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PLANS TO IMPROVE
MERCHANT MARINE
DISCUSSED AT BRUNSWICK.
DELKOATIOKS FROM SOUTH ATLAN
TIC PORTS ATTENDED.
Savannah Was Amont the Place*
Beprcedited at the Meeting of the
National Merchant Marine Com
niUsion— Ship Subeidie* Recom
mended a* Means for the Upbuild
ing of American Shipping—Kay
nmi Goodyear Spoke.
Brunswick, Ga„ Nov. 17.—The Na
tional Merchant Marine Commission,
which Is making a tour Of Southern
ports, visited Brunswick to-day and
held an interesting meeting this aft
ernoon, at which delegations were
present from Savannah, Fernandina
and other South Atlantic ports.
The object of the meeting wag to
receive suggestions on a bill to be pre
sented to Congress at the next session
for the betterment of American ship
ping. Col. W. E. Kay of this city
advocated American ships for Amer
ican cargoes and said:
• The fathers of the republic legis
lated against the introduction into our
system of foreign built ships, and the
discriminating duty they applied for
while accomplished the desired pur
,,1,..... if our ships are to fly the
American flag in competition with for
eign ships, we have got to repeal the
legislation against free ships, or* make
some bounty on tonnage mail subsidy,
or differential duties, to build up a
system of shipping at the expense of
the people, for it is clear that, ship for
ship, we cannot compete in the mar
kets of the world for freights, and in
order to fly our flag we must do so at
a premium paid by ship owners."
(food Year for Subslders.
Col. C. F. Goodyear, chairman,of
the Brunswick Board of Trade Com
mittee on Merchant Murine, presented
many arguments in favor of govern
ment subsidies and other aids in
building up the United States mer
chant marine.
He asserted first that all American
citizens who had given the subject of
the revival of the merchant marine a
thought, are a unit for its revival as
an emergent necessity. Ninety per
icnt. of our commerce, he said, is
being carried by foreign ships. We
proudly talk of our $400,000,000 balance
if trade in our favor, .and, putting that
in one national pocket, we take out of
another $200,000,000, and pay it back in
freights.
It would be a wise policy, he said,
to force the construction of American
ships in American shipyards of Ameri
can material American material,
superintended by American brains, and
operated by American seaman. To do
this will necessitate aid from the gov
ernment, at least for a time. This aid
could be given in the form of a subsidy
upon tonnage, navigation bounties,
rail contracts, or by reduction of dues
to the American ship, or by all of
these.
To know exactly what the result of
such course would Be, our statesmen
had only to look to foreign govern
ments. The United Kingdom has
gained supremacy upon the seas by a
system of subsidies extending for
more than a hundred years; Germany
and France have largely increased their
tonnage since 1873 by the same means.
Trade In the South.
Touching on the possibilities of our
growth in this direction. Col. Good
year said there are but twenty-four
deep water ports with channel depth
of twenty-five feet and upwards, on
the Pacific. Gulf and Atlantic coasts.
Of these, eleven are Southern ports. In
the period to 1950 there is no reasonable
prospects of an increase to more than
thirty-five. At present these twenty
four ports serve a total commerce,
amounting to $2,500,000,000, and a pop
ulation of 81,000,000 people. In 1950 this
population should be under normal
growth, 234,000 000 and the commerce
$7,500,000,000. Our payment to foreign
countries for shipping will increase in
like proportion if we continue our
present policy.
Other interesting .addresses were
made, and the commission to-night left
for Newport News.
thinks sentiment -
SHOULD BE AROUSED.
Ship Dnlldlng Record Shows Bleed of
ruhlle Aid.
New York, Nov. 17.—The Society of
Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
was shown to be in excellent condi
tion, both financially and in member
ship, according to the report of the
secretary and treasurer, which was
presented after the twelfth annual
meeting was called to order to-day by
President Francis T. Bowles. Mr.
Bowles was re-elected president.
Mr. Bowles in his address could And no
encouragement from the contemplation
of the shipbuilding returns for a year,
which showed only one merchant
steam vessel of moderate size building
mi either ocean for deep sea traffic.
r belleved that the immediate future
oi the industry depends largely upon
tne action of such public sentiment as
ti lUy .. aroused by the current lnves
.ls ~o rl °* ltie merchant marine by
tne Congressional Commission now in
si salon and soon to report.
