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The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-25

driven by M Porter was overturned
at railroad crossing and took fire.
The chauffeur was caught underneath
the automobile and burned to death.
while two soldiers and a child were
killed.
y chauffeur was badly injured by an
accident to his motor car near Angou-
leme woman crossing the road in
the neighborhood of Ablis was run over
by one of the competing cars and
killed.
Mr.. Stead and his chauffeur, who
were first reported to have been killed,
are still alive. Their automobile col
lided with another car, with which Mr..
Stead had been racing for several kilo-
meters, wheel to wheel, and was COM
pletely overturned in a ditch near
Montguyon. Mr.. Stead was caught un-
der the machine, while his chauffeur
was hurled to a distance of thirty feet
and had his head and body badly cut
Mr. Stead was conscious when he
was picked up, but complained of suf-
fering great pain. He was conveyed to
the nearest farm.
1t is stated that Louis Renault's au-
tomobile attained at Beourdiniere, be-
tween Charities and Bonneval, a max
imum speed of SSA miles per hour.
1t is reported that the Spanish gov
eminent has also forbidden the con-
tinuance of the race on Spanish terri
tory.
Seems to BE "a Draw.
The result of the first stage of the
race appears to be a draw between the
merits of the light and heavy vehicles.
Louis Renault drove a light machine,
weighing $50 pounds and of thirty
horse power, while Gabriel drove a
heavy machine of seventy horse power,
weighing 1000 pounds.
The time and position of the win
ners of the first stage, deducting the
time allowance for slowing down in
side the cities, are as follows: Ga
briel, hours, 10 minutes; Jarrett, 5
hours, 81 minutes; Warden, hours,
Sc minutes; Baron deCrawher, 6 hours,
1 minute; Voight, 6 hours, 2 minutes;
Barras, hours, II minutes; Rougier,
6 hours, 16 minutes; and Mouter, 6
hours, II minutes.
Only Ill arrivals at Bordeaux are re-
ported.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-25
SIX WERE KILLED IN
A BOILER EXPLOSION.

Plaquemine, Ia, May 24.-One of the
boilers of Wilson & Cochran's saw
mill at Wilcox, near Warrington sta
ton, exploded, killing six persons.
The killed are: William Pearson,
white, engineer, aged 60; James Vic
tor; Philip Archer; William Hill;
Richard Hill and Jesse Thomas.
Nine others are seriously injured.
and 1t is thought that two of them
will die Among the injured are Glow
er. the sawyer: J. j. Dolinger, boiler
maker of Plaquemine. No cause is Civ
en- for the explosion.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-25
tine, escaped without ever a shock

the tine, escaped without ever a shock
from the bolt.
John Wilson, aged Is, of Fulton
street, who was in the park when the
storm broke, ran for shelter to a stable
about 500 yards distant from where
Robinson was killed. The stable was
partially destroyed by probably the
same current that struck Robinson
and when investigation of the premises
was later made, Wilson's dead body
was discovered.
At Braddock lightning struck a
street car on the Mckee Short Branch
or the Pittsburg Railways Company
and caused a panic among the passen-
gers, many of the men jumping from
the car as it sped down the hill. Three
of them were pretty badly bruised, and
Christopher O'Toole who fell on his
head is perhaps fatally hurt.
The women passengers tried to jump
also, but were prevented by some of
the cooler-headed among the men.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-25
OWED INTO THE RIVER
FROM BROOKLYN BRIDGE.

New York, May 24.-An unknown
man sitting in an open car crossing
Brooklyn bridge to-day suddenly
alighted when the car was in the mid
die Of the center span, and, running
to the side OF the bridge, jumped into
the river.
He threw his hat in the face of a
fireman who tried to seize him as he
stood poised on the edge of the trestle
work and then dived head first. hold
ing lighted cigar between his teeth.
His body rose to the surface imme-
diately after the plunge and was car
ried away by the current.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-25
KILLED BY EXPLOSION
OF ENGINE BOILER.

