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The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26
HOW THE POOR KEEP COOL.
Queer Methods of WoOing Sleep
Among the Tenement DweIIers.

Queer Methods of WoOing Sleep
Among the Tenement DweIlers.
From the New York Times
1t is matter of common knowledge
that the suffering from heat in the
crowded east side tenement district is
well-nigh intolelable, but it would be
interesting to both the curious and
the sociologically serious to see the
numberless devices resorted to by the
poor to alleviate their condition. One
of the most universally used of all
these schemes to put to naught the at
lacks of the temperature is what is
known as the double gridiron." This
invention brings into use just twice
as much of the precious fire escape as
could be used without it.
Every three or four inches along a
line about two feet above the bottom
of the fire escape are followed out into
the brick small holes, deep enough to
support the end of a narrow plank like
a bed slat. Across from these little
holes to the front edge of the metal
platform go the stats, the other ends
of them being held by a number of
short pieces of rope tied to the top
railing of the escape. When bedtime
comes the tenement dWellers that have
been allotted to the lower floor take
their places and the Stats are put in
place above them. Then the more fortu-
nate get on this improvised layer of
planks and rest as best they can.
Such an arrangement doubtless
sounds far from comfortable to people
who have big rooms, or even the hot
cuddles in the ordinary apartment
house, but perhaps if they tried sleep
ing in a room sixteen feet square, TO-
gether with a dozen other jewellers,
they would hail with joy the idea of
sleeping "double-gridiron' fashion 1t is
only a matter of how hot"
Another plan to minimize the mis-
cries of heat, entirely different from
the double gridiron" and made use of
mostly by children, is nothing more or
less than a tanning relief watch. One
night when the heat was sitting a cou-
ple of curious visitors were walking
through the east side. wondering at
such unaccustomed sights, when they
came on pile of young humanity lylng
on the pavement against the side OF a
tall brick house. Sitting up beside the
sleepers was little girl, apparently
about seven years old, welding a large
palm leaf fan above the heads of the
others. She did not stop minute; the
motion of the fan was as uninterrupt-
ed as the heat itself. The two pedes-
TRANS stopped.
What are you doing, tanning the
others and not sleeping yourself?" ask
ed one of them.
The little girl explained that she was
only taking her turn of an hour and
a half. which she guessed at, before
waking Jimmie" who was the next
in order. As she answered. the fan
kept on as steadily as before, disturb
ing gently the wisps of hair hanging
over the foreheads of some half a doz-
en- children. About ten minutes after
ward the two young men, who had
stopped in a shadow fifty yards off.
saw the girl lean over and softly punch
boy. He arose, rubbed his eyes, and
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26
COMING OF THE HUNS.
Spiritual Control of Those In the
United states Is Desired.

Washington, July 25.-The Post to-
morrow win publish the following:
Hungary Exposed" is the title Of a
sensational pamphlet incorporated in
all appeal to the President, the Secre-
tary of State, Cardinal Gibbons and
the archbishops. and bishops of the
United States, from the Catholic
priests having charge of Hungarian
congregations throughout this coun-
try. On the fly leaf appears this sem
tence: Secret state document, re-
veaLng the plotting of that govern
ment in the United States Americans,
Slavoks and Ruthenians, the Irish of
Hundary, to be the victims"
The secret document" proves to be
a ministerial communication by the
Hungarian minister of religion and in
struction to the cardinal prince pri-
mate, Archbishop of Estergon, in ref
erence to the Hungarians who have
emigrated TO the United States.
The document. which is signed by
NJ Komlossy, an officer of the min
isterial bureau, declares that the Hun
garians are emigrating In increasing
numbers to the United States. and that
their patriotic spirit and religious faith
is rapidly disappearing.
NJ. Komlossy then defines the acton
resolved upon by the Hungarian priests
to take charge of the American mis-
sions, the conclusion of concordat of
principles between the Congregation de
Propaganda Eide and the Hungarian
government toward the appointment of
an apostolic delegate at Washington
and likewise, at the expense of the
Hungarian government to keep the
Ruthenians and Slavoks in the United
States under surveillance, in the in
terest of their guidance.
NJ. Komlossy declares that from
point of internal politics of Hungary,
the necessity of acquiring control of
the spiritual conduct of the Hungari-
ans in America, is one of the most Sc
rious questions confronting the state
to-day
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26
William Roberts, vaIdosta.

