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The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-07

sun 1t lays its lazy long length off the
Malay peninsula, with the deep, mys-
FERROUS Indian ocean on it's southwest
coast, and the narrow prau plowed
straits of Malacca on the northeast.
1t turns it's backbone of mountains,
which rise two miles in the air, to the
ocean. To the north and east it
stretches with easy undulations to the
broad, fiat plains that extend from the
coast. Every climate under the sun
is represented on the island. One can
find equatorial intensity of heat and the
chill of the Canada woods by choosing
the altitude of ones dwelling. And the
land is so rich that if one scratches
the earth with hoe it will smile back
a harvest.
Birds of brilliant plumage fiutter
through the trees. PeacockS and
gaudy pheasants strut along the shady
walks. From the jungle come the trum-
peting of elephants, the wheeze of the
rhinoceros and hippopotamus, the
husky cough of the tiger and leopard
and the bray of the wild ass. Flowers
of magnificent size, some of them six
and even seven feet across the calix,
abound on every side. The perfumes
from the spice trees and bushes are so
heavy that those unaccustomed to them
faint from their powerful doors.
The people of Sumatra are tall, clean
limbed and straight. They are mon
grels. The cannibal Battaks are prob
ably the original stock, but there is
large mixture of Malay. Killing, Chinese,
Hindoo, little Arabic, Papuan and
several other nationalites. In their easy
Incidence, life is so care free and money
so easily come by that they live in to-
day alone. They are besotted with the
opium habit, given over to polygamy
and the buying of wives, and for di-
version they raise religious wars and
fight the Dutch. fl
Such was the land that the merchants
from Holland found in 1899. when they
began to exploit the eastern archipel-
ago Such is Acheen to-day. When the
Dutch were cast out of India by the
superior energy and shrewdness OF the
British East India Company they liked
their fangs on Sumatra, Java, the Cele-
hes and Borneo. They gradually ex-
tended their frontiers from the coast
lines to the mountain Businesses and
one by one they bought over, bribed or
conquered the native chieftains, the To-
cal kings, the petty sultans ana the
powerful potentates. Their sway ex-
tended and their power increased. But
always there has been War-big or 1T
tle-with Acheen.
The Sultan of Acheen occupied the
northern quarter of the island OF SuIna-
ira He was a power who had fleet
of 200 vessels, a standing army well
drilled and most expert, palace that
blazed with jewels and precious metals,
and a harem filled with the most beau
tiful of slaves. He never recognized
the sway of the Dutch, and though
other rulers be1lme the vassals of
the white men, he held his high es-
tate in the Kraton, and fought the I'M
believing dogs and infiedls.
During all the years down to 1871,
when the lax war broke out in re-
newed fury, the Dutch settlers were
unable to make the slightest impress
on the territory of the Acheen sultan.
With the advent of the last half of
the nineteenth century the willy sui
tan finding that power lay in having
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-07
SAVANNAH CHAPTER
GETS MONEY BACK.

Local ID. A. II. VIII Make n Direct
Contribution to Monument Fund.
Atlanta, Nov. 6.-The Daughters of
the American Revolution, at their seS-
sion to-day in the Womens Club rooms,
took action, on the request of the
Savannah Chapter that the amount of
its contribution, 5000, to the Oglethorpe
monument fund, be returned from
the state organization, so that they
could add to it, and send it direct
ly to the treasurer of the fund.
Mrs. Pattillo moved that the D. A.
K. turn over this amount, and the
motion, after some discussion, was
carried. Mrs. w. A. Winburn added
a check for $3.50, thus making $500 al
together. which was turned over to
the Oglethorpe memorial association,
with full credit to the Savannah Chap
ter.
Mrs. I. Y. Sage, state regent, read a
telegram from Mrs. Cornelia C. Fair
banks, president of the National So
ciety, D. A. r., regretting her inabil-
ity to attend the Atlanta conference.
Mrs. M. o. Kline, of Columbus,
treasurer of the Oglethorpe Memorial
Association, reported donations to the
Oglethorpe monument fund from the
Stephens Hopkins Chapter, from the
Atlanta Chapter, from Joseph Haber-
sham chapter, and from the Piedmont,
Continental, Pulaski and other chap
terS.
Miss Louise DuBose stated that she
would give an entertainment this spring
for the benefit of the battleship fund,
and that she would divide half the
proceeds with the Oglethorpe monu-
ment fund.
EX-Gov. Allen D. Gamblers address
"a Message" was the feature of this
afternoons conference, and at 4
o'clock the conference adjourned to
the residence of Mrs. W. L. Peel on
Peachtree street, where an afternoon
tea was served. Tonight there were
several receDtiOns
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-07
UNION MINERS SHIPPED
AWAY N-UNI0fl MEN.

