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The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
BLAIR LEAVES ESTATE
TO HIS DARLING WIFE"

st. Louis, Jan. 2O.-The will of the
late James L. Blair. former general
counsel of the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position Company, who died in Eustis.
Fla, last week, was filed for probate
this afternoon by the executor, John
+. Lee. The will was made June 80,
1899.
The bulk OF the estate goes to his
wife, Appoline M. Blair, to whom he re-
fers as my darling wife," absolutely
clear and free of any restrictions, the
will stating that he has perfect conf
dence that she will properly care for
Percy and Francis, the two sons.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
ia YEARS OLD AND WOULD WED.
Ancient Hebrew Has Selected Girl
of ~ for His Bride.
From the New York Sun

From the New York Sun.
Passaic, N. j., Jan. 16.-Although
George Udell, an old Hebrew, will cele-
brate his Hath birthday on Monday
next, he wants to get married for the
third time, and will accomplish his
wish If his friends win pay the ex-
penses of the ceremony and provide a
home for himself and his bride. Udell
has several daughters and many grand
children and REORGANIZATION, but
he was never blessed with a son, and
he says that this is the reason that
he wants again to enter the state of
matrimony. Rebecca Wodislxi, a good
looking Jewish girl, % years old, is the
ideal in the old mans mind, and she
shows no aversion to him on account
of his age.
About twelve years ago the local He
brews purchased ten acres of ground
a mile from this city for cemetery.
To follow out an ancient tradition, they
decided to find an aged person to be
the first to be buried in the cemetery.
committee was sent to New York
to find an old man who would not be
considered a good life insurance risk,
and Udell was selected as a fit subject
His great age and i'll health promised
that he would soon be gathered unto
his fathers, so the committee offered
to care for him while he lived if he
would allow them to bury him in the
new cemetery when the end came.
He was brought to Passaic, and the
change of air and the good care SEEM
ed to agree with him. Instead of dy-
ing, Udell began to improve. A num-
Der of those who had brought him to
Passaic are now occupying graves I'm
the cemetery. Recently an additional
ten acres was added to the burying
ground Udell spends his time in go
ing from house to house, visiting his
fellow countrymen and eating any
where he can find a meal. OF late he
has taken to drink, and frequently the
police have had to carry him to the
home of friends or lock him up The
Hebrews who wanted to bury him
then began to neglect him.
Udell had a room in Second street,
where he slept until about a year ago.
One night last winter he built a fire
in an old stove and set fire to the
woodwork in the room. When the fire.
men reached the house Udell was lying
in corner on pile of rags, suffering
from lack of nourishment and expos
ure. The physician who was called
to examine the man said that he could
not live long. He was hurried to the
General Hospital, where for days he
lowered between life and death. Final
ly, with good care and nursing, the
old man improved, and last spring was
discharged as cured. Relatives in New
York took him home with them and
promised him good home as long as
he lived. This did not suit the old
man, however, and in few weeks he
was back in Passaic again, visiting his
old haunts and associating with his
old cronies. He is a strict believer In
the Hebrew faith and now spends most
of his time in the local synagogue
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 2O.-The an
swer of William ]. Bryan to the ap-
peal from the Probate Court brought
by heirs of the late Philo s. Bennett
was filed to-day in the Superior Court.
In the answer, Mr.. Bryan figures both
as executor Of the Bennett will, and as
trustee under the terms of the Will. In
effect, the answer declares that the
eoaled letter referred to in the will
makes II the duty Of the executor to
pay $4,000 to Mrs. Bennett to be
turned over to William J. Bryan, and
that Section IL, of the will mentioning
the sealed letter is valid.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
tits Dangerous to Neglect a Cold.

How often you hear it remarked.
It's only cold" and a few days
later learn that the man is on his
back with pneumonia. This is of
such common occurrence that a cold.
however slight, should not be disre-
garded. Chamberlain's Cough REM
edy counteracts any tendency of
cold to result in pneumonia, and has
gained it's great popularity and ex-
tensive sale by its prompt cures of
this most common ailment. It always
cures and is pleasant to take. For sale
by all druggists.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
Woman Burned to Death.

Columbus, Ca, Jan. 20.-RiIIa Lack
ey, negro woman,S5 years of age, was
burned to death this mornig in Russell
county, Alabama, seventeen miles west
of Columbus. She was employed on
the farm Of Mr.. w. 7. Rutledge, and
at the time of the accident was work.
ing near some burning grass. She
went too near to the fire. and her
clothes caught. She was burned al
most beyond recognition.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
Body of smithson Arrives.

