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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05
STRING OF FAST MEN
WILL OPEN THE COLISEUM
Prince Arranging an Attractive Programme for
Thursday Night

On Thursday evening, weather per-
hitting, Jack Princes Coliseum will
be opened and the lovers of motor
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05

paced racing will be given chance to
see four of the fastest riders in the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05
EMPIRE TRACK AND
ROAD HOUSE

Animals Seen Mt the Track.
Work is progressing at the Empire
track and roadhouse at Thunderbolt,
and the road house win be opened for
business, it is thought by the manager,
in a few days.
Sporehouse's trained animal show
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05

shape for their bouts are invited to go
to the hall and watch them.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05
PYRAMIDS OF PAIN
Most Plentiful and Troublesome
During Spring and Summer.

takes warm weather bring the hidden impurities
humors and posons the system and stir the sluggish
blood and this is why boils in Spring and
Summer. They sometimes singly, but oftener in
pairs and rpets and in punches and clusters and
generally upon the tenderest part the body They
the most painful of all skin eruptons and the blood is in
turmoil and the system in feverish commotion from
the time these volcanoes of misery begin form until they
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05

Long-continued sickness leaves the blood too weak
and sluggish to throw off the bodily impurities and
eve the system of the waste and refuse, which then
concentrates at some spot and carbuncle boil is
the result To already enfeebled by disease bois
seem to come with more frequency causing the nens-
est pain and greatest danger to the already weak and
debilitated sufferer.
All skin eruptions, from the sometimes fatal car
buncle to the sptefu little catboi caused by bad
h1ood ord +ha or1, uav RI avoid or oct permanenty
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05

McGovern is now after Yanger. The
claim that he was counted out unfair
ly is general denounced now.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05

The general opinion is that Meow
ern has showed himself bad loser.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05

Corbett says he will star on the stage
for while, and all those who are after
him for bout will have to wait for
a while.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05

Auburn is working hard to get in
trim. It's first game is with Mercer.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05

Sanr Harris, McGovern's manager,
says: at appears to me now that a
good little man should not be sent
against a good big MAN."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05
BoILS FOR OVER is YEARS.

Gentlemen For over fifteen years have suffer.
ed more or less from Impure Blood. About year
ago had o boil appear on my leg below the knee,
which was followed by three more my neck.
Isaw 8. s. 8. advertised and decided to tryi After
taking three bottles all Boils disappears and
have not been troubled any since. feel deeply
indebted to s. 8. g. for the excellent health ana
enjoying as have not felt well in twenty
years. You have certainly placed me under many
obligations and must say that will always
have great faith In 8. q. s. -
II4 W. Jefferson St., louisville, KY.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05

Georgia lost it's first game OF the sea-
son to Davidson. 1t all happened in one
inning
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05

Eddie Cannon" Bald is in training
in Atlanta for his race with Walthour
and the summer racing season in Eu-
rope.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05

The New York team of the American
League will retain seventeen players
during the coming season.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-14
Shoots His Former Sweetheart.

Little Rock. Ark, April 11.-This af-
ternoon on the sidewalk in front of
Christ's church, at Fifth and Scott
streets in this city, Will Alexander. 90
years of age, shot and seriously wound
ed Miss Irba T. Young, a handsome
young woman who is employed as
milliner. Alexander after firing two
shots at Miss Young, put the pistols
muzzle to his left temple and sent a
bullet through his brain. 1t is thought
Miss Young will recover.
Alexander, who is the son of DR.. w.
G. B. Alexander of Carlisle, Ark. re-
Gently returned from the Philippine is
lands, where he was a private in the
44th United States volunteers. Alex
ander and Miss Young. it is said, were
sweetnearts when children. Miss Young
was married to another man and Alex
ander to another woman. Miss Young
had been granted a divorce and her
maiden name had been restored to her
by order of the court.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-14
INCREASE OF CAPITAL STOCK.
Statement Given Out by Directors
of New York. New Haven and Hart
ford Company.