Knoxville, Tenn, Nov. 6.-Trouble
between union and non-union miners
of Coal Creek district broke out late
yesterday, and a general fight ensued
at the mines of the Coal Creek Com
pany.
AS 100 non-union miners came out
of Thistle mine from work to-day
they were met by 200 union miners, who
after assaulting several, took the whole
number prisoners and marched them
to the railroad station and put them
on a train for Jellico, paying fares
for each.
The Coal Greek Company accepted
the scale of wages set out in the re-
cent joint conference, but the COM
pany proposed to make contracts with
the individual miner instead of with
the miners union. This was combat
ted by union miners.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-07

Triton, Ga, Nov. Ga good deal of
interest is felt in this section on the
proposed passage Of a state tax equal
ization law. In this county are many
owners of large tracts of timbered
lands, which are growing more valua-
BILE every year. These owners persist
In returning their lands at from SOC
to 81 per acre, while they refuse to sell
at any price, although frequently Of
fered from So to $40 per acre. One case
is noted where the owners returned
this year at soc per acre, and when the
tax receiver raised them to 81 so, they
insisted on an arbitration. They are
now advertising the timber alone for
sale at $40 per acre.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-07

Chamberia1n's Cough Remedy.
No one who is acquainted with it's
good qualities can be surprised at the
great popularity of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. 1t not only cures
colds and grip effectually and perma-
nhntly, but prevents these diseases
from resulting in pneumonia. 1t is also
a certain cure for Group. Whooping-
cough Is not dangerous when this rem
edy is given. 1t contains no opium or
other harmful substance and may be
given as confidently to baby as to an
adult. 1t is also pleasant to take.
When all of these facts are taken into
consideration it is not surprising that
people in foreign lands. as well as at
home, esteem this remedy very highly
and very few are willing to take any
other after having once used it. For
sale by all druggists.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-07
The Day-OH MnIndY.


From the Philadelphia Record.
my experience with colored servant
girls is that they are all afflicted with a
curious malady which may be termed
the layout disease" said a West Phil
adelphia matron. II never knew one
that didn't develop it at some time dur
ing her term of service with me and
I've employed more than l can count
since I've been housekeeping. Why do
1 call it the day-out disease? Well, I'll
explain. Lucinda, of course, must have
every Thursday and every other Sun
day out. We walt up for her until long
past our bedtime and finally retire.
Sometimes she turns up the next day,
and sometimes not for two or three
days. Sometimes she never comes back
at all; but when she does she is a
creature full of woe. She has been
sick, oh, so very sick. There are al
ways reasons why she couldn't send
you word. The strangest part of this
malady is that it never attacks her ex-
cept on her day out; that's why have
given it the name. Ask any woman
who employs colored help, and she will
tell you the same story
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-07
WOMEN'S CLUBS OFFICERS.
annual Meeting Next Year Will He
i'm Augusta.

