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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-15
Wonderful Sense of Smell.
From the London Mail.


How infinitely minute must be the
particles that emanate from the object
which the doc is tracking! Yet mat
ter is extremely Invisible. The tenth
part of a grain of musk will continue
for years to fill room with its odo-
riferous PARTICLES, and at the end of
that time will not be appreciably di-
minished in weight by the finest ball
ance. A cubic inch of air rising from
the flame of a Bunsen burner has been
found to contain no fewer than 1885,
000,0 900 dust particles. A drop of blood
which might be suspended from the
point of a needle contains about a mill
lion of red flattened corpuscles. Still,
though matter is 50 marvelously diYis-
ible, the olfactory nerves are infinitely
more sensitive. Much has yet to be
investigated with regard to the differ
entiation of the points in these nerves,
so that they may discriminate with
such apparently miraculous accuracy;
yet even the results in the scent of dogs
show how marvelously fine is their dis
eliminating power. Our sense of smell,
unless in the trained chemist, is not
even so acute as that of the SEMI
savage. The aborigines of Peru can.
in the darkest night and in the thickest
wood, distinguish respectively a white
man, a negro and one of their own
race by the smell. Much we have
gained by civilization; but not without
some loss to our bodily energies and
senses. Mans reeuperative power after
an injury is in the inverse ratio to his
social advancement Similarly he
seems to become less acute and deli
cate in the sense of smell as he fares
better and lives more comfortably. The
faithful dog puts him to shame.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-15
NEGRO DIALECTS.
More Than Fifty Varieties Spoken
in Different Parts of the South.

More Than Fifty Varieties Spoken
i'm Different Parts of the South.
From the New York Sun.
A patron of cakewalks or an admirer
of cakewalk music might be justified
in not thinking so, but the fact is that
there are more than fifty separate dia-
lects among the colored population Of
the South.
Anv one who has travelled through
the tidewater counties of Virginia is
aware that the speech of the negro
nopulation there differs materially
from that used in the cotton fields Of
Alabama. The singsong speech OF the
campmeeting negro from the hllIy
mart of Northern Georgia differs es-
sentially from the softer ana more me-
tedious speech of the Louisiana ne
groes from the region OF canebrakes
and rice fields.
The negro race i'm the South Is es-
sentially initiative, and in LOUISIANA
where the reminders OF French occu-
patton are many, the French accent
and intonation are preserved. In south
Carolina, which has, relatively, the
largest negro population, there are
found in the tidewater counties the
Guinea negroes whose dialect II has
been found difficult for many visitors
to understand.
In Southern and Southwestern Mis-
souri, the negro dialect differs entirely
from what II is elsewhere IN the south,
and In the Indian territory, where
there is a considerable negro popula-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-15
AGAINST SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
The District Court Finds for the
State of Texas.

The District Court Finds for the
State of Texas.
Austin, Tex, Dec. 14-Judge Penn
in the District Court to-day entered
judgment for the state in the case of
the state against the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company. According to the
order the Southern Pacific Company,
its officers and agents are enjoined
perpetually from purchasing, acquir-
ing or voting on or in any way acting
as owner of any stock of the San An
tonic and Arkansas Pass Railway, ex-
cept the transfer of any interest they
may have in it, so long as the South
ern Pacific shall own or control, di-
rectly or indirectly, any of the stock
of the Galveston, Harrisburg and San
Antonio Railway.
The order also enjoins the San An
tonic and Arkansas Pass Railroad Com
pany or any of its officers from recog-
nizing and accepting the Southern Pa
cific as the owner or holder of any az
its stock.
This order is an important STEP in
the case that created much interest in
the twenty eighth Legislature. The
petition for an injunction was filed
by the Attorney General last July.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-15

his wife's waist and casts her about
twenty or thirty feet into the sea,
where she must remain until he re-
turns. 1t is certainly an odd thing to
see a dozen or more obedient women,
all with ropes about them, gossiping in
the sea as the incoming waves break
over them. 1t is a rare way of en-
forcing discipline and keeping them
out of temptation and preventing
them from flirting.
Another curious custom is the buy
ing of wives. The ruling price is
about SIS. All negotiations are con-
Quoted by the prospective husband and
the parents of the girl. Even then the
woman is only taken on trial. If at
the end of any period she proves in
tractable or should be detected making
'goo-goo' eyes at another man this
husband returns her to her parents.
Sounds funny but it is all true. Yes.
the customs Of the natives of the 18TH
mus are passing strange"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-15
SIX TWINS EORN IN ONE HOUR.
All NeighbOrs and Roosevelt Prom
ises to Give Them Names.