*, n , a Taper on “The semi-globular
“ battery," Anson Phelps Stokes
ga\e a description of his recently In
vented roast defense ship, which he
Cerl!er.| he Cerl ’ erug - The plan for the
fluaLln?*K Prov-idea for an 'immense
annen,* battery resembling in general
mounted a lnverted bow'- sur-
Wri , by * un Arrets and conning
inn f! U dlam eter at the base will
six an< !. at thJrty
of 24 ' 650 ton *- A system
in* In In * lhe r® at Sun® by shlft
vessw e h C v* nter 0f Sravlty of the Whole
PHmlt.sw n ' eans ot movable ballast
us of much larger and
tin- ivr? Un8 ‘ Mr ’ cfaims that
coast w 'O u l d be an Impregnable
“ P<iWerfu? B K u ?M P ?f IU at th * Bame time
dim atv bfcttleahlp Able to go a lone
distance under her own power.
CHIE F OFPOLICE WAS
ATTACKED BY A MOB.
1 'tsgerald Chief Had • Ride Fast
to Krcium*.
Macon, Nov. 17.-Chief of Police
:™ th ° r ‘ ~!|terald - Q. has been at
, “ by 111 an *ry mob at Irwlnvlllo,
One Clements, a cousin of Judge
einents, a prominent dtlsen. had
u.' j Prsvloiisly arrested by Chief
mci' t a‘ at,r a dsfectlvu Inffict
-f ,ouh UU h u* vva * tt'rown out
•sckTn thl ‘, lu f r "* and that the at
iOends of ,h Ml . 0 71r ,al waa made by
Msa. r Mr. CletntnU.
•Sd k w *th friends,
LONDON FOG VEILED
PORTUGUESE ROYALTY.
What Would Have Been n. Pagetut
Wn Any tiling Else.
London, Nov. 17.—King Charles and
Queen Ametie of Portugal passed In
procession through the streets of Lon
don to-day and had luncheon at the
Guild Hail as the guests of the Lord
Mayor and corporation.
Asa pageant the royal progress
through the l&mplit streets of the city
could not be regarded by even the
most enthusiastic as a success. An
opaque fog, which at some tfarts ef
the route was so dense that it was im
possible to see more than fifty yards
ahead, veiled the overhead decorations
and the troops lining the route and
escorting the sovereigns hid their
bright uniforms under heavy great
coats. The crowds were not Barge, but
nothing was lacking in the warmth of
the reception accorded to their ma
jesties.
WAS BURNED TO DEATH.
Three Other. Were Seriously In
jured at a Denver Fire.
Denver, Col., Nov. 17.—One man is
dead and three others are seriously
injured as a result of a fire which de
stroyed the tar plant of the Denver
Gas and Electric Company. The prop
erty loss is estimated at $25,009.
The fire was caused by spontaneous
combustion among the oil and paints
in the paint department. The men's
clothing caught fire and two of them
saved their lives by jumping into a
water tank. Clement Clark and Ed
win Jones rushed from the building
with clothing ablaze and Clark was so
badly burned about the arms and body
that he died soon after reaching the
open air.
TOOK TUBE OUT OF CHEST.
Unusual Operation Wax Performed
Upon Elwell.
Louisville, Ky., Nov. 17.—After hav
ing been imbedded in Harry Elwell’s
chest for four years, a silver tube,
four inches long and one-fourth of an
inch in diameter, has been removed
by an operation.
Klwell. who is 26 years old. suffered
with an abscess of the throat about
four years ago. An incision was made
and a silver tube was inserted to drain
pus from the abscess. The tube slip
ped into the chest and the attending
physicians closed the wound, scaling
it inside.
For a time Elwell appeared in good
health, but his old trouble recurred.
He traveled over various parts of the
country seeking relief, submitting
finally to the operation just performed
here.
PITCHER DEALT WITH
FOR BREAKING IT OFF.
Washington, Nov. 17.—Secretary Taft
to-day disposed of the case of Lieut.
Col. William L. Pitcher, Twenty-eighth
Infantry, by directing the chief of
staff to write a letter to the officer.
This officer was accused of becoming
engaged to Miss Howard of this city,
and a few days before the date for the
wedding unceremoniously breaking the
engagement. The letter is critical of
Col. Pitcher, and in closing contains a
severe reprimand for the language he
used in communications to the depart
ment,
William 1. Well.
Berlin, Nov. 17.—The Foreign Office
authorizes the Associated Press to say
that there is absolutely no truth in
yesterday's rumor that Emperor Wil
liam’s throat trouble had returned.
