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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-16
DROWNED IN A MILL-PoND.
A Drunken Father and Bis Three
Caildren Lost.

-~A~4AVa A-S1Ns
HAwKINsvILLE, ga, May 15.-This
morning news was received here OF an acct
dent which resulted in the death Of man
aud three helpless children. Abe Newman
came to town yesterday bringing bis wife
and four children ia q one-horse wagon, In
the afternoon Mr.. Newman spent some OF
his surplus cash in alcohol and drank rather
freely of the liquid. About s o'clock at
night he went by the house of a relative
whore bis wife and children had spent the
day, took his family in the wagon and
started for home. He was too intoxicated
20 drive, 50 his wife held the hnes and
was guiding the horse. Eight miles from
Hawkinsvills, on the road to their home,
the Newmaus had TO pass Jelks' mill. Iu-
stead Of crossing at the ford, for some
reason his wife drove on the milldam and
started across. When half way across the
dam Newman grabbed the lines and pulled
the horse around. The horse plunged down
the embankinent into the pond, where the
water is twelve feet deep, pulling the
wagon after him. Mrs. Newman screamed
for help, and two negro men who
were fishing at the pond came
to their assistance and rescued Mrs. New
man and liberated the horse. Mr. Newman
and three OF the children we're thrown into
the water aud were drowned. The young
est one remained In the wagon, which
ioated out into the pond after the horse
was out loose, and was rescued. The eldest
OF the drowned children was not more than
years old. Their bodies were recovered
and they were buried this afternoon.
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ouINToN,s DEATH.

He Was Behesded by Public Execu-
toner on a Native Leaders Order.
SIMLA, May 15.-Dispatches received here
from Eanipuri show that Chief Commits
sionsr James w. Quinton and the officers
who lost their lives at the same time he did
were not victims OF massacre brought
about by popular fury. The evidence given
at the trials which have recently taken
place Of prominent Manipuri insurgents who
were captured by the British troops proves
that the chief commissioner and his
colleagues were bsheaded by the public
executioner under orders Of a Manipuri
major and ex-Sepoy who had deserted from
toe British ranks and who had joined the
Manipuris. Both these men were found
guilty by the military tribunal which has
been In session at Manipuri.
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DEATHS ON THE GlBBET.
Reuben Moore Hanged at Trenton for
Killing a Companion.

Reuben Moore Hanged at Trenton for
Killing a Companion.
CHATTANOOGA. TENN, May 15.-Rsuben
Moore, a negro, 81 years old, was hanged
to-day at Trenton, Ga. at las o'clock, for
the murder Of Henry Slade. a colored
companion, at Rising Fawn. Ga. July II.
1890 The hanging was public, and was
viewed by 1000 people. It was well ad-
yertise and the gallows was located 50 as
10 provide good point Of observation for
the crowd. Tho negro made long
rambling address, advising the rising
generation 10 avoid craps and whisky. and
tO obey their parents He heid the moose In
his hand while speaking aud several times
showed it b tho crowd. saying. "Whisky
brought me 70 thia" he adjusted the rope
around bis neck and with q cry 20. Lord,
taks care of my soul, on bis lips. lao was
dropped through the soaiG0ld eight feet.
His mock was n0t broken aud death resulted
from straugpati0n. hftsen minutes after
tie drop fell
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KsNTUCKY's DEMOCRATS.
John Young Brown OF Henderson
Nominated for Governor.

John Young Brown of Henderson
Nominated for Governor.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 15.-The state
democratic convention resumed its sessions
this morning. and, after sharp maneuvering
on the part of the managers Of the candi-
dates, nominated ex-Congressman John
Young Brown OF Henderson for governor
Under the rule adopted at the opening Of
the balloting last night the name
Of DR.. Clardy, the farmers alliance
candidate, having the smallest number OF
votes, was withdrawn on the eleventh
ballot. On the twelfth ballot Watt Hardin,
now attorney general, was dropped. After
speeches by Messrs. Brown. Clay, Hardin
and Clardy. the convention adjourned 10 8
o'clock tonight. At that hour NJ. @.
Afford Of Lexington was nominated for
lieutenant governor with little opposition.
The convention IL now listening - nOml-
mating speeches for attorney general.
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DROWNED IN TaR DNlEPHR.

