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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-18
WRECK ON A. & 3.
Freight and a Work Train In Trou-
ble-Waycross News.

Freight and n Work Train In TrOu-
bIe-WaycrOss News.
Waycross, Ca, Dec. 17.-Two wrecks
occurred on the Atlantic and Birming-
ham Railroad early this morning, and
aa result the passenger train due here
at lilo o'clock this morning had not ar
rived at a late hour this afternoon.
The first wreck occurred at Elsie, and
it is reported that the track is blockad-
ed on account of the ditching of
several freight cars. In this wreck no
one was injured. The second wreck was
that of the work train, which was
en- route to clear the first wreck at
Elsie, which occurred at Ambrose. In
this accident Engineer Kimbrell was
severely bruised, though not seriously
so. The cause of the wrecks is unknown
here.
Mr.. w. H. Cason has announced HIM
self as candidate for treasurer of Ware
county, subject to the approaching
Democratic primary. This makes four
candidates already in the race for this
office.
Alvin Young, a negro, who was sent
10 the cnalngang from the city court
about four months ago to serve twelve
months for vagrancy, has, on recon-
] mendation of the Prison Commission,
been pardoned by Gov Terrell, on ac-
count of his mental and physical con-
dition, which was shown to be very bad
Hon. Dudley M. Hughes, Col. Glas-
cock Barrett and Hon. H. ". WASH
/ ington, commissioners to the World
Fair, arrived in Waycross to-day from
Atlanta. These gentlemen were ac-
/ companied by Mr.. r. M. Martin, for
merly of Savannah, but now editor of
| an industrial publication, Dixie"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-18
LEGAL NOTICES,


IN the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern Division of
the Southern District of Georgia. Notice
of application for discharge. In the
matter of w. NJ. Simmons, county of
Bulloch, in bankruptcy. To the cred
itors of the above-named bankrupt:
You are hereby notified that the above
named bankrupt has filed his applica-
ton for a discharge from all OF the
debts provable in bankruptcy against
said w. M. Simmons. The said APP
plication will be heard by the Hon.
Emory Speer, judge OF the United
States District Court, for said district
and division, at the United States Court
House, in Savannah Ca. on the 2sth
day OF December. 1908 at 10 O'clock a.
m. All creditors OF said bankrupt are
notified 70 appear ~ the time and place
stat d, d o asi they an vhy
tie . ar GOA n a IN he ga d petition
should not be granted.
Dated AZ Savannah, Ga. this 18th day
OF December. 1908.
T. +. JOHNSON.
Clerk
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-18
MISS ROOSEVELT DISPUTES BILL.
bridesmaids and Their Substitutes
in Quandnry About Pink Gowns.


in Quandnry About Pink Gowns.
From the New York Press.
Washington, Dec. 15.-Not since
Mrs Foraker. Mrs. Hanna, Mrs.
Hitchcock and Mrs. Hobart confronted
each other in the same room, CARRIED
in identical costumes. supposedly lin
dividuaI' Worth patterns, has there
been such a dress scandal in Wash
ington as has developed from the Nc
Cauley-Tuckerman wedding.
Miss Roosevelt and Miss Carolyn
Postlethwaite were compelled to de-
cline assisting as bridesmaids, and
their places and costumes were as
sumed by Miss Alice Gordon Tucker
and Miss Florence Field. The volun-
teer bridesmaids do not think they
ought to pay for the gowns, and Miss
Roosevelt and Miss Postlethwaite do
not see. clearly that they ought to pay
for gowns they never used. All the
bridesmaids wore pink. These two
gowns have not been paid for, and the
dressmaker is in a quandary. One of
the bright young women suggests the
gowns might be kept lin stock for
emergencies" as they have been made
for two girls and might easily be
adapted to two others
The dressmaker, however, is becom-
ing impatient at the lack OF serious
ness on the part Of the young women.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-18
MILL CASES HEARD
In the United States Circuit Court
at Charleston.

Charleston, S. c., Dec. lin the
United States Circuit Court here to-
day two important cotton mill cases
were considered The first was the
answer to the bearing complaint
against the officers and directors OF
the Olympia Cotton Mills. The cahrges
made in that paper were denied in de-
tail, the answer comprising about TO-
900 words.
The second mill matter before the
court was the appointing of T. c. Dun
can as receiver of the DeKalb Cotton
Mill at Camden. The mill is declared
to be insolvent, and the receivership
proceedings are taken with the con-
sent of all the parties in interest
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-18
FOR TOURIST HOTEL
ON THE BATTERY.

