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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-19
POSTOFFICE MIDDLE.
IL Receiving Attention, But State
ments Are Not Yet Ready.

Is Receiving Attention, But State
ments Are Not Yet Ready.
Washington, April 1S.-Postmaster
General Payne had a number of con-
ferences to-day with those who are
directing the investigation of affairs
of the department, and spent a large
part of the day considering the sub
ject He said, however, that there
were no important developments, and
that there are not likely to be any
that can be made public for some time.
The inspectors are busy not only in
quiring into affairs in a number of
bureaus in the department here, but
also looking into matters in several
other cities in connection with the in
vestigation here.
The Postmaster General some days
ago requested a decision from the
controller of the treasury, as to
whether, in apportionlng the appro-
priation for clerks at postoffices of the
first and second classes, he had au-
thority to allow a greater number of
clerks of one grade than that fixed in
the act, provided that the total appro-
priation for clerk hire at offices of the
classes named were not exceeded. The
controller holds in the negative. Post
master General Payne and First AS
sistant Postmaster General Wynne had
a long conference late this afternoon
over the matter and the result will be
a gradual adjustment OF the grades
so as to meet the letter of the law"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-19
LEGISLATORS GRAPPLE
WITH EDUCATION
Forida's SoIons Are Considering Measures to
Foster Erudition.

Tallahassee, Fla. April 1S.-There is
a strong sentiment in both branches
of the Legislature for uniform sys-
tenn of education throughout the state,
and that the state furnish free school
books. There is one great bugaboo to
the latter proposition, however. This
is the negro. A great many people
would favor free school books. and d
law providing them would undoubted-
ly pass were it not for the fact that
the negroes would be the greatest bene-
ficiaries.
In fact, there is a general leaning
among our legislators towards higher
education. Mr.. johnson of Pasco mas
introduced a bill with this object inview
and if passed it will undoubtedly raise
the standard of excellence in the pub
lie schools of Florida. 1t provides that
there shall be seven grades of certifi-
Gates issued: Third grade, second
state and life certificates. That no
certificate, except life certificates, shall
be issued, except on written examina-
ton, or oral and written. That an
applicant for the certificate of any
grade, to be eligible for examination,
shall present to the examiner an in
dorsement of good moral character
from two responsible persons. 1t also
prescribes the educational requirements
for the several certificates, and by
whom the different certificates shall be
issued. 1t further provides that a GER
tificate of any grade may be revoked
by the authority issuing it, or by the
state superintendent, when it is proved
that the holder thereof is unsuccessful,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-19
WARE SUPERIOR COURT.
Will Have the Trial of James Little
This Week.


Waycross, Ga, April 1S.-ware Su-
perior Court convenes here Monday,
with Judge T. A. Parker presiding.
The most important case to be tried is
that of James Little, a white man, for
the murder of his brother, near Bick-
ley, in this county, last year Since
the killing, Little has been confined in
Jail, and his confinement has been
telling on him, as it is said that he
has almost lost his sight.
Mr.. William H. Walker has arrived
in Waycross from Quincy, Fla, hav-
ing disposed of his business at that
place. He formerly resided in Way
cross and Savannah. Mr. Walker will
probably again locate here.
The annual picnic of Trinity Sunday
school is to be held at Atkinson on
May %. The Sunday-school of the
First Methodist Church may also pic
mic at Atkinson on the same day as
Trinity. McKendree Methodist Sun
day-school of Brunswick has been in
vited to join Trinity at Atkinson, and
is is expected that it will accept the
invitation.
Since the new county road system
has been organized in Ware, the chain
gang of the city has been greatly di-
minished in numbers, and most of the
convicts at work on the streets here
have been brought from other counties.
The convicted prisoners from the
Waycross City Court, who were for
merly put to work in the city, now so
to the county to work on the public
roads.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-19
SOME FACTS ABOUT TEA.
Few Women Make 1t Properly,
There Is Only One Way to Do 1t.

