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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-26
NEEDED THE MONEY.
Burton Tells why He Worked for
the Company.

Burton Tells Why He Worked for
the Company.
st. Louis, Mo-, March 25.-Previous
to the defense resting it's case late to-
day. United States Senator Joseph r.
Burton, of Kansas, took the stand in
his own behalf in connection with the
charge of having illegally accepted fees
from the Rialto Grain and Securities
Company of st. Louis.
Senator Burton testified that he had
accepted the offer of the Rialto COM
pany to act as its general counsel be-
cause he had lost heavily in finan-
cial panic and needed the $500 a month
for which his contract called.
He said he was assured by the COM
pany that his services would not be
needed in Washington in any capacity.
He admitted inquiring at the Postofice
Department about complaints against
the company, but said his purpose was
to assure himself of the company's
standing. He told Inspector Cochran
he wished to build up a private practice
in Washington, but asserted he had
never said anything to influence Post
Office Department officials in perform
ance of their duties.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-26
WAS SEVERELY WHIPPED
BY A MISSOURI MOB

ST. Clair. Mo-, March 25.-Forty
masked men, many of them carrying
shotguns, broke into the Jail here ear
ly to-day, and securing Winn Davis,
arrested on the charge of highway rob-
berry, took him from the Jail, whipped
him nearly to death and then released
him.
Deputy Sheriff S. P. Weatherford at
tempted to stop the mob from entering
the Jail, but shotguns were leveled at
him and he was forced to step aside,
the mob telling him he would be shot #
he did not obey. One of the mob re-
marked:
I'VE do not intend to have cases
from this county pending in the SUI
preme Court"
Apparently the mob assisted Davis
in his escape, for the authorities were
not able to find trace of him after
wards,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-26
LittIe Rock Races.

Little Rock, Ark, March 25.-sum-
maries:
First Race-Purse four furlongs.
Tommy OHara, 2 to 5, won, with Fay
Templeton, too second, and Liddon,
to l, third. Time 0:51.
Second Race-Selling, five and one
half furlongs. Dick Ripley, to 2,
won. with belinda, to 1, second, and
George James, 5 to /, third. Time
Ill.
Third Race-Selling,m mile and seventy
yards. Barney Dreyfus, 4 to 1, won,
with Sarilla, 20 to 1, second, and Bet
muda, II to 5, third. Time 1:4S.
Fourth Race-Purse, mile. Martius,
8 to 5, won, with lingo Thrift, 3 to l.
second, and Black Wolf. to 1, third.
Time 1:44A.
Fifth Race-Six furlongs. DR.. Clark
to l, won, with Feby Blue. to l,
second, and Countess Clara, to 2,
third Time 1:1S%.
Sixth Race-Purse, six furlongs. Joe
Martin, 6 to 5, won. with Lenox, to
l, second, and Boomerack, 6 to 5, third.
Time 1:16.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-26
Evidence in Impeachments.

Washington. March 25.-In the SEN
ate to-day Mr.. Hoarl offered and the
Senate adopted the following resolu-
ton:
THAT the Committee on Rules be di.
rected to consider and report whether
any amendment be desirabl in the SEN
ate rules relating to impeachments, and
especially whether the rules may prop
erly and lawfully provide for taking
testimony in such cases by a commit
tee in accordance with the practice of
the English House of Lords in such
cases, questions of the admission of
material testimony. and the final ar
gument being reserved for the full
Senate"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-26
DRUGGISTS MUST BE CHARY.
They Sell All Kinds OF Hair Prepare

tlOhS' anu Eehf 10 Discriminate.
Druggists sell all kinds Of hair prep
arations, and as a rule they are wisely
chary OF giving preference 10 any par
ticular one, but many Of them have
come out plainly for NewbrOs Herpi-
eide, the new treatment that abso-
lutely Kills the dandrun germ. H.
Swannell A. Son, Champaign, H., say.
"One customer of ours who did not
have q hair on top ~ his head when
he began 20 use Herpicide. now baR
fair start towards good head ri
hair. we believe Herpiclde 10 b. by
far the best preDarafl0n 81 its Kind
on the market Hundreds ~ similar
testimonials from eVfryH bore Sold
~ leading druggists. send 10c ln
eiampF Tor sample % The Hsrpicide
Co. Detroit. Mob
l1yinfttop's Pharmacy CO., Special
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-26
who Invented the Alphabet.

