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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-15
TO IMPROVE THE ARMY.
Gen. Miles Issues Orders Intended to
Work Betterments.

Washington. Aug. 14.-Lieut. Gen.
Miles, commanding the army, has is
sued a general order intended to i'm
prove the condition of the army. 1t
admonishes officers and men regarding
their duties, and points out the essen
tials of a good soldier, specifically
mentioning patriotism. discipline, phys
ical development, self-respect, self-re-
lance and resourcefulness, also adding
that professional knowledge is neces-
sary at all times.
The General says that on account of
large accessions of officers and SOL
diers who have had but limited expe-
rience in the military service the in
structions contained in the order are
issued for their guidance, as well as
for others. He says that to be effective
in time of war modern military train
ing must be uniform and conform to
certain basic principles.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-15
NATIONAL TENNIS.
For Third Time Ward and Davis
Win Championship.

Newport, r. l.. Aug. 14.--After three
brilliant and at some points hardly
fought sets, Holcomb Ward and Dwight
Davis defeated Leo f. Ware and Beals
C. Wright in the national lawn tennis
tournament and for the third time won
the championship of the United States
BY their record OF victories, the cham
pions become permanent owners of the
challenge trophy. Wane, Wright, Stew
ems, Larner. Clothier, Little, Hobart
and Paret have all survived the early
matches. OF these Stevens and Larner
and Clothier and Paret meet in the
second round to- morrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-15
ALABAMA's CONVENTION.
New Constitution VIII Not BE En-
crossed on Parchment.

Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 14.-In the
constitutional convention to-day Dele
gate Longs motion to take from the
table the ordinance to strike out of the
executive article the provision allowing
sheriffs to be suspended by the Gov
ernor was taken up. The motion to ia
BILE the ordinance was lost by a vote
of rs to rs. Delegate Sanford of Pike,
of the Committee on Engrossment, re-
ported back to the convention without
recommendation the Waddell resolu-
ton providing for the engrossment of
the constitution on parchment. The
resolution was lost by vote of So to rs.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Sanford
of Montgomery introduced an ordin-
ance prohibiting the granting of fran
chises by municipal corporations for
fifty years or more without submitting
the question TO a vote of the people.
Section of the article on education
was adopted. II provides for a three
mill tax for school purposes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-15
THE BOARD AT WORK.
VIII ASSESS south Carolina Mills Ac.
cordfna to Value of stock.

Columbia, S. c.. Aug. 1.-THE Board
of Equalization of South Carolina re-
Gently provided for by the Legislature
TO fix the assessments for taxation of
cotton mills. fertilizer and oil mill
property is now engaged upon its inn
portant work. After hearing to-day
from cotton mill presidents from all
over the state the board adopted the
plan of assessing cotton mills accord
ing to the market value of their stock
and bonds instead of upon the spindle
basis. Heretofore the state has as
sessed this class of property just as
any other real estate and personal
property.
The results of the change made
necessary by the phenomenal growth
of these industries remains to be seen.
1t is believed. however, that the
amount received by the state will be
considerably larger than under the old
system.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-15
CnmmnnLer Wise Dead.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE Navy De-
partment has received a telegram an
nouncing the death at the Yokohama
hospital of Commander Frederick M
Wise. He died of heart disease and had
only been sick a few days. Commander
Wise was in command of the old Mon
ocacy when that ship was fired upon
by the Taku forts in the early stages
OF the Chinese trouble.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-15
EASY roR THE cook.

AS the warm days approach il is well
to give some thought to an easy way to
prepare breakfast. A food that is al
ready cooked and simply needs TO be
treated with a little cold milk or cold
cream. is ideal on that point, and such
a food can be found in Grape-Nuts, at
Is cents per package.
It is sold by all grocers, and is so
highly concentrated that not more than
three or four teaspoonfuls are required
for the cereal part of the meal. This
makes the food very economical and
does not overtax the stomach with a
great volume
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-15
INCREASE OF ARTILLERY.
Formation of Ten New Coast Batter.
les Ordered.

Washington, Aug. 14.-Acting Secre-
tary Sanger has issued an order for
the formation of ten companies of coast
artillery in accordance with the in
crease of artillery recently made
Among them, are: One Hundred and
Eleventh Company. Fort Dade, Fla;
One Hundred and Thirteenth Com
pany, Fort McHenry, Nd; One Hun
dred and Sixteenth Company, Fort
Screven, Ga.
These new companies will be made up
of men transferred from other COM
panies and new recruits in about equal
numbers, so that some experienced
men may be had for each organization.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-15
TO SETTLE ASSESSMENT.
Three Judges working Over the
street Railway Tax Matter.

