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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-31
OLD SOILS BLACK EYE.
He Will Get It Tomorrow Afternoon
II Astronomy Tells the Truth.


II Astronomy Tells the Truth.
An eclipse of the sun will occur to-mor-
row afternoon, visible from all parts Of the
United States except that area which lies
east Of line drawn from Philadelphia to
the southern extremity of Hudson's bay.
The eclipse will be total only to narrow
belt which cuts the Pacific coast a little
north of San Francisco, where it is about a
hundred miles wide, passes through the
Yellowstone Park and Fort Buford, and
ends a little east OF Winnipeg, where its
| breadth does not much exceed sixty miles.
| The phase of total eclipse Will last only two
and quarter minutes on the Pacific coast
! and one and a half minutes in Manitoba.
| To all observers south of that belt the
moons center will be further north in the
heavens than the center of the sun, leaving
| part of his southern edge exposed at the
| instant of greatest observation.
IL slightly curved line be drawn on the
map from Winnipeg through Chicago to
the western coast of Florida it will ap-
proximately pass through those places to
which the sun will set at the middle of the
eclipse. About 700 miles west from that
line the eclipse will end at sunset, while on
the above noted line from Philadelphia to
Hudson's bay it will begin at the time of
sunset. To observers in the Mississippi val
ley and further east the eclipse will be little
more than an interesting curiosity.
The solar eclipse is not a rare phenom-
enon. The coming one is about the forty
fourth that has occurred since the great one
of Aug. z, 1869, the middle belt OF which
ran through southern Iowa and central
Illinois Rut between that and this there
was only one July. 1873, that was total in
any accessible part of North America. The
total solar eclipse is exceedingly rare in any
particular country, and for the reas IN that
the shadow path is a narrow one seldom
exceeding $50 miles in breadth. Less taan
half the eclipses which occur are total at
any point of the earth's surface, and under
tine most favorable conditions the time
of totality is limited to less than eight
minutes, while it averages about three
As accessible solar eclipses only come
round once in about two year,. the total
time allowed for observing the phenom-
euon is but one khour in, say, forty years.
1t may be noted that two other solar
eclipses will occur during the coming year
The first is June 20, but it is OF the class
called annular, the moon not being near
enough to us to totally obscure the sun to
q ny part of the eartn's surface. This will
be visible in South Africa and the Indian
ocean. The other will occur Dec. %, and
will be total, but the belt of to:ality barely
touches the northeastern coast of South
America, passes across the Atlantic, and
passes over 1.-The Dark Continent" near the
equator. Hence the latter is the only one
that will be available for observation of the
corona and protu berances, and that only in
a heather part of the eastern hemisphere,
the greatest totality there not exceeding
three minutes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-31
AGAIN WITHOUT A PASTOR.

Rev. A. +. dc Camps Terms Not Salts
factory TO the Independent Church.
A meeting of the church members and
pew holders Of the Independent Presby-
terian church was held Immediately after
the morning service yesterday to consider
the conditions of Rev. A. +. de Camps ac-
ceptance Of their call to the church's
pastorate.
Mr.. de Camp was temporarily called
to the church last spring to fill the pulpit
after the retirement of DIR. Bacon, and hav-
ing been several months acting pastor he
was recently extended a permanent call
His acceptance Of the call was conditional
upon the granting by the church OF a two
months vacation during the summer,
the privilege Of absence from the
city in case Of yellow fever. and the
placing Of a furnace ia tho church parson-
age. IL was only upon the fulfillment Of
these conditions that he would accept the
ell.
The church officials did not exactly like
the conditions, aud meeting of the NOM
barship was called yesterday 10
consider the pastors letter. At the
Gloss OF the regular service
the congregation, except members Of the
church ADD pawholders. was asked 10 retire.
The letter was discussed az some length, and
by practically unanimous vote tho meet
Ing declined 70 accept Mr.. do Camps condi-
il0ns, and tho church u again without a
pastor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-31
At Estill's.

