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The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-05

invariably shows women out in most
chivalrous manner.
He has also done away with the Gus
tom of never seeing any of the civil
authorities of Rome or members OF
the Italian government. He sees ev-
erybOdy who comes to see him. He has
received the deputies, and senators OF
both houses, and all the members of
the Kings court, as well as Queen
Margharita's court. and such people as
the wives of the late Premier Rudini
and Vicomte Venosta. He was very in
innate with the nobility when at Ven
ice, and was warm personal friend Of
the present King. He will do much to-
ward paving the way to reconcilla-
ton between the Papacy and the gov
eminent as time goes on.
Another custom he has abolished is
the kissing of his ring when receiving
communion from his hands 1t is hoped
that his departure from this custom,
which has been followed for centuries,
will be initiated by prelaes throughout
the world. The Pope knows 1t to be
a source of distraction to the commu-
meant. and will not permit it.
He also prefers to walk into st. Pc
ter's or the Sistine Chapel instead of
being carried on the Seda Gestatoria
with six palafreniere and the impos-
ing and picturesque fiabella (white os-
trich fans which are used to fan the
Pope and KEEP insects from disturbing
his cOmpOsure).
This is the only custom which does
not meet with the approval Of the
sightseers at Rome. He cannot be
seen so readily as he could upon the
high chair which was carried on a
das, and tilted forward just enough
to show his entire figure. Now when
be comes into the sanctuary of st.
- er's he is surrounded by Car
dinals and is not visible to the vast
audiences which gather to see him.
However, as he prefers to walk about
the buildings. it is not likely that
he will submit to be carried.
Let me say right emphatically that
the Pope detests all personal pomp
and ceremony and will avoid it when
ever possible. good story is told
of his. ordering a carriage to take
him for a drive through the Vatican
grounds. 1t was soon after his cleo
ton and the day was very hot. He
asked the Major Domo for an open
carriage.
when the Pope came downstairs
he was surprised to see the old clos
ed, stuffy carriage. His face showed
signs of mental irritation, but he said
nothing. The next day he again or
dered an open carriage. Upon coming
downstairs he found the same old
vehicle. He looked at the Major
Domo.
" I told you to bring me an open
carriage. Why have you sent me
this old closed one? he said
1.-The Major Domo confusedly an
swered that the Popes never rode in
an open carriage; it was not the ETH
quette of the Vatican.
" Well said this Pope, I am going
to have what I want, etiquette or no
etiquette. I don't care what the Gus
tom has been. I want an open car
riage. Go and get it for me-
1.-The open carriage was brought.
81 could go on telling such stories
of the Pope. They would be of vast
interest to you Democratic Amer
leans. but my time is up and 1 must
be going
And the eminent divine departed to
catch his train.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-05
Waycross' Educational Rally.

waycross, Ga, Aug. 4.-The educa-
tional rally at the public school build
ing tonight was fairly we'll attended,
and the programme as rendered was as
follows: Music, Charles Ost, Jr.; ad-
dress, County School Commissioner w.
A. Berry; address, Prof. f. A. Pound;
song, Mrs. w. II. Dyer; address, ]. w.
Greer; address. ]. Walter Hendricks
music Charles Ost, Jr.; address. V. l..
Stanton; address, Capt. L. Johnson;
music, Charles Ost, Ir.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-05
THESE MEN PLAYED
FOR HIGH STAKES.
Man from Montana who Called n
ThOusnnd-DO1lar Bet Was Dubbed
a 6ePiISer.N

a ''Pilker."
From the Baltimore American.
Butte, Mont, July PA poker game
where the ante was $500. where jack
pots were opened for $1,000 each, and
in which three sevens took down $685.
900, was played in the rooms of an ex-
elusive Butte hotel last night. Those
who sat in" and who continued to
play uninterruptedly for SO hours were
F. A. Heinze, the Montana copper
king; w. Wilson. proprietor of the ho-
tel and three multi-millionaires.
During the progress of the game Jack
Curley, the fight manager, who is here
looking after The interests of George
and Jimmie Gardner was taken to the
room and remained an hour as a spec
tator.
The recklessness of the players and
the fortunes which were thrown on the
table, Curly says, outdid anything that
was ever witnessed on an Atlantic liner
in the days when there was no re-
striction of gambling.
i've heard about such games, but 1
never believed they were actually
played" said Curley. Frequently the
pots ran over $4,000, and one occasion
there was $4,000 in the pool. All of the
men were first-class players, and the
luck seemed fairly evenly balanced.
There was good feeling, too, and most
of the time the men were bantering.
When / heard a man called a piker
whom l had just seen call hand with
a cool thousand I thought I'd faint.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-05

