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The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17

these small squirrels are found all over
the island they are most plentiful in
the little cemetery at the south end,
where they have honeycombed the
mounds above the departed warriors
with burrows in which they live all
the year and bring up their great FAM
lilies.
The big striped snakes soon learned
where game was thickest and began
to make raids upon the undefended
holes of the squirrels, catching them
by tho legs as they passed in and out,
swallowing them whole as they do
frogs.
For five or six years the struggle for
mastery between the chipmunks and
the snakes was a hard one. Owing to
the fact that snakes were slow in their
movements the owls and hawks car
ried off many of them, while the more
agile squirrels escaped to their holes.
Meantime the surviving snakes re-
stored the balance of power and kept
the chipmunks from multiplying by
crawling among the burrows and swal-
lowing all they could catch by patient
waiting.
The ratio between the two races of
animals was decidedly in favor of the
snakes. and the chDmunks were in a
fair way to be wiped out when an in
ventive squirrel discovered a way of
killing the snakes without fighting
them. While a snake will enter any
hole in the ground that is large enough
to receive its body, no snake has yet
been able to dig a hole for itself, and
whenever a snake is plugged inside OF
a hole that snake remains where it is
until 1t dies of starvation.
Somehow the chipmunks learned this
weak spot in the defense of snakes and
began offensive operations. Every day
they went leaping among the graves
and snuffing at the holes to learn IL
there were snakes inside. AS soon as
one was discovered the squirrels car
ried earth in their cheek pouches until
the hole containing the snake was fill
ed with earth and beaten down level
with grass.
They kept close watch for prying
snakes for two or three years in sue
cession, and last summer there was
hardly large snake to be found on
the island, while the chipmunks had
increased so rapidly that they ate up
many of the growing crops upon which
the Indians depended for cash boun-
ties from the state.
In digging among the graves of their
ancestors TO rid the island from a pest
of chipmunks the Indians unearthed
hundreds of dead snakes, which had
been buried alive by the SQUIRRELS.
Then the surprised red men told their
story to the professors at the Univer-
sity of Maine and the world was en-.
lightened as to a new way of killing
snakes.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17
OBITUARY..
william Frederick BIofs.

Mr.. William Frederick Blois, a native
of Savannah and for many years
prominent in its business, political and
military circles, died yesterday after
noon at 6 o'clock, at No. lis Oglethorpe
avenue, west, after a long Illness He
will be buried in Laurel Grove Gene
terry at o'clock this afternoon. The
funeral services will be conducted in
the Cathedral of st. John the Baptist.
Mr.. Blois, who comes of an old Salz-
burger family, was born in Savannah
July 81, 1855. His father was Frede-
rick Herb Blois and his mother, be-
fore her marriage, Miss Marie Susan
nah Patterson. Twenty-six years ago
he married Miss Ada Spivey who sur
wives him together with four children,
Mrs. Ormond B. Strong, William
Frederick BIois, Francis Louis Blois
and Douglas S. Blois all of whom are
in Savannah.
Interested in number of business
enterprises Mr.. Blois at different times
was a resident of New York, where
he was for years engaged in the fruit
business; in New Orleans, where he
was connected with an ice manufac-
turing plant, and in Savannah, where
he was at one time in the insurance
business and for term was sheriff of
the City Court. He was a member of
st. Johns Church choir for some ten
years, and was for a long time a
prominent member of the Georgia Hus-
sars, where he held office and from
which he resigned only when he left
Savannah with the intention of max
ing New Orleans his home.
He was member of but one secret
society, the Elks. Genial and of court
ly manner he won for himself the warm
friendship of all whom he met not
only in Savannah but wherever he has
lived and his death will be heard with
sincere regret by an unusually large
circle of friends and acquaintances.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17
A REMARKABLE JACKDAw.
Rode About London on the Buses
and Streetcars.
From the London Telegraph.

