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CUBAN MERCHANTS
FAVOR SAVANNAH
WANT DIRECT LINE HERE.
PROJECT HAS THE INDORSEMENT
OF LEADING SPANISH
IMPORTERS.
Will Pledge Tlielr Patronage fo It.
Line* of Business Which Would
Re Handled—Savannah's Advan
tage* Over Port* Doing Business
With Havana —What Former Sa
vannuh Man Sayn—Havana Post
Favors the Movement to Establish
Line.
Havana, Cuba, April 22.—The propo
sition of Savannah merchants, inter
ested in the development of new trade
for that port, especially with Cuba
and other West India islands, to estab
lish a line of direct steamships to
Havana, seems to have touched a re
sponsive chord here —where Spaniards,
as well as Cubans and resident Ameri
cans in the import and export trade,
approve the idea and are urging the
local chambers of commerce and the
Secretary of Commerce and Industry
in President Palma's cabinet to lend
the project, when formally presented
by the representatives of Savannah,
whatever support in their power, may
be necessary to secure its success.
Savannah’s Advantages.
With fleet steamers, such as the Illi
nois Central and Mobile and Ohio
roads are running into Havana, from
New Orleans and Mobile, Savannah,
located as it is on a direct line between
Chicago and this capital, should be
able to divert much of the great busi
ness now bound to and from Cuba
and Chicago. Savannah has advant
ages over New York as an entrepot
for Cuban products bound to the Mid
dle States and Central West; and its
facilities for distribution are far better
than those either of Mobile or Phila
delphia, while neither Port Tampa, Mi
ami nor even New Orleans can be com
pared with it. Galveston is too far
west, New Orleans is too far inland,
Mobile lacks facilities, and Pensacola
—like Tampa and Miami —-has its dis
advantages. Savannah has few, if any,
that are really worthy of mention, in
its disfavor. The merchants of Savan
nah have the enterprise.
Point for Fruit Distribution.
Sugar refineries would help Savan
nah. and it would be an ideal point of
distribution for the bananas and other
tropical fruit carried from Cuba and
the West Indies to the United States
by the United Fruit Company, which
MR. JUSTICE
FINNEMORE
Judge of the Natal Supreme
Court, Sends the Following
Remarkable Testimonial
TO CUTICURA
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of last year, from a severe attack of
Eczema, chiefly on the scalp, face, ears
and neck and on one limb. I was for
several months under professional
treatments, but the remedies prescribed
were of no avail, and I was gradually
becoming worse, my face was dread
fully disfigured and I lost nearly all my
hair. At last, my wife prevailed upon
me to try the Cutlcnra Remedies and I
gave them a thorough trial with the
most satisfactory results. The disease
soon began to disappear and my hair
commenced to grow again. A fresh
growth of hair Is covering my head,
and my limb (although not yet quite
cured) Is gradually improving. My wife
thinks so highly of your remedies that
•lie has been purchasing them in order
to make presents to other persons suf
fering from similar complaints, and,
as President of the Bible Women’s
Society, has told the Bible women to
report if any case should come under
their notice when a poor person Is so
afflicted, so that your remedies may be
resorted to.”
ROBERT ISAAC FINNEMORE,
(Judge of the Natal Supreme Court)
Pietermaritzburg, Natal, Oct. 29, 1901.
Sola throughout tho wM. CuUcurt Rmolt.oi. s*.
On form ofChocelote Contra Pill., Mo. por Tlnl of).
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cr'Smd fo- “ in aVwi the tma ud ”
controls the Gulf and Caribbean prod
vet.
Cuban and Spanish importers of
American manufactures, hardware,
farming implements, grain, flour, ba
con, canned meats, dry goods and all
such goods which now come from Chi
cago, Cincinnati and St. Louis; stock,
which come from Kentucky and Ten
nessee and further West; railway iron
and sugar mill supplies that are
brought from Pittsburg. Birmingham
or Chicago—all might be bought
through liberal Savannah export firms,
along with shoes, hats and dry goods.
