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Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-25

A dispatch from Vandalia, dated
June %, is in these words: VIM.
Ratliff andh daughter, Caroline
Ratcliff, have been adjudged in
sane and ordered sent to the asy-
lum at Fulton. Ratcliff is 1913
years old and until a few days ago
was sound in mind. For the past
five years he has taken premiums
at all the street fairs in this part
of Missouri for being the Oldest
citizen. The daughter is 81 years
old. Both became insane about
the same time. A son, aged IS,
is in the Nevada asylum.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-25

Fire destroyed the boarding
house building, costing $11, 200,
of the North Missouri Academy
at Salisbury this week; insured
for So, 900. Prof. j. b. Tate,
teacher of mathematics in Hardin
College for about ten years, is con-
nected with the academy at Sails
bury, referred to.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-01
A HALL UNDER WATER.
One of the PecuIinrities of Whita-
ker Wright's Estate.
From a London Letter.

From a London Letter.
If Whitaker Wright is anything of
a philosopher, he must have been
struck-on finding himself in the mar
row confines of a cell in Ludlow street
Jail. New York-with the special irony
of his situation, considering the fact
that he is the owner Of residence in
England which accurately de-
scribed by the much-abused word
"princely." The glories of Lea Park,
Surrey. England, the residence in ques-
ton. have been dewitt on more or less
since the arrest of the former chair
man of the London and Globe Com
pany but little or nothing has been
said of the extraordinary manner in
which Mr.. Wright played the part OF
a Monte Cristo in Transforming mere
ly picturesque English house and es-
tate into an enchanted palace set in
the midst of modern fairyland.
The sum of 81 800. 900 is said to have
been the magic wand which the Lon
don fnancier waved over the place
near Godalming as he found If, but 1t
was less the mere lavishing of money
than the high-handed fashion in which
the very natural features of the es-
tate were made to undergo arbitrary
change that was the remarkable part
of Mr.. Wright's TRANSPORTATION of his
country home. He bought it about
seven years ago, and Immediately call
ed in a small army of architects and
contractors, whom he ordered to set
500 men to work planning in this way
to carry out within a comparatively
short time a programme that ordinar-
lily would have taken at least twelve
years to complete. Then it was that
he began his netamorphosis of the
landscape. He took long walks over
his broad acres, settling in his mind
how he would improve on nature.
Where there was a hill, say, he would
decide to have a lake, giving orders
that the emfnence should be carried
off and put somewhere else, and IL
there happened to be a, chasm where
Mr.. Wright believed a grove would
have a more picturesque effect, why
the chasm had to be filed up and trees
planted over it.
He surpassed the Biblical task by
making two lakes where one cleaned
before, and in the lakes. he placed ar
tifical islands. More, beneath the sur
face of one of these stretches of water
ne built a sort of glass conservatory,
the entrance to it being on land, so
that on hot days he and his guests
could bask in the GOODNESS that Hes
under the water. For the other lake,
too, he conceived a feature that Monte
Cristo himself would have approved.
This is a sort Of cavern, which one
enters by boat through rocky chasTn.
Then there are steps hewn out OF the
solid rock which lead to a hall that is
a-glitter with Oriental ornaments and
handsome statuary. Statuary Is, in
fact, hobby Of Mr.. Wrights and a
feature Of HIS Lea Park estate. Ons
piece represents gigantic dolphin
carved out Of a single block Of mar.
bic. IL weighs thirty tons, and, as
no railway could carry II, Il was haul
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-01