Erie, Pa. May 24.-While passing the
main siding of the hill, about seven
miles west of Kane, to-day, the boiler
on one of the locomotives pushing a
Philadelphia and Erie freight train ex-
p1oded, killing John CRANE, brake
man, and injuring four others, three
perhaps fatally.
so much as the train was running
slowly at the time and also because
the crown sheet of the exploded boiler
was blown clear through the caboose,
splitting it in two and completely
wrecking it, so that it was set on fire
and burned up as the quickest way to
clear the tracks,
The injured, except the engineer and
fireman, were in the caboose
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-25
SHORT IN ACCOUNTS
He SHOT HIMSELF.

Buffalo, N. Y, May 24.-Grant
Blodgett, general bookkeeper of the
Bank of Buffalo. shot himself in the
head in the basement of the bank
building to-day. The bullet entered
just back of the left eye and severed
both optic nerves. If he survives he
will be blind.
Blodgett told Elliott c. MacDougal,
president Of the bank. who was sum-
moned after the discovery Of the shoot
ing, that he was short $519 Whether
he was short that amount from the
bank or some other private interest
Mr.. Dougal was unable to tell tonight.
An examination of the books viii be
made in the morning.
Blodgett did not handle large
amounts OF the banks cash. He had
worked for the bank sixteen years. He
was married and had a son.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-25
JEWS PROTESTED.
Money Raised in Augusta-New
Presbyterian Church.

Money Raised in Augusta-New
Presbyterian Church.
Augusta, May 24.-The Russian Jews
in Augusta held an Indignation meet
ing this afternoon, at which resolutions
of protest and condemnation were
adopted, and a collection of about 5000
was taken for the relief of the Kischi-
neff sufferers. Louis Brooks, Esq, a
prominent young Jew, born and reared
in Augusta and member of the To-
cal bar, delivered the address, and sub
mitted the resolution.
The congregation of the Second Pres
byterian Church to-day accepted the
plans of it's new church submitted by
Architect c. C. Williams of Column
bia, S. c. 1t will be $50, 900 building
of pressed brick, with stone trimmings,
modern Sunday-school accommodations
and everything in the best style. 1t
has one of the most eligible sites in
the city on Greene street, and the new
church will be known as the Greene
Street Presbyterian Church.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-25
FOUGHT ALL DAY.
Turks Finally Destroyed the Insur-
gent Band.

Turks Finally Destroyed the Insur-
gent Band.
Salonica, May 24.-The revolutionary
band of nineteen men, headed by the
Macedonian leader Svetkoff against
the Turkish troops, was fighting all
day Thursday near the Bulgarian viii
lage of Mogil, six miles north of Mon
astir, and was finally surrounded and
destroyed. Svetkoff. twelve of his men
and six villagers were killed. The
Turkish loss was trif1ing.
After the fighting the Bashi- Bazouks
pillaged and burned eighteen houses in
Mogil.
Terror prevails in Monastir, and the
consuls propose to ask for foreign
guards. Another sixteen battalions of
Turkish troops are coming from Asia
Minor to complete the occupation of
the villages.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-25
PREMIER DECLARES
RACE MUST STOP.

Paris, May Pain view of the num-
Der of accidents, some fatal, in the
first stage of the Paris-Madrid auto
mobile race, from Versailles to Bor
deaux, Premier Combes has forbidden
the continuance of the contest on
French territory.
The second stage of the race, which
was to have been continued on Tues
day, included a run over French ter
ritory from Bordeau to the Spanish
frontier. Premier Combes' action prob
ably will lead to the race being aban-
doned.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-25
VILLAGE BURNED AND
ITS PEOPLE MURDERED

London, May 25.-The Sofia corre-
spondent of the Morning Leader tele-
graphs that the Macedonian Committee
reports that the Turks have burned
the village of Banitzi, near Seares.
Only forty-eight of the 500 inhabitants
escaped, and many women and girls
were outraged and murdered and their
bodies cast into the water.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-25
HENRY OF PRUSSIA
NOW VISITS SPAIN.

