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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-05
SPECIAL REDUCTION SALE

Weplace on sale this week a choice assortment Of new
Silk Flouncings, Dress Nets, Figured Chifons and Trimming
Laces at unprecedented low prices. Also an elegant collec-
ton of Lace Curtains in Irish Point, Nottingham, Swiss Tam
bours and Real Laces at great reductions from regular prices.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-05
SANDS

CCHOOL DISTRICTS contemplating Issuing Bonds y b,rildino
~ School Houses, will find it to their interest tt CORRESPOND WITH
me I have purchased more School Bonds in Montana drr.
ing the past year than all other bond houses onatdned An na.
pared to advance money for the erection of School Houses in ad,
vance fthe issue Of bonds.
Will purchaser all classes O. Bonds. State. COUNTY n citv War.
rants. Correspondence solicited.
H. B. PALMER; 10 Edwards St, Helena, Mont.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-05

arRest stock of fishing tackle in Mon
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-28
MR.. CLEVELAND IN DEMAND-
He Has Three Invitations to Conreuo
oraeo Forefather'a Dav

He Has Three Invitations to Comnnau-
oraee Forefather's Day.
II Mr.. Cleveland accepts all the invita-
tions he has received, says the Pbiladelnbia
Press. he will eat three dinners to commem-
CRATE Forefarher's day. The New York and
Brooklyn societies ara anxious to have him
present, and so is the Chicago society. The
view I ork society expects to capture him,
aIu mr. Depew rather hopes that Cleveland
VIII De present, since he has some things
20 say which did not occur to him TO say
at the chamber Of commerce dinner,
cleveland has good right to be at these
NeM England dinners since, although born
In New Jersey, he comes Of pretty sturdy
New England stock. Col. John T. Wait.
who repres ented for ten years the Eastern
Connections district In congress. was in the
CITY on Thanksgiving day, and to a group
on friends he told this anecdote. Said he,
Il went to see Cleveland when he was
PRESIDENT and a member OF congress-. and
introduced myself, saying that l had not
come to ask him for any office. or any
FAVOR, but simply to tell him who l was
and something about his ancestors. l said
TO him, Mr.. President, my home is In the
town OF Norwich where your grandfather.
old Deacon Cleveland, lived all his life
where yuur father was born aud where
have heard him preach many a time. When
L was admitted to the bar rented the first
2ff1ce ever occupied of your grandfather,
Deacon Cleveland, and how much do you
suppose he charged me a month for rentg
A dollar month; that was ALL And he
used to tell me not to get discouraged, be-
cause this was great country and any
young man Of good health and good habits
bad magnificent opportunity in it,
cleveland seemed very much interested in
my anecdotes Of his father and grandfather,
and said he hoped some day TO pay a visit
to that section" 1t is a rather curious
coincidence that the ancestors OF Cleveland
and Of Samuel J. Tilden lived in revolution
airy times only few miles from one an.
other.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-28
THE FEVER DISAPPEARING.
The Views of a Wen-Known Physician
With Regard to It.

The Views of a Wen-Kaown Physician
With Regard to 1t.
A well-known physician yesterday, speak
ing Of the continued fever that has attracted
some attention in the city for several
months, said that it was dying out, and
that in all probability It would soon disap-
pear altogether. In his opinion, there were
two causes for it, viz: The condition of the
atmosphere and the condition of the sewers
That the condition OF the atmosphere was
largely responsible for 1t was shown, he
thought, by the fact that the fever that has
prevailed here has prevailed in nearly all
parts Of this state. particularly ia the south
and southwest parts Of 1t, and also in other
states. especially the western states
With reference to the sewers he stated
the well-known fact that they are flushed
only by heavy rains There was long
drought In the early part of this year, last
ing from January until May. and in NAV
cases Of the fever were noticed, and cases
continued to make their appearance through
the summer and fall
Another prominent physician said he
was satisfied that the turning up OF the soil
on the streets during the summer months
and the oyster shells that were put upon
some of the streets were also causes. But
whatever the cause or causes it is noe
thought probable that the fever will attract
much more attention
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-28
LOCAL Personal.

