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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-16
UPON ROOSEVELT
DEMOCRATS JUMP
CIVIL SERVICE SUSPENSIONS
SUBJECT THE PRESIDENT To CON-
GRESSMEN'S CRITICISM.

Roosevelt Not Fulfilling His Former
ly Assumed Role of 'The Great
Civil Service RefOrmer''-Since He
Has Been President He Has Sus-
pended Civil Service Law Sixty
Times to Three by McKinIey-His
Rule of Congress Condemned.
Washington. April Reconsideration
of the general deficiency bill was re-
stunned in the House to-day after a
number of minor bills had been passed.
The Presidents recent order regard
ing service pensions was attacked by
Mr.. Underwood Of Alabama, who con-
tended that there was no warrant in
law for it.
will close tomorrow, and the bill will
be read for amendment.
Mr.. Underwood thought the Repub-
licans at least might pass pension leg
islation they believed in, and mot leave
it to the executive branch OF the gov
eminent to order it into effect" Crit
icising the proposed early adjournment,
Mr.. Underwood inquired If 1t was be-
cause the Republicans were afraid to
investigate the frauds. said to exist in
the government departments, and per-
init the country ito look at the books"
The power Of legislation, he said, had
been transferred to the President. al
though the Republicans still insist on
being allowed to pass upon bills" and
he predicted as affairs were now drift
ing, it would not be many years be-
fore Congress would allow the Presi-
dent to issue an order regarding the
amount he wanted. and a blanket APP
preparation bill would be passed, and,
he said that will be the end of the
Congress of the United States"
Too Many Suspensions.
Mr.. Hay, of Virginia, criticised
President Roosevelt for the number
of suspensions of the civil service law,
rules and regulations. He said that
although while serving on the Civil
Service Commission the President had
been most strenuous in posing as the
great civil service reformer," he had,
since he came into executive office,
made sixty. suspensions of the law,
whereas in Cleveland's two administra-
lions and the administration of Har-
riSon no suspensions were ordered, and
that only three such suspensions had
been made by President Mckinley. The
action of President Roosevelt, he said
was an example of the trend of mind
of the President when he comes in
contact with a law or regulation which
goes against his wishes" The Presi-
dent was ready always to override
them and in this matter was violating
the principles which the President him
self taught, said Mr.. Hay.
Mr.. Small, of North Carolina, spoke
on the tariff question. He said the
tariff had made void the law Of sup
ply and demand, and fixed prices for
the necessaries OF. life SO that the labor
ers' high wages are balanced by the
increased cost of living.
The House adjourned until to-
morrow,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-16
GOV. JENNINGS CALL
FOR CANAL CONVENTION.
He Addresses Southern Governors
and Commercial Bodies.

He Addresses Southern Governors
and Commercial Bodies.
Tallahassee. Fla. April 15.-Gov.
Jennings is deeply impressed with the
great commercial Importance of the
Panama canal to the future prosper
ity of Florida, and all the other South
ern states. and is using his best en-
deavors to arouse in the people such
interest as will cause them to be in a
state of preparedness to reap the larg-
est possible benefits and advantages
from the improved commercial condi-
tions which will obtain when the canal
is an accomplished fact.
In aid of this plan, Gov. Jennings
has taken lively interest in the move
Tnent of the Tampa Board of Trade to
hold a convention in that city on May
4, to discuss the commercial Importance
of the Panama canal, and he has to-
day addressed to the Governors of all
Southern states, and to the commercial
organizations Of Southern cities
and states the following COM
munication, which. as VIII be
seen, is in the nature of {. call for such
a convention, and an invitation to SEND
delegates to participate in it.
water canal across the Isthmus OF
Panama, to connect the waters of the
Atlantic and the Pacific oceans and
supply a direct, convenient and great
ly shortened avenue for the vast and
rapidly increasing commerce between
the Occident and the Orient, provision
for which has been made by treaties
entered into by the government OF
the United States and by the enact
Of laOfGlafiOn
Congress of the United States, is one
Of the most important enterprises ever
undertaken by this nation, and pro-
ject pregnant with prospective bene-
fits to the whole world, such as has
never been surpassed In history.
Realizing the far-reaching and
beneficient results which will accrue
to the people of the United States,
and especially of the Southern States
of the Union, the Board of Trade OF
the city of Tampa, Fla, has made
adequate and attractive arrangements
for the holding of convention in the
said city Of Tampa, beginning on May
4, 1904, for the purpose OF discussing
the commercial importance of the pros
pective Panama canal and to exchange
ideas and devise plans by which the
people of the Southern States may, in
ample time, shape their affairs and In
terests so as to be in position to de-
rive the greatest possible advantage
from the improved commercial condi-
ton, which will obtain when the said
canal shall have become an accom-
plished fact
I'm accordance with the arrange
ments made for the said convention /
have been requested to invite, and do
hereby cordially invite, the Governors
of all the Southern states of the Union
to attend the said conver ion at Tampa
on May 4. 1904. and to appoint as dele
gates to said convention such number
of citizens of their respective states
as to them may seem ADVISABLE; and
l further invite, upon the same re-
quest. all commercial bodies OF the
cities and states of the South to send
such number Of representatives of their
organizations as delegates to said con-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-16
BARKER REPLIES TO
R00SEvELT'S MESSAGE.

