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The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-17
Cold Wave In Michigan.

Detroit, Mich, March 16.-Between
5 O'Clock this afternoon and 10 o'clock
tonight the temperature has dropped
2s degrees, registering 26 above zero
at that hour. High wind and fiurries
of snow accompanied the sudden fall
which was general throughout the
state. In the extreme southwestern
portion of the state a veritable pliz-
gard prevailed
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-17
SITE FOR ARMY POST.
Gen. Chanee Purchases One Over
looking Manila.

Manila, March 16.-Gen. Chaffee has
signed an executory contract for the
at a point seven miles up the Pasig
river. The site is a mile and a quarter
wide by two miles and a half long. 1t
is bounded ON one side by the Pasig
river and on the other by the Laguna
de Bay. 1t is on high ground and over
looking Manila. Building on this site
win commence as soon as the purchase
has been approved by Congress.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-17
DROPPED FIFTY DEGREES.
higan Lumbermen Welcome

Michigan Lumbermen Welcome
Freezing Weather.
Marquette. Mich, March 16.-The
upper peninsula is tonight in the
throes of cold wave. The tempera-
ture here registers IS above, drop of
80 degrees since yesterday. Snow has
been falling at intervals since morn
ing. The change is welcomed by lum-
bermen, and should freezing weather
continue for several days, it will serve
materially to cut the losses of those
loggers who have been hit hard by an
unprecedented early break up.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-17
FORTIFYING AT COLON.
Government Forces Evidently Ex-
pcct n Siege.

GOVERNMENT Forces Evidently Ex-
pcct Siege.
Colon, Columbia, March 16.-All the
approaches to Colon are now guarded
by small detachments of troops. The
government is throwing up embank-
ments at certain advantageous points
in the center of the town and from
200 to 300 troops are kept moving up
and down the railroad line. These are
necessary precautions to avert an in
surgent surprise and attack similar to
the one of last November.
Beef, provisions, vegetables, etc, are
becoming scarce in Panama as small
boats are no longer able to communi-
cate with the neighboring coast towns.
Panama is receiving its supply of beef
from Carthagena by way of Colon.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-17
CYCLONE IN MIDDLE GEORGIA.
dences Destroyed and Negro
Tenant Killed.

dences Destroyed and Negro
Tenant Killed.
Macon. March ia cyclone swept
across the corner of Monroe, Tyson
and Crawford counties to-day. and a
messenger who came from there re-
ports that Cicero Tharpe's handsome
residence was blown down and scat
tered about the plantation, and one
of the negro tenants was killed out
right, and number of negro families
rendered homeless.
The track of the storm was by Mo-
rams mill to Montpelier Springs, and
the same report is to the effect that
Montpelier Springs. an old college set
Element. was destroyed, two big brick
houses and frame dwelling being de-
molished, and the families occupying
them being rendered homeless.
The track was the same as that of a
devastating storm in 1870.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-17
RUSSIAN TRAITOR TO DIE.
Col. Grimm Revealed His COuntry's
War Plans to Germany-Was De-
nOunced by Jealous Wife.

Vienna, March 16.-About sixty ar
rests have been made in connection
with the condemnation to death by a
court-martial at Warsaw of a Russian
colonel named Grimm for the system
attic revelation of military secrets to
a foreign power. Among the persons
apprehended are a number of Russian
officers of high rank. Col. Grimm has
not yet been executed.
1t is asserted that Col. Grimm dur
ing ten years, has revealed to Ger
many every plan prepared by Russia
in the event of war between the two
countries& The discovery was due to
Col. Grimm's wife. who denounced her
husband in revenge for his having paid
court to another woman.
Gen. PuZyrevski, the commander at
Warsaw, is suspected of being impli-
Gated with Col. Grimm.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-17
Strikers Won at LaRocheIIe.

LaRochelle, France, March ia
meeting Of the employers Of the strik-
+ .s dock laborers and delegates from
e .'.e strikers tonight resulted in the
tsceptance of the demands of the lat
'er' The strikers number 500 men.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-17
The Mercury Below Zero.

Sparta, Wis, March 16.-The worst
blizzard of the season has prevailed
over this section for the past twenty
four hours and is still raging. The
mercury is below zero and the snow
is driven by a high wind.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-17
CONGRESSMAN WILL BE GLAD.
But Appropriations Bill VIII BE
Hard on Pension Agents.

