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The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29
HELD ANOTHER SESSION
To Hear Evidence in the POstOffice
investigation.

To Hear Evidence in the POstOffice
investigation.
Washington, March 28.-The Mccall
Postoffice Investigating Committee met
to-day to continue its hearing on the
Charges concerning members" report
Representative Overstreet, chairman
of the House Committee on Postoffices
and Post Roads, told the committee
what he knew about9the report. Mr..
Overstreet said that while sub-com-
mittee was considering the Hay reso-
luton acting co-jointly with his asso-
ciates, he requested the details from
the fourth assistant postmaster gem
eral to the property leased to the gov
ernment by members of Congress.
Mr.. Overstreet was working he said
for unanimous report from the COM
mittee to have the report laid on the
table in the House and not published
Mention of the report was made in a
New York paper. This publication, he
said, was entirely wrong, but it did
have a vital effect on members, who
thought that the real facts ought to be
printed. 1t was not until after this
publication that the committee author
ized the printing of the report.
Mr.. Mccall stated that Mr. Wynne
had testified that a list was first pre-
pared without the names of members
and that this list was objected to by
the Postofice Committee and the
names demanded.
Mr.. Overstreet: II made no such
request"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29
Leroy M. Peck,

After an illness of nearly year Mr..
Leroy M. Peck. aged SO years, died yes
terday at his residence. No. 217 Duffy
street, east. He was born in Augusta,
but had been a resident of Savannah
for a number of years.
He is survived by his wife, two sons
and daughter. The deceased was
employed before his illness as a me-
chanic with the Atlantic Coast Line.
He was member of the Wesley Mon
umental Church and n Confederate vet
eran. The funeral will take place to-
day from Wesley Monumental Church
The services will be conducted by Rev.
o. b. Chester, the pastor. The Con-
federate veterans will attend the funer-
al. The interment will be in Laurel
Grove Cemetery
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29
william A. Walter.

Mr.. William A. Walter of this city
died in Denver Sunday from tubercu-
losis. His sister, Mrs. ]. H. Helmken
was with him when he passed away
and will arrive tomorrow with the
remains.
Mr. Walter was 80 years of age. He
left Savannah last summer for Den
yer, but his condition did not become
serious until several weeks ago. Mrs.
Helmken left Savannah a month ago
to nurse her brother, and was at his
bedside when he passed away. Mr.
Walter leaves a second sister, Mrs.
Ellen Ehlers. No arrangements have
been made for the funeral. Mr.. WAL
ter was at one time employed as ship
ping clerk by the Georgia Brewing
Company.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29
NEW GEOGRAPHICAL CLOCK.
II Indicates the Time of Every Part
of the World.

of the World.
From the jewelers. Circular Weekly.
An interesting clock was recently
completed by Charles D. Davis of Chi
cago. Geographical clocks or clocks
which indicate the time in every part
of the world, are by no means new,
but Mr.. Davis invention is said to
possess many novel features.
The dial is totally unlike that of the
ordinary time recorder, in that It con-
tains 1850 marks where the minute
marks are usually placed, these marks
representing the $50 degrees on the
earth's surface. On the outer circle
OF the dial, where the twelve hour
representations are usually placed, are
twenty-four figures representing the
full day. The minutes are denoted by
marks on the outer circle, but two
dots are required for five minutes, be-
cause there are twice as many char
acters on the same face as on the
ordinary clock.
The dial is divided in the center
from the six mark to the opposite six
mark. The twelve hours of the day
are distinguished by light spaces and
the remaining twelve hours by dark
spaces. The hour hand is stationary
at the point which is made the CEN
trail time while the minute hand re-
wolves as on the ordinary clock.
To determine the time it is only
necessary to locate the city or country
on the red dial and read the time in
relation to 1t as on an ordinary clock.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29
MANY IN ARKANSAS
KILLED BY STORMS.
All Last Week in That state Was
One of Disasters.