J. E. Wadley of Waycross is in the city.
e. F. Battle Of Thomasville was in the
city.
Mr. A. C. Spear of New York is stopping
at the De Soto.
Mrs. A. Robider returned last night on
the Tallahassee from New York.
F. G. Crawford and L. F. Shaw of VAL
dosta were in the city yesterday.
Miss q. Coburn returned home on the
Tallahassee last night from New York
Mr. Theodore Gordon has returned home
after spending several months ia the north.
MIR. and Mrs. William Rogers arrived
home last night from New York on the
Tallahassee.
Mr. w. l.. Wilson. who was IN Florida
several days last week. spent yesterday In
the city and leaves for Oarien this morning
to be gone day or two.
Jack Prince of Omaha, who has quite
reputation in bicycle circles for fast riding,
stopped in Savannah yesterday on his way
20 Florida He will return here in about
two weeks and try to get up series Of races
at Thunderbolt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-28
One OF Natures Freaks.
FfoDl the PHILADELPHIA Times


A very strange freak Of nature is re-
ported from Roseburg, S. c. 1t is s.
weeks old baby, whose right hand bears
the imprint OF human face. The face oc-
cupies the entire palm, and is as clearly
outlined as though painted on porcelain. It
Is the countenance OF little child about 8
years old lying asleep, with the eyelashes
drawn in fine dark lines on the full cheeks.
The mouth seems to be slightly parted, and
the lips are delicately tinted.
The baby whose hand contains this sin
gular portraiture is the child of Clark Os-
borne, merchant of Roseburg, and Mrs
Osborne declares that the face in the in
fant's palm is that of little girl she lost
about three months ago. Relatives and Ia
innate friends profess to be able to see a
strong resemblance to the dead child.
When the baby was first put into its moth
er's arms she looked at the hands, and with
loud cry tainted away but on coming to
herself exhibited the little creatures hands
to the attendants, who saw at once the
strange likeness to the dead and gone sister
Mrs. Osborne was at first much frightened
over the singular circumstance, but at last
became convinced that the strange Dor
trait was sent to comfort her. The image
on the palm was clearer the first few DAYS
OF the baby's life than now, and it is Thought
to be gradually fading away
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-28
DU BIGNoN AS A PROPHET.

Two Years Ago He Predicted Mr..
Cleveland's Nomination and Election.
A gentleman yesterday called the atten-
ton Of the MORNING NEWS to an interview
with Hon. Fleming G.. duBignon in tn ,
Elberton Star on the occasion of Mr..
duBignon's visit to Bowman high school to
deliver an address in June, 1890. The veri-
fication of the statements made then is old
news to Savannahians now, but neverthe-
less it is interesting as a specimen of Mr..
duBignons political foresight and judg-
ment.
In reply TO question as to the probable
nominee Of the Democratic party in 1892,
Mr.. duBignon said: "Grover Cleveland
will be the nominee. Every day learn TO
admire more and more this remarkable
man, and believe he will go down to his
tory as the greatest statesman of modern
times His administration was clear, clean
and conservative, and he learned his bit
terest enemies to respect. nay, even admire
him, and do not believe there Is any power
on earth, not excepting the mints Of the
protected manufacturers at the north, that
can defeat him in 1892"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-28
THE BURNING OF THE aEIDRuN.
Some Details Connected With the
Loss OF the Vessel

Some Details Connected With the
Loss OF the Vessel
A special 10 the MORNING NEWS from
Darien published Saturday mentions the
fact that the Norwegian bark Heidrun was
destroyed by fire at Sapelo Thursday night.
but no particulars were given. The Held
run was ordered fro m Tybee several days
ago to Sapelo to load cargo Of timber.
She arrived there on Nov. Is and anchored
off awaiting pilot and tugboat to 60 to her
loading berth. During the time she was
anchored, which was several days, the
captain took advantage of il TO have the
vessel scFaDed end the paint burned Of for
the purpose Of repainting, and it is
believed that the operation Of burn,
R ting vessel of the tsks 4d w paint u. caused Ss
smoldered all day Thursday before it was
discovered, and when it was, In the after
noon, the whole forward part of the vessel
was in a blaze About dusk Thursday the
tug II. NJ. c. Smith. with the schooner
David Baird, hence for Doboy in tow hove
in sight. The Smith anchored the schooner
and went to the assistance OF the burning
bark and put three streams OF water on the
fire. 1t, however, had too much Roadway,
and as there was pretty good breeze blow.
ing il became evident 20 Capt. Rogerson of
the tug that the vessel was doomed. Here
manned by the burning vessel until
the windlass was burned out OF her,
aud her anchor chains were clear The
tug then took the bark to a bank, where
she grounded and burned to the waters
edge. She had been anchored right in the
channel, and would have been a dangerous
obstruction to navigation but for Capt
Rogerson's foretheught in towing the burn
ing vessel out of the way. Capt. Roger
son says the burning vessel was a magnifi-
cent spectacle. The crew took to their
boats and went over to the quarantine sta
ton, where they were taken care of tempo
rarily. The Heidrun was a large vessel,
being 905 tons burthen, and was owned in
Stavanger, Norway. She was insured in
the Norwegian clubs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-28
WANT 1T CONDEMNED.

