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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-28
NEW TRANSCONTINENTAL LINE
GOulds Interested with Senator
Clark. r. c. Ixerens and Others in
Big Railroad Scheme.

Chicago, April PR. C. Kerens of
st. Louis spent to-day in Chicago in
company with Senator Kearns of Utah
and Perry Heath, also now of Utah
They conferred concerning the affairs
of the Los Angeles-Salt Lake Railroad,
which they are building with Senator
Clark of Montana.
Mr.. Kerens, in an interview con-
llrmed the recent reports that the
Goulds have become interested with
Senator Clark in this enterprise and
that the outcome of the alliance would
be new trans-continental line.
Connections have been secured out
of Cleveland to GAINESVILLE, O., and
thence to Bellinger, w. Va, from where
a connection will be made with New
port News or Baltimore either by pur-
chase of the Western Maryland, owned
by the city of Baltimore, or by the
building of a new road.
The new system would thus be COM
posed of Senator Clark's Los Angeles,
road, of the Goulds' Missouri Pacific
and Wabash, and of the line from
Cleveland to either Baltimore or New
port News.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-28
Memorial Day at grimm.

Griffin, Ga, April 27.-Memorial Day
was appropriately observed in this city
yesterday. The exercises We're held in
the Olympic Theater and the follow
ing programme was rendered: Music,
"Old Kentuky Home;" prayer, by Rev.
Verdell; music, "Lorena," Miss Mar
tina Terry; delivery of crosses of hon
or to the veterans by Mrs. James S.
Boynton; music, "A Southern Girl"
Miss Kate Patrick; introduction of
speaker, Col. Thomas r. Mills: adj
dress, Capt. George NJ. Napier of Mon
roe, Ga. music, Where the Sweet
Magnolias Bloom" At the conclusion
of the exercises at the theater the pro-
cession was formed by ]. Eli Brewer,
marshal of the day, and proceeded to
the Soldiers Cemetery, where the
graves were decorated, the exercises
concluding with another song, and the
benediction, by Rev. w. 7. Irvine.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-28
sANAR REPoRTS Ev1ccE1 .Tu1
So Says Col. Arthur Wagner, Who Is
just From Manila.

San Francisco, April 27.-Col. Arthur
Wagner, who has been adjutant gen
eral at Manila two years, has arrived
here on his way to Chicago to assume
the duties of adjutant general. Col.
Wagner, when asked to express his
opinion as to the alleged cruelties per-
petrated by the orders of Gen. Jacob
II. Smith in the Island of Samar, said:
The stories of cruelty to the natives
have been largely exaggerated. There
have, no doubt, been some individual
cases of cruelty, as there have been in
all wars. The Filipinos have been
treated, in most instances, with a de-
gree of humanity and magnanimity
which they have attributed to weak
ness on the part of the Americans. The
Filipinos have naturally taken ad-
vantage of this fact, but l am sure no
untoward severity has been shown
them by the American soldiers"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-28
MELLEY DYING AT 1O2.
Once He Was Famous in the Coal
Regions for His Feats of strength.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
,Wilkesbarre, April 5.-James Melley,
aged 1O2, is dying at his home in Ply
mouth. His strength. once the pride
of the coal regions, is slowly ebbing
with the weight of his years.
He earned fame while a young man
by his feats of strength and had the
reputation of being stronger than any
three strong men in the region. He
was then about feet inches tall,
and built like a barrel with chest
almost as deep as 1t was wide, short
sturdy legs and a pair of arms that
were like iron.
He thought nothing of lifting the
ends of deraled coal car and put
ting it back on the track, task which
usually required the combined efforts
of eight or ten miners. He would take
a balky or fighting mule by the head
and shake il until it was as docile as
a lamb, and many an animal he has
swung off it's feet in the shaking.
Despite his strength he was In only
one fight. and that was to save a COM
munity from the annoyance caused
by gang of drunken foreigners. One
pay. night, when they were tipsy as
usual, he allowed them to overtake
him 1t took him fifteen minutes to
convince the gang that he was COM
binsion of human sawmill, threshing
machine and pile driver. but when he
finished there was not a man among
the eight in the party able to walk.
Two years ago he disappeared from
his home and for some weeks a vain
search was made. Then he was dis
covered fifty miles away in the lower
coal field. He had walked there to
visit some old friends and celebrate
his Tooth birthday. He walked home
again.
A week ago he contracted severe
cold and has been growing steadily
weaker.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-28
How the Tulip wrecked Holland.
From the London Amateur Garden
ing.