New Haven, Conn, 1.-THE following
statement was given out at the general
offices of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railroad Company today:
At a meeting of the directors of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad Company, held in New York
today. it was voted to increase the
capital stock of the company on Janu-
ary ?, 1904 by the amount of 10 per
cent. of the number of shares out
standing at the close of business the
18th day of May, 1903 for the purpose
of taking up maturing bonds of the
company, to pay for new equipment and
rolling stock and existing floating debt.
The stock will be offered to Stockhold-
ers of record at the close of business
on said 18th of May, 1903, for subscrib-
ers at the rate of S175 per share, in the
proportion of one share of new stock
for each ten shares of stock held by
each stockholder on that day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-14
Death.

Shreveport, La, April 11.-Mrs. Aline
Matthews aged 45 years, wife of Frank
Matthews, we'll known civil engineer
was brutally murdered in her bed early
this morning by a negro, who it is be-
lieved. outraged his victim. The wo-
mans little daughter Aline, aged 10,
was fatally wounded An axe was the
instrument employed in both cases.
Ed Porter, a negro strongly suspected
of the crime was shot to death by two
police sergeants, while attempting to
escape. He had been run down at a
point about five miles from Shreveport.
The discovery of the crme was made
at $50 o'clock this morning by the SER
want who entered the bedroom of Mrs
Matthews. The unfortunate woman
been dead for some time. Her little
daughter was still alive when the SER
want entered.
Entrance was effected through j side
window and although there were Is
persons in the house, which is situated
in the very heart of the residences of
Shreveport. no one heard a single sus-
picious sound during the night. The
skull of Mrs. Matthews was crushed
and the indications are that she had
been criminally assaulted. The child's
skull was fractured, her chest crushed
and lacerated.
Mrs. Matthews wore a diamond ring
and diamond ear rings, which were lot
touched by the murderer. The pocket
books containing money were also left
in the room. An axe covered with
blood and hair was found in the
kitchen
Blood hounds took up the trail but
lost it after going a short distance, A
Kansas City Southern engineer notified
the police of the appearance of negro
covered with blood on the tracks OF the
railroad and a posse was organized to
hunt him down. The posse separated
and Sergeants Gerald and Roquemore
soon came upon the negro. He made a
desperate dash for a ravine and the
officers fired four shots at him, two Of
which took effect in his back, killing
him instantly. The negro's clothing
was covered with blood and his shoes
fitted the bloody foot prints in the
kitchen of the Matthews home
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-14
Schwab Will be Elected President
of Steel Trust.

SCHWAB WILL BE RE ELECTED
New York, April 1.-THE Evening
Post today quotes a director of the
United States Steel Corporation, TO the
effect that Charles NJ. Schwab will be
reelected president at the annual meet
ing this month. According to the di-
rector quoted, there never was any
idea of supplanting Mr.. Schwab. Con-
tinuing The Evening Post says that
there is we'll defined idea in Wall
street. that Mr.. Schwab's work will be
considerably lightened, that he will give
his attention exclusively to the general
supervision and act in more of an ad-
visory capacity in -he future; that the
various vic presidents will in a
sense have more exclusive jurisdiction
over their several departmental although
subject of course, to President Schwab.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-14
Immense Iron and Steel Plant for
Brunswick.

Baltimore, April 11.-Ex-Senator Nc
Laurin, of South Carolina, in an in
terview printed here says the Mohawk
Valley Steel Company of which he is
vice president, has let contracts for the
building of an immense iron and steel
plant at Brunswick, Ga, TO cost S10,-
600, 900. The president of the Mohawk
Steel Company is o. T. Umstead of New
York Ex-senator McLaurin has been
elected president of the Brunswick and
Birmingham Construction Company,
which is closely identified with the Mo-
hawk Steel Company.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-14
WILMINGTON N. c. APRIL A. 1909
WORK OF THE sHAMROCKs.
Trial of the New Cup Defender is
Distinctly Disappointing.