Macon, Aug. 14.-Judges II. f. w.
Palmer. w. f. Jenkins and Allen Fort
are here to-day trying TO settle the
differences between the city assessors
and the Macon Consolidated Street
Railroad Company over the matter of
taxes No decision has been reached,
and deliberations have been postponed
until tomorrow. The city claims the
properties are worth 100000. the COM
pany claims that 100000 is all that
ehould be taxed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-15
ROOSEVELT is RETURNING.
Vice President Addressed Several
Thousand G. A. IL. Men.

Hutchinson, Kans.. Aug. H.-Vice
President Roosevelt, en- route home
from Colorado, stopped here for a short
time to-day and from the rear plat
form of his train. addressed several
thousand G.. A. II. men in state reun-
ion. He thanked the old soldiers in the
name OF the American people for their
past valor and sacrifices, and referring
briefly to civic life warned them not
to envy life of ease.
We can never hope TO make the
country all Il should be- he said, 'un-
til we honor the man who works, until
we accept the principle that the man
is TO be judged on his work as a man. T"
The brief speech was enthusiastically
applauded,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-15
DUEL TO THE DEATH.
Two North Carolininns Kill Each
other over Trivial Matter.

Greenville. N. g, Aug. 14.-News
reached here to-day of a double muir
der near Gardeners Cross Roads in the
southern section of this county. Will
liam Gardner and Mack Dixon, both
white, quarreled over some small mat
ter. Gardner drew a pistol and shot
three balls in Dixon's abdomen. Then
Dixon knocked Gardner down. took the
pistol from him and shot the two re-
naming balls into Gardeners body.
Both men died in A short while.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-15
JUDGE SPEER'S DECISION.
Said Not to Affect Trial of Central
Case on Its Merits.

Macon. Aug. 14.-Judge Speer's decis-
ion to effect that the Central Railroad
was elected from certain properties
here without due process of law is not
regarded as a defect for the city, but
IL is claimed when the case comes up
on its merits in the fall, the city will
be able to show conclusively that the
Central has no rights to the properties,
and they will be secured for the use
OF the Macon, Dublin and Savannah.
Judge Speer's decision simply covers
the question of due process of law in
taking possession of the property.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-15
WILL NOT STRIKE.
Chicago Steel Employees Refuse TO
Rescind Former Action.

Chicago Steel Employees Refuse 10
Rescind Former Action.
Chicago, Aug. H.-There will be 10
strike of employees at the steel mills
In South Chicago. This point was set
tied tonight. when the men refused
TO rescind the action taken Saturday
night, at which time they decided to
stand by their contracts with the mills
and refused to join the strikers. At
ter they had declined to reconsider to-
night Assistant Secretary M. f. Tighe
of the Amalgamated Association, who
came to Chicago with the intention OF
securing a revocation OF the action of
Saturday night If possible, declared
that he revoked the charters of both
lodges of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton in both of the South Chicago mills,
and declared the men outside. The
men greeted his announcement with
laughter and cheers
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-15
FIRE AT CHIPLEY.
Florida Town Almost Wiped Out by
Incendiaries.

Pensacola. Fla, Aug. 14.-Early this
morning fire broke out at Chipley. Fla,
and destroyed large part of the town,
property worth 100000 being destroyed.
The following general merchants were
burned out: Ball & Co. Harper Bros.
L. E. Johnson, c. q. Allen, McGechee
Il Co. Wells Bros, ]. b. Williams, j.
S. Barfield, f. NJ. Farrier, Mccormick
& Johnson and the livery and feed sta
bles of +. w. Harvey. The fire was
of an incendiary origin, and makes the
third that has visited that town with
in the past sixty days. The citizens
will offer a large reward for the APP
prehension of the incendiaries, who are
supposed to have been negroes. There
is considerable excitement.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-15
Lowered to Fourth Class.

Washington, Aug. 14-rhe postof-
fee department to-day announced that
the postoffice at Fort Mcpherson, Ca,
was relegated from the presidential
grade to the fourth class with Cyrus
T. Smith, postmaster.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-15
Police Captain Arraiened.

