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The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
Ambassador Formally Presented.

Washington, Feb. IN. Jusserand,
the recently appointed French ambas-
sador. was presented formally to
President Roosevelt to-day. In accord
ance with custom, the President sent
his military aide, Col Bingham, in
one of the executive carriages to the
French embassy to escort the ambassa-
dor to the White House
M. Jusserand presented to President
Roosevelt his credentials from the
French government. In so doing he
took occasion to express the cordial
good will of France and his own re-
gard both for the President PERSONAL
ly, and for the United States. In re-
Spouse President Roosevelt requested
the ambassador to convey to Presida emit
Loubet, and the French people. the
high regard in which they are held by
the government. and people, of this
country, and extended a cordial per-
sonal welcome to Ambassador Jusser-
and
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
VICTORY FOR CLAY
IN PRETTY CONTEST.

Georgia Senator Keeps Interstate
Commerce Commission Out of New
Department..
Washington. Feb. 7.-Senator Clay
was the leader in pretty contest be-
tween the Senate and House conferees
upon the Department of Commerce
bill. which eliminated to-day in vic
tory for the side led by the Georgia
Senator.
The House, over the opposition of
most of the Democrats, adopted an
amendment to the Department of Com
merce bill, putting the Interstate Com
merce Commission into the new de-
partment as a mere bureau. This was
supported by people who wanted the
Interstate Commerce Commission put
in a position where il could be easily
controlled by outside influences
Senator Clay. and the other Senate
conferees opposed this amendment but
one or more of the Senate Republicans
would have weakened, and voted for
the House provision. had not Senator
Clay taken a positive stand, and served
notice upon his Republican colleagues.
that unless they stood with him, the
bill would fail in the Senate. All of
the Senate Democrats backed Senator
Clay up.
This morning they had a conference
and entered upon an agreement that
they would fight the bill to the end
preventing any agreement at this SEES
sion. unless the bill was so amended
that by no possibility could the Inter-
state Commerce Commission be put
under the new department. When
Sena tor Clay served notice of this ac
ton on the part of the House Demo-
Gratis upon the conferees, the men,
bers representing the House weakened
and the bill was changed to meet his
ideas. President Roosevelt has
wanted the commission put into the
new department, but he is so anxious
for the department to be created that
he will not veto the bill as it has been
agreed upon. He will appoint Secre-
tary Cortelyou to fill the new cabinet
position thus created.
The new department will consist of
the Bureau of Corporations the Bureau
of Labor the Lighthouse Board. the
Lighthouse Establishment, the Steam
boat Inspection Service. the Bureau of
Navigation, the Bureau of Standards,
the Coast and Geodetic Survey, the
Commissioner General of immigration,
and the Commissioners of immigration,
the Bureau of immigration, and the i'm
migration service at large; the Bureau
of Statistics of the Treasury Depart
ment the Bureau of Navigation the
shipping commissioner the Bureau of
Foreign Commerce, now in the Depart
ment Of State: the Census Bureau, and
the Fish Commission.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
ONE WEEK..
Postum Coffee Remade the Dominic
in n Week.

Postum Coffee Remade the Dominic
in Week.
Where a person has no troubles ex-
cepting those caused by coffee Postum
Food Coffee if faithfully used will
usually act with remarkable quickness.
Here is an example even where the cof-
fee habit has been one of long stand
ing.
Il had been a coffee drinker for TWEEN
~ years and until recently regarded it
as one of the stays of life" writes a
Tennessee clergyman.
About a year ago an attack of ma
laria impaired my digestion and l be-
gan to use more coffee than usual think
ing it would help my system throw off
the malady. During that year l suf-
fered indescribable agonies of nervous
indigestion. Finally l noticed that
every time l drank coffee for dinner or
supper l was much worse. l told my
wife l thought il was coffee and that
1 would quit it and use hot water.
Then l thought 1 would try the Pos
tum we had heard so much about
Prem the very day l left off coffee
and introduced Postum | began to i'm
prove, and at the end of one single
week I did not have even the slightest
symptom of nervousness and dyspepsia
left. 1t is many weeks now since then
and have not only gained in flesh but
am entirely free from indigestion and
am strong and happy. My wife had
been nervous and her stomach in bad
condition, and when she saw the change
wrought in me, followed my example
and after using Postum a short time
extremely beneficial results followed.
] am Methodist minister in charge
OF church at Graysville. Tenn. g"
Name furnished by Postum Company.
Rattle Creek, Mich.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
STRIKERS GO BACK.