SAVANNAH DAILY MORNING NEWS,
"a Moment of Madness" by Charles j.
Bellamy; Knight Errant." by Edna Ly-
ais; "a Witch of the Hill,' by Florence
Warden; ''Rhoda Fleming by George
Meredith; 'Chatterbox Christmas Box"
with five chromos; "Chatterbox" for 1888.
The Popular Science Monthly for January,
Mr.. Grundy, London Weekly Times, Lon
don Illustrated News, Zoe. edition, Horse
man, Sporting South, Sporting Times,
Sporting News, Sporting Life, Sportsman,
New York Weekly, Saturday Night, New
York Ledger, Fireside Companion, Family
Story Paper, Public Opinion, New York
Herald. World. Sun, Star. Press, Times,
Tribune, Boston Herald, Boston Globe,
Baltimore Sun, Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Gazette, Philadelphia Press,
Philadelphia Times, New Orleans
Atlanta Constitution,
Macon Telegraph. Augusta Chronicle,
Charleston News and Courier, Florida
Times Union, Louisville Courier-Journal,
Chicago Inter-Ocean, st. Louis Republic.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-31
He WANTED a DRINK.
The Bluff that Stranger Gave a Hote
Clerk to Get it.

Inc b1uu LQe5C a stranger GaV0 a 1OU0l
Clerk to Get it.
While several gentlemen lounged in the
lobby of one of the hotels last night, smok-
ing their Havanas, they were attracted by
a very small and roughly clad little man
who entered and walked brisaly up to the
clerks desk. He pulled away at long
cigar with wonderful success, putting out
volumes of smoke that rolled up over his
head like clouds. He stood at the desk fo
a minute without saying a word; then he
removed his cigar and in an undertone
asked the clerk where he could get drink
"There is none sold here on Sunday" re-
piled the clerk.
Eyes, but | am from the American navy
and must have as much as swallow
''Not here" firmly responded the clerk.
so we'll said the little man that's ali
right" Then plunging his hand deep down
in his trousers pocket he drew out hand
full of silver half dollars and placed one Of
them over near the clerk on the counter
and the other near himself. "Now I'll bet
you | can remove the one nearest to you
without your knowledge" he said,
and turned and walked two
or three steps from the desk,
"s3; I'll bet you, understand, it is IS"
He returned TO the counter apparently
somewhat astonished, and picked up the
two pieces of silver, and without one word
left the Office as hurrieily as he had entered.
There was quiet among the guests, who
were at loss TO know what it meant
"You ses now what kind of insults hotel
clerks are subjected to-" said the clerk, who
was the first to break the silence. He was
highly indignant at the strangers conduct.
Everybody confessed hat they saw moth
ing particularly wrong about his actions
" nen the clerk explained. "It's the first
time that ever had anybody try to play
that trick on me" he said, "but that infa-
to play me for it, thinking that when he
put the half-dollar down near me and turned
his back, would take it up and show him
the way to the barroom."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-31
DIR. sheftall Gets Another Medal.

DIR. B. r. Sheftall has received a most
unique and costly badge OF the American
Volunteer Medical Corps, which was organ
lied Mt Jacksonville last October. IL IL Of
solid gold. shield shaped, the shield set In n
cifclet " laurel wreaths, and the front 81
the shield being Of dark enamel, with the
insc iptiOn ''lS-A. v. M. C.--ss,n running
across the shield. Tic letters are studded
with diamonds. On tbs reyerss side Is this
inscriptiODi '2d Wee President Organ
issd oct 4, 1888, nt Jacksonville, Fla"
The SHIELD ~ linked ~ a crOss bar n cbased
gold, with the name ~ Dr.. hheftnl on
grayed upon IL.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-31
SKIPPING DAMAGED COTTON.
What Prominent ship Broker Says
about 1t.

about 1t.
Capt. F. G. Strachan, in discussing the
Charleston cotton fires and the charges that
a ring Of cotton spectators arranged things
SO that it could purchase the damaged cot
ton at nominal figures, and that stevedores
charge exorbitant rates for unload
ing and reloading damaged cotton,
said yesterday that no such practice has OBJ
tanned here, at any rate. An agent Of q Liv-
erpool house is sent here every season to
keep lookout for damaged cotton, and is
here now. The experiment was tried by
the Underwriters OF sending damaged cot
ton TO Liverpool FOR sale, SUIT they are not
likely TO repeat it, for after paying for
shipping, handling and storage, the cotton
brought on average but 81 5s, or about
$50 81 per bale, when 1t would have sold
here for an average Of $33 per bale. He
says that the Liverpool salvage corps
charge more TO handle cargo than the
stevedoros charge here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-31
SINGING XMAS CAROLS.
The Episcopal Sunday Schools Hold
Their Christmas Festivals.