Madrid. May 24.-Prince Henry Of
Prussia arrived here to-day on a visit
to the Spanish court. He was received
at the railway station by King Alfonso
and his ministers. The Princes visit
Is made at the Kaisers wish to present
his majesty's compliments 10 King Al
fonso
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-25
THIS KILLED THREE.

Guthrie Okla. May PA tornado
struck Foss, a town of 200 inhabitants
on the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf
Railway in Western Oklahoma early
to-day. destroying thirteen residences
and wrecking many outhouses. Three
persons were killed and a number in
jured, one, r. P. Hall, seriously. The
dead are F. M. Slagel, his wife and
daughter
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-25
EXAMINATIONS CHANGE
TO MORNING SIGNS.

Bordeaux, May 24-The illumina-
lions which were fixed for tonight in
honor of the automobile race have
been countermanded as a sign of
mourning for the persons killed dur
ing the contest
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-25
BIT or BLAcKBALLING
IIns stirred Up "A Commotion Mt the
French Capital.

Paris, May 24.-M Waldeck-Rous-
seau. the late French premier. has
been blackballed at the yacht club
here on political grounds. NJ Castor
Menier and n. Fernand Crouan, his
proposers, and several other members
Of the committee. have resigned, the
rules Of the club f0rbidding that politl-
al considerations should influence the
election 81 members.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-25
CRY IS FOR DOLLAR WHEAT.
Farmers Are Urged to Hold for
That Price.

That Price.
indianapolis. May 24.-The American
Society of Equity will issue bulletin
tomorrow to the farmers of the United
States, demanding an increase in the
price of wheat, arguing that the mini
mum price of wheat should be 81 a
bushel and urging the farmers of the
United States not to sell for less than
that.
The society has been organized with
this city as national headquarters, TO
maintain higher prices for farm prod
ucts by cooperation of the farmers of
the country, and this is the first formal
demand for increase in prices as the re-
suit of the combination.
The bulletin says this is an era of
unequalled prosperity, demand for
commodities is unprecedented, labor is
receiving higher wages than ever be-
fore and the demand for and consump-
ton of wheat is greater than ever be-
fore, with low visible supply.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-25
SHAMROCK TO SAIL
ON NEXT THURSDAY,

Glasgow, May 24.--Lipton's cup chal-
lenger. the Shamrock. will leave next
Thursday for the United States. She
Is expected 70 take three weeks for the
trip. Sir Thomas Upton and his boats
viii be given an enthusiastic eend-off.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-25
DARED THEM TO SHOOT.
A CrOat Barred His Rreast and Re-
cefved His Death.


Vienna, May 24-In an audience given
to the ban of Croatia, Count Hader-
vary to-day, Emperor Francis Joseph
expressed his approval of the measures
taken to preserve order and it is re-
ported he gave the ban extended pow
ers to deal with the situation. The
ban left to-day for Buda Pest to con-
suit the Hungarian premier
1t is reported that further fatal con-
f1icts occurred in Croatia yesterday. A
pathetic incident occurred during dis
turbanee at Podsused, a station near
Agram. On the arrival of the gen.
darmes all the rioters fled except one,
who, being challenged, answered, i am
a Croat" Then, tearing his shirt open,
he exclaimed, Shoot, towards, If you
dare!" Immediately a shot rang out,
and the Croat fell dead.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-25
strike Not settled.

Chicago. May 24.-Refusal of the
laundry drivers to submit their wage
scale to arbitration prevented a set
Element of the laundry strike to-day
The owners and the laundry workers
union have settled their differences, but
the owners refuse TO open places for
business until the trouble with the
drivers is adjusted.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-25
BY BOLTS OF LIGHTNING
Death Was Dealt and Passengers
Were Frightened. .