Weymouth, April 1.-THE first con-
test day of the challenger, for the
American cup under racing conditions,
was distinctly disappointing TO those
who exulted so much at the results of
the preliminary trials. The Shamrock
1 won on her handicap allowance of
the new craft, only heating her IL
minutes over a course thirty four miles
long. On the first half of the course
the challenger outsailed the older boat
handsomely but in the fresher wind on
the second turn, she little more than
held her own. This was only partially
explained by a fiuke Of wind which fa-
vored the Shamrock l, and enabled her
to gain considerable ground on the sec
ond boat.
The Shamrock 1 was fouled by a
steam yacht when half way through
the second run to Lulworth Cove. Her
spinnaker boom and the steam yachts
bowsprit were both carried away, but
the Shamrock l escaped other injury,
and continued the race. The accident
was a little disadvantage, as the
Shamrock IT'S spinnaker was imme-
ditaely lowered in order to make the
conditions even.
A fine, fresh WeSt-SouthWest breeze,
of sufficient strength to cause the
yachts under club topSails to heel over
and make fast sailing, was blowing as
the two Shamrocks manoeuvred for a
position. During this jockeying, the
Shamrock III proved both faster and
handler and Captain Wringe had easily
the best of the start. The wind re-
manned fresh and steady and the racers
across on the first leg of the course.
In twenty minutes running, the chal-
lenger gained two minutes.
Dropping their spinnakers the boats
luffed and came on the wind for the
beat to windward, across the bay to-
wards Portland. The breeze freshened
a little and both yachts travelled at q
fine pace, the challenger apparently
revelling in the stronger wind. When
they turned the mark off Portland, the
Shamrock III had a lead of over six
minutes on less than twelve miles
sailing.
The challenger's showing on the
reach was distinctly disappointing. On
the second run down, the wind. the the
old boat had somewhat of an advantage
by bringing up a fresher breeze, and
the Shamrock III was only able to
make a minute and half between the
marks
In beating for the mark of Portland
Captain Wringe did not appear to drive
his boat so keenly as he had done. He
kept pinching her into every eye of the
wind, while the Shamrock 1, although
dropping to leeward, gained distinctly.
The hardening wind suddenly drew
round a couple of points and gave the
Shamrock I, the only fiuke of the day.
She was far down to leeWard. but un-
der the favoring breeze wiped out con-
siderable of the new boats lead.
On the three miles reach home, the
challenger was sailed for all she was
worth and on the leg on which the
Shamrock I had held her even during
the first round, Shamrock III on this
occasion gained half a minute.
The finishing times were:
Shamrock III 1:49:3S.
Shamrock 1:55:09.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-14

Washington, April 11.-There We're
two important developments today in
the investigation of the affairs of the
postoff1ce department. The first was
the filing of charges that advance in
formation had been furnished wagon
manufacturers regarding rural routes
and the other was the issuance of an
order to Postmaster Vancott, of New
York city, directing him to hold up all
of the promotions and extra clerk al
lowance cases. recently announced for
the New York city service for the next
fiscal year.
Fresh charges were filed by a west
ern establishment, engaged in the
manufacture of vehicles and wagons.
alleging that competing houses had
gotten the benefit of advance informa-
ton regarding rural free delivery
routes and the appointment of rural
free delivery carriers. The charges
allege that the complaining company,
upon announcement of appointment Of
rural carriers, gave instructions to
their agents in various sections to ne
gotiate with them for the sale of the
wagons, buggies, or other vehicles for
use III performing the postal service
and that in a number of cases cited
the agents made reply that the car
riers had previously procured their out
tits, sometimes, it is asserted, several
weeks before. 1t is also alleged that in
one instance cited, a representative of
certain factory was accompanied on
the route by the regular carrier there
of, the latter advising and urging the
sale of the articles by the commercial
representative. The complainants say
in the charges, that the conditions
cited, "savor of the star route methods
of twenty or twenty-five years ago.
When the attention of Acting Post
master General Wynne was called to
these charges, he refused to discuss
them, but admitted that they had been
filed and would be turned over to the
inspectors for consideration
An order issued today by Acting
Postmaster General Wynne directs the
postmaster at New York to withhold
any action on the promotions and other
allowances recently ordered and to re-
turn certain of these cases. The full
list of promotions to be made in the
New York Office will not finally be
made up until the cases are thorough
ly investigated.
Postmaster Vancott will be held re-
sponsible for any promotions that he
endorses and any not endorsed by him
in the usual way, will not be allowed
to go through. There were 1,176 pro-
motions and an allowance Of 2hh oddi-
tional clerks at 5000 per annum.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-14
The Iowa Will be Extensively Over
hauled.

