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The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09
Day, Charleston E1posi-
tfor.

President Roosevelt and his cabinet
will arrive Charleston the morning of
Feb. 12.
Great military review.
Commands of the United States Army
and Navy, also state troops will be re-
viewed.
Governors from a number of states
viii be present with staffs. Address by
the President at the grounds.
Low excursion rates via Plant Sys-
tenn.
See ticket agents. b. w. Wrenn,
passenger traffic manager. r.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09

1t pays to believe in Johnson's Tonic
Pays every man, woman and child to
believe in it. Faith in 1t has saved
many a mans life, and lack of faith
in it has dug many a mans grave.
1t is not simply a good thing, but
a supremely good thing. and the best
obtainable on this earth for grip.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09
RECRUITS FOR THE NAVY.
Passed Through savannah ON Their
Way 10 New York.


A party Of thirteen recruits for the
United States navy passed through Sa-
vannah yesterday en- route for New
York The recruits were enlisted at
Jacksonville by a recruiting party, with
Lieut.. w. L. Littleneld and Surgeon
II. p. Crandall in charge. Warrant
Machinist F. Ruth was In charge of the
recruits.
Last night the recruits sailed on the
Ocean Steamship Company's City OF
Augusta, the Savannah Line having
been preferred over that from Jackson
Vile. They will be turned over 20 the
receiving ship at the New York Navy
Yard and Machinist Ruth will then 20
TO New Orleans, whittier the other
members OF the recruiting party have
preceded him, 20 continue their work
Of recruiting for the service.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09

Don't wait to get sick and down.
Take a thorough course Of Johnson's
Tonic and feel renewed in health and
strength. Quinine was good enough
fifty years ago. So were talIow dips.
Quinine will not do to-day. Johnson's
Tonic is 100 times better than quinine,
and will do in a single day what slow
and uncertain quinine cannot do in ten
dayS.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09
Nice Houses.

On Eighth, just west of West Broad,
a, brand-new residence for $3.50; easy
terms. Nice home on Barnard, near
Sixth. No 113 Perry, west. One on
Eighth, near Bull, and two very fine
places in the Meadows and Collinsville.
John L. Archer, 10 Provident building.
-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09

Ask your druggist or confeotioner 70
show you a package Of Chocolate Chips.
price and 10 cents. and Hildreth's
vsivet Candy. price 10 cents. and you
Will be aEreeably surprised ~ whaf
rOu Will nee.-nd
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09

Is the best time TO buy goods at In
side prices. Anticipating the usual dull
period during Lent, Sternbergs are
making very low prices on jewelry,
diamonds, cutglass, silverware, clocks,
stationary and novelties to wedding
present buyers .-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09
Texas Seed Oats and virginia Seed
Potatoes.

Maine and Virginia seed potatoes.
Genuine Texas rust proof seed oats.
~. G. seed peanuts. Fruit and produce.
Grain and hay For sale by A. Gordon
Casseln.--ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09

between Savannah and Jacksonville.
via ssaboard Air Line Railway. Leave
savannah ffb q. M. sii5 a. M. and
" 10 noon and arrive Jacksonville d .O5
q. rn, ~ i5 noon and $50 D. m. Ticket
ofief, corner Bun and Bryan streets.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09

of the seaboard Air Line Railway will
save you money on your trip. They
are good Washington 20 Tampa and
savannah % Montgomery and branches
-lsb Tor LOU miles OF travel Ticket
once, corner Bull ana Bryan streets
-fao
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09
Guides.

II you want guide on your hunting
or fishing trip, call at seaboard Air
Line Railway ticket Office. corner Bull
pnd Bryan streets. and see list OF
places and guides In Georgia and Flor
ida and get full and complete informa-
tlon.=ad
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09
A Real Bargain.

-Four two-story brick houses on East
Broad street, between Hull and Nc
Donough, and on McDonough streets.
Property now brings in a rental of
1920 per annum, but should bring
more. City assessment, IS, 600. We have
been asking. $4,000 for the property,
and it will pay a good interest on that
amount. 1t has got to be sold, and we
will take now $500 for it. No use to
offer one cent less, and believe it will
be sold before the week is over. We
have refused several offrs of more than
is asked now. John L. Archer 10 Prov
ident buildng.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09

No need to go abroad 10 find pur-
chasers for any old gold you may have
You can sell it at Ste -nbergs for full
value in cash or exchange for new
goods
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09
PrInceIy bridal Prenenfs.

No handsomer or more useful and
scrviceable wedding present could lie
selected than a solid silver tea set or
a complete chest OF silver from stern
bCrg's.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09
Yes 90 W plamenas

A sisrnbeFg's prices. They haze 600
many ane ~ efer nonsy. .--ad
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09
Florida-EnJOy Summer Climate in
Winter.

