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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-12

hardships of blockading the Mexican
ports during the war with that coun-
try.
In the early fifties, realizing the
hazard of continuing thus, the de-
partment was authorized to have made
a scientific examination Of the pre-
served meats. but the stress of war
a few years later practically nulifled
whatever helpful conclusions were
reached, and provisions had to be
bought and accepted with a goodly
margin of doubt in many cases.
In 1861 Congress authorized the ration
in force up to last year, a distinct ad-
vance upon anything provided prior
to that date, and department authorize
ton permitting communication of two ra-
tions in every mess OF IL, and subse-
quently five rations in a mess Of 2S,
made 1t possible to go outside In the
open market and buy things not with
in the lawful scope of the government
ration. In 1862 Congress abolished the
spirit ration, all, as the sailor puts 1t:
They've raised my pay five cents
day,
But stopped my grog forever"
Congress, in 1861, put daily limit
of food upon the ration and in in 1870
it established the communicative value
of the ration at 80 cents-that really
represented the money value of the
food then supplied by Uncle Sam to
the enlisted man each day. Since then,
however, those items of diet have gene
rally cheapened-in fact, Is cents about
represents their present value.
If the men could go into the open
market after having committed their
entire ration, they could buy IL cents
worth more food than now allowed
by the ration, pure and simple, pre-
scribed 40 years ago by Congress, and
even were the men to commute only
the quarter of the ration, as now al
lowed, they could save three cents a
man and still have the full ration of the
entire mess by buying the difference
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-12
CITY BREVITIES.

The flagstaff at Sunnyside, a relic
of the United States Hospitals, which
were located there during the Spanish
American War, has been bought by Col.
]. H. Estill, and will be erected at his
place, ''Wymberly," at Isle of Hope.
It is fifty-eight feet high, and is made
from one piece of timber.
There is hardly any likelihood of Sa-
vannah putting in a bid for the next
Grand Lodge meetin of Elks. The
members here have never given the
subject any thought, and the report
from Valdosta, published in the Morn
ing News yesterday, that this city will
make a play for the next meeting caus-
ed surprise. The meeting at Valdosta
next week will probably be largely at
tended. Exalted Ruler Robert L. Cold
ing of the Savannah lodge is unah'e 70
say at this time just how many VIII
go to the Grand Lodge from this city.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-12
BAG SWINDLER GOT
SIX MONTHS ON GANG.

r W. Virgine, alias Hoffman, the
smooth German who worked the
PAPER bag advertising game on seven
uhsuspecting merchants before being
dPprehended by the authorities, plead
eu guilty to the charge against him
ana was sentenced in the City Court
yesterday. In consideration of his plead
ing guilty to one of the charges against
MIN, a second charge was withdrawn.
"A me of $40 and costs, or six months
u. the changing was imposed.
Flrglne admitted fleeing seven mer-
CSnants out Of SLIGO each. by represent
ing that he had made arrangements
Win a printing house and with a we'll
Anown grocery firm, whereby a large
lumber of paper bags, bearing adver-
using cards, would be used by the
sIocers. The swindler sold these cards
a. a. St.o9 each. collecting whenever he
found It possible, and always giving a
receipt.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-12
EASTER EVE
THEIR BUSY DAY.

MiIIfners Worked Overtime Yester-
day to Get Easter Hats Ready.
Yesterday was one of the harvest sea-
sons for the milliners, and they GER
tainly made hay while the Easter sun
was getting ready to shine. The Eas-
ter hat, to an ordinary newspaper re-
porter, looks like almost any old thing,
but the maids and matrons, and even
the little girls in Savannah know what
to get to bring to perfection their par
ticular style of beauty, and declining
to accept in many instances the de-
signs offered, had improvements and
alterations made in all kinds of ma
terial, and finally secured satisfactory
results The stores had a wonderful
array of hats to tempt the eyes and
the pocketbooks, and the milliners up
stairs had work piled up on their ia
bles all of the afternoon and worked
far into the night, in order that none
OF their patrons might be disappoint-
ed.
That won't do at ALL" said a dainty
maid as swell and swagger head
piece was shown her in one of the
Broughton street stores during the aft
ernoon. Now, if that was changed
about little, perhaps it might an
sKer, until 1 can get my wonder mark
eF from Paris"
The milliner made a grimace at a
lay figure near by and with all due
submission in her voice and manner
suggested that the starboard decora-
tons might be heaved over to port
and thus trim ship in more salts
factory manner. "I'll bring this flip
flap around in front and change these
muscatel grapes for real raisins," she
said, and, carefully shipping the adorn-
ments off, pinned them back on in ex-
actly the same places and held it up
for admiration.
That's better" said the damsel, land
You may send it up"
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NO NOTICE OF TRANSFER.

