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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-07-10
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Forty Employees Discharged From the
San Francisco Mint.

The President issued a proclamation
providing for granting copyright in the
United States to citizens or subjects OF
Belgium, France, Great Britain and
Switzerland.
Secretary Foster has announced to
Knights of Labor representative in re-
gard to the labor trouble at the bureau
OF engraving and printing that Superin-
tendent Meredith would not be dis
missed.
Forty employees in the United States
Mint at San Francisco have been dis
charged by Superintendent Diamond,
Secretary OF the Treasury Foster having
ordered the discontinuance for time OF
the coinage Of silver.
Assistant Secretary Chandler has di-
rected on the report of special agent
that an investigation be made in the
timber land entry of Martin P. Kelly in
the San Francisco land district. A tim
Der patent was issued to him, but spe'
cial agent who investigated the case re-
ports the land to be agricultural, which
is corroborated by several affidavits
hence rehearing.
The Department of State has received
a cablegram from the United States Min
lister at Caracas, conveying the informa
ton that the Congress of Venezuela ha'
reported favorably to the reciprocity pro
vision of the tariff of 1890 of the Con
gress of the United States and has con
ferred upon the President of Venezuel;
J full authority to enter with the Presiden
of the United States upon a commercial
arrangement and put it in operation
! without further delay.
The Commissioner of Pensions has re
, ceived number of dispatches from pen
sion agents giving an uneXpended bal
ance of the pension funds in their hand
at the close of business June 30. Al
) have not yet reported, but the indica
lions are the balances will be about IS,
O00, 600. This, added to the amount IL
5 the Treasury unexpended, will maxi
' IS, 600 900. Under the law the balanc,
unexpended is turned into the Treasury
= which will be done at once, and will in
crease the Treasury balance by abou
s., 000,0 900.
; Advices have been received at The
J Navy Department from Admiral Belknap
commanding the Asiatic squadron, tt
the effect that ample precautions have
been taken to protect the foreign settle
ments in China; that five gunboats are
in the Yang-tse Kiarg river, and that NJ
trouble is feared at present. The report
the Admiral says, of the outbreak nea
Shanghai had its origin in the maltreat
ment of native by policeman at
tached to the French colony. The police
man was spirited away before the day
set for his trial to the great evaporation
of the Chinese, who threatened tn,
French colonists.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-07-10
CRIME AND CRIMINALS.
An Abbreviated Account of the Weekly
Doings of the Bad.

Daniel Burch, negro, was lynched by
a mob at Port Gaines, Ca, for attempt
ing to outrage the daughter of his en-
plOyer.
The latest development in the Brook
Ign tragedy is that Theodore Larbig, who
was killed by Darwin Meserole, was
heavily insured.
j. H. Doane, a well-known clothing
dealer of New Bedford, Mass, has left
town, and it is said he is forger to the
extent of $4,000.
The Jury in the case of Hugh West
charged with the murder of his brother,
Major JOHN West, returned a verdict OF
not guilty at Raymond, Miss.
At Lawrence, Mass, John Rausche
shot and killed his sweetheart, Mary
Burket, and then killed himself the same
way. Jealousy was the cause.
Two men who had been arrested near
Freeport. CAL, attempted to escape while
handcufed together. They were fired
upon. One was badly wounded.
Charles Bigelow, assistant cashier, and
Norman Perry, chief clerk of the Amer
lean Express Companya at St. Louis, have
been arrested and charged with embez-
clement.
John Baker (colored) shot and killed
his wife at Huntsville, Ala. He then
mutilated her with razor in terrible
manner, and cut his own throat. Jeal-
ousy was the cause.
Hale, who assassinated Mrs. Lottie
Mcdowell and was recently convicted at
MERGED, Cal, of the crime, has received
a life sentence to Folsom. An appeal
will be made in his case.
Clarence Busbee, Assistant Treasurer
of the Buena Vista Saddle and Harness
Company of Lexington, Va, has skipped.
The amount OF his shortage is not known
He is native of North Carolina, where
he is said to be highly connected.
Charles Sweeney, formerly a we'll
known baseball player, and street-car
conductor named Leek came to blows
over worthless girl of Is in San Fran
cisco. Leek was SO badly beaten that
ne is now lying at the point of death.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-07-10
Prayer in a Jury Room.

