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8 — . r> \ AWAY ***"*"' ABOVE fw EVERYTHING | r <%>s®sl| STRAUSS. PRITZ WSTIUER3 W NEGRO TROOPS NOT TO BE USED AT THE SOUTHERN POSTS OPIMOV OP REGULAR ARMY OF FICERS IN SAVANNAH. Siinrnlllmi In Way of Such Action Too preat to He Overcome—Act ot Congre** Would Be Saceaanry. Provision* of United State* Stat utea—>i*Kro Could Not Make an Efficient Coaat Artilleryman. Want Only Beat of Soldiery—Port Screven a Good Exuniple. Army officers, though guarded In their statements,-are not inclined to be lieve anything more will be heard of Gen. Barry’s suggestion to the effect that negro troops be stationed at the coast defenses throughout the South. They take this position on two grounds, first, because of the methods that would have to be employed to make such a course possible; and sec ondly, because they do not believe ne gro troops would be efficient. As to the first grounds, they main tain it is impossible of legalizing such notion, because congressional action is necessary. They hold that despite the apparent negrophilistic attitude of Northern Republicans, there is still a prejudice against the negro that would tend to work against the pjtssage of such an aot. The influence of the reg ular army officers, or at least of the great majority, would also be against increasing the number of negro troopu. Liiiiil to Noitro Troop*. Under the revised statutes of the United States only two regiments of negro infantrymen and two regiments of negro cavalrymen are allowed. Section 1104 reads, "The enlisted men of two regiments of cavalry shkll be colored men.” Section 1108 reads, "The enlisted men of two regiments of in fantry shall be colored men.” These are the only two sections of the statutes, of the 314 that deal with the organization, government, etc., of the re’gular army, that provide for negro troops. No provision is made for ne groes in any save these two branches. It is further pointed out that though Congress has from time tp time, in creased and decreased the number of men allowed the regular army, never has there been any change in regard to negro troops. This precedent is likely to be maintained. Negroes Not Btlieient. “The strongest ground against al lowing negroes to enter the Coast Ar tillery, however, (or, for that matter, any artillery service), is that they would be inefficient and utterly un able to carry out the duties required by the service," said a military man In discussing the subject. "A knowl edge of the service makes this appar ent. ”A great deal depends, as far as ef ficiency in coast artillery is concerned, on a knowledge of mathematics, on quick thinking, and on absolute accu racy. Angles are measured by math ematical instruments, computations are made with allowances for the movement of the ships, the course of the projected missiles, the range of the rifles, and many other minute details. Negroes could not do this work, as a rule. The educated negro who could handle such matters efficiently is the great exception and so very rare, in deed, as to make him no factor as an element in the situation, save as ■working against his race by being the exception that proves the opposite rule. "And even if the computation was done by white officers and only the orders regarding aiming given the negro, it is doubtful if he would even then be accurate enough, or suffi ciently rapid in handling the big guns. For these reasons the idea of negroes In the coast artillery Is scoffed at.” Desire to Haile Standard. "There is a general desire,” said one army ’officer yesterday, “to raise the standard of the coast artillery. It has been suggested, and evenly very seri ously agitated, that the pay of the coast artillerymen be increased, in the hope this would attract a higher and •better educated class of men into the service. It is more probable, to my mind, that such an act will be passed than any introducing negro troops into that branch of the service” In enlistment oases, where no choice la expressed by the recruit, if he is a man of advanced education and of high standing in the community, he is sent 4o the coast artillery service. Every thing is being done to make this an attractive branch, and it is the desire of every officer to raise the standard of his men. Fort Screven serves as a good ex ample. The soldiers stationed there ure of a good class of citizens and us a result Fort Screven ranks among the highest for excellence in discipline, marksmanship and post morale. It has always been pointed to with pride by the officers stationed there, and the tendency to constantly raise the stand srd, as shown by the Fort Screven offlines, is found among all the army officers In that branch of the service. SlMunlun Acailcin, llorns. hmond, Va„ Nov, 21.