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The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-06
WILL INVESTIGATE
THE LOWER CLASSES.
Important Movement Is Launched In
Great Britain.

Important Movement Is Lounched IN
Great Britain.
London, Sept, 5.--The government
has appointed commission to inquire
into the alleged physical deterioration
of the lower classes in the United
Kingdom.
Almeric Fitzroy, clerk Of the Privy
Council, is the chairman. He is as
sisted by the former head of the army
gymnastic school, the inspector Of re-
formatories. the chief of the navy re-
cruiting service, statisticians and
others.
The appointment of the commission
was the outcome of a debate in the
House of Lords, July 16, during which
Lord, Meanthand, the bishop of Ripon,
drew attention to the terrible condi-
tions prevailing among the poorer
classes. The Duke of Devonshire, lord
president of the council, then admitted
that Great Britain's military and in
dustrial outlook was seriously threat
ened and promised an inquiry into the
matter.
The subject was also brought up
in the House of Commons by Sir Will
liamR Arson, parliamentary secretary
to the Board of Education, who de-
clared $4,000 children now attending
London schools We're physically unfit
for instruction.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-06
APPEALED TO ROOSEVELT
u BECAUSE OF THE BUGS,
Seems That the President win Give
Some Relief.


Augusta, Sept. 5.--A sensation wa
created at the county Jail tonight bv
the visit of Deputy United States Mar
shall Stainaker armed with a letter
from Marshal Barnes of this district
instructing him to inspect the Jail at
once and ascertain the truth of allie
cations made by a United States pris-
oner Sam. Tharpe' in a letter written
to President Roosevelt, which had been
sent back from Washington to Marshal
Barnes for investigation.
The negro complained of the food
that was furnished. but especially of
the Verrnin that infest the Jail and
prey upon the prisoners.
Oh1cer Stalnaker was accompanied to
the jail tonight by reporter and it
was found that the prisoners com
plant was not exaggerated. Bed bugs
swarm all over everything, and the
WhlteWashed cells are red with
splotches of blood as high as a man
can reach all around the room. where
the insects have been mashed on the
walls.
The floors are cleanly secured, and
the walls whitewashed, but the old
building has been standing for many
years, and every crack and crevice
seems to be infested.
Officer Stainaker questioned a num-
Der of prisoners, white and black, and
they confirmed the charges of Tharpe.
who took the unique course of appeal
ing TO the President of the United
States.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-06
SCHOONER WAS SUNK.
She Went Down After Collision
With a Steamship.

With a Steamship.
New York, Sept. 5.-The German
freight steamer Schoenfels, Capt.
Groot, which arrived this evening
from Calcutta. via Boston, collided
with and sunk the five-masted schoon-
er Jennie r. Dubois of West Mystic,
Conn.,. Capt. Sneed, bound from Phil
adelphia for Boston with a cargo of
$500 tons of coal.
The collision occurred at o'clock
this morning. seven miles southeast Of
Block Island, during a dense fog the
steamer striking the schooner amid
ships with such force that she sank
within five minutes. The schooner
lowered her boats and sue
ceeded in rescuing the entire crew of
eleven men. One of the schooner's
crew had his leg broken in the COLI
sion.
Capt. Groot declined to make any
statement regarding the collision.
The Jennie r. Dubois registered L.
952 tons and was built at West Mystic,
Conn, in 1902.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-06
OPENING GUNS ARE
FIRED IN KENTUCKY.
Governor BecISham Speaks at His
Pnrty's Campaign Rally.

