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The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-09

ment Although checks are given in
payment of debt and receipt is usual
ly given on the spot, yet the passing
of a check does not constitute pay
ment of indebtedness until it is paid
by the bank. Nor will the concurrent
receipting of the debt for which it is
given change this. If the check is not
paid on presentation to the bank, the
original claim stands against the
drawer or giver of the check. But
certified chcek-that is, a check sign
ed by an officer of the bank usually
the cashier, constitutes payment on
the part of the person who draws 1t.
Checks may be antedated or post
dated, that is, dated before or after
the date of delivery. If postdated
checks are paid before the day speci-
fed, the drawer can recover the money,
for the bank has acted not in accord
ance with any order from him, but on
its own responsibility. II a blank is
left for the date, the holder is author.
lied to insert the true date of delivery,
but no other date. The insertion of any
other date, or changing the date with
out the consent of the drawer, makes
the check void.
A check should be presented within
reasonable time, or the holder will be
keeping a check at his own risk. If
possible a check should be presented
the same day it is drawn or the day
after. If a check is not honored
when 1t is presented at the bank the
holder should notify the drawer.
When a check passes by Endorsement,
the same promptness in presenting
the check is required of each person
to whom it is indorsed in order to hold
those indorsing it. as is required of
the original payee in order to hold the
drawer. BY putting a check in circu-
lation the liability of the drawer cam
not be prolonged.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-09
WORTH S5,OOO,O00,
SPENT So A MONTH.
Alone I'm "A Big Hotel with His
ViOIins.
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
Chicago, Aug. 1.-Col. George T.
Cline, a resident of the city for sixty
three years, died on July Z. Without
wife or children his estate, appraised
at $25,000 was taken in charge by the
Probate Court. Land and securities
valued at 100000 have already been
unearthed, and it is believed the cs-
tate will be in excess of Sc, 900 900. Col.
Cline was SO years of age 1t is only
by a careful reading of every paper
he left that the existence and location
of his vast property holdings can be
determined. New discoveries of real
estate, checks and notes are being
made every day.
Edward A. Warfield, who has charge
of the estate, has already found that
Col. Cline held property in Illinois, IN
diana, Missouri. Wisconsin, Nebraska,
Ohio, New York, Virginia and Mary
land.
Despite Col CIine's wealth, he was
known to few persons in Chicago. He
was a veteran of the Civil War and
belonged to the old-time school Of
financiers before the fire. As his old
friends died he failed to make new
ones. and in recent years he had lived
entirely alone in single room Of the
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-09

lay creese; still others are shaped like
harpoons, some have prongs one is =
steel club, some have single and double
nIooLi blades, another is like a spear
OF PIKE pole, one blade is like an in
We, nei UeU nalI-moon and and some are
I'M I'M IoIks' The blades are of extra
III me steel, almost as sharp as razors.
ne weapons weigh from five to twelve
pouIus each, and some of them came
darins AieSe AiidA-
of the other twenty-seven weanons
elght are Japanese, the blades heing
VI the nnest steel made, and are AZ
sharp as any razor. 1t is necessary 10
Aeep lhem IN wooden scabbards. One
weapon resembles a lance. another is
me famous bamboo leaf spear. an
other is three-cornered spear. still
dnotner mas handle inlaid with moth
81 Oh pearl, and the most curious one
~ the collection has a peculiar-shaped
oIdue' with prongs that will hook into
erInor' ana is used in keeping off a
l nse On d steed and for dragging him
OH MS horse. OF the other Chinese
weapons, six with red stats were se-
cured direct from the arsenal at Nam
KIN THESE are more primitive in ap-
Pedrance than those in the official set
of thirty-six.
capt. Ingersolrs collection also con-
Jams two large beheading swords, both
OF which have been in actual use.
IKE the other weapons. Both are what
are known as the famous Canton
swords.
Among some of the other curios in
the collection worthy of special note
are DOW and several arrows. They
are used in military competitions. the
soldiers shooting the arrows at the
Target as they rush by on horses.
Inc men in time become very expert
IN the practice. Capt. Ingersoll also
mas bamboo shield with a tiger face
painted on it, used by foot soldiers.
and scores of other, interesting articles
Among the curios priced highest by
the captain is a Chinese flag that was
given him by a high Chinese official
II is triangular in shape and made of
white, green and red silk. In the
centre is Capt. IngersoIFs name in
Chinese, it being Wing Cha So while
along the edge nearest the fagpole is
complete data in Chinese regarding
capt. lngersoll, his rank, the name of
the ship he commanded, and his char
acter. Before making an official visit
TO Chinese officer it was necessary
for him to send the flag in advance
SO that it would be known Just who
was coming and what his character
was"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-09
CHINESE WEAPONS.
Capt. Royal IngersOlI's Fine COlIec-
LONESOME Curious Implements.

