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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-21
FOULING THE ATLANTIC CABLES.
Shippers Asked to Drop Their
Chains and Anchors.
From the New YORK Pos


Five times last year the ocean ca
bles of a single company were fouled
by ships anchors and severed. One
would think that rope not more than
two and one-half inches in diameter
where 1t is thickest. and i'm most places
measuring less than an inch, stretched
along the bottom of the sea, would he
lost for the ages. Who would sail
forth at random to fish for 1t? And
yet it seems that it is found by some
ships anchor often enough to cause
considerable expense and trouble. Just
how frequently this occurs with the
French and English companies is not
known by the New York representa-
tives, but five breaks from this cause
were repaired by the Commercial Gable
Company last year.
When such an accident occurs, 1t is
discovered, of course, without other no.
tice than the sudden closing of COM
munication. Europe is cut off on that
line, and the operator knows that some
where on a hill or deep in valley of
the sea the electric artery is severed.
A very short time is required after
this to locate the break. And so ac-
curately can this be done that a pin
stuck in the Office chart would were it
connected ends. The cable is like a
tube that holds so much water. If the
tube were closed somewhere along its
length, the exact location of the plug
could be found by measuring the water
required TO reach it. When the cable
is broken, communication beyond is. of
course, closed, but the broken end con-
meets with the water and the earth, and
forms a short circuit. BY measuring
the electricity required to fill this, the
location of the break is fixed. Then
the compsny's ship is sent out to make
repairs.
Such patching costs all the way from
5000 to 81. 600 Sometimes II is but an
easy job of splicing, and again hun
dred fathoms of cable may have been
torn away.
when a captain finds his anchor
foul. he usually cuts the rope or chain.
and, leaving it. with the anchor, in the
sea, goes on giving the longitude and
latitude of his loss and receiving a
proper indemnity. Most of such pay
ments last year were made to fishing
land, but there was one case of deep
storm and crippled, and the captain
dropped anchor in mid-ocean. 1t fell
upon n hillside. and. finding the cable,
grappled under II and slid down to a
depth Of 800 fathoms. Here was a
choice for the captain. He could cut
himself adrift or risk breaking the ca
Bile on the chance that IL might hold
him through the storm. But this
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-21
TROUBLE IN FINLAND.
The People Are Being Russianized
by the Cossack Methods.

The People Are Being Russianized
by the CoSsack Methods.
London, April PA dispatch to the
Times from Helsingfors, Finland, says
that in a levy of recruits from the
Helsingfors district out of S57 sum-
moned. only 06 complied. The remaind-
err absented themselves as a demon
stration against the new army law.
The same day, April Is, disturbance
broke out. 1t began in a trivial man
ner. A youngster was jeering the po-
lice and the senators. One of the latter
thereupon ordered out the Cossacks
and scene ensued quite equaling the
st. Petersburg riots. The Cossacks
charged the public in the Senate
square and the adjoining streets. They
used their knouts Unfortunately and
the chief sufferers were cripples, aged
persons and children.
Some men resisted the Cossacks and
many persons on both sides were
wounded. The crowd refused to dis
perse until the military ordered them
away. The burgomaster of Helsing-
fors finally persuaded Gen. Kaigoro-
ooff, who ordered out the Cossacks. to
withdraw them, and peace was imme-
diately restored.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-21

chance was so slight, the breaking of
the cable, which was only seven
eighths of an inch at that depth, so
certain that he cast off, and, leaving
his anchor and 1000 fathoms of rope
where they were, fled before the temp
est with bare poles. He came safely
to port. however. and, on application
to the cable company, received $500
for his chain and anchor
The Commercial Company is glad to
encourage this consideration on the
part of sea captains and so far as
1t knows, there has been no attempt
to take fraudulent advantage of it, The
men of the sea are more apt to be
impetuous and high-handed than dis
honest. and while they will not report
fictitious losses, there is frequent evil
dence that they release their fouled
anchors by cutting the cable that holds
them. There is but one case on record
where this offense was brought home
and proved. On Dec. 30, 1893, the
schooner William Fl. Bailey was foul
ed OFF Sandy Hook and the cable cut.
The deed was proved, and, after four
years OF litigation, an award of 50. 500
mas just been granted the cable com
pany.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-21
FRANK R. STOCKTON DEAD.
Famous Journalist and Author Sue
cumhs to Hemorrhage of the