What Former Savannah Mun Says.
Jacob Strauss, an old traveler for
Savannah firms, who has been in busi
ness here for five or six years, and is
now about to open a branch house on
the Isthmus of Panama, is one of Ha
vana's champions in the projected
steamship line. He now buys all his
goods for the Cuban trade in New
York; but saye that, with a direct
line of steamers running between this
port and Savannah, it would pay him
to buy there.
Mr. Strauss savs: "The sawmills of
Georgia might secure the lumber trade
of Cuba, especially in the matter of
crates —thousands of which are used
per day here during the season. And,
yellow pine lumber is growing in de
mand all over the island, where the na
tive hardwoods are too valuable lor
use in buildings. A brisk trade in ships'
stores and rosin, turpentine, etc., might
also be secured.”
Mr. G. Lawton-Childs, of the Arm
of Lawton Bros., Anderson. Sons &
Co.—who forty years or more ago did
a great shipping business out of the
port of Savannah, with Cuba —now the
head of the leading American banking
house of Havana: and. Mr. Barker, of
tlie Barker Commercial Company, are
both anxious to see the new line start
ed, to connect this port with Savan
nah. Besides, a number of the wealth
ier Spanish importers of Cuba are will
ing to pledge their protection and pat
ronage to the line in project.
Havana Post Indorses It.
The Havana Post, the only English
daily newspaper printed in the island,
speaking editorially of the Savannah
project, says: “Should the merchants
of Savannah establish a line of steam
ers such as is proposed, they will show
themselves to be far sighted. Before
the last war there existed a line be
tween Savannah and Havana, and the
trade then between the United States
and Cuba did not amount by many
millions of dollars to what it does now.
If such a line paid at all then, it should
more than do so now. Havana pre
sents a good market for many products
which Savannah can supply and that
city will prove another valuable out
let for the rapidly increasing products
of Cuba.” G. E. B.
DAUGHTERS VISIT JAMESTOWN.
They Were the Guests of the James
town Exposition Company.
Norfolk, Va„ April 25.—One hundred
and seventy members of the Conti
nental Congress, Daughters of the
American Revolution, headed by Mrs.
Fairbanks, of Indiana, president gen
eral, arrived here to-day, en route to
Jamestown Island, as the guests of
the Jamestown Exposition Company.
The party, after visiting the ruins of
the old church, and spending some
time on the beach, returned to Old
Point Comfort, where they were enter
tained at luncheon as the guests of
the Exposition Company. The party re
turned to Washington to-night.
THE ENGINEER*SAW
BODY NEAR THE TRACK.
Body Wns That of n Negro and Had
Been Badly' Mangled.
The engineer of Seaboard Air Line
train No. 66, arriving at the Union
Station this morning at 1 o’clock, re
ported that he had seen the body of a
man lying alongside the track, near
the Charleston and Savannah crossing,
two miles from the city, as his train
passed that point.
A special engine was run to the spot,
where the body of an unknown negro,
badly mangled, was found. The body
had been struck by a train, but the
police, to whom the matter was re
ported, did not know whether the man
had been murdered and put on the
track or whether he was on the track
of his own accord when struck.
Desk Sergeant McCool, on being no
tified of the discovery, informed Coro
ner Keller, who went to the scene.
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Self.l. Reeve Van Dn.er, Thom
nn.tlle.
Thomasville, Ga., April 25. —After an
illness of ten days’ duration. Mrs. Se
lah Reeve Van Duzer, relict of the late
S. R. Van Duzer, died to-day in the
77th year of her age, at her late resi
dence in Thomasville. Mrs. Van Du
zer was one of the most appreciated
of Thomasville's winter residents, as
was her late husband, whose decease
took place only a few months before.
The remains will be taken from Thom
asville by the early train on Tuesday
morning to her late residence "Rozen
hof,” on the Hudson, where the fu
neral services will be held.
Mr*. Grace 1.. Foster, Cntlihert.
