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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-31
Sources of Danger.


The MORNING News yesterday called
attention to the necessity for draining
the water from the low places in the city
limits and also outside of the limits in the
immediate vicinity of the city. Atten-
ton was also called to the large number
of dead animals on Hutchinson's Island
that are rapidly becoming offensive from
the effect of the hot rays of the sun.
We are glad that the mayor and the
county authorities are alive to the impor-
lance Of removing these sources of dan
ger as quickly as possible. The mayor
will at once put force at work on the
drainage of the city, and the county au-
thorities will see to it that the water is
drained from the low places that are
close to the city 1t is also understood
that the mayor yesterday ordered that
the dead animals on Hutchinsons Island
be buried without unnecessary delay
The promptness shown in attending to
these matters is commendable.
The Importance in guarding the health
of the city cannot be overestimated. The
city has been remarkably healthy all
summer, and nothing should be left I'M
done to keep it so. There is no reason to
apprehend any unusual sickness, but that
fact should not operate to prevent the talk
ing Of all possible precaution for the pres
ervatiOn of the public health
A great many animals of one kind
and another have been drowned all along
the upper river, and their bodies will
come floating down for a week or two
Care should be taken that none of them
find lodgment along the river frontof the
city, or at points above or below the city,
where they would be not only offensive to
people in the vicinity of them, but also
the cause of sickness. A little extraordi-
nary and intelligent effort at this time
may save a good deal of trouble in the
near future.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-31

The president of a national bank at
Tacoma, Wash, which went into liquida-
ton during the latter part Of July, has
an idea that it is none of Controller Eek
els business how the affairs of the bank
are settled. The controller sent an exam
iner to take charge Of the bank and look
into its affairs. The president refused to
let him into the building. The exam
iner sought the assistance of a United
States marshal TO GUST the banker forci-
bly,, but before the marshal could act the
banker had applied to the federal dis
trict court for an injunction, and obtained
an order requiring the controller to show
cause on next Monday why temporary
restraining order should not issue. The
fight is something of a novelty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-31

A scandal involving awards at the
worlds fair has made its appearance in
the newspapers. 1t appears that wo-
man named Harmon offered to procure
for Russian exhibitor at the fair a
medal of the first class and certificate
Of merit, the consideration to be $4,000
The woman referred to State Commits
sioner Beeson, Of Oklahoma, as TO her
ability to fulfill her promise, and it is
said that he in1orsed her, saying that
whatever she said was right The wo-
man has been arrested, and the proba-
bilities are that a rich scandal will grow
out Of the matter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-31
ArrEMPr 10 BERAK 81.
A Deputy Sheriff Attacked and
Three Prisoners Get Out.

4nEGD EIAhUnEEa YET OANs
Amcricus, Ga, Aug 30.-About :
o'clock this morning, when Deputy Sher-
III Willis Macarthur went in the Jail TO
feed the prisoners, he was assaulted by
/ George Cook, a negro held for burglary,
receiving wounds that may result in
death. II seems that when Macarthur
last night shut the prisoners in their cells
by moving a lever that closes a number of
cells automatically, Cook had. without
being noticed by Macarthur, fixed his
door so the moving bolt would miss the
catch. This morning when be opened the
door, fastened with a combination lock,
and entered the Jail, Homer
Willis, the young white man
confined in our Jail for safe keeping under
a fifteen years sentence for murder IN
Dawson, called him 10 his cell, pretend
ing to have something to tell him.
THE ASSAULT ON THE DEPUTY.
At this iuncture George Cook pushed
his door open, rushed up behind Near
thur ard struck him two heavy blows on
the head with a leg he had wrenched
from the iron cot in his cell. He then
took the keys and McArthur's pistol, un-
locked Homer Willis cell, when they,
with a second negro named Green, made
a break for liberty. Other prisoners gave
member of the paid fire department and
others near by rushed to the Jail just in
time to turn back other prisoners.
Willis and his two companions rushed
up an alley to Lamar street, thence across
yards, gardens and high fences into
Church street. A negro woman reported
to the crowd of excited citizens who
came rushing after the fleeing prisoners
that she saw them run under the first
Methodist church. Cook refused to sur
render, and was upon the eve of shooting
Chief Lamar with the pistol he had taken
from Macarthur, when Willis snatched
the pistol and gave it to Lamar, telling
Cook they would all be killed if they re-
sisted.
THE WOUNDED OFFICER.
McArthur's skull is fractured, but he
has regained consciousness and some hope
is entertained tonight that he may re-
cover.
In this county last night, on the planta-
ton of j. r. Gatewood, a negro girl ID
years old shot and killed negro boy 8
years old. The coroner went out to-day
to hold the inquest The only excuse the
girl gave for the killing was that she did
not like him because he was red-headed.
She is quite small and was brought to the
city and lodged in jail.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-31

