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The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03

Brunswick, Ga, Feb. 2.--The Board
of Stewards of the First Methodist
Church held meeting last night, and
it was decided to Immediately erect
a handsome new SIS, 900 church on the
site occupied by the present church.
Ten thousand dollars is to be spent
on the building proper, while the re-
naming $4,000 will be- expended for
church furniture, etc.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
ID. b. Meginniss, Tallahassee.

Tallahassee, Fla, Feb. 2.-Mr. D.
B. Meginniss, Sr.. of this county died
in his home here yesterday. Mr.. Meg
inniss was originally from Mary
land, but moved here early in his life.
He was one of the earliest settlers of
this section of the country, and at the
time of his death was over eighty-four
wears of age. His early life was spent
in the gentleman's furnishing business
and the establishment he opened mere
has grown to be one of the most sue
cessful in middle Flodida.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03

Tallahassee, Fla, Feb. 2.-Yesterday
at noon the Leon Hotel. owned by
a stock company. was sold at auction.
Mrs. Frank Lamb raised all other
bidders and bought in the property for
$4,000. She has determined to spend
IS, 900 more in improvements, and will
continue to conduct the hotel.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
FOR MISSISSIPPI LEVEES.
DeIeSatiOn Makes "A Demand Upon
the House Committee.

DeIeSatiOn Makes Demand Upon
the House Committee.
Washington, Feb. 2.-The Mississip-
pi River Improvement Association was
represented before the House Commit
tee on Rivers and Harbors to-day in
advocacy of having the levee system
of that river taken under the super
vision of the federal, government.
The delegation present reprented
twenty-five states, headed by Represen-
tative RansdelI of Louisiana, and Pres
ident Parker, of the New Orleans Cot
ton Exchange. The entire cost of con-
struction and maintenance of the levee
system is not to be paid. by the gov
ernment under the plan presented.
Assessments are to be made by the i'm
provement association through the var
ious local levee boards. to be added to
the federal contribution.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
DIR. james at Tallahassee.

Tallahassee, Fla, Feb. 2.-Dr Will
liam James, who occupies the chair
of psychology at Harvard University.
was in Tallahassee this morning and
visited the Florida State College. Prof.
James is one of the best known psy-
biologists of to-day and has written
several text books for use in colleges
and universities
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
FIRE LOSS S250,000.

Cincinnati. Feb. 2.-Fire which
started in the five-story building oc-
cupied by the Great China Tea Com
many at 27 Vine street, totally de-
stroyed that building and partly de-
stroyed four adjoining buildings. Inc
total loss is estimated at $20O'VVV' Iuhy
covered by insurance. t
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
sHRADER DIES OF WOUND.
NeaI, who Fired the Shot, Has Been
Arrested.

Louisville, KY, Feb. 2.--James *.
shrader,. a prominent young lawyer
who had just completed a term as as
sistant commemorative attorney, died
to-day at the. City Hospital from the
effects of a bullet wound inflicted at
midnight by w. E. Neal OF owens
boro KY.
The trouble arose, it is said, over
suspicion which Neal entertained as
to Shrader's relations with Mrs. Neal.
Neal has been arrested. ,.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
French MiIIr CnrtaiI.

Paris, Feb. 2.-The inability Of
French manufacturers to obtain raw
cotton has made IL impossible for them
to operate their factories steadily
Representatives of 10000 operatives
held a meeting to-day, and decided to
cease work one day in the week in
the hope Of preventing complete ces-
sation.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
HERRICK NOT AMBITIOUS

Beyond Serving Ohio, Is the Way
He Put 1t.
Columbus. o., Feb. 2.-"Gov. Her
rick" said. Col. w. P. Orr, of Piqua,
to-day, while chatting with the execu-
tive. sis Ohio going to demand your
acceptance of second place on the ma
tional ticket this year?"
Herrick's reply was quick and de-
cisive: II think not Ohio knows that
am not ambitious beyond serving
my state. l sincerely trust that 1 may
not be embarrassed by my friends"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
EmigrntIon Increnaing.

st. Petersburg. Feb. "a dispatch
from Gomel. government OF Moghilev,
says Jewish emigration TO America Is
steadily increasing. Artisans as well
as wealthy Hebrew householders. are
leaving. Three huHdred families have
just departed.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
KILLED IN COLLISION.

