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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-16
MINT ROBBERY.
Discovery of S134, 900 Shortage Of
Gold Bullion at PHILADELPHIA.

Gold Bullion at Philadelphia.
Washington, Sept. 15.-Acting Mint
Director Preston this morning confirmed
the statement made in the Philadelphia
Ledger that an examination Of the vaults
in the Philadelphia mint disclosed a
shortage OF more than 5000 ounces of gold
bullion valued at Sl34, 600 The vault in
which the gold is short had, when 1t was
sealed in 1887, about $16, 900, 900 in gold
bullion. D. NJ. Fox was superintendent
of the mint at that time, and O. c. Bosby-
shell succeeded him in November, 1889,
receipting for the sealed vault without
weighing it.
NOT DISCOVERED TILL TUESDAY.
The shortage was discovered only Tues
day, when the vault was opened for the
purpose of coming the bullion, The su-
perintendent of the mint at Philadelphia
is under bond of 100000, and some of the
wealthiest men of the city. including
George w. Childs, arc on it. A thorough
examination is being made to fix the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-16
DoDGING DEMOCRATS.

Upon Mr.. Burrows motion to dispense
with the call of committees for reports
about twenty democrats, who responded
to their names or the subsequent call of
the House. failed to vote A number of
these doubtless came in after the vote
had been taken, but several of them, no
tably half dozen or so members from
New YORK, were evidently acting with
the republicans to prevent the report
from being made. 1t had been said that
these members were actuated in this mat
ter by feeling that their colleague, Mr.
Fitch, chairman of the committee on
election of president, vice president and
representatives in congress, had not been
justly dealt with
OsTENsIBLE MOTIVE.
They felt, so it was said, that in HIS ab-
sence, caused by the probably fatal i'll
ness of his mother, no action should have
been taken on the bill to repeal the fed
oral elections law, for it had been an
nounced that he expected to report bill
for that purpose, and it would have been
only courteous under the circumstances, TO
have waited for his return.
Mr.. Tucker was asked what he knew
Of the cause which led Mr.. Fitch's col.
leagues 10 act with the republicans. II
am glad you asked that question: he
nifty to explain my position in the matter y
MR.. PITCH WANTED THE B1LL PUSHED.
Before Mr. Fitch left the city for New
York, on the 9th instant, he conferred
with Speaker Crisp, and told him to send
for Harry Tucker Il being the second
member of the committee) and have the
matter Of reporting o bill pushed right
along. | have just this moment had this
statement confirmed to me by the speaker
After Mr.. Fitch reached his home he
sent me telegram urging me to go right
on with the matter.
UNWORTHY OF THEM
"Recognizing the delicacy of the situa-
tion under the circumstances, told
Speaker Crisp that / would takeno action
except under his advice and In accord
ance with his suggestion. Whatever has
been done, has been at the speakers sug-
gestion and in accordance with Mr..
Fitch's own request. The attempt of
these friends Of his to show that any
slight or discourtcsy has been put upon
him is entirely unworthy Of them"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-16
ATLANrA's PosToFFIcE.

ATLANTA's PosToFFICE.
Atlanta's postoffice fight will be on
next week. Couper and Fox have agreed
to arbitration, but Senator Colquitt win
make a straight-out fight for Fox.
Representative Bramley has introduced
bills 10 pay Mrs. j. 3. lMcElhouse 81, 900.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-06-10
~~As eaasaSRNNaNAS%NNS~NN&NN~N~%S

