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Evening star., 1902-01-23
LOCAL PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY.
Bill introduced to Amend the Present
Law.

Representative Pou of North Carolina has
introduced bill to amend the act for the
regulation OF the practice OF dentistry in
the District OF Columbia. by striking out
the third section Of the measure, which
provides that all graduates Of dental col
leges which require a three Year, courpe
OF study shah be entitled to certificates
upon the payment of the certincaSion fsa
and without examination rs TO their quail
hcations.
Evening star., 1902-01-23

To Increase, Letter carriers' ray.
Representative Samuel w. Smith of Mich
igan has introduced q bin to increase the
pay of rural free delivery carriers The bill
provides that the salary Of a-earrier shah
be 1900 the first year. $7a0 the second and
500 per annum the third year and there
,after.
Evening star., 1902-01-23
Aiasa.. Cont<.tes EIe-tie. Case.

Atabana COntested EIeeftsn Case.
The House committee on elections No. I
save q hearing yesterday. In the contested
election case of Spears agt. Burnett. from
the seventh congressional district of Ala
hama. Dennison and Ullman appeared as
counsel for Mr.. Spears and Dortch and
Martin and Hood and Murphree for Bur-
Evening star., 1902-01-23

To Cure . Cold In 0ps' Day
Take Lam tfvs BrsD0 ovfnins Tablsts An arue-
gsfs refund the money II u fatls ts cure n W
Evening star., 1902-01-23

IL pieces Printed French
Flsnnels, our regu- IN
lar Zoe. kind, For 4OC.
Friday only. I'd. t>Ss
Evening star., 1902-01-23
Maryland Pestmasters Appoa.tea.

The following fourth-class postmasters
have been appointed In Maryland: River
dale, Cora A. Terry;~ Woodside, Thomas NJ.
Raney. ssss 80.
Evening star., 1902-01-23

$50 pairs OF 2o-button-lengt
French Suede Gloves, In "
The quality OF Kid used in
fs the best. All sizes. 6
New goods. These Gloves "
sell readily at $500. For
tomorrow the price will
De
Evening star., 1902-01-23

Children's Dresses: made @
tucked yoke with ruffie and
finished with dainty edge Of
lace: sizes 9 months TO :
years. Regular 9Sc. value.
For Friday. sy...........,.
Evening star., 1902-01-23

We offer you a lot Of Win
dow Shades, trimmed with
lace and inserting-onIy two,
three and four of a color.
These Shades are all perfect
and sold from
39c. to 69c. each. EC
Choice, Friday, ca -o>
Evening star., 1902-01-23
Extr.a,tian With seryi..

The Senate COMMITTEES on foreign relations
has authorized afavorable report on the ex-
tradition treaty with Servia.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-07
REACHED ITS HIGH MARK.
Waters of the satIIia River Are Now
Receding.

ntCtuIuks
waycross, Ga, Dec 6.-The Satilla
river, which has been on greater
boom for the past forty-eight hours
than has ever before known, reached
the high water mark this morning at
daylight, and a short time afterwards
the waters began to slowly subside.
The county bridge situated two miles
from Waycross is safe and considered
out of danger, unless some of the lum-
bermen's logs get loose and run into
it. The bridge is covered with water,
in some places several feet deep.
This morning the Atlantic and Biz
mingham Railroad commenced work
replacing the bridge which was washed
away at Waltertown. On account Of
the flooded condition Of the woods for
half mile on each side OF the river,
the workmen find great difficulty in
driving the piles. The track Is washed
away for nearly a mile on the Pierce
county side. and in some places the
water on the track is FIVE or six feet
deep.
The railroad officials will continue TO
deliver the mails al the small towns
between WaycrOss and Nichols. but
no passengers or express VIII be taken
until the waehOuts are repaired. In
transferring the malls this morning
boats were compelled 70 60 over a mile
before dry Land could be reached. A
large force OF men VIII be kept az work
piEbt and day, and suDt. BOnnym3n
believes that trains VIII be running
regularly again BY next Thursday. ia
the meautime the Atlantic and BirmfnRe
ham shops IN this city 8re constructing
boats, wbiWl VIII b. used ~ transfer
ne mails Gld Tor other purposes.
All thf southern Railroad ffalns
which formerly went through 10 Jack
sopYille over Che gseup short Line ere
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-07
NEW YORK TOPICS
DRIFTS AND UNDERCURRENTs OF
THE METROPOLIS.
BELMONT'S EXPENSIVE JOKE.
TT WAS ON A FELLOW MILLION
ARE, MIR. MORGAN.

