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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12

mana Bay, and in the possession of St
Thomas harbor. the Porto Riean har-
bors, Cuiebra, and the coaling stations
at Bahia Honda and Guantanamo, the
strategical advantage of the United
States in defending the main ap-
proaches to the Caribbean. the Gulf
and the Panama canal. in case of war,
would be, strategists say. perfect Mr.
penfield refers TO the value of the
American domination in the Caribbean
Sea is a factor in enabling the United
States to maintain control over the
Central and South American states
1T is not alone the repelling of Eu-
ropean fleets, or the ability to repel
them. that should guide the American
government in rounding out it's sphere
of power to the southwark, but the
ability to exercise beneficent rule over
the Caribbean Sea and its islands and
mainland coasts. To be prepared is
ever prudent; but let us hope that our
guns may never again be directed
against a European foe. The immedi-
ate concern of Uncle Sam is so to per
feet his resources and West Indian
f0otholds that he may forever defend
the approaches to the canal exert a
control over Hayti, Santo Domingo, the
Central American republics. and those
of South America bordering on the
Caribbean, amounting to the policing
Of them. by compelling reasonable or
der in all. If we neglect this duty.
other nations may insist on performing
it-and then the Monroe Doctrine
would draw the United States into
serious strife. REGISTERING of revolu-
tionists along the Spanish Main. and
elsewhere in the Caribbean zone must
be stopped. A canal open to universal
use, but owned by the United States
government, makes this obligatory.
Our government could probably bring
about a state of peace without re-
course to force that in time would be-
come chronic"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12
LEGAL NOTICES.


IN the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern Division of the
Southern District of Georgia. Notice
of application for discharge. In the
matter of II. L. Cook, County of
Lowndes, in bankruptcy. To the
creditors of the above-named bank
rupt: You are hereby notified that the
above-named bankrupt has filed his
application for a discharge from all of
the debts provable in bankruptcy
against said H. L. Cook Of Cat Creek,
Ga. The said application will be heard
by the Hon. Emory Speer, judge of the
United States District Court, for said
district and division. at the United
States Court House. in Savannah, Ga,
on the 22d day of January, 1904, at 10
o'clock a. m. All creditors Of said bank
rupt are notified to appear at the time
and place stated. and show cause. If
they can. why the prayer contained in
the said petition should not be granted.
Dated at Savannah, Ca, this 18th
day of January, 1904.
r. F. JOHNSON, Clerk.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12
MORPHINE AND WHISKY
CAUSED HIS DEATH.
GruesOme Discovery Made in n VAL |
dOsta Shoe shop.

NA Wv SOAuc DhsSONeEy Muue IN u VAL
dOsta Shoe shop.
Valdosta, Ga, Jan. 11.-Charles
Westberry, a young cripple a shoe
maker here, was found dead in his
shop this morning by MIR. j. B. Warm
who carried a pair of shoes there to be
repaired. Westberry was lying on his
cot and Mr.. Warn supposed that he was
sleeping. He called him several times
and then shook him. When his hand
touched that of the figure on the bed
he was Mortified to find that the form
of the supposed sleeper was cold and
rigid. Mr.. Warn gave the alarm and
later in the day an inquest was held.
1t was found that Westberry had
been drinking since Christmas and that
he had been mixing morphine with his
whisky. A newsboy carried him a pa
per last night and afterwards a bucket
of water. To him Westberry COM
planned of feeling sick. The lad offered
to do anything else for him that he
might want, but Westberry stated that
he did not want anything else.
That was the last seen of him alive.
Shortly after the boy left him he prob
ably took the drug which caused his
death. The coroner's verdict was that
ne died of morphine and whisky, but
not with suicidal intent.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12
OBITUARY..
Anon Thompson, vaIdosta.