Nineteen Russian Workmen Sunk
With a Flat by Steamer.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 15.-An accident
by which nineteen working men lost their
lives occurred on the Dnieper river to-day.
A fat boat containing number of working
men proceeding down the river came into
collision with steamer bound up the
stream. The fiat boat sank almost i'm
mediately. drowning nineteen of its occu-
pants. The captain OF the steamer is
blamed for the accident on the ground that
it was easier for him to keep out of the way
Of the boat than IL was for the latter, which
was drifting down the stream, TO get out Of
the steamers waY
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SCHOOL CHILDREN HURT.

A Coping Falls on a Group and Three
OF Them Will Die.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, May 15.-The coping
OF the new Henley school building fell this
morning on the school children as they
were entering the old building adjoining.
Five little boys we're hurt: James 0dea,
seriously hurt about the head aud body;
Edward Marks. only 3 years, skull
fractured; Albert Mayer. aged IL bead
seriously injured; Fletcher Summers and
George Harley slightly hurt. None OF the
children were dead at night time, but Oden,
Marks and Mayer are in critical condiTion.
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a FIGHT AGAINST FRICK.
Independent Coke Operators Giving
Aid to the Strikers.

Independent Coke Operators Giving
Aid to the Strikers.
PITTsBURG, Pa. May 15.-There is no
longer doubt that the independent opera
tors have formed some sort OF combination
to support the strikers SO that the mammoth
Frick works will not be able to undersell
them. Operator Hogset plainly
stated to-day that he would
discharge any man who refused TO con-
tribute to the strikers fund. The formida-
BILE W. ]. Rainey non-union works have
been thrown open to collectors for the
strikers funds for the first time In years.
This sort of revenge Mr.. Rainey desires, in
view of the many contracts he
lost to Mr. Frlck while he
had trouble with his men. The
working force Of the coke region is being
steadily increased despite any and all al
legged desertions, at the rate of 500 men per
week. At the present rate of increase the
operators will have all the labor they want
within nine weeks
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FLoRIDA's METROPOLIS.
A Savannah Mans Horrible Fate
Whale Washed Ashore.

Savannah Mans Horrible Fete-A
Whale Washed Ashore.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, May 15.-Capt. S.
K Russell. proprietor Of the Olustee steam
saw-milis, one Of the largest lumber ship
pers in Florida, has determined to move
back his lumber business from Fernandina
to jacksonville.
A whale was washed ashore near Pablo
yesterday. about six miles from Pablo
Beach. This is the second one that has
come ashore within two weeks.
George Harrison was shot In the head to-
day by Tom Barlow. Both are negroes.
HARRISON WILL RECOVER.
James Walsh, who came here from Sa-
vaunah, died this morning from injuries
received on the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway. He was jafnmed between
two Pullman sleepers at ths depot here, and
his head was 10 crushed that each eye popped
out.
The trial Of Alex. Campbell for the mur-
der OF Miss Mamie Joseph will begin next
week.
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INSURANCE FOR OLD ACE.
A Scheme Now Before the British Par
liament.

a bCueme NOW BBfOrA tu5 bFltiBh Par
Lament.
copyrighted. 1891, by the Rew York Associated
Press)
LONDON, May l5.--At conference Of the
members Of the House Of Commons on the
question OF national insurance for old age IL
was decided 70 form parliamentary com
aud women, on attaining the age Of 15, 90
tain a state pe1sion. A league was
formed 10 agitate the question. A large
nuFnbor u fnonbers Of the HOUSE Of Com-
mons viii adhere " tho league. Tho scheme
is connected with tbs wgrklagpsn's insuF-
apce measure, which Mr.. G3zchan pro-
notes, Ihe measure Is called tbo Industrial
assarance bill, aud Is designed b regulate
friendly societies and - protect the work.
iuzmen from fraud
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chiclsmau9a's New Bal Room.

CHIoKAaAUGA, Ca, May l5--'fhe bali
room being built near the hotel here will be
completed BY ths hrst OF next week in
yltations are % be issued In a few days Tor
the opening ball, which ID b b. given May
20. Il will bs one of the most brilliant
social events Ia tbs history o. North asor-
gia. Representatives from all over the state,
and also from Tennessee, Alabsna and
Mississippi Hili - pfesenL
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WOUND OF THE czARowITz.

A Claim That Els Assailant is a Rus
sian Nihilist.
LONDON, May 16, 2 A. M.-The ST. Peters
burg correspondent of the Chronicle says it
is reported that the czarowitz is more seri-
ously wounded than is admitted by the au-
thorities. The correspondent adds that the
assailant of the czarowitz is nihilist, who
escaped from Saghalien, an island off the
coast of Asia, belonging to Russia, and who
succeeded in entering the Japanese police
service.
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A Fatal swlr Of Aeonlte.