" l.. EIIxins' Hobby for Breeding
servatOries - An Explosion for
which John Mcdonald Is Not Re-
spOnsibIe-MayOr Lows Joke on
Congested Street Cars-The Kind
of Work That Millionaire J.. G..
Phelps Stokes Is Taking Up as His
LIES OccupatiOn-An AnecdOte of
Former United States Senator
Anthony j. Higgins.
New York. Dec. 6.-August Belmont
whose latest financial scheme is a
merging of the interests of the Rapid
Transit Subway and the Manhattan
Elevated Railway Companies, doesn't
devote all his mental resources to MAX
ing millions. He likes to work out and
play a practical joke on some of his
wealthy colleagues about as we'll as he
delights in adding to his already great
fortune.~
While Mr.. Belmonts more recent
pranks have been considered quite
amusing by his social associates. it is
generally admitted by them that he
sprang his best joke, to date, about
five years ago.
When E. d. Morgan was master of
the Meadow Brook Hunt. he found
that he had to go to Europe in the
midst of the fox hunting season. So he
went to his friend. August Belmont,
and asked him if he would act as mas
ter until his return. "All 1 ask you to
do is to see to it that the club has a
good time" explained Mr.. Morgan.
Now it is a. well known fact that
the master of the famous Meadow
Brook Hunt has from time immemorial
voluntarily furnished part of the
funds for the clubs good times. In this
way the club automatically makes him
pay for the honor it bestows on him.
Mr.. Belmont recalled this fact when
Mr.. Morgan made his request, instant
ly saw his opportunity, and smiled
"All right; I'll act for you and give
the club a good time
No sooner had Mr.. Morgan set sail
for England than Mr.. Belmont, keep
ing in mind what Mr.. Morgan had said
about not letting time grow heavy on
the Meadow Brook Hunts hands, be-
gan playing a joke on Mr.. Morgan that
lasted for three months, or until that
gentleman returned to this country.
The master pro tenn went to the rail-
road companies and chartered hand
some special trains, at the same time
letting the officials into the joke SO
that, although he paid for use of the
trains out of his own pocket, he Sc
cured bills made out to Mr.. Morgan as
master of the Hunt. Then he whisked
the club in regal style all over Long
Island, down to the fox hunting coun-
try around Philadelphia, and up around
Philadelphia, and up around Newport.
These trips were interspersed with
breakfasts that, on account of their
lavishness, are talked of still. And
when Mr.. Belmont was complimented
from time to time by his delighted fell
low clubmen he invariably answered:
"Oh, don't thank me. Thank Mr..
Morgan. He told me to see that the
club had a good time, and I'm try
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-07
MUST COME TO THREE CENTS.

volusia County Record: Now that
the Florida East Coast Railway has
reduced its passenger rate to 3 cents
per mile, the other roads Of the state
must follow in line. The East Coast
road is one of the newest in the state,
and IL it can transport passengers at
the rate of 3 cents per mile the old
systems of railways Of the state can
certainly do so. The East Coast road
traverses a country that was wilder
ness few years ago. and had no great
land grant from the state, and the lib
eral policy It adopts Is certainly ap-
preciated by the thousands OF people
who have and are settling along the
line of the road.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-07
ROBINSON AN ABscoNDER,

A dispatch from Ellaville says: 90.
T.. Robinson. agent for the Central
Railroad here for the past eight years,
left Tuesday night for Albany, so he
stated, and has not been heard from
morning and his family. wife and four
children, are in great suspense. Audi
tor is here checking up books. and
Robinson's sudden disappearance is
creating a sensation in our town"
The Albany Herald says: "Diligent
inquiry here by a Herald man failed
20 elicit any information concerning
Robinson's whereabouts. He has been
recognized by no one whom we have
been able 10 ind. al the police Of
fieers know nothing Of his whereabouts
II he ~ In Albany. he r. not attract
ing any attention"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-07
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA
WEDDING AT COCHRAN.