LONESOME Curious Implements.
From an Exchange.
Capt. Royal Ingersoll, United States
unguished professors in the Naval
academy, Annapolis and from which
institution he graduated with high
honors, has just returned to his for
Iner home in La Porte, Ind, from
tour in Chinese waters. He is a fine
oIllcer and ranks very high as COM
Mander of administrative ability.
The La Porte Herald gives the fol-
lowing account of a collection of Gu
tiloslties which Capt. Ingersoll has
brought to his home. The Herald says:
What is believed to be the finest
collection of Chinese war weapons and
implements and Chinese curios in
america, if not in the world, was
oiought to La Porte by Capt Inger-
sou, United States navy, who, on Sun
gay arrived in this city direct from
lokohama, where for the past two
yyears he had been in command of the
4ited States cruiser New Orleans of
ADMIRAL Evans squadron. The princi-
ga part of the collection consists of 63
NhIhese and Japanese weapons and i'm
PIGMENTS of war, of which SO are a
CoInpEete set of the official weapons
vi the viceroys of China. 1t is claim
ItaI nowhere in the world OUTSIDE
VI CHINA is there such a complete set,
1ulh0ugh in a number of the worlds
EcISer museums and in the possession
VI prominent persons who have trav-
elcdj in China are found incomplete
selY Each weapon in this set of SO
s pbout 10 feet long and consists of
SSttGel blade fitted on teak handle.
ne wood being extremely hard and
.qugh. The blades are all different,
lere being no two exactly alike in
Inc set. All are more or less sugges-
flVe OF fishing and farming imple-
Inents' after which they were evident
~ made originally. Some of the wea-
fpons nave brass trimmings, with dra-
CONS heads thereon and other figures
that remind one of the Orient. Six of
the weapons are extra fine, and were
carried by the very highest officials
II the Chinese army, Including the
emperor. Two have dragon balls on
the blades, and were used more for
display than actual warfare, while the
otnerg were used In the days when
the chinese army was not equipped
with With modern rifles. as at pres
ent. one weapon is like a seven-star
hnits' another has a blade like Ma
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-09
AUCTION SALES FUTURE DAYS.
MONDAYS AUCTION SALE.
SPECIAL NOTICES.


P. P. p. Co., Savannah. Ga:
Gentlemea-I have spent all made
in twenty years trying to cure case
of Catarrh Opthalmie and Chronic
Hepatitis 1 contracted during the late
civil war. and one year spent 1900
and found no relief until 1 bought Of
r. S. Hamill, Temple. Tex, FIVE bot
ties of P. P. p. made by p. P. P. Co.
have been completely relieved, and
can do more work than any man that
Is &c years old. can read now with
out spectacles. I could read before
commencing with spectacles. Yours
truly, (signed) S. A. SEELY.
The above certificate has been sent
us from r. S. Hamill. proprietor Palace
Drug Store, Temple, Tex Yours truly,
p. P. P. CO., Savannah. Ga.
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IF THOSE WHO SUFFER WITH
= I 7 S

will write to me I will tell them how
they can be cured of this terrible dis
ease.
will send the names of hundreds
who have been cured and booklet
describing the disease and how 1t is
cured.
/ have devoted thirty years to treat
ing Epilepsy and there are few cases
that my treatment will not cure. If
YOU are n sufferer or know of one write
me at once. My advice and book Is
DIR. w. TOWNS.
2s1 Third street, Fond du Lac, Wis.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-09

RemafkS-NO material Change IN
temperature took place yesterday
throughout the, cotton belt, except a
rise of 10. egrees to high again in
Oklahoma. A slight change to lower
in the Mississippi valley is noted and
to higher in Central Alabama and
Georgia. Precipitation was confined to
the southeastern portion of the belt,
the northern and western portions be-
ing dry.
Observations taken at the same mo-
ment of time Aug. 8, 1903, p. M, 18th
meridian time:
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-09
AS TO BANK CHECKS.
Some Things Which Every Woman
Ought TO Know.