New York. Ian. 20.-The body of
John Smithson, the founder of the
Smithsonian Institution at Washington,
who died in Genoa in 1929, arrived to-
night on the steamer Princess Irene.
The body was accompanied by Prof.
Alexander Graham Bell. of the Smith
sonian Institution. and Mrs. Bell, who
went to Italy for this purpose. The
body will be taken to Washington on
the United States dispatch boat Dol
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
CHARGES AGAINST HOOKER.
He Is Asked by the Bar Association
to Answer.


Albany, N. Y, Jan. 20.-Formal
charges of the Bar Association of
jamestown against State Supreme
Court Justice w. B. Hooker, a former
representative in Congress, were
brought before the State Bar Associa-
ton to-day and referred to the Com
mittee on Grievances. The charges
quote the report of Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow relative
TO alleged Irregularities in the postof-
hces at Dunkirk and Fredonia, with
reference to appointments and rentals
OF postoffice buildings, and set forth
that M. H. Taylor, named in Bristowes
report, was appointed postmaster at
Dunkirk upon Justice Hooker's rec
concentration, and that Justice Hooker
was and is one of the owners of the
postotfice building in Dunkirk, alleged
TO have been the subject of excessive
rental
The Bar Association calls on Justice
Hooker to make public answer to the
charges.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21

Washington. jan 20.-Secretary Hay
and Senior Quesada, the Cuban minis
ter, to-day signed d protocol extending
for six months the period allowed for
the exchange of Publications of the
Cuban general treaty, embodying the
Platt amendment. The period would
have expired tomorrow. The treaty
is awaiting action by the United States
Senate
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21

Washington, Jan. 2O.-The Navy De-
partment is advised that the battle
ships Kentucky. oregon and Wisconsin
left Manila to-day for Olongapo to en-
gage in target practice. They will be
Joined in few days by the cruisers
cinnati. now on their way from Guam
TO Manila.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 2O.-The Republic
can State Central Committee to-day
decided on Wednesday, May s, at Lin
coin, as the date and place for hold
ing the state convention to select dele
gates at large to Chicago and nominate
state officers. Resolutions were adopt
ed favoring the nomination of ePres1-
dent Roosevelt and John L. Webster
of Nebraska for Vice President
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21

Washington, Jan. 2O.-Rear Admiral
Wise, commanding the Atlantic train
ing squadron, has left Culebra in his
flagship Minneapolis for San Domingo
to assume command of the naval forces
operating in that vicinity The fleet in
Dominican waters Is composed of the
Columbia, the Detroit and Newport.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
Granted 1000 Crowns.

City of Mexico, Jan. 2O.-In recog-
milton of the work done here by the
Austro-Hungarian Commercial Com
pany, the imperial government of Aus
tria has granted an annual subven-
ton of 1000 crowns to the committee,
and this probably will be increased
later on. Large tracts of land have
been offered to the committee for the
colonization of Hungarians and other
subjects of Emperor Francis Joseph.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
A. C. Hand.

Mr.. A. C. Hand, who has resided in
this city for the last two years, died
at the Park View Sanitarium at 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The de-
ceased is survived by brother resid-
ing In New York and two sisters in
the state of Kansas. His remains will
probably be sent to Topeka, Kan, to-
day.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
OBITUARY..


Ivan Mohr, the 17-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arson Mohr, died yes
terday at IL o'clock at the home Of his
parents, No. Z Gordon street, west. He
had been in i'll health for nearly two
years. The funeral services will be
conducted this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
from the family residence. The serv-
ices will be conducted by Rev. DR.. l.
p. Mendes and Rev. George Solomons.
The interment will be in Laurel Grove
Cemetery.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
Archer Guilty OF Murder.

Philadelphia, Jan. 20.-SanueI
Archer, negro who claims Atlanta.
Ga, as his home, was convicted of
murder in the first degree for killing
John ]. Donovan, a policeman on Sept.
"a. The policeman believed Archer to
be burglar and attempted to arrest
him. Both men were wounded in a
pistol duel. and Donovan died after
lingering several days.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21

London. Jan. 2O.-The bye-election at
Gateshead to fill the seat in the House
of Commons made vacant by the recent
death of Sir William Allen, advanced
radical, has resulted in victory for
John Johnson, Liberal free trader, by
a majority Of 1,265 votes over Lord
Morpeth. Unionist and tariff reformer.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
Invited Senator Hanna.

