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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-03-21
PEACE, SAYS RUSSIA

Meanwhile Her Cossacks Are Mob
ilizing and Marching.
st. Petersburg, March 2l.-The Russian
press agrees that the Franco-Russian dec
laration on the Anglo-Japanese agreement
will dispose Of misunderstanding and
have reassuring effect the world over.
In connection with the eastward move
ment OF Russian troops it is announced
that the first section OF Cossacks is al
ready in the far east and that the second
section has been mobilized.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-03-21

Landlord Pratt is wondering if he was
buncoed out Of SIS by the first justice.
Efforts are being made to repair the
Northwestern Telephone lines west and
southwest of Fargo. The sleet which pre-
ceded the storm damaged the wires and
communication was entirely cut off on
; two long distance lines for Ave days.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-03-21
wADENA,s CO.rMANDHRY
Grand officers Present to Institute
the Masonic Body.

Wadena, Mimi. March 21.-one of the
important events in Masonic circles was
the instituting Of a new commandery OF
knights Templar, .I
r. E. Sir J. W. Chamberlin OF st. Paul,
grand commander, assisted by the follow
Ing grand officers: Sir S. Kilyington, q.
G.; Sir b. p Sanborn. G. S. W.; Sir
George w. Buck, @. G. G.; Sir ]. G. Mon-
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-03-21

OF Physical Manhood.

No form Of athletic exercise demands such
perfect physical condition as prize fighting.
Every muscle of the body must be fully de-
Vtloped and supple, and the heart, lungs and
stomach must act to perfection.
Whether indorse prize fighting or not,
it Is, nevertheless, interesting to know the
manner by which men arrive at such physical
narfan
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-03-21
I'D LIAR"
DillOn-Chamberla Encounter Al
most Unprecedented.

most Unprecedented.
London, March 21.-The scene in the
house Of commons which ended in the sus-
pension of John Dillon was in one way
quite unprecedented. The expression of
feeling never has been more unrestrained
and even on the historic occasion when
Plimsoll shook his fist at Disrael, par
liamentary propriety was not so severely
outraged. Colonial Secretary Chamber
lain is master of polished sarcasm, and
his remark that Mr.. Dillon was "a good
judge of traitors" referred to the fact
that few nights ago at an Irish meeting
in Glasgow, the nationalist member called
for cheers for Delarey. -. f
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-03-21
TWO BANDs-oNE REGIMENT
Colonel Bates Little Surprise for
Ironwood Musicians.

Special to The Journal.
Ironwood, Mich, March 21.-surprise
has been caused here by the fact that
Colonel Robert Bates Of the Third regi-
ment has mustered in as the regimental
organization the Sault Ste. Marie band,
the regimental headquarters having been
transferred to the 500 because, Of the
removal to that city from Ironwood OF
the commanding officer. The action OF
the colonel means that there are now
two regimental bands where only one is
authorized, the Ironwood band having all
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-03-21
Northwest Pensions. !.

Washington. March 21.-Pensions granted:
Minnesota-William Rowles, WorthingtoNp
$40; Henry Miller, Anoka, $12; Catherine
NJ. Jones, Duluth, sS; Tryphena A. Moe,
$s
Iowa-Theodore c. Munger. Cedar Rapids,
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-03-21

Ask to feel the quality Of our 81 gloves;
'syou might do worse" Hoffman's Tog-
gerry Shop, So Fourth street s.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-03-21

lEwADE of limitations Of Diamond Dyes
DG w TaAE ASK for and take only Diamond
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-23
A RECEIVER APPOINTED.
Involuntary Bankruptcy Proceed
ings Against Steam Laundry,