A beautiful home wedding was that
Of Miss Birdie Barksdale and Rev. r.
c. Sanders, which took place Thurs
day at Cochran. The home of the
brides parents. Capt. and Mrs. B. e,
Barksdale, was beautifully decorated
for the occasion. Rev. Lamar Sims
performed the ceremony Mr.. Sanders
is county school commissioner of Pu-
laski county, and a very popular Bap-
fist minister. well known throughout
the state.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-07
FLORIDA.
MIAMI's NATIONAL BANK.

The First National Bank of Miami
has opened temporary quarters in one
of the small rooms in the back of its
building. 1t was supposed that the
new building would be completed and
ready for occupancy before Dec. 1. but
owing to a delay in getting material
here the main building is yet in an
unfinished condition. The bank starts
out under the most aattering condi~
tons. 1t has a capital stock Of $780,
900.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-07
MAY SAN ron $500.

Although the Pensacola pilots have
settled their differences, they have not
settled the question Of the fastest
yacht, and the owners Of the Kwaslnd
have received a challenge from Capt.
d. Wright Of Brunswick, Ga. owner
Of the Oracle, and wager Of 500.
The race would b. sixty miles ln the
open Gulf and u the kwaslnd owners
accept the challenge n n Intended %
run excursion boats from Pensacola -
see the race. Capt. Moore 81 Charles
ton V on his way 70 Pensacola v saii
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-07
PISTOLS AND THE PITTS.

A dispatch to the Atlanta Daily
News from Williamson says: Despite
the fact that pistols in the Pitts fam
lily have already brought them great
grief they still continue to handle
them. Young Luther Pitts accidentally
shot a negro while hunting Thursday
afternoon. The boys father was shot
by his oldest brother, who mistook him
for a burglar. The mother committed
suicide with a revolver. His next older
brother killed his younger brother ac-
cidentally with a pistol. and many
other relatives have met death with
bullet wounds.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-07
FIRE AT COLUMBUS.

Fire broke out in small cottage in
what is known as the Seymour alley,
between Tenth and Eleventh streets,
in Columbus Thursday night, and in
short time five houses were Destroy
ed, leaving that number of families
homeless. The fire was outside the city
limits, but the fire companies went out
and prevented the flames spreading to
the adjoining property. The fire origi-
mated in the home of J. Barfield, and
was believed to have Been of incen-
diary origin, as the same house was
discovered to be one fire the day be-
fore. when it was put out
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-07

Those Chosen 90 serve on the Board
of Aldermen.

Columbus. Ca. Dec. 1.-THE white
primary held to-day 20 nominate eight
aldermen for the city Of Columbus
passed or quietly, resulting In the
nomination Of the following ficket,
which win be formally elected next
Saturday; y. y. Dlsmukes. j. ID. Me-
Fhail, Max Banner, Dr. z. r. Mitchell.
J. Dudley, W. y. Hartman, w. q.
LaNTenee ana 3. WalIand.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-07
WATCHING FOR THE ENEMY.
Defending Fleet Is Keeping a Close
Lookout.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Dec. 6.-The
United States gunboat Vixen, alone,
with Rear Admiral Coghlan aboard;
remains at Culebra Island.
Scouts are patroIling the island. One
of them passed here this morning,
bound in a westerly direction. and adj
vices from other towns report that
other scouts have been sighted from
these places. The indications are that
the home squadron believes the at
tack will be made on the south side
Of the island.
The gunboat Wasp, from Key West.
and the tug Uncas, from CuIebra ISL
and, have arrived here. They report
that the entire feet is away patrolling
and searching for the ships of the OPP
posing feet.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-07
CUT HIS OWN THROAT.