Cuthbert, Ga., April 25.—Mrs. Grace
L. Foster, formerly from Minnesota,
who has been living in Cuthbert for the
past several years, and who has been
making her home at Hotel Randolph,
died yesterday afternoon, after an ill
ness of several months. She was an
accomplished lady and specially gifted
in newspaper writings. She formerly
heid a position as society editress on
the staff of one of the large dailies,
In her former state. Since then she
has resided in Cuthbert.
rhnrlen H. Maoßton, Chnrle*ton.
Philadelphia, April 25.—Judge Charles
H. Slmonton of Charleston, S. C., died
in a hospital here to-day.
Judge Slmonton came to this city a
short time ago to undergo treatment
for brain trouble, but grew steadily
weaker until death came to-day. Judge
Slmonton, with Judge Goff of West
Virginia, comprised the federal circuit
bench of the Fourth district, which in
cludes Maryland, West Virginia,
North Carolina and South Carolina.
John K. CoWfH| I hlcngo.
Chicago, April 25.—John K. Cowen.
former president of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, died to-night at the res
idence of his sister, Mrs. A. H. Seelye,
in Chicago.
Mr. Cowen had been 111 for over four
months with heart trouble, and for
some time his illness was expected to
have a fatal termination, although the
end to-nlvht came suddenly.
Leonard Wilson Trover*.
I .eon ard Wilson Travers, the intanf
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Travers,
died yesterday at the residence, No.
672 Lavinia avenue, after an illness of
several days. The funeral will take
place this morning at IX o’clock. The
interment will be in Laurel Grove
Cemetery.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY. APRIL 26. 1004.
SPRING FEVER AND MALARIA
CURED BY TO-NI-TA.
Mr. Mux C. Eugene, the Talented Author of the Beautiful and Popular
Melody, "Cupid's Garden," Was on the Verge of Collapse.
Serious Attack of Malaria. Influenza and Fever Cured by To-nl-ta, Br.
Lorentz’s Spring Tonic and Bitters.
Mr. Max C. Eugene, the talented
composer of the tuneful and catchy
melody, "Cupid's Garden,” is engaged
in the composition of several other
musical numbers, some of which
would have been submitted for public
approval ere now had he not been
suffering from a serious attack of
malaria, influenza and spring fever.
"It was a case of both brain and
body fag with me.” he said to the
reporter, “and the close of what had
been a long and hard season found me
pretty badly run down. To make
matters worse, I was confronted with
what threatened to prove a serious
attack of spring fever, malarial and
bronchial trouble. I tried different
medicines, but continued to grow
worse, and was on the verge of col
lapse when a friend told me of the
great curative powers of TO-NI-TA,
the new and wonderful mucous mem
brane bitters discovered by Dr. Lo
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VALDOSTA HAS FIRST SESSION
OF ITS UNITED STATES COURT.
Valdosta, Ga., April 25.—Judge Speer
opened the first session of the United
States District Court here this morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Among the court
officials who were present, ware Assist
ant District Attorneys Alex. Akerman
of Macon and W. R. Leaken of Sa
vannah; Marshal John M. Barnes,
Deputy Clerk L. M. Erwin, R. E.
Storrs, clerk to district attorney. Dep
uty Marshal H. G. Tucker, Bailiffs
James Anderson and S. M. Hazlehurst.
Stenographer J. N. Talley was also
here.
S. M. Varnedoe of this city and
Joseph S. Williams of Waycrose were
admitted to plead and practice in the
court.
TORNADOS TEAR
THROUGH TERRITORY.
(Continued from First Page.)
caught while riding along the road,
the buggy and occupants being blown
over a wire fence, but neither was
hurt.
The storm appears to have extend
ed over Freestone county, but not to
have struck any other settlements.
There are rumors of loss of life In
the country, but the country is thinly
settled, and there is no confirming re
ports.
A heavy rain and some hail followed
the wind. A report from Anderson
county Is of a terrific hailstorm which
did damage to crops, especially to fruit
and corn.
Tills Kill* Six Peron*.
