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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-27

Portmouth. England, Dec. 26.-The
death of Admiral Sir Erasmus ON
manney, Father of the British
Navy" marks the end of a brilliant
career, begun at sea at the age of II
years.
Admiral Ommanney was born in
1914 and entered the navy in 1926 He
was the last survivor of the famous
battle of Navarino, in which the Tur-
kish fleet was destroyed in 1927.
Sir Erasmus served as midshipman
on the Albion, which was between
two hot fires in the battle of Navarino.
He volunteered in 1888 for the Ross
expedition to relieve the whaling
fleet imprisoned in the ice Of Buhin's
bay and was commended by the ad-
miralty for his services. He was a
captain in 1850. when he was second
IN command Of Capt. Austin's expedi-
ton In search Of the Arctic explorer,
Franklin, and was the first TO dis
cover traces OF the lost ships after
travelling 500 miles on sledges.
During the Crimean War he COM
manded the White Sea expedition,
and In 1857. commanding the British
ships In Central American waters, CO.
operated with United States vessels
IN suppressing the Walker hlibustering
expedition. He was later In charge
Of the naval station - Gibraltar.
He was knightod IN 1877 for his
Arctic services and was made a Fell
low of the Royal Geographical So
ciety. He was one Of the Oldest mem
bers Of the Royal Geographical So
ciety and was active 90 the last In
his scientific researches and Interest.
lie retired from the navy in 1874, aft
~ fofty-eigbt years ~ active service
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-27
Use My Medical Equipment Free.

Readers Of this
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-27
NEW WONDERS
OF ELECTRICITY.
If the Government Owned the TeIe-
graphs, short Letters Could lie
Transmitted as CheapIy as by

If the Government Owned the Tele-
graphs, Short Letters Could lie
Transmitted as CheapIy as by
Post.
Walter Wellman in Success.
In electricity there is nothing more
interesting than it's application to
steam railways. Engineers of high
standing believe that the day is near
at hand when most of the larger rail-
ways will dispense with steam locomo-
tives and employ electrical motive pow
er, either by motors fed from third
rails or overhead conductors. or by
electric locomotives. However this
may be. electricity is already coming
into use on steam railways. The New
Central is spending $4,000, 900 for cleo
IRRIGATION of it's metropolitan terminal,
partly for the purpose of dispensing
with smoke and coal gas in the tun-
nels, and partly to obtain higher speed
OF trans.
1t is easy even for layman to un-
derstand the superiority of electricity
as motive power in urban and subur-
ban transportation. With a locomotive,
traction is secured from the weight of
the driving wheels. With the multiple
unit system the weight of every car
In the train may, IL desired, be put
upon ,he drivers. In service with fire.
quent stops, speed is secured by "A high
rate of acceleration. and a rapid ac-
ceieration requires power and weight
In New York's new subway "A train of
eight cars will carry motors which
may, at any desired moment. exert a
tractive force equal to that of a half
dozen large steam locomotives.
or great promise is the motor which
uses an alternating current without
sub-station transformers. II II proves
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-27
FIREWORKS.