Were Frfghtened. .
Pittsburg. May PA terrific thun-
derstorn, accompanied by a high wind.
struck this section this afternoon, and
besides killing two men. did consider
able property damage.
Milton W. Robinson. resident OF
West Pittsburg, drove 10 Schenley
Park with party Of friends for an
afternoons enjoyment. When the storm
came up Robinson sought shelter from
the drenchlng rain under a big ash
tree in Panther Hollow He had been
there but a moment when lightning
struck the tree. literally tearing II 70
pieces and killing Robinson Instantly.
Robins0n'a four or fve friends. who
were within twenty-five feet Of him az
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-25
INTO THE TERRITORY
Heavy Storms That Visited OkIahO-
ma Extended.


Chickasha, I. T., May ga severe
rain and wind storm passed over this
place and through the Washita valley
last night. The damage was confined
mostly to the Rock Island and Frisco
Railroads. Two Rock Island bridges
over the Canadian and Washita rivers
were washed out, carrying more than
500 feet of track with them, and eff
fectually blocking traffic.
A north-bound Rock Island passen-
ger train ran into a washout five miles
north of Chickasha and left the track.
There was no loss of life.
Another Rock Island passenger train
on the Mangum branch arrived here
after passing through a terrific hail
storm, during which almost every win
dow in the train was broken.
Two bridges on the Frisco Railway
between Chickasha and Oklahoma City
were washed out.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-25
BY A MOTOR CYCLE.

Bristol, Eng, May PA serious mo-
tor cycle accident occurred here yes
terday. The motor swerved into
crowd of spectators, two of whom were
killed and many others seriously in
inn
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-25

Yokohama, May 24--Au reports re-
ceived here agree as 70 the presence
Of 200 Russian troops at Yonsampho,
on the Korean side OF the Yalu river,
and against the occupation 81 which
by the Russians the Korean govern
rnent energetlcaily protested.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-25
Twenty-four pays of Rain.

Guthrie, Okla, May 24.-Early to-
day this vicinity was visited by an
other deluge. making the twenty fourth
consecutive day of rain.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-25

San Antonio. Tex. May 24.-Fire to-
day destroyed a block OF buildings at
Ciudad Pordrio Diaz, Mexico. The loss
Is over $4,000
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-25

Dispatches arriving from points along
the course add 10 the list Of fatalities
and accidents. The most terrible oc-
CURED near B0nneyai. nineteen miles
from Charities. where machine No. zaS,
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01

hand. matter how minute, will mar the Pict-
ure-"
But you must have something to guide you.
said the friend examining closely the minute
strokes of the painters brush. where, for ex-
ample a hundred microscopic lines had united
in a tiny eyebrow
The artist laughed as he drew forth q photo
graph, of which the miniature, though somewhat
smaller. was almost an absolute likeness.
And all you do is copy that exclaimed the
other
Mr Weidner made no answer. but, slipping
aside piece Of cardboard which stood beside
the miniature, disclosed another smal%er photo
graph. which, except for IT'S lack of color, was
an exact counterpart of the tiny painting
I'll try to explain how it's done" he said
This photograph which 1 showed you frst was
the original photograph which took to obtain a
suitable pose. had copy made OF it. the exact
size of the future miniature pointing to the
smaller print, which, you see, Is partially
transr aren't. and then traced on its back the
outlines of eyes, hair face and figure This DONE
I took thin leaf Of ivory, and. holding it up to
the print, traced On the translucent bone the
same outlines. Then I gas ready. Covering NY
easel with white cardboard, fastened upon 1t
the ivory sheet. so that the black pencil lines on
its back were plainly visible
Then came the first sitting. when studied
the face Of my subject, its spirit-the soul m IT,
I might say-the coEOr Of the eyes and HAIR ana
flesh Sometimes this first sitting is 30 brief
that 1 cannot get adequate impression OF
these details, and do not dare to trust TO my
memory. In such cases take noteR Here's
example A woman came In recently who
wanted her miniature painted, bat could only
give me one short sitting before leaving the city
for the South Accordingly made this rougb
draft to help me remember the proper colq
scheme" And so saying. the artist pointed 20 I
painting nearly life size, which he said he had
done in little more than half hour, and yet
which might pass in many a salon finished
study"
Then IN the middle Of the work." he added.
'T want if possible, two more sittinGS, another
two toward the end and final two for the last
touches"
We'll there's q lot Of work in such a little
thing" responded the friend
TITS the sznaIlness Of the work which makes It
SO Iaborious" was the reply. "a painting twice
as large could be done ten times 2B quickly
And why IS it that you always paint these
miniatures ivory?~
Because ivory was the answer, furnish .
more nearly than any Other substance the color
Of perfect complexion, We often speak of an
ivory skin as indicative of the ideal type Ivory
has whiteness and warmth combined Marble I5
white but cold Porcelain IS white, but glossy.
Paper is white, bat chafky. Thus you will ses
that the high lights Of this miniature" porting
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01

