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The Washington bee., 1893-08-05
California Gold Hunters.

No matter how often he is disap-
pointed in his search for gold, the
prospector never loses hope; some day
he will "strike it rich" and come into
camp with sack full of rich ore
Meanwhile his life, though not without
it's priyations, is comparatively free
from care, and he enjoys it; his dislike
of routine employment is intense. The
old and seasoned gold hunter usually
summer" in some mining camp or
small railroad town on the desert,
where his tales of a once profitable
ledge" or "claim" seldom fail to pro-
cure for him the credit or the cash
necessary for an earl start in the fall,
the person go furnishing the needful,
being said to grub stake, the minsr,
in return for which he usually acquires
half interest in the prospective dis
coveries. The sum required to pur-
chase complete outfit for winters
campaign may be roughly fixed at three
hundred dollars. This will buy cou-
pie of mules, wagon and harness, a
stock of provisions consisting mainly
of bacon, potatoes-called ''spuds" -
coffee and flour, few miners tools
and roll of blankets, over all OF
which is drawn broad and heavy
piece of canvas to protect from heat.
dust and rain. A barrel to carry water
for dry camps" is slung on one side,
and if going to section of desert with
out grass, half the load must be barley
and baled hay for the animals. The
start for the winter trip is usually made
in the early part of November, when
the heavy rains have filled up the
springs and basins in the rocks. These
tanks, as they are called, abound in
the Eagle mountain district, and their
location is known to experienced travel
lers. Nevertheless, the danger of scar
city of water is very great, and altho
rich in gold bearing deposits this re-
gion is but little travelled. A long
days journey over the burning sands
to an empty tank has proved the last
disappointment in many poor fellows
wanderings. The gold is usually found
in veins of quartz cropping out from
h.! or mountain side. They vary
from an inch in thickness to many feet,
the narrow veins being often very rich.
When the gold hunter has found his
prospect, his first care is to ascertain as
nearly as possible the direction and
length of the vein at the surface. He
lthen measures claim fifteen hundred
feet long by six hundred wide, being
twenty acres, SO as best to include his
discovery whether it be vein or
!" placer claim of sand or gravel. A
monument of stones is built at each
corner of this parallelogram and a fifth
at the point where he has begun work,
also notice containing description
.of the claim is posted, a copy of which
is sent to the county seat for record.
Each year after the one in which the
discovery is made Uncle Sam requires
the claimant to do one hundred dollars.
worth of work on the claim in order
that he may hold it, but after five hun
dred dollars are SO expended in de-
Telopment, patent will issue on ap-
plication and payment to the govern
hent of the United States of five dol
lars per acre or one hundred dollars in
all, after which the prospector Or owner
holds the title without further duty or
expense.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-05
Killed an Outlaw.

United States Deputy Marshals
Pock, Bruner and Posey had brush
with outlaws a few miles west OF
vineta, /. T., in which one of the out
laws was killed and another severely
wounded and captured. One of the
men lived three hours after being shot
and stated that he had participated in
the Mountain Valley bank robbery.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-05
Preparing for Fight

The San Francisco Call prints an ar
ticle in which it intimates that a GER
tain Hawaiian known as .'Lycurgus
the Greek is engaged in systematic
ally smuggling arms into Honolulu.
Rifles and cartridges have been ship
ped to Honolulu This the Call knows
No seizure has been made Of any such
goods on the Hawaiian Island 1t Is
claimed there is a plot On the part of
the royalists to overthrow the provis-
ional government
The Washington bee., 1893-08-05
England iS Anxious.

There is much anxiety displayed u
London over the aggressions OF + ram,
In Siam. England controls 70 per caI ~.
of the commerce iR the Siam g'iiI' NJ
Gladstone has ca7celed all enZIs -,
ments that would take him away Do- ,a
London, and Lord ROseberry IS Si9,o, a.,
ly engaged at the foreign oflcs, 1|s nrs
and night. 1t is believed that r3H,o -
has been warne not to process y
extremes with Si%m.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-05
A Mob's Xengence,

Bill Thompson, one of the three ne
groes who on Monday night last as
saulted Mrs. Archie Sightler at her
home at CASTOR, S. c., small station
on the railroad between Columbia and
Savannah, was lynched by a mob near
the scene Of his crime. Thompson's
accomplces in the crime were Tom
Preston and Handy Kaigler. Thomp-
son made a full confession.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-05
NATIONAL AFRO-AMERICAN
PRESS ASSOCIATION,
PRESIDENTS OFFICE,
S14 East Broad street.