From the New York Tribune.
American consumption of tea is still
as low as a pound per capita per an
mum, while in Canada it is four pounds,
in England six and in Australia SEVEN"
said an expert in discussing the subject
the other day. There, you see they
try to out-English the English. So far
as the average housewife is concerned,
she simply knows that she likes this
brand or that, black tea or green, and
in the matter of making she is doubtless
as ignorant. Now, the fact is that of
the so-called black tea alone there are
at least 500 varieties, with as many
faVors as are known to the most lux
urious flower garden. The greens and
Japans might each be subdivided into
like number. One of the black teas,
the so-called English breakfast, a name
unknown incidentally in either China
or England, is really the Congou, of
which alone there are at least 200 diff
ferent flavors and grades. Other varie-
ties of black tea are, the Oolongs from
Foochow and the Island of Formosa and
the Ceylons and Indias All these are
sold as black tea,' but there is as much
difference in taste between an Oolong
and a Congou as between coffee and
chocolate, or whisky and claret. The
Congou, Ceylon and India are ferment-
ed in their preparation or allowed to
stew in their own juice so to speak,
which gives them a heavy, malty flavor.
The Oolong is prepared like green tea,
without fermentation, and is fired al
most Immediately after picking, giving
it light, toasty character which re-
suits in a light-colored infusion. They
are equally good, despite their differ
ences.
LAS a rule the English, Irish and their
descendants drink the Congous, while
the older residents of America. and es-
pecially of New York and Boston, pre-
fer the Oolongs. The variations in soil
and temperature under which the diff
ferent teas are grown produce the radi-
cally different f1avors so dear to the
true tea lover and so inexplicable to
the initiated. The North China Con-
gous, for instance, are subdivided into
fifty districts, the leaves from each hav-
ing a flavor differing as distinctly from
the others as does the Bartlett pear
from the Seckel and of each variety
there are half a dozen or more differ
ent varieties. The spring, early and
late summer and the autumn gaterings
all have different fiavors which the ex-
pert can distinguish blind-folded.
"A standard of merit in tea is under
present legislation set by a board of
experts appointed by the Secretary of
the Treasury. This board deposits in
the custom houses of New York, San
Francisco, Chicago, etc, samples con-
forming to these standards of all teas
imported. Duplicate samples are sup
piled to all importers and dealers, and
they are required TO submit samples OF
all their goods, swearing that such
samples represent the true quality Of
each and every part Of their invoice
such legislation was not necessary
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-19
DOYLE WILL BUY
FIVE GARNETT COLTS,
Blue Garter and Four other Two
Year-OIds VIII BE Trained by Him.

Blue Garter and Four other Two
Year-OIds VIII BE Trained by Him.
sale is on between Alex Doyle of
this city and Mr. ]. K Garnett of Gar
nett, S. c., for the purchase by Mr..
Doyle of five 2-year-olds of the part of
the Garrett string now at the Fair
Ground track. The sale has not been
contaminated but practically so, and
will no doubt be brought to a close to-
morrow or a day or two after, Mr..
Garnett now being out of the city.
Just what will be paid for the colts
is, of course, graveyard, but a few
of the five are good ones and all of
them are well bred. Among the five is
Blue Garter, a bay colt of promise,
who, if he goes as well in the future
as he now looks, will make a good
horse. They are all youngsters. how
ever. and viii need lots of nursing and
careful treatment which takes time
and pains, and none of them will
startle the racing world for a while yet,
it is thought.
AS soon as they are purchased they
will be taken to the track of the EN-
pire Driving Park at Thunderbolt,
and stabbed there for their work and
trainings Mr.. Doyle now has a few
good one at the track. and with the SIX
colts he acquired IN the Tommy Fos-
ter trade Will have large and blood
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-19