In a vain attempt TO nap; looking for
a few laNguid minutes out OF the Ain
dow with the mir of a great Indy sadly
borrd al the play; aud then turning de-
jectedly back into the room whose Mt
fractions she had long since exhausted,
Her expressive eyes lifted to mine hc-
uayed her discomfort; the laSstude OF
an irksome luxury mneryed her grace
ful limbs, II she could have spoken,
it would have been TO complain with
Charles Lamb of that dumb, Superficial
good for-nothinGncss' which clogs the
wheels Of life
There Is a small, compact, and en-
yiable minority abong us who, through
no merit Of their own, are incapable
of being bored and consequently cs-
cape the endless pangs of ennui They
are so clearly recognized as a body
that a great deal OF the worlds work
is prepared especially for their tntcr-
tainment ana instruction. Books are
written for them, sermons are preached
to them, lectures are given to them,
papers are read TO them, societies and
clubs are organized for them, discussions
after the order of Melchisedek are car.
ifed on monotonously in their behalf.
A brand new school of fiction has been
invested for their exclusive diversion
AM several complicated systems of re-
ligion have been put together for their
recent OBLIGATION II Is hardly a matter
IF f.1 ON gttf.h 70,
they should wax scornful, and deI1de
theiI hungry fellow-creaturcs, IL is
even less amazing that these fellow
creatures should weary from time ia
time of the crumbs that fan from THEFT
table.
II Is told Of Pliny the younger that
being invited TO dinner, he consented
TO come on the express condition that
the conversation should abound in So.
CJadc discoursos Here was man
equally inscnsible TO cnnui and TO the
sulfetngs of others. The guests at that
ill-staned banquet appear 70 have been
sacrificed as ruthlcssly as the fish and
game they ate. They bad not even the
looI shOle Of escape which Mr.. BagchOt
contemplates so admiringly in Paradise
Lost Whenever Adams remarks eX-
pand too obviously into a sermon, Eve,
in the most discreet and wife-like man
ner, steps softly away, and refreshes
herself with slumber Indeed, when
we come TO think Of 1t, conversation be-
tween these two must have been diff
cult at times, because they had nobody
to talk about; and If we exlled our
neighbors permanently from our discus
sions, we should soon be reduced TO
silence.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-06-10
SEEING BY ELECTRICITY.
A Mordern Maryel~of the Mysterious
Fluid

The mention Of electricity brought
up new possibilities for future discov-
cry, some Of them 50 amazing as TO
almost pass the bounds of credibilitS
Professor Bell said:
Morse taught the world years ago
to write at distance by electricity;
the telephone enables us to talk nj
a distance by electricity: and now
scientists are. agreed that there Is no
theoretical reason why the well-kaown
principles of light should not be applied
in the same way that the principles Of
sound have been applied in the tele-
phine, and thus allow us to see at n
distance 10y electricity 1t is some ten
years since the scientific papers Of the
world were greatly exercised over re
port that had filed at the Smithsonian
Institution a sealed packet supposed to
contain n method of doing this very
thing; that is, transmit the ysion Of
persons and things from one point on
tie earth to another. As Il 'rltter Il
fact, there is no truth in the report,
but it resulted in stirring up a dozen
scientific men Of eminence to come out
with statements TO the effect that they
too had discovered various methods of
seeing by electricity. That shows what
| know TO be the case, that men are
working at this great problem in many
laboratories, and firmly believe it viii
be solved one day.
"Of course, while the principle Of
seeing by electricity at n drs,uM Is
precisely that applied in the iatephon =,
yet it win be very much more difficult
to construct such an apparatus, owing
to the immensely greater rapidity with
which the vibrations of light take place
when compared with the vibrations Of
sound. 1t is merely a question, how
ever. o. finding a diaphragm waicn will
be sufficiently sensitive to receive these
vibrations and produce the correspond
ing electrical vibrations.-McClures
Magazine for June
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-06-10

able-dlrk green. Habits are made
this season usually in but two pieces
Jacket and sllirt-cquestrienne tights
having TO a great extent replaced the
riding trousers once SO generally worn
The waist is what is known rs the
English cut; round, short basque with
coat back not postilion-anG with
plain jacket or cumway front Double
breasted effects are used quite us often
as single. Innings are of silk, SATIN
serge, or more commonly of farmers
satin or dress lining. The buttons are
always specially manufactured from
the cloth of which the habit is made.
with horn or leader backs and edges.
A tiny pocket for the hunting watch
and handkerchief is found on the lower
left hand side of the front of the
basque Adjustable dicllies, and cults
which button to the jacket with tiny
HAT pearl buttons are sometimes used.
They are made of some contrasting
color, hunting pink-a rich, light red
being the favorite shade skirts are
made much shorter of late thnu in for
mer years, and this seasons styles
show no change In the sensible altera-
ton For a skirt to be the correct
length it Shuld Just escape the ground
when the wearer is standing, or should
reach the tip of the boot on the outer
limb when she is in the saddle. A com
portable summer habit consists Of
serge riding skirt and blazer worn
with a silk shrt-waist
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-06-10
SENTIMENT FROZEN BY YIGOR-
OCS WORDS.

