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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-11
CHICAGO AND THE BIG SHOW.
Nearly Slo,ooo,ooo Already in Sight
as Starter.

CHICAGO. Oct. 10--At a meeting of the
finance committee of the worlds fair expo
sition committee to-day reports were
received showing that $6,O0O,0O0 has been
actually subscribed, and about $1,000, 900
more is in sight. The subscriptions by the
wage workers who yesterday celebrated
the anniversary of the big fire bv contrib
uting to the fund aggregate nearly $780,
0O0
NEW YORK ALSO ON THE MOVE.
New York, Oct. 10.-A meeting of the
general committee of the worlds fair to-day,
in the city hall, was attended by about two
thirds of the members. The greatest enthu-
siasm prevailed, and the various reports
submitted were received with applause, in
dicating the approval t ey subsequently,
met with. A call for subscriptions
from the members, suggested after the
adoption of the financial plan, met with a
hearty response and 1920, 900 we're pledged
in few minutes by eleven contributors
At this point, however, a motion to suspend
taking subscriptions until the financial COM
mittee shall have formulated its plan WAS
carried
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A Mail Carrier Held Up.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10-The postoffice
department is informed that the mail
carrier on the route from Leaksville Miss,
to State Line was held up yesterday and
robbed by two men of two registered
pouches. The local authorities are in pur-
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Twelve Hours a Days Labor.

LONDON, Oct. IL, 3 A. M-The North
London tramway companies have con-
sented 10 consider twelve hours a days
labor. 1t is exoected that the other COM
pauies will do likewise.
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Francois Vote.

PARIS, Oct. 10.-The aggregate vote cast
In the recent elections is as follows: Re-
publican 4,012, ,353. conservative 2,340,6S6,
Boulangist ]. .037, ,666
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Lumher to ba Hiahar.

BiRMNoHAM, ALA, Oct 10. The
Southern yellow Pine Lumbe Association
met here to-day. and decided b advance
the price OF lumber 81 per 600 feet.
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FREDERICK, MD, Oct. 10-Sister Martha
Seten died Tuesday at the convent OF Mount
st. Josephus. She was 81 years old, and
had been in the sisterhood seventy-si1
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ootton Billed for Liverpool.

DEHIso0, TEX, Oct. l0.--The first train
load Of cotton that ever left hore billed
through TO Liverpool left yesterday by way
Of Boston. Il consisted Of twenty-five
cars.
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Bond Acceptances.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10-Bond offerings
to-day aggrega ed $1,000, all of which
were accepted at 127 for As AID 1861 for
4i%s
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Work Resumed at Bristol.

LONDON, Oct. 10-The demandg Of the
striking gas stokers at Bristol have been
conceded and the men have resumed work.
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6hot and Killed.

CHARLESTON, s. G., Oct 10.-At Man
ming, Ed Scott gcol0rs9l shot and KILLED
Tom Pearson, also colored, With double-
barrclled shot-gun.
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MANASSAS RIOT.
White Officers Who Escaped Massa
ere Reach New York.

White Officers Who Escaped Massa-
ere Reach New York.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct 10.-The British
steamship Dorain. which arrived here last
night, brought six of the white officers of
the Navassa Phosphate Company, against
whom an attack was made. These surviv-
ors are c. D. Smith, M. d. G. w. Roby,
n. A. Jones, Ii. n. Vail, John O'Rourke and
John jacobson. They brought with them
three colored men who were among the
friendly negroes who assisted in preserving
their lives. They sailed from Jamaica
sept 20. Their story has already been
published, but their individual tales of the
scenes they passed through are full of inter-
EST. They reaffirm that the attack upon
them by the negro laborers was entirely
unprovoked and unexpected. They speak
IN high praise Of the treatment they re-
celyed at the hands of the officers of the
british gunboat which rescued them from
Navassa.
BROUGHT IT ON THEMSELVES.
BALTIMORE, Oct 10-The american to-
morrow will publish letter from Charles
davenport, colored man, who was chiefly
instrumental in saving the lives of those of
Che white men at Navassa who escaped
massacre His story, in brief, is that the
Wnlte overseers of the colored laborers in
v''ed their own fate by their brutality to
the the workmen, and by the lack of system in
tnelr methods, each of them apparently
oeihg an independent boss" enforcing his
OWn IDEAS of diSciDli "a
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WAsHfN0TOS, Oct. i0.-Tne President
today appointed Edward D. Olmstead as
postmaster al New Decatur, Ala.
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RICHMOND WANTS THEM.