An ordinance to permit the firing of
firecrackers and fireworks during the
Christmas holidays as herein provided
Section 1. Be It ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Sa-
vannah, in Council assembled, that the
firing of firecrackers and fireworks is
hereby permitted in the city of Savan-
nah on Liberty street and south of
Liberty street. Except on Bull street,
north OF the parade ground), from Dec.
"a TO Jan. l. both inclusive, and the
ordinance heretofore passed on this
subject is amended accordingly. Ex-
cept as herein provided. firing of fire.
crackers and fireworks in the city of
Savannah is forbidden under penalties
Of existing ordinance.
Sec. 2. The firing of firecrackers
or fireworks IN front or into Forsyth
Park is hereby forbidden under the
said penalties.
Sec. 9. That all ordinances and
parts OF ordinances in conflict with
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed Dec. IS. 1897.
BoNFIREs.
An ordinance to permit bonhres in
the Park Extension or parade ground
during the Christmas holiday.
Section ]. BE IL ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city OF
SAVANNAH IN COUNCIL assembled, mat
the building of bonfres in the Park
Extension or parade ground. from Dec.
"a to Jan. /. both inclusive, is hereby
allowed.
Sec. 2. That all ordinances and
parts Of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed Dec. IS, 1897.
ARTIFICIAL STONE SIDEWALK.
Office Director OF Public Works, Sa-
vnnnah, Ca. Dec. 20. i004.-Bids will
be received ~ this Office by the Streets
and Lanes Committee until Saturday
Jan. r, 1908, Al ~ o'clock. city time.
for laying artificial stone sidewalk on
Whltlker street between Anderson
and Foriieih streets. in places where
sidewalks hne not been laid.
Bids 20 state price per square yard
laid.
Specifications furnished on appli-
Gallon.
A certified check for 800 70 accom-
pany go bias
oFO. ~. oADeDEN.
Director - Public Works.
city N savannah. once CLERK of
Council Savannah. o.. Nov if 1900
Parties derflnF ~ retail IiQuor 0uf.
inF yegr 1895 wll fie ihfif applied.
finns af DuCo. ~ fhaf famr fan ~
foaa before council in HrrnraHnfr
nIfh rifH ordinance
>. nODEHT CEEAMER.
cisfk a cosnci
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-27

n if wei known that the Empress
~ Russia has decided talent as cari-
cafurlsf ~ turns ali members ~ the
royal family had befn victims ~ her
pencil that ls all eEeeut fho Cznr.
who begged 80 be- Included The CzaF-
ina pui biH ~ With EXCUSES f0f some
Nnf. Npf ng lDnK $50 600 farlraflro
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-27

The Poet: My mail contains moth
ing but rejected manuscripts!
His Wife: And mine nothing but in
vitations to millinery openings
Brooklyn Life.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-27

no mos medical offices In the United
Dulld IL up Dut IL has been benefit % ma
tents 40 feel that the expense has Justified by The
good nave been able 20 do. In order that NAV
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everyone VINO reads this announcement 10 my
Once and ayaii himfelf herself charge of
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-27
NOTICE.

City Of Savannah. Office, Clerk of
Council, Dec. II, 19O4.-The following
ordinances are published for the in
formation of all concerned.
]. ROBT. DREAMER,
Clerk of Council.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-27
OFFICIAL.


bids. Bids to be opened in the pres
ence of bidder.
GEO. M. GADSDEN,
Director of Public Works
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-27
OFFICIAL.
BIDS WANTED.


Office Director OF Public Works.
Dec. %, 19O4.-Bids will be received
at this Office until Friday, Dec. 80,
1904, at ~ o'clock noon, city time, by
the Streets and Lanes Committee, for
furnishing feed as follows:
No. ] Timothy Hay. per 100 pounds.
No. Timothy Hay. per 100 pounds.
Best quality Mixed oats.
All 10 be weighed at City Lot En-
veiopes 20 be marked. Bids for Feed"
The city reserves the right 10 reject
any or all bids. Preference given 10
party who can deliver feed from one
location. BIDS 20 be opened IN pres
ence ~ bidder.
PROPOSALS. FOR SUPPLIES.
sealed proposals viii be received "A
this office until Friday Dec. 80.
1904, az ~ o'clock noon. city time BY
the Streets ard Lanes Committee. for
furnishing me cry With supplies ~ b.
purchased during abe month ~
Janunry 1905, such nr Harness
OLE Paints. iron. Lime. Cement
Brick, Hardware Tools Lumber nnd
such other materials ~ ~ Used 81
fnlf department
hli proposals muFf he made on chs
flHl forms. which can hn nnd 40 fNla
onlrr 0f ~ Hftff fHIH dnfe.
luTniopaH ~ lf mHfhsl. Proposes r
for supplies tho riiF reserves are
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-23
A Love Soma,

