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6 *WW6tiT BY THE CENTRAL HAS ACQUIRED THE DOVER AND STATESBORO U AII.HO AD. Kollff* of the AcqnSsttfnn tiv the Central Sent Out Yesterday toy I'restilent .lohn M. Kunii-Tlis Cen tral Resins the Operation of the Dover and Statesboro To-dny. Re taining Sac'll of the Old Employes s It Requires or Desires—llrnton and IMneorn Will Re Extended lo Statesboro—Outlet to Savannah for Rieh Territory W ill Thus Re If fordid. The Dover and Statesboro Railroad has been acquired by purchase by the Central of Georgia. The principal owneii? and of ficer* of the Dover and Statesboro are Au gusta gentlemen, Messrs. James L. Flem ing. president and treasurer, and L. C. Hayne. vice president. The price named by these gentlemeen was acceptable to the Central, and the purchase was made. Following Is the order relative to the Central's newest acquisition that was is sued yesterday by President John M. Egan: "The Central of Georgia Railway Com pany having acquired control of the rights and franchises of the Dover and States boro Railroad Company, now being oper ated by the last named comiwiny from Dover, in Screven county, to Statesloro, in Bulloch county, Georgia, notice is here by given that from and after midnight of Dec. 31, 1900, the above line will be oper ated by the Central of Georgia Railway Company as a ]>art of its system. Only those employes of the Dover and States boro Railroad Conpiany who are specially notified of their employment by the Cen tral of Georgia Railway Company will be retained in the service of the Central of Georgia Railway Company. They will hold their places subject to the pleasure of that company and will ireport to the officials in charge of its different depart ments. "All remittances for business done prior toi midnight of Dee. 31. 1900, will be ma le to Mr. James J. Fleming, president and treasurer, at Augusta, (la., and all bills Hccrulng prior to midnight of Dee. 31 will be likewise presented to him.' It will be seen, that the Central be gins the new century with another rail load to Its credit. The Dover and States boro employes were notified yesterday afternoon of the transfer of that road to the Central, and only those desired by ■•the latter were retained. The rood is added to the First Division of the Cen tral. and will be under the direetlon of Division Superintendent T. S lloiee. The Dover ami Statesboro Rnllroad Is ten miles long, extending, as the name might indicate, from Dover to Statesboro. Dover is on the main line of the Central Railroad arid President Egan said yeeter day that the acquisition of the Dover ami Statesboro by his line would mean in creased train service for points interme diate between Dover and Savannah. Great advantage to Savannah and to the territory through which the Dover and Statesboro and the Bruton and Pineora railroads run. will accrue througli the deal that has just been consummated, for the reason that the country west of Statesboro is new and is pierced by its first railroad. A wide urea will be added to Savannah's trade territory, and the merchants and business men, as well as the farmers, lumber men, and naval stores operators living along the nesv lines, may thank the Central for this greater oppor tunity to add to their prosperity. This announcement will be great news to the people of Statesboro, for they have been looking forward to the Central's entrance to their town. Not only do they see the Central becoming the owner of the Dover arid Statesboro, but Mr. Egan announced that the Bruton and Pineoru will be extended through Statesboro. That line now reaches from Bruton to Regis ter, ten miles from Statesboro. A sur veying party is already in the field, and It is expected tha-t the line it is running will be accepted, and that the extension will be made in accordance with it. Work upon the extension. Mr. Egan said, will be commenced ns soon as the survey has been completed and the line approved The completion of the Bruton and Pine ora to Statesboro will give it connection with the Central's muin line by means of the Dover and Statesboro, thus affording the outlet that has been longed for by the people living along the line of the Bruton and Pineora. It Is this rich country that Is looked to to help the business Interests of Savannah, as the road is some eighty miles long. To the |>eople of Pineora and other points than Dover along the main line of the Central the news of the acquisi tion of the Dover and Stateslioro by the Central and the prospective outlet It Is to afford for the Bruton and Pineora will not be so welcome as will be the news to the people, of Statesboro that their town is to be upon the line of Bruton and Pineora. Other place* had hoped that they might lie the connecting point of the Bruton and 'Pineora and the Central, but the purchase of the Dover and Statesboro has provided the outlet, ami there is no chant* of an early extension from States boro to some point nearer Savannah than Dover on the main lint of the Central. The Central, at all events, will not make such a connection, as it has its line now from Statesboro to Dover, and it Is doubt ful if others will do so. The new route via Statesboro and Do ver to Savannah will not be as direct as it might be, but it will yet be a means of excellent freight and passenger service be tween Savannah and all ixilnts along the