Tampa Bay Hotel. Tampa, Fla.
Hotel Belleview, Belleair. Fla
Through Pullman fast rain service.
Information, etc, at offices of Plant
System.-ad.
Evening star., 1902-08-29
OBJECT TO coLoRED woRKMEN.
Strike of 1900 Men at Lebanon on
That Account.

LEBANON. Pa. August GA commit
tee of the striking employees of the Ameri-
can Iron and Steel Manufacturing Com
peny called at the office of General Man.
ager Lord today and demanded that the
colored non-union workmen from Reading
and other men who had been sent here be
removed and the old hands be taken back.
This was refused.
The committee then returned and report
ed the matter to their leaders, and a few
moments later the men still at work, some
1880. were told to come out. The order
was obeyed almost to man, and promptly
at O'Clock all left the big plant Each
carried a small American flag. When the
men filed out they were greeted by their
friends on the outside. In the crowd were
a large number of women. Much excite
ment of subdued character followed the
action of the men, Only the foremen of the
different departments and few black
smiths remained at work.
The plant, when In full operation, employ
ed nearly 5000 men and boys. When the
first strike occurred, sixteen weeks ago.
about 800 men quit. The others remained
at work. Now the entire plant Is idle with
the exception Of that portion manned by
the newcomers.
Evening star., 1902-08-29
A COAL CONTRACT
CONTROLLER TRACEWELL'S oPIN-
ION ON THE SUBJECT.
Inconvenience to the Navy Depart
ment occasioned by the Strike
Now in Progress.

The coal strike has caused some incon-
venience to the Navy Department Con-
troller Tracewell has rendered an opinion
to the Secretary OF the Navy regarding the
contract of the navy with the Beach Creek
Coal and Coke Company for delivering 6 1000
tons of coal at the League Island navy yard
during the fiscal year ended June 80. The
controller says:
by the terms of the contract the coal
was to be delivered as called for by the
Navy Department. About eleven days prior
to the expiration of the fiscal year. and
while some $500 tons of coal were due
under the contract a call was made on the
contractors for the remainder of the coal
due. This they refused to deliver. except
perhaps a small portion thereof, upon the
ground of the shortness of the notice and
of the existence of labor troubles I'm the
coal fields. They propose now. however,
to deliver ], 400 tons in the next two months
in lieu of the amount due, or to deliver the
whole amount in reasonable quantities dur
ing the coming year.
You desire my decision as to whether
the contractors may be called upon to fur
nish during the present fiscal year the
coal required but not delivered under the
contract for the fiscal year ending June 80
1902.
IN reply L nave the honor 10 state that
there does not appear to be any question
involved in the case which have authority
to decide unless deliveries are in fact made
during the present fiscal year under the
contract. If the contract was prop
erly entered into during the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1902, for the
needs of that year. and deliveries are
hereafter made under the contract. pay
ment would have to be made according to
the terms of the contract and from the ap
preparation for the fiscal year for which
the contract was made. (S Comp. Dec. 346)
1t is not material that deliveries which
should have been made for the fiscal year
1902 are not made until after the expira
ton of that fiscal year. Payment should
be made from the appropriation for the
fiscal year for the need of which the con-
tract was made.
Whether the government. under the cir
cumstances, has a legal right to compel
the delivery of the remainder of the coal
notwithstanding the termination of the pc
riod during which delivery should have
been made is question which | am with
cut authority to decide, since its determi-
nation the one way or the other would not
involve the expenditure of public money,
except indirectly as above indicated"
Evening star., 1902-08-29
PERIOD OF PREPARATION.
First Part of War Maneuvers to Be-
gin Tonight,

