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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-04

picture is marked with some explana-
tory caption. The idea. which is a very
educative one, is excellently carried out
in both the instances shown.
Many callers were present yesterday
to inspect the work, and all were warm
in their expressions of admiration.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-04

Mr.. and Mrs. w. v. Davis have
moved out to the Isle of Hope for the
summer.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-04
SAVANNAH CHAPTERS MEETING.

The last regular meeting of the Sa-
vannah Chapter, U. D. c., was held
yesterday afternoon at Veterans Hall,
with an attendance of sixty. Mrs.
Hull presided, and in the absence Of
Mrs. l. M. Falk, her place was filled
by Mrs. N. b. Harrison. Almost the
entire afternoon was devoted to bust
ness.
An invitation was extended to the
chapter from the historian, Mrs. Louis
G.. Young to hold gathering at her
house on June 3, jefferson Davis
Birthday.
The registrar announced the admis-
sion to membership of Mrs. Mary Hull
Hazlehurst. Mrs. Elspeth Thomson
Garnett, and Miss Marie Grady.
A scholarship in the State Normal
School was awarded by the chapter to
Miss Sallie Anderson and to Miss
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-04

Mr. and Mrs. Alexandra Thesmar
will leave to-day for New York, on
their way to Europe for the summer.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-04
MAsONs MET IN ROME.
Governor Terrell will Attend ana
Deliver an Address.

Rome, Ca, May 3.--The Seventh dis
trio Masonic convention convenes
here Tomorrow About 1900 Masons are
expected. Among the distinguished
visitors to be here is Gov Terrell, who
will make an address.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-04

Mr.. Frank Kehoe, who is studying
in Baltimore, has returned home for
the summer.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-04

Mrs. T. Mayhem Cunningham will
leave tomorrow night for Atlanta to
visit Mrs. Fleming duBignon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-04

Miss Conway of Gainesville, Fla, is
the guest for a few days of her sister,
Mrs. Norton Oemler.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-04

Mr.. Joseph Copps has gone to Ire
land for a visit of four months.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-04

Mrs. Daniel Hecht will sail to-day
for New York, where she will spend
several months.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-04

GROVES TAsTELEss CHILL TONIC.
Has stood the test twenty-five years
The first and original tasteless chill
tonic. so cents.-ad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
UNCOVERS SERIES
OF ARSON CASES
Arrest at San Jose, CAL, Sequel of
Crimes Committed Years
Ago in Ohio.

Toledo. Nov. 15.-In the arrest in
San Jose, Cal, yesterday of George
Letcher, retired capitalist, formerly
of Montpelier, Ohio, on a Toledo war
rant charging arson, the elimination
is reached in a series of sensational
arson cases. 1t is said the affair will
reflect on the memory of a former
prominent merchant of this city, now
dead.
1t is charged that Letcher set fire
to the stores of c. Wynn in Montpel-
Ter, in 1877 and that Wynn collected
the insurance. The loss was $50, 900.
After the fire Letcher left, and II years
ago turned up in. San Jose, where he
soon won general confidence and
wealth.
Letcher's alleged connection with
the arson cases was dev eloped when
the state fire marshals began the in
vestigation of several incendiary fires,
TO which Jack Page finally confessed,
duplicating prominent men of Mont
pelier. 1t is said that Wynn, who had
moved to this city and engaged in busi-
ness, became alarmed and conferred to
former Fire Marshal Hollenbeck. and
then, fearing exposure, committed sui
eide
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
HAD FAITH BUT TOOK
SMALLPOX JUST THE SAME
La Grange Woman, Who Declared Her
Immunity Guaranteed at
Chicago With Disease.

Chicago. Nov. 15.-Mrs. w. c. Wat
erbury, a faith healer, and, according
to her sister-in-law, d member of the
First Church of Christ, Scientist, OF
La Grange, held the belief until last
Tuesday. that she was immune froTS
the infection of smallpox.
Whether she holds her faith unim-
paired today is a question. She is be
ing treated for smallpox by physicians
in the Chicago Isolation hospital along
with her 9-year-old son, Elba. The
sister-in-law says that Mrs. Water
bury's belief. so far as it applies to
smallpox, has been strained but not
broken.
Mrs. Waterbury, il appears, has had
strong opinions on the subject of heal
ing by faith for some time. She held
that not only simple disorders OF the
system might he dissipated by the
power of mind, but that contagious
diseases could gain no hold on a per
son who had the faith to- Withstand
them. She went so far as 70 disregard
such precautions as the vaccination oil
herself and her children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
THIS AlRSHIP IS A FAILURE
Francois Machine Refuses to Be Steer
ed in Formal Test.

