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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14
He LIKES HIS FLEET
DEWEY SAYS 1T is THE FINEST
THAT EVER FLEW ONE FLAG.
AN HONOR TO COMMAND IT.
EVoLUTIONS IN THE CARIBBEAN
SOON TO BEGIN.

kenrsarge Has Landed a battalion
and Established n Camp on Guile
bra IsIand-Other ships Engaged
In Boat and Minor DrilIs-HOw the
Vessels Have Been Formed Into
Squadrons and DivisiOns-Admi
rails who Are i'm Command of
Suadrons and Divisions.
San Juan, Porto Rico, Dec. 13.-Ad-
miral Dewey is comforting with the
squadron commanders regarding the
impending evolutions. Rear Admiral
Summers squadron arrived here yes
terday and saluted Admiral Deweys
flag. Admiral Sumner to-day trans
ferred his flag to the Chicago and as
sumed command of the cruiser squad
ron.
The Kearsarge has landed battal-
ion and has established camp at
Culebra Island The other warships
are engaged in boat and minor drills,
which will continue until Monday.
Then there will be evolutions by the
vessels forming the divisions, to be fol-
lowed Dec. II. is and 10 by the feet
evolutions. Between Dec 10 and 20
there will be a holiday at the various
ports.
Admiral Dewey has announced the
fleet organization to be as follows:
First Squadron-Rear Admiral Hig-
ginson. commanding.
First Division-kearsarge, Alabama,
Massachusetts and Iowa.
Second Division-Rear Admiral
Crowninshield, commanding Illinois,
Indiana, Texas and Olympia.
Second Squadron-Rear Admiral
Sumner, commanding.
Third Division-Chicago, Raleigh,
Cincinnati and Newark.
Fourth Division-Capt. A. Walker,
comma nding; San Francisco, Albany,
Atlanta and Montgomery, with the
Nashville, Machias and Detroit as
picket boats.
Rear Admiral Coghlan commands
the base, attached to which are the
auxiliary and supply ships.
After the holidays one squadron will
blockade a port, and the auxiliary yes
sells and torpedo boats will attempt to
raise ii and break through. This will
last five days Then there win be tao
tical evolutions.
Admiral Dewey is gratifed by the
mobilization. He says it is the finest
feet ever assembled under one flag,
and that ii is an honor to command it,
The search problem taught important
lessons which will be beneficial to the
service.
Rear Admiral Higginson has person.
ally congratulated Rear Admiral Sum-
ner. He says he would have been glad
to have won. still the victory of the
former was fairly earned. Higginson
was handicapped by the absence of the
Texas and Newark, and the break down
of several of his ships. The problem.
the Admiral adds. shows the need of
scouts and an increased navy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14
FOR THE WAR BILL.
Secretary Root Urged Its Adoption
Before the Committee.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Secretary Root
to-day appeared before the Military
Committee Of the House and submitted
an extended argument in support of the
War Department bill introduced by Mr..
Hull of Iowa, for a general staff to
have charge of the preparations for the
national defense and the mobilization
of military forces in time of war. Mr..
Root earnestly urged the ACCESSIBILITY
of creating a general staff along the
lines of the bill.
The secretary recommended that the
bill take effect Aug. 10, 1903, in order
that 1t might not in any way effect
Gen. Miles, the present head of the
army.
THE bill would" said he, increase
rather than diminish his power, but he
dislikes the change. and 1 do not ask
you to do anything prejudicial to him
or anything that would wound his
feelings. If the bill goes into effect
Aug. 10. 1903, it will be after he has
retired from the active list by opera
ton of law"
The secretary read a letter from
Gen. Young, who, he said, was to sue
coed Gen. Miles, warmly commencing
the bill.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14
col DIS
CARD PRESENTED TO
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.
Handsome Certificate of His Mem.
bership Among Firemen.