Hard on Pension Agents.
Washington. March 16.-Senators and
members of Congress are very much
interested in the fact that the appro-
priation bill will soon become a law
some relief from the pressure on them
to secure private pension legislation
as it contains a provision making it
"a criminal offense for attorneys,
claim agents or other persons to re-
ceive compensation for services rem
dered in connection with the passage
through Congress of private pension
bills"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-17
TREASON COURT DIsBANDED.
over 500 Natal Beers Have Gone
Through Its Terrible Mill.

Durham. Natal, March 1.-THE civil
treason court has been disbanded.
Hereafter persons charged with trea-
SON will be tried by court-martial.
or the estimated 500 rebels in Natal.
zoo have been tried. Their sentences
ranged UP to ten years Imprisonment.
and the fines to which the convicted
men were also sentenced amounted in
some cases to as high as $4,000
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-17
Beers Vow Have Seventeen Guns.

Brussels, March 16.-It is said here
that Mr.. Kruger has sent a messenger
TO South Africa with dispatches for
Gen. Shalk- Berger.
Members of the encourage of Mr..
Kruger assert that the Beers now pos
sess seventeen guns.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-17
blizzard Is Moderating.

Minot. N. D., March 16.-The bliz-
card, which has ragged for three days,
is moderating tonight. All trains are
late and will not be moving for some
time.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-17

Black River Falls, Wis, March 16-
The worst storm in years is raging
here and roads are impossible because
of immense snowdrifts.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-17
Cecil Rhodes Is Very weak.

Cape Town, March 16.--Mr. Rhodes
took some nourishment during last
night, but was weaker this morning.
At 4 o'clock this afternoon his condi-
ton was unchanged.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-17
viii Soon Reach 20 Years.
THANKS FROM MISS STONE.
She Is Surprised at the Universal
JOY mt Her Release.

SHt Is oUEHEISSW NJ 0HV OHH 71IH
JOY mt Her Release.
Salonica, March ia representative
here of the Associated Press has re-
ceived a letter from Miss Stone, the
American missionary, in which she ex-
presses her surprise and gratitude at
the universal manifestations of joy at
the release of herself and Nine. Tsilka.
Miss Stone also conveys her heart
felt thanks to all those who by their
labor. their money and their prayers
co-operated to the release of herself
and companion.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-17
MEXICAN MINISTER INJURED.

Cen. Mena Caught by Floor of EIe-
vator and Badly Hurt.
City of Mexico, March 16.-An acct
dent to Gen. Mena, Minister of Public
Works. is likely to confine him to his
room for some weeks. He was caught
between the floor of his elevator at the
department and the steel cornice of the
gateway in such a manner as to pin
him down, infiicting injuries on the abb
domen and upper part of the legs.
There is thought to be some danger
of peritonitis.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-17

Washington. March 16.-Admiral W.
S. Schley left here to-day for Boston.
where he is to attend the celebration
incident to the Evacuation Day cere-
monies.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-17
chiIi,s Naval Arsenal burned.

Santiago de Chilli. March ia sec
ton of the naval arsenal at Valparai-
so has been destroyed by fire. The
loss is placed at 81. O00.0 900.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-17
AN INsuRGENT PROCLAMATION.
Givern Declares He Has Succeeded
Gen. Lukbnn In samar.

Manila, March 16.-Givera, the in
surgent leader, has issued a proclama-
ton in the Island of Samar, declaring
ne has succeeded Gen. Lukban, who
was captured by the Americans, and
that consequently all orders now
standing in the name of Lukban are
void
Givera also says he has been COM
PEELED unwillingly to issue this procla-
nation.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-17

been fall in temperature of nearly
forty degrees. A gale is blowing and
a blizzard is raging throughout South
ern Michigan.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-17
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THE DoWAGER's ADMoNITIoN.
Chinaman Threw stone at Wife of
Italian Secretary.