St Louis. Mo-. Nov. 15.-The Fran
co.'s airship in a test yesterday failed
to demonstrate its dirigibility. owing.
as its inventor said. to the absence of
a rudder. One of the propellers was
broken durng the experiment. The
ascension lasted Is minutes. during
which time the efforts of the aeronaut
to- steer the machine by fans. or pro-
pellers. were watched by President
Francis. Of the exposition. Miss Helen
Gould. and many members of the
board of lady managers. Prof. Langley.
OF Washington. Count de la Vaulx, and
thousands OF other spectators.
At no time was the airship released.
but was held at the end of a rope 100
feet above the ground. The announce
ment was made that the ascension was
made to- test the dirigibility OF the ma
chine with fans and try the balance of
the car.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
COMMISSIONER
WARE IS TO QUIT
Head of Pension Department Will Re-
tire From His Office on First
Day of January.

Washington, D. c.. Nov. 15.-Eugene
F. Ware, of Kansas. commissioner of
pensions. has handed his resignation
to the president, to take effect Jan. 1.
1905. This time il is a true bill and
Mr.. Ware will not deny it, although he
has had occasion to deny similar re-
ports so many times that il has become
joke in the pension Office. Announce
ment that Mr.. Ware has at last really
resigned was made officially from the
White House yesterday afternoon.
Only last Saturday Mr.. Ware denied
that he had offered his resignation.
He resigned the next day. for his let
ter to the president is dated Nov. 13,
and although that was on Sunday, it
was said that undoubtedly the resigna-
tion would not be regarded as illegal
on that account
1t has been known for some time
that Commissioner Ware would resign
before long, and the only question was
as to the date of his withdrawal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
REPAIRING STORM
DAMAGE IN EAST
Main Lines of Communication Rees
tablshed But New England is
Still Billy Hampered.

New York, Nov. 15.-While consid-
cradle progress has been made in re-
pairing the damage wrought by Sun
day nights storm conditions today had
by no means become normal. Good
connections had been established be-
tween New York. Philadelphia and
Boston, but beyond those points the
emergency circuits were still in use
Wall street was in much better con-
dition than yesterday.
Direct communication between the
cotton exchanges of New York and
New Orleans had been established by
the Western Union, and there were
two wires between New York and Chi
cago. but the latter were working
slowly and were hours behind in hand
ling the regular routine business.
In eastern Maine where more than
1000 telegraph and telephone poles
were blown down during the storm, the
wires were still out of service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
ROCK ISLAND ROAD
RAISES $25,O00,00O
Sells Bonds to Speyer & Co., ani
Member of Firm Becomes
Director.

New York, Nov. 15.-The following
statement was given out today:
"The Chicago, Rock Island & Pa
cific railway company has sold to Spev.
er & Co, s25.OOO,O0O of it's first and
refunding mortgage four per cent gold
bonds due April 1. 1884, which will pro-
vide for the requirements of the com.
pany until the summer of 1906. The
Rock Island management has request
ed James Speyer to become a director
in the Rock Island company and i
member of the finance committee and
Speyer has consented.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
Offered tn Accept Less.
FOR Improvement
OF UPPER RIVER
Association With Five States Rec
resented ConVenes at Du-
buoue.

Dubuque, Iowa. Nov. 15.-Delegates
from five states are in Dubuque today
attending the annual convention of the
Upper Mississippi River Improvement
association. During the proceedings
President Wilkinson. OF Burlington.
made a strong plea for aid from con-
gress. Cows. Cummins and Van SAINT
were among the speakers both pledg
ing support 10 the movement.
The convention will adopt resolu.
tions asking congress to appropriate a
sum sufficient TO improve the river
from St. Louis to st. Paul so as to al
low the passage OF all boats during
the navigation season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
MESSAGE FROM THE MIKADO
Prince Fushimi Calls on President
With Greetings From Emperor.