Dover and Statesboro and the Bruton and Pineora Railroads, and It is thought the arrangement by the Central will be a wel come New Year's gift to the people of Laurens, Emanuel, Montgomery, Tattnall and Bulloch counties. EARNINGS HAVE INCREASED. . Yearly Advance by the Central of Georgia Railroad Since IMH, The Central of Georgia Railway Com pany has steadily Increased Its gross earnings -since Its reorganization The table that follows shows the Increase tlta-t. has marked each year, both the cal endar and fiscal years' figures being glv en. In view of the increased earnings of the Central and the greater physical value of the property, which has been built up to a high standard, where it Is maintained, it is not surprising that its securities should have enhanced In value: ! i Fiscal I Yen r j Year | Ended I Ended t i Dec. 31.; June 30. IsasT! !$5.;i2.37. j:: gr.,lod.suti'&b 3*96 | 5,343.113 25 5.429,082 36 3897 5,423.553 03j 5.280.895 95 1898 | 6,617,75s 01| 5,507,069 73 3899 5,781,049 48 | 5,767,345 63 *I9OO j 5,523,631 Mi 6,086,263 33 •December estimated. “Winter Homes in the South" is the title of a very neat folder that has Just been got out by the passenger department of the Southern Railway. The leading ho tels of ail the cities in the South that are reached by the Southern are given, together with rates and other informa tion. No changes among railroad officials in Savannah are to take pin e to-day. It Is usually the case that a resignation be comes effective on Jan. 1. when any offi cial has been thinking of severing Ids con nection. but it would seem that all the railroads and their officials have been l getting on satisfactorily together, for wottilng has been heard of any changes are to lake effect to-day. i WILD NOMINATE TO-NIGHT. Citizens ( lull Committee of One Hun dred to Discuss Candidates. The Committee of One Hundred appoint ed by Chairman Merritt W. Dixon, in ac cordance with the authority vested in him by the Citizens Club mass meeting ol last Friday night, will meet to-night for ; the purpose of nominating twelve can -1 didates for aldermen of the city of Ba ' vannah, who will run on the ticket with ; Mayor -Myers. These nominations will be reported at the Citizens Club meeting of to-morrow night, and ratified at that time by the action of the club. i A prominent member of the admlnistra , tion faction, who is in thorough touch with all that is in progress, said yester day that the public would lx? thoroughly satisfied with the nominations for aider men that would he made by the Com mittee of One Hundred. Indeed, there Is no reason why the next Board of Aldermen should not be one of the best in the history of Savannah, Mr. Osborne expressed a truism when he said at ihe last meeting of the club that It owed it to itself, as well as to the peo ple of Saxannah. to see that only the best men we: a nominated for Council. There are no considerations that would impel the Citizens Club to select inferior men for its candidates. In heated elec tions it ofttimes happens that it is politi cally necessary to place some men on the ticket, not for what they are, but for the votes they can bring; and this con sideration is responsible for most of the aldermanic misfits of the past ten years. As It Is practically certain that there will be no healthy opposition to the Citizens' Club ticket, it would seem that the very instinct of self-preservation would urge it to make competent and respected and respectable men Its candidates for office. These views are those that are expressed freely on the streets, and not their least ardent champions and advocates are mem bers of the Citizens Club. It is from that large portion of the club membership that holds these views that there comes the threat of a separate ticket in case the use of some of the alleged aldermanic Umber which is being discussed is at tempted in the construction of Savan nah's ship of state. The friends of Dr. M. F. Dunn, whose name has been mentioned in connection with the aldermanic ticket say that he will not be a candidate under any circum stances. He is regarded as an excellent mart for the new board, but those who are close to him say that he would not accept the nomination. MADE \N EXCELLENT SHOWING. Annual Meeting and Election of En dowment Rank K. of I*. Held. The annual meeting and election of Sec tion No. 161. Endowment Rank of K. of P., was held lust night. The showing made in the reports of the past year was a very good one indeed, both as to the increase in membership, which is now 120, and the finances, which are in an excel lent condition. The amount of insurance is now' $380,000, a very large increase over that of test year. During the year the section lost but two members by- death, Messrs. Edward L. Hoffman and Charles S. Deutsch. The election resulted in practically all of the old officers being re-elected, as fol lows: President—John Juchter. Vice President—C. A. Cox. Secretary and Treasurer—Chares J. White. Executive Committee—W. T. Leopold and W. K. Pearce. INSTALLATION' OF OFFICERS. Will Take Place In the K. of I*. Lodge* During Tills Month. This month each of the Knights of Pythias lodges, at its first meeting, will have an Installation of the officers elected at the December meetings, and will also at the same time elect representatives to the Grand 1/odge. These installations and elections will take place ns