Prior Creek, I. TANARUS., April 25.—Six per
sons were killed by a tornado which
swept through the country about four
miles south of here last night.
Reports have been received that a
number of others were injured, but
names of only two are known.
The dead:
John Abbott, wife and two children.
Albert Dealy, aged 6 years.
Lucy Bitting, aged 7 years.
Injured:
Albert Dealy (father) probably fa
tally.
Leopold Bitting, both legs broken.
The storm started near Chouteau, on
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Rail
road, eight miles from here, and
swerved to the northeast, cutting a
path from one half to one mile wide
and about twenty miles long.
The Abbott home was demolished
and the four members of the family
Instantly killed.
The storm then struck the Dealy
home, blowing it to pieces, killing the
young son and probably fatally in
juring the father.
At Grand River, eight farther
on, the Bitting house was demolished,
the tornado killing Lucy Bitting and
breaking both the legs of her father,
Leopold Bitting, a farmer.
The tornado then passed Into the
Flint hills, east of the river, and tore
a strip through the woods as clean cut
as though made by wood choppers.
The tornado was followed by a tor
rential rain.
Women Will Piny Whist.
Baltimore, April 25. —One hundred
and fifty members of the Women’s
Whist League attended the reception
to-night at Hotel Belvedire and will
take part in the contests for prizes be
ginning to-morrow. There will be con
tests for the Washington trophy, Cav
endish trophy, Philadelphia Cup, Tole
do trophy, open pair contest,qualifying
for the Brooklyn trophy and a special
prize for mixed players. In the even
ing there will be contests for mixed
pairs qualifying for a special prize and
pairs of women qualifying for the New
Amsterdam trophy.
St. Petcmbtirg'* G. A. R. Hull.
St. Petersburg. Fla., April 25.—Kit
Carson Post, Grand Army of the Re
public, had a "flag raising” at their
hall in this place a day or two ago.
The hall is the only one In the Southern
States owned by a Grand Army post,
and -was dedicated a short while ago.
The ceremonies were in charge of Col.
John F. Chase, of St. Petersburg, now
department commander of Florida, who
is well known as having received for
ty-eight wounds. Col. E. R. TJunby,
of Tampa, candidate for Congress, was
the orator.
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Two of the most important cases were
the reopening of the H. L. Cook bank
rupty case, and the passing of an or
der allowing an amendment in the
Chandler Land Corporation vs. G. S.
Baxter & Cos.
The jurors will be on hand to-rnor
row, and the charge to the grand jury
will be delivered at 10 o'clock, after
which the court will adjourn on ac
count of Memorial Day. Judge Speer
and Gov. Terrell will be the guests of
honor at a reception by the Daughters
of the Confederacy at the home of Mrs.
J. N. Griffin to-morrow night.
It is also understood that the ladles
of the city have been invited to hear
Judge Speer's charge to the grand jury
to-morrow, and that a large number
of them will attend.
SCHOOLS OF MORMONS
ARE AMONG THE BEST.
Further Evidence In the Reed
Sinnnt Investigation.
Washington, April 25. —Judge O. W.
Powers was on the stand again at the
opening of the Smoot investigation be
fore the Senate Committee on Privi
leges and Elections to-day and At
torney VanCott questioned the witness
in regard to Mormon interest in edu
cational affairs. Judge Powers said
that Mormon schools easily rank with
the best Institutions of learning in the
country.
In answer to a question by Senator
Bailey, the witness said he understood
that in some sections the public
schools were dismissed early for re-
BRIGHAM H. ROBERTS.
Asa witness In the Smoot inquiry
case he admitted that he was living in
polygamy and refused to reveal the
Endowment House oath or ceremony.
ligious Instruction. The Mormons
found much to complain of In regard
to that, said the witness.
Chairman Burrows questioned Judge
Powers regarding Apostle Heber J.
Grant, whit is now in Germany attend
ing an international kindergarten con
vention. The witness said Grant left
suddenly because a warrant was issued
for him.