From the London Amateur Garden
ing.
In these sober days, when the tulip,
the queen of spring flowers. is to be
bought and sold as cheaply as IS. per
hundred, it may seem hard to realize
that time was when a single bulb
would fetch as much as $3.50 to $500
Yet 1t is too true that, in the days of
old, stolid and phlegmatic Dutchmen
absolutely lost their heads (and their
wealth. in bulb buying and collecting.
1t was in the year 1884 when our broth
er Dutchmen became mad on tulips.
This craze took hold of all classes,
rich and poor, learned and ignorant;
though, of course, the rich were able
to collect the largest and best selec-
lions, only, in due time, to find them
selves ruined when bulbs once more
fell to their normal onion-p price value
AS everybody was crazy in the eager
ness to purchase tulips. the price rose
enormously. Diamonds and precious
stones were regarded as trash in com
parson with a few good bulbs. Those
were the halcyon days OF growers and
bulb merchants. Many made their for
tunes, though some came a cropper
with the buyers, in the inevitable
smash which was not long in ensuing.
As much as 10000 is accredited to
have been given FOR a collection of
forty roots The craze dropped as
quickly as 1t arose, and when the fic-
titious prices began TO drop Holland
was plunged into a state of financial
difficulty even worse than that which
prevailed in England at the bursting
OF the South Sea Bubble. or OF that
IN France during the Revolution.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-28
OBSERVED AT BAINBRIDGE.
More Elaborate Exercises Held Than
Ever BefOre-COI. Wellington of
Dublin the Orator.

More Elaborate Exercises Held Than
Ever BefOre--COI. Wellington of
Dublin the Orator.
cambridge, Ca, April 27.-Memorial
Day was observed here with more dis
play and interest than ever Before.
All public places were closed, and
many from the surrounding country
were in attendance. The exercises
We're held in the Opera House. About
twenty old veterans headed by Coils.
John d. Harrell and Ben E. Russell,
occupied the stage. The programme
consisted of patriotic airs by the
Fourth Regiment Band, prayer by Rev.
w. F. Smith, Dixie" sung by forty
little boys and girls of first grade,
of the Georgia Southern Military Col
lege, an original poem THE Rebel and
His Son." read by DR.. J. T. Wardell,
a veteran; song. The Old Trees"
by Miss Hortense Pohlman; and a re-
citation, The Conquered Banner" by
Mrs. Bowen Belcher.
The orator of the day, Col c. A.
Wellington of Dublin. son of a
Confederate veteran, was introduced
by Mr.. r. b. Halves, secretary of the
association, in an appropriate and elo-
quent address. Col. Wellington held
the audience spellbound for an hour
and half with flow of oratory that
told of the patriotism, bravery un-
selfishness, trials and suferings of
the men and women of the South
during the days of 81 to 50 and as
sured them that their children would
ever keep their memories grenade
fend their honor and perpetuate the
occasion for which they had gathered
together that day.
An election for officers of the asso-
citation for the ensuing year was held,
and Miss Fleming was elected presi-
dent and Col. j. Sterling Roberts, sec
rotary. After the exercises a parade
was formed, which marched to the
cemetery, when all the graves of Con-
federate soldiers were decorated.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-28
Griffin Confederate Veterans.

Griffin, Ga. April 27.-The John Nc
Intosh Kell Camp, No. 1O7, United Sons
Confederate Veterans, held a meeting
yesterday afternoon and elected the
following officers for next year: Com
mandant, Marcus w. Beck: first lieu
tenant commandant, J. j. Flynt; sec
cnd lieutenant commandant, DR.. ]. M.
Thomas: adjutant. NJ. j. Daniel, Jr.;
historian, David ]. Bailey; surgeon,
DR.. j. T. Nunnally; treasurer, S. B.
Sawtell; color sergeant, P. E. Phelps;
chaplain, Rev. w. 7. Irvine.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-28
Memorial Day mt WrightsviIle.

Wrightsville. Ga. April 27.-Yester-
day Wrightsville and johnson county
did honor to their Confederate dead.
All business houses closed and every
body gathered in the large auditorium
at the college, where a very delight
full programme was carried out The
Memorial Grafton by Prof. Quillian was
received with much applause
At o'clock the parade took place.
Several young ladies carried wreaths
of flowers in the procession
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-28
WELL UP ON APPROPRIATIONS.
Present Congress Has Made GOOD
Record in This Respect.

