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The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05
MESSAGE FROM
SPIRIT WORLD
Henry Ward Beecher, DISSEMINATED, Told Where a
Widows Mite" Could Be Found.

Boston, April 4.-Dr. Richard Hodg-
son, secretary of the American branch
of the Society of Physchical Research.
has received a letter from DIR. Isaac
K. Funk of New York in regard to
the widows mite" coin, the possess
sion of which a spiritualistic medium
revealed to DR.. Funk, by whom it had
been forgotten for nearly ten years.
DR.. Funk wished to get into COM
munication with the spirit of Henry
Ward Beecher, through which the rev.
elation in regard to the coin was made.
In order to learn what disposition the
noted preacher would have made of il.
He wrote to DIR. Hodgson to find out
II Mrs. Piper, the noted medium, would
assist in the case.
Mr.. Hodgson expresses doubt of the
genuineness of the original spirit mes
sage.
Not that 1 doubt Dr. hunks sim
certify" said he. but beyond that.
there is the much more different prob
lem of discovering wheather the mes
sage really came from discarnate
spirit, or was revealed by telepathy
through living person. Though DR..
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05

Funk had forgotten about the coin,
and though his brother, whom he told
to return it, had forgotten. too. 1t is
not impossible that information re-
garding the coins location may have
come from them, they being uncon-
scious of 1t. Or, more possible still,
it may have come from somebody en-
tirely outside. Several people un-
doubtedly, have known in some way
or other, where that coin has been.
You see, in dealing with communi-
cations from spirits, you must first
eliminate all possibility of interference
from living people, and in case like
this it is practically impossible to do
so. had been dealing with Mrs. Piper
for several years before I was willing
to admit any of her messages came
from discarnate spirits; 1 was sure
that they came from living persons,
alphabetically. But, occasionally, I
was forced to abandon that hypothesis.
IF Mrs. Piper is used in connection
with this matter, it is not at all sure
that definite answers to our inquiries
will be obtained. 1t is just as If 1
gave somebody the name of a living
person, whose whereabouts were I'M
known, and asked to have him traced
up. 1t could not be done in a minute.
have got to find somebody who COM
municates through Mrs. Piper and get
him to hunt Mr.. Beecher for u.s.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05
RACE SUICIDE TALK
PLEASES ROOSEVELT.
Believes What He Said VIII Bene-
At the People.

At the People.
st. Paul. April 4.-President Roose-
Welt spent but three hours in this city
before being whisked over to Mime
apolis in President Thomas Lowry's
private electric car for an equally
strenuous period in that city.
The President was driven with mil
itary escort to the Capitol, where the
House and Senate, in joint session, re-
ceived him with cheers, thrice repeat
ed. Previous to his arrival, Archbish-
op Ireland had delivered an eloquent
prayer for the prosperity of the nation
and it's chief executive, and as soon
as the legislators were seated, after
greeting the President Speaker Bah
cock introduced him.
President Roosevelt spoke at some
length on his well-known views as to
good citizenship. The President then
addressed a great crowd in front of
the Capitol, referring to his letter on
race suicide" stating that while the
letter had attracted much more atten-
ton than he imagined it would, yet he
Was clad of it, that he re-affirmed in
strong tones the sentiments he therein
expressed, and believed that the dis
cussion which had been created would
have a marked effect on the race. We
we're, he said, by the amalgamation of
foreign nationalities, the intermar-
riage of the sturdy foreign emigrant
who had sought our shores, evolving a
new race-an American race.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05
A BIG FIRE RACED
AT VALD0STA.
Entire Plant of YaIdOsta Gunno
Company Threatened.