Washington, April 15.-The following
telegram has been transmitted to the
President through the Secretary of the
Navy from Rear Admiral, Barker in
reply to the Presidents expression of
sympathy:
1.-THE officers and men under my
command desire to thank the Pres
ident, through the commanders in chief
of the fleet and the Secretary of the
Navy, for his kind message of SYM
pathy in this time of sorrow. They
are proud of the heroism displayed by
the captain, officers and crew of the
Missouri in eXtinguishing the flames
near the magazine Of the vessel imme-
diately after the explosion, thus avoid
ing more terrible disaster"
Admiral Barker sent a similar tele-
gram Of thanks to Secretary Moody.
A message of coincidence was left at
the Navy Department to-day by M.
Jusserand, the French ambassador.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-16
WILL INVESTIGATE THE
MISS0URPS ACCIDENT
Report That There Were Too Many
Charges to BE PrObed.

Report That There Were Too Many
Charges to BE PrObed.
Washington, April 15.-Searching in
vestigation will be made by the court
of inquiry on the Missouri accident
regarding the statement that four
charges of ammunition were in the
handling room of the after turret of
the Missouri ready to be hoisted to
the turret at the time the explosion
occurred.
This fact has been reported in the
newspaper dispatches from Pensacola,
and seems to be borne out by the
statement of a number of officers that
it has been thought necessary, in or
der to fire as rapidly as our ships
have been firing, to keep several
charges in the turret room, even
though it is not in accord with the
regulations, that no time may be lost
in bringing the charges from the mag
azine. II such be the case, it can be
stated that this condition of affairs
will be promptly remedied.
Notwithstanding the mystery which
still surrounds the cause of the Mis-
souri, accident. the announcement was
made at the Navy Department to-day
that there would be no suspension of
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-16
HARDY MEN.
The Kind of Food They Use.

/ am brakeman on the Rocky
Mountain Division of the N. P. r. r.,
winch extends for two hundred and
MlY-SlX miles over the mountains
along treacherouS canons and deep
SorSes where the work is always
hard, arduous and dangerous, and
Wnere one is constantly exposed to
cola, rains and snow storms. At times
we Will be laying for hours in some
ollnd siding waiting for trains that do
not come, yet we cannot move out,
put must wait until some other train
from the same direction brings us
orders to move ahead.
we frequently must prepare our
own food in the caboose or way car
lot which most trainmen are prepar-
eu by carrying pans, kettles, coffee
pot, etc, along in caboose at all times.
with the crew to which l belong
pacon. Tried eggs and potatoes fried in
lhe bacon grease with strong black
CoHee to wash it down. formed our
Iood' and OR meals were usually
eaten in hurry.
One day last winter while waiting
on lonely sidetrack along the Clark
River for No. 2. my mate and COM
menced to prepare a meal of the
usual kind when our conductor came
IN the caboose, took a sniff of the
Dacon-laden atmosphere, and said:
BOYS, l can't stand that grease any
longer, my stomach feels like it was
mot to pieces and my head rolls like
sMltch engine going UP a grade. Let's
Wy something new. 1 have heard so
much of Grape Nuts; let's kick that
crease down to the Chinese section
hands' and next time we are in, buy
is a gallon milk can, fill her up at
edcn END of our run, put it in the
eooler. and when we get hungry have
some Grape-Nuts and milk
Wen, to make, my story short, we
Sot the can, the milk and the Grape
NUS. That was -four months ago. and
day 49, Ne '-'-
Almost from the first I noticed a
mango In my own health and heard
me others say the same of theirs. My
headaches vanished, the weary de-
pressed feeling in my stomach left
me. feel more cheerful and brighter.
can stand more cold and exposure.
get over my train with more ease, and
10 my work better than ever before.
IL give the credit where honestly
n sw 1t belongs; to cutting out the
SSease and strong coffee and using
Grape-Nuts.
- Other crews now call us the
Grape-Nuts Crew and the yard
anaster has even written in chalk on
t ur caboose 'Grape-Nuts' instead of
me conductors name, but we don't
IRE Tor that. Others are following
our example, and I guarantee there
IRE Few cabooses on our division go
W. now from the terminals without
s ohelr Grape-Nuts and milk" Name
Mich. 80 D"''ie SieeA'
a,s "A 1000 for the strongest men and
'lessuble by even weak babies.
There's a Reason
LOOK in each package for the ia.
WILLIE" lag iva" " wen
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-16