Pekin, March 16.-Because a China
man threw a stone at Baroness Roma
mia Avezzana, wife of the Secretary of
the italian Legation here. while she
was passing in the street, the Dowager
Empress has issued an edict sternly
adn-onishing the Chinese against in
sulting foreigners.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-17
FLOOD WARNINGS GIVEN.
Twelve 10 Fifteen Feet Rise Pre-
dicted i'm the Tennessee.

dicted i'm the Tennessee.
Knoxville. Tenn, March 16.-F1ood
warnings issued here tonight predict
twelve to fifteen feet tomorrow The
warnings were sent out by the flood
warning system of the Tennessee riv-
err, which is controlled by the United
States weather bureau, The system
has been established only recently and
it is thought will save thousands of
dollars 10 property owners.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-17

Kalamazoo, Mich. March 16.-With-
in the past twelve hours there has
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-17
A DUEL AT EIGHT FEET.
Nevada Mon Fought to Death over
strip of worthless Land.

strIp OF WUftH1cNs AHHu.
Reno. New, March 16.-Reese Evans
and A. A. Smith fought duel with
Winchesters at eight feet distance yes
terday at Purdy Station. Each re-
ceived injuries from which death re-
suited. The quarrel was over strip
of almost worthless land
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-17
AMBASSADOR WHITE TO RETIRE.

Our Representative at Berlin to Re-
turn to Private Life.
Berlin, March 16.-With expressions
of regret the newspapers here print
dispatch from Washington to the eff
feet that Andrew D. White, the
American ambassador to Germany,
will retire next November.
viii Soon Reach 20 Years.
Washington. March 16-The under
standing among State Department Off
Gals and among his friends has been
for some time that Mr.. White intended
retiring from the post of ambassador
at Berlin next November, when he win
reach the age of 20 years. Mr.. Whites
health is not very robust and in addi-
ton there are other reasons which in
fluence him in seeking the retirement
of private life.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-07-25

Ing for that reed and harness when If
she only had them she could make such
good progress with her web. Her hus-
band owned the ''smartest 4-year-old
colt in town." and this lively animal,
nothing daunted, she mounted with her
baby in her arms, taking the other
child on pillion behind her.
Soon after her arrival" writes her
great-granddaughter, there were signs
of a coming tempest, and she had to
hasten. The reed and harness, at least
four feet long, were bound to the colt
and she turned toward home.
My Great-great-uncle Cate said that
when she passed his house she was go
ing like the wind, the sky was black
with the coming storm, and the thun-
der and lightning were terrible. AS
soon as it cleared off he saddled his
horse and followed, expecting he said,
ito find Tabitha and the children dead
in the road. But l went clean over
all the way, and there she was, getting
supper and singing, as lively as a
cricketp"
She was not even wet; for the smart
4-year-old, urged to the utmost, had
succeeded, in spite Of his queer and
cumbrous load, in racing the shower
and beating it. Supper over, Mrs. San
born. with a tranquil mind and the
proper implements, was able to resume
her uninterrupted weaving.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-07-25

elephants trunk, which is to be con-
structed to pull the ears up and down
and at the same time swing. The third
floor will be used for all sorts of
amusements, and serve as an entrance
to the "chute of chutes" and to the
small Ferris wheels in each car of the
elephant The fourth floor can be used
for a theater or music hall, placing the
stage in the head of the beast. On top
of the creature will be a roof garden
or an observatory. The eyes will be
two gigantic searchlights, and the tall
might be used by some inventor to
show a new fire escape. All signals
may be trumpeted from this structure,
and electric power will be used to run
the different devices.
Mr.. Husak's whale will be in proper
tions to simulate the real thing. Even
the interior Of the animal will be con-
sturcted according to economy Of ma
ture, only that entrance to the inside
thrugh the mouth will be through an
uplifted jaw. Windows will be pro-
vided, and the whale, swimming in a
circular tank, will be operated by elec-
tricity, rising and sinking at the slight
est wish Of the operator.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-07-25
AN AMATEUR DETECTIVE.

Ascertained Facts by Sherlock Holmes
System of Deduction.
Sherlock Holmes has promising RI
val in barber known to the Philadel-
phia Record. He astonished one of his
customers the other day by asking him
if he were not left-handed The man
admitted that he was. and suggested
that the barber had probably seen him
hang up his hat.
NO" said the barber; Il have other
ways of finding out such things. l see,
to, that you are a bookkeeper."
YES" admitted the customer, your
knowY
Its easy" said the barber. ''In
shampooing your head l noticed ink on
your hair at the left temple. This ink,
l concluded, must have got there from
pen resting on your left ear, which in
dicated that you were a person who
used pen a great deal. as only such
persons use their ears as pen-racks.
''That didn't convince me that you
were bookkeeper, however. because
literary man might stick his pen behind
his ear for convenience. l learned Of
your profession when l applied the
lather. This made the ink on your hair
wash out, and l discovered two shades
of ink-red and black. Nobody but a
bookkeeper uses red and black ink, SO
it was easy to class you as bookkeep-
er.
Il knew you were left-handed be-
cause the ink was on the left side-the
side that left-handed writer would in
voluntarily use when sticking his pen
back of his ear"
wonderful, wonderful" said the
customer. "Now, suppose you stop
talking for a while. and finish shaving
me-"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-07-25
The Accordion.