Chicago, Feb. 2.-In collision to-
night between a crowded suburban
train on the Chicago Terminal Rail-
way, and switch engine, two men
were killed and a score of others
slightly hurt. The two men killed
were Bohemian laborers.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03

Macon. Mo-, Feb. 2.-The Republican
congressional convention of the first
district has elected two delegates and
two 4alternates to the national con-
vention, instructing them for Roose-
welt. c. p. Walbrdge st. Louis was
indorsed for vice president.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
urgent DefIciencx RiII.

Washingto. Feb. 2.-!The Senate COM
mittee on Appropriations to-day author
lied a favorable report on the urgent
defcienIy bill. An amendment was
adopted appropriating $4,6O0,00O as a
loan to the louisiana Purchase Ex-
nosition
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03

with q gorsed fence on the take-off
side. 1t takes a good man on a stout
hearted horse to face that course. The
history of the Irish winners of this
formidable event-from Matthen down,
to Drumcree--speaks clearly enough
the glory of the good breed.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03

Washington. Feb. z.--The Senate to-
day confirmed the following nominal
tions:
William II. Armbrechet. attorney
for the southern district Of Alabama.
Postmaster-Af Mississippi: William 3.
Martin. Indianola.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03

Montreal, Feb. 2.-J. p. Morgan, ac-
SO fnpanied by Mr. Markoe and a party
e Sl friends, arrived in this city to-day
iiofn New York. A telegram was
1 landed to him containing news of the
ueath of w. c. Whitney. Mr.. Morgan
at once retired to his rooms. leaving
word that no callers would be re-
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
sharIsey wins from Piening.

Boston, Feb. 2.-Tom Sharkey won
in the wrestling bout with John Pien-
ing before the Criterion Athletic Club
tonight. Piening contracted to throw
the .sailor three times within an hour,
but failed.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
Killed Disfranchise RIII.

Frankfort. KY, Feb. 2.-The Hef-
lin bill, designed to disfranchise ne
groes on the ground of illiteracy, was
virtually killed in the House to-day
when it's consideration was Indefinite
ly postponed.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
OBITUARY.
a. n. MontKomery. Rome.

Rome, Ga. Feb. 2.-Col. A. B. Mont
soinery' commander of the Floyd
county Camp Of Confederate Veterans
aud one Of Rome's most prominent cit
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03

izens, died early to-day. He. had been,
i'll for some time. Col Montgomery
was 72 years of age and leaves four
children. He was colonel of the Third
Georgia Regiment during the Civil
War
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
REFUSE SUBSTITUTES,

There good Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup
cured for fifty Cheap substitutes sold by unreliable druggists
injurious ingredients SEE THAT GET
THE PACKAGE WITH THE " BULLS HEAD ON THE WRAP
Price, soc. and $Ioo A. c. Meyer Baltimore
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
One Bottle Cured Her Boy.

Mrs. Mary OLSON, of $50 Clinton Street,
Brooklyn, n. Y, writes; "My little boy,
three years old, caught the Group and 1
concluded to try DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
He was soon relieved after a few doses
only, and entirely cured of the Group and
bronchial trouble after having taken one
feel safe, and since it cured him always
keepa bottle in the house. My husband was
also cured of a bad cold by DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
COUGHS In A night

Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup been household
fifty and there scarcely home cabin the United
bottle this wonderful medicine
ts injurious drugs heals the throat and
perfectly healthy leaves bad aefecs Every mother
keep bottle of Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup the house be prepared
sudden Thousands of letters
full mothers who their babies lives have been
Cough
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
DR.. BULL'S COUGH SYRUP

'My little boy had a touch of bronchial
pneumonia and DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup
saved him, after had given him but few
doses. My other boy and my husband had
bad colds also, but thanks to the wonderful
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup they were cured
too" Mrs. Annie Winkle, 26 Diamond St.,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
81 have used DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup for
my cold and obtained great relief. / have
a cold every winter and always take DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup, which helps me more
than anything else and always cures me-"
Miss BarbaraC G. williamson, Andover, Mass.
"Ihave used DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup for
years in my family and find it invaluable
when any of my children are hoarse or
croupy" Mrs. c. 4. Wynkoop, 9th and
East ellison Streets, Portland, Oregon.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
Saved From a Quick Burial.