Persons who were preseht at Chancel
lor Von Buelow’s dinner Saturday
night say the Emperor took a most
animated part in the conversation.
Nobody noticed a trace of hoarseness
or any other indication that his voice
was affected.
Ordered Them Deported.
Washington, Nov. 17.—0n the report
of Immigration Inspector Dunn at St.
Louis the Department of Commerce
and Labor to-day ordered the deporta
tion of fourteen Geisha girls and six
Chinese, who have been employed in a
concession at the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition. A hard fight was made
by the representatives of the Geisha
girls to induce the government author
ities to permit them to remain in this
country.
Lang Died of His Wound.
Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 17. —W. S.
Lang, superintendent of the coal mines
of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Kail
road Company at Blocton, who was
shot from ambush last Saturday night,
died to-day. Land was a native of
Pennsylvania, but came to. Alabama
some months ago from Virginia.
POSTUM’S TRICK.
How It Worked Wonders In One
Family.
“While I was a Tea and Coffee
user about eighteen months ago I
happened to pick up a piece of old
newspaper and saw a letter someone
had written about the gain in health
by quitting tea and coffee and using
Postum, and as I was suffering with
indigestion and biliousness I decided
perhaps Postum would fit my case, so
I had Wife get a package next day
and make some.
”1 had been in the habit of taking
cold lunches with a bottle of cold tea.
but had become so bad I could not di
gest them, in fact I felt miserable af
ter every meal. Well, I quit both tea
and coffee and after commencing to
use the Postum I began to feel better
at once and have not had a bilious
spell since and no more Indigestion. I
would be more than glad to find some
thing that would make me prosper
financially as that piece of old news
paper did physically.
”1 know It was the cold tea that was
causing the trouble and the Postum
cured It.
”1 want to tell you something about
my wife’s condition.
“She had been a long-time coffee
drinker and her feet were swollen so
badly that she could not have a shoe
on one of her feet at all and some
times not either of them, and suffered
terribly with constipation. She was
treated for kidney trouble, but the
treatment did her no good at all and
she became perfectly discouraged. In
a short while after we began to use
Postum and quit tea and coffee she
began to get better, and now she is
as good, healthy and fine looking wife
as you will find, and I will leave those
who read this letter ta Judge for
themselves what did it. I want to
sav right here we both are often asked
what caused my wife’s health to im
prove. and we never fail to tell them
that II was using Postum In place of
tea and coffee.
"We used to give our boy tea and
coffee and he came out with a skin
disease until hi* head was almost a
mass of ucab*. We took away both
tea and coffee and gave him what we
drank—Postum, and shortly the trou
ble left entirety, and all my children.
Ilk* my wife and myself, ar# healthy
and strong, and the best friends of
Postum you ever saw.
Look In **h packnge tor th* fa
mous UtUs book. "The Road to Welt
villa
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 18. 1904.
Washington
Fashioned Apparel
For Business, for Day or Evening Dress.
Business Suits sls to S3O;
Tuxedo Suits $25 to SSO;
Evening Dress Suits S3O to SSO.
Ready-to-fit at
B. H. LEW, BRO. & GO.
Write for Book of Fashions; free.
THE WASHINGTON CO.
33 Washington Place, New Vorlu
REISER ON TRIAL
FOR PEARY’S MURDER
IN EFFINGHAM COURT.
THE LINES OF PROSECUTION AND
DEFENSE.
Dr. While Testified the Blood Fnmiri
in a Cup Under the House lit
Which Peary Was Killed Wnn Hu
man Blood or from aa Animal Not
Found in Tills Sectlou—Pieces ol
Celluloid In the Cup Were the
Sniue us the Material of Peary’s
Collar.
Guyton, Ga., Nov. 17.—The trial of
J. V. Reiser for the murder of Lester
Peary began in the Effingham Superior
Court to-day. The entire morning ses
sion of the court was taken up with
the selection of a jury. Twenty-seven
were stricken on account of relation
ship to the prisoner. A number went
off for cause and an extra panel was
called.
The first witness for the state was
Dr. White of Savannah, who testified
as to the nature of the blood found in
a cup under the house where Peary
was killed.
The defense is trying to estabiieh the
fact that Peary was entering the house
when fired upon by Reiser, and fell
against the door. The prosecutton is
attempting to prove 'that blood was
taken from the neck of the victim in
a cup and thrown upon the door post
of the house. The cup was found by
Lester Burns and was given to Mr.
Causey, and by him to the father of
the murdered boy.