Mr.. w. ]. Haylow, superintendent
of transportation of the Atlantic Coast
Line, headquarters Savannah, who, it
was stated a few days ago, is slated
to go to Wilmington to exchange places
with Mr.. ]. N. Brand, has not yet re-
ceived official notification of the
change, though there is little doubt
that it will be made.
Even if the transfer is made Mr.. Hay
low will leave his family in Savannah
and will continue to consider this city
his home. If he goes to Wilmington
he will leave Savannah either May
1 or II.
Mr.. G. H. Whitaker, commercial
agent of the Seaboard Air Line, head
quarters Columbus, spent yesterday in
Savannah.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-12

from the ships stores at current
prices. Or, by sending the full one
quarter Communication of a mess Of 20
men at the ships stores all of the
men would enjoy the full ration plus
three cents worth more of food.
Thus, it is plain that the food value
of the ration increases in direct ratio
to the number of ships rations that
are committed, because the money value
is greater than the food value set by
Congress- wears ago
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-12
MRS. MINISTER'S ALIM0NY.

After evidence and argument before
Judge seabrook $50 month alimony
was granted to Mrs. c. A. Munster
against her husband yesterday morn
ing. The court allowed $3.50 as attor-
neys fees to David c. Barrow, Esq.
The case was to have been tried
some time ago, but owing to the dis
qualification of Judge Barrow, by rea-
son of his relation to the attorney for
Mrs. Munster, was continued until
Judge Seabrook could pass upon 1t.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-12
JIMMY BRYANT NABBED.

Memphis Police Catch n Notorious
AII-rOund Crook.
Memphis, April 1.-THE police here
have arrested Jimmy" Bryant, al
legged to be one of the most notorious
and skilful pickpockets, confidence
men and all-round crooks in the
United States and Great Britain.
The police say the man is wanted
in nearly every city of note in the
country. He was taken with the two
confederates on a crowded excursion
steamer
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CHARLESTON MACHINE SHOPS
VIII BE Built by the Clark Con-
struction Company.

Washington, April 11.-Rear Admiral
Endicott, chief of the Bureau Of Yards
and Docks, to-day awarded the con-
tract for building the machine shops
at Charleston, S. c., navy yard to the
Clark Construction Company of Chi
cago. whose bid was for $29O,OOO. The
machine shops at Port Royal will be
moved to Charleston and the building
used for a foundry.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-12
H. p. smart in Egypt.

Mr.. H. P. Smart, who is now on a
tour around the world, was in Alex
andria. Egypt, the latter part of
March. and sent the Morning News a
number Of copies of the Egyptian Ga
zette.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-04-16
Tribute to abram :. Hewitt.

AS a tribute to the memory Of
Abraham S. Hewitt q s500,000 fund is
being raised by wealthy New Workers
and the sum will probably be used az
an endowment for the benefit Of Coop
er union. The project Is already ar
assured success, as Andrew Carnegie
has subscribed $4,000, j. P. Morgan
and William Earl Dodge $4,000 each
while such very wealthy men as w. G.
Whitney, D. o. Mills and Wheeler H
Peckham are on the committee In
charge of the enterprise. Mr.. Morgan
is treasurer of the committee.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-04-16
Little Mineral In Paraguay.

Consul ]. N. Ruffin reports from
Asuncion: There exists no copper,
gold or silver mines in Paraguay.
Some copper is found. but it has
never been worked. have never
heard Of the existence OF silver in the
country. Gold, understand, exists
in the district called Missiohes, near
San Miguel, but it has never been
worked, and no statistics can be OBJ.
tanned"
The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-04-16
Miss Rogers Progression.

Who is Miss Rogers? Well, up till
now she has been a school teacher; !;
but hereafter she must appear on the
roll of honor as the woman who
whipped the siX-foot captain Of a
high school football team with one
hand while she was putting another
youth into condition for the repair
shop with the other. Miss Rogers has
jumped from small paragraph
among the school items" to scare.
head column on the sporting page.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-04-16
The Progress Of Cremation.

Cremation within the past few
years has made much progress in Eu
rope, and still greater progress in the
United States. San Francisco at the
present time leads the world in the
number Of its citizens who are yearly
cremated. Despite, however, that
more persons are, year by year, sub
jected to this process, there still ex'
lists much prejudice against crema
tion among the population at large.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-04-16
PITn OF THE NEWS
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK IN a
j CONDENSED FORM.
From the Capital.