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own words is ito place those following
peaceful vocations, who have been in
jured in heroic effort to save human
life, in somewhat better positions pc
cunariy than before. until again able
to work In case of death, the widow
and children. or other dependents to
be provided for-the widow until she
is remarked and the children until
they reached a self-supporting age. For
exceptional children, exceptional grants
may be made for exceptional educa-
ton. Grants o: sums of money may
also be made to heroes or heroines as
the commission thinks advisable-each
case to be judged on it's merits"
1t is provided that no grant is to be
continued unless it be soberly and
properly used, and the recipients re-
main respectable, we'll behaved mem
be~s of the community.
A medal shall be given to the hero
or widow, or next of kin, which shall
recite the heroic deed it commence
rates. The medal shall be given for
the heroic act, even if the doer be un-
injured. and also a sum of money,
should the commission deem such gift
desirable
Doctors and Nurses.
The field embraced by the fund is the
United States and Canada and the wa
ters thereof. The sea is the scene of
many heroic acts" says Mr.. Carnegie's
letter, and no action more heroic than
that of doctors and nurses volunteering
their services in the case of epidemics.
Railroad employees are remarkable for
heroism. All these and similar
cases are embraced. Whenever
heroism is displayed by man or woman
IN saving human life, the fund APP
plies"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-16
GOVERNOR VISITS
CAMP OF CADETS
SAW UNIVERSITIES SOLDIERS.
.~n STATE TROOPS ENGAGED In
A SHAM BATTLE.

c..ns.viIIe Was ThrOnged with
visitors on Account of the En-
c,mDment and the Presence of the
Governor and His stn6-Many Cit
,var. of Athens Were Among the
visitOrs-SOciaI Functions Were
Held for Soldiers.
Gainesville, Ca, April 15.-Gov. ].
NJ Terrell and his staff paid visit
% the encampment of the University
Cadets this afternoon. The city was
thronged with visitors, and the mill
,ary showed to splendid advantage.
Immediately upon the arrival Of the
Governor and his party they were met
nv delegation Of citizens and carried
IN a special car of the electric COM
many to Chattahoochee Park, where
the Governor reviewed the troops. The
University Cadets, the N. G.. A. Col
lexe Cadets, the Walton Guards of
Monroe and the Gambler Horse Guards
of Gainesville were in line. r- b..
A sham battle, participated in by
all the military, was given, after which
dress parade was held. The Govern
ors party then returned to the city, and
an informal reception was rendered
until 9 o'clock tonight, when the WIS.,
itors returned to Atlanta.
A military ball was given tonight
at the Horse Guards Armory, which
was one of the largest social func-
tons of the season in Gainesville.
Col. Obear also inspected the Cand-
Ter Horse Guards and the Walton
Guards of Monroe at p. m.
Many citizens of Athens came over
to-day to be present at the Governors
review, and hundreds of visitors from
elsewhere were here.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-16
CORRESPONDENTS READY
TO GO TO THE FRONT.

Chinampo, Korea, Thursday, April
IA, via Seoul April 15.-The first con-
tingent of press correspondents to ac-
company the japanese army are await
ing here the arrival of steamer with
their personal effects. When these ar
rive the correspondents will proceed to
Ping Yang.
The weather is yet cold and rain is
falling. The roads are in bad condition
and there is much ice to the north
ward. The Koreans here are pursuing
quietly their usual vocations. The
Japanese officers are providing for the
correspondents with unusual hospital
ity.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-16
THREE LIVES WERE LOST.
Section of Coal Train Broke Loose
and Caused Collision.

