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The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
Cats Anaesthetic Breath.
From the Nav York World.

HIOll lHG view IOIk WOIlQ.
The most startling theory from a
scientific standpoint is that the breath
of all animals of the cat family act as
u chloroform to all other species. The
theory is explained in an article pub
lished some years ago in a scientific
magazine and preserved in a scrap
book by Assistant District Attorney
Il. e. Mcintyre, of Denver. The article
says:
"A recent published story criticises
the notion that a cat sucks away
child's breath. This is merely an ex-
preston, erroneous in it's FORM of a
physiological fact. All the felidae pos
sess poisonous breaths, intended by
nature to act as an anaesthetic on
their prey. If a person cares to ex-
pertinent by inhaling. for instance,
cats breath, he can easily realize the
truth of this statement. Carefully
watch a cat playing with a mouse, you
will discover that the mouse does not
suffer, but is sort of stupefed, as if by
chloroform. In the Life of Living
ston,' written by himself. of explora-
lions in Africa, he states that once,
when he was seized by lion, and his
arm broken, the crunching of the
broken arm gave him no pain, so be-
numbed were his senses by the ami
mails breath.
"A cat seeks the child. it's soft bed,
and the warmth of its body, and lies
down on the chest of the infant. It's
weight impedes respiration, its breath
anaesthetizes the child, and death fol-
lows This circumstance has actually
occurred, and medical records conclu-
sively prove it,"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
ADMIRAL SCHLEY AT JACKSON.
Thousands of Mississippinns Greet
ed Him-Left for Meridian Last

Thousands of Mississippians Greet
ed Him-Left for Meridian Last
Night.
Jackson, Miss, May lone year ago
to-day Jackson received President Nc
Kinley as visitor, and 5000 patriotic
citizens of Mississippi came to greet
him. To-day an equal number gath
cred in this city in honor of the arrival
of Admiral Schley and his wife, and
the welcome they received was one of
whole-souled Southern hospitality.
The city was given over to the dis
tinguished visitors from the moment
they arrived at 10 o'clock this morning
from Memphis until they departed for
Meridian tonight, and thousands of
people from many parts of the state
enthusiastically greeted the Admiral
upon the trains arrival.
A parade composed of military, civic
and other organizations traversed the
principal streets of the city to Smith
Park, where Gov. Longino extended a
formal welcome, to which Admiral
Schley responded briefly and appropri-
ately.
At the conclusion of the speaking the
party visited the public schools, where
1000 children greeted them, singing the
Red, White and Blue" and "Schley on
the Bridge" AS a part of their pro-
gramme the children answered ques-
tions, giving the record of Admiral
Schley in the war with Spain.
Receptions at the old Capitol this
morning and at the Lefleur Club this
evening were attended by thousands.
The AdmiraFs special train left over
the Alabama and Vicksburg for Meridi-
an shortly aftG midnight
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
Money the Orator.

Davidson, N. c., May 1.-Senator
fernando D. Money of Mississippi, is
the orator at Davidson College, North
Carolina, this year. The commence
rnent exercises last from Sunday, May
25, to Wednesday, the 2Sth, which is
Commencement Day proper. The bac-
calaureate address is delivered by DIR.
r. P. Kerr of Richmond, Va, and
the sermon before the Y. NJ. c. A.
by DR.. Egbert w Smith of Green's
boro, n. c. Davidson is owned and
controlled by the Presbyterians of
Georgia, in conjunction with those of
North Carolina, South Carolina and
Florida
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
HIS QUEST OF AN HERES.
Prince LeopOId's Mcrcenary Mission
Is Wei Remembered.
From the Baltimore Sun

rum lllG 6dilililOlE 00As
Washington, April 29.-Prince Leo
pold of Isenburg in his search for an
American heiress spent a considerable
time in Washington, and, of course,
with his title to back him, was made
much of in society.
No titled or penniless adventurer
ever before or since has made such an
extensive tour in the United States,
seeking for a girl with money. He
tried all the big cities of both the East
and the West and never made any
effort to conceal his motive. In fact
into whatever city he entered, his OBJ
ject was generally known in advance.
1t was understood at the time he was
in Washington he was profiting in his
voyages of discovery by the experience
and counsel of several matrimonial
brokers. and it was said he had prom
ised large commissions to several of
them in case of success through their
assistance.
But while the doors of society were
thrown open to him here, as elsewhere
all over the United States he did not
make much Roadway. He was a mushy
kind of fellow, rather plain in appear
ance. with no style whatever, and this,
coupled with the brazen avowal that
he was on the hunt for money and
money only. seemed to put all the girls
against him.
He did not screw his courage up to
the point of formally addressing any
woman here, but he did in Chicago. He
made a wild chase in succession after
two or three in that city, and was final
ly refused admission at one house. The
head of this house told his daughter
in the beginning not TO listen to the
Prince. as no such man would ever
get a cent of his money and this par
ticular father always meant what he
said. The Prince remained in this
country more than a year. He stayed
until all the borrowed money gave out,
and when he left he was about as
miserably looking and disappointed as
one could well imagine.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
OGDEN PARTY IN VIRGINIA.
Burial Places of Lee and StOnewnIl
jackson Visited.