Dr. White testified that the analysis
of the blood showed that it was either
human blood or that of animals not
found in this section. He also testi
fied that the pieces of celluloid found
in the cup with the blood were the
same as that of the broken collar
found on the body of Peary.
Mr. Causey testified as to the find
ing of the cup under the house.
The case will last for some time as
there are over thirty-five witnesses to
be examined.
R. F. C. Smith and J. H. Smith and
H. B. Strange of Statesboro are the
attorneys for the accused, and R. W.
Sheppard and P. D. Shearonse are
assisting Solicitor General L. Kenan
in the prosecution.
Austrian Parliament Meets.
Vienna, Nov. 17.—After more than
six months recess, the Austrian Parlia
ment resumed its sittings to-day. The
galleries were crowded in anticipation
of Premier Von Koerber’s speech ex
plaining the government’s attitude and
intentions regarding the Innsbruck
riots and the Italian University ques
tion. After the introduction of the
budget, the Premier rose amid a hostile
demonstration from the German {Ar
ties.
His remarks regarding the Innsbruck
incident were frequently Interrupted by
noisy and violent cries from the Ger
mans who appeared to be greatly dis
satisfied with Dr. Von Koerber’s ex
planations.
Talked on Wireless.
Berlin, Nov. 17.—Prof. Braun of
gtrassburg, the well known Inventor
of one of the German wireless systems,
spoke at to-day’s session of the Ger
man Society of Naval Architects on
the new method and aims of wireless
telegraphy. The professor affirmed
that the problem of directing an elec
tric wave exclusively to one point of
the compass was possible of solution,
but they must proceed by creating
electric energy at points along the
same lines. Turning to the relations
of light and electricity. Prof. Braun
asserted that he had recently proved
that light was only another form of
electricity as physicists had already
anticipated.
Dwelling Burned at Wnycross.
Waycross, Ga„ Nov. 17.—The store
of B. K. Cross and a dwelling house
on Glemnore avenue were burned this
morning. The blaze was located far
outside the water limits, and the fire
men could do nothing to extinguish
the flames. A hose was finally con
nected with the private water mains
of the Waycross Electric Light and
Power Company, and several adjoin
ing buildings were saved. The store
building and the dwelling belonged to
A. M. Knight, and the two were val
ued at $1,200, and were insured for
S6OO. Mr. Cross’ loss was S2OO, and
was covered by Insurance.
Hallway Commissioner*.
Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 17.—The six
teenth annual convention of the Na
tional Association of Railway Commis
sioners came to a end to-day, th*
members leaving on a special train for
a tour through Mexico. It was de
termined to meet next year at Dead
wood. H. D. Officers were elected as
follows: President. Ira B. Mills, Min
nesota: first vie* president, James fl.
Neville, Illinois: second vice president,
W. O. Smith, South Dakota, secretary,
Edward A. Mosely, Washington, D. C.;
assistant secretary. Martin 8. Decker,
Washington, D. C.
Mfink'a Duora Clo*el.
Washington, Nov. 17.—The Control
ler of the Currency has received a dis
patch from the cashier of the Berlin
National Hank of Berlin, Wl, an
nouncing that because of s run on the
bank to-day its doors wtre closed.
Bank Examiner Parker liu mod lately
was appointed receiver.
RACK TO THE ORIENT
Go hinps* and Japan#*# from the
Exposition.
St. Louis. Nov. 17.—Two hundred and
thirty-two Chinese, who have been
connected with a World’s Fair conces
sion, have departed In special oars for
San Francisco, whence they will sail
for China.
The party is in charge of United
States Immigration inspectors, and the
Chinamen will be closely guarded on
the trip, as many of them do not want
to return to their native country.
In one of the oars accommodations
were reserved for thirteen Geisha girls,
who had also been filling an engage
ment at the World's Fair. There was
considerable excitement at the house
where the Geisha girls had been under
guard by the federal authorities for
several weeks, when the immigration
authorities attempted to escort them
to the station. One of the girls refused,
to leave her room, and it was neces
sary to carry her to the carriage.
Wholesale Druggists,
New Orleans, Nov. 17.—The most Im
portant transactions of the National
Wholesale Druggists’ Association were
the reports of the board of control of
that body on f utter of proprie
tary goods and .......ttion. Both were
adopted. The board provided that any
member who should violate the rebate
clauses of their contract should be
punished, and money was set aside to
bring necessary suits. The giving of
discounts in excess of 1 per cent, will
be considered a violation. The board
refused to take any action on the pro
posed Mann patent law.