Involuntary bankruptcy Proceed
ings Against Steam Laundry.
Upon the application of the Germania
Bank and other of it's creditors, who
have filed a petition in involuntary
bankruptcy against it, a temporary re-
ceiver for the Savannah Steam Laun-
dry was appointed by Judge Speer, in
Macon yesterday.
The proceedings against the laundry
company were filed in the District
Court here Monday night, Mr.. G. w.
Owens, who represents the moving
creditors, taking the papers out of the
office and leaving on the Central train
that night for Macon. Yesterday he
made his application for the appoint
ment of a receiver and it was granted
The company is capitalized at $25, 000
most of the stock being owned by NJ
Prayer, president of the company. Mr.
Prayer has been financially unfortu-
nate during the last few years, and the
troubles of the laundry company spring
from those of it's president. In itself
the laundry is said to have made good
money from the time of its start in
business, several years ago.
A mortgage on the plant was given
to secure an issue of SIS, 900 worth of
bonds two or three years ago. OF these
ponds $lO,OOO, held by Mr.. Prayer, were
deposited as collateral with the Sa-
vannah Bank and Trust Company, to
secure a loan to him. The company
has defaulted in the payment of inter
est on these bonds and the mortgage
by which they are secured is now in
process of being foreclosed in the SUI
perior Court This fact has probably
led to the institution of the bankruptcy
proceedings against the company. Mr.
Emile Newman, its attorney, said yes
terday that it's entire bonded and float
ing indebtedness does not aggregate
more than $4,000, while the assets are
probably twice as much.
1t is believed that the receiver will
continue to operate the business, as to
suspend its operation now would entail
a severe and unnecessary financial loss
A meeting of the creditors will be held
in a few days.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-23
OVER A THOUSAND CARS.
Being Built for the Mexican Nation
nj by Georgia Car Works.

Capt. w. G. Raoul of the
Mexican National Railway and
of the Atlantic and Birmingham,
was at the De Soto yesterday, accom-
panied by Mr. George Dole Wadley,
vice president and general manager of
the Atlantic and Birmingham. They
came to Savannah to see about an or
der of 1900 freight cars that the Geor-
gia Car Works is now building for
the Mexican National. That road will
change to Thea standard gauge track
shortly, and is having all of it's roll
ing stock made in accordance.
Capt. Raoul left in the afternoon for
Charleston while Mr.. Wadley will re-
turn to Waycross this morning. Mr..
Wadley says that his road is being
pushed rapidly toward Birmingham
and meantime is being built through a
rich agricultural country and one that
also furnishes much lumber and naval
stores.
The Atlantic and Birmingham has al
ways had pleasant traffic arrangements
with the Plant System at Waycross,
said Mr.. Wadley, and there is a every
reason to expect that they will continue
even under the change Of management
that has taken place with the Plant
System.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-23
THE SLIPS WOULDN'T WORK.
Politicians Jumped at Collector
ThOmson's Registration Oath.

Politicians Jumped at Collector
ThOInson's Registration Oath.
What turned out in the course of
few minutes to be a tempest in tea
pot was stirred up yesterday in the
office of the tax collector. 1t had ref
erence to the manner in which pros
pective voters must register and it's
earlier aspect led to the conclusion
that the politicians would be able to
do neat and attractive business.
They Jumped at the chance and no
body could possibly have been more
disappointed than they were when it
was found that the little graft they
were prepared to work was to bear
no fruit.
1t was like this. The law regulating
the registration of voters says that the
tax collector may use either a book
or printed slips in taking down the
names of those applying for registra-
ton, and Tax Collector Thomson.
reading this hurriedly over, reached
the conclusion that he might properly
use both. There are some
persons, like the tellers of banks,
whose occupation precIudes their
being at the registration Office
before o'clock, at which hour the
DOOho SAOSE anu liOiil lAilo ldCI many
of them lose the opportunity to regis
ter and, in consequence. the right to
vote.
Mr.. Thomson thought to obviate
this by having some of the slips print
ed which would bear the registration
oath and comply in other respects with
the law. One of these. signed by the
applicant, would be equivalent to his
signature on the registrat ton book.
This was done and yesterday morn
ing a few names of bank tellers and
others were added to the list in this
manner. The names were no sooner
on the list than they attracted the at
tention of the representatives. of the
two factions who make their head
quarters in the office of the tax collec-
tor for the purpose of watching the
registration, and they Immediately in
sisted that they should be permitted
an opportunity to add some names to
the list in the same manner.
They got hold of some of the lists,
but in the meantime Mr.. Thomson
turned again to the law and discovered
it was not proper or lawful to use both
the slips and the books. The innova-
ton that was for a time in prospect
was promptly declared off and the
slips will not be accepted Anybody
| who wants to vote will have to come
to the office of the tax collector and
| register.
1t would have been great thing for
the politicians if the slip system of
registration had been adopted in this
| county. 1t may be that in Augusta
and Atlanta, where it is said this sys-
| tenn prevails, politics may have at
talned a degree of purity that permits
the use of this method and the ordinary
politician hight of virtue that would
| render its use. safe and satisfactory.
but nobody thinks this is the case in
| Savannah.
why, If they had adopted such a
Elan of registration" said a skeptical
citizen yesterday, 'it would not be long
before every name in the New York
city directory would appear on the list
of qualified voters of Chatham county.
with the added information, in each
case, that the voter had just attained
the age of 81 years.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-23
JUMPED SOLICITOR GENERAL.
Fourth District Union Club Heard
Speeches mt Its Hall.

