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The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-05
CUBAN TRADE OVERLOOKED.
Minister Squiers Thinks American,
Miss Opportunities.

Washington. Sept. 4.-American
manufacturers are overlooking certain
indispensable requirements for the cap
ture and retention of the cotton goods
trade in Cuba. according to a report
from Minister Squiers at Havana.
dated Aug. IL. which was made pub
lie at the State Department to-day.
The minister declares that the Amer
ican houses should send Spanish
speaking representatives to Cuba to
work up their trade, instead of rely
ing on the export commission houses
in New York TO engage business for
them there He also points out num-
Der of details in the packing and in
yoicing Of goods destined for Cuba.
which are not taken into account In
the United States. The British. says
the minister already have the larger
part 81 tho Cuban cotton goods trade
with the United states and Spain close
rivals for second place.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-05
P0TENTATES CONGRATULATE
President Roosevelt Upon His Es-
cape without Injury.

Washington. Sept. 4-Messages of
congratulation over the escape of
President Roosevelt from his accident
yesterday have begun to come to the
State Department from abroad. One
OF the first was the following from
Emperor William of Germany:
"Posen, Sept. 4. President Wash
ington. With all Americans, 1 praise
Providence that saved your life from
the terrible accident
(Slgned.) william, /. r."
The President, through Acting Sec
rotary Adee. made the following re-
Spouse TO Emperor Williams message:
Ills Majesty, William. German
Emperor, Posen. l warmly appreciate
Your MuJesty's sympathetic message.
Theodore Roosevelt"
Messages were received from Presi-
dent Loubet Of France and the Shah OF
Persia, 10 which the President made
appropriate responses.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-05
HORSE GUARD LOSES
AGAIN ITS TEAM FAILS IN THE
SHOOT AT SEAGIRT.
EIGHTH IN COMPANY MATCH.
MADE ONLY 121 OUT OF 25O POSI-
BILE POINTS.

Good Shooting Was shown at the
New Jersey Range Yesterday-New
Jersey Team Won the Interstate
Military Match With 1,OS2 Ont of
a Possible 1,2OO-This Is the Rec
ord i'm the Match, ms They Have
Barred the 1,1O7 Made by Georgia
in 1S95-COmpany G, Fourth New
Jersey, Won Company Match.
Sea Grit N. J., Sept. Another day
If remarkable shooting and smashing
of records was closed here this even
ing with the wind-up of the company
team match (tyro).
The principal event of the afternoon
and one of the most important of the
meet, the interstate military match
was won after hard fight by the New
Jersey team, which scored a total of
1852 out of a possible 1900, and Incl
dentally broke the high score record,
LOLA, which New Jersey established
last year.
The District of Columbia team,
which finished second. equalled the l.
OLA record and shattered the record for
the 500 yards stage of the match. The
standing of the other teams follows:
New York third, with 1,074; Massachu-
sets fourth, with 1,059; Pennsylvania
fifth, with 1,051; the United States Ma
rine Corps team sixth, with 1.044; Ohio
seventh, with LOIS: the United States
army eighth, with 1,006, and Maryland
ninth. with 939.
Georgia, in 1897, rolled up a total of
1107 in this competition, but as the sill
houette target was not used that year,
the score is not taken into consider
alton in comparison with work on the
bulls eye target.
Perfect Scores ut 500.
Several of the riflemen made perfect
scores at the 500 yard stage. The prize
which New Jersey retains is the bronze
Soldier of Marathon" presented by
the commander in-chief on behalf of
the state of New York.
There were fifteen entries in the
company team match, which was not
concluded until nearly dark. Members
of the teams that shot in this match
had never been on winning team in
any team match at Sea Grit previous
to the present meeting.
Each man fired five shots at 200 and
five shots at 500 yards. Company c.
Fourth New Jersey, won, with a total
of 1874 out of possible $50. Company
c, Seventh New York, was second,
with 126; the second team of Company
I, Eighth Massachusetts, third, with
125, and the first team of Company 1,
Eighth Massachusetts, fourth, with 1874.
Troop L. First Georgia, finished
eighth, with 121, scoring 65 at 200 and
56 at 500 yards.
For Civilian Rihemen.
At the annual meeting of the Nation
al Rifle Association of America, held
here this evening, Gen. Spencer, pres
ident of the organization, announced
that President Roosevelt's approval of
the proposition to reorganize the as
sociation along truly national lines is
assured. The plan provides for the
training of civilian riflemen, partic-
ularly those who would be likely to
serve in case of war. With the CO.
operation of the government, the as
ISOLATION believes hundreds of thou
sands of young Americans can be
taught to shoot expertly.
The association Endorsed the Dick
militia bill, and the bill providing for
national trophies for rifle practice.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-05
UNVEILED A STATUE.
Emperor and His Suit Attended the
Ceremony.