Ought TO Know.
From the Youths Companion.
A lady had kept in her possession
for several days a check from her
uncle. Her uncle died, and she hast
ened to the bank to cash the check.
When she found that the bank could
not pay the check until it had orders
from the heirs or from the courts she
was surprised, and said artlessly to
her husband that she thought of a
check as being so much money if the
signature was good. The incident
shows the value Of some information
which the National Banker prints. Most
business men know it already, but in
these days business men are not the
only people who have to do business
A check is merely an order from A
to b, who holds some Of AS money,
to pay a certain amount of it to Q.
II Is not money even II the names
on the check are good and well known
and the bank as solid as the govern
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-09

Admiral Sir Harry Keppel. the
father of the British fleet" began
his ninety-ffth year last Sunday. The
veneTa BILE officer is a sailor by instinct.
and has often declared that he hopes
to die and be buried at sea.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-09
w. f. Clark,
A. o. Temp. in Charge.

-Maggie-"Say, Chimmie 1 loves
YOU wild a consumin' passion. L"
Jimmie-"Now, dat'll do fer you. One
plate NV cream is all yer'1 git ter
night" Judge.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-09

No one should drink water in hot
weather. without putting a teaspoonful
of Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey in each
glass. 1t kills all disease germs and
makes life worth living during these
hot days.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-09

.
River Report-The hight of the Sa-
vannah river at Augusta at a. m.
75th meridian time) yesterday was S.S
feet, a fall of IL feet during the pre-
ceding twenty-four hours.
Cotton Region Bulletin, Savannah,
Ga, for the twenty-four hours ending
at a. M, 18th meridian time, Aug. s,
1912.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-09

WANTED, EXPERIENCED HAT
salesman for the Southern part of
Georgia and Alabama" Address P. o.
Box, 60, Macon, Ga.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-09

ELEGANT FURNISHED, SINGLE
or double, with best of table board at
Helmkens Liberty and Whitaker
Sfraets
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-09
HOT WEATHER DISEASES.
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey.

Diarrhoea, bowel trouble anu summer
complaints are prevented and quickly
cured nv
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-09
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

WANTED, TWO GENTLEMEN
boarders; pleasant rooms; good board.
No. 10 East Duffy street; reference
exchanged.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-09

OLD NEWSPAPERS. 200 FOR rs
cents, at Business Office, Morning
News.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-09

COME AND TAKE YOUR MEALS
at HeImkens for the summer
board by day, week or month"; or meal
tickets If desired.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-09
THE WEATHER.,
Morning News barometer, Aug. 8,

Morning News barometer, Aug. 8,
n:5O D. m. Observation-Disclosures 9. SIS
Morning News thermometer, Aug.
8, ll:SO p. m. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 70
Washington, Aug. S.-Forecast for
Sunday and Monday:
Georgia and South Carolina-Showers
Sunday, cooler in INTERIOR Monday,
showers, fresh winds mostly south.
Eastern F orida-Showers Sun lay ami
Monday variable winds.
Western Florida-ShoWers Sunday
and probably Monday; light to fresh
winds mostly south.
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature at
y. M. .......... .......... So degrees
Minimum temperature at
a. m. ........ ........... "A degrees
Mean temperature ...... 81 degrees
Normal temperature ..... 81 degrees
Accumulated excess since
Aug. ........ ........ 9 degrees
Accumulated deficiency since
Jan. ........ .......... As degrees
Rainfall ...... .............. .04 inch
Normal ...... .............. .25 inch
Deficiency since Aug. IL So inches
Excess since Jan 3 II inches
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-09

FOR RENT, HOUSE AND FLAT
all modern Improvements. Apply Alb
MONTGOMERY street.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-09

A NICELY FURNISHED FRONT
room; bath on same floor; gas and
all conveniences; So per month. 215
Perry, west
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-09

WANTED, BY SEPT. Is, OR OCT. /.
two rooms furnished, with board for
lady and gentleman; southern expos
ure, near bath, in pleasant family or
private boarding house. Address M
at this Office.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-09

Texas Rainfall Reports-No precipi-
tation in Texas yesterday.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-09
for all your Small Remittsnces. by mail OF
otherwise.
Sold on all points in the United States
Canada, and on Havana, Cuba.
CHEAP AND CONVENIENT.
NO APPLICATION REQUIRED.