Street Railway Trouble at Montreal
Is Now ut nm End.
Montreal, Feb. THE street railway
strike was settled this afternoon at a
conference between strike leaders, rep
resentatives of the street railway COM
pany, and members of the Civic Com
mittee.
The strike leaders accepted the offer
made by the company to give the men
an increase of 10 per cent. in wages,
and permit the organization of union.
A better understanding of the condi-
tions which caused a break in negotia-
lions early to-day. While a union will
be permitted to exist it will not be Of
fcially recognized by the company.
All the discharged men will be rein
stated. The committee promised to do
all in its power to induce the men to
return to work at once.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
THE RIGHT THING.
A New Catarrh Cure, which Is Ram
idly Coming to the Front.


For several years, Red Gum, Blood
root and Hydrastin have been recog-
nized as standard remedies for ca
tarrhal troubles, but they have ALWAYS
been given separately and only verv
recently an ingenious chemist succeed
ed in combining them, together with
other antiseptics into a pleasant. ef-
fectlve tablet.
Druggists sell the remedy under the
name of Stuart sSCatarrh Tablets and
it has met with remarkable success in
the cure of nasal catarrh, bronchial
and throat catarrh and in catarrh Of
the stomach.
Mr.. F. N. Benton, whose address is
care OF Clark House, Troy, N. Y,
says: When l run up against any,
thing that is good 1 like to tell neo-
pie Of It, l have been troubled with
catarrh more or less for some time
Last winter more than ever Tried
several so-called cures, but did not get
any benefit from them. About six
weeks ago l bought a so cent box of
Stuart's Catarh Tablets and am
glad to say they have done wonders
for me and l do not hesitate to let all
my friends know that Stuart's Catarrh
Tablets are the right thing"
MIR. George J. Casanova of hotel
Griffon, West Ninth street, New York
city, writes: Il have commenced us
ing Stuart's Catarrh Tablets and al
ready they have given me better re-
suits than any catarrh cure I have
ever tried"
A leading physician of Pittsburg adj
vises the use OF Stuart's Catarrh
Tablets in preference to any other
treatment for Catarrh of head. and
throat or stomach.
He claims they are far superior to
inhalers, salves. lotions or powder. and
are much more convenient and pleas
ant TO take and are so harmless that
little children take them with bsneft
as they contain no opiate, cocaine or
any poisonous drug.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08

City of Mexico, Feb. THE Presi-
dent of the republic has appointed a
special commission to study the silver
question as well as those economic
phenomena that so seriously affect
countries having intimate connection
with the monetary SYSTEM and with
foreign exchange.
Its fifty members comprise bankers,
merchants, manufacturers. miners.
etc, all OF the highest standing, and
representing not only the Mexican ma
ton, but all foreign colonies in the
country, American, English, Spanish,
German and French. The commission
begins its sessions on the 18th instant,
and will probably be at work for sew
eral months
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
TILLMAN NOW WANTS
RELEASE ON BAIL.
Attorneys for slayer of Editor Con
NnIea GiXa Nnfice of Intenfinn

Attorneys for slayer of Editor Con
zaIes Give Notice of Intention.
Charleston, Feb. Congressman
elect George w. Croft of Aiken, Till
mans law partner, and p. H. Nelson,
a leading criminal lawyer of Columbia,
attorneys for the accused, will ask
next Thursday that James H. Tillman,
charged with the killing of Editor N.
G. Gonzales, be, released on bail.
They served notice of their intended
action on Attorney General Gunter and
Solicitor Thurmond this afternoon.
They will appear before Chief Justice
Y. j. Pope in chambers next Thursday
in obedience to writ of habeas cor
pus and will apply for Tillmans re-
lease on bond.
A hearing upon the writ was granted
to be held on Thursday, by Chief JUS
tice Pope at his residence in New
berry to-day. The proceedings will
probably be held in Newberry Court
House.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
Rear Admiral Frank wiIdes.

San Francisco. Feb. Rear Admiral
Frank Wildes of the United States
Navy died suddenly on board the
steamer China yesterday morning He
was on his way home from China on
sick leave when death overlook him.
Admiral Wildes' health broke down
while on duty as Junior squadron COM
mander on the Asiatic station and he
was ordered home for rest. From the
time he boarded the China at Hong
Kong he failed steadily.
In Honolulu he was unable to leave
his berth. He was dressing on Friday
morning when he was seized sudden
ly with heart failure. He died within
five minutes.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
PHILIPPINE CURRENCY BILL.

