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The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
BABY ORPHAN, PLAYING
WITH MATCHES, BURNED.
wounds Will Result Fatally, 1t Is
Thought.

Playing with matches, Gertrude
Richardson only years of age, set
fire to her clothing at the Savannah
Female Orphans Home yesterday
morning and was so badly burned that
she will probably die. The little one
had left her playmates only a short
time, when her screams brought aid.
One of the larger girls partially ex-
tinguished the flames before the ma
tron and the other ladies of the Home
arrived. But the child had been fear
fully burned about the neck face and
head. The burning clothes were torn
from her and DR.. j. D. Wahl was hast
lily summoned.
1t was seen at once that the child's
condition was serious and she was
carried to the Savannah Hospital She
was one of the youngest inmates of the
orphan home.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
MANY MYERS BUTTONS
APPEARED YESTERDAY.

Five thousand Myers buttons arrived
in Savannah yesterday, and many of
them We're distributed before the day
was over.
Almost all of the Citizens Club party
leaders were bedecked with buttons.
The buttons bear a picture of Mayor
Myers. Above the picture is For
Mayor and beneath it Herman My
ers."
The prominent men in the dominant
party are very much in earnests a bout
the Mayors race for 1905 though it is
still a long ways Off They say the
present Mayor must have another term
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
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LOOKING FOR PEST HOUSE,

The County Farm will be visited this
afternoon by city and county officials
for the purpose of selecting a site for
the new pest house.
The party will leave the Court House
at o'clock. Mayor Myers, Aldermen
Garfunkel, Dixon and Glatigny, and DIR.
Drummer will go from the city and
Commissioners Lathrop and Moore, DR..
Osborne and Clerk Reuben Butler will
60 from the county.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
WOMAN A BANKRUPT.

Court yesterday, the petition of Julia
n. Kirkland, of Stillmore was filed
She asks that the court adjudge her
a bankrupt. Her liabilities are placed
in the schedule at $5,771 .43, and the
assets at $1,261. 70. She asks that for
homestead and exemption under the
law. property to the value of $1,000 be
set aside.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
SPECTACULAR OPENING
FOR THE CASINO.

Elaborate preparations are being
made for the opening of the summer
theatrical season at the Casino Mon
day night. The grounds and all of
the new amusement features that have
been added to the attractions at
Thunderbolt, will be adorned with
Japanese lanterns. The season prom
Uses to be good one. with the varied
attractions now offered. Arrangements
are in progress to make the opening
night a spectacular occasion.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13

DR.. C. 1. S. Cawthon, Andulusia, Ala.
declares: ''Tetterine is superior to any
remedy known to me for eczema and
stubborn skin diseases" Many other
physicians unite in this testimony. 1t
has accomplished wonders in their
practice. 1t is amazing that anyone
would suffer with itching, burning skin
diseases when relief might be had in
fallibly from the use of so cent box
of Tetterine.
Your druggist. or by mail from the
manufacturer, ]. T. Shuptrine, Savan-
nah Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
To observe nth Anniversary.

The Sunday-school of the First Pres
byterian Church will observe it's seven.
ty-seventh anniversary in the church
tonight. No special programme has
been prepared for the occasion, though
there will be an address by the pastor
of the church, Rev DR.. W. p. Nc
Corkle. and a number of songs and
recitations. The occasion promises to
be very enjoyable one and doubtless
will be well attended.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
FIXTURES OF M'RAE
ORDERED TO BE SOLD.
sheriff schwarz Named Permanent
Receiver for Firm.

An order was handed down yester-
day morning by Judge Cam appoint
ing Sheriff Schwarz permanent re-
ceiver for McRae &c Buffkin. the West
Broad street saloon keepers.
Owing to the fact that the materials
on hand are perishable, the sheriff is
ordered to advertise a public sale and
three days thereafter to sell the goods
on the premises.
The circumstances of the case are
familiar to readers of the Morning
News Buffkin made charges Of
drunkenness against McRae and ask
ed that the court appoint a receiver
and wind up the affairs of the firm.
This was done. and since that time a
deputy sheriff has been overseeing the
doing out of drinks at the bar. Nc
Rae, in a statement to the Morning
News, denied the charges made by
BufflSin.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
MUST GO SLOWER.

