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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-26
THEY FAVORED SUBSIDIES
FOR THE MERCHANT MARINE
Speakers Were Heard by the Joint Commission
at Washington

Washington, Nov. 25.-The Merchant
representatives of each house of Con-
gress, resumed it's session to-day. The
Navy Department was represented by
Secretary Morton, Capt Ushur. Capt.
Alfred T. Mahan (retired): Rear Ad-
miral Stephen b. Luce. (retired), and
Rear Admiral p. f. Harrington. COM
mandant of the navy yard at Nor
folk. Representing the PostofFice De-
partment was w. s. Shallenberger,
second assistant postmaster general.
Representative Parker of New Jer-
sey spoke briefly. contending that in
order to get Americans to go to sea,
better wages must be offered, and that
there should be a graded service with
promotion.
Secretary Morton followed. His view
of the relation of the government to
the merchant marine in the foreign
trade was that IL was simply a ques-
ton of competition. IL will be neces-
sary, he declared. to In some way rec
ognize the mail contracts. the subsi-
dies. the bonuses and the premiums Of
Germany. England and other coun-
tries. The American owner Of sea-go-
ing craft and the American sailor, he
said. must be given equality In all re-
spects, II they are not 10 be handi-
capped by foreign competition.
Admiral Luce favored subsidies az a
means Of building up the merchant ma
rine.
Capt. Afahan said that American
shipping should be encouraged 20 come
into existence and 20 compete with the
carrying trade OF the world. He mug
geated that one way 10 form the nu-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-26
WILL HEAR EVIDENCE
IN LAND CLAIMS.

Tallahassee, Fla, Nov. 26.-The
United States Circuit Court for the
Northern district of Florida. in chan
Gerry, at the instance of the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad COMPANY. has
served summons on the trustees of the
internal Improvement Fund of Flori-
ia, which is composed of the Governor
controller, Treasurer, Attorney Gener-
al ana Commissioner of Agriculture
10 give evidence next Monday at Tall
Iahassee, before Frank Willis. ESQ. as
examiner in the case where the Louis
Vllle and Nashville Railroad Company
as complainant, is suing the trustees
Tor several hundred thousand acres of
rand which the railroad COMPANY
claims was granted to it by the state
out which the trustees refuse to turn
over to it,
This is a very important case. as
several million dollars worth of land
are involved. A good many years ago
the Legislature of the state in grant
ing charters for the construction of
rallroads In the state. granted a GER
tam number of acres of land to them
LOT every mile of road constructed.
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company was one of the railroads thus
favored. By special act of the Leg
islature, that road was granted 20, 900
acres OF land per mile of road, and
besides, that was granted every alter
nate section of state land through
which the road ran. extending six
miles on each side of the road and the
United States government granted 1t
every alternate section of government
land through which it ran.
1t was contemplated that the land
granted by the state was to be only
swamp and overlooked lands, but as a
matter of fact the road was decided
thousands of acres of highland under
these acts. The Louisville and Nash
vile road has received thousands of
acres of land under these grants, but
has never received as much as was
granted by the Legislature, and the
suit is brought to obtain the balance.
The land for which suit is brought is
in the Everglades.
The trustees contend that the Leg
islature had no power to make the
grants that it did. They hold that
the sole power of granting a good title
to these lands rests in the hands of
the trustees, and that the railroad
has no legal right to any lands ex-
cept where the grant of the Legislature
was confirmed by the trustees, which
was done to the extent of many thou
sands of acres, by former state adj
m1nlStratlonS. 1t is also claimed that
it was never contemplated that the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
should have grants of land in the
southern part of the state, when the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad does
not extend east of the Chattahoochee
river, but that the land which it was
intended to give the roads was that
which lay on each side of it and which
the road would be particularly inter-
ested in seeing developed.
The whole trouble comes about by the
over generosity of former Legislatures
with the land of the state. 1t seemed
that they couldn't give enough to the
railroads, and the records show that
they have actually granted many thou
sands more of acres than the state act
ually possesses.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-26
EnnIt OF the Ludre.