Handsome Certificate of His Menu
bership Among Firemen.
Washington. Dec. 13-President
Roosevelt to-day was presented for
mally with a card of honorary mem
bership in the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Firemen. Honorary membership in
the organization was conferred upon
him when he attended the convention
held in Chattanooga about the middle
of last September.
To-day, John j. Hannaha. grand
master; Charles A. Wilson, first vice
grand master; and F. w. Arnold, grand
secretary and treasurer, called at the
executive offices. Grand Master Han
nahan made the presentation speech
in the Presidents office, expressing in
happy language the pleasure it afford
ed him and the membership of the en-
tire order he represented to confer hon
orary membership upon him. Presi-
dent Roosevelt responded in a fAici-
tous manner, expressing his own pleas
ure at being enrolled as a member of
the great organization.
The card presented to the President
is "a card in name only. 1t really is
a handsome sealskin album, IL by Is
inches in dimensions. The album is
lined with heavy watered silk, and
within is the Presidents certificate of
membership in the Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Firemen finely engrossed
upon parchment. The certificate is
beautifully Illuminated, and the Presi
dents name and the locomotive, which
is the insignia of the order, are hand
somely embossed. The album rests in
a box with a padded sealskin cover
The card is entirely American made,
and is as handsome as money and ar
tistic skill can produce.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14
SHAW is SILENT.
Not Inclined to Talk About Wall
Streets StrInEency.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Secretary
Shaw declines to say anything for pub
lication as to the attitude of the Treas
ury Department in regard to the pres
ent money stringency in New York
There is reason to believe. however,
that no action whatever is contem-
plated now or at any time in the near
future.
1t is understood that the department
takes the position that the government
is not involved in the present situa-
ton and that Wall street must rely
upon it's own resources to tide over
the present stringency. At this time
the treasury has no available cash in
hand, above a moderate working bal
ance approXimating S5S, 0O0,0 900, and it
is not its present purpose to further
reduce this sum by making addition
al deposits in national bank deposita-
ries or otherwise
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14
~
COMMON COLD

is taken by the skin becoming colder
than is natural. The instant a. chilly
sensation is felt the mischief is done;
but il can always be rectifed so that
no appreciable i'll results will follow, by
the immediate use of DR.. Humphreys
''77'' restoring the checked circulation,
starting the blood coursing through
the veins and breaking up" the Cold.
This may be FASTENED by taking some
form of gentle exercise or work. and
continuing it until perspiration is in
duced, manifested by a slight moisture
on the forehead. % cents, all druggists.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14
TO AUSTRALIA

, Catarrh of the Head which Affected
Hearing Cured by Pe-ru-na.
Mr.. j. Emile Tanguay, No. 1872 John
street, Quebec, is Secretary of the JAG
ques Curling Club of Quebec, one Of
the leading sporting clubs in the city.
Its members are composed of young
men of the best families. He writes:
Last winter 1 caught a severe cold
which developed into a severe case of
catarrh Of the head. affecting my
hearing especially My eyes ran, nv
system seemed to be generally clogged
up. l was advised by a club friend to
try Peruna. and did so at once. To my
delight / found a change set in for the
better within three days, and in eight
days 1 was entirely well.
Il have advised others to use it, and
all seem to join in it's praise. as we'll
as yours truly."-vJ. Emile Tanguay.
H. A. Weicher, Deputy Coroner (Chi-
cago), Cook Co. ILL.,, writes from 1888
Wrightwood Ave, Chicago, ILL.,:
Il hear nothing but praise from all
who have tried Peruna. 1t cured me Of
catarrh of the throat in a few DAYS.
and L consider it by far the safest,
surest and most reliable remedy to
in cases of catarrh and colds"
III. A. Weicher.
North Side Turnerschaft, writes from
Clark and Leland Ave, Chicago, III:
1T is with pleasure that 1 endorse
Peruna as a f1rst-class medicine especi-
ally for catarrhal affections of the
throat and lungs. 1 have used it with
much benefit and several of my friends
have been cured of catarrh entirely
where Peruna was ed."-Adolph
Koehler.
Catarrhal Troubles" Says Con-
gresham C. p. Dorr.
c. P. Dor, Hotel Johnson, Washing
ton, d. c., congressman from West
Virginia, writes:
II can cheerfully recommend Peruna
to anyone who wants a safe and perma-
nent cure for catarrh. For the throat,
lungs and catarrhal trouble there is
nothing better than Peruna."-C. P.
Dorr.
Colds Lead to Chronic Catarrh.
A common cold is acute catarrh,
which quickly becomes chronic catarrh
If allowed to remain.
Every cold snap leaves in it's trail
thousands of cases of catarrh, manv
of whom suffer from this disease the
rest of their lives.
Is there anything that can be done
to prevent all this?
In the first place, Peruna used at
the proper time will prevent taking
cold. In the second place, Peruna will
cure a cold in from two to five DAYS.
Again. Peruna will cure catarrh
quickly in the first stages and finally
I Peruna will also cure chronic catarrh,
II used properly and persistently.
Peruna kept in the house and prop
eriy used will therefore not only act
as a safeguard against the ailments
which result from sudden cold
waves, but will also prove a sure
remedy for this class of ailments.
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.
Peruna can be purchased at any
first-class drug store for s1O0 per bot
tie.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus. o.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14
ORDERED UNION MEN
NOT TO INTERFERE.

