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The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-16
Mr.. PASCO AGAIN ON STAND.
atOr MOrRn Cost of
Railroad Building in Nicaragua.

Washington. Feb. &c. P. Treat,
a railroad constructor, was before the
Committee on Inter oceanic Canals to-
day. and gave information he had ac-
quired while building ten miles of
railroad in Nicaragua. He estimated
the cost of building a railroad to Mic
araGua lake at $715,000 a mile.
Ex-senator Pasco of Florida, a mem
Der of the Canal Commission. was ex-
amined with regard to the legality Of
proceedings by which the old Panama
Canal Company was dissolved by the
French Court. and the title of the new
company under the transfer of the
liQuidator conferred by the court.
Mr.. Pasco read from the charter of
the company the French law and the
orders of the court to show the validity
of the transfer. but Senator Morgan
quoted from the French bankruptcy
laws, to support his contention that
their provisions had not been complied
with Mr.. Pasco stated that the
French law passed in 1873 expressly
confirmed and approved the proceed
ings in the case, and as they had gone
unquestioned for many years, and had
been accepted by Colombia, he re-
garded them as legal.
Senator Morgan questioned the wit
ness at some length with regard to the
report that sixty persons and corpor-
ations in France had agreed to sub
scribe to the stock of the new Pan
anna Company on condition that the
proceedings, civil or criminal, against
them were abandoned, but MIR. Pas
cos knowledge OF the matter was linn
tied to a report of reorganization
made by the company.
Replying to other questions, Mr..
Pasco said he did not consider the con-
cessions of Colombia to the Panama
Company valuable to the United States,
but important only in determining the
title of what the company could sell.
AS to the concessions granted by Mic
aragua to the Maritime Canal Com
pany. and the Cragin- Eyre Syndicate,
which have since been declared forfeit
ed, Mr.. Pasco said the canal commits
sion did not consider they had consti-
tuted any obstacle against the COM
struction of the canal by the United
States.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-16
HALF OUR ILLS ARE CATARRH
Sections That Peru
Wherever Located.
Peruna Not a Cure-Au.

Peruna is not a cure ALI; 1t cures
just one disease-catarrh. But since ca
tarrh is able to fasten itself within the
different organs of the body so it is that
Peruna cures affections of these organs.
But we insist that Peruna cures one
disease only. We claim that Peruna is
the only internal, scientific remedy for
catarrh yet devised. We claim that
catarrh is a systemic disc use; that is to
say, it invades the whole system. We
claim that Peruna is a systemic remedy
that is to say, it eradicates catarrh
from the system. Catarrh is not local
disease; Peruna is not a local remedy.
Since catarrh invades the system, only
a systemic remedy can reach it. This is,
in brief, our claim in assigning to the
disease-catarrh- our remedy, Peruna.
Men of prominence all over the Unit
ed States are recommending Peruna.
Over forty members of Congress have
written their endorsement of it. Scores
of other government officials speak in
high praise of it.
There is no medicine that can take its
place. Address The Peruna Medicine
Co., Columbus. o.. for free catarrh book
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-16
CONFERRED ABOUT SCHLEY.
Advisers-Wants to Settle the Mat
ter without Action by Congress.

The Post tomorrow will say:
''The Schley case was under discus
sion at the conference, the President
being anxious that his disposition of
the case should not be followed by ac-
t1on in Congress. Speaker Henderson
was able to assure the President that
legislation could be blocked in the
House, but it.was pointed out to him
by the senators that the situation in
the Senate was different, the more lib
eral rules of that body allowing any
resolution to be considered If it COM
manded majority vote.
THE President views regarding the
Schley case became generally known
last night as the result of the con-
ferences. 1t is said that he will not
undertake to discuss in his review any
of the events which occurred prior to
the battle of Santiago, on the ground
that if Schley's conduct was feprehen-
sible, it was condoned by the Navy De-
partment and by President Mckinley
when Schlev's .prornotion was recon-
mended. As for the battle of San
tiago the Presidentsis inclined to the
opinion according to his visitors, that
the victory was won by all the cap
tains, and that credit cannot, therefore,
be given exclusively to Schley, al
though the latterSacteds eourageously,
and with the Oregon, Succeeded in pre-
venting the escape of the Colon"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-16
ANDREWS ARRAIGNED AGAIN.
DetrOit's ex-POlice COmmissiOner
Held on Second Warrant.