A receipt is given and money will be re-
funded if order is lost
Sold at all agencies of the Southern Ex-
press Company at all reasonable hours.
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RATES ARE as FOLLOWS,
SHIP YOUR GOODS
sYTHE
SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY

which operates on 10000 miles of frst-clas.
routes, with connections with other COM
panies, to all points accessible by express
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Money Orders Sold at

Express Office, % Bull street.
Express Office. Union Station.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-09

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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-09
TRADE REPORT.

New York;. G. Dun & Co.'s Week
ly Review of trade last week says:
Despite the interruption of hOli-
day, taking OF inventories and other
disturbing elements incidental to the
closing OF the old year, the past week
has been far from dull. Consumers
were not perceptibly lessening pur-
chases, while the approach Of higher
freight rates accelerated shipment Of
goods. Transportation facilities con-
tinue utterly inadequate. the pressing
need of fuel diverting rdlling stock
from other classes Of freight New
wage scales have become effective,
largely enhancing the purchasing pow
er Of the people. The new year opens
with every prospect OF exceptional as.
tivity in all branches OF business.
No new features have developed IN
the footwear situation, prices remain.
ing firm and order Dooks full.
Textile mills are busy with a hand to
mouth demand for cottons. but ex-
port buying for China continues large.
Farm products weakened as visible
supplies increased and exports from
the west indicate that much more
grain is offered for shipment than the
railroads will accept.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-09
Mrs, TinaIey's Defense.

San Diego, Cal.-Mrs. Catherine A.
Tingley was placed upon the stand as
her own witness in rebutting the tes-
timony of the defendant in the trial
of her action for libel against the Los
Angeles Times. All Of the principal
charges made against her and the
Point Iona institution of which she
is the official head were read to her
and she denied them ad seriatim. She
made a cool. deliberate witness and
occupied the stand most of the after
noon. She had a ready explanation for
such of the charges and differences
that she did not repudiate. She stated
with much emphasis that she had not
withheld food from children, but, on
the other hand, said it was one of her
theories of infant rearing that the in
FAINT should be fed every half hour.
She fatty denied the testimony alleg.
ing she had stated that life upon Point
Iona would evolve a state which
would make the marriage relation un.
necessary.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-09
The Wife's Statement.
OREGON NOTES.

The largest business ever done was
transacted at Portland last year.
The public schools and all private
schools of Pendleton have been closed,
owing to the existence of scarlet fever.
The Multnomah Amateur Athletic
club football eleven won a recent game
from the Reliance club Of Oakland,
Cal, by a score of to 0.
One fourth Of all the wheat and
-four exported from Oregon, Washing.
ton and Idaho for the first half OF the
current cereal year has been shipped
to Africa and Australia.
Nine hours will hereafter be consid-
cred a working day in all the iron
works of Portland, but the employees
wages will still be the same as they
were at 10 hours.
Three hundred engineers, boilermak,
ers, switchmen and yardmasters on
the Oregon lines of the Southern Pa,
cific railroad have received an In
crease in wages ranging from 6 to 10
per cent.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-09
The Pubic Debt.

Washington.-The monthly state
ment of the public debt shows that
at the close of business on December
81, 1902, the debt, less cash in the
treasury, amounted to $947,164,679, a
decrease for the month Of $1O,932. .604,
which is largely accounted for by an
increase of nearly $1O,O0O,O0O in the
amount Of cash on hand.
The debt is recapitulated as fol-
lows: Interest bearing debt, $914,.
Sal, ,240; debt bearing no interest, 1885,
777,1O9: debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity, $1,225,710; to.
tai, $1.311, ,574.059.
This amount, however, does not In
clude $676,574, ,O69 in certificates and
treasury notes outstanding. which are
Offset by an equal amount of cash on
hand for their redemption.
The cash in the treasury is classified
as follows: Gold reserve, $3.50, ,000
trust funds, $S76,574,O69; general fund
$154 4,290,532; in national bank deposit
ories, $15O,216,59S; total, $1,331, ,081..
200; against which there are demand
liabilities outstanding amounting to
1866 1911, ,S20, which leaves cash bal
ance ON hand of 64,409, 1850.
The monthly circulation statement
issued by the comptroller of the cur
rency shows at the close of the cal
endar year the total circulation Of ma.
tional bank notes was $384,929,784, an
increase for the year Of $24,640, ,058
and increase for the month of $75,
270. The circulation, based on United
States bonds, amounted to $342,127, ,S44,
an increase for the year of $17,118,538,
and an increase for the month Of ST..
027, ,435.
The circulation secured by lawful
money amounts to $42,S01, ,904, an in
crease for the year Of 1881 $50, and a
decrease for the month of $952,163,
The amount of United States register
ed bonds on deposit to secure circula-
tion notes was $34,253,120 and to Sc.
cure public deposits $15S,384,07
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-09
For Idaho's Senator.