ises to Give Them Names.
From the New York Press.
Within one hour to-day twins were
born to three families living in the
same row of houses at New Philadel-
phia, a suburb of Pottsville, Pa. Pres
ident Roosevelt was apprised by tele-
graph and asked to name the six ba-
bies. He congratulated the parents and
said the names would be forthcoming as
soon as he was informed of the sex of
the little ones.
The first pair of twins came to John
Schuste's home. Schuste was strutting
in front of the house when George
Careton emerged from the next door
and called for congratulations.
How many cards do you hold?" ask
ed Schuste.
"Two!" shouted Careton. Its twins!"
'Then it's a draw replied Schuste.
I'm a two-time daddy myself"
The men were Shaking hands when
Michael Costello came rushing round
the corner. 1.-THE drinks are on me,
boys" he said. Twins in my house.
The others would not let him buy.
The three matched coppers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-15
Wiyes I'M Pnnnmn.
From the Philadelphia Telegraph

FrOm the PhIIaueIphld IeIeBTdpH.
1--WE have a strange people down in
Panama, and they have queer GUS
TOMS" said Engineer Peck, who has
just arrived from the Isthmus of Pan
anna. "Still, the natives are very
friendly, but they are intensely jeal-
Gus of their women. You must keep
away from them or the consequences
will be serious Just thing of this:
When a native and his wife come to
Bocas from some point on the coast in
a boat on a shopping expEition. it is
the husband who does all the buying.
More curious than all, as soon as they
land, hubby ties long rope around
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-15
COAL OPERATORS MET.
Likely to BE a Cut in the Selling
Price of Coal.

Cleveland, o., Dec. IA meeting of
soft coal operators was in session here
to-day to discuss trade conditions gen.
orally. While those in attendance
were extremely reticent as to matters
under consideration, it was learned
that it was very likely that there
would be a cut in the selling price of
Soak especially in grades used by
manufacturers.
1t is said that while the wage ques-
ton will be taken up, it is not prob
able that the operators will attempt
to abrogate the agreement with the
miners, which expires in April next
There is a very general sentiment
however, toward atreduction in the
scale to be decided upon at the joint
meeting Of the operators and miners
next month.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-15
WAS IN COLLISION.

Wilmington, N. c., Dec. 14.-The
barkentine Hillside from Rosario.
Sept %, for Boston, with cargo of
wool, arrived at Southport Dec. 10 and
reports Nov. 20, latitude 80 north,
longitude $3.50, was in collision with
the British schooner Sidar Montevideo
to New York, sustaining loss of main
and mizzen rigging on port side, some
sails, boats smashed, cabin and davits
carried away, two holes stove in top
plates on port quarter. The Hillside
will make temporary repairs here and
proceed. The seaman at the wheel at
the time of the collision was slightly
injured by falling Wreckage.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-15
VOTED MARBLE TABLET
FOR A BRAVE NEGRO.
Columbus Recognition of the Man
Who Died With Johnson.

Columbus, Ga, Dec. 1.-THE retiring
City Council held it's last meeting to-
night, and the new aldermanic board
was sworn in. E. j. Wynn was elect
ed Mayor pro. tenn. The Recorders
salary was increased from $720 to $500
per annum.
A petition was received from citi-
zens to make Fourteenth street the
northern boundary of the whisky limits
Council deferred action on it until its
next meeting. There may be big
fight over the matter.
Council unanimously adopted res
olution to place a suitable marble tab
let over the grave of the negro laborer,
Brad Smith. who unselfishly sacrificed
his life on Sept. 80 last, in a brave, but
unaVailing, effort to save the life Of
Superintendent of Public Works Rob-
ert L. Johnson, who was buried by a
cave-in. Smith was not married and
leaves no immediate relatives.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-15
Postofices ADVANCED.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Postof-
flee Department announced to-day that
the following named fourth-class post
offices will be advanced to the presi-
Dental grade Jan. l, next:
Alabama--Hartsells.
Georgia-Canton, Wrightsville.
sissippi-Newton, Qutman, Shell
by.
North Carolina-Davidson Mocks-
vile. Mooresville, Murphy, Rutherford
ton, Wake Forest, Windsor.
South Carolina Honeapath.
Tennessee--Lenoir City.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-15
OBITUARY..
James t. Giddins, Sparks.