London, Nov. 25.-The report of the
committee of inquiry in the case OF
Adolf Beck. who for the crimes OF
William Thomas, alias John Smith
served a term of five years imprison-
ment in England on the charge of OBJ
tanning money and jewels from wom-
EN- under false pretenseS. places prac-
tically the entire blame for the miscar-
riage of justice upon the Judge, Sir
Forrest Fulton, who excluded from
Beck's trial in 1895 all evidence favor
able to the accused and who refused
to state a case for the consideration
of a higher court. The committee finds
THAT If the matter could have been
brought before a higher court a flaw In
the proceedings must have been dis
covered and the conviction have been
quashed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-26
FALL RIVER MILLS
BEGIN TO GET HANDS.

Fail River, Mass, Nov. 25.-The
Davis and Seaconnet cotton mills were
IN operation to-day with practically a
lull force of operatives. while several
other plants report that they have more
hands at work than at any time since
lne attempt was begun to break the
closed
Inc Textile Council to-day issued a
lengthy statement, denying one re-
Gently issued by manufacturers who
canned that the rate of wages here
compared favorably with that paid in
other eenters.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-26
RUSSIAN AND THE CHOLERA.
From Andrew ID. White In the Cen
fury.

From Andrew ID. White In the Cen
fury.
A peculiar duty during my last stay
in st. Petersburg was to watch the APP
proach of cholera, especially on the
Persian frontier Admirable precau-
lions had been taken for securing tele-
graphic information, and every day 1
received notices from the Foreign Of
flee as to the result, which / COM
municated to Washington. For ages
Russia had relied on fetishisms of va
rlous kinds to preserve her from cpl
denies, but at last her leading officials
had come to realize the necessity of
applying modern science to the prob
lem, and they did this we'll In the
city sanitary columns" were estab-
llshed, made up of small squads of
officials representing the medical and
engineering professions and the po-
lice. These visited every nook and
corner of the city, and, having extra
ordinary powers for the emergency,
compelled even the most dirty Of the
population to keep their premises clean.
Excellent hospitals and laboratories
we're established. and OF these learn
ed much from a former Cornell stu
dent who held an important position in
one of them. Coming to town three or
four times a week from my summer
cottage In Finland, 1 was struck by
the precautions on the Finnish and
other railways; notices OF what was to
be done to prevent cholera and TO
meet II I'm case II appeared were post
ed everywhere in six different Ian
guages; dlsinfectants were made ac-
cessible everywhere; the seats and
hangings in the railway cars were COW
cred with leather cloth frequently
washed with disinfectants; and to the
main trains a hospital car was at
tached, while a temporary hospital,
well equipped, was established az each
main station. In spite of this the
number I'm the cholera hospitals at st.
Petersburg in the middle of July rose
to a very high figure. and the number
OF deaths each day from cholera was
about 100.
OF these victims the most eminent
was Tschaitkovsky. the composer, a
man Of genius and a most charming
character, 10 whom Mr.. Andrew Car
negie had introduced me at New York.
One evening. at a dinner party, he
poured out a goblet OF water from a
decanter on the table. drank II down,
and the next day he was dead. But
with this exception the patients were,
NO far as / learned. almost entirely
from the peasant class. Although boil
ed water was supplied for drinking
purposes. and some public-spirited In
dividunls went 40 FAR ms 20 set out
samovnrs and the means OF supply
Ing hot tea 10 peasant workmen, the
answer Of one Of the muzhlks when
told that he ought 20 drink boiled water
indicated the peasant view; III God
had wished uh 10 drink hot water ho
would have heated the Neya-"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-26
TOO WELL FED
CIergsmen Not Entirely Sure on That
Point.

There is an inclination among the
ladies to rather overfeed the Dominic
sometimes, and while that indirectly
helps the sale of Grape-Nuts. ii offers
no suitable excuse for the makers to
encourage the practice.
A minister of Auburn, Ind, writes:
Whether il was from irregular habit
and more or less badly prepared food
taken during some of my travels or
whether l have been too well cared
for by my pensioners does not seem
entirely clear. however, the fact re-
mains that indigestion set In and after
a period of hard work 1 came down
with a genuine case OF nervous pros
tration.
eft seems the trouble had been
brewing for some years, for several
Insurance companies had rejected me
after careful examination by their
physicians
II was urged to adopt Grape-Nuts
and cream for my sole diet for break
FAST and lunch. The request was
urged 80 strongly that concluded to
follow the suggestion. and TO my sur
prise began 10 gain quickly In health
and strength.
Il persisted I'm the use OF this re-
markable food and wonderful result
followed ] have entirely regained my
health. have been examined by the
physician OF one OF the most conserva-
tive insurance companies IN America
and have been accepted. n seems
sufficient evidence Of the change that
has taken place as a result Of the use
of Grape-Nuts" Name given BY Pos
tnm TO- Battle Creek. Mich.
Get the book, THE Road 20 Well
VILE" Ia each package.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-26
Against Brewery Union.