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE cost Of
repairing and overhauling the Iowa. in
cluding the damage caused by the re-
cent explosion, is estimated by the ma
Wy department at S5Oo,O0o. 1t Is not
thought these repairs can possibly be
completed under six months during
which time the vessel will be out Of
commission at the New York yard.
The Iowa has been in commission for
about five years and prior to the acci-
dent recommendations had already
been made for an extensive overhaul
ing of the vessel.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-14
CONDITION OF w. b. ELLIS.
Salem Merchant Will be Examined
by a Lunacy Commission.

New York, April 1.-William B. Ellis
who recently was taken from his room
at a hotel and committed to Bellevue
insane pavilion was taken before Jus
tice Blanchard in the supreme court,
on an application for an inquiry into
his mental condition. Counsel for Ellis
declared that he would harm no one
and asked that Ellis be liberated, as two
specialists certified to his sanity. Jus
tice Blanchard said he was unwilling to
free Ellis without expert informat ton
as 10 his condition. A friend was spok-
en- of as safe care taker for Mr.. Ellis.
but Lawyer George Gordon Battle who
opposed freeing Ellis, objected. A
commission in a lunacy was ordered
to examine Ellis at once
Ellis is from Salem, N c. where he
was a tobacco merchant
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-14
CHANGES IN THE ARMY.
Large Number of Appointments and
Promotions Announced.

Washington April 11.-SeveraI i'm
portanr changes in the army occurred
today.
Major General Robert H Hughes,
having reached the age of 81 years
which marks the limit of service on
the active list, was placed on the retir-
ed list. The vacancy in the grade of
major general caused by General
Hughes retirement was today filled by
the promotion of Brigadier General JOS
=. breckenridge, Inspector general of
the army. That officer will be immedi-
ately retired and Brigadier General
Marshall 7. Ludington, quartermaster
general Of the army will be promoted to
the rank of major general. General
Ludington will in turn be retired and
the vacancy thus created will be filled
by the appointment of Brigadier Gen
eral James F. Wade to the grade Of
major general. The appointment of
General Wade will be permanent until
his statutory retirement in April, 1907.
General Wade is now in command Of
the department of Luzon. On the stat
utory retirement of General George W.
Davis in July next, General Wade will
succeed to the command of the division
Of the Philippines, which includes all
the military forces in those islands.
Colonel Peter D. Vroom of the inspec-
tor generals department will be ap-
pointed inspector general with the
rank of brigadier general on the retire
ment of General Breckenridge. Gener-
al Vroom will then be placed on the re-
tired list and Colonel George II. Burton
will be appointed inspector general with
the rank of brigadier general and will
retain that office until his statutory re-
tirement in January 1907.
On the retirement of General Ludding
ton, Colonel Charles F. Humphrey will
be appointed quartermaster general of
the army, with the rank of brigadier
general.
The promotion of General Wade to
the rank of major general will result
in the successive promotions to the
rank of brigadier general of the follow
ing officers: Colonel S. W. Groesbeck,
judge advocate; Colonel Jared A Smith,
corps of engineers: Colonel Albert E.
Woodson, third cavalry; Colonel L. H.
Rucker, eighth cavalry; Colonel Theo-
dore Q. Baldwin, seventh cavalry; Colo
mel J. B. Rawles, artillery corps; Colo
mel John r. Myrick, artillery corps;
Colonel w. P. Rogers thirtieth infantry.
ALE Of the above named officers will
be succesively retired and the perma-
nent appointment of brigadier general
given to General Peter c. Hains, corps
Of engineers.
The changes already indicated will
be followed by a large number Of pro-
motions to the rank Of Colonel and in
all the subordinate grades of the army.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-14
WORK WILL BE RESUMED.
Monday Forces Will Try to Close the
Hymelia Crevasse.