q, RICHMOND, VA, Oct. 10.-At meeting
" " the chamber of commerce tonight the
.oAowlng resolution offered by Vice Presi-
ueAt Judge George L. Christian was unani-
mously adopted:
WHEREAS, The route Of the international
ssUDddgress, as now laid down. ignores this city
fora nearly the whole southern country, there
Pinsssoiued, That this chamber, on behalf of
iha hhIond cordially invite the congress to visit
a,t lat II is the sense of the chamber that this
he ,oOlier important cities of the south should
ncilded In the route of this congress
throughout this country,
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BROUGHT IT ON THEMSELVES.
PAN-AMERICAN DELEGATES.

11UW They Spent Yesterday-Rich-
mond Wants Them.
NEW HAVEN, CONN, Oct. 1O.-The pan
american excursionists to-day visited the
euge tool factory at Collinsville and
Tue works of the Meriden Britannia Com
pany at Meriden, and arrived at New
raven at 2 o'clock. Here the afternoon
vas vas spent in driving about and In visiting
ale college
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-11-02
A GIHI. ; TOILET TABLE.

A sensible @irl Will not keep lot Of
cosmetics and drugs on the toilet table,
but there are a few articles she should al
WAYS have il a convenient place. She
should nave an array ef glass stopped
bottles containing alcohol, alum, cam
phor. boraG, ammonia, and gIycerinc or
vaseline \ little clmphor and water
may he used is i W..sh for the mouth and
throat If the breath i not sweet Pow
dered alum. applied to = fever sore vii
prevent it from becoming Very unsightly
and noticeable. INSECT stn@~ or corrup-
tions on the skin are removed by alcohol
: A few grains of alum n tepid water viii
relieve people whose hands perspire very
freely, rendering them unpleaSantly
moist. \ few drops of ~ulphcrc acid il
the water arc also beneficial for this pur
pose, and are also <de~irablc for those
whose feet pcr~Ldro froely. We should
always recommend care in the use Of
scented soap; IN many ca~es the perfume
is simply disguise for poor quality. a
good @Esecrinc o. homes soap is always
preferable. of course one may rely on
Scettcl soan from 1i-l class manufac
tnrcr, but il costs more nan it is worth
In addition to tie ~ fer bathing white
,os-I. r.,,ll l l - ,.b;,.. III.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-11-02

