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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-03

ELUklDAs
Democratic club has been organized at
Pensacola.
The Baptists of Madison are to build a new
church building.
a new Congregational Church is in course
of erection at New smyrna.
Gadsden county is even with the world, and
just Si95 SO ahead Of its liabilities.
Mr.. L. Gilbert. Of Crescent City, has a
century plant which Will bloom in week
or so.
At meeting held at Fort Mason, near
Eustls, $40 were raised for the Confederates'
Home.
The cOlored people are arranging for a grand
celebration of emancipation day at Tallahas-
see, on May -.
The Governor has appointed W. F. Sylves-
ter Inspector and surveyor Of Lumber for
Duval county.
near Quincy this summer. for the purpose of
drying fruit and berries.
The monument to be erected in memory Of
the Confederate dead in Gadsden county. ar
rived IN Quincy last week.
q. A. Lamb. Of Tallahassee. has contracted
FOR 1900 pounds Of red snappers to be deliy-
cred al his packing house at st. MARKS
weekly.
The Supreme Court has adjourned until Nav
lp- ON which day the Judges VIII meet to file
opinions. No more arguments will be heard
during this term. as the business already
before the court VIII keep it busy until the
opening OF the June term.
Capt. Geo. c. Wilson. of Wilson's Battery.
Jacksonville, has just ordered one of the latest
improved live-barrel Gatling 45-calibre guns
for his command. The battery will also re-
tain the two guns which have for so long been
IN Its possession.
The Cedar Key, Anclote and Clearwater
transportation Line, J. II. Dunwody mana
ger. Is m process Of organization for the pur-
pose OF bringing produce to market through
Cellar Key from points on the coast which
are naturally tributary.
The Mechanics Fire Company and the
Americus Hook and Ladder Company. of
Jacksonville. with their engine and trucks
and accompanied by some seventy five or a
q hundred ladies and gentlemen. frfenas of the
companies. went to Palatka Thursday to at
Tend the nremanle tournament.
Tallahassee Fl0rfdidn: eJohn Oualev. on the
Ous plantation. was in to see us Saturday
lie has 40-acre melon patch The vines are
growing and spreading nicely, and will begin
30 bloom this week. He has about Is acres in
tObaccO looking fine and healthy. Mr.. Qualev
Elll put out more tobacco plants as the season
advances until probably 50 acres are planted.
41ts operations this year are merely expert
znental. and he is very sanguine OF satisfactory
fesults."
AZ Waldo Thursday young white man en-
#&oyed BY the Transit and Peninsula Road as
train hand was preparing to couple some
p, and when the cars to be coupled were
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-03
FURIOUS FOREST FIRES.
Many Lives Lost in PennsyIvania-Ne'
York and New Jersey also Visited.

Many Lives Lost in Pennsylvania-New
York and New Jersey also Visited.
WASHINGTON, May 2-Forest fires have
been reported burning several days in the
Showanyunk and CatskiIl mountains in
New York, the Blue mountains in north
ern New Jersey, and in several counties
in the Pennsylvania coal regions. To-
day the fires assumed a serious
aspect in all the sections named,
and in Pennsylvania the loss of
property is great and several lives were
lost. To-day the town of Brisbin, Clear
field county, Pennsylvania, numbering
$50 houses, was totally destroyed, not a
house remaining. One old lady burned
to death in her house, and many persons
were badly burned. Two families, whose
houses burned in Luzerne county, Penn
SYlvania, are missing, and it is supposed
that they burned with their houses. From
the completeness Of the destruction and
the swiftness Of the spread of the fire, it
is concluded that good many lives were
lost not yet discovered. The loss of prop
erty in timber, lumber, wood and build
ings is enormous and spreads over half a
dozen counties in Pennsylvania and two
or three each in New York and New Jer-
sey.
The fires have been burning in smoul-
dering fashion several days, and but little
account was taken of them until high
wind sprang up to-day, which caused the
flames to sweep all before them. This
fact is told of almost every locality
named. The fire is not a continuous
body. but wherever small brush fires had
got into the woods, or from any cause
passed beyond control or have been
neglected, there a destructive whirlwind
started to-day. Brisbin is as completely
destroyed as were some of the Michigan
and Wisconsin numbering towns a few
years ago. An appeal for aid has been
issued in behalf of Brisbin.
DISASTROUS EXPLOSIONS.
SCRANTON, PA, May 2.-The barrel
mill, press house and corning mill of the
Moosic Powder Company were blown up
to-day between and 4 O'Clock, and the
soda grinding and pulVerizing mills were
set on fire and burned. These mills are
about mile from Jermyn, in this county,
and twelve miles from here. The explo-
sions were caused by forest fires, which
the company has been fighting for several
days. One employe in the wash house
was burned to crisp. This is the only
life lost. Several hundred cords of
powder wood are burning tonight, and
it is expected that the glazing mil
Will go. The iron magazines, which con-
tain several thousand pounds of powder,
are safe so far. No one dares to travel
the road to Archibald for fear that other
explosions will occur at the mills. The
last explosion at these mills was in 1872,
when the works were totally DESTROYED,
entailing a loss of $4,000. The damage
to the mills by the present disaster will
reach $50, 900.
TUG PARTIALLY BURNED.
CHARLESTON, S. c., May 2.-The tug
Jacob Branoow was partially burned at
her pier in this city this morning. Her
hull and machinery were saved. The loss
is $4,000.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-03
Minister LangstOn Comes to save His