gainesville, Ca, Nov. 6.-August7
gets the next meeting of the Georgia
RECREATION of Women's Clubs.
Inc seventh annual session came to
"n end this morning with the election
VI officers, Mrs. James Jackson of At
ianta' widow of the late Chief Justice
James Jackson, being elected presi-
uenl' The other officers chosen were:
wee president, Mrs. d. Lamar of
WGlocon; second vice president, Mrs.
w. Is. Pattillo of Atlanta; recording
SSgaeIelary Miss Mabel Head of La
uutange' corresponding secretary, Mrs.
I1ed T,, of Elberton; treasurer, Mrs. H.
W haley of Jesup; auditor, Mrs. A.
" Guide of Atlanta
o,l At was decided to admit church So
NeIles to the federation.
~ ususta's only competitor for next
'N"' meeting was Milledgeville.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-07
Brother Denies 1t.

Philadelphia, Nov. 81. L. Wentz,
brother of E. L. Wentz, the young
millionaire of this city. who disap-
peared in Southwestern Virginia some
weeks ago, arrived here to-day from
Big Stone Gap, and denied that there
was any truth in the story that his
missing brother had been heard from.
1.-THE rumor about my brother having
written a letter saying that he was
being held for 100000 ransom is not
true" he said. 1--WE have received alb
solutely nothing from him. I have
anJne home to attend to some business,
and my coming has nothing to do with
any ransom money"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-07

Fall River, Mass, Nov. 6.-Sales on
the print cloth market for the. week
are estimated at from $50, 900 to 200, 900
pieces. Although the market for the
week shows some Improvement the
same hand to mouth transaction, which
have been the character of the trading
in the local print cloth market, has
heen continued this week. The SEN
sationally high cotton market has re-
fiected much firmer tone in the mar
ket for finished articles, especially for
wide goods, which have been dull for
the past few months.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-07
POLITICS AT CHARLESTON.

Democratic Executive Committee met
to-day, tabulated the returns of the
recent primary and called the second
primary to be held on Nov. II. The
only contest on that occasion will be
between w. H. Heidenreich and w. L.
Nelson for alderman at large from the
eleventh ward. Capt. ]. H. E. Stelling
having withdrawn in favor of 7. G.
Passailaigue in the race for school
commissioner,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-07
POLITICS AT WAYCR0SS.
A. NJ. Knight and j. A. Jones Want
to BE Mayor.

A. NJ. Knight and j. A. Jones Want
to BE Mayor.
Waycross, Ca, Nov. 6.-Municipal
politics is engaging the attention of
Waycross citizens just now. The pri-
mary will be held early in December,
and so far two candidates are in the
race for Mayor Hon. A. M. Knight,
ex-Mayor and cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank, and Mr.. ]. A. Jones, ex-
alderman and treasurer of Ware cOun-
ty. DR.. ]. L. Walker is a candidate
for alderman from the Fourth ward,
and will probably be opposed by. Mr..
V. l.. Stanton. DR.. Buchanan is in the
race for alderman from the Sixth ward,
and so far has no opposition. In the
Second ward Mr.. George w. Deem has
announced.
The planning mill firm of Murphy &
Singleton has been dissolved, Mr.. r.
H. Murphy retiring. The business will
hereafter be conducted in the name of
T. S. Singleton.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-07
IsIa De Cuba TO De Rebuilt.

Pensacola, Fla, Nov. 6.-The former
Spanish gunboat Isla De Cuba has
been ordered to the navy yard here to
go out of commission and be rebuilt.
The vessel is now serving on the Asia
tic station and is a sister ship to the
Isla De Luzon, which was placed out
of commission here several months
ago and is being rebuilt at the navy
yard here at a cost of $4,000.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-07
UNITED STATES STEEL
MAKES LOW RECORD

New York, Nov. 6.-The securities OF
the United States Steel Corporation
sold at lower prices than ever before
on the stock exchange to-day. New
low records were scored at the OUT
set the common stock declining to
10si the preferred to san and the 5
nar cent. bonds to 66%. Later, on
Very heavy offerings, the preferred sold
al 52% and the bonds at 65B. A special
dr;ve was made against the preferred
stock. which came out in blocks OF L.
600 and 1000 shares.
During the course Of the afternoon
the preferred touched 81 ana the COM
mon 101s, thus clipping the previous
low record for both stocks by small
fraction.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-07
OBITUARY..