Valdosta, Ca, Jan. 11.-Mr. Anon
Thompson of this city died this morn
ing. at o'clock at his home on Gordon
street. He had been III about week
with pneumonia. He was in good
health up TO the time of the attack
about a week ago. He was the father
of Rev. w. f. Thompson of st. Peters,
burg, Fla, Mr.. r. j. Thompson Of
Jacksonville, J. A. Thompson Of Seat
tie Wash; Jesse Thompson of this
city, and Mrs. Rogers of Boston. His
remains will be carried to Boston to-
morrow morning for interment. He
was reared in Thomas county and
served CALAMITY in the Confederate
army.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12

Charlton County Herald: There are
two things we want to see the next
Georgia Legislature do, and these are
to make house burglary capital
crime and to prohibit the manufacture
and sale of fireworks in the state 1t
is hardly necessary to offer any argu-
ments why these things should be
done, as almost everyone knows what
a man goes prepared to do if neces-
sary, when he attempts to rob you In
your sleeping room; and what result
these Fourth of July and Christmas
fireworks bring about.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12
FOUGHT HEAVY SEAS.
Steamer Umbria Had "A Trying Pas
sage Across the Atlantic.

sage Across the Atlantic.
New York, Jan. 1.-THE steamer
Umbria arrived to-day fom Liverpool
and Queenstown, showing the effects
of her encounter with the westerly
gales and heavy seas.
The sea which did the greatest dam
age boarded the Umbria over the port
bow last Monday smashing in the
front of the port side deck house and
wrecking the captains room. Fortu-
nately the captain had just left his
cabin. The entire front wall of the room
was caVed in as though it had been of
paper. The fixtures of the room We're
smashed.
Four sailors were injured, one of
them seriously
AS soon as possible the opening was
covered by a tarpaulin and wood
braces dashed to the front of the deck
house. This was not done, however,
before she shipped another wave,
which again flooded the cabin. A third
great sea was encountered on the aft
ernoon of Wednesday, breaking in an
other part of the captains room and
stripping off the tarpaulin.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12
-
TROUBLE IN NEAR EAST.

1000 AIbanians Are Ready to On
pose the International Police.
Vienna, Jan. 11.-According to dis
patch from Sarajevo, Bosnia, to the
Nue. Freie Presse. 1000 Albanians have
closed the road between Prizren, eigh-
ty eight miles from Monastir, Mace
donia, and Skutari, their intention be-
ing to oppose the new gendarmerie
organized under the Austro- Russian
reform scheme.
The situation in the Near East is
causing increasing uneasiness. In ad-
dition to the Albanian movement i'm
opposition to the new international
gendarmerie in Macedonia, a dispatch
from Cettinje says that the govern
ment of Montenegro has decided to
take steps for the immediate expulsion
of all Albanians.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12
"Mnmmy'' Pleasant Dead.

San Francisco, Jan. 11.-Mrs. Mary
Pleasant. who was known to San
Franciscans for many years as
Nanny Pleasant, died to-day at an
advanced age. She was a colored wom-
an and well known in San Francisco.
She figured prominently in the famous
attempt of Sarah Althea Hill to prove
herself the wife of the late Senator
sharon, and was equally conspicuous
figure in the prolonged litigation over
the estate of Millionaire Thomas Bell.
Many romantic stories of her career
have appeared in print.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12
Savannah Proof.

T. W. McNish clerk residing 1874 found
everything but death with kidneys the
could relief and
did they did
the earth that could hold
applications
for several years and thought beyond the aid Of medicines and
had
ALL hundred
at
friend of
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12
FLORIDA.
CAPTURED LAMB QUICKLY.

Ed Lamb who killed D. C. Kennedy,
at the sawmill on Braden river, was
captured the same night at Pete Maun's
house on Bee Ridge. about sixteen
On last Tuesday morning the County
Commissioners, at Bradentown, passed
a resolution offering $3.50 reward for
the capture of the murderer. In a
few hours after the reward was offered
Lamb was brought in by party who
captured him. 1t is reported that the
commissioners want to withdraw the
offer of the reward The sheriff took
ing.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12
NOTICE.
NOTICE.

City of Savannah, Office Fire De-
partment, Savannah, Ga, Jan. IL,
19o4.-Sealed proposals will be re-
ceived at the office of the undersigned
until noon of Friday. Jan. IS, 1904.
for furnishing this department with
twenty-five (25) black cypress tele-
graph poles, not less than thirty-hve
1859 feet long, seven CD inches at
top, twelve CID inches at bottom.
free from knots. Pealed and ready to
paint.
The committee on fire reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
JOHN e. mcguire,
SUPERINTENDENT
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12
KILLED 10000 RABBITS.