incompetent, or guilty or any immoral
| ity.
In the Senate, Mr.. Carson has in
| II oduced a bill to define the grades
| of instruction which shall be taught
| in the uniform system of public free
schools in Florida, and to require GER
| tain grades of instruction in certain
| schools. 1t provides that the uniform
system shall provide for twelve con-
secutive school years of instruction,
exclusive of kindergartens normal
schools, colleges, universities, and such
other schools as may be designated or
established by the Legislature; that
each school year of instruction shall
be designated as a grade, and no Of
hc1al course of study shall recognize
less than eight months as a school
year. 1t prescribes the course of in
struction in the various grades.
The bill further provides that the
state superintendent shall appoint a
committee of not less than six or more
than ten, not less than one-third of
whom shall be presidents or princi-
pals of state schools, and not less than
one-third principals of high or graded
schools, and these, together with him
self shall prepare standard course
of study for high school grades.
There is a further provision that the
county school boards of each county
Shall provide not less than one school
at which any eligible youth of the
county may receive, absolutely free of
cost, instruction in the standard high
school grades. Another provision is that
when any school, whether public, pri-
waite or parochial, shall adopt and
maintain the high school course of
study prescribed for junior or senior
high school grades, or both, and shall
provide for term of not less than
eight school months each year, it may
make application for recognition as a
standard high school.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-19
PREVENTS ALCOHOLISM.
Mrs. Hunt Talks of Scientific Tenn
perance Instruction.

perance Instruction.
Bremen, April 1S.-At to-day's ses-
sion of the International Anti-Alco-
hol Congress, Mrs. Mary H. Hunt of
the Womans Christian Temperance
Union, Boston, delivered an address on
the significance of scientific Temperance
instruction in public schools, as pre-
ventive of alcoholism. She said, in
part:
THE thr'aldom of alcoholism can be
overthrow only by making the masses
intelligent in regard to the true ma
ture of alcohol and it's consequent eff
fects upon the human system. This
requires. first. thorough scientific in
vestigation of the alcohol problem, and,
second, the widest diffusion of truths
thus learned.
THE people of the United States,
believing that such diffusion could best
be effected through public school in
struction secured between the years
1SS2-1902 the passage of state and ma
tional laws by which the study of
physiology and hygiene. including
special instruction as to the nature
and effects of alcoholic drinks and
other narcotics, became mandatory for
all pupils in all schools of the repub-
lie.
Temperance physiology has thus
been very generally taught for ten or
fifteen years, and it is significant that
during this time the rate of increase
in the per capita consumption of alco-
holic liquors has diminished material
ly; also that there has been a gain of
four and one-tenth years in the aver
age length of life. Thorough investi-
cation in the most populous state, New
York, shows that the study is restrain
ing children from forming alcohol and
other narcotic habits and influencing
their parents against alcohol and to-
bacco
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-19

D0OiAHoNSAA -~~~N~N~N~S~N@0NN@NN~@ON
digestion were in perfect working or
der and have remained SO ever since"
Margaret Little.
Lose no time. Get a bottle of Peru
ma and begin at once.
The directions for use are on the
bottle. Yet we would advise you to get
a copy of DIR. Hartman's Ills of Life
and read carefully what he says about
other measures which should be used
in connection with taking Peruna.
Now is the time to get cured and get
cured permanently. The elements will
assist you in your fight against dis
ease. The season favors your case.
Lose no time. Begin the treatment at
once. April, May and June-these are
the months to get to work in earnest
to forever rid yourself of catarrh
If you do not derive prompt and sat-
isfactory results from the use of Pc
runa write at once to DR.. Hartman, CIV
ing a full statement of your case and
he win be pleased to give you his valu-
able advice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman. President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-19
James Bell, Fernandina, Fla.

Fernandina, Fla, April 1S.-Capt
James Bell died at his home in this
city yesterday of Bright's disease, hav-
ing been sick quite a long time. For
many years Capt. Bell had been one
of the bar pilots of this port, having
come here from Southport, N. c., when
quite a young man.
the funeral, which took place from
St. Peters Episcopal Church this aft
ternoon, was largely attended. Many
of the members of Nassau Camp U. C.
". of which Capt. Bell was a member,
were present, he having been connect
ed with the Confederate navy during
the war. A number of the knights of
Honor, Of which order Capt. Bell was
a member. also attended.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-19
VIGILANCE Is URGED

In Watching Levees Along the Low
er Mississippi.
New Orleans, April 1S.-With the
river continuing to fall slowly, the en-
gineers and 1evee authorities are urg-
ing continued vigilance all along the
Louisiana line until all danger is past
AS the period of high water has been
a long one and the flood hight greater
than ever before in the lower reaches
of the stream, there is naturally some
apprehension that, with the fall there
will come considera BILE caVing, and all
points are to be watched to avert dis
aster from this cause until the river
is again within it's banks.
The morning reading of the govern
ment gauge was 1875, a fall of a tenth
At night the mark was 1914, nearly a
foot under the maximum of the pres
ent season. -
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-19