—Staunton Hungry Academy st Staunton was al mel entirely destroyed by fire early this morning Mnny of the boys lost their belongings. The dm* Age ia 111, . With Insurance of llj.wxi. NEW SHIP BUILDING CO. Apirllention for Charter Filed in Superior Court. Through Attorney John Rourke, Jr., Messrs. John Rourke, James A. Rourke and John Rourke, Jr., yesterday filed a petition in the Superior Court ask ing for incorporation under the name of the Savannah Ship Building, Dry Dock and Repair Company. The new concern, which will have its principal office and place of business in Chatham county, is capitalized at SIO,OOO, divided into 100 shares of a par value of SIOO each. The privilege of increasing the capital stock, at such times as the directors may see fit. to any sum not to exceed $500,000 is asked. The petition tor incorporation sets forth that the objects of the company are to engage in the business of build ing, buying and repairing vessels of all classes, to build marine railways, erect dry docks and floating docks, and all manner of similar work. They will also buy, rent and sell vessels of all kinds and engage in a. general mari time business. The petitioners are well known Savannahians. who have play ed a large part in the material up building of Savannah, and their many friends will wish them success in the new enterprise. LOCAL PERSONALS. Mr. W. T. Elder of Cordele is at the Pulaski. Mr. W. H. Stevens of Atlanta is at the De Soto. Mr. T. J. O’Brien of Brunswick is at the Pulaski. Mr. W. A. Eason of Florence. S. C„ is at the Pulaski. Mr. T. W. Browder of Virginia is a guest at the De Soto. Mr. F. E. Clark of Augusta Is regis tered at the Pulaski. Mr. F. W. Meakin of Fitzgerald is stopping at the Pulaski. Mr. B. F. Diilon, Jr., of Jacksonville, is at the Pulaski House. Mr. M. C. Sharpe of Scarboro, Ga„ is stopping at the Pulaski. Mr. J. A. Allison of Charlotte, N. C„ Is at the Pulaski House. Mrs. W. L, Colson, Master Douglas Colson and Mrs. Malin will spend Gala Week in Charleston. Mr. F. R. McCulloch and Mr. R. B. Melcher of Atlanta are among the guests at the De Soto. Mr. J. M. Tomlinson and Mr. C. W. Sheppard of Cordele registered at the Screven House yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. George J. Wallace of Palm Beach were among the arrivals at the Pulaski House yesterday. State Senator-elect John E. Foy of Egypt spent yesterday in the city stopping at the Pulaski House. Col. William Clifton of Darien and a number of his friends from Mclntosh county spent yesterday in Savannah. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Davis and Miss vvillie C. Davis of Manatee, Fla., and Miss Sadie Thorpe of Townsend, Ga., are at the Screven House. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Lester left last night for Ardmore, I. TANARUS., where they will spend the greater part of the win ter. Mrs. Lester has been quite sick recently and it is hoped the dry cli mate in the Southwest will do her good. A. 0. H. BAZAAR WILL CLOSE IN A BLAZE OF GLORY TO NIGHT Largest Attendance of the Enterprise Was Last Night. For the first time since the opening of the A. O. H. Bazaar at the Catholic Library Association Hall the building was crowded last night, and business was decidedly on the boom. One hundred and fifteen members of the Irish-Amerlcan Friendly Society, headed by President W. R. Leaken, marched into the hall shortly after 8 o'clock, and the sliver stream of life blood thev Injected to trade made the proprietors of the booths fairly dizzy. To-night the bazaar will be closed in a blaze of glory. Every article remain ing in the booths unsold will be dis posed of at auction to the highest bidder. This Is positively the last night of the bazaar. Many awards were made laat night, but thev were so numerous that the committee had decided to withhold their publication until a full list can be made up. The following were awarded prizes last evening: Most popular member of Ladles’ Auxiliary, first prize, Miss Bessie Smith, diamond ring; second prize, £*oys Remember the Full .N t me - ■25*22 gromo o.^y Cures dCoM tnOneDsy, Cripb a box. 23c HICXf. CAPUTD P „ Curai That Headache Ospildlns furfi nil kind. of ache. , wbelbvr head t.