Rice
Assistant District Attorney Osborne then
handed the witness the assignment on the
Fifth Avenue Trust Company and what is
known the cremation letter." and MIR.
Kinsley said
Il have already compared the signatures
on these papers with the admitted sigma
lures of the late Mr.. Rice and say that
in my opinion they We're not written by the
same person."
Defendants counsel. Mr.. Moore, then
asked the witness if he had any personal
knowledge of the handwriting of Mr.. Rice
other than that certain signatures were
shown him as being in Mr.. Rice's hand
writing, and the expert replied that he had
not
David N. Carvalho another handwriting
expert. was called He corroborated kins-
ley'S testimony.
Assistant District Attorney Osborne then
Salu that the prosecution rested its case
until Prof. Nitthaus, the analyst. could
appear. Prof. Witthaus was not in court
and recess was ordered pending his ar
rival
Evening star., 1901-04-11
COMING TESTS AT SANDY HOOK.
Important Trial of Field Guns to Be
Made


Preparations are being made for an i'm
portant test of field guns at Sandy Hook
some time in May. At present the army
is not well equipped with field guns COM
pared with other nations, and efforts have
been made to secure the best guns pos
sible for the equipment of this important
branch of the service. The tests at Sandy
Hook will be under the direction of the
board of ordnance and Notifications, COM
posed Of Lieut.. Gen. Miles, commanding
the army Gen. Wilson, chief of engineers
Gen. Burlington, chief of ordnance; Col
Rodgers, Artillery Corps: Col. Randolph
chief of artillery; ex-Representative Hen
derson, the civilian member of the board
and two artillery officers yet to be de-
tailed. The Importance of the meeting is
not only in testing such guns as may be
presented by different manufacturers and
inventors. but it is expected that the new
gun modelled the plan of the French
field gun and constructed under the direc-
ton of the board of ordnance and fortifi-
cations Will also be tested. The plans for
this gun were obtained by an army officer
who was sent abroad last summer and
Who claimeH to have secured complete de-
tails of this gun, which artillery experts
have asserted is the best in the world. The
report that the United States army had
obtained the plans of the French gun
caused considerable comment at the time
1t was made public, and since that time the
procedure of the department with reference
To the gun has been watched with interest
by ordnance experts The French govern
ment has not guarded more carefully the
mechanism of its gun than the board OF
ordnance has the making of the new field
gun, which is expected to be tested in Nav
1 ne result of these tests, 1t is expected
Will decide the relative merits of guns Of
fered by private corporations and individ-
ualS and the new French gun
Evening star., 1901-04-11
j. j. HILL OPPOSES SALE.
Hitch In Transfer Of North Pacific
Iiues in Wan tObn.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 1.-THE Pioneer
Press says: A rumor from an authoritative
source has ii that J. ]. Hill has interposed
TO prevent the sale of the Northern Pacific
lines In Manitoba, and that he has. under
the new order of things, other plans for
these lines Just what these plans are is
not disclosed. but il is quite evident that a
halt has been called on the Northern Pa
cifc negotiations with the Manitoba gov
ernmcnt. and that something besides par
hamentary approval of the deal is neces-
sary for its cOnsummation. 1t was said
that all parties concerned are awaiting the
outcome of the Hill-MOrgan- Burlington
deal. orders having been issued by those
n control Of Northern Pacific to let pro-
ceedings rest for the present
Evening star., 1901-04-11
SNUB FOR GOVERNOR DOLE.
hawaiian House of Representatives
Tries to Get Even,

HONOLULU, April Another contro-
Versy has broken out between the house OF
representatives and Governor Dole The
executive yesterday sent communication
to the house, replying to request for data,
and the house ordered its clerk to return
the document with notice that II was mot
In proper shape" because 1t was signed
Sanford B Dole" without any title af-
fixed. This action was taken owing to the
fact that the governor recently sent a
resolution back to the house because it had
not been certified by the secretary.
In his letter the governor declined to re-
spond to call for general Information on
subjects connected with proceedings of the
executive council stating that he required
specific demands for certain data. and that
there did not appear to be any subject be-
fore the house on which data WIS needed
by the members.
In the senate the liquor dispensary bill
has been unfavorably reported on by a COM
mittee. AS a majority of the senator's are
thousht TO be against ii the bill is consid-
cred dead.
The steamer Upola a small interisland
vessel. is reported on the reef at Puku,
Hawaii. The news was sent to Honolulu
by wireless telegraph from Maukona
Evening star., 1901-04-11