Charleston, s. c.. Dec. l7.-John c.
Calhoun arrived here to-day with
party Of New York capitalists for the
purpose OF launching n project 20 build
great tourist hotel al the head OF
the Battery. The enterprise contem-
plates the erection Of a modern hotel
AZ approximately a cost OF $500, 900.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-18
Heard Gordon Lecture.

Charleston, S. c., Dec. 17.-Gen. John
b. Gordon lectured here tonight be-
fore the Charleston Lyceum. His SUBJ
1ect was THE First Days of the Con-
federacy," and a large audience heard
him with much pleasure and many
demonstrations of appreciation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-18

THUNDERBOLT LINE
City Market to Casino and Thunderbolt via
Bolton Street Junction.
Beginning at $50 a. M, cars leave CITY Mar
ket for Casino at Thunderbolt every half hour
until II 80 D. m.
Cars leave Bolton Street Junction Is minutes
after leaving time at City Market
Beginning at 5:53 a, IN, cars leave Live Oak
Station for city every half hour until 1908
midnight.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-18
Structure. Piles, FistuIa.
I cure these

L cure these
diseases with
cut operation,
by the won
derful Violet
Ray treatment
which is used
exclusively by
ne, in this
city. 1t is alb
olutely pain
Jess, and the
beneficial e f.
fects are no.
ic e a b | e at
once. Call and
ct me explain
t h is tr u Y
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-18

you, it will cost you nothing. I also
cure all forms of chronic diseases-in
both sexes. If you cannot CALL write.
Office hours: $50 a. m. to / p. M;
2 to p. m. Sundays 10 a. m. to
p. m.
DIR. J. T. GAULT,
Suite Is, Board of Trade Building,
Savannah, Ga
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1903-01-03
Stole Northport Shelter Gold

Rossland, B. C.-Peter Swanson q
saloonkeeper from Northport, Wash.
was arrested here on the charge of
having stolen goods in his possession.
His arrest is the outcome of a cam.
paign against a ring of thieves who
nave been stealing matte from the
Northport smelter for some time. The
matte is valued at from $3.50 to $40 90
per pound, and it is an easy matter
Tor men about the works to nut a
pound or two in their pockets. This
has been done and the swag traded
at saloons about Northport until the
practice became notorious.
Swanson's place was a well known
renee for stolen matte, and when swan.
son came to Rossland he had about
100 pounds Of the stuff, valued at $1,000
In his possession John s. Ingram
chief of police. made the arrest and
swanson was promptly arrained ON a
charge of having stolen goods in his
possession. He pleaded guilty 10 the
charge. The maximum penalty ia IA
years Imprisonment. He implicated
others. p''"'eu
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1903-01-03
BINGER HERMANN RESIGNS
GIVES UP OFFICE OF LAND COM
MISSIONER FEB. FIRST.
He Was Lax in His Methods-charqe
Against Two of His Subordinate Of
ficials-His Successor Will Be w. A.
Richards, His First Assistant
Hitchcock and Hermann at Outs.

Washington.-Binger Hermann,
commissioner of the general land Of
fee, has resigned and will be succeed
ed by William A. Richards, now the
assistant commissioner of the general
land Office. The change will take eff
feet February 1, said Commissioner
Hermann.
Mr.. Hermann's resignation was re-
quested about two weeks ago by the
secretary of the interior and was i'm
mediately presented. Charges have
been preferred against two of the sub
ordinate officials OF the land Office in
volving alleged Irregularities and they
have been given a specific time in
which to make answer.
The two officials are Harry King and
Fred Metzger, assistant chief of the
draughtsmen's division of the govern
ment land Office. The former is charg-
ed with neglect of duty and the latter
with mismanagement and unsatisfac-
tory administration of his duties.
tory administration of his duties. Mr..
Metzger was formerly from Kansas
and was once chief clerk of the gen.
eral land Office.
The relations between Secretary
Hitchcock and Commissioner Her
mann have been strained for a long
time.
Land Commissioner Hermann's lax
ness in enforcing the land laws has
brought the latter's resignation about,
the secretary of the interior believing
hat the timber and stone frauds par.
ticularly were the result of the loose
ness of Hermann's methods. Many
errors, the result of careless examina-
ton of records in cases submitted by
local land officers, were approved and
passed by the general land Office and
were not detected until they reached
the secretary's Office for approval.
The secretary also believes that the
commissioner has allowed sentiment to
play too large part in the settlement
of cases, the commissioner at times so
literally constituting the law as to al
most nullify it. Local land offices
have been so often reversed in their
decisions that they were compelled to
fall into line with Hermann's general
policy, to which the secretary attrib-
utes many abuses now existing.
Secretary Hitchcock has ordered an
extensive investigation of the work of
two of Hermann's subordinates and
extremely interesting developments
are expected.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1903-01-03
BEST YEAR Of PROSPERITY
TRADE OF THE NATION IN 1902
THE LARGEST YET.
Every Branch of Ordinary Trade and
Manufacture Shows an Increase
Above Previous Years-Railroads
Couldn't Handle the Business
Wages Were Generally Increased
and Hours Shortened.