What a lovely boy she exclaimed,
bending an enrapured gaze upon a
pretty 5-year-old playing on the green
turf Of Riverside
The whole party paused and petted
him. and fat little pampercd noodle
nosed the youngster jealousy. And the
lad with his golden curls blue eyes and
aristocratic features, was certainly a
pretty sight He was dressed In vel
vet Eaton Jacket and cooked hat with
an ostrich feather in II, and his found
mamma, sitting on the nearest bench
drank in the glances Of admiration and
words Of praise as sweetest incense Of
her soul
ooh. you dear child" cried another Of
the ladies.
Come away. Fido-he won't bite you
dear" Still the lad looked on the pud-
" dog doubtfully,
what would you do if you had a
nice little dog like that inquired the
lady II the end Of the ribbon.
I'D knock the everlasting stuffing
out of him." promptly responded the
little chap. Whereat his fond mamma
turned crimson.
Come on. Fido. said the owner Of
the dog. stlBy But the rest Of the
party looked as if In hearty approval
Of this sentiment Especially the sol
emn young man who was with them
Pirtsburg Dispatch.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-06-10
Caution to Customers.

Nothing OF original or superior merit but
bss its limitations and coun,erieits' even 10
,mDeriling the health Of communities. FOR
mis- reason the proprletors of Hosietters
stomach Bitters caution their patrons TO
...,,inizc every bottle offered [and il is sold
o,,iy IN bottles aud verify its man! marks
~ reuuiueness.
suficicut warning TO those mcditating
fraud can be found in the unbroken line OK
indicial decisions, exposing aud severely
gupfshing every one detected in counterfeit.
no me Bitters, and the redoubled efforts that
sre being made 70 protect the public from
III deception Of these unprinciplcd pirates.
Remember the Bitters is sold in bottles
only. never by the gallon or IN bulk.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-06-10
TOWNSEND IS INSANE.


Verdict in the Case Of the Man Who
Sought Gladstone's Life.
London, June William Townsend,
the man who vas arrested on the
charge Of having discharged a pistol In
Downing street, but really on suspicion
Of intent to murder Prime Minister
Gladstone who was subsequently
charged with having sent TO Mr. Clad
stone a letter threatening TO take Mr..
Gladstones life, was put on trial today
at the Old Bailey The defense offered
that Townsend was insane.
After hearing the evidence the jury
found that Townsend was guilty Of the
crime charged against him. but was
irresponsible for his actions The Judge
thercupon decided that Townsend
should be confined during her majesty's
pleasure, the usual order made when
convicted persons are held TO be ire
sponsible on the ground Of insanity.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-06-10
Domestic Pets Certainly Suffer from
Emnui

It is an interesting question to de-
termine, or to endeavor to determine,
how far animals share mans melah
choly capacity for ennui, writes Agnes
Replier In the June Atlantic. Schopcn-
hauer, who like Hartmann and all other
professional pessimists steadfastly
maintains that beasts are happier than
men, is disposed to believe that In their
natural state they never suffer from
this malady, and that even when do
mesticated, only the most intelligent
give any indication Of its presence
But how does Schopenhauer know that
which ne 50 confidently afiirmsI The
bird impelled by an instinct she is pow
erless to resist, sits patiently on her
eggs until they are Matched; but who
can say she is not weary Of the pastime?
What loneliness and discomfort may
find expression in the lions dreadful
roar which Is said to be as mournful
as it is terible
We are naturally tempted, in mo-
ments Of fretfulness and detection, TO
seek relief-not unmixed with enyy-in
contemplating with Sir Thomas Browne
'the happiness Of inferior creatures who
in tranquility possess their constitu-
lions" But freedom from care, and
from the apprehension that is worse
than care, does not necessarily imply
freedom from all disaTeeable sensa-
tons; and the surest claim Of the brute
~ catisyfJctian itG absolute 9dpuuHcy ia
the place it Is designed 10 fill, is de-
stroyed by our interference in It's be-
half As a result, domestic pets reveal
plainly to every close observer how
frequently they suffer from ennui They
pay. in smaller coin, the same price
that man pays for comfortable living.
Mr.. Ruskin has written with ready sym
patty Of the house dog, who bears re-
sgnedly long hours Of dull inacton
aud only shows by his frantic delight
what relief it is to be taken ont for
the mild dissipation Of a stroll
/ have myself watched and pitied the
too evident ennui Of my eat, poor little
beast Of prey deprived IN a mouseless
home ofthe supreme pleasures Of the
nunt. fed until dinner ceases to be q
coveted enjoyment; housed, cushioned,
combed, caressed and forced to bear
upor lIcr pretty shoulders the burden
of 4 wtaiisC me opulence or what rep
resents opulence 10 a pussy ] have
seen Agrippina listlessly moving from
chair to chair and from sofa to sofa.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-06-10
A CURIOUS WEDDING CUSTOM