*clr or .iinor r-llev. .U.maeh trouble., ruoniL . |inlui n,-. Mi , n 1 ul.l - eu. ~it Ui nerve, after excessive siaoklss or dissipation C Ati.olui*lr Hanoi* . IT** LIQUID. Jl***< *•*•<. w •* Wiu||Ur|.., ay Am# .1 SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 22. 1904. B. & 0. GROSS EARNINGS NEARLY SEVENTY MILLIONS. Tile Net Prollt* Daring the Lut Year *28,271,952. Baltimore, Md„ Nov. 21. —The sev enty-eighth annual report of the Bal timore and Ohio Railroad, for the year ending June 30, 1904, was submitted to the stockholders to-day by President Oscar G. Murray and the board of di rectors. The Baltimore and Ohio, including the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern, comprises 3,986.61 miles, and the con trolled or affiliated lines, including the Valley Railroad of Virginia, Ravens wood, Spencer and Glenville Railway, Cleveland Terminal and Valley Rail road. Cleveland, Lorain and Wheel ing Railway, and Ohio and Little Kanawha Railroad, 455.74 miles, a to tal for the system of 4,442.35 miles. The results from operation on the entire system show gross earnings of $69,390,274.49; expenses $47,118,322.32; net earnings, $22,271,952.17; the affiliated lines, included in the foregoing figures, earnings, gross, $4,319,193.69; expenses, $3,489,458.62; net $829,735.07. IN THE RAILROAD WORLD The Seaboard Air Line re-establish ed connection for Brunswick in the morning train by Thalman. This order was effective Sunday. Mr. Carroll Smith, of the Merchants and Miners Transportation Company was in Savannah yesterday. Mr. C. C. Martin,, agent for the Sea board Air Line, left for Portsmouth yesterday. Mr. 'Walter Hale, general euperin tendant of the fifth division of the Seaboard Air Line returned to Savan nah yesterday after a visit to the St. Louis exposition. THE WEATHER. Morning News barometer, Nov. 21, 11; 30 p. m 30.00 Morning News thermometer, Nov. 21, 11:30 p. m 61 Washington, Nov. 21.—Forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday: Georgia—Partly cloudy Tuesday, showers in east portion; Wednesday fair; variable winds. South Carolina—Showers Tuesday; Wednesday fair; variable winds. Eastern Florida—Showers Tuesday and probably Wednesday; variable winds. „ Western Florida— Clearing Tuesday; Wednesday, fair, variable winds. Yesterday's Weather at Savannah — Maximum temperature, 3:00 p. m 75 degrees Minimum temperature, 7:00 a. m 56 degrees Mean temperature 66 degrees Normal temperature : 54 degrees Excess of temperature 12 degrees Accumulated deficiency since Nov. 1 12 degrees Accumulated deficiency since Jan. 1 275 degrees Rainfall 00 inch Normal 07 inch Excess since Nov. 1 1.23 inches Deficiency since Jan. 1 9.01 inches River Report—The hight of the Sa vannah river at Augusta at 8 a. m. (75th meridian time), yesterday, was 5.8 feet, a rise of 0.5 foot during the preceding twenty-four hours. Observations taken at the same mo ment of time, Nov. 21, 1904, 8:00 p. m., 75th meridian time: Name of Station. | T I W | R Boston, cloudy 40 NW .00 New York city, clear 40 NW .00 Philadelphia, clear 46 N .00 Washington City, clear .. 44 NW .00 Norfolk, clear 54 N .00 Hatteras, clear 52 N .00 Wilmington, clear 60 SW .00 Charlotte, cloudy 60 SW .00 Raleigh, clear 58 S .00 Asheville, cloudy 56 NW T Charleston, clear 62 SW .00 Atlanta, cloudy 62 S .00 Augusta, clear 64 SW .00 Savannah, clear 62 SW .00 Jacksonville, partly cldy.. 64 SE .00 Jupiter, partly cloudy .... 74 SE .08 Key West, partly cldy .... 70 NE .02 Tampa, cloudy 68 NE .00 Mobile, partly cloudy .... 64 SW .44 Montgomery, rain 62 S .30 Vicksburg, cloudy 54 W .36 New Orleans, clear 66 NW .12 Galveston, clear 64 NW .00 Corpus Christi, cloudy .. 64 E .00 Palestine, partly cloudy .. 60 NW .00 Memphis, cloudy 50 NE T Cincinnati, clear | 50 |Cm .00 Pittsburg, clear I 46 (NW .00 Buffalo, cloudy | 42 iSW .00 Detroit, cloudy | 38 S .00 Chicago, cloudy 48 SW .00 Marquette, clear 42 SW .00 St. Paul, clear 48 SW .00 Davenport, cloudy 50 is .00 St. Louis, ptiy cldy 52 ISE .00 Kansas City, clear 56 iSW .00 Oklahoma, clear 68 jsw .00 Dodge City, cloudy 58 W .00 North Platte, clear 60 |N .00 H. B. Boyer, Local Forecaster. Miss Florence Makin, gold watch and pin; most popular policeman, Ap prize, P. J. Kelly, gold watch; JOl. C. McCarthy, gold chain; most popu lar boy, Edward Gildea, gold watch; Martin Harris, silver watch. The doll for the most popular girl was awarded to Miss Fitzgerald; crucifix, James