Washington, Feb. 7.-Senator Patter-
son to-day introduced an amendment
to the Philippine currency bin to carry
into effect the recommendation of the
President for the appointment of a
commission to devise a plan for a COM
mercial exchange relation between gold
standard and silver standard coun-
tries.
The amendment authorizes the Presi-
dent to invite the gold standard and
silver standard countries to send rep
resentatives to a conference to devise
and suggest plan by which a fixed
commercial exchange relation shall be
established and maint aimed between
the silver coin of the silver standard
countries and the gold coin of the go d
standard countries
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
TO OPERATE AGAINST
CARACAS

Willemstad, Island of Curacao Feb
1T is said here that the revolution
airy armies of East and Central Vene-
zuela, which are operating against
Caracas, are waiting for the co-opera-
ton of the revolutionary army of the
west to join in an attack on the capt.
tai.
Gen. Matos, it is added, will march
with the army of the west, with the
center and eastern forces on his left
and right wings. respectively. It is
further asserted that the revolution
lists recently defeated a government
force at Duaca, near Barquisimito
killing an important officer and many
of the rank and file
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08

Columbia, S. c., Feb. 7.-Secretary of
State Can't to-day issued commissions
for two new cotton mills. both of which
will be located in Dillon, in Marion
county. One of them, the Hamer
mills, will have a capital stock of $780,
600, and the other, the Maple mills, will
also have capital of $500, 900. 1t is I'M
derstood that VIM. w. Hamer will be
at the head of both enterprises.
The Secretary of State also issued to-
day commission to the Harris Man
ufacturing Company of Greenville with
capital stock of $4,000, which will
manufacture steam valves and devices
for signalling on railway trains
charter was granted to-day to the
Darlington Hotel Company of Darling
ton, with capital stock of $25, COO.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
MARC0NPS GREAT IDEAS.

London, Feb. THE courts to-day
granted the Marconi company leave to
so amend its memorandum of asso-
citation as to enable it to cope with
what counsel described as "potentiali-
ties beyond the dreams of science" In
support of the application counsel
causally mentioned that Marconi ex-
pected shortly to encircle the earth
with wireless messages and hoped to
apply his system to heating, traction,
and to publishing daily newspapers on
board ship.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
HORSE THIEVES KILLED.

Fierce Fight With United states
Deputies in Indian Territory.
Vinita, 1. T., Feb. I'm a fierce bat
tie between United States deputy mar
shals and a band of alleged horse
thieves at Blue Jacket, 1. T.. to-day
two of the bandits We're killed Instant
ly, and another surrendered to the Of
ficerS.
Deputy Sheriff Rowland of Caddo
county, Oklahoma, received a clue that
the band made its headquarters at Blue
Jacket, and, accompanied by deputies,
he reached the house occupied by the
band at daylight. A fierce fight fol-
lowed, and when the smoke cleared
away Doc Wattenberger and Jim Stew
ems were dead. Ben Stevens surren-
dered and was brought to the Vinita
jail.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
A LONG SHOT WON.

San Francisco, Feb. IA 25-to-1-
shot, Horton, the grandson of FL Rayo,
carrying the colors of Bianehi & Nc
Govern. won the $4,000 Burns handi-
cap at Ingleside to-day from one Of
the best fields that ever contested in
the event. Cunard. of the Morris sta
BILE, was second, with Claude, owned
by M j. DAILY, next in line. Time
2.l0L
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08

Macon, Feb. THE committee of cit
liens appointed to canvass the city for
the purpose of raising $25. 900 will begin
work in earnest next Monday morning
Up to this time about 81, 900 has been
subscribed by individuals and firms of
the city. The city has been divided
for each committee so as to facilitate
the canvass. The committees are COM
posed of the following: r. c. Halle
hurst, Ben L. Jones, George Smith,
George Ketchum, ]. A. Newcombe, Sam
Altmayer, E. L. Martin and Henry
Horne.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
RAILROAD INCREASE SALARIES

st. Louis, Feb. AFTER an all day
conference between the officials of the
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
and representatives of the trainmen,
who demand an increase in wages, the
officials of the company granted the
same increase as was granted by the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas company
Is per cent. increase to freight men,
and II per cent. to passenger men. The
st. Louis and San Francisco road
granted a similar increase tonight. It
is believed the Cotton Belt and Wa
bash roads will follow a similar course
early next week
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
WIFE LOST MILLIONS.
Copy of John Mccormick Gibson's
Will Refused For Probate.