VaIdosta, Ca, April 4.-What threat
ened to be a very disastrous fire broke
out about II o'clock last night in the
main building of the Valdosta Guano
Company--a great frame structure,
over 400 feet in length and in the CEN
ter of a group of buildings valued at
nearly S25O,O0O.
The main building contained a good
deal OF guano and materials for max
ing fertilizers, though the machinery
in the building was not IS valuable as
in other buildings which were threat
ened by the fire. About two-thirds of
the building was consumed before the
tlremen We're able to get the flames UNI
der control. The fire burned for two
hours or more and the battle against
water and flames was a royal one.
Several times during the fight it
looked as though the fire had been
conquered, but the flames would break
out again, and the entire crowd of fire
fighters We're kept under high pres
sure until after midnight. The water
works of the guano company did ex-
cellent service in holding down the
flames until the city fire department
could reach the scene, it being just
beyond the city limits, but after that
lilc supply DetdIle 6&nduSLeQ, anu
only water from the city's mains could
be used. The hose had to be stretched
for several hundred yards in order to
reach the water supply.
The loss from the fire will amount to
$4,000 or $4,000, which is about COW
cred by insurance. The origin of the
flre is not known. The night watch
man stated that he had made an in
spection of the buildings just a few
minutes before the fire was discover
ed. He heard some pistol shots in an
other end of the yard and went to see
what it was A few minutes later he
saw the fire at the end of the building
where he had been only a short while
before.
The fire occurred in Valdosta's lead
ing manufacturing district, and the
alarm was supplemented by a dozen
alarms from whistles and locomotive
bells. The building will be replaced at
once.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05
TWIN CITIES JOYOUS
OVER ROOSEVELT
He Entertained Great Audience With His Views
on the Tariff and Reciprocity.

pie approach a matter of such prime
economic Importance as the tariff from
the standpoint of our business needs.
We cannot afford to become fossiliZed
or to fail to recognize the fact that as
the needs of the country change l.
may be necessary to meet these new
needs by changing certain features of
our tariff laws. Still less can we af-
ford TO fail to recognize the further
fact that these changes must not be
made until the need for them out
weighs the disadvantages which may
result; and when it becomes necessary
to make them they should be made
with full recognition of the need Of
stability in our economic system and
of keeping unchanged the principle of
that system which has now become
settled policy in our national life. We
have prOspered marvelously at home.
AS a nation we stand in the very fOre-
front in the giant international indus
trial competition of the day. We can
not afford by any freak of folly to tor
felt the position to which we nave
thus triumphantly attained.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05
RIVER STATIONARY.
No New Developments in the Sit
uatiOn at New Orleans.

NO new DeVeIOpme in the Sit
uatiOn at New Orleans.
New Orleans, April 4.-With the river
practically stationary and no further
breaks in the levees, there were no de-
velopments of Importance in the flood
conditions in Louisiana to-day. Be
tween Baton Rouge and New Orleans,
the entertainments were subjected to an
unusual test by terrific blow that
lasted from Friday night to Saturday
morning and dashed the river into fury,
but the whole line held, and there is
still feeling of hope that the land
along the lower river will escape de-
vastation. The work of strengthening
goes on without interruption.
Favorable progress was made at
Hymelia during the day. The water
continues to fall slowly behind the
levees.
No effort is being made to do any
thing with the Hollybrook break. The
crevasse there is widening. but the
river is falling, and it is not expected
that the period of overflow will be of
long duration.
The river here this morning stood at
POL. 1t was 20.2 at nightfall still a
a tenth under the highest record this
wear
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05

runa In their regular practice
1t has proven its merits so thoroughly
that even the doctors have overcome
their prejudice against so-called pat
ent medicines and recommended it to
their patients.
Peruna occupies a unique position
in medical science. It is the only in
ternal systemic catarrh remedy known
to the medical profession to-day. Ca
tarrh, as everyone will admit, is the
cause of one-half the diseases which
affiict mankind. Catarrh and ca
tarrhal diseases aff1ict one-half of the
people of the United States.
F. H. Brand, NJ. D., of Mokena,
Ill, uses Peruna. in his practice.
The following case is an example of
the success he has through the use of
Peruna for catarrh.
DR.. Brand says: Mrs. C. age %,
had been a sufferer from catarrh for
the past seven years; could not hear
plain and had watery eyes. She came
to me almost a physical wreck. She
had tried the Copeland cures and va
rious other so-called specialists, and
had derived no benefit from them. She
told me she did not want to spend any
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05
CALLED 1T MANSLAUGHTER.
buchanan, mt Douglas, Given Fifteen
Years-Other Sentences.
Isl Dr. NJ Gee of San Francisco Says "Pema of Especial
~s I2Ty Benefit to Women"

