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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-20

are cut they do not possess the luster,
which is a quality that rendersa pearl valu-
able
"While the pure white is the most valued
the colored peari commands q high price.
In India and China the yellow ranks first in
value. The Michigan pearls are pink, and
those that come from the Gulf of California
black"
Have you ever seen any large onesf
sob, yes; in New York have seen one q
half inch in diameter. The sizs has great
deal to do with tie value set upon them. II
you wish to see some just as they are taken
out of the shell have no doubt you can
find some at HarR & Cramer's. They find
great many upon opening their oysters
and clans
1t is said that an expert con tell quickly
whether pearl comes from fresh water or
not. Such a pearl lacks the luster always
characteristic Of the oriental or salt water
pearl.
American pearls are used principally for
pins and brooches, and are well known In
Europe They are priced for their oddity
AND prismatic colors. A great many were
exhibited at the Paris exposition and ell
were sold.
The pearl ranks among the most beautI-
full gems. not for brillance, but for luster
aud translucence They have been long
known TO the world, and ancient writers
refer to them as angels tears" and drops
Of dew from heaven"
Browning has suggested their value in a
few lines:
There are two moments in a Divers life
One, when beggar he prepares to plunge,
One, when prince he rises with his pearl
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MONEY IS MUCH EASIER.
TEE TREASUKY's OPERATIONS
BREAK THE SQUEEZE.

a Big Difference In the Value of
Wheat at New York and Chicago.
Money Will be Tight, However, Until
Crops Begin to Move More Freely.
NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-The weekly re-
view of trade, of R G. Dan & Co., issued
to-day, says: Secretary WINDOWS heavy
purchase Of per cent. bonds has brought
immediate ease in the money market. No
unhealthy sign Of speculation has appeared
as yet, aud commercials loan are again
quoted at 6 to per cent, while money on
call has fallen per cent 1t is i'm
portant to notice that the pressure
for money still increases at most of the
interior centers, and the banks of England,
France and Germany lost about &c, SOC, 900
in gold last week. Until crops move more
freely the future of the New York money
market will not be entirely unclouded.
ROOT OF THE DIFFICULTY.
''The root OF the difficulty is that wheat
is quoted at 9SSI at Chicago and 81 O2SI
here, and only about 81 0S at LIVERPOOL, for
the same grade, so that no free and natural
movement to the seaboard, or hence to Eu-
rope, can take place. The exports Of wheat
aud corn are not half those Of last year at
the corresponding date. But imports are
coming forward in large volume, the anx-
iety to get goods entered here before the
new tariff goes into effect being great.
PRICES LOWER
1.-THE movemea Mt during the past week has
been toward natural adjustment of prices,
and wheat is 81 cents lower, with sales of
81, 100000 bushels; corn ~ cents lower,
with sales of IL, Co., 900 bushels: cotton
.aiOhfh of lnUar With SaIac Of
320,0 900 bales, and lard and hogs a shade
lower. But oats have risen a fraction, oil
| nearly l cent, and butter and some other
farm products are higher. Interior money
markets generally are closer with strong
demand, which an unprecedented volume Of
business naturally causes. CloseneSs also
appears at southern ports. Galveston hopes
| for relief as soon as cotton moves. and At
lanta reports cotton going forward rapidly,
| and not mucn trouble caused by tight
money
ENORMOUS CONSUMPTION OF IRON.
1.-THE consumption of iron is enormous,
the largest ever known, aud plate,
structural, sheet and wrought pipe works
| are crowded. But the new business in bar
| iron is not heavy, and the demand for rails
| is dull, with some sales at $50, and reports
of others even lower. Feeling that the
consumption of iron may not be quite sus-
tanned on the whole, while the production is
| largely increasing, causes weakness In the
market for pig iron, though quotations do
not change.
"a great increase in the sales of wool
marks a revival in that manufacture, and
cotton manufacture is active, the decline in
raw material helping.
1.-THE dry goods business is growing in
activity, and shipping departments are
crowded. Even In wooden goods improve
| or ic IaA
1.-THE stock market declined steadily
while money was scarce and tight, and the
recovery has as yet been but moderate
1.-The business failures number, for the
United States 1874 and for Canada, 20 g
total of 100, compared with 1913 last week ,
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FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