President watched the march with
eager attention.
From end to end of the line OF
march. the cheers of the immense
crowd were as cordial as President
Roosevelt's approval. Although Adjt.
Gen. Henry c.. Corbin was the grand
marshal, the chief figure of the parade,
the active work of organizing the col
umns and managing the parade was
done by Brig. Gen. John A. Johnston,
u. S. A., and Lieut.. Col. E. A. God
win, Ninth United States Cavalry; Gen.
Corbin's chief of staff.
There were 1000 men in line, S100
regulars and 1900 of the National
Guard, New York being represented by
1000 officers and men; illinois, 1000;
Iowa, 800; Missouri, 5000; Oklahoma,
200; Ohio, 1000.
While the regulars and National
Guard were wheeling into line with
the precision born of long acquaint-
ance with the tactics over at Grand
and Bell avenues, the sixty-four aides
of the grand marshal were forming
with careful attention to questions of
chronology and geography. 1t was the
intention that the aides should be ar
ranged in each platoon from right 10
left, and from the head to the rear of
the column, in the order in which their
states ratified the constitution. or
were admitted into the Union or were
organized as territories.
Lieut.. Stuart Heintzelman, Sixtieth
United States Cavalry, was the COM
posite instructor in cavalry tactics,
chronology and geography, and it is
safe to say that throughout the entire
dedication ceremonies there was no
more difficult task than his.
No sooner did the formation COM
mence than the trouble started. The
generals from new Western states
yielded in precedence to lieutenants
from older commemorative soreIy
against their will. Ten thirty o'clock
was the hour set for the start of the
parade, and at 1920 it started. Prompt
to the minute Gen. Corbin gave the
word, 100 aerial bombs flew into the
clouds and their explosion was the
signal that set the column in motion.
At the head of the parade road a
detachment of the local police, under
Chief of Police Matthew Kelley, and
behind them a long string of carriages,
12S to be exact, containing the dis
tinguished guests. In the first ca--
riage were President Roosevelt and ex-
President Cleveland and President
David R. Francis of the exposition Be
hind them came the members of the
cabinet, the diplomats and other WISH
tors who have attained celebrity.
The line of march was west on Lin
dell boulevard from its intersection
with Grand avenue, along the main
drive of Forest Park to the entrance
to the exposition grounds, where the
column halted and stood at rest, while
the President and distinguished guests
alighted from their carriages and took
their places upon the reviewing stand.
AS soon as all had taken their places,
the waiting soldiers came to attention
and the march began.
AS soon as the parade passed Presi-
dent Roosevelt re-entered his carriage
and was driven rapidly to a tent erect
ed near the Liberal Arts building,
where he took lunch and remained I'M
til it was time for him to attend the
dedication ceremonies proper
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-01
RACES AT CUMBERLAND.

Nashville, April S0.-The weather
was chilly at Cumberland Park to-
day, but the track was good. Sum-
mary:
First Race-Six furlongs. Vestry, 2
to /, won, with Discuss, 5 to l, second,
and Stand Pat, even, third. Time
1:154.
Second Race-Four and a half fur
longs. Mafalda, is to l, won, with
Miss Crawford, to 5, second. and
Emperor of India, 51z to l, third. Time
:49A.
Third Raoe-One mile and seventy
yards, selling. Bargee, Az to l, won
with Flaneur, Is to 5, second, and
Presgrave, IS to 5, third. Time 1:43%
Fourth Race-Five furlongs. Avon
dale stake. Talhouet, Is to 8, won
with Paris, 9 to 10, second, and Wen
rick, Is to 5, third. Time 1903.
Fifth Race-One mile. Fore and Art
1 to 5, won, with Outlaw, II to l, sec
end, and James F., IL to /, third. Time
1:42A.
Sixth Race-Six furlongs, selling
Ice Water, 2 to l, won, with Golden
Cottage, 70 to 5, second, and Ed L''
to 1, third. Time lis.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-01
RACES AT JAMAICA.
Continued from Third Page.

longs. Ascension, 10S; Cameron, 100;
Demurrer, 100; Minotour 9S; The Mus
keteer 116.
Fourth Race-Four and one-half fur
longs Contentious, 106; Mordella, los;
Orissa, LOG; Sterling Belle, 1902; Miss
Shylock, 1902; Australina, 1902; Julia M,
ia; Cyprienne, 1922 Grecian Maid, 106.
Fifth Race-Selling, mile and seventy
yards Kingraine, los; Ernest Par
ham, 101; Barbara Freitchie, 81; Exam
liner, 1903; Wild Pirate, 10S; H. L. Cole
man, 101: Tribes Hill, log; Graden, 96;
Colonsay, 94 Early Eve, 1O4; Post, 81;
North Brook, 104.
Sixth Race-Six furlongs. Catch Me,
1O5; The Guardsman, 107; Frank
Keane, lis; Sameden, 115; Erdemia. ITO;
Homesignal, 112; Sir Roche, ITO; Son
tag, 1O5; Cinch, 112; Ravelment, ITO;
Royal Pirate, 10; Taps, lis; Sein de
Lear, 112; Tach, ITO; Mart Mullon, ITO;
Black Huzzar, no. Sun Shower, Ito;
Cruachan, 10; Barron, lis; Lady
Knighthood, 1O5; st. Jude, 10Y; Ben
Ella los.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-01