New York, Aug. 14.-Police Captain
Diamond. who was indicted yesterday
for neglect of duty, was formally ar
raigned before Recorder Goff to-day.
Bail was fixed at $1,000 and was fur
nished. He will plead on Friday.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-15
Georgia Postonice Robbed.

Chattanooga. Tenn. Aug. 14.-The in
spector here has been notified that the
office at Gresston, Ca, was robbed last
night. The safe was blown open and
a small amount of money and stamps
secured.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-15
Sir Thomas Upton EN- Route.

London. Aug 14.-Sir Thomas Upton
started for the United States to-day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-15

MEMS Csc NEGLIGEE
SHIRTS. cut full size. perfect
fitting, strictly fast color Per-
Gale. elegant patterns, (only 4
to one customer), one hour
sale
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-19

abroad over the fair face % nature with
his misty, far-bseinG. old eyes. stroking one
trembling hand softly down the hack Of he
other in . reflective manner. while Niss
Lucy urged tm%patiently: do 90 on.
Uncle Bob; please" ''wellem, den Becky
fx up Miss Dorothy and she an MAIN
George 90 out fob . drive. Ne an ,ols
Miss des wait at home an bout dust
Marse George came in.
All right. Georger old Miss say. An
right. mother. thank Cod Narse 0eoSW
say. kissing her on de cheek.
Den / follow him up to his room. IN
AZ him: .Marse George. please, sir. lsmass
dat moh'nin veil dat patch ~ Dc vied
tween you an, Miss Dor'thy: / feels eall
on to use hit. myse'fr Marse George lAff
twill de tears came In his eyes,. q ho
say:
:" AN right. again, Bob; It seems . ae.
,ilege TO do so. but the end appears q
Justify the means: here Il. is.' han'in ne II
veil rolf up in paper. Miss Dolly ISN'T q
back to mother
..Miss Lucy" said Uncle Bob. in an IN
portant manner, maybe you wouldn't
b'iebe me-. but I dee frow dat veil obef ~
ahm an walk into Miss RsbsccA's prsssaeo
10 my courage hAb time to cool on.
Miss Rebecca. I say. 'disha de- moh'n1n,
veil Marse George TUX to Miss Dolly dishA
evenin'.
Dat ain. no news to me- Becky ~
tossin' dem pfats OBJ herr.
81 now brings dat veil to yuh. Mrs Re.
becca,' sex, feeling. de cou'ago tf4eAli1
down my back.
what in the name OBJ .3AWd doee -
'spose / wants MD q mob min vsuf Betty
screeched out. In q kim oh pasaon. Re u
des lex q ole shou1g
vivid dat I des plntaily, get 20 ouedid an
! fu'yous wild Becky dat ! des froo Dat ~
on the no. an mighty nigh. stomp - btts
an l loses ms skeer OBJ her nun - hollis
i out:
! "i'I did'n' spec you .hab .syss 70 ~ fseo
a mile stone, but I did thought yen;ha
sense nun to see daylight froo 49, veea
An heah I ben servin fob you. g. ~
! Marse Jacob serb fob Miss Rachsi ~ -
heah .yeaus!'. =
.sAn you Kin des 10 on serbens u ~ q
. yo' life. Of you kesp on acin' lei 700 -
doin' % late. rs ain rot De spunk - {
- Becky lnstter out. an den .hsteh; eenssl
M step: I
aDsn I begins 70 - dayiiGht: M =,
veil. an I apSwsr6 Becky:
dat de quality what bin lseafnf an -
hesh yeahAr Why. Becky. Z - spontnIly
wus a-thinhinf dat Dc. .way 10 . W1oana
heart wus to serb fob heh, II psHeaeA -
M6rss Jacob do fob Mis- NaeAet NJ 4
i'cIar, 70 s~recicus ! BIN An'in. y toe lhseos
walt no longer foh my answss. / dos So
an Dat sarbfn' bixness: you hsaA -, 1eaf1
! you? AN I des ten you, f1ghti haAA. -
] Becky ny. an. she larf tW1l Ne be& dyaVl
dat Ar ven. IN, begins TO ketch hole - seeA
yuthere hams
7 dee pintaily low dat I ssbsf = svt.a
watt no sebsn yeahg fob - 49, pusoea ~
v1vk A. ence 0h ~ vnopf&e 1arnSAa = 49,
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4 HoW JACOB SERYED SEYN YEARS FOR RACHH )
OLD BY A BLACK VIRGINIAN.