JACKSON visited.
Lexington, Va. May 1.-Robert c.
Ogden and party arrived here late this
afternoon from Blacksburg, Va, where
the party visited the Virginia Poly
technic Institute. President Denny and
faculty met the party, who were shown
the burial place and office of Gen. Rob
ert e. Lee and the several departments
of the university. Dress parade Icy the
cadets of the Virginia Military Insti-
tute was next witnessed and then the
burial place of Gen. Stonewall jackson
was visited.
President Denny and the faculty of
the university entertained the visitors
at their various homes in Lexington.
At o'clock in Lee Memorial Chapel
President Denny welcomed the guests
in well timed address and responses
by MIR. Ogden, DR.. Albert Shaw, Prof
Henry w. Farnham of Yale, DR.. S. d.
Mcdowell of Brooklyn, DR.. John g.
Brooks of Cambridge, Mass, and
George F. Peabody.
The party will leave in the morning
for the North.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
sUPERsTITIONS AT SEA.
They still Prevail Among the Older
Mariners.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
1t is a mistake, according to a we'll
known young naval officer who belongs
to this city, to suppose that the sail
ors of our present navy are free from
superstition. II remember" he said,
only five years ago, when | was in
the training ship Saratoga, that the
old salts there were as full of super
stitious beliefs as any of their ances-
tors could have been.
when at sea in a dead calm, the
swaying of the masts in the notion
less atmosphere sometimes causes a pc
culiar wailng sound like distant cries.
This, the old seamen assured us, was
the mourning of the souls of sailors
lost at sea.
Another one of their pet beliefs is
that all sailors that die by drowning
are at once transformed into Cape
Horn pigeons, or, as they are also call
ed, Mother Carey's chickens Off
GERS are supposed to find their rein
carnations in seagulls and news, while
the big, solitary albatross, following
the wake Of passing vessels, are the
souls of captains who have gone down
with their ships These are the reasons
why sailors never kill these birds.
ION one occasion l was sitting in the
rorecaStle on my Wdtcn DelOW, cndt-
ting with the boatswain's mate, a real
old timer, when our conversation was
interrupted by a low wall of agony
louder than that usually produced by
the wind. We listened in a deep, awed
silence.
Boy said the boatswain's mate,
we hear that-that's a seaman's call.
wot's ben drownded; that's some old
salt wot's lost his life on board this
vessel-likely he's come for something
he's forgot
After awhile I ventured out on deck.
The walls were coming from the roof
of the forecastle. 1 climbed up, and
there found the captains little son tug
cling away at the cats tail, which the
poor animal was resenting with the
full power Of its lungs"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
Northern Pacific Dividend.

New York, May IA quarterly divi-
dend of one and one-half per cent. on
Northern Pacific stock was announced
to-day. This is the first dividend
declaration since the stock was turned
over to the Northern Securities Com
pany.
The dividend was declared on Tues
day. The common stock of the North
ern Pacific Company formerly paid 1
per cent. quarterly. Northern Pacific
preferred was retired on January 1.
last, and practically all the common
stock is now in the treasury of the
Northern Securities Company.
The Northern Securities Company
announced a dividend to-day OF l per
cent.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02

continuously treading up and down a
piece of mechanism attached to the
bottom of the mill by crossed lines of
cat gut, which keeps it perpetually re-
volving.
While with her left foot the warpsr
keeps the mill turning, she deftly
warps or guides with her hands the
silken threads from the bobbins on TO
the mill. The number of threads used
is according to the quality of goods re-
quired. An unprecedented number was
being used for the warp of the cloth
of-gold for the Kings mantle, as also
for the royal velvet of purple.
Sarah A Tooley.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02

Distinguished PreIates OHiciated in
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, May 1.-Rev. Alexan-
der Mackay Smith was to-day conse-
Grated bishop coadjutor of the Episco-
pal diocese of Pennsylvania. The i'm
pressive ceremonies of the conservation
were conducted in Holy Trinity Church,
which was filled with prominent clergy
men and laymen from every section of
the country and from Canada. Bishop
Doane of Albany was the consecrator
and the sermon was preached by
Bishop Potter of New York
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
MINISTER WI MAY COME.
Teller of Colorado Promises Not to
Criticise Him Again.