New Orleans, April lin the belief
that the maximum of the flood has
about reached the lower river and that
with determined efforts there is still
chance of success remaining, a confer
ence fthe interests affected by the
Hymelia crevasse was held here to-
day and after full canvass of the sit
uation it was decided to resume Norl.
on Monday, the planters pledging a
subscription of $4,000 to carry forward
the undertaking.
1t was learned from the crevassa to-
day that both wings of the crib,.!ng
are still holding firmly and that the
broken ends are no longer washing.
This has encouraged the people that it
can still be done to reduce the dura-
ton and extent of overflow.
The river at New Orleans remained
stationary all day at twenty feet.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-14
The Name Changed Again to Fort
MOultrie.

Charleston, S. c., April Ex-senator
Tillman has written to DR.. Edward
McGrady the historian. enclosing a let
ter from Secretary of War Elihu Root,
announcing that the name of the mill
tary reservation on Sullivans Island re-
Gently known as Fort Getty has been
changed to Fort Moultrie" in honor
of Major General Moultrie of the con-
tinental army. The South Carolina
historical society, the Sons of the Rev
olution and Daughters of the Revolu-
ton of this city had entrusted Senator
Tillnan with a petition and protest
against the change to Fort Getty and
asking that the name Fort Moultrie
be restored
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-14
Sold Into SerYitude.

Chicago, Ill, April 11.-A dispatch to
the Record Herald from Jackson. KY,
says: Bruce Marcum has been sold into
servitude for six months under the vag-
rancy law. Marcum had such a repu-
tation for idleness and adherence of
work that the highest bid was only
$3.50. The bid was made by William
Griffin who must provide for him for
the time he is in servitude. Marcum
is - years old and a member of well
known family. United States court
commissioner, James 3. Marcum is his
uncle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-14
North Atlantic Fleet to Remain at
Pensacola.

Washington, April 11.-Orders were
today sent TO Rear Admiral Higginson,
commanding the North Atlantic fleet
al Pensacola, to remain there several
loads of prvisions. He will be joined
there early next week by Rear Admiral
Coghlan, with the Caribbean sea divis-
ion and the fleet will proceed to Nor
folk. where it will be reviewed by Ad-
miral Dewey. Admiral Coghlan has al
ready left Puerto Cortez.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-14
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.
Carolina Defeats WoffOrd-ScOres of
Other Games.
Especial to The Messenger. }

(opSCldl ~ lle McSSSllSeI ,
Spatanburg, S. c.. April 1.-THE Uni
versity of North Carolina defeated
Wofford college here today By the
score of two to nothing.
Norfolk, Va, April 1.-THE Univer-
sity of Virginia was defeated by the
Yale baseball team here today by d
score Of to =.
Atlanta, Ga. April II Clemson col
lege, 5; Georgia school of Technology /.
Lexington, Va, April 11.-Virgtnia
Military Institute 5; st. Johns col
lege, 0.
Philadelphia, American :; Phiiadel-
phia. National 1.
New York. National s; Jersey City O..
West Point 3; Union /.
Harvard Is: Colby 8.
Georgetown, 6: Princeton. ).
Naval Academy s: Seventh regiment
of New York. l.
University of Pennsylvania. 10;
Franklin and Marshall s.
Pittsburg, s: Indianapolis, 3.
Cornell, ): Maryland Athletic Associ-
alton.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-14
More Developments in
Investigation of Post
office Affairs
AT WASHINGTON

Western Establishment Files
Charges of Advance Information
Being Given Out Regarding Rural
pOintment of Rural Free Delivery
Carriers. The COmpIainants Say
the Conditions SAVIOR of the Star
Route Methods of the Past-An Or
of New York.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-14
Sudden Death of John r.. Burns.

Mobile, Ala, April u.-While super
intending the removal of a six FOUNDER
gun from the wharf to the United
States barracks here today. John r.
Burns, aged 90, an electrical engineer.
was instantly killed by the gun which
broke from its fastenings and passed
over Burns body. The remains will
be inferred in the National Cemetery
here tomorrow. Burns came here from
New York city
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-14
THERELIANCE
Americas New Cup De-
fender Successfully
Launched
MANY PRESENT

The New Cup Defender Was Launch
and Persons and Was Christened
ny Miss IseIin as the "ReIiance"-
The New -.acer is q Decided De-
parture on the Part of Herreshoff
from His Other BOats-The General
Opinion is That She Will Prove
Built-Lines of the New Boat.