follows: Excelsior l-odge to-day, Teutonia Lodge to-morrow, Sa vannah Lodge Thursday. Myrtle, Friday; Forest City. Monday, the 7lh; Chivalry, Tuesday, the Bth. and Calanthe, Monday, the 14th. Of the grand representatives to the Grand Lodge each lodge is entitled lo two. except Savannah, which has three, and Chivalry, which has as yet only one. The Grand Lodge will meet in Bruns wick in May. TO-DAY EMANCIPATION DAY. II M ill Re Observed ns ( sun) by the Colored Population. To-day is "Emancipation Day,” and will be observed by the colored popula tion in the customary manner. There will be a parade of the various organizations, civic and military, and many of the liv ery stables have hired all their carriages for the event. It* will be a great day for ;he colored people, and thousands will watch the parade. Deputy Clerk J. I„ Murphy. In the Superior Court yesterday Mr. James L. Murphy qualified and took the oath of office as deputy clerk of the court. Mr. Murphy has been deputy clerk of the court for nearly a decade, and. though everyone knew that Mr. Carr would reappoint him, it is a matter of gratification to those who have business relations with the court to knoiv that he will continue in his old place. SERIOUS CHANCES, Ire Taken in Neglecting n Simple Cuso of Piles. Any person takes serious chances in neglecting an attack of piles, because of the tendency to become chronic and fur ther the danger of ulceration and form ing fistula, both very difficult to cure. Most pile cures are simple ointments or salves, which relieve temporarily but are useless as far as making a cure is con cerned. The safest remedy for any form of piles whether itching or protruding is the Pyramid Pile cure because free' from cocaine and opiates. It Is In suppository form to be used ut night and minings and causes no detention from dally oc cupation. and the many cures made by it have made it famous in every corner of the United States and Canada and any druggist will tell you it enjoys a greater demand and popularity than any pile remedy ever placed on the market. Mr James Kenton of Memphis, Tenth, says: "I suffered from itching piles for t*-o years and found nothing that would relieve me permanently; not even mer curial ointment seemed to reach my case. But a fifty cent box of the Pyra mid Pile Cure, which I bought at my druggist's cured me entirely and for 'months past I have hud no return of the disease.” Mrs, Ken more of So. Omaha, writes: "I suffered torture from protruding piles for a large part of my life and had long since given up any hope of cure as 1 dared not risk an operation and could not nfford the expense anyway. I had often read advertisements about the Pyramid Pile Cure, but never placed con fidence In i atent medicines, but I tried tile Pyramid In sheer desperation, and was delighted and surprised to receive marked relief and benefit from the first few applications. It took five fifty cent j boxes to cure me completely, ana no one can appreciate my feeling of gratlt : 1 | who has not suffered as I have,” For any ease of Itching, protruding or j bteedlng piles the Pyramid is a certain ] u-soluteiy safe remedy, J THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY. JANUARY 1. 1001. f Wet weather accessories anc f SHALLOW Label s|Hg| WHISKEY i On wet days a nip of Yellow f "j 5 Lahel will often forestall a j , £ !■{ v|f? J serious cold. A helpful tonic , ' -f iin case of illness or indiges- ; Hhlluu!' S J tion —and a pure Rye for those who j rt want a pleasing stimulant. (It’s the j W~ average drinker’s favorite.) Wi/ll \llllil Call for it wherever good liquors are sold. L \ 'WmmF l ' V I til ** Tl:e difference Is great between tills [ MUI-.rWl, WW& II fl atid ordinary whiskey: to show the E 1 1 difference will send yon sample bottle free, on receipt of I2cts. | NO todefra packin'*, e'-. ' ddress • pqrgg. w mi —• * f" • " "—' ' —- - • —ei-0ii.,., I BUILDING PERMITS GRANTED. New Pnlnski Mouse Stntoles Will He Erected by Mr. Grntiain. Seven building permits were issued from the city assessor's office yesterday, run ning the total for December to thirty one. Most important among those issued was that applied for by Mr. Charles F. Graham, who will rebuild "the Pulaski stables. Mr. C. A. L. Cunningham will be the tenant upon the completion of the new building. During the two months or so that will be required for the work the stables will be in the building on West Broad street formerly occupied by Mr. W. I. O’Brien. A considerable change In the appear ance of tho Immediate vicinity of the Pulaski stables will be wrought by the improvements. The present structure is of but one story, and is absolutely de void of ornamentation. The new build ing. on the contrary, will be of two stories, constructed of brick and stone and will be ornamental. Tiie change from the present to the new building will ->e a decided improvement to the locality -m i will make the western opening of Bryan street into Johnson Square more attrac tive in appearance. Some seventy-five stalls will be In the stable, and all will b.e of the latest ar rangement. Throughout the stables will lie thoroughly modern. On the second floor will be the space reserved for the vehicles. . . A permit was also issued for a two story house on Pine street to Mr Alfred Kent, while the estate of E. \ and M. -M. Busier was authorized to build a one story house at the corner of Oglethorpe avenue and Randolph street. An Inspection of the record of building permits granted during the dosing year showed that January was he fading month in point of the number Usutd. showing 52 The records of the other months were as follows: Uebruarj. -1. March. 