WASHINGTON, May John NJ. Lang
stOn, United States Minister to Hayti,
arrived here to-day, having returned here
as soon as possible after hearing that his
son had shot and killed James Spencer in
an affray in the streets Of this city, and
was charged with murder. Mr.. Langston
says that plea of self-defense will be
made, and that his son, who is still at
large, will appear for trial when the gov
ernment is ready to proceed with his case.
he has engaged as counsel Col. Ingersoll
and A. G. Riddle.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-03

WASHINGTON. May 2.-To-day's base
ball games resulted as follows:
At Baltimore-Baltimores 8, Metropoli-
tans3.
At ladelphia-Philadelphia Detroits O.
At Washington-BroOklyns 7, Washing
tons 5.
At Altoona. Past. Louis (Union) 49, AL
toonas (UniOn) 3.
At Observation-Disclosures 3, Cincinnatis 4
At Pittsburg-Athetics IL, Alleghanys ,.
At New York--New YOrks l3. Chicagos 6.
At Chicago-Chicag0s (Unionl 5, Cincinnatis
(Union) s.
At Harrisburg -Harrisburgs 10, virginias
(of RichmOndl IA.
At Louisyille-Louisvilles Z. Toledos 4.
At Boston-Bostons IL, Buffalos TO- Bostons
(Union) Z, Keystones 3.
AT ProYidence-P -PrOviden0es s, Cleyelands 3
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-03

If housewives will make sweeter, light
er, and more digesti5le biscuits, cakes,
ETC., with DR.. Prices Powder, than can
be made with other kinds, is it not an in
contestible proof Of its purity and greater
excellences Give DIR. Prices Cream Bak-
ing Powder trial in the oven and we will
warrant it to give perfect satisfaction.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-03
a CvcIone i'm Texas

ST. LOUIS, May "A Del Rio, Texas.
special says: "a cyclone struck this town
last evening. The new Episcopal church
and a number of small cabins were swept
away. Many new buildings were twisted.
out of shape. Five persons were severely
injured, and one, Charles Schnack, was
killed. The loss to the town is S1O,OOO.n
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-03
The Florida Republicans.

JACKSONVILLE, May AT late hour
last night the following delegates to the
National Republican Convention were
elected at st. Augustine: Eagan of Madi-
son, Lee OF Duval, Cole of Jefferson,
Stewart of Leon, Coombs of Franklin,
Lightburn of Gadsden, Long of St. Johns,
Chandler of Marion. Four are negroes
and four whites. Five are Federal office
holders. The convention was a perfect
bedlam, considerable dissatisfaction pre-
vailing among the disappointed aspirants.
Money was used freely among the dele
gates. The delegation favor Arthur, but
are ready to float with the strongest cur
rent
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-03
DEFENDING FRELINGHUYsEN.
Badeau's Charges Concerning the Treaty
characterized by Foster as Ground
less