The Ministers Would Like to See Prizs-
Fighting Declared Illegal.
The talk about the ministers of the CITY
preparing bill to be introduced in the
legislature to prevent prize-hghting appears
to be unfounded. Ministers who were seen
yesterday said that the ministers associa-
ton had taken no such action and it was
not probable that it will do 80.
The ministers, however, would be very
glad to see a bill introduced in the lees-
lature by some member Of the body TO make
prize-6ghting illeReL
A prominent pastor of the city said the
recent fights had been such farces, If his in
formation was correct, that he thought this
in itself would be sufficient to kill the prac-
tice 80 far as Savannah was concerned.
He said some of the ministers might
write to friends in the legislature to re-
quest them to pass bill Of the character
mentioned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-28
WILL WE HAVE PRIMARIEsV
Candidates for County Offices May be
Selected That Way,

Candidates for County Offices May be
Selected That Way.
There has been considerable talk recently
among the politicians and the people gen.
orally about having primaries for the Sc
lection OF county officers. II candidates for
representatives are selected by primaries
why should not candidates for county
offices be selected In the same manner Is the
way the idea is generally expressed.
EFFECT OF THE COMMISSIONERS BILL.
The bill to make the county commission
ers elective has passed both houses of the
legislature, and has received the
governors signature. This has given
strength to the argument in favor OF nomi-
nations for county officers. There are
about 400 registered voters in the county,
Of whom z, 200 are black, leaving 8, 200 white
voters qualified to cast their votes in the
January election for county officials. OF
these 1t is safe TO estimate over 5000 40
democrats.
TO DECREASE BRIBERY.
a primary would simplify things greatly.
1t would eliminate bribery in the election
OF which, according to report. there has
been considerable in previous county cleo
tons. 1t would be great saving TO the
candidates also.
Some Office holders are said to spend
nearly years salary In securing their
election. 1t would obviously be a great
benefit to the candidates to cut down the
expenses Of running for office in this way
The nominees Of the primary would be
certain Of election if there was no split.
There ia the great drawback about prim-
aries. Splits follow them as naturally az q
tail follows O comet
II fairly conducted. however, there
would be little excuse for q split and pub
lie opinion would compel the defeated
candidates to abide by the result OF the
primary.
PETITION IN CIRCULATION.
A petition to the democratic executive
committee OF the county to order a primary
for the selection of candidates for the
county offices is going the ROUNDS and has
received a number OF signatures. 1t will
probably be presented to the executive com
mittee soon. The committee, however, will
hardly make a decision on this point until
there has been q general discussion Of the
question, and the majority appear to have
expressed themselves as for or against the
plan.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-28
BUSINESS MEN ON a JAUNT.
Several Prominent Nashville Mer
chants in Savannah.