36; April. 37; May. 34: June, 3*. July. 33; August. 37; September, 38 Oc tober, 27; November, 35. and December, al. HAILWAY men MADE PRESENTS. Employe* of T. Al.of H. R>- H * membere.l Messr*. Lewi* oa.l Diman. The motormen, conductors and office men of the Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope Railway last night made New Year's presents to two of the offi cials of the road. They were Supt. J. T. Lewis and Inspector M. L. Dixon. Mr. Lewis received a handsome gold watch inscribed with his initials, which was pre sented on behalf of the donois by Mr. n H Holley, who assured Mr. L**-wis of .he esteem of the men of which this was intended to be a slight and visible token Mr Lewis responded gracefully, thanking Ihe men. not only for the present, but for .Grdlal support that be had received, and assuring them that the feelings that had prompted the gift were reciprocated The present to Mr. Dixon consisted of 100 fine cigars, which were presented on behalf of the men by Mr. J. F. Collins, who assured Mr. Dixon of the warmth of feeling that had prompted the gift. Mr. Dixon also responded in a short speech in which he thanjted the men for the unexpected courtesy and assured them of his heartfelt appreciation. WOMEN USED KNIVES. t ut Each Other Several Time* In a New Veur'* Eve Quarrel. Carrie Richards and Mamie Benton, two negro women of the West Side, got into a dispute on West Broad street, near Liberty, shortly after 9'o’elock last night, and cut each other in half a dozen places. The Richards woman is well known In police circles, and has been in 'trouble before, although she ciaims that she was not at fault. She received three stabs, and was the first placed under arrest. Shortly afterwards Patrolman Goodwin, who mbs on duty in that neighborhood, sent the Benton woman to the station house. She, too. tvas cut in several places. The wounds of both women were dressed by Police Surgeon E. S. Osborne The prisoners are charged with disorderly conduct mid fighting in the street, and will be given a hearing by Judge Hurt ridge this morning. It would appear that Jealousy prompted the trouble that re sulted in both women losing much blood. LEVIED ON CARGO Ob’ LUMBER. Cargo Ilf-11l I mler Proceeillag;* of Rail In Trover. A cargo of lumber on the schooner Charles L. Mitchell was levied on by Sheriff Whelan of (he City Court last night, by virtue of bail in trover pro cetdlngs. instituted by Thomas S. Wyll.v & Cos., against J. P. Waldron. The value of the lumber is fixed at more than $6,- OtlO. The plaintiffs claim it Is their prop erty, anil want it held by the officers of the court until a bond is given for Its release, and the eventual condemnation money of the suit. New Venr’* Police t uses. S. Apostolos was arrested yesterday by Patrolman W. 8. Winn, charged with be ing drunk and disorderly on Ihe street. Patrolman Connelly charged Ben Har ris. colored, with shooting a revolver on Bull and Thirty-third street;). The offi cer says that Harris deliberately fired - hc pistol In the street, evidently considering ii a good way to close the nineteenth cen tury. The negro will have to explain his action in Police Court this morning. flattered 35 Venr*. "Graybeard cured me of catarrh from which I had suffered thirty-five years. Nothing on earta so far as I was abli to obtain gave me relief. Sines taking Graybeard 1 am as well as ever. I had catarrh of the head. Mrs. Rhoda Dean Ballinger, Tex. Graybeard Is made only by Rcspess Drug Company, sole owners, and is sold at drugstores for $1 a bottle.—od. —The Prince of Wales has gone In for the training of carrier-pigeons, and lias h- ’ a splendid pigeon house built ai Sandingham Castle. here experts under the Prince'* own supervision will train (lie bird*. A 4(1 EER LEGAL DOCUMENT. II Came From Culm to “Mr. The Southern Oil Cotton.*’ A queer legal doAiment readied United States Deputy Marshal Charles J. White yesterday and was served by him upon Mr. L. W. Haskell, manager of the South ern Cotton Oil Company. The document was issued from the Primary Court of Claims of Cienfuegos, Cuba. It had reference to a petition filed by the firm of Castillo & Cos. for an exten sion of time from its creditors. In very eccentric English it related the troubles that had overtaken this firm and their causes, and recited a decree of the Court of Claims, which provided for a meeting of the creditors on Jan. 30, next. The dec'ree is signed Miguel Gutierrez Murillo, judge of the court. The Southern (?otton Oil Company is a creditor of the firm and it was desired to setVe a copy of the decree upon it. The copy reached the deputy marshal here through the Attorney General of the United States and District Attorney Er win. It was addressed to "Mr. The Southern Oil Cotton." Mr. Haskell ac knowledged service. SANITARIUM IS OPEN TO-DAY'. Public tun Inspect the Park View Hospital lletweeii It> and 4 O'clock. The Park View Sanitarium, at Wald luirg and Drayton streets, will be open to the public and the medical profession to-day from 10 to 4 o'clock. The board of managers will show those interested through the hospital. The sanitarium is well appointed and its working? and fix tures will no doubt Interest those who pay it a visit. Refreshments will be served between the hours mentioned. The sanitarium is one of Savannah's newest enterprises and promises to be a success from a financial, as well as from i professional, point of view, Georgia Council Election. The annual meeting of the Georgia Council, R. & S. M., was held last night, when the following officers were elected: T. I. M.