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The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-21
LONG DISTANCE RUNS.
American Railroading That Aston
ishea EOrefgnera.
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
The development of passenger trans
portation in the United States aston
ishes all foreigners. Edwin A. Pratt,
a representative of the London Times.
was making some investigations yes
terday at the Grand Central Station
with a. view to writing a comprehen-
sive article on American railroads. His
inquiries developed the fact that the
New York Central has eight passenger
trains a day between New York and
Chicago, and when he learned that the
distance is $50 miles he remarked that
il is a marvellous thing. He was still
further astonished to find that four OF
the eight trains make $50 miles in
twenty-four hours, and that one, the
Twentieth Century Limited, goes the
distance every day, in either direction,
In twenty hours. His amazement grew
when he was informed that the west
bound Twentieth Century Limited car
ries only Chicago passengers and will
not take a passenger for any other
point lie remarked that his people
would be equally astounded on learning
these facts.
MIR Pratt is 10 remain here I'VE or six
weeks, studying our railroads. What
seems 20 interest him most Is the great
distance our trains run. A run OF 4Di
miles, from London 20 Glasgow. Is re-
garded IN England as something phe-
npmenal
The longest run IN the United states
~ a solid train "A from New York 10
~ Augustine, about 1880 miles. The
honthern'f Palm Limited makes fhs
trio in tweutFrf0ur hours, f'nfortu-
nateis' tliE gorgeous train wi not BE-
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-21
THE VAULE OfCHARCOAL
Few People Know How Useful 1t is
In Preserving Health and Beauty.

Nearly everybody knows that char
coal is the safest and most efficient
disinfectant and purifier in nature. but
few realize its value when taken into
the human system for the same cleans
ing purpose.
Charcoal is = remedy that the more
you take of 1t the better; it is not a
drug at all, but simply absorbs the
gases and impurities always present
in the stomach and intestines and
carries them out of the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after
smoking, drinking or after eating on
ions and other odorous vegetables.
Charcoal effectually clears and i'm
proves the complexion, ii whitens the
teeth and further ACES as a natural
and eminently safe cathartic.
1t absorbs the injurious gases which
collect in the stomach and bowels; il
disinfects the mouth and throat from
the poison of catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal in one
form or another. but probably the best
charcoal and the most for the money
is in Stuarts Absorbent Lozenges.
they are composed of the finest pow
dered Willow charcoal. and other
harmless antiseptics in tablet form or
rather in the form OF large, pleasant
tasting lozenges, the charcoal being
mixed with honey.
The daily use OF these lozenges will
soon tell In a much improved condi-
tion OF the general health, better COM
plexion. sweeter breath and purer
blood, and the beauty OF Il II that no
possible harm can result from their
continued use, but, on the contrary.
great benefit
4 Buffalo physician IN speaking OF
the benefits Of charcoal, says: Il adj
wise stuareG Absorbent Lozengea 10 an
patients suffering from gas ln stomach
ana bowels, and 20 clear the complex
iOn and purify the breath, mouth and
throat. ] also believe the liver De- great
~ benefited ~ the daily use of fhem.
they cont but twenty-five cents 4 boz
a. drug stores, ana although In some
sense = patent preparation. yet J be-
iieff ] Gff more ana better charcoal
~ bfuaFf's Absorbent ts31engss than
a. anf ~ ths Ordinary charcoal tab,
teta"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-21
BATTLEsHIPs. IN WAX.
Secrets of the Testing Tank of the
British Admiralty Constructors.