The G.. A r. of New Jersey is Stirred
up because of a row in its ranks over sew
eral eminent eX-coufederates. Phil
Kearny Post, of Newark, recently invited
Gems. Longstreet, Fitzhugh Lee, Hamp-
ton, Gordon, Early and Pryor to partici-
pate in a reunion and celebration. At the
same time invitations were sent to vari-
Gus G. A II. posts throughout New
Jersey to join in the reunion. Several
of the posts, learning of the invitation to
the eX-confederates, not only declined to
attend, but denounced Kearny post for ex-
tending courtesies to persons who en-
deavored to destroy the union" 1t has
been more than quarter OF a century
since Grant, at Appomattox, said Let
US have peace" still there is little peace
in G. A. II. ranks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-31

The long debate in the House on the
silver question may not have changed a
single vote, but it has had the effect of
gathering all possible facts ana fancies
about silver into handy form for the con
venience of the inquiring mind. The
Congressional Record from Aug. s is an
argentferous mine of information.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-31
ST. MARY'S SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.

KNHLF1IVIH' NUhIH UAhULINA'
FINHE advent term of the 1fty-second school
4 year will begin Sept q, 1893. Special at
tention paid to Physical Culture and Hygiene
Address the rector,
REV. 3. SMEDES, A NJ
ROCKVILLE ACADEMY FOR BOYS,
Az Rockville, Md, opens September 10:
thirty minutes from Washington terms
moderate For catalogue address w. p. MA
SON, U. S. N A, Principal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-31

Gen. Weaver, Mann Page and one or
two other speakers opened the populist
campaign in Virginia day before yester-
day at Patrick Court House The meeting
is said to have been disappointment,
from a populist point of view Next Mon
day the first real big gun of the campaign
is to be touched off at Charlottesville.
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, Congress
man Simpson, of Kansas, Congressman
Pence, of Nevada, and Senator PETER are
on the programme for speeches at that time
and place. Senator Stewart. a republic
can, would appear to be out of place in
such company were it not that he has sill
yer to sell. The Virginia democrats will
also open their campaign next week.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-31
ANXIETY AT sPARrANBURo.
Expected Attempts to Liberate Mar
Sentenced to Hang.

sentenced TO dang.
Columbia, S. c., Aug. 30-A gentleman
who came here from Spartanburg re-
ports that it is rumored there that the
friends of George Turner, the wealthy
white man WHO'S to hang on Friday for
killing his brother-in-law, are preparing
to raid the jail at Spartanburg and re-
lease him by force. These friends are
from the mountain districts and are reck-
less characters.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-31
SOUTH CAROLINA MILITARY ACADEMY

CHARLESTON, s. G.
DURELY military institution. Established
L and maintained by the state Terms 1900 a
year, payable in three equal installments
Covers every expense) Academic year 1898
"a begins Oct. ,, '93. For further information
address Commanding Oficer, Citadel, Charles
ton, s. c.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-31
BETHEL Military ACADEMY. VIRGINIA.

Prepares for Government Academies Uni
versities and Business For catalogues address
Maj. R. A. MCINTYRE, Bethel Academy p 0.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-31

kill, n. Y, Col. c. J. Wright A. M, Pres.
L1AUQUIER INSTITUTE FOR YOUNG
a LADIES, Warreuton Va. SD year begins
Sept. 81 1898. Situated in Piedmont region of
Virginia, on the r. s. D. r. r., "a miles from
Washington. Terms $500 per year. Music
and Modern Languages extra. For cata-
Principal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-31
ANXIETY IN THE CITY.