S14 East Broad street,
RICHMOND, VA, July 10, 1898.
To Editors of the Afro-American
Journals of the United States,
Greeting:
The National Af'o-American Press
Association will hold its next annual
meeting Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday. September l., 13, and II.
1898. in the city of Chicago, State of H.
linois.
All editors of Afro-American Journals
are invited to be present and take an ac-
tive part in the deliberations.
A cordial invitation is also extended
to all to be present who may be directly
engaged in journals u. The sessions will
be open to the public and the privileges
of the flor accorded t. those deemed
from a Journalistic standpoint worthy OF
that honor.
Persons who expect to attend the meet
ing IS delegates will please ahviSe the
president accordingly in order that
proper arrangements may be made fol
their entertainment.
The necessity for large attendance
and harmonious action is too appar' mt
to need an urgent announcement here.
The strides which certain sections OF
this country are making towards abSO-
lutte anarchy is appalling.
The means and pleadingS of the vic
Tins of lynch law, the prayer and cries
of bereaved families are too touching
and constant to be ignored, and must
call for sympathy for the unfortunates
and condemnation of the guilty parties.
even as has been almost unanimously
done in the columns of race journals.
Business propositions will be consid-
cred and the practical improvement of
our pub ications form prominent fea-
ture of this meeting.
Believing that by organized and per-
slStent endeavOr our constantly increas-
ing power can be made more effective, it
! is earnestly requested that each member
will make an individual effort to awaken
interest and arouse the people generally
to an appreciation of the valuable servi-
ceS which the craft is rendering.
(Signed)
JOHN MITCHELL, JR..
President.
JOSIE D. HEARD,
Wilmington, Del,
Secretary.
D. A. RUDD.
Cincinnati, O.,
Chairman Executive Committee
IS All race journals will please pub
lish the above call.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-05
To Protect Americans Abroad

The United States gunboat Benning
ton set sail from New York on Mon
Gay for the Mediterranean. Her mis-
sion abroad is to enable her command
er to investigate the charges relating
to persecution Of American mission
aries in Asia Mtnexs
The Washington bee., 1893-08-05

The advance guard of the Cesoln@ii 4,u,,i
miners, whS se tramping east" an. an.
have entered Missouri, and every ga. Dia.
road track leading toward tLe Sl,Sa Lnitv
sippi river is black with nu4i1i.l'..i 81.
They are provided with food Ds osss
zens Of towns and villages theE = pIT No
through. The trainmen have gi'Sn .,ins y
all attempts to k, ~ them on tht i'd rids
and are now permitting them u ''%
unmOIeSsed
The Washington bee., 1893-08-05

by Lyman Abbott and eaey. S. q. Halliday
Asst pastor of Plymouth Church, and dictated
largely, by Mr.. Beeeher himself and received his
tributions OF personal "reminiscences from
over 80 prominent writer's. This is the right
book: don't be induced to get any other Con-
tains entire life of the great preacher. Agents
wanted in every town. G.J-Distance no hinder
ance, as we give SPECIAL TERMS and PAY
FREIGHT CHARGES
NOTICE.-All our Agents are given the fuIl
benefit of our LIBa tRY ASSOCIATION, which Is 3
powerful lever to n. them in soliciting subscrt-
bers for this book.
Never before has such an opportunity present.
cd itself TO Agents "a is here offered in placing
this publication Lsfore the public.
Egs Write for FIJI particulars and SPECIAL
TERMS, sent free TO all, or secure agency at
onrl by sending $i.0O for outfit. Book now
seaoF' Address, WINTER & Co.. Publishers,
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B. s. o.

FAfl colored editors from the south'
who intend attending the press conven.
ton, should 60 over the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. 1t is the best and safest
road in the United States.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-05

The n. Y. Cafe is the fashlona bl
resort where the most fastidiOus
may be served with ice>cream, shri
bets, and other frozen delicacies.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-05
Fraternally yours,
w, Calvin Chase

Historian of the COlored Pr I,
Association of the United States.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-05

Chairman Executive Committee
rs All race journals will please pub
liSh the above call.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-09