cumhs to Hemorrhage of the
Brain.
Washington. April 20.-Mr. Frank r.
Stockton, the well known novelist, died
here suddenly this morning from hem
orrhage of the brain.
The cause of Mr.. Stocktons death
was paralysis Immediately resulting
from hemorrhage in the brain. He
was guest at the banquet held We'd
nesday night of the National Academy
of Sciences, when he was taken sud
denly and mysteriously i'll. The all
ment did not at that time appear to
be serious and for a while the sufferer
seemed to be improving, but change
for the worse came this morning and
death occurred at II o'clock. By his
bedside when the end came were his
wife, who was Miss futile of Virginia,
and her sister. Mr.. Stockton was IS
years of age. The body will be taken
to Philadelphia for interment. No fur
Their funeral arrangements have been
n ade.
Mr.. Stockton had spent the. past
winter in New York and had done very
little literary work. preferring to rest.
After a visit of nearly a month to At
lantic City. he came to Washington 50
that he might attend the banquet of
the Scientists. intending then to go to
his beautiful home in Charlestown, w.
Va
Mr.. Stockton was a Philadelphia by
birth. In early life he was an engraver
and draughtsman, but soon abandoned
this occupation for journalism. Many
years ago, however, he retired wholly
from newspaper work and devoted
himself to literature. His reputation
as a story writer was worldwide.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-21
COL. CHARLES MARSHALL.
Military Secretary to Gen. Lee Who
Drafted Terms of the Surrender at
ApnOmattOx, Dend.

Baltimore, April 20.--Col. Charles
Marshall. military secretary of Gen.
Robert L. Lee during the Civil War
and for many years one of the lead
ers of the Baltimore bar, died of apo
plexy at his home here late last night.
He had been in bad health for about
two years.
Col. Marshall was born Oct. 80, 1880,
at Warrenton, Va. His father was a
nephew of Chief Justice John Marshall
Col. Marshall became member of
Gen. Lees staff in 1862, and was at
tached to him throughout the war. He
was the only member of the Generals
staff who accompanied him at the sur
render at Appomattox, and the terms
of the surrender were drafted by him.
For a long time Col. Marshall was
engaged on military history of Gen.
Lees campaigns, but was unable to
finish it. He was prominent in Dem
ocratic politics in Maryland. He leaves
a widow, four sons and daughter.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-21
SAM JONES AT DOUGLAS.
Large Audience Paid Their Money
r. 90 to Hear a Guerry Speech.


Large Audience Paid Their Money
Sc to Hear a Guerry Speech.
Douglas, Ga, April 2O.-Rev Sam p.
Jones met his engagement and spoke at
the auditorium in this city last night to
a packed house, every available seat
was taken. The people paid their good
money to hear a promised lecture, but
the talk was principally a political
speech in favor of Mr.. Guerry's candi-
dacy, and the prohibition cause. He
said Mr.. Terrell was for everything
and for nothing, and described Mr.
Estill as the greatest handshaker of
the age. 1t was a red hot peroration
from start to finish. So much so that
several of the best. families left the
hall in disgust. He was interrupted
several times but he sat down so hard
on each one that they did not care to
repeat it. He said he generally liked
to be with the majority, but would
have to make an exception here as the
majority of Douglasites were bound for
hell. He called upon those who sus-
tanned his remarks to stand UP. Very
near the entire large audience stool UP.
1t was announced that the net proceeds
would be donated to lift the debt hang
ing over the Methodist Episcopal par
sonage. But when Sans $l25 for his
nights talk and expense money was
taken out the parsonage got but little.
The County Sunday-school Conven-
ton closed its work to-day. The con-
vention was well attended, and reports
showed an increasing interest in the
work. The large Methodist Church
would not hold half the congregation,
many were turned away.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-21
WILL DISCUSS The REGENCY.