Emile Gautier has written a plea for
the despised accordion. He calls it the
poor mans piano forte, and wonders
OF Russia, where it is the national in
strument. There all the regiments have
their accordion players, whose lively
notes relieve the monotony of long
marches.
The instrument is in every sense an
artistic one, because it embodies the
required qualities; it gives accurate and
melodious sounds in conformity with
the rules Of music. The keyboard is
extensive enough to bring forth the
most delicate shades of tone. 1t gives
even an orchestral richness, in small
volume. Under the measured action OF
the bellows, which plays the part of the
bow, it affords all the infections and
modulations of the violin in its upper
register. In the lower register it resem-
bles the violoncello.
OF course the warmth of praise be-
longs to the instruments of the best
French make, not to those which are
hastily put together for an indiscrimin-
ating market
Seventy three years ago the accordion
was invented in Vienna by man
named Damian. The invention en-
bodied a wonderful knowledge OF
music, together with an astonishing cal
culation and skill. When the instrument
came out it was a triumph, but the pub
lie soon regarded it with Indifference.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-07-25
MOTHER IN THE WEDDING Gown.

Here's picture Of my mother in her we'd
ding gown. All, me,
/ wonder IL there ever was fairer bride
than she.
Not a wrinkle on her forehead, not line
denoting care
Can be traced upon her features; what
wealth Of wavy hair
Fell away from her fair temples! And
the smile she wore that day
Was the smile of one whose sorrows still
were lurking far away.
can fancy that my father, as he gazed
upon her then,
Must have held his head up proudly,
favored DER all other men;
And, beholding the sweet beauty Of the
face depicted here,
I imagine 1 can see him, young and ar
dent. standing near
/ have loved-and l can see him as ne
caught her to his breast,
When the strength of youth was in him
and his lips on hers were pressed.
The picture Of my mother, taken on her
wedding day,
Shows the face of one whose sorrows
were all lurking far away,
And a fairer bride than she has never
charmed a man, / trow-
Yet there's one whose smile is sweeter
than her smile was long ago,
One whose brows have many burrows
proudly looks sometimes on me,
And / see the fondest, gladdest smile
man may hope to see.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-07-25

One man and deadly torpedo float
ing about beneath the surface Of the
water. The torpedo charged so that it
will blow great warship to destruc-
tion; the man provided with means by
which to discharge his dangerous
weapon In way to do the most harm.
Such is the latest of all torpedo boats
one-man affair, not larger than a
large fish, and yet as effective in its
purposes, if the theory Of its inventor
Is correct, as one of the Holland sub
marine boats.
The man who has perfected this Of
fensiye and invisible destroyer is
Thomas j. Moriarity, for many years
the mechanical expert in the employ
Of the United States Government at
the torpedo station at Newport.
Mr.. Moriarity was long ago impress
ed with the idea that the only way by
which to make the action of the tor
pedo actually certain was to put an ex-
perienced operator inside it; for, while
its automatic machinery operates with
almost human intelligence, there is no
certainty that it will ON long ranges
do exactly what is required of it. From
the idea of putting a man inside it to
that of placing a man outside it, the
transition was easy; and it then be-
came a problem to give him a safe
shelter, means of locomotien, of sub
merging and of discharging the projec-
tile.
To accomplish these essentials he has
devised cigar-shaped boat of bronze
plates, about ten feet long, three feet
deep and five fet wide. Beneath this
Is suspended the Whitehead torpedo in
a frame, and it is propelled by COM
pressed air when the operator has ap-
preached near the mark.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-07-25