DetuSeAu NnaASSS CONCERNING Ln6 treaty
characterized by Foster as Ground
less.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-Mr. Foster,
United States Minister to Spain, returned
to Washington to-day from visit to his
home in Indiana. His attention being
called to the charges of Gen. Badeau, late
Consul General at Havana, against the
State Department, he stated that so far as
they related to the recent commercial
agreement negotiated at Madrid for the
West Indian trade Gen. Badeau, was en-
tirely unsustained by the facts. The lat
ter alleged that the agreement 9'was so
manitestly improper and ill-considered
that in SIX weeks after it was signed it
had to be abandoned and a new one con-
cluded." The facts are that the original
agreement signed on January last, pro-
yided that its stipulations should 90 into
effect March 1, and it was expected that
such of its articles as required the ap-
prOYal of the Spanish Cortes would OBJ
tain approval before that date, but with
in two weeks after the signing of the
agreement Cabinet crisis occurred at
Madrid, a new Ministry was called to
power and the COrtes were dissolved.
This made it impossible to obtain the ac-
tion of the COrtes before the first of
March, and by mutual consent a new
agreement was substituted, providing for
putting into operation at the
time named the articles which
the two governments already possessed
power to carry out, and for submitting to
the Cortes when convened those which
the new Ministry deemed required the
authorization of that body. The new
agreement is substantially the same as
the original one. Gen. Badeau's allega-
tions that the President had transgressed
his powers in carrying out the agreement,
which he says is in fact a treaty, is made,
Mr.. Foster says, with an apparent
ignorance of the Congressional
statute which confers upon the
executive full power to suspend
the 10 per cent. extra duty on Spanish
cargos, which is all that has been done on
the part of the United States. Gen.
Badeau is equally at fault, Mr.. Foster
says, in regard to the effects of the agree
ment. The loss, in place of $4,000, 600, as
he alleges, is virtually nothing-at the
most not exceeding $25. 000--while we OBJ
tain reduction in the tariffs of Cuba and
Porto Rico averaging at least 80 per cent.
on all American products, and Sc
cure the abolition of the Odious
discriminating flag system, point for
which our government has been contend
ing with Spain for more than fifty years.
1t is not claimed that the agreement is all
that is needed in respect to the Cuban
trade, but it is a great step in the right
direction. Mr.. Foster declined to notice
the other charges against the department,
as he had no official knowledge of the facts
involved.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-03
Lost with Nineteen Lives.

QUEBEC, May 2.-The ship Alantine of
Drammen, Norway, was wrecked at 3
O'Clock Wednesday night In a northeast
gale and sleet storm, five miles east OF
Wolfe Island Station, Magdalen Islands.
She broke up Immediately. Nineteen lives
were lost. The second mate is the only
curvivor
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-03
The star Ronte Cases Sol Yet Over,

WASHINGTON, May 2.-The Committee
on Expenditures in the Department of
Justice will continue the star route inyes-
tigation, beginning next Monday. The
testimony will refer more particularly to
the Kellogg cases. Mr.. Walsh has been
subp@naed to appear, as have a dozen or
more witnesses from Louisiana, who were
here to give testimony in behalf of Mr..
Kellogg had his trial this week not been
so suddenly ended. The latter were sub
pGnaed at the request of Mr.. Kellogg.
The testimony of J. B. Price, which was
taken in court on Tuesday last, will be
printed for the use of the committee, and
Mr.. Price will not again be examined.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-03
rhe ..state of FIorida,s" Insnrance

LONDON, May 2.-Underwriters de-
mand a premium of % guineas to rein
sure the State Line steamer State of
Florida, now several days overdue from
New York for Glasgow.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-03
Washington Territory for BLAINE

DAYTON, WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
May 2.-The Republican Territorial Con-
yentlon yesterday elected G. ID. Hill and
John l.. Wilson delegates to Chicago.
They are instructed for Blaine.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-03

"Benson's Capcine Porous Plasters are
in the highest degree reIiable,v saws DR..
Kakoii, Of New York. 25c.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-03
Thompson's Nomination Reiected

WASHINGTON, May 2-The nomination
of Samuel Thompson, of Birmingham,
Ala, to be Postmaster at Birmingham
was to-day rejected bY the Senate.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-03
LABORs WAR FOR WAGES.
The Union Pacific Gives in just in Time
q D,n.uo.,A c.-l.....- r.,..-.-1.I-

to Prevent Serious Trouble.
OMAHA, May 2.-The railway strike
against the reduction in wages will be
general all over the Union Pacific lines.
kilograms from Laramie, Denver, Chey-
enne and Evanston state that the men at
those places will go out to-day. About
1900 men will quit work in Omaha, be-
sides the workmen in the shops, the
switchmen, the freight men, brakemen
and the trackmen. All is quiet so far,
and no violent demonstration is pxnactad
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-03
BRYANTs ASSESSMENT.
Text of the Circular and How it Wou
Dodge the Civil Service Law.