Mayor Myers yesterday addressed a
letter to the superintendent of police,
asking him to have the ordinance reg
ulating the speed of automobiles en-
forced. The superintendent has in
structed his men to make cases where
the owners are running too fast. I'm
der the ordinance an automobile can
not run over eight miles an hour.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
HANDSOME STRUCTURE
ON WEST BROAD ST.
Will BE Erected ~ SchwarrchiId q
SuIEE"rPrr Company.

The schwarzchild & Sulzberger Com
pany is building a new home for its
Savannah branch on the site of its for
mer Office, on West Broad street, south
Of the Central of Georgia passenger
depot.
II will be completed, it is expected,
about the middle of July and when
finished will be the most convenient
and modern in its appointments. as it
will be the largest, of any beef house
in the city.
The building will be two stories, of
wood, placed on a cellar. In length it
win pc 100 feet. and in width so feet
The approximate cost of the structure
win be $4,000.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
Guinridn's Trio at Conidn,s.

Guiffrida's trio, consisting of Mr..
Frank Guiffrida, flute; Miss Olive
Gould, piano. and Mr. Rudolph Jacob
son. violinist. will begin summer en-
gagement at Conida's Saturday The
excellent reputation that each of these
artists has achieved in local circles in
sures enjoyable programmes
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
"Queen of Sea Routes"

Magnificent deep draught steamships
of the Merchants and Miners Trans
portation Company, between Savannah.
Baltimore and Philadelphia direct.
Only two days at sea. Rates cheaper
than rail. For further information.
choice stateroom reservation, etc, cali
on w. w. Tull, Agt., or J. F. Ward
T. p. A, liz Bull street, Savannah
Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
ABDUCTED GIRL
WELL KNOWN HERE
MOTHER WAS SAVANNAHIAN.
MISS BELLE CRANE, IMPRISONED IN
FRANCE, HAS BEEN HERE.

Is Granddaughter of the Late
Thomas Farr of This City-ReIa-
tives and Friends Here Have Been
Very Much Exercised by the
Stories of the Young WOmnn's
Troubles in the French City.
Miss Belle Crane, the Georgia girl
abducted in France and later lodged
in d provincial prison after she made
her escape, is a granddaughter of the
late Thomas Farr, of Savannah, and
has quite a number of relatives here.
She has visited Savannah a number
of times and has friends here.
Miss Crane is daughter OF B. S.
Crane, of Decatur. Ga. who holds a
prominent position with the Virginia
Carolina Chemical Company. She IS
a young woman of remarkable beauty
and is very talented. The relaul es
and friends of Miss Crane have been
very much worried by the stories of
her misfortunes abroad.
She Went to Europe with party of
friends from Cincinnati. She had con-
tracted with a Mr.. Angel, an AEeri-
can, TO give a series of concert read
ings. Owing to the death of his wife.
Mr.. Angel abandoned the plan, and
Miss Crane then went to Loldon TO
live with a Miss Lestrade. Some time
ago, she left London for Paris, where
she hoped TO obtain a singing engage
ment.
Her Paris Experience.
In Paris, according to the press dis
patches, she met a wealthy man, whom
she had known in London. He pro-
posed marriage to her. but she re-
fused him. She consented to make
an automobile excursion with him into
the country.
At village beyond Versailles they
alighted and went into the house
When Miss Crane attempted to leave
room, which she had entered, she
found she had been locked in. Her
calls for help were not answered and
she was forced to remain in the room
for three days. She escaped through
window and attempted to make her
way on foot to Paris.
Had Lodging in Jail.
She had only small amount of
money with her at the time and reach
ed DreuX. village twenty-five miles
from Paris, without a cent. She aD-
Piled for assistance and was referrc1
to the Mayor, who turned her over 10
the authorities, and she was lodged in
the local Jail. according to the recent
cablegrams.
From the jail she wrote to Consul
General Gowdy, who procured her i'm
mediate release by sending a represent
tative to the village. She was escort
ed to Paris. and there she cabled her
father to send her funds to return
home on.
From Atlanta the information comes
that Mr.. Crane sent 5000 nearly eight
weeks ago. Miss Crane is expected to
arrive home within the next week.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
MAYOR MYERS WROTE
TO POSTMASTER GENERAL
In Regard to the Paving of Streets
by POstomce.