Washington. Nov. 15.-Prince Sada-
mura Fushimi. a near relative of the
emperor of Japan who has arrived in
Washington. as guest of the nation.
today caller at the White House and
conveyed TO the president the good
wishes and friendship of the mikado
and the latter's hope for the presi-
dents continued good health and hap
piness. The princes address was
brief and bespoke closer and stronger
relations between the two counties.
The president in response gave assur-
ance that the American people wished
the Japanese people prosperity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
BURROW IN
THE GROUND
Japs and Russians Avoid
Shells at Shah
ke.
SMALL GUNS USELESS
0rientals Building Defenses to
Make Their Position
lmpregnable.

Mukden. Nov. 15.-Aa unbroken
cannonade Of siege guns. throwing 80
or so shells hourly against the Japan
ese positions in the regions OF the
Shahke station. was begun this morn
ing and ended at nishtfall when more
than half thousand big contact shells
had been thrown into the Japanese
army's strongest position in the plain
for the purpose of demoralizing the
work OF fOrtification concentrated at
that point for the past four weeks.
Digging Into Ground
Today's bombardment was the most
serious attempt made by the Russians
with large siege guns. and IL was made
on account Of the apparent determina-
tion OF the Japanese to- make Shake
station an impregnable defense of the
railway behind. Both sides have so
dug themselves into the ground. night
and day. that artillery fire is practic-
ally Ineffective and ammunition is
nearly wholly wasted.
Both sides. recognizing this. are re-
sorting to- a competition Of big guns
and the regular field artillery Is only
occasionally engaged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
BOLD H0LDUP
Worlds Fair Train Robbed by
Two Masked Ban
dts.

ST Louis. Nov. 15.-It has just be
come known that two masked men
held up and robbed train on the Mis-
souri, railroad at the worlds fair Sat
urday night. securing money and val
uables amounting TO 800. and ther
escaped. The train. containing the en-
gineer and three passengers making
It's last trip was crossing a deserted
plot of ground when suddenly two
masked men. with drawn reyoivers
appeared and called the engineer to
halt. The train Immediately came TO
a standstill. while one robber covered
those aboard. the other relieved then,
of their valuables. One woman pas
senger gave up considerable money
There is no clue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
Want MONEY
Cash Paid for Canal Right OF
Way Causes Trouble
in Panama.

Washington, Nov. 15.-Advices have
reached here concerning reports from
Panama of a conspiracy there direct
ed against President Amador and ii is
understood conceived by persons who
want control of the remainder of the
$4,000 fund paid by the United States
to Panama in consideration for the
right Of way across the isthmus. II is
further learned the movement was "A
failure. Amador having been warned
in advance but Ii is feared the same
element will repeat the effort.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
SMALLPOX AT ANN ARB0R
Disease Breaks Out Among Students
Pest House Wrecked.

cases of smallpox have been discover
ed among the students of the Univer
sity of Michigan, six of them engineers
and one law student. The announce
ment was made yesterday by the sec
retary's office. and last night the city
pesthouse was partially wrecked. The
building had just been prepared To
receive the patients.
The police are making an investiga
tion TO discover whether the students
destroyed the pesthouse to save their
chums from the horrors of such j
place or whether citizens living near
want the house moved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
PLANS INVESTMENT OF
A BIG SUM IN CANADA
French Company is About to Spend
100000. 900 for Development
Of Northwest.

Winnipeg. Man. Nov. 15.-Eugene
p. Poisson. inspecting engineer OF the
firm of Fiver Lille ct Gle of Paris.
France. who arrived here last night,
explained that the object of his visit
had been to look over the Canadian
northwest. as his company intends 70
spend 400 200. 900 francs on its develop
ment is the country turned out TO be
all that il is claimed to be. It is the
intention of the company 10 build rail
ways. canals, bridges and tramways.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
NO EVIDENCE OF
JAP WARSHIfS
England's Preliminary Hearing of
North Sea Testimony Be-
gun at Hull.
DEVELOPS NOTHING new
Inquiry Will Be Merely AmpIification
of Inquest Over the Dead
Sailors.

Hull, England, Nov. 15.-The in
Quiry which Great Britain conducts
ON her own behalf into the North sea
incident opened today.
The Associated Press learned at the
outset that the board of trade solici
tors who have been preparing the case
have found no evidence to suggest the
presence of torpedo boats among the
fishing fleet.
Merely An AmpliicatiOn.
The inquiry will therefore merely
be an amplificatiOn of the evidence al
the inquest proceedings here being
confined to narrative of the shooting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
MISS ISAD0RE RUSH DROWNED
Actress Carries Away by Wave While
Bathing at San Diego.