Valdosta, Ca, July 25.-Hon. Will
liam Roberts, Sr.. of this city. died at
his home here this morning, after an
illness of about one week. Mr.. Rob-
erts was rs years of age, and one Oh
the most prominent and influential cit
liens of the county. He was a success
full farmer, and made fortune in agri-
culture, moving from Berrien county
to this city several years ago.
The deceased was at one time prom
inent in the political affairs of this sec
ton, having represented the Sixth sen
atorial district in the Georgia Senate
in 1SS8-89. OF recent years, on account
of failing health, he had lived quietly
at his home here. Mr.. Roberts was
the father of Messrs. John T., w. p.
B. H. and Frank Roberts, and Mrs
E. P. Davis of this city. He was mar
ried twice and is survived by his second
wife.
The remains will be inferred here to.
morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26
AT OYSTER BAY.

oyster Bay, N. Y, July 25.-Among
the Presidents guests to-day were
Joseph L. Bristow. Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General. and Francis B.
Loomis, Assistant Secretary of State.
Mr.. Bristow has charge of the inves-
tigation being made of the Postofflce
Department affairs, and came to Oys-
ter Bay to confer with the President
regarding developments recently made
He declined to make for publication
any statement concerning the investi-
cation.
1t is understood tonight that Gov
William H. Hunt of Porto Rico has
indicated his intention of relinquishing
the island governorship. When his
resignation will take effect is not
known definitely
Gov. Hunt was appointed Dec TO-
1901, for a term of four years. The
salary attached to the office is SIS, 900
year, one of the best in the govern
ment President Roosevelt entertains
a high regard for Gov. Hunt, and is
loath to have him resign.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26
THEY WILL NOT QUIT.
BOOkbinders Take Another Thought
About Miller.

Washington, July 25.-The Book
binders Union, which has been fight
ing the reinstatement of w. A. Miller,
the assistant foreman in the govern
ment printing office. has abandoned
any intention of walking out in case
Miller resumes work. President Tatum
of the International Brotherhood of
Bookbinders, is now en- route here
from Chicago to advise with the local
leaders The latter have decided to
abide by the decision of the public
printer and avoid any clash with the
government.
Although failing to appear at the
beginning of office hours, Miller re-
ported about 10 o'clock this morning
and was assigned TO duty. He remained
only a few minutes and left, after ex-
planning that Saturday was a short
day, and he would wait until Monday
for further work.
The union officials announced to-day
that there would be no action on their
part for thirty days, during which
they anticipated that the question
would be solved by the public printer.
1t is expected that a national arbitra-
ton council will meet tomorrow to
discuss the situation.
Inc union OIlcldlS Lo-ody Cdlleu Oh
Secretary Cortelyou and Public Print
er Palmer and left with them a state
ment regarding what was done at the
| meeting of the bookbinders last night
| 1t stated that Miller would be per-
mitted under protest to continue in
the position to which he had been re-
| instated, and that there would be
nothing done at present by the book
binders that would interfere with the
work of the Office. 1t gives assurance
that this action is inspired by a re-
gard for the action of the President
and for the federal statutes and ex-
presses the belief that the charges
against Miller will be substantiated on
investigation. A similar statement was
filed with the Civil Service Commits
sion
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26

St, Petersburg, July 25.-Director
Hartwig of the Asiastic department of
the Russian foreign Office talked long,
earnestly and frankly to representa-
tive of the Associated Press to-day re-
garding Manchuria. He declared that
he could not understand Prince Ching's
statement to United States Minister
Conger, but he presumed that the port
question would be arranged.
Russia, he said, excluded Hartsin
from the port possibilities because of
it's railway importance, but he could
see no objection to two more other
ports being opened.
Passing to the statement of American
opinion regarding Manchuria, the d.
rector made a remarkably outspoken
attack upon England. He said:
II do not comprehend how Russia,
whose foreign policy is the most
straightforward, can be accused of
duplicity when England's double-deal-
ing is question that should be APP
parent to everybody. Why does not
America see through the trick; why
swallow the bait so awkwardly dis
guised? Does America desire war?
If so, why does nobody sop to con-
slider how much the American-Ma
churian trade amounted to before 1899.
Whoever heard New Chwang men
toned before we brought order there?
Who is building Dalny as a free port /?
Russia has 10000 miles of Chinese
frontier" he said; shall we place our
selves on the same footing as others?
When we saved Admiral Seymour from
destruction why did nobody protest
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26
Bill to Pay Aldermen.
SHIP WAS LAUNCHED
FOR TURKISH NAVY,
American Woman Had to Act as Her
Sponsor.

