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The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01

Nonsense" said the faith healer to the
man who was calling for more whisky.
''you have not been. snake-bitten. You
only think you were."
"Well," said the victim, pouring out an
other stiff one, "that may be all right.
but the snake thought he was going to
bite me, and can't think as quick as O
snake can."-Baltimore American.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01
IN OAKLAND SOCIETY

OAKLAND, Nov. 30.-Miss Maud Edith Pope
was the hostess last evening at ''pink'' din
ner given In honor OF. the birthday anniver-
sary Of Edward Pomeroy Of Philadelphia. The
guest were: Miss Marietta Havens. Miss Girls
sic Taft, Misc Tisdale Miss Ethel Valentine,
Miss Maxwell OF San Francisco. Mr. Pomeroy
Of Philadelphia Mr.. Hesson Mr.. johnson and
Mr. Pickler Of san Francisco, Joseph Rosbor-
ough and Mr. Walker
party Of ten Oakland ladies had luncheon
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01

fake tairies-Marie Tyson. Gladys Newbell.
Edna Bryan, Irene Hill, Clara Cluitsman.
Gladys Won Schoen. Georgie Josselyn, Gwendo-
lin Carpenter Helen Funk Anna Van Fleet.
yelma Brooke Alice Eastwood, Marguerite
Bruton. Ada Joy, Lila Cauheld, Ruth john
son. Madeline Chambers: sentinel frogs-WaF-
Sherwood. Eddie Pierce. Arthur Nieid,
Leslie Haefner. George Wood. Charles Glib;
stage rnanagers-Fletcher Slosson, Fred Will
iisnns. Russell Searls Cloyd Adney
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01
Hillman Reconveys Property.

OAKLAND. Nov. S0.-R. r. Hillman.
under indictment for alleged forgery of
his mothers name to a deed upon which
ne secured a loan OF $1,000. has reconveyed
the property to his parent. Hillman Is
still in hiding. The conveyance gives the
young mans relatives oportunity to settle
with Henry C. Morris. the banker who
made the loan.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01
Accused Russian Must Return.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-The State
Department has issued a warrant for the
Surrender to the Russian authorities of
Simeon Ivanowgrin, who Is charged with
the embezzlement Of 5000 rubles at
Rastov. Russia, and is now under arrest
at San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01
At the Theatera

OAKLAND, Nov. so.-wiIlie Collier and
his company Of comedians will present
"On the Quiet" at the Macdonough The
ater Monday evening.
A scenic production OF She will be
the card at the Dewey Theater. beginning
Monday night.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01
LOCAL TRAIN STRIKES
WAGON IN THE FOG
Collision on Seventh Street That Re-
suited Luckily Because Of Cars
- Slow Speed.

OAKLAND, Nov. 30.-During the dense
fog tonight Thomas Golden. teamster
for Olson & Co.. grocers. was struck by
the westbound o'clock local train while
he was driving across Seventh street at
Alice. Golden was thrown twenty feet
into the street. His horse was pitched
into a sewer trench. but the wagon was
uninjured. Neither the man nor the horse
was hurt. except for slight bruises. The
train was moving at less than half speed
when the collision occurred.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01
Alameda High School Wins Game.

ALAMEDA. Nov. S0-In a one-sided
contest on the Clement-avenue gridiron
this afternoon the High School football
eleven defeated the Wilmerding School
team of San Francisco by q score Of 81
to 0.
Q 1. =
late DR.. Samuel Merritt were compromised
before Judge Frick five years ago, and
the present suit Is expected to show
whether their interests suffered as
a result OF that settlement. II they did
suffer then steps will be AIKEN to correct
the errors that were then made.
Testimony Of most formal nature was
introduced to-day. George ]. Rice, q
searcher Of records, explained the prop
erty involved, which includes the Market
street block at Seventh and Market
streets, pieces at Fourteenth and Madi-
son streets. Second avenue and East
Eleventh street. and Thirteenth and Mad
ison streets. The case viii be argued next
Saturday.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01

LAMBDA. Nov. 30.-Rehearsals Of
N the Christmas canrata, The En-
IN chanted Castle" 20 be produced
N by the children Of Christ Church
on December 2s. are being held
aeR1ilarlv. under the direction Of Mrs.
fulla Marsh Lawton. who so successfully
rained an aggregation Of juveniles for q
secent rendition Of The Marsh King.
Little Miss Jean Tyson Is 70 reign as
he Queen Of the Fairies in the cantata-
sbo S q dainty and dignihed child and
n the rehearsals exercises her regal au-
hority with an ease and grace that is
charming Others in the cast of The
Enchanted Castle" are:
Fairies ot the royal court-Dorothy Tisdale,
cfhel Conner. Jessie Hall Bessie Searle: Santa
sIeus Harry 6. Miller Boo. Master Andrew
riFher: Sam, Master Prank Butler; fairy
horus-Helen NaRiu, Mary Eastwood, Hen
fefta Herwood, Eleanor Russell, vega MILLER.
rmna Nsber. Theresa Bradley. Frfeda Klein
:srlos Solomon: sinbsd. Charles Thomas: Snow
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01