rooz, Hhlch look into the street obtain only 4
uo-thern IghL nevertheless il is sufficient to
bring out the delicate col"ring Of their eyes,
cheeks AID hair and the Iust-pus white Of their
necks a2d arms.
Within he last fe~ weeks however. 4 gloom
has CONF over these faces. The windows Of the
drawing ~-s.lru have been ciostd- The master or
the h5u<- = dead UntA .aSt January he used
10 enter -a- rvor, .ftly. II IA man somewhat
INCLINED - s1ouJne-Ss with ah.te haIC comoed
10 con - i partial h-sidn-ss. md pause before
the t3bs.s II 4 renInis-.r .rrlt sort 3f way LOOK
ing from r. yortraIt 10 llloJ!l-r ne seemed TO
draw truIu their faces. isSpii- hIs dIIn slghI,
pIeasan: memories Of former .iays ~hich would
break IL tine b-.nS h 90 2arltl'e LoHe-
soreness = his aged hs., h-iorA'."d-
The old nan VAS Peter MIrIi. a2d with ms
death thIs collection Of r2-Ell@t1r- paintings
which h. collected TIL lAst i5zen y~aTS oI
hls f:fs Il III -xE-rS- II small fortune. r:1ust
soon be brought r ,rn III s-~i1Slnn I private
drawing rom INFO the publ. g4z-- Il Eis VII.
NJ N-., ,,ffsred The rlIa-l;G- - t-i- AI~l''-
poTi-ar Museum IF Art Thy H1V+ Tot Oeen
accented however aIsl JheI- ,-ltI.llat- d=St.;ia-
ton = VI unsettled
Has Per Hra-l@ not t,san u Fr@nca is '=Eat
tEs election II lt.Ir~s might i-N@- ha'e
cone INTO * =T-nce- HIS tatH~r ~aS BORN Il
A-ieS Franc2 ana roTuIng :" this ,.iy when
v77--g mar Fe became wealthy - -TarraaTt
Tha f+-.JIv stood we'll S.slaIiy. AMI the SON.
pz-a- ,Ftarr-i er7Jrl Hs-r faLsEIeEa bic circles
vTrnoI- dffz5cplty The cpunt:y "f his father
Vzs 5-a- 20 him however. and II his frequent
viSi-- Paris he earnestly cultivated an
a-7-,s-utance With Fren,h art and letters
TI---- things aIw2-s hid T1-<ruliaI tlsetn1-
fon ~ -FA--=r MarlE assi tn many c1rios WHICH
n. b-,-.gh- home each year from Europe. or
which r. dug Up n the antique stores OF tns
c7. -,--a uniformly dainty HIS books. eEaEles.
painting tvoriAs silver. and -veu his pieces OF
f1-r,5---- 7r-r- r..Iar bulky Thus Il %aS tnat
he Al last fell in love with the type OF miniature
poy~r7jr which reached 4 high degree Of excel
Is,~p - -+A sfft-ering reign of Louis XIV. when
il was ne rase to collect miniatures Of G1es
friende mount them costly saUnbn1es anu
swee,rnaa- boxes. or frame them gold IOekets
ana j-v,-lIed frames
Nj N-r.G first determined IN 1889 20 OBTAIN
q collin OF painted porcelain dishes eacn
bea-7rr -he miniature portrait Of woman
frien6 IL had planned 10 hold dinner parties
At vi. MS guests might Zach be hOnOred by
q pL.-- .,.-.-1ng her own picture He connded
his plan 10 IL Pallet the miniature painter OF
Paris. but i proved a failure The cotors used
il painting porcelain must be vItrIfabe. and Ia
the .I--.ace where the cTockery Is baked the
tlnts l-a -adicaIIy changed The artist Is thus
compelled in the mixture Of his co4Ors % guess
NOR II the final result, and In the
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01