Text of the Circular and How it Would
Dodge the Civil Service Law.
WASHINGTON, May "A Georgia Post
master has enclosed to a friend here a
copy of circular which he had just re-
ceived. The Washington friend was re-
quested to learn from First Assistant
Postmaster General Hatton whether he is
right in suppOsing that there has been
some legislation on this subject, and
whether it would be right to comply with
the request. He is willing to pay up if it
is all right. AS Mr.. Hatton is absent in
Iowa, the circular was shown to Postmas-
ter General Gresham, who says he will
protect any Postmaster who refuses the
contribution called for by the circular
The following is the circular, mention
of which was made in the MORNING NEWS
of yesterday:
ATLANTA, GA, April 2s, 1884.
DEAR SIR-The Republican party Oi Geor-
gIa has entered upon a political campaign of
very great Importance, and it is the desire of
the State Central Committee to strengthen
the party throughout the State and assist in
the election of a Governor and other State
officers and Republican Congressman from
each of the Republican districts. To do this
money must be had to pay necessary ex-
penses. We therefore appeal to you to send
Immediately $24. AS the State Central Com
mIttee IS in part composed of national Off
cials, and as the civil service law of Congress
prohibits such officials from receiving or ex-
pending money given by such persons for
political purposes, the Southern Advance As
sociation has been requested to raise and
spend the money for the State Central Com
mlttee during the coming campaign for that
purpose. That association has chosen an
executive committee. composed of the follow
ing gentlemen, viz: John X. Bryant, Andrew
Clark. and Yolney Spaulding.
Money should be paid to the order of VOlney
Spaulding Atlanta, Ca, Financial Secretary.
to be disbursed by the Executive Committee
under the advice of leading men of the party
who can legally give such advice.
Signed JOHN f. BRYANT,
Secretary Republican State Committee.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-03
STRIKERS GIVE IN.

READING, PA, May 2.-Four hundred
Italian laborers on the new Schuylkill
Valley Railroad who struck for an in
day have returned to work at ST Is per
day. They heard that the contractors
had received an offer of 300 foreign labor
ers, delivered here free of railroad charges
from New York, for 81 % per day, and
this caused stampede to resume work.
The contractors accepted the old hands at
81 10. and work was resumed
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-03
THE COMPANY GIVES IN.

OMAHA, May 2, 1910 P. M.-General
Manager Clark, of the Union Pacific, this
evening issued a general order withdraw
ing yesterdays order reducing the wages
of employees. The strike is therefore at an
end, and all work will be resumed imme-
diately.
OMAHA, NEB., May 2, II P. M.-The
Union Pacific shopmen, brakemen.
lers went out on a strike this morning
against 10 per cent. reduction OF their
wages. 1t is said that the strikers will
prevent the departure of all trains, and if
possible blockade the entire road. There
are fully 1.500men on the strike in Omaha.
The strike is understood to extend all
over the Union Pacific system, on both
the Union and Kansas divisions. The
town is quiet and no disturbance is an
ticipated.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-03
NEW ASSOCIATION OF LABoRERs.

PITTsBURG, PA, May "A new labor
organization, called 1.-The Workingmen's S
Protective Association of the COnnells-
vile Coke Regions" has been organized,
with headquarters at Scottdale. 1t COM
prises a majority of the laborers in the
coke regions, and it's object is to protect
members against imported contract la
borers and to sustain wages against any
reduction that may be offered by the op-
advocates the establishment of co-opera-
tive institutions, the prohibition of the
employment of children, and reduction
of the hours of labor to eight hours per
day.
The coal miners in eighteen pits of the
fourth pool have struck against reduc-
tion of a quarter of a cent per bushel in
the mining rate. Nearly 1900 men are
out,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-03
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
TIRE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Georgians Warned Against Mormons
from ttah-A Man of Family EIopes
with Girl of I9-sudden Death of a
Turpentine Hand while Talking of a
Murder.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-03
DISASTROUS EXPLOSIONS.

CHARLESTON, S. c., May 2.-The tug
Jacob Branoow was partially burned at
her pier in this city this morning. Her
is $4,000.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-09-06
The Habits ei MonkeIs.

