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The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-17

at all. An then 1 said that mama
used to say yes to me sometimes
when I asked for things, an maybe
other ladies would say yes, too. An
Just then I saw two lovely ladies
across the street waiting for the car.
$50 I let go of Jacks hand an ran
over to them, an asked them if they
had any work. An one of them was
a young lady like my mama was, an
the other one was an old lady like
my gran'mama in the album. An
they let the car go by, an asked me
what's my name an where 1 lived.
An I told them about my mama, an
about Jack an me walking ever so
many days, an how everybody KEEP
saying, no. mo- mo- an about Jack
not being hungry, an milk not being
good for grown-up folks, nor break
fast either.
"An' then the lovely old lady was
going to give me some money; but just
then Jack came across the street, an
wouldn't let her. an said 1 mustn't
bother ladies when they wanted to
catch their car.
But they didn't want their car very
bad, / guess, for they let some more
go by, an talked to Jack; an they
said they had some work, IL Jack would
come to their house. So they wrote it
down on piece OF paper lot JACK, an
Jack and me got on a car, an rode, an
came here an helped take care OF the
horses. An that was two years aEo.
Jack says. An we've got, OH such a
lot of horsesl an Jack let's me ride on
the big black one sometimes. because
he's old an gentle. An Miss Isabel
she's the lov-elly young lady-she
teaches me lessons: an her mamma
she bought me some clothes an some
shoes, an hang up my stockin' every
Christn"~
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-17
JACK AM ME.

Ih"ts Jack Out There with the
Carriage-Jack's My Papa"
ALBERT Bigelow Paine in St. Nicholas.
mats Jack out there with the car
''ase' Jacks my papa!
call him Jack because my mama
USED to call him that, an she used to
'augh when called him that too.
Miss Isabel says 1 may call him
1apa Jack. If I want to.
Mama's dead. She was sick ever
50 long, an Jack an me took care Of
her.
Jack did MT work while mama was
,'eK' He had to stay at home an
'5lP me take care of mama. Then,
TTnen mama died an went to heaven,
o a., SAID, he did MT have any work,
must go an find some.
.- JACK cried when mama went away,
an so did I.
curse Jack could MT leave me at
nsis alone. so he put on my little
~ oVercoat an cap that mama
az, 1e me, an then ] took his hand,
,r.. we walked ever so far. We went
s,.. ever so many places, too, an
n ypody said mo- when Jack talked
NJ mem, an some of them were cross.
"a "sh they was MT, Jack an me stay
~ nttle while to get warm.
bor.g got hungry by an by, an Jack
M usht me nice sausage an a roll
ia man, an ate 1t all up. Jack
IN eat any because he was MT
men we walked, an went into
S''' a hundred more places: but there
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-17
BLUCHER, WELLINGTON
AND NAPOLEON.
FROM the New York Press.


1t is amusing to us Americans to
hear his lese majestic, the Kaiser, crack
up those Tfanoyerians, as they were
simply made a chopping block of-and
hammered to a standstill-in the war
of the Revolution. Any real fighting
there was, was done almost between
brothers, or, at least between kith and
kin, as the irreconcilables here-the
most bitterly opposed to King George
las expressed by the Boston tea plarty)
were the Scotch Presbyterians and
the Scotch Irish; that is. the Ulster
men originally, and any fighting on
the English side was done practically
by the same extraction, the ''mer-
cenaries" CHanoverians and Hessians)
showing up very poor The Minute
Men" simply made punching bag
of them. Waterloo was fought and
won before the redoubtable Butcher
showed up. That's history.
In the "Creevey Papers," Just pub
lished, not unlike the Croker Papers,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-17
MILL END
Or No Mill End, al
ways your money
back if goods are
not as represented.

long talk with the Duke in the garden.
and he was very agreeable. Upon my
saying that never government cut so
contemplate a figure as ours In the
repeated defeats they sustained on the
proposal to augment the establishments
of the Dukes of Clarence. Kent and
Cumberland, he said: By - There
is a great deal to be said about that.
They (the princess are the damnedest
millstone about the neck of any gov
eminent that can be imagined. They
have insulted-personally insulted las
the Kaiser has just done in Germany
--two-thirds of the gentlemen of Eng
land, and how can it be wondered at
that they take their revenge upon them
when they get them in the House OF
Commons? 1t is their only opportuni-
ty, and l think. by --, they are quite
right to use it,"
OF the regent. the Duke said; by
-! You never saw such figure! He
speaks and sweats so like old Falstaff
that, damn me, if / wasn't ashamed to
walk into room with him!"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-17