Sparks, Ca, Dec. Thames T. Cid
dins, a pioneer citizen of Sparks, died
here this morning of asthma, after
having been confined to his room for
one week.
The funeral will be held here to-
morrow at o'clock. Mr.. Giddins
moved here fifteen years ago from Mill
town, and had served as mayor two
terms. He was vice president of the
board of trustees of the Sparks
Collegiate Institute He leaves a wife
and six grown children.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-15
WILL CUT WAGES.

New York, Dec. 14-The statement
was made to-day by a leading official
of the United States Steel Corporation
that, beginning Jan. /, 1904, about 80
per cent of the employees of the cor
poration will suffer wage reductions,
ranging from to 20 per cent. This
reduction will affect about $50, 900
workmen in the various grades of the
subsidiary companies.
The remaining 10 per cent. of en-
ployes are members of the Amalga-
mated Association of Iron, Steel and
Tin Workers. whose wage schedule
runs to July /, 1904.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-15

Mexico City. Dec. 14.--Finance Min
lister Limantour made public to-day a
statement Of the financial condition of
the nation, showing that in the fiscal
wear ending June 3d. last, the total
revenues of the government We're $76,-
9O3, 416, giving a surplus over expendi-
ture of 81. 500. 600, and a gain over the
revenue of the preceding year of So
SIG 900. The treasury has now sur
plus in cash of $31 100000. The cost of
collecting the national revenue is a
fraction over per cent.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-15
.EMPEROR'S VOICE
SEEMED UNAFFECTED.

Berlin, Dec. 14.-Emperor William at
the castle to-day received in audience
the President and vice presidents of
the Reichstag. In the course of con-
versation the Emperor emphasized the
necessity for Germany concerning her.
self with oversee politics. He allud-
ed to the Importance of the cultivation
of cotton in the German colonies and
the completion of the railroads in the
African colonies.
His voice seemed unaffected by the
recent operatiOn.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-15
Boschee,s Germnn syrup.

We cannot understand why any
person suffering with a cold or throat
and lung trouble will neglect to pur-
chase a bottle OF German Syrup, sold
In all civilized parts Of the world
without single case of failure.
There are thousands of consumptiyes
right here IN SaYannah that give Bos-
chee's German syrup the sole credit
OF their being alive to-day. ASK your
druggist. Price 90 and 70 cents.
knights Pharmacy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-15
DEMOCRATS IN CAUCUS.
Various Matters Were Considered by
the senators.

Washington, Dec. H.-The Demo-
cratic senators to-day were in caucus
for two hours. and adjourned until TO-
morrow. The subjects under discus
sion were party discipline, the force
Of caucus action, and general policy.
Toward the close OF the meeting me
Panama situation was talked over lhe
policy Of the party regarding the new
republic. and the treaty being the queh-
lions at issue. Il Is expected the isth-
mian situation viii engage the atteh-
ton OF the caucus.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-15
SHATTERED A CAR.

A Circulating Drum Burst in the At
Ianta Depot.
Atlanta, Dec. 1.-THE circulating
drum in express car No. $50 of the
Southern Railway, exploded near the
entrance to the Union Depot at an ear
roof of the car into splinters, shatter-
ing the glasses of many passenger cars
standing near. The explosion occurred
about a minute after Car Inspector
B. ]. Ellis had left the car. No one
was hurt.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-15
J. w. Beaman, Washington.

Charlotte, N. c.. Dec. Al. w.
Beaman of Washington, government
architect, supervising construction of
the annex to the government building
at Greensboro, who was stricken with
paralysis Saturday night, is dead. His
remains were to-day sent Washing
ton for interment.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-15
OFFICERS ELECTED
At the Convention of the ~southern
Medical Association.

me0ICNI
Atlanta, Dec. 14AThe tenth annual
meeting of the Southern Medical Asso-
citation was held here to-day. Inc
election of officers for the coming
year resulted as follows:
President, DR.. Christopher Tompklns'
Richmond, Va; vice president, DR.. Ba-
con Saunders. Fort Worth, Tex; secre-
tary and treasurer, DR.. G. c. Savage
Knoxville, Eenn.
The following were elected members
of the Executive Committee: DR.. j.
S. Cain. Nashville, Tenn; DR.. J. 9.
Legrande, Birmingham, Ala, and Dr.
j. Rosser, Texas.
The feature of the morning session
was the address of President Tomp-
kins of Richmond in which he review
ed the advance of the requirements
for medical certificates in the South
within the past ten years.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-15

ton, many Indian phrases and Indian
methods of speech have become in
corporated in the speech of the color
ed pOpulatiOn.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-11-30

annaIfaSi aaI 1sa.ari.rai.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-11-30
Muerte de Mn tezst0n