From the London Telegraph.
Though by no means aged as jack
DAVIS go, the remarkable bird which
has just died at the Angel, Brixton,
had made a considerable reputation
during the nearly eleven years of its
association with mankind, and the
original purchase price of Is pence
which was paid by its owner, Mr.
Thomas Beck, some ten years ago,
was but a fraction of it's value at the
the time of it's death. Wonderful in
telligence and no less surprising orig
inality of behavior were the character
istics of Jack, who was favorite with
all in the 'Brixton district, though his
roaming habits had made him not I'M
familiar in other parts of the metrop-
oils. 10 his very early and irresponsi-
BILE youth Jack was a mischievous
daw, but after his first owner, a little
schoolboy, had sold him to Mr.. Beck
his manners became more sedate,
though they never lacked variety, the
consequence being that scores of well
authenticated stories are extant of the
birds feats and his remarkable intelli-
gence and memory. His first home
was a private house at Chaplain, but
after he became an inmate seven years
ago of the Angel, at the corner OF
Loughborough road, he took a more
extended view of life, until his exploits
became of almost worldwide fame, for
among those who have been to pay
him a visit have been a large number
of Americans and Australians, who,
seeing, have coveted this sprightly
bird.
Jacks first night from home was
when he sailed to the roof of a house
opposite the Angel. He returned
safely to the call of his master, but
this excursion evidently gave him con-
fidence, and thenceforward 1t was his
practice to leave and return when
ever the spirit moved him. In his
restless moods it was his habit t.
alight on the tram cars and buses
which passed his door and journey
with the conductors TO such p.acrz as
the Elephant and Castle. Westminster,
Blackfriars bridge and Streatham.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17
PRIESTS OF BRITTANY
MUST USE FRENCH
chamber of Deputies supports the
Government in This.

Chamber of Deputies supports the
Government in This.
Paris, Jan. 1.-THE greater part of
the sitting of the Chamber of Depu-
ties to-day was devoted to the discus
sion of an Interpolation on the gov
ernments circular forbidding the use
of the Breton dialect in preaching and
catechising in the churches of Brit
tany.
Premier Combes defended the meas
ure as necessary. He said the priests
ought to be auxiliaries to the teachers
and aid in the propagation of the
French language, and that his circular
only reproduced a similar order issued
by his predecessor, NJ. Fallieres. The
government could not allow the priests
of Brittany to oppose the propagation
of the national language.
Premier Combes concluded his re-
marks by asserting that he would Mg-
orously enforce the circular by sup
pressing the salaries of those priests
who disobeyed it.
After some further discussion, the
chamber, by 339 to 1856, voted an order
of the day, approving the declarations
of the government. There have been
thus won, yesterday and to-day, hand
some majorities for the government in
the first two debates in which the gov
ernment's policy in the religious strug-
gle, which is now fairly under way
was attacked.
That the government is already en-
forcing its circular is proved by a tel
egram received from Brest this even
ing, announcing the suppression of the
salaries of thirty-one priests who per-
sisted II of hn oil
in teaching the catechism in their par
iSheS,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17
ON WAGES OF MINERS.
The Coal Strike Commission Listen
ed to Evidence.

ed to Evidence.
Philadelphia, Jan. 16.-More mine Of
ficials were called to the witness stand
to-day and informed the Coal Strike
Commissioners that under the influence
of the union the mine workers restrict
ed the production of anthracite coal
and otherwise interfered with the dis
cipline of the employees.
The Erie Company which controls
the Pennsylvania Coal Company and
the Hillside Coal and Iron Company,
closed its case early in the day, after
calling physician. who testified to
the good health of the mine workers.
The Scranton Coal Company, which
operates, besides its own, the collieries
of the Elk Hill Coal and Iron Company.
then took up the attack on the de-
mands of the miners. The Scranton
and the Elk Hill companies turn their
coal over to the New York, Ontario
and Western Railroad, which virtual
ly controls them.
The witnesses called to-day testified
generally that no black list exists,
that the contract miners work on an
average of from to hours a day,
that the local unions compel the men
to load an equal number of cars, thus
leSlilCtlIls the output, tnat the men are
careless in obeying orders, and that
frequent petty strikes occur because
union man is dismissed for insubordi-
nation.
One inside foreman, in his testimony,
said the employment of a check weigh
man, insisted upon by the union, has
proved to be good thing for the COM
pany because the miners sent to the
surface clearer coal, that is, coal with
very little impurity in it. The ac-
countant for the Scranton Coal Com
pany presented figures which
showed that since a check dock
ing boss was employed by the
company at the request of the miners,
the dockage against the men has been
reduced about one-half. The miners
pay the wages of the check weighman
and the check docking boss. 1t was
also stated that the check men have no
trouble with the regular weighmen and
docking boss of the company. Supt
May of the Erie Company, testified a
few days ago that the employment of
check docking bosses is not practicable,
because the two men would not agree
regarding the amount of dirt in the
car.
James E. Burr. on behalf of the
Scranton Coal Company, made a state
ment, claiming that the company is
paying fair wages, and has endeavored
to conciliate all employees making COM
plants. This company pays the miners
laborers direct.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17
NEWS FROM JEsUP.
Fraternity FunctiOns-New Build
ings Going Up.