MEHRrENS-The friends and relatives of
Mr. and Mrs James L. Mehrtens and family
are respectfully invited to attend the funeral
OF Mrs JAMES l. MEHRTENs. from her late resi-
deace. corner of West Broad and William
streets, at 10 o'clock THIS MORNING.
LOVETT-The friends and relatives of Mrs
MARY LoYETT and family are respec fully in
vited TO attend her funeral. from No. 10
Broughton street. at $50 O'Clock THIS MORN
ING.
JONES-The friends and acquaintance of
Mr.. and Mrs. THOMAS JONES and family re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral of the
latter from her late residence, No. 10 Indian
street, at $50 o'clock THIS AFTERNOON.
PEDRICK-The friends and relatives of Mr..
and Mrs. P. S. Pedricx are respectfully invited
70 attend the funeral of their infant son, A J.
PEDRIcK, from residence, Lawton street, be-
tween Barnard and Whitaker streets, THIS
MORNING at 9 o'clock.
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QUEER CUSTOMS IN AMMAN.
Men and Women all Dress Alike and
Look Alike.

Men and Women all Dress Alike and
Look Alike.
From the Chicago MdiI.
In AMMAN. an empire occupying the east
ern portion Of the Indo-Chinese peninsula,
with population of 1900, 900, men and
women wear their hair in the same way and
dress almost alike. Like the man, the
woman wears the turban, lopg tunic, wide
loose trousers and a bright sash, the ends
falling below the knees The physiognorny
is almost the same, as the men are beardless
and have their hair done up like the woman.
The only clew to distinguish them is the
earrings and finger-riDgs worn by women
only. The earrings are hike double shirt
studs, and among the lower orders are of
oolored glass. The wives and daughters of
mandarians alone are allowed to wear good
jewelry. The rings are of spiral wire,
fitting tight, and standing out to some
hight Some women Of the upper class
wear also necklaces of strings OF gold and
silver beads
The hat of the women is monumental. 1t
is like large barrel cover three-quarters
of a yard in diameter. Six or seven silk
cords as thick as a quill are fastened on
each side, and when worn fall down below
the waist. Where the ends are fastened to
the hat on each side is a huge black or
artistically made of carefully selected palm
leaves, and lined with neatly plated flag
leaves. These are expensive, especially
when they have chiseied silver clasps at the
tassels. Many women fasten a little round
mirror in the hat, before which they ar
range their turbao when they go to town.
The hat is the article most priced by the
stylish ladies, and often cost $40 or $15.
The Annamites either 60 barefooted or
wear a sandal c0nsiatinO ~ a ooIa nd two
straps, often lined with stuff. The straps
| are crossed between the big toe and the
next. In putting on the sandal the big toe
is used SO much that it becomes like finger.
AS these sandals are loose at the heels they
cause an awkward gait, and have been
abandoned by the better classes, who wear
Chinese shoes or slippers, but the fine ladies
wear these very narrow and short.
The Annamites have splendid hair 1t is
not rare to see women with hair reaching
their feet They take great care Of it, wash
1t frequently with some soapy mixture and
sitting in the sun to let il dry. The men
have little beard, and even that appears
only at a much greater age than with us,
and is never full. This makes it very hard
30 tell mans age. The women are small
but well proportional, with small hands
and feet Their faces would be charming
If they did not stain their teeth black. Chill
dren are charming until they become or s
years old. Then the nose fattens, the cheek
bones become prominent and the eyes
assume the inclination seen in adults.
The attire of children is not expensive.
In summer they run about tine streets
naked, or at most with a little skirt not
reaching the knee. All have a coin, or
amulet, around the neck to keep off evil
| spirits and disease The hair is cut close.
except tuft on the top of the head or a
| lock at each temple.
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CoNvIOTs AT A GRAVE.
Two Men Convicted of Robbery al
Their Mothers Funeral

Two Men Convicted of Robbery at
Their Mothers Funeral.
ATLANTA, GA, Sept. 19-There was a
sad scene in Emanuel county to-day. An
old woman was buried there, and among
the mourners were two young men in the
full vigor of manhood, bnt they were clad
in striped convict suits, and upon their
limbs were iron schackles. The old woman
was Mrs. Kirkland. The young men were
her two sons, A. G. and e. #. Kirkland.
Several years ago they were convicted OF
robbery and sent to the penitentiary camp
at Oldtown for a term Of years. Day before
Yesterday their old mother, who had wept
many bitter tear over the misdesds of her
boys, on her deathbed begged that her sons
be sent for and asked to attend her funeral.
THE REQUEST GRANTED.
Sheriff S. 8. Moore of Emanuel county
telegraphed to Col. Towers, principal
keeper of the penitentiary, asking that the
bows be allowed to leave the camp to see
the body of their mother laid away in its
last resting place. As Emanuel county was
not far distant from the camp, the request
was granted, provided a guard accompa-
MED the two men. The guard was pro-
vIded, and with him the young men
returned home. Their mother was buried
to-day, and they were present to shed tears
of sorrow at her death.
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MISSISSIPPPS NEW LAWS
TWO BRANCHES OF THE FRAN
CRIsE REPORT ADOPTED.