t1A'~ bSAiiAAN' ilt tIACEClo4& @tAL hEFf
understandingly 10 work He arranged
. seven minute slow match which he
Connected with the bung hole of the keo
Of powder. The train was once more or
fered 70 get under wav
In the distance, just out Of rifle range,
the redskins were to be seen in full force.
but afraid To approach within range Ct
those deadly Spencers. They had lost
eleven of their fighting men, besides
several who had been left wounded ia,
behind. This was losing game, for
they knew that they had inflicted but
comparatively slight injury upon the
whites
Once more the Lode Star train was
gradually got on its way. moving SLOWLY
forward.
After it was fairly in motion Captain
Goss himself returned to the wagon which
vas to be left behind and applied the
match. then dashed off after his train.
Rapidly as he rode away upon his lite
white pony the Indians more rapidly came
on to secure the booty which was abous
to fall into their hands. 1t seemed to b.
a general race among them to see which
should reach the prize first.
There were forty redskins engaged II
that mad race. toward the deserted war
on
In the meantime Captain Goss had
Joined his command, and the train was
urged forward by his orders with in
creased speed, until at last half mile o.
50 had been placed between them ano
the abandoned wagon. Then the train
was halted =
The whites were NOW all watching the
headlong rush of the redskins in their
race for spoilS
They swept down nearly together and
surrounded the vehicle on all sides, sew
eral dismounting. endeavorng to effect
entrance beneath the canvas covering
both by the front and rear They
cwarmed like bees about a hive and at
the distance Of half mile looked like
one solid mass
HarR', The catastrophe has occurred
The whites saw a cloud Of smoke and
debris risea hundred feet into the air and
spread a hundred feet in all directions
latcrally then came a.shock that mad
Iethe earth tremble under their feet q
though an earthquake had occurred.
1t was a holocaust Of men and horses
Limbs and bodies cast in separate direc
tons, heads and trunks severed. Twen
II lives were sacrificed in one instant d
time and twenty more Of the indians
were burned half to death, A few O
the horses, which had escaped, We're seer
flashing over the prairie mad with fri@h'
and riderlcSs
few Of the wounded were seen 6
Gaping on their hands and knees away
from the terrible spot.
LET us return and finish them, sand
one Of the frontiersmen to Capt. Goss.
No, was the reply. They have
been awfuIy punished; our way lies to-
ward Denver
But there are six or eight Of the red
skins crawling away; they couldn't show
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taace. The onslaught "as comparatively
!arn,le-- 7,lth the exception OF a slight
sound a. the :lech of one If the mules
\ot - ho.se..~..as il REGARDED the
l,ai,n< Tor ono of tac frentieryrnan drew
p..,a from ls spencer upon = Com
..ci,. ,,r-fnr .a1 u,,t an ounce II lead
prougf, hi, l,..f, wajlr another shot
d ~ ,:l.r TIA r.a
,;n. Id. h.-4, rar-.a, le.,.;n,,. Ge,d
80 80. ,nd o.rr,i,o ~ +be;-
The train va, not halted al all but
<. 1T ,getslilv on IL way However, the
indians had learned Ies4 On Of caution
tnr III. rutnr, - was afterward
<Itowr. they had lost one IF their best
f6ef. i, ms u-s.,c., attack. and though
.bey had rbe additional incentive Of re-
venoc added 10 that Of cupidity. vet
they were held back by wholesome
fear If the Spencer rifles.
,,i,l 5,,v af,er ,l,v ,hev followed the
tra;n ahnos, wearing out the whites bv
he jncessant watchfulncss which was
.'''coss'fs l'' 9'il I'f'tes'l"i f'i' "
casionali'' Nhen 'o'iLr 'aN':"s''e IL.
c9hah'5 q 3f'aaa occurred '''es "''''
erf near enough - ia3''l''l ''leii '''o"s
and 70 send a fe" ln'e sho'' INTO ''ie
Talks 0f the Wl15tN. oat oi tNe - 'ilt
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Churches and strangers.

An incident which occurred in one Of the
principal churches of New York some
days ago has attracted the attention of the
newspapers of that and other cities. A
woman who was visiting New York entered
one Of the pews unlimited, but she had been
seated only short time when the sexton
approached, told her that the pew was q
rented one, asked her why she had taken
the liberty Of entering it, and ordered her
out of it. A reporter heard of the incident,
and when he questioned the sexton concern
ing it, he was told that it was simply a
question of business; that the pewholders
neither theology nor sentiment had any
thing to do with the matter.
The pastor Of the church repudiated the
sentiments of the sexton aud expressed dis
approval of his action. The fact remains.
however, that the sexton would hardly
have pursued the course he did unless be
had reason to believe that he would be up
held by majority of the pew-holders; and
the question is raised what degree of
courtesy is due to strangers by church
membersl In nearly all Of the pew renting
churches, some pews are reserved for
strangers, but should the courtesy end
there! Should strangers be permitted
merely to enter the churchesl II would
seem that a spirit of christianity
would suggest something more - a
sign of welcome, kind word, an
invitation to worship thsrs again.
Particularly is this due to people who have
just made their homes in cities, or who are
making protracted visits in them. Are not
the members of many Of the fashionable
churches inhospitable in this matter, and
does not their demeanor indicate that they
will tolerate, but not encourage, the pres
ence of strangers II so, they have failed
to cultivate one of the most important mis-
sions of church. and it is fortunate that
the newspapers have taken the subject in
hand.
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Republican Dissatisfaction.