ed to the Wright estate by traction
engines. There Is also a magnificent
fountain. formerly one of the glories
of an Italian palace. Whitaker Wright
bought IL in Italy and engaged several
italian scuipters on the spot to come
to England and superintend it's setting
in place.
The Lea Park mansion, over which
the financier's handsome American
wife presides, is quite as wonderful as
the rest of the property. Therein Is a
private theater, and also an obser-
satory. The decorations Of this pocket
playhouse cost $4,000, while the value
Of It's drop curtain is $4,000. The OBJ
servatory Is equipped with the latest
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-01

instruments, regardless OF cost. Mr..
Wright's stables accommodate fifty
horses. The fittings of these buildings
are of gun metal and cost $4,000. Be
hind the stalls. for the benefit Of
those who wish to sit and look at the
equines, there Is a continuous row Of
settees, all in solid oak
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-01
SPORTING NOTES.

The Walthour-Bald match race at the
Coliseum tonight promises to be a hard
fought battle. 1t will decided the mid
die distance championship for some
time, no doubt.
Walthour says: You beat Butler and
Gussie Lawson and then I'll give you
a race"
Leander answers: II am already in
your class, and l will race you or no.
body. l made you break the track
record to beat me, and 1 can trim you
now.
Secretary Cormack of the New York
Yacht Club says there will be no cup
races on Sunday. Because the Reliance
was given a trial spin on Sunday the
Englishmen began to worry.
The Trinity College baseball team is
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-01
Farmers Institute Mt Dublin.

Dublin, Ga, April 3o.-The Farmers
Institute for the Sixteenth senatorial
district will convene in this city to-
morrow and will continue in session
for two days. The institute will be
called to order by Mr.. James NJ Finn.
Rev George c. Thompson, who is one
of the largest planters in the county.
Will deliver the welcome address,
which will be responded to by Hon.
Harvie. Jordan. The Dublin Military
Band will furnish the music.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-01
-Pierpont Moran has . goId dll

-Pierpont Morgan has a gold dinner
service, said to be worth $50. 900. which
was presented to him by william II.
Vanderbilt when he (Morgan) made an
extensive sale of New York Central
stock In Europe. II Is a reproduction
OF service IN the British royal fam
fly. but the MOrgans are not fond OF
display and seldom use II.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-01

Zeigler. will leave for London Satur-
day to meet Jack Palmer on May %.
His brother Mike will accompany him.
Benny Yanger and kid" Broad meet
in Louisville Saturday night in a 20
round bout.
Jimmy Handler has gone to England,
but it is not announced why. Otto
Seloff and Martin Judge will meet IN
Indianapolis May 15
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-01

ChamberIain's stomach and Liver
Tablets Are just what You Need
When you feel dull after eating.
When you have no appetite.
When you have a bad taste in the
mouth.
When your liver is torpid.
When your bowels are constipated.
When you have a headache.
When you feel bilious.
They will improve your appetite,
cleanse and invigorate your stomach
and regulate your liver and bowels.
Price % cents per box. For sale by
all druggists.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-01
stubbs VIII Row Against Cadets.

Sidney Stubs of Savannah has been
picked for the Yale College crew to row
against the naval cadets at Annapolis,
May u. He will row in No. seat.
He was shifted temporarily from the
varsity to the college boat to strength
en- the latter.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-01

on a Southern trip. In their schedule
there are games with Mercer, Tecks
and Clemson. Cornell is the only team
that has defeated them this season.
Pat Dunno has sold Early, the Ken
lucky derby favorite, for $4,000 to
Tichenor Newgass of Chicago.
The Yale men say they will not agree
to Wholesale disqualification by the A.
A. u, because their athletes competed
in Pennsylvania relay races with men
who the A. A. U. have declared pro-
fessionals.
Jack Root got $4,000 for defeating Kid
Mccoy in Detroit the other night. Nc
Coy got $1,000.
Chris Himn1ler left last night by
steamer for Baltimore, Md. Jeffords
will remain for awhile and probably be
matched again.
Jack (Twin) Sullivan, whom Savan-
nah practically made in his bout with
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-01
REVIEW OF TROOPS
WAS INSPIRING.

Continued from Eighth Page.)
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-01

Jack (Twin) Sullivan, whom Savan-
nah practically made in his bout with
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-01

The Trinity College baseball team is
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-01
RATES ARE as FOLLOWS.
SHIP YOUR GOODS
BY THE
SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY

which operates on $4,000 miles of irst-clas
routes, with connections with other COM
panies, to all points accessible by express
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-03-09
PEACE AT LAST.
Law Students and Faculty Have
Come Together Amicably.