BLooMagToN. ILI... May i5.-~At stan-
ford. this county, y. a. aud samuel Riley
of tBat place, aud Berry Fowler u M0nti-
cello, took drinks from . ttls whlch they
suppossi coBtained whisky, but which was
filed with aoouite. Ia short time J. a.
Riley wAs dsad sad che otbsf two viii de
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rxpress WAGON aands strIke.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, May l5.-All tho
drivers and handlers of the Adams Express
Company struck here this morning Thz
is the result Of a recent order Of the COM
pany requ ring their employees % furnish =
bond. TEis strike Is likely 70 spread over
the country,
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COMPLETION OF A TUNNEL.

It Gives a New Railroad to Anniston
and MONTGOMERY.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 15.-The
tunnel through Pigeon mountain on the
Chattanooga Southern railway was COM
pleted to-day. The tunnel is 800 feet long,
and will enable trains to run over the new
line from Chattanooga TO Ga6sden, dis
tance Of ninety miles, by Jcne /. This will
give new railroad to Admission, Montgom-
ery and the gulf
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ROME. May 15.-The pope has dismissed
MoGsignor Fafchi, administrator of Peters
pence, and has appointed a committee Of
six cardinals to administer the funds.
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The Knizhts Of Honor convsntion.

CHARLEsTos, \. c., May -. Charleston
has been selected a. the place fOr the hold
lnR ~ the next annual national convention
Of The knights ~ Honor. The meeting will
bs held 10 May, 1891, and viii lnoluda rep~
refentstiyes froa every state IN the anton.
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Ararchists Jailed IN Italv.

ROME, May 15.-t5ixteen anarchists we're
arrested to-day. They had in their posses
sion plans to piilage and destroy with dyna-
mite banks, factories and other property.
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Infiuenza's RavaRes.

LONDON, May 15.-The influenza epidemic
is seriously increasing in South Russia. In
Russian-P Poland the disease has decimated
the population Of many villages.
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Delay In the EncyclicaL

ROME, May 15.--The pope has suddenly
ordered that the publication Of his ENJOY
cical be DELAYED.
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BLAINE WORSE.
Ae VIII Be Unable to Leave New
York Next Week.

he VIII Be Unable to Leave New
York Next Week.
New YORK, May 15.-Secretary of State
James e. Blaine was not as well this morn
ing as he was yesterday. He is suffering
from gout, and passed bad night. This
morning he was propped up in bed, feeling
badly. His family induced him to partake
OF some breakfast. DIR. Dennis called this
morning. and, after examining Secretary
Blaine, said IL would he impossible for him
70 leave the city before Monday or Tuesday
next. His family are very undecided as 10
'heir plans for departure.
DEATH NOT FEARED.
NEW YoRK. May 10, 2 a. M-Dr. Dennis,
necretary Blaine's attending physician,
positively declares that there Is no danger
his illness proving fatal. Mrs. Walter
Daioroseh sent cabegram 70 Emmons
blaine at London, statil.g x that Mr. Blaine
vas DONG we'll, ana not ~ heed tbs alarm
4 hg reports. AZ o'clock this morning Sec
.Ary Blaine was reported % be sound
,sieep. lie bas been resting comfortably
Y the evening.
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WAsHIE0ToN. May I5.-The EgsnfaQ
Critic has ceased publication. aud has been
plared la tho heuds q . FecsiyH
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New YoRK. May 15.--The gold coin or
dered to-day for shipments to Europe by
to-morrow's steamers is as follows: Heidei-
bach, Ickelheimer &c Co., 81 5000; Won
Hoffman g. Co., 81, 900. 900; Lazard Freres,
81 $50, 900; Ladenburg, Thalmann &E Co.,
$500 600; total to-day, $3. .750, 900; for the
week 81 T25. 600
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-03
COLORED FIRES.
Formulae by Which Strange Effects Are
Produced.