Douglas, Ga, April 4.-The jury in
with murder, after being out three
hours, returned a verdict of guilty of
voluntary manslaughter. He, with
Leon w. Crib and ]. G. SPECIAL, were
brought into court at S o'clock this
morning, and sentenced as follows:
]. G. Spiegel, assault with intent to
murder, five years in the penitentiary;
]. c. Buchanan, voluntary manslaugh-
ter, fifteen years in the penitentiary;
Leon w. Crib. murder to be hanged
in private on Friday, May l, within
one mile of the Court House.
Judge Parker was evidently deeply
touched in passing sentence upon these
three young men, two of whom, Crib
and buchanan, have grief-stricken
young and beautiful wives, who have
been daily in the court.
Cribs counsel have filed a motion
for new trial, and the case will evil
IDENTIFY go to the Supreme Court, under
the usual grounds, and the further
grounds, that he was tried at an lille
gal term of court, to-wit, second week
of the spring term, when the law pro-
Vides for only one week of said term,
and that it was not a special called
tCl III, anu ilOt d pIOpcily duJOut lieu
term to hear the case, and that the
jury was illegally drawn, and por-
ton of the jury illegally empanelled,
with some other technical grounds. 1t
is conceded by all who heard it, that
the speech of Col. w. w Mcdonald,
in defense of Buchanan, was the best
ever heard in Coffee's Court House,
and that by its close sitting of the evil
dence, and lucid citation of points of
law, it caused the jury to scale Buch-
anan's offense down to that of man.
slaughter. A motion for new trial was
filed in the case under the same
grounds adopted in the Crib case
In the case of Matte Jones, colored,
charged with murder, the jury re-
turned verdict of not guilty
Nat Solomon of Savannah, formerly
representing Henry Solomon & Son, en-
tered plea of guilty to two indict-
ments charging him with selling liquor
without a license. One was mol pressed,
but on the other a fine of $1OO or twelve
months in the chain gang was i'm
posed.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05
REBUILT BOTH
Achunse in Food Can Do Wonders.

Change In Food Can Do wonders
When change in food and drink will
totally make over people it Is worth
while knowing the kind of food and
drink used. particularly when in the
making over, the old aches, ails and
diseases are eliminated.
A lady in Louisville, Neb., says
Husband and l were both coffee drink
ers. He was always troubled with dys-
pepsia and had in addition to stomach
trouble serious bowel disorder and
was so terribly nervous that l would
scream at the slightest noise.
THE pain in my stomach continued
from morning till three or four o'clock
in the afternoon. was so tired all the
time and never could get rested, it was
all l could do to drag about. My nerv-
business kept increasing until finally the
doctor said that l must be taken to a
different climate because l was getting
weaker all the time, and then could
hardly walk across the room.
Il had read many testimonials of the
good the Grape-Nuts and Postum Food
Coffee were doing for people but never
thought they applied to me. However
my ever kind husband one night
brought home a package of each. had
tried to quit coffee but every time a
terrible pain would come in my head
after each meal.
Il had no faith in your food and drink
helping me, but to please husband l
tried the Food Coffee and the Grape
Nuts. Postume satisfied my taste and
loved Grape-Nuts breakfast food with
good cream.
In a day or two l began to improve
That was seven months ago. My i'm
provement has been so steady that
now instead of being a miserable.
nervous wreck, l am a strong, healthy
woman weighing 140 pounds, can work
from daylight till dark with a life and
spring about me that l have never had
Il use two pounds of Grape-Nuts
each week and drink Postum Food
Coffee twice a day and expect to as
long as I live for it has been a godsend
TO me and mine.
Husband quit coffee and took up
Postum when I did. His dyspepsia en-
tirely disappeared and he has never
had a return of it," Name given by
Postum Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05
OBITUARY..
Mrs. j. II. Alexander, Augusta.

Augusta, April AIRS. James H. AL
exander. widow of the late ex-Mayor
Alexander, died to-day, just four
months to the day after her husband s
death.
She was a most estimable woman,
and her life was rich in good deeds and
loving service. She took active part
in the work of the Widows Home, the
hospital and all charitable undertake
ings of this kind. She is survived by
two grown sons, Messrs. Irwin and
Hugh Alexander of this city, and four
brothers, one in Elberton and three in
Washington, Ga. As Miss Sarah Irwin
of Washington, she and Maj. Alexan-
der We're married in 1868, while he was
home on furlough. They were reared
on adjoining premises and were sweet
hearts from early childhood
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05
WATER POWER IN GEORGIA.
To BE SurV eyed by the United States
GeOIoSicnl Survey.