"A young English artist who has
taken Paris by storm through his ex-
hibits there is Gerald Kelly. The
French government has just ordered
one Of his works for the national coll
lection in the Luxembourg gallery.
Kelly is only % years of age.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-05

is not mightieT than the sword ?--an1
hnally pleasant grin all around. This
uncultured Mongol had a greeting for
all. mere curiosity seekers and SOL
diers alike. That duty performed, he
knelt complacently down on the stone
slab, allowing his pigtail to fall over
his forehead.
The eXecutioner jumped from his
horse, raised the two-headed sword
high above his head and cried, TIA"
Manchurian slang for Here goes"
But he knocked only a hole in the
back of the poor devils head.
TIA" repeated the rascal grining
all over his face; the second stroke
broke the neck bone, but the flesh
being not completely severed he step
ped up to the patiently kneeling man
and cut off his head slowly and pain
fully, while his assistants stood by to
catch the spouting blood on balls of
cotton fastened TO sticks. These must
be sent to Picking, in proof of the exc
cution.
But for the headsmans awkward
ness, the execution was not nearly as
revolving as similar acts prolonged by
intolerable judicial ceremonies / Wit
messed In Europe and the United
States. This as far as concerns the
execution itself. l thought the worst
over but il was not, for now the
eXecutioner's men threw themselves
like vultures upon the dead body for
their perquisities. the clothes and scant
JeWelry They stripped IL completely,
with many rough jokes. re-echoed
and applauded by the native soldiery
Asked Correspondents for Money.
At the same time the executioner
took up the head by the pigtan and
showed it all around. Next he address,
90 ~ Lei Oh.
English, Me like mon for show" AS
he approached your correspondent
swinging the bleeding head in his left
hand, / threw a Mexican dollar hard in
his face, so disguised was / with the
brute but the form of displeasure
seemed to please him exceedingly, and
to get rid of the CORY spectacle my
colleagues had TO follow suit. After
gathering all the money possible to
collect the young rascal threw the head
upon the naked trunk wiped his sword
on the latter and wrapped Il in yellow
Checsecloth. Next / saw him shoulder
arms and march down the line of APP
plauding spectators, who greeted him
Us an audience of bloodthirsty Span
iards is wont TO acclaim a victorious
bull stcker.
The line Of soldiery wheeled about
and admitted a sorry procession. the
parents. wife. children, uncles and
cousins of the late brigand. who come
to claim his body and carried il off
i'm miserable dry goods box. marked
Moscow" Poor devils, they proba bly,
sold their last belongings to obtain the
permit by brbing a Dozen or more.
high and low officials.
The Mongol, as we have seen. and the
Chinaman IN general, docs not fear
death "a bit. his great ambition is TO
have am honorable burial and unless
his relatives procure that for him they
imagine themselves haunted by the
| spirit Of the departed. The brigands
executed the day before We're undoubt-
eddy outcasts otherwise they would
/ have delayed their execution by re-
fusing TO confess until some relative
had promised 10 take care OF them art
or death.
AS I drove home behind the painting
coolie / asked myself for the one hun
dreqth time since 1 came 10 these lat
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-05
COURT AT STATESB0R0
MONDAY, AUG. IS.

Wrightsville, GA, Aug. AIT the in
stance of a petition signed by many
of the most prominent citizens of Bull
loch county. Judge A. F. Daley has is
sued an order calling a special term
of the Superior Court to convene at
Statesboro Monday, Aug. Is, at 8
O'Clock a. m. for the trial of the al
legged murderers of the Hodges family.
The Judge has also notified the solicit
tor general, who is at Saratoga
Springs, N. Y, to return by that date,
i'm order to represent the state at the
trials
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-05