The witness told of a speech before a
Utah university, made by Grant, at
which he contributed $l5O for the
school. According to the witness
Grant said SSO was for himself and
SSO for each of his two wives, and
that he was only sorry that the law
would not permit him to have more
wives.
Moses Thatcher was then called to
the stand. He was an apostle at the
time of his candidacy for political of
fices, and a great deal of testimony
has been given In regard to his differ
ences with the church on account of
politics. Thatcher minimized his
trouble with the church and said he
always recognized the power of a ma
jority. •
The committee adjourned until to
morrow.
Result* In Che** Flay.
Cambridge Springs. Pa., April 25.
The first round of the international
chess masters’ tournament tourney
was concluded this evening, the re
sults being as follows; Pillsbury de
feated Fox. Napier defeated Barry,
Mieses defeated Marco, Lasker de
feated Delmar, Janowskl defeated
Lawrence, Teichmann defeated
Hodges, Marshall and Tschigorin a
draw.
Schlechter and Showalter will play
their game Wednesday.
VIRGINIA NEGROES
LOSE THEIR CASES
SUPREME COURT HAS RULED
THAT THEY ARE TOO LATE IN
SEEKING RELIEF’.
That from Which the Appellants
Sought Relief Had Already lleen
Accomplished Members of Con
gress llnd lleen Elected and TaUen
Their Seats Without Protest from
the House—New Constitution Sus
tained.
Washington, April 25.—The Virginia
oases involving the validity of the suf
frage provision of the new Virginia
state constitution were to-day dis
missed by the United States Supreme
Court on the ground that no relief was
possible, the acts from which relief
was sought having already been com
mitted.
There were two cases, one being a
proceeding by Jones and others to se
cure a writ of prohibition against the
Virginia State Board of Canvassers to
prevent its passing upon the returns of
the election held Nov. 24, 1902, and the
other a proceeding In equity by Selden
and others. Justice Brewer delivered
the opinion. He did not enter into the
merits of the qase, but confined him
self to the 'impracticability of the
granting of relief. He said:
"The prayer of the petitioners spe
cifically is to restrain the canvass of
the returns of the election of Nov. 4,
1902. Even 'the general clause at the
close of the prayer is ‘for such other
and further orders in the premises as
shall or may make the prayer of your
petitioners effectual.' But as shown
by affidavit and as indeed, we might
perhaps take judicial notice by the
presence in the House of Representa
tives of the individuals elected at that
election from the various congressional
districts of Virginia, the thing sought
to be prohibited has been done and
cannot be undone by any order of th‘e
court. The canvass has been made,
certificates of election have been is
sued, the House of Representatives,
which is the sole judge of the qualifi
cations of its members, has admitted
the parties holding the certificates to
seats in that body, and any adjudica
tion- which this court might make
would be only an ineffectual decision
of the question whether or not these
petitioners were wronged by what has
been fully accomplished. Under these
circumstances there is nothing but a
moot case remaining. The motion to
dismiss must be sustained.”
The equity case was dismissed on
the same grounds as the prohibition
case.
MASQUERADE OF WATSON.
So Bartlett Regard* 111* “Returned
Democrat” Attitude.
Washington, April 25. —The House to
day passed a large number of bills. In
cluding the Alaska delegate bill.
The bill to authorize the construction
of a lighthouse and fog signal station
at Diamond Shoal. N. C., occasioned a
lengthy debate, finally being passed
without division, after speeches In its
favor 'had been made by Messrs.
Kluttz, Thomas and Small of North
Carolina.
Mr. Hardwick of Georgia sent to the
desk and had read a letter from
Thomas Watson of Georgia, repeating
his charge that ex-Prestdent Cleveland
had favored mixed schools; that he
had appointed a negro, C. H. J. Tay
lor, minister to Bolivia, and that he
had included Fred Douglass in the list
of guests at a reception closely follow
ing his wedding.
Mr. Watson, In his letter, said he
wished It read in the interests of faiir
play, ”in order that it shall be known
upon what I based statements which
Mr. Clevefand so insultingly denied."
