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The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
SEWING MACHINE DECISION.
Rendered Against the North Caro-
lima Authorities.

Washington, Dec. THE Supreme
Court of the United States decided to-
day that sewing machines may be sold
and shipped into North Carolina with
out requiring the payment of the tax
of $3.50 required on the manufacture
and sale of those machines in the state.
The opinion was rendered in the case
of the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company VS.. John r. Sims, sheriff of
Person county, North Carolina.
The case arose in connection with
the purchase of a machine by Mrs. Q.
l.. Satterfield of the town of Rox-
boro, in that state. She ordered it
from Chicago, and it was sent c. o. d.
There was an effort on the part of the
authorities to collect the license on the
ground that as the money was paid in
North Carolina the sale was really
made there. The state courts accept
ed this view of the case, but they were
reversed by to-day's opinion, which
held that the decision was an interfer-
erce with interstate commerce and
that the sewing machine could not be
taxed so long as it remained in the
original package.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
HOUSE HEARD THE MESSAGE.
Then Adjourned Through Respect
for u Dead Member.

Then Adjourned Through Respect
for u Dead Member.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE House con-
vened to-day in regular session and
listened to the reading of the Presi-
dents annual message to Congress.
The special session robbed this, the
first day of the first regular session of
the Fifty eighth Congress, of many of
the features interesting to spectators.
The House having organized four
weeks ago, the ceremony of opening
to-day was materially shortened, it
only being necessary to call the roll to
develop the presence of a quorum and
10 provide for the customary notifica-
lions to the President and the Senate.
No reference was made to the special
session or as to it's termination, the
proceedings OF to-day being the same
as they would have been had the extra
session adjourned.
More than an hour and half were
consumed in the reading of the Presi-
dents message, at the conclusion of
which there was general applause on
the Republican side of the chamber. A
considerable amount of routine mat
tiers necessary to facilitate the work
OF committees was transacted prior to
the reception of the message. The
House adjourned at $3.50 o'clock out
OF respect to Henry Burk (Pennsyl-
Vanla), member who died Saturday.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
Mrs Porter Fleming, Augusta.

Augusta, Ga, Dec. News was
received to-day of the death in Clinton,
S. c., of Mrs. Porter Fleming, moth
er of ex-Congressman William II .
Fleming, at the ripe age of four score
years. She was stricken with paraly-
sis while on a visit to her daughter.
Mrs. w. S. Bean, and had been crit
ically i'll for some weeks.
Mrs. Fleming was a woman of SUI
perior qualities. a devout Presbyterian,
a devoted mother and wife, and the
controlling influence in a happy home.
Her five sons, Frank E., William Fl =,
Lamar, Moragne, and Porter, all in
fuential and successful business men,
and two daughters, Mrs. w. S. Bean
and Mrs. Landon Thomas, are living
testimonials to her worth.
She will be buried here on Wednes-
day morning, as Messrs. Lamar and
Moragne Fleming of New York, can
not reach here earlier.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
SOME FOOLISH JOKER
GAVE SHOUT OF SIRE"
Almost Caused "a Panic at the Six
Day Race.

New York. Dec. 7.-Serious results
were narrowly averted in a panic at
the six-day bicycle race in Madison
Square Garden to-day. when a Grim
inally reckless. practical joker in the
audience lit paper under a sleeping
mans chair and shouted fire" Sew
eral hundred persons on that side of
the garden rushed in panic from their
seats, and breaking through the guard
rail. fell and slid down the steep sides
of the wooden track. number of the
flying riders having close escapes from
collisions.
Referee Reeves Immediately ordered
the riders to dismount and succeeded
in stopping them before the leaders
reached the struggling mass on the
track. In the galleries the cry of fire
caused great excitement, but after sew
eral minutes order was restored.
Simar was taken sick about o'clock
and retired. Gougoltz then announced
that he would team with Rettick, of
the German team, Beaugendre, Ret
ticks partner, having announced his
intention of quitting. Gougoultz, how
ever, took advantage of the rule per-
hitting him four hours rest before
taking Beaugender's place, and left
the track to get some sleep. Beaugen-
der and Rettick, under the rule. will
continue to ride together until 2
o'clocl: tomorrow morning, when
Gougoultz's time limit is up.
The Tni6niOhf
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
SAVANNAH ILLUSTRATED.