fresh cir. and q drive would do her a world
OF ~good-poor grill"
Where il Howard. them Marse George
ask wild q scowl, n why does he not take
her out now II she is able to go? Do you
want me to force myself on Dorothy like
. bird Of evil omen. with q Grape veil?' An
hs laugh: an It SCUM mo hash den l ever
heah Marse George laugh. No. mother; In
60. certainly. and attend to Mrs. Carter's
business, but Is for any personal messages
il Bob; send them by him.
oh, George ole Miss say. Wild q kin
oh sob, how hard you are still on poor Dor
othy. II you could but see her. while ober
Marse George face dere pass a 'spression cb
turrible pain fob a minute. den he. answer:
"I am not hard on her. /. am sincerely
srieved for her, God knows. But she does
not love me-no'-as ole Miss start to bre'k
n here. NO.. mother. you need say MOTH
ng,' and den he went on an rant some
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felt SOY fob. her. She was III fob de longer.
an neber see no pusson all dat time. Marse
George des eat his heart out. an walk de
piazza t'well hit peah lex de bo'ds would
drap froo, an I spec he ain slep' none
clean up to de fun'ral. But he ain nebef
see her yet. She ain lef her room. An all
dat time he ain sent her no message, case
dey wus SIGH q breech tween 'em that hit
needed mo'h'n q wohd TO heal. He went
ovah to de house an help Wild de range
ments OBJ de fun'rai. but Miss. Dorothy
never seem to know dat. bein' AZ she so III
in her room upstairs.
An all dat time dat no count gal. Becky.
DIES play wild me lex a cat wild a mouse. an
cherry time / gifts wild her she des u h OF
all my questions twell I des plum 'stracted.
An go wild dat yallow niger! I 'clar' to
gracious" said Uncle Rob. with rising re-
sentiment. II 'spises a yaller Niger to dishs
day, lex 1 does q yaller dorg.
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. des git sow'ful an keep way from: Becky.
Meanwhile Miss Dorothy Cyarter wus des
habin' q royal time. 'perently. wild a big
crowd OF beaux always roun' her, an one.
in speshul. she des seem to favor. Young
Mr. Hcward-he des be wild her, tw'ell after
while she don 'peah to hab eyes fob no.
body else. Marse George des seem to drap
to de groun' lex a ripe p~ussimmon. an lay;
Onnotice' at heb pretty feet. He git moodier
An moo6ier cherry day. when he wus at
home, dough he goin. roun' Wild
de yother young ladies in de neighborhood.
an. when we go out In 'sciety togedder /
always notice dat Marse George bout de
gayeS, an livelies' one dere. You see when
he 10 to dem big. house parties / always go
slpng an wait or Marse George. Well. bime-
by, Marie George begin TO pay ,tention to a
perty young lady vis'tin' at ole Major
ThofNton's, an hit soon look Hike Miss Dor
othy pass out oh Marse Georges min. Do
vision seem complete, an I see ole Miss
CMsrse Georges mother) peah to worry q
heap Ober de way vents done tuhn out.
dough she dom say nufin'::
.sWsll, one day Marxe George des come In
fom . ride. an. he walks up in de piazza
IN .frow hisse'f down on a bench, while he
dIdni fought nobody wus lookin', had a
trouble. 'wtshful 'sDression, on It. ! wus
stanin' BY. hold1n' de mare. while Black
sam rub down her laiGY, care Marse George
ma hard dat day, an de fine creetur stood,
tfimsiin' an covered wid sweat dough !
mus ~, Narse George was. in. genial, des
= tender OBJ horse .hesh. or. fob de- mattah
% dat, Of .eberything in de brute creaton>.
well, directly up de long avenoo q boy
come A-Galloptng. Bob he call to me,
ACunnd Cyarter done strucf w4d de appo-
paexdty.: an. den he de- dsap ofYeH his horse.
horoe.sNWhlte to ~ lips frow hisse..f stnsde
|Ad&3e nnsd6o "a LEX de Wfnds
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after Marse George to- of, I heah after
wards from. Becky, kaze she was ober at
Miss Dorothy's at de time. waitin' on her
(an' Becky des Tub de groun' 'leetle Miss
Dolly walk on, and dats de trufD. .
Miss Dolly was a settin' in her pooty
'buresu-draw'r q beliebe dat was what dev
call dem little parlors in dem days. Wild all
her beautiful hair hangin' ober her shoulders.
an Becky was .des breshin' It out an
talkin' to her. an tryin' to hearten' her
up. when de serbant announce, 'Marse
George Fitshush.' an befo' Misc Dolly
could chen stan up. dere stood Marse
George befo' her In de do'way. white an
strange !ookin'.
Honey. said Uncle Bob, breaking on in
an a~ggravatins way, Just at this crisis. to
clgress, ''in dem days when; dey was a fuss
'twixt young lovers. peoples was more per-
verse in deir ways an habin' less freedom
OBJ talk dan dey do in desc days. hit 'peahed
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pure air and the altitude of the Golden
Cats.
Lotta is still . fascinating personality. In
spite OF her s. years. or because OF them:
and she 10 still Lotta-otherwiss Mis Crab
tree. Her face 10 that Of the weil-pre-
served woman Of %. who has retained
the charm OF tanner n grace Of gesture
which made success easy for her at the
very outset Of her career. Gathering years
have spared the slender waist. the we'll
turned foot. the spry movement and the
golden red Guinness Of her hair.
Lolita was in her heyday about the same
that Marie Mitchell was playing
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-19