The two nations credited with the
wonderful achievement are the Phoe-
nicians and the Persians. But it is
not usually conceded that the two are
entitled TO anything like equal credit.
The Persians, probably in the time of
Cyrus the Great, used certain Bah
lyonian script for the construction of
an alphabet; but at this time the
Phoenician alphabet had undoubtedly
been in use for some centuries, and it
is more than probable that the Per-
sian borrowed his idea of an alphabet
from a Phoenician source. And that,
OF course, makes all the difference.
Granted the idea of an alphabet, II re-
quires no great reach of constructive
genius TO supply a set of alphabetical
characters; though even here, il may
be added, parenthically. a study of the
developments will show that mankind
has all along had characteristic pro-
pensity to copy, rather than TO invent.
Regarding the Persian ~alphabet
maker, then, as a copyist. rather than
n true inventor, IL remains 20 turn at
teEtion 20 the Phoenician source
whence, ~ IL comonly believed, the
original alphabet, which became the
mother Of all existing alphabets'
came into being. II must be admitted
~ the outset that evidence for the
Phoenician Origin ~ this alphabet f.
traditional. rather than demOnFtrative.
The phOenlcians were the great irad-
~ ~ antiquity undoubtedly they
were largely responsible for the iranF-
mission ~ The alphabet from one pnri
~ no world fO another. once ~ haa
been invented
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-26
DARIEN GOLF TEAM
To, PLAY MATCH HERE.
Hard Game With Savannah Team
for This Afternoon.

Hard Game With savannah Team
for This Afternoon,
The Darien Golf Club team, nine
strong, will reach Savannah to-day for
a match with the team of the Savan-
nah Golf Club, which will be played
this afternoon. beginning at / o'clock
The Darien team is probably the
strongest in Georgia, and as its MEM
bers have often played over the Sa-
vannah links and are in consequence
familiar with them, it is more than
probable that they will make fine scores.
The course is in good shape with the
exception of the putting greens, which
are under repair. The Savannah team
had not been selected yesterday, but
will be composed of the. strongest
players of the club.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-26
BRITT WON DECISION IN FIGHT
FOR WORLDS LIGHT
WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
PHILLIES WILL LEAVE
FOR HOME MONDAY.
Manager Duffy VIII Return to sa-
vanEah Again Next Spring.

Manager Duffy VIII Return to Sa-
vanrah Again Next Spring.
The Philadelphia National League
ball team will say its adieus to Savan-
nah Monday night when it VIII set sail
for Philadelphia to be in trim for it's
contest with the Athletics on April 2.
The game this afternoon win be the
last real game that will be played on
the Savannah diamond and the con-
test promises to be equal to any that
will be played in the National League
during the coming season. The men
are all fresh and viii work hard.
Manager Duffy said last night that
he and all of his men were thoroughly
in love with Savannah and that they
would return next spring for their
preliminary work
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-26
IN TERRIBLE TORNADO.

Fort Smith, Ark. March 25.-Passen-
gers on a belated train on the Arkan-
sas Central Railroad report destruc-
tive tornado in a strip of country near
Spring Hill, Ark. Several persons are
reported injured.
L. w. Seamans of Kansas City,
passenger, says that as far as the eye
could reach the destruction. appeared
complete.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-26

show him how hard I can go this
time"
Ferguson is a foxy ring general and
has a terrific wallop. He is conf
dent that he will be able to dispose of
Blood, and said he was willing to bet
his part of the purse that he would
he returned. the winner He put him
self under the charge of Homer Brown,
who was defeated by Blood last Wed
nesday night, and will put in the rest
of the time between now and Wednes-
day in road work. Blood is training
on craps and cigarettes, and says he
will be ready as soon as the gong
sounds.
1t is expected that Wednesdays bat
tie will be even harder than the last
one pulled off at the club.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-26
KID FERGUSON ARRIVED READY
FOR BATTLE WITH BLOOD
Says He Is Confident That He Will Best the Sa
Vdnnah Champion

Kid Ferguson arrived in Savannah
yesterday from Townsville and at
once went to work to prepare for his
battle with Blood in the arena of the
Savannah Athletic Club on Wednes-
dav next.
Ferguson looks heavier than when he
last met the Savannah champion, but
only weighs 14S stripped. Blood is at
142 now but says he is willing to
meet Ferguson at catch weights.
He says he beat me before" said
Blood; well, / am willing for him to
think that; but / nearly put him to
sleep in the first three rounds, and II
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-26
RED HOT CONTEST BETWEEN HI
Walls YESTERDAY.
REGULARS WON A
HORSE SHOW VICTORY.
WE'RE BEATEN UP TO THE LAST
HALF OF THE NINTH INNING.