Cedie Whitfield. a young man, COM
mitted suicide at Lavonia Thursday
morning by cutting his throat. Whit
field was an operative in the Shoal
Creek mills, and had only been mar
ried short time. There is no known
cause for the act He arose. as usual,
about o'clock and stepped out just
before breakfast When the meal was
ready his wife called him, and, getting
no response, went in search and found
him with his throat cut from ear to
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-07

day morning, by hanging himself in a
cotton house near his dwelling. Mental
worry is supposed to have been the
cause of the act. Mr.. Rice was a stew
ard of the Methodist Church. and was
well liked by all who knew him.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-07
TRADE WITH Us--WE WANT YOUR TRADE.
GUSTAVE E6KSTEIN & co..
Rrouehton street

the Oracle. In the pilot races the
Kwasind showed her heels to the Ora
Gle in every race, both in fair weather
and storms, defeating her from five
to eight miles In races Of twenty miles.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-07

heW Orleans, Dec, IA. q. Hutch
inson. president ~ Mofean's Louisiana
abe Texas Railroad fkouiberg Paelfe)
ID tlla ellk.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-07
y. ". RIoE HUNG BIMsELF.

F. n. Rice. en- old and highly 70
spected citizen Of Powder Springs.
COMMITTEES suicide about o'clock Fri.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-07

now coming through Waycross on ac-
count Of numerous washouts on this
track. This roadbed is new. and for
some time will give the Atlantic Coast
Line Company trouble.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-07

Gold Baby Rings in. large variety
$1.00.
Misses Birthday Gold Rings; any
color stone, $500.
Ladies' Gold Rings; birthday stones,
$500 to $500.
Large line Ladies' Seal Rings, $500
to $500.
Large variety Gents Seal Rings
$500 to $1,000.
The Washington times., 1902-08-18
RING WAS NOT PAID FOR.
Cohen Pawned 1t and Lost the Money at
a Racetrack.

BAYONNE, y. j.. Aug. 17.-Awaitine
g. formal warrant and extradition papers
from New York upon a charge of grand
larceny Reuben Cohen. of Elizabeth n
j.. is locked up at Bayonne police head.
quarters upon complaint OF S. Bietch-
man, of 81 Maiden Lane. New York. Can't.
VI. j. Foley made the arrest upon an or
der issued By New York magistrate TO
any officer of that city. which Bietch
man presented when he learned Cohen
was visiting relatives in Bayonne.
Cohen is alleged to have obtained dia-
mond earrings from Bietchman at his
store about two weeks ago. valued at
1865, upon false representations. and TO
have pawned them fer $500. The owner
claims Coken was allowed TO take the
diamonds TO pawnbroker for examina-
tion as to value, but neglected to return
or settle, the police explain.
Cohen is held for examination. and
having tailed to obtain bail. was locked
up. He said he purchased earrings of
Bietchman for 1865 without even a par
tial payment. with the distinct under
standing that lie might pawn them and
then pay 500 TO the seller.
Cohen admits pawnine the diamonds.
but says he visited The Brighton race
track and lost $400 On the races Nfor.
getting TO pay Bietchman the $1OG.
The Washington times., 1902-08-18
OUR INSULAR TRADE
GROWING, RAPIDLY
PAID THE BUSMAN'S FINE.
Philadelphia plunged" at Atlantic
City and Protested Check