Geological Survey.
Washington, April A comprehen-
sive system of mapping the areas ad-
jacent to the undeveloped water pow
ers of Georgia, which will prove to be
of great value to manufacturing in
terests. has just been inaugurated.
Careful surveys will be made of all
the important streams in the state
throughout their whole length, to
show the amount of their fall and the
position of their banks and islands :
and contour maps of possible dam
sites. and, finally, topographic maps
of their drainage basins will be pre-
pared.
This system of surveys has been
undertaken by the United States &C.
illogical Survey, and Messrs. w. o.
Tufts Ed j. r. Eakin have started
work, respectively, on the Ocmulgee
river from Atlanta to Macon, and on
the Savannah river from Augusta to
it's head, including the Broad Tallu-
lah, Tugaloo, and Chattooga tributa-
ries.
Bronze tablets set in cement, marked
to show their exact hight above the
sea level are placed at suitable points,
so that future construction surveys
may have definite elevations on which
to base their work.
High and low water marks are To-
Gated. Photographs and elaborate
notes are kept of all rapids and falls.
and. the nature of the river banks and
bottoms is observed and recorded.
and from this material reports can
be prepared showing the relative
value of the various possible dam
sites.
Railroads, public and private roads.
houses, and topographic features of
the river valleys will be indicated in
detail on the maps. Eventually
these surveys will be Incorporated in
the regular series of topogra phic maps
which the United States Geological
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05
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10Th ARE CLAIMING 1T.

Lively Times Promised For the Gin
cinnati Election.
Cincinnati, o., April 4.-One of the
most exciting mayor-alty campaigns in
the history of this city closed tonight,
with a monster open-air meeting by
the Republicans. The fusionists closed
their campaign last night with a me a.
ing in Music Hall, which was largely
attended.
There are four tickets in the field, but
the fight is between the Republicans,
headed by the present Mayor, Julius
Fieischmann, and the citizens muuici-
pal ticket, with NJ. E. ingalls, as their
candidate for Mayor
The registration for the election is
very large, and both parties claim they
will be benefited by the increased reg
iStratiOn
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05
ADAMS WAS CONVICTED.
White Man Is to BE Hanged in Col
Teton County.

Columbia, S. c.. April 4.-Alhe
Adams, young white man, has been
convicted of the murder of Henry
Jacques, in Colleton county, and SEN
fenced by Judge Gary to hang, June
3. Adams plea was self-defense. The
men were neighbors. The murder oc-
CURED Feb. IL.
George Munslaught, white, who kill
ed James Palk in Colleton during the
Christmas holidays, was convicted of
manslaughter and sentenced to three
years hard labor.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05
CITY BREVITIES.

The Savannah members of Gov. Ter
relPs staff have received invitations to
visit the Albany Chautauqua with the
Governor April 26.
The work of adding to the member
ship of the Chamber of Commerce is
going forward i'm most satisfactory
way fifteen new members having been
added to the list yesterday.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05
Bureaus River Report.

Washington, April 4.-The lower Mis-
sissippi river will continue to fall
above the mouth of Red river Owing
to the break in the levee a short dis
lance below Lake Providence. La. the
overflow water through the crevasse
below Greenville will not cause the
anticipated rise at Vicksburg. The wa
ter through the former break will
again find it's way into the Mississippi
through Red river and for this reason
present conditions will continue below
the mouth of that river.
Stages tonight at Vicksburg and
New Orleans were sos and 20.2 feet
respectively.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05
CRANE TENNIS CHAMPION.

Boston, April 4.-The matches for the
amateur championship of America, at
court TEMPS, between Joshua Crane, Jr.,
of the Boston Athletic Club, and C. f.
Sands of the New York Racquet and
Tennis Club, were played on the Bos-
ton Athletic Club courts here to-day.
Crane defeated Sands, successfully de-
Tending his title as amateur champion.
The score in Cranes favor was 6-2;
ST; 6-5; 1911.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05
PASSED THE DERELICT.
steamer Havana Reported That the
Wreck Was Burning.

HCCA WIS
New York, April 4-The steamer
Havana. which arrived to-day from
Vera Cruz, Progress and Havana, re-
ports that on April she passed a
derelict, partly under water, the for
ward part of which was about twelve
feet above water, burning brskly
The derelict was seen in latitude
3247, longitude 771S, not far from the
position of the burning steamer seen
the day previous by the steamers Ell
Cid and Ell Monte. 1t was probably
the abandoned lumber steamer John ].
Hill, part of the crew of which arrived
at New Orleans yesterday on the
steamer Excelsior. The derelict, when
the fire burns out, will be very dan
gerouS to navigation.
Also on April 2, the Havana passed
the British steamer Caithness from
Mobile and Greenoch, with her ma
chinery disabled. The captain re-
ported that repairs would be COM
pleted in two hours.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05
HE FOUND $4,000
AND GOT 81 REWARD

Helena, Mont, April 4.-Buried treas
ure to the amount of about $4,000 was
discovered by a plumber under the
house at $40 Broadway to-day AS a
reward for his discovery, the alleged
owners of the treasure, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mccormick gave him 81. The
cans evidently had been buried for
years.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05
TO BE WARM IN CHICAGO.
Both sides Are Claiming the Victory
I'm Advance.