Stake Money Was Posted Last Night
and There Was Much Ynnnigan
Money Being offered mt Even
Prices-Fraser md DuggIesby Will
Oppose. Each other in the BOX.
Mitchell May Also Do Some of the
TNvirIing for the Yannigans and
Barry VIII Assist DugSIesby.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-26
HOW EELLS Is ALLOWED
TO BUILD A LIGHT.

Washington. March 25.-The House
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce to-day authorized Capt. A.
r. Eells to construct a light house on
Diamond shoals, Cape Hatteras, to
maintain the same for one year, the
government to maintain it for four
more years, and then, if the light
house was intact to pay Capt Eells
or his heirs the sum of $590O00.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-26
NOW SAY RUSSIANS
WERE FIRST AT WAR.

London, March 26-The Times Toxic
correspondent says that local officials
of Wiju have reported to the Korean
government that Russian troops be-
gan to cross the Yalu river Feb. 2.
Thus, the correspondent says, it APP
pears that Russia commenced acts of
war several days before Japan began
hostilities.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-26
LEADER
HAS BEEN EXECUTED.

Paid the Penalty for killing the
American Machinfst.
Washington, March 25.-United States
Minister Powell cables the State De-
partment from San Domingo City, I'M
der yesterdays date, that President
Morales has captured and caused to
be promptly executed. Gen. Nicholas
Arias, the insurgent leader, who was
tried by drumhead court martial and
convicted of killing Machinist Johnson
in the steam launch of the U. s. S.
Yankee a few weeks ago.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-26
CAMBRIDGE WON.

London, March 26.-The sIxty-first
annual boat race between crews repre-
senting the Universities of oxford and
Cambridge was rowed to-day over the
lake, about four and a quarter miles
and was won by Cambridge, by four
lengths at S:19 o'clock
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-26
ON ORIGINAL PACKAGES
An Amendment OHered by BrantIey
Was Adopted.

Washington, March 25.-The House
Committee on the Judiciary to-day au-
thorized favorable report on the
Hepburn Dolliver bill granting the
states police power over original
packages" of intoxicating liquor COM
ing into their borders as interstate
commerce.
The decision of the committee was
reached without a roll call. An amend
ment was adopted stipulating that the
bin should not apply TO persons re-
ceiving interstate shipments of liquor
for their own personal use. This
amendment was offered by Representa-
tive Brantley of Georgia.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-26
Funeral OF Mr.. c. A. Cook.

The funeral of Mr.. Charles A. Cook,
whose death was announced in the
Morning News yesterday. took place
yesterday afternoon from his resi-
dence. No. AIS Gwinnett street, west.
The funeral service was conducted by
Rev. Robert Van Deyenter. pastor OF
the Duffy Street Baptist Church. The
interment was IN Laurel Grove Gene
terry. The funeral was attended by
Lafayette McLaws Camp, United Con
federate Veterans, OF which the de-
ceased had been member almost
since It's organization. The paiibearers
were Messrs. ". q. Ward, n. r.. Cor
bett, y. J. Masters, l.. q. Downs, G. al
Mock and Clement saussy from the
veterans.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-26
SAVANNAH SPORTS
FAVORED C0RBETT.

Cheered Justify When Champion
Landed on Britt.
From the expressions of the majority
of those who assembled in front of
the Morning News Office last night to
hear the bulletins from the ring side
it was evident that Savannah sports
favored Corbett.
Each time a bulletin was received
announcing that Corbett seemed to
have an advantage shouts would go
up from the listeners. There was lit
tie money waged here on the out
come of the contest.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-26
GAME BETWEEN PHILLlES
WILL BE PLAYED FOR BLOOD
KING EDWARDS ENTRY
WENT OFF HIS LEGS.

