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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-19
GOVERNMENT PLACES OPEN.
Civil Service Examinations Planned
for Coming Month,

The Civil Service Commission has
announced a number of examinations
for government places. to be held in
Savannah next month.
The first, to be held May ga, will be
for a junior craftsman in the ordnance
department at large, to be stationed at
Rock Island Arsenal. H., with sal
airy of $500 a year.
May IL an examination will be held
to secure a medallist in the mint and
assay service, to be appointed to a po-
sition in Philadelphia. On the same
date an examination will be held to Sc
cure a die maker for the same service
and at the same place. Another ex-
animation, to take place on the 18th,
will be to secure an assistant steam
engineer, with knowledge of refrigera-
ting machinery, to fill a vacancy in the
United States penitentiary service, At
lanta.
May HIP an examination will be
held for an assistant biologist and edl-
tor, Department of Agriculture, at a
salary of $1,000 a year Three exami-
nations will be held to-day, one to Sc
cure assistant examiner in the patent
office, one for a civil engineer, and the
third for matron.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-19

take place between now and the next
crop, as buyers have been stocking at
present low figures. Our rice planters
are making thorough preparations for
the next crop and some have already
put some seed in the ground, but as
the acreage which will be put under
cultivation this year is smaller than at
any previous time since 1873, it is but
natural that the Georgia and Carolina
crop will be very small, even if a good
yield is obtained.
Rice Trade Increasing.
1t is undoubtedly a fact that the rice
industry in Louisiana and Texas has
grown to such an extent that no for
eign rice is now imported into the
United States, the crop 1sOS-1sO4
showing besides large sur
plus, great deal of which
will certainly be carried over
and all this in the face of large exports
to Porto Rico. If, as 1 understand
Louisiana and Texas will plant this
year as largely as last and the season
be favorable, the yield will be as great
as last crop, and this together with the
surnlus carried over f-c::: tt;!S year viii
increase the output next year to such
proportions that it will be hard to sell
rice at such figures that will leave any
profit TO the planter.
The great rice propaganda now be-
ing made by the Rice Association may
increase the consumption of rice in the
United States, but the process will be
slow on the North, East and West,
therefore any increase in consumption
that may appear in the future will
have no influences on prices for the
next few years. We must, therefore,
look for new markets. Cuba, the young
republic, called THE Gem of the An
TILES from time immemoral, is the
promised land.
The treaty of reciprocity between
the United States and the republic of
Cuba can be taken as the first step to-
wards closer commercial relations be-
tween the two countries. Cuban SUI
gars are now imported into this coun-
try with 20 per cent. deduction from
the regular tariff on foreign sugar, and
on the other hand, American rice can
be imported into Cuba with deduc-
ton from the regular tariff on foreign
sugar, and on the other hand, Ameri-
can rice can be imported into Cuba
with a deduction of 40 per cent. from
the regular tariff on all foreign rice.
Cuba can grow rice successfully, but
as sugar cane is much more profitable
il isn't likely that rice will ever be
grown there. yet everybody eats rice
in Cuba. I find that the duty on rice
in Cuba is 81 per 100 Kilograms less 40
per cent. therefore the actual duty is
so cents per 100 Kilograms or a little
over one-fcurth cent per pound.
The Reciprocity Treaty.
The reciprocity treaty will cause
great increase in sugar cane planting
in Cuba, which may interfere in the
very near future with the sugar plan
tations of Louisiana. which may have
to be turned into rice plantations. but
taking into consideration the great cost
Of sugar producing in this country,
with the small yield obtained, and the
large production of rice which can be
secured at a small cost on the same
lands. it is my opinion that rice will
he a better crop in the sugar lands
OF Louisiana than sugar cane. Cuba Is
a large consumer Of rice. If our Amer
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-19
LEGAL SALES.
CITY MARsHAL.s SAFE.