Frank c. Owens Of Waycross is at the De
W. R. Kemp of swaiusboro is at the Pu.
laski.
+. FL. Robertson Of Tennille is at the Pu-
laski.
W. F. Monroe of valdosta is at the Pu-
laski.
North Stevers of Live Oak, Fla, is at the
De Soto.
s. f. Hardee of Valdosta is registered at
the Pulaski.
A. H. Morgan of Waycross is stopping at
the De Soto.
J. H. Holmes of Charleston, s. C., is at
the De Soto.
F. G. Garbutt OF Garbutt, Ca, is stopping
at the Pulaski.
H. s. McCallum of Morrison is registered
at the Pulaski.
M. Koner of New York visited the cotton
exchange yesterday.
j. ]. Phillips Of Charleston, s. c., is reg
istered at the De Soto.
Miss E. J. Rich Of Port Royal, s. c., is
stopping at the Pulaski.
George P. Webster and wife, Of Boston,
Mass, are stopping at the De Soto.
Editor F. w. Capers Of the Columbia IS.
c. Journal was in the city yesterday.
NudElbS ~. bOul6 OF DOStOO was q VISITOR
on the floor Of the cotton exchange yester~
day.
William Tallman Smith and Henry Belin,
Jr., of Scranton were visitors at the cotton
exchange yesterday.
W. A. Turk, general passenger agent of
the Richmond and Danville, Of Washington
D. c., is at the De Soto.
Mr.. John F. Crohau of the firm OF Gro
han 81 Dooner went to New York yester-
doy for short business trip.
Charles G. Fleming of Atlanta, special
agent of the German American Fire Insur-
ance Company, is in the city stopping at the
De Soto.
The president Of the Union Society ac-
knowledges a donation OF fertilizers from
the Commercial Guano Company. Is was
the first co respond 30 the call for donations
of that kind to the Bethesda Orphan House
farm.
John W. Murray of New York, vice
president OF the German-American 1nsur-
ance Company, is stopping at the De Soto.
Mr.. Murray is accompanied by his wife
They are on their way north after spending
some time In Florida.
Editor R. M. Martini of the Libertu
County Herald is in the city on a business
visit Mir. Martin is former Savannah
newspaper man. having been a member Of
the staff Of the EUening Times. He Is
always welcomed here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-09
GoNR BACK sATlsFIEp.

The Engineers Committee Return to
Their Homes to Await March 10.
The members of the grievance committee
of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
gineers, who came here to consult with
Receiver Conner on the question Of contract,
returned to their homes yesterday satisfied
with the understanding arrived at between
themselves and the authorities of the road
The question will not be reopened until
March 10 when Chief Arthur viii come to
Georgia to try TO make permanent arrange
ments for year with the Central.
The engineers do not anticipate any
trouble about the contract feature of the
issues which will come before the conference
of Chief Arthur, Judge Speer, Receiver
Conner and Mr.. Wadley, but they seem to
fear that an amicsble agreement will hardly
be reached Ii Supt. Wadley insists on re-
fuslng to reinstate Engineer Arden, who
was discharged for refusing to haul a Sam
box car during the recent strike on that
road. IL will be remembered that the en-
Rineers here have already determined to
demand Mr. Ardsn's reinstatement and are
only awaiting the arrival of their chief to
present that demand to the officers of the
Central. The conductors also agreed at a
meeting short time ago to back up the
engineers in their demand.
On the other hand some of Supt. Wadley's
subordinate officials state that the superin-
tendent has clearly expressed his determine
ton not to reinstate Mr. Arden and il
neither side retreats from the position taken
II can be readily seen shat there will be a
misunderstanding,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-09
COSTLY BALLS,
The Bills for New York's Fashion
Dances Are Enormous.
From the Chicago Times.