The people of Spartanburg are anxious
protect the Jail at any cost of life. Tur-
nor must hang, is the verdict of
the jury and of the large majority
of the people of Spartanburg county,
and unless Gov. Tillman interferes there
is no power on earth that can save him.
DETERMINED HE SHALL HANG.
''If the friends of Turner raid the Jail
there viii be one of the largest funerals
shortly thereafter that Spartanburg
county has ever known, y say the friends
of law and order There is thought to be
some ground for the rum0r and a bloody
fight may take place at any time
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-31
Of VIRGINIA
s IsH

Bed rd Co.. VirRfniR.-Forb boys and young men.
OF high grade limited number, thorough instruction,
complete in all its appointments in location unsur-
passed for health and beauty For catalogue OF infor
nation address, ". r. ABBOT, Principal Bellevue p. o. Va
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-31

The Senate says the governor of a state
has no legal right TO appoint senator of
the United States because Of the failure
of the state legislature TO elect; there
fore Lee Mantle, of Montana, and John
b. Allen, of Washington, are not entitled
to seats in the Senate. The decisive vote.
81 to Is, was had on the Mantle case Mon
day afternoon, when Senators Voorhees,
and German voted against seating him.
Neither of the Georgia senators voted on
the question. The Mantle and Allen cases
were similar, so that the Allen case was
disposed Of without a call of yeas and
nays One senatorship from Wyoming
will be declared vacant for a like reason
illegal appointment by the governor;
hence it is likely that the three north
western states mentioned will be rep
resented in the Senate for the
next two years by one senator each
The next regular session of the legis-
lature of each of the states viii be held in
January, 1895, and the probabilities are
that no extra session win be called in
either of them, for economic reasons. 1t
win be remembered that at the former
sessions each legislature went into dead
lock on the senatorship matter which was
| unbroken for months, and there is no good
reason to believe that called sessions
would not pick up the deadlocks where
they were dropped and continue fruitless
balloting for months longer. New cleo
tions of legislators will probably benec-
essary to the settlement of the senator
ship questions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-31

EASTERN OFFICE, % Park Ros, Nav
York City. C. s. FAuLzHER, Manager.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-05
A Very Painstnk,np Dent,st.


The other day q stylishly dressed gentle
man called on one Of the leading dentists
in Paris He was introduced into the con.
sulting and operating room.
Sir, am, as you may see. a gentleman. ("
Bows exchanged.
want q complete set of teeth"
Nothing more simple"
beg your pardon, not quite so simple. I
have few stumps left that require pulling
out first But hitherto l have ALWAYS
shrunk from the operation. | am dread
fully nervous, and the very thought of the
Instruments makes mel
But, sir, you won't feel anything"
Certainly; Ihave heard that YOU employ
anRsthetics That is why came here.n
"They are infallible"
"1nfallible, you say2"
Most assuredly."
II have been told that before, but can
you prove it?"
Look here. will myself inhale the
fumes of the liquid contained in this bottle.
and you will see"--
THAT they render you insensibles"
ITO everything. You may pinch me. do
what you like with me-
You don't say SOP"
And then the dentist, put on his mettle.
sat down, took Whit out of the bottle
and fell asleep. When he awoke, the pa.
tient had disappeared and carried Off all
that was worth having out OF his drawer
and left no trace behnd-Tit- Bits.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-05