The Seaboard Air Line Railway has
just issued two handsome booklets en-
titled Resorts of the Carolinas and
Georgia" and Florida" in the inter-
est of tourist travel. The cover de-
signs are particularly attractive, re-
productive of oil paintings, represent
ing the stately pines and a tropical
scene both in colors. The booklets
are fine examples of the printers art.
and are both handsomely illustrated.
In the Georgia book an entire page
is devoted to Savannah, and there also
appears nearly another full page illus
tration, showing the fountain in For
syth Park and a glimpse Of the Hermit
age. The text of the books is very
readable, the Florida book starting off
with a brief description of the Sea-
board Florida Limited train, to be in
augurated Jan. IL, a description of the
route of this now famous flyer, which
is stated to be the quickest" train to
Florida, because the route is the
shortest"
The description of "A New Florida"
reference being to the Manatee coun-
try recently opened up by the Seaboard
extension into Sarasota. is specially in
teresting. An account is given of Cam
den, Pinehurst and other famous win
ter resorts and particularly attention
is invited to the fact that tourist
tickets are on sale this year to Sa-
vannah; also to the liberal stop-over
arrangements enjoyed by Savannah on
through tickets.
The booklets are for free distribution
and may be had upon application to
ticket agents OF the Seaboard or by adj
dressing Charles f. Stewart. assistant
general passenger agent, Savannah.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
RECEIVED BY THE POPE.
He Was Glad to Observe So Many
American Students.

Rome, Dec. $50 as not to interfere
with the celebration of the feast of
the Immaculate Conception at the Vati-
can and at the American College to-
morrow, the Pope to-day received the
students Of the college in the Loggia
of Raphael.
The Pontiff greeted the students in
the most cordial manner and remark
ed that they were a magnificent set Of
young men. He said he was delighted
to see so many students from the
United States, and then preached a lit
tie sermon on the great advantage they
had in becoming learned priests, laying
special emphasis on the cultivation of
the priestly virtues, for" said his hol-
mess, "a holy priest, even without say
ing word, breaches by example and
conciliates those who are not of our
faith"
The Pope thanked the students for
their visit and blessed all the religious
articles which they carried. Then he
gave each student his hand to kiss
and impaired the benediction.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
FORMOSANS TO ANSWER
FOR ATTACK ON CREW.
One of the Survivors Told How They
Were Assaulted


Washington, Dec. Rear Admiral
Robley d. Evans, commander-in-ch chief
of the Asiatic fleet, has dispatched the
gunboat Annapolis to Tamsui, Formo-
sd, to make a thorough investigation
into the attack upon the crew of the
American ship Benjamin Sewell, which
was abandoned Oct. 5, about forty
miles southeast of sthe Island of Botel
Tobago. Upon the result of the mis-
sion of the Annapolis will depend the
decision of the State Department as
to whether an inquiry of the Toxic gov
eminent will be necessary.
According to one of the survivors,
the Benjamin Sewell shipped from
Singapore for Shanghai with a cargo Of
teak. When three days out she was
struck by a typhoon and lost all three
masts. The captain gave the order for
all hands to abandon the ship.
Aok, who tells the story, went in
boat in charge Of the chief officer,
together with the third mate and his
wife, two Japanese seamen, two Ma
Mia seamen, an American negro, a
Chinese cook, a Chinese carpenter and
a Russian seaman. Shortly before sun
set on Oct. TO- when five milcs from
the north shore of the island, they were
attacked by four canoes, each manned
by about twelve sayages, armed with
knives.
THE savages ran alongside, and as
many as could clambered on board and
stripped us to our skins, not even spar
ing the woman. We all had some
money, and the chief mate, the cook
and one of the seamen had watches.
They pried off all the brass work, took
out the boat plug and capsized the
boat"
Aokf saws tint tba naoro Qua c.t.,.
nese cook drowned ten minutes after
the boat capsized and later the chief
mate, who was an old man. All of the
remainder made for the shore except
the third mate. who was an American,
and his wife.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
ON FOOD.
The Right Foundation of Health.