All Last Week i'm That state Was
One of Disasters.
Little Rock, Ark, March 2S.-Last
week was week of storms in Arka1-
sas. Wires are down in the north
western part of the state and the ex-
tent of the damage to property and
the number of lives lost has not yet
been ascertained the casualties thus far
reported are:
j. B. Curtis, a prominent farmer of
Newton county, killed outright Friday
night.
Six persons were killed in and near
Gainesville, as follows: T. L. Williams.
Mrs. F. M. Dalton, Frank Ellines,
Lena. Byrnes, child of Whit Crouch,
ana child of Mitchell Wyatt.
Many people were injured and fifty
houses were destroyed at this place.
Two negro children were killed Fri
day night near Selgohachie.
Nellie Began, a negro girl, was kill
ed in wreck of school house at Four
chee, Pulaski county, in storm of last
Tuesday.
From the meagre reports thus far
received the damage to property will
amount to thousands of dollars.
The death list tonight will be large
ly increased when all reports are re-
ceived.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29

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The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29
MILES ON PATRIOTISM.
Change from Democracy to DespOt-
ism Is InsidtOus.

Change from Democracy to DespOt-
ism is InsidtOus.
Washington. March 2S.-Lieut. Gen.
Nelson A. Miles, retired, formerly conf
mander- in-chief of the United States
army, sent letter of regret to the
Democratic Club of Grand Rapids,
Mich, which was to have given BAN
quet at Grand Rapids Monday evening.
Owing to the floods in that region. the
banquet was abandoned.
Gen. Miles authorizes the publication
of the letter, which deals with the sub
ject of patriotism. Gen. Miles says in
concluding his letter:
''It is the men who exercise the pow
er of citizenship that are responsible
for honesty and efficiency. in our public
affairs. The first requisite to good
government is universal intelligence
and patriotic, earnest devotion to the
welfare of our country. This republic
must continue in it's march of progress
or 1t must lapse into decay by the acts
or apathy of it's own citizens.
'"There is a sacred duty devolving up
on every citizen. You can have just as
good or just as bad a government as
you will, be it municipal, state or ma
tional; and our only hope rests in
true, patriotic devotion to the princi-
Piles of our government.
"The opportunity and responsibility
of the Democratic citizens of Michigan
and of the whole union are now greater
and more important than they have
been at any former period of our his
tory. There are many vexed questions
and problems in which there may be
an honest difference of opinion-but
there is one transcendent principle, far
above all other questions, whether of
economies or individuals, and that is
whether the spirit of the declaration
of independence and of our constitution
in brief, a pure democracy-shall
prevail or perish. The change from
oppression to libery is wrought by vio-
lence, but the change from democracy
to despotism is quiet, insidious subtle
and fatal"-
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29
John wilkes. Dublin.

Dublin, Ca, March 2S.-Mr. John
Wilkes, one of the most prominent
capitalists and farmers in Laurens
county, died yesterday afternoon at his
home. Some months ago he developed
tuberculosis. He had money invested
in a number of Dublin enterprises, and
was a director of the First National
Bank.
He will be buried tomorrow al
Mount Zion Church, near Tweed. He
was a prominent Mason and the mem
bers of that order will officiate at his
funeral. He was for four years tax
collector of Laurens county,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29
IS TO PAY $4,000 FOR
IMPERSONATING GOBLET.
AbeelN Is Assessed for His, Deceit
tIpOn Miss Anderson.

AbeelN Is Assessed for His, Deceit
Upon Miss Anderson.
New York, March 2S.-A sheriffs Jury
took testimony to-day upon which to
determine how much of SIS, 900 demand
ed by Eleanor L. Anderson from James
N. Abeel he can afford to and ought to
pay her for engaging to marry her
under the name of J. Ogden Goelet.
Miss Anderson sued him for $4,000
for breach of promise of marriage. Tes-
timony was given to show that Abeel
had a contingent interest in large
estate left by his grandfather and a
prospective interest in the estate of his
father, who is wealthy.
The jury assessed the defendant for
the full amount claimed.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29
CLAY OFFERS A CHANGE
FOR THE P. 0. BILL.

Washington, March 2S.-An amend
ment to the bill making appropriations
for the Postoffice Department were Of
fered by Senator Clay to-day, which
purposes to regulate the manner of
awarding contracts for supplies for the
Postoffice Department
In addition to advertising for bids
and awarding the contracts to the low
est bidder, as provided for by the exist
ing law, Senator Clay proposes that an
open record of all bids shall be kept for
the inspection of those interested in
furnishing supplies to the government.
He proposes that the Postmaster Cen
eral shall report to Congress at the
beginning of every session a schedule
embracing the bids by classes, includ-
ing the names of the bidders and the
prices named, indicating such as have
been accepted.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29
EIGHT MILLIONS
LOST IN INDIANA
STATE SWEPT BY FLOODS.
EIGHT LIVES HAVE BEEN LOST
IN TWO DAYS.