Washington, April 27.-There is a
miscellaneous programme ahead for
the House this week. Tomorrow the
special rule for consideration of the
omnibus public bill will be brought
in and passed. and the remainder of
the day will be devoted to District of
Columbia business. Tuesday the ON
nibus bill will be passed. Wednesday
consideration of the agricultural ap-
propria ton bill will be resumed and
after it is disposed of the District of
Columbia bill will be taken up and
probably passed before the end of the
week. With it's passage only two APP
bills will remain to be act
ed on by the House, the naval and
general deficiency bills. Seldom have
the appropriation bills been so well
advanced at a long session of Congress
as they have this year.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-28
NO PEACE FOR SOUTH AFRICA.
Former Chaplain of TransvaaI Con-
gress So Declares.

Milwaukee, Wis, April 27.-Rev.
Herman D. Broekhuysen, late chaplain
Of the Transvaal Congress. made an
lmpassioned appeal for the Boer cause
before 1,5OO Milwaukee people at the
Exposition building tonight. In the
course of his remarks the speaker said:
All this talk about peace in South
Africa is manufactured for the pur-
pose of getting recruits and money in
England. 1t will end with the Beers
nghting harder than ever. We will
night on to the happy end, and for the
liberty of all South Africa, and you
VIII hive to see it free under it's own
flag"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-28
AN EX-COUNCILMAN CAUGHT.
'"e OF st. Louis Bribery Gang Ar
rested in Mexico.

81 Louis, April 27.-ExCouncilman
onarles Kratz, indicted for bribery in
.oIhection with the st. Louis Subur-
Jan Railway franchise legislation and
fugitive from justice, is in Jail at
Iuadalajara, Mex. A telegram an
,,'5Ii eng his arrest and stating that he
WI De held eight days, has been re-
lived here Though no extradition
ledty covers the case Circuit Attor-
Ses FOLK telegraphed Secretary of
r7o.t Hay asking that the State De-
PsaI tinent use it's influence to have the
i;.eAlcan government voluntarily de-
HNer kratz 70 ST. Louis officials.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-28
VETERANS KEPT DAY ALONE.
Ladies of Tallahassee Had Arranged
to Observe Sunday.

Ladies of Tallahassee Had Arranged
to Observe Sunday.
Tallahassee, Fla, April 27.-Saturday
was Memorial Day and though the la
dies and the veterans of Camp Lamar
had agreed to unite in it's observance
at the city cemetery Sunday after
noon, by order of Commander Whit
field of said camp, the members form
ed in front of the court house at 4:S0
Saturday afternoon and marched to
the cemetery, where prayer was Of
fered by Rev. ]. T. Bettes, and the
veterans proceeded to place flowers
on the graves of their departed COM
rades.
The Governors Guards have elected
DR.. A. D. Williams as their captain
and the company gives promise of
renewed life and activity.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-28
AACHT CAPSIZED NEAR WINNIPEG.
vi Sixteen on Board Only One Was
Drowned.

Drowned.
st. Paul, April PA special to the
Floneer Press from Winnipeg, Man.,
says:
Inc yacht Oracle B.. with a pleas
ure party of sixteen abroad, capsized
at Lower Fort Garry to-day. All on
board managed to reach the shore in
safety, except Sam G. Harstone, who
was drowned.
Hartstone was prominent in Winni-
peg, having been for many years a
reading figure in curling and having
won many prizes at international bon
Spleis. The accident was occasioned by
cable
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-28
TO MEET AT JACKSONVILLE.
Florida Railroad Commission to
Hear From Lumbermen There.

Hear From Lumbermen There.
Tallahassee, Fla, April 27.-The
meeting of the Florida Railroad Com
mission. which was called at the Of
flee of the commission in Tallahassee
for May 1, to consider any arguments,
suggestions, objections and amend
ments to the proposed revision and
amendment of the Railroad Commits
sion classification No. l, relating to yell
low pine lumber boards, has, at the
request of a large number of parties
at interest, been changed to the Wind
sor Hotel, at Jacksonville, on the same
date, at II o'clock noon. At this meet
ing the commissioners desire to obtain
the views of both the shippers of lum-
Der and of the common carriers inter-
esfed
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-28
OBITUARY..
on. Rohert Hownrd. FnII Rive,