IuUI OI4IIsILiIHb T DbIINdI5'
The st. Johns Episcopal Sunday school
had its Christmas festival last night. The
children of the Episcopal Free church
took part in the festival. Christmas carols
were sung by the Sunday school and the
infant class, and the rector, Rev.
Charles H. Strong, gave the
children an interesting Christmas talk.
The music was under the direction Of Mrs
Il. Is. Burke. The infant class carol,
"Who is He in yonder stall, at whose feet
the shepherds fallP was very sweetly
sung. The church was thronged with
children and members Of the congregation.
The children of Christ church Sunday
school also held theiriC Christmas festival last
night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-31
A Wrong Turning.

The New York Sunday World Of Doc. %.
besides variety NJ other interesting nows,
contains a complete story by the Duchess,
entitled, "A Wrong Turning; Christmas
Love Story" For sale NJ Estill's News
Depot Price. cents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-31
OVER IN CHARLESTON.
Happenings on the South Carolin
Side OF the Savannah.

The plans for the new Charleston post
Office have been received.
The first stone Of tho new st. Finbars
cathedral was blessed by Bishop Northrop
on Friday.
The Rev. John II. Newman, ID. d., one Of
the new bishops Of the Northern Methodist
church. will preside al the annual confer
snce Of his church for South Carolina la
January.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-31
LUDDEN s. BATES S. M. III.
PIANOS!
SPECIAL
HOLIDAY
SALE |.
ENDING SATURDAY, JAN. 9Th.

nUR entire stock of Pianos at Special Holt
" day Prices until JAN. 5. A superb line of
choice Instruments from six leading makers All
the latest designs in artistic cases of Rosewood,
Mahogany, Walnut, Oak and Cherry
Beautiful and lasting Pianos at S225, $3.50 and
S275, instruments that can be conscientiously
recommended for tone and durability.
Large sales since December Goth, but our
warerooms are replenished with new instrI-
ments, fresh from factories.
Just ONE Of those S325 Special Sale Mathu-
sheks now in stock Come early in the week if
you want it,
Don't be too late for this Holiday Sale, ending
JANUARY 5, SATURDAY NIGHT.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-31

Messrs John Lyons * 60. ars receiving
this day, per express, another choics lOt u
thoao extra fine dressed turksys-if any.
thing, superior 10 the Christmas lot. A
foil supply for az who send their orders
e8rly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-31

Bisque and Terra Gotta Figures. Game
sstS, Fish sets, Tea SETS aud Dinner sois
~ Vests China Palace.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-31

Wants one of those fine Toilet Sets at L.
81 b. s. Nj. H., and now is the time to get
it at bargain; entire line being sacrificed
at cost.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-31

Upright, Grand, Rosewood and Ebonized
Cases. n Octaves. three strings through
out, ivory keys, unique fall board, fancy
fretwOrk. Queen Ammo trusses, equalzing
scale, French grand action. Catalogue
pri, Q 800, but now for limited period
only at $S25-s5 cash, 81 weekly
LUDDEN & BATES s. M IL
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-31

Large assortment engraved and PLAN
Wine, LiqaeUr, Clarei, Champagne aud
Wtilky GLASSES ~ Wost's China Palace.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-31
MathusheE Piano,

Engraved, decorated and plain Lemon
ade Sets, Wine Sets and Punch Sets, at
Vests China Palace.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-31

Game Sets at cost at l.. & B. s. NJ. H.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-31

Jewel Cases at cost at L. & B. s. M. H
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-31

Game sets at cost at L. & b. +. NJ. II.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-31

Brc-a-brac Flour Jars. Umbrella Jars,
fire hst@ aud Fire Dog, ~ Vests China
Palace.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-31

Dressing Cases at cost at L. & B. s. M. I
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-31
Your Best Girl

Dressing Cases at cost at L. q B. s. NJ. H
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-31

Toilet Sets at cost at l.. e. B. S. M. H.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-31

Work Boxes at cost at L. g. b. s. M. II.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-02-04