ON BOARD L. S. S. ALABAMA, off
Menemsha Blight. Martha's Vineyard,
Mass, August 23.-With the first period of
the war maneuvers in which the White
Squadron is to contend against the army,
arranged to begin at midnight tonight, this
day was the scene of much activity on
board each warship of the feet. Just when
the battleships, cruisers and other boats
will leave this anchorage is not known, ex-
cept possibly by Rear Admirals Higginson
and Coghlan the officers in command
Although the period which starts at mid
night is known the period of prepara-
tion, it is believed that very soon after the
opening hour arrives the squadron, or some
part of it, will get under way aud proceed
to an investigation Of the Situa tion in the
"enemys' country. 1t is understood that
during the period of preparation there may
be actual bombardment or feints, for the
purpose of testing the efficiency of each
part of the line of forts.
The squadron was augmented last night
by the arrival of the converted yacht May
flower, the Gloucester and the Leyden.
The 80 or more marines who have been
camping Martha's Vineyard returned to
their ships today. Tents had been up since
Monday and the shore service had put the
men in excellent condition.
The army observers. who are to cooperate
with the navy umpireS in rendering deci-
sions to the results of the various ma
neuvers, also Joined the fleet today About
fifteen observers in Ill reported, and, under
orders from Rear Admiral Higginson, they
We're distributed among the various ships
In the midst Of the preparation today a
boat race arranged as a pleasant recreation
for all before the beginning of ''hostilties"
took place between the crews from the
Massachusetts and the kearsarge. Each
crew consisted of twelve men, with cox
swain, and the course was three miles. The
race went to the Massachusetts.
The boats were bow and bow almost al
the way and the winning crew finished only
a quarter of length ahead. The time was
% minutes. The scene at the finish of the
contest almost rivaled a university regatta
Permission had been given for all hands
spectators ranging in rank from jackie to
rear admiral.
Evening star., 1902-08-29
NO END OF CORRESPONDENCE.
Occupants of Northwestern Lands Del
uge Agricultural Department.

An amusing situation has arisen in the
Department of Agriculture as a result of an
interview which appeared recently in The
Evening Star, and ample evidence of the
wide circulation Of The Star is furnished
thereby.
In the interview referred to Secretary
Wilson stated that 1t would be the aim of
his department to afford every assistance
to the settlers who are rapidly occupying
the denuded lands which formerly consti-
tuted the pine forest regions of Wisconsin,
Michigan and Minnesota.
Specifying the line in which this assist
ance would be rendered, the secretary said
that immediate steps would be taken to as
certain the grains, grasses and legumes best
suited to the region. etc. He also said that
the region was being settled very largely
by Scandinavians and Danes, and therein
lay the trouble.
The Star interview has been quoted in the
local papers Of that region and numerous
requests are pouring into the department.
asking for the immediate delivery of the
proposed assistance. Apparently the pro-
posed assistance has come to be regarded
by the prospective settlers as analogous to
the famous thirty acres and mule of
reconstruction days, and numerous Scandi-
navianS and others are writing, often in
peremptory terms to state that the mule
The requests vary all the way from
team of horses to cash payment Some
versatile correspondents have suggested the
immediate construction of the beet sugar
factory which the Secretary predicted
would spring up. Others would like some
modest little contribution. such as five tons
of hay to tide their stock over the winter
fifty bushels of corn to finish their hogs,
setting of pure-bred chicken eggs, and one
wants an incubator.
Another peremptorily demands that the
government forester be sent Immediately to
set out trees, as he sees no prospect of get
ting firewood without hauling 1t for many
miles. The fact that many of the COM
munca tions received are mixture of Eng
llsh and the Scandinavian languages, and
that others are written in English, but with
Norwegian characters. Is adding to the
pleasures of the young men who have
charge of the Secretary's correspondence.
WheH Secretary Wilson returns to the
city today from New England he will find
the largest correspondence awaiting him
that he has received for some time.
Evening star., 1902-08-29
MISS ANTHONY IN FINALS.
Easily Defeated Her Opponent in Semi
Final Golf Match.

CHICAGO, August 29.-Miss Bessie An
thony, the star golf player of the Glenview
Club and twice western champion will de-
fend her title against Mrs. w. A. Alexan-
der of Exmoor tomorrow in the finals for
the championship and governors cups, as a
result of today's playing in the semi-finals
on the links Of the Onwentsia Club at Lake
Forest.
From the start Miss Anthony had every
thing her own way in her match against
Mrs. c. l.. Deering Of Midlothian, and she
easily defeated her opponent-6 up and to
play.
Her play was consistently good, having
at nine holes made the lead of six
Probably more interest centered about
the play of Mrs. Alexander, who by no
means had as easy task as did Miss
Anthony in taking her match from Miss
Louise Gaylord Of Onwentsia in 1 up. Miss
Gaylord was somewhat nervous early in the
game and allowed Miss Alexander to get
lead of up at the twelfth hole. AS the
match neared the finish Miss Gaylord took
a brace and held Mrs. Alexander to a close
score. Weather conditions were perfect,
and large gallery followed the players
Evening star., 1902-08-29
TO STOP PRIZE FIGHT.
S. P. Thrasher Appeals to Henry Wat
terson to Start Agitation.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, August 29-An
open letter In regard to the proposed con-
test at Louisville, KY, between Terry Nc
Govern and "aYoung Corbett'' was sent to-
day to Col. Henry Watterson of Louisville
by s. P. Thrashersof this city, secretary of
the Law and Order League of Connecticut.
The letter 'recounts the recent history Of
prize fighting in Connecticut and the agita-
tion against It, together with the measures
taken to prevent the Intended meeting be-
tween McGoyern and Corbett at New Lon
don.
The letter suggests that Louisville should
not be regarded as dumping place for pu-
gilists when shut out from New York, st.
Louis or New London, and that 1t would
seem to be- feasible for some kind Of an
anti-prize fight movement to be Inaugural ted
in Louisville. '.G
THE calling of a brutal prize fight a
boxing match does not change its charac-
ter" says the letter. s4H..
IF the people of Louisville want a prize
fight they should understand that they are
to be treated to the real article on Septem-
Der %. think l know from your writings
that you are opposed to hypocrisy of this
kind" 3"
Evening star., 1902-08-29
BEGINNING OF THE SHOOT.
New Jersey Rihemen's Scores at Sea
Girt