Hon. Robert Howard, Fall River.
Boston April 27.-Ex-State Senator
Robert Howard Of Fall River, the vet
eran labor leader, and for many years
the secretary of the National Spinners'
Union. died in this city to-day.
He was born in Norwich, Eng, in
ISIS.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-28
FATAL RIOT IN GREEK CHURCH.
0ohsreEatiOn Disputed as to Place
for Foreign COnsuIs.

for Foreign COnsuIs.
London April 2S.-The Constantine
p'e correspondent of the Daily Chron-
icie says that as an outcome of dis
iu'e last Friday as to where the for
ign consuls should be seated during
,le services in the Greek Church at
1'uala' in Asia Minor. the congregation
,,'.,ene embroiled in a fight in which
ny persons were injured, some Of
mem mortally.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-28
GOV. ODELL is IMPRESSED.
Thinks South's Industrial Develop
ment Is Lasting-WiII Cali on Gov.
Gambler To-day.

Atlanta. April z27.-Gov.. Oden of
New York, who has been resting in
Atlanta two days, will leave for New
Orleans tomorrow after calling upon
Gov. Gambler. Gov. Odell expressed
himself tonight as greatly impressed
in the South, and said he believed the
period of industrial development which
this part of the country had entered
upon would be lasting.
Referring to his work as Governor of
New York. Mr.. Odell said he had set
out to do certain things, and he be-
lieved he had accomplished them. The
arduous work and routine of the office,
he said, were very exacting. He would
not commit himself upon the second
term question as he had told his
friends before leaving New York thar
he would not consider the matter un-
til his return
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-28
MAY FIGHT TOBACCO TRUST.
The Ogdens of England Come over
to Investigate.

New York. April 27.-Thomas and w.
B. ogden, the English cigarette man
ufacturers, whose plant was absorbed
by the American Tobacco Company re-
Gently. arrived to-day on the Cunardsr
IJmbria. 1t had been reported that
the Ogdens had receded from tie COM
bination and were making visit TO
America to fight the tobacco compa-
MES in their own country. ,'his could
not be verified as both men refused to
talk on any subject whatsoever.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-28

An enormous rat has just been
captured at Billingborough, England.
L turned the scale at ~ pounds and
measured 20 inches from the tip Of its
nose 70 the end OF its tail
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-28

Conclusive Evidence.-Mrs. Nebb
why do you think Mrs. De Peyster
is mentally unbalanced" Mrs. Keep
tab-"Well, she permits her husband to
sit on her sofa pillows."-ohio state
Journal.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-28

River Report-The hight of the Sa-
vannah river at Augusta at 8 a. m.
(75th meridian time) yesterday was
10.1 feet, a fall of OIL foot during the
preceding twenty-four hours.
Observations taken at the some mo-
ment of time, April q, 1902, 8 p. M,
18th meridian time:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-28
LOCAL PERSONAL.

II. 3. bOytI,
Local Forecast Official.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-28

Atlanta, Ga, April, 1902.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-09
suNcHlNe THE BUNS.
Police Rounding up the Vass For
Discipline.

Twenty FOUNDERS, buns and
yags, yesterday, and more today, is
the police record, and it is a record
breaker This city has been the
Mecca for Willie Handouts for the
past two months. but on account of
the fact that three railroads are in
the course of construction within the
city limits, and most of the violators
.os city ordinances were from the
graders on the works the police and
Judge Olsmith have been somewhat
lenient. This fact spread among the
element" and was made an excuse
for bolder depredations, when sudden
ly halt was called and from now on
it is katy bar the DOOR" and the bum
with his SAY. old settler can't you
help a fellow to a bed" and the man
with the Il work on the grade con
talk will have to make good.
! It is a case of last call" and only
meritorious cases who can truthfully
says. this is my first appearance,
viii be leniently dealt with. The rest
will be sicked On to the luxurisnt
growth Of weeds in the back streets
and alleys.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-09
KATY vs.. Fl. SMITH q WESTERN.
Ft Smith q Western win Move and
Katy Pays For It.