A statement has been sent out from
Washington that an impression prevails
among certain of the republican leaders
there that Gen. Harrison's cabinet
will 90 to pieces before July, who
ever may be selected as its members
This is a rather remarkable state
ment, and does not appear to be reason
able 1t is based upon the following story:
When it became evident to the Blaine
managers last May that their candidate
could not get the unanimous nomination of
his party, they called meeting of the
leaders of the party in New York with the
view of selecting a candidate upon whom
the Blaine men could unite Several names
were suggested, but Steven B. Elkins finally
succeeded in getting those present to agree
upon Gen. Harrison. Mr.. Platt of New
York and his followers were opposed to
Gen. Harrison, but they agreed to accept
MIN on condition that Gen. Harrison would
do certain things for Mr.. Platt.
Mr. Elkins went at once to indianapolis
and had a conference with Gen. Harrison.
Elkins told Gen. Harrison that the Blaine
men would support him in the event that
Blaine could not be nominated, provided
that he would make Blaine Secretary of
| State. Gen. Harrison agreed to this, though,
il is said, he has not now, and never had
any love for Blaine. Mr.. Elkins got Gen
Harrison to give him letter in which Gen
| Harrison stated that he agreed to Mr.. Platt's
suggestion. Gen. Harrison understood from
Mr.. Elkins that the suggestion to make
Blaine Secretary of State was Mr.. Platt's
AS matter of fact what Mr.. Platt wanted
was an agreement that Gen. Harrison would
appoint New Yorker Secretary of the
Treasury, and Mr.. Platt expected to be
appointed. Through Mr.. Platt's influence
the whole New York delegation helped to
nominate Gen. Harrison, but Mr. Platt will
not be Secretary of the Treasury.
The impression is that Gen. Harrison will
not be satisfied with his cabinet because he
will be forced TO accept men for places in ii
whom he does not like, and that there will
be bitter fight against it by Mr.. Platt
and others for reasons of their own These
are the grounds for the impression that
Gen. Harrison's cabinet will not hold to-
gether longer than July. He himself, it is
believed, will make Mr.. Blaine's position
so uncomfortable that the latter will resign.
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He Was Perplexed.
From the Pittsburn Dfsnntch-

A reverend gentleman who lives in a pretty
little village in Ohio last summer took it into
his head that it would relax his soul and re-
plenish his pockets and exc his larder to raise
poultry. Consultation with certain laymen of
his congregation enabled him to procure a very
select company of chickens A hennery was
erected and, contrary to all precedent, the
preacher prospered in the culture of poultry
But after a while shrinkage in the little
feathered flock became noticeable 1t was only
too apparent that a thief had been visiting the
hennery. My reverend friend watched and dis
covered that the purloner of his pullets was a
cOlOred gentleman, whose age and piety had
hitherto saved him from the least breath of sus-
picion.
The next day the clergyman called upon the
colored brother and presented him with a choice
side of bacon, saying: Now, George l hone
you will enjoy this bacon, and-I want to keep
the rest of my chickens
The hint was enough. The henroost has
never been invaded since.
When the story above related was told to me
the other day a gentleman who was present
said: Your story, doctor, reminds me of
another somewhat like it. An old farmer who
is a neighbor of mine had his smokehouse
robbed regularly every winter, and, though, he
suspected colored man who lived between his
house and mine, he could never fasten the theft
upon him. Well, last fall, when he was butcher
ing his hogs, he called in this old negro to as
siSt. TOm-that was the cOlOred suspects S
name-helped to kill and dress a score of hogs
and then the old farmer said to him: Now.
Tom, you can take one of these hogs home with
you on condition that you won't steal any of my
meat this winter
Tom looked pleased at first. but as the condi-
tion was laid down an expression of perplexty
stole over his face. He seemed to be figuring
out q hard problem At tast he said slowly:
'Well,masr, knows Use losin a powerful lot of
pork, but l guess I'll take the hog an call it
squar"
tom stuck to his contract, and the smoke
house was not robbed that year"
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Queer Artillery.

"Once for the sake of the excitement and d-
version Joined Don Carlos at Los ARGOS in the
mountains of Navarro, and acc 0mpanied his
troops to Vienna. on the EbrO, and was a wit
ness to the attack and capture of the place
They were tatterde nalion 10: of soldiers and
no mistake, cloth in every conceivable gar
ment and armed with every conceivable weapon
from pitchfork to broken scythe strapped
on stick, and from an antiquated out-of-date
army musket to the latest improved American
breech-loader But nOndescrlpt and incongruous
as they were, they had stout hearts
in their ilnature1 bodies, and when
put to it and spurred on by the presence
of their prince they would fight rs gallantly and
desperately as only brave men can. AS for the
artillery, they had none, but that did not ap-
pear to affect them one way or the other
stood by the side of Don Carlos on a rustic
br dge one dismal and rainy morning as his de-
voted followers filed by on the march, and was
much struck by seeing a number of wagons in
the line loaded down with barrels. | asked Don
Carlos what they contained, and he carelessIy
answered. in his most nonchalant manner with
just the trace Of a smile on his handsome face
"They contain petroleum"
"And what earthly use" asked, ''have you
for petroleum on the march?''
What uSe?n he answered why much use
to be sure. That's cur artillery We employ
ito smoke out our enemies from barricaded
strongholds, ,anda can assure you it's been tried
and found very effective in case confiaga-
ton is deemed desirable And then after a
moments pause and a look at my face "Oh
yes, can assure you, Gen Crawford, petroleum
makes very good artillery on pinch, very good
indeed -
The morning news., 1889-02-18
There was a Hole in Her Stocking.
From the CHICAGO Tribune.