indianapolis. Ind, Dec. 13.-Judge
Carter, in the Superior Court to-day,
issued an order restraining twenty I'M
ion men, by name, from gathering at
the plant of the Drop Forge Company,
where strike has been on for several
months. for the purpose of intimidating
men who wanted to go to work. The
court refused to interfere with peaceful
plcketing, which he held to be legal.
The order is a modification of a former
decision, which restrained the entire
union from gathering at the plant.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14
MUSTN'T BLAME SCHOOLS.
They Are Not Responsible for De-
fects in Children.

tCCtS IN
Boston, Dec. 13.-The opening lecture
in the series of lectures on Certain
Religious and Moral Aspects of Edu-
cation" before the Twentieth Century
Club, was delivered to-day by Presi-
dent Jacob Gould Schurman of Cornell
University. His topic was State Ed
ucation: its Rise and Present Stand
Ing" and he reviewed the systems of
Germany, China, England and the
United States, showing how Germany
took I'D education to combat the To-
calism which would have been inevita-
Bile if the communities had been al
lowed to work out the problem: how
England was bound TO the idea of re-
ligious training along with its secular
education, and how the United States
schools aimed at intellectual teaching,
with the upbuilding of morals merely
as an incident
Mr.. Schurman said:
The deliberate work Of our schools
is addressed almost solely TO the in
tellect of the pupils. The schools do
nothing for the cultivation of religious
faith and feeling, nothing even for the
formation of moral character. except
what results from the constrained
practice of punctuality, obedience. in
dustry and similar prudential virtues
When we drop cant and look at the
hard facts we see it is folly to blame
the school for the defects of blood, sins
of will, lapses from virtue and blights
of character, which neither our laws
nor our policy require the schools to
combat, save in so far as they inter-
fere with the scholastic exercises pre-
scribed for the pupils by their teach
ers. You must blame the church. you
must blame society, you must blame
the offenders. you must blame your
selves when your children become the
victims of intemperance, vice or i'm
piety."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14
SENDING PRESENTS
ACROSS THE OCEAN.
Money and Articles Are Aboard the
Big Liners.

Money and Articles Are Aboard the
Big Liners.
New York. Dec. 13.-Over half a
million dollars, or to be exact $616,61S,
is now in the strong rooms of the big
ocean steamers Kronprinz Wilhelm and
Umbria. which cleared to-day for
Bremen and Liverpool. This money is
in the shape of 34.442 postal money or
ders, drawn by the New York postoffice
on fifteen countries of Europe, and sent
home as christmas" money by former
residents of those countries who now
make the United States their home.
The 1902 shipment exceeds that car
ried away by the Umbria on Dec. 9, of
last year, by $296,254. Never before
mas such a gigantic shipment of money
orders. either in numbers or amount,
been made.
In addition, the superintendent of
the foreign mail says the regular mail
pouches were packed full with Christ
mas presents for relatives and friends
on the other side. This years Christ
mas mail, in every way, including reg
istered mall money orders, mail mat
ter dispatched to-day by the Kronprinz
and Umbria. exceeds by many thou
sands of pounds any previous shipment
of Christmas mail.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14
OFFICERS OF GRlDlRON CLUB.

Washington. Dec. 13-At the annual
meeting of the Gridiron Club to-day
the following officers were elected:
President, William e. Curtis, Chica-
go Record Herald vice-president, L.
A. Coolidge, Boston Journal; secretary.
Richard l.. Fearn, New York Tribune;
treasurer, George H. Walker.
Executive Committee in addition to
the above named officers-Francis e.
Leupp, New York Evening Post;
Rudolph Kaufman, Washington Star:
James S. Henry, Philadelphia Press
Joseph Oil, Atlanta Constitution, was
elected a resident member of the club.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14
ON GERMAN POLITICS.
strong Article Is Published by
Prof. Mommsen.