Sponsor.
Philadelphia. July 25.-In the pres
ence of a distinguished gathering Of
diplomats foreign and American naval
officers, and prominent citizens of
Philadelphia, the Turkish cruiser Med
jidia. the first warshlp ever built here
for the Ottoman empire, was launched
to-day at Cramps shipyard.
The sponsor for the new addition to
the Sultan's navy was Mrs Edwin
Cramp, and the baptism was an eva
sion of the Koran's teaching turned
into a graceful compliment of the
American people. The Koran forbds
a Turkish woman from participating
in a christening at which wine is used
The difficulty was overcome by the
selection of an American woman, Mrs.
Cramp, to break the bottle on the bow
of the vessel.
The general dimensions of the YES
sci are as follows: Length on load
line. $50 feet; beam extreme, AZ feet;
draft, mean, 16 feet. displacement, 81,
300 tons; speed, % knots.
The armament consists of two six
inch rapid-fire guns, forty-five caliber
long; eight AZ rapid-fire guns. fifty cali
bers long; six three FOUNDER rapidfire
guns. fifty calibers; six seven-pounder
rapid-fire guns, fifty calibers: one
three-inch field gun; two torpedo tubes
for fourteen-inch Whitehead torpedoes.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26
RUSSIAN DIRECTOR
TALKS MANCHURIA
Says Encland's Double Dealing Should Be APP.
parent to Everybody.

against Kiachow? What is the out
cry for? Does anybody suppose we
are going to be compelled to relinquish
the railway to Honghonneses or other
marauders?
81 repeat that we do not fear war
even with five powers. Our defeat
in the Crimea is a glorious chap
ter in our history and do not believe
that any five powers desire to get
their new laurels like those of the
Crimea.
What can Japan do? Suppose Ja-
pan defeated the Russian army, we
would crush Japan to sand. Japan ex-
lists upon Russion fish.
TT is your duty to expose England's
duplicity 1t is not a recent phenome-
non now, it is a chronic affair. Some
English dispatches surpass opera bout
fe. Here is a dispatch just received
stating that Japan is preparing for
war, and that the entire Japanese
squadron is now at Vladivostock, where
foreign warships are not allowed at
ALL"
Director Hartwig generally and spe-
officially denied the reports regarding
Russia's mobilization of troops.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26
ONE DOG TO EACH LEPER.
Board of Health Sets "a Limit on the
Island of MOIOkai.

Board of Health Sets "a Limit on the
Island of MOIOkai.
From the Honolulu Commercial ADJ
vertiser.
There are about 1000 persons perma-
nently resident at the leper settlement
on the Island of Molokai, and there
is an average of about five live and
lively dogs to each person.
And those statements are explanatory
of number of things. 1t would be
supposed, in the first place, that there
was some mysterious affinity be-
tween dogs and leprosy. but this is
not the fact. The native, however,
has a great fondness for dogs-and
dog-and because of that fondness the
number of canine pets at the settle
ment has increased to such an extent
that they have not only become
great nuisance to those persons on
Molokai who are able to restrain their
affection for dogs within reasonable
limits, but have likewise become
menace to the lepers themselves, IN
that their dogs are literally eating
them out of house and home.
There is, in fact, a constantly In
creasing insufficiency, actually felt, IN
the paiai ration issued, while the dogs
grow more numerous at regularly re-
curing intervals and more voracious
day by day. The average native VIII
go hungry himself to feed his dog'
More, he will even let his friend go
hungry to feed his dog. This is what
might be called an animal weakness
and works no particular harm where
the native is healthy enough to follow
his bent and eat the dog in time, thus
cementing his attachment to his PET
permanently, but the people at the
settlement are not inclined to do that
at least, not enough inclined to 40
so to keep down the surplus dogs, and
so the Board of Health has been COM
PEELED to take a hand in the matter
And this has become a condition re-
curing action the more imperatiVeiy
because the dogs, not content WIN
eating up the paiai of their owners
have lately taken to running IN ths
hills and pulling down the calves OF
the herds there and eating them Also
thus cutting into the meat ration as
well as the ration of paiai.
1t was in view of this condition that
a petition was sent by the lepers 10
the Board of Health praying to nave
the number of dogs in the settlement
limited, which petition resulted in the
passage by the Board of new regu-
lation limiting the canine possessions
of each leper to one dog. The board
was not, however inclined to be ext
gent in the matter 1t gave the dos
i owners until the LIST of July to get
rid of the surplus. That should pc
ample time to prepare and enjoy loI
of luaus. And 5000 dogs would con-
tribute most successfully a number OIL
Il. fl1afl
conscious or unconscious participants
in the festivities.
For as a member of the Board OF
Health said, when asked about the
matter recently, "the dogs have been
eating them out of house and home
Now let them eat the dogs, and that
will preserve the balance"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26
Charles A. O'Brien, Jr.

