davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21
OBITUARY..
Rev. DR.. w. F. Cook. Newman

Rev. DR.. w. F. Cook, Newman.
Rev. DR.. w. F. Cook of Newman,
the father of Rev. Ed. F. Cook, former
pastor of Wesley Monumental Church.
died at his home at Newman, Friday
afternoon, at o'clock. The informa-
ton was received by Rev. Ed. F. Cook
ABOUT midnight, and he Immediately
left for Nawnan.
Rev. w. f. Cook had been in feeble
health since winter before last, when,
after severe spell of sickness, he
came to Savannah, the guest of Rev.
Ed. F. Cook, to recuperate. He spent
some weeks here on that visit and
made many friends, who will learn
with regret that he has passed. away.
For forty-five years Rev. DIR. Cook
was an effective member of the North
georgia Conference, and during his
ministry filled most of the leading APP
pointments in the jurisdiction of that
conference. Among these was the pas
torate OF Trinity Church, Atlanta; St.
James and st. Johns, Augusta; in
rome, Griffin, Washington and other
towns. For more than twenty years
ne was in Atlanta, either as pastor or
as presiding elder. Six times he repre-
sented his conference in the General
conference, one of the highest honors
an annual conference can confer.
ne was graduated from Emory Col
iese IN 1850 in class in which was
included Judge Thomas M. Norwood.
Twenty-Five years later his almo mater
conferred on him the degree of D. d.
Loved and honored by his brethren of
tne conference and numbering his
Irlends In the state by the THOUSANDS.
d venerable and a good man, he came
uoWn 10 the grave in peace.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21
Some Pub1ic Work
Seems a Private Snap.
Something About the Labors Of Officials and En-
ployes at Washington.

Washington, Dec. 20.-One of the i'm
portant branches of the government
suspends operations temporarily, be-
ginning to-day-the legislative branch.
Still another of the three great branch
es of government is resting-the Fed
eral judiciary as impersonated in the
honorable justices of the Supreme
till Christmas and New Years are over.
1t is only the executive branch, of
which the President is the head, that
keeps up a constant grind year in and
year out. with no long holidays. The
White House is ever the mecca of pol
iticians with troubles to tell and
schemes to advance. The doors of the
great department buildings swing open
for the thousands of Federal employees,
in themselves a numerous army. The
tremendous volume of business in bu-
reaus never ceases. Chiefs plan and
toll, clerks continue to scribble, to
write, and figure, but the work of run
ming the government is never done,
But after all it is not such a dem
milton grind" employing a word which
was a favorite with the immortal Dick
ems. The President is represented as
an overworked individual. He does
have many brain distracting duties and
his responsibilities are very great and
very grave. But the President for
many years, Democrat and Republican,
as he may be, according to the choice
of the voters, has taken long summer
holiday with numerous excursions out
among the people. Those excursions
are full of exhaustion, but, neverthe-
less, not without many pleasant fea-
lures. officials of the government in
Washington generally, many of them
subject to annoyances incident to pub
lie life, probably work fewer hours
than the average business man of the
country. Coming down to the bureau
chiefs and the army of clerks, their
hours are from 9 a. m. to p. M, with
a little time out for lunch. That meal
is always eaten somewhere between
noon and 2 o'clock in Washington. Din
Eer comes in the early evening, when
work is done.
That is not a very irksome period
of toll when there are plenty of holt
days thrown in and no taskmaster to
urge one to great industry during Of
flee hours. Outside of Washington
government officials work longer and
harder as a rule than in Washington
One important feature of every win
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21

Macon. Dec, 2o.-Maj. Jeremiah
Fuss well known architect, died
here to-day He was born in Pennsyi-
wanna IN 1914. He was in the service
OF the United States government su-
perinteudinR the construction Of an
arsenal ~ fsenioia. Cal, when the
civil War broke out. he resigned from
the service. and returned TO klch~
lnond lie entered the service Of ne
Confederate government aud supefln-
tended the building ~ RrsensiF FOR the
confederate government in this aig
and elsewhere.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21
SAYS IHAI GERMANY
IS NOT AFTER TERRITORY.
Chancellor Won BueIOw Gives Out n
Statement.