nor ne worth a cent II he did not haye the
comic GIT at the bottom. l am past my
stase Gays. my dear, and I can talk about
my career freely. That was all that I had,
except = bit Of good looks. and that was
enough"
Even after I gave up being a variety
performer and took to real plays 1 saw
plenty Of 'opery-house travel. I remem-
Der one performance OF THE Little De-
tectiye" that was given In a place that
contained Just one of these 'opery-houses'
In that play. !. az a detective, hunted
cow 4 murderer. The poor heroine had
Deen zone to death. and 1t was my busi-
ness 10 DO the william in the same manner.
IN q thrilling climax the dead body Of tho
Iady IN question foated across a watery
BACKGROUND. Which was supposed to satis-
~ the audience al to what became of her.
me trick Of the thing was that she
reposed very comfortably on a sofa rolled
across the stage by q man with . rope.
But on this awful night I mention It was
discovered at the last minute that there
wasn't = foot Of rope in the theater. Prop
critics n property men were NOT per..
fscted then a. now. Shows were morO Inn.
promptu. 30 Al I stood upon the stare
imagine my feelings when I heard tho
dead lady shrek: How dare you sr.b nv
anklsf You are pulling 1T I'll tsIl my hue-
bandr
well. I just had.to stop and iaushL UR
course. the audience did, too Mi.ht -
we'll. when you can't cover up = thine. I
like to laugh. anyway That's what ivepe
me young.
at wasn't until ( MAS Il chat : made
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"Fanchon, the Cricket" Both "Fanchon'
and .Pawn 210." as veteran professionals
love to call the plays. are still on the road.
but their usefulness is limited to the town
hall village. Lolita herself says fashion
doesn't make actors or actresses. and that
the baby soubrette Of comedies like THE
FREELY" would again be In vogue II there
we're anybody to play them. And she cites
the current success Of Blanche Bates In
..Under Two Flags"
She Is still all action and movement. and
in recalling the story OF her life over the
footiights talks with smiles and frowns and
hands - we'll u voice.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-19

Tho farmer. as It happened. had for some
time been engaged in . controversy With .
neighbor in regard to q dog. whose sheep
killing propensities had often caused the old
man considerable worry. n the animals.
depredations at last brought his owner into
a lawsuit. The trial was set down for Z
hearing while General Harrison was In the
~neighborhood. and the farmer. understand
ing that his visitor was considered one Of
the best lawyers in the country, begged him
to take up the case. General Harrison. con-
scented and drove over to the nearest town
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80 GENERAL HARRISON AS A DOG" LAWYER.
~ ~

A good story Of General Harrison Is one
that he iused to relate as a joke on himself,
which occurred while he was in the Senate
General Harrison. with q few friends. was
hunting in the northern part Of the State,
and stopped with an old farmer. who, while
he paid a great deal Of attention to the fu-
ture President and ~well-known statesman.
seemed to regard him in the light OF pure
democracy as q mere equal. and for whom
General Harrison showed the greatest
friendship
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to be worth more than q million dollars
She now amuses herself with her music,
pets and painting. and when asked II she
has retired for all time she replies by say:
ing that her property keeps her busy and
that she is happy In having given up the
grind while still young enough to enjoy
life.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-19

fMe comedenne of Long Ago in Californian for aviat-she Tells Of the Times When shep Played
Clothes So That She Might Have Skirts Over Which, Trp. -