Frankfort KY, Jan. 2O.-The Senate
to-day concurred in the House Joint
resolution inviting Senator Marcus A.
Hanna, of Ohio, to address the Gen
eral Assembly of Kentucky. BY a
previous resolution Senator German of
Maryland has been invited to address
the Legislature.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
INSPECTORS NOT BUSY.
They Did Not Examine the IrOquOis
Theater Exits.

Theater Exits.
Chicago, Jan. 2O.-Edwin H. Price,
manager of "Mr. Bluebeard," at the
lroquois inquest to-day, showed up the
work of Chicago building inspectors in
bad light, compared with inspectors of
other cities.
Manager Price said he frequently has
ssen inspectors examining exits in
other places, during the progress of
performances, but never at the Iro-
Quois.
The managers evidence was design
ed to eXonerate Klaw & Erlanger from
all responsibility for the fire and to
lay the blame on the theater manage
ment.
David Jones, mason, foreman for
the Fuller Construction Company, was
the star witness of the afternoon, and
he had a most uncomfortable time Of
1t While on the stand. Jones was the
man who removed the skylights from
the theater on the day following the
fire, and in endeavoring to explain why
he did this he tangled himself all up
and failed to make a satisfactory ex-
plantation
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
Ice Packs Loosened.

Philadelphia, ian. 2O.-The warmer
weather of to-day loosened the ice
packs in the Delaware river and
large number of vessels which had been
ice bound, were tonight enabled to reach
their wharves in this city. None of
them sustained any damage.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
Prof. Won HoIst. FreIburg, Germany.

Chicago, Jan. 2O.--A cablegram re-
ceived to-day by President Harper of
the University Of Chicago announced
the death of Prof. Hermann Eduard
Won Hoist at his residence in Frelberg,
Germany, where for three years he has
been on leave of absence from the uni
versity, to regain his health. Prof.
Won Hoist was 60 years old.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
A. 0. sulIivan, Chriatiansbure. Va.

Roanoke, Va, Jan. 2O.-Col. Arthur
o. Sullivan, an Confederate officer
and for the past thirty years door
keeper of Virginia's House of Dele
gates, died at his home in Christians
burg. Va, to-day, aged 81 years.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
Equipment Destroyed in Wreck.

equipment Ds"se" I"
Altoona, Pa, Jan. 21.-An eastbound
freight train early this morning col
lided head-on with westbound
freight at the Horse Shoe curve on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, and as re-
suit two engines, a cab and eleven
cars were wrecked. The wreckage at
once took fire and burned fiercely. The
trainmen all escaped injury.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
DRIVERS co OUT ON STRIKE.
trouble Is Promised for Funerals
at ST. Louis,

St. Louis, Jan. 2O.-Eight hundred
carriage and hack drivers went on
strike to-day to enforce their demands
Ior $3.50 a week pay, a twelve-hour
uay' 70 cents an hour for overtime and
recognition of the union.
Inc strike is directed against st.
LOUIS liverymen and the Undertakers'
association. William Reynolds, bust
ness agent of the union, says that the
union controls $50 Independent carriages
ana ana eight hearses, and that with these
they propose to conduct whatever
strike"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
BnrOn Won MannIicher, berlin.

Berlin, Jan. 20.-Baron Won Mann
licher, inventor Of the Mannlicher rife,
Is dead.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
]. NEWTON HATHAWAY, VI. D.,

25 A BRYAN STREE T, SAVANNAH, GA.
Office hours m, to to Sundays 10
The Western news., 1904-12-14
ROOSEVELT WINS BY 2,546, 1863.
His Vote Is 100000 in Excess of Nc
kinley's in 1900.

The New York Times says:
A canvass of the popular vote at the
last presidential election, complete, ex.
cept as to one county in Tennessee and
four counties in Michigan, for which
estimates are given, shows that Presi-
dent Roosevelt defeated Judge Parker
by 2,546,169. He polled the largest
vote ever given a presidential candi
date Of the United States-7, GAO, $50.
This is more than 100000 in excess OF
the vote cast for Mckinley in 1900.
The official figures for Missouri show
that Roosevelt carried that state by
25,60O.
In Maryland one republican elector
received the largest vote, but his col.
leagues were defeated. The democrats
Of Maryland therefore will have seven
votes in the electoral college. while
the republicans will have only one.
The Western news., 1904-12-14
BATTER sUNkEN HULks.