Steel Price* Ruined.
New York, Nov. 17.—The Eastern Bar
Iron Association to-day ordered an ad
vance of $2 per ton in the price of its
products. There were meetings during
the day of the steel bar, steel plate,
steel beam and structural plate pools,
but according to the best information
no price changes have yet been deter
mined by those interests. Representa
tives of the steel rail pool were in
conference here, but it is understood
that a majority of this pool favor de
ferring action until next month.
’ ' '
For labor Position*.
Washington. Nov. 17. —The Presi
dent has promulgated regulations for
the appointment of unskilled laborers
in the civil service, and for the selec
tion of eliglbles for such appointment,
and has authorized the creation of a
board, to be composed of a representa
tive from each of the executive depart
ments, which will make examinations
of applicants for labor positions in the
service.
Loan Was Popular,
London, Nov. 17. —The subscriptions
to the London portion, ($30,000,000) of
the Japanese loan totaled $402,669,000,
Capt. G. W. Stabler of Seneca, Kan.,
has Just been re-elected to the office of
justice of tne peace at Huron without
opposition. Capt. Stabler has held the
office for thirty-four consecutive years.
He has tried more than 2,900 oases.
Many of the most eminent lawyers of
Kansas have appeared in his court.
STATEMENT IS ISSUED BY
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
No Action Was Taken, However, Regarding the
Letter of Marquise des Monstiers.
Washington, Nov. IT.—The board of
trustees of the Catholic University,
which has been meeting here for two
days, adjourned to-day until th* sec
ond Wednesday after Easter. In all,
four sessions were held, during which
the principal tonic of discussion was
the finances of the Institution. There
was also informal consideration of the
letter of'the Marquise Des Monstiers-
Merinvllle. founder of the university,
in which she made public her renun
ciation of the Catholic religion.
At the university to-night, it was
announced that nothwlthstandlng the
Waggaman failure, by which the uni
versity will lose at least part of the
$876,000 which has been invested
through Waggaman. the work of the
institution would go on with greatsr
vigor than ever before.
It was positively stated tha/t no ac
tion waa taken by the trustees re
garding the Marquise Des Monstiers’
letter.
To-night Rector O’Connell issued a
statement regarding the affairs of the
university, a resolution having been
adopted by the trustees to that effect.
A more formal one will be Issued In
the near future to the Catholic public.
NEW YORK HORSE SHOW
FURNISHED A SENSATION
Secretary of the Association Was Knocked Down
and Trampled in the Tanbark.
New York, Nov. IT.—Spectators were
thrown Into Intense excitement to
night at the Horse Show to Madison
Square Garden when John G. Hecka
cher, secretary of the National Horse
Show Association of America, was run
down and trampled upon by a pair of
horses on exhibition to the ring. Wom
en screamed and men crowded toward
the ring. Before the excitement passed
several women fainted. Many believed
that Mr. Hecksoher had been killed, as,
half conscious, he was dragged from
under the hoofs of the horses.
In the ring at the time were the
horses, Duster Brown and Katsenjam
mer Kid, driven by Mrs. Edward R.
Ladew of Glen Cove, L. I. Mrs. La
dew had pulled them up from a rather
rapid gait, and Mr. Heckscher attempt
ed to pass in front of them, when one
of the horses lunged forward and
struck him. In an Instant Mr. Hecks
cher was down and the enlraal was
trampling him. His head and shoul
ders were struck several times by the
horses’ hoofs. When help rsaohsd him
he was almost unconscious, his lace
was cut In severs! place* end he was
bleeding profusely
Mr. Heckscher was at once removed
to his horns, where the fear wea ex
pressed that he may hav* concussion
Odors of Perspiration RiSrS-S*,*— Royal Foot Wash
HI -It ■ ■' M-r—f—fMl, Me,, bf BlUl' ■■ .
Slope Cite line, owe* Sweating, Ill'll Ilia Swollen, Tired FVel.
IRC at dritaalaw. a* prepaid faem KATUN DRU CW„ AUaata. Ua. Mnf
Sack U set aaMeOed. Semple for l-eeal statue.
THE ISLESBORO
LOST IN STORM
SCHOONER FROM SAVANNAH
WAS WRECKED OFF CAPE HENRY,
CREW BEING RESCUED.
The Schooner, Laden Willi Yellow
Pine, Became Wntcrloaaed—Waves
Were Breaking Over the Helpless
Vessel float Stent to Stern When
the Steamer Atholl Sighted Her
and Rescued the Captain and the
Seven Men of the Crew.