by POstOmce.
A letter was sent yesterday to Post
master General Harry C. Payne by
Mayor Myers, asking if the govern
ment would pay its portion of the cost
Of paving of President and York streets
by the postoffice.
Mayor Myers also wrote United
States Attorney w. r. Leaken, ask
ing Mr.. Leaken to use his influence in
Washington to get the pavements. The
letter to the Postmaster General was
following the request in a resolution
passed by Council Wednesday night.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13

Burnett's Vanilla Extract is the Ak
ed standard OF excellence. 1t is the
finest and purest vanilla extract that
can be bought. Always ask for Bur-
nett's Vanilla. What you pay for ex-
tracts is important. but what you get
for your money is ten times more i'm
portant.-ac.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
CONVENTION HAS
BEEN POSTPONED.
Naming of state Senator Has Been
Deferred Week.

The Senatorial convention of the
First District will not be held on Sat
urday. as was intended.
Chairman Charles Garfunkel has an
nounced the postponement of the con-
vention for week. and it will be call
ed to order at the Court House on May
q. II is not likely that the conVen-
ton will be in session long and Mr..
John f. Foy of bingham will be
named.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13

of Piano Dealers and Manufacture
crs TO BE Held Mt Atlantic CG.x
May 23d to 27th.
The Merchants and Miners steam
ship line will sell round trip tickets
from Savannah to Atlantic City for
$500. Tickets on sale May is and
q. Final limit returning June 3.
Meals and berth included. For further
information apply to VIM. w. Tull
agent. or J. F. Ward, T. p. Agent
phones 124.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
ONE THOUSAND

Large yellow Mixing Bowls 10 BE
Given Away Friday and Saturday.
Just received: 1000 large yellow
mixing bowls to be given away Fri
day and Saturday to all purchasers CT
any of the following articles:
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
PROPOSALS WANTED.

Proposals for repairs.-Fort Screven,
Tybee Island. Ca, May IL, 1904.-seale
proposals, in triplicate. will be received
TIL I'm, May 81. 1904 for repairins
hospital here. u. S. reserves right 70
accept or reject any or all proposals 81
any part thereof Information on APP
plication. Envelopes containing pro
posals should be marked Proposals
for repairs" addressed E. L. GilmeE'
Q. II.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13

To all purchasers of one pound OF
A. p. Baking Powder and one
pound of Java favored coffee, 25c, we
will give a complete set of three mix
ing bowls Friday and Saturday only.
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea
Company, LOG Broughton street, west
telephone G16.-ad
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-08
VETERAN ACTRESS DEAD.
Mrs. q. a. Gilbert Stricken with Ap-
oplexy at chicago-Was on
Her Farewell Tour.

Chicago, Dec. 3..-Mrs. G. H. Gilbert,
the veteran actress, in Chicago on her
farewell tour before the people, who
have lovingly called her the grand
mother Of the American stage" was
stricken with apoplexy in her room at
the Sherman house Fridax,.and when
doctors had. been called they pro-
nounced the stroke fatal. Within an
hour after the secure Mrs. Gilbert
died.
Mrs. Gilbert was SO years of age and
had spent over 60 years of her life on
the stage In her career she played
parts as Tar apart as Mrs. Toodles
and Lady Macbeth. Mrs. Gilbert was
the star Of the play, Granny" writ
ten for her by Clyde Fitch The COM
pany was organized by Charles Froh-
man, and was put before the public as
tribute to Mrs Gilbert's long career
on the stage. She was on a tour of the
country and It was the intention to
present the play lin every city where
she had: played during her career, and
at, the conclusion of the long trip she
was to retire from the stage.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-08
INTERNAL REvENUEFlGuREs
Increase in Receipts Is Shown by An
nual Report Of Commits
sioner Yerkes.

