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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-21
FOR UNIFORM SYSTEM
of Coinage Conclusions of None
tary Commission Are Given.

OF Coinage Conclusions of None
tary Commission Are Given.
Washington, Dec 20.-The Commission
on International Exchange has received
from Prof. jerks the conclusions of
the monetary commission of Japan re-
garding the proposals of the American
commission for a uniform coinage sys-
TEN based upon the gold exchange
standard for China.
The resolutions declare that the
chaotic condition of the currency as it
now exists in China is disadvantageous
not to China alone, but to those coun-
tries which have commercial relations
with her, and that a definite and uni
form currency system should be speed
lily instituted and actually put into
operation throughout the whole empire
OF at least in those parts of it that are
of commercial Importance. If possible,
il is desirable that this system should
be on the single gold standard.
Inasmuch as the currency reform
cannot be started on a perfect system,
it is regarded as advisable to adopt the
suggestions of the American commits
sion as a matter of eXpediency.
1t is suggested also that the ratio of
China of 80 to l between gold and silver
coins should be adopted for other sill
ver-using countries that may hereafter
adopt the gold standard.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-21
SYRUP SEASON OVER.
Farmers Received Good Prices
ThOmasviIIe News.

ThOmasviIIe News.
Thomasville, Ga, Dec. 20.-The week
just closed witnessed the end of the
syrup season in Thomas county The
yield of cane was somewhat poorer to
the acre than last year, but the IN
creased acreage made the crop an aV-
erage one The prolonged series of
cold nights was cause of rejoicing to
cane growers. The weather turned
cold on Nov 26 and since that date,
though the days have been pleasant,
there has been frost almost every
night Considerable cane was touched
by the first freeze, and had the wealth
er moderated an inferior grade OF
syrup would have resulted. As it is,
the syrup is OF fine quality and com
mands a good price.
Yesterday was the busiest day Thorn
asville merchants have known in sew
eral years. The high price of cotton
and syrup have made the farmers all
over the county prosperous and the
streets were thronged by shoppers
all day. Great crowds are expected
next week, a a merchants gala week
and fall festival will furnish amuse-
ment.
Hon. Dudley NJ. Hughes of Danville,
commissioner general from Georgia to
the Worlds Fair at st. Louis, is in
the city. He is accompanied by Mr..
Hugh V. Washington, vice commits
sioner and Mr.. Glascock Barrett, as
sistant commissioner. They are tour
ing South Georgia in the interests of
the Georgia exhibit at the exposition.
They report liberal contributions from
every county and municipality visited.
The City Council of Townsville and
the Board of County Commissioners
of Townsville will be asked to con-
tribute.
The municipal campaign continues to
grow in interest and is the warmest
in years. The mayoralty race between
Judge S. A. Roddenberry and Theo
Titus is being ceaselessly worked by
the politicians. A fight is also being
made upon the present school board.
There are five candidates, viz: w. H.
Brandon, G.. w. H. Stanley, w. C.
Pittman, DR.. M. NJ. Hutchinson and
r. f. Lester for three places. Messrs.
Branden and Stanley are members of
the present board. The primary takes
place on Dec. % The city registration
was the heaviest in years, but the
board of registrars are now purging
the list and probably 100 names will
be stricken from it.
Several hundred winter residents and
tourists have already arrived, though
the regular resort season has not yet
opened. The Mitchell House, under
its new management, opens this week,
and inaugurates the gaieties of the
social season by a New Years ger
man. The Piney Woods Hotel opens
on Jan. l this year. This is several
days earlier than usual, but the large
tourist travel has begun sooner than
is customary.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-21
Coal Companies shut Down.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. Dec. 20-The Le-
high Valley Coal Company and the
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company
announce a suspension of work from
Dec. "a to Jan. 4. and 1t is likely that
this move will be followed by other
companies. Those familiar with the
coal trade say there is a brisk de-
mand for coal at present, and restric-
ton is more to keep up prices for the
winter than because of any over pro-
duction. The prospects for a good
winters work are bright, as there is
a brisk demand for coal at all the dis
tributing points.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-21
REPORT OF COMMISSION.
To the Five Civilized Tribes Has
Been Presented.