Liverpool, March 25.-The Grand Ma
tional Steeplechase (of 2,525 sovereigns,
about four miles and $50 yards) was
run here to-day and was won by
Moifaa. Kirkland was second and
The Gunners was third. ,Twenty-six
horses started.
King Edwards entry, Ambush II,
which started a hot favorite, fell, as
did others. The King was present
with a large party.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-26
stone Was Hanged.

Birmingham, Ala, March 25.-Bob
Stone, negro. was hanged here to-
day. While serving a life sentence
for murder, Stone killed a guard about
one year ago in an attempt to escape
He had threatened to give trouble to-
day, but he went to the scaffold quiet
~ and died without manifestations
of fear.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-26
INFORMANT CONVICTED.

Russian Traitor Sentenced to 20
Years Penal Servitude.
St. Petersburg, March 25.-Capt.
Irkorf of the Manchurian commissariat
service, who was arrested on the
charge of having sold information in
connection with the quartermaster's
department to Lieut.. Col. Akashi, for
merly military attache of the Japanese
legation here. has been tried by court
martial and found guilty. He has been
sentenced to twenty-five years penal
servitude.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-26
FINCH APPEARED FOR TRIAL.
Charged With Trying to Defraut
North CaroIina


Raleigh, ". c., March 25-K. S.
Finch of New York, charged with con-
spiracy with v. E. McBee to defraud
the state in applying for a receiver
ship of the Atlantic and North Caro-
lima Railroad, two-thirds of which the
state owns, and for whom a bench
warrant was issued, voluntarily came
here to-day and his trial is going on
before Chief Justice Clark
V. e. McBee, heretofore tried, is
held under $1,000 bond for appear
ance at court next week. Finch is
charged with conspiring with McBee
and preparing complaint as a stock
holder before he acquired the stock
and with having used the stock, on
(which he had never paid a cent, re-
turning it as collateral to the original
holder
The hearing continues tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-26

Washington, March 25.-capt. John
A. Dapray, Twenty-sixth Infantry,
having been reported physically dis
qualified for the duties Of major OF
infantry by reason OF disability Incl
dent 20 the service, has been retired
as q major. capt Dapray was born
In EnmLh Carolinn.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-26
OBITUARY.


WIS MARINA bFiffhtn. snineaFiile.
Gainesville. O.. March 2s.~Mrs
MARTIN Bntiain, gfandm0iher n
@rF, -. ~. Dlckeuson. ~ sayan-
nHh. died "a ll.20 o'clork Tile m0fN-
inR af ihe home ~ hcr SON. Judge
J. ~ DaFfon The funerai aud ~
fsfinerf #ili take Etacf hfrC "a
0cioek Tomorrow afternoon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-26
Miners Were Imprisoned.

Brazil. Ind, March 25.--To-day water
broke into the mine Of the Excelsior
Clay Works and imprisoned about
fifteen men, The fire department was
called and all OF the men We're taken
out. The water is still pouring into
the mine.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-26

Express Office, % Bull street.
EXPRESS Office. Union Station

Express Office, Union Station.
Livingston's Pharmacy Co., 20
Broughton street, west.
Knights Pharmacy Co., corner
Oglethorpe avenue and Drayton st.
Knights Pharmacy, Duffy and JEFF
ferson streets.
j. T. Shuptrine, Druggist, 229 Con-
gress, west, corner Jefferson
A. L. Ford & Co., Druggists, 351
West Broad
savannah Bank and Trust Co., Bay
and Drayton streets.
Red Cross Pharmacy, Broughton
and Habersham.
j. e. Prather, Liberty and Haber-
sham.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-26

bling in Cotton.
Manchester, March 25.--At a meeting
of representatives of the cotton trade
here, it was decided TO convene an in
ternational congress to consider the
question Of gambling In cotton.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-26
savannah stnrs Won.

In hotly contested game of base
ball yesterday afternoon the Savan-
nah Stars defeated the Juniors by a
score of 10 to 5.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-26
BASEBALL.