Winchester, KY. Sept. "a crowd
estimated at 1000 to 10000 was present
at the opening of the Democratic state
campaign here to-day. Speeches were
made by Gov. Beckham, Senators Nc
Creary and Blackburn. and Congress
man Ollie James. Special trains from
Cincinnati, Louisville, Lexington and
other places brought large delegations.
During the forenoon Gov. Beckham
held a reception and was visited by
many political leaders from various
parts of the state Thousands or
gallons of burgoo were dispensed. At
torney Robert Franklin of Frankfort,
fresh from the trial of the Goebel
murder cases, attracted much atten-
ton.
Gov Beclxham said, in part: Il in
tend that the contest shall be an ag-
gressive, not a defensive one; that the
people shall be thoroughly acquainted
with the issues involved. and that in
the full light of public view, the DEM
ocratic party, willingly and the Re-
publican party, unwillingly, must
stand upon their respective records,
and let the people judge between
them.
That the Democratic officials have
done everything in their power TO put
an end to the troubles in Breathitt
county no one disputes. They were
purely local, and not half so serious
as the feudal outbreak in Clay county
during the last administration. If the
Republicans had shown the same de-
sire to punish the assassins of VIII
liam Goebel that the Democrats did
to punish Marcum's assassins, both
crimes would now be avenged.
Il am glad to give hope to you of
brilliant victory at the polls in Noven-
Der. / ask for the Democratic people
of Kentucky that they be not satisfied
with a small majority. but that thay
shall roll up such a tremendous vote
one that will remove for long time
to come all danger of Republican SUI
premacy, take Kentucky absolutely out
of the doubtful column and send good
cheer to the hearts of the National
Democracy.
The Democratic party in Kentucky
is more united and harmonious now
than it has been for ten years. Most
of those who left us in 1896 and 1899
have returned to the fold and we
should greet them with heartiness and
cordiality. Let the past be forgotten,
and let us stand together henceforth.
shoulder to shoulder, as Democrats,
with our hearts full of devotion for the
welfare of our state and nation.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-06
SCOR:S AT SEA GIRT
RESULTS IN THE RIFLE AND RE-
VOLVER MATCHES.
SQUADRON A OF NEW YORK
WON THE REVOLVER MATCH WITH
$40 OUT OF 1900.

weather CONDITIONS InNertere0
with the ShoOting-Severe Storm
Came in the Midst of the SLirmish
Match-Teams That Are Entered
i'm It-MRrine Corps Team Protest.
ed and Was Sustained.
Sea Grit, N. j., Sept. 5.--The tourna-
ment of the National Rifle Association
of America, the New Jersey State Rifle
Association and the United States Re-
volver Association was continued to-
day, but bad weather conditions seri-
ously interfered with the shooting.
In the skirmish team match the
competitors included representatives
of the United States Marine Corps
(two team, the First Vermont, First
New Jersey, Fourth New Jersey, Sec
ond Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania
squadron, Twelfth New York, Seven
eth New York, Second District of. Co
lumbia, First District of Columbia, the
Fifth Maryland.
At noon a severe storm broke over
the butts, at which time only the Fifth
Maryland, the two District of Column
bia, the two Marine Corps and the
(two teams), the First Vermont, First
RC9N"
poned until Monday.
Lieut.. HOlcOmbe's Protest.
protest was entered by the Marine
Corps team, captained by Lieut.. Hol-
comb. He claimed that his team had
not been given the full time allow
ance because the bugle had sounded
the signal for the starting of the run
of his team ahead of time. The protest
was sustained, and Lieut.. Holcomb's
team is to be permitted to try again
The first prize in the skirmish team
match is the Hazard trophy, valued at
$3.50.
The event of interest in the afternoon
was the revolver match, in which teams
of five men each competed. The hrst
prize included a trophy, a medal TO
each member of the team and $50 In
cash. The team representing Squad
ron A of New York finished first with
a total of $40 out of a possible 1900.
The second prize was won by Battery
A, Massachusetts, with total of S46;
the third prize by the Third Battalion.
District of Columbia, with a total Of
SS1, and the fourth prize by the First
Troop, Philadelphia city, with a total
of 67e.
Troop A., New Jersey, entered the
match, but withdrew before its con-
| clusion.
A HyOscope mitch.
AS result of the test made TO-DAY
| with the hyposcope. an extra match ha!
| been added to the programme. 1t il
termed the hyposcope match, and tht
conditions call for six shots at 30t
yards, magazine fire.
The programme for Monday calls for
| firing in the company team match, the
Leech cup, and the wind-up of the Skin
mish team match.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-06
TOWN IS ON FIRE.

Peoria, ILL.,, Sept. 5.-The town of Ro-
anoke. thirty miles east Of this city, is
reported to be on fire. The blaze start
ed in a brick block owned by Rosen-
heck & CO., and has spread 70 six adj
ioining buildings. Telephone and tele-
graph communication has been broken
on and no further particulars are OBJ
talnabie.
The town has population or 1000
and 10 facilities Tor hghting IRE.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-06
SWEPT BY A STORM.