We sit together in our souls high win
dow, dearest
That looks upon the street of human
life;
Within. our happy home; without, the
world thou fearest;
Within, our peace; without, mans
angry strife.
Look out see how strange eyes look
here upon us,
How poor they think our dwelling and
how cheap;
They dream not of our godlike joys and
honors.
The rich, ripe fields of blessing that
We reap.
Nay, close the curtain; it is wrong, my
sweetest,
That they should see the love they do
not know
Our love. the purest darling, and COM
God ever trusted to our earth below.
Sit here, my love. with all the world be-
hind us,
Sit hand in hand nor dare to speak a
word;
'Tis wrongng God to share what He
consigned us
With every outcast of the human herd.
So sit we by the souls sweet Preside,
fairest;
The days go by as light winds kiss the
flowers;
They seek through all earth's sweetest
and rarest
A love so sweet, love so rare, as ours.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-23
Just What is "order No. 7s."

Some of those who have attacked Mr..
Roosevelt on account of his pension or
der have managed to spread the impres-
sion that il is an order which places ali
veterans of GO years OF age on the PEN
sion roll. This is not the case. The PEN
sion order does not put all veterans of CO
on the government pay-list 1t does not
indeed, put anybody on the list. 1t has
no bearing upon any cases excepting
those of manual workers dependent upon
their own efforts who come forward with
afiidavits and positive evidence to the eff
feet that they are partially disabled. In
those cases, the pension office under
order No rs, will recognize the fact of
advancing years as in itself a general
evidence Of declining physical ability and
declining opportunity; and the experience
of the Office in dealing with this law for
now, long period of years has simply
shown that it IS fitting and appropriate
to establish the presumption that one
half disability begins at the age of 62
rather than at the age of So. The is
suance of executive orders cannot change
the law of Congress: and order No. rs
does not, in fact entitle any man to a
pension since the issuance of the order
who was not equally entitled to it be-
fore In other words, if the semi disa-
bility for which Congress undertook to
provide does not actually exist, the ap-
plicant cannot properly be put on the
pension rolls even though he be a hun
dred years old. II there is any real quos-
tion to be raised at all. it should not be
one that does not touch the executive or
der but rather the practical way in
which, under Commissioner Ware and
the working force of the Pension Bureau,
such an order is executed in detail. If
the opponents of President Roosevelt s
administration are prepared to say that
Commissioner Ware and the officials of
the pension office are crowding the lists
with new pensioners who have no right
under the law to receive public money,
let them say so. Mr.. Roosevelt remarks
in his letter of acceptance, that "the
order in question is revocable at the
pleasure of the executive" and he pro-
ceeds, "if our opponents come into pow
er, they can revoke tlLs order and an
nounce that they will treat the veterans
of siXty-two and seventy as in fun bod
lily vigor and not entitled to pensions. "
The President holds that in order to
meet squarely an issue that, they have
raised the Democrats must state con-
cretely what t.ey themselves intend tc
do If they get the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Of Reviews for October
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-23

which human nature frequently shows IT.
self in the conhdings OF client to counsel.
1t was on the circuit-at the hotels, or
sometimes in the court room itself-that
Lincon's stories were usually gotten off.
At the office we heard less of them than
did the street gamns outside. There the
talk ran on points of law, mankind in
general, current politics, and little else.
His Days Of Leisure and How They Were
Passed.
When the courts were not in session the
senior partner spent more time out of the
Office than in It. a likely place to find him
was some street corner, there discussing
with others at their ease the topics of the
day. He chummed with every one, Wing
or Democrat, and particularly with the
young men, class among whom he was
especially popular lie was hail-felow
with them all. From the time of his ma
ture manhood Lincoln learned more as l
believe, from contact with his fellow men
than from books. Honest Old Abe" was
a coloquialism familiar to all Spring
field before he was thirty-seven, Strange
to say, he deemed himself oldg and took
undisguise1 pleasure in fathering many of
us younger persons, including some al
ready in their thirties.
1t would not be fair to speak of Lin
coin as an idler save i'm his aversion to
bodily labor. His brain was a sngularly
active one-Secmed never to rest, never to
tire. Yet as a formal student Lincoln
struck me as actually lazy. Bays of les-
ure came frequently, and on such he might
sometimes be seen sitting in his chair,
with his feet on the Office table, reading
the Office copy of Burns or Byron lie
would read for an hour or more, then
close the book and stretch himself at full
length on the Office lounge. his feet pro-
iecting over the end of il, hands under
his head and eyes closed and in this att
tude would digest the mental food he had
Just taken. not merely thinking over what
he had read. but seeking to reproduce 1t
in his mind But weeks might pass before
this would be repeated He read but little
at the office, and I nave never imagined
there was much burning of the midnight
oil at his home.
The truth is unless I am greatly mis-
taken, Abraham Lincoln never studied
hard at any period Of his life. He did not
need to study hard. with him a single
reading was sufficient to afford n clear
insight into any ordinary subject. 1t al
most seemed as IT, in a previous existence.
he had acquired knowledge of things.
and in this life needed only to refresh his
memory, now by reading and now by col
loquy with others.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-23
Prisoner Assaults Keeper.