Pride has but two seasons-a forward
spring and an early fall.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01

~ AKLAND, Nov. 3o.-The an
n nouncement of the engagement Of
II Miss Grace Carroll of this city
W and F. n. Elliott of San Fran
cisco has caused quite a ripple or
interest not only In society. but in the
musical world. Miss Carroll is one Of the
best-known singers on either side Of the
bay. being possessed of rich contralto
voice of rare depth and quality and hav-
ing been a soloist In several choirs both
here and In San Francisco. It Is only
a few months since Miss Carroll returned
from a prolonged sotourn in New York.
where she studied voice culture with
noted instructor. Miss Carroll comes of
a musical family. her sister being the
well-known soprano. Mrs. Carroll-Nichol-
son. Miss Mae Carroll. clever pianist
Of Sacramento. Is also relative.
Mr. Elliott is q business man Of San
Francisco and after the wedding, which
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12

istics that have the most 1xity in the in
dividual and the most variability in diff
ferent people. THE authropometrical
system said NJ. Bertillon, when discuss
ing the subject with me, ''necessitates the
detention of the criminal, whose measure
ments are taken with the aid OF compases.
but the verbal portrait which aims at the
criminal at liberty may be applied UNI
known to him and from distance.
This description, based on a knowledge
of human anatomy, anyone can master
with little preliminary study and it is
CT so much precision that it applies sole
~ to the person 1t represents, to the ex-
clusion of all others. 1t is composed, fol
each individual, of from ten to fifteen dis
ttnctive signs. which should always be
borne in mind by an officer In search OF
a law-breaker The verbal description has
the advantage over photograph IN that
Il can be turned up In any place at any
hour and transmitted by telegraph or tele-
phone"
Examining verbal portrait, we find
mat 1t is divided into three chapters. The
first deals with the color of the eye, hair
and face, the second with the character
istics of the forehead nose, right ear and
build of body the third with an analysis
Of the profile and face
1t does not necessarily follow that be-
cause the chapters are arranged in this
order the detectives will apply them in
the same order TO his criminal. When
looking for his man he carries in his mind
only the most characteristic features-the
nXed features, such as the eyes. nose,
forehead or ear. These the criminal can
not alter at will, but he may dye the col
or of his hair or the complexion of his
face; he may hide his mouth under false
hair or disguise his build OF body by pad
ding his clothes or in other ways. There
fore the officer carries in his mind kind
OF caricature of the person to be recog-
nized, concerning himself at first with
only the most exaggerated features and
taking no heed of those which would be
described as average. Everyone knows
how easy it is to recognize some we'll
known parsonage from caricature
which is far superior to the best photo
graphs for this purpose.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
SKY FERRIES.
Queer Transit for Miners of the Re-
Eion Across the Youghiogheny
River.

Queer Transit for Miners of the Re-
Eion Across the YoughiORh eny
River.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
The sky ferry may not have been in
vented by the Yough River miners, but
they have recognized 1t as a good thing,
and half dozen OF these novel transpor-
tation machines ply the river, to the as
constituent of passengers on passing
trains who stare out of the windows OF
the cars at the sight of man flying
across the stream, suspended in a small
cage, which travel on wire cable
stretched from one shore to the other
The sky ferry at CoultersviNe was one
of the first to be built across the Yough
and ii dates back to about 1880. when
Enoch Johns, John Taylor. james Har-
kins, James Conroy, Murray Dice. En-
met Price, Hugh McDermott and Herman
Eholer formed a stock company and built
a machine. The mechanism of the affair
is simple, and consists of a cage suspend
ed from two travelling wheels, which run
along a one-inch steel cable stretched
from bank 10 bank, and frightened by
means of a simple windlass built of tim
bers The case viii carry four passen-
gers, and the propelling power of the
lNAig 10 lhIuiSntu ny IA NlUnldSb, WHlcn
is turned by the passenger and winds up
light line, carrying the cage across the
stream.
The ferry at Coultersville is a stock
company concern. to switch any miner
may become a partner by paying 81 for a
key. There are several hundred keys out
now and the ferry gives general satsfac-
ton. Since the Coultersville ferry was
built other ferries have been built at Os-
ceola, Robbins and Shaner, while at Scot
Haven there is steam ferry. which does
big business and runs day and night
The sensation of swinging out over the
river in one of these ferries is rather
startling, as the machine starts out from
the bank with a swoop that carries II
half way across. or to the lowest part
of the slack of the cable. Then the trav-
eler has to wind up the windlass to reach
the other shore. No accident has ever
happened on any of these ferries, but al
Coultersyille they tell n story of a miner
who, after an argument with his wife
in which he was getting the worst of it. y
escaped to the ferry. threw off the wind
lass line and allowed the machine to coast
to the middle, where he was safe.
According to the story, and 1t loses
nothing In telling, the woman bombarded
him with stones for an hour, but wo-
man was never noted for her accuracy in
throwing stones, and the man laughed at
her invitation to come ashore and take
his licking like a man. Then a new factor
in the case turned up as group OF hun
cry miners reached the shore, and those
on shore were unable to reach him. BY
this time the woman had become tired
of her exercise. and the man solved the
problem of his own escape by falling out
of the cage into the river to be dragged
out.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
OLD MANS BODY FOUND.
Evidently Murdered, but Both Victim
and Slayer Unknown.