In the Northern. and Central Sec
Passed and Repairs Are Under
Way-The Southwestern Section,
However, Has Yet to Encounter
the Greatest Force of the Flood.
Reports from other states Also
show Disasters.
Indianapolis, Ind, March 2S.-North-
ern and Central Indiana have probably
seen the worst of the food, and are
now repairing the damage. Cities and
towns at the head waters of the Wa
bash and the White rivers have only
slime and Hmud left by the receding
food to contend with, but Southwest
ern Indiana has yet to see the worst
The crest of the food will reach the
Ohio river in two days.
The damage in Madison county will
reach $2.225,Oo0 and Northern Indiana
has suffered a loss of $1,000, 900.
In indianapolis 1900 families were
driven from their homes. To-day In
dianapolis has been almost without
traction and water service. 1t is ex-
pected that the waterworks will re-
sumo tomorrow.
Eight lives have been lost in the
Indiana flood in two days, and the
total property loss in Indiana has been
$S,OoO,OO
Bridges and trestles have been swept
away by the dozens. Others have been
damaged. Railroad schedules are still
unstable. .........
Hazleton tonight is isolated.
Conditions are bad at Petersburg,
the White and the Patoka rivers be-
ing widely over1owed Farms are flood
ed, bridges and fences are gone and
much stock has been drowned.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29
NEW STEAMER ONTARIO
FOR THE M. & M. T. co.

She Is to be Placed ON the Savan-
nah-PhiIadelphia Line.
Camden, N. j., March 2S-The new
steamer Ontario OF the Merchants and
Miners Steamship Company, was sue
cessfully launched to-day at the yard
of the New York Shipbuilding CON-
pany. Her sponsor was Miss Julia
Miller of Baltimore, Md.
The vessel is the largest of the fleet
to ply between Philadelphia and Sa-
vannah. She is 1896 feet long, As feet
beam and 45 feet deep. When com.
pleted she will have cost sS5O.OOO.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29
BASED UPON STATEMENTS
OF NATIVES OF AFRICA.
No Strong Evidence of the CrueIties
Complained of.

Complained of.
London March 2S.-In response to the
request of the Associated Press for any
statement which King Leopold of Bel
gium might see fit to make in relation
to the charges against the government
of the Congo Free State, regarding
atrocities committed upon the natives,
official documents were forwarded by
King Leopold and were received by
the Associated Press tonight.
In these documents it is asserted that
British Consul Easement gathered the
details for his report regarding cruel
ties largely from unsupported native
statements, which afterwards proved
to be utterly untrue.
The documents forwarded to the As
sociated Press endeavor to demonstrate
by careful data that there
is good reason to doubt the
reliability of these specific instances
of cruelty and oppression as given by
Consul Easement and others, because
of their dependence upon hearsay tes-
timony.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29
BOTH VESSELS SUNK BY
ADMIRAL MAKAR0FF

st. Petersburg, March 2S.-The Asso-
ciated Press has received confirmation
of the report that admiral Makaroff
during his reconnaissance of the Ell
liot Islands, captured a Japanese ves-
sci towing a Chinese junk, but the
vessel was a small steamer, not a gum
boat. The crews were taken off, after
which both vessels were sunk.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29
ArchibaI Clark, Darien.

Darien. Ga, March 2S.-Archibal
Clark, son of DIR. p. S. Clark of Darien,
and grandson of Mr.. J. l.. Lachlison,
died Sunday night in Atlanta, where
he was a student of the Georgia Tech
nological School. in his 10Th year. His
death was caused by grip and acute
malarial fever, His father and mother
reached his bedside few hours be-
fore he died. His body will be brought
to Darien for interment and the fu-
neral will take place some time Wed
nesday,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29
Denies ANY Cruelty.

Washington, March 2S.-Chevalier De
Cuvelier, secretary general OF. the State
Department of Congo, in recent
note to the British government, per-
tanning to alleged conditions in the
Congo Free State affecting the treat
ment of natives and trade, denies that
the manner in which the state is ad-
misistered entails a systematic regime
"of cruelty or of depression"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29
To Fight Speculation.