a report comes from the state prison
at windsor, that Arturo Bernacco, who
attempted to assassinate Chief of Police
Patrick Brown of Barre few years ago.
mas been up TO his old tricks within the
prison walls and the other day assaulted
one of the keepers on whom he attempted
to draw a knife. The weapon was taken
away from him and Bernacco was given
a trouncing and put in the dungeon As
a result of the fight, one of the guards
mas been wearing a black eye. Where
Barnacco secured the knife is a mystery
the prison officials are trying to solve.
lie had the weapon hidden about his
clothes and during the scrimmage at
tempted to put it into use, but his muir
derous designs were frustrated Ber-
nacco, who was given 20 years at hard
labor, Is set down on the books as a dan
gerous criminal
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-23
Routine Life In Lincoln's Office.

Lincoln & Herdnons office consisted of
one large room on the second floor of the
building in which was the post Office.
Across the hall, and directly over the post
office, the clerk of the United States Dis
trict Court held forth. The furniture.
nearly all of it in a more or less dilapi-
dated condition. comprised one small desk
and table, both of them quite plain a
sofa, or lounge, with raised head at one
end, and half a dozen wooden chairs.
over the desk a few shelves had been in
closed; this was the Office bookcase, hold
ing a set of Blackstone. Kent's Common
taries. Chitty's Pleadings, and a very
moderate number of other books. There
was a fine law library in the Capitol
Building, and to this the attorneys of the
city enjoyed free access at all times. The
floor in our Office was almost never scrub
bed, and the sweeping was done by the
clerk.
AS was the case with all the Springfield
lawyers of any note, nearly all of Lin
coins practice as an advocate was on the
circuit. This was before the days of rail-
roads and great corporations. Suits of
magnitude were unknown, and fees were
small Late in his career as a practicing
attorney, Mr. Lincoln is said to have re-
ceived one fee of two thousand dollars;
If so, the case, which concerned a patent
on the Mccormick reaper. must have been
very much the most lucrative one that
he ever had. In the office, where lay my
little round of duties, 1t was usually such
petty work as the drawing up of unim-
portant deeds, mortgages and contracts.
To he actually present at trial was
rare treat for any Springfield law student.
The prevailing notion seems to be that
| Lincoln spent large part of his time in
spinning yarns Undoubtedly he did tell
a great many stories with never poor
one among them But they were not told
in the office. An attorneys den" is about
the last place for genial humor; for, ex-
cent to peculiarly constituted minds, the
law is a dry and embarrassing study. In
lawyers office. moreover, the tendency
to believe in total depravity is depress-
ingly strong such is the somber light in
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-23
stabblne ARRAY at White River junction.