Waycross. Ga, March 11,-One evening
recently Charlie Thomas, colored, found
the body of a dead man near an old well
IN Coffee county, not far from Mcdonald.
Justice Meadows held an inquest over
the remains and rendered a verdict to
The effect that death was caused by a
rifle ball shot into his head just above
the left eye. The shooting was done by
unknown parties, and it is not known
who the unfortunate victim was.
A splendid school building is to be erect
ga at Broxton, in Coffee county. 1t will
be two-story structure, fitted up in mod
ern style.
KEY. j. NJ. Bolands little daughter,
Maud came near being killed at kirkland
i day or two ago by runaway horse.
Nr' Boland makes the round OF his circuit
'ehlnd Texas pony. This animal be-
zane frightened and ran away, tearing
'ne buggy 10 pieces. The little girl ran
OUT INTO the street ahead of the horse.
by.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
TO SHORTEN THE DISTANCE.
Jesup to FOIIxstOn and May
Build shortly.

lesup, Ga, March 1.-THE Plant Sys-
,em is having line surveyed from Jesup
to Folkston, Ga, to connect there with
the line from Waycross to Jacksonville,
aud the people of Jesup are feeling good
over it. There has also been published
in the Jesup paper, a notice of applica
ton for charter for another line from
Jesup, to the same point, though there
is not much confidence felt in this lat
Ter line ever being built, as there Is
10 occasion for two roads.
When this new line is completed the
Plant System will have cut off consider
able mileage from Savannah to jack
sonville, and it is generally understood
that it is to be completed in time for
the tourist travel next winter.
The recent election authorizing the is
suing of $4,000 in bonds to build school
buildings. has not yet been passed upon
by Judge Bennett but when it is, there
will be no trouble in disposng of the
bonds, as the town already has several
very fattering offers for them, from diff
ferent parties.
DR.. Tuten has his new brick building
about completed, and that part of IL
which is devoted to offices is already occu-
pied DR. Ellis has suite of three rooms.
Tindall & Norris. attorneys, have two
rooms, and Judge o. f. Littlefeld has two
rooms. The Wayne County News also
has rooms in this building. All the offices
are upstairs, and the lower story is divid-
ed into two parts, one to be occupied by
DR. Tuten, and the other part a large
store room.
">eriff Lyons is rapidly pushing to
completion three dwelling houses, which
he is building to rent. Real estate is
quite active in Jesup, several transfers
having been made lately and there seems
to be steady Improvement, and upbuild-
ing in the town. Both the white and COL
ored public schools are in a fiourshing
condition, with as many pupils as can be
taught with the present number of teach
CrS
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
GIRLS HAD NARROW ESCAPE.
Cut on in Third story by Flame and
Smoks-Their Call Was a Very
Close One,

Baltimore, March 11.-Thirty-hve work.
ing girls made narrow escapes from death
from suffocation by smoke or flames in a
small fire that destroyed the establish
ment of N. Frank and Sons, dealers in
rags, 1402 Mullikin street this city, to-
day. The women were employed in the
upper floor of the building and so quickly
did the flames spread that escape by the
usual means of egress was entirely cut Off
Joseph Gillingham, an employe of the
firm, jumped from a second story win
dow, and running to a neighboring bakery
procured a ladder, down which he helped
seventeen of the women from the third
story to the roof of an adjoining build
ing. from which they made their way to
the ground. The others were helped down
ladders by firemen or made their way
down fire escapes with the aid of bystand-
ers. No lives were lost and the damage
was $1,000, fully covered by insurance.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
WARE COUNTY'S FARMS.
Many improvements Made i'm Recent
Ycars-Mrs. Emma Cannon Near
Deaths Door in Atlanta.