Gustave Kluczinske has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Northern. Mani
towoc county, Wis ..@. s..
The conversion of the Wells (Minn.)
bank into the Wells National bank
has been approved. Capital is $780,
900.
A postoffice has been ordered estab-
1ished at Elmwood, aitkin county,
Mimi, with Charles Lindberg as past
master. rr .A...l -.
Authority has been granted for the
organization of the First National
bank of Mapleton, Mimi, with cap
ital of $4,000. ...
Miss Charlotte R. Harrington Of
Minnesota, a clerk in the census bu-
reau. has been transferred to the Of
fee of the supervising architect.
Commissioner General Sargent of
the immigration bureau has made ar
rangements with the transportation
officials at Winnipeg to assist III en-
forcing the new immigration laws.
Acknowledgment Of the aid rem
dered by the American people to the
famine sufferers of Sweden has been
made through United States Minister
Thomas at Stockholm by Earl J. Berg
strom. governor of the province of
Norrbotten. - 8
The allies now want to put in a
claim to The Hague for expenses Of
conducting the blockade of the Ven
ezuelan ports in case the tribunal de-
clares that they shall not have prefer
ential treatment. Minister Bowen for
Venezuela will not accept this pro-
posal.' "s.. .~gF. @:.....1. ..
Secretary Cortelyou of the depart
ment of commerce announced that no
more appointments would be made in
his department from outside the civil
service for some weeks to come. In
surance companies are already send
ins in reports to the new danartna~n.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-04-16
eisnt years, were seriously nurJ.
Notes From Abroad


The Riff tribes have enthusiastical-
ly proclaimed the sultan's brother,
Mulai. sultan. ..R
Mrs. Horace Porter, wife of the
American ambassador at Paris, died
suddenly OF congestion following q
chill
News has reached Panama that the
President of Honduras, Gen. Sierra,
has sent a representative to Aceituno
to make peace arrangements with Gen.
Bonilla.
Striking masons precipitated a riot
IN endeavoring to prevent non.strik-
ers from working at Basel, Switzer-
land. Seven companies of soldiers now
picket the town.
Bjornsen's new play "On Storhove,"
which had its first production at the
Deutsches theater in Berlin, is a fail
ure. The critics and public have
unanimously rejected it. 81,
William A. Wilson, formerly dis.
bursting officer OF the bureau Of coast
guard and transportation, has been
sentenced at Manila to twelve years.
Imprisonment for defalcation.
It is rumored in La Gauira, Venezue-
Ia, says a dispatch, that the revolu-
tionary leader Rolando has 100000
cartridges at two hours distance from
Caracas, and battle is expected to be
fought by April Is.
The prefect Of police of Paris and
the projects Of all the departments Of
France are distributing official notices
from Premier Combes to the congre-
cations of the action of the chamber
Of deputies, requiring them to disband.
This affects twenty-five teaching or
ders, having 1850 branches. with 15,,
s64 members, and twenty-eight preach.
ing orders having 3.040 members.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-04-16
1uc vrner o,,ruoryat.s,n, are SOW.

The United States civil service COM
mission made statement claiming
the recent supplanting of Surveyor
General c.. c. Goodale Of Colorado by
the appointment Of ]. J. Vivian to be
due to an investigation by that COM
mission for violation of the civil serv-
ice law by collecting political assess
ments. .. - . -. s
Special examinations will be held in
April for the purpose of creating list
of eligibles for appointment in the
office Of the civil service commission
and In the new department of com
merce and labor. Examinations will
be held in st. Paul, Mankato and Du-
luth, Aberdeen, Mitchell, Watertown,
Fargo, Grand Forks and Pembina.
John G.. A. Leishman, United States
minister to Turkey, has been making
strenuous efforts to obtain an audience
with the sultan in order to present, by
direction of Secretary Hay, a letter
from Mr. Hay insisting upon but not
demanding the institution Of a moro
liberal policy toward American pro-
fessional schools and other interests
in which this government is con-
cerned.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-04-16

Ruraf free delivery Of mail from
Prior Lake was instituted April 1, with
two carriers, and delivery was also
started from Shakopee, Jordan and
New Prague on the same day. Shake
pee and Jordan having three routes
each and New Prague two. The roads
--e-n In nnar condition.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-04-16
Casualties.