itudes: What makes the Asiatic supe-
rior to us so-called civilized people in
the face of death? OF all the peoples
of this earth, Europeans and their de-
scendants alone suffer from fear of
death while natives of Asia, Africa
and India accept the inevitable smil-
ingly. We Europeans and our children
beyond the seas may be brave In many
ways, but in the face of death we are
miserable towards, every one of us.
Chinese Robbers.
The executed man belonged to one of
the numerous robber bands terroriz-
ing Manchuria, which, I learn, are or
ganized after the fashion of the Box
ers, and as they used to do. claim that
foreign competition and lack of en-
ployment force them to an unlawful
life. II is quite possible that their
leaders are in the pay of the Japs at
any rate. they murder and rob indis-
crjminately natives, Cinnamon and
Russians. Excepting the Russians,
they treat foreigners with the respect
due them. / know of a dozen or more
Chinese expeditions sent against these
hordes that were promptly whipped by
the outlaws. Whenever a Chinese vic
I tory over robber bands is reported you
may take it for granted that the latter
were outnumbered a hundredfold at
least.
Wnen i drove past the palace of
the Russian Master of Police, the in
cumbent of that important office, staff
Captain Gross, called to me from the
window:
Have you seen the execution?"
Yes"
"Wen, come in and thank me for
the privilege"
What have you got TO do with
those atrocities" I asked. after we
had lit our cigarettes before the steam
ing samovar.
verything-without my signature
the DEGREES Of the Chinese viceroy are
non-binding. In the case Of his eX-
cellency's last victim ! hesitated long
before signing the decree. for the evil
dence presented did not seem to war
rant extreme measures"
What about the crucifixions, are
they your work, too?" asked the cor
respondent.
Capt. Gross moved uneasily in his
chair: well. not exactly. The Chi
nese are in possession Of the lower
jurisdiction and administer II accord
ing to their lights"
| cut short my visit and went to my
hotel.
DR.. Smith, an American missionary.
had called In my absence leaving his
card and Bible. As ] opened the good
book I read on the top Of the page:
ST. Matthew, 81 I read the whole
chapter and It seemed to me that
Pontius PLATE Of old had a successor
in Mukden.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-05
cRUCIFIxIoN IN MUKDEN
SOME OF THE HORRORS PERPE-
TRATED UNDER RUSSIAN RULE.

Behendfng Tame AFnir-Robber
who Knew HOW to Dfe-POlitely
Bowed Before His Head Was Cut
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-05
ware County'n Taxnbie PROPERTY.

Waycross, Ga. Aug. Tax Re
ceived Mcdonald has just completed
his tax return books. and to-day for
warded them to Controller General
Wright. The books show an Increase
IN taxable property I'm Ware county
of $4,000. The total amount OF prop
erty returned this year Is $685.. 0S0.
When Mr.. Mcdonald was FIRST cleo
ted 70 office four years ago. the tax
able property in Ware county was
S2.605.32s. The increase since that time
has been &l059.752. The taxable prop
erty returned by colored people for
the present year is alightly over $780,
600.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-05
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The evening world., 1904-02-26

YALE-COLUMB|A
FENCERS TONIGHT

Yale and Columbia fencers meet TO-
night at Earl Hall. on M~orningslde
Heights. Last years dual tournament
between these universities was won by
Columbia.
The evening world., 1904-02-26
TO REPORT MARCH 7.
CHANGES IN PRACTICE PLANS
TX KANAGER M'GRAw has made
INu several changes In the work laid
" ont for thu ninnIn AL. ...An

X HANAGER M'GRAW has made
lNN several changes In the work laid
ava out for the Giants this spring.
Instead OF reporting in Washington, d.
c., on March 6. ms at first arranged. the
Giants nave been ordered to report to
Manager McGraw In Savannah, Ga, on
March Z. The team will remain in sa-
vannah just one week. There have been
no exhibition games arranged for tho
first week. Manager McGraw preferrlnv
to have his men get Into shane by
systematic training rather than by reg
ular games.
Giants In Birmingham.
From March II to 70 the Giants will
Timber up in Birmingham. Ala. The
oun In the latter city are much
preferable for practice to the Savannah
Held, and the weather is liable 10 no
much more settled In an inland city like
Birmingham. These facts decided Nc
Graw In making such an extended stay
In the Alabama city. '
The first exhibition games will no
played in Little Rock. Ark, on Maroh
~ ana 81. Nashville. Tenn. will welcome
a start VIII be made for MONTGOMERY
Ala, where the Giants are scheduled
for"games on April 4, s and s.
Last Games In South.
That series of three games will ,,,,s
up the New Workers exhibition pannl
in the South. The team will ienvo
Montgomery, on the night OF April a and
win arrive home IN time to open The
on Saturday, April .. with ynie mss
April II the Jersey Citys will tackle tbn
Giants III h Polo Grounds, ana or ,hmee
next day. tbs, 18th. the Giants and Ter.
grounds. while Yale and Columbia viii
cross bats at the Polo Grounds. Aprii
u Columbia m the Giants will Ma
at the Polo Grounds. P"'
The evening world., 1904-02-26
COLUMBIA AFTER
BIG COLLEGE MEET.