MI Tracewell, the controller OF the treas
ury, has decided that the widow and chill
dren of surfman or keeper Of a life-sav-
ing station who has heretofore died or who
may hereafter die from disease or injury
received in the line of duty, regardless Of
how or when he was separated from the
service, may at any time, on showing such
facts. obtain the benefits of the provisions
of section of the act of May 4, 1882. This
section allows the widow and children un-
der sixteen years of age to receive in equal
shares for the period of two years the pay
the husband and father would have re-
ceived had he remained in the service
Evening star., 1901-04-11
KING OSCAR ACCEPTS,
Will Act as Arbitrator on the Samoan
ClaimA.

King Oscar of Norway and Sweden has
accepted the post of arbitrator on the
Samoan claims Of the United States, Great
Britain and Germany, although it has been
made known that his illness for some time
back has thus far prevented his giving
active consideration to the subject. The
German case has been made up and Is now
at Stockholm. The United States case is
about completed, and State Department
officials having 1t in charge will probably
have all the claims in hand and the briefs
ready for forwarding within short time
The British claims are probably in Stock
holm by this time, although definite word
has not come as to that.
King Oscar will not only have general
charge of the determination of the amount
of the claims but will have the more i'm
portant determination of what claims arose
as necessary result of the military op-
erations during the last uprising in Samoa
Evening star., 1901-04-11
PROFITS DUE TO WAR.
Sensational Charge Made by Share
holder in Cunard Comunnx

LONDON, April 11.--The annual meeting
of the shareholders Of the Cunard Line
Steamship Company today was marked by
an unusual incident A shareholder de-
mauded that committee of Independent
shareholders be appointed to inquire into
the policy and position of the company, de-
claring that the profits were made solely
from transport work, and that another wa.
and more butehering would be required to
assure future dividends.
The motion was not adopted, but the re
port recommending 5 per cent dividend
and per cent bonus was adopted.
Evening star., 1901-04-11
Ex-Mnyor Berrets Condition.

Ex-Mayor BeTet's condition was virtual
ly unchanged today. He seemed to be a
little brighter this morning, as far as could
be judged from his appearance. but prac-
tically he was the same as he has been for
the past three days. His nephew, Mr.
Joseph Berret, is now with him, and when
he came it was evident that his uncle
recognized him. No hope whatever is held
out for the venerable gentleman's recovery,
but owing to his strong constitution and
rugged vitality, neither of which has ever
been affected hitherto by any serious sick
ness, he may survive for several days.
On the other hand death may ensue at
any moment.
Evening star., 1901-04-11
The GoIdsborouxh.s Great Speed.

The marvellous speed record Of the tor
pedo boat Goldsborough in the standardizing
run the other day Of 3OSi knots was really
far better than that. Judge Advocate Cen
eral Lemly has received a telegram from
Constructor Hibbs, constructor in charge at
Seattle, saying that the corrections applied
to the run, meaning by that allowances for
tides and currents, show that the Goldsbor-
ough actually made 31.5, which is believ ed
to break all American records for steam
craft. Constructor Hibbs reports further
that the two hours trial which Is to finally
pass or reject the boat will take place Sat
urday in Puget sound.
Evening star., 1901-04-11
TO RAISE THE MCPHERSON,
Good Reason to Hope for the Success
of the Attempt

uoou nedsOu 10 nope Tor the Success
of the Attempt.
Efforts are still being made by the Mer-
rift Wrecking Company OF New York to
raise the army transport Mcpherson, which
was stranded near Matanzas, Cuba, Febru-
ary last. A telegram just received by
Quartermaster General Ludinston from the
officer In charge OF the work indicates that
there Is still good reason to hope for the
savage OF this vessel, notwithst anding it
mas been exposed to the assaults of several
severe storms since 1t ran aground. There
is large hole under her bunkers and the
coal is being removed in order to close up
the hole. All the other leaks in the vessel
have been effectually stopped, and the off,
Ger on the ground says that he expects to
close the remaining hole and raise the yes-
sci so that it may be towed to some Amer
lean port In about month or six weeks
The Wrecking operations are being conduct
ed by the Merritt company entirely at it's
own risk, as 1t is to receive no money un-
less the vessel is delivered to the govern
ment at an American port.
Evening star., 1901-04-11
PLAGUE RAVAGEs CANTON. CHINA.
Ten Thousand Deaths Reported
SmnIIpOx On the Monterey.