Mrs. Mary Moore died yesterday
morning at her home at Forty-sacond
and Montgomery streets. after an i'll
ness of nearly a year and half. She
was about 40 years old. Her funeral
will take place from Sacred Heart
Church at 1880 o'clock this morning.
Rev. Father Aloysius will conduct the
services.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-07

Pa ItaliLInLi,ngham, Ala, Nov. 6.-Dan
to I III VI otA.) this afternoon attempted
balf Mer the worlds mile record on a
opiLilie track, but failed by three
ALTERS of a second. A brisk wind,
stretsL sale blew up the back
ms :. and the track was slow. MAX
his impossible for the horse to do
neyt Another trial will be made
iavOrabls. '1e '0ii0i'ionS Si'"' -
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-07
Cotton Statistics.

tba liverpool, Nov. 7.-F'ollowing are
sal weekly cotton statistics: Total
A. es an kinds, $4,000 bales; total sales
inrS Ian oa, $4,000; English spinners TAX
lsss' $4,000; total export. 1000; import
~ III an kinds, 153, 900; import American,
Ar,VuV' stock of all kinds, 200, 900; stock
kinSIr lean, $4,000; quantity afioat all
j rar S4S' 600; quantity afioat Amer
tor 81 600; total sales on specula-
5Go ~; total sales to exporters, L.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-07
soUadron for Panama.

Washington, Nov. 6.-The Navy De-
nartment has received a cablegram
from Admiral Glass, commanding the
Pacific squadron, announcing the de-
parture of the Marblehead, concord
pnd wyoming and the collier Nero
yesterday from Acapulco, Mexico, for
panama. The squadron is proceeding
at full speed.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-07
ROME MAY INVITE VETS.

Rome, Ga, Nov. ga special meet
ing of Floyd county veterans will be
held tomorrow for the purpose of de-
Gliding If the state reunion shall be
invited here next year. Delegates to
the reunion in Augusta will also be
appointed and other business trans
acted.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-07
HERRAN READY TO LEAVE.
Expects to Be Withdrawn as COIOm-
bias Representative.

Washington, Nov. Cdr. Thomas
Herran, the Colombian charge, is pre-
pared to leave Washington on short
notice with his family for Colombia.
1t may be stated that instructions
withdrawing him will cause no sur
prise at the Colombian legation, where
1t is believed that the State Depart
ment's recognition of the republic of
Panama will cause intense feeling in
COLOMBIA. So far DR.. Herran has
had no advices from his government
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-07
FaiIure at Bonhnm, TEX.

Denison, Tex, Nov. 6.-The McQuigg
wilson Mercantile Company of Bon
ham is in the hands of receiver as
.ba resrlt OF an excessive credit BUSH
ness and poor crops in the Bonham
section. The liabilities are $4,000 and
assets $4,000.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-07

1.-The day is DONE" murmured the
sentimental maid. That's right" adj
mitted the prosaic youth, "but the
night is pretty raw" Whereupon they
both shivered and broke up the camp
on the front stoop.-Chicago Daily
News.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07
LOYALTY
Peasants and Landlords Turn Out In
Large Numbers to Greet King
and Queen of England.