New York, Nov. 17.—Eight ship
wrecked sailors, the captain and crew
of the three-masted schooner Isles
boro, who were rescued from their
storm-battered, waterlogged craft aft
er a terrible experience in the hurri
cane which swept the Atlantic sea
bdard early in the week, were brought
here to-day on the British steamer
Atholl, which arrived from Yokohama,
and other far eastern ports.
The rescue was made in the dan
gerous seas off Capt. Henry, while the
waves were breaking over the help
less craft fore and aft. Once on the
Atholl the men were given food and
warm clothing and they showed little
of the effects of their terrible experi
ence when they arrived here to-day.
The Islesboro sailed from Savannah,
Ga., Nov. 9. bound for New Bedford,
Mass., with a cargo of yellow pine.
The schooner encountered the hurri
cane on Sunday the 13th. Her shiis
were blown to ribbons.
The tremendous seas pounded the
schooner so incessantly that she sprang
a leak and filled rapidly, settling un
til her decks were awash. All hands
sought safety on the deck of the after
house, from which perilous position
they were rescued eighteen hours later
by the Atholl.
NOTHING ALARMING”
ABOUT THAT HITCH.
Continued from First Page.
text of the convention in English as
submitted bv Great Britain, but when
it waa translated exception waa taken
to the phraseology, particularly to the
portion referring to the determination
of tlie Question of blame. Russia con
tending that the context did not clear
ly raise the question of any blame
which might attach to the other side.
Exception was also taken to the lan
guage relating to the firing upon the
fishermen, which, as worded, left the
Impression that the Russian ships
knowingly fired upon them. Conse
auentiy, Russia prepared an entirely
new text in French, which was sub
mitted, but was rejected by Great
Britain. Then, after some exchanges
in which French assistance was ac
knowledged, an arrangement was
The preliminary statement authorized
to-night is as follows:
"The board of trustees takes this
occasion to thank all those who con
tributed so generously in the past year
for the support of the university and
thereby exhibited their desire to cor
respond to the wishes ot the Pope.
The collection last year amounted to
over $105,000. Out. of this amount arid
other contributions the university was
able to pay off its floating debt, which
amounted to $68,743, and to pay cur
rent expenses, as well as to Invest $60,-
000. In addition to this $50,000 were
contributed by the Knights of Colum
bus to found the chair of American
history.
"No money was placed in the hands
of Mr. Waggaman since April, 1903,
and therefore no part of this SIOO,OOO
Is involved In the bankruptcy pro
ceedings brought against him.
"The annual collection for the uni
versity is set for the first Sunday in
Advent, which this year will be Nov.
27.
"Provision was made by the board
to secure the financial solidity of the
university, and plans were agreed upon
to enlarge its scope, with particular
reference to the undergraduate course
which was inaugurated this year, and
this wotk will be pushed more vigor
ously than before."
In an authoritative quarter it was
said that the forthcoming statement
will make no reference to the Mar
quise Des Monstiers MerinvUie.
of the brain or possible fracture of the
skull.
Mr. Heckscher is the father-in-taw
of Mayor George B. McClellan and is
a member of many prominent organi
zations.
The event of the afternoon was the
contest for the S6OO challenge cup,
given by Che American Coaching Club.
This was for the best road team, four
in-hand, shown to a coach and driven
by the owner. Alfred G. Vanderbilt
entered his blue ribbon winner, Ven
ture, and was again given the first
prize.
Pearl, a brown mare owned by Ed
win G. Wetherbee, won the blue rib
bon in the class of Jumpers at six
feet. Fourteen horses entered the con
test and gave excellent exhibitions of
Jumping at distances from five to six
feet. On several occasions the rider*
were almost thrown from their sad
dles and the spectators were repeat
edly thrilled by the daring perform
ances.
During the recess Black Friar, an
ebony colored stallion, owned by
Thomas Hitchcock, Jr., demolished
two small fences erected In the en
closure for practice Jumping and near
ly threw his driver over his head. The
horse was cut severely on the fore legs
and was taken out of the ring.
What I* said to be the biggest price
ever paid for a pony was the SB,OOO
paid at the horse show during th*
afternoon for “Berkeley Bantam,’’ the
champion bay pony owned by William
Carr of London, England, and Houth
Manchester. Conn., which was sold to
Judge William H. Moore of Chicago.
reached that each side submit new
texts, from which no difficulty is an
ticipated In reaching a final conclu
sion.