To the Five Civilized Tribes Has
Been Presented.
Washington, Dec. 2O,-The annual
report of the commission to the five
civilized tribes which for decade has
been engaged in Indian territory in
the task of dissolving tribal govern
ments, extinguishing Communal title
to the land, and in assimiIating tribal
conditions generally to American citi-
zenship standards, says that in admin
istering upon the five great estates
constituting the land of these tribes,
aggregating 20000.000 acres, the COM
mission has passed upon nearly 100000
applications for citizenship enrolment
and claims to the property.
The report says that during the six
months ending June 80, last, 10,079 al
lotments were made in the Cherokee
nation, indicating that the Cherokees
should have their homes assigned to
them by the end of 1904, saving unex-
pected Interruptions. Regarding recent
revelations in the territory, the report
says:
The same interests are opposed to
the completion of this business that
were opposed to it's being commenced,
and as the end draws near they pursue
W III iCuOuOiCQ 6S tlAC ocllAlC LclNbAN0
of obstruction, fault finding, exaggera-
ton, Islander and all manner of false
statements in order to confuse the sit
uation, muddy the waters and embar-
rass hinder and prevent the conclusion
of the work. But every consideration
of legitimate interest calls for the firm
and consistent maintenance of the past
and present policy of the government,
and we only ask of Congress and the
administration, whose instruments we
are, that before they heed these extra
ordinary statements, yet not more eX
traordinary than those of 1898, they
hear both sides now as then, and we
venture the assertion that inquiry will
develop that they are false in SUBJ
stance and are voiced only by men
whom we have foiled or are seeking to
foil, in unlawful and predatory prac-
tees, or by the credulous and deluded
followers of such men,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-21

FOR XMAS AND NEW YEAR.
Nothing is more welcome and cheer
full in a house than Plants or Flow
crs. My houses are full of them in the
greatest variety and perfection.
A visit to my greenhouses will con-
vince you.
Orders for Cut Flowers should not
be postponed if you want to avoid be-
ing disappointed.
A. c. OELSCHIG,
ThundePbOlt Road. Both phones 1876.
j. GARDNER, Agent, 1S Broughton
street, east.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-21

New York, Dec. 2O.-News of the
loss off Delaware Breakwater late in
November of the two-masted schooner
Ira Bliss, hailing from Port Jefferson,
L. l., was received here to-day from
Dieppe, France, where the French oil
tank bark Quevilly, Capt. Cousin,
which left Marcus Hook Nov. "a, ar
rived on Friday with Capt. Edwards
of the Bliss and his crew, who had
been rescued from the schooner before
she was abandoned at sea. The YES
sci registered 165 tons net and at the
time of her loss was employed in the
wood carrying trade between New
York and Virginia.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-21
HAD A RUNNING FIGHT

With Robbers Who Had Blown
Open a Safe.
New York, Dec. 2O.-A gang of five
burglars, surprised while leaving the
office of Sheppard & Co. on Pearl
street, after having blown open the
safe, had running fight with the po-
lice, during which one policeman and
night Waterman We're shot, and one
of the burglars captured. The prisoner.
who gave the name of Walter Davis, is
believed to be a Western crook.
The only booty which the burglars
secured was a strong box taken from
the safe, the contents of which are I'M
known.
Neither the policeman nor the
Waterman were seriously injured.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-21
OBITUARY..
F. n. Coudert, New York

Washington, Dec. 20.-Frederic r.
Coudert, the well-known lawyer of
New York city, died here to-day from
an affection Of the heart with which
he had suffered for several years. He
was Il years old. Mr.. Coudert, with
his wife and an unmarried daughter
was spending the winter in Washing
ton, where he hoped to escape the Sc
Verify OF the climate of the more
northern city. Funeral services will
be held at st. Patricks Cathedral In
New York city Tuesday morning next
and interment will be made at Calvary
Cemetery in Brooklyn.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-21
MEETINGS..
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Election of Directors Commercial
Bank of Savannah, Ga.
The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of this bank will be held
at its banking room on Saturday, the
End day of January, 1904, between the
hours of IL o'clock noon and 1 o'clock
p. m, for the election of directors for
the ensuing year. Every stockholder
is urged to be present in person or
represented by proxy.
BARRON CARTER,
Cashier.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-21
steel Works to Resume

Pueblo, Col, Dec 20.-The Mineoua
Steel Works, property of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company, which were
closed some time ago as a result of
the coal strike. will resume operations
Tomorrow. This is the wire mill de-
partment and is considered one of the
most important departments of the
plant. It is said that the rod and nail
mill will resume in a week or ten davs
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-21
WORRIED BY CHARGES
HAFF SHOT HIMSELF.