April, May and June constitute the
spring season. From an astronomical
standpoint March has usually been
reckoned as a spring month. But from
a practical climatic standpoint March
belongs to the winter months. Not
until the 21st day of March does the
sun reach the equator in it's journey
northward, which brings US the first
intimation that the rigors of winter
are passing and the balmy influences
of spring are beginning to be felt.
The spring months bring peculiar
physical liabilities to those who are
well. They also bring peculiar modif1-
cations in cases of chronic diseases.
There is a phase of catarrh known as
spring catarrh. We give a typical
case.
Mrs. D. Nelson, 300 z. Third st.,
Jacksonville, Fla, writes:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-19
WILL BUILD ELEVATORS
In the Southwestern Rice Fields to
Handle the Crop.

In the Southwestern Rice Fields to
Handle the Crop.
New Orleans, April 1S.-It is stated
here to-day that the party of manu-
facturers who left here Thursday night
to visit Beaumont have become inter-
ested in the rice belt through which
they passed over the Southern Pacific,
ard that they have begun a cash SUBJ
scription list, looking to the organ
ization of a $10,0O0,O0O company to build
elevators throughout the rice belt.
Eight elevators are to constructed at
once, one at Crowley, one at Houston
and one at New Orleans. Ten per
cent. of the capital is to be paid in
in one organization. Those in the
Beaumont party were w. j. Clark of
Salem, o.; N. c. Williams, j. s. Good,
E. r. Tolger and A. E. Macumber of
Toledo, o.. H. e. Smith of New Hamp-
shire: H. NJ. Stock of Scranton, Pa;
Mr.. Block of Buffalo and B. @. Menge
of New York
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-19
ID. w. Ketchum, CordeIe.

Cordele, Ga, April 1S.-Mr D. w.
Ketchum, president of the Tray Rosin
Company and one of Cordeles most
prominent citizens, died suddenly TO-
day about 1890 o'clock. Mr.. Ketch-
UNI had not been well during the past
four months, but attended to business
almost up to the time of his death. He
died about two hours after his arrival
home from his office. He leaves a
widow, three sons and one daughter.
Mr.. Percy Ketchum of Savannah being
one of his sons. Mr.. Ketchum was
well acquainted in Savannah. The
remains will be taken to Wilmington,
N. c., for burial.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-19
MAY HAVE DIVISIONS
SIDERING PLANS.
RETURN TO OLD SYSTEM
MAY BE DECIDED UPON BY WAR
DEPARTMENT.

II Is Proposed to HIVE Three Di-
visions in the United states. With
Several Departments in and n
Major General i'm Command OF
Each-IIOv These Divisions Would
BE Named ami DeHned-Depart-
ment OF the Gulf. with Atlanta
Headquarters.
Washington, April 1S.-A movement
mas been inaugurated TO re-establish
military divisions in this country, with
several departments included in each.
1t has received the Endorsement of high
army officers. and it will no doubt be
taken up and considered at an early
day, probably after the return of Sec
rotary Root and Maj. Gen. Corbin from
St. Louis.
AS far as the scheme has progress
ed, and according to some recommen-
dations made, there are to be three d.
visions, the Atlantic, the Mississippi
or the Missouri, and the Pacific. Each
will be in command of a major general
of the army.
The Atlantic division will be COM
posed of the present Department Of
the East, divided into two departments,
the old department of the Gulf, to be
re-established with headquarters at
Atlanta. Ga.
The middle division is to be composed
of the present departments of the
Lakes, Missouri. Dakota and Texas
while the Pacific division will be com
posed of the departments of Califor-
ria, Columbia and Colorado.
Probably different geographic lines OF
departments will be made in order to
secure the best results.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-19
EMPIRE DRIVING PARK OPEN.

The Empire Driving Park at Thun-
derbolt will be formally opened to the
public to-day. The park and build
ings have been put in good shape and
full preparations made for visitors.
The place is not yet fixed UP as it
will be when it is arranged to the
satisfaction of the proprietors and
the track promises to be popular. The
half-mile track at the park is one OF
the best in the country of the kind,
and it will be thrown open to the pub
lie for speeding purposes.
1t is the track upon which Tommy
Foster was trained and his owners
think that the excellent soil of the
track and the health conditions there
are responsible for Fosters great
shape.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-19
OBITUARY.
Nj. j. HOu1ihnn.