british Admiralty Constructors.
From the Pail Mall Gazette.
One of the most important and GER
tainly the least known of our naval es-
adjustments is the testing house at
Haslar. So jealously are the secrets of
this place guarded that naval officers
even are not allowed to enter it unless
they first obtain an official permit
These permits are but sparingly grant
ed, for the British admiralty has
penchant for not letting it's right hand,
as represented by one branch of the
service, know what it's left hand, rep
resented by other branches, is doing.
In this case secrecy is not maintained
without good reason, for the testing
tank, to give the place it's everyday
name, is a sort of incubator where the
ideas of naval architects are Matched
out. When the chief constructor de-
signs new ship his proposals are laid
before the admiralty, and, if approved,
rough draught is sent to the Of
fcials in charge Of the testing tank
These make a complete model of the
proposed new man-of-war, and carry
out experiments which demonstrate to
a nicely whether a ship of the submit
ted design will achieve what is expect
ed of it.
The model is made to scale and Of
parafine wax, the only substance suit
able for the purpose. 1t is then placed
in a long tank filed with water. To
the bow of the mode is affixed length
of string having a weight hung at the
other end of it. This weight gradually
draws the model along the tank. AS it
moves calculations are made, which
give the speed of the vessel under va
rious conditions and with ascertained,
for two guides run on either side of the
model the full length of the tank
Careful watch is kept to see whether
the model heels to one side or the 9TH
er, and not until it has fioated the full
distance without touching the guides
is the stability correct. Should the
model lean to one side or the other
the top-heavy parts are carefully shaw
ed off until perfect equilibrium is OBJ
tanned. The shavings are then weighed
in delicate balances, and calculations
made which give to a pound the reduc-
tions in weight which have to be made
in various parts of the ship to insure
her the right of degree of metacentric
hight. When this has been done the
information obtained is sent up to the
admiralty. The necessary notifications
are made and the complete plans of
the ship got out. Once again the test
ing tank is called into operation. More
wax models are made and tried, and
not until the officials at Haslar report
that all is as desired is the order to
build the ship given.
The tanks were established as the
outcome of a series OF important ex-
periments in the effect of wave motion
upon ships. These experiments were
begun by the late Mr.. Froude, a broth
er of James Anthony Froude, who
made discoveries of such Importance
that the admiralty adopted his meth
DDS of research, and set up the estab-
lishment at Haslar, placing Mr.. Froude
in charge of ii.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-21

the ships writer. No answer. Dewey
fired. The bullet meant for John Jones
went through the heart of the man
standing beside him.
Almost before his dead body struck
the deck, Dewey, recocking his weap-
on, said: Now, men, the roll will be
continued. AS each mans name is call
ed he will answer and go up on deck.
CAL the rolli' George Smith!
Here" answered Smith, putting his
hand to his foretop, and as the muzzle
OF Dewey's pistol frowned uncompro-
m1singly upon him he stepped out from
the ranks of his fellows and disap-
peared through the forehatch. One by
one the remaining forty-eight followed
suit.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-21

put on till Jan. u, and our London
investigator will not have the oppor-
tunity of seeing it. Paraphrasing
Richard III:
Now is the winter OF our discomfort
Made glorious summer by the South
ern' Palm,
And all the blasting billiards of the
North
Are left behind in winters cold en-
brace.
The Palm Limited is a sort of WAL
dorf-Astoria on wheels. with a Cam
field layout in the club-car-if neces-
sary. 1t heads straight Tor our Amer
lean Riviera, our native Monte Carlo,
and there is not much danger of a
Jerome raid on the way. The rapil-
est of Northern colonies in the South
is Aiken. Um-umi And how the
Southern is booming Pinehurst with a
special service.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-21

The chain pump was invented IN
China long before the Christian era
rms simple machine, which seems
never to have been improved upon. is
In such common use that every agri-
cultural laborer is in possession Of one.
Where irrigation is conducted on
large scale the chain pump is made
proportionately larger and moved by
a very simple tread wheel. and stiil
larger ones are operated by yolxing a
punalo or other animal to suitable
driving machine.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-21
HOW DEWEY oUEELED MuYqSx
Pistol In Each Hand and Ten More
Inside His Coat.
From the Argonaut.