ATLANTIC CITY. y. j.. Aug. IL
Gambling stories have been frequent this
season, but there is one that concerns
two prominent men. one on a Philadel
phian. the other ii is said a city official
here. The story goes that the Phia-
delphia man came here one night last
week. and in company with the city
official proceeded to one of the many
fashionable gambling houses that are
now running full blast. 1t is said that
he purchased $1,000 worth of chips and
lost them at roulette. after which he
bought $500 more. These also went to
the credit of the house.
The excitement of the game was in
tense. and when the Philadelphian pro-
posed that they play with no limit the
other players withdrew to see him take
the plunge. He never stopped, so It is
said until he had lost $25. 900. He gave
his check for the amount, receiving in
return the money that he had already
paid for the chips.
The next day, on the advice OF his
friends. it is stated. the Philadelphian
decided TO refuse to let the check be
honored at the bank and sent word that
when it was presented it must not be
cashed
There are rumors that the, Philadel-
phian is the brother of a well-known
Congressman and that the Atlantic City
man is connected with the local lesis-
lative body.
The Washington times., 1902-08-18
SARDINE TRUSTS RIVAL.
a Syndicate of Capitalists Reported
Planning a Company.

EAsTPoRT, Me. Aug. IA syndi-
cate of New York and other capl .alisls
is planning a combination Of all the
sardines being packed outside the pres
ent sardine trust. representatives o!
the proposed company have been can
vassing among the owners CT the largest
independent plants, and it is said they
have received options on a majority o.
them
The sardine packing industry is now
practically controlled by tine Sea Coast
Company. which is also making efforts
to secure control OF the independent
companies. The advent Of rival would
undoubtedly have an effect on the mar
ket price of The product. Although the
details OF the independent concern are
being kept secret. 1t is known that the
promoters have their plans we'll under
way.
The Washington times., 1902-08-18
MOST MEN BORROW
TO ESCAPE DEBTS

money lender. 1T is. as my friend has
said. the only safeguard we have, and
there are times when it does not do its
work. These times haipen seldom. When
a man gives wrong name and arrangcs
set OF fictitious references he may beat
the combination. but it is a long shot.
and is hardly ever played. |, as well
as many others in the business, find that
most of my clients are men who borrow
money to get out of others debt, but
they cannot get out of money lenders
debt by borrowing money from another
money lender unless the first man is
willing"
The checking system and the wide
spread reluctance that men have to get
ting money to squander from money
lenders are the two strongest guards
the business has.
1T is true enough" said the money
lender, that in the beginning men bor-
row from us TO Pay their friends. In
the end they usually try to borrow from
their friends to pay US
The Washington times., 1902-08-18
CAUGHT CONSUMPTION
IN STUDYING DISEASE
DR.. Schoheld Dying - One quarter of
Yale Class That Specialized
tuberculosis Suffers.

NEW HAVEN. Aug, 17.-Yale men
here have received word that DR.. H. F.
Schofield. of Bridgeport, son OF City
Engineer II. G. Scofeld, of that city. is
dying from consumption in Denver.
He was student at Yale until three
years ago. He made speciality of the
study of tuberculosis. and out of a class
Of forty-four he is the eleventh to con-
tract consumption while endeavoring TO
discover remedy for the disease
Scofeld, while here. sought out the
most aggravated cases for treatment.
He was indefatigable in the work of the
Yale Medical School until he contracted
consumption, when he had to go West.
finishing his medical studies in Denver
The Washington times., 1902-08-18
Comm. rec With Nom
Contiguous Territory
Is Remarkable.
WHERE GROWTH OCCURRED
Manufactures of All Kinds Found Ready
Market in Philippines, Porto Rico,
and Hawaiian Islands-Comparati
Statement of 1897 and 1909.