StatemenI.
Berlin, Dec. 20.-Chancellor Won Bue-
low received the correspondent of the
Associated Press to-day. The chan
cellor said that the idea was prevalent
in the United States that Germany was
engaged in the collection of business
debts. He said:
Among the German claims against
Venezuela we gave precedence to those
arising from the last Venezuelan civil
wars. These claims have not the char
acter of mere business debts contracted
by the republic, but they have grown
out of acts of violence committed
against German citizens in Venezuela
either by forced loans or by the seizure
of cattle without any payment, or by
the pillage of German houses and es-
tates"
For these acts of violence no red
ress whatever was obtainable from the
Venezuelan government, the latter flat
ly refusing to settle the question by
diplomatic dealings. Consequently the
imperial government was, to its utmost
regret, forced to take the matter into
it's own hands. The first step taken
as a compulsory measure against Vene-
Zuela was the seizure of her men of
war. AS this movement had no effect,
we are now blockading the Venezuelan
ports
This blockade will have the char
acter of a blockade of war and we
shall therefore make no distinction as
to the nationality of neutrals, but we
do not intend to issue a formal declara-
ton of war, Germany and England
having agreed for the present only to
blockade the coast, and not to take any
further measures of a hostile charac-
ter against Venezuela, except in the
case of an unexpected emergency.
"Of course we have not the slightest
intention to make any territorial ac-
QUESTION in Venezuela. In that respect
the United States government has,
months ago, received from US explana-
tions, aid of positive character
The chancellor added that the note to
Secretary Hay accepting the principle
of arbitration, would be supplemented
by another Tomorrow making sugges-
lions as to the form of arbitration
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21
SISTERS OF CHARITY
All over the United states Use Pc


ru-na for Catarrh
A recommend recently received from
a Catholic institution in the Southwest
reads as follows:
Prominent Mother Superior Saw.
"I can testify from experience to the
efficiency of Peruna as enc of the verv
best medicines. and it gives me pleas
ure to add my praise to that of thou-
sands who have used it. For years
suffered with catarrh of the stomach
all remedies proving valueless for re-
lief. Last spring | went to Colorado
hoping to he benefited by a change Of
climate, and while there a friend ad-
vised me to try Peruna. After using
two bottles l found myself very much
improved. The remains of my old dis
ease being now so slight 1 consider
myself cured, yet for a while 1 intend
to continue the use of Peruna. I am
now treating another patient with vout
medicine. She has been sick with ma
laria and troubled with leuchorrhaas
have no doubt that a cure will ba
speedily effected"
These are samples of letters re-
ceived by DR.. Hartman from the var
IONS orders of Catholic Sister.
throughout the United states.
The names and addresses to these
letters have been withheld from re-
spect to the Sisters but will be fur
nished on request.
One-haif of the diseases which af1ict
mankind are due to some catarrhal de-
rangement of the mucous membrane
lining some organ or passage of the
body.
A remedy that would act immediate
ly upon the congested mucous mem
Drane restoring 1t to its normal state
would consequently cure all these dis.
eases. Catarrh is catarrh wherever To-
Gated, whether 1t be in the head
throat, lungs, stomach, kidneys or mel,
vic organs. A remedy that will cure If
in one location will cure it in all loca-
tons. IVA
If you do not derive prompt and
satisfactory results from the use of
Peruna write at once to DR.. Hartman
giving full statement of your case
and he will be pleased to give YOU his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President NJ
The Hartman Sanitarium, CoIumbus.O
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21
100000 RAILROAD MEN
ASK FOR MORE PAY.

Chicago, Dec. 20-Through the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and
the Order of Railway Conductors 500,-
900 men employed by the railroads of
the West to-day presented requests
resenting the two organizations came
to this city and maze preparations for
sessions at different hotels.
The committee win meet the railroad
officials during the week, and will en-
deavor to secure these increases
through the same methods of proce-
dure, which brought success to the en-
gineers and firemen employed by the
Chicago and Northwestern Company.
There is practically no danger of a
strike.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21

DR.. $. ID. Hartman, Columbus, OhtOi
Dear Street.-The young girl who
used the Peruna was suffering from
1aryngitis, and loss of voice. The
result of the treatment was most
satisfactory. She found great relief
and after farther use of the medi-
cine we hope to be able to say she
is entirely cured."-sisters of Char
ity.
This young girl was under the care
of the Sisters of Charity and used Pc
runa for catarrh of the throat, with
good results as tthe above letter testi-
fies.
From Catholic Institution in
Central Ohio comes the following
recommend from the Sister Super
for:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21
VALUABLE GEMS FOUND
AFTER MANY YEARS.
Image of the Virgin Set with Hand
some Jewels