Heavy Damage Is Reported From
Connecticut.
New Haven, Conn. Sept. 5.-An
electric storm of great severity swept
across the state of Connecticut this aft
ernoon, leaving a trail of damage to
growing crops and property and caus-
ing at least two deaths.
At Thompsonville the storm is said
to have almost totally ruined the to-
bacco crop, one grower placing the
loss at 500, 900. According to reports
covering a wide section whereabouts,
much of the growing tobacco will not
be worth gathering.
Two men were killed at Stafford
Hollow by lightning.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-06
OFFICERS or LETTER CARRIERS.
Keller Was Reelected 10 Serve ns
President.

Syracuse. N. y. Sept. 81. c. KEEL
Ter was reelected president Of the Ma
tional Association OF Letter Carriers
to-day. defeating John D. Holland OF
Boston. by vote Of $50 10 4s1. The
other officers elected are: J. c. Bum
ton Of Hoboken, n. j., vice president;
Edward J. Kantwell OF Brooklyn, n.
T., secretary; George W. Butteraeid
Of Bay city, Mich, treasurer. John
Hinewadel Of Syracuse. @. B ingalls,
o. OswegO, n. y. N. T.. Finnen Of
Bloomington ~. and q W. Davidsoa
Of 81 louis, Mo. Executive Commit
tee,
Portland, ore. was selected Tor the
neat convention,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-06
A DOZEN WERE HURT
In a Railway Accident Caused by n
Storm.


Burlington, Conn, Sept. 5.-A cloud
burst in the Pennington river valley
near Burlington this afternoon led to
the wrecking of a passenger train on
the New Hartford branch of the North
ampton division of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad. The
train of three coaches was toppled over
on it's side and about dozen pas
sengers were injured. none Of them,
however, seriously.
Had the coaches fallen in the opposite
direction they would have gone into
the Pennington river.
A singular incident is that there were
six babies on the train and none of
them were hurt
The storm throughout this section is
described as having been the worst
in many years. The tobacco crop APP
pears to have been entirely washed
away.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-06
SHAMROCK'S WATER LINE
NOW Causing Some Comment
Among LOndOners.

london, Sept. 5.-Considerable COM
,e''. mas been caused by a special dis
1'1" from New York to the Daily
,ua'I' declaring that mistake in con-
,'e'''on with Shamrock HIS water
a, '-e made her defeat a foregone con-
strS' The correspondent says it is
ro+ the error in the design was
70. 1iSeoNered in time to prevent the
b,. '..l non of the unwarranted hopes
d., ".'lCh Sir Thomas Upton had been
or eo' and intimated that some
~ 'ohdered inexcusably.
don friends of Sir Thomas in Lon
H.. much exercised. They declare
W.. quite unable to see how the
water line mistake occurred and hone
a" explanation win be forthcomfnei
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-06
BODIES WERE FOUND.
Proving That seddens and Hin
richR Were Drowned.

New York. Sept. 5.-The discovery of
the body of NJ. A. Seddens in the Mar
rows to-day seem TO end all doubt
about the death of young Seddens and
his friend, Charles F. A. Hinrichs of
Brooklyn, who started out from the
Brooklyn Yacht Club in a 2O-foot
launch just before the storm of a
week ago. The young men did not re-
turn and the swamped launch was
found later off Sea Gale.
Sedden's body was identified by ar
ticles found in the clothing. What
were first taken to be bullet wounds
in the body were later found to be
decorations caused probably by con-
tact with rocks.
TIE body of Hinrichs was found la
ter in the sea off Rockaway inlet
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-06
CONDEMN THE GOVERNOR

For Granting a Respite to the Ne
gro, Doc Bacon.
Richmond, Va, Sept. 5.-An indig
nation meeting of about 200 citizens at
Chase City to-day adopted resolutions
hasrhly calling the Governor to account
for respiting for thity days Doc Bacon,
colored, condemned to be hanged with
Anderson Finch, who was executed last
Tuesday. for an attempt at assault
upon a lady living near Chase City.
The resolutions, among other things.
implore the Governor mot to make II
necessary for good citizens to take the
law into their own hands for the pro-
lection of their wives and children"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-06
The Two ShamrocIxs.