The New System of Voting Patterned
after that of Australis-The Senate
to be Composed of Forty-Five Mem
bers and the House of 133-Ex-Gov.
Alcorn's Plea
JACKSON, MISS, Sept. 19.-The constitu-
tsonal convention made considerable
progress to-day in the disposition OF the re-
port of the franchise COMMITTEES. Two
branches of the report were considered and
adop5ed First. an ordinance providing
for the manner Of holding elections between
July !, 1891, and Jan. 1, 1896, when the
franchise article of the new constitution is
to go into effect. The ordinance adopted is
substantially "a copy OF the Dortch la" OF
Tennessee.
IFS SALIENT FEATURES.
Its salient features are the following: The
ballots are &c be printed and distributed at
public expense and shall be known as the
official ballots. On receiving his ballot the
voter shall forthwith go to one OF the voting
shelves, tables or compartments, and snaH
prepare his ballot by marking IN the
appropriate margin or place cross
opposite the name OF one candidate OF ms
choice for each office to be filed. de snail
then cast his ballot without undue delay
and quit the voting enclosure as soon as ne
as he has voted. The time allowed eacn
voter to prepare his ballot IS ten mlnntes'
unless others are waiting, when ne snall De
limited TO five minutes. The election in
rpectors are required to assist voters IN
marking ballots who are disabled by blind
ness or other disabilities.
THE APPoRTIoNMENT BRANCH.
The apportionment branch Of the com
.nittee report was then taken up and
adopted without amendments, except such
as were submitted by the committee itself.
It provides for Senate composed OF forty
five members and House of Representa-
tives of 1873 members. and by ingenious
gerrymandering white supremacy IS assured
in both houses Efforts were made by vari-
Gus counties to have their representation
Increased, but the convention refused to
disturb the symmetry of the committees re-
port.
PLEA FOR THE NEGRO
Ex-Goy. Alcorn made an appeal 20 the
convention to so apportion the state as 90
give negroes control of the lower House OF
the legislature. He argued that such
course would gain the confidence OF the
blacks and gradually elevate them TO an
appreciation of the responsibility OF citizen
ship. The proposition met with no en-
enlargement and the committee report was
not amended to conform to his views.
Mr.. Smith of Warren county submitted
the following amendment to the constitu
tion, which was referred to the Judiciary
committee:
In all criminal cases less than capital no
error of law shall be ground for reversal unless
the court is satisfied from the record that the
Jury ought to have found different verdict on
the facts In all cases of tort the supreme
court may increase or diminish any verdict and
judgment, according to the justice OF the case.
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ON THE GO AT GRAvRsEND.
Result of the Days Races at Brooklyn
and Louisville.

New YORK, Sept. 19-To-day's races at
Gravesend were as follows:
FIRST RAoE-Sweepstakes for maiden 3-year-
olds, $1,000 added; six furlongs. Maxim colt
won, with Syracuse second and Lady Jane colt
third. Time 1915.
SECOND RACE Three -year-old sweepstakes,
$1,000 added; one mile and a sixteenth. Eon
won, with Senonta second and Stridesway
third. Time :05.
THIRD RAcE-Handicap sweepstakes. 81, 900
added; one milo and a sixteenth. Diablo won,
with stusgard second and Now or Never third.
Time 1850
FOURTH RAoE-For 2-year- ODDS, sweepstakes,
81, 900 added; five and half furlopgs. Fore
runner won, with Void second and Yosemite
third Time, 1905.
FIFTH RAcE-Handicap sweepstakes, 81, 900
added; six furlongs. Tipstaff won, with Lady
Reel second aud Busteed third. Time, 1;54.
SIX RACE-Selling sweepstakes, 81, 600 added;
five furlongs. Houston won, with Lady Jane
Colt second and Jersey third. Time 1929.
AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE. KY. d, Sept 19.-The weather
was fine aud betting heavy to-day. The
events were as follows:
FIRST RAcE-One mile, all ages. Virgo dor
won easily with Laura Davidson second and
Eli third. Time las.
SECOND RACE-For 3-year-olds, one mile and
fifty yards. In close finish, Pickup won, with
Roger S. second and Hydy third. Time 1:4916.
THIRD RAcE-One and one-fourth miles
Meckie II. won, with Nina Archer second and
Grayson third. Time 2:l4.
FOURTH RAcE-For 3year-olds; one and one
sixteenth miles. Hopper won, with W. G. Nor
ris second and Eugenia third. Time 1:50M.
FIFTH RACE-Selling. five furlongs, for 2year-
ODDS Bob L. won, with me Turk second and
Elkins third. Time 1904.
SIXTH RAcE-Copditions the same as the fifth.
Piyne won. with George Woolman second and
Tom Jones third. Time 1:04l4.
SEVENTH RACE-For maiden 2-year-olds; one
half a mile Laura Agnes won, with Little
Midget second and Lotto third. Time los
EIGHTH RACE-Conditions the same as the
seventh Douglas won, with Elikeridge second
and Oriental third. Time 81.
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When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria-
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
A CHAT WITH JAY GOULD.
He Says No Real Stringency Exists
in the Money Market.
From the Philadelphia Time