Mc- Auliffc; sofa pillow, Thomas Halllgan; chocolate pot, Mrs. Fintster; sofa pil low, Mrs. J. J. Joyce: stiver pitcher, M. J. O’Leary; picture, Thomas Halligan; fern dish. Miss Mena Deegan; cushion, Miss Nysthorn; fancy dish, Miss May Murphy; cake, C. J. Strickland, Mrs. W. J. Dempsey; rug, Mrs. MolTatt: sack onions, John Cottlngham; one sack of Chattanooga beer, P. J. Kelly; automatic clock, pair gents’ shoes, T. T. Abrams; pair pants, Thomas Haill gan; rocking chair, N. P. Corish: com fort, Mrs. T. J. Fogarty; boy's suit, John R. Sweeney; card receiver, Mrs. Finnister;drawnwork handkerchief, Mrs. Quint; picture of Pope Leo. Thomas Nugent; picture. Daniel O’Connell, M. J. O’Leary; large vase, Mrs. MofTatt’ set of silver. Willie Harris; bureau scarf, Samuel Reynolds; mahogany ta ble, J. J. Garrlty; strawberry center piece, Miss M. A. Spellman; head rest Nina Leod: silver bread tray, Miss Julia Crowley; cake, Mary A. Konan hat, Mrs. W. J. Dempsey, fBRIGHT’S DISEASE AND DIABETESES! 1 Have their origin in an Inactive or Disordered Liver. The most stealthy and fatal diseases mi 1J I confronting medical science, claiming more victims, annually, than war and famine combined. M Ml A puffiness under the eyes, paleness and scanty or too copious urine mark the beginning of 'Mm Bright’s Disease. When the liver is diseased, the kidneys in their effort to perform double work become affected. A simple “ liver regulator ” will not cure Kidney disease, for although it corrects the first cause, the Kidneys are still affected. A Kidney remedy will not do it, because the source of the disease is not reached. A cure is a remedy combining both, and 1 DR. THAGHER’S LIVER & BLOOD SYRUP CURES! |gg because it removes the cause and at the same time cures the Kidneys. It is the only preparation now on the market that actually cures. Weakness in the small of the back, pains in loins and groins, numbness of the thighs, (0 high colored or scalding urine, milky or bloody urine, frequent desire to urinate] 391 >4 U I*l nausea,vomiting, colic, constipation, hot and cold flashes, furred or unnaturally red tongue. These are the symptoms of diseased Kidneys—don’t neglect them. P Ifl MANDRAKE (May Apple) SARSAPARILLA Only one remedy contains all the curative properties, scientifically combined, required in the 11 H YELLOW DOCK GENTIAN A treatment of Liver and Kidney diseases, and that is Dr. Thacher’s Liver and Blood Syrup. A F j Ul DANDELION IODIDE OF POTASSIUM 111 fre * sample and “Dr. Thacher’s Health Book,” with confidential advice, for the asking. Pf HI HYDRANGEA (Seven Barks) BUCHU Write todays All druggists, 50 cents and SI.OO per bottle. ADDRESS TO PREFECTS. Premier Combe* Tell* What I* Ex pected ot Them. Paris, Nov. 21.—The text of a circu lar addressed by Premier Combes to prefects throughout the country is published to-night. The Premier says the government expects the prefects to furnish necessary information spon taneously or at the request of any minister, but instructs that informa tion be sought only from holders of political elective offices. The circular insists that the information be impar tial and carefully verified, adding that it must not be communioated to any one except departmental superiors. This circular is intended to restore confidence which has been shaken by the employment of army officers to spy on each other and the communication of results to Masonic lodges. M. De- Mansson, formerly Minister of Marine and a high Mason, resigned from his lodge, owing to his disapproval of the recent revelations of the politioal methods of leading Masons. UNREST IN ARMENIA. Serion* Condition* Reported In That Country. London, Nov. 21.—A serious state of unrest continues in Armenia, where killing and looting prevail, according to a letter received in London to-day by the Bible and Missionary Society from Dr. Raynolds of the American Board of Foreign Missions. Writing from Van, Oct. 26, Dr. Raynolds says: “Both the political and eoonomio con ditions are very unsatisfactory. Pov erty has greatly increased, business is pretty much at a standstill, and to crown all, the revolutionists are so much in evidence (that the people are in constant fear lest another massacre be precipitated. At the beginning of September, Van was brought to the verge of massacre and more recently an important village has been looted and burned, with twenty or more per sons killed. So you see the prospects for the winter are far from bright.” AUTOMOBILE CLt’B MEETING. Officer* Were Elected to Serve the Orgn lii/ntion. New York. Nov. 21.