Detroit, Feb. 15.-Frank C. Andrews.
ex-police commissioner, was aTraigned
in the Police Court this evening on
warrant charging him with misapply-
ing funds of the wrecked City Saw
ings Bank to the amount of 5000, 900
and upward while he was vice presi-
dent of that institution. His bond was
fixed at $4,000 with two sureties. MIR.
Andrews did not have bondsmen in
court and he was taken across the
street to the county Jail.
This is the second warrant that has
been sworn out for Mr.. Andrews as a
result of the wreck of the City Saw
ings Bank, which was caused by his
overdrafts and over-certified checks.
He was arraigned on the first warrant
Monday night and released under S1O.-
900 bond. The warrant issued to-day
was on complaint of State Bank Com
missioner George L. MaItz and charges
that on Dec. IS Andrews converted
100000 and upwards of the banks
FUNDS to his own unlawful use, bene-
fit and advantage, without knowledge
OF the banks directors" The com
plaint charges that on that day, An
drews was in debt to the bank to the
amount Of 100000 and upward. hav-
ing ovedrawn his account
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-16
WAYCR0SS NEWS NOTES..
Pension Cheeks Received-Plan
system Employees Expect Their
Checks To-day.


Waycross, Ga, Feb. 15.-Hon. War
rent Lott received this morning the
checks for pensions for the Cenfed-
crate Veterans in Ware county. There
are about sixty-two veterans in Ware
who receive pensions from the state.
though some of them are for smaller
amounts. The checks have been re-
ceived a little earlier this year than
last year.
The death of Mr.. John Upton of
Charlton county removes one of the
Oldest residents of that section Of the
country. He died at his home, about
five miles from Folkston. after an ill
ness Of some time from Bright's dis
ease. He leaves a wife and a number
of children. MIR. Upton was one OF the
old landmarks in Charlton county, the
station of Uptonville, on the Waycross
and Jacksonville line of the Plant Sys-
tenn. being named in honor of the old
man.
MIR. George NJ. Ellison has been
awarded the contract for building rail-
road section shanties on the short line.
between Jesup and Folkston. A num-
ber OF shanties are TO be erected both
at Folkston and Jesup and several are
10 be built at Hortense Mr.. Elllston
began work over there this week.
II Is expected here that there will be
hut little delay In the reception Of the
Plant System checks by employees this
month. although the checks did not
reach here to-day, IL IL given out that
they viii be received probably tO-mor-
row and certainly not later than Mon
day II Is stated here that the checks
were al mailed to-day They all came
together 10 the agent OF the system
M. =. r. Wright. and he turns them
over 90 the employees for whom they
are made out
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-16
THE CENSUS BUREAU.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

the remainder of the country, that the
small expense ought not to be permit
ted to stand in its way. Mr.. Quarles
urged that no change in the measure
be made, as it had been demonstra ted
by experience that the statistics col
lected by the census Office from the
ginners were absolutely accurate.
Finally Mr.. Tillman offered an
amendment in the nature of a substi-
tute for Mr.. Allison's amendment pro-
viding that the census director should
issue monthly bulletins on the cotton
production as reported by the ginners
beginning on Oct. l each year and ex-
tending to and include March 1. No
action was taken upon the amend,
ments, the Senate agreeing to take up
the bill and amendments Immediately
after the executive session on the Dan
ish treaty to be held on Monday next.
The Senate then adjourned.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-16

Miss Jennie Johnson, Vice
President Chicago Teachers
Federation, 311S Lake Park
avenue. Chicago, ILL.,, writes:
Among the different reme-
dies l have tried when in need
of a tonic none have helped
me more than Peruna. l find
it especially helpful in cases
of catarrh of the stomach; it
restores the functions of ma
ture, induces sleep and builds
up the entire system"
Catarrh of the pelvic organs
is the bane of womankind.
Most cases of backache are
caused by catarrh of the kid
neys. Peruna is just the
medicine for catarrh of the
kidneys. 1t stimulates the kid
neys to excrete from the
blood the accumulationg poi
son. 1t gives vigor to the
hearts action and digestive
system. Peruna should be
used in all cases of catarrh of
the kidneys.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-16
MISS ANTHONY'S BIRTHDAY.
Her Eighty-second Anniversary an
Event With the Woman sunra-