"I have used DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup, and
know it to be a valuable remedy and the
best on the market. l voluntarily state
that it saved me from a quick burial by
curing me of consumption, into which was
fast drifting as the result of heavy cold.
must give DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup all the
credit that it deserves" F. ]. Jacobs, las
E. 18th Street, New York City.
"My family has used DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup for the last twelve years successfully
and would use no other." Kirk Field, oil d
Street, S. E., Washington, D. G.
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found-distressing scenes-the in
quest-the verdict-mysterious dis
covery with regard 10 a first class pas
senger-foul play suspected! Verdict
of Wilful MuFder!" And so on and
so on he retraced his way through the
whole of that dark tragedy--W wasting
what he felt to be precious time. but
unable to tear his attention away
from these records of the past
At last he rammed the paper back
into its pigeon hole and turned his
attention again to the drawer be-
meath. When It at last yielded to
his efforts, he was rewarded by the
sight of hatly folded packet of
parchment, tied with tape-the iden.
teal last will and testament which he
had heard spoken of so often by the
cook. But this, though of interest In
one way, was not that of which he
was in search, and he began to feel
a qualm of fear lest, after ALL his
quest should prove useless.
His eye. roaming restlessly about,
was caught by the CLEAN OF brass In a
dark corner, The candle, which was
sufficient to light him at his task, still
left the greater part of the room in
semfdarkness, and there was some
thing over there. in that corner, which
he had not taken into account.
/ It was an old fashioned piece Of fur
aiture-the only shabby and evidently
second hand article In the room. II
was an upright article and was diYid-
ed into two portions, the lower con-
tanning drawers and the upper being
shut in with doors, which were fitted
with brass lock and fastening
It was old and much scratched, and
had apparently seen considerable use;
but must have been good article
! originally. He took the. candle In HIS
hand and. crossing the room, insl ect-
ed Il closely. There Is a look al,out
it"-holding the candle up higher
'as though Il might have a history
attached to il. It looks with a sud.
den impulse as though It might be
trusted to keep secret" He put the
candle upon che mantelpiece close by
and again resumed his burglnrious
operations Il shall soon be able "a
pass muster as an experienced house
breaker at this rate" he remarked q
himself. with grim irony. as the loci
turned traitor and the door, swinging
open revealed number 81 drawer:
within. each garnished With q loci
and brass handle. Which ehouid hs
attack hrstg Much time had already
been wasted, and a. that moment, az
though N answer. the clock "a th'
mantelplece chimed three. while OK
clock 10 ne ntli NIltpNl repeated Ga
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He struck a match and. lightin !
the candle. advanced towards the door
OF the apartment into the lock OF
which he inserted his duplicate key
He entered and closed the door be.
hind him. without, however. com
pletely shutting It.
He put his candle down on the writ
Ing table while he considered what
was TO be done next The waste
paper basket first attracted his atten-
ton as being at once the nearest and
the easiest object on which to exer.
else his powerG Of investigation.
It was about a quarter full OF torn
fragments, which he promptly
emptied out before him. A rapid and
cursory examination was sufficient to
prove that these we're OF no import
ance. So he swept them back into
their original receptacle.
The next thing to be done must be
to tackle the writing table. How was
this 10 be accomplished? Shocking
to relate. he produced from his pocket
nothing less than-a bunch of skele.
ION KEYS!
To his great disappointment one
after another of the drawers upon. the
right hand proved to be empty. He
turned his attention to those on his
left.
He put his hand to one and pulled
out the tightly wedged contents. He
spread It opeh;' yes. it was news
paper-sOme months old. What could
be the reason for preserving Il? A
sudden thought-he looked at the date
and then-Yes, there it was on the in
side sheet. Terrible Railway Acct.
dent! The 4;3O train from Dover
wrecked and partially consumed"
There was full account of that
CHASTITY AFFAIR with minute details
of all the horrors-a recollection Of
which returned to him. most wildly
as he scanned the column. He re.
placed the first. and took down an
other and another
Further details-number of bodies
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Il will try the third lrst" he said,
and inserted one OF his skeleton keys
into the lock. This drawer-thel
third in order from the top--on being
opened showed itself. strangely
enough. to contain three articles, all
Of widely different character.
These were a large and bulky en-.
velope a revolver and a small bottle
Of colorless fuid. The young man
could not repress an exclamation Of
surprise and triumph as HIS eye fell
upon these.
The secret he had been In search of
so long lay ready to his hand-the
proofs of the crime we're there wait
ing for him TO grasp them. He knew
Il. and yet hesitated. The shock OF
the discovery seemed to paralyze his
hand, so that for an instant he vas
unable to stretch forth and take pos
session of what he believed would
make him master of a mans fate.
At last he put out his hand, which
trembled as he did so, and took up the
revolver. lt was a six-chamber revol-
yer. and glance showed that one
ony of the chambers had been dis
charged.
A fierce. hungry look came over his
face as he noticed this. and laying the
weapon down, he searched for some
thing which he always carried sabout
him--the conical shaped bullet whicA
had beep discovered In the stuffing OF
the fourth carriage from the engine.
He dropped II into the empty cham
Der. which it fitted exactly.
Proof number one!" he said. with
grim joy. as he felt the dreadful thirst
for blood return upon him with all its
former strength. He laid the revolver
down and took UP the small stoppered
bottle. What was this, and what bear
ing had its contents upon the matter?
He removed the stopper and inhaled
the contents carefully. A strong and
unmistakable Odor of bitter almonds
greeted him. Prussic acid, beyond
doubt! What did this point to? There
seemed to be only one answer pos
sible-Suicide! A means Of escape
ing. He replaced the stopper and
placed the bottle by the side of the
revolver, while he took up the third
and last article. This was the envel-
ope before mentioned. II was large
and thick and sealed in no less than
three places. On it, in place of an
address, were written the strange
words: ITO be burned, unopened,
after my death"
To be burned, unopened. after his
death!-what did that mean? Why,
If II were to be burned, unopened, had
he put himself to the pains of writing
it? For that the envelope contained
the completed copy of the true nara
tive and confession of the strange
tragedy he had not the least doubt.
But why had he described il as the
strange tragedy? Cowardly and de-
testable 1t might we'll be-but why
strange?
"At any rate, so far from its being
burned, unopened" he said, aloud. 81
will now myself"
He held the letter in one hand and.
with the other he was about to break
the seals. when a voice cried:
Stop"
ITO be continued
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17
lnrIrnlLlennt c,uarn Of -