Definite figures of the commerce OF the
United States with its non-contiguous
territory during the fiscal year just
ended are now completed by the Treas
ury Bureau of Statistics. They show that
Porto Rico took from the United States
in the fiscal year 1902 merchandise val
ued at so, ,719. .i4i, compared with ST.
9SS. .SSS in 1897. and that the shipments
to the United States from Porto Rico
in the fiscal year 1902 were sS,297, ,422,
compared with 50 ISL, ,024 in 1897.
To the Philippines exports were So
26l .S67 in 1902. compared with S94.597 in
1897, and the imports from the Philip
pines were s6,6l2. 700 in 1902, compared
with s4.9S3,74O in 1897.
To the Hawaiian Islands the exports
IN 1862 were, according to the best esti-
mates of the collector at Honolulu, S19,
000.0 600, compared with si.s9O075 in
1897. and the receipts of merchandise
into the United States from Hawaii in
1902 were s24 .329, compared with s13,-
eS7. .799 in 1897.
To Porto Rico. Hawaii, and the Phil
ippines combined the shipments in 1902
we're s34.971. .3l1- in value, compared with
Sc, ,173, $50 in 1897. and the receipts of
merchandise from those islands in 1902
were sS9, ,s10. .551, compared with $50, ,252,-
563 in 1897 Shipments by the Govern
ment for its troops or officers are not
included in the above figures.
Where Increase Occurs.
The figures published by the Bureau of
Statistics in the monthly summary show
the shipments from the United States
TO its non contiguous territory and
furnish an opportunity TO determine the
principal articles in which this large
growth has occurred. To Porto Rico
the principal shipments were cotton
goods. iron and steel manufactures,
breadstuffs, rice. provisions, wood and
manufactures, leather and manufac-
lures. fish. minera. oils, and vege-
tables To the Philippines the prin-
cipal exports were manufactures of
iron and steel, provisions. breadstutfs.
cotton manufactures, mineral oils pa
per and manufactures. malt liquors and
manufactures of leather.
The following tables show the prin-
cipal shipments to Porto Rico and the
Philippines in 1902 compared with 1897.
The details of shipments to the Ha-
waiian Islands IL 1902 cannot be shown
owing to the absence of statistical rec
ords of such shipments. Beginning with
the present year, however, the Bureau
of Statistics has resumed the collection
of detailed statistics of the movements
OF commerce between the United States
and the Hawaiian Islands as well as
those of Porto Rico. the Philippines and
A1aeka
The Washington times., 1902-08-18
3 DROPS DEAD AT PLAY.
Perth Amboy Nan Expires in New
York City Theater.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1f.-Soon after the
curtain had gone up on the first scene OF
"Qhincy Adams Sawyer in the Academy
o: Music last night, william King. ir.. a
wealthy man of Perth Amboy. y. j., who
was seated with friend a few feet from
the stage. gasped and collapsed in his
seat. Such excitement prevailed in the
theater that the curtain was ''runG
down" and the giving OF the play was
suspended for a few moments while the
lifeless man was carried behind the
scenes.
Mr.. King. accompanied by B. J. Miller.
vice president OF the Mutual Benefit Life
Insurance Company. also OF Perth Am
boy. had come to the city expressly to
Avenue restaurant they went to tine the
ater and obtained seats four or five rows
from the front. For q few minutes prior
to the overture the two friends chatted.
and Mr.. King showed no Indication Of
being i'll.
The orchestra had finished. and the
curtain had been raised when Mr.. King
pressed his left hand over his heart,
drew a deep and long breath, then gasped
and collapsed without a word. The at
tenticn of those who were seated abaut
was Immediately attracted. and people
arose from their seats to ascertain the
trouble Ushers FASTENED to where tne
two men were sitting. us did Policeman
Braun who was on duty in the lobby.
Some women became excited and tainted
while others suggested relief for the
stricken man.
II was impossible for the play to go on
with the attention Of the entire audience
distracted, and the curtain was-lowered.
while Mr. Miller. Policeman Braun. and
ushers carried the unconscious man
through a door that led TO the rear of
the stage.
Policeman Braun then summoned an
ambulance from Bellevue Hospital. aud
DR.. Vose pronounced Mr.. King dead. The
body was carried from the Fourteenth
Street stage entrance of the theatHr.
placed in the ambulance and taken to th"
East Twenty Street station.
Several women were so unnerved by
the occurrence that they left the the
ater. and subdued feeling prevailed
throughout the house when the real
trouble was generally known. The cur
tain was raised. and the first act OF the
play continued.