Scranton. Pa. April 15.-Three lives
were lost in a disastrous railroad
wreck on the Wyoming Valley division
Of the Erie Railroad at Rock Junction,
four miles east of here, to-day.
A section of a coal train, consisting
of fifteen loaded cars, broke loose on
the steep grade at WINNERS and ran
back a distance of eleven miles. -collid-
ing with two locomotives, which were
drawing another coal train up grade.
The runaway section had attained a
speed of 100 miles an hour when it COL
lided with the two locomotives. vt
The railroads loss is estimated at
about 100000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-16
WILL SHOOT THE MEN
WHO SEND MARCONIGRAMS.

Continued from First Page.
British. newspaper correspondents are
making free use of wireless telegraph
in the transmission of their war news,
peal to their government to define
their privileges and to secure an Off
cfal determination of the question as
to whether a neutral on his own ship
outside the territorial waters of bel
of war aboard can be treated as a
spy
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-16

able. '9der uesir-
1t Is earnestly desired that every
southern state and all commercial
bodies of the South shall be well rep
resented at the said convention, that
the most satisfactory results may he
obtained. All communications and
/ names or all delegates appointed
should be addressed to Hon. w r
Fuller, President Tampa Board of
Trade, Tampa, Fla. Yours very truly.
wv. S. Jennings. Govarnnr,,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-16
TO NEW YORK CONVENTION.
Delegates Are Elected i'm the As
sembIy Districts. =

New York, April 15.-Democratic con-
ventions were held tonight in the
thirty-fve assembly districts of New
York county for the election of dele
gates and alternates to the state con-
vention. In none of the districts were
the delegates instructed, and there were
no contests. Among the delegates
elected were Charles F. Murphy, Con-
gresham w. Bourke Cochran, former
Mayor Robert. A. Van Wyck, Senator
Thomas F. Grady and Senator Victor
]. Bowling.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-16
BEAT LANDING FORCE
OF 1900 JAPANESE

London, April 16.-The st. Petersburg
of the Standard sends a
rumor to the effect that Vice Admiral
Togo's fleet escorted a Japanese land
ing of troops to the westward of the
Yalu river. When $4,000 men had been
landed the Russian troops, which were
lying concealed, suddenly attacked
them driving them back to the ships
with heavy losses in men and guns.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-16
To Assign Press Seats.

Washington April 15.-The sub-com-
mittee of the Democratic National
Committee, having in charge the ar
rangements for the national convention.
has placed in charge of Charles H.
Mann of the House press gallery. the
assignment of all press seats for the
convention. All applications for seats
must be made to Mr.. Mann.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-16

(Continud From First Page.)
case, inasmuch as those who are pre-
stunned to be at fault were the turret
officers and were killed by the ex-
plosion.
Developments to-day tend to throw
some light on the disappearance of w.
J. Bomgard, a seaman, who was in
the turret. Two seamen who were en-
the after deck say that they saw a
mans body blown through the hole
in the top of the turret and into the
Gulf. In the excitement OF the mo-
ment they made no effort to recover
the body, but rushed to fire quarters
when the alarm was sounded.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-16
IT HAS BEEN LEARNED
THAT CYRIL IS BETTER.

st. Petersburg, April 15.-This even
ing Prince Galitzine assured the As
ISOLATED Press that the Grand Duke
Cyril was better, and that he was with
his brother, Boris, at the headquarters
at Lao Yang. His fever has almost
disappeared.
The Admiralty has received official
information that Verestchigan, the
celebrated painter of battle scenes, was
among those lost by the sinking of the
PetropavloVsk.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-16
SCHEME OF JAPANESE
FOR RUSSIANS UND0lNG.

Kobe, Japan, April 15.-It is assert
ed in naval circles here that the Japa-
nese arranged to lay thirty mines at
the entrance of Port Arthur and then
entice the Russians out. The mines
were placed in position and Port Ar
thur was bombarded April 10. Several
Russian ships besides the Petropov-
lovsk were damaged.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-16
TURNED OVER TO RECEIVERS.
Continued from First Page.

petition in bankruptcy. OF this amount
the trust company sold sufficient cot
ton to discharge the principal and ac-
crued interest. The cotton and cash
covered by to-day's order remained af-
ter that Indebtedness had been dis.
charged.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-16
MERCER WON IN
ALISTLESS GAME
Baptists Outhft and OutfieIded the
FIOridians at Macon.