The North Side romance of Mr. Bebber the
shoe clerk, and Miss Temple, which began with
the fitting of shoe and ended in a runaway
match to California, bade fair to have its couli-
terpart on the South Side A Wabash avenue shoe
clerk, who is one Of the elite of his profession.
aud a Rhodes avenue girl had advanced through
the initial stages Of courtship to an engag
Yesterday, while down town. she dropped into
the shoe store. The entrance Of a customes A
few minutes later drew the clerk from her side,
and she amused herself by looking over some
new samples of evening slippers
81 called only TO see you, - she said on his re.
turn, but now that I've seen them must have
these" tapping with her finger the danties,
No 2I6.
Lei see if they'll ft," he said, though he
knew they would
She had not come prepared TO expose her foot
for At, but there was no reasonable excuse
for refusing, and she submitted with a demur-
ring little smile.
out OF its shoe came the shapely right foot
cased in black silk hose. She set it down at
once on the white rug; but the quick movement
was lost at the moment on the lover in his ad-
miratiOn of the arched nstep outlined on the
favorable background
The fitting. began. There were somewhat
nervous yet becoming bushes on her part and
delays on his Presently he drew his hand
sharply from the bottom Of her foot A drop
OF blood welled from the tip Of his second finger
The awful truth was revealed to him Withouf
looking up he quickly finished the fitting. boxed
the slippers and was relieved by the advent of
several customers couple Of hours MI ar
reaching home the fiance received this by mes
senger:
Feb. 10, 'SS-Miss-: You will no doubt ha
surprised at a note so soon after our Meeting
and one opening in such formal manner But
believe the situation calls for uneauivocal ac-
tion from me and at once, In fitting your slip
per dt seems an age rather than barely an hour
ago such has been my agony since the revela-
tom my hand was prcked by pin in your
stocking, under the toes (excuse my direct
ness but frankness is necessary In a matter
like this could have pardoned a hole In the
toe " your stocking, but a hole deli iberately
folded under and pinned down indicates cnar.
actsristics from which the woman | would
make my wife must be free. After this note
our engagement is, of course, at an end. AS
YOU VIII not care TO wear longer the ring gave
you ! suggest that you sell It and invest the
proceeds Ia a complete darning outfit
FRANK c.
II was through the fainting OF the horror
stricken girl and the confusion incident 10 her
resuscitation that the story got out.
The morning news., 1889-02-18
A Widows Strategy.

A man of considerable wealth, who died in
this city some time sinca, made a distribut on
of his personal estate which did not suit his dis
consulate widow. Among other unsatisfactory
things, he beqneathed the proceeds of certain
land and stocks of value to a brother, while he
left to the widow the proceeds of other stocks
and lands, comparatively valueless as a por-
ton of her legacy. But the widow was sole
executrlx of the will, and when she came to sell
she disposed of the land and stocks in a lump,
setting high valuation on those of which she
was to have the proceeds and low valuation
on the others, the valuation of the two lots
taken together making a fair price for the
whole. By this means she exactly reversed
that portion of her husbands will relating to
the land and stocks in question.
The brother, not relisning such sharp practice
on the part Of his sister-in-aw, brought a sHit
to recover the actual value of the bequest made
to him, whereupon the widow proposed that in
stead of spending the estate in law they should
marry each other and enjoy it together. This
proposition struck a responsive chord in the
breast OF the brother. They were married &C
cordingly, and ar said to b. having Jolly time
in spending the fortune which the deceased gen
tleman was SO kind as TO accumulate for them.