City Marshars Office, Savannah. Ga.
April IA, 1904.-Under direction OF the
Committee on City Lots and Opening
Streets, and according to a resolution
of Council. passed April 13. 1904,
will offer for sale, at public outcry, TO
the highest and best bidder, in front
of the Court House in the city Of Sa-
vannah, Chatham county state of
Georgia, on the THIRD DAY OF
MAY, 1904, same being the FIRST
TUESDAY of the month, and between
the legal hours of sale. the following
described property of the City of Sa-
vannah, to-wit:
Lots Nos. Is and 26, Thomas ward,
minimum appraised price for each lot
(S2,500) twenty-five hundred dollars.
Lot No. 81, Thomas ward minimum
appraised price $4,000 three thou
sand dollars; also
Lot No. e5. Solomons ward. mini
mum appraised price (s3.500) thirty
FIVE hundred dollars.
Terms cash, purchasers paying for
titles. HENRY z. DREESON,
City Marshal
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-19
CUBA THE MECCA
OF RICE TRADE
Mr.. MoYNEL0 IS SANGUINE
THAT ISLAND WILL EXTENSIVELY
BUY AMERICAN PRODUCT.

Wants Tariff Taken on, and Predicts
That the Cuban Markets Will
Abound With Uncle SANS Rice in
Preference to Any other Rice Now
Grown, as Was the Case on the
Island Before 1861.
Mr.. A. E. Moynelo, in recent letter
TO the Rice Journal and Gulf Coast
Farmer, in speaking of the rice and
sugar trade between this country and
the island of Cuba, wrote in part as
follows:
During this month the rice market
mas been dull and unchanged, sales
having been made only at concessions,
mills in Louisiana and Texas having
accepted very low figures in a great
many instances, which of course has
depressed the market greatly. Our
mills in Savannah are yet holding for
better prices, therefore only small lots
o. Carolina and Georgia rice have been
S'Id during the month. 1t is difficult
70 predict what changes. if any, will
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-19

mot included in averages.
Texas Rainfall.-Palestine, trace;
Ballinger, trace; Brennan, trace,
Brownwood, trace: Huntsville. trace:
Nacogdoches, .0S.
Frost.-Fort Smith, Ark; Chandler
Okla; Brownsville, Tenn; Milan,
Tenn.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-19
TO WIND UP ITS AFFAIRS.

The Savannah Military Rife Range
Association held a meeting yesterday
to discuss measures for the winding up
of its affairs preparatory to merging
itself into the Interstate Military Rife
Range Association. the organization
that is now seeking to secure the nee
essary property for constructing the
new range, to the east of the Golf Club
grounds. and to the south of the Tybee
Railroad tracks.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-19

Thou shalt not grow old" is an un-
written law which every sensible man
and woman aims to observe. And how
do they accomplish it?-simply by
keeping the system in perfect trim
through the use of a tonic medicine
like GREEN'S August Flower. They
keep their blood pure. their digestion
good, their liver active, they vitality
normal and their spirits buoyant by
the regular and judicious use of Au-
gust Flower-and thus keep youthful
and happy. Trial bottle, Csc. Big
bottle. 75c. At all druggists. knights
Pharmacy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-19
For Tobacco Growers.

Washington. April 1S-The House
to-day passed a bill providing for the
relief of growers of leaf tobacco. 1t
repeats the internal revenue tax of
cents a pound on leaf tobacco lin
hand" and all special taxes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-19
H. B. Boyer,
Local Forecaster.
WHY NOT

Return to New York via ocean; It will
save you money? The Savannah Line
service is unexcelled. An ideal trip
under ideal surroundings Full in
formation. 81 Bull street, Germanla
Bank building.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-19
Dist. Averages.

Remarks.-Showers have occurred in
all portions of the belt except the cx-
IRENE northwestern. 1t is considerably
colder over the Eastern districts, while
higher temperatures are reported from
The Western.
ment of time, April is, 1904, s p. m,
18th meridian time:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-19

The fine mellow flavor of Cream of
Kentucky Whiskey radiates the genial
glow of health. Comforts and sootnes.
Ask your dealer. 1. TRACER & Co., Dis
tillers. Office Cincinnati. 0.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-08

Ahercromhie. AT the request Of the de-
fendants attorneys, tie RSarins was
deferred until Saturday morning at 10
o'clock.
Baney is charged with larceny but
the case against him will probably be
not so severe as that against the broth
ers, 1t seems the diamond was handed
to him by one of the brothers and ne
kept il until the sham fight was over,
when he returned II to JAY Saylors II
is said of Raney that he is the son Of
an eastern millionaire. and that rather
a wild career resulted in domestic diff
ferences that brought him west. He
has been employed at one of the local
houses as stage manager
He has a pleasing appearance, The
Saylor boys have been engaged in rail-
road work. Jay as Il checkman and
Jesse as brakeman, The twins look
to be about IS years of age. perhaps
less. They will remain in Jail pend
ing the outcome of the preliminary
hearing on saturday,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-08
VALIDITY OF
LICENSE LAW
important Point Involved in Case
Set for Trial Today Before
Justice Goodman.