yyavcross. Ga March 11.-Ware coun~
~, farmers as a rule are busy just now
,1arting their crops for the. present
war They are breaking the soil pre-
paratory to putting in the seed. Ware
has made some rapid strides as an ag-
ric6ltural county of late years. A few
,.sars back there were only occasional
catches dotted here and there, but to-day
broad areas of .well-cultivated farms
Greet the eye of the traveller along our
nubc highways. Then rude log huts
were about the only places of residence
to be seen now palatialf homes, built IN
modern style are to be seen by the
udsser by
our farmers are well-to-do, having
learned the secret of living at home, rails
ing all needed supplies on the farm, and
ulauting but little of the heecy staple
Fertilizer dealers say more fertilizers
nave been sold in Waycross this season
t1an last which shows that our farmers
are going into their work determined to
win out at all costs.
1t is estimated that no less than $500, 600
will be spend in Waycross during the
wear 1901 for new buildings and improve
NtQtS Oh ii very SuDSldHlldl Nature.
Rev J. w. Weston, presiding elder of
tIe Waycross District, is in town to-day,
and goes tonight to Brunswick to at
tend the Sam Jones meeting. Mr.. Weston
reports the work over the district as
moving off smoothly and as a rule in a
very satisfactory manner.
The sad intelligence reaches Waycross
that Mrs. Emma Cannon of this city is
expected to die at amy moment. She is
in Atlanta where she was taken for
treatment about two weeks ago. 1t was
hoped she would improve there, but as
she grew worse her sons, H.
A. and r. c, Cannon. and
Mrs. w. K. Meeks, were summoned
A note from Col. r. C. Cannon says
they have have given up all hope. Mrs
Cannon is 81 years of age and one of the
most cousecrated Christian women in
Wlycross. She has been confined to her
bed since last October.
Rev. w. H. Scruggs returned this morn
ing from Brunswick, where he attended
Sam Jones meeting. He says Jones adj
dressed an audience of about $500 last
night. About midnight the large gospel
tent blew down, and the meetings to-day
are held in the Baptist Church.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
MORE FILIPINos SURRENDER.
Generals Give Themselves Up Almost
Daily,

Manila, March 11.-Col. Walter S.
Schuyler, of the Forty-sixth Volunteer
Infantry, has received the surrender of
Gen. Mariana de Dios, four officers and
81 armed and uniformed men at Naio.
province of Cavite.
Lieut. Col. Edward b. Pratt of the
same regiment, has captured IS rifles at
Alfonso, province of Cavite. A detach-
ment of the Thirty-ninth Volunteer In
fantry has captured ten rifles at Bata-
yam, province of Batangas.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
THE SPEAKING PORTRAIT.
4 New Scheme TO Aid Detectives In
Identifying Criminals.
From Pearson's Magazine.

Everyone knows that, thanks to the
great Partisan criminal expert, NJ. Der.
tilon. criminal who falls into the
clutches Of the law more than once
stands absolutely no chance OF hiding his
Identity II his measurements have been
taken by the anthropometrical system.
But as every criminal also knows when
he il at large this system Is practically
useless 10 his pursuers; the detective can
not measure the length OF a mans middle
finger IN a crowd or take an impression
OF his thumb. Yet once again the re
Mus OF NJ Bertillon has triumphed over
the Identification difficulty, ana be- has
come forward with O system which ap-
proaches very near perfection.
lie Portrait Pare," as n. Bertlllon
calls HE method, consists IN form OF n
cara that may be carried IN the pocket.
on which are noted down those character
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
ST. PAUL TO NEW ORLEANS.
RumOred That Illinois Central Has
BOuGht the Michigan Central.

houGht the Michigan Central.
Chicago, March 1.-THE Tribune to-
morrow will say.
The ari was thick yesterday with ru-
NOR sof gigantic railway deals and COM
hinations. The-most important Of these
was report that the Illinois Central
had, or was about, to secure control of
the Wisconsin Central Railroad. Vice
President Herman when questioned re-
garding the rumor that he knew nothing
of it, and did not believe there was any
foundation for the report. He could not
see of what benefit the acquisition OF
the Wisconsin Central would be to the
Illinois Central.
1t was claimed that certain large
stockholders of the Illinois Central had
bought privately a majority of Wiscon-
sin Central preferred stock and were
assured of a controlling interest in the
common. These purchases. it was claim
ed, would be turned into Illinois Central
as a corporation and thus give the latter
a line from St. Paul to New Orleans.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
FLOUR MILL COMBINE.
Includes Mills with Daily Capacity
of $4,000 Barrels.