The seven years vsr was largely
due. according TO his own confession,
20 the vanity of Frederick thc Crest
in wanting TO see his Hamo figure
largely in the gszettes the indian
mutiny was nreeipitfted By the car.
tridges served ont 70 the sepoys.
Which they believed were creased
with the Fat OF animals uneiean alike
20 Hindu and Mohammcdan; and the
Turco Russian war. "a tire opinion Of
thousands. was started by tho black
smiths bammer with which Here
gorinian Blacksmith ldilsd a tax col
leeior who had insultod his daughter.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17
Doctors knew a Good Thing.
ITO be continucd.3

Congressman John Sharp williams
tells of a man in Mississippi who is a
hypochondriac of the first order. This
individuals failing is a source of new
er-ending amusement to his fellow
townsmen. It was of this man that
some one humorously remarked, in an
swer to a question as to how the sick
man was getting on, that "he com
planned that he was feeling somewhat
better"
Mr. Williams says that tho hypo-
chondriac was one day telling friend
of his efforts to regain his old-time
health. He ran over the list OF doc
tors whom he had consulted. Where
upon the friend remarked:
We'll, old man, must say that you
appear to have lots of faith in doc.
tors"
Certainly l have" replied the sick
man. Don't you think the doctors
would be foolish to let a good Gus
toner like me die?" - Colorado
Springs Gazette.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17
THINKS COOP MEN aARRED.
New York Fire Chief Would Engage
Practical Workers.