San Francisco, Nov. 25.-After spend
Ing almost the entire day in a bitter
debate, the conference between the
Brewery Workers Union and the In
ternational Brotherhoods of Engineers.
F'remen and Transfers was settled by
the American Federation of Labor.
The vote on every point at issue, with
one minor exception, was against the
Brewery Workers Union.
resolution to do away with the
Washington lobby was voted down aft
er the Socialistic delegates had made
speeches in favor of it's passage. The
Socialists were opposed on the floor
by President Gompers. The latter Bit
terly denounced the Socialists for what
he termed their fsneering trades"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-26
Valentine Case Postponed.

Cincinnati, Nov. 25.-Joseph T. VAL
entine, president of the Iron Molders'
Union of North America. was i'm the
Police Court to-day to answer to the
charge of aiding and abetting the ma
licious destruction of property. His
attorney demanded an immediate hear
ing and made caustic reference to the
detectives who have been instrumental
in causing the arrest of Valentine and
others in the Eureka Foundry dyna-
hitting case. The prosecution was not
ready and the hearing was set for
Monday next.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-26
ARMY AND NAVY WILL
MEET ON FRANKLIN FIELD
Annual Game of Football VIII b
Played To-day.

Annual Game of Football VIII be
Played To-day.
Philadelphia, Nov. Thousands Of
enthusiastic football rooters arrived in
this city during the day and even
ing to attend the annual struggle on
the gridiron between the West Point
and Annapolis cadets at Franklin
field tomorrow. Clear and cold
weather is predicted and with the ex-
ception of the year, when President
Roosevelt attended the game, the larg-
est crowd in the history of the annual
army and navy contest is expected to
be present.
All the leading officials of the army
and navy who can get away from
their duties will see the game. The
occasion will be made notable by the
presence of Prince Fushimi Of Japan.
The two football squads arrived
early in the day and went through
signal practice on Franklin field in
the afternoon. Special trains carrying
the cadets from West Point and An
napolis, will reach here tomorrow
shortly before the game begins.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-26
STEAMER FITZWlLLIAM
GIVEN UP AS LOST,

London, Nov. 26.-The steamer Fitz-
william, with a cargo of oil, has been
given up for lost. She left Liverpool
on Oct. 20 for Gothenburg, Sweden,
and no vestige of her has been seen
since.
There Is theory that the Fitzwil-
liam was sunk in the North sea by a
Russian shell about Nov. 2. when. ac-
cording to rumors, vessel was thus
sunk. She Is vessel of $50 tons and
is owned in England.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-26
TOLD EMPEROR THERE
WAS NO UNDERGROUND.
Venerable Procuror General Advised
Gar Nicholas.


Gar Nicholas.
st. Petersburg. Nov. 25.--The Asso-
ciated Press correspondent to-day saw
M. Pobedonostzeff. procurer general Of
the Holy Synod. who is credited with
having informed the Emperor, in con-
nection with the presentation of the
zemstvo memorial to his majesty. that
no underground is possible at the
present moment.
This remarkable man who has exer-
cised 50 much influence I'm the councils
of the empire is now a mere shadow
almost four score. and his tall, with
cred form seems bowed beneath the
weight of his finely chiseled. dome-like
head. Nevertheless, fire still smoul-
ders In the sunken caverns OF his gray
eyes. An impression OF wonderful
virility still clIngs to the ghost-lilxe fig
ure. He to-day received the corre-
spondent of the Associated Press in a
kindly manner. but absolutely declined
TO discuss the Zemstvo movement.
II am an old man." he said LIT
tie time yet remains, but the days and
thoughts still granted me are conse-
Grated to church affairs. The world
concerns me no longer"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-26
Negro shot Another.