New k.-Bradstreet's review of
the business year, to be issued Satur-
day next, will have the following:
To say that 1902 was the best year
this country has ever experienced,
while entirely truthful enough in the
main, does not suggest fully the enor-
nous strides wnicn the United States
TOOK in the year Just closed. fracLi-
caIIy every DTancn Oh ordinary traue
ana manufacture shows d increase
ABOVE the best previous years, and yea
uIIs immense enlargement oil output
was not sufficient or Itself 10 satisfy
the growing-lt might be termed in
satlaDie-demand Tor all kinus Oh ma
Lerlals. In many cases the usual Iur-
eIgn outlet Tor our prOducLs was, per
lorce, neglected by American produc-
ers, VINO confined their enorts 10 sup
plying inslstent domestic demand
WINE IN others foreign production was
caiied upon to reinforce domesuc OUT
put, win the result tnaC new currents
ana channels were created In our Ior-
eIgn trade. Our export trade, there
fore expanded TO unprecedented fig
ures.
LIE railroads of the country, in their
efforts 10 handle the business onered
them, SUFFERED as never before from
congestion and complaint OF interIer-
ence win production and distribution
oil the products OF the farm, the mine,
the snop and the loom was practically
universal. Industrial unrest was nat
urally marked, as il always is either
in times OF prosperity or OF depression,
and serious disorganlzation OF some OF
the countrys basic industries resulted
for a time. In many cases resort to
extremes was rendered unnecessary
by liberal recognition by employers OF
oranges in the standard of living, and
it is safe to say that two men obtain
ed higher wages or had their working
hours reduced without resort to strikes
for every one who actually quit work
Speculation, it is true, felt the
checks imposed upon it by conserva-
tism, by snort crops in the preceding
year, and last, but not least, by high
rates for money; but despite the fact
that stock market operations were
only about one half of 1901 bank clear |
llgs, those usually reliable guides of |
business showed aggregates practical |
ly equal to the hitherto unheard of |
totals of 1901. Ali this was~ accom-
plished with minimum of friction, as
reflected in the form Of business en-
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1903-01-03
Fitz Smashed Mr.. Ball.

Anaconda, Mont.-With a left arm
hook Robert Fitzsinlmons fioored his
former manager. Clark Ball, in the lob.
by of the Thornton hotel a few min
utes after 1 o'clock in the morning.
The blow struck Ball suarely on the
point of the jaw and he was knocked
against corner Of the desk at the end
of the counter. His head came in VIC
lent contact with a sharp corner and
a laceration resulted. In another frac-
ton OF a second Ball was PROSTATE
and out. He was revived in a few Sec
onds and his bleeding head bathed.
He was not seriously injured and was
apparently as well as ever within 10
minutes after the blow was struck.
The trouble was precipitated by the
fact that Ball has severed his connec-
ton with the effries-Fitzsimmons
combination and signed a contract
with Jack Munroe whereby the local
miner, who had stood before Jeffries
for four rounds a week ago Saturday
night, is to be the star attraction of an
athletic show managed by the former
manager Of 'Lanky Bob" When the
men met tonight there was some
wrangling and Ball called Fitzsimmons
liar. Then the blow was struck.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1903-01-03
German Government Silent.

Berlin.-The German government is
completely silent as to when the block
ade will be raised, or whether it will
be raised at all, until every question
concerning arbitration is settled. The
acceptation of arbitration after the
blockade was declared is not received
with popular favor in Germany.
General Won Boguslawski, one of the
foremost military writer's, contributes
to the Rundsohau his views upon the
Monroe doctrine. He says the with
drawal of the blockade at this stage
would show singular weakness. He
quotes the late Prince Bismarck's ex-
preston that the Monroe doctrine was
"a great piece of impudence."
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1903-01-03
Foolish Women.