Most people think that Dakota will be
not.admitted this sess ion, for il .s a very
cold day when Dakoia gets left.
There il nothing tho matter with the
ice crop this year, it is all solid.
The small man who crawled through
the bars in Springfield jail the other day
had a narrow escape.
'keep your eyes open while travelling
says wiseacre. If you follow this
advice you save the expense OF II berth In
the. sleeper.
One OF the latest brands of dude collars
called the "Giraffo."
Sham battles-pillow fights.
Almost every disease has a remedy.
FAR and feathers is said 10 be a sure
cure for kler tomania in the West.
"a ton Of coal" has become too expen-
sive for the managers of fairs to offer as =
loor prize.
In the more unsettled portion Of the
great West they call lynching tight
'ope performance.
There is no lack Of excitement even in
the most desOlate section Of the North
Vest In the warm weather the cyclone
keeps things lively and in the winter the
blizzard takes It's place.
The lf, Of man has been compared TO
IN open book. The comparison is good
when we think how many Of these hum
An books are bound in calf
In Canada divorces can only be obtain
ed by n special act Of the Dominion Par
lament, tedious and difficult process.
when you see boy and girl Mt cane
grinding dip hot syrup with one piece OF
cane peelng and each take turns licking
il, you may infer that their fate is sealed
or ought 10 be.-Fort Gaines Advertiser,
Since billiards. became cold facts it is
very dangerous in some parts OF the
country for person 10 write "A poem on
the beautiful snow.
Gcrster has lost her voice, sure enough,
but if il il ever found il will he easy to
identify il. There is no other of the Same
pattern Philadelphia Press.
The Prince of Wales and his wife will
celebrate their silver wedding in Maj ch
Wales is pretty gay old boy Tor a
fellow that ha. been married twenty
five years
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-02-04
Morphlnc In Ills Cigarettes.

ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 2s.-Jail authorities at the
Four Courts are alarmed less murderer
Hugh NJ Brooks alias Maxwell, cheats the
gallows Oy committing suicide. a physi-
clan who has attended Maxwell for the
past six months says: Maxwell has been
In jail now for nearly three years, and
every day has smoked from forty 10 fifty
cigarettes. He smokes II brand that con-
tans a considerable amount of morphine.
His Turk-likc stoidlty ~ simply the result
of continued morphine poisoning by which
the scnsiblitics are gradually dullcd aud
the brain rendered torpid. He Is liable to
drop dead at any time, and may easily have
smugglcd into him enough morphine TO end
his life
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-02-04
IRELAnD'S SAD STRUGGLE.
Record of the Struggle for Home Rule
by Irish Leaders aud the People.

DuRLtN, Jan. 3O.-Fathcr McFaddcn, Of
GwccdOrc, county Donegal, who was ar
rested for holding ant-landlord and anti
police meetings, was convicted yesterday
and sentenced TO three months impri son
mCnt.
Father Stephens, of Falcaragh, county
Donegal, has been arrested at Duuiauaghy,
In tho same country, under the Coercion
Act
Father Kennedy and eight farmers have
been summoned under the Crimes act for
attending meeting Of suppressed branch Of
the Lcague at Mcelin county Cork. Eight
other persons have been summoned for "A
similar offence at Kanturk in the same
county.
Five hundred bill processes and eject
mcnt notices have.bccn issued ~ Maghcra-
felt, Londonderry, against tenants ON the
Diapers estate.
la lone house near Killarney lived "A
family named Doyle, consisting of father,
mother, three daughters and imbccile son.
Sunday evening they all became suddenly
insane from the effects OF poisonous food
and fought horribly together In u semi
nude state. Yesterday the son was found
dead In u pig house, his face having been
entirely eaten away by pigs. Tho other
members Of the family have been put IN an
ugylum
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-02-04
A new ceusus of Rhode Island

new ceusus of Rhode Island, places
the population of this state at 304, 2Si.
There are 1000 more females than males
99,443 OF the total are married 32I0 are
widowers: 1l,434 are widows; 3l4 are
divorced men and CAB divorced women
S6,53l of the population are under 10
years of age and depend upon others for
support, the whole number of dependent
persons being 100000. There are S5.56l
foreign born residents and the native
parentage is 62.62 per cent. There are
a44 women who have given birth to
fifteen or more children, one giving birth
to twenty-four children.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-02-04

John Wanamaker is the most extensive
advertiser of mercantile goods in the
country and he has found that there are
"millions in it," In relating his expert
ence be is reported to have said:-"I
never in my life used such thing as n
poster, "A dodger or a hand-bill. My plan
FOR fifteen years has been TO buy so much
space in a newspaper and fill it up with
what l wanted. would not give an adj
vertisement in a newspaper even Of but
four hundred circulation for five thousand
dodgers. III wanted TO sell cheap jew.
elry or run lottery scheme l might use
posters, but i never insult decent read.
ing public with hand-bills."
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-02-04