Image of the Virgin Set With Hand
some Jewels.
City of Mexico. Dec 20-Senor Ola
varia, director of the Las Vozcainas
College, reports to the government the
discovery at that institution of hid
den chest, containing extremely valu-
able gems. The chest contained a solid
silver image of the Virgin, inlaid with
gold and encrusted with gems, 1872 dia-
monds, 342 eneralds. 26 rubies. four
jacinths and 1.947 pearls.
The gems will become the property
of the government. The director was
told of the existence of the chest by
an old matron of the college, who
says that its hiding place was confided
to her many years ago >by a former
matron while on her death bed. The
chest was hidden beneath a flag stone
in the chapel.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21
WILL lRRIGATE TRACT.

City Of Mexico. Dec. Pa company
headed BY Gov. Cardenas Of the state
~ Nahiua has concluded arrangements
Tor the inauguration ~ one 81 the
greatest Irrigation schemes eyer pro-
3efteq Do Mexico The company has
puff 0efed semiraFid body ~ land
.2ippfFine $1,000 acres. surrounding
tns mining town ~ blezcn. ana pros
l.sst y pni fhe entire tract under
-, tniipH' water Cor fhis purpose
N'A " secured ffom natural springs.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21
BY HER HUSBANDS SIDE.

New York, Dec. 20.-The body of Mrs.
Ulysses S. Grant lies tonight in the
great red granite sarcophagus beside
that in which the remains of her hus-
band rest in the tomb overlooking the
Hudson river. The body was placed in
the sarcophagus without any ceremony
in the presence of Ulysses S. Grant, Jr.,
the members of the escort, and a little
group of officials and the massive lid,
which weights about five tons. was
quickly lowered and sealed In place.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21
NAMED BY GOVERNOR.

Atlanta, Dec. 20.-Gov. Terrell to-
day made the following appointments:
DR.. J. S. B. Holmes of Atlanta, and
DIR. Fred d. Patterson of Cuthbert, to
be members of the State Board of AL
lopathic Medical Examiners: DIR. A.
F. White of the county of Butts, and
DR.. S. A Brown of the county of Muir
ray, to be members of the Electric
Board of Medical Examiners for terms
of three years each from Jan. Z, 1908;
Hon. A. j. Smith of the county of
Rockdale, and Hon. Felix Corrupt of
the county of Floyd. to be directors of
the Georgia Experiment Station for
terms of five years each. from Jan. 5,
1908; L. II. Burghard of the county OF
Bibb. to be a member of the State
Board OF Embelmers
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21
SISTERS OF CHARITY
CATARRH, COUGHS, COLDS AND GRIP.

Some years ago friend nf our IN
ti'urion recommended to us DR.. Hart
mans Peruffa as an excellent remedy
for the influenza of which we then had
several cases which threatened to be of
a serious character.
I'VE began to use 1t and experienced
such wonderful results that since then
Peruna has become our favorite medi-
cine for influenza, catarrh, cold
cough and bronchitis"
Another recommend from a Cath
Ollie institution of one of the Central
States, written by the Sister Super
Tor, reads as follows;
"a number of years ago our attention
was called to DR.. Hartmans Peruna
and since then we have used it with
wonderful results for grip, coughs
colds and catarrhal diseases of the
head and stomach.
For grip and winter catarrh espec-
tally it has been of great service to the
inmates of this institution"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21
FAILED FOR S250,OOO.

New York, Dec. 2o.-Gustav A. Iahn
& CO.. commission merchants, made an
assignment to-day. 40 statement of
assets or liabilities was made A mem-
Der OF the firm said he believed the
liabilities were about s25O.O00 and that
the assets would prove more than suf-
ficient 20 pay all claims.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21
HOUSE HAS ADJOURNED.

Washington. Dee. q. The last ses.
sion ~ the House before the holiday
recess WAS very brief n lasted only
long enough % permit hnnl action upon
the hiN 90 defny the expenses ~ the
Coal strike Commission No other
bushes MAS transacted. The adjourn.
nasni to-day Nss until Monday Jan.
g, l9Qs.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21
HOLT NOT AN ESCAPE
FROM GEORGIA ASYLUM.