From the Argonaut.
Once when Admiral Dewey was ex-
ecutive officer of the old Kearsarge in
1886, fifty sailors mutinied, and went
below TO the gun deck, where thev
huddled together in the dark, ready 10
blow up the corvette IL necessary
Summoning the ships writer. who had
charge OF the watch muster, and arm
Ing himself with twelve pistols (thev
We're of rather ancient PATTERN, Dewey
II Is related, started for them. The
ships writer carried lantern and the
roll '''e
Reaching the mutlneers, the destined
hero OF Manila Bay. facing them with
a cooked pistol IN each hand. ana The
other ten tucked away IN the breast
OF his coat, said: Call the rolli" IRE
nrst name happened 10 be John Zones
through sheer force Of habit he an
hWered, Here" Aiming his pigtol a.
Jones, who stood in the rear az TIE
crew. Dewey said John Jones. 4 So
you. ! am going % have your name
ealifq once more, and N you AZ MOI
answer and Immediately 70 up 81 aees
aeA ere q dead man. can ne roiii1
seAA 'ehssiT fang out the votes o.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-21

John Knox" the martyr, will be the
character discussed at the Young
Mems Christian Association this after
noon at o'clock. Rev. w. A Nisbet
will be the speaker. The series of adj
dress on prominent characters from
sacred and profane history are at
tracing very favorable comment, the
attendance each Sunday afternoon be-
ing excellent. Helpful lessons are
drawn from the lives of the men dis
cussed, thus making the addresses
profitable from a spiritual as well as
a historical standpoint. Mr.. w. N.
Nichols will render a cornet solo.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-21
CHURCHES

The services in most OF the churches
to-day will be in keeping with the
Christmas season. While none Of the
Christmas music will be sung, the ser
mons will touch upon the great festi-
val of Peace on Earth. Good Will to
Men. Tomorrow and next day, the
decorations will be put up and altar,
pulpit and chancel will be hung with
evergreen.
A feature of the day in the Metho-
dist churches will be the sermons by
two new pastors, Rev. A. NJ. Williams.
at Trinity, and Rev. H. c. Christian,
at Wesley Monumental Rev. ]. A.
Smith. at Epworth, and Rev. c. A.
Jackson. at Grace. will I'LL their pull
pits as heretofore, having been return
ed by conference for another year.
At ST. Johns Episcopal Church Rev.
Charles H Strong will continue his
Sunday-night sermons on Home and
Happiness" His subject tonight is
'The Relation of Money to Happiness.
At the First Presbyterian Church
Rev. w. P. McCorkle will preach this
morning on The Attitude of So-Called
Christian Science Towards Christian
ity."
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-21
SvvedenbOrgian.

At the Park New Church. corner
Drayton and Huntingdon streets, there
will be morning service at IL o'clock
and Sunday-school at 10; but no even
ing service. as the pastor fills an APP
pointment out of the city for the even
ing. The morning sermon will be on
Some Lessons from the Incarnation"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-21