An Italian scientist claims to have
established that electric tramways are
great mediums in the disinfection of
towns. He points out that the electric
sparks. which is so frequently an oc-
currence to the overhead trolley, and
the emission of light from the car
wheel when the rail Is used for the
return current transform the oxygen
flying and disinfecting influence. The
high discharges, he says, are frequent
enough TO influence greatly the atTnos-
pheric constituents, especially where
the line passes through narrow
thoroughfares. They become antiseptic
agents.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-17

"An' Jack an me live in nice place
up over the horses. have little bed
to sleep in, an Jack has a big bed; an
Jack went to the chairman an bought
the rocking -chair again that mamma
used to sit in. Jack eats breakfast
now, too, so I guess that wasn't 50
what he heard about it's not being
good for grown-up folks.
That's Jack out there with the car
riaSel
lacks my papa!"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-29
Tunnel Under Niagara.

The scenic tunnel from Table Rock
House out under the Horseshoe Falls
was thrown open to inspection by the
Ontario Power Company, the cOnstruc-
tors, Saturday and was visited by a
party of park commissioners and engi-
neers. This work was undertaken for
the Niagara Falls Queen Victoria Park
Commission in order to provide a per-
fectly safe view of the cataract from
below.
A shaft was sunk 1877 feet and from
this a tunnel was constructed, curving
out under the Horseshoe Falls 500 feet.
From this laterals were run into the
gorge, where large observation rooms
will be constructed of glass, where tour
lists can sit in easy chairs and look out.
A large electrical elevator has been
put ia the shaft and from the bottom a
fine, large boardwalk has been construct
ed to the mouths OF the various lateral
tunnels
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-29
BOARD of Arbitration.

Philadelphia, March 29.--At 1890
p. nj. the board of Cancellation of the
anthracite mine operators did not appear
to have reached any settlement of the
vexed question as to whether the mems
wage increases be based upon their gross
rather than, as atpresent, their net earn
ings. The meeting of course was secret,
but the waiting reporters could hear
many sounds indicating a strenuous and
animated discussion. 1t is beginning to
be feared that another deadlock will
occur and that the final decision will be
put up o Umpire Carroll d. Wright.
Representatives of both sides stated
that no satisfactory agreement had been
reached, thus far. The meeting in this
city will end today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-29
A Move for Education.

Leading educators, headed by the
Governor, met in Richmond yesterday
and formed the Cooperative Education
Commission of Virginia, the objects of
which will be:
To secure nine months public school
term for every child.
To bring a high school within the
reach of every child.
Adequate normal school education.
More efficient school supervision.
Addition of agricultural andindustrial
training to the curriculum.
A library in every school.
Suitable schools for defective and de-
pendent classes.
Educational associations in every COM
munity.
A public meeting will be held tonight
at which addresses will be delivered by
Prof. G. w. Kent, OF the University of
Virginia, and DR.. McIver, of North
Carolina.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-29
Virginia News.

In the last ten years the exports from
Newport News have increased about %
per cent.
1t is reported that an extensive an,
thracite coal bed has been discovered
near Chambersburg.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hutchinson, wife OF
Joseph Hutchinson, of Clarks Gap,
Loudoun county, died on Sunday morn
ing from bronchial pneumonia, aged
seventy-fve years.
Chief-Justice Fuller has decided that
he is without jurisdiction in the case OF
ex-Alderman King, of Richmond, and
cannot grant the petition for a writ oil
error to the hastings court of Virginia.
Samuel B. Renner, sixty years of age,
was found dead in a blacksmith shop
near Winchester yesterday. Death was
due to heart disease. He was we'll
known county man and leaves a widow
and FIVE children.
John Quincy Adams, former hunter
and guide, died Sunday night in the
mountains near Winchester, aged ~
years. He was a crack shot, and until
his death is said to have killed more
game than any other five men in that
section.
Abner NJ. Allan died in Culpeper yes
terday, after lingering illness. Mr.
Allan was an old resident Of Culpeper,
being in the seyeDty-ffth year of his
age. He was at the time of his death
one of the couucilmen of Culpeper and
prominent Mason.
Louise Watson, aged IA years, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Mary G. Watson, of Colon
ial Beach, was accidentally shot 5y her
uncle, Mayor Rudolph Watson, OF that
town, on Saturday. Mr.. Watson was
cunning and, not knowing any one was
in front of him, fired quickly at bird
as it flew up. Four shot took effect in
the girls left arm, four in her cheek,
and one in the left eye. She was taken
TO Washington for treatment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-29
News of the Day.