Chicago, April 4.-With the most
holly contested mayoralty campaign
in Chicago's history practically ended
the outcome is still uncertain, in the
opinion of impartial observers. Chair
man Revell of the Republican Cam
paign Committee, who at the beginning
estimated the Republicans would win,
with a margin of Al, 900, adheres to that
figure. Mr.. Stewart himself expresses
the opinion that there will be practi-
cally a Republican landslide.
Chairman Carey of the Democratic
County Central Committee declares that
Mayor Harrison will have more votes
to spare than year ago. Mayor Har-
rison adheres to his prediction of a
week ago, that he will win by from
2S. 600 to 90 .0nn
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05

Washington, April because slight
changes are needed in some of the
gun emplacements of the battleship
Maine, that vessel will be brought to
Hampton Roads and the necessary
repairs decided upon and FASTENED
forward in time for the Maine to ac-
company the North Atlantic squadron
on its Azores trip. The changes are
not extensive. They involve the Sc
curing of some of the mounts of six
inch guns to the deck
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05

BILE her any more.
This is only one case of the many
I have treated with your valuable
medicine."-F. H. Brand, M. D.
Catarrh may invade any organ Of
the body; may destroy any function of
the body. 1t most commonly attacks
the head, nose and throat, but thou
sands upon thousands of cases of ca
tarrh of the lungs, stomach, kidneys,
bladder and other pelvic organs have
been cured by Peruna.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05
ROSE LEAVES ON KINGS.
King Edward Liked the Treatment
He Had at Lisbon.

Lisbon, April 4.-King Edward had
ing the Museum of the Geographical
Society. The hall was filled with dis
tinguished people, and the floor was
strewn with roses. When King Ed
ward, accompanied by King Carlos,
entered the hail. Fades in the galleries
shOwered rose leaves on the monarchs
King Edwards coat was thickly COW
cred with leaves, at which he laughed
heartily.
Replying to an address of welcome
King Edward commented on the un-
precented attention showered on him.
and said they would never fade from
his memory
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05
HOW GERMANY VIEWS 1T.
Press Treats the Presidents Speech
in n Kindly Way.


Berlin, April 4.-The German press
treats President Roosevelt's speech at
Chicago on the Monroe doctrine in a
kindly way, the irritation caused by
the Dewey interview having passed,
and although one or two of the COM
mentators take the Presidents refer
ence to boasting as being an arrow
shot at Admiral Dewey, the foreign
office informs the Associated Press that
this is not the view of the German
official world. where no one attached
an unfriendly impulse to the Admirars
remarks.
The Tageblatt, in the course Of a long
and carefully phrased editorial, AYERS
that those who are responsible for
making German public opinion cannot
say too often that Germany has not
even remote aims for territorial ac-
quirements, and that she only wants
opportunities to employ her capital
and sell her products
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05
EDWARDS OLDEST SUBJECT.
Lady, who Was Devoted to Victoria,
Dies in Guernsey.

London, April 4.-Margaret Neve,
King Edwards oldest subject, died to-
day at her home in Guernsey. For ITO
years she preserved her health,
strength and even her eyesight and
was known throughout the United
Kingdom. She was a wealthy woman,
lived on a charming estate and glad
ly welcomed visitors, who came to see
this old friend of the late Queen Vic
toria. During the lifetime of the late
Queen, Mrs. Neve never missed send
ing on Her Majesty's birthday a tele-
graph of congratulation to Queen Vic
toria. Her Majesty never forgot to re-
turn the compliment and had Mrs.
Neve's portrait hung in a conspicuous
place at Osborne.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05
ON WAY TO WASHINGTON.

MayfiOwer, Presidents Yacht, Ex-
pected to Arrive There To-day.
Washington, April 4-The Navy
Department is informed that the May
flower started back to Washington
this morning from Cape Henry and
will arrive here early tomorrow
morning. unless it should be found
expedient to remain in the lower Po-
tOmac a few days longer.
Mrs. Roosevelt and her children,
who are aboard the Mayf1ower, were
compelled to abandon their proposed
cruise to Port Royal. S. c., on account
of the stormy weather.