Copy of John Mccormick Gibson's
Will Refused For Probate.
Cincinnati, Feb. fudge Nippert to-
day refused to receive for probate the
copy of the will of the late John Nc
Cormick Gibson, millionaire, in
which he made Miss Henrietta Cecilia
Wolfe his heir
Miss Wolfe married him on his
deathbed, and he died a week later.
The original will could not be found
and copy made from stenographer' S
notes, was presented
The court said the copy was shown
to be a true one, but the evidence did
not show that the testator had not re-
voked the will. BY this decision the
estate of Gibson is inherit by his
mother and brother. The case attract
ed much attention on account of the
legal question involved as well as the
romantic death bed marriage.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
CONSTABLE SHOT HORSE.
Dispensnry Man Was After Contra
band LIQUORS.

Columbia, S. c, Feb. Gov. Hey
ward to-day suspended from the state
dispensary constabulary force George
Caldfeld, pending the investigation of
the charge that yesterday Caldfield shot
a horse hitched to a wagon belonging
to Sottile Bros. of Charleston.
1t is stated that the constable sus-
pected the wagon to contain contra
band. He ordered the driver to stop
but the latter drove on at a rapid gait
and Caldfeld fired, shooting the horse
in the shoulder. 1t is stated that he
fired a second time. and that the ball
narrowly missed the head of a citizen
who was passing. Caldfield, 1t is said
claims that he fired to prevent the horse
from running over him.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
TO CONSIDER DEMANDS.
Dominican Government Doesn't
Want United states to Interfere.

Want United states to Interfere.
San Domingo, Republic Of santo
Domingo, Feb. IA pubic melting has
been held under the auspices Of the
Dominican government to consider the
demands of the United States, made
through Minister Powell for a settle
m.ent of the Clyde Line and Ros
claims.
The meeting declared that the gov
ernment of the United States should
not interfere in these cases and that
the Clyde Line and RIOS should settle
their differences with the Dominican
government in the courts here. 1t was
decided to send the Minister Of FL
nance, Senior Emiliano Tejera, to
Washington to announce this decision
to the government Of the United
States.
Meanwhile Mr.. Powell continues to
demand a settlement Of this claims and
refuses to accept the terms proposed,
and has announced that he will not
submit to any further delay. 1t is said
here that the Dominican government is
seeking to evade by all possible means
a settlement of the American claims.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
Mai. w. A. Donaldson. Baltimore.

Baltimore. Feb. Mat. Walter A
Donaldson, superintendent of the ma
tional cemetery in this city, died to-
day from blood poisoning. as a result
of a slight wound on his head
Donaldson was also a veter-
an actor, and played with
Junius Brutus Booth in 1853
In previous years, since the Civil War,
he had been superintendent of national
cemeteries at Antietam, Marietta, Ga.
Winchester, Va, City Point, Va, and
Beaufort S c.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
Raleigh a New Shin.

Portsmouth, N. H.. Feb THE
United States cruiser Raleigh sailed to-
day for New York. She is commanded
by Commander Arthur P Nazro and
has on board the naval board of inspec-
ton and survey. The Raleigh has been
undergoing extensive repairs at the
navy yard here for the past two years,
and left the harbor this afternoon prac-
tically a new ship
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
PEOPLE SHOULD ELECT
THINK VIRGINIA DELEGATES

Richmond, Va, Feb. IA concurrent
resolution was introduced in the Vir-
ginia House of Delegates to-day call
ing on Congress to call a constitutional
convention for the purpose of submit
ting to the states for ratificat ton, or
rejection, an amendment to the fed
eral constitution, providing for the
election of United States senators by
direct vote of the people.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08

Columbia, S. c., Feb. THE work
of grading a new railroad to be known
as the Cheraw and Bennettsville road
and connecting those known, was
commenced yesterday. The road will
be IA miles in length and it is pro-
posed to complete it by May l. James
a. Drake of Bennettsvlle lis presi-
dent.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
BIRMINGHAM GROCER SLAIN.

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. ii. H.
Colvert, a grocery merchant of Pratt
City, four miles west of here, was
murdered last midnight and his watch,
purse and money stolen.
This morning a negro found his dead
body with a load of buckshot in the
breast.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
AGAINST THE CHINESE.

Manila, Feb THE Filipino Labor
Union has issued a protest against
Chinese immigration, threatens vio-
lence to prevent its introduction here,
and asks the people to cooperate in
the efforts to prevent such immigration
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
Col. E. n. Wicker. Akron. n. Y.