Jesup. Ga, Jan. 16.-The officers of
Altamahan Lodge No. 162. Odd Fell
lows. have been installed by Mr.. j.
S. Tyson. G. S, of Savannah. and Mr..
John W. Bennett, G. w, of Waycross.
After the installation the members of
the lodge, together with quite a num-
Der of friends were treated to a ban
quet at the wilkins Hotel.
Last night at meeting of Jesup
Masonic Lodge No. liz. the Masters
Degree was conferred on elected can
didate p. INAlodges. the following of
ficers from Savannah being present for
the purpose of comforting this degree:
d. T. Elliott, w. Nj; A. S. Cohen, K.
w; Jacob Quint, ]. W; Sol. Hirsch,
S. D.; Waring Russell, Jr., j. D.; Ed
win Epstein, S. S.; b. Enrich, j. S.
There were visiting brethren from
Bag View, Liberty City, Screven and
Monticello. Immediately following the
comforting OF the degree. an adjourn
ment was taken to the Winkins Hotel,
where an elegant supper was served.
There are no less than a dozen new
dwellings in course of erection here,
and a general wave of prosperity.
Mr.. L. Carter of the Jesup Banking
Company has let the contract for a
$1,000 dwelling in the southern section
of the city. Contractor T. J. Darling
of Waycross was in Jesup yesterday in
connection with his contract for the
new court house, and the material is
being received and put on the ground.
The old court house has been sold to
w. j. Broadhurst, who will move II
from its present site. across the street,
to a lot purchased from Capt. Ben Mil
ikin, for $3.50, and he will fit it up for
offices.
Mr. j. H. Conner has opened up a
dairy farm on the outskirts of the city.
Mr.. Conner has done much to help
build up Jesup by inducing several
families to move here from Middle
Georgia.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17
CRAzED BY HIS LOVE
CONLIN KILLED HIS SWEETHEART
AND SHOT HIS RIVAL.
TURNED PISTOL ON HIMSELF.
AND THE DOCTORS SAY HE CANNOT
SURVIVE.

He Lay in Wait on Her Porch for
Jennie Dwyer and Frank F. Mer-
rift, Another SuitOr-He Killed the
Girl as She Assembled the Stairs.
Then He shot Merritt and Finally
Himself - He Was Rejected
suitOr.
Chicago. Jan. 16.-E. ]. Conlih, lying
in wait for his sweetheart, Jennie
Dwyer, who had gone to a party to-
night with another sutton, shot and
killed her upon her return home. He
also shot Frank F. Merritt, of whom he
was Jealous, and then turned the weap-
on upon himself. A bullet entered his
head and he will die.
The shooting occurred on the porch
of the young woman's home. Merritt
and Miss Dwyer were ascending the
stairs when the crazed lover sprang in
front of them from behind a storm
door. He had the revolver in his hand.
Their laughter, as they came along the
street, had frenzied him, and when
they mounted the steps he jumped
from MS DldCS Ol COHCedIIneHl.
Don't shoot, Gem exclaimed the
Mortified girl, as she turned to flee.
But Conlin was too quick for her.
He grabbed her by the arm, and
pressing the revolver to her forehead,
fired. She reeled down the steps and
fell dead.
Merritt attempted to wrest the pis-
tol from the hand of the crazed lover,
but was thrust aside. Another shot
was fired, and the bullet lodged in
Merritt's jaw, causing a serious, but
not dangerous, wound.
Thinking he had killed them both,
Conlin walked a few steps toward the
sidewalk and then shot himself in
the head. The doctors say he can
rot live.
Goblin became acquainted with Miss
Dwyer about three years ago, and he
had been paying attention to her up
to a short time ago, when he was
told he need call at the house no
longer. He insisted upon calling there,
however and Miss Dwyer had refused
to sec him upon his last visit.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17
NEW CABINET IN MEXICO.

Oaths of Office Were Administered
to Ministers.
City of Mexico. Jan. 16.-Gen. Fran
cisco Mena took the oath of office as
Minister of War at noon to-day and
Gov. Ramon Corral who has been at
the head of the federal district gov
eminent, was sworn in as Minister of
the Interior. Gen. Manuel Gonzales CO.
sio took the oath as Minister of the
Department of encouragement, and
Leandro Fernandez as Minister of
Communications and Public Works
Gov. Corral, the only new member
of the cabinet, was formerly Governor
of the State of Sonora, where he made
a brilliant record and won a high de-
gree of public favor. His appointment
meets with general approval.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17
VANNUTELLI MAY
YET BECOME POPE.