The case of the state against Alex
Grant, affecting the validity OF the
Oregon fishing license law. ls to be
tried IN the Justices court today. In
his report to the state commission for
the month of August the fish warden
makes the following statement con-
cerning the case: August Deputy
Warden Webster filed complaint
against Mr.. Alex Grant for operating
seine and fishing for and taking sal
mon from the waters of this state on
his hogback seining grounds without
license granting him such privilege.
Last year Mr.. Grant complied with the
statutes, but this year he took out
washington licenses and claimed that
he was privileged under said licenses
to operate his seines on these grounds
In this respect | beg to state that all
the other seiners and trappers who
operated on the Columbia river this
past season south of the main ship
channel, as defined by the government
engineers, complied with the statutes
The seining outfits in the immediate
vicinity of Mr.. Grants grounds re-
ferred to as having complied with the
law are: Enyart & Cook, Columbia
Fishing Company, George Kaboth,
Miller Sands Fishing Company, Colum-
bia River Packers Association, Barrel
Beacon SEEMING Company. Sanborn-
Cutting Company, Tallant- Grant Pack
ing Company, Taylor & Welch and
George NJ. Mcbride upper hogback
grounds.)" There is little likelihood of
the case being at once settled, but 1t
will be carried to the higher courts.
It involves the right Of this state to
levy license against seiners who have
paid license money to Washington
state, incidentally the boundary line
dispute bobs UP again.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-08
Rock Island Passenger Wrecked
Near Tiskilawa. ILL.,. and Many
We're Badly Hurt.
RESULT OF ODD ACCIDENT
Freight Train Is Smashed Up
and Passenger Comes In Con.
tact With Wreckage on
It's Track.

Princeton, H.. Sept. 7,--A Kansas
City fast passenger train ON the Chi
cago. Rock Island 4 Pacific railroad
was wrecked half mile from Tiskila-
wa tonight and more than 30 persons
were badly injured, two of whom since
died. Others are pinned under the
wrecked passenger coaches and as yet
have not been rescued,
The wreck was caused by a peculiar
accident. shortly before the time for
the southwest bound passenger train
to arrive at Tiskilawa. an easthound
freight train broke In two while run
ming at high rate of speed, The two
sections almost Immediately came to-
gether again with great force, piltns
up several box cars on the westbound
track almost directly in front of the
fast passenger train. The engineer OF
the latter was uilanle 10 stop ana tue
passenger train hit the wreckage while
going at an estimated speed Of 90 miles
an hour.
The engineer escaped injury, but the
fireman was seriously hurt. Half a
dozen passenger cars were wrecked and
the passengers thrown in every direc-
tion, eight landing In cornaeld at one
side OF the track. Physicians and
nurses have been summoned from
many surrounding towns. The full ex-
tent Of the disaster will not be known
for several hours.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-08
Color. Blind People.

An oculist, while discussing some OF
the various defects of the human eye
which are not noticeable to the ordi-
mar observer, has this to say about coll
or-bllnd people:
"The world must be a curious place
to color blind people, Of whom there
are 40 males and three females to every
one thousand people. Some are blue
yellow blind, and everything seems
either red, green or gray to them; 9TH
ers are red-green blind, and all things
appear to them to be yellow, blue OF
gray of various shades, and others
again perceive no distinction Of color
at all, but the whole world wears an
anchang.us aGpe- G Gu.i gray.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-08
10000 Fasteners Visit California.