Renggor, who studied tho American
monkeys carefully, says that they cyi'
dently understand each others gcs.
lures, and this Ia evident enough 10 all
who spend little time IN large col
lection of them They have their likes
aud dislikes. and submit 10 be toased
aud bulled by some fayorite, although
of different species; the contrary. how
ever. Is the usual occurrence, aud they
resent familiaritics very readily. Per.
haps tho most amusing instance Of this
fondness Is given By Mr.. Darwin, who
had II from the superintendent OF the
Gardens. Two clilmpanzees. which
were rather older animals than those
usually brought TO England, were H.
troduced 10 each other for the first
time. "lhcy sat opposite, touching
each other with their much protrudinp
lips, and the one put his hand on the
shoulder Of the other, They then
mutually folded each other In their
arms. Aftorward they stood up, each
with one arm on the shoulder Of the
pther, lifted up their heads, opened
their mouths. and yelled with delight" +"
Mr. Bartlett, Of the geological Gar
.lens. states that the faculty Of atten
tion which Is necessary for imitation
obedience aud teaching Is very vari.
able one among the same species o
monkeys. and told Mr.. Darwin the fol
lowing anocdote. "a man who train
monkeys 10 net used 10 purchase com
mon kinds from the Geological Societ,
At the cost OF 20 for each, but he Offered
10 give double that price II he NIGH
keep three or four of them for ieN
days In order 10 select one. Whom
asked how he could possibly so soor
learn whether particular monke,
would turn out n good actor, he ans
swercd that IL all depended on thcil
power Of attention. II when be wa,
talking aud explaining anything 10 .
monkey ita attention was easily dis
tracted. A. by Ny on the wall or Other
triIling object. tho case was hopeless.
II he tried punishment to make an In
attentive monkey act II turned sulky
On tho other hand. monkey which
carefully attended 10 him could Away
be trained. Casseirs Natural Hisiory
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-09-06

Ar.ea, ds7' u' Hs euh4nplasti Nv
N. world i.a. fWn tHa iar ihai mfn
and Humfn aIU nIi ifHe l4 ihtm.rl.f.
fhe0s hnpi Hnf fHuY .slda.'t dVtf.tl.
fbnfo lahl. mr h4FHttI sf1ffet hY
Hn end rnmr nHj Do nt hlidrn
uwHl lniIi0 |nutWt fn0nAW N Dig
hrhrt. lrnlo poi tn4t WHy lo owDYhh
hy lhe Impuaa nHl pIaHHpla NJ grui
AN min hff NOS hliaH sume cana lnir
ihe world with iln inEtln"ifm ctil np
uafog.it nwnrmu. lif good in
ihrm 4 hnrrl fnuH Hfhl n rlr lm
pulse. NJ evil afo cherished anh allowed
to have mll sway. a wasted We is thn
result Hut thr.t nrc times 100 the Ito
hl every man when his ttno nnj noble
scli. tho mago N hls ttrrior stands
uli nnd asks ipf recognition This is
the time lar unu 90 hstti hmsrlf aud
show tnnl he i nOt iu hn controlled w
The evil element. of his nature
In others the good socms 10 prcdomi.
nate NJ the start There is every facil-
Il, In thplr natures iur the cultivation
ol good and llc suppression II evil
The surroundings NJ early lilc assist In
crllivnling or destroying the hcttcr na
ttrr. H. iho case may be- liut the Time
must come whom man must dcpeud up.
on Nj own Judgment A. to what Il the
bcat Tor him Here comes the
struggle. II he listens TO his better
self and cast. behind him the lnsid-
inns temptations which invite and
allure him into palhs ol evil, aud even
crime, the victory is won. II more
oasy 30 bo good II 0ne cultiyntes tho
hauit Every successive triumph oi
good rcn'rs tho future less hard tu
contend with, u,t the same ~ each
step IN wrong doing dcadrn- tho heart
70 the teachings Of conscience and
pnyes tile descending WAY for the foot
steps of the tempted. II Is very essen
tial that the Young should take care IA
keep bciolc them tho image Of then
better sehes. and not allow the view tt
he clouded by tho dark and dcceilful
even though llrlng shadows OF evil,
Tho first memories, the ilrst impressions
aud the first les ons Of most men arc
| lurc aud good. u H. nn advantage
| given them for thor future guidunc,
and benefit They ARE the re oclion'
OF mans true scIf Conscience aids II
keeping the better nature OF man ho
fore thc mirror Of his soul, until per
chance il Is dcadencl aud stiued by in
liuenres Of evil.
Tnen IL Is highly important tha
every man should seek to listen 10 hi
better self and keep hin better nature a
all times uppermost. II Is often yerl
hard to do this. but wo must live ant
build for the future as well rs for tb'
present. There can be no question N
TO which Is the better way In afte
years will come tho reward Of well do
Ing in earlier days And the reward 4
not altogether confined 10 the future
The present brings IT, own bic ings II
the life Of the weli.doer. --Buri.agio,
HmCkcye.