An enthusiastic and largely attend
ed meeting of Fourth District Union
Club No. was held last night and
the speakers paid their respects to the
opposition in the usual style.
w. f. Slater, Esq, devoted most of
his attention to Solicitor General Os-
borne He declared that Mr.. Osborne
as solicitor general had been able to
gather large campaign funds, and had
thus defeated MIR. Hartridge. He was
supposed to be infallible politically,
but the speaker declared that such is
not the case. Mr. Slater said that
Croker insisted upon attempting to
make VanWyck Mayor again with all
of his corruption, but had met defeat.
He declared that Croker now lives on
foreign soil and that the self-same
corruption has been used by the Citi-
zens Club and will mean its defeat and
the sinking of Mr.. Osborne into obliv-
ion.
Mr. Slater averred that the Union
Club started its campaign in a clean
manner and declared that nothing of
a personal nature had been said and
that charges were made only against
the administration. The speaker said
that the charges made have remained
unanswered and the rejoinders of the
followers of the Citizens Club have
only been black guardism. Mr.. Sla-
ter said that all sorts of schemes were
used by the opposition to have large
crowds attend the meetings, and made
other references to the Solicitor Gen
eral.
w. n. Clarke. Esq. declared that
any man or set of men who abuse the
confidence of the people must meet
defeat, and lose that which the public
has entrusted them with. He charged
the members of the administration with
being traitors, and predicted their
downfall as a result of their action.
Mr.. Clarke said that the solicitor gen
eral. with all of his chicanery and
shrewdness, will not be able to turn
the tide on the day of the primary.
Mr.. Maurice Buttimer had a word
or two to say about the blank regis
tration circulars that were talked about
during the day. He declared that if
the plan was followed some 600 names
that appeared on the books on the
occasion of the election of the solicitor
general would be signed to the blanks
in the Garfunkel annex before the week
ended
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-23
IN HONOR OF ST. GEORGE.
Victoria Society VIII Give Its Ami
versary Dinner Tonight.

Victoria Society Will Give Its Ami
versary Dinner Tonight.
The Victoria Society will give it's
second annual dinner tonight at the
knights of Phythias Hail. ST. Georges
Day is to Englishmen what st. An
drew's Day is to Scotchmen and St.
Patrick's Day to Irishmen. The Vic
toria Society is composed of English
men resident in Savannah. 1t was or
ganized three years ago and to-night's
dinner is in celebration of it's third an
niversary. The dinner will be served
at $50 o'clock in the banquet room
of the hall.
The speakers, as announced in the
Morning News Sunday, are Hon. Pope
Barrow, who will respond to the toast,
THE Unity of the Anglo-Saxon Race"
Mr.. w. b. Stubs, who will respond
to America" Rev. j. d. Jordan, who
will respond to Woman" and Mr.. r.
]. Travis, who will respond to Our
Sister Societies" The first toast ac-
cording to the established custom of
the society, is 1.-THE British Empire"
which was to have been responded to
by Rev. j. L. Scully. who is absent
from Savannah, will be drunk by the
members of the society and their
guests.
The banquet room is being attrac-
lively decorated with the flags of Great
Britain and with evergreens and flow
ers. Between the speeches national
airs will be sung by Mr.. McIlveen, Mr..
Dumas and others. and the orchestra
will play a programme of patriotic
music.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-23
BETHESDA'S GALA DAY.
The Programme for Its Celebration.
New Ways TO Go Out.