Several Prominent Nashville Mer-
chants in Savannah.
A number Of prominent business men
OF Nashville arrived in Savannah yester-
day afternoon. They have been travelling
southwark from Nashville on a tour OF
sightseeing in the different cities, and also
to cultivate closer business relations with
leading merchants OF the cities visited.
The party is travelling in a special car un-
der the direction OF J. NJ. Cutler of Atlanta,
the general southern agent of the Chicago
and Eastern Illinois and the Evansville aud
Terre Haute railways. The party consists
OF Messrs, Stratton, Orr, Morris, Cummins
aud Kirkpatrick. leading grocery men of
Nashville, and L. R. Peterborough. G. L.
Stone, and G. II. Rockwell, all officials con-
nected with the two railroads mentioned.
One OF the party said last night that the
chief object Of the trip was sightseeing, but
incidentally they hoped TO cultivate closer
relations with the business men Of the south.
The party has met number of business
men in Atlanta and Macon and they speak
very highly of the treatment accorded
them. They registered at the De Soto
yesterday but spent the afternoon very
quietly. Some Of the visitors took drive
around the city, and il is expected that the
party will meet a number of prominent
local merchants to-day. The trip will be
extended TO Jacksonville and other winter
resorts Of Florida.
The members of the party were enter
tanned last evening by the Oglethorpe Club
Another entertainments will be rendered
them to-day at IL o'clock by the club at the
instance OF Mr.. A. NJ. Bond Of the Bowker
Fertilizer Company. Under the manage
ment of Mr.. J. NJ. Cutler the party have
met with splendid treatment ever since
leaving Atlanta
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-28
PRIZE STORIES
By Boys and Girls of the Public
Schools.

By Boys and Girls of the Public
Schools.
The MORNING NEWS offers a prizs NJ
$40 for the best and IS for the second bsst
story written by boy or girl pupil of the
public schools Of Savannah.
1t is proposed to publish one story in tho
MORNING NEws on Christmas day and thu
other on New Years day.
The stories must not make less than
column, nor more than three columns. Of the
MORNING NEWS IA column is about Zoo
words.
Stories for competition must be sen, IN m
or before Dec. 5. enveloped and sealed and
addressed to "SToRY COMMITTEE. MoRyIro
NEWS, SAVANNAH, GA" The mama Of tha
writer of each story must be placed in a
separate sealed envelope and forwarded
with the story. Unaccepted mauusorint
will be returned. The award will be msda
by committee of citizens appointed for
that purpose
A picture and sketch Of the sucoess,,I
competitors will appear with their respecti 70
productions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-28
PLANT SYSTEM OFFICERS.
Annual Meeting of the Southern Ex.
press Company To-day.


press Company To-day.
Mr.. h. B. Plant and party arrived in the
city yesterday morning from Charleston in
Mr.. Plants private car. Those accompany
ing Mr.. Plant were Vice President n. S.
Haines Of the Plant system, Secretary r B.
Smith, r. g. Erwin, Esq, of the general
counsel, Treasurer J. NJ. Lee, Mir. Nj. F.
Plant, and Vice President NJ. j. OBrien OF
the Southern Express Company.
The party will remain In Savannah today
and Tomorrow. The annual meeting Of tho
Southern Express Company, Of which Mr..
Plant is president and Mr.. O'Brien vice
president, will be held in the general offices
OF the Savannah, Florida and Western rail-
way to-day.
The annual meeting of the Savannah.
Florida and Western railway, of which Mr..
Plaut is also president, will be held to-
morrow.
Mr.: Plant and party will leave Savannah
tuesday afternoon for Brunswick. where
the annual meeting of the Brunswick aud
western railroad will be held Wednesday.
The annual meeting of the Alabama
Midland railroad will be held at Montgom-
cry this week. The annual meeting Of the
Florida roads of Mr.. Plants system will also
be held in the next few days.
DATE OF ANNUAL MEETINGS CHANGED.
The annual meetings of the roads of the
Plant system have heretofore been held in
February, but general change Of time to
the latter part Of November and the first OF
December has been inaugurated. The rea-
son for this change, Mr.. Plant said last
night, is that most of the other large rail-
road systems Of the country hold
their annual meetings about this
time of year, and MIR. Plant thought
it we'll TO conform TO the general rule. 1t
is also more convenient for the interstate
commerce commission to receive all the
reports at once.
Mr. Plant is looking we'll and is evidently
in good health. he expressed himself as
well pleased with the outlook Of things for
the railroads down south, especially since
the increase in the price of cotton.
Mr. Plant will spend some time in Florida
before returning north.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-28

The Morning News City Delivery
Is as perfect as money. experience and CON
slant care can make IL. The paper is de-
hvered in any part Of the city as far south
as Estill avenue promptly and regularly.
Immediately after going TO press, and with
as little delay as Is possible to make certain
delivery. The service is the best OF any city
in the south, and Ii under the Immediate
supervision OF the business office. None but
the Oest carriers are employed, and our con-
slant aim is 20 make this important depart
mont faultless. In toe southern part of the
city prompt delivery Is made by wagon
guaranteeing to those living a distance
from the Office an early service. The MORN
ING NEWS will be delivered regularly Tor
one month, 81 90; three months, 81 so
Your subscription solicited.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-28
A NEW WAY TO COUNT.
How the Cost of kilograms VIII be
Calculated in Future.