Portland, Ore.-Complaint has been
filed in the district attorneys office
charging A. b. Amandus, a clairvoyanu
with the larceny of s102S from a Mrs
Moore and another woman living al
Mona Villa, suburb. The women had
visited Amanuds several times at his
office, and he had gained their conf.
dence. He asked the women to bring
him $500, telling them he would
charm the currency and that it would
be transferred into a box of gold of
fabulous value. --------- ------
The women finally raised $1O2S in
currency, which they gave to the clair.
voyant. He placed it in an envelope,
sealed 1t and handed an envelope back
to them. He told them to bury the
money and not to dig it up until De-
cember 20. They hurried away to their
home and buried the envelope, accord
ing to instructions. On December 23
they dug up the treasure, expecting
to find huge box of gold. Their dis
was keen when they
found nothing but the envelope which
had been buried. With trembling
hands they opened the envelope and
found a bunch of newspaper clip
pings in place of their $1O2S. Com
plant was made to the district at
torney and detectives were sent to ar
rest the clairvoyant, but no trace of
him can be found.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1903-01-03

Observation-Disclosures opposi
ton is developing to the ratification
of the Cuban reciprocity treaty now
pending in the senate. 1t is Tot TAX.
ing quite the form that the opposition
to the Cuban legislation took last
spring, but 1t is sufficient in substance
to give concern to the friends of the
treaty.
From time to time as opportunity Of
fers the president is discussing the
matter with senators, particularly
those who are known to have objected
to legislation extending tariff conces-
sions to the Cuban republic. Several
weeks ago it appeared that the treaty
when presented to the senate would
be ratified without difficulty but some
senators now are taking as strong
grounds against the treaty as they
took against the legislation proposed
at the last session of congress. These
senators are of two classes. those who
are opposed on principle to any tariff
and those who represent
states whose products may be affected
by the concessions extended to Cuba
by the pending treaty.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1903-01-03
Price Of Oil Is Goinu Up.

Chicago.-A special from New
Orleans says: The Standard Oil COM
pany has at last secured control of the
Beaumont oil fields in Texas and the
Jennings oil region in Louisiana.
There are only a few small camps re-
naming outside, and they cut very lit
tie figure in the marketing of fuel oil.
The price of fuel oil has advanced 81
a barrel, and the indications are that
the quotations will go still higher.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1903-01-03
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

DIR. ID. X. Pearsons, whose gifts to
colleges have amounted to several mil
lion dollars, recently gave $4,000 to
About year and a half ago DIR. Pear
sons announced that he would give the
$4,000 if the college authorities could
secure $4,000 from other sources be-
fore January. 1, 1908. The last dollars
OF this amount has been pledged to
President Barnes of Illinois college.
One OF the most important deals in
the history of railroad corporations
was made known recently. Early in
the year j. Pierpont Morgan & Co.
will announce the consolidation of the
Erie, Lehigh Valley and the Reading
railways. The merger will be planned
after the manner of the Northern Sc
curities company, the stocks of the
companies to be pooled and held as
a basis Tor the issuance of a large
amount OF common shares, which Will
take as their name the title to be CIV
en- the consolidated companies.
The board of trustees of Hamline
university in Minnesota announce that
an endowment of $250,0O0 for the uni
versity has been raised, principally in
money. James Hill and M. G. and =.
l.. Norton of Winona gave large sums.
The endowment insures the perman-
ency of Hamline along lines which the
trustees have laid out.
The navy department will adopt he
roic measures to protect the enlisted
men at the Puget Sound navy yard,
near Seattle, Wash, from the evil in
fuences which exist at Bremerton. An
official report from Rear Admiral Stirl-
ing, In command of the yards, details
a deplorable state of affairs in Bre-
merton and Acting Secretary of the
Navy Darling has issued an order
which will have the effect of keeping
naval vessels away from that station
In the future until the nuisance is
abated.
At the conclusion of the church SER
vice over the late Mrs. Jessie Benton
Fremont at Los Angeles, disgraceful
scene was created by the attempt of
a number of women to obtain relics
OF the funeral services. A violent eff
fort was made by these women to
reach the beautiful floral pieces pre-
scented by the friends of Mrs. Ere
mont.
Barquisimeto. capital of the state of
Larai. which for some time has been
In the possession of the Venezuelan
revolutionists, has been recaptured by
government forces. The towns of San
Carlos and Tinaquillo have also been
reoccupied by the government. The
government forces were commanded
by General Serno Castillo.
AL Neil of San Francisco won from
Tommy Reilly of Seattle recently on
foul in the eleventh round. Reilly
put in a straight left in Neirs groin.
Miss Mary Barber, eldest daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. Barber, and favor.
lite niece Of the late President McKin.
ley, recently became the wife of Major
Ralph Hartzell.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1903-01-03
Suicide Epidemic In New York City