Proper food is the foundation of
health. People can eat improper
food FOR a time and not feel any Ill
results until there is a sudden collapse
of the digestive organs and then all
kinds of trouble follows.
THE proper way out of the difficulty
is to shift to the pure, scientific food,
Grape Nuts, fer it rebuilds from the
foundation up. A New Hampshire
woman saws: Last summer l was
suddenly taken with indigestion and
severe stomach trouble and could not
eat food without great pain; my stom-
ach was so sore l could hardly move
about. This kept up until l was SO
miserable life was not worth living.
"Then a friend finally, after much
argument, induced me to try Grape
Nuts food and quit my regular food.
Although I had but little faith I COM
menced to use it and great was my
surprise to find that l could eat 1t
without the usual pain and distress
in my stomach. So l kept on using
Grape-N Nuts and soon marked i'm
provement was shown, for my stom-
ach was performing its regular work
in normal way without pain or
distress.
VERY soon the yellow coating dis
appeared from my tongue, the dull
heavy feeling in my head disappeared
and my mind felt light and clear; the
languid, tired feeling left, and alto
gether / felt as If had been rebuilt.
Strength and weight came back rapid
Iy and went back to my work with
renewed ambition. To-day I am a
new woman in mind as we'll as
body, and owe II all to this natural
food Grape-Nuts." Name given by
Postum Food Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
There's O reason.
Look I'm each package for n copy OF
the famous little book, 1.-THE Road to
MELVILLE"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
MORE THAN DOUBLES
ITS CAPITAL STOCK

Albany, N. Y, Dec. 1.-THE Standard
Oil Company Of New York city to-day
filed with the Secretary of State GER
tificate of increase of capital stock from
$1,000, 900 to sl5,OOO,OOO. This is a SUBJ
sidary corporation of the Standard Oil
Company of New Jersey, the capital
of which is $4,000, 900.
The increase is agreed to unanimous
ly by all the stockholders in the COM
pany. The stockholders named are Will
liam Rockefeller, H. M. Flagler, John
ID. Archbold, II. H. Rogers, w. H.:
Hilford, q. It. Rarston, c. N. Pratt, E.
T. Bedford. o. A. Moffat, w. d. Nc
MILAN. Joseph L. Lecour and H. A.
Wilkinson.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
RACING DATES.

Chicago, Dec. AT the annual
meeting of the board of stewards of
the Western Jockey Club to-day the
application of the Union Jockey Club
of st. Louis, for racing dates was
denied. No action was taken on the
application of the Hot Springs Jockey
Club, because the stewards regarded
the racing property to be at this time
in an unsatisfactory and incomplete
condition. Among the racing dates
fixed are:
Crescent City Jockey Club, Jan. l, to
March 49, New Louisiana Jockey Club,
March IA, to March 10; Arkansas Jock
ey Club, March 81. to March 26; New
Memphis Jockey Club, March 28 to
April 20; Kinloch Breeders Association,
April Is, to May 20; Tennessee Breed
ers Associa ton, April 81, to April 80.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
EIGHTY THOUSAND
GET THEIR WAGES CUT.

Boston, Dec. THE wages of $4,000
cotton mill operatives were reduced
about 10 per cent. to-day in New Bed
ford. Fitchburg, Baltic, Conn. Taft
vile, Conn, Baskerville. Mass, and
Pawtucket, r. l.
The total number of mill hands who
have had their pay lowered up to the
present time is about S0,000 Five
thousand additional operatives in
Berkshire county have been given no.
tice that their pay will be cut next
week.
Most of the mills which have par
ticipated in the cut to date follow the
course of the Fall River schedule
adopted Nov. 80.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
WHAT KEEPS APART
THE PRESBYTERIANS.
DIR. GOyIe Says 1t Is a Matter OF
Hair Splitting,

New York, Dec. AT the annual
dinner of the Presbyterian Union to-
night Rev. Robert F. Goyle, D. D.,
moderator of the General Assembly of
the Presbyterian Church, was one of
the speakers. He advocated the re-
turn of Bible preaching, and said, in
the course of his address,
THE wrangling whether election
preceded faith or faith preceded cleo
ton is all wrong, and it keeps a di-
vided church in refusing to admit the
great army of the Cumberland (mean-
ing the Southern general assembly,
Such hair splitting must make the
Masters heart bleed. That is the trou-
BILE between us and the Cumberland"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
CARDINALS HEARD A SERMON
And Failed to Hold the Meeting of
the Propaganda.

Rome, Dec. S.-The congregation of
the propaganda should have met to-
day to transact business including
American affairs, but the cardinals all
went to the Advent sermon at the
Vatican. and the meeting of the pro-
paganda was postponed.
The Pope was present at the Advent
sermon, which was delivered in the
throne hall by the apostolic preacher,
Father Paola Della Pieve, a Capuchin.
The function was most interesting, and
picturesque. In a corner of the hall,
on the right of the pulpit, was a struc-
ture resembling a private confessional.
surrounded by grating. Here the
Pope appeared, clad in white, though
he never clearly showed himself
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
Bishop IngIe, China.