Formulae by Which Strange Effects Are
Produced.
It may be taken for granted that
many readers will be interested to learn
how the colored fires, with which the
birthday of our country" is popularity
celebrated are prepared. The process
of combining the materials is simple.
Striking differences in color produced
by slight changes in composition. The
western Druggists gives some form
ulse which clear up the mystery Of these
strange effects.
For the production of red, green, yell
low and blue fires, one-hfth part of
the composition is shellac. AS this Is a
constant quantity it is apparent at once
that the shellac has nothing to do with
determining the color. It serves the
purpose that charcoal does in the man
ufacture Of gunpowder. It holds the
other elements in desired form, and
regulates the rate of combustion.
Another fifth part Of these several
compounds is the ohlorate of potassium.
This is used for the decorating effect;
to startle the beholder with the crack
ling sound, and with the scattering Of
the fire. Of itself i would give a white
light, and would burn with intense en-
'ergy. It imparts Ego" to the rocket.
The remaining three-ffths are what
give color to the flame. They differ, of
course, in the four compounds. For
producing red fire nitrate of strontium
is used; for green, nitrate of barium;
for yellow, nitrate Of sodium, and for
blue, ammonia sulphate Of copper. As
we find nitrates used for the first
three colors named, it is plain that the
effect is determined wholly by the use
respectively Of stronttum, barium and
sodium. 1t is equally true that blue is
the result of the burning of copper.
Violet and purple flames are COM
posite. To produce the violet, lime and
copper and sulphur are burned to-
gether. For purple, strontium and cal
omel are burned with just little cop
per. The fumes of ca1omel are partic-
ularly harmful, and all these substances
yield gases, that ought not to be freely
breathed. Very striking effects could
be obtained by using nickel, arsenic
and other similar elements, but theft
use would be dangerous to health.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-03
The Mandarin's
DAUGHTER.
BY WONG CHIN FOO

prize, there was 10 jealousy in their
striving. Each assisted the other, Sho
Mai supplementing the fervor and
strength of the young mans mind with
the subtlety and grace of her own. Ii
Xiii, who had been held the foremost
scholar of tho college, now shared the
honor, and felt that he had won friend
who was worth the sacrifice.
He was a young man of so open and SO
pure q mind that this daily association
with him brought none of that embar-
rassment which Sho Mai had dimly
feared.
In fact, she was far less at her ease
with Ii Kean, whose heart she had
failed to fathom. This poor girl was of
n most romantic nature, and she soon
passed the point where her sentiments
wore uncertain to herself. She knew
that she was deeply in love with this
gentle and beautiful young stranger,
and she did not fail to suffer in perceiv-
ing that tho answering sentiment was
only friendship. 1t is strange how much
of pathos can inhere in a situation so
ridiculous. Little Ii Kcan grew thin
and pale She could have borne I'M
kindness more easily than this calm
friendship, which was so palpably itself
and not love.
t5ho Mai was not unconscious of the
efforts which LII Kean made to win her
regard: she was ignorant only of the
feeling which inspired them. The
flowers, which never failed to deck her
chamber, pleased her, and she said so
with franknoss which was much worse
than if she had not noticed them at all.
So Ii Koan was frequently in tears,
and She dropped until the eye of her
father began to take note of her condi7
tion. He was not so blind to the cause
Of it as was that cause herself, and SO it
cane about that an invitation arrived
from relation who lived in a city at
some distance, and Ii Yuen Wy was firm
in urging his daughter to accept it.
This cost Ii Kcan more tears. She in7
sisted that the little household would
be wholly disarranged by hor going
which was unfortunately quite true
and she plead a thousand such excuses
as come readily enough at such time.
Sho Mai and Ii Xiii took her side of the
question as openly &C proper regard for
the wishes of an elder would permit, and
altogether the old savant found himself
confronted by difficulty which threat
ened to ovcrtax his philosophy.
In despair he determined to take
young "Tien" las Sho Mai was then
called by them alD INTO his confidence.
He did so, and there ensucd converse
ton which, all things considered, was
as remarkable as we'll could be. For
the first timo Sho Mai discovered that 1T
is not so easy to be man. In her sor-
row and perplexity she was tempted to
confess her secret, and nothing but the
irfexible determination which she had
made to let nothing whatever move her
to such disclosure, prevented her from
doing 50. 1t was situation in which,
naturally enough, she found her wits at
fault, and sho could suggest nothing
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-03