department. stamps him rs one of the great
est administrators of the age
Mr.. Prcece has been in the United States
twice before and keeps himself thoroughly
posted OH the progress of electrical science
here He considers the English Geographic
service superior to ours, but thinks our tel
ephonc system is the better He expects
English telephony will improve, however.
under the management of the postoffice de.
partment, which is to take charge of the
long distance system of the country, leay-
ing most of the local systems in charge of
private corporations, as at present. His
comparison of the English telegraph with
the American is interesting:
we can send a message to any part of
The United Kingdom and get reply in an
hour The facilities in England are greater
than they are here, for we go to every town
and every village. irrespective of the fact
that they pay or do not pay, while in the
states the places that pay appear to me to
be the only ones that receive the attention
of the telegraph companies The distin.
gushing feature OF our English system is
the facility given to the press The press
system is distinct system of its own.
There Is not single town in the United
Kingdom where daily paper is published
that Is not in direct communication with
the postoflicc in London, and where YER
batim reports of the proceedings of parlia.
ment are not reported. The rates paid are
rldlculously small, about twopence for 100
words. This press service costs the country
S2,OOo, 600 year. 1t is, however, question.
able whether the benefit which the public
derives from the dissemination of accurate
news is not worth this additional charge on
the taxes"
About a third of the telegraph operators
In England are women. Mr.. Preece saws
he fails to observe any difference in their
work in the matter of dexterity, but that
occasionally the women lack the physical
strength necessary to maintain hard serv.
ice. They like the work, however, and are
well treated, the government providing
them with medical assistance and supply
ing cooking and other conveniences, such
as would he found in clubs. They arc nj.
lowed I'm annual vacation and upon retire
ment are entitled to pension based upon
the length of their service the same as in
any other branch of the civil service
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-05
. : 4 :: w RorfoIkaWesternR E

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT SEPTEMBER 3. 1873
wEsTBoUND, LRAvs ROANOKE DAILY.
So) q. IN. Washington and Chattanooga limited,
for Bristol and beyond. Stops only at Chris.
tansburg and bedford, also at principal
stations west OF RaufOrd. Pullman slcepers
TO New Orleans and Memphis Dining car
attached.
e1O a.: m. for Radford Bueheld, Pocahontas
Eikhorn, Clinch Valley Division and Louis
Vile via Norton
4:35 p. NJ. THE CHICAGO EXPRESS for
Bineneld. Pocshontas, Kenova, Columbus
anu Chicago. Pullman Buffet Sleeper Norfolk
to Chicago without change.
NORTH AND BAsTBoUND. LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY
@4' 2: M for Petersburg. Richmond and
9:45 Il. m. for Washington, Hagerstown. Phila
delphla and New York.
1885 a. m for Richmond and Norfolk. Pullma,
sleeper Ro .noke to Norfolk and Lynchburg
to Rich mond.
1916 a. IN. (Washington and Chattanooga lin
ited) for Washington, HagerstoWn, Philadol.
phia and New York. Pullman Bleepers to
Washington via Shenandoah junction and
New York via Harrisburg. Stops only at
principle stations.
Durham Division-Leavc Lynchburg (Unio,
station) daily 7:10 n. IN. for South Boston and
Durham and intermediate staff ms.
W1neton-Salem Division-Leave Roanoke Union
etation) daily 9:55 q. m. for Rocky Mount.
Martinsville. Wineton-Salem and inferno.
diate stations.
For all additional inform alton apply at ticket
office or to W. B. BEVIII
General Passenger Agent, Roanoke, Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-05
He Was INDIGNANT.

Look here. mister" said the man with a
carpet sack. Pm willn to do anything
that's in reason. | am willin to mind any
rules yer hotel sees fit to git up ms long a.,
they have any common sense back of 'em.
but all I've got to say that if yer in earnest
you've vi'lated the principles of common
sense, an if it's joke it's a mighty dog.
goned poor one"
What on earth do you mean?" the hotel
clerk asked as the guest took breath.
ailude to them signs ye've got tackled
up in my room. One of them SAYS. Don't
blow out the gas and another says. Gas
burned after midnight'll he charged fur
extra Now, what in thunder is n Teller
goin to do?'-W ashington Star.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-05

he was never able to support his wife
and family, and his life, despite his
achievements with the pins, was pitiful
failure.
A child ought to discriminate in what
should be saved-to give away or sell
outgrown garments, to mend or destroy
a broken object and to burn or put in
the rag bag soiled, frayed, ragged odds
and ends that can be of no possible
use to liking or country" Old and use
less objects mean old and useless
thoughts. Ragged and broken objects
mean ragged and broken minds Clothes
presses and boxes numbered with rub
bish cause the mind also to be numbered
and crippled in its powers of achieve
ment in the line of progress. Too much
saving is as bad as waste.
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-05
MINISTER YANG Yu.