Queen Mother VIII BE Appointed
During WiIhelmina's IIiness-Pray-
ers offered I'm Churches for Prince
Throne.
London, April 21.-The Dutch cabi-
net, cables the Brussels correspondent
of the Standard. will meet next Mon
day to discuss the regency which will
be entrusted to the Queen Mother.
From Castle Loo the correspondent
of the Daily Mail wires that Queen
Wilhelmina's temperature remains at
1903 degrees. and that no complications
are feared before next Wednesday.
Her Majesry's physicians, continues
the correspondent, are careful not to
commit 5hemsH yes. but profess to be
a shade more hopeful. The Queen is
incapable. says the correspondent. o.
taking any nourIshment except beef
tea and other fluids, and these only
in small quantities.
The correspondent goes on to say that
the present deplorable situation has by
no means added to Prince Henry's
popularity. The sluggish Dutch press
absorbed i'm Boer affairs, devotes amaz-
ingly small space to the subject which
engrosses the nations attention. No
newspaper has yet devoted an. edito-
lial to the Queens health.
Prayers are being offered in all
churches to-day for Prince Won Wied,
the son of the late King of Hollands
sister" adds the correspondent. He is
mentioned as a possible successor to
the throne in the event of Her Majes-
tvs DEATH"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-21

ly came the carcass of the fox. The
reccoons lay close together, showing
that they had made a combined attack
on their enemy, but the fox was away
over to the other side of the drift.
One of the five coons flung out by the
boy was almost a counterpart to the
first big fellow. These two were old
grizzly, evidently the parents of the
younger and smaller members of the
family. Piled one on top of the 9TH
err. with the fox as a topper" the an
imals made about as fine bunch of
game as Farmer Clint had cast his eye
upon in many a year. Even the much
bitten but proud old coon dog pulled
himself together and went shifting
about the carcasses as though he, too,
took some satisfaction out of the fact
that the pile was a trophy of his gal
liant work.
But Farmer Glint's surprises were
not yet at an end. From out the cave,
way back from it's mouth. came his
sons voice saying: "Oh, dad. get a
basket you just ought to see the heap
O. things that's back in here-a load of
the durndest truck we ever laid eyes
on!"
And sure enough late that afternoon
when the Clint boy got through toting
and Juggling basketful after basketful
of loot out of the old drift the COM
bined amount did make "a load OF
truck"
Coon Family stores.
There were several bushels of apples
that the coons had carried from the
orchard close by; there was great
pile of corn ears; there were heaps of
butternuts and walnuts, several sea-
sons gathering, no doubt. for some Of
those farthest back in the cave had
begun to sprout. Then there were tur-
nips not a few, the whole making a
quantity that required farm wagon
to cart away.
Farmer Clint thinks he shall never
again strike a gold mine of good-luck
as he did the moment that crippled
fox took refuge in the old drift. Be-
side recovering some of the fruits Of
the harvest stolen from him, the
skins of the fox and the raccoons are
worth at least ten dollars. The 'coons
were fat as butter thus making de-
licious midwinter roasts. Indeed had
not the animals been so fat the ole
dog would probably have been worsted
in the battle. AS it is, he has won for
himself unbounded fame as the prize
coon fighter. though he is liable to be
a cripple for life, for the wounded paw
will probably always be deformed. 1t
was probably one of the two old
'coons that gave him this hurt, for
they had tusks almost an inch long
and as sharp as crochet needles.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-21
WANT UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE.

""ss Meeting Held Yesterday I'm
All Towns of sweden-Much DisOr-
der at Stockholm.
stockholm, Sweden, April 20.-Mass
meetings in favor Of universal suffrage
were held to-day in all the towns of
sweden. In Stockholm the meeting
vas attended with considerable disor-
yer, The demonstrators tried to march
~ the palace of King Oscar. They
o ERE charged by the police and several
=. then were wounded. Others were
,lested. The approaches to the palace
=, now guarded by troops.
H. ne meeting at Malmoe was attended
ny about $4,000 people.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-21
TO CONSULT THE BUTCHERS.
hoer Leaders to Confer With Fight
ing Men as to Acceptance of Peace
Terms