From the Chicago Times
Since the first ball of the Patriarchs.
arranged by Ward McAllister in 1872, those
American aristocFats" have expended for
their annual entertainments Of the beau
monde nearly 100000. The average cost
OF Patriarch ball is about Sc, 1875. which
means an assessment of 1925 for each ball
from each OF the Patriarchs. Usually there
have been but two dances each year, but
this season the Patriarchs viii amuse polite
society with three dances, the expense of
which will make short work Of $4,000.
Bradley Martin is very free with his
money when q social entertainment ia on
hand. IL may not have occurred to any of
the guests at Bradley Martins dinner at
Delmonicos two years ago that the affair
cost the host over IS. 900. But Mr.. and Mrs.
Bradley Martin entertain more elaborately
in London during the season there than on
this side of the Atlantic. About $4,000 is
the average price of a Bradley Martin din
ner dance in London. A conservative pre-
dietion has been made that If Miss Martin is
10 be married to Lord Craven in this CITY
S25, 600 will barely cover the general ex-
penses of the wedding.
The most expensive dance ever given in
this oity was the New Years ball Of 1890
in the Metropolitan opera house The
floral decorations OF the auditorium were on
such a scale as actually to give an air of
coziness to the great interior. When the
executive committee of the hall came to
foot up the expenses, they found tnat Sl4 =
$50, 10 was the actual cost of the diver
sion" Of a few hours. Only $4,000 had
been subscribed by the patrons, and Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, Byam K. Stevens and
Ward McAllister made up the deficit IL is
Justice 60 Mr.. Vanderbilt, MIR. Stevens and
Mr. McAllister TO say that most of the bills
incurred by the ball were paid two DAYS
after the dance, and every obligation had
been met within two weeks.
The New Years ball the evening OF Jan
Is, 1892, though larger thsn its predecessor
was not as expensive. A trifle over SlI. 500
covered the expenses Of the dance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-09
MEANS sLUGGING MATCHES.
Manager Manning's Opinion About
Putting Back the Box.

Manager Manning's Opinion About
Putting Back the Box.
Manager Manning OF Savannahs ball
team thinks the change in the rules, put
ting the pitchers box five feet farther away
from the home plate than heretofore means
that the days Of close scores are passing
away.
THE putting back of the pitchers" said
he, twill materially reduce the speed of t he
ball end cause great deal more batting
than the lovers Of the game have been in the
habit OF seeing. In other words, when pro-
fessional clubs meet you can lock out for
irst-class smuggling matches because the
oatters will have more opportunity to guRge
the ball after 1t leaves the pitchers hand
than was the case under the old rules.
''Of course the change will bring about
more careful playing on the part of the
helders, because they will have to be oon-
stantly on the alert every time man goes
60 the bat hereafter, no matter what his
previous batting record may have been.
think with the increase OF batting will come
an increase Of brilliant plays In the field,
and what is lost in the first instance Is more
than likely 20 be amply made up in the
second
Now that the question of the location of
the pitchers box has been definitely decided
upon Manager Manning will 60 ahead aud
lay out his diamond at Wheelman'S park
He has been waiting on this for several
days
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-09
AMEa1oA's OLDEST ENGINs.
To Be Exhibited at Chicago by a Sa
Vauneh Man.

To Be Exhibited at Chicago by a Sa-
vanneh Man.
John Rourke & Son of the Novelty iron
works will have on exhibition at the worlds
fair in the transportation department, prob
ably the oldest engine IA the United Estates
certainly the oldest in use at the present
time.
1t is the old engine used In
the Savannah steam rice mill, 90-horse
power beam engine, cylinder 81 inches in
diameter and stroke OF piston ~ inches. IL
makes Is revolutions per minute with 8
pounds pressure, compound jet condenser
aud 24-inch air pump. The feed pump works
from beam to supply the boilers. The crank
shaft and connecting rod are Of cast iron.
The engine was built in Lancashire, Eng
land by James Watt IN 1915, and was
brought to this city and erected at the rice
mill of McAlpin & McInnls, and has been
working regularly ever since. 1t was over
hauled by John Rourke & Son in August,
1891, and was put in good repair. 1t has
been frequently noticed III the mechanical
and scientific papers of the country. There
seems to be no doubt Of its being the oldest
working engine in this country, and prob
ably on this continent, aud it bids fair to
do good service for many years to come. 1t
will prove a curiosity at Chicago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-09
MRS. CoHEN,s PRESENT.
The Parents of an Unknown Waif
Not Found, But Suspected.

The Parents of an Unknown Waif
Not Found, But Suspected.
Much curiosity has been aroused as to
who are the parents Of the child left on the
doorstoop Of Mr.. Harmon Cohen at No. z
Harrison street night before last, but as yet
it has not been determined. Mr.. Cohen has
some suspicion, however, as to who the
father is, and will find out If possible,
though he says he will under no circum-
stances give up the child, 70 which his wife
has taken a great fancy on short scqusint-
auCe.
-Four parties were seen 70 pass the house
Just after the child had been found on Mr..
Cohen's doorstep, three women, one appear
ing TO be q servant. and man. They are
supposed 60 be the parties VINO left the
child, as they seemed TO have waited until
it was taken in.
Mr.. Cohen has advertised for the parents
OF the child, saying that il be can obtain
all legal rights, ne wants 20 adopt 10. Yes
tsrday be saw Judge Ferrill, who promised
20 give him legal papers Wednesday, giving
him full title TO the child, which he proposes
20 keep and rear. The money paid for the
advertisement was also refunded him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cohen have no children Of
their own, and Mrs. Cohen was highly de-
lighted with the idea Of adopting the chubby
little fellow, who Is just about 215 months
old, and who came plentifully supplied with
clothing Of fine texture, showing that he
was not a child Of pauper parents. He will
be named Louis Cohen, after Mr.. Cohen's
brother. MIR. Cohen is also well pleased
with the idea Of keeping the little fellow,
but says he does not understand how white
people could be guilty OF disposing Of q
child in such a manner.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-09
WATCHING THE FIGHT.