Rome, Jan. 16.-Cardinal Serafino
Vannutelli has been appointed vice
chancellor of the Catholic Church, in
succession to Cardinal Parocchi, who
died yesterday. The haste with which
the Pope filed the vacant office is
much commented upon. Cardinal Van
nutelli is now regarded as the proba-
BILE successor of Pope Leo, as vice
chancellor of the church is one of the
highest positions in the papacy.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17
SHOT A SERGEANT.

Waiter in the Black Cat Had a
Ready Gun.
New York, Jan. 16.-During a fight
which followed a dispute over dinner
bill in the French restaurant known
as the Black Cat, Detective Sergeant
William D.. Welsh was shot through
the neck tonight and probably fatal
ly injured. A waiter in the place,
named Gabriel Arne, was arrested and
identified by Welsh as the man who
fired the shot.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17

Soak the hands on retiring in
strong, hot creamy lather OF CUrICURA
SOAP. Dry, and anoint freely with
CUTICURA OINTMENT. the great skin
cure and purest of emollients. Wear
during the night. old loose gloves, or
light bandages of soft old linen or cot
ton. For red, rough. chapped and
sore hands, dry, fssured, itching,
feverish palms, with shapeless nails
and painful finger ends, this treatment
is wonderful.
Sold throughout the world.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17
EAT SLOW
Means Chew Fast, Fine and Hard
but Swallow Slow.

Across the table sat young man, .
remarked an old gentleman from New
Albany, Ind, recently, with a sickly
face, who was slowly chewing in a
fashion which led me to believe that
MS teeth were all in such condition
mat If he should forget himself and
bite little bit harder off would fly
the top Of his head. Finally 1 re-
marked:
You have to be very careful of
them?"
Yes, indeed" he replied, 81 have no
stomach. My doctor told me to eat
slow. No odds what your hurry may
De" said he, "eat slow"
You misunderstood him." said
What the doctor meant was to chew
last, fine and hard, but to swallow
slowly. Now you are actually commit
ung suicide, the doctor meant for you
10 use your teeth Are your teeth all
right?"
j., Yes" he replied, 81 can bite
through sole leather. wonder if the
Ioctor did mean that 1 should chew
hard instead of slow"
Ihen I told him of my experience
III the food line. I'm pretty old man
no"'' but. like a good many other peo-
pc my stomach went back on me one
Gnu COLlIlSIlCcu u Sluuy AOOo
aiu the requirements of. the body.
Alter experimenting a good deal
odme across Grape-Nuts and was soon
.ohvinced that this food met all the
sequirements of health and as a daily
uiet is indispensable.
-, l am not a doctor, but it is easy to
eSnuerstand that the great change
rom my former condition to my pres
~ good health and ability, at the
ssee OF 81, to walk rs miles a day, If so
roilned, is due solely to Grape-Nuts
S Snu the proper nourishment my body
G 1T received from this valuable food
4, The crispness of Crane Nuts gives
IN i've Teeth sufficient action to keep them
an5 ZOO condition; its taste is delicious
di i.u tne way it is prepared corrects any
G2iestlVe trouble a person may have
no nilow my lease of life has been re-
Na,eo Tor term of years by its use.'
creek, Mich.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17
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NEW WAY OF SNAKE KILLING.
Discovered by Enterprising squir-
reI-Pursued with Great Results.
From the Nashville American.

From the Nashville American.
Owing to the fact that Maine In
dian never kills anything he cannot
eat, new condition of animal life has
been developed upon Indian Island.
and chipmunks have multiplied SO
rapidly that they have become as com
mon as grasshoppers and as unafraid
of man.
1t came about in this way. The
natural food of the large striped snake
consists of insects with now and then
a plump frog or g toad for holiday
feast. AS the Indians do not kill
snakes-unless they are very hungry
the reptiles increased so fast on the
island that all the frogs and toads and
most of the insects were exterminated,
compelling the snakes to eat chip
hunks or starVe.
They chose the chipmunks. Though
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17
AGAINST VENEZUELA.
Pastor Martin HancOx Is Pushing a
Claim.