SEA GIRT. n. j.. August 29-With crack
shots constituting the flower of the military
rifenen of the country in attendance tie
thirJieth annual meeting of the National
Rife Association of America, the eleventh
annual meeting of the New Jersey Rifle
Association. was formally opened today IN
the Jersey range. The weather was perfect
and considerable good practice work vas
accomplished during the day by the sharp
shooters.
The teams that have arrived include rem
resentatives of the New York Massachu-
setts, New Jersey. PENNSYLVANIA Mary
land. the District of Columbia, Ohio ard
Georgia National Guard and the United
States marine corps The genera! supposI-
tion is that the team that was expected to
be here as representing the United States
army IS lost The regulars were last he ard
from at Fort Sheridan. and the rumor is
they disoanded before the War Depart
ments order directing them TO proceed to
Sea GIrt had been received
A successful effort was made to secure
the attendance of Il team from the army
hurricdly organized from the department
OF the east II will reach here this after
noon.
Among the range officers who have re-
ported are: Colonel James L. Rice of IHi-
nois and Colonel w. S. Proskey, ordnance
officer OF Florida
So far as The competitions are concerned
the Jersey ymeu have the range all to them
selves today. The Columbia trophy match
VAS the first in order. Il was open to
teams Of SIX men from each regiment troop.
battery AMI separate companies of the Ma
tloIsal Guard or naval reserves of New Jes-
sey- The conditions were five shots each at
I'D and JS1 yards The trophy was present.
ed BY the District OF Columbia National
Guard 70 the New Jersey Guard.
The other match in progress is the New
Jersey National Guard match. 1t was
open 10 New Jersey teams of six men, the
conditions being ten shots each at 800 and
$40 yards The first prize was a trophy and
80
The scores OF the 2O0-yard stage of the
Columbia trophy match follows:
Second Regiment. New Jersey-Capt Mar
tin, ~; Lieut.. Col Cline. 10: First Lieut.
Bresse. 20: Capt Watson, 10; Sergt, Spen-
Ger. II: Corp. Evans. 10. Total. 12o.
Fourth Regiment. New Jersey-Capt
Springer. IN; Sergt. McGrann, Is; Corp.
Smith. 81: Private OHare 20; Mai. Lob
man. %; Sergt- Tones. 2I. Total 10.
First Regiment. New Jersey-Private
Bull. 1S; Maj Rowland, 21; Private Gensch
Fl, Private Wickwan, 10: Private Hub
schmidt, -; Private Bell. p. Total, lis.
Evening star., 1902-08-29
Washington Stock Exchange.