Something novel occurred in connec,
ton with the jury in the late Duncan
case. After the case had been submitted
to them and they filed into the jury
room to consider their verdict it was
suggested that the jury engage in prayer
before taking a ballot. This suggestion
met with favor, and the jurors knelt
down on the floor, while R. J. McArdle,
the tailor, petitioned the Throne of Grace
for divine guidance in their delibera-
tons. At the conclusion of the prayer
the jury took ballot and the doom of
ANTHONY Duncan was sealed -
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-07-10

General Lord Wolseley entered the
army thirty -five years ago, when he was
only l8 years old, and his commission
as an ensign entitled him to paw at the
rate OF 81 .25 a day, out of which he had
70 loot his mess bills and buy his uni
form: There were not many lat pick
ings IN the service when he was Sub"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-10
EFF1NGEAM's BIG COURT WEEK

The Thomas and Mort ton Cases to be
Triad at Springfield This Week.
The May term Of bingham superior
court convenes at Springfield tomorrow,
and from all indications it will be pro-
longed session.
In addition to fair civil docket there are
two very important criminal cases to be
disposed of. Austin Thomas (colored), who
has been coofined in Chatham county Jail
fer several months for safe keeping, will be
tried for the murder Of Harry Wallace, a
young white man from South Carolina,
both of whom we're in the employ of Sholtz
e. Lowe, contractors on the South Bound
railroad.
The murder was committed in December
last and was the result of q few unpleasant
words about glass Of cider. Wallace re-
gsrded the affair as past when Thomas
walked up and without any warning shot
him down. Wallace was carried to the resi-
dence of Capt. j. ID. Grower, near by, where
he fingered, in charge of his attending
physician, DR.. DesSaw Lanier, for some
days until he died.
The other case is that of Robert Norton,
the particulars of which are generally
known to the public.
Court in bingham rarely ever holds
more than two days, but this term promises
to break the record, that is, if the cases go
to trial.
W. W. Griffin, sheriff of Efingham
county, assisted by F. r. Tarver, deputy,
came down yesterday and took the negro
Austin Thomas. who murdered H. Wallace,
up on the dinner train.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-10
TIE RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Its officers for This Year-The Ami
versary Meeting This Month.
At meeting OF the Savannah Rife As
ISOLATION last week the following officers
were reelected for the year:
President-Capt. J. W. McAlpin.
Vice President-Dr J. D. Martin.
Secretary and Treasurer-John M.
Bryan.
Executive Committee-J. F. LeFar, G..
". Lamar, J. R. Saussy, G. L. Cope and
j.. A. Cults
The president reappointed Capt. j. P.
W hlte ordinary officer and w. P. Hunter
feIreshment officer.
The anniversary dinner will take place
the thl.d Tuesday in this month, the place
not having as yet been selected. The asso-
cation will hold a special meeting Wednes-
gay OF this week TO decide the matter.
The association Is in receipt of a hand
some Winchester special sporting rife, 1910
CaAber, as present from the Winchester
repeating Arms Company through the
Palmer Hardware Company. The work
manship of the rife is very handsome. The
iock plate is engraved with the following
Presented by the Winchester Repeating
Arms Company, through the Palmer Hard
ware Company, to the member OF the Sa-
Vannah Rife Association making the highest
average score IN 1891" The rifle is on ex-
motion at Theus Bros The associa ton is
IN very fourishing condition, now num-
beriug l12 members,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-10
RAIL AND CROsSTIE.

An item in yesterdays MORNING NEWS
stating that Tybee train had to come to a
dead stop for nearly half an hour at Fur
ber's point to get fuel, because the engine
had run out of fuel, did an unintentional in-
justice to the management of the road
The engine did not run out Of fuel.
There were five tons of coal on
the tender The trouble was with
the anthracite coal, which the company is
experimenting with, with the intention Of
substituting il for the soft coal generally
used. The anthracite coal makes but little
smoke, aud throws out few cinders com.
pared with the soft coal, and it is the in
tention of the company TO use the anthra-
cite altogether on the Tybee road this sum
mer if possible, as it will greatly
conduce TO the comfort Of the passeD-
gers, especially in the open cars.
The engines not being constructed for the
use OF anthracite coal, Il will require con
siderable experimenting before the fremen
aud engineers learn just how IL should be
used 10 obtain toe desired results.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-10
FLORIDA's LEGISLATURE
Several New Bills Introduced in thu
House.