Echo, Ore, Jan. 1.-THE rabbit drive
on Lower Butter creek to-day was the
largest in the history of the Northwest.
700 men, women and children partici-
pating. Ten thousand rabbits were
killed. The rabbits came in such
droves and with such a wild rush that
they could not get into the corral fast
enough and they piled up fully two
feet deep, hundreds smothering to
death. Two persons were seriously in
iured.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12
TO PAVE COUNTRY ROADS.

The County Commissioners and the
Board of Public Instruction at Orlan-
do has decided to buy 100000 paving
brick of the Clarcona Brick Company.
the intention being to experiment with
them in paving a portion of one Of
the county roads. II these brick made
by a newly discovered formula should
answer the purpose new era in road
making will open up in Orange coun-
ty and Orlando.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12
MUCH SCALE EXISTS.

1.-THE Georgia Peachgrowers had a
very enthusiastic meeting" remarked
Commissioner of Agriculture o. B.
Macon, land 1t was shown that the
prospects are fine for a good fruit
year. 1t was also shown, however, that
a great deal of scale still exists in
Georgia, though it has been kept in
check to a great extent"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12
Mrs. Corsey Growing Better.

Fernandina, Fla, Jan. 11.-Mrs. H.
o. Corsey. who was accidentally shot
by her brother, John Edenfeld, al
Cabin Bluff last Thursday night, and
who was brought TO this city the next
day for treatment is reported by the
doctors as being very much more COM
Portable to-day, and they say there is
now hopes Of her recovery.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12
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flames, which leaped from one room
to another of the old building with re-
markable rapidly. Two persons We're
injured, but fortunately, not serious
qy, These We're Miss Bottoms, the
matron, whose limbs were badly scorch-
ed and blistered, and Bessie Cline, a
young girl who was in the room with
the matron when the fire originated
Her face was burned i'll several places.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12
BARK WENT ASHORE.

Twenty Members of the Crew md N
Woman Rescued.
Lewes, Del, Jan. 1.-THE British
bark Comlie Bank, Capt. Walker,
from Delagoa bay for Delaware Break
water, for orders, went ashore this
evening off Rehoboth and Henlopen
Life Saving Crews rescued the twenty
members Of the crew, and one woman
in the breeches buoy. The vessel is
well up on the beach, head on. She
is in good condition, and will probably
be saved
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA
GREAT, GREAT GRANDMOTHER OF
ROY

The Telfair Enterprise gives the fol-
lowing summarized Sketch: Mrs. Eliza
Adams, born Jan. 1, 1904; married in
1920; raised eleven children mother
grandmother, great and great-great
grandmother of 3O7 children; celebrated
her Tooth anniversary last Friday; is
now in good health; has never used
tobacco or snuff in any form. Such
in brief is the history of the life of
Mrs. Eliza Adams, relict of Matthias
Adams of Montgomery country. 1t was
the writer's pleasure to attend a re-
union of this particular branch of the
Adams family last Friday, it being the
occasion of the celebration of Mrs.
Adams Tooth birthday
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12
BIDS WANTED.

Headquarters Police Department,
Savannah. Ca, Jan. IL, 1904.-Seaied
bids will be received at this Office until
~ o'clock, noon, city time, Wednes-
day, Jan. 10, 1904, for two condemned
horses. Horses can be seen upon ap-
plication at headquarters police de-
partment. Bids to be addressed to
the undersigned.
CHARLES GARFUNKEL,
Superintendent of Police. ~
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12
Cotton's ships May Come.

Washington. Jan. 11.-Rear Admiral
Taylor Of the Bureau of Navigation
had a. conference to-day with Assistant
Secretary of State LOOMS regarding
the movements of the European squad
ron now in Turkish waters. 1t is the
hone of the Navy Department that
conditions in Turkey will permit of the
departure of Rear Admiral Cotton's
ships in time to reach Pensacola for
the annual target practice there which
lapins In March,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12
Rvon and O,Brien Matched.