Tallahassee. Fla, Dec. 20.-The de-
mented man Holt, recently captured in
the State House. while looking for Gov.
Jennings. did not escape from the asy-
lum at Milledgeyille Ga. Sheriff
Pearce to-day received information
from Mrs. " Holt OF New Orleans,
claiming that the unfortunate is her
son, Theodore. and had been missing
for seven years.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21
7H"771~a~-~7-----
MINERS WERE KILLED.

Knoxville, Tenn. Dec. 20.-A special
TO the Journal and Tribune from Big
Stone Gap, Va, tells of the deaths
OF seven miners. w. s. Brown was
crushed under six tons OF falling slate
az Mud Lick mine. and az Imam.
Va, six miners, while engaged ia pull
Ing pillars, were crushed 20 death. The
names OF the victims were not known.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21
REPORTED 8-H0UR BILL.
Labor Measure Goes to the Senate
for Action.

Washington. Dec. 20.-The eight
hour labor bill, as amended by the
Senate Committee on Education and
Labor, to-day was reported to the
Senate from that committee, accom-
panied by a written statement of the
committees reasons for its action. 1t
is stated that the bill is substantially
the same as the House bill, and that
1t is favored by a majority of the
Senate Committee.
A large portion Of the report is
taken up with an amendment, limiting
the operations of the proposed law to
contracts with the government This
Is done to meet the objection that the
act would apply 10 work other than
that done for the government In cases
in which the government contractor
might have work in hand for other
persons or for himself They say that
this amendment Is merely a correct in
depreciation Of the House bill.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21
FOR BRITISH LEGATION.
Valuable Property Bought in the
City of Mexico.

City of Mexico, Dec. 20.-The British
government has purchased handsome
building in the new and modern extern
sion of the city for a legation edifice.
This gives the English government the
first permanent legation building in this
city. The price paid was $3.50. 600. All
other legations occupy rented houses.
There is much alarm. on the west
coast over the reported appearance of
the bubonic plague at Maatlan. The
local doctors assert that it is the true
form of the Asiatic plague, but the doc
tors of the British warship Grafton de-
cided that it is something else. How
ever the Grafton has left the port The
Governor of the state of Sinalo is in
vestigating the matter.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21
JONES WANTS ACTION.
Asked That Something BE Done
About Hearst's Charge.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Jones
of Arkansas to-day introduced resolu-
ton in the Senate, calling attention to
the petition filed with the Attorney Gen
eral by William R. Hearst, charging
the existence of an illegal combination
among the coal-carrying railroads and
to the time which has elapsed since
the petition was presented, and asking
that the Attorney General transmit to
the Senate the evidence presented by
said petitioner, together with the re-
port thereon by the United States dis
trict attorney to whom it was refer
red.
Senator Jones asked for immediate
consideration of the resolution, but OBJ
lection was made and it went over I'M
til after the holidays.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21
M0LLIE DESKIN MISSING.
Important witness in the Biggar
Case Disappears.

Freehold, N. j., Dec. 20.-Mollie Des-
kin, who was formerly employed as a
maid at the late Henry NJ. Benefits
stock farm. and who, it is expected,
will be called by the state as a witness
in the alleged conspiracy case in which
Laura Biggar, DR.. Hendrycks and ex-
Justice of the Peace Stanton are the
defendants, has disappeared, and only
the lawyers for the prosecution are
supposed to know where she is. Miss
Deskin was at the American Hotel
from Wednesday UP to yesterday after
noon. The court yesterday refused an
application of the lawyer for the de-
PENDANTS to see the witness. unless it
could be shown that she was in the
room where she was reported to be.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21

Asheyilie, ~. g., Dec. 20.-Two hun
dred and twenty-five thousand d0ll8rs
VIII be- expended on the Asheyiile o.
vision ~ the southern Railway in flfs
way ~ Improvements. These improve
meniF Tor the most part viii be So
grade reduction work. track bailastinF
nne the laying 81 nem steel rails.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21
Death of Little. HeIen Lawton.