Washington, Dec 1.-The annual re-
port of Commissioner John w. Yerkes,
of the internal revenue bureau, shows
that for the fiscal year ended June 30,
1904, the receipts of the bureau were
1892, 904, 004, an increase of $4,000
over the collections for the year next pre-
ceding. The leading states in the pay
ment of internal revenue taxes for the
past year are Illinois, $52,4G4,271; New
York, $26,375, 1875: Indiana, $24,102,371;
Kentucky, $21. 757 1913; Ohio, $21, o91 ,416;
Pennsylvania, $18,S74,540. In 1908 the
total production of distilled spirits was
148,206,875 gallons; in. 1904. 139, sos ,214
gallons. There has been a decrease in
the amount of tobacco manufactured,
and an increase in snuff manufactured.
There as an increase in the production of
beer. The four states having the
largest production of distilled spirits
during the year are Illinois, Al, 1856 1893
gallons; Kentucky, 23,O70,162 gallons;
Indiana, 2o,S38, 1868 gallons; Ohio, 13, 49,
537 gallons.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-08
TRAINS COLLIDE
Disastrous Wreck Occurs Near Column
bus, Ind.-Four Men Lose
Their Lives. x

Columbus. Ind. Dec. s.-while run
ming SO miles an hour north bound
passenger train No 81 on the Penn
sylvania road Friday night ran into q
construction train about two miles
north Of this city, killing four men
and inflicting slight injuries upon a
score Of passengers. The dead are:
Samuel Crow, Jacksonville, N passen-
ger engineer; Herman G. Jones, Col
u1hbus, brakeman; e. w. Achenbach,
Indianapolis, fireman, cremated. Cal
vim Prather, Sellersburg, fireman, died
at the hospital. The passenger coaches
did not leave the track and none of
the passengers was badly injured.
Fireman Achenbach's body was.burned
to q crisp in his engine before the
rescuers' could reach him. M. /. Kahn,
of Jacksonville, engineer of the con-
struction train, escaped with broken
leg. The construction train was en-
tering siding south of Cornbrook,
and eli, Of the train. except the engine
and one car, was clear.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-08
TRADE REVIEW.
Situation In Commercial Lines Very
Favorable-Hohday Transae-
lions Promise Well.

New York. Dec 3.-Bradstreet's
says: Developments have been main
ly favorable. Cooler weather has
helped retail trade, stimulated re-
orders from jobbers and improved
collections, except in portions of the
south. where holding of cotton is re-
ported. Heavy dry goods. clothing,
shoes. groceries and hardware note
relatively most activity. Holiday
trade has opened well and promises a
very large aggregate. Among the in
dustries the feeling is optimistic. nota-
bly, in iron and steel, coal, lumber and
kindred lines. Money is more active
Generally speaking, the feeling in
trade and industry is optimistic, the
only drawbacks being that manufac-
turers are confronted with prospective
high costs of production, and the pre-
vailing western drought renders;-the
outlook for the winter wheat crop I'M
favorable at present.
re Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review Of
Trade says: Holiday goods are NOV
ing freely, and in staple lines there is
more activity even the products that
are between seasons finding a fair
market. Packing. and shipping de
partments are increasing forces and
5tranac congestion at several points in
sdicates that the growth of business
has overtaxed railway facilities.
Commercial failures this week in
the United States are 245, against 205
last week, 217 the preceding week, and
231 the corresponding week last year"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-08
TOOK -WoMAN's WORD.
Bankers Lend Large Sums and Now
Demand Securities She Said
She Possessed.