San Diego, Cal, Nov. 15.-Miss Isa-
dore Rush, leading lady in 'Glittering
Gloria" and widow of Roland Reed,
was caught by an immense wave yes
terday while in bathing with other
members of the company and carried
into deep water. She was rescued and
brought unconscious to the shore.
Then her friends and a number of
doctors worked frantically over her
for two hours in the effort to restore
consciousness, but at the end of that
time Miss Rush died.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
WAR MUST CONTINUE TO
THE END OF RESOURCES
GOV. VARDAMAN SEES
DANGER TO THE
SOUTH.

Jackson. Miss. Nov. 15.-Gov. Var
daman. in his Thanksgiving proclama-
tion yesterday. said that grave prob
lens confront the people of Missis-
sippi. together with most of the other
southern states. and that as the or
ganic law OF the nation may be en-
forced by an unfriendly hand. it will
call for wisdom. courage aIN patriot
ism OF the highest order TO meet the
difficulties and solve them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
VIII Not Tolerate Interference.
so YEARS MORE THAN LIFE
Slayers Of East St. Louis Strike Break
ers Plead Guilty.

Belleville. ILL.,. Nov. 15.-Pleas of
guilty OF murder in the first degree
were entered in the circuit court yes
terday by Hugh McCandless and Louis
McKane. each 80 years old. of East
ST. Louis. and both were sentenced
TO the penitentiary for life. In addi-
to his life sentence. McKane gets an
other sentence of 80 years. McKane
shot and killed two alleged strike
breakers last September. McCandless
was convicted as an accessory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
Urges President Smith,
of National Railway
Commissioners,
i'm ANNUAL ADDRESS
Federal Ownership Opposed as
Menace to a Free Gov
ernment.

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 15.-The
10th annual convention of the National
Association of Railroad Commissioners
began today with large attendance,
including state railroad commissioners
and deputy commissioners from almost
every state in the union. President
John V. Smith, of Montgomery, Ala,
delivered the annual address.
Opposes Government Ownership.
President Smith took strong grounds
against government ownership of rail-
roads saying that political party with
the patronage afforded by railroads
and the appointment of over a million
employees could not only perpertuate
itself in power but in a few years
could build monarchy, and our now
boasted free institutions would become
the laughing stock of nations.
Governmental supervision reason
ably and justly administered and not
government ownership. he said. was
to his mind the solution of the prob
lem of railroad combinations.
Let Them Combine.
Let COIlDlHe, IUC speak
er continued. "and combine until ev-
cry mile is under one vast system, and
have sufficient confidence in our gov
ernment to believe that under proper
supervision these combinations could
be made blessing instead of curse
TO our nation.
1T might also be said with some
degree of truth that if our state and
national leaders in politics would
cease their wild and unmeaning rant
ings against railroads, combines.
trusts and their appeal to the passions
and prejudices of the great masses or
the people, arousing bitter feelings in
the minds of unthinking public for
the upbuiIding of their own or their
party's political fortunes and turn their
attention to serious and conscien-
tious study of this question along
broad and statesmanlike lines. a rem
edy would be soon found that would
conserve the interest of the public and
the railroads as Well.
Urgent Conservatism In Control.
Speaking of what he termed the
clamor for a reduction of the cost Of
transportation the speaker said he felt
that note of warning should be
sounded and a spirit of conservatism
prevail in the future exercise of gov
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
wan,a Women Given Work.

Washingbn. ID. c.. Nov. 15.-Pres.-
dent Roosevelt has sent a note to- the
war department calling attention to
the fact that he had directed that the
work of making trousers at the Schuy-
kill arsenal be given to women. The
note was the result Of a complaint
made by NJ. F. Doyle. representing the
sewing women. who told the president
that much OF the work had been tax.
en- from them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
Case Mas Dismissed.

st. Louis. Mo-, Nov. 15.- United
States Commissioner Gray has dis
missed the case against Rev. Father
Aylward. assistant pastor OF st. Pat
rick's church, arrested by federal au-
thorities on the charge of having reg
istered at the recent election on false
naturalization papers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
Urgent Conservatism, I'm Control.
IRRIGATION CONGRESS OPEN
Called to Order by Senator Clark at
EI Paso, Texas.