moro than that her departure for Picking
to attend the competition would solve
the problem. With this and with Sho
Mails promise to do all in her power to
check Ii Kean's unfortunate affection
Though exactly what she could do she
really didn't know the old philosopher
was compelled to be content. Ii Kean
was not banished to her relatives, and
she continued to carry a sore little heart
in her bosom, and to place the choicest
offerings of the season in Sho Mails
apartment.
This episode opened Sho MATS eyes
to more mysteries than one. The
thought of love ouce put into her head
and her own feeling for Ii Xiii wore it's
mask of friendship in vain. And the
shreds of its disguise were torn away
not long after when Ii Yuen Wy,
having broken the ice of such discus
sion with Sho Mai, ventured to speak
with her of an alliance which no had
planned for Ii Xiii with a maiden of the
village. How She wept that night
Thus did the venerable philosopher
avenge his daughter better than he
knew, and another heart in that little
home began to ache for love. Sho Mai
had left her fathers house to learn the
lessons of life, and they were being
taught her in O. way of which she had
not dreamed.
Amidst all these troublesome shoals
on which hearts are wrecked Ii Xiii
sailed meanwhile with a favoring breeze.
Sho Mails great eyes looking into his
would knock upon his hearts door
once in awhile, but the feeling was but
transitory, and of course he knew not
why it came. So he said to himself
that he loved Tien better than any
other man on earth, for the time when
he should make that confession to his
heart in moro comprehensive terms had
not come, though 1t was not far away.
In few weeks both were busy pre-
pairing for the examinations at the col
lege. Both were candidates for that
distinction which permits the winner to
| engage in the all-important competition
| at Picking. Both worked hard and we'll,
but Ii Xiii was not sanguine of success.
He felt that Tien would outstrip him
| in the race. He knew that his attain
| ments were equal to his friends so far
as facts and the knowledge of books
were concerned, but he perceived in the
other that reaching out beyond the def
initely asoertained, that inspiration
which the teacher 80 loves to recognize
in the pupil. His heart told him that
this would win the day, and he was not
grieved at the prospect, though 1t
meant the postponement of his most
cherished hopes, for another examina-
ton was not 10 OCCUR till the following
year, and but one OF the coveted diplo-
J Ras would be giYen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-03
CrocodiIes and Birds.

I have watched upon many occasions
the stealthy advance of a crocodile to
capture small birds, when in flights Of
many thousands they have settled upon
yielding branches Of dwarf willows,
writes Sir Samuel Baker, in "Wi1d
Beasts and Their Ways" The elastic
boughs bent down beneath the weight
of the innumerable flock, and the croc-
odle's head appeared above the surface
at distance, sank below, and quickly
reappeared (the eyes and crown alone
above water) within ten yards Of the
unsuspecting birds, all of whom were
.busily engaged in twittering excite
ment, quarreling for places, and occa-
sionally dipping their .beaks in the wa
ter when the bending twigs permitted
them to drink. In a few moments after
the disappearance Of the wary eyes a
tremendous splash was accompanied by
q pair of open jaws which swept, the
occupants Of the lower branches into the
greedy throat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-03
A WOMAN BEAR-SLAYER.
The P1uclky Deed OF a New HampshIr


The Piucky Deed OF New Hampshire
Housewife.
II the History Of Henniker," New
Hampshire, it is related that Mr.. Moses
,Huse set off with a friend on a bear
hunt one autumn morning to be.gone
for the day. A little before shutdown
Mrs Huse began her preparations for
supper against the time of the hunt
ers' return. In those early days few
houses had cellars underneath; but a
potato hole was dug near the dwelling
and covered over during the winter
with sods or thatch. In this hole the
seasons vegetables were stored.
Mrs. Huse handed pan to her little
girl and babe her go out to the cellar
hole and get some vegetables. The
child obeyed, but soon ran In, saying
that she had heard noise in the leaves
and was afraid. Her mother assured her
there was nothing to be afraid of, and
sent her back; but the little girl soon
returned with the same story, when the
mother said, impatiently: "Wal, you
stay here, an I'll go myself"
AS Mrs. Huse neAred the potato hole
she heard the noise which had alarmed
the child. Upon going nearer she es-
pied bear digging In the leaves for
acorns.
She Immediately gave chase, picking
up, as she ran, a huge pine knot, with,
train as long as yer arm," she said af-
forwards, and came up with bruin just
as he had begun the ascent Of tree.
Mrs. Huse was Of Indian descent, of
wiry, powerful muscle. She had often
taken her end of the log in clearing the
land, and now, equal to the emergency,
she dealt the bear a heavy blow with
the knot, which broke his back, and he
6e1 to the ground. She quickly dis
patched him, dragged him to the house
and dressed him.
When Mr.. Huse and his companion
returned, the woman was cooking bear
steak for supper. They were much as
tonished, and asked where she obtained
the meat. She told them, and added, in
her quaint dialect: when he failed
from the tree, damned on, did; and
I killed him, did, didl''
The energetic woman had beaten the
hunters, whose search for bears had
been f1uitless and who had returned
without game Of any sort