Washington, May 1.-Mr. WI, the
Chinese minister, has about consented
to go to Georgia, after all.
Senator Clay and Representative
Bartlett saw him again to-day to urge
his acceptance of the Milledgeville in
vitation.
He said he would like to go, but he
did not desire to lay himself open to
criticism similar to that recently in
dulged in by Senator Teller.
Senator Clay afterwards met Sena-
tor Teller about the matter, and the
Colorado senator laughed at the idea
of his criticising the Chinese minister,
saying that he had no such intention,
and that Mr. WI might address Geor-
gians to his hearts content.
The Georgians believe in view of this
statement that they will succeed in
persuading the minister to go to Mil
ledgeVille.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
Mrs. w. A. Carlton, Athens.

Athens, Ga, May Mrs. William
A. Carlton, wife OF one of Athens
most prominent physicians, died this
afternoon after a long illness. She
leaves a husband and two children.
Mrs. Carlton was the sister Of the late
Hon. S. b. Price, for so many years
Mayor Of Macon. The funeral occurs
tomorrow afternoon.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
METHODIST BISHOPS CONFER.
Large Vote in Favor Adoption of
Proposed New Constitution.

Large Vote in Favor Adoption OF
Proposed New Constitution.
Chattanooga, Tenn, May 1.-The
semi-annual conference of the board of
bishops Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church convened in this city to-day.
Among the members of the board in at
tendance are Bishops Andrews of New
York, Foss of Philadelphia. Mallalieu
Of Boston and Fowler of Buffalo.
The interesting feature of the open
ing session was the report given by
Bishop Goodsell of Chattanooga, upon
his spring work.
The secretary of the last general con-
ference reported the results of votes
OF ministers of the church upon the
"acpuon of the proposed new constitu-
ton. The votes stood S,421 for adoption
ana Z525 against adoption.
Among important matters to be de-
cided will be the question of the pres
ldency of Grant University in this city.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
TO TRAIN NEGRO CHILDREN.
Newport Man Donates site for
Manual Training school.

Narraganset Pier. r. l., May 1.-The
Tower Hill house on the top of Tower
Hill, South Kingstown. has been do
mated by Gordon Mckay Of Newport
for a manual training school for negro
children. Included in the gift of the
property are ten acres of land and four
cottages. The principal of the school
will be Rev. Holy of Philadelphia and
DIR. Buchanan of New York, and Book
er 7. Washington will be named as
trustees. Mr.. Holy will open the
school in September with many pupils
from the South
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
Liverpool Cotton Statistics.

Liverpool, May 2.-Total sales of al
kinds for the week, $1,000 bales; sales
American $4,000; English spinners
takings, 10000; total export, 5000. I'm
port of all kinds, So 900; import, Amer
lean, $4,000. Stock of all kinds. 1.062,-
600; stock, American, $4,000. Quantity
afioat of all kinds, LOG, 200; afioai
American, $4,000. Total sales on spec
ulation. 1000; total sales to export
ers. 900.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
MAY DAY OBSERVED IN BERLIN.

WOrkmen Demand Eisht-Hour Day
and Cheap Food for the People.
Berlin, May 1.-The workmen of Ber-
lin celebrated May day by holding IS
large meetings, at which resolutions
were passed demanding an eight-hour
day, labor reform legislation and the
enactment of commercial treaties in
order to give the Iaboring population
cheap food. They demand, also, that
the government withdraw the tariff
bill.
No disturbances occurred here or
elsewhere in Germany.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
ADVANCE IN WAGES DECLINED.
Lowell Mill Treasurers Say Business
Is Not Good.

Lowell, Mass, May 1.-The treasur-
ers of the seven corporations here
against which strike of about 10000
textile operatives was threatened some
weeks ago. have notified the Citizens
Committee, in a joint note. that the
cotton business is not as good now as
at the time of the last conference, and
that an advance in wages is impossi-
Bile. The Citizens Committee averted
the strike, promising the operatives
that it would do it's best to secure an
advance in wages. 1t had asked for
conference with the mill treasurers,
and the joint note declined this as
useless under the conditions.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
THE BANTAM FIGHT A DRAW.
Referee siIer Makes Another Unpop-
uIar Decision.