The MandingoeS, who inhaOit tract
Of country in Africa, are strict Moham-
medans in religion but, curiously
enough, they still retain many of the
superstitions of the negro races from
which they sprung Consequently
their marriage ceremony is a mixture
of the two, and although it is perform
ed by a marabout or holy man in the
mosque, it contains one very ridiculous
element Next in importance to the
marabout is the bidegroom's sister,
and when the marriage ceremony
reaches the point where the visible
bond Usually typihed in civilization by
the ring, this sister steps forward, and
in place Of the ring presents the lady
with a pair of trousers, which are
Immediately donned. The ceremony
is concluded by a very mournful song
sung by the companions of the bride,
who then conduct her again to the
home of her parents, as, owing to the
extreme probability of one or the
other retracting at any moment by
reason of an unfavorable omen, no
house is built until the ceremony is
completed. Polygamy is the rule, but
each wife has her own house to keep
her from quarreling with the other
wives They are the most tyrannical
wives in Africa, and, hating each other,
band together against their husband
and rule him with Il rod Of iron
Ladies' Home Journal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-06-10
MARRIED HIS OWN WIFE.
Strange Story Of a Couple Who Met
After Long separation

Did you ever hear Of a man mar
rying his own wife," asked Harvey
Kuttner of a party Of listeners includ-
ing a St Louis Globe-Democrat man.
81 don't mean a divorced couple getting
remarked, but couple really going
through the marriage ceremony the sec
ond time with one Of the two entirely
ignorant of the fact | met n case Of
that kind last year and am thinking
of selling the idea to some novelist to
build a plot on. 1t was a small Ohio
town and the bride had been deserted
by her husband twenty years before.
She had long ago come to the conclu-
sion that he was dead, and had been
looked upon as an eligible widow who
was fair and forty, If not fat when a
stranger came to town, got himself In
troduced to her, and finally persuaded
her to try the matrimonial experiment
a second time. They were married after
a short courtship and few weeks after
the honeymoon the husband gave away
his story and told his wife that she
had married him twice without knowing
it, His explanation was that, on leay-
ing her twenty years before, he had
gone on a protracted spree, and had
finally got himself sent to the peniten-
tiary Ok a distant state for long term.
After being liberated he was ashamed
to look up his old friends, and took
It for granted that his wife had for
gotten all about him by that time. He
accordingly went abroad, and Il WIS
only on his return after a long period,
that he heard accidentally that his
wife was still living at the old home.
Rather than run the risk Of being
spurned Tor his heartlessness, and re-
lying on an entire change in his personal
be conceived the daring plot
of winning and remarrying his own
wife. ] don't know what the lady said
wnen she was undeceiyed, but that Is
one of the details the novelist | sell
the story to can supply for himself"
ARE ANIMALS BORED.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-06-10

We offer one Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cauLot be Crfsd by
Halls Catarrl cure.
FL. CHENEY * CO., Props, Toledo 0.
We tSc undersigned have known F. J.
Cheney for The last - years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
lion and financially able to carry ont any
obligation made by the firm.
WEST & TRUAN, Wholesale Druggists, Tolc
do o.
WALpGNe, KrNNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Calarrh euro is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and Mucous
surfaces Of the system. Prize 75c. Per bot.
d. C. Spitznagl was found dead in q
room over his tin shop in Canton, H.,
from wounds inflicted by himself with
a razor
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-06-10
sAUCY SONG
The Bobolink's Notes Translated into
English.