Tallahassee, Fla, Nov. 25.-On
Thanksgiving Day afternoon, while out
hunting, four miles west of Tallahas-
see, Abern Miller shot and killed An
der Albert. Both parties were negro
boys. Abner Miller is in Jail here.
He claims that the shooting was ac-
cidental, but the authorities are not
certain and the affair is being investi-
gated
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-26
DEROME WAS HAZED.

NOW His Uncle Threatens Trouble
for the Hnzers.
san Francisco Nov. 25.-The hazing
OF Albert DeRome by his fellow stu
uents of the Mark Hopkins Institute
OF Art promises to result in severe
trouble to those who participated in
The affair. Louis DeRome OF Oakland,
an uncle of the youth, declares that he
VIII cause the arrest and criminal
prosecution of the persons who mall
treated his nephew.
ALBERT DeRome. the victim, is still
Mhhout the full use of his lower limbs,
which were partially paraIyzed when
ne was eub1ected to repeated shocks
IN an electric chair by a number OF
young men who had him completely at
their mercy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-26
OBITUARY.
John wright.

Mr.. John Wright died at his home,
No. "A Lincoln street, yesterday after
noon, after a long illness. He had been
a sufferer from asthma for about two
years. He was 65 years Of age and a
native of Ireland. Mr.. Wright had
been a resident of Savannah for eigh-
teen years. He was a boiler
maker by trade, and was quite
well known. He was MEM
Der of st. Paul's Episcopal Church.
and the funeral services will be con-
Quoted from the residence by Rev.
Gilbert A. Ottmann at o'clock to-mor-
row afternoon. Besides a widow. the
deceased leaves one son.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-26

New York. Nov. 26.-An attempt was
made to communicate with the chief
of police at Nyack tonight.
The Associated Press was informed
on the telephone from the chiefs house
that Detective Judge had been there,
but no information was available as
to the whereabouts of Smith.
Assistant District Attorney Garvin
said that so far as he knew, the re-
port that Smith had been arrested was
untrue
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-26
Football KILLED Tbirteen,

Chicago, Nov. 25.-The Record Her
aid to-day says:
Thirteen deaths have resulted from
football this season. The casualty list
is the same as last year, but the num-
Der of serious injuries during the sea-
son just closed will exceed that Of
any year since the introduction of mod
ern college sport. The players injur-
ed number 296.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-26
SCHOONER JUDGE B0YCE
is REPORTED AS SAFE

Philadelphia, Nov. 25.-The report
that the schooner Judge Boyce was
sunk off the Delaware Capes on Nov.
is and the crew drowned. is. accord
ing to the statement Of Capt. Blair of
the schooner Marcus NJ. Urann, I'M
true. The captain states that the
schooner Judge Boyce was at anchor
in the Kennebec river on the night of
Nov. IL.
A special, originating in Laurel, Del,
Nov. %, said the Judge Boyce had been
lost off the Delaware Capes and her
crew of ten men drowned.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-26
SHOULD BUY LAND
ABOUT FORT TAYLOR

Washington, Nov. 25.-Lieut. Gen.
Chaffee, chief of staff of the United
States army. in his annual report, says,
in his opinion, little new general leg
islation is needed at this time. He
suggests the enactment of state laws
DISTINGUISHING deserters from the army,
saying that would be most healthful
remedy practicable for the evil of de-
sertion.
Gen. Chaffee recommends the pur-
chase of additional land adjoining Fort
Taylor, Fla, at an estimated cost Of
SIPS, 0O0
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-26
DIED FROM FASTING.
Was Under the Impression That He
0beyed a Divine Command.

obeyed a Divine Command.
Cincinnati. Nov. 25-Death from
fasting, under the impression that he
was obeying divine command. was
the fate of Rev. D. C. Buckles of Ad-
dystone. suburb of Cincinnati.
He was found dead to-day in his bed
after fasting forty days. He had been
for years a local Methodist preacher
in Clermont county and came to Ad-
dystone over a year ago. His license
was not renewed last year, and he be-
came an adherent of a religious body
outside the regular denomination. To
his former pastor, who pleaded with
MIN, he said he was acting under di-
vine command from God, and he
would, as result, be much more use
full. His sister, living with him, has
also been fasting and she declared to-
day that her brother was not dead,
but sleeping.
The coroner will hold an inquest.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-26
Fool mt s.. Louis.

the second block of 200 points In the
600 point challenge match for the pool
championship of the world, played here
tonight, Alfredo DeOro of New York,
the holder of the title, again ran away
from the challenger Thomas Hueston
of st. Louis, defeating. him 200 to 17e.
The total score was, Deoro, 412; Hues-
ton, 1885,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-26
scInnner a. Ilisfres..