Cumberland, Md, Dec. IA cable
message from Hankow. China, an
nouncing the death of Bishop James
Addison Ingle of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church, of a fever, was receiv-
ed here to-day. He was SO years
old. Bishop Ingle was graduated in
1888 from the University of Virginia.
He took a three years course i'm the
Theological Seminary of Virginia, from
which he was graduated in 1891. He
was elected bishop in 1901.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
FOR AN ISTHMIAN CANAL
Yellow Pine Association Adopts
Resolutions.

New Orleans, Dec. THE Central
Yellow Pine Association, at it's meet
ing to-day adopted resolutions to the
effect that the necessities of the worlds
commerce imperatively demand an
isthmian waterway; commencing the
action of President Roosevelt, in re-
gard to isthmian affairs; heartily APP
proving, and endorsing the action of
the United States government in recog-
nizing the new republic. and the pur-
pose of this government to uphold
Panama so that within a reasonably
short time a trans-isthmian waterway
will be in sight, and urging that no
time should be lost in opening to the
world this new route of commerce.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08

man. Franklin; Joseph r. Domengeux.
Lafayette; Jessie B. Wells, LeesvilIe:
Mildred p. Il. Prescott. Lutcher: Ed
ward Fitzgerald, Minden; Benjamin #.
Ford, Natchitoches: Laura Bondurant.
ST. Joseph; S. f. Steere, Shreveport.
Mississippi-Samuel r. Brazleton,
Gulfport; Wade II. Physer, New AL
bany.
North Carolina-John E. Albright,
Mount Airy
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08

Macon, Dec. Mrs. Sarah j. Oliver.
aged ", died here after a brief Illness
to-day. leaving "A husband and two
daughters. She was widely related
througout Southeast Georgia and the
northern section Of Florida. She was
related TO the Grubbs family OF Chat
ham county. The interment Will take
place in Rose hin tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
Won BUEL0W DENIES
REASON FOR ALARM.
He Says That Emperor william Is
Doing Very Well


Berlin, Dec. 7.-Chancellor Won Bue-
low, in view of the alarming reports
abroad concerning Emperor Williams
health, and in response to messages of
sympathy from American friends of
the Emperor. authorizes the Associat-
ed Press to say that the Emperor ex-
pressed his pleasure over these testi-
monies of sympathy.
Chancellor Won Buelow is willing
that the Associated Press should name
him as authority for the statement
that the Emperor's recovery has prog
ressed naturally and uninterruptedly;
that the Emperors condition is excel
lent, and that he feels very we'll. The
continued issuance of bulletins is re-
garded as superfluous. the attendance
of physicians is really no longer nee
essary. and there is not the slightest
occasion for concern.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
MANCHURIAN QUESTION
Seems to Be Under Way Toward n
Settlement.

SettlemenVs
Pekin, Dec. 7.-Prominent officials
here assert that China is concluding an
agreement with Russia for the govern
ment of Manchuria. 1t is expected
that the arrangement will include most
of Russia's supplementary terms for
the evacuation and will nominally con-
firm Chinese sovereignty, while leav-
ing Russia an advisory share in the
government.
During the recent palace conferences
three plans were discussed-war
against Russia, an appeal to friendly
nations for assistance and settlement
with Russia on the best terms obtain
able. The first plan was dismissed as
suicidal The second failed. Since
then China has been unable to suggest
and the United States and Japan, TO
whom she appealed, were unable to see
any practicable steps 10 be taken.
Therefore the third plan was adopted.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
POstmanters NomInatcd.

Washington, Dec. THE President
to-day sent to the Senate the following
nominations:
Postmasters:
Aiabama-Wiley +. Kennamer, DEM
town
south Carolina--Alfred r. n. Fol-
Iennessee-Willlam N. Brace. Hen
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
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ELECTION AT BRUNSWICK.
Opposing Tickets Have Been offered
the Voters.

the Voters.
Brunswick, Ca, Dec. IA hard
fought battle is anticipated at the
polls here tomorrow when four alder
men for the ensuing year will be elect
ed. The candidates are: Good Govern
ment Club, c. Downing, w. M. Topper,
f. d. Aiken, ]. w. Wood; Citizens
Club, C. Downing. Duncan Wright, J.
b. Davis, P. Krauss.
The white primary is the principal
question at issue. The Good Govern
ment Club held such a primary a few
weeks ago, in which the Citizens Club
refused to participate.
Tonight both sides claim victory by
a good majority, but the most conser-
vative politicians admit that the fight
will be a very close one, and it will
take the final count of the ballots to
tell the result.
Both the tickets are unusually
strong.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
NOTHING TO DO WITH 1T.
Alabama Railroad Commission Has
No Jurisdiction Over Car Service