Whether Philadelphia IL to he the
scene OF tho intercollegiate track and
field championships on May q and Is
VIII be finally decided at the meeting
OF the delegates OF the intercollegiate
Association OF Amateur Athletes OF
America in the Fifth Avenue Hotel to-
morrow afternoon. Delegates from an
colleges composing the association VIII
be present to act upon the determine
ton of the Executive ommlttc IN
Roston on u l6 to give the games
TO the University OF Pennsylvania, 10
be held on Franklin Field. At that time
the location OF the games was being
fought fol- by Harvard. when was
stadium. Columbia is working hard To
get the games.
The evening world., 1904-02-26
BIG MEN ARE READY FOR
TOMORROW NIGHTS FIGHT

VVTTITH the fight only one day off, both Sharkey and hunroe have
\A finished training and are now more or less patiently awaiting the
w gong that will bring them together. Every follower OF the boxers
agrees that the Sharkey- Munroe battle will be worth going tn Q dis
lance 10 se. Sharkey wants to ret@nbnsh himself among the heavy
weights and Munroe is o n the anxious seat, for he wants to get a chance
at big Jim Jenries for the championship. JEFF" has assured both men
that he will give the winner a chance. but the winner of Saturdays battle
must meet him not later than June l.
Slam Bang Affair.
Neither Sharkey nor Munroe was eve accused of being a skilful boxer,
and when they come together in the ring the fight will be one of the mixhp
order from start to finish.
his bout with Jeff" He is by nature as strong a a bull, and has some
natural ability IS a fighter. He has shown this in n or two OF his recent
battles. He can take a lot OF punishment, and, not unlike JEFF" himself
will take hard punches, just awaiting a good chance to land one swing
That is all he needs.
The evening world., 1904-02-26
ATLANTIC CLUB
AND POWER BOATS

The Atlantic Yacht Club shows its
keen interest in power boating by its
prompt appointment OF delegates to the
American Power Boat Association for
1904. Messrs. Henry J. Gielow. Fred
erick Vilmar and Charles Il. Paine,
delegates in 1903, have been reappointsd,
and Messrs. Charles II. Pierce and Il. f.
Luckenbach VIII serve their first term
this year.
Commodore Harrison Is. Moore. At
lantic Yacht Club, has Just returned
from n five weeks trim TO Mexico, The
Commodore Is an enthusiasts yacnts-
IN IA, and he will now take the helm OF
the A. Y. {. In his usual businesslike
and energetic n
The evening world., 1904-02-26
NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.

NEW ORLEANS. La. Feb. 26,-The
entries for tomorrow races are as
follows:
Firrt .nnarters OF q milo; sell
The evening world., 1904-02-26
NEWS Of FIGHTS IN BRIEF.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2e-Dave Holly, who some months ago boxed
Joe Cans to a standstin, last night gave Kid Wilson an awful facing in a
six-round bout here.
The evening world., 1904-02-26
JOCKEYS FOOT IS
BROKEN IN RACE

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. &-Another
crippled Jockey has been added to the
list of those already Injured at this
meeting. Notwithstanding that the
stewards punished H.. Phillips recently
for reckless riding. the crowding still
continues, and yesterday in the fifth
race hummer H.. ridden by j. Hen
Messy. was forced against the rail and
his riders foot was Broken.
The evening world., 1904-02-26

at the Broadway Academy, Broadway
and SiNty-fifth street, and won by the
score Of 12N to 20. Mature made n high
u OF 16, with 8 scratches. Groagan
made a high run OF &c and 4 scratches.
Charles Steward and Thomas Burns
play tonight.
The evening world., 1904-02-26
GROVE WON GAME
IN POOL TOURNEY

By a timely rally with a. run Of II, f.,
for the pool championship
of h New York A. e. by 6 points. His
opponent was A. 7. briggs, over whom
Re trtumphed BY n score of 100 TO ~.
The evening world., 1904-02-26
OF CHAMPION
HOCKEY MATCHES

As far rs Amateur Hockey League
championship games are concerned the
season for Brooklyn ends tonight with
the game between the champion Cres-
cents and the New York Athletic Club
team. The game should be a good one.
The evening world., 1904-02-26
ANOTHER BOWLING
RECORD BROKEN

DENVER. Col. Feb. 26.-The worlds
record for Individual bowling has been
broken by Homer Elliott, OF this city.
In tho stnte tournament here he rolled
72 The previous record was made at
indianapolis about a year ago, when
&c was scored.
The evening world., 1904-02-26
JENNINGS COACHING AGAIN.