Galway, Ireland, Aug. liking Ed
ward. Queen Alexandra and their par
ty left Galway by train, Friday morn
ing, for Kenmare, where they arrived
at 3 p. No., and met with an enthusi-
astic reception. Their majesties visit
ed the convent and then rode in a
motor to Deeren house, the residence
of Lord Lansdowne, the foreign secre-
tary, where they were entertained by
his lordship. The king and queen aft
erwards proceeded to Berehaven and
embarked on board the royal yacht
Victoria and Albert, bound for
Queenstown. The weather vas beau
tiful, and the scenes witnessed Thurs
day were repeated at all the stop
ping places, the peasants and land
lords turning out in full numbers and
giving even evidence of loyalty. This
was especially noticeable at Limerick,
which was passed by the royal party
or their way to Kenmare. A great
crowd of people at Limerick gave
their majesties a most cordial greet
ing.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07
Miss Crops.

If the reports of reliable mer-
chants and farmers who have the
opportunity to see the crops are to
be taken as an evidence of their
condition the present cotton crop in
Mississippi cannot be called an av-
erage crop. In some portions of
the State the crop is reported to be
in good condition and growing rap
idly, but it is agreed by all who are
in position to know that the crop is
late. In some places it is later than
in other places, but in no place is it
less than two to three weeks late.
Reports from correspondents in
different points in Mississippi have
been received during the past week,
showing the condition of the crop.
They all agree that the crop is late.
Some of them say that it is small
and grassy, and one correspondent
says hat it is the poorest crop he
has ever seen. The reports from
the corn crop are very encouraging,
some reporting that the crop is not
only the largest ever planted, but is
in the best condition. Judging
from the reports corn will be for
sale from many sections in Missis-
sippi.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07
WESTERN FRUITS IN LONDON.
Special Consignment of California
Pears and PIums Brings Good
Prices in London.

London, Aug. 1.-The big shipment
of specially packed California fruit
which arrived in England on the
American line steamer st. Paul,
Thursday, was sold at Covent Garden
Friday morning. There was a large
crowd present and the competition
was spirited, partly because of the ex-
cellence of the fruit and partly owing
to the shortage of the fruit crops in
France, Great Britain and elsewhere
in Europe. Five thousand, four hun
dred and seventy-siX cases of Bartlett
and Souvenir Ducongers pears sold
from los Cd to lbs a case. Two thou
sand nine hundred and forty-two
cases of plums were sold for los Cd.
The prices were an improvement over
those obtained in London heretofore.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07
SERIOUS FLOODS IN AUSTRIA.
Recent Heavy and Continuous
Rains Have Ruined Crops and
Many Buildings.

Vienna, Aug. 1.-Continuous heavy
rains in many parts of Austria are
damaging crops. Already most seri-
Gus floods have caused great havoc in
the Jaegerndorf districts of Silesia.
Buildings have collapsed, crops are
ruined, and the loss is estimated at
several millions of kronen. At Baschi-
koutz and Bucovina the rivers have
~overfowed, and have submurged 50
houses and destroyed the crops. i'm
fiictihg immense loss on the poorer
classes of the population.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07
PACIFIC COAST HOP GROWERS.
Movement to Secure Unity of Ac-
ton Among Hop Producers of
the Pacific Coast

Tacoma, WASH, Aug. 1.-Promi-
inent hop growers of the Pacific
northwest are endeavoring to secure
unity of action among the producers,
with the object of controlling this
seasons production and forcing up
prices. Of the 10000 bales produced
last year, the growers now hold less
than 1900 bales. one dealer having
just purchased 5000 bales in south
ern Washington and Oregon for di-
rect export to England. Growers are
asking 1874 cents per pound, with
standing offers of Is cents.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07
RUSSIAN WAY OF DOING IT.
Permission L Make Geological Re-
search Used as a Pretext for
Military Occupation.

Cologne, Aug. 1.-The Cologne Ga
zette says it hears from Chinese
sources that after secretly negotiat-
ing for permission to make geological
researches in Thibet, Russia sent sew
eral hundred Cossacks into Thibet, as
sorting that she has Chinese permits
sion to march through hat territory.
The Chinese government, the Gazette
adds, has informed its representatives
in Thibet that no such permission has
been given, and that he must watch
Russian movements closely, while alb
staining from forceful opposition.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07
SAYS MRS. FAIR DIED FIRST.
Woman Who Witnessed the Fair
Automobile Accident Declares Mrs.
Fair Was Instantly Killed.