Regular call. 12 O'Clock noon-Capital Trac-
at 10 a. at iss % az at 13S Iss g at at
LOS; 10 at l.GHs 10 at l26ia Washington Loan
at 551z. Mergenthaler Linotype. 10 at 1861, 5
sde, at Is67s After call-U. s. Coupon as, $500 at
NeteeTbe ,dSs board will adjourn until Tuesday.
Metropolitan 5s. l1ass bid. ll9ls asked; MetropoIi-
bid. Columbia 5s los bid, lilo asked: City and
Sa6urban Sa6 M Ss I 100 bid Ansc1sta and Potomac SIS
Co. As So bid. s5h asked.
rsi lane" sd fs Gas Co. Ss
f series sn 1oH & bid Ias 1lS h asked Eeetrs
ceTt Ind ss oS bid Gesapease aed ge
Telephone s., 1os bid, log, asked. American Sc
Co 1s es, losis bid Masonic Hail Assoeiation afst s
1o4 ~ bid Amer American p GraphSphcne Deb: as 9ik bid.
posit and Trust. 10 bid. Washington Loan and
Trust, go bid, go asked. American Security and and
sd and sarass s sss bd $ sa
wsshingten Savings Bank; 100 bid Ito asked.
G. Pref, So bid. The Washington Railway s'i and
bid, 4so asked Metropolitan, 200 bid Central,
O sas fssaPsI $50 Sd ns SEQ so
bid. Capital. l5o bid. West Ind 10 bid.
Insurance stoeIs-Firemen's Is bid. 30 asked.
rranKin. 1872 plQ SleIropOiltan, DID, 20 asked.
Corcoran, 72 bid. Potomac. 62 bid. Arlington,
301s bid. German American. 265 bid National
Union, 7sa bid. asked. Columbia. 11k bid. Riggs
8 bid. Peoples. SIS bid. asked. Commercial
bid. Colonial, 30 bid. ITO asked
Title Insurance StOcks-Real Estate Title. 81 bid,
94 asked. Columbia Title ~ bid. asked. Wash
ington Title. bid, asked
Telephone and Graphophone Stocks-Cbesapeake
and Potomac Telephone, IS bid, 46la asked. Ameri-
can Graphophone Com, ~ bid. asked Ameri-
can Graphophone Pref. bid, 10 asked.
Gas Stocks-Washington Cas- rs bid, 755 asked.
Georgetown Gas, 90 bid
Type Machine neutrality-suspicious. Linotype.
1867 bid. 1855 asked. LAnston Monotype, 12h
bid, 125s asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks-Greene Con. Copper Co.,
26Ia bid 27H asked. Washington Market, 16 bid.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat. 180 bid.
Evening star., 1902-08-29
TWO COMPANIES !, MERGE
CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTRIC
LIGHTING CORPORATIONS.
The Agreement Ratified at Meeting
HeldiToday-Papers Placed
on Record.

At meeting Of the stockholders Of the
United States Electric Lighting Company
and the Potomac Electric Power Company
held at the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company's offices at 14th and East
Capitol streets today deal for the pur-
chase of the United States Electric Light
ing Company by the Potomac Company
was consummated. This action has for a
long time been anticipated by those we'll
versed in the affairs of the local syndicate
and the announcement that the reorganiza-
tion has been completed will not cause
much surprise to the business people Of
Washington. At the conclusion of the
board meeting today President Allan L.
MeDermott of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company made the following
statement to a Star reporter:
The charter of the United States Elec-
trlc Lighting Company, under the laws of
est virginia, expires, on the 1st day of
October. The corporate title of the com
pany indicates the location of the business
TOT 1t is called the United States Electric
Lighting Company of Washington, D. c.
since the company was Incorporated
code OF corporation laws for the District of
Columbia has been enacted, and the stock
holders OF the company concluded that 1t
was better that he West Virginia organ
lzation be discontinued. AS the interests
"nicn control the company are identical
with those controlling the Potomac Electric
rover Company, it was decided to sell the
property of the United States company to
tne Potomac company, the sale to take
pace on the Both of September next, which
rs the last day Of the corporate existence Of
the United States company. The debenture
Donds and certificates of Indebtedness of
the United States company are secured by
mortgage upon the property of the United
ized
Floating Debt and Contracts Assumed
"All the floating debt and contracts Of the
United States company are assumed by
the Potomac company. which will. II pur-
suance of the plan of reorganization pub
llshed last winter, fund all floating debt.
To do this it will issue a mortgage of S2-
100000, as stated In that plan, and will re-
tire and cancel it's present funded debt,
amounting to $65O,OOO. The consideration
paid for the property of the United States
company is $5250,00O of the stock of the
Potomac Electric Power Company.
The Potomac company was today by
certificate filed with the recorder of deeds
reorganlZed under the code of the District
OF Columbia, and in order to make the
purchase an increase of it's capital stock
was made from 81 100000 to $5,O00,000.
These proceedings practically cancel
and retire the stock of the United States
Electric Lighting Company"
Evening star., 1902-08-29
Committedd to Boards Care

Nettie Smith and her brother Harry, aged
thirteen and nineiftear respectively, were
temporarilyaplacea in the custody Of the
board of ehildren's guardians by Judge
Mills Of theejuversale court this afternoon.
The children Weke neatly dressed and Of
good appearance. They were present In
court. fIi
The mother u the little ones died about
seven years. ago and Sace that time they
been boarding at the house of Mrs. Be Vine.
oil street northwest, for a time and sew.
eral days ago tine father disappeared and
Mrs Devine, sEhens he failed to return,
drens guardians. An agent Of the board
who made an Investigation, learned that the
father. who had been employed as printer
discharged about two weeks ago