Ell Paso. Tex, Nov. 15.--The 18th
national irrigation congress was call
ed to order today by Senator Clark of
Montana, its president. The attend
ance was up to expectation. These Is
much work TO be considered. The
first session was devoted to the ad-
dress of welcome and responses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
committee GOES TO COLON
Delegation Named by Congress to In
spect Canal Strip Sails.

New York. Nov. 15.-The congress
sional committee. with Congressman
W. B. Hepburn. chairman. which was
appointed to- inspect the location Of
the Panama canal. sailed yesterday on
the United States transport Sumner
for Colon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
VISITING kinq Edward.

Portsmouth, Nov. 15.-The king and
queen of Portugal reached Portsmouth
this morning from Cherbourg and sub
sequently proceeded to Windsor to re-
turn visit which King Edward paid
TO them at Lisbon last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
CASHIER BUTLER is SENTENCED
Joliet Court Denied Him a New Trial
And Sends Him to Prison.

Joliet. III. Nov. f5.-Andrew n. But
Ter. cashier of the defunct Exchange
bank of Lockport. was denied a new
trial yesterday and sentenced to an
indefinite term in the penitentiary by
Judge Dibell. Butler nearly broke
down when he was led to Jail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
WOULD MEET RUSSIA IN
NORTH india WITH FORCE
To TAKE MURDERERS
OF REVEREND
LARAbEE,

Constantinople, Nov. 15.-The Amer
lean consul at Kharput, DR.. Thomas II.
Norton, has been instructed to pro-
ceed to the TurcoPersian frontier to
watch the operations of the Turkish
and Persian authorities who have I'M
dertaken to arrest the Kurdish murder
ers of the American missionary, Rev.
B. w. Larabee, who was killed in
April last.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
THREE WATCHMEN MISSING
Result Of the Fire That Threatened
Heavy Loss at Jersey City.

New York. Nov. ia considerable
quantity OF dressed meats in cold stor-
age was incinerated. much valuable
property destroyed. and many blocks
along the water front threatened by
fire which ragged for several hours In
the United Stock yards in Jersey City
early today. II Is reported three
watchmen are unaccounted for. The
damage was 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
REBELS QUIT
Rio Janeiro Dispatches State
Quiet is Restored in
Brazil.

Rio Janeiro. Nov. 1.-the revolu-
tionary movement has been crushed
and order completely restored. Some
of the leaders OF the movement have
fed. and others are arrested. Many
persons have been killed or wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
e. X. oehIheimer is indicted.

Aberdeen. s. d.. Nov. 15.-Edward
III. Dehlheimer was indicted by the
federal grand jury on the charge OF
| mailing obscene letters to President
| Roosevelt and James ]. Hill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
Only SO Per Cent in Dividends.

New York, Nov. 15.-The Standard
Oil company at New Jersey today de-
Chased a dividend of 81 share paya-
BILE Dec. 13, making a total dividend
for the year of Sc per cent compared
with A in 1903.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
War Minister Andre Resians.

Paris. Nov 15.-Oficial announce
ment is made of the resignation o
Gen. Andre. war minister, and the nom
ination of deputy Henry Maurice Bert
eaux, to succeed him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
MINERS SECURE
THEIR DEMANDS
Twelve Workings in Telluride
District Give Notice Of Bet.
ter Conditions.
UNION HOURS AND WAGES
Organized Labor Not Recognized But
Anticipates There Will be
No Discrimination.

Denver. Colo. Nov. 15.-Notices
were posted at the mills of the five
big mines OF the Telluride district last
might that in the future the eight hour
day would prevail in the mills. 1t
was demand for this concession in
the mills OF the state that precipitated
the strike and caused the bitter strife
between the unionists and mine own
ers. The minimum wage promised
under the new arrangement is 81 a
day.
Offered tn Accept Less.
AT one time the Western Federation
of Miners offered to accept s2.75 for
an eight hour day. II is the general
opinion that under the new order no
discrimination will be made against the
employment of union men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
Famous churehman Dead.

Rome. Nov. 15.-Cardinal Mecinni
who was administrator of apostolic
palace under Pope Leo Kill. died al
the vatican Of paralysis. while consis
tory was in progress yesterday.