St. Louis, Mo-, May 1.-The twenty
round bout at the West End Athletic
Club tonight for the bantam weight
championship of the world, between
Harry Forbes of Chicago the present
holder of the title, and tommy Rea-
gan OF Brooklyn, was declared draw
nv Referee siler. The decision was
unpopular. the majority Of the large
body OF spectators being Of the opin-
ion that the New Yorker was entitled
20 the verdict.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02

New York May 1.-The United States
battleship Illinois sailed yesterday with
Rear Admiral A. S. Crowninshield on
board to take command of the Euro
pean station. and to take part in the
naval ceremonies at the coronation of
King Edward. She is commanded by
Capt. George A. Converse.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
NATIONAL AIR BRAKE MEN.
Association VIII Meet Next mt Col
OrndO Springs.


Pittsburg, May 1.-The National Air
Brake Association concluded its three ,
days session here to-day. Colorado
Springs was chosen as the next meet
ing place and the following officers
were elected:
j. Z. Goodman of the Northern Pa
chic Railroad; first vice president, W.
+. Huntley, Richmond, Va, of the
Chesapeake and Ohio; second vice
president, E. G. Desoe, Springfield,
Mass, of the Boston and Albany; third
wee president. John Hume, Houston.
Tex, of The Houston and Texas Cen
tfal; secretary. F. M. Nellis of Loco
motive Engineering, New York, and
treasurer, Otto Best, Nashville, Tenn,
OF the Nashville, Chattanooga, and ST.
Louis Railroad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
Cork's Exhibition Opened.

Cork. May 1.-The international ex-
hibition here was opened to-day with
a brilliant street procession, in which
lord mayors and various city corpora
tons and trades guilds, with bands
and banners took part.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
SHADE GROWN sUMATRA.
Connecticut Holds Big Sale of the
New style Leaf.

New style Leaf.
Hartford, Conn, May THE first
sale of shade-grown Sumatra tobact o
leaf was held here to-day, all the shade
grown tobacco raised in the Connecti-
cut river valley in the season of 1901
having been brought in by agreement
VI the growers to be sold by auction
Ihere were dealers and manufacturers
present from New York, Chicago and
iioo9loh and there was great interest
a. lne sale, as II was expected it would
l 1H the market value of this tobacco.
ne prices varied from $3.50, the high
esl 20 % cents for the lowest, the leaf
VI me low priced bales being dark ard
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
NOMINATIONS SENT IN.
ID. NJ. Kirby Gets the POstOfflce mt
PaIatI<a, Fla.

ID. NJ. Kirby Gets the FOstOmce nj
PaIatl<a, Fla.
Washington, May 1.-THE President
to-day sent the following nominations
to the Senate:
Thomas Mast of New Jersey to be
consul general at Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Postmasters:
Florida-D. NJ. Kirby, Palatka.
North Carolina-Patrick j. O'Brien,
Durham.
Tennessee-Joseph W. Howard,
Greeneville.
The following were to-day confirmed
by the Senate:
Postmaster: r. S. Sharp, Chatta-
noOga. Tenn.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
BIG PLANT FOR MONTGOMERY.
sihla-CnrOlinn Company Will
Build Factory There

montgomery, Ala, May 1.-The Ad-
'eIllser tomorrow will say:
OlHcers of the Virginia Carolina
Oneinleal Company who are here, an
t ,io',Iihced yesterday that the company
III ~. ocgln at once to build a fertilizer
S5S- '3Iy IN Montgomery, to cost between
e','''0O and 100000, which will have
,, 4 annual capacity of $4,000 tons and
VII, u. employ 400 persons.
g.. a= company recently acquired TWEEN
acres of land in the suburbs of
we city on which the factory will be
constructed.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
A Quiet May Day in Paris.