ITHACA. N. Y. Feb 26-Hughey
Jenniiigs. the baseball player and coach
Qf the Cornell nine. who was Injured
ny diving Into the empty swimming
poll At the Cornell ~Tyn7naslum yester
4af Hae able to attend his Classes at
~ aalFeraity to-day.
The evening world., 1904-02-26
~OOT-GARDNE TONIGHT.

The most important fight to be brought of in Chicago since the re-
sumption of the sport in that city is slated to be decided 1t Battery ID
tonight. The men who will figure in this encounter will be George Gard
nr, of Lowell, Mass. the exlight heavyweight champion, and Jack Root,
of Chicago. They will battle for six rounds at catch weights, and George
Sner, of Chicago. will referee the contest.
Besides this fight there will be another important one decided tonight.
Martin Duffy, the weter-weight champion o; Chicago, will tackle Jim
"Rube' Ferns, of Kansas City, in a twenty-round bout at Hot Springs, Ark.
The evening world., 1904-02-26
FIGHTS AT CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Feb. 26-Three bouts at the WeSmah Club last night result
ed as follows: Joseph Peoples knocked out Jim Duffy in the sixth round
Jim oBoy1e dropped Johnny Hayes for the count in the second round and
Tom Clay lost O. a foul to Jack Culp in the first round.
The evening world., 1904-02-26
GROAGAN DEFEATS MATURE.

Charles Groagan outclassed Joseph
Mature last night in the ffteen-frame
pool tournament for tho championship
of Greater New York, now In progress
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Whites Greek, W. Va.

Ross Lambert, late of the town of
kenova, is seen walking the streets
OF our village again. lie occupies
the j. II. Lambert residence at this
place and will probably engage in
the business Of farming for a liveli-
hood this year.
We are Informed that Mrs. Leah
Cyrus has sold her town property
in Kenoya and will return TO bsr
former place Of residence in our
village in a short time.
jeff Drown, late of Walkers
Branch, Ceredo District, is resi-
dent OF our village, occupying the
store house building of Mrs. Leah
Cyrus at the Big Sandy River Ferry
Landing.
Ross Cyrus has so improved in
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Mar. 18, 1904.
HOdQeS, W. Va.

The weather is cold and the roads
quite muddy, yet we farmers have
commenced sowing oats and grass
but are getting along very slowly,
on account Of wet weather.
V. J.. Beckner had a tooth ex-
tracted tbe other day and has been
suffering much pain with his Jaw
ever since. Van says he would Just
as soon have the toothache az have
his jaw-boDe broke.
Rev. J. d. Garrett passed through
our town Saturday with the usual
smile on his face.
Rev. Geo. Hartman preached at
our place yesterday.
Miss Mona Adams. who has been
staying in Gallaherville for some
time, has returned home. Miss
Mona is very pleasant young lady.
Mark Adams is carrying the mail
from this place to Huntington.
John Nixon went to HUNTINGTON
one day last week and brought a new
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AN AGREEMENT Is REACHED
On Question OF Tax Reform and the
Legislature viii Be Convened
TO Pass Bills.

Washington, d. c., March "a
The Republican Tax Comm issiou
reached an agreement here, the
result of which viii be that within
a month Governor White is to call
an extra session of the West Vir-
ginia Legislature to consider tax
legislation. This means that the
r. pubIicans have finally united
to present q solid front in the
coming campaign, and will,
through state legislation, get the
tax issue out of the way before the
national campaign opens in the
fall.
The agreement was brought
about largely through the in
fiueDce Of the two West Virginia
senators, who have been extr ems-
ly anxious to avoid having to en-
ter the fall campaign with
divided party.
When the mem bers of the com.
mission reached an understan ding
they adopted the following reso-
lutions:
owe recommend that special
on Of the Legislature he called
IN the hope that it will pass.
"First-The administrative bill
upon which he subcommittee of
four have agreed, or may agree.
"Second-In view of the opin-
ion expressed by some that certain
provisions Of the state constitu-
ton are in the way of abolition of
direct state and state school taxes.
measure, submitting to the peo-
pie al amendment to the consti-
tuition repeating such provisions.
"Third-An act abollshipg the
present direct state and state
school taxes, about one-third in
1905, about one third in 1905, and
in case said constitutional amend
ment shall have been adopted by
vote Of the people, the residue in
1907"
Messrs. Hubbard, Sturgiss, Day.
ton and Blizzard, the sub-commis.
sion, held another meeting to draw
up bills carrying out the recon.
mendstions of the commission.
These bills were turned over to
Governor White and will by him
be laid before the Legislature when
il meets.
Governor White said he would
call the Legislature together lust
ne soon as possible so as TO get the
tax issue out Of the way.