New Orleans, Feb. Col. F. n.
Wicker, United States appraiser, died
to-day. He was born in Akron, Erie
county, New York, in 1888 and served
as second lieutenant in the Twenty
eight New York Volunteers and SUBJ
sequentiy with the signal corps dur
ing the Civil War.
He was second in command to Col.
Buckly in the Russo-American tele-
graph expedition to Alaska, in 1867,
and wrote valuable articles upon the
Bering Sea seal fisheries. In 1868 Gen.
Grant made him special agent to Alas
ka. He was collector of customs at
Key West from 1873 to 1884, when he
was removed for suspected friendli-
ness to Cuban insurrectionists.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
VETERANS OFFER PRIZE.
Design For Emblem to Go on Con-
federate Badges Worth S25.

Design For Emblem to Go on Con-
federate badges Worth S25.
New Orleans, Feb. THE Confed-
crate Reunion Committee has decided
to offer a prize of $25 for the design
for the emblem to be placed on the
badges which shall be appropriate for
the reunion in this city.
Ali the committee reported at the
meeting last evening and arrange
ments were found to be proceeding
rapidly. A committee will have CHARGE
of feeding and lodging Confederate vet
Grams who come without provision for
their stay.
Adjt Gen. Meckle has announced
that Gen. Gordon is much better and
will start at once on a lecturing tour
in the North.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08

Augusta, Feb. AFTER lingering for
a week longer than was thought posi-
BILE, eXMayor Robert H. May, coroner
of Richmond county, died tonight in
the eigrty-frst year of his age He was
Mayor of Augusta for seventeen years,
and one of the most influential poll
ticians and business men in the COM
rnnOitN
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08

nephew, Rev. Thos. D. CARTRIDGE of
this city.
Mrs. Palmer spoke to her nephew a
few minutes before her death, telling
him that she was not feeling very we'll;
he went out of the room, and on his re-
turn few minutes later, she was dead
Heart disease was the cause of her
death
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
Passed child Labor Bin.

Columbia, S. c., Feb. THE House
of Representatives to-day passed the
bill. already passed by the Senate,
prohibiting child labor in textile manu-
factories and mines. After May I,
1903, the age limit is to be 10 years;
for the year following IL years, and
after May /, 1905, II years.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
Funeral Of Gen. Dawes.

Pittsfeld, Mass. Feb. THE funeral
of the late Senator Henry L. Dawes
was held at the First Congregational
Church to-day Among the honorary
pail bearers was DR.. H. B. Frissel Of
Hampton Institute, Va.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
DIDN'T POISON MOTHER.

Boston, Feb. The grand jury to-
day returned mo bill" in favor of
Katherine Richardson, who was ac-
cused of attempting to murder her
mother, Mrs. Harley Richardson. by
administering poison in medicine
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
The Atlanta mt Havana.

Havana, Feb. THE United States
cruiser Atlanta has arrived here from
San Juan. Porto Rico. She will pro-
coed to New Orleans
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
WORKED IN TENDERLO DIN.
New York Cracksmen Used Nitro
Glycerine on Snfes.

New York, Feb. Expert cracks
men visited the section known as the
Tenderloin early to-day and opened
two safes, one by skilful drilling and
the other with charge of nitro-gly-
cerine that shattered the massive steel
box into bits no bigger than ones
hand.
Hughes Brothers, contractors, on
West Twenty-seventh street, and the
knickerbocker auction rooms on West
Twenty-eighth street, were the vic
tins, and between them they lost near
ly $4,000 in money and silVerware.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
Will Command NavnI station.

Berlin. Feb Prince Henry of
Prussia's three-years service ends in
October, when he will give up the COM
mand of the battleship squadron. and
become commander of the naval station
at kiel in place of Admiral Koerster
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
FOG CAUSED WRECK.

Newport, R. l., Feb. THE court of
inquiry on the wreck last month of the
United States tug Leyden, concluded its
session to-day. The testimony indi-
Gated that fog was mainly responsible
for the wreck
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
Labor Day min SIGNED.

Little Rock, Ark, Feb. Gov Da-
Wis has signed the legislative bill. max
ing the second Monday in September
OF each year a public holiday. TO be
known as Labor Day.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08

Athens, Ga. Feb. This morning at
o'clock Mrs. E. L. Palmer. aged Il
years. a sister of the late DR.. Charles
w. Lane. who was for quarter of a
century pastor Of the Athens Presby-
terrain Church, died at the home Of her