Ha fallecdo en- alemania. la edad
de SO amos, ell rencmbrado hiStoriador
Teodoro Mommsen, catedratico de la
Universidad de Berlin Y autor de una
de las mas afamadaS historias que sc
han escrito sobre Ia Roma antigua.
Fue uno de los que mas trabajaron
por Ia unidad alemana bajo el cetro de
los Hohenzo!lern, y adversario constan-
te del canciller Bismarck.
En- 1866 Sc opuso fueremente la
guerra contra Austria. Durante Ia
guerra anglo boer escnbio articulos del
caracter mas feroz contra Inglaterra
pero tiltimamente cambi6 de opinion Y
abogo por una union anglo -alemana
para contrarrestar Ia alianza franco ruSa
que, segiu el, constitute m atrazo con-
ira Ia clviizacion.
La muerte de MommSen es couSide-
rada como duelc naciOnal, y ell Empe-
Tador, ei canciller Bllow y otroS altos
perSouajeS han expresado Ia viuda el
seutimiento or 10 que cahhcan de ire
parable peEdida para Ia raza teut6nics,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-11-30
Una poesia de SeIgas

Hace va a1g11n tempo que, debido 4
Ia amabilidad dc nuestro distinguido
amigo don Enrique de Vedia, Consul
de Espafia en- Puerto Rico, venimos
publicando, en- LOS Domingos del
Boletin" una serie magnffca de admi-
rabies composiciones ineditas de poetas
espafioles.
El sefior de Vedia guardaba, entire
los papeles de famiiia, esas bellas COM
posiciones, que les fueron dedicadas q
su sefior padre, don Enrique de Vedia
y Gosseas, por sus amigos. los mas in :
signes literatoS espaffoles.
El padre de nuestro amigo don En-
rique de Vedia era tambien un clasico
inspirado poeta, algunas de cuyas COM
posiciones han podido saborear, en- "Los
Domingos del Boletin'', nuestros sus-
criptOres.
En- el A1manaque de Los Domin-
Cos que vera Ia luz en- breve, dare
mos conocer una poesfa inedita, de
don Jose Selgas. y otra de don Enrique
de Vedia y Gosseas, ambas de mucho
merito literario, joyas escondidas de la
literature espafola, que nos ha sido da-
do nosotros ofrecer al p1bijco.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-11-30
ResMzEaGsOS
Gle la SSshasFa
EN- IN r A M A r"

Seg11 teniamos anunciado, el saba
do 2S del que cursa tuvo lugar la pri-
mera subasta, de los solares cue tan CO.
nocidos Sc han hecho con el uom5re de
"Airamar"
Ell Almonedero P1blico don Fran
cisco Turull, dirigi6 el remate ,s:endo, los
precios de Jos solores rematados desde
$226 hasta $6oI; ", aunoue corto Ell
NUN. de los cor curreutes) nueve Sc ares
fueron rematados en- auimada puja,
sobresaliendo ell iutereS en- el solar nti-
nero 7. que de $3.50 que a asociaci6n
le habia estipulado, subio hssta S2SI.
La association coniinurl suS iemateS
los sabados de cada Semana, basta ago
tar los cien solareS que sc han ofrecido
al pGbiico; y a juzgar por el instires
que tan pintoEescO sit:o ha despeTtado
entire los habitanies dc San Juan. au-
guTamOs un resula prospero. y por
10 tantO, en- pTactica les tan necesariOs
ProyectoS cue han dc hermOSear a nue-
va villa que tan popular Sc VI hacisn-
do con el uambre dc "Nifanar".
Las Iechas y dias de los rsmateg. sc
puhlicaran en- este pefiodico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-11-30
--GAnmA
10 que es de Ia nlaIss...::.s

Tras muchos meses de ausen-
cia que emple6 en- viajar por
distintas parties de Europa, Cha
retornado aver a este pals enbes
vapor "Buenos Aires, nuestco
querido amigo don Francisco
Font.
No viene solo: le acompaiia,
su distinguida esposa. 81
Font nacio en- Catalufla; peroo
puede considerarsele como hiio
de este pals. -
Aquf trabajo mucho y honra-
damente, colocando a gran altu-
ra su casa comercial, que es una
de las mas populares, y estima-
das.
Enviamos un cordial saludo al
noble amigo, poniendonos a los
pies de su feliz companera.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-11-30