New York, Dec. 20.-Alexander Half,
the suspended superintendent of for
eign mails in the New York postoffice.
who was to have been brought to trial
before the federal court this week for
robbing the mails, killed himself to-
night by shooting.
Haff had been moody for many
weeks. the approaching trial weighing
heavily on his mind.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-21
Mrs. II. Marshall, webster. Mass.

Worcester, Mass, Dec. 20-Mrs.
Honoretta Marshall Of Webster is dead
IN the Worcester Hospital for the In
sane, aged l05 years, four months and
twelve days. She was believed to be
the Oldest woman IN Massachusetts
ana was remarkable character. Born
~ Poland Aug. 3. 1888, she enjoyed AZ
young woman both wealth and high
position. Left q widow nearly sixty
years ago with great wealth, she de-
voted herself 10 distributing her entire
fortune 10 the Door
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-21
steamer Amur Snfe.

Victoria, b. c., Dec. 20.-Advices
have been received by the Canadian
Pacific Railway officials here which in
dictate that the steamer Amur. now
four days overdue from Skagway, is
safe, though she probably has had
some accident to her engines which
caused her to make slow progress. A
report was received to-day from
Ketchikan that she arrived there on
Wednesday last, two days late. The
Amur left Skagway Dec. IL with fifty
five passengers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-21
John Redmond Protests.

London, Dec. 20.-John Redmond,
speaking at Bunningaga gain, County Sill
go, Ireland, to-day strongly protested
against decisions of the legal officers
at Dublin Castle, which he said pre-
vented the proper operation of the
Irish land act in congested districts by
enabling landlords to combine in a re-
fusal to sell grazing lands. He de-
clared the decisions we've gross viola
lions of the governments pledges and
said that the Irish party would demand
their amendment in the coming session
of Parliament.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-21
NOW THE "CHRisTIAN PARTY"
Announces That 1t Will Have a
National Convention.

National Convention.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 21.-The
Christian party has issued call for
a national mass convention to be held
at st. Louis May 1 and 2, to nominate
candidates for President and Vice
President. The call is issued ito all
the people who believe that war and
unnecessary burdensome taxation
should cease, and that the people
should unite and henceforth demand
a direct vote of the people on all ques-
tions of vital Importance and that
Christ's golden rule should be applied
to all government by and for the peo-
pie"
The press of every language and all
individual interests is asked to publish
the call throughout every state and
the nation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-21
SPECIAL.

If you are interested in real estate.
would be pleased to confer with you. I
have all classes of improved and UNI
improved city property. Also at Isle
of Hope, Beaulieu, Montgomery, and
1,776 acres of fine land on Skidaway
Island that can be bought very cheap.
Any business intrusted to me will be
promptly attended to.
w. ]. E. ADAMS,
Phones 1905. "a Bryan, East.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-21
A New Way of Using ChamberIain's


Mr.. Arthur Chapman, writing from
Durham, Natal, South Africa, says;
"As proof that Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is a cure suitable for old and
young, I pen you the following: A
neighbor of mine had child just over
two months old. 1t had a very bad
cought and the parents did not know
what to give it. l suggested that II
they would get a bottle Of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and put some
upon the dummy teat the baby was
sucking it would no doubt cure the
child. This they did and brought
about a quick relief and cured the
baby" This remedy is for sale by all
druggists.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-21
SUPERB FLOWERS

at The John Wolf Nursery. American
Beauty Roses, Carnations. Lilies OF the
Valley. The most extensive and ex-
cellent assortment OF Cut Flowers ever
offered in Savannah. Roses for fall
planting. A great stock 10 select from.
Get our catalogue and make your Sc
tions. Phones ga. OFT and Anderson
streets.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-21
Fire In "A Mine.