From the Philadelphia Times.
NEW York, Sept 17-Jay Gould talked
with reporter this afternoon on the upper
most topics of the day. The finaucier sat
on a leather-covered couch in his private
office in the Western Union building, and
as be conversed perused dispatches that
poured iu from both sides of the ocean.
He said he was in splendid health, and his
looks confirmed his statement There was
plenty Of color in his face. He was in ex-
cellent humor and displayed the keenes.
interest In all subjects.
"How do you view the financial situa-
tianW asked the reporter.
II do not consider that there has been any
financial stringency," said Mr.. Gould "At
no time has it been difficult to obtain money
at and s per cent ON good collateral The
trouble has been that the borro wers have
tried to effect loans on non-dividend-p paying
securities. For that reason, whatever
stringeacy has existed was really confined
to speculative quarters. There has beea
much money at all times. The difficulty
has bsen to provide the means for borrowing
itn
enough money in circulation to carry on
the increased volume of business Of the
country"
There is money enough for all current
needs. Not as much money is needed now
as formerly TO do corresponding amount
of business. Business is now transacted by
means of checks"
EXHAUsTING THE SURPLUS.
There is more or less sentiment in favor
Of abolishing the sub-treasuries aud deposit-
ing the government funds In banks in order
to keep them in circulation. Does this plan
impress you favorablym
This question will be disposed Of in the
natur Il course OF events. At the present
rate OF expenditure By the government the
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ROMAN BOYS AT MERCER.
Bright Delegation Representing
the Hill CITY

A Bright Delegation Representing
the Hill City.
ROME, GA, Sept. 19.-Mercer University
may boast OF her delegation from Rome
this year, which will consist of Charles c.
Harper. Bean McWilliams, Oscar McWil-
Jams, Albert Hines, Roy Berry, Fred
Rounsaville and Joe Glover.
The University of Georgia will have only
one, Fred G. Govan.
The personal popularity of Rev. G. A.
Nunnally, president of Mercer, has secured
for his college the largest delegation, per-
haps, that Rome has yet supplied.
Rome's male college bids fair to be great
success, and will supply long felt want in
our CITY,
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pARDoNs FOR ooNvIoTs.
Gov. Gordon Flooded With Petitions
as Els Term Expires.

Gov. Gordon Flooded With Petitions
as Els Term Expires.
ATLANTA, Ca. Sept 19.-Gov. Gordon.
as his administration draws to a close, is
being petitioned to act on pardon papers
pending in the Office. He is deciding upon
them as rapidly as they can be examined.
To-day a pardon was granted to H. c. Stan
lev of Gvinnett county, a white man, who
was sent up for ten years for Involuntary
manslaughter in 1883. A petition for his
pardon was sent to Gov
Mcdaniel in 1884, but it was not
acted on until to-day. An amend
rnent to that petition was received In the
office few days ago. showing that Stanley
had behaved himself since being in the peni-
Tertiary, and is now almost physical
yNreck
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A BATTLE WITH ALLIaAroRs
Fifty-two of the Saurisns Killed In
Eight for Life.