""er Aeauers to Confer With Fight
ing Men as to Acceptance of Peace
Terms.
Balmoral, Cape Colony, April 10
Gen. Lucas, commander-in-chief of the
Orange Free State forces. States Sec
rotary Reitz of the Transvaal and the
other members of their party arrived
mere last night and this morning pro-
ceeded to the north. They were ac-
companied by British escort. and II is
lnelr intention to consult with the
Beers in the field.
TO Return to Pretoria in May.
Pretoria April 20.-Gen DeWet has
gone to Hebron, Orange River Col
ony; Gen. Botha, the Transvaal com
mander-in-chief, has gone to Vryheid,
IransVaal, and Gen. De la Rey, to-
gether with Mr.. Steyn, ex-President
OF the Orange Free State. has gone to
hlerksdorp, Transvaal. They have ar
ranged to meet the burghers at differ
ent rendezvous and submit the British
terms. It is believed the Transvaalers
VIII everywhere accept the. terms, as
tney are in no way anxious for a Win
ter campaign. The only difficulty like
~ TO occur will it is thought, be with
the Orange Free Staters, many of
MhoH are expected to prove recalci-
trant.
In the meantime. there will be no
cessation of hostilities The delegates
are expected back i'll Pretoria the mid
die of May, in anticipation of their re-
turn they have given orders here for
new clothes, provisions, etc.
"A Tentative Agreement Reached.
London, April 21.-~The Pretoria cor
respondent of the Standard cables that
there is good reason to believe a ten
tatlVe agreement has been arrived at,
which will prove mutually cordial and
lead to an early cessation of hostilities.
The Utrecht correspondent ol the
Daily Mail says it is recognized there
that the Roer delegates at Pretoria
nave tull powers to negotiate without
reference to the Boer leaders in Eu-
rope, who have no real influence on
the peace citations.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-21
From Ciood WORDS.

Our forefathers were great people for
scents and perfumes, fragrant herbs
and spices, and the astonishing amount
Of seasoning they put with the sim
plest dishes prepares one for almost
any combination. When to make a
cherry tart they found it necessary TO
make strip of cinnamon. ginger and
saunders" and to add rosewater to
the icing. one can imagine how they
set TO work to cook q cormorant Per-
haps II we remind our readers that
many chambers were provided with
uraughts" which occasionally requir-
ed cleaning, and that rushes took the
place OF carpets, they will realize one
of the reasons for the use of perfumes
Sweet water were occasionally
sprinkled under the rushes in great
houses, or for revels, or on the mat
tresscs and bedding.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-21

The repairs on the outside of the
old Longfellow home, Portland, Me-,
have begun. The house is to have a
new roof, and the woodwork and blinds
are to be painted. The door in the
vestibule from the street is to be re-
stored TO it's original appearance, and
the old stone front door step, which
has been covered up many years, is to
be raised and used again as former
iy. Over this old step the family have
gone from the beginning Of this house
On IL stood Zilpah Wadsworth In 1898,
the mother of the poet Longfellow, and
presented a standard to the Portland
Federal Volunteers. the first uniformed
military company in Maine. This COM
pany was reorganized as the Portland
Light Infantry. and next year the pres
ent members are anticipating CEN
tenniai celebration
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-21
Batterie. Undrr water.
From the Scientific American.

from tne SclNfllillc AMERICAN.
A remarkable instance of a battery
of accumulators working under water
was recently given in Munich. The
station is situated on an island in the
Isar, and during the flood the water
covered the batteries. One of the bat
teries which ran the car lines was
completely cut out, and 1t was thought
that the other, which furnished the
light. would have to be treated in the
same way. The fiy-wheels of the
engines were half in the water. New
ertheless, as it was almost indispensa-
BILE to light at least the principal
streets of the city, 1t was decided to
try to operate the submerged battery.
The attempt was successful. and the
battery, which had been constructed
TO give 5000 aInpere-hours with a 500
ampere discharge. was able to furnish
1000 ampere- hours during the night
The remainder was lost in discharges
in the water.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-21
MAY BE LE0'S SUCCESSOR.
Something About the Cardinal
Whom His Holiness Has So Point
ediy DESIGNATED.

edIy Designated.
Rome, April 2o.-Cardinal Giuseppe
Sarto, of whom the Pope recently said
in conversation with Father Loren
20 Perosi, the Italian composer, Hold
him very dear, Perosi. as in the future
he will be able to do much for you
we firmly believe he will be our sue
cessor," was born az Riese, in the
province of Venice, June 2. 1885. He
was educated in the Salosian Institute
at Cottolongo, founded by the famous
Dom Bosco. He was always studious
and his seriousness was proverbial.
His rector said of him: "Sarto has
never been a child"
lie has spent most of his life i'm the
province of Venice as a parish priest
and afterwards as bishop. He was
created cardinal and patriarch of Ven
ice by the consistory of June 12 1893.
He is very strong in ecclesiastical doe
trines and is noted for having de-
stroyed relics of doubtful authenticity.
He is modest, energetic, a good ad-
ministrator and organizer, and is uni
versally beloved. He is a patron of
the arts and launched Father Peresi.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-21
MINERS TO MAKE FINAL EFFORT.
Operators Do Not Respond Gen
eraI Strike VIII Follow.