The Programme for Its Celebration.
New Ways TO Go out.
To-day viii be a gala day with the
Bethesda orphan boys. The Union So
ciety will celebrate its one hundred and
fifty-second anniversary at Bethesda.
and. as has been the custom for years
on Bethesda days, Savannahians will
throng the historic buildings and
grounds. and will aid in giving 100 or
more wards of the ancient charity a
good time.
The completion Of the Savannah
Electric Company's line to Bethesda,
supplanting the mule line. which has
been the only means of transporta-
ton to Bethesda, except to drive by the
heretofore sandy roads, for many
years. and the completion also of the
new Bethesda shell road from the
Montgomery cross road just this side
Of the county farm, giving a paved
road all the way from the city to the
orphanage, will offer Savannahians an
opportunity which they have never had
before TO visit the historic place and
at time when it is at it's best.
The orphan house and grounds will
be open to the public all day. The
Union Society's annual meeting at
which President Estill and the other
officers will read their reports, and at
which the election for officers takes
place, is at 2:20 O'Clock. The annual
address by Col Pleasant A. Stovall will
be delivered under the oaks at o'clock.
That hour has been fixed in order that
people may go out from the city after
dinner and reach Bethesda in time for
the address. Doubtless many will visit
the orphanage to-day who have never
been there before. The two principal
ways of reaching IL are as follows:
BY Cars-Any street line to Fortieth
and Whitaker street, where visitors
will take electric cars direct to Bethes-
da. The schedule is as follows: Leave
Fortieth street at $3.50, 1870 a. m, IL
m, 1880 p. M, 2.30 p. M, 1880 p. m.
and 4:30 p. m. Returning, leave Be
thesda at 2:30, $3.50, 4:30, $50 and $3.50
d. m.
Tickets, so cents; can be had Of the
stewards of the society or conductors
on cars. Children and servants half
price.
BY the paved road, those who go by
vehicles, automobiles, bicycles or
AlOAStOdRht VIII edhC A<9SAth
nue. or Wheaton street to Waters road
thence to the Montgomery cross road
turning to the left or eastward. The
new shell road starts from the Mont
gomery cross road just across the Han
er's creek bridge, a short distance west
of the county farm, and runs direct
to Bethesda. The distance is about
three miles and the road is one of the
most picturesque in the county. The
drive from the city may be made east
ly in an hour and a quarter.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-23
TROLLEY CARS C0LLIDED.
Lady Passengers bruised When Cars
Ran Together.

tHnE IAhHEnEtES DfuhECu w hCh 11hS
Ran Together.
Two trolley cars colllded at Duffy
and Whitaker streets yesterday after
noon with much force. three passen-
gers were slightly injured and both
cars were derailed..
Car No. IA was going east on Duffy
street and car No. % of the Whitaker
street line was running south. The
cars going north and south have the
right of way, but the motorman Of No.
IA in some manner overlooked this
rule. The Whitaker car struck No.
Ia in the center. tearing away part OF
the running board and mashing the
iron grips fiat.
Mrs. j. j. Murphy and her niece Mrs.
]. W. Shivers, were on the Whitaker
street car and were slightly bruised by
the collision. A little boy on the same
car scratched his face by coming in
contact with the seat in front of, him.
Mrs. Murphy complained of pain in
her side after she reached her home,
at No. II West Broad street -'t
Mrs. Murphy, who is the wife of De-
tective Murphy, was shocked as well
as bruised, and lost consciousness about
the time the cars went together. She
told her husband that the motorman
on the Whitaker street car was ring
ing his bell, and she saw the Duffy
street car just before the collision. She
does not recall how she got off the car,
or whether she jumped. When Mrs.
Murphy recovered her reason she was
in Yonge's drug store, on the corner.
A negro passenger on the e. and w.
belt car was badly frightened and had
a narrow escape. He was sitting on
one of the seats opposite where the car
struck, but was only jolted. The coll
lisbon attracted a large crowd and oc-
casioned some delay on both sides. The
wrecking car had to be pressed into
service in putting the derailed cars
back on the track.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-23
FACTORS IN LINE
WITH TURPENTINE OPERATORS
ASSOCIATION.
BETTER PRICES PREVAIL
REDUCTION OF BOXES AND REGU-
LATION OF LABOR.