Berlin, Dec. 13.-Prof. Mommsen
publishes to-day in Die Nation an ar
ticle on the parliamentary situation,
which he pronounces to be the result
of a selfish alliance between squier-
archy and priestocracy
The majority's tariff action in the
Reichstag the professor classes as a
fragrant breach of the constitution, and
he summons "all the National Liberals
who have not polluted the Liberal
name" to join the Radicals and Social
lists in organizing a great party to re-
sist Agrarian aggression and reaction
airy tendencies" He says Socialists
at the present moment are the only
great party deserving of respect" but
he calls upon them to mend their be-
havior toward the parties willing to
help the laboring classes.
Prof. Mommsen's utterances have
caused political sensation, and will
play considerable part in next year S
electoral campaign
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14
POWELL MAKES DEMANDS.

San Domingo. Republic of San Do
mirgo, Dec. 13.-Minister Powell has
formally demanded of the Dominican
government the withdrawal of the de-
cree changing the port dues and fall
ing to comply that the Dominican gov
eminent pay the Clyde Line $500, 900.
due to that company. and recognize
certain other rights claimed by the
United States minister for the COM
pany. Mr.. Powell has vigorous fight
on his hands. the government being
disposed to resist his demand.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14

New York, Dec 13.-The statement
of averages NJ the clearing house
banks of this city for the week shows:
Loans sS79, 1871, 500, decrease, So, O65, 500;
deposits, 1878, 731,200, decrease, $6,O31, :
400; circulation, $45, $50, 700, increase,
$54,lOO; legal tenders, 1890. 400, in
crease, $666, 500; specie, $l5S, $50 300, de-
crease $3.76l, 500; reserve, S226. S19. ZOO
decrease, 1904 200; reserve required
$21S 4S2, 500 DECREASE. $1.507 $50; surplus
$s.3S6900 decrease, 1.5SG. $50; ex. L. 5.
deposit, $lS,42s. O75. decrease, 81, So, 225.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14
THREE BURNED TO DEATH.
COlOred Children Cremnted in New
York Tenement.

New York. Dec. 13.-Three girls,
aged 2, and years, children of Louis
Smith, a negro, were burned to death
to-day in a Sixteenth street tenement
house. The parents went out, leaving
the children in bed asleep. Some hours
later fire was discovered, and before
the children could be reached they had
been burned to death.
The mother, upon hearing of the
death of her children, was grief-strick-
en- and had to be removed to the hospi
tai. According to the hospital en-
trance slip the woman is insane
through grief"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14

Paris, Dec. 1S.-Magistrate Ganneval
to-day completed the Interrogation OF
Jean de Rydzewsk1. the Russian singer
in whose apartment Mrs. Ellen Gore
was killed by pistol shot Nov. 49,
The magistrates decision is not an
nounced. The Journal des Debats
says that NJ. Ganneval win undoubtedI.
ly enter an order disseminating the
proceedings.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14
Celebrntion for Mitchell.

Chicago Dec. 13.-John Mitchell,
president of the United Mine Workers
Union. will arrive at Chicago to-mor-
row morning and will be given an en-
thusiastic informal reception by local
labor men. He is on his way to his
home town of Spring Valley. ILL.,, which
has set apart Monday as a holiday to
be celebrated in his honor.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14
DEMANDED REINSTATEMENT.
Managers Refusal May Mean n
Strike at schenectady.

Schenectady, N. Y. Dec. ia COM
mittee appointed by the machinery
section of the Trades Assembly wait
ed on G. E. Emmons. general manager
of the General Electric Works in this
city, to demand the reinstatement of
Edward lifting, secretary of the Trades
Assembly, business agent of the
Screwmakers' Union and international
third vice-president of the Allied Metal
Mechanics, who had been discharged
on the allegation that he had been away
from his work for nine days without
the consent of his foreman.
1t is stated that in the event of
the refusal of Mr. Emmons to reinstate
lifting or to give a good reason for
his discharge, all union men in the
works, to the number of about 5000
will walk out on Monday.
Both sides refuse to discuss the cir
CumStanceS
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14
OBITUARY.
Carlos varona. Mexico.

city OF Mexico. Dec. l2.-Carlos Va
roma. manager OF the National Bank
Of Mexico. died to-day. aged IS. He
was OF a distinguished Cuban family
and had served as treasurer Of the Gu
ban revolutionary funa IN Paris. He
wnR well known IN banking circles ia
New York and Europe
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14
Is NOW IN FUNDS.
Immediate Needs of Lake Superior
Company Met.