The remains of Helen Victoria Law
ton' the 2-year-old daughter of Capt.
and Mrs. e. F. Lawton were brought
10 savannah yesterday from the Penn
sylvania State College, where she died.
ana laid to rest in the family burial
ground at Bonaventure.
capt. l-awton is the son of the late
Ior. w. S. Lawton of this city. He was
stationed in the Philippines. and later
at Hong Kong, China, two years ago,
while at the latter place Helen Vic
toria was born. She was the youngest
child. Capt. Lawton is now stationed
at the Pennsylvania State College as
military Instructor. Capt. and Mrs.
Lawton came down with the remains
and VIII return to Pennsylvania in a
few days.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21
FUNERAL OF MRS. GRANT.
Service at Washington Attended by
Many NOtabIes.

service nt washington Attended by
Many NOtabIes.
Washington, Dec. 20.-In the pres
ence of notable assemblage, including
President Roosevelt, some of his cabi-
net, many senators and representa-
tives, Mr.. Takhira, the Japanese min
lister, and one of his attaches, and
most of the army, navy and marine Of
ficers in the city, in their dress uni
forms, funeral services over the re-
mains of Mrs. Julia Dent Grant, the
widow of the former soldier-President,
were held in this city this morning,
and the casket Immediately afterward
was taken to New York on a train
over the Pennsylvania Railroad, which
left here at IL o'clock. All of the chill
dren of Mrs. Grant were present, ex-
cept Jesse Grant, who will reach New
York this evening and attend the cere-
monies in that city tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21
FOR FEDERAL OFFICERS.
Nominations by the President Sent
to the Senate.

NOMINATIONS by the President Sent
to the Senate.
Washington, Dec. 2O--The President
to-day sent the following nominations
to the Senate:
Treasury-Collector Of customs. Dam
iel w. Patrick, Pamlico, N. C.
Postmasters--
North Carolina-Walter B. Steele.
High Point; Columbus F. Blalock.
Hickory.
Mississippl-Joh F. Williams, Biloxi.
South Carolina-John r. Cochran, Jr.,
Anderson; John w. Dunovant, Chester.
Texas-James M. Kindred Amarillo.
William ID. McCaslin, Detroit Ella O.
Vawter, Timpson.
Virginia-Robert L. Page, Wythe-
vile.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21
ANXIOUS ABOUT soHooNERs.
Fears Felt Mt Boston for the Paine,
and the Crary.

Boston, Dec. 2O.-Vessel owners here
are somewhat mystified by the non-ar-
rival in Boston harbor of the coal-laden
schooners Frank A. Palmer and Louise
b. Crary. both from Newport News.
On Wednesday both schooners were off
Chatham shore, and that night were
supposed to have weathered Cape Cod.
Their arrival here was expected Thurs
day, as a matter of course. Up to dark
tonight neither schooner had arrived.
The generally accepted explanation is
that both schooners were blown off
the coast
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21
DERBY WORTH $4,000.

Chicago, Dec. 20.-The American
Derby, to be run next year on June 20,
Will have its value increased by $1,000
Inc Washington Park Club will add in
an $4,000 to the great classic, which
VIII bring the total value of the race
up close to $50, OOO
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21
TALKED OVER RULES.
German Socialists Don't Want Free
dom of Speech Impaired.


Berlin. Dec. 20.-The Socialist men,
bers of the Reichstag held conferences
daily this week over the position in
which the party is placed by the new
rules. Since the creation Of PariIa-
ment the Socialists could say anything
IN the House they pleased, as an M.
terances were privileged and not al.
taekabie under the lese ma jeste or Sc
1 ah paragraphs OF the penal code.
While such privileges are not inn
paired, the opportunities OF taking adj
vantage OF them under the new rules
are limited. The Socialists fear fhst
the majority VIII change the election
machinery or adopt a measure GA fhe
eye ~ the general elections which Nill
limit free aRitaflon.
Herr Rebel thinks the Socialists sril
lnffease their fteichFtaE representation
non nftyrrighf members % ninety. but
Others regard thia estimate ~ exces.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21
OPTION ON MINES.
GuGgenhciln Company Is After the
Famous Vino Property.

Monterey. Mex, Dec. 20.-The Gug-
genheim Exploration Company has Sc
cured an option on the famous Vino
silver and copper mines near Duran
go The price demanded by the pres
ent owners principally London capt.
talists) Is understood 10 be s6 600 900
lsilyer). Only recently $1,000 600 worth
Of machinery has been Installed on this
property
II the Guggenheims take the proper
~ over n rs thought the Transaction
VIII take place in "a few weeks.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21
cHAFFEE WILL YET BE
LIEUTENANT GENERAL

Washington. Dee, 20. 1t IL stated a.
the War Department that Gen. chanee
VIII succeed Gen, Young as lieutenant
general ~ rhe army upon fhe retire
meni ~ Gen, Young. who Nlll succeed
Gen, Miies.