The lnjuncuon suit brought by the
Katy against the TT. Smith and West
ern, involving a part Of the Ft Smith
and Westerns right of way was
brought before the district court yes
terday evening John Devereaux ar
guing for the Katy and Judge Dale
for the defendant
The land in dispute is just east OF
the city tract of land about one
half mile in length.
The Katy claims that the Ft Smith
and Western runs so close TO the
creek at that point, that there is not
room for the tracks of the Katy.
After considerable argument and
discussion on both sides, Jv' Bur
ford suggested a fair decision in re
quiring the Ft. Smith and western tC
pull their tracks over about a distance
o. fifty feet, the cost of which viii b.
stood by the Katy.
Chief Engineer Yale, Division En-
gineer Faust and Resident Engineer
Sprague represented the Katy; Chic
Engineer Bond. @Division Engineer
Phillips and Resident Engineer w. X
Martin representing the Ft. Smith anC
Western.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-09
JUDGES NOMINATED
IN MISSOURI
Democratic State COnVen-
ton Was an Exciting
All Night Affair
CBy Associated Press.)


Springfield, Mo-, July 9.--The Demo
cratic state judicial convention com
pIeted It's work at Z clock this morn
ing after being in continuous session
since 9 o'clock last night, by nominat
ing the following justices Of the SUI
preme court.
Gavon d. Burgess Of Chillicothe
chief justice.
Leroy B. valiant Of st. Louis, and
lanes ID. Fox Of Fredericktown.
Burgess and Valiant are members
o. the present coutt
In all, eight ballots were taken
Burgess was nominated on the first
ballot at O'Clock this morning. 1t re
sulted
Burgess, $50; Gates, 15Oh; Valli
ant 2e4; Sherwood, 26s; Fox, 176'
woodson, 222; Waller, 1876; w w
Graves. 1O5K; Davis, 11oh; Silver
Sc: Alex Graves, flh; Hughes, SO.
Burgess nomination was afterwafc
made unanimous.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-09
POISONING the sxatem.

1t is through the bowels that the
body is cleansed of impurities. Con-
stip0tion keeps these poisons in the
system, causing headache, dulness
melancholia at first, then unsightly
eruptions and finally serious illness
unless a remedy is applied. Dewitt's
Little Early Rlsers prevent this
trouble by stimulating the liver and
promote easy, healthy action of the
bowels. These little pills do not act
violently but by Strengthening the
bowels enable them TO perform their
own work. Never grippe or distress.
J n. Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-09
aour IN &c colp.g
New Counties viii Not Share in the
School Fund Distribution.

Acting under Instructions OF the
school land board, Secretary ]. j..
Houston has notified the county sup.
erintendents of the new counties.
ltiowa. Caddo and Conanche, that the
schools Of tf5ee counties will not be
permitted to share in the forthcoming
apportionment of school monies, un-
der an Interpretation OF the law sub
mitted by Attorney General strang
and Judge Van Deventer of the in
terror department The letter Is as
follows:
Dear Sir: have the honor here
with to inclose to ~, a copy of the
opinion OF Hon. A. E Hitchcock. sec
retary Of the interior accompanied by
the opinion of Attorney General Van
Deventer. touching the matter OF the
distribution of common school funds
10 be made by the territorial superin-
tendent Hon. L. w Baxter. during
this month. which opinion is given in
response to the inquiry OF the COVER
nor, Hon. T. B. Ferguson. at the sug
gestion and request OF Mr.. Baxter;
said opinion having been referred to
the board Of leasing school land, each
member of which feels deeply inter.
ested in this matter and desirous OF
seeing the school land funds so dis
tributed that the people OF the Indian
reservations, lately opened to settle
.ment should receive at least. their
share per capita of the funds arising
from the rental of the school lands OF
said former reservations.
Il regret TO state that it is the
opinion of the secretary in concurrence
with the opinion Of Attorney General
Van Denventer and which opinions are
in line with an opinion rendered by
former Territorial Attorney General
Strang, that the distribution must be
made in accordance with the territor-
ial statutes and that under such stat.
utes II is impossible for you to make
the required report to the territorial
superintendent. upon which. distribu-
tion could be made OF this fund to
your county.
while the law. therefore. pre-
cludes distribution at the present
time, to be made to your county. you
have such an evident equity in these
funds that the members of the board
for leasing school land. were unani'
nous in the oplnon that some provis-
ion could be made by the next legisla-
ture, whereby there should be appro-
lprlated for distribution in your coun-
ty, an amount equal to your proper
ton of the amount now to be distribu-
te6 and It is the opinion of the COVER
moi and other members Of the board
for leasing school lands, that such a
recommendation TO the next legislature
would be proper and appropriate.
II address you under the direction
% the board, in order to acquaint you
with the final decision on this matter,
it having been at one time suggested
tha, the territorial superintendent
might be able TO make distribution to
your county on an estimated popula-
ton transmitted by you to him, but
that would not meet the statutory re
quirements.'