Hace uncs dias fre prcsentada 4 5.
A. X. IA ISlanfa doaa Isabel. In niia dc
tres aaos y medic DC sdad. hsrminia
GFacia TorHio. psecuz rianrs,a cue la
&C un afio demosEr6 sus extraortlinartas
aptitudcs y su eiaFo salenso. iniefpfti4n
o. Al paiao. emo cosa Dc iuego. trusos
&c "a ~lcsa araEuaesa. d ~CsvaI'eEsa
FuaEleana. ~H1nsel y Gseies. .SSisr
cha Rcal.- ~O,4llexaaa. "a paa8e ds
rtans.- loa -Cpup'sls de y. T4nctsdo
pirwaa m4s. euH'e ~ aEmona y aeom-
pahamr9m,o tleTmfnita naeid en boz
"a. ahara vtpe s1 GaPzxusa.
8 A. n. qusd6 enesslHkla Al eif -
ear h dlminusn aFsmla. u eclm4 q
aK.satoa y n FWEni6 cama l0g1aslie una
plsginsa mu1psn. FEuHafarun 4 klnI-
mlni.a 49, - 4ua Mnnuel calSo y d.
a. vunn1n ToEue q Gaia Prlmel
vlo,,n11a , nEplEla - h Sacin4l4 q
cmxHrsl y - mxrrD Rel rnpsra-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-11-30

-SCuantos Sc le han muerto 4 ustedi
sc las pregunta.
-Once.
" Ysigse usted purgando 4 los super
vivienteS2 HAAbaD1t6 .AJ e
va Sc We que ST. iAylla purga es la
Salvacion de los alfios.
Los sefiores de. Perez tienen cuatro
hijos 4 cual mas encanijados. Y0 no
he lido una sola vez Su casa sin que
me dijera Perez: I"
Los pobrecitos estAn hoy de pur-
ga....F u utJl1 u rHt
Use han puesto malos todos 4 la
vez7 ..
No seGor, pero 20 los purge con
mucha frecuencia por 10 qae pueda
ocurrir. So
1Si pudieramos yer a aquellos desgra-
ciados por su parte interior. observa-
rfamos que tienen en- oarne viva las
paroles del estomago fuerza de pur-
gas y que no logran que Sc le solidifi-
quen los comestibles en- el cuerpo.
En- Cuanto empieza el acto de la diges-
ti6n, viene la purga devastadora sc
los convierte en- liquido.Tepugnante.
Asi es que los pobrecitos parecen
lombrices, y nj atin tienen fuerzas para
jugar al peon. Van liarlo, hacen un
esfuerzo, lanzan un suspiro y caen SEN
tadoS sobre Ell duro pavimento.
La purga es debilitante de suyo, y
ademas Perez y su esposa no dejan que
los nifios Sc nutran, porque dicen:
No, no; que no conan cosas fuer-
ties. Cuando Sc esta de pufga no Sc
debe cargar el estonago.
Cada padre tiene su s;stema 4 cual
mas funesto.
Recientemente ha dec!arado la prem
sa, mas menos cienti6ca, que el az1
car es muy provechosa para los nifios
Antes Sc dec1a que Ell az1car fomenta-
ba el desarrollo de los vermes intesti-
males, vulgo lombrices. Pues, no Sc
nor, esta es una teorla erronea; az1car,
az6car y mas az1car; por todo 10 cl1al
la sefiora &c. Martinez Cr1a Sus hijos
con Ia narfz met1da en- ell azucarero.
En- cuanto abren los ojos por Ia ma
f1ana va les eSta diciendo:
-Nifios; azucaTarSNr '.
Y los po5recitos Sc ponen de az1car
que da lastima vsrles.
Excuse decir a ustedes 10 que podra
ocurfir el dfa que los peri6dicos cient1-
ficos preconicen la conveniencia de CO
ner cebada para ell desarrolo de los
nif1os. En- vez de seres racionales lie
CARA Ia sefiora de Martinez a convertir
SuS nifios en- Caballer1as mencres.
Luis TabOada.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-11-30
Unos vienen
y otros wan

PfOcedentes Je Europa. tFalo
aver el vapoF -Buenoa Aires
Ocheuta y tEss pasajerOs para
esta Isla.
Para los demAS puertcs &c
su rata. couduce cualFocicntos
tFeiuta y upo
Euue lcs que Ilegaron 6gu-
ran don frAnciseo hgE neg. den
Ioaquin AramhuFu. don Jose
Gonzalez don Emiiio Faura.
don Luis Bravo y iamilia y don
Manuel Snnlislekan.