sullivan, Ind. Dec 2O.-Fire, which
started in the Citizens Company mine
early to-day, is still raging. Noble
Burton and Richard Jones, who went
down the shaft, We're overcome bv
smoke and rescued with difficulty. The
nre was started by shot, which was
exploded in q gas pocket.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-21
MAY BUY GREENLAND.
Canada May Also Unite with New
fOundIand.

canada May Also Unite With New
fOundIand.
Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 20.-The Dominion
government now has under considerd-
ton the question of uniting Newfound-
land with Canada and also the purchase
OF Greenland from Denmark. This is
the result of the Alaska boundary de-
cision which was so unsatisfactory to
Canada. While Canada and New
foundland can enter upon negotiations
as to union, it will be necessary for the
Dominion to negotiate through the i'm
perlal authorities with Denmark for
the purchase of Greenland
So far no official information can be
had
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-21

Rome, Dec. 20.-Queen Helena re-
ceived Ambassador and Mrs. Meyer in
private audience to-day. Her majes-
ty congratulated the ambassador upon
his recovery from the effect of his re-
cent fox hunting accident
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-21
DIVIDEND NO. ss.

The Oglethorpe Savings and Trust
Co. Savannah. Ga, Dec. ., 1904
Renl-annual dividend OF three go per
cent. on the capital stock has been
declared from the earnings % the
pact slE months. payable on and after
Dec. -, 1903.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-21
steel Mills shut Down.

Joliet, ILL.,, Dec. 2O.-The three main
portions of the Illinois Steel Conn
pany at Joliet are now idle, the con-
Verter and billet mills having been
ordered to close tomorrow. About l.
600 men are effected. Repairs and i'm
provements will be pushed, but the
duration of the shutdown is not stat
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-21
TRIAL OF THE MEDJIDIA.
Cruiser of Turkey Proved a Success
in Every Way.

in Every Way.
Philadelphia, Dec. 2O.-The cruiser
Medjidia, built for the Turkish govern
ment by the Cramp Shipbuilding Com
pany, returned here tonight from her
trial trip, which proved to be a success
in every way. Over a one-mile course
the cruiser sustained a speed of 22.2S
knots an hour. Her contract calls for
% knots. The new warship made a
speed of 22.4 knots in a one-hour trial.
In run of six hours she maintained a
speed of twenty knots.
The trial took place in Chesapeake
Bay. Prior to her trial, while her en-
gines were being worked for adjust
ment, steam gauge blew out, scalding
five men, who were taken to a Balti-
more hospital.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-21

Detroit Mich. Dec z0-E. w. Med
oaush. for many years general counsel
OF the Grand Trunk Railroad, DIED al
hls residence az Crosse POinte farms
zoe 3, after az illness " 4 yeaF. re
was ~ years u age.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-21
TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money il 1t
fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature
is on each box. 25c.-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-21
BROKE INTO JAIL.
burglars Made Haul of Property
of the JafIer.

of the Jafler.
Parkersburg. w. Va. Dec. 2O.-Bur-
glars entered the county Jail and stole
gold watch and chain, a lot of cloth
ing and some money belonging to Jail
er Stephens and Jasper Frazier.
Burglars also held up and robbed j.
B. Yeager, a grocer, forcing him at the
point of a pistol to open his safe and
cash drawer. After getting 500 they
marched him to a big refrigerator in
the store, put him inside and fastened
the door The burglars all escaped.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-21
THEUS & CO.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