Philadelphia, Jan. 11.-Tommy Ryan
of Kansas City, the middleweight
champion pugilist of the world, to-day
posted with Bert Crowhurst of this
city his $500 forfeit for his fight with
Jack O'Brien of Philadelphia, the mid
die and heavyweight champion OF Eng
land. O'Brien also posted his forfeit.
The men win battle for purse of
s.. 900 on the night of Jan. q, at the
National Athletic Club in this city.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12

Vincennes, Ind, Jan. 11.-Iona, Ind ;,
is in danger of destruction by fire to-
night. Palmer & Sons, merchandise
store, the United Presbyterian Church,
a school building, and several dwell
llngs have been burned.
Shortly after midnight, 1t was report
ed that all Iona has been destroyed
with the exception of two houses, but
the report could not be confirmed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12

Colon, Jan. 1.-THE schooner Her.
aid, which arrived here yesterday even
ing from Bocas Del Toro, brought a
commissioner from the Island of San
Andres, who will endeavor to obtain
the annexation of San Andres to the
Republic of Panama, owing to the dis
satisfaction of the inhabitants of the is
land at the recent oppressive exactions
on the part of the Colombian authori-
ties. The commissioner went to Pan
anna, this afternoon to confer with the
iunta
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12
INFANT WAS sMoTHERED.

The 6-months-old infant of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. A. Spurter of Sylvester was
found dead in bed Thursday morning.
The parents retired with the child in
bed between them, and when they
awoke they were Mortified to find their
infant dead. 1t is supposed the child
was smothered to death by the bed
clothing
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Nor
gan to-day introduced concurrent
resolution calling upon the President
to proceed under the terms Of the
Spooner act, to construct an isthmTan
canal on the Costa Rica and Nicaraguan
route. The. resolution went over under
the rule
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations to-day
completed the first resting of the
Panama treaty. Some of the amend
ments that have been suggested were
discussed, but no action was taken.
The committee win resume considera-
ton of the treaty tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12
ABSCESS FORMING IN
THE CZARINA'S EAR.

London, Jan. 12.-The ST. Petersburg
correspondent of the Daily Mail says
that the Czarina is again i'll, and that
her temperature is high. The doctors
fear that an abscess is forming in the
inner ear
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12
FIRE IN c1nLDREN,s HOME.

The Children's Home, at the corner
of Washington and Marion streets,
Tampa, came near being destroyed by
fire Friday morning and every in
mate, including the little girls and
boys who find refuge there, had mar
row escape from death in the swirling
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12

Rome Tribune: Gov. Aycock of
North Carolina, is in favor of allow
in the negro to tote his own skillet"
This looks reasonable, especially when
we know that nearly all that goes in
it is toted out the back door after sup
per.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12
PREACHER sANDBAGGED.

Rev. R. r. johnson, a superannuated
Methodist minister and prominent cit
izen of Rockmart was sandbagged and
robbed Thursday while en- route from
the Southern depot to his home His
injuries are not serious. No clue has
been found.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12
PAY FOR ALL "PUFFs."

Vienna News: The News has no
space to give for free ''puffs" to can
didates, besides we do not deem it a
good rule to keep the paper packed
with such no way so we have decid-
ed to charge strictly 5 cents per line
(cash in advance) for such matter. All
correspondents writing for this paper
please take due notice.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12

Boulder. Col, ian. 1.-THE mother
of Capt. Richmond P. Hobson is dying
at the home of Shirley Davis of Boul-
der. and her son has been telegraphed
to come. Mrs. Hobson is 90 years old
and has been an invalid for twenty
Years.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12
OFFICIAL.
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS

NOTICE TO IAN PAY ERS.
City Treasurers Office, Savannah,
Ga. Jan. 1, 1904.-The following
taxes are now due:
REAL ESTATE, FOURTH QUAR-.
TER, 1908.
STOCK. IN TRADE, FOURTH
QUARTER, 1903.
IF Eu 7 I M, 3 ;Eo, ETC, FOURTH
MONEY, MORTGAGES. ETC,
FOURTH QUARTER, 1908.
Also WATER RENTS for six months
in advance from Jan. 1, 1904, to July
/, 1904.
Upon all of the above A DISCOUNT
OF TEN PER CENT. will be allowed
If payment is made WITHIN FIT.
TEEN DAYS after Jan. 1.
BUSINESS LICENSES of all kinds
are also now due.
Also LICENSES COR BADGES) for
the privilege ofeusing or employing
xEHICI .ES FOR HIRE. or IN CON
NECTION WITH ANY BUSINESS,
and for the privilege of keeping a
DOG or DOGS.
A discount of 10 per cent will be al
lowed upon LICENSES and BADGES
! if payment is made within THIRTY
DAYS AFTER THE FIRST OF JAN
| UARY.
Every vehicle used as above found
without a badge after the 31st OF
January is chargeable with a DOU-
BILE TAX.
Owners of dogs are also liable to
fine of three dollars after the above
named date.
C. S. HARDEE, City Treasurer.
NOTICE.
City of Savannah, ONCE Fire De-
partment, Savannah, Ga, Jan II, 1904.
Sealed proposals will be received al
the office of the undersigned until
noon of Friday. Jan. 49, 1904, for lay
ing concrete or cement floors i'm Fire
Stations Nos. /, 2 and 4. Contractors
10 remove the present wood floors and
furnish all necessary material for
filing in. The floor under apparatus
to be of sufficient thickness and to be
guaranteed against defect in work
manship and material for a period of
twenty-four f24) months.
The Committee on Fire reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
JOHN f. mcguire,
nRsif. 20 nd
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12
Northern Securities Dividend.

New York, Jan. 1.-THE directors Of
the Northern Securities Company to-
day declared the regular Ia per cent.
quarterly dividend, payable Feb. 2.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12
STILL WRITING 1T 1903.
LEGISLATIVE SUGGESTIONS.

Newman News: Those who were not
4warned still write it 1903.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-14
Prospects for Fruit.

There will be very few early peaches
unless the present rainy weather comes
to an end within the next few days; and
there will be absolutely no crop at all
unless there is cession of the daily
showers within the next two weeks.
This statement was made yesterday by
an official of the Agriculture Depart
ment. He says the continued rains de-
velop the "monillia," a parasite known
as "brown rot" and which, as its name
implies, makes the fruit unfit for any
purpose. 1t is feared that the early
peach crop is already damaged beyond
recovery. Plums, cherries and all stone
fruits are affected more or less. 1t is
said that the apple crop in this neighbor.
hood is by no means promising, and
that blackberries will be scarce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-14
G. =. ELLIOTT,
China, Glass and SilVerware,
42S-430 King Street.
FOREIGN NEWS.

The move on Lhassa, the capital OF
Thibet, was today begun by the British
forces.
The Birmingham. (Eng.,) Post hears
in an official quarter that the Thibetan
operations are expected to be prolonged
for an unknown period.
The annual regatta held at Deal, Eng,
is'today in progress. Commodore Nor
ton F. Plants American yacht lngomar
won the race for yachts exceeding sixty
tons.
The village of Bodopy, Hungary, was
nearly destroyed by fire today. Five
persons were killed and $50 persons
we're injured. Fully nine -,enths of the
population of the village are left des-
titute.
A dispatch from Djibdudi states that
King Menelek of Abyssinta has med
a commercial treaty with Ame,'". and
will send it to the United Stat 18th an
autograph letter addressed to ee.dent
Roosevelt, calling on him and America
every blessing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-14
Burnett Acquitted.

The jury in the Corporation Court late
yesterday evening brought in verdict
of acquittal in the case of Richard g.
Burnett who YVES charged with having in
his possession goods stolen from freight
car of the Washington-Southern Rail-
way. Burnett was defended by Attor-
news Machen and MOncure, and Com
monwealth's Attorney S. G. Brent con-
Quoted the prosecution. The case was
in progress two days and attracted con-
siderable interest. The circumstances
leading up to the arrest Of Burnett and
Henry Wrenn, who lives next door to
the former, have several times been pub
lished in the Gazette. Commonwealth $
Attorney Brent, in his argument yes
terday was severe on Policemen Lyles
and Arlington, who had failed TO ar
rest at once Wrenn, who was found in
possession of the goods, and had not
only not demanded the goods, but had left
it tow renn' sense OfhOnOr to deliver them
up, under cover of darkness at time
when the two policemen would not be
on duty, and had further failed to re-
port the matter to their superiors. Bur-
nett, it will be remembered, was on the
wagon with Wrenn when intercepted by
officers Smith and Allen. Mr.. Mon
cure, in his argument, stated that the
prosecution of Burnett grew out of the
factional fight in the police force. The
case of Wrenn, who is accused Of having
purchased the stolen property from
Samuel Hughes, alias Henry Brown,
came up in the court.