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. THE Ala
bama Railroad Commission decided to-
day that it had no jurisdiction in the
matter of car service.
This decision was made in the case
of Griel Bros, ct. al, against the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company. Plaintiffs sohght to have
the railroad company enforce a penal
~ against the railroads for delay in
delivery of cars, but the commission
to-day, after hearing discussion de-
cided it had no jurisdiction to enforce
penalties in such cases.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
Dinner 20 Mcclellan.

Washington, Dec 7.--Mayor-eiect
George b. Mcclellan of Greater New
York, was given a complimentary din
ner tonight by the Democratic delega-
ton in the House Of Representatives
from New York city and state.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
neckhnm Connrmed.

Washington, Dec. THE Senate to-
day confirmed the nominations OF 81
mon Beckham 70 be postmaster az
Hartsville. s. c.. and j. ID. Dennis
70 be postmaster at Marion. Ala.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
Treaty to the Senate.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The Panama
canal treaty was sent to the Senate
to-day. but as there was no executive
session after its receipt, it was not re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
FalIed of ConfIrmntion.

Washington, Dec. THE following
postmasters failed OF confirmation at
the extra session: Louisiana, John w.
Miller Alexandria: Caroline G.. Ly-
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08

First Workman--"Do you belong
to the union?" Second Workman
"sure! Ain't 1 out Of work?"-LAfe.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-03-28
TONOPAH MINING REVIEW
Van Duzer e. Co.'s New Mining
journal Promises Well.

Volume II, No /, of the Mining
and Industrial Review, published by
G. D. Van Duzer d Co, is upon our
table. 1t is a creditabe edition, and
is all Nevada from first TO last. The
people of Nevada should give this
Tonopah publication their earnest
support There has been enough
capital expended by Tonopah people
in foreign publications-which in most
cases has been for naught-to estab-
fish such a daily paper as would meet
the requirements of city of 80, 600
population. The home papers are
fully capable of placing Tonopah and
its wonderful resources before the
public, and as class journal the
Mining and Industrial Review will
give truthful report of all mining
developments. The Pacific Coast
Miner has had representative here
securing subscribers, which gives
each week column of mining notes
reproduced mostly from the b.
MANIA. Subscribe for a home indus
try and cut out the foreign publica-
tiOnS.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-03-28
Last Payment Made.

H. c. Cutting and DR.. A, Hudgens
have made the final payment of s18,-
600 to the Wilson Bros, of Pine
Grove, Esmeralda county, for the
mines known as the Wilson group,
the purchase price being $32, 900.
The mines have produced large
sum in gold bullion but have never
been worked below the water level.
1t is the intention of the new owners
to shortly commence work upon the
property by running a tunnel to
drain the water from the ground
which will allow rapid sinking and
development work
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-03-28
On the Diamond.

A large crowd of fans witnessed
the base ball game last Sunday be-
tween the Bonanza" and Orange
Blossoms, Although not so good as
the preceding week, the game was
marked by many interes ting features.
Owing to lack of practice the pitch
ers were in poor form-and the OPP
posing batters fell onto their curves
without mercy. The 'Orange Bios
SONS" played steadier game and
outbatted their opponents. At "a
critical stage the "Bonanzas" expe-
rienced severe attack of the rat
tles-giving the boys from the citrus
belt a lead which was never over
come. In the ninth inning Roy Sun
derland hit long drive with three
men on bases, completing the circuit
amid the cheers of the Orphans.
The final score ended 10 to 8 in favor
of the Orange Blossoms. Another
game will be played tomorrow, Sun
day.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-03-28
Purchase n Residence.

DR., A. l.. Hudgena, one of the
pioneers of Tonopah, who has been
successful in all of his mining vent
ures in this district, has purchased
for himself and wife "A handsome resi-
dence at Milbrae, fashionable resi-
dence district few miles south of
San Francisco. The property was
purchased of W. H. Dumphy and
$50, 600 was the amount paid for the
same Mr.. and Mrs. Hudgnes will
move into their new home on April
LIST, and will from that date be at
home all the time to all of their To-
nOpah friends.