~, ~" York, Sept. 5.-Sir Thomas Lip
A. ."o racing yachts, Shamrock l
n shamrock Ill. lay beside a wharf
mo, basin to-day. The work of
no, 'is them for the trip home was
sim 'S under way. Shamrock III
ur I'eu her racing mast but her
fe.I,. .''St was lying on the wharf
De- De stepped The crew OF the
a. i'ed challenger are expecting to
''' home about Sept. IA.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-06
WILL GUARD HIM WELL.
No Harm Must Come to President
Roosevelt.

HOOHtNFI'
oyster Bay, Sept. Sit appears that
the lesson of last Tuesday night, when
the mailman. Weilbrenner. endeavored
to force himself into the presence of
the President, has been WILL learned.
The force of Secret Service officers here
has been strengthened and the proba-
bilities are that other additions to the
force may be made i'm a few days.
Tomorrow night the President and
party will start for Syracuse, where, on
Labor Day the President will deliver
an address Extraordinary precautions
have been taken to insure his personal
safety on the trip to and at Syracuse.
The President will hold no public re-
ception while in that city.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-06
TROOPS Ar CRIPPLE CREEK
Are Relied Upon TO Prevent DisOr-
der Among strikers.

Cripple Creek, Col, Sept. 5.--The MILL
tary force ordered to Cripple Creek dis
trict by Gov Peabody pitched camp to-
day about three-quarters of a mile from
Victor, near the Stratton Independence
mine.
BY tomorrow morning the military
will have been increased to upwards of
1000 men. 1t is believed that the pres
ence of the troops will serve to quell
any spirit of lawlessness that may have
prevailed among the strikers
Giant powder was exploded in the
rear of Samuel Lacks cabin on Bull
Hill, wrecking the building. Nobody
was injured. Lack has been active in
prosecuting ore thieves, and 1t is be-
lieved that for this reason his enemies
are striving to drive him out of the
camp. No other violence has occurred
since the arrival of the troops.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-06

New York. Sept Sc. II. Harrl-
man was a passenger on the Cedric,
which arrived here to-day. Mr. Harri.
man was accompanied By hia family.
Just before sailing for Europe he un-
aerwent an operation for appendicitis.
and the trip abroad was for me pur-
pose ~ recupeTatinE his health. Ha
said that he came back much imnr0V.
"a and confident fhaf be had fuily
recovered from fhe Effects " ths "
eration-
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-06

Asheville n. c., Sept. 5.-Tbe Ashe-
Vile Gazette. state organ Of the Re-
publican party, was tonight sold 10
a stock company, and VIII be merged
with the Evening News. which viii
continue Independent IN politics. The
Gazette'e last Issue appears t0-mor-
d.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-06
STABBED SON TO DEATH.

n. II. Burton Slew Him In His wifes
Presence.
Columbus, Ga, Sept. SIN the pres
ence Of his wife, who was the only
witness to the deed, r. H. Burton,
aged So years, a carpenter. stabbed his
l9-year-old son, Jesse Burton. to death
to-day at their home In this city.
The two quarreled and the boy swore
at his father, when the latter stabbed
his son several times before he fell.
He said the boy had threatened to
Kill him.
Burton surrendered voluntarily 10
the police
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-06
TO PROTECT WOMEN.
They Are to be Freed From Danger
of Insults in Berlin.

Berlin Sept. 5.-The ministry Of
the interior has directed the police
president 10 organize special police in
plain clothes 10 protect women and
girls from the attentions Of men on
the streets.
These daylight insults are proba bly,
practiced more IN Berlin than In any
other continental city, ana the press
for a month past has been urging the
authorities 20 adopt measures 20 enable
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-06
"cAliister Appointed.

Aas .,llnston, Sept. 5.-The President
w. pointed Thomas V. McAllister Of
NO. 1is' Miss, receiver Of public
AH.,. l Jackson, Miss. Mr.. Me-
o recently resigned as collector
- Vlcksburg.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-06
u,I.. 3 Bradt Get Contract.

Washington, Sept 5.-Aetins Score,
treasurer Taylor to-day awarded
The contract for extension OF the pup
ne building az Nashville. Tenn: 10
Miles q Bradt. Atlanta, Ca Tor aleo'-
l00
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-06
GIRLS MADE A RAFT
THAT SANK WITH THEM.

Three of the -Four Were Drowned
in n Pond.
Albany, N. Y, Sept. 5.-Three girls
from the ST. Joheph Industrial School,
an institution for orphans, were drown
ed in a pond in St. Agnes Cemetery
here to-day. -Four girls from the
school were having an outing. They
found some planks and made a raft.
The frail thing sank with them IN
deem water. One girl was rescued.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-06
Central Will Use IL.