Students Sign Resolutions With Ex-
planaJ0ry Notes-These Have Been
Accepted by the COuneil--CIass Work
Going as Usual--Injunction win be
Dissolved.
Everything is now lovelyss at the
University. The law class and the
council have come to terms. The
class presented its amended resolu-
tions on Saturday night to the coun-
Gil aud they were accepted.
The resolutions as signed by the
class are practically the same as those
presented by the faculty in the first
place. They merely have some ex-
planatory notes attached to them.
One of these is to tie effect that
the apology to COL Frazer is to him
as instructor and not individually.
Another is that no one so signing shall
be considered as admitting his guilt
In any of the disorder which has oc-
Cured.
The class binds itself to pay for the
damage done to the furniture.
At the meeting of the council held
on Saturday night the resolutions
with the explanatory notes or codicils
were presented and they were accept
ed. Glass work is In progress to-day
as usual.
The injunction granted the class
will be dissolved and things will run
along as before the rUmpus.
One of the members of the faculty
stated to this paper that they had no
desire to hunt down all the guilty
ones and punish them, but preferred
to let the class deal with the matter
itself, and that the entire record of
the council had been given them in
the first instance in order that the
class might know that nothing farther
was expected to be done by them in
reference to the affair.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-03-09
Anxious About the Valuahles.

Philadelphia, March 9-Mrs. Mary
Ziemer, the wife of a wealthy hotel
proprietor of New York, and Reinhold
Hinricks, with whom she eloped, were
arrested by local detectives. The
couple was caught in Washington and
brought to Philadelphia. Bernard
Ziemer, the husband of the woman,
learned Of his wife's elopement Thurs.
day and located the pair in this city.
but before warrants could be served
they had left the city. Ziemer was
particularly anxious to regain bank
book representing $4,000 on deposit
in his wife's name, as well as several
thousand dollars worth of diamonds
which the woman had taken with her.
The bank book was found in a hand
bag carried by Mrs Ziemer and she
was wearing costly gems All the val
tables were taken by the detectives,
the husband making claim to all the
property.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-03-09
FOG SUSpENDS HARBOR TRAFFIC
Collisions Numerous and Much Incon-
venience Experienced by Yes
seIs--No Lives Lost.

New York, March 9-Dense fog
caused almost entire suspension of
harbor and river traffic and for many
hous effectually blocked the poi
against incoming steamers and coast.
ing craft. The American liBer Phila-
delphia was unable to reach her pier
until the fog had lifted.
Three collisions occurred, but with
out loss of life The big car transfer
steamer Express was in collision
twice. While cropping her way down
East river she ran into and sank a
canaiboat While backing out after
the collision the Express crashed into
the steamer Rhode Island, cutting off
her stern completely about two feet
above the water line and splintering
the woodwork below the water. The
Rhode Island Immediately came to
anchor.
The Bristol steamer Woodford, from
South American and Caribbean ports,
while coming to anchor at quarantine,
was struck by barge and had an
anchor driven through one of her bow
plates.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-03-09
M'GREW NAMED.
Primary Saturday Resulted In
His Being Chosen.

SisIer Nominated Unanimously Small
Vote was POlled and Results canse
Considerable Dissatisfaction in some
Instances Mass Meeting Tuesday
Night.
Three hundred and sixteen votes
we're cast in the republican primary
ON Saturday. W. c. McGrew was
nominated for mayor over j. Ami
Martin and James A. DAVIS. Mar
tin received Sc votes and Davis six.
The latter was not a candidate. M
T. Sisler was named as recol der
unanimously.
DIR. L. S. Brock and Prof. Thos
E. Hodges were nominated as mem
bers of the school board to succeed
themselves. They had no opposi-
ton Their terms expire this year.
DR.. S. S. Wade and John E. Price
were named for council in the First
ward, w. w. Graham in the Second,
G. X. Fife, NJ Hayes, William Moor
head and George M. Breakiron in
the Third and A. L. Demoss and j.
NJ. Tough in the Fourth ward. 1t
is stated that Mr. Moorhead will
decline to serve and this will cause
A. A. Rogers to be the nominee.
Some take the result on the mayor
as a defeat .or the Union Utility
company which it is stated wanted
Martin as their candidate
On Tuesday night meeting of
the Citizens of town will be held to
canvass the situation and make any
nominations which they may deem
necessary.
1t is stated that some of the men
placed on the ticket Saturday are very
distasteful to the tax payers and that
strong opposition will be encountered
in putting them into Office.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-03-09
Locals and Personals.