—At the annual meeting to-night of the Automobile Club of America, Wlnthrop E. Sear rett, retiring president, made his an nual report. He said that the increase of membership of the last year was 165, increasing the revenue by $20,000. The total membership is 589, and there are thirty applications pending. Of these he enumerated Santos Dumont, the Brazilian aeronaut, and John Brisben Walker as honorary members. These officers were elected: Presi dent, Dave H. Morris; first vice presi dent, Colgate Hoyt; second vice presi dent, W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr., third vice president, Clarence G. Dinsmore; treasurer, Samuel H. Valentine. The board of governors elected were James L. Breese, Melville D. Chapman an-d Harlan W. Whipple. WORK HARD TO GET OUT OF SING SING. Ossining, N. Y., Nov. 21.—Charles W. Johnson, the prisoner serving a life sentence ,for murder, who was missing in Sing Sing prison Saturday evening, was caught late to-night by a ruse. It was not believed in the prison that he had got outside the walls, but he had. At 10:30 o’clock to-night the big whistle in the prison sounded "O. K.” This meant that search had been aban doned and that the guards who were watching the roads might come in. The cordon of guards and keepers had been instructed to remain on the alert until a single blast was sounded on the whistle. The blast came within fifteen minutes after "O. K.” sounded. Johnson had climbed the iron fence, which is the western boundary of the prison, drop ped into the rlvf/. had swum outward beyond the north wall and then up the river to the dock just north of the north wall and had concealed himself under the dock. His sufferings since Saturday must have been fearful, but he remained concealed until ten min utes after-'the “O. K." whistle sounded. Then he w*as sighted climbing up the piling and was seen to drag himself onto the dock. He lay there exhausted and when he started to struggle to his feet two guards seized him. MEETINGIN RUSSIA BROKE UP IN A ROW. Karkoff, Russia, Nov. 21.—The law society met at the University here to day in order to draw up a telegram of congratulation to Interior Minister Svlatopolk-Mirsky, embodying also the wishes of the people for reform. MAny who were not members of the society, including ladies, wore present. A few members opposed the dispatch of the telegram as useless, which precipitated an uproar. In the midst of the tumult a large number of workmen entered the hall and showered the audience with revo lutionary proclamations. The chair man declared the meeting adourned. A semi-panic followed, and there was a grant crush for the exit, many indies In escaping leaving their wraps behind. The workmen and some students re mained, and held an Impromptu meet ing, afterwnrds going out In proces sion singing revolutionary songs. The procession, however, was soon dis persed. No one Is reported to have ecsa to lined. MOB WAS BLUFFED. That I* YVliat the Kentucky Official* Believed. Lexington, Ky., Nov. 22.—Mayor Combes and County Judge Bullook left the jail at 1 o’clock this morning, say ing that they believed danger of an attempt to lynch the three negroes who murdered a white man, had passed. They say the calling out of the mi litia and other emergency precautions bluffed the mob leaders. State guards surround the jail and guard the approaches. Lexington, Ky„ Nov. 21.—A mob is again organizing against Jim Garfield, John Taylor and Ed Taylor, negroes, under arrest for the murder of Wil liam Moore, a white man. An attempt to lynch the negroes Sunday night, after the murder, was abandoned. The mob became so threatening that County Judge Bullock advised that the militia be called out. Constables and deputy sheriffs to the number of fifty had already been put on guard at the jail and all day policemen have been called from bed to reinforce the night force. The police regard the situation as grave. At 11 o’clock to-night Col. Roger Williams of the Second Regiment oall ed Company C into service. Runners are going for the soldiers in all parts of the city. County Judge Bullock is at the jail with the chiefs of police and detectives and sheriffs directing precautionary measures. At 11 o’clock a platoon of police ad vanced on a crowd of 300 men at Gratz Park. The men offered no resistance but dispersed in all directions. Sev eral who had guns exposed were lock ed