Capt. J. W. English, president Of the
Atlanta Terminal Company, stated to-
DAY that the rumor that the Central
Railroad would not enter the new
union passenger station was, so far az
he knew, entirely unfounded A STINT
lar contradiction Of the rum0r was re-
ceiyed from President Egan to-day.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-06
DruERists viii Fight 1t.

The druggists Of Atlanta are prepar-
ing to resist by Injunction proceedings
the collection OF the 5000 tax on the
sale of malt extracts on the ground
that they are intoxieants. A hearing
in the case will be had before Judge
Lumpkin on Sept. 10. There is a bill
pending in the Legislature to relieve
them of this tax, but there was not
time at the last session 10 mass IL
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-05-14
THE "BLESSED LETTER 'B'."
Some of the Ben e fl client Things That
Come to the Horticulturist
Under This Letter.

A writer in the Garden has discover
ed that many of the worst foes Of the
horticulturist begin with Wv" and he
instances worms, weevils, wind and
other workers Of wickedness, This
suggests a question, says the London
Chronicle, as to whether there is any
natural grouping Of good or evil things
under particular letters. Take bad"
for example, and consider how many
boons and blessings to man begin with
it. The baker, butcher and brewer
bring him bread, beef and beer.
For additional foods he has bacon,
beans, beyril, bloaters, broccoli, broth,
biyalves, bananas, berries, biscuits,
buns and butter. After banquet Of
bonnes-bouches he may bring out his
briar and blow his baccy while he be
strides his bicycle. Finally, with his
"boBo" on the bolster he may find bliss
in bed between the blankets. These
are but few Of the benefcent things
included under that blessed letter "b."
Now, as a contrast, take a." and
among the first words we think Of are
damp, dark, dreary, dismal, dirty, de
pressed despairing, dead drunk, and
so on, the very sound Of which is enough
TO drive one into doleful dumps.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-05-14
SILK DRESSES OF TIN.
Metal Weighing Substance Has
Taken the Place of Eege-
table Matter.


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vegetable WeIghthg substances ORGY
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,eiH were no oeIrliheh'' ihougn e4 uaI
oiIi'IdNey oi color was not "p,a1h"DIe
anu tnere was hot the same sheeh ai1'l
Ieel WHeh hanoieu as that produced
py rear sl'h, "iIch mas me ruStIe so
ple"S,hg 10 Inc !aaIea ears me Prac-
t'ee Oh lhe oyer ne explains 10 whose
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-05-14
GHOSTS PLAY FRANKS.
House In Guernsey Island said Ia
Have Tenants of an Uncanny
Character.

There Is on Guernsey island, at
St. Pierre Post, house where there
are such mysterious goings on that
the whole town is stirred up. But
an obstinate photographer, who has
set up his workshop there, Is I'M
shaken in his determination to re-
main, though when he sits down at
the table to regale the inner man
arms, without the sign Of a body,
appear all around him, snatch up the
plates and send them whirling to the
ground. The paintings along the
walls shake in an unearthly fashion.
One evening the photographers
daughter saw n ghost going down.
stairs before her. 1t had only one
hand and the fingers, twice as long
as ordinary ones. Another time an
obliging ghost indicated to the girl
by n gesture where she would find n
brooch Of her mothers, for which
she was looking.
The town police tried to search the
house, but the ghosts played such
tricks they were forced to withdraw.
A courageous townsman, who spent
the night in the house with his dog,
came off without other adventure
than n knock on the knee. He has
offered $50 to anyone who will pass
the night there In his company to
whom ghost appears.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-05-14
TOO MANY WOMEN STUDENTS.
stanford University Obliged 80 tdopt
New Regulations to Restrict
the Number.

New regulations in regard 10 the
admission Of women students into the
Leland Stanford university have been
announced, The limit Of 500, placed
by the founders 81 the university on
the number Of women students. has
been reached 10 keep the number
down the faculty committee on regis.
tratIon has ruled that no more women
shall be allowed 10 register as special
students. The rule applies only 10 new
applications and viii meet the diff
Guilty for the coming year. After
August, 1908, howescranothcr rcguIa-
hon will 90 into effect to prevent the
registration Of women students on mar
tial standing.