A $5O.o00 fire in Chicago burned rs
and " West Monroe street, seven
story brick block.
After rescuing his wife and two chill
dren from his burning dwelling, Will
lam Kicker Of Chicago was overcome
by smoke and perished. ~. '-'
Owing to the miry condition of the
streets in Chicago the engines could
not reach grain elevator owned BY
the Nickel Plate railway, and it was
wholly destroyed by fire, entailing q
loss of $4,000.
One person dead, so badly burned as
to be unrecognizable, eight others in
Jured. panic in which twenty-five
families were driven into the street.
and a property loss Of $40 900 make up
the result of fire which started in a
five-story tenement house in Riying-
ton street, New York. or those in
jured only two, Mrs. M. Hochman,
forty wears old. and Samnal Eochman.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-14
NEWS NUGGETS

Funeral services over the remains of the late Chas. \. MUller were held last Sunday afternoon at Large's undertak- ing parlors, Rev. (. F. iiyberg otiici- ationg. The body will be inferred in the city cemetery.
 The second lecture in the St. Der nard library free lecture course will be given next Wednesday evening at 7:3o sharp at the library by Peter Esch, vice president of the Alaska Academy of sciences. His subject will be Mod crn Ge0loyy.' Mr. Esch nus some or iginal views on geology and has the reputation of being splendid observer i'll geological science. Every body is cordially invited.
 John Spoon, a native, was arrested last Saturday on a charge of steailn. d watch from Charley, another native. The case was tricG yesterday and Spoon was acquitted.
 The next dance of the Polar Union wlli be held at Golden Gate hall on Fri. day evening Jan. 23.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-14
The Literary Society.

The Literary Society was re-organ- ized Monday evening under the most favora ble conditions. Capt. C. S. Ald- rich who so efficiently held the chair last winter, was reelected president Miss Alma Day was also reelected sec retary. The other officers elected were J. H. Dunn, vice president: J. A. Ince, treasurer.
 The following program was well rem dered: Address, Capt. Aldrich; piano solo, A. R. Cody: reading, Miss Day: selections of poetry, MT. Will; recita- ton, Mir. Trout; piano solo, A. R. Cody.
 The program committee for January are J. H. Dunn, Miss Haley and J. A. Ince. The principal feature of next meetings entertainment will be a de- bate on the immigration laws of the United States. The society meets at the schoolhouse at o'clock Monday evening.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-14
HO [ [ SPRIN(jS
A Great Discovery or
 the krugzmapa.

Seven miles from Mary's Igloo, on the Pilgrim. or Nru4 4zmapa river are located d number of the finest sulphur and salt hot springs to ue found any where, it is claimed. The springs were located two years ago by N. ]. Farrell, Ot MuIy'e l4iU0. lie was told of their excellence by native who guided him to the spot which is about d half mile from the river. Alr. Farrell tried the waters and found them excellent. Last summer he forwarded samples to Star turd University and tEe University Ut California for anal sis, and |, expecting the rt;uruS by ,he first outside mail. That the waters have great medic c.nal and curative powers Is well known.
 "rhere are 10 acres of land about the springs, said Mir. Farrell Nesler- day. that can be plowed toGay. There Is also d fine grove of cottonwood trees, the only one oI it's kind that know of Tn that section.
 My sell and partner. Henry Backus, vii! have q hotel or rOadhUuse at the Hot SprInns in about three weeks ready to receive tine halt. the sick or the lame, or the well.
 We have d tank i4XlG with three feet ot water in it 50 hot that il has to be cooled before people can bathe ill it. Our hotel is to be lGX34 feet, and it will be comfortably fitted up. 1 have no doubt as to the value of these hot springs. They will De boon to the people uf this section.
 And ju,t wait until next year and II send you some of the finest ve9eta- bles of different kinds that were ever grown added Alr. Farrell, for next spring he will raise vegetables at the springs in an extensive way.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-14
N0RT0N BAY
Rumors. of a Strike
 Still Drift ln.