English.
But none Of our native birds has
made for himself a greater name ttmn
the bobolink, the mad harlequin of the
meadows. OF course the children were
the first to recognize his genius and IN
troduce him to society. But he has
since graduated from the nursery
rhyme. and, like the chickadee, IS now
making his way in the literary world.
If there IS one of these birds in our
meadows we shall not have long 20
wait before I'm seeing and hearing
him.
A single note Of his unparalleled
song. or single glimpse Of his odd
INTERCHANGEABLE livery, is sufficient TO
identify him mile of, after once hav-
ing made his acquaintance. See him
Wonder. skimnling over the meadow with
down curved, vbratory wings, his plum
age all jet black except the white
marks on his back, and the creamy
patch on his nape. Hark to his bub-
bling. iingling, ineXpressible music as
ne tlINelS anu uulltiN III Ali' tAAA'
Some Of the older writer's on birds of
New England say that the boys there
translate the song into Bobolink,
bobolink, Tom Denny, Tom Denny,
ccme nay me the siXpence you've owed
me mere than year and a half ago.
paid you. / paid you. You didn't l
did You didn't, you lie, you cheat, you
cheat, you cheatw Then Nuttall, the
man of bird-songs adds: However
puerile this odd phrase may appear, it
is quite amusing to find how near 1t
approaches to the time and expression
Of the notes when pronounced in
hurried manner" 1t is indeed anus
ing. and, more than that, 1t is the only
method of graphic description that is
available, for musical notes and verbal
definitions are equally powerless to re
produce this remarkable serenade.-
Ernest f. Thompson, in the June
Scribner.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-06-10
A1nER1coJAPANEsE PoETEss.
Mrs. Mae St. John Bramhall Visits the
Fair in Jinrickshaw.

Among the pretty poetesses now at
Chicago is Mrs. Mae st. John Rramhall,
If ia Paso, Tex
Mrs. Bramhall was born in New
York state, but, having Travelled
around the world SO much she has be
come cosmopolitan in her habits aud
tastes. She has written several books,
the most successful Of which are Japan
csc Jingles, now in its second edition
and Around the World at Leisure Let
tiers
Like everyone else who has visited
japan, Mrs Bramhall fell In love with
that eastern country. The prettiest Of
her Jlngles is the one which tells Of
her regret on leaving Japan. Like Sir
Edwin Arnold, her muse always Sc
lects a japanese theme and her ideas
give evidence Of life in a bungaloe and
spins in . jinrickshaw.
Before going home the natives Of the
japanese village, with whom Mrs.
BramhaIl can converse freely in their
native tongue, purpose taking her
around the Fair grounds in her favor
lite little japanese carriage and treat.
ing her to a spread Of tea and rolls
and rice afterwards, to show how hon
ored a guest she is among them. The
japanese appreciate highly the honor
Of having an American poetess who
writes to them and for them. And In
the matter Of entertaining her, they
IRE not going to be a whit behind the
Americans.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-06-10
DRESSING FOR THE RIDE.

The material used In the making Of
womens riding habits are broad and
covert cloths. and especially for sum
mer wear, lightweight serges, writes
Frances +. Lanigan in an article on
Dressing for the Ride" in the Ladies
Home Journal. The colors are black,
blue. gray. brown In dark and tan
shades. and only very occasionally the
hue which was once the most fashion
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-06-10
THE LOST TAIL.
A Fact Painfully Suggestive Of Our
Ape Origin.

When one passes from the head to
the other extremity Of the human boCy
one comes upon a somewhat unexpected
but very pronounced characteristic-the
relic Of the tail, and not only Of the
tail, but of muscles wagging it. Every
one who first sees a human skeleton Is
amazed at this discovery. AT the end
Of the vertebral column, curing family
outward in suggestive fashion, are three
four, and occasionally ave vertebrate
forming the coccyx, a true rudimentary
tail. In the adult this is always con
cealed beneath the skin, but in the en-
bryo, both In man and ape, at an early
stage it is much longer than the limbs.
What is decisive as TO its true nature,
however, is that even in the embryo OF
man the muscles for wagging it are
still found In the grOwn-up human
being these muscles are represented by
bands Of fbrous tissue, but cases are
known where the actual muscles persist
through life. That a distinct external
tail should not be still found in man
may seem disappointing to the eyolu-
zionist But the want Of a tail argues
more for the theory Of evolution than
its presence would have done. 1t would
have been contrary to the theory Of de-
scent had he possessed a longer tail.
For all the anthropoids most allied to
man have long since also parted with
theils. Professor Henry Drummond,
in McCmre's Magazine for June.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-06-10

Fritz Keller, a resident of Common
wealth, Florence county, was killed by
falling ore while at work in a mine
He leaves a wife in an insane asylum
and six children.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-06-10
TO CLEANSE TIE SYSTEM.

Efectually yet gently, when costve or bill
lous or when the blood is impure or slug.
gish, to permanently cure hf6itual Consti-
patton, to awaken TO The kidneys and liver
to hce,thy activity without irritating or
weakening them, to dispel headaches, colds
or feyers, use Syrup Of Figs,