Brussels, March 2S.-The Petit Bleu
announces that negotiations, which 1t
says will in all likelihood be success
full, are at present being carried on
between cotton spinners of Belgium,
France and Great Britain with a view
to the establishment of syndicate to
fight American speculation in raw cot
ton sbv restricting the output of man
ufactured goods.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29
Looking at Clock mt Night Sign o
Old AEe.
From the Atchison CIohe

DO you wake up in the night, and
wonder what time II is, and get up
and make a light to see? That is a
sign Of age. What difference does 1t
make what time it is? None whatever,
but as you get older this insane desire
to know what time 1t is attacks you
every few hours. The light fiickering
In house after dark is usually carried
by some barefooted old man who is on
his way to peer into the face of the
clock. The old women are not so
wakeful, having a good deal OF sleep
to make up which they lost when their
children were little.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29
....a-.. CbicLnmnuEa Camp.

washington. March 2S.-seeretary
Taft has forwarded TO the Senate
Military Committee. with his appro-
val a letter written by Gen. chaifee'
chief OF stan. approving the chieka-
r1aitga Park camp site and advocating
the purchase of ground for the eKten-
slon Of that park.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29
KING AND QUEEN LEFT
TO ATTEND THE REUNION.

London, March 2S.-King Edward and
Queen Alexandra left London this even
ing on their way to Copenhagen, to at
tend a family gathering on the occasion
of King Christians seth birthday, APP
ril s.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29
DEATH HAD NO TERROR
FOR CHARLES G. FORSTER
He shot and KILLED His wife and
Himself.

He Shot and Killed His wife and
Himself.
Washington. March 2s.-Charles G.
Forster clerk employed in the White
House office. shot and killed his wife
and himself at their home in Kensing-
ton. Md. yesterday.
Forster was a brother of Rudolph
Forster. one of the assistant secretaries
to President Roosevelt. For consid-
cradle time he had shown evidences of
dependency, due, his friends say, part
ly to the illness of his wife and partly
to financial troubles. He frequently of
late had talked of suicide and on Fri
day said to one of his fellow clerks
that If it were not for his wife he
would end all his troubles by throwing
himself into the Potomac river.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29
burton Harrison Ill,

Washington, March 2s.-Burton Har-
rison, who with his wife, Mrs. Burton
Harrison, the authoress, is spending the
winter in Washington, is extremely
low tonight. His death is hourly ex-
pected. Congressman Francis Burton
Harrison, son of the sick man, is with
him.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29
Mrs. E. r.. RIchter. Cniro.

Cairo. Ca. March 2S.-Mrs. e. F..
Richter, wife of Rev. Edward r.
Richter. Baptist minister. died this
morning in her sevety-ninth year. after
an Hines OF several years. She leaves
a husband and several sons, besides a
host of friends. Her remains Will be
inferred at Long Branch Cemetery, to-
morrow morning.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29
Five Years for EmbeEzIement.

Paris, Tex, March 2S.-S. J. SPOTS,
former cashier of the First National
Bank at Petty, pleaded guilty to-day
in the federal court to the charge of
embezzlement. Judge Bryant proceed
ed at once to pass sentence of five
wears on him.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29

Washington, March 2S.-Gen. william
Henry Fitzhugh Payne, the famous
Confederate Black Horse cavalry lead
er, who has been failing for some days,
is very low tonight. 1t is thought he
will not survive the night.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29

Paris. March 2S-The Petit Journals
ST. Petersburg correspondent says:
"I learn that the feet to sail to the
Far East about June Is will consist OF
eight battleships, eleven cruisers and
torpedo boat destroyers, the NUMBER
of which has not yet been fixed.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29
GREAI DISTRESS is
CAUSED BY FLOODS.