The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
A. O'Brien will be panied to hear Of
the death of their only son, Charles
A, Jr., after an illness of four weeks
Com pneumonia. The funeral will
take place this afternoon at 5 o'clock
from their residence, No. 1856 West
Broad street. Service will be held at
st. Patrick's Church. The interment
will be in the Cathedral Cemetery.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26
Error Aboat the Race.

Newport. r. l., July Eek conmo-
dore Il. d. Morgan, manager of the
yacht Columbia, said TO an Associat-
ed Press representative this morning
that he had made no agreement TO
race Columbia against Shamrock /.
What he would be willing TO do in case
the matter were properly advanced
he was moi prepared to state. There is
a strong belief here that such a race
viii not be arranged.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26
Duffy'S Pure Malt WhiSkey
FOR A LUMBER TRUST.
Hartman and Hill Want to Control
the Trade.

San Francisco. July 25.-The Bulle-
tin says that E. H. Hartman and
James ]. Hill are uniting in great
timber deal, whereby they with num-
Der of associates will control the Ium-
Der market of the world. They are
securing large tracts of forest land in
Northern California and Oregon,
through their agents, who have been
for some time quietly buying property
on the coast.
With the many major holdings which
Hartman and his associates may
count on, it is said that the plan is
to merge the more valuable lands con-
trolled by the Hill roads and the South
ern Pacific.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26
:
BOB FlTZSIMM0NS IN
MATRIMONIAL RING

San Francisco, July 25.-Robert Fitz-
simmons, former champion heavy
weight pugilist of the world, and Miss
Julia May Clifford, the actress. were
united in marriage this afternoon at
the Palace Hotel, Justice of the Peace
Daniels performing the ceremony.
About thirty persons, including several
prominent local citizens, were present
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26
Bulgaria Is Quiet.

Sofia. Bulgaria, July 25.-A semi-ofi-
cial announcement has been made here
confirming the denial that Prince Fer
dinand's ministers advised him to de-
part, owing to the existence of a con-
spiracy against him, and asserting that
his departure is a sign of internal
quietude in Bulgaria.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26
NO WAR TALK HERE.

Advices Received at Paris Report
Peaceful Aspect.
Paris, July 25.-The Associated Press
learns that the dispatches received at
the foreign office here from Toxic and
st. Petersburg, do not contain any
confirmation of the reports published
in London and Paris papers regarding
warlike preparations on the part OF
Russia and Japan. On the contrary
they continue to indicate, as they did
ten days ago, that the relations be-
tween the two governments are still
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26
Mitchell County Increase.

Camilla, Ga, July 25.-The increase
of values from state and county tax
books just completed shows increase
over last year as follows: Camilla
district, $4,000; Mitchell county. in
crease, $30S,7T6, which is a very hand
some increase of values in Mitchell
county, and in it's county site, for one
year.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26
Frank strong, Maryland.

Washington, July 25.-Maj. Frank
Strong of Arkansas, the general agent
of the Department of Justice, died to-
day at Mountain Lake Park Mary
land. He was born in New York state.
went to Wisconsin just previous to the
Civil War, enlisted in a Wisconsin
regiment and served with distinction.
He entered the government civil seiv-
ice with Attorney General Garland
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26
C0THRAN c0NFESSES
TO THE CRIME.
Continued from First Page.

cion was increased by the results of a
chemical analysis of fuckers body;
and by reason of this result and other
material evidence which was found Ia
ter Cothran confessed and was imme-
diately imprisoned in Eastman jail. AS
his confession implicated Mrs. Tucker
she also was lodged in jail.
At first there were merely murmurs
and mutterings from the near citizens,
but now there is open talk of lynching
and there is no doubt but what, If the
execution of the law is interfered with,
a lynching will be the inevitable re-
suit.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26

London, July 25.-The French legis.
lators forming the arbitration group
who had been visiting here, left Lon
don this morning for Paris. Sir Henry
Campbell Bannerman and other mem
bers of Parliament. bid them farewell
at the railroad station.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26
HOTEL WAS BURNED.
The Commercial mt Nashville Badly
Damaged.