Several New Bills Introduced in the
House.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, May s.-The fol-
lowing bills were introduced in the House
to-day.
Prescribing the duties and powers OF the
pilot commissioners and port-wardens.
Amending the act to abolish the corpora.
tions of Tampa and North Tampa, and tc
provide municipal government for Tampa
and define its boundaries.
For the relief of r. NJ. Wilson and r. Z.
Williams of Washington county.
For the relief Of F. R. Graves Of Her
nando county.
Providing penalty for disturbing public
worship.
To prevent exorbitant costs and excessive
attorney fees in foreclosure suits.
The committee recommended the passage
Of the bill defining the congressional dis
tricts.
The following House bills passed:
Prescribing the fees of abstractors and re-
curing them to give bond.
Regulating a continuance of criminal
cases by the prosecution.
Allowing husband and wife to testify in
a civil action in which either may be inter
ested.
Only scattering ballot was taken in
joint session.
In the Senate to-day a bill was introduced
declaring Pine Barren In Escambia county
navigable.
Very little was done in the Senate beyond
discussing and amending the Hammond tax
hill
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-10
JESUP JOTTINGS.
The Sunday School Picnic-No Vacant
Houses In Town.

The Sunday School Picnic-No Vacant
Houses In Town.
JEsUP GA, May 9.-The annual picnic
for the Methodist Sunday school of this
place took place yesterday at Doctortown.
About 300 people attended. An ample din
ner was served.
The Baptist Sunday school held their am
nual picnic at Bethlehem, beautiful place
about five miles from our little city, on
Wednesday last.
w. A. Phipps. whom the grand jury
found bill Of indictment against more tnan
year ago for running blind tiger was
captured at Waresboro several DAYS ago,
and has been safely lodged in our county
jail, to await his trial at the adjourned term
or the superior court, which convenes here
second Monday in June
Several parties were here this week look
ing for houses, SO as to give their children
the advantage of good schools. No town in
Georgia can boast of better schools than
Jesup. No vacant houses are 70 be had at
any price.
Farmers say the fruit crop will be better
this year than for several years. The ne -
brick hotel is nearing completion and will
soon be ready for occupancy. Several other
buildings are in course Of erection and con-
tracts have been awarded for several more
Jesup is now on a building boom. The Old
wooden buildings on Broad street known a.
"Rotton row" will, at an early date, b
torn down and replaced with handsome
brick structures, which will be quite an ad
dition % Jesup's appearance. 1ne People,
Bank, OF which II. Whaley is president and
r. b. Hops cashier, will open for bushes
on May 20. An institution Of this kind, anc
with such men AZ the bead Of It, supplies
long needed want.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-10
AT THE COURTS.
Items Picked Up Here and There in the
Court Rooms.

Items Picked Up Here and There in the
Court Rooms.
An interesting contempt case was argued
before Judge Falligant in the superior court
yesterday. 1t was that against C. F. Law,
receiver of A. Falk & Sons, by J ohm A.
Douglass.
After the failure of Falk & Sons, Mr..
Douglass, who owns the building occupied
by the clothing concern, notified the re-
ceiver that the rental would be 1878 per
month. He refused to pay the amount,
claiming that the contract with Falk &
Sons for $3.50 a month for five years had
not expired. A dispossessory warrant was
sworn out before Justice Endres, and Re-
ceiver Law was brought into court on a rule
for contempt. Denmark Adams & Adams
represented the receiver, and R. R. Rich
ards, ESQ, Mr.. Douglass. Judge Falligant
reserved his decision.
Frank johnson (coloredl was arrested last
night by Officer T. G. Murphy at the in
stance of Tom Golden, who charged him
with stealing and pawning a coat and pair
OF pantaloons. johnson denied the theft
and claimed that the clothes pawned by him
were his own property, which he put up to
raise sufficient funds on which to get mar
ried last Thursday night. Golden, how
ever, identified his clothes at the pawnshop,
and the dark groom was locked up on q
charge Of larceny from the house.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-10
ANTICS OF A STEER.
An O.d Negroes Animal Tries Issue
With an Electric Car.