I have known Col. O'Brien for over
twenty-five years, but was not aware
that he had been a gallant Confederate
soldier, like my other old friend. Col.
B. w. Wrenn. and that in those war
days, as now, he was always happy in
doing a good deed for somebody. For
thirty years past the Southern Express
Company has given me free use of its
lines for humane and charitable pur-
poses, and / have never failed to find
in all of its officers or agents ready
and cheerful helpers. 1 have gone to
many cities where the yellow fever
prevailed, and in all cases the South
ern Express Company was prompt in
it's efforts to aid the unfortunate.
Agents and messengers alike remain
ed at their posts of duty and not
few died there as bravely and as
cheerfully as the heroes who fall in
battle for their countrys flag. When
Savannah had her last epidemic l Wis
tied the city three times and then re-
turned up. the country" in Georgia,
Alabama and Tennessee, making APP
peals for aid. and the Southern Ex-
press Company was constantly car
rying these supplies to Savannah free
of charge. During all those thirty
years, President Plant, General Super
intendent O'Brien, Assistant General
Superintendent Leary and Division
superintendent Mays, Clayton, Hull
bert, Osborne, Myers and Hockaday
never failed to respond to any appeal
made by me for free humane or char
table work. I might add. also, patri-
otto labors. for every Memorial Day
finds the Southern Express Company
carrying free the flowers for decorat-
ing soldiers graves. When great foods
or cyclones or big fires sweep over a
town, city or neighborhood, it is this
express company that is first looked to
as a means of carrying needed re-
lief to the sufferers. And yet there are
Legislators who call it a great monop-
oily and would burden it with unjust
taxation. Only the past years record
of my own work through this COM
pany's liberality, by courtesy of Divis-
ion Superintendent ]. B. Hockaday. of
Savannah, is enough to show how
manifold are its blessings. L have sent
National Flags to schools. and other
institutions; over a hundred set g
pictures in a seD of copies of Trum-
bulls historical pictures of the Revo-
lutionary period to U. c. V. camps.
G.. A. r. posts, and u. D. G. and D. A.
r. organizations, clothing and supplies
TO hospitals, orphan asylums, old folks
homes and other charitable institu-
tons. During the many years that the
sainted Bishop Whipple lived here, in
the winter, and dispensed an unbound
ed charity in all directions. he enjoyed
the same privilege and did some of
the work / am now doing. And yet
the grand, benevolent work of the
Southern Express Company, that goes
on daily. year after year, is only
heard of and commended when some
great calamity or epidemic of yellow
fever brings it Mto conspicuous no.
tice. Sidney Herbert.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-21
Christian Science.

as the Universe. Including Man,
Evolved by Atomic Force?" will be
the subject of the sermon to-day at
First Church of Christ. Scientist. II a.
M, Metropolitan Hall, President street,
west. Sunday-school at noon. Wednes-
day testimony meeting at $3.50 p. m.
Reading room open daily from 4 to 6
.. m.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-21
ThunderboIt Church

There will be services at Thunderbolt
Union Church this evening at 8
o'clock, conducted by Rev. z. NJ.
Bailey. Sunday-school at 4 p. m. Serv-
ices, Thursday morning, at II o'clock
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-21
Chrisfian Church.

At the Christian Church, corner of
Bolton and Howard streets, services
will be as follows: Sunday-school. 9:45
a. m; morning service, II a M; even
ing service, 8:15 p. m. The evening
service will be conducted by Mr.. Nc
Conica. superintendent of the W. C.
T. u,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-21

Services at South Side Baptist Church
II a. m. and s p. m. will be conducted
by the pastor, Rev. d. S. Edenfield;
usual song services 7:45. the ordinance
of baptism Immediately after nights
sermon. Young Mems prayer meeting
at parsonage $3.50, Sunday School 4
o'clock. Prayer meeting of the church
and B. Y. p. U. Wednesday night The
Christmas exercises of the Sunday
School will be held Friday night.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-21
Episcopal.


At st. Pauls Church, Duffy and Bar
nard streets. Rev. ]. L. Scully, rec
tor. Fourth Sunday in Advent, SER
vices viii be as follows: Early cele-
bration. 7:30 a. M; morning prayer,
Litany and sermon, IL a. M. Sunday
school, children's festival. 4 p. m. !;
evening prayer and sermon, s p. m.
Christmas Eve: Evening prayer,
singing of carols, s p. m.
Christmas Day: Early celebration,
1880 a. m; high celebration and SER
mon, IL a. M; evensong, 4:30 p. m.
At st. Johns Church, Madison
Square, corner Bull and Charlton
streets. Rev. Charles H. Strong, rec
tor, Fourth Sunday in Advent: Morn
ing prayer and sermon at IL o'clock:
Sunday-school at p. M; evening
prayer and sermon at p. m. Series
of sermons on Home and Happiness:"
subject on Sunday night 1.-THE Rela-
ton of Money to Happiness. We'd
nesday service at 4:30 p. m.
At Christ Church. corner Bun and
Congress streets. Rev. Robb White,
rector. Fourth Sunday in Advent:
Services will be as follows: Service
and sermon at II a. M; Sunday-school
at p. M; service and sermon at S;l5
y. m. Service and sermon on Christ
mas Day at II o'clock. Holy Commun-
ion on Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
being st. Stephens Day. and Saturday
morning at 10 O'Clock. being st. Johns
Day.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-21