Event with the Woman sunra-
Eists.
Washington Feb. 15-The National
Woman Suffrage meeting to-day was
heightened by the fact that 1t marked
the eighty birthday of Susan
B. Anthony. She was the recipient
of many congratulations An address
was presented to her by the foreign dell
egates to which she feelingly re-
sponded.
Resolutions were adopted RECON-
mending that the woman taxpayers in
every state appeal to the legislators for
suffrage; protesting against govern
ment regulation of vice in our new pos
sessions; that no sex distinctions
should be made in regard to the fran
chise in these possessions; against dis
elimination against women in govern
ment service, and affirming that '1n-
telligent suffrage irrespective, of sex Is
the watchword of progressive Democ-
racy, and that the equal cooperation
of women and men is essential alike to
happy home refined society, sue
cessful church and a Republican
state"
The evening session was given to "An
Evening With England and her Colo
nies."
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-16
FRIENDS OF RURAL DELIVERY.
WILL FIGHT THE STAR ROUTE
GRAB GAME.
Plans to Place the Rural Delivery
Service Under Contract Met With
Much OpPOsitiOn-BOth RepubIi-
cans and Democrats Oppose 1t.
COnGressmnn Livingston Leading
Fight Against Measure.

COnGressmnn Livingston Leading
Fight Against Measure.
Washington, D. c.. Feb 15.-Mem-
lima delegations in Congress will join
with the other friends of the rural free
delivery service in opposing the rec
ommendation of the Postoffice Commit
tee to change the method of selecting
carriers for free delivery routes. The
present system is not only acceptable
to the Postmaster General, but it has
the sanction of a majority of con-
gressmen from all sections of the
country, without regard to political
affiliations.
The committee proposes that rural
free delivery routes shall be let out
by contract instead of being served
by salaried carriers. 1t is understood
that a big fight will be made in the
House to overthrow the committee,
and the friends of the free rural de-
livery are mastering their forces for
battle to continue the present sys-
tenn.
strongly opposed by the officials of the
Postoffice Department who have par
ticular connection with this branch of
the department, but the provision was
adopted in the House Committee with
but one dissenting vote. Col. Livingston
of Georgia, who has from the very
outset been one of the strongest sup
porters of the extension of the free de-
livery system in the country, is can
vassing the Democratic side of the
House in opposition to the new depar-
ture, while Representative BrownloW,
of Tennessee, and Others are at work
on similar lines on the Republican side.
Il understand" said Col. Livingston,
that the principal argument in favor
of" this change is that the increase in
the rural delivery system adds greatly
to the number of salaried employees of
the government. l have heard it urged
by some of the gentlemen who sup
port the chair that this increase in car
Iiers might have a political effect in
making possible a combination of car
riers and particularly that it might
give members of Congress trouble be-
cause these men would get together
and exert their influence constantly for
an increase in salary. I am not in
clined to believe that there is very
much weight in that argument. On the
other hand l am strongly of the opin-
ion that grating star route methods
upon the free delivery system will be
to the detriment of the service"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-16

Major Robert L. Longstreet,
who served on the star of
Gen. Lee, Gen. Francis v.
Greene, Gen, Arnold, OF the
Regulars, and Gen. Willis
ton in the late war with
Spain, is the son of the gfea-
ev-Confederate General. Mai.
Longstreet was mustered out
in June, and he is now in
Washington trying to get rii
of the pernicious malarial fe-
yer which he contracted in,
Cuba. He found Peruna of
benefit on nis return to the
United States, and says the
following in regard to The
great catarrh cure and tonic:
II have taken Peruna as a
tonic on my return from the
Cuban climate, and find it
excellent. - ~
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-16

Mr.. F. f. Bracket, s Sable
street, Medford, Mass, says:
"I have been treating myself
for catarrh for about twenty
four years. During that time
l have used many different
kinds of medicine, but since
using your medicines l 1nd
them far superior in every
respect. The tonic effect OF
Peruna on me is truly Won
derful. My wife uses and
recommends Peruna. F. Il.
Bracket.
Few stop to realize in how
many ways catafrh can affect
the body. Every organ, every
duct, every passage, every
opening of the human body y
liable to catarrh. Peruna Is
an internal, systemic catarr n
remedy. and acts beneficiary
on all of the mucous mem
branes of the human booy'
Consequently it is equally Ell
fective to cure catarrh in any
organ.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-16
BLACK FLAGS WERE FLOWN.