An O.d Negroes Animal Tries Issue
With an Electric Car.
An amusing scene was witnessed near the
market yesterday. An old negro driving a
sleepy looking steer, attached to a home
made cart, turned the corner Of Bryan street
going south just as an electric car came
slowly rounding the curve going north.
The rumble of the car and the noise Of the
bell Immediately attracted the old steers
attention.
He pricked up his ears,
Strengthened out his tail, and pulling the
little cart on the track, started on trot
toward the car. The old driver yelled at his
animal and tried to turn him OFF the track,
but the bovine wouldn't turn. He seemed
TO think that there was something wrong
with the motive power Of the road, and de-
termined to investigate matters for him
self
Luckily for the steer and driver the car
was moving slowly and the motor man was
able to stop it in time to prevent collision,
which, had 1t occurred would have been
undoubtedly followed by serious results
The old negro tugged at his rope reins and
yelled at the steer but it only increased the
animals speed.
AS he neared the car he lowered his head
and prepared to gore the dashboard. His
nOrnS struck IL WIN raSplnS SOunO, ana
the steer drew back his head and looked
surprised. He surveyed his ground for a
moment and repeated the operation With
similar result. Then he apparently made up
mind that as long as he couldn't gore the
iron he would push the car out OF his way.
He planted his horns squarely against it
and pushed with all his strength.
The driver got out of his seat and tried to
coax his animal away, but he paid no at
tentiOn to his master, and appeared deters
mined to push all day.
Finally with the combined strength of the
conductor, motor man, driver and several
bystanders the steer was pulled to one side
and the car allowed to
proceed AS it moved off
the animal gazed after it with puzzled ex-
preston on his countenance and started
after 1t. but suddenly changed his mind ,
dropped his ears and tail, and took up his
old plodding gait, with detected air, as if
he met the greatest defeat of his existence.
The car was delayed five minutes by the
steers antics, and the ludicrous scene was
witnessed by a large number Of people.
The EXPLANATIONS of the old darby were
particularly amusing. ''Lawd O. massey"
said he, as he drove off, "de debbl dun got
In dis yer steer, suah."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-10
MELON GROWERS At MACON.
Twelve Thousand Cars Needed t
Move the CROP of4O,COO Acres.

Twelve Thousand Cars Needed to
Move the Crop of 40, COO Acres.
MACON, GA, May 9.-Over 200 Georgia
melon growers met in Macon this morning
at the instance of the Macon Produce Ex-
change. Statistics show that the melon
interests of the state are this year in better
condition than ever before. About 10000
acres will be planted and something like
1900 cars will in all probability be
shipped out of the state Representatives
for the different railroads were present at
the meeting, and assured the growers Of
hearty cooperation and support. After a
discussion Of the prospects and an explana-
ton of the workings Of the produce ex-
change by the president, resolutions were
passed indorsing the exchange. and asking
the committee appointed at Albany to look
into the workings, and give the exchange
their Endorsement. A barbecue dinner was
served after the business meeting.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-10

The anthracite coal is very hard to burn
and chills very easily in the furnace. which
results in delay, as was the case Friday.
The cost OF anthracite Is in excess OF the
cost of soft coal, but the railroad manage
ment is leaving nothing undone for the
comfort Of the Tybee visitors A delay re-
sultinR from an experiment cannot be con-
sldered discreditable to the road
A recent bulletin issued BY the census
bureau giving the statistics Of fifty lines Of
street railway is interesting. Ten OF the
roads reported on are operated by cables.
ten by electricity and thirty by animal
power. The total cost of the ten cable
roads, including equipment, Is given at
SO, S5l ,4l6 The total number Of passen-
gers carried was l0l 1926, 6S5. at a total cost
of s., 2S6, 46l. The operating expenses per
car mile were, therefore, 12.12 cents, and
the operating expenses per passenger car
ried s - cents. The length of all tracks,
including sldings, is given as nearly 14S
miles. The total cost of the
ten electric roads, including equip
ments, il given as 2,426, 2S5,
with total track mileage Of 361.2 % miles
The total number of passengers carried was
S,OSl 1874, at cost of 1926, 961, or 13 81 cents
per car mile, and $50 cents per passenger
carried. The total cost of thirty animal
power lines, together with equipment, Is
given at S22, 7SS. 277, with 552 miles OF track.
The operating expenses of these lines for
the year were SC, 1856, 0l9, carrying 100, 49,
7S3 passengers. The expense per car mile
was, therefore. s. 10 cents and the cost per
passenger carried 3.67 cents. The expense
per car mile on cable rosds varied from 9. 80
cents to 2l.9 cents; on electric roads, from
S34 cents to 1904 cents: on animal roads,
from 9.10 cents to POP cents. OF the
electric roads under consideration nine are
operated by the trolley system and one by
the storage battery system.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-10
TIE soUrH's WOOD DISPLAY.
A scheme for an Exhibit at the.Worid's
Fair