PEkIN, April 1.-Robert NJ. McWade,
United States consul at Canton, China, re-
ports that 10000 deaths from the plague
have occurred there during the past six
weeks and that there are thirteen cases of
smallpox on board the United States moni-
tor Monterey. Only one death has result ed
on the Monterey and the other cases of
smallpox are progressing favorably.
The meetings of the foreign ministers at
Pekln have been postponed at the request
of NJ. De Giers on account of the Easter
holidays.
Evening star., 1901-04-11
Arrest Of a Mail Messenger

w. E. Cochran, chief post office inspector,
received a dispatch this morning from In
spector King, in charge of the New York
division, announcing the arrest by Inspec-
tors Kyle and Jacobs Of Thomas F. Mar
tel, a mail messenger, on the charge of
having stolen the mail which was found
on the beach near Ocean Grove, NJ j., a
few days ago. Martel has confessed. The
package of letters, it is said, was taken by
Maftel from station G, Broadway and 5lsr
street New York Martel after rif1ins the
mail threw it into the river at the foot of
west 5oth street. Martel obtained $35 from
the letters he opened.
Evening star., 1901-04-11
Census of Samoan Islands.

|01 |01IV7iS'IIt"IItt OF lHe AssoCfateu PrfssS.
TIIUlLA, Samoa, March 81 via San
tfanciseo.-A census of the population of
he Samoan group has been taken The
number of Samoans in UpoIu and other
Islands under the German government is
32,'o. while the population of the six
islands under the United States govern
u,ent is returned at s. 500
Evening star., 1901-04-11
FREED FROM REBELLION.
Important Surrenders- in Two PhiIft
pine Provinces.

Important Surrenders- I'm Two PhiIfp-
pine Provinces.
The War Department received the fol-
lowing cablegram this morning from Cen
eral Macarthur announcing the surrender
of the insurgent colonel, Arce, at Castfl-
lejos. in Zambeles province. with a force
OF 2i7 men, General Macarthur states
that this surrender, together with that Of
Colonel Alba at Olongapo, recently re-
ported to the Navy Department by Admiral
Remey. frees both Bataan and Zambeles
provinces from insurgent activity.
The cablegram is as follows:
Manila.
"Adjutant General, Washngton:
Colonel Arce surrendered Castiilejos,
yesterday, 235 soldiers, II officers and
arms. This and surrender Colonel Alba,
Olongapo, April s. with II officers. 394 men,
80 rifles. frees both Bataan and Zambales
provinces. MACARTHUR"
Evening star., 1901-04-11
SNOW STORM IN COLORADO.
Groand Covered to :, Depti, of One 4,
Two Feet.

DENVER, Col. April 11.-A snow storm.
which began on Tuesday and continued in
termittently on Wednesday, developed into
blizzard during the night. throughout
eastern Colsrado and Wyoming the ground
Is covered with wet snow to a depth of
from one to two feet. No serious damage
has Yet been reported. Railroad trains are
arriving several hours late however
Evening star., 1901-04-11

NORFOLK. Va, April 1.-THE New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk railroads
big freight barge No. sank here today
with eighteen loaded freight ears aboard.
Several hundred barrels of sugar and -four
We're ruined. The barge narrowly oscar ed
going down In the middle channel She
was too heavily loaded on one side.
Evening star., 1901-04-11
The pre.saent'. Stay I'm Chicago.

The indications are that the President
will stop for short time in Chicago on
the hou.ewerd journey from his western
trip. In that event he win arrive in the
city on the afternoon of June IL, will at
tend the banquet of the commercial or
ganixations on the evening OF that day ana
start eastward at midnight.