st. Augustine, Fla, Jan. 16.-Pastor
Martin Hancox, a we'll known evange-
list and the owner of Sansara Hall in
this city, returned last night from
Washington, where he had a very sat-
isfactory interview with President
Roosevelt in reference to claim
against the Venezuelan government,
which has been pending since 1862
and which antedates any claim which
either the British or German govern
ment may have against that belliger-
emit. and slowpaying nation. @1t" "
AS a matter of fact the claim which
is that of the Venezuelan Steam
Transportation Company, has long
since been acknowledged by the Vene-
Zuelan government and originally
amounted to the sum of $40 200. Pay
ments on the indemnity which the
President was authorized to use force,
if necessary to collect, were regularly
made by the various Venezuelan ad-
ministrations, until the advent of Cas-
tro, who it seems, is unwilling to pay
anything and was the first to default.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17
KELLEY ON TRIAL.
Jury Will Hear the Charges of
Bribery Against Him.


st. Louis, Jan. 16.-After two days
of examining veniremen, jury was
secured this afternoon for the trial of
Charles F. Kelly, former speaker of
the House of Delegates of ST.. Louis,
on the charge of bribery. Kelly's at
torneys moved for a change of venue
from st. Louis, but the motion was
oVerruled, and the trial ordered to
proceed. The taking of testimony was
begun late this afternoon.
Charles F. Kelly, the defendant
whose flight to Europe within. a few
minutes after his indictment caused a
sensation here, and who was arrested
in Philadelphia on his return to Amer
lea about three months later, appear
ed detected and spiritless in the court
room. He noted the proceedings close
ly and occasionally whispered sugges-
tons to his attorneys, but it was evil
dent he labored under great mental
strain.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17
hooker NO PIONEER.
Negro Bishop Snid Manual Training
Is nm Old Practice

Memphis, Tenn. Jan. 16.-In an ad-
dress before a number of white people
last night, Bishop Barnett of Ohio, of
the African Methodist Episcopal
Church, said:
I'VE believe in the education of the
head, heart and hand. Long before
Booker T. Washington was born, the
African Episcopal Church started a
manual training school in Column bus
o., in 1874. I believe in the possibili-
ties of the black boy. as well as the
white boy"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17
II. q. BaEemore, CIaxton.

Claxton, Ga. Jan. 16.-A telephone
message was received here this after
noon announcing the death of Mr.. II.
II. Bazemore, a prominent merchant OF
Greenville. Mr.. Bazemore had been
sick twenty days with typhoid fever.
He leaves a widow and one child. He
was 3. member Of the Masonic order.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17
CASES OF POSTMASTERS.
Were Considered by the President
and Postmaster General

Washington, Jan. 16.-At the cabinet
meeting to-day Postmaster General
Payne took UP with the President some
cases relating to the appointment of
postn1asters, but no announcements of
probable appointments were made.
1t is understood that it will be de-
termined early next week whether
Samuel H. Wick, the negro postmaster
Of Wilson, N. c., will be appointed.
The case has attracted wide attention.
No developments were reported in
the Indianola postoffice case, except
that it has been decided to decline the
request of the citizens of Indianola
that their mail be sent to Heathman,
instead of Greenville, on account of the
limited facilities of the Heathman Of
flee,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17

Barlow, Fla, Jan. 16.-Mr. L. j.
Marquis, tax assessor of Polk county,
died yesterday morning, after a lin
gering illness from Bright's disease.
Mr.. Marquis was a native of Alabama,
and came to this state when in his
teens. He was appointed postmas-
ter of Barlow by President Cleveland.
and served in that capacity until af-
ter the election of Mr.. Mckinley, when
he resigned and engaged in the mer-
camille business. He was serving his
second term as county tax assessor.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17
VIII study Decisions.

washington, Jan. 1.-THE Littlefield
subcommittee of the House Judiciary
Committee probably will call at the
Department of Justice Tomorrow to
make a further study of the decisions
that have been rendered affecting
trusts to aid them i'm the perfection of
the bill now being formulated.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17
Mrs. c. A. Pollard, waycros..

Waycross, Ca, Jan. 16.-Mrs. Clara.
A. Pollard, after lingering illness of
several weeks, died last night at her
home on Miller street Mrs. Pollard
came to Waycross from Virginia about
FIVE years ago. She leaves two sons
and four daughters, who resided with
her here. The funeral took place this
afternoon.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-17
DIDN'T COMMIT SUICIDE.
Is the Opinion of the Friends of
Winnie Mercer.

Is Inc UplnIOh OF TIC F'rFends OF
Winnie Mercer.
Cleveland, o., Jan. 16.-A special to
the Plain Dealer from East Liverpool,
O., says:
of the late George Barclay Mercer,
known to the baseball world as win
ME" Mercer, and his mother are firmly
of opinion that Mercer did not commit
suicide, but was murdered.
They claim that the letters given out
were not written by Mercer, who never
signed himself winnie" and that the
recent attempt to rob him of $4,000
shows desperate men were after him.