Boise, Idaho, Jan. 8.-Five ballots
were taken in joint legislative caucus
Wednesday night for the selection of
a candidate for United States senator.
They were as follows:
First ballot-W. e. Borah 18, Judge
w. B. Hepburn Is, Judge d. w. Stand
rod II, ex-senator George l.. Shoup 6
Second-Borah 10, Hepburn 16
Standrod 10. Shoup 5.
Third, fourth and fifth-Borah 49,
Hepburn 16, Standrod 9. Shoup 6.
The entire republican membership
of SO were present, Senator Shoup hav'
ing signed an agreement early in the
day. The balloting was secret, SO nc
one knows by whom all the votes for
any one candidate were cast.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-09
WASHINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Dedicated by Prominent People at
Washington City.

Washington.-A throng of persons
of nole assembled recently to attend
the ceremonies incident to the dedica-
tion of the Washington public library.
rhe ceremonies took place in the au-
ditorium Of the new library. The par
Elephants in the exercises included the
president of the United States; An
drew Carnegie, the donor of the build
ing, and the presidents Of the building
commission and the board Of library
trustees. Among those who attended
the ceremonies were members Of the
cabinet, of the senate and Of the house
Of representatives and people promt-
nent in civil life throughout the United
States.
Today's ceremonies were merely in
cidental to the transfer Of the build
ing from the building committee to the
board of library trustees. Of which
Theodore w. Noyes. associate editor
of the Washington Star, is president.
The dedication exercises lasted
scarcely an hour. After the bishop Of
Washington, Right Rev. DR.. Satterlee.
had pronounced prayer. President
Roosevelt was introduced and spoke
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-09
Robber Suspect Arrested.

Anaconda, Mont, Jan. 6.-At an
early hour Monday morning the po.
lice arrested Joseph Smith, who is sus.
pected of being the man who held up
the Northern Pacific train at Bear
mouth on October % and killed En-
gineer Dan O'Neil, and for whom the
railroad officials have been looking
ever since Smith answers the descrip-
ton of the highwayman, but denies
that he had anything to do with the
affair. He says he is not sure as to
where he was at the time of the hold.
up, but is sure he was many miles
from Bearmouth.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-09
Financial Panic at Caracas.

Willemstad, island of Curacao
There was a financial panic at Cara
cas- recently. A large number of small
traders and private depositors went
together to the Office Of the Bank OF
Venezuela for the purpose of exchang-
ing their bank notes for silver. The
bank refused to change more than 81
worth Of notes for any one person, and
at 4 o'clock closed the doors. The
panic continues. Bills issued by the
bank are now selling for so per cent
of their face value. The leading firms
at Caracas, notwithstanding the pres
ent situation, have not presented notes
for redemption, as they are interested
in supporting the bank.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-09
Nance Lewis Shot.

Seattle, Wash.-Mance F. Lewis,
one of the best known sports on the
coast, was shot and killed about $3.50
o'clock in his bed at 523 Yesler way.
A bullet from a revolver passed
through his right hand, then through
his mouth and into his brain. A sec
ond shot was fired, but did not take
effect. So far as known Lewis made
no statement. Mrs. Lewis and her
brother, George Piggott, who were in
the apartments at the time Of the
shooting, are held by the police. Coro
ner Hoye says that Lewis was mur
dered.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-09
New Cable to Honolulu.

San Francisco.-The new cable be-
tween San Francisco and Honolulu is
already in fine working order and a
large number of messages are being
handled. Through the courtesy Of Mr..
Clarence H. Mackay and other cable
officials, no charge was made for send
ing messages to and from Honolulu
during the past two days. The achieve
ment of sending the $500 word Asso-
ciated Press story from Honolulu, in
addition to many private messages. is
considered remarkable work for the
first day of the new cables installa-
ton,