A Chicago lawyer has brought pro-
ceedings to prevent Secretary Shaw from
paying any money for the Panama canal
property.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
left London yesterday for Copenhagen
to attend the celebration of King Chris
tian's eighty-sixth birthday.
On the face of the unofficial returns
Governor Jefferson Davis has carried
enough counties to give him 222 dele
gates in the Arkansas State convention,
that being the number necessary to Sc
cure the nomination.
After starving itself for almost two
weeks because its mate had been taken
away. a lion in the geological headquar-
tiers in st. Louis died yesterday. A live
sheep was recently placed in the cage
and bleated in terror, but the lion mere
" paced back and forth and the sheep
was unframed. The lion was valued at
SO, 900.
The Senate committee on the District
of Columbia gave its closing hearing
Yesterday on the Great Falls and Old
Dominion Railroad bill. At adjourn
ment Chairman Gallinger announced that
a subcommittee would take up the details
and hear further arguments. The con-
struction of the road in Washington is
being stoutly opposed by the companies
already having lines in that city.
The Postmaster General yesterday ac-
cepted the resignation of H. II. Rand
as Assistant Superintendent Of the Divi-
sion of Salaries and Allowances. During
the postal inquiry it was charged that
Rand used his official position to induce
departmental employees to invest in spec
ulative schemes. The Bristow report fall
ell to sustain the charge, but Rand never
appeared again officially at the depart
ment.
A factional fight which has existed in
District of Columbia democratic politics
since the Kansas City convention was
settled Yesterday when the subcommittee
of the national committee, at meeting
held at the Shoreham, announced a de-
cision recognizing Mr.. James l.. Norris
as national committeeman from the dis
tfict. An election committee of five to
have':complete charge of the primary
elections was appointed, and the rules
provided to insure clean election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-29

ANOTHER OF the great battleships'
the Virginia, will be put in the wafer
on the fifth of April, at Newport News
and the State intends to make the occa-
sion a notable one in every particular
The Newport News Shipbuilding and
Dry Dock Company, in launching the
Virginia on that date will have won the
race between itself and the three other
competing yards that are building the
four sister ships, the Georgia, Nebraska,
New Jersey and Rhode Island, and shows
70 the world what can be done in Vir-
oinia. All FIVE of the vessels, owing to
strikes and the difficulty in getting
structural steel, are at least year be-
hind their contract schedule for delivery.
These FIVE ships were appropriated for
by the acts of Congress of March 8,
1899, and June 7, 1900, and originally
differed from one another in that some
Of them we're to be sheathed and cop
pered on their bottoms while others were
not. Since the contracts were signed,
however, all of them have been ordered
unsheathed, and, with the possible ex-
ceptions of some minor differences OF
structural detail, the vessels are identi-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-29
Fought Duel on Il Train.

Bergen, KY, March 29.-Conductor
Beauchamp was taken to Lexington last
night in q dying condition and city
Marshal Will Daniels lies at his home
here with three bullet holes in his arm,
the result of duel last night with pistols
on the train of which Beauchamp was
conductor. Several days ago train
under charge OF Conductor Beauchamp,
it is claimed, laid at street crossing for
longer time than the ordinance permits
and warrant was issued for the con-
ductor's arrest. The instrument was
placed in the hands Of city marshal
Daniels, to serve. Last evening when
the train pulled in under charge Of Beau
champ the marshal boarded it and at
tempted to arrest the conductor. The
train started and the marshal insisted that
it be stopped. Both men then drew their
reyolvers and began shooting. The pas
sengers fled or crouched beneath the seats,
while the determined men poured lead at
one another. After Daniels had been
shot three times, in the arm, Beauchamp
sank to the floor of the car, bullet hay-
ing pierced his left breast, just above the
heart. Beauchamp was also shot in the
arms. Daniels wounds are not of a
dangerous character.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-29
Government Attacked.