Paris, May MAY day passed quiet
ly here, and there was little cessation
of work.
Advices from the provinces record
nothing noteworthy, with the exception
of general state of tranquility.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02

Baltimore, May 1.-At midnight Con-
gresham Cummings was resting cas-
lily. He had a fairly comfortable day
and took considerable nourishment.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02

Baltimore. May Frank Sherman
of Washington, d. c.. tonight regained
the worlds championship at pool from
w. II. Clearwater Of Ellwood city. Pa.
sherman won by 600 balls to SIS to
Clearwater.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02

Her Reason.-'Why do you insist
on Mr.. Bawler singing?" IT'S a choice
between two evils" answered Miss
Cayenne. IF he doesn't sing he'll talk
And the words of any song are infn-
iiely preferable to his original re-
Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02

New York, May Andrew Carnegie
Is.i Yesterday on the steamship St.
t-.1ls for his estate in scotland. with
an Teie Mrs. Carnegie, Miss Carnegie
tary. % u '''n' MS private seeie-
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
POISONED CHILDREN AND SELF.
Dependency Drives Denver Woman
to Dreadful Deed.

Denver Col, May Mrs. John L.
Kingsbury wife of the foreman of a
local laundry poisoned her two chill
dren, aged and II years, respectively,
and herself this afternoon. All are
dead. Dependency is given as the
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
LIKELY TO CREATE UNREST.
status of Negro Race Goes over for
Future Consideration.

Future Consideration.
Washington, May 1.-Some difference
of opinion developed to-day in the
House Committee on Labor, as to re-
porting the bill for a commission to
investigate the status of the negro
race. 1t was urged by some of the
Southern members that the inquiry was
likely to create racial unrest, while
Messrs. Bartholdt of Missouri, and
Warnock of Ohio urged that 1t was
designed to overcome racial unrest.
The question finally went over until
the next meeting.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
Rome's May Day Was Orderly

Rome, May 1.-The usual May day
demonstrations throughout Italy have
thus far been perfectly orderly About
$4,000 workmen participated in Il meet
ing here.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02

king Edward has ordered the exc
cution of 100 medallion portraits of
himself These, richly mounted, are
intended for presentation to distin-
guished guests at the coronation, in
Guiding the leading representatives of
the colonies and India. His Majesty
is being specially photographed for the
purpose.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
MGR. MARTINELLI RECALLED,
Will Sail for Rome as Soon ms He
Can Adjust PapaI Affairs Here.


Philadelphia, May cardinal Mar
tinelli, apostolic delegate to the United
States, stated to-day that he had been
recalled to Rome by Pope Leo XIII.
While declining to be interviewed,
Cardinal Martinelli said he was
about to leave this city and
would sail for Rome as soon
as he could adjust the affairs
of the papal delegation. The cardinal
has been in this city since Tuesday.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02

Melbourne, Australia, May 1.-The
cabinet has resigned. The premier is
considering the situation.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM GRANTED.

Germany to Get I'm Line with En-
Iightcned Nations of World.
Berlin, May 1.-The Reichstag to-
day passed the third reading of the
first para graph of the bill granting
freedom Of religious belief. association,
public and private worship throughout
the empire, limited only TO the proviso
that this freedom shall not be used to
the prejudice of civic or national du-
ties.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

Pennsylvania Makes Semt-Annual
Distribution of 3 Per Cent.
Philadelphia, May 1.-The board of
directors of the Pennsylvania Railroad
to-day declared a semi-annual dividend
of per cent.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
MUST HAVE PLEBIsCITE FIRST.

This Appears to BE Disposition OF
Danish Landstking.
Copenhagen, May 1.-The secret ses-
sion of the Landsthing to-day was not
productive of definite action regarding
the Danish West India Islands treaty,
but vote taken at the closing of the
sitting indicated determination on the
part of the majority to postpone rati-
fication of the treaty until after a
plebiscite of the islands has been taken.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
Preparing the Web.

Passing through the warehouse
where samples of cloth-of-gold, cloth
of-silver, delicate white satin, and the
imperial purple velvet, some of which
had only Just been received with the
royal mandate Of approval, were I'M
rolled from their wrappings for my in
spection. / came to the winding room,
where the web was being prepared.
There SOME thirty women and girls,
neatly dressed and wearing spotless
white aprons, were tending the revolv-
ing "swifts" and shoots" on which the
silk is wound for the weavers.
Light as gossamer were these threads
and only a delicate, dexterous hand
could manipulate them. The winder
must begin her training at the factory
as soon as she leaves school, and be-
fore hard work has coarsened her
hands.
The silk for the warp is wound on to
smaller bobbins than those for the web.
The process is called preparing for the
warper."
The bobbins are put on creel beside
the warping mill, d species of revolv-
ing roller, hollow, and constructed of
oak bars. 1t Is five yards in circum-
ference, which answers to the length
of the warp prepared in one piece. The
mill is worked by the Wrappers foot