New York, Nov. 26.--Late yesterday
a two-masted schooner flying signals
OF distress, anchored two miles west
of Fire Island. The life savers from
the Fire Island station went out to
the vessel. but up to O'Clock this
morning they had not returned.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-26

Reported 20 Have Been Acquired by
Union Pacific.

Chicago. Nov. 25.-The Post says:
The report that the Union Pacific
has purchased the Chicago Great West
ern road was reiterated this afternoon
with such positiveness and circumstan-
tial evidence in It's favor that II re-
ceived general acceptance.
The deal, which has been pending for
some time, was said to have been
closed, and the Chicago Great Western
will shortly lose its identity as an In
dependent road. and either be wholly
absorbed by the Union Pacific itself,
or distributed piecemeal among the
Western connections OF that system.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-26
Potato Crop FniIed.

London, Nov. 25.--The failure OF the
potato crop is causing great distress
and suffering among the peasantry Of
Connemara.. Reports from various dis
tricts Of the Ireland state that the
pinch of hunger is already severely felt,
especially on the Mayo seaboard.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-26
Treatx 60 settIe n.

Washington, Nov. 25.-News has
reached here of the signing of treaty
between Peru and Brazil. looking to
the peaceful settlement of the bound
airy disputes between the two nations
and the adjustment of claims arising
out of the boundary line disputes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-26
CATHOLIC CHCRoH nURNs.
Altar Was Presented by Mrs, Manga
ret Plant,

Branford. Conn. Nov. 25.-St.
Mary's Roman Catholic Church. one
of the most costly in the state. and
which was dedicated less than a year
ago, was totally destroyed by fire to-
night, and the loss is estimated at $780,
000 OF the magnificent structure moth
ing remains but four walls.
The altar. given by Mrs. Margaret
Plant. widow of Henry 3. Plant, and
doubtless one of the finest In New Eng
land, Is now a pile of ashes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-26
Mrs. Maria b. wilkes, Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Nov. 25-Mrs. Maria B.
Wilkes, the Oldest actress In the coun-
try. died to-day, aged So years. She
retired from the stage many years ago
and had since resided I'm this city.
Mrs. Wilkes was the original Widow
Melnotte with Edwin Forrest.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-26

Washington. Nov. 25.-Sccretary Hay
mas rncolycd from the German gov
efnmeni cordial note accepting IN
principle President Rooscvelra augs
t,tllon ior another conference "a The
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-26
Cotton Experts at Jamaica.

Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 25.-Messrs.
Oliver and Stancliffe, English cotton
experts, arrived here to-day from Bar
BADGES to give advice to Jamaica
planters on cotton growing. They were
sent here by the British Cotton Grow
ing Association.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-26
Condition OF NeeIan.

=, Cave Springs, Ga. Nov. 25.-Charles
Neelan, the New York cartoonist, con-
llnues desperately M here. There Ia
no nope for his recovery, but he Is
resting well at night and appears 10
fnifer little or no pain.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-26
Mrs. Geo. sIrmans, Nashville.

Nashville. Ca. Nov. 20 Mrs. George
sirmans. died from pneumonia yester-
day, at her home. nine miles east Of
Nashville after an illness OF several
weeks. She was about 80 years old,
and leaves a husband and six children.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-26

Knoxville. Tenn, Nov. 25.-William
Purdy. professor Of mathematics and
mechanical drawing a. Knoxville Col
lege. died to-day. The body viii prob
ably be sent 10 Beaver, Pa. for inter-
ment.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-26
Gotch Threw Rogers.

Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. 25.-Franlx
Gotch of Humboldt, Ia, the American
wrestling champion, tonight easily de-
feated Charles (Yankee) Rogers. the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-26
OdOrs Of Precipitation
Royal Foot Wash
Removed 10 onoe
from armpits.
feet etc. ~

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