L New York, Nov. 29.-Suits which al
ready aggregate IN the amounts sought
to be recovered over $250,G90 were be-
gun Monday against Cleveland
woman. At the same time came news OF
the CLOSING. Of q national bank at Ober-
Hin, o., as the supposed result Of the
trust reposed in the same creditor.
The conditions revealed have caused a
i-great sensation in Boston, New York,
cleveland and other cities. The woman
borrowed large amounts, it is said, on
securities held in trust. These have
been estimated as being worth $5,00O,-
900, but nothing definite can be ascer-
ftained about them and they have been
tiled up by injunctions. =
I The sensational care was revealed by
"a suit by HerbertD. Newton, Of Brook
Iline, Mass, against Mrs. Cassie Chad
wick, of Cleveland, for $3.50, 800, money
loaned. Mrs. Chadwick is the wife of a
cleveland physician. In addition to
EMr. Newton's suit, several banks have
taken legal action to recover various
amounts, which bring the total to $751;
800.
Cleveland, O., Dec. 3.-gacques Kra-
kauer. Of New York, filed a petition IN
involuntary bankruptcy against Mrs.
G. L. Chadwick in the federal court
here Friday. Krakauer is dealer in
laces and embroidery. He claims 5000
to be due him: from Mrs. Chadwick.
Later in the day Nathan Loeser was
appointed receiver for all the proper
ty. of every kind and description be-
longing to Mrs. Chadwick. The adj
judicafion under bankruptcy law 'of
Mrs. Chadwick's affairs will mean
their full closing up. 1t will force q
settlement and complete estoppage
of further operations by Mrs. Chad
wick, and involve complete investi-
cation, exposure and final distribution
of her property among the various
creditors.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-08

"A recent order providing for the kill
ing Of beavers in public park in Ger.
many, because the animals had almost
undermined the whole island on which
the park is laid out, is interesting be.
cause it shows that the beaver is not
q purely American animal. Instead
Of that being SO, the fact is that beav.
ers used to be found in many parts of
Europe, and there are still few in
the Elbc river near Berlin, where they
are protected and propagated by the
government.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-08

Dealers in iron and steel claim that
the imposition Of. the 81 ton duty on
IMPORTS Of steel rails willSmean ali ad.
vintage Of SIG ton for the Canadian
manufacturers over those of the Unit
ed States, as Follows Duty s. ton:
bounty in Ontario on pig iron from
Canada ore, 81 a tom; federal bounty.
R2.25; federal bounty on steel ingots.
s2:25; special duty under dumping
clause, $3.50; total, SIG. ~ y
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-08

Chile has possibly used more post
age stamps which were first intended
for revenue purposes than any other
country. In 1880 the 1c, &c, SC, 10c- and
zoe, as well as the and pesos tax
stamps, were used postally. The &c
blue fiscals were also used in Iquique
during the war Of the rebellion In
1891 the &c, 1Oc and zoe telegraphs
were used for postage. Many fraudu-
lent specimens of the latter exist, and
even the postmarks have been counter.
feited -e.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-08

J. The longest fence in the world is
that which has been erected by q cat
tie company along the Mexican Dor.
der. 1t is Is miles in length, and sep.
arates exactly for its entire distancs
the two republics. The fence was built
toskeep the cattle from running across
the. border and falling an easy prey to
the Mexican cow punchers. Although
1t cost a great deal Of money, It is esti.
mated that cattle enough will be saved
in one year to more than pay for it.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-08
one of the strangests holiday resol

One Of the strangest holiday resorts,
and zone Of the most interesting q
that. recently made accessible to Sthe
xpublic at Padirac, in the department Of
Lot, France. There a wonderful series
Df caverns, containing magnificent
ss# Stalactites and subterranean lake
and river, has yielded the secrets to
stAendventurous explorer. and the dan.
GER of the visit have now been in.
geniously reduced SO that the average
: aigAtssas mag traverssEathe sa1tres
yalt.,s asesAnd safety. Forsag
haAeageisS ined absolutely sune1,
% ld, ss'aE ~ q
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-08

American thrashing machines have
been used in Perr this year for the
first time, in lieu OF the old system Of
having the rice trodden out by horses.
Other rice growers will probably soon
be- induced to follow this example.
Thrashers Of this class. as well as
their motors, should be very light in
construction. with broad wheels for
use in moist ground, in order to meet
the popular fancy there.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-08

Argentina has the greatest number
Of sheep of any country, but derives
relatively the least benefit from them.
This is due, In part, to the quality not
having yet been sufficiently refined, in
part to negligence in the care Of the
sheep, and lastly. to the prevalence Of
scab, the curing of which has not been
made obligatory. In Australia curing
this disease was made compulsory 30
years ago. ,.+