To offset this Mr. Bartlett of Geor
gia put into the Record a published
letter from Mr. Watson, in which Mr.
Watson, according to Mr. Bartlett, ad
mitted that he was not a Democrat.
He did this, he said, so that “Watson
no longer would masquerade before
the people of Georgia as a returned
Democrat.
Mr. Flood of Virginia made an earn
est plea in behalf of the tobacco grow
ers of the country. An objection to the
request by Mr. Grosvenor for leave to
print brought a mild protest from him,
which aroused Mr. Gaines of Tennes
see, who charged that Mr. Grosvenor
had printed everything In the Record
about President Roosevelt which the
President did not do.
"And plastered the present occu
pant of the White House," added Mr.
Williams, "with union labels In every
position he has held for twenty
years.”
Mr. Grosvenor came back with the
statement that Mr. Williams up to
date had contributed 208 columns to
the Congersslonal Record.
There was loud Democratic applause
when Mr. Williams declared that ev
ery column he contributed had been
contributed on the floor of the House.
The House adjourned until to-mor
row.
CRITTENTON HOME WORK
Dlscuased by Delegate* In Conven
tion In Washington.
Washington, April 25—Delegates
representing sixty-four homes, In
which an average of 2,000 unfortunate
women are being cared for annually,
attended the first business session of
the twenty-first yearly conference of
the National Florence Crlttenton Mis
sion here to-day.
At the opening session Mrs. Kate
Walter Barrett, vice president and
general superintendent of the organi
zation, read letters from public men
expressive of sympathetic interest in
the work. A letter also was read from
the Japanese legation, enclosing a cash
contribution.
A representative of Count Cassini,
the Russian ambassador, told of the
splendid condition, comparatively, of
the women of Russia, and Count Von
Sternburg, the German ambassador,
wrote, expressing cordial interest and
sympathy In the work.
Miss Claudia Tharin of Charleston,
S. C„ read a paper on "Why Florence
Crlttenton Homes Should Receive
Public Money," explaining that they
are carrying on a work not covered by
any public institution.
Afternoon and evening sessions also
were held, at which addresses were
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THE POPE HAS A WORD
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He Cives His Assurance of His Interest in the
Race in America.
Topeka, Kan., April 25.—Nick Chiles,
editor of the Topeka Plain Dealer, a
negro newspaper, to-day received a let
ter from Cardinal Merry Del Val, who
wrote for Pope Plus X.
The Western Negro Press Associa
tion, of which Chiles is president, at its
annual meeting, adopted a resolution
urging the Pope to use his good offices
for better treatment of the negro race
In this country. Chiles gave a copy
of the resolution to Senator Burton,
who sent it to Cardinal Gibbons, he
in turn forwarding it to Rome.
The letter from Rome, which came
through Cardinal Gibbons, says:
“I have much pleasure in assuring
you that his holiness has read the res
olution with Interest and sympathy,
and I am commissioned to thank you
and all your associates very cordially
in his name. The Sovereign Pontiff !s
well aware that there are many Cath
olics among the negroes of the United
States and this knowledge Increases his
SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY
THE—
SHORT LINE
—TO—
NEW YORK
AND ALL EASTERN CITIES
Is via the Seaboard Air Line Railway in connection
with the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Two Through Trains Daily.
City Ticket Office 7 801 l Street. Phones 26.
made by Mrs. R. H. Jones of Norfolk
and Charles L. Crlttenton.
A feature of the day's doings was a
call on President Roosevelt at the
White House. To several of the dele
gates the President spoke sympatheti
cally of the work tn which they were
engaged.
ROOSEVELT WANTS
CRUM CONFIRMED.
I* Exerting l(c*ore I'lton Republi
can Senator*.
Washington, April 25—Strong pres
sure is being brought upon the Senate
to act definitely at the present session
on the appointment of Dr. W. D. Crum
as collector of the port of Charleston,
S. C. It has been postponed from time
to time on account of the illness of
Senator Tillman of South Carolina,
who is insistently opposed to its con
firmation.