The Springfield Republican says in n
recent article on successful country news
papers that "A newspaper Office with
sound traditions in it is about IA sub
stantial an institution as our civilization
produces" To this the Brattleboro
Phoenix adds that one of these "souud
traditions" is not to try 20 buy sub
scribers with promises OF something for
nothing. and not TO promise thing one
year that you can't reasonably expect TO
duplicate the next year, all Of which i.
worth remembering.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-02-04
PowDERLY GOES FOR M'oLYNN.
The Chiefo the Knights OF Labor fndig-
nantIy Refutes tho III z-Priest.

SCRANTON, Jan. 3l.--Gcneral Master
Workman Powderly, OF the knights OF
Labor, was yesterday shown the following
extract:
DR. McGlynn touched upon the antagon-
ism Of the knights Of Labor In the church
"machnc," and said "Yet Ia this country
we find POwderly, the head OF the knights
Of Labor, sending "a secret ambassador 10
Rome and using the funds Of the HssOcia-
tiOn 20 do IL with, and some OF this money
being used, no doubt 70 buy up the under
lings OF the Pope, and not so very far under
either"
In reply he said very cmphatically:
Neither the Order Of the knights Of La
Dor, It's General Master Workman, any
member OF it's General Executive Board, or
any other officer or part Of the order ever
sent an ambassador 10 Rome for any pur-
pose whatever; nor one dollar OF
the funds Of the Order Of
the knights OF Labor was ever paid
or given 10 any one 10 go 10 Rome and not
ono cent Of the funds Of the knights Of
Labor has ever been paid 10 priest, bishop,
cardinal Pope or layman belonging 10 the
Catholic Church either 10 defray the ex-
penses Of an ambassador or for any other
thing The Order Of the Knights Of Labor
never through any Of ITS officers sent an
ambassador 10 Rome or % any other place
70 secure tho friendship Of Rome. Neither
did the Order OF the Knights Of Labor or
any OF its officers ever pay "A cont 20 any
person 10 be- sent 10 Komo, either as pay
for service done, service intended or as gift
or bride OF any kind or description what
ever. ! defy any honest man 10 prove that
such thing has ever been done or even
contemplated. a dishonest man can prove
anything 20 his own satisfaction; but In
this case tho proofs cannot be shown 10
back up tho statement which you show me.
Say for me that all such reports, no matter
from whom they come, are maliciOusly
false and without the slightest shadow Of
foundation, except in the black heart or
hearts Of the man or men who invented the
slandcr"
Mr Powdcrly Is fast recovering from his
recent illness and may be expected soon 10
resume his work. although no Will, Of
necessity, be compelled 10 be careful for u
long time
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-02-04

Ir regard to the debate upon the con
frmation of Mr. Lamar y Senator said
yesterday that the three strongest aud
most pointed speeches in opposition were
made by Messrs lIoar, Sherman and
Hawley, the latter closing with some short
and sharp remarks which caused gen
eral sensation. The speech of Senator
Edmunds was not rs decided as was er-
pected by the Republicans. and the same
was true in greater degree of the remarks
OF Senator Evarts
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-02-04
Pure Food Exhibition.

ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. 21-Thc retail gro
Ccrs of the United States have decided To
hold their pure food exhibition In this city
early In the summer The committee
having chief control of the arrangements
comprises Mr.. Sarauw and Newton Dexter,
of this city, and Mr.. Mum, of Troy. The
fair grounds have been selected as tho
place for holding the exhibition, and will bo
furnished with additional buildings large
enough TO afford room for the vast number
of exhibitors who have already expressed
their intention of being present The com
mittcc, up to this time have received more
than go applications for space.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-02-04

William Ulyssc, Scott n scvcntccn-
ycar-old public-school boy of New
York, has developed the genius of
Neutrality-suspicious. Young Scott can
answer any question in mathematics
almost as quickly as it is put to him,
but he doesn't seem TO know how he
does il. His teachers have rackcd their
brains to find problems too hard for
him 10 solve, but as yet he has entirely
baillcd thcm, TO their inquiries rs to
how he does it he only answers. ~ dun
know"