fy Street Church. During the year
the church gave for benevolent and
mission purposes 81, 1920. The Tribute
Circle of King Daughters has arranged
for a Clothing exchange" and ex-
poets to do a much-needed work along
charitable lines.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-21
EDUCATIONAL.
MortOn's School for Boys.
l3-l7 East Macnn.

1917 East Macon.
Prepares for college; fits for busi'
ness"
J. II, MORTON. NJ. A., Principal.
X. u. l.. FARMER, M. A., Principal
II. c. soMMERVILLE. NJ. A., First
Assistant.
MISS EDITH JOHNSON. Second Asst
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-21


At the Lutheran Church OF the AS
cension, there will be preaching by DR..
schaeffer at II a. m. and D. m. Sum
day-school at p. m: Normal Class.
Monday. p. m; Luther League, Tues
DAY, b:i5 p. m; services Christmas
Day, II a. m; Sunday-school Christ
mas anniversary Friday, p. m.
~ 81. PauI's Church. Bull and Thir.
ty-nrst streets. Rev. N. J. Epting.
pastor. Services VIII be AZ II O'CLOCK
% ginning with anthem: 20 Come. Let
~ sing Csruehe). For the ofertorv
gilss Meyer VIII dnR I'm Thee /
trust ffunison). gunday-schooi ~ 4
2, ~ beginning ~ 7:f5 .. M, mum
bff ~ orgRn selections wiil b. given.
80 me evening service wiz open with
~ hNihetn. Her our pfayerv b. j.
s,etthf The following VIII furnish ths
,gpf,e ~ both services. Organist Mr.
'e~aai foprnnof. Mis- paker
49,. ~ t'elFhfsey; aif0f. Misses
ha@ao ~. Hai. 49, 49, -
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-21

At the First Baptist Church Rev.
John D. Jordan will conduct services
at IL a m. and p. m. There will be
baptism at night.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-21

dispensable to the future glory and
stability of our nation. For while we
who followed the Southern cross rec
ognize and respect your unf1inching
loyalty TO the cause of the Union, for
which you nobly offered to give your
life, yet we also know and appreciate
the bipartisan, unprejudiced. and in
every sense, the high and patriotic
standpoint from which you have
judged US of the South: always will
ing to accord to us the same right to
loyalty. honor and love our Lost
Cause" with all its precious memories,
that you claim for yourself and for the
cause for which you Endorsed and still
suffer so much in bodily ills"
1 had always regarded Savannah
people as high livers," men to whom
rice birds and quail on toast were
common Injuries, but when Capt. Jas.
Lachlison and Sergt. William Riley
Boyd got into a newspaper discussion
over dog" meat I was led to feel that
perhaps / was mistaken. Since then
stronger evidence has come to my
knowledge through a narrative by
Sergt. Maj. Chas. NJ. Busbee, of North
Carolina He was a Morris Island
prisoner who was taken to Fort Pu-
laski, and of the food served there he
says: "Our rations were very meagre,
stead of mush. After 1 left Fort Pu-
laski, 1 understood that the prisoners
who remained eat all the cats in the
fort, of which there was quite a num-
Der, Stewing them on the stove In tin
cans. Fort Pulaski Is not a pleasant
habitation at any time, and my recol-
lections of it are not of the rosiest
hue" He was very much exasperated
while in a half starved condition to
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dows at oysters in abundance clinging
to the sides of the moat that sur
rounded the fort. But his "cat" story
rather lays over" the dog" meat yarn
of Capt. Lachlison and Sergt. Boyd.
was interested in Veteran Bushels
account of his release from Fort Pu-
laski, as 1t revealed the noble-hearted-
ness of distinguished gentleman we'll
known and admired in Savannah as
well as everywhere else. 1t seems that
Col Hatch, G. S. A, had arranged
with Col Milford, of the Union army,
to exchange some sick prisoners, but
they quietly agreed to add six pris-
oners not sick, If either of the ex-
change officers had any friends to re-
lease. 1t happened that my old friend,
Dennis Redmond, father of Mrs. Hugh
Colquitt, and former editor of the
Southern Cultivator, was a friend of
Busbee's grandmother, and as he had
known Lieut.. M. j. O'Brien of the
Southern Express Company, in Angus
ia, he interceded for Busbee through
Lieut.. O'Brien, then on Col. Hatch's
staff, who promptly had Bushels
name included in the list of six we'll
prisoners to be exchanged. Busbee was
duly grateful to Lieut.. O'Brien, whom
he did not know, for this blessing"
Of freedom so kindly given him. Had
he remained in Fort Pulaski it is more
than likely he would have partici-
pated in the eating of cats, as he says
the prisoners played seven up for a
cracker and the winner lived luxuri-
ously for day at least on this extra
cracker.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-21
Bnptist.