One of the points agreed to is a pre
amble wherein the procedure is de
scribed. but mors Important Is a pro
position for a supplementary article
which will lay down the procedure for
this convention, and for any inquiries
of a kindred nature, necessity for
which may arise In the future between
the two countries.
The convention, therefore, promises
to mark an important step tn the re
lations between the two countries,
creating through The Hague conven
tion a sort of permanent arrangement
for solving similar misunderstandings
in the future.
ONE THOUGHT IT WAS
A TORPEDO BOAT.
*
Hull, England. Nov. 17.-The third
day of the Board of Trade inquiry Into
the North sea incident opened to-day
with further reiterations ot the oft-re
peated story that there were no Japa
nese, no guns and no ammunition on
board the trawlers, and that the fish
ermen could conceive of no reason why
they had been attacked. None of them
had been asked by any Japanese
agency to do anything.
One witness admitted that on seeing
the North sea hospital-trawler Alpha
with extinguished lights, he had re
marked “there’s a torpedo boat."
LONDON’S BUDGET OF
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
London, Nov. 18.—Th* fact that
the Russian torpedo boat destroyer
Rastorpny (which arrived at Che Foo
Wednesday), left Port Arthur much
later than the date of Gen. Stoessel’s
published report, which relates nothing
later than Nov. 3, is regarded as sig
nificant. Apparently, however, Tokio
has not yet received as late news as
is contained in the report of American
Consul General Fowler at Che Foo,
which was transmitted to the State De
partment at Washington Wednesday.
Dispatches from Tien Tsin report a
heavy bombardment of Port Arthur as
late as Nov. 12, ’and nightly sorties by
small parties of Russians who lose
heavily by bayonet lights. These re
ports give no reliable details, but oon
cur in statements that the Russian*
are wearing out and their ammunition
becoming scMrce.
The Dally Telegraph's Tien Tsin cor
respondent says he has received a re
port that the Japanese have sudden
ly advanced in the direction of Muk
den, from which place they are now
only twelve miles distant.
PEC R EAT ION ItDOMS~
FOR BOYS OF THE STREET.
A Suggestion In Ilehalf of the Roy*
ot Savannah.
Editor Morning News: In view of
the apparent favorable consideration
by the Morning News of the sugges
tion of the Judge of the Superior Court
to the present grand Jury in reference
to the providing of “one or more
rooms as comfortable places for men
tal improvement and physical recrea
tion for our boys’* “to each of our pub
lic school buildings,” the writer takes
the liberty of addressing this com
munication to you.
It is obvious that the Judge could
only suggest the plan. It is also clear
that he Intended the provision for the
benefit of those children whose par
ents are financially unable to give their
children these well-lighted, comforta
bly heated and properly ventilated
rooms for study and wholesome recrea
tion, because the judge stated “the
wealthy may purchase these advant
ages for their children, cannot the pub
lic provide them for the large ma
jority of the other children.” Again
the Judge must have considered our
able Board of Ed■ cation as the proper
authority to take charge of this good
work, for he suggested the use of the
public school buildings which are con
trolled by that board.
It Is no untried experiment which
has been suggested. In New York this
work is a part of the school system
and Is under the Jurisdiction of the
Board at Education. While New York,
because of Its greater necessities, has
gone farther than other cities, similar
work has been undertaken In Boston,
Philadelphia. Chicago and other places.
Is there any reason why thousands
of dollars’ worth of school property
should stand unusued for all but five
hours a day and for only a portion
of the year, when we have need for
more complete use and an opportunity
for great good? “Even during the
school terra, more than twenty build
ings in the more crowded districts of
New York are thrown open as recrea
tion centers. The name only half de
scribes their work. It would be hard
to find a’ term to oover a work so
wide In itß scope.”
While we are not confronted with
the manifold dangers which are met In
New York to those who prefer the
street, there are dangers to our boys
from the “street habit,’’ and there are,
even if we had no such danger, splen
did possibilities for helping our boys
by these study rooms and recreation
centers. There could be a game room,
where boys could have a good time at
many harmless games. There could be
another room devoted to study of les
sons for school or mental improvement
by wholesome reading. The neces
sary reading matter could be pur
chased at a small cost, or donated
without cost, or brought from the pub
lic library. Think for a moment of
the many boys who are compelled to
work from their very childhood, and
who have no such place to which they
can resort!