Mr. Michael j. Houlihan, a well
known young man died at st. Joseph's
Hospital yesterday morning after a
short illness. Mr.. Houlihan was 80
years of age and was unmarried. The
funeral will take place at the residence
of Mr.. Thomas Houlihan, No. Thir-
ty-second street, east, at o'clock this
afternoon. Mr.. Houlihan was a mem
Der of the Irish-American Friendly So
ciety and it is understood that the So
ciety will attend the funeral and mem
bers will act as pallbearers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-19
Fire at Fernandfnn.

Fernandina, Fla, April 1s.-A fire
occurred this morning about O'Clock
at the ship chandlery of the Fred w.
Hoyt & Co., which resulted in much
damage to the stock, chiefly by water.
The fire was discovered in the upper
portion of the building. most of the
good in that story being damaged by
fire. Excellent work was done by the
fire department and the fire was con-
fined to this building. All of the
losses were fully covered by insurance.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-19

After a visit to this country Of
about year Sir Philip Burne-Jones,
the English artist, has sailed for home.
Before going he severely condemned
1.-The yellow art critic" who. he says,
seems to be indigenous to this coun--
try. Sir Philip mentioned the case OF
a Philadelphia artist who was about
to dispose of a picture for $500. The
work was severely condemned in print
by a yellow" critic, who evidently
knew little or nothing about the mat
ter. AS "a result the intending pur-
chaser decided not. to buy. Sir Philp
thinks that the establishment of an
art gallery or salon in the unlted
States would act as great stimulus
to artists here.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-19
May Land the Cable.

Washington, April 1S.-After mature
consideration the Navy Department has
signitied to the State Department that
it will not object to the landing of the
Dutch-German cable on the Island Of
Guam, and instructions have been sent
forward to that end.
This cable touches at various Dutch
and German Micronesian Islands, and
finally connects with an Asiatic trunk
line
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-19
O'Hara Under Bond.

Cincinnati, April 1S.-W. w. O'Hara,
who was convicted yesterday of using
the mails for fraudulent purposes, was
to-day sentenced to serve a term of
thirteen months in the Ohio peniten-
tiary An appeal was taken and O'Hara
was released on bond of $4,000 pend
ing the hearing of the appeal by the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals.
O'Hara conducted an enormous BUSH
ness here as Turf Commissioners" re-
ceiving money to be used in betting on
race horses, promising large dividends.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-19
POLITICS AT DELAND.
Citizens Met and Nominated a Mu-
nicipal Ticket.

DeLand, Fla, April 1S.-A mass
meeting of the voters of DeLand was
held last night, pursuant to a call of
the Citizens Executive Committee,
and nominations were made for Off
GERS to be voted for at the annual
election to be held in May. The nom
nations were as follows: For Mayor,
S. A. Wood; clerk, E. D. Mcleod
treasurer, Grant BLY,; councilmen, A.
H. Woodall, o. F. Fish and R. C.
Bushnell. They will probably be
elected without serious opposition.
Bishop William Crane Gray of the
Southern Diocese of Florida spent a
day In DeLand this week, the guest of
Mr. F. A. Storer. The bishop will re-
turn in May and hold an official WISH
tation. and administer the rite of con-
f1rmation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-19
breckenridge withdravvs.

Danville, KY, April 1S.-Robert j.
Breckenridge to-day addressed note
to the chairman of the State Central
Committee announcing that he had
withdrawn from the race for the Dem
ocratic nomination for Governor. The
letter states that he has been advised
by his friends that he cannot win the
nomination. Gov. Beckham and ]. K.
Hendrick are the remaining candi-
dates,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-19

and worn out,
had no appetite,
a n d could not
sleep at night,
a n d W h e n l
would get up in
t h e morning /
felt more weary
than when l re-
tired. My back
a c h e d; I had
headaches a n d
was sick all over
Your Peruna was
recommended SO
highly as a Won
derful tonic that
l was induced to