JEsUP, GA, Sept. 19-The Sentinel pub
fishes the following: "One day recently,
while Robert A. Bryan Of Gardi was near
the mouth of Phinholoway creek on the
Dead river, he saw a nest OF little alngators
making for the water, and commenced Kill
ing them with the butt of his rifle This
caused them 10 commence grunung ana
making their peculiar noise, and hrst
thing he knew there was large one ten
feet long right at him, with mouth open
wide enough to swallow him at one guIp.
He shot and killed that one, and II wasn't
done Tapping before another one as large,
with a mouth Of the same pattern, went for
him. This one he shot aud killed also.
CANE WITH RUSH.
Then the large ones came at him as fast
as he could shoot, until ne had killed seven
OF them he then turned his eyes toward
the river where he was standing, and there
he saw the heads of large and small gators
floating on the water as thick as lghtwood
knots in the woods. On seeing them he
came to the conclusion that it was time for
him TO leave that town, and jumped into
his boat and hastily padded to the regular
landing place.
ANOTHER FIGHT FOR LIFE.
Before starting on his retreat he had
thrown two of the baby alligators, whose
mates he had been killing, into his boat,
and they had crawled under the seat
When he reached the lariiing he took them
out, and they commenced their grunting
again Immediately there came rushing
across the Altamaha river a very large one.
making directly toward the bank, but be-
fore he could land Mr.. Bryan shot and killed
it. IL was followed, one after another, I'M
til four more came, all of which he killed.
making altOCether tWalvA alliQators killed
in a few minutes.
HE had just slain forty of the little ones
besides the two he caught alive. This was
killing fifty-two and capturing two alive in
little longer than it takes to tell it.
Another day last week he killed fifteen
large ones on one trip. These measured
from five to ten feet long each"
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FLORIDA'S CAMPAIGN.
STRIPPING and a Negro Make a Speech
at Jasper.

at Jasper.
JASPER, FLA, Sept. 19.-J. N. STRIPPING
and A. P. Osgood (colored) addressed a
crowd of negroes here to-day. A few
whites attended, most of them through
curiosity. Osgood was rather conservative,
but Stripping was particularly bitter and
infiammatory appealing to the preiudices of
the negroes. STRIPPING intimated very
strongly that he had gone beyond the
bounds of duty as district attorney in
the prosecution of democrats last fall. He
said in substance that the republican party
would give the democrats one more trial,
and II the election was not conducted to
please them they would pass the force bill,
bring down troops and force it down
democratic threats. This speech will unite
the better element of the county solidly
against him.
BAKERS NOMINEES.
MACCLENNY, FLA, Sept. 19.-The nomi-
nees of the democratic county 'convention
to-day are: James w. Gurganus, for
sheriff;A. J. w. Cobb, for assessor; John
Herndon, for collector. The convention
will adjourn tomorrow.
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Killed by a Train.

ABBEvILLE, GA, Sept 19-William
Sapp was instantly killed at Gress mills,
five miles from here, to-day, on the Savan-
nab, Americas and Montg road by
attempting to GROSS the track ahead of a
rapidly moving train He leavs wife and
five children.
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REFORMS AT AUGUSTA.
The Committee of One Hundred Holds
Manfipo

The COMMITTEES of One Hundred Holds
a Meeting.
AUGUSTA, GA, Sept 19.-The committee
Of 100 which had such wholesome effect on
Augustus municipal matters last winter,
met again tonight to get ready for the
coming campaign. The only matters of
Importance discussed were bills to be intro
duced before the legislature, making the
mayor and members of council not eligible
Tor reelection. and placing the fire de-
partment in the hands of commission like
the police commission in order to remove it
from politics
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APPOINTMENTS IN FLORIDA.
A Long List OF Men Given Places by
the Government.

TALLAHASSEE, FLA, Sept. 19.-Gov.
Fleming has made the following appoint
ments: James R. Johnson, to be justice of
the peace for district S of Gadsden county,
Augustus G. Hartrldge of Jacksonville to
be notary public for the state at large, John
Chitty of Silver Springs to be notary public
for the state at large, Noah Goodson Of
Rock Bluff to be county commissioner for
district of Liberty county, j. Nj. OTel TO
be notary public for St. johns county, |. Z.
Webster to be notary public for the state
at large, Q. NJ. Wimberly and Louis Dufour
to be inspectors of timber and lumber for
Nassau county, and I. Ingram 10 be inspector
Of timber and lumber for Escambia county.
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WYNN WILL WIN.
Two Gentleman Make a Prediction as
to the Ninth District.

ATLANTA, GA, Sept. 19.-Hon. Carter
Tate and Col. J. H. Williamson, prominent
gentlemen in the Ninth district, are in town
to-day. Mr.. Tate says Col VIM will be
elected to congress beyond doubt. He
will have several hundred majority in the
counties above the river. and at least 5000
in the counties below. He says that Gwin-
nett county is solid for Gov. Gordon for
senator.