A Big Crowd Listens to the Ticker
From the New Orleans Mill.
There was considerable interest here over
the Fitzsimmons-Hall fight last night, and
Carr's saloon, which had returns from the
ring-side at New Orleans, was jammed half
an hour before the fight commenced. The
crowd was pretty we'll divided in opinion as
to the merits Of the two fighters, but Hall
seemed TO have the most friends. Consid-
cradle small change was wagered and the
hackers OF Hall felt sore over the poor show
ing their favorite made against the AUS
tralian.
The crowd expected longer fight. some
thing on the order of the Sullivan. Corbett
set-to, and was rather disappointed that 10
only lasted four rounds. When the an-
nounoement came, however. that Fitzsim-
mons whipped Hall in four rounds the Fitz-
simmons men cheered themselves hoarse
and spent their winnings IN dampening their
stomaohs and exhilarating their brains with
Carr's stock OF refreshments.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-09
TELFAIR ACADEMY.
A Plan to Get a Great Pict-
ure for It.

The MORNING NEWS believes the possess
sion by the Telfair academy of one of the
great pictures that will be exhibited at the
Columbian fair would give pleasure TO all
the friends OF the Academy. Why not raise
an amount sufficient to purchase one of
theml The Academy's friends can easily do
it. If each one Of them will give the under
taking his support the thing will be accom-
plished.
The Academy has many friends, and they
are not confined to this city or state. They
are to be found in many states, for Of the
thousands OF visitors to the city within the
last two or three years from all parts of the
country, many Of them have passed pleas
ant hours viewing its treasures. From some
OF these help may be expected.
OF course Savannehians will respond gen.
erously, and 80 will 9eorgians outside of
Savannah. The Academy Is in fact south
ern institution. It Is the only Aoade-
my of fine arts south Of Washington.
The sources therefore from which assistance
may be hoped for are many.
Subscriptions will be received by the
MORNING NEWS and promptly acknowl-
edged in the column that will be devoted to
that purpose. Let every friend of the
Academy help in this undertaking and the
institution will have among its collection
one Of the great pictures Of the Chicago
FYnOStiou
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-09
Funeral of w. r. Curtis.

The funeral services OF the late Mr.. W. r,
Curtis were held yesterday at noon at the
residence Of Mr.. 7. J. Davis, No. 100 Jones
street, and were largely attended by friends
OF the deceased. Rev. DR.. bowman of Wes-
ley Monumental church conducted the serv-
ices. The body was accompanied 20 the
depot by Palestine commAndery, knights
Templar; Landrum lodge Of Masons and a
the Order of Elks.
The pall-bearers were: Sir Knights
Howard Harris and Walter Dayton from
the commandery, Or. W. F. Drummer and
Archibald MeAllister from Landrum lodge,
W. +. Chaplin and Z. I. Whitcomb from
the Artillery aud w. c. Neidnnger ana A.
+. Horricks from the Elks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-09
PICKED UP BY THE CUTTER.

The Schooner Charles M. Patterson
flowed Into Tybee in Distress.
The schooner Charles NJ. Patterson of
Philadelphia, from that port for Matanzas
with cargo of coal, was towed into Tybee
yesterday afternoon in distress by tug.
Her fore and maintopmast were carried
away In Saturdays gale, and she is said to
be leaking.
The revenue cutter George s. Boutwell,,
while cruising yesterday morning from Port
Royal TO Warsaw sound, came across the
Patterson in her partly dIsmasted condition
and took her in tow to bring her into Tybee
A tug, however, hove 10 sight shortly after
ward and the cutter turned over the
schooner to her, the Boutwell, proceeding on
her cruise to Warsaw and anchoring at
Thunderbolt yesterday afternoon. Capt
Turnwel of the Patterson and his wife
came up to the city last night on a tug.