Mob RaGes Through Streets OF
Trieste and Rioters Are Killed by
Troops.
Trieste Feb. 15.-Many black flags
were flying to-day and mobs paraded
the streets. smashing the windows of
those who did not display mourning.
The result was that there we're re-
oeated encounters between the rioters.
soldiers and police, and many arrests
were made. One detachment of troops
which was attacked retaliated by fir
ing on the mob.
Three of the rioters were killed and
four wounded. The street lamps have
been broken off and the gas has been
ignited. The police and troops are
pelted from the housetops with tiles
and slate.
The burgomaster, who is president
of the arbitration tribunal, announced
that it had been decided to comply with
the demands of the striking stokers.
This had a quieting effect
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-16
MYSTERY AT WHITE HOUSE,
Important Conference Held But No
body Knows What About.

conference hei0 but No
body Knows What About.
Washington, Feb. ia very i'm
portant conference was held in the cab
sinet room of the White House to-day.
Joined there shortly after 10 o'clock
this morning by Senators Allison, Aid
rich and Spooner: Speaker Henderson
and Representatives Cannon and
Grosvenor, and the conference lasted
until a few minutes after 12. 1t is
something of coincidence that those
at the conference We're, with the excep-
tion of the President himself and SEN
ator Spooner the same men who took
part in the famous conference few
weeks prior to the Spanish war, which
resulted in the definite conclusion that
Congress should appropriate s5O,OOO,OOO
to be placed at the disposal of the
President to prepare for war Not
since that momentous occasion. until
TODAY, have the same men been for
maJ!y summoned for a conference at
the White House.
PREVIOUS to the conference, the
4 SSiNCht at Lne w nlle
House with Attorney General Knox
Postmaster General Payne, and
senator Hanna When the conference
broke up, those who participated in it
were extremely and unusually reticent.
The fact that the senators are men,
bers of the Steering Committee of the
senate. and Speaker Henderson and
his two lieutenants who were present
to-day practically control legislation
the pn ,-iSn tO hal iaf
that the consultation related to the
legislative programm in Congress
and might have bearing on the shap-
ing of Cuban, Philippine, and war rev.
enue appeal legislation. There also
was an intination that the President
talked with ihs party leaders in Con-
gress about the Schley case and color
was given to this surmise by a remark
dropped by one of the senators. But
nothing definite as to the purpose or
result of the consultation could be OBJ
tanned.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-16

ing, have discovered the winterlhg
places of thousands of diamond-oach
terrapins.
During recent years the supply of ter
rapinS along the Mississippi coast Mas
been greatly diminishing. Not long ago
one of the terrapin fishermen from
along the coast drifted down into Pia-
quemines Parish ami met with conslu-
erable success. The local oystermeh
seeing the financial advantages OF TINS
new enterprise, went to hunting the
terrapin and enjoyed prosperity Then
the fishing of terrapins became general
On. one day $500 were shipped in one
load, and still the supply semed TO re-
main just as large.
The terrapins have come in from the
sea on account of the cold weather, anu
buried deep in the mud of the marsheS'
They will remain buried in this mau-
ner until the warm weather come :,
then they will dig their way out ana
remain in the sea until the sumner,
when they will hunt up the SANDY
beaches Of the islands, where they Iay
their eggs. Although there have pee.
oyster fishermen down on the coast Oh
Plaquemines for years, 1t was only r.
Gently that the discovery of the Ter
rapins was made.
Terrapins are fished with tongs, very
much after the way oysters are b"'
cred. Fishermen travel through III,
mash lands, near to the beach an anu
watch for bubbles. Then they slnh
their tongs down some live or SIX re-
until they strike something hard whlcn
Is usually "A terrapin. The tongs ar
then brought into use. and as many S
$50 have been removed from one nor,
AT present the natives are meeting WIN
such success that they have aliloas
abandoned the other trade. Many ~
these natives have made as much a.
y75 and 500 In "A week.
with the supply OF diamond Da,Ns
around Baltimore and the Northeln
coast nearly exhausted, the hshs
Of Piaqueminos VIII have no uouhls NJ
finding "A profitable market tof tn'
catches. The average price paia
apiece. In size and price they arr "a
Vlded into two classes. those over aH'
thosa boloN eight inches iu lenNth'
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-16

New York Feb. 15.-The United
States cruiser Cincinnati arrived to-
day from Hampton Roads. She an
chored off Tompkinsville, Staten ISL
and, near the Illinois and Olympia,
to await the coming of Prince Henry
of Prussia.
The cruiser San Francisco, which
will complete the number of warships
to take part in the reception of the
Prince, arrived here soon after the
Cincinnati.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-16
Famous Minstrel Dead.