up. The police dispersed groups of men wherever they collected in the downtown quarter. While a minstrel performance was in progress at the opera house a halt was called by the management and it was announced that Col. Williams asked all militiamen in the audience to meet him in the lobby. This caused excite ment and hundreds of people flocked to the jail. The police stretched ropes across the street bounding the jail and reinforced this with a living chain of blue coats. They received information that two brothers of the widow of Moore, who with ten children, is left unprovided for were at the head of a mounted mob riding from Bourbon county. The re port that the widow h’ad said she wanted the men lynched incited many to Join the mob. Information that rt was planned to burn the square of houses in which the prisoners lived reached the police, but they could not spare men from the Jail to guard the street. Col. Williams could not get in com munication with the Governor, but called out the local comp’any on his own responsibility. POWERS FALLEN WITH THE PEACE SUGGESTION. Washington, Nov. 21.—One by one the powers are lining up in hearty sup port of President Roosevelt’s sugges tion that another session of The Hague tribunal be convened to complete the work outlined by the first peace con gress. Secretary Hay to-day received cor dial acceptances from Sweden and Mexico. The Swedish government ex presses its gratitude to President Roosevelt for calling the matter to the attention of the Powers, heartily ac cepts the invitation and expresses the opinion that one of the most important subjects which the court should con sider is the effect of war on the rights of neuti'als and a definition of contra band of war. Mexico’s acceptance is equally cor dial. The official answer of Russia has not yet been received. threeTrothlrs WED THREE SISTERS. Chippewa Falls, Wis., Nov. 21.—Rev. E. M. Nelson, Andrew Nelson and Charles Nelson, brothers, to-day were married to Jessie Johnson, Amanda Johnson and Clara Johnson, sisters. After the triple ceremony, Rev. C. J. Erdman who officiated, asked Rev. Nelson, one of the newly rrfarried brothers, to marry him to one of the guests. All the bridegrooms and all the brides will go in a party to the World’s Fair for a honeymoon trip. Democrat* at Dinner. New York, Nov. 21.—The Times says: “At a dinner to W. S. Rodie. who managed the up-state canvass of the Democratic State Committee during the recent campaign, there was a con ference of leading Democrats last night at the Manhattan Club. Judge Alton B. Parker sat at the head of the table, and there also were present William F. Sheehan, chairman of the Executive Commltte of the National Committee' Delancey Nlcoll, Cord Meyer, chairman of the State Committee, and W. S. Ro die. After the dinner was over a pro tracted conference was held by the distinguished Democrats." THANKFUL PEOPLE There are thousands of people throughout the country thankful for the Introduction of Hostetler's Stom ach Bitters, and still more thankful because they were persuaded to try It As q result they now enjoy perfect health. Those not so fortunate should start 10-dny. The Bitters always cures lllillgcktinn, l>)H|M*|>la. <Y>iiMtl|Mitinn, lilltmuMifv*. General Debility, dim,, • old* and Malaria, Fever und Ague' Give It a trial. HOSTETTEK’S STOMACH BITTEKS FINE FURNITURE x.ot for many seasons has there been such a demand for the finer qualities in housefurnishings. This de mand finds a ready welcome with us, as our stock is made up of what is best in the furniture and carpet world. The tasty buyer will find right styles in the fine line we show in SOLID MAHOGANY DRESSER CHIFFONIERS SIDEBOARDS AND DININO XABLE3 BRASS BEDS. LADIES’ DESKS. PARLOR FURNITURE. RUGS AND DRAPERIES. This week a lot of Wicker Work Baskets, si.so value for 98c. LINDSAY & MORGAN Louisville and Nashville Railroad Shortest, Best and Quickest Line to WORLD’S FAIR, St. Louis 3—TRAINS DAILY-3 FOUR HOURS QUICKEST ROUTE With through Pullman Sleeping and Dining Cars. Low rate tickets sold daily. Get rates from your local agent. Ask for tickets via L. & N. Stop-over allowed at MAMMOTH CAVE. Full Information on application to j. g. HOLLENBECK, D1 strict Passenger Agent, Atlanta, Ga. REPORTS HE SAW A SHIP GO DOWN. Victoria, B. C., Nov. 21.