At Atlanta-Atlanta, /; New York
(Americans), 3.
Charlottesville, Va, March 25.-Uni-
versity of Virginia, 10; Villa Nova
pennsylvania, 5.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-26

OLD NEWSPAPERS. 200 FOR rs
cents, at business Office, Morning
News.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-26
RATES ARE AS FOLLOWS.
SHIP YOUR GOODS
by THE
SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY

which operates on 10000 miles OF frst-cIa&
routes, with connections with other com
oanies, to all points accessible by express
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-26

For accidents ~ al kinds. burns
cute, sprains and strains there Do nofh-
Ing that Nlii kin the pnin a. qui B.
~ an Eloau'F LlulMfnL ~
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-26

Round Nine-Corbstt seemed 10 be
iesher Britt drove left swing 10
spfbsit's nose, starting fhe blood. Cor
N9ii then nDpercut with right 10 the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-26
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS

le hearing continues Tomorrow.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-22

have been here about a week now.
and in this time have practiced very
little as the bathing is good at pres.
ent. The baseball season will not start
at Palm Beach until the goth of
next month and | will not have two
white teams as was intended when |
was in Vincennes. but will have the
Cuhman ana Philadelphia Giants,
which are the same teams as | had
down here last year. The proposed
plan to have white teams play there
all winter fell through as the ex.
pense to board so many men would
be too great in this country. | have
all the umpiring to do, and also the
arranging of the games. The tour.
lists are now beginning TO flock here,
and Florida will see the largest sea.
son ever known this winter. The
oranges are just ripe enough to eat
now and carloads are being shipped
from the southern part of the state
every day.1 spent little time in Jack,
sOnville enroute and was surprised
at the interest the people are taking
there in the coming of the Cincinnati
Reds" in March. 1t Is common sight
to see the kids playing bali now, and
in one afternoon | saw no less than
eight games, or at least the boys play
ing what they thought were games.
The temperature here today is about
the same as YOU have in your country
during the month OF May and men
walk the streets in their shirt sleeves
just the same as a person does in In
diana in July or any other summer
month. / have number of letters
from many OF the boys of the team
of last year and all seem TO be hav,
ing a good time this winter and en-.
joying prosperity. When left. Gin
cinnati Eddie Hugg was looking fine
and Is anxious for the bell to tap call
ing him. to go behind the bat. Little
Blerkfortte is now with the Bell Tele.
phone company at Rushville, Ind. and
guess he is in good shape from parad-
ing the streets of that city.
Il will see YOU early in April. l.
will close, etc.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-22
BASE BALL NEWS
IN BIG LEAGUES
American League Notes.

McAleer Is willing to trade Burkett
for Bay and Joss but Lajoie says nay
Tha Laioie is the greatest player
in the world is the candid opinion OF
Jimmy Collins.
Catcher Fred Buelow Is one OF the
men VINO thinks thar Lajoie will be a
success as a manager.
VIII Mckay of the Cleveland Lead
er claims that club is one Of the mos,
expensive in The American league
No doubt OF IT,
In Cleveland they have It figured
out that the Detroit team viii trade
Frank Kitson because he is essential.
ly a warm pitcher
Cleveland's new groundkeeper,
Charles Maddocks OF Toronto. Is
greatly pleased with his new berth
and HIS employers. The players at
the end Of the season presented min,
with $50 purse
Bob" Lowe who 50 successfully
managed ana played with Detroit last
season. is taking life easy at bis
Beaver Falls castle -
The yarn that Wallace twas to be.
traded tor Elberaeld Is authoritatiyely
denied by both New York and ST.
louis club officials.
Manager Griffin announces that he
is not prepared 20 give John Cancel
his release. even if the latter pur.
chases the Grand Rapids club. Grif
fifth believes that Cleveland would
gladly buy the big first baseman.
Jimmy Collins is in favor Of a sea.
son shortening 10 l4O games.
Pitcher Frank Donohue. of the
Cleveland team, asserts tina. pitching
he spit ball weakens a twirler's arm,
and that he believes the story that
Jack Chesboro's arm is gone is a re-
suit OF using this delivery too much.
The disability Of the Cleveland
ca-chers last season was NOT due 10
the speel of the Cleveland pitchers.
as has been claimed. but 10 the Wild
ness Of opposing pitchers. Benis was
hit on the arm By Mullin which famed
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-22
eadIe koIb in Florida.

Eddie Kolb, one of the popular
members of last years baseball cam,
Is in Florida, he having arrived there
last week, says the Vincennes Capital,
He is still in the baseball business
and besides having a good eye at bat
mas one that can see what is going
on around him. In letter to The
Capital wr|ten from ST. Augustine,
today, he avs among other things:
Suppose You will be surprised to
near from me way down in this coun.
Try where the millionaire comes in
the winter to spend his loose change.