Chicago, Feb. 15.-William H. West.
known to theater-goers for the past
quarter of century as Billy West, the
minstrel, died here to-day of cancer.
aged As. He had been sick over two
months. Early in the week a cancer
Gus growth, which his physicians as
cribed to excessive smoking, was re-
moved from his throat, but he never
recovered from the effects of the oper-
alton.
His home was in Utica, N. Y. His
friends in Chicago estimate his estate
at $500 900
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-16

Hon. Geo. w. Smith, Mem
ber of Congress, in a recent
letter from Murphysboro, ILL.,,
to The Peruna Medicine Co,
says the following in regard
to Peruna for catarrh:
The Peruna Medicine Co.:
Gentlemen-"I take pleasure
in testifying to the merits of
Peruna. / have taken one
bottle for my catarrh, and [
feel very much benefited. To
those who are AFFLICTED with
catarrh and in Iced of a good
tonic / take pleasure in rec
ommending Peruna. - Geo.
w. Smith.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-16
GETTING AFTER BIG GAME.
Promoter Robert VI. Syder Indicted
for st. Louis Bribery.

st. Louis, Mo-. Feb. 15.-Robert NJ.
Syder of New York has been indicted
for bribery by the February grand
jury, which is investigating municipal
franchise scandals, and this afternoon
a bench warrant was issued for his
arrest and given to Sheriff Dickman
to serve.
r. NJ. Syder is the promoter who is
alleged to. have pushed the central
traction bill through the municipal as
sembly. Mr.. Syder is prominent both
socially and in a business way in Kan
sas City and is we'll known in st. Louis
Chicago and New York financial cir
cles.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-16
A BLAZE ON CENTRAL PARK.
Riding Academy Destroyed and De-
partment House Damaged.

New York, Feb. 15.-The building on
Central Park, west, occupied for many
years by Durland's Riding Academy,
was destroyed, and it's neighbor, the
Poillon Apartment House, slightly
damaged to-day by a fire that threat
ened, for a time. to prove more de-
structive. The first firemen to attack
the building were caught in back
draught" and several were badly hurt.
Robert Manning was seriously injured.
The old academy was built fifteen
years ago by Boston capitalists at a
cost of 100000. 1t was being converted
into q hippodrome. The chief damage
to the Poillon was to the roof of the
building. Its hundreds of tenants fled
from their apartments when the heat
began to crack the windows.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-16
STOLE THE BANK's MONEY.
Negro Porter at Augusta svviped
S4OO in silver,

Augusta, Feb. 15.-Solomon King. the
negro porter in the National Bank of
Augusta, is in the tolls. When the
money was being taken from the vault
with which one of the cotton factories
was to pay off, King was used by Mr..
X. ID. Crocker, the teller of the bank.
TO carry the bags of silver and in some
way he managed to secrete two. con-
tanning 5000 each.
There was little doubt after the s4OO
loss was discovered that King was the
guilty man, and he was watched. When
sufficient evidence had been secured he
was arrested. He had buried the
money bags in the yard back of the
bank until opportunity permitted their
removal to his home. There he had
concealed the money in crevices all over
his house, and was spending II in piece
meal. A majority of IT has been se-
cured, and nearly all of II located.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-16
: Neara urnlaII, Mnra.r.a.

Fulton. Ky. Feb. i5-rhree men IN.
tered ihe cabin ~ hill Dooley. negro
railroad Hee'ign hand. last night. placed
AZ rope around hiE nerk DRAGGING him
ouf m fhf house into fhs snoN ana shot
hlu i0 drafh There De- n0 risn 30 fhs
iffnuif N fhe fhfre men end ~ fsuso
a0r fhf deed lf knoHa
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-16
PANAMA pRorocoL COMPLETE.
what Colombia Offers for the 18th
minn Canal Route.

Washington, Feb. l5.-The Panama
Canal protocol. which has been In
course OF preparation for several weeks
al the hands OF Dr. Silva. the colom-
biau minister here. Mr.. Herran. the
nrHt secretary OF legation. and T..
MutH-Duran. the special Representative
~ the Department of Panama, now
stands completed in sll its essential
respects. The protocol has been pre-
pared in the spanish language. and ls
quite lengthy dOcumfnt
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-16
LEE TURNER SELLS OUT.
Kentucky Mountain Feudist shows
Good business Sense.

Middlesboro. KY, Feb. 15.-Lee Tur-
ner to-day transferred all rights and
title to land on which the Quarter
House" stood, TO the American Asso-
citation, Limited. large English COM
pany, which owns most of the coal
lands here. He will open livery sta
BILE at La Toilette. 1t is thought that
the feud is now ended. and there is no
probability of the officers attempting
TO make further arrests.
Lee Turner states that man sun
posed to- have been Marsh Wilson
perished In the flames that DESTROYED
the Quarter House" during the fight
between officers and mountainekrs
Wednesday. This increases the death
list 10 seven.