Philadelphia, Dec. 13.-The Console
dated Lake Superior Company has
been rescued from the financial straits
in which it became involved Thursday.
Immediate cash needs. ii was authori-
tatively stated to-day, have been sup
piled under the preliminary $1,000, 900
loan arrangement of yesterday. 1t is
understood the banking syndicate
which has agreed to aid the company
Will provide it with funds through the
commercial Trust Company as obli-
cations and commitments mature. The
odore G. Search, the vice president.
said to-day that a collateral loan of
SS,OOO,O00 would probably be arranged
by Monday and that there would be
no bond issue
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14
ROOSEVELT AND HAY,
Held a Conference Over the Vene-
zueIan situation.

Washington Dec. lS.-President
Roosevelt and Seer etary Hay had an
early conference to-day concerning the
Venezuelan situation. Both the Presi-
dent and the Secretary of State are of
opinion that unless there should be I'M
expected developments in the situation,
the United States viii not become Sc
riously involved in the pending contro-
versy. Overnight dispatches received
by the State Department were present.
ed to the President, but were not made
public at the executive Offices.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14
BOYS WILL HANG
FOR NUMBERING CHlNN.

Lexington, KY, Dec. 13.-Earl Whit
ney, aged II, and Claude O'Brien, aged
Is, young burglars, who on Oct. 10,
murdered A. B. Chinn, a merchant, in
his bed, were sentenced to-day to be
hanged Feb. 10. Motions for new trials
were overruled.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14
Not with The Press.

New York, Dec. 13.-An organization
called the Newspaper Artists Associa-
ton at % East, Fourteenth
street, in this city, under the manage
ment of C. w. Parker, claims to have
as part of its exhibition committee
certain persons connected with THE
Associated Press Association" de-
sire to say that The Associated Press
has no relation to this affair, and that
the use of the name is distinctly mis-
leading. M. E. Stone. General aMnagep
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14
MADE RAID ON STILLS.

Charleston, Dec. IA party Of rev.
enue officers returned 70 Greenville to-
day from the Dark Corner section OF
the county. where they destroyed three
large Illicit distilleries and 5000 gall
Ions Of beer, fOrty-two fermenters.
eight gallons Of liquor and five gallons
OF low wines. The officers Travelled
seventy miles on horseback through
nounlalna. 30 arrests were maaa.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14
SCHOONER GOES ASHORE.
The w. s. Jordan viii Probably BE
Total Loss

Philadelphia. Dec. 13.-The schooner
w. S. Jordan, Capt. Rich, from Nor
folk for New Bedford. with cargo
of soft coal, went ashore to-day on
Two-mile beach, about four miles north
of Cape May, N. ]. The captain mis-
took Holly beach. which adjoins Two
mile beach, for Cape May, being un-
able to distinguish the latter point.
owing to the heavy fog prevailing. The
Turtle Gut life savers went to the
vessels assistance and rescued the
captain and crew. The schooner will
probably be total loss.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14

London. Dec. 13.-At a meeting OF
the Henley Regatta Committee to-day
IL was decided by a vote 81 10 20 2 10
exclude all crews coached by Iiofes-
SIGNALS within a month Of the opening
Of the regatta.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14
HIS FITNESS FoR SERVICE.
Board VIII Consider the Case of
Lieut.. Elliott.

Washington, Dec. Secretary
Moody has appointed a retiring board
to meet at the marine barracks in this
city next Tuesday for the examination
of First Lieutenant Stephen Elliot of
the Marine Corps, to determine his ca
pability for further active duty. Lieut..
Elliot is son of Representative Elliot
of South Carolina. and was appointed
to the Marine Corps in July, 1899. His
first service was in the Philippines, but
he has been attached to the marine
barracks at Norfolk since October
1901
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14

Vienna, Dec. l2,-It Is officially an
n0uneed here that Herr Huengelmiller
Won HeDgorYnn, the Austrian HungB-
rian minister at Washington has been
raised 10 the rank 81 ON Ambassador.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14

Hamburg Dec. 1.-THE Swedish
bark Car iiindrlck Cnpt. Johannsen
from savannah. Fia Bermuda. for
iAfoprg nhilc being toWeG. Doe. ll.
ntaf l+prfpu, Waf forced a. leave her
t@s during an eosieriy gala.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14
Condition Satisfactory.

New York, Dec. l3.-The physician
who is attending Cornelius Vanderbilt,
who is Ill with typhoid fever, issued a
bulletin to-day in which he said Mr..
Nanderbilt's condition was satisfactory.
though the crisis had not been reached.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14

London. Dec 10 The Boer generals.
ii0iha AID De % ltey, sailed to-day for
south Africa,