—Henry S. Colding. D. A.—J. C. Posted. P. C. W.—Henry M. Boley. Treasurer—M. Praeger. Recorder—W. S. Rockwell. Steward—C. F. Cler. Sentinel—Thos. Robins. At the conclusion of the election and in stallation, supper was served. Foreman McFarland's Pipe. ' Foreman A. P. McFarland of No. 1 En gine Company was the happy recipient of a New Year’s gift last night ,a rhe shape of a handsome meerschaum pipe, present ed to him by the members of the com pany. Mr. McFarland happily expressed ills appreciation of the gift and the spirit which prompted its giving. LOCAL PERSONAL. E. W. Yarn of Manassas is at the Screv en House. L. S. Penders of Ruddell is at the Pu laski House. VV. W. Beach of Waycross is at the Pulaski House. Fred W. Kost of New York was at the De Soto last night. M. J. Foy of Baltimore was a guest at the De Soto yesterday. L. R. Lynn of Darien was at the Pu laski House yesterday. Dr. R. V. Harris left over the Southern last night for Baltimore. The Audubon Golf Ciub was quartered at the De Soto yesterday. R. J. Bishop of Eldridge, Fla., is among those at the Pulaski House. C. H. Anderson of Stotesboro was ot Ihe Pulaski House yesterday. S. J. Hermann of Sandersvllle is among those at the Screven House. E. \V. Hancock of Ailey registered at the Pulaski House yesterday. T. B. Twitty of Camilla was quartered at the Pulaski House yesterday. E. C. Ballintine of Waycross was a guest of the Pulaski House yesterday. F. B. Rockwell sails on the City of Augusta for New York this afternoon. Congressman Rufus E. Lester and wife leave at noon to-day over the Southern for Washington. Ross Guerard leaves over the Southern for Orange. Va„ at fioon to-day, to re sume his studies. Mr. W. G. Powell of Jacksonville, Fla., passed through Savannah yesterday over the J’latit System for New York. Among the Savannahians at Suwannee Springs, are Mr. end Mrs. Chas. M. (lil)bes. Mr. Max Krauss, Miss H. G. Hull, Mrs. Hodges, and Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Frank. CITY BREVITIES. The Confederate Veterans' Association will hold Its January meeting to-night. Mr. John Williams and Miss Julia K. Cleaveland were quietly married at the bride’s home, Price street, near Taylor, on Dec. 30. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Ed. F. Cook. Joe Jones, colored, was lodged in the po lice station house lasi night on a charge of carrying concealed weapons and threat ening to shoot h negro woman in the neighborhood of Liberty and West Broad streets. The arrest was made by City De. teclive J. J, Murphy. The members of the Savannah Rifle As sociation will visit the rifle range this morning io shoot for turkeys. Shooting is scheduled to begin at 10 o'clock, as the members are desirous of finishing up in ample time to admit of their getting back for their New Year dinners. Copt. iV. W. Siarr entertained a num ber of the employes of ihe Savannah Brewery, of which he is manager, at his home, on Jones street, west, last night Capt. Starr is always a charming and en tertaining host, and all „ who were his guests sja-nt their evening very agreeably. Gaston street, west, was enlivened yes terday afternoon by a runaway of rather diminutive proportions, the principal ac tor lx*iiig the very minute |ony driven by little Miss Mary Blue Hull, daughter of Mr. Joseph Hull. Miss Mary Blue was tossed out of her cart when the pony look fright on Bull street at another ani mal under the saddle that run past him. She wus not deterred from pursuing h.v tills mishap, however, and was on hand to Investigate the damage to the oart soon I after the pony was stooped dm* Jeffer- I son wee*. * UPROAR AND PRAYER. Continued from Tenth Page. few minutes after midnight, and closed the service. CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION. Lutheran Congregation Watched the Birth of the New Century. The congregation of the Lutheran Church of the Ascension watched the death of the old year and the dawn of the new century last night. The exer cises which look place at the church as the hour of midnight approached were conducted by Rev. Dr. W. C. Schaeffer, the pastor, and were interesting and ap propriate. The programme of exercises was as fol lows: Piano duet, Misses Meta Doscher and Minnie Lubs. Plano selection. Miss Carrie Nichols. Hymn No. 606. Hymn No. 600. Scripture and prayer. Hymn No. 718. Address, "Our Faith,” Miss Doscher. Address. “Our Responsibility," Miss Schaeffer. Address. “Our Loyalty,” Mr. Wessels. Hymn No. 381. Address, "Our Opportunity,” Dr. Schaef fer. Hymn No. 615. Recitation, "The Dying Year,” W. B. Spann, Jr. Recitation, "The Dawn of the Twen tieth Century,” Miss Gibbons. Prayer, Doxology. Benediction. The benediction was pronounced Just after the bells of the city clocks had struck the hour of midnight, and thus an nounced the birth of anew year and a new century. After the benediction the members of the congregation spent some minutes in informal, social intercourse, and in extending to each other the good wishes of the season. SALT THE HEART'S LIFE. Revolution In Physiology Predicted as a Result of Experiments. From the New York Herald. Chicago, 111., Dec. 26.