Chicago, Sept, 1,--otIlcers Of the In
terested railroads estimate that by the
end OF the week when the $50 rate
ends. at least 10000 persons win have
been ticketed from Chicago to Cali
fornia. II has been the largest move
ment ever recorded for Il Knight Tem-
plar conclave.
From Chicago alone more than SOC
sleepers have been sent. which. aver.
aging seven cars to the train, figures
about IS special trains. This number
has been for the exclusive use OF the
Knights. no account being taken OF cars
attached to regular trains for the ac-
commodation OF the general public.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-08
-The COLOR mind 40 extraordinar,


The color-blind do extraordinary
things at times, An officer In the navy
Went one day to buy material for Q
coat, vest and trousers. He bought 0
blue coat and red trousers, believing
them of the same color An admiral
painted landscape. ana was very
proud Of his performance, but he made
the trees red. thinking II was the same
color as green.
"A postotiice clerk was always short
In his accounts, because he could no,
distinguish the different colored
stamps, And sedate Quaker has been
known to buy green coat for himself
and a red gown for his wife, thinking
they were both brown.
IF you see Il man In the street with
a prepestereus display of eelors, char
itahly believe him to be one OF the
color blind,
Just why the eyes of women are
less defective In matter OF distinguish
Ing colors than those Of man is one
of the things In nature that Is unex-
planned"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-08
Negroes conspire to Commit Murder

Tallahassee, Fla, Sept. 7.-During
the taking of testimony before the
coroner's Jury today in the case of n.
w. Epps. a prominent and prosperous
planter who was shot TO death Satur-
day night near Bradfordville, Isam
Edwards. jr., the negro who did The
shooting, acknowledged that a before
day club" had been organized In the
county, and that number of prom
inent white men had been picked out
to suffer death.
The negro Edwards implicated a
number cf other negroes. Gaa tonight
there are eight negroes in The county
Jail at Live Oak. They were taken
there today on special train.
1t is reported that emblems of death
have been found on the trees in sew
eral plantations Of the best citizens of
that section. 1t is supposed they were
placed there by members of the club.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-08
KNIGHTS BEGIN coNcLAVE.
Preliminary Meeting Addressed by Gov.
Pardee and Mayor Schmitz.

San Francisco, Sept. THE prellm-
mary meeting of the grand eneamp-
ment of the Knights Templar was held
today. The opening address of well
come was delivered by Governor Par
dee of California on behalf of the
Knights of the state, who was followed
by Mayor Schmitz on behalf of the
Knights of the city of San Francisco
The routine work of the first meet
ing consisted of appointing committees
TO handle the many questions which will
come before the body. The reports of
the officers on the current events of
the week and also upon the work Of the
last three years were received and re-
ferred to the committees.
The grand masters of the priory of
England. Ireland and Wales were pres
ent as invited guests.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-08
Noted Frenchmen.

Berkeley, Cal. Sept. Two noted
scholars from the University Of Paris
Prof Emile Picard, the French math-
ematician, and Prof. Alfred Giard, the
biologist, are here and have been en-
tertained by the faculty Of the Uni
versity Of California. The two visitors
will be speakers at the international
congress Of arts and sciences, about to
convene at st. Louis.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-08
Department Wants Poll Tax.

San Francisco, Sept, THE United
States Immigrant commissioner has
been instructed BY the department Of
commerce and labor to file an appeal
from Judge Norrows decision In the
matter OF the head tax on aliens arfiy.
ing here In transit. Judge Morrow de-
clded that the action of the department
in exaetlng from the Oceanic Steamship
Company deposit Of s. for each alien
in transit. was prohibited By statute
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-08
DEBARRED BY UNIFORMS.
Des Moines Women Appointed Letter
Carriers.

Carriers.
Being imbued with the deepest faith
In woman, Postmaster Mckay OF Des
Moines invited d number of the women
folk of his own town to enter into the
class competitors for the place of let
ter carriers, there being three vacaa-
cies to be filled in his bailiwick. Tile
response was prompt. More than that
the women excelled the mere men In
the matter of examinations under the
rules of the civil service, and the names
OF three were duly forwarded to Wash
ington. Not being able TO distinguish
the sex bJ tAe Initials attached to the
names, but being much impressed with
the remarkably high averages of the
three, Postmaster General Payne APP
proved the appointments, and they
were made accordingly. But at that
pointer, rather, at the eoint OF pes
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-08
Rohs Princess OF Morocco.