New York March 1.-THE Journal of
Commerce tomorrow will say:
The organization of the Standard Milling
Company was completed yesterday CMon-
day. The president of the board is Gen.
Samuel Thomas, and the chairman of the
board Brayton Ives.
The Standard Milling Company will ac-
quire the plants originally comprising the
old United Flour Milling Company and
in addition those of the Northwestern
Consolidated Milling Company. The daily
capacity OF all the mills, it is stated will
be 52,60O barrels.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
FEBRUARY EXPORTS.
Cotton and Mineral Oils Show
Heavy Decreases.

Washington, March 11.-February ex-
ports of the United States amounted to
s65, 76O 99S, as follows:
Breadstuffs, 800, O96. 100; increase as com
pared with Feb. 1900, &,S00,0O0.
Cattle and hogs, $2,9l6,976; increase,
$3.50, 500.
Provisions. $13,9S4,6 26; increase, 100000.
Cotton, 81, $40, 709; decrease, $S,5O0O00.
Mineral oils, 81, 451, 92S; decrease, 100000.
During the last eight months the total
amounted to $685., 740,S75, an increase of
$SO,000,000
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
THE SLICK MIR. JOHNSON.
Niles Cashier Is Not in Chicago and
Is Not Insane.

Niles, Mich, March lit is not be-
lieved here tonight that Cashier John
son of the First National Bank is in
sane or that he is in Chicago. President
Lacey admits that the bank directors
DO not know where he is Johnson S
brothers in Chicago deny that they know
where Johnson is, and the belief is gain
ing ground that he has absconded. The
City Council met tonight to raise funds
to- pay municipal expenses as the city's
money is tied up in the bank. The out
look for the business men and manufac-
turerS is bad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12

brunswick. Ga, March IA committee
ON each OF the Knights Of Pythias
(nses viii meet tomorrow night for the
pose OF discussing plans for the enter
! 'u'nent OF the convention which II 10 be
ne in May. u A. thought chat the Ogle-
'"ip' company. Uniform Rank, viii de-
re- ai this meeting whcthot OF not they
N enter The prize drlll.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
Sam Jones Meeting starts.

Brunswick, Ga, March 1.-THE Sam
Jones revival started here this morning
and not less than four thousand people
attended the services at the tent during
the day. At the afternoon service a rain
and windstorm did not keep the crowd
away and nearly every seat was occupied.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
4 WORLDS SHOOTING RECORD.
rive Crack shots Each Break %
Clay Birds.

New York. March ll.-Heikes. Gilbert,
'rosoy, Tanning and Parmalee, five Of
me best trap shots in America, met In
n competition at Interstate Park, near
Queens, l.. l., to-day, and the result was
ono OF the most remarkable contests ever
h'ld at the traps. Each man succeeded
l' breaking twenty-five clay birds with
''t a miss. This T. a worlds record.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
BROKE THE WORLDS RECORD.

sIosson Makes a Run of Nineteen
Points in Three-CushiOn Caroms.
New York, March lin game of
three cushion caroms in this city to-
night George S. Slosson broke the
worlds record with run of 10 points.
AS the record was not made in a regula-
ton match game it will not stand off,
ciaIly. The record in competition, which
is 16 points, was made recently by j.
Schaefer in Paris.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
Two Drunken Fishermen Drowned.

Brunswick, Ga, March u.-During the
high wind to-day a small boat capsizeda
near Spring Bluff and the occupants, two
negro fishermen, were drowned Both
were good swimmers but we're intoxicated
AZ the time and this accounts for their
drowning
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12

--"You know Will was just crazy to
marry me-" said the young bride.
eyes; that's what everybody thinks. -
replied her jealous rival.-Yonkers States
man.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
Alabama on Her Final Trial Trip.

Pensacola, Fla, March 1.-THE battle
ship Alabama sailed to-day on her final
forty-eight-h speed test trip.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12
DE SOTO HOTEL.

First-class accommodations for 800
guests. Among the improvements the
past summer 60 new bathrooms were add
ed. Tourists find Savannah the most in
teresting city I'm the South. An ideal
winter resort. Special rates for families
remaining week or more. Tourists stop
ping at the De Soto may become assoc
ciate members of the Savannah Golf
Club.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-12

z. e. LEFEVRE.
Manager,
New Pier 80. North River. New York.