Twenty-Five Families Rescued in
the Nick of Time.
Detroit, Mich, March 2S.-Encourag-
ing reports from Lansing, Battle
Creek, Flint, Kalamazoo and other
towns where flood damages have been
estimated up in the hundreds of
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29

Irkutsk, March 2S.--It has leaked out
that on the night OF March Is an at
tempt was made near Tatarskya TO
wreck a train bearing troops. The at
tempt failed. II is not known whether
Japanese agents were responsible.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29

Waco. Tex. March IA severe
frost was experienced in tenlfai Texas
last night Fears are ffH igl .p'ipn
.shteh had besn planted early in an
eaest "a chsrk The boil NeeFil
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29

Liberty cry. Ga, March 2s.-Mra.
Mcdonald, wife ~ NJ, a. T. McDOn-
ald ~ this place. a prominent Blfr-
chant and manufacturer. died tonight
Hef burial viii take place ~ Wal
fhoufFlilq tosmguCw.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29
JAPANESE INFANTRY
DEFEATED THE C0SSACKS.
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page.)
spondent of the Daily Mail says that
in an engagement, March %, which
Japanese infantry had with Cossacks
between Anju and Chong Ju, the Jap
anese were victorious, but lost fifty
killed.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29

Boston, March 2S.-The nth death in
nine weeks In the DAILY family OF ac-
tors occurred to-day. Thomas Daily. a
brother Of Dan Daly, the comedian,
NhO died IN New York Saturday. pass
ed away at Revere. He had been ~
for many weeks,
Although not himself an actor, sew
eral of his children are on the stage.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29
TO KNOXVILLE, TENN,
AND RETURN.

Summer School, June 2S-Aug.5.
1904. One fare plus twenty-five
(25) cents for the round trip.
Tickets on sale June 26, 27 and
28, July 5, 6, II. IL. Is and rs,
good to return fifteen days from
date Of sale. BY deposit of tick
cts with agent at Knoxville and
payment of so cents final re-
turn limit may be extended until
Sent 80 1904
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29
DR.. LORENTZ' 5 FAMOUS MUCOUS MEMBRANE B|TTERS

Is
PIeurisy, Lung, md
Matter How Acute,
o N Located
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29
TO ATHENS. GA,
AND RE'rUI{N.

Summer School. July 5-Aug. 8,
1904. One fare plus twenty-five
(25) cents for the round trip.
Tickets on sale July Q, 3, 4, IL
and IS. good to return Is days
from date of sale. BY deposit
of tickets with agent at Athens
and payment of so cents return
limit of tickets may be extended
until Sent 20 1904
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29
To DETROIT. MICH.
AND RETURN.

Baptist Young Peoples Union
of America, International Con-
vention, July 7-10. 1904. One
fare plus so cents for the round
trip. Tickets on sale July 5, 6
and 7. Final return limit July
IL. 1904. BY deposit of tickets
with agent at Detroit and pay
ment of so cents return limit
may be extended until Aug. Is,
1Q01
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29
TO CARTHAGE, MO-,
AND RETURN.

Annual meeting German Bap-
tist Brethren, May 1927, 1904.
One fare plus fifty (50) cents
for the round trip. Tickets on
sale May 18 to "a inclusive, good
to return until May 30, 1904.
BY deposit of tickets with agent
at Carthage tickets may be made
good to return until June 80,
1904
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29
TO ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.,
AND RETURN.

Imperial Council Ancient Arabic
Order, Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine, July 1915, 1904. One
fare plus $1.0O for the round
trip. Tickets on sale July 10
and II, good to return July 23,
1904. BY deposit of tickets with
agent at Atlantic City and pay
ment of fee Of so cents return
limit may be extended until
Auu 1Q04
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29
CHILLS AND MALARIA BRED
BY COLD MISTS AND VAP0RS


and Can Be TO-NITA,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29
TO BUFFALO, N. Y.
AND RETURN.

International Convention Y. M.
c. A., May 11-15, 1904. Tickets
on sale May 8. and TO- good to
return leaving Buffalo until May
%, 1904. One fare plus fifty (50)
cents for the round trip.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29
Special Rates for
Special Occasions
During Summer
Season, 1904.

We will sell reduced rate tickets
for the following special occasions
during the summer Of 1904, in addi-
ton to regular summer excursion tick
cts to summer resorts and for other
occasions to be announced later, and
will be glad to have you patronize our
line and we will afford the very best
possible service and accommodations.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29
TO NASHVILLE, TENN,
AND RETURN.

Annual meeting Southern Bap-
tist Convention and Auxiliary
Societies, May 12,-1S, 1904. One
fare plus twenty-five (25) cents
for the round trip. Tickets or
sale May 10, IL and IL, good to
return ten (10) days from date
of sale. BY deposit of tickets
with agent at Nashville and pay
ment of SO cents tickets may be
extended for return passage un-
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-29

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