Paris Sept. THE princess OF Mon
aeo, who was Miss Alice Helne OF New
Orleans, has acquired the safe deposit
habit since sneak thief, disguised as
matchmaker. despoilej her OF 10000
francs worth OF jewels. She really
doesn't care much for the loss, for the
jewels were gifts from her husband oil
ex-husband, the gambling prince OF
Monte Carlo, who considers himself
divorced from Alice. but Is not.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-08

Minneapolis, Sept. 7.--Assistant
United States Attorney Smith will
leave for Denver Saturday to argue the
cases known as the timber and stone
fraud cases before the United States
circuit court of appeals. The appeal
involves the validity OF the timber and
stone act. The case Is of great i'm
portance to the government, involving
large public funds.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-08
Sheriff LinviIle Found Gem in
Hollow MoIar Of Jay Say.
lor Yesterday.
REMARKABLE END OF SEARCH
All Efforts to Find Stone Proved
Unsuccessful Until the Sher.
lift Got His Peculiar
Hunch.

DR.. Linton's missing diamond was
found yesterday by Sheriff Linville in
cavity in back tooth of Jay Say
lor. one of the three men arrested fol
robbery. The discovery was remark
able one and the sheriff has since been
enjoying quiet little laugh at the ex-
pense of the young man.
Saylor and his twin brother Jesse
are held to be responsible for the rob-
berry. DR.. Linton went down to the row
few nights ago and there lost the
diamond. The stone is small and worth
perhaps not more than $25. The two
brothers are said to have hatched up
the scheme for acquiring the diamond
and started a sham fight. During the
progress of the encounter they coll
lided with Linton, and when he emerg
ed from the melee his short front was
gone, likewise the stud. The Saylor boys
and H. D. Baney were arrested for the
robbery.
The diamond could not be found at
police headquarters. although all Of the
men were carefully searched Baney
told the officers that Jay Saylor had
the stone and the man was critically
searched. He has a wooden leg. and
the police even went so far as to ex
anime the false limb But the stone
was not to be found. Baney finally
told the officers that he thought he
could recover the diamond if they
permitted him to talk with Jay Saylor,
and the proposal was accepted After
his conference he stated to the officers
that the stone would be returned if
the three men were given their liberty
and allowed to leave the city that night
This sort of compromise was not salts
factory and the proposal was turned
down.
Sheriff Linyille knew one of the men
had the stone and determined to find 1t.
He examined all three of them, and
finally came to the conclusion that the
diamond was in the mouth of one of
the trio. He went to the prison yester-
day and called out Jay Saylor.
Nov, young man. open your mouth;
/ want to see how old you are" COM
manded the sheriff.
Saylor did not fancy the idea, but
what the sheriff says to prisoners goes
and the command was complied with.
In the back of Saylor's mouth there is
a hollow tooth, and in the cavity the
diamond was seen sparkling.
Il thought so,' remarked the sheriff.
"Once put cough tablet in my
mouth and found it there the follow
ing day. 1t had not Inconvenience
me, and I was satisfied the diamond
could have been hidden in Saylor's
mouth. I expected to find it under his
tongue, however"
Yesterday afternoon the three men
were taken before Justice Goodman for
preliminary examination on the serious
charge of larceny from the person. G.
c. Fulton and ]. A. Eakin appeared for
them, while the states case was ham
died by Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-08
Star Acts Beautiful.

The Two Benns have beautiful act
az the star. and SO has Zarnitn. Thes,
call for special spectacular effects and
are something new In Astoria. Swede
Fisher liz popular funfnaker and Mar
gerry Mandeville Ia the cleverest SOU.
brette tn the west.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-08

Moines-the difficulties began TO eloEi
the horizon and the women to cluster
around and about unhappy postmaste'
Mckay, The reasop and the cause
thereof were plain. The regulations ot
the postal service require letter car
riers 10 wear gray coat. gray vest and
~- here's the rub-~grny trousers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-08

Smith-An elephant must be an ex-
Iensivc animal -Yes--i wls.i
had enough money 10 buy one, Smit.i
Why. what do you want with an ele-
phaneP Roblnson~i don't--i merely
expressed wish FOR the money.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-08
Thirteen Killed In Wabash Wreck.

Macon, Mo, Sept THE death llS
of the Wabash wreck near Warrenton
Mo-, yesterday has reached total OF
13. Several others are still In a pre-
carious condition.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-08
Captain Rradford's New eertb,

Washington, Sept. 7.--When Captain
b. NJ. Bradford Is promoted TO the
grade Of rear. admiral In November ne
will be assigned TO command of the
training squadron.