Posen, Prussian Poland, Sept. A
statue of Emperor Frederick was un-
yelled here to-day in the presence of
Emperor William. Empress Victoria,
the Crown Prince Frederick William,
Field Marshal Count Won Buelow, the
cabinet ministers and many other no.
table personages.
Their majesties and their party sub
sequently proceeded to the provincial
Diet house, where they received an adj
dress from the provincial authorities.
The President of the provincial
Diet presented the Emperor with
loving cup. His Majesty replied to
the address with a speech of some
length. There were similar functions
at the provincial assembly house.
where the Polish members were con-
spicuous by their absence.
Replying to the address OF the pro-
ylncial Diet, Emperor william enjoin-
ed the Germans 10 lay aside their in
herited tendency 20 engage in party
strife and 20 work together for the
good Of the country.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-05
MEASURES OF SAFETY.
That Are to he Followed to Escape
the Fury of PeIee.

Paris, Sept. 4.-Thc minister for the
colonies in placing 100000 at the dis
position of the governor of Martinique.
NJ. Lemaire, to relieve the distress in
that island. has requested the COVER
nor not to congregata refugees at-Fort
de France, but to distribute them in
the south, where their necessities can
be most easily supplied.
Recognizing the danger of a tidal
wave at Fort de France. the colonial
minister has instructed Gov. Lemaire
to adopt all measures to enable the
inhabitants to Immediately evacuate
the place in case of necessity and seek
refuge on the nights about the town,
where food depots should be establish
ed. The minister has also recommend
ed the establishment Of observatory
posts, whence the least signs of fresh
outbreaks of Mont Pelee can be imme-
diately reported to the authorities.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-05
MEN GETTING TIRED.
Have Had Enough of War Came
Government Is Playing.

government rs flMyAuE.
Rock Island, r. l., Sept Admiral
Higglnson has combined his heavy
fighting squadron with the cruisers
squadron of Rear Admiral Coghlan,
and tonight at o'clock all the large
vessels were at anchor off the entrance
or inside Great Salt Pond harbor.
Several of the small craft had been
sent to the northward. The men, ap-
parently, are firing of the mimic var
with all its hard work day the
marines were allowed liberty from
camp on Harbor Neck, and as yester-
day was pay day, they were very much
in evidence about town.
The navy failed to make its daily
capture of the signal station to-day.
The Brooklyns damage is not consid-
cred to be serious, as she made twelve
knots an hour very well in coming here
from New Bedford.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-05
Tag Ina n Night Gown.
DAMAGED MUSIC HALL.
Historic Cincinnati Building Suf-
fered From Fire.

Cincinnati, Sept. 4.-The historic
Music Hall was damaged by fire,
which broke out at o'clock this MORN
ing, and the Odeon. structure adjoin-
ing the Music Hall, was completely
destroyed. The loss will exceed $110,-
900, fully covered by insurance.
How the fire originated has not been
determined. 1t broke out under the
stage of the Odeon. The fire depart
ment, realizing that the great Music
Hall was in danger. used its best eff
forts to save that building. In an
hour the Odeon was completely de-
stroyed, and the south wing of the
Music Hall, which is next to the Odeon,
was damaged. The main building of
the Music Hall with the great organ
escaped injury.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-05
sI,teen Minerr Killed.

London. Sept. Am explosion &C.
CURED to-day at the Tredegar Iron
Company's cOllery, near Rhymney,
Monmouthshire. while li2 men were
underground. sixteen miners lost their
lives and seventeen men were serious
~ injured.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-05
WERE NOT M0LESTED.
Though Mai. Gearhart Sent M
Troops with Non-UniOn Men.

Though Mai. Gearhart Sent No
Troops with Non-UniOn Men.
Tamaqua. Pa, Sept. ALTHOUGH
Maj. Gearhart did not send any part
of the troops out to-day, the non-un-
ion men were not molested while on
their way to work. 1t is claimed that
about the same number of men went
to work to-day as yesterday.
The Lehigh Valley Company claims
to be shipping 600 tons of coal a day
from the No. 70 colliery, and $50 tons
a day from the No colliery. The
greater part of the coal is procured by
digging" culm.
President Baers statement to Sena-
tors Quay and Penrose has had a de-
pressing effect upon the miners here.
Yesterday they were confident of VIC
tory. To-day they say the end of the
strike seems a long way off.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-05
PAYERS WILL CONSOLIDATE.
Municipalities I'm n Fair Way to Pay
More for Pavements.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Sept 4-The
paving concerns of the South have en-
tered into a consolidation. and Chat
tanooga will be the headquarters of the
corporation. The main offices will be
located in this city.
The consolidat ton is just being COM
pleted, and those interested desire to
retain the officers, capital stock and
other information until the new con-
ticular.
On account of the meager details
that have leaked out. there are only
two or three OF the concerns that are
in the deal that are positively known,
and two of them are in Chattanooga.
The other is located in Birmingham.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-05
800 MINERS QUIT WORK.
Coal Creek workers Have Decided
to Go on n Strike.

Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 1.-THE Senti-
mel to-day says: About 300 miners en-
ployed by the Coal Creek Company
have quit work on account of a failure
to reach an agreement on the scale OF
wages for the year beginning Sept. l.
The Coal Creek Company does not
recognize the United Mine Workers OF
America, and the agreement recently
reached between the mine workers
committee and some of the coal oper-
ators of Jcllico and Coal Creek dis
tricis as 10 the scale of wages is not
accepted by this company.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-05
Montauk was Attacked.

Montauk, l.. L.. Sept. 4.-Montauk
was attacked by the enemy's ships this
morning. The Mayfiower appeared In
Fort Pond Bay at O'Clock. She was
followed by the Panther and Supply.
The weather was misty and the YES
sells were not detected until they had
entered the BAY
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-05
nIitchem Comnrm. 1t.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. Sept. 4--President
Mitchell this evening confirmed the
Associated Press dispatch stating that
the strike of the miners in the Poca-
hontas region had been declared off
He said the strikers were granted
some concessions, but he could not say
at present just what they were.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-05

New London, Conn. Sept 4.--The
following message has been received
at headquarters:
Fort Adams. District adiutant just
reports from Fort Adams heavy at
tack being made from rear feet. be-
lieved near Prices Neck. Russell"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-05

LEGATION. He said some time in the
near future he may reply to the Baer
statement.
Mr.. Mitchell denied the report that
he had received a communication from
j. P. Morgan asking him to state the
best terms upon which he would set
tie the strike.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-05
READY WITH RELIEF.

Schwnb Cables to Find Out If 1t Is
Needed mt Martinique.
New York, Sept. 4.-Gustav Schwab,
charge the distribution of funds coll
lected for the relief of sufferers from
the Martinique disaster several months
ago, sent the following cablegram to-
day:
Gov. Elewelyn st. Vincent. Does
recent. disaster require further aid to
your Island of Martinique? 10 so. of
what nature. Gable to Martinique not
working. Reply collect.
(Signed) "Schwab. Chairman West
Indian Committee"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-05
HOSPITALS ARE FILLED.
With Sick and Wounded Who Els.
caned Death From PeIee.

Roseau, Island of Dominica. d. w. l.,
de France, Martinique, dated Sept. 3.
says that over 1500 people were killed
during the volcanic eruption of Mount
Pelee of last Saturday, and that a
still greater number of persons has
been brought to Fort de France by the
French cruisers Tage and Suchet, and
by coasting craft. The hospitals of
Fort de France are filled with the sick
and wounded.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-05

Castries, Island Of st. Lucia, B. w.
l., Sept. 4.-The coast telephone SER
vice reports that a violent eruption of
the Soufriere volcano. on the Island
Of st. Vincent, was observed at mid
night.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-05
FROM ACROSS THE SEA.
Noises of the Volcano FIoated Far
to Venezuela.

to Venezuela.
Paris, Sept. SIN dispatch from
Carupano, Venezuela, a correspondent
of the Figaro says:
violent detonations were heard here
from 10 o'clock in the evening of Sept
until o'clock in the morning of
Sept. 4. The sounds came from the
north and were identical with those
heard on the night of Aug. 3d. during
the volcanic eruption on Martinique
on that date
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-05

SUN Was Obscured by voIcan

SUN Was Obscured by Volcanic
Clouds mt Cnstries.
Castries, Island of st. Lucia, B. w.
L., Sept. At was quite dark here
at $50 o'clock this morning. At that
hour the sun was obscured as 1t is
during an eclipse.
s p. m.-The British steamer Savan,
Capt. Hunter, arrived here to-day from
the Island of Trinidad. She was COW
cred with dust and reports that rhe
ran into a dense cloud of dust while
twenty miles south of ST. Vincent.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-05
DetonatIons Were Heard.