Last week Senator Tillman went to
his South Carolina home, not expect
ing to return to Washington again
during the present session. It Is un
derstood that he has been notified in
formally that the Crum appointment
•will be called up for consideration this
week, but It Is doubtful whether on
that account he will return to the
capital.
The President has expressed to
members of the Senate his desire that
the appointment be acted upon at the j
present session. He wants It disposed
of In one way or another, maintaining
that it is unfair alike to him and to
the appointee that the nomination had
been left suspended in the air. It is
said, therefore, to be the purpose of
Republican leaders In the Senate to
call the appointment up for considera
tion in the hope that some action may
be taken on It. They maintain that
Senator Tillman has been Shown ample
consideration In the matter and that it
is time that it be passed upon.
Among the Democratic leaders there
is a disposition to oppose confirmation
of the appointment. An attempt will
probably be made to. hold It up, some
of the Democratic senators declaring
they will prolong the session indefi
nitely If an effort should be made to
secure confirmation.
On Visit to Ireland.
London, April 25.—King Edward,
Queen Alexandra, the Princess Victoria
and their suitep started to-day on thel?
Visit to Ireland..
interest in the welfare of your race.
"His holiness, as the vicar of Christ,
extends Ills loving care to every race,
without exception, and he must nec
essarily use his good offices to urge ill
Catholics to be friendly to negroes, who
are called no loss than other men to
share in all the great benefits of the
redemption.
"The life and example of St. Peter
Claver and of so many other Catholic
missionaries are there to show that
this is no conception of the apostolate
entrusted to the church of Christ.
“Whilst frankly admitting that crimes
may often be committed by members
of the negro race, his holiness ad
vocates for them the justice granted to
oilier members by the laws of the land,
and a treatment in keeping with the
tenets of Christianity.
"I am confident that these senti
ments are shared by the vast major
ity of the American people, and by
those who are responsible for the cus
tody of the principles underlying the
American constitution.
(Signed.) "R. Card. Merry Del Val.”
KUROPATKIN TO HAVE
THE SUPREME COMMAND.
St. Petersburg, April 25. —Get*. Kuro
patkin. It is believed in the highest
military circles here, is destined to be
come commander-in-chief of all the
Emperor’s forces, both military and na
val, In the Far East.
Admiral Alexieff may romain there
for some little time as viceroy, but his
reign is considered practically ended.
He will not be humiliated, but in or
der to effect harmonious relations, a
way will be found to seoure his elimi
nation.
Whiles Alexieff and Kuropatkin are on
fairly good terms, harmonious rela
tions between Vice Admiral Skrydloft
and the viceroy are considered impos
sible, and with the three enjoying inde
pendent commands, it is realized that
friction ultimately would be bound to
arise, which might endanger success
ful operations. Skrydloff and Kuropat
kin, on the contrary, are warm per
sonal friends.
With Alexieff removed from the the
ater of war and in view of the patent
necessity to have a supreme command
er of both the army and navy on the
ground, as well as to insure perfect
harmony. Vice Admiral SkrydlotT, be
cause of the minor role which the fleet
will play, has already expressed his
willingness to accept the pqst of com
mander of the naval forces under Gen.
Kuropatkin as commander-in-chlef.
Ynnger Get* Decision.
Chicago, April 25. —Benny Yanger of
Chicago to-night was given the de
cision over George Decke# of Philadel
phia after six rounds of fighting.
“NOT VERY WELL”
Is the experience of everybody at one
time or another. Your skin becomes
yellow, the tongue coated, and you
have severe headaches. You’re. Bil
ious—that’s all. The liver needs at
tention at once. A few doges of Hos
tetter's Stomach Bitters is all that is
needed to set vou right again. Get a
bottle to-day and try it. It is also un
eqjaled for curing Indigestion. Dys
pepsia. Constipation. Insomnia. La
Grippe, Colds and Malaria.
HOSTETTER’S
STOMACH HITTERS
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