Paris, Aug. Mime. Tremblay, who
alleges that she witnessed the auto
mobile accident by which Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles L. Fair lost their lives at
Pacy-Sur-Eure last August, was eX-
amined Friday afternoon. She posi-
lively declared that Mrs. Fair IA
killed on the spot and that her hus-
bands legs continued to twitch for
some seconds. Nine. Tremblay fur
ther asserted that she saw two cy-
clists in the vicinity, but she was una
BILE to identify the photographs of
Masse and Mauranne, and asked to
be confronted with them.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07
Hundred Thousand Voters.

The boards of election commits
sioners have acted in nearly all of
the counties, the work being COM
pleted last week, except in a few
cases where adjournments over. were
had. The tendency SO far as heard
from has been generally to cut down
the registration on account of dis
qualifications, and it is thought that
the total list of qualified electors
will not reach 100, 600. It is esti-
mated that the total vote polled will
approximate IS, 900.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-07
Mississippi State News
The First Primary May Decide.

AS the candidates for governor
are now rounding into the stretch
for the last struggle, the question
of which will win is becoming de-
bated with more and more warmth.
The three aspirants are making ex-
traordinary exertions and generally
have two appointments in a day to
be filled. All three of them seem
to have settled down upon the idea
of winning, if possible, in the first
primary. That is to say, each man
realizes the possibility of this under
the plurality provision of the new
law, which gives the nomination to
the plurality man who can secure
a majority of the electoral vote.
Each county has double as many
electoral votes as it has representa-
tives in the lower house of the leg
islature, and the candidate who gets
the plurality in a county is emit
tied to the electoral vote of the
county. Each gubernatorial candi-
date is therefore working hard to
get the pluralities in enough coun-
ties to carry a majority Of these cleo
toral votes, and so be the nominee.
The friends of all three Of the as
pirants are confidently claiming the
election of their champion ON the
first primary bv this electoral
scheme, and it will be a death strug-
gle in the close counties.
Every man interested will want to
make his own figures on the cleo
toral probability and the following
roll of counties showing the cleo
toral vote in each will be of general
interest. There are 266 electoral
votes in the entire State, appor-
toned among the various counties
as follows:
Adams, 4; Alcorn, 4; Amite, 4;
Attala, A; Benton, 3; Bolivar, 4;
Calhoun, 4; Carroll, 4; Chickasaw,
4; Croctaw, 2; Claiborne, 3; Clarke,
8; Clay, 4; Coahoma, 4; Copiah, 6;
Covington, 2; DeSoto, 4; Franklin,
3; Greene, 2; Grenada, 3; Hancock,
2; Harrison, 3; Kinds, Z; Holmes,
6; lssaquena, 2; Itawamba, 3;
Jackson, 3; Jasper, 3; Jefferson, 3;
Jones, 2; Kemper, 4; Lafayette, 4;
Lauderdale, 6; Lawrence, 2; Leake,
8; Lee, s; Lefore, 2; Lincoln, 3;
Lowndes, 6; Madison, 4; Montgom-
cry, 3; Neshoba, 3; Newton, 4;
Noxubee, 6; Oktibbeha, 4; Pamela,
6; Pearl River, 2; Perry, 2; Pike,
4; Pontotoc, 4; Prentiss, 4; Quit
man, 2; Rankin, 4; Scott, 2;
Sharkey, 2; Simpson, 2; Smith, 2;
Sunfower, 2; T~allahatchie, 2;
Tate, 4; Tippah, 8; Tishomingo,
2; Tunica, 2; Union, 4; Warren,
6; Washington, 6; Wayne, 2; Web
ster, 2; Wilkinson, 4; Winston, 3;
Yalobusha, 4; Yazoo, Z.