Pointe-aPitre. Island of Gaudeloupe.
F. w. l., Sept. 4, 3 p. m.--Loud deto-
nations were heard last night here in
the direction of Mont Pelee.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-05

Agram. Hungary. Sept. 4.-The FRO
olamation OF martial law here yestcr-
day afternoon has resulted IN the re-
storntlon OF order. The police have re-
placed the military In patrolllng the
streets
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-10

The Arabian coffee maker. having
prepared his Ere Of charcoal and placed
near il hv~c Tot containing water.
takes few handouts OF green coffee
berries. carc.u'ly culis out all imperfect
berries ana foreign substances and
then places the best Of the berries I'm an
iron ladle held over the Gre. The Der
ries are permitted 20 roast until they
begin 20 smoke and are then. while still
uncharrcd. placed in a small mortar
and carefully brayed with a pestie
closely sitting the cup OF the mortar.
The berries are not. however. reduced
to dust While this process has been
going ON. small pot has been half
filled with ter ID water from the large
pot aud placed over the fire. When the
water in the small pot has begun To-
boil. the broken coffee berries are
thrown In. and the boiling is permitted
10 90 ON Tor a short time. the decoction
being stirred with a spoon when IL
shows signs OF boiling over. The coffee
Is then served in small CUPS without
cream or sugar.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-10

A Virginia Statesman Ga Washington
has two boys. about five and six years
old respectively. who are not such AN
gcl children" that they do not scrap
occasionally. The family health is
discussed a good deal by the parents
in the presence OF the youngsters. and
the two evils held 20 be the very worst
that can Dee feared are microbes and
drafts The other morning the boys
got into a wrangle.
"Oh. you're microbe." Kissed the
elder in his anger.
That dreadful epithet had never been
applied 10 the other before. and for a
moment he was stunned 10y the insult.
lie tried 10 come back az his brother.
but at first he was az a loss what 20
say. "NOu-you-y0u're another" he
blurted out NJ last and then caught
himself. mo YOU amt. either: You
are draft he exclaimed. and the
scrap was Detroit Free Press.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-10

Children born between September
ana February are. some authorities
state. not SO tail us those born In the
summer and spring months. and the
growth OF children IS much more rapid
from March tli August The extrcmi-
ties grow rapidly up To the sixteenth
year. then there is a slow growth tina
the thirtieth year. The legs chiefly
grow between the tenth and seven
teenth year
ComIariug tie general results. 10 ar-
pears that there are six periods OF
growth. Tho Urst extends M 90 the
sixth or eighth year and Is ono az very
rapid growth: the second period. from
eleven 20 fourteen years. growth IS
slow; the third period. from sixteen TO
seventeen. the fourth period shows "a
slow growth uu to the age " thirty for
height. mp 20 ftty Tor chest rirth; the
9th period IS 'ue OF rest. from thirty
To City years: she sixth period is GUAR
ac'erizea hy a decrease 10 an dimen
sious % the holy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-10

The juice 90 bananas is recommended
as one of the REST remedies in chronic
bronchitis with insufficient expccior.i.
ton and marked dyspnua 4 dram
eight or ten times a day during the
first days is usually prescribed. aud
later the dose can he diminished
The strip is prepared as follows. Ctit
the fruit in slices and place them ia 81
Jar; sprinkle with sugar ard cover the
jar. which IS tacn envelopod in straw
and placed In cold water. and the latter
is heated 20 The boiling point. The jar
is then removed. allowed TO cool. and
the juice is uo-rcd into little bottles.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-10

An ancient custom once universal in
England on T.. -icr Monday and Tues.
day Is that Known as heavlur. lifting
or raising. or tle Monday the mems
hcaving day. women were raised three
times Ia cha.-. after which they were
kissed and lih rated. ON Tuesday the
women lifted tlc ucn Ia the same man
ner. but IL was usual for the men TO
give small Sam 90 money FOR leave
and license o. depart. IN early times
the practice prevailed among all ranks.
and in a roll o. tie reign OF Edward /.
Is a record ~ aymeut TO certain ladies
and maids q honor Tor lifting that king
In his bed az Easter. The usage com.
memorated tie resurrection OF our
Lord.-L0ndon Standard.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-10
NILE RveR huO.