How the Cost of kilograms VIII be
Calculated In Future.
A new method Of counting words has re-
Gently been put into practice by the West
ern Union and the Postal Telegraph CON-
panies. They claim that the method will
reduce the cost OF messages In many
instances 20 the public, something
which corporations are not often likely TO
consider, and a sort Of concession which
Jay Gould, the head of tue company, has
not heretofore been willing to grant. Where
the reduction comes in though, 10 hardly
appreciable.
tionary words, initial letters, surnames OF
persons, names of cities, towns, villages
states or territories, or names Of the Cana
dian provinces, will be counted and charged
for each as one word. The authorizations
for the names of cities, towns, villages,
states, territories and provinces will be
counted and charged for the same as if
written in full.
In the names of countries or counties all
the words will be counted and charged for.
Punctuation marks and bars Of division
will also be counted, each as one word and
any combination of figures or letters as in
cipher messages, will be counted, each
group being taken separately, three figures.
letters or signs to the word, and any
group tneIeoA OF less IMAM tnree nSures, leJ-
ters or signs will also be counted as one
word.
The object OF this change, the officials of
the company say, is to, If possible, prevent
liability 70 error by showing to those who
wish to send messages, that it will be to
their advantage to make them explicit, and
to this end, numbers and amounts should be
written in words, and when not so written,
the receiving clerk at the telegraph office
Will ra0nast that N ha 6Ona Sbnuln thR
party wishing to send the message decline
TO do this, the message will be accepted as
written and the figures counted as above
indinakad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-28
THE COMET DIDN'T STRIKE.
Many People on the Lookout for tn
Celestial Stranger.

Many People on the Lookout for the
Celestial Stranger.
The comet which has been attracting
so much Of the attention OF astrouo-
mers was scheduled by some OF them to
pass or collide with the earth last night
Many people in Savannah were on the look
out for the visitor and all over the city
groups could be seen ineently gazing at the
heavens 70 get look at the fiery wanderer.
Those who had the use Of glasses were re-
warded with a glimpse of il, but those with
out them had to content themselves with
very poor view, even If they saw it at all.
II any considerable number of people
feared collision wit b the comet they were
fully treasured when nothing extraordinary
happened at 10 O'clock That was
the scheduled time for the earth TO
be at that point in its orbit
which is crossed by the comet. But 6sbron-
omers differ very much in their knowledge
Of the movements OF The comet. some hold
that it had been moving toward the earth,
while others with equal positiveness con-
tend otherwise and say that if it does cross
the earth's orbit it will not be until several
days after the earth has passed the collision
point.
THE STARS DIDN'T SHOOT.
The great meteoric display which was ex-
pected last night did not materialize. As far as
shooting stars" were concerned there were
not near 30 many as could be seen Wednes-
day night, when these who were on the
lookout were rewarded with mild DISPLAY.
The shower was more pronounced Ia other
portions Of the country.
1t was the disagreement among scientists
as TO the nature Of she comet that created 80
much public interest in it, and no doubt
many people in Savannah, as we'll as In
other portions of the country, are glad that
all talk about a possible collision is over
with
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-28
FOR CHEF OF POLICE.
hr. Charles A. Fleming a Candid
for the Position

hr. Charles A. Fleming a Candidate
for the Position.
Mr.. Charles A. Fleming has announced
himself candidate for the position of chief
of police at the approaching election for
city officials. Mr.. Fleming has boen
mentioned for this position before, and has
many friends who believe that he would
fill it with credit to himself and the city.
Mr.. Fleming is one of the most popular
and genial gentlemen to be found in the
whole city. In fact, he is just overlooking
with good nature and this accounts in part
for his many friends
1t is said that Mr.. Fleming has promises
OF support in certain quarters that will be
Of great advantage Co him in his candidacy.