The young office boy, the “cash”
boy. the boy who run* errands, all
work hi an effort to assist to defray
the necessary expenses of home. Con
template the handicap under which
many of our future citizens labor by
reason of having to prepare their les
son* for school in cold, badly lighted,
overcrowded or other almost preven
tive surroundings. These are the chil
dren who cannot learn their lessons to
the utldst of those deterrent home In
fluences, and young men who desire
to improve themaelve* In the evening
in a wav which is denied them be
cause of their necessity to work during
School hours. Think of the young men
who might undertake mental improve
ment to fit themselves for higher sta
tions If they had a quiet place to
study!
In mentioning the boys, the writer
considers that the girls should be af
forded these privileges, but, as the
plan Is new In our community, and we
are conservative. U would be well to
start with the boys and young men.
The writer realize* that there are
girts who spend (be day in work, and
that they era entitled to wholesome
recreation, and th* other advantage*
suggested above tor mental improve
ment.
It Is Important, of course, to con
sider the cost probably Incident lo the
Inauguration of thla work. No one
realist's any mere fully than the writer
lbs ever growing demand* upon the
fund* placed In the hand* of the Board
of Education, and bow carefully nec
essary it is is husband those funds tn
order to mat absolute demands. It
Custom Made Shoes
For Gentlemen
carried by us,
in stock.
The kinds that “keep shape.”
6.00 6.50
and 7.00
73i/efc Jlho£.
25 Broogbtss Street. W.
has, therefore, occurred to me that
there are a sufficient number of public
spirited and philanthropic member* of
this community who will be willing to
subscribe the necssiarv funds to try
th# plan for a year. In New York
city this work, upon more elaborate
scale, ha# so grown that now more
than twenty buildings to the more
crowded districts are thrown open as
recreation centers, and for all the di
visions of this work New York spends
yearly something like $275,000, and
thereby "possibly 300.000 children are
kept off the street* • • • and thousand*
of young man and women, out of
school, are provided with a place where
they can spend their evenings.” The
writer believe# that the plan can be
tried here tor a very small annual
expenditure. He Is satisfied that many
competent young men and women are
willing to gtve their time to aeals*
In the Inauguration of the good work,
certainly for a very small financial
compensation. The wrtter 1# conn
dent that the plan can be tried tmrjM
annual expenditure of, not to exceed
$1,200, possibly lee*. He. therefore,
now offers to subscribe $l9O. or #•
much thereof a* may be necessary. If
the remainder of the funds necessary
will be subscribed by others.
For personal reasons. *h writer de
sires till* subscription to be. as t# this
communication, anonymous. Hl# ex
cuses for the effort hereby made are
his Interest In the less flnancially-abl*
members of our community, hi# desite
to help their boys and girls, and,
through them, the present and future
welfare of the city of his birth. Will
you not undertake the encouragement
of the project and the reception of sub
scriptions for
Savannah.
—One of th* stories attributed to
Bishop Potter concerns a young and
Inexperienced clergyman who had Just
been called to a city charge. At the
end of (he first month hi* salary was
paid by a check and he took It to
the bank and passed it to at th* pay
ing teller’* window. The official looked
at it and then pu**ed it back, "tt’a
perfectly good,” he said, ’but I wl’.l
have to ask you to indorse it." Th*
young clergyman took his pen and
wrote across the face of the check: ”T
respectfully subscribe to the sentiments
herein expreseed.”
r # r ■■ ■ *
—One of the least self-advertised of
great men Is Prof. Roentgen, who dis
covered th# marvelous rayji which now
bear hi* name. The professor has never
been interviewed, never been ban
queted and he has tven refused im
mense sums of money offered him by
American publisher* for book on what
he himself modestly styled ’a’ new kind
of ray.” Though 60, he carries his
years gallantly and looks more like a
man who has led a healthy outdoor life
than one who has spent the whole of
his manhood In Investigating strange
physical problems.
—"Do you approve of the us* at
money In a campaign?” “Ortatoly,"
answered Senator Sorghum, “for legit
imate expenses. Bui the trouble 1*
that #0 many people think that torch
light parades and brass bonds ar*
legitimate expenses, and use the
money that way Instead of buying
votes with it.”—Washington Star.
What Shall We
Have for Dessert?
This question arises in the family
every day. Lot us answer it to-day. Try
JelbO,
a dsHctoas and healthful dessert. m>
pared iu two minute*. No boding 1 a*
bukmg I odd boding wetsr and set t#
cuaL Flavius: - Lemou, Orange. Rasp
berry and StrawtMrty. Get g psgtsgs
at your ©recr* te-dgy. to at*. '
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