"Let me take them, Maude," said the
man stepping forward. ''There Is no
need to trouble any one to carry your
parcels when am here. Is that all?'
"Yes, You look rather absurd with
that basket of eggs and the roses,
Geoff; but have your own way. Good
morning"
The man cast a glance at Angela and
lifted his hat, as he followed the lady
from the stall; and Angela withdrew
to her seat with a mischievous smile
curving her red lips.
OF course, he thought she was farm
er's daughter, or something of that sort,
and she laughed to herself at the rec
objection. He was such nice-look1ng,
soldierly man, too; and she wondered
who he was, and where he came from,
with that frank interest in the doings
of the world in general which was part
and parcel of her quiet home life.
Rita" she said, 81 wonder who those
people were. Didn't 1 play my part
well? 1t was quite amusing. and"
81 should like the rest Of those roses
you have, If they are not Sold" said a
voice; and Angela turned swiftly, to
find the good-looking man beside her.
He was looking at her with queer
smile, and she reflected that he might
have heard her remark.
Certainly, SIR" she said, remember
ing her role.
Thanks very much. Good-morning!"
"Why, he has given me too much.
This is half a sovereign" cried Angela
in dismay, as the man disappeared.
"Look, Ritai What shall doT'
"My dear, what can you do, unless
Mrs. Radley can tell you who the peo-
pie are? The carriage has gone"
1t was late in September when Tom
Thurlow, the eldest son, who was just
home from the war, arrived home on
leave. He had announced in his letter
that he was bringing with him one Of
his friends, a man who had done awful
ly we'll at Ladysmith, and who was, ac=
cording to Tom, no end Of good fell
low. This caused quite flutter Of in
terest in the Thurlow establishment,
and great were the preparations made
for the reception of Tom and his friend,
a certain Captain Lawler.
1t was late when they arrived, and
Angela was out feeding her poultry.
"Where's Angela?" asked Tom, when
all the first greetings were over, and
Captain Lawler had been introduced to
his friends good-looking family. Grub,
bing in that blessed garden, 1 suppose
The girl is gardening and poultry
rearing madl By the way, Lawler tells
me he has been in these parts before
said he saw the prettiest girl he had
ever met in the market. Funny place
to come across her, ehT'
Rita almost jumped from her seat.
She had thought there was something
familiar about the strangers face, and
now 1t suddenly flashed across her. He
was the man to whom Angela had sold
her pink roses for half a sovereign!
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-07-25

When In the boat the operator lies
on cradle astride Of its support. Pad
| ded prongs on the cradle curve over his
ing also purchase for his arms when
operating the lever in front of him.
He wears a waistcoat made OF two
| thicknesses Of alright material, to
which is attached a small mouth tube
| by which it is inflated. 1t serves as a
padding for the body while the oper-
| ator is in the boat and also as life
preserver in an emergency.
Air is admitted through the rear mast
and circulates throughout the boat.
This air tube is, however, automatical-
| ly closed when the boat is beneath the
surface of the water, and the coming
tower is completely covered by means
| of a hydrostatic piston, open to the
water at the bottom Of the boat, the
pressure of the water at the increased
depth forcing up the piston, which ac-
tuates lever to force valve over the
air-tube opening, thus preventing the
entry of water through it.
| The same motion Of the piston oper-
ateS levers connected to a valve in the
compressed air tank in the bottom of
| the boat, opening it and thus allowing
| fine stream of air to issue therefrom
| into the boat, and supplying the oper-
ator with fresh air. As the boat again
reaches the surface the pressure on the
| hydrostatic piston is released because
there is less depth Of water and the air
tube is again opened and the air tank
valve closed.
The torpedo is fred by compressed
air, but on leaving its casing the pro-
| pelling mechanism Of the projectile Is
| set In motion, and 1t starts off under
| its own power for the mark.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-07-25

At that moment the door opened and
Angela came in.
Tom always declares that both she
and Geoffrey Lawler looked as if they
had been suddenly struck motionless
images, but that may be taken as a
slight exaggeration Of the affair.
"Well, I'm blessedv' said Tom. "You
two don't need an introduction, evil
IDENTIFY; and, since you both seem to
have so much to say, you'd better get
1t over. 1 shall be in the stables when
you want me. Come on, Rita"
And as the others vanished, and
Geoffrey Lawler found himself alone
with the ''best Of the lot" his tongue
was suddenly unloosed, and he spoke.
They were still talking an hour later;
and Tom Thurlow was very eloquent
on the subject when he came back
from wrathful tour Of the stables,
and found the two of them still talking,
as he expressed it.
-
Geoffrey Lawler and Angela are like
ly to talk for ever and day, for he
declared that Fate had brought them
together in such wonderful manner
that it would be ungrateful, to say the
least of 1t, to allow themselves to part
again. And Angela quite agrees with
him. She always does.-New York
News.