-Cft.pt. Cor benais of the French ship Guerveur, which arrived in the Royal roads Sat urday night, reports that fast Wednes day he saw a four-masted ship founder north of the entrance to the straits of Juan De Fuca. It is thought the ves sel may have been the San Francisco barkentine Mak’aweli. HE IS THE CHIEF POISONER. Untune Government OlHolnl Is Kept Busy Working; on Peculiar Jobs. From the Chicago Tribune. Under tyrannical and despotic rulers of some countries the office of chief poisoner has existed for ages, but that our own Uncle Sam pays out a hand some sum for the mfalntenance of such an office is not generally known. Joseph Palmer, a Londoner, occupies the position of chief poisoner for this great and glorious country, but he has not the inclination nor does he receive a salary to put offensive and corrupt partisans out of the way. It is his duty to poison every article which goes in the National Museum books, birds, stuffed animals. Fili pino bolos, musical Instruments, Nava jo blankets, whales, busts of states men, George Washington’s old clothes, and any and every other thing, old and new. His method is a guarantee against the ravages of Father Time, the rust, wood borers, cockroaches.and even thieves. Every shelf, every case, table, chair, in fact every article which goes to make up the National Museum, has been subjected to his poisoning process. When the chief poisoner pro nounces an article "proof,’’ it means that Insects, bugs, microbes, moths, and everything like nature will never interfere with it or grow fat by feast ing upon it. His poison is sure death, and when an article is once subjected to its use It is never necessary to repeat the dose. In an air-tight box in the rear of one of the rooms, Mr. Palmer hud a piano of ancient vintage going through a process of disinfecting, or poisoning. It was discovered that ‘a few minute insects were making sad havoc with the rosewood and mahogany, and It was given to the chief poisoner to save. A lot of blankets, skins and furs were also awaiting preparation for the museum. Mr. Palmer worked a number of years in the Crystal Palace, but grew tired of his Job and came to Amer ica, securing employment In the city of New York, when that city had only a few good positions to give out in Mr. Palmer’s line. He resigned his place and, after a short stay in Phil adelphia, cam* to Washington, where he says he Just fell Into his Job and has held it for more than thirty years. Mr. Palmer aaya that while visiting England, on more than one occasion he has been gratified to see lhaf a num ber of the Ideas which he originated In the National Museum at Washing ton have been adopted 'abroad. ■'Perhaps 1 ha vs not the right to FOR THANKSGIVING, GUNS AND RIFLES. HUNTING SUITS. LOADED SHELLS. RODS AND REELS, FISH LINES, HOOKS, etc. FOOTBALL OUTFITS. PUNCHING BAGS* * BOXING GLOVES. INDIAN CLUBS. DUMB BELLS. FENCING FOILS. LAWN TENNIS OUTFITS. Edward Lovell’s Sons 11* Broughton Street, West. OFFICIAL. THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION. City of Savannah, Mayor’s Office, Nov. 19, 1904. —Whereas, Almighty God during the year that has passed has conferred upon the community of Savannah innumerable and contin ued blessings, granting unto us im munity from pestilence and catastro phe of any character, and endowing us with an abundance of prosperity; and, Whereas. It is fitting that, as a com munity, we should give some public expression to the sense of gratitude that should animate all for the gifts that have been showered on us through Divine love; Therefore I. Herman Myers, Mayor of the city of Savannah, do hereby set aside and designate Thursday, No vember 24 th, as a day of Thanksgiv ing, and by the power vested in me do hereby declare such day a legal holi day, on which all municipal offices shall close. Given under the seal of the city of Savannah, the day and year above set forth. HEHMAN MYERS, Mayor. Attest; J. ROBERT CREAMER, Clerk of Council. a_u! . ■ . ■" say so. but our museum Is a grand one, and when we have sufficient room to put properly on exhibition the thou sands of articles stored in the base ments of the main building and scat tered around promiscuously in rented buildings it wilt be something worth looking at. But even now foreigners are surprised to see our splendid mu seum.” • The building of s '’skyscraper" school, with accommodations for 7,600 to 4,000 pupils, will be begun on the lower l6astslde. New York. In the eours* of the next few months. When it Is completed It will be not only the first school house of Us type, but also by far the largest elementary public school In esletence.