Macon, April 15.-The Floridans went
down before the Mercerians here this
afternoon before nearly 1000 specta-
tors The game was full of good plays,
but the men at times were Indifferent
and listless. Score:
R.H.E.
Mercer .....1'O-O 1900 do IL 8
Florida .........0 DOL 0 0 0 0-25 5
Batteries: Maynard and Stovall;
Sheets and Liddell.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-16

for the latest spring styles in Spring Neclwear 5oc
Beautiful Star Negigee Pleated and Plain Bosoms
ST.. so to $3.50
Waist Coates in newest patterns and plain white Honey
comb and Duck Linens ST So $I.75, $500 to $500.
Lisle Suspenders, London Smoke shades, so XII
Fancy LisIe Half Hose so cents.
Babriggan Underwear soc, 75c, $Ioo.
Paamas and Night Shirts
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-16
STOPPED MISSOURI IN
81, NICK OF TIME.

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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-16
CARNEGIE STARTS A
FUND FOR HEROES.

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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-16
The Flowers of
the Spring Styles

in Derby and Soft Hats Our shapes exclusive and have
am invidual style.
Agents for Halves $500 Hats and NO Name" $3.50 Hats.
Blum & Koch have been making Straw Hats for years The
points of good Straw Hat arestye fit durability and finish
The comprises Split Sraws Sennts Soft Splits,
Jap. Macknaws Mlans and Rough Fancy Staws. Prices
range from $I25 $3.50 $2oo $225 $a5o $780, $780, $500
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-12-22
TRAGEDY at North TazewelI.

On last Saturday morning Beverly
Barns, colored man, was found dead on
the railroad track at North Tazewell. He
was lying on the track in front of the store
of ]. H. Whitley Il Son, and his death
had been caused by pistol shot, the bull
let having entered bis body near the heart.
Barns had been for some years cjnduc-
ting barber shop and a small store in the
settlement called "Shakerag," between
this town and North Tazewel. He had
been regarded as an honest man, but il
seems that he had been stealing coal on
the yards of the railroad, and it is thought
he was killed while engaged in that dis
reputable work. The shooting must hsyt
occurred about 6 o'clock, and the body
was found at about O'Clock.
A coroner's inquest was held over the
body and the verdict rendered was, tina
the deceased came to his death by a gun
shot wound inflicted by an unknown
party.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-12-22
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

Our hot soda is the best kind Of stimu-
liant. 1t warns you up and starts the
circulation. Delicious too, at Jacksons.
Buy "Her" a pretty and stylish Fur
for Xmas.
HARRISON & Gillespie Bros.
Everybody wants and is entitled to re-
ceive full value for every dollar spent. We
stand ready to "mske good" our guaran-
tee that "every article leaving this store
must give satisfaction" You get full
value when dealing with us. If not
already customer, try us and see.
Hartman & Bottimore.
The first Quarterly meeting for the cur
rent year will be held in. Main Street
Methodist church next Sunday the Goth.
Rev. Mr.. Dixon will preach at II q. M,
and the services at 7 p. M. will be con-
Quoted by presiding Elder Morrell. The
pastor, Rev. I. ]. Eskridge, will fill his
regular appointment at the station Sun
day morning at IL o'clock.
Finger Rings Brooches, Stick Pins
Shirt Studs, Watch Charms and Collar
buttons for Xmas.
Harrison & Gillespie Bros
Belts and Handbags for the girl Xmas.
Don't forget.
HARRISON & Gillespie Bros.
We handle Strouse & Bros. clothing
This name guarantees the best and latest
in style and fabric. They are "at the
top" in clothes making. Every garment
warranted. You cannot buy, anywhere,
better clothing.
Harman & Bottimore.
As child, you probably collected pos
tage stamps for pleasure. As a woman,
you should collect Trade Discount Stamps
for profit. They will cave YOU many
dollar on your home furnishings, since all
of the many hundred premiums given in
exchange for the stamps are such things
as every household needs, and IS accus-
toned to buy for cash. When you save
the stamps, you save the cash that the
would cost. Free stamps are
given with all new books, which hold but
$4,000 and other free offers are made from |
time to time. Buston & Sons will give
you book, and tell you all about the free
stamps.
Rugs, Druggets and door mats. Call at
The Big Store.
HARRISON & Gillespie Bros.
Umbrellas, Handbags, Belts, Grips, Suit
cases make nice Xmas presents.
Harrison h Gillespie Bros.
Holiday Goods = Biggest
stock ever bought by this con-
Germ will be displayed first of
next week. Will be sold at
let live prices. Remember the
place,
Tazewell Supply Co.