At the Duffy STREET Baptist Church at
II a. m. Dr. ]. r. Taylor of Atlanta,
superintendent of the Georgia Baptist
Orphans Home. will preach; s p. M,
service; 10 a. m, the Baptist Young
Peoples Union devotional meeting: 8
p. m. junior hour 4 p. m, Bible
school; $3.50, Sunday-school at Berean
Mission.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-21

At St. Patricks Church on Christmas
Day the following programme will be
rendered at high mass, 1890 O'Clock a.
m: "Adeste Fidelis,' by Novello, and
Sterns' Mass in F. The choir is COM
posed of the following: Sopranos,
Mrs. Chambers, Mrs. Higgins, Misses
Kennedy, Brennan, Shuman, Hogan,
Dorothy; altos, Misses Gleason, Nc
Phelan, Shuman, Brady, Harte; tenors,
Mr.. Hochenheimer and Messrs. Brooks
and Steeg; bassos. Messrs. O'Leary,
Butler, Bell and Goette. The soloists
are Mrs. Higgins, Mrs. Chambers, Miss
Kennedy Miss Brennan, Miss Shuman
and Miss Gleason. The programme is:
Bass solo, "Gratios," Mr.. John G.
Butler, Jr.
Bass and tenor duet, "Propter Mag
nam" Messrs. Butler and Brooks.
Alto and bass duet, "Qui Tails"
Miss Gleason and Mr.. Butler.
Soprano and alto duet, "Benedictus,
Miss Kennedy and Miss Gleason.
Solo and duet, "Agnus Del" Mrs.
Chambers, Miss Gleason and Miss
Brennan.
Organist, Mrs. Joseph Kelly.
Director, Mr.. Joseph Steeg.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-21

Services at the Sacred Heart Church
will be as follows: First mass, Z
o'clock; children's mass, 8 o'clock; SUM-
day-school Immediately after this mass
in the College Han; high mass and SER
mon, 1920 o'clock; vespers, sermon and
benediction of the Most Blessed Sacra-
ment. o'clock; supplied choir assist
ing at the services. Subject of even
ing sermon: THE Coming of the Mes
siah:" text, And all flesh shall see the
salvation of Cod" Luke i'll, 6.
The services in st. Patrick's Church
will be: First mass at o'clock, sec
ond at $50 and high mass at 1890. At
o'clock p. m. the services will be yes
pers with sermon and benediction of
the Blessed Sacrament.
Services at the Cathedral of st. John
the Baptist will be as follows: First
mass, o'clock; second mass, at 9, and
high mass at 1890. At o'clock also
the Sunday-school mass will be cele-
brated in the basement of the church,
and will be Immediately followed by
Sunday-school. Vespers to be followed
by the benediction, will take place at
s O'Clock.