days ago. when 4 friend Y no had Glanced IN.
marked
Z should think such exacting work would
tell on your eyes?'
The work is hard on the eyes," replied the
artist. @but stin harder the nerves. One Is
compelled to hold the nerves at high tension in
painting miniatures. for the least swerve Of the
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01

majority Of cases he fails OF that trTthfuIEess
of color which Is absolutely essential IN por-
traying the human face.
Porcelain was finally abandoned for ivory. GA
which. artists say, they are able to paint the
most lfeIfke miniatures. Pallet painted more
than hundred in his Paris studio, from photo
graphs which Mr. Marie sent him, and from sit
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01

carry on the work, and finally secured the ser
vices of Carl Wejdner, Of No. West Ninety
secOnd-A- At the time Of 89r. MariG's death
Ar. Weidner had completed one hundred and one
miniatures, thus contributing more than one
third og the portraits Of the collection.
Mr Weidner Was putting the finishing touches
to the last miniature Of the collection few
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01

tings which his subjects could grant while on
trips abroad In many instances. however, 1t
was impossible for New-York Wonan whose
portrait had been chosen for the collection to
give the Partisan artist these sTttfngs. and IN
such cases the miniatures sometimes lacked
the true detail Of color. For this reason Mr.
asrf6 looked about fSF a NeW-YoFk artist 70
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-02

The Sunday issue of the Parkers
burg News contained very long
article purporting to be a statement
from Senator Rlkins on the coming
fpht to elect a senator to fill Sena
tor SCOTS place. 1t was a beauti
full article, two columns long with
a large number of sensational head
lines. Of course. according to this
article the world was coming to an
end If Scott was not re elected and
Elkins was working night and day
to secure his election. 1t was a
very nice article for Scott. The
friends of Elkins were very much
surprised to see him come out tor
Scott so boldly. But 1t was all a
fake as Is ninety per cent of the
Scott boom articles. Slit them all
down and you will find
they are either absolutely false
or have been written and
published by man who holds
a fat postofice or some other j'b
and he wants to hold on to the job
an other term and so supports
Scott. Senator Elkins has very
promptly settled that News item by
sending out the following telegram.
Eikins has too much sense to en-
dorse q dead dog. Here Is his tel
egram In full and needs no further
comments.
Monday afternoon:
Washington, D. c.,
Nov 30, 1923
Editor of Parkersburg News,
Parkersburg, w. Va
Interview with me In yesterdays
Sunday News was unauthorized.
1t does Senator Scott and myself
Injustice.
1 distinctly stated In the presence
Of Editor Smith and to him when
he asked me, Senator Scott being
present, that would not talk on
the senatorial question for publica-
ton, giving my reasons, and that l
did not think 1t wise for me to take
part. Please give this a place In
the next issue of The News.
Signed) S. B. Elkins."
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-02

Senator Tillman declares that
President Roosevelt has killed the
Monroe Doctrine. The odds are,
however, that the jury will return a
verdict that he did 1t in self de-
Tense.
Mrs. E. A. Riggall and little
child. of Smithport, Pa, are visit
Ing the parents of Mrs. Riggall,
Mr., and Mrs. D. Courtney, OF Car
ter street.
Miss Edra Potts. who has been
the charming guest of Miss Zelma
Minameyer, of Roome's addition re
turned to her home at New Mar
tinsville.
The student In the geography
class who declared that Panama
was bounded on the east and west
by warships and on the north and
south by marines Is not conhnine
bis studies to text books that were
published day before yesterday.