Minister Yu is of distinguished appear
ance and bearing, COMFORTING himself with
the easy air of n man born to authority. He
is 50 years of age, rather above the medium
height, stoutly built and weighs about 1910
pounds. He knows no Language but Chi
nese, but that fact is not expected to inter
fere with his diplomatic usefulness, rs he
has had much experience in statecraft and
will be assisted by very able Interpreters
Chinese graduates of our own best univer-
sites, one of them, Nun Yew Chung hay-
ing been cockswan of the Yale boat crew
The minister brought with him the most
numerous and most gorgeously attired suit
that ever attended II foreign functionarv i'm
this country. Besides his wife and three
children, it consisted of 4G officials of va
rious grades, several of them also accom-.
panied by their wives. and 81 servants The
diplomats are assigned by the minister to
posts in the various countries under his
Jurisdiction. They come from all parts of
China and are all of influential families
and well educated. None of them knew in
advance to what post he was to be sent
MI Yu is credited with entertaining q
very friendly feeling for the United States
and is said to be anxious to maintain cor
dial relations between our government and
ms own. lie possesses the complete con-
fdence OF the Chinese court, and having
had charge of some of the most important
customs districts in the empire has been
brought more or less in contact with con-
suls and other government officials from all
parts of the world.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-05
Mrs. Sara Steenberg.

Mrs. Sara Steenberg of Chicago is prob
ably the most successful insurance wom-
an i'll the United States. Mrs. Steen-
berg was born in London. Her parents
were of English and Welsh lineage.
When child, she removed with them to
Wisconsin. Possessed of quick, ready
intelligence, she became while quito
young successful teacher. After few
years of happy married life, entirely
free from business cares, she was left a
widow with two children dependent on
her for education and support. Going
to Chicago 10 years ago, she made the &C
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-05
Revealed Mt Inst.
Clara-Is it really true that you are en-
gagged to Claude Galloway

Clara-Is it really true that YOU are en-.
gagged to Claude Galloway
Maud-Yes.
Ciar1-Before congratulate YOU want
to tell you of an experience had with him.
1t happened last year at the horse show.
GU Know we were engaged Mt the time,
and he had Invited me to 20. We had n
box, and it was awfully swell Must have
cost him lot. Well. we hadn't been sit
ting there but a few moments when Claude
got restless, and almost before knew it
he excused himself. Said there was n
friend of his in the crowd that he must
see about an important business trans
action. Now, l knew thing or
two myself, so l beckoned to little
Willie Clevertrap, who sat only two boxes
away. Willie is awfully young. you know,
but he has done me lots of favors. Willie
came over mt once, and told him to follow
claude and tell me afterward where he had
gone. In about half an hour Claude came
BACK with smile on his face, saying it was
all right, and after him came Willie. but
OF course at n respectable distance. The
next day he told me all about it, 1t seems
That Claude walked through the crowd,
went up to tall, elderly man whom Willie
had never seen before, and after speaking
with him earnestly for a moment both of
them left the garden, walked down
one OF the avenues and entered
quiet cafe. Willie put his coat
up around his ears, sneaked in and sat
down at an adjoining table My dear,
what he heard was awful. 1t seems that
the elderly man was the father of some girl
thae Claude was desperately in love with,
although of course he was engaged to me
at the time, and he was trying to get his
consent. Willie says he argued and Mead.
ed until finally the old man said they must
get BACK, and he would see him about it
again. Imagine my feelings OF course
the next day sent him back his ring, and
ne accepted it without any explanation.
But that's the sort of fellow he is and
would look out for him, dear, if were you.
Maud-1es, l will. should think you
would have had some curiosity to know
who the elderly man was.
Clara-So did. but was too proud to
ask
Maud tsweetly}-I can tell you. He was
my father.-Truth.