ne sai~asioa - abb ceart~y In
That Eato,c.s t'fstsfat
There Is aoih.ug 20 rl Ec ore realize
the Importance OF Lui irJ,.,.i like a
Journey up the Nile when the inunda-
ton is just over. You lounse ON the
deck OF your dahabieh and drink in
geography almost without knowing h..
The voyage forms a perfect iutrodn,-
ton 70 the study OF mudoiosy and Su2-
gcSts 10 the ohseryant mind Oneaniug
you and mel the real nature Of mud as
nothing else on earth that know ~
can suggo 3 IL. for iR Egypt YOU get
your phenomenon isolated. as il were.
from all disturbing elements.
You have no rainfall To bother You.
no local streams. no complex dcnuda-
ton. The Nile does IL all. and the Nile
does everything. ON either hand
stretches away the bare desert. rising
up i'm gray rocky hills. Down the
uidst runs the one long line OF allu-
vial soil-in other words. Nile mud
which alone allows cultivation and life
In that rainless district The country
bases itself absolutely on mud. The
crops are raised on it. the houses and
villages are built Of il. the land is
manured with it, the very air is fun
OF II. The crude brick buildings that
dissolve I'm dust are Nile mud solididcd.
the rcd pottery Of AsSiout is Nile mud
baked hard. the village mosques and
minarcts are Nile mu6 whitewasheG
! have even seen a ships bulwarks
ne~t, repaired with mud. II pervades
the whole land. when wet. as mud un-
disguised. whom dry. as duststorm.-
COruLiu Mas zine.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-10
coFFeE AouLTERANTs.
Fh~ Li.s Run- Thressh the Aiphase,
t'rona a a. ".


Prom a a. ".
II an Of the substances that pass
through a conCe grinding machine dur
ing the year should be- written he al
phabeticai order. ~a- would begin the
list with acorns. and wv" would eud ID
with wormw0od. sprouts of which are
sometimes used 90 give the deiascd
coffee slight aromatic bitter taste.
Aduiteration occurs largely lu the
coffee that Is sold In the ground form.
Several c0Ucc berry factories have
been discovered I'm Europe which were
doing large and profitable business
10y mOidinE IAN admiNturc of taura-t
stove rust. clay. sawdust. chi.try
coffee sediment and coffee meal into
neat berry by the aid OF some ar.lii.
tinaut. and these berries were $50 w,u
made that the deception was not G. S.
covered Tor long time This produ,-
ton had a iarsc sale among the lower
classes of Russia aud Poland. and.
mixed with the genuine co0cc berry.
It's sale was quite lively I'm other parts
OF Europe
Cnroastcd coffee berries are often
made from o.. and rye nour aud corn.
meal The natural aroma OF these
grains is destroyed by some process
and after the proper amount of co0,e
aroma IS added the berries are formed
and caused q maintain their shape hv
some adhesive substance. The test
usually employed 10 discover this de-
ception is 90 place the beans in a re-
cepiacle containing warm water. which
will dissolve them an few hours
Honolulu Star
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-10

The value Of a slight rest before
meals is. according 20 a physician.
very great. Indigestion more often
arises from eating when tired or ex-
cited than il understood. In his diet
airy FOR a consumptive patient a very
well known specialist insists upon a
full twenty minutes rest before all
meals except breakfast. Five minutes
complete rest. Of mind a we'll as body.
Is none too much for the person OF
average health. and il should be taken
regularly.-New York Post.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-10

Tie trouble between capital and Ia
Dor Is just IN proportion 20 the igno-
rance Of the employer and the lgno-
rance Of the employed The more IA
teilieent the employer the better. ana
the more Intelligent the employed the
better. Ii Is never education. IL is never
kuowlcd e. that produces collision. Il
Is always ignorance on the part Of one
or the other Of the two forces. Spe,tk-
ing from an experience not inconsider-
able make this statement Capital Is
ignorant OF the necessities and the Just
dues Of labor, and labor IS ignorant Of
the necessities and dangers Of capital.
That is the true origin OF friction De
tween them Carnegie's Empire OF
business
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-10

The standard coins on the continent
are; In France the f.anc. IN Spain. the
peSeta; In Ita,y. the Ira; ln Holland
and Austria. he rorin; IN Germany.
the mark; in Russia. the ruhle
Belgium AMI Switzerland use the
French name for the piece II 20 SOUS.
Each 81 these pieces is. ike the Amer
lean dollar. divided into 100 parts. call
ed kopecS in Russia. pfennig In Ger
many. kreutzcr in Austria. cent in Hol-
land. and in Italy. France and Spain by
The word meaning hunaredth
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-10
Initiating the Music Ola Cascade.

Certain tribes on the Amazon have
been fascinated 10y the music of thc
waterfall Musical instruments were
found in use among them consisting OF
complicated mechanism by which
water was poured from one bowl into
another, in imitation of the cascade.
and then returned by the receivin-
bowl into the vessel which had poured
IL. 50 that 10y "a repetition OF this mech
anism constant murmur Of a cascade
could be kept up So long as the aul-
ence desired CT the player was able 10
perform IL.