London, March 29.-In the House of
Commons today Sir Henry Campbell
Zimmerman, the liberal leader, attacked
the governments lack of cohesion and
for declining to resign though it was
ovious that the ministry no longer re-
tanned the confidence of the country.
Premier Balfour replying, defended the
government and said it would not resign
as long as it retained the confidence OF
the House of Commons. Mr.. BalfOur,
continuing, defined the governments
fiscal policy calling it progressive free
trade plan. He added: Gas it in
wolves a change of the established policy
of the country, it is essential that tbs
country be not asked to form its opin-
ion with undue haste"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-29
Fire in Berkley.

Twelve tenements were destroyed and
Lewis Cohen was killed by destructive
fire, which swept an entire block of
houses on Walker avenue, Berkeley,
yesterday morning. The fire originated
in q house occupied by Isaac Taylor, and
before the flames could be checked the
entire row was burned to the ground.
For time considerable adjoining proper
ty was threatened. Many spectators
crowded around the burning buildings,
despite the efforts Of the police to keep
the crowd back. A large chimney of one
of the burned buildings toppled and fell
into the crowd, all reaching places Of
safety except Lewis Cohen, fourteen
year-old boy, who was caught uuder the
debris, and died before medical aid could
be rendered. The loss will amount 10
several thousand dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-29

REPORTS FROM North Carolina and
the Gulf States continue to indicate an
nnnreeedented scarcity of negro farm Ia
borers and many farms are lying idle Tor
lack of hands to cultivate them. This con,
dition is thought to be due to rush o.
negroes to the cities, especially in the
North. Were the southern farmers al
lowed to import the thrifty and docile
Chinese, who make excellent farm hands,
the South would again soon become the
farming section Of the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-29
CONGRESSIONAL

The Senate yesterday for three hours
discussed the recent order of the Pension
Bureau making old age an evidence of
disability, and then took up and passed
the District of Columbia appropriation
bill. The discssion of the pension order
was based upon the resolution offered
some days ago by Mr.. Carmack, directing
the committee on judiciary to inquire in
to the authority of the executive branch
of the government to make such an or
der. Mr.. Carmack spoke at some
length. contending that no such author
ity exists, but several republican Sena-
tors argued that the order was in line
with the regulation issued by Judge
Lochren, who was Mr.. Clevelald's Com
missioner of Pensions, fixing sixty-fiye
years OF age as an evidence of infrmity.
They also declared that the new order
would only have the effect of afIording
p-ima facie evidence of disability, and
not that of giving pension soley be-
cause the age of sixty.two years had
been reached by the pension applicant.
Senator Hepburn made no effort to get
up his pure food bill in accordance with
his previous notice.
Although the sundry civil bill con-
structively was under discussion in the
House yesterday, the debate took wide
range, Mr.. Gillett, of Massachusetts, de-
voting considerable time to answering
some of the statements recently made on
the floor by Mr.. Spight, OF Mississippi,
regarding the race question. Mr.. Gillet
declared he had supposed there were no
social grades in the United States, but
that every man had the right to choose
his own friends and associates among
those most in sympathy with himself
He defended the President for inviting
Booker Washington to dine with him,
and said the President was man of
big heart, as we'll as of birth, breeding,
and cultivation.
Mr.. Clark, of Missouri, made a speech
on the tariff, and injected into it a great
many quaint references to leading repub-
licans who supported the protection thee
ry. He declared unequivocally in favor
Of the tariff programme for the democrat
ic party rs outlined by Mr.. Williams, the
floor leader of the minority.
A strong plea for the tobacco growers
was made by Mr. Trimble, of Kentucky,
who urged the removal of the tax of six
cents a pound on raw tobacco in order
that the producer might sell direct to the
consumer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-29
Left a, Fortune.