Ascheme for an Exhibit at the.World's
Fair.
One Of Georgia's principal displays at the
,-orld's fair will be its exhibit Of lumber
srd native woods.
p. Jordan. president of the Memphis
Lumber Exchange, offers pertinent and
tj-1elv suggestions, touching the manner of
tba s0uths display. He says the lumber in
,s-asts of the south must be handsomely
rsnresented, as Chicago is the greatest all
md lumber market in the world, and be-
Id sail the world will be there to see.
II being an admitted fact that for hard
--oois the south must be looked TO for the
t,,tnre supply it is right and proper that the
s9uth should make creditable display of
ber prOducts in this line on SO unusual an
occssion. In order that this display of
sCpthern lumber products may be properly
snnreciated by visitors it must be shown in
~ finished state.
This can best be done by the erection of a
handsome two or three story cottage, built
entirely of southsrn woods and fur
nished with southern furniture, made
1ron all varieties of native woods,
he cottage to have elegant grounds,
9TH conservatory, in which the orange
lemon, fig, banana. palmetto and other
regularly southern trees should grow, the
Whole frightened and gladdened with south
Each state should contribute 1900 for
this structure, namely, Arkansas. Texas,
louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia,
Alabama, Kentucky, Florida, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Virginia, West Vir-
ginia. Missouri and California. Total,
$40, 900. The rooms to be large, and each
state to have a special room and furnish the
same as best suits it, and place competent
man in charge thereof. Any state not wish
ing to display timber resources in the shape
of furniture can use the room for samples
of staple products of most interest.
Each state should appropriate the above
amount from the general fund, and where
this is not done by the state it should be
done by the lumber interests.
The contemplated building should have
one large reception hall, ornamented with
the coats of arms of the different states,
flags, etc.
Place this lumber display in the hands of
J. B. White of Missouri, president of the
Southern Lumber Manufa cturers' Associa-
ton, says Mr.. Jordan, with vice president
from each of the states named, and the thing
is accomplished at once and handsomely.
Each room should be furnished with a
different wood, and the states can provide
for them as follows:
First, maple; second, poplar; third, cot
tonwood fourth, red gum; fifth, white ash.
sixth, white oak; seventh, red oak; eighth,
redwood: ninth, black walnut; tenth, beech
eleventh, red cedar twelfth. elm; thirteenth,
chestnut; fourteenth, cypress; fifteenth,
cherry. Reception room, yellow pine; roof
of redwood shingles.
No paint should disigure the building.
The siding should be cypress, and the outside
finish white ash. All finished in natural
state, the whole resting on foundation of
Tennessee marble.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-10
WATSON IN EFFINGHAM.
The Congressman-Elect to Talk
the Autancarnau

me CongreSsman-Elect to Talk to
the Auiancemen.
The Efingham county alliance have Sc
cured Hon. Thomas E. Watson, congress
man-elect from the Augusta district, as its
orator on the occasion of its mass meeting
at Springfield July ,. The committee has
made a most happy selection, and will be
we'll repaid, as Mr.. Watson is one of the most
pleasing speakers in Georgia. A prominent
aillanceman said yesterday that Mr.. Wat
son had made a great mistake in opposing
Congressman Crisp for speaker of the next
national House. In speaking to the Effing
ham alliance he would face an enthusiastic
Crisp crowd.
Col. William Hodgson at. one time a citi-
zen or NARROW. but now residing in the
hourishing little town of Sumner, made
this section flying visit last week. The
colonel is always welcome visitor, a most
interesting talker. He resided at one time
in Florida and is prolific in "reminiscences
of his younger days and experience in the
everglades and the numerous tits with the
red men.
Lieut.. James Bird of Rfingham, pay
master of the Fifth Georgia cavalry is Wis
iting friends in Savannah.
Judge A. F. Rain of Springfield is still
agitating a railroad to that place. 1t is
said he will address the citizens upon that
subject during court week.
Miss Emma Tyree of Washington, D. c.,
is visiting her sister, Mrs F. B. Arden.
Miss Wells of Summertown, Emanuel
county, relative of Rev. and Mrs. j. E.
Wray, is making them visit.
Mrs. M. L. Boyd and family arrived in
Guyton Friday, and will spend some time
at the Lauier house.
Hon. P. W. Meldrim spent Friday in
Springfield on legal business.
1t is reported that Schlev Rogers, one of
Guyton's young men, contemplates locating
in the thriving little town of Pooer.