Huntington, w. Va, April 2O.-The
united Mine Workers of West Virginia,
whose repeated efforts to bring about a
conference between themselves and the
GOAL operators of the state have been
unsuccessful. will make a final effort
10 secure the latter's attendance at a
meeting called for the present week in
ms city. If no recognition or salts
action shall be obtained at this meet
ing 1t is said general strike will be
ele result among the thousands of
nllne workers along the Chesapeake
ana Ohio and Norfolk and Western and
lhe Baltimore and Ohio Railroads.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-21
COL. cRowDER AT WASHINGTON.
Sees President, but Declines to Talk
About His Report.

Washington, April 20--Col. Crowder
of the army, who has been investigat-
ing the charges that the British gov
eminent was maintaining a supply sta
ton in Louisiana for horses for use of
the British army in it's fight with the
Beers, has arrived here, and saw Act
Ing Secretary Sanger of the War De-
partment to-day, to whom he outlined
the nature of the investigation he had
made and submitted.
Mr. Sanger declined to talk concern
ing the report. Tonight Col Crowder
and Mr.. Sanger saw the President and
the latter was informed of the nature
of the report Col. Crowder would make
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-21
BOSTON HAS A DRY SUNDAY.

Police Closed Up Everythfng-Pat-
rOns of ESteIs Got Their Drinks,
However.
Boston, April 20.-Never before has
Boston seen such vigorous enforce
ment of any law on the statute books
as that given the Sunday laws to-day.
Drug stores, fruit dealers, bakeries and
laundries were the objects of the police
attack.
From one end of the city to the other
soda fountains were silent, candy
counters covered and idle, and fruit
stores closed.
On the other hand the hotels did n
rushing business. as liquor could be
sold by them to patrons ordering food.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-21

Reached Down Into Central America
and Was Very Severe.
City of Mexico, April 2o-The earth
extent of territory and reached down
into Central America, The lower Sec
ton of the Pacific coast of this country
felt the shock very severely and at Ia
pachula. an important town in the
state of Chiapas, near the Guatemalan
frontier, there was much damage done
to property. The loss is estimated at
$1,000.000, one of the losers placing the
damage to his property at 100000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-21
WILLIAMS MOTTO FOR CAVALRY.
His Majesty's Address at dwelling
of Won ROsenburg statue.


of Won ROsenburg statue.
Hanover. Prussia, April 20-Emperor
William, Count Won Waldersee and 9TH
ers took part to-day in ceremonies at
tending the unwilling of statue to
Gen. Won Rosenberg, hero of the
Franco-Prussian war. His Majesty
spoke as follows:
From his career we can write the
eptaph which should hold good for
us for all time; namely, With the goal
IN mind, every nerve strained Let
mat be also the motto of our cavalry.
The block of granite bears the fea-
lures of the general. stamped in bronze.
De 1t your care to cherish. foster and
crystalize that granite block of our
army-the cavalry-so that whoever
bites at it may lose his teeth"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-21
PRICE OF BREAD GOES UP.
British Trades Unionists Protest
Against Tax on Grain.

London, April 20.-The parliamentary
committees created by the Trades
Union Congress have been urged to call
a general meeting to protest against
the imposition of the tax on corn.
The trades unionist bodies are pass
ing resolutions to the effect that this
tax is departure from free trade
principles, which departure has not
been before the electors of the coun-
try, that it will involve burdens dou-
BILE the amount of revenue it will re-
duce and that it will bear heaviest on
the poor
The bakers of Liverpool will an
nounce d rise OF a penny in the price
of four-pound loaves tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-21
No Geu white i'm U. S. ARMY.

Washington, April 20.-No officer
known as Gen w l.. White is con-
nected with the army of the United
States. and officials are at loss to un-
derstand on what the Mexican report is
based.