New York, Dec. 30.-Nine persons
met violent deaths in Greater New
York Sunday. Four were clear cases
of suicide and the others resulted from
a variety of causes.
Mrs. Hugh Mooney drank carbolic
acid and died before a physician could
attend her. Her husband said she had
tried IL times before to commit sui
eide.
Mrs. Mary Clarke, aged As, wife of
the CHIEF officer of the steamer Beverly,
died from the result of gas poisoning,
self administered.
George Simon, 46, and Jacob
Schwartz. 35 years of age, died after
drinking carbolic acid.
Mary Stack, aged "a, of Dhitinsville,
Mass, was found dead in a hotel Es-
Gaping gas is given as the cause. An
unidentified man was found In her
room unconscious.
Mary Series, aged 3S, drank wood
alcohol and died in a hospital
Henry Bunkey, aged 81, was found
on the sidewalk with a fractured skull
and died later.
Two men are dead as the result of
falls, one in the power house of
street railway company and the 9TH
er in a lodging house.
An Is year old girl unsuccessfully
attempted suicide by swallowing car
bolic acid and a woman, 80 years old,
hanged herself In a police station, but
was cut down in time to save her life.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1903-01-03
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

An athletic club has been organized
at Sprague with a membership OF 46.
Henry w. Brooke of Seattle, who
was one of the pioneer business men
of Spokane is dead.
The bank clearings of Spokane, as
shown by Bradstreets, for the year
1902 will exceed by over so per cent
those Of 1901.
Allen Smith, the younger of the firm
of Smith brothers I'll Republic, commit
ted suicide recently with 3S calabre
bulldog pistol.
During the year 1902 over $780, 900
was spent in North Yakima in new
buildings. OF this big sum the great
er part was used for residences.
The Creston football team defeated
the Davenport high school eleven at
Davenport recently for the champion
ship of Lincoln county by a score of G
to 5.
The large frame residence at Col
fax, owned by J. u. Slime, a farmer,
and occupied by l.. l.. Meyers and
family was totally destroyed with ali
contents recently.
The report of Secretary of State
Nichols, recently filed, gives the re-
ceipts of his Office for the period at
$1OS,637.S5 and the fees collected by
the insurance department at 1922.
S4S.46 in addition.
The fruit packing plant of Kelly
Clarke company has closed down at
Vancouver, after the seasons run of
so days, during which 20 carloads of
dried prunes were prepared for the
market.
The report of Adjutant General
Drain for 1901 and 1902 has been filed
with Governor Mcbride. 1t covers
about 80 printed pages and contains
matter of importance to the public
as well as the National Guard.
The committee in charge of the Pa
cific Coast Congregational congress,
which will be held in Seattle from May
s to May II, inclusive, announces that
G. Campbell Morgan, the noted divine
and evangelistic orator, has accepted
a request to be present at the confer
ence
A panic was narrowly averted at
the Catholic church on Christmas day
at Uniontown through the courageous
efforts of Father Faust and the cool
ness displayed on the part of the cele-
brant, Father Collier, S. j., of Spokane.
The trimmings around the chancel
caught fire.
The Spokane Lumber companv has
closed deal whereby it Acquired 16, |
300 acres of timber lands along the |
line of the Great Northern railroad be- |
tween Milan, Wash, and the Pend |
1'Oreille river. The tract was secureu |
from the Northern Pacific railroad and |
The amount involved was about $780, |
300. This company had large holdings |
before in the locality and now owns |
about 10000 acres near Milan.
Ed Condin, the halfbreed, was NOT
killed while resisting arrest for impli-
;ation in the murder of Judge Lewis /
md wife, as was first supposed. He |
vas fatally stabbed by an Indian at |
Keller during a quarrel which is said |
% have had nothing to do with the |
Keller tragedy. 1t is reported Condin
md the Indian had been together
Thinking and became involved in a
ow over some minor matter. A fight |
ollowed and Condin was stabbed.