J. w. Sargent, who conducts small
plumbers shop in Richmond, and is a
man Of moderate means, awoke yester
day morning to find mis- best friend dead
in bed beside him. Sargent, by his
friends death, is heir to consider
able fortune. H. A. Bolles, man of
means and without relatives, some years
ago met Sargent in Albany and took a
fancy to him. Mr.. Bolles has frequently
visited Mr.. Sargentin Richmond, staying
with him for weeks at time. Sunday
night Mr.. Sargent went to bed first,
leaving Mr.. Bolles sitting by the fire
reading, and does not know when Mr..
Bodies went to bed. When found by
Mr.. Sargent yesterday morning, Mr..
Bolles was lying in bed with his hand
under his head. The coroner examined
him and decided that an inquest was I'M
necessary. Mr.. Sargent says his friend
was the son of French general. He
knows that Mr.. Bolles made will in his
favor The authorities at Albany tele-
graphed that he had no kin there, and
had as well be buried in Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-29
The Greatest Exposition.

But few days more than month re-
mains before the opening to the public
of the greatest international exposition
ever conceived. 1t will be so great in
deed that it is hardly probable another
great Worlds Fair will be attempted for
many years to come, if at all, in the life
of the present generation. As the OPEN
ing day approaches the hum and hustle
of preparation increases until the whole
immense tract of /, 400 acres is now like
a beehive. Thousands of cars laden with
exhibits are arriving from all parts Of
world, each day, and already many of
the principal exhibits are in their places
ready for the opening day. The great
buildings have come safely through the
winter storms and already the whole fair
has taken on new life. This will be the
first of all the Worlds Fairs to be ready
on the opening day. No single detail
from the care of visiting babies to the
installing of the great steam and electric
plants, has been overlooked. Ten thous-
and willing workers have labored day
and night for nearly two years to build
this magic city. The wonders and beauti-
full things of the whole world are pouring
in an endless stream into hegreat build
ings like a ceaseless procession Of tiny
ants into giant anthills. One passes
through the vast grounds in trance, so
grand and beautiful are the great build
ings on every side, and months time
at least will be required to fairly see what
is to be seen. Having seen it you have
seen the world and all its riches.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-29
Macedonian rebellion Deferred.

Sofia, March pm. Boris Sarafof,
the Macedonian leader, said today that
the Macedonian insurgents had decided
not to raise a rebellion this spring.
They would delay the uprising, he said,
in order to give the powers time to
carry out their proposed reform, and also
to prove to the world that the Mace
domains were willing to allow such re-
forms to be instituted. He expressed a
conviction, however, that the powers
would soon be convinced that Turkey
would not tolerate any reforms, as the
Turkish people are fanatics who will
never tolerate a Giaour as an equal. If
war between Bulgaria and Turkey broke
out, Sarafoff added, then the Macedonian
insurgents would do their best to
liberate their country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-29
Robbed of $4,000.

Harrison Payne, of Ryland, Culpeper
county, reported to the Washington police
last night that his son William had been
robbed of more than 81, 900 last Saturday
or Sunday while in Washington on his
honeymoon trip. Young Mr.. Payne lives
in Whitmore, Rudolph county, w. Va.
He sold load of cattle in Cumberland,
Nd, last week, and day or two later
took unto himself wife. The bridal
party, which was made up OF the newly
married couple, the bridegroom's sister
aud the BRIDES brother, reached Wash
ington late Saturday and registered at
the DriscOll, First and B streets north
east. Young Mr.. Payne, who had re-
ceived 81, 200 for the cattle, carried the
money tightly tied in handkerchief in
his left hip pocket. aforementioned TAX
ing out 500 tor current expenses and then
putting the rest back into his pocket,
but never saw the money again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-29

Everybody's Magazine for April has.
been received from the Ridgway- Thayer
Co., New York, and the chief feature of
which is a we'll written, well illustrated
description of what will be "The Great
est Worlds Fair" by David r. Francis,
''The Penitentes of New Mexico" tells
of the routine of torture endured by this
brotherhood during Passion week, and
is illustrated with the only photographs
ever taken of these rites. "The
Camera on the Firing Line" Eastern
Society and its Leaders," 'rThe Menace
of the Laws delay" etc., are good arti-
Giles. Nine clever stories, poems, hap
penings of the month that are making
history; criticism of books, music and
art complete this issue.