A VERY pretty array of spring
street hats are to be seen at Miss
Mary Seman's.
SEVEN DRINKS faced the mayor this
morning. They had been harvested
over Sunday. Elections and DRINKS
seem to be indissolubly connected.
GREENsBuRG has policeman nam
ed Handcuff Some of the disorder
lies have become quite attached to
him.
Thus evening Sam T. Jack s Bur
lesquers will appear at the Opera
House. The show is said to be a
warm proposition. 1t played re-
turn date at Uniontown
t. w, IRELAND, with j. L. Smith
Real Estate Dealers, MADEIRA Build
ing 118 lots and 10 houses and lots
for sale, Ia all parts Of the city. Five
hon ses and lots in Fourth ward, near
treet car line, at bargain.
King Hess holds the highest score
on the bowling alleys here, having
rolled 257 out of a possible 300. Al
Rider held the record up to this time,
having rolled 239. This had been the
record for the past two mouths. The
score was made on Wilgus' alley.
J. F. HODGES, of the North End
Meat Market, will furnish you the
best chickens, dressed or alive; fresh
country eggs; the best home dressed
meats, beef, pork, lamb and veal; and
the finest oysters in the city.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-03-09
TWO CENTS
TO INSTALL MACHINES.
Window Glass To be Blown by
Machinery.

American Company has Cut Loose
From Federation and Independent
Companies aud will go ut Alone--Ali
FACTORIES TO be Equipped with Ma
chines-Confiicting Claims as to
Utility of New Blowers.
The window glass trade is now
somewhat stirred up over the an
nouncement that the American
Glass company will install blowing
machines. 1t has given weeks no
tice to its workmen and will close
down all its factories on March l4th.
steps will at once be taken to in
stall the machines.
A meeting of three combines OF win
dow glass makers was recently held
in Columbus. Here the Federation,
the American and the Independent
companies met together The first
named stated that it intended to in
stall machines but that it would not
make more than its percentages Of
glass if the others would close down
when it wanted to quit. They de
clined TO do so.
This declination made the Amer
lean people mad and they have de-
termlned to cut loose from the
agreement which they have had
with the others and they will 60 it
alone. They will make all the glass
possible and great disturbances are
expected in the window glass market
as result.
1t is stated that the difficulties In
the way of operating the machines
have all been..overcome and that they
are now success. They reduce
the cost OF manufacture more than
half. This will reduce the cost to
the consumer materially.
All of the plants in the American
Window Glass Company will be
equipped with these machines. The
company has applied for a New DER
sey charter which Is soon to be
granted.
Window glass workers state that
the machines are not success anu
that they will not do what is claim
ed for them but President A. j
Chambers of the American SAYS
that they are everything that 10 al
legged for them and that they will
revolutionize the business. He says
that they days of high wages to
blowers in the window glass bust
ness are near an end. The machines
do the work which the blowers now
do.
The local plants including the
Marilla and the Jones are IN the
Federation. Officials from these
plants attended the Columbus meet
ing. They state hat the machines
will not do what is claimed for them
and that they do not fear the COM
petition of the American. They
will operate some time longer this
spring before banking their fires for
the summer.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-03-09
MEMORIAL FOR BEECHER.
Prominent Men Pay Tribute to Mem
DRY of Great Divine.

New York, March "a great mass
meeting was held in the Academy of
Music in Brooklyn for the purpose of
raising funds to erect memorial in
honor of Henry Ward Beecher, the
founder of Plymouth church and for
40 years its pastor. Many hundreds
who were turned away from the doors
gathered at an overflow meeting in
Plymouth church. Mayor Seth Low
presided, and among the prominent
persons who paid tribute to the mem
ory of the great preacher were former
President Grover Cleveland, Justice
d. J. Brewer, of the United States SUI
preme court; Rev. Newell Dwight Hill
lis, of Plymouth church. and Rev.
Frank w Gunsaulus, of Chicago.
y The meeting was opened with
prayer by Rev. Dr. Reese, of Macon,
Ga, and Rev. DIR. Dickey, of the Amer
lean church in Berlin. Fayorite
hymns were renderedJby the Plymouth
choir
AT the conclusion of the addresses
a subscription for the Beecher me-
mortal fund was started by Mrs. W.
G. Wallace with contribution of &c..
900. Other contributions were Henry
w. Phipps, $1,000; DIR. Rossiter W.
Raymond, $4,000, and John Arbuckle,
$4,000 The total amount of the sub
scriptions was not announced.