The Commercial mt Nashville Badly
Damaged.
Nashville. Tenn. July 25.-The Com
mercial Hotel was badly damaged by
fire at an early hour this morning
and the rear end of the building was
completely wrecked. All of the guests
were rescued, and some of them with
difficulty.
The fire IS supposed to have started
from a lighted cigar or pipe that was
left in a coat belonging to a waiter.
The damage is estimated at $1,000, and
is fully covered by insurance.
The building was occupied alter
nately during the war by Confederate
and Federal soldiers. and was a one
time the headquarters of Gen. ]. c.
Davis of Indiana, who killed Gen.
Bull" Nelson in Louisville
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26
BIDS ON DRY DOCK.

What Contractors Want for the
work at Norfolk.
Washington. July 25.-Bids for the
construction Of a drydock at Norfolk,
Va, were opened to-day at the Navy
Department. The limit of cost was
fixed by Congress at $1,2Oo,O0O The
bids were at follows:
John c. Rogers, New York, 100000;
Edward F. Ponder, Philadelphia, ST.
273, 500 John Pierce, New York, $1,057,-
T51; Continental Jewell Filtration Com
pany, New York. $1.033.147; p. ]. Car
lin, Brooklyn, $1.152.47S
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26

Queen Helena of Italy has a very
practical knowledge of cooking. Al
her fathers homely and unpretentlouS
court Queen Helena learned many use
full things. and among them the art
of cooking. The Prince Of Montehe,
gro insisted that all his children shouuIu
learn a trade-a rule which, by tuS
way. obtains in the German imperia,
family-and the future Queen becaInt.
not merely a good plain cook p ua
also skilled In the preparation OF Wy ~
curious sweetmeats and patissesp0 "
which orientals are SO fond.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26

FREIGHT RATE WAR is ON.
Pacific Steamship Companies Fight
ing Each other.

San Francisco. July 25.-The Exam
iner says:
open hostilities have been declared
between the Pacific Mail Company and
the China Commercial Steamship
Company. and heavy reductions in
freight charges nave resulted. At first
a decrease Of 20 per cent. was an
nounced by the Pacific Mail Company,
then a little later 50 per cent. and,
finally, comes the alleged offer to ac-
cept freight at a cut of SO per cent,
owing to the competition Of the new
line"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26
ROME WOULD HOWL
M'HENRY SAID. If DISPENSARY
WE'RE ABOLISHED.
REPRESENTATIVES OF FLOYD
DIVIDED OVER THE BILL BEFORE
THE HOUSE.

Ennis and Knowles of Floyd Intro
duced the Bill for the Repeal of
the DfSpensury Act-McIIenry Made
"a Vigorous PrOtest-Said 1t Had
Been the Understanding When His
Colleagues Were Elected That the
Law should stand-Pay for Snvnn-
nah Aldermen.
Atlanta. July 25-The House came
very near killing the Rome dispensary
bill this morning, in spite of the abb
sence of a quorum, as is usual on Sat
urdays There is a strong fight on this
measure, which was introduced by
Messrs. Ennis and Knowles of Floyd,
and which proposes to repeal the act
under which the present dispensary in
Rome was established. Mr.. McHenry
of Floyd. who is strongly opposed to
the bill, moved that it be indefinitely
postponed. He said a majority of the
white voters OF Floyd county were
against repeating the present law,
which would mean the return of bar
rooms. He asserted it was the under
standing When Messrs. Ennis and
Knowles were elected that they would
not attempt 10 change the law, and he
declared II it passed it would bring
1900 negroes and others, mostly pur-
chasable. into the politics of Floyd
county.
Owing 10 the absence of Messrs. En-
mis- and Knowles, it was moved that
the bin be tabled in order that they
might have a hearing. 1t was clear
from the viva voce vote taken
that the House wanted to kill the
measure right then and there.
count was taken, but there was no
quorum present. Mr.. McHenry then
withdrew his motion, and the bill went
to the table.
Bill to Pay Aldermen.
The House spent the morning in pass
ing local bills. Among the bills passed
was one by Mr.. Stovall of Chatham
which provides that the members of
the Aldermanic Board shall receive $40
for each regular meeting of Council
which they attend.
The bill by Mr.. Cam of Chatham
amending the charter of the Savannah
Trust Company, was also passed.
Mr.. Rainey of Terrell introduced a
resolution to appropriate 5000 for adj
ditional repairs on the Capitol build
ing.