Have Done Much to Improve the
business and Keep Up Prices.
Three Meetings of the Operators
Association Executive Committee
Held Yesterday-A Conference
with the Factors Resulted in n
Formal Endorsement of the Assoc
Citations Work.
The April meeting of the Executive
Committee of the Turpentine Opera
tors Association was held in Savan-
nah yesterday. The members of the
committee present were Mr.. A. D. Cow
ington of Bristol. Fla, president of the
genearl association, and chairman of
the committee; Mr.. John C. Powell of
Palatka, secretary of the general as
sociation and also of the Executive
Committee; Mr.. W. ]. Hillman of
Floral City, Mr.. w. W. Timmons of
Triton, Mr.. j. w. Callahan of Balm
bridge, Ga, and Mr.. A. Pridgean of
Pridgean, Fla. There were but two
members absent.
Three sessions were held: a general
business session in the morning, a sec
ond session in the Board of Trade
building in the afternoon, when the
naval stores factors met with them,
and a third at the De Soto last night.
The most important of the meetings
was that of the afternoon when the
factors met with the committee and
afterward gave the members the fol-
lowing Endorsement of their work.
"At a meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Turpentine Operators
Association, held in this city to-day,
the Savannah factors were invited and
listened to reports from it.
I'VE feel satisfied that the association
has accomplished much good in bring
ing about a material reduction in out
put of boxes, a consequent falling off
in production of turpentine and bet
ter feeling and higher prices in the
market all along the line.
1--WE are confident also that much
good has been done in the regulating
and systematizing of labor. We heart
lily commend the efforts of the COM
mittee to advance the interests of the
association and recommend to all pro-
ducers to adhere to the rules of the
association as far as practicable and to
give their cooperation by becoming
members of the same"
This paper was signed by the Ellis
Young Co., Chestnut & O'Neill, ]. P.
Williams Co., Peacock Hunt West Co,
Hunter-Pearce & Battey, Southern
Naval Stores Co, Saussy & Huxford,
and F. f. Jones & Co.
A copy of this endorsement will be
sent to the factors of Brunswick,
Tampa, Pensacola, Jacksonville, Mo
bile and New Orleans, who, it is ex-
pected also will take similar steps of
endorsement.
The next meeting of the committee
Will be held in Jacksonville, May 27.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-23
TO BEAUTIFY MONUMENT.
Committee of Daughters 10 Meet to
Make Wreaths and GarIands.


The Monument Committee of the
Daughters of the Confederacy of which
Mrs. ]. H. Estill is chairman, will meet
at 10 o'clock this morning to begin
making wreaths and garlands for deco
rating.
This committee is composed of the
following ladies: Mrs. Robert Hunt,
Miss Emma Wilkins, Mrs. A S. Bacon,
Mrs. ]. c. Cornwell, Mrs. A. C. Har-
mon, Mrs. Edwin Bacon, Mrs. Wade
Leahy. Mrs. r. H. Cornwell, Miss Ger
trude Dillon, Mrs. B. P. Oliveros, the
Misses Cabaniss, Miss Irene Withers,
Miss Marie Dreese, Miss Eloise Barr,
the Misses Clarke. Miss Lillian Fleet
wood, Miss Viola Kennedy, Mrs. II. A.
Crane, Miss E. V. McLaws, Miss Daisy
Bryan, Miss Mary Jackson, Miss Wi
mona Saussy. Miss Edith West, and the
Misses Bradley.
A full attendance is desired as there
Is a great deal to be done. The COM
mittee will meet and the work of MAX
ing the wreaths and garlands will be
carried on ait the armory of the First
Regiment of Infantry, on Abereorn
street
The committee hopes to make the
monument very beautiful on Memorial
Day. and to this end will thankfully
appreciate all donations of flowers it
may receive. Those who have cut
flowers of any kind. that they would
like to see used to honor the memory
of the Confederate dead, are requested
to send them to the monument early
Saturday morning
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-23
HAS HORSE AND WAGON.
Negro Who Tried to Steal Hay
Hasn't Appeared for the Team.

Negro Who Tried to Steal HAY
Hasn't Appeared for the Team.
The police have not apprehended the
man who sought to steal hay from
Maj. G. M. Ryaasl and who, rather than
be caught, left his horse and wagon
locked in the barn. The story OF the at
tempted theft, (which occurred Sunday
night, was told in the Morning News
yesterday ~ ~tt
A negro named Porterfield is believed
to have made the descent, upon the
barn. The horse he used belonged to
Mr.. Clarence Connerat, who had turned
IL over to Porterfield for pasturage
The wagon is owned by a negro in the
city, from whom Porterfield secured
1t Sunday contracting to return it
Monday morning. He also contracted
to deliver load of hay to Mr.. A. Kent
on Monday morning. The hay, as
shown in the light of subsequent
events, was to be secured from Mai.
Ryals barn.
Porterfield lived on a place belong
ing to Engineer Tidwell of the Seaboard
Air Line. The engineer said yester-
DAY that he had seen Porterfield drive
up with at least twenty five loads of
hay. When he asked the negro where
he got the hay the reply was that he
had bought it from a man ten miles
from town. He explained that he
hauled it at night because he did not
want to drive his horse in the heat
of the day and because he wanted to
devote the day to his farm work. The
engineer accepted this explanation.
A coat and pair of brass knucks
were left behind by the robber in his
hurried flight. He evidently did not
wait long after learning that the doors
had been fastened on his team. These
trophies and the horse and wagon are
still held by Maj. Ryals, whose hay
seems to have suffered from many
visitations.