~-~~-~O~-~~-~-~-~O~~~-~-~
City of Savannah. Office Clerk of
Council Savannah, Ca, Dec. IL, 1903.
The following ordinances are publish
ed for the information of all con-
cerned. J. Robt. Dreamer,
Clerk of Council.
FIREWORKS.
An ordinance to permit the firing of
firecrackers and fireworks during the
Christmas holidays as herein provided.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Sa-
vannah, in Council assembled, that the
firing of firecrackers and fireworks is
hereby permitted in the city of Savan-
nah, on Liberty street, and south OF
Liberty street Except on Bull street
north of the parade sround), from Dec.
"a to Jan. l. both inclusive, and the
ordinance heretofore passed on this
subject is amended accordingly. Ex-
cept as herein provided firing of fire.
works and firecrackers in the city of
Savannah is forbidden under penalties
Of existing ordinance.
Sec. 2. That the firing of firecrack-
ers or fireworks in front or into For
syth Park is hereby forbidden under
the said penalties.
Sec. 8. That all ordinances and parts
of ordinances in conflict with this or
dinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed Dec. 10. 1897.
BONFIRES.
An ordinance to permit bonfires in
the Park Extension or parade ground
during the Christmas holidays.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Sa-
vannah. in Council assembled. that the
building of bonf1res in the Park Ex-
tension or parade ground from Dec.
"a to Jan. /, both inclusive is hereby al
lowed.
Sec. 2. That all ordinances and parts
of ordinances in conflict with this or
dinance are hereby repealed. Ordi-
nance passed Dec. Is, 1897.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-21
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

Office of Chatham Real Estate and
Improvement Company, Dec. 10, 1903.
The Board of Directors have this
day declared a semi-annual dividend
of per cent. on the capital stock,
payable on and after the 23d day Of
December next. The transfer books
will be closed until after that date.
FRED. w. GARDEN,
Secretary and Treasurer
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-21

IF YOU WERE NOT PLEASED
WITH THE TURKEY YOU HAD
THANKSGIVING, REMEMBER You
DID NOT GET 1T FROM ME.
Phones SIS. M. S. GARDNER.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-21
NOTICE.

All bills against the German steam
ship Mainz, Won Riegen, master must
be presented at our office by ~
o'clock noon this day, or payment of
same will be debarred.
w w WILSON Apenf
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-21

Jane Grant Walker by her will.
which has been filed for probate, be-
queaths $4,000 to Grace Church, New
York city, for a DIAGONAL fund" the
income to be devoted in perpetuity to
the maintenance of woman serving
the parish in charitable and missionary
work, "as a perpetual memorial OF
Miss Walkers School for Girls"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-21
KILLED BY A CABLE CAR.

Chicago, Dec. 20-Thomas D. Yates.
prominent club man of Chicago. was
struck by cable car tonight and died
few hours later. He was 43 years old.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-21
REAL ESTATE MANAGERS.

Let us collect your rents and man.
age your proptry.
No property too small for US to
handle.
COLEMAN & THOMSON,
Real Estate and Collections,
Phones As. Is Bay. West
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-21
BRICK, BRICIN, BRICK.
INSURANCE.

Fire. Tornado, Marine, Life, Acct
dent, Sickness. and all kinds of in
surance effected. A share of your
patronage solicited.
W. I. HOPKINS. Agent,
IS Bryan street, east. Phones 219.
Chas. Inglesby, Manager.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-01
War Against Bill Weevil
CONTINUED from First Page.)

bsuhel for seed. They, claim that If the
mills reduce the price OF seed they should
also reduce the price OF meal and hulIs,
which seems to be a very reasonable argu-
ment. Therefore they arc asking the cot
ton farmers of the South to stand by
them IL their ~endeavors to get twenty-five
cents a bushcl for cotton seed.
The resolution in full IS as follows:
.'Rceolvcd, That Edgecombe County Al
lance recommend TO the alllancemen and
others farmers that they refuse to sell
cotton seed at the present low pyices, and
not 10 do so unless they are offered at
least twenty-five cents per busslel-
The oil mill men argue that the price
of seed Is governed entirely by the price
of oil, and that in view of the reduction
in the price OF oil they can not pay more
for seed. vet it is a strikingly significant
fact that the price of cotton seed meal
remains at S25.C 90 q ton, the same price as
last year. when the mills were paying
about thirty cents a bushcl.
"Anothcr significant fact Is that the
price Of hulls remain at last years fig
ures lah cents the mills are buying
their seeds Tor cne-third less than last
year.
Has the price OF meal been reduced
one-third IN consequence OF the reduction
in the price Of seed? No, Nor has the
price of hulis been reduced either. The
farmers can get better prices for then
seed if they will unite and demand them.
T. B. PARKER,
Sec. y. c.. Farmers State Alliance.