Yard Conductor j. Lucas of the Cen
trail Vermont railroad was seriously stab
bed in the left side at White River juno
ton Monday by Dan Livingston. Lucas
had ordered Livingston out of switch
house in the railroad yard. the latter re-
fusing to leave. Lucas proceeded to use
force. Livingston turned on him and
plunged knife into his left side, PEN
etrating the lung. Livingston escaped.
Deputy Sheriffs Hoar and STAFFORD dis
covered him some time later on the New
Hampshire side of the river. He was ar
rested and came across the state line vol
UNFAIRLY and is now confined in the sta
ton. Lucas was taken to the American
House and medical aid summoned. He
was then taken to his home. He is in a
serious condition.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-23
MILLS BURNED AT PAssumPs,c
FIBRE Leather company's Plant Was Val.
ued at 100000 to s7o,ooo-lde MIN Was

Landmark.
ABOUT o'clock Monday morning fire
was discovered in the mill of the PAS
sunpslc Fibre Leather company at Pas
Suinpslc' and the building was DESTROYED
ine loss Is estimated between S6OOO0 and
SlVooo' with an insurance of SIS. 900. The
names spread to the lde flour and feed
mn, which was also destroyed. The loss
Is Slo'ooo, with an insurance of $500
III Is thought that the fire originated
rom spontaneous combustion in that part
vi 'he building where scraps of leather
were stored. The contents Of the build
lns We're so inflammable that in a very
SNORT tlne the whole plant was ablaze
anu with the inadequate fire protection
vi ll,e Viiiage 1t was impossible to do much
TO check the flames.
The Passumpsc Fibre Leather comnapv
is corporation composed largely of ST
Johnsbury men, and is capitalized at $50
VoV George f. Cushman, of St Johns
bury is president. Theodore Chase is
treasurer, and Stephen Chase is manager.
eighteen hands were employed. Two car
ioads OF the product were shipped early
monday morning and escaped the flames.
Inc lde mill is owned by the Il. T. e.
H. Is. Ide company, the business having
peen IN the lde family since 1918. The
old mill was burned in 1884, when the one
Just destroyed was erected 1t is prob-
able that the mill will be rebuilt.
Inc water power at Passumpsic is con-
sldered one of the best in the state. and
st. Johnsbury people believe that now
would be a good time to agitate the mat
ter of establishing there a municipal cleo
trio light station.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-23
PLATINUM IN PLYMOUTH
Mineral More Valuable Than Gold viii
Be Mined in Windsor County Town by
New Process.

Mortimer L., Hinchman of Rutland. an
expert mining engineer who has spent
several years prospecting in all parts of
Vermont, announced Tuesday that he
has discovered in the town Of Plymouth
deposits of platinum which are the rich
est he has ever seen in this part of the
country, and the prospects are that the
getting out of platinum will become an
industry in that part of the state.
The platinum at that place runs about
an ounce to the ton, each ounce being
valued at little over s21 which is about
a dollar more than the present value of
an ounce of gold. Mr.. Hinchman has
bought land and will form a company to
go ahead with the mining
The principle obstacle which the miners
of platinum have heretofore encountered
has been the great expense of getting it
out. many companies using machinery
so that the cost to them was about 81
or SO for each ounce of platinum secured.
This is because the platinum is usually
found in solid rock. Mr.. Hinchman has,
however, recently invented machinery
which will cost only about 81 to operate
for each ounce of platinum taken. This
machinery will be used by Mr. Hinch-
mans company in mining on his prop
ertY in Plymouth
Mr.. Hinchman has learned from his
numerous prospecting trips that there is
vein of platinum running north and
south the entire length of the state, the
average amount being from one-quarter
TO one-half an ounce to the ton. The
heaviest deposits are in Plymouth. The
largest pieces of platinum are a little
larger than the head of an ordinary pin.
Nearly all of the platinum used in this
country at present is imported from Rus
STA, and if it can be secured here, as looks
likely. it will be a big addition to the in
dustries of Vermont
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-23

Lucius P. Hawley, who committed sui
eide Monday by inhaling gas in Turkish
bath rooms at IS Lafayette place, New
York city, lived in Rutland at the Ber-
wick House two years from November,
1899, and while in that city was a leader
in society and entertained lavishly. His
wife and three children died within a
short period about three years ago and
some think that this loss made him
respondent The father, who was man
ufacturer of wooden boxes in New York,
left the son $1,000 but owing to extra
vagences Lucius's income had been re-
duced. Hawley tried in May, 1902, to
take his life by the use of chloroform.