Japanese Believe the Russian Squad.
ron Will Never Fight Again.
Toxic, Dec. 12.-The battering OF
the Port Arthur fleet continues and
there is but little ground for expecting
that it will ever again engage the
Japanese. The battleship Sevastopol
continues at anchor outside, and it is
possible that she returns to the harbor
at night. Her anchorage is inside the
outer boom, which protects her from
torpedo attacks. besides, the heavy
weather recently has given her added
protection.
Naval experts are discarding the the
ory that the Russians sank and ships
themselves. The fact that the ves-
sells first showed lists, the exposed po-
sitions of the sunken vessels and the
effort of the Russians to save the Saw
astopol are regarded as conclusive
against the theory of self sinking.
The Western news., 1904-12-14
UNCLE SANS MAIL SERVICE.
Money Orders for Year Total Over
Three Millions.


In his report for 1904 on the post
Office department, Postmaster General
Robert J. Wynne gives interesting
data.
There were 4,450,S73 more domestic
orders issued than in 1903
There were 3.699,549 more docestic
orders paid and repaid than in 1903.
The amount of orders issued, $37S,-
77S.4SS.S4, represents an increase OF
$25 $50, ,84OS1.
The amount of orders paid and re-
paid, $37S.511, ,4O713, represents an in
crease of $25,33S,OS6.61.
The amount received in fees was
$23S.617.37 more than in 1903.
The average fee was O.O6 of cent
below the average of 1908.
The average amount of domestic
order issued. 1882, represents ae-
crease of II cents.
There were in operation on June 80
last 421 electric and cable car routes,
with total length of 4945 miles, an an
nual travel of 9515,9 miles, and cost
ing $501. .542.57 per annum. The in
crease in length was 662 miles, in an
nual travel 929,969 miles. and in an.
nual expenditure $4O,320.17.
The Western news., 1904-12-14
SORRY EXAMPLE BY ROOSEVELT.
Andrew D. White Says Criminals Are
Protected.

New York.-"Much as l admire Pres
ident Roosevelt as true man, we
have seen the sorry example of the
president was appealed to by a col
ored Baptist minister to save the la:-
ter's son from the gallows for the MUIR
der of farmer in Canada. The pres
ident listened to the appeal and has
succeeded in securing Communication
of sentence. l do not admire the pres
ident for that"
This statement was made by An
drew D. White, formerly United States
ambassador to Germany, in the course
of an address on Evolution VS.. Revo-
luton in Politics." before the League
for Political Education
Mr.. White had declared that high
crime is more frequent in this coun-
try than anywhere else in the world
save Sicily, and that there is a wide.
spread superstition here that it is the
duty of the people to protect criminals.
1t was calling attention to what ne
termed this mistake of lenience that
the former ambassador referred to the
president as quoted.
Crime is crime" said Mr.. White
and it is our duty to make it's prose
cution more speedy and less intricate
We should stand together to extermin
ate criminals
Present American business methods
Mr. White declared, are leading to
catastrophes and filling lunatic asy.
lums and poorhouses. He predicted
that if better methods are not insti
tuted Anglo-Saxons will die out and
be succeeded by a cruder race OF
tougher fiber.
The Western news., 1904-12-14
CANONZAT|0N BY THE POPE.
SIXTY THOUSAND PEOPLE PRES.
ENT IN ST. PETERS, ROME.
Ceremony Is Rare in Recent Times
Second Time Since 1S7O-Wondrous
Scene-The Pope in Full Pontifical
Costume Was Greeted With Ap.
pIause-Americans Present.