W. H. Bard returned recently from atrip to Norton bay and Council. On Norton bay he is interested in quartz ledge which be says k promising. IL is 76 feet wide betwecn well dcAned slate walls. Assays male of the ledge run from s4.10 to S2l, with an average value of S6.S5. The ledge is located 20 miles east of ChjniIl. across the divide.
 / Judge Bard says that strike has evidently been made in the Tubuktolik, but the men coming down from Chinlk for supplies are very reticent concern :sy itg The strike IS about ti0 miles up the river, probably Boulder creek, where is located tine recorders office. Frank Dunham. formerly recorder for Kovuk district, was met en route from Chinik to the koyuk with supplies. Quite a number of men are located there. Dunham stated that he cX- Iected good results from the Koyuk next. summer.
 The weather in Norton bay region has been bitterly cold, the mercury registering 50 below for several days continuously.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-14
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To John McCarthS:--
 You gre hereby notified that we. the under signed have performed work. labor and services to above the value of one hundred dollars on the placer mining claim, known as Discovery claim on Iron creek in Eougarok recording dis trict District of Alaska. for the year ending Dec 31 1902. and you are hereby further nutifi d that if you do not. within 20 days from the date hereof, pay, or cause to he paid to the under signed. your proportionatC share of said cXpond- iture. a~ cU-OWncr your interest ill said claim will become the property of the uudcr>iHncd, under section 2S2i of the Revised statutes of the CutCd states.
 Date hereof. and of the first publication, Jan. :, lH03. W. fIAELAE,
 W. p SINNOT'T.
 Co owners of the aiorcSaid party l-7 3m " iu said clam.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-14
DISTRICT COURT NOTES.

Mrs. Margaret F.. Cody has been granted a divorce from Frank ]. Cody. her maiden name of King also being re- stored to her.
 A motion for new trial in the case of Shields vs. Mongolon Exploration Co.,, was denied yesterday.
 An appeal in the case of Dunham vs. Rustgard involving the building of a new bridge across Snake river, has been perfected.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-14
4 rieta,Iurgy Class.

An interesting place for one who is interested in metallurgy to visit, is on saudspit, two doors east of the bridge. You will see the sign Assay Office. Gall in and sit down and see what the class is doing, and you will make no mistake in joining them in their work. The charges are small. compared with the knowledge acquired. Ask any of the ladies or gentlemen who comprise the class and see what they will say about the work
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-14
PERSONAL MENTION.

Dr. 5. T. Call has recovered from an attack of sciatic rheumatism.
 Deputy Marshal A. B. t,stabrook will return to Mary's igloo within day or two.
 Councilman W. Tierney is confined to Holy Cross hospital.
 Mayor Valentine has been confined to his home for the past few days. He is suffering from an acute attack of boil on the face.
 F. V. Lawten, who is in Holy Cross hospital, is progressing satisfactorily.
 Judge Westby is in Holy Cross hos pital, but is slowly recovering.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-14
To Study Spanish.

A meeting will te held Tuesday eve hing next at o'clock, at the custom house, barracks square, for the purpose of forming a class for the study of the Spanish language. You are invited to he present.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-14
Attached Drug StGCk.

Dr. Chase. who has had the manage ment of w. NJ. Cribbs' drug store, yes terday attached the entire stock for wages, his claim amounting to abont 9600. The temporary custodian is Cribbs' attorney, W. II. Bard, who will give bond and take charge of the stock.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-14
Now is Your Chance.

Canadian Water Boots, per pr $1.0O Shoe Packs, per pair .z5 Fesf Boots, per pair, .5o Arctic OvershOes, 5 Buckle, 2.0O Ladies' Oxford Ties,
 Black and Tan, per pair l.50
 w. F. hissner, Consigree
 N. (. Co.'S Store
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-14

Capt. Johnson, formerly of the Golden Oate hotel, says: "The c0m- forts of the Spencer, in Council, are equal to those of the Golden Gate-''
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-14

At the Spencer. in Council, you will find home comforts; also best accom- riodatiOnS for horses.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-14
To Elect Chief of Police.

A special meeting of the city council will be held at the store of the Nome Trading Co. this evening at 1:3O for the purpose of electing chief of police.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-14
Tie Old Reliable Hunter

Sells Genuine old Crow Bourbon and Old Hunter Rye Whisky at g.. co bot tle OF l2I cent a dri'l5.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-14
Dog Salmon oc. poumd.
 GCgg;E's Log Cabin Store.

Anything in sheet-metal work. Oscar Witt, Front St., opp. Steadman.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-14
Wall paper, Nome Trading Co.

Discovered at the North Pole Bakery the best bread and pastry: ths only coffee house in town.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-14

First drawing of the suit club will take place at 5 p. m. Monday at Mrs. Carter'S, Barracks way.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-14

The Saturday evening dances at the Golden Gate Hall are becoming very popular under the management of Mcssrs McCarthy and Sitter. Best music in attendance.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-14

Hydraulic pipe specially at Oscar Wits tin shop.