—Experiments on turtles have convinced Dr. Jacques Loeb and Prof. J. G. Lingle, physiologists at the University of Chicago, that common salt in the blood makes the heart beat. What Is more, they declare that not only does salt keep the heart in action, but it may cause the heart to beat again after it has once stopped. Dr. Loeb and Prof. Lingle for several months have been conducting a series of delicate scientific tests bearing upon the pulsation of the heart, and now have an nounced that the results obtained have verified beyond a doubt their theory. They say that three different theories believed in for centuries by scientific men have been utterly demolished by their discov eries. In the experimental work turtles were used almost exclusively. After snipping off the head of one in as humane a way as possible, the lower part of the shell was removed and the heart taken. A small strip from one of the ventricles was used, the blood Was removed, and the piece of flesh was suspended in different solu tions. Older Theories Abandoned. ThT- early- belief that the heart beats because it is full of blood was quickly abandoned when a strip of turtle’s heart was suspended In a solution of sodium chloride, and a regular series of beats began. Theories of Prof. J. H. Hall of the University of Michigan that the proteoids in the blood caused the beating, and of Prof. Wringer of Johns Hopkins Univer sity, that nerve action causes the pulsa tions. were thoroughly tested and aban doned. Separated from all nerve connections, the lifeless strip of hpnrt muscle r*" ed perfectly to the presence of the . .y solution. Experiments were made to ascertain what qualities salt possessed to cause rhythmic pulsations that were not pos sessed by calcium or potassium, which enter into the composition of the blood. They discovered that n pure sodium chloride solution was destructive of heart tissues, but that by mixing calcium and potassium solutions the poisonous effects were destroyed. The secret lay in the peculiar character of the sodium ions. Lingle Tells of Experiments. “It was found,” said Prof. Lingle to day, “that strips of centricle. when placed In a solution of cane sugar, did not beat rhythmically. “Next I obtained a sample of crystal line dextrose. Strips of ventricle, when placed in it, did not beat rhythmically, nor would they make even single contrac tions. "When strips of ventricle were placed in a solution of glycerine no contractions occurred. The glycerine solution, how-' ever, has a different efTect on heart tis sue than either cane sugar or dextrose, as it tends to injure the tissue. "Next the action of sodium, calcium and potassium ions on ventricles was tried. When strips of non-beating ventricle were placed in a solution of sodium chloride they always beat rhythmically. In a large number of experiments during the whole year not one failure to start beats was recorded. “When calcium chloride instead of so dium chloride is used, however, I find that it does not start contractions in heart' strips. It can, however, stop centractions in strips that are active. The third test, when potassium chloride solution i? used, shows that no contractions occur. "When the combined effect of these three salts on cardiac tissue is studied, the result strongly supports the funda mental idea that the sodium ion, and not the salts of calcium, is the active agent in producing rhythmic activity in heart muscle. lies olutlon 111 Physiological Study. “From this time on physiological study and research will have new life and be along different lines. Investigations in physiology had until a short time ago come nearly to a standstill. Little new information was being obtained because scientists were net willing to work on the elementary questions. "Such work as this which we have been doing at the Hull laboratories is bound to yield great results, for we are working from the beginning to great things. It will take a long time to solve all the problems and answer all the ques tions, but the results will be greater than any one now knows.” Prof. IJnge believes the discovery of the real cause of the heart's pulsations will revolutionize the study and teaching of physiology. That the proper saline so lutions will come to be recognized as hav ing the gieatcst possible practical results In restoring heart action is his firm con viction. Physicians, before these experiments were made, resorted to hypodermic Injec tions of sodium chloride solutions in re storing patients after difficult operations. "Rhythmic activity of the heart,” Prof. Loe-o said, “Is certainly a function of the Inorganic salts of the blood. I have found that rhythmic activity of the stripped j muscle of the frog can lie produced by the action of a single salt solution.which action. I believe. Is due lo sodium so lutions. lienee a pure solution of sodium chloride is not a neutral medium, as has been supposed for years, but Is physio logically active.” *TRAOe MARK RtcVL CASTOR IA for infants and Children. Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium. Morphine nor other Narcotie substance. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhtna and 'Wind Colic. It relieves Teeth ing Troubles and cures Constipation. It regulates tho Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy anti natural sleep. The Children’s Panacea—The Mother’s Friend. The Kind Yon Have Always Bought s* Bears the Signature of In Use For Over 30 Years. THC CENTAUR COMPANY. TT MURRAY STREET. NFW YORK CITY 1901. A Very Happy and Prosperous NEW YEAR. time mmm mi¥e o 3nt. sei-iTj-rz. THE FIRST DIRT THROWN. BRUNSWICK VERY ENTHUSIASTIC OVER NEW ROAD. Cannon Honnied and Business Ren Seized Hold of Shovels, Mayor and Mayor-elect Threxv the First Dirt, and Editor Irvine Fired the First Cannon—Col. Goodyear Speaks ot the Good the Hoad \\ ill llriiia to HruiiHwlek—Many Towns and Cities Competing fur the Rond—President Mnchcn Seems to Have tin Easy Tiling This Time. Brunswick, Ga., Dec. 31.—The first shovelful of dirt on the right of way of the Brunswick and Birmingham Railroad was thrown this afternoon by Mayor D. D. Atkinson and Mayor-elect N. Emanuel in the presence of a large number of the representative business men of Bruns wick, and several prominent New York ers. In keeping with the quiet but deter mined policy that Col. Machen has pur sued since the road was first proposed there was no newspaper hurrah before the work was started, but to-day the peo ple assembled had the privilege of view ing the breaking of dirt on a railroad that was only chartered two weeks ago. Later they saw nearly 100 men at work pushing the roadbed over the right of way for all it is worth and to-night Chief Engineer L. W. Robert states that uc will have several miles of roadbed fully graded before the end of January. When dirt was broken to-day every bus iness interest of Brunswick and Glynn county was represented in the crowd of interested spectators, and as Mayor At kinson and Mayor-elect Emanuel cast I7ie first shovelfuls a great enthusiasm filled the assembled crowd, and as the first cannon boomed forth merchants and bankers, city and county officials, clerks and brokers, staid business men and young and old men grabbed for picks and sbbvels and, in the spirit of the occasion, thbew their work into the starting of this Brunswick great railroad project. The first cannop w-as fired by Editor William S. Irvine, an enthusiastic and one of the first advocates of the road. The second by Mayor Atkinson and tho third by Mayor-elect Emanuel. Then, while the cannon continued to boom. Col. Charles P. Goodyear of Goodyear dyna mite fame, was called for and made a speech fitting for the occasion. He re ferred to the great good to come to Bruns wick through the building of this line to Birmingham, and the consequent splen did results to be obtained by all the towns and cities along the proposed route with Birmingham as an Alabama termi nal, through which the great coal and iron fields of Georgia's sister state were to be tapped for the increase in Bruns wick's shipping tonnage and export trade. Col. Goodyear also paid a lengthy and spl l id id tribute to ihe indomitable energy of President E. C. Machen. who is at the head of the great undertaking, and al most every sentence was cheered sin cerely. It was a demonstration for President Machen and the ones who took part in it were the most conservative of business men. Brunswick, is back of Col. Machen with all of her good will, right of ways, machine shop siies and deep water ter minals. while from all along the proposed route come letters and telegrams that the people all the way along, are equally en- , thused and will back President Machen i and his associates for all they are worth. Many towns and cities are competing to secure the road, and with ample finan cial backing in the sorth and East, Pres ident Machen has comparatively easy sailing for his new line. The unlimited confidence shown in him by the people along the proposed route, has helped won derfully in showing Eastern capital what a good thing it is. and at the coming Brunswick and Birmingham Railroad Con vention, to be held in Brunswick next month, representatives from along the line in Georgia and Alabama will be brought together to meet those from the ‘ East and North, who are putting up sev eral million dollars to see President Mach- ! en put his road through. Glynn's County Commissioners have do nated the entire county convict force to work on the road lied to Ihe end of the county line, and they are now throwing up dirt at a lively rate. Ten thousand tons of steel rails have been contracted for and the first shipment will be "here in a few days. All Ihe machinery for the car and en gine works haa teen ordered and the im mense cotton milt plant that has been do nated by the city for machine shops is now lieing put In readiness to receive it. Engineer Roberts expects to put the full surveying corps in the field at once, and several hundred men will arrive within two weeks under expert railroad contrac tors to assist the large force now en gaged. In throwing up the roadbed and blazing out the right of way across Geor gia through the Alabama line and Into Montgomery and Birmingham. This afternoon, when the ceremonies In cident to the breaking of the first dirt had been concluded, Asslstnnt Secretary C. W. Doming wired President Machen congratulations on the event and in reply received the following; "Brunswick has , closed the dying century by beginning 1 what will link her unrivalled waters with the most remarkable Iron center of th earth. May every man. woman and child | along Its rout? live to see It finished and I rejoice that it begun." THE mu ID CHRISTMAS. A Rnptimn Ceremony That Reveal* Cultivation of the Ancient Relig ion in New York. From (he New York Sun. ’ Bishopville, Dee. 23.