Rome, Dec. 12.-In the presence OF
10000 people assembled in st. Peters,
Pope Plus X Sunday morning canon
ized Blessed Alessandre SAUL and
Blessed Gerardo Maiella, descendants
of whom, including Marquis and Am
brosio, SAUL and Negrotto, assisted in
the lamentations, ceremony so rare
in recent times that this is only the
second time that it has been held since
1870.
The basilica was beautiful with elec-
trio lights, it's immense height showing
the illuminations to perfection. The
throne room had been erected behind
the high altar and chair Of st. Peter,
having device of rays of GOLD with
picture Of the Trinity in the center. Al
together the throne took up space OF
90x70 feet. Four banners hung under
the dome, showing the chief miracles
of the new saints.
The papal procession met in the Sis
tine chapel, entering the basilica by the
chapel of the holy sacrament. The
pope, in full pontificial costume, was
carried in the sedia gestatoria, with its
historic fans. His robust figure and
handsome head showed thus to the
best advantage, and wnen he entered
the church it was impossible for the
authorities to repress entirely an out
burst of loyalty from the multitude,
which cried: Long live Pope Plus.
The scene was such as to evoke the
devotion of the beholder, everything
having been done to heighten the ef-
feet, and the central figure in the cere-
monial presented Scene never to be
forgotten. His holiness was preceded,
surrounded and followed by guards OF
the court and high prelates. He look.
ed pale, fatigued and less robust than
year ago, as though the triple crown
were bearing more heavily upon him.
The pope was thus escorted to the
throne, the cardinals, arcnbishops and
bishops forming a square about him.
The ceremony that followed was In
teresting in the extreme. Pope Plus
pontificated, preserving calm, rever-
ential air to the end, although, as ne
confessed later, he was greatly ia
tigued.
After the ceremony the procession
was reformed amid murmurs of love
and loyalty. All the American prelates
now in Rome who assisted at the beat
ification on Thursday OF the saints
canonized Sunday were present, as was
also the faculty of the American col
lege at Rome.
The Western news., 1904-12-14
A Fow Moments OF Leisure.

Thrift and industry have been the
guiding stars Of Miss Jelly's life. Dur,
ing a sojourn in the Adirondacks with
an invalid niece, she made the best
Of her time, and has only twenty -fouA
hours to regret-hours during which
she was lost In deep woods into which
she had ventured to search for a do.
sired medicinal plant.
Her absence much alarmed her
niece. and when the search party at
last returned with Miss Jelly, whom
they had found hungry but safe. the
niece fell on her aunt's neck.
20, Aunt Phoebe" she sobbed,
weren't you frightened to death out
In those dreadful woods all night?"
"Frightened!!' said Miss Jelly, with
fine scorn. mo, wasn't. l reckoned
there wouldn't be any critters but
what could get away from II it came
to that, for l can climb with the best,
and I'd chosen my tree. But it did
make me mad to think Of the chance
had to study out that knitting pat.
tern Miss Browns cousin sent her. and
there / was with not single knitting
needle or a mite O. yarn"
The Western news., 1904-12-14
ACTRESS DROPS TO DEATH.
Descends Rope, Loses Hold-Hotel Bill
Haunts Her.


Haunts Her.
Chicago.-The final act in the life OF
Miss Myra Delaro, "a years old, a
pretty opera singer, was the most thrill
ling and spectacular in her career
A hundred people, almost frozen
with horror, watched her fall to her
death from the fourth story window
of the Revere house.
She had been out of an engagement
for month, and, fearing prosecution
because she was unable to pay her
hotel BILL she attempted to escape
from the hotel by climbing down an
improvised rope, from her room on the
fifth floor.
Miss Delaro had descended less than
one story wnen persons in the hotel
and on the street saw her, and shout
ed to her to climb back. She tried
to do so, but her strength failed, and
in the presence of the crowd, which
had gathered, she fell to the pave
ment, and was instantly killed. The
young woman made a rope by tearing
up some blankets and sheets, ana
started to climb down from her win
dow, which faced an alley. Mrs. EN-
ma Leslie saw her from her laundry
across the alley, and shouted to her
to 20 back. Mrs. Leslie then ran into
the hotel to get help. A man in the
room adjoining to where Miss Delaro
was hanging, with her knees against
the wall, opened his window. In an
swer to his startled query sne replied:
II can't pay my room rent" "Go
back, woman, I'll pay your rent de-
clared the man. She started to climb
upward but had gone only q few feet
when she suddenly lost her grip and
fell.
The Western news., 1904-12-14

Statistics of grain acreage and an
estimate of the yield of the state OF
Washington for 1904 have been pre-
pared by S. S. King, chief deputy state
grain inspector.
The tables submitted by Mr.. King
give the following results:
Total acreage, wheat, 1,416,116; to-
tai yield of wheat, 23.489.33O bushels
total acreage oats, 62,261; total yield
2,37O,25O bushels; total acreage bar
ley, 1925; total yield barley, 1888,
14O bushels.