New York Fire Chief Would Engage
Practical Workers.
Fire Chief Croker has signalized his
return to the New York fire depart
ment by making recommendations to
the civil service examiners which APP
peal very strongly to the New York
public on the score Of horse sense. He
says the rules for examinations should
be altered so as to admit longshore.
men, gripmen, truckmen and sailors.
who, he says, make the best flremen.
The reason they do not apply for posi-
lions is, according to Chief Croker,
owing to the fact that the examina-
lions are too clerical in nature. They
bar class such as enumerated above,
peculiarly well equipped for the kind
of work that a fireman is called upon
to 40 and whose services would prove
a great value to the department.
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as soon as you can; or"---with
slightly more lenient tone, as he re-
fiected that. after all. as the fellow
himself lad said, there might be rea-
sons, not necessarily bad, for the con-
cealment-'you can remain until to-
morrow If you like"
Victory! Another night, which was
ali he required.
He could scarcely prevent himself
from showing some signs OF exulta-
ton. All! perhaps by this time to-
morrow the situation might be chang
ed. He might be the judge, and an
other
Stay one noment," Mr.. Ferrers
continued.
This time he addressed the womEn
Perkins, who had reached the door.
"As | have also strong objection
to persons who pry into other peoples
concerns and interfere with their pri-
vate property, you may as well take
a months notice at the same time.
That will do; you can 60"
The bitter was bit. She had not a
word to say for herself She had
succeeded in wreaklng her spite upon
him who had despised her attractions
and repulsed her oyertures, but she
had done 1t at the expense Il a good
situation. Moreover, the man whose
disgrace she had labored 10 secure
laughed in her face as he passed her.
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WOULD BRING BIG PRICES.

photographs OF John D. Rockefeller
and Helen Gould in Demand.
Almost any price could be obtained
for an up-tO-date photograph OF Miss
Helen Gould or of John d. Rockefeller.
II is next to impossible to secure an
interview from either Of them. It is
declared that Mr. Rockefeller has not
been interviewed, photographed or
snapshoted in the last FIVE years. A
number of rather weird sketches Of
the king of all the magnates have
been published. but most of them are
carieatures. Nearly all the pictures
labeled John d. Rockefeller" we're
taken years ago. many of them being
twenty-five years old. A dealer in pic.
lures of celebrities said the other day
that he would pay $500 for a good
photo taken within the last year.
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WANTED BOY LOOKED AFTER.
Mother Anxious for President Eliot's
Personal Supervision.


Personal Supervision.
An anxious mother wrote to Presl.
dent Eliot OF Harvard asking how her
son was progressing at the university.
The reassur!ng reply gave no hint
that the youth was not under Dr..
Eliot's personal supervision But the
mother was not satisfied. She visit.
cd Harvard without announcing her
intention TO do so and found her boy
in his room, his clothes piled about
on the chairs and his feet on his
desk--smOkirg a pipe. What she said
TO him is unimportant, but what she
said 10 the president has lived: Il
sent my boy here, thinking you would
take care Of him-and see what |
find!" Dr.. Eliot patiently explained
the impossibility of his giving per
sOnal attention to each student, but
the irate visitor refused to be paci-
fed. The presidents good nature
was giving way. but he dismissed
tho lady in this fashion, Madam, we
assume, in a large measure, that the
men here know why they are here
and can care for themselves. II your
boy Is not capable of this he is not
ready for college,.
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reanhInn nomeatIe eolenee.

mrs. George w Vanderbilt has es-
tabiished Ia Biltmote, near Ashevllle.
nj q, q well equipped school Of do
nestle science. where a nmmOer u
colcrod girls are being given practical
demonstration OF how TO do all sorts
81 housework. There Is thorough
course III plain and fancy cooking also.
rae institution consists Of Eitchen,
laundry, dining.room bedroom aad as
eahIg ara g intended as q
atee| so aaiitF pisces "a Qthei qarta
81 H elA
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CHAPTER xxmi.

The Envelope With Three Seals.
It was twelve o'c.ock on Friday
night. The clock In the hall below
had struck the hour. Another half
hour licked slowly by. and at the end
OF that time a door In the upper part
Of the house was opened softly and
BY imperceptible degrees.
The room within was In darkness
and the figure OF the man who eau.
tiously emerged was barely visible in
the general gloom.
He erept lightly on his stockinged
feet past the doors of the rooms on
the upper floor, and began 60 descend
the staircase
It was much In his favor, the stairp
being so well and SO massively CON
structed. that there was no startling
and treacheroes creak TO betrEy tha
feet which trod them secretly II the
dead Of night And SO ne made his
way slowly and safely to the moor on
which the room was situated into
which he was minded 10 penetrate
after careful and nolsclfss search
ne succeeded n Laying bis hand upon
4 candle aBda box Qf mgtches, Which
earlier 81 ne evening 10 hed SO ,etag
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