—This' was the Christmas day this year among the Ovytes, Bards and Druids. It was cele brated at Capaseraga, N. Y., when a large accession was secured to the membership. Goravar Amerig presided. The autumn session had been closed at the same place on Sunday, Dec. 16, when Davydd Ben 0\ yddion of Philadelphia presided and per "rmed the ceremony of onomatothesia for the infant daughter of Dr. J. G. A. Dayii-s. This ceremony may be new to most of the readers of the Sun, therefore the fol lowing explanation is here added. The child was born Nov 2 when the moon was between the second and third quarters, a time astrologically very favorable in this cutt. This ceremony, coming a few days before the solstice was still within the jurisdiction of KerMwen or Ceres, and the five ears of maize, long ago substituted in the Western Hemisphere for the five ears of wheat, were employed in the ben ediction. The child's name is Goravarina Olwen Laura Davies The personal name (the nonem) is Oiwen, after the great Celestial Mother; the first or cognomen, Goravarina. is the feminine form, the pa trician title of the father’s family; the agnomen, Laura, is after her mother's name, and the last is the common sur name. This little girl is descended by three strands on the father’s side from the illustrious ancients from the Tudors through young Parry, eldest of the pro geto (preregal) of Denny Richmond, from Roderick the Great through the Mostyns of Denbigh and Flint; and from the kings of South Wales through certain families in the county of Cardigan. The religion of the ancients is cultivat ed here in America by this family, and a vast number of others throughout the continent. The following excerpt from the high priest's address at the ceremony will suffice to indicate what this cult believes in regard to original sin. “In. my official capacity as Arch-Ovyie of the Western Hemisphere. I now declare open for offi cial work the General Banchoreion as dom iciled at the Choreion of Canaseraga- Media, the same to he in the adjourned and concluding meeting of the Autumnal Session. • * And in my official capac ity as Deputy Arch-Druid of the Western Hemisphere, I now proceed to perform the ceremony of onomatothesia for the infant daughter of brother and sister Davies. In asmuch as all the young of mankind are born free from sin and enveloped with a ha.o of innocence, we are here assembled together to rejoice over the birth of one more of the innodents, and to confer upon her the expression of our good will • Welcome, thou innocent child, lo keep us delightful company in this world of varied i experience. * * • I confer on thee the name of Olwen in honor of the pure ce lestial virgin to whom are dedicated two beautiful flowers, one of which thou mayst pluck by the roadside and in the field in the autumn, and the other in the spiling. I also confer on thee the name of Latura. after 'thy mother, a name indicative of literature and art. Goravarina thou shalt also be called in memory of thy father’s ancient clan; and Davies is ihy patrony micl. The initials of thy name spell G.O.L.D Born four days before the last general election, f dedicate thee to their Excellencies McKjnley ard Roosevelt as one humble beam of the aurora of their successful reappearance to conduct the al ready inaugurated era of prosperity and national happiness. Mayst thou ever he bright and radiant as the flowers of Ol wen. as instructive as the deep green of the bay and lourel.-'as courageous as thine ancestors who toiled for (he good of man kind or fell in numbers as patriots; as pure as ihe gold that cannot be corrupt ed. and as rich in virtue and generosity as these five enrs of maize whlc'h I pre sent unto thee with the benediction of all present.” The mother of the child Is an nrdent McKinleyite, and had her two grandfathers, her father and four uncles in the Union army during the Civil War. Her father used to be a Democrat, but took exception to the Philippine doctrine of his party and joined the friends of the administration. It is needless to note that the High Priest is a Republican. Roentgen Ray* for Rnldne**. From the London Standard. A{*a meeting of the Vienna Society of Physicians Dr. Klenbock introduced a man 26 years of age. whose hah had been par tially restored by the application of the Rontgen rays. He had been bald for seme years. The cure was effected In the following way. A round patch on Ihe senlp was subjected six times to Ihe In fluence of the rays fo* fifteen minutes, and during the two month? the treatment lasted the man regained his old thick, dark-colored hair cn the parts exposed to the action. The parts not yet treated remain as before. During the discussion which followed several members expressed doubts us to whether Dr. Klenbock has really found a remedy for baldness; but he was encour aged io continue his exper.menis, and In vited to report on them to the society at a later date. * 1" tag CANDY CATHARTIC- *** Genuine stamped C. C. C. Never old In bulk. Beware of (he dealer who tries to sell somethinii “just as good.