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The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-12-02
Stranger Than Fiction.

The probate court today decided acuri-
ously romantic will case. Thirty years
ago Mary L. Wallace was engaged to
marry an old schoolmate They quar-
relied and parted. The girl. after her
lovers marriage to another woman, in
the course of time became the keeper of
a notorious house in Lincoln under the
name of Lydia Stewart. Four years aft
er his marriage her old lovers wife died
In giving birth to daughter. and the
lover dying two years later the child was
placed in home for waits in Chicago.
The facts came 10 the cars of Miss
Wallace. She went to Chicago. and
formally adopting the child placed her
in the hands of friends, the girl being
afterward educated in convent, all
knowledge of her foster mothers voca-
tion or her own parentage being care
fully kept from her until she accident
ally learned of it when she married J.
E. Klotz of Omaha two years ago. In
August last Miss Wallace died after a
long illness, during the latter part of
which she made will giving Mrs. Klotz
81 900, the balance of her $4,000 estate
being given to the testator's sister, Mrs.
Bailey of Chicago. Mrs. Klotz began a
contest, and today the court decided in
her favor on the ground that the sister
had used undue influence when the tes-
tator was mentally decrepit, and that
the contract of adoption stopped her
from disinheriting her adopted daughter
Lincoln (Neb.) Dispatch.
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Dentists Secrets.

A long chapter of dentists secrets
the secrets revealed to them by custom
ers made unconscious but talkative by
gas-has been revealed by conscience
less tooth puller up in Pittsburg. One
society young lady swore several lines
of blank spaces while a tooth was being
drawn. A burglar taken from Jail to
have tooth pulled confessed all the de-
tails of his crime when under the lin
fuence' and parted with 10 years of
liberty Occasionally men want to fight
and are very strong; others are jolly and
confidential.
The most interesting story of the series
is this, told by one dentist of another:
81 know of young dentist who was
head over heels in love with pretty
girl, but he could never make any head
way with her. He was bashful. That
was the main trouble. One day she
came to him to have tooth pulled. He
administered gas, and before she revived
she let enough drop to assure my friend
that if he proposed ho wouldn't be re-
jected. She is his wife today, and if it
had not been for the gas don't suppose
the wedding would ever have come off. +"
Washington News.
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Tricky Canadians.

1t is generally believed In official cir
cles here that Canada has got the best
of the bargain in the Behring sea arbi.
tration. BY the decision at Paris the
killing of seals with firearms or explo-
sives was prohibited during the month
of August, but for some unexplained
reason the idea does not appear to have
entered into the minds of those conduct.
ing the American case that an equally
effective means for killing the seals was
to be found in air guns, such as are used
for destroying whales, spear being
driven from the gun by compressed air.
The sealers of British Columbia are now
turning their attention to this means of
evading the intention of the commission,
and it is generally conceded that they
will suffer no loss through the substitu-
tion of air guns and spears for firearms
during the month in which they are pro-
hibited using the latter weapons for kill
ing the seals.-Toronto News.
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Honduras Would Copy the Finest.

Consul General Jacob Buzz of Hondu-
ras wants police force organized in his
republic similar to that of New York
He has addressed letter to the police
board to this effect, which was read at
the last meeting. Appended was re-
quest that the board detail Spanish
speaking policeman of ability to do the
organizing in his country.
He mentioned Policeman j. G. MCGEE
as a fit person for the work. MCGEE
talks Spanish fluently. He is known as
Suspender Jim. which name he acquired
by winning wager while on the west
ern plains in the capacity of cowboy.
Seeing a lot of Indians trying to ride a
broncho with single bride one day. he
bet he could do it with no bride at all
His wager was taken. and he fooled his
friends by using his suspenders in lieu
Of headstall and bit.
He was appointed on the New York
police force three years ago. The request
of Consul Buzz will be considered at a
future meeting. New York Telegram.
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1t is said by Chicago literary man
that there is good reason to believe that
Mr.. Howells could be induced to go to
Chicago to live. That city appears to be
very much in earnest in its intention to
become the literary center, even if it has
to make advances to eastern literary
men. But then Mr.. Howells was born
in the middle west.-Boston Transcript
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The Five .Great Pnwsrs.

Some one asked Prince c., (which
are the great powers of Europei"
He answered, straight off the reel, Eng
land, Germany, France, Russia and wom-
an."-Conteur du Vaudois.
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Good Advice.

Topper What shall take. doctor. to re-
move the redness Of my nose?
nqctor-'fake nothing-for three monthal
Il aIlo.
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Making 1t Clear.

Livingstone didn't know that you
and Miss Featherspray were SO we'll ac-
quainted.
Nina-Oh, yes. We are distantly re-
lated.
Livingston-Howp
Nina-We are both sisters to the same
young man.-Vogue.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-08

before be assured himself that yesterdays
action has revived interest if base ball In
this city. The work Of organizing the team
and attending to other preliminary matters
will vigorously proceed. It is expected that
the local team will be n condition 20 play
the league teams that are to visit this city
during the month OF March. The Pitts
burg, So Louis, Baltimore, and probably
other teams Of the National League, will do
their preliminary practice here.
The BICYCLE TRACK.
The track for bicycle racing 10 not yet
completed. the progress of work being much
delayed by cold weather. When finished 10
ts expected that 1t will be the finest track In
the United States, the curves being so ar
ranged by the engineer that the fast time of
z:lO, or even less, can be made. IL is ex-
pected that Zimmerman and several other
northern crack riders will visit this city
during March and go into training. The
wheelmen expect to have two days of
racing during May week, and hope TO have
some OF the best riders in the country COM
pete, the Inducements to be held
out being suitable and elegant
prizes. The first bicycle contest
on the new grounds will take place on
Washington's birthday, Feb. %. There
will be twelve events, open TO any and all
amateur riders. This will attract entries
from all over the country. 1t is expected
that the club house will be built before that
date. The track alone will cost in its finished
condition $500, and the club house 81, 800,
and "a, 900 more will be paid for land, grand
stands, bleechers and fences. making total
cost Of $4,000 This amount has already
been subscribed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-08
CITY BREVITIH5.

The Sunrise Band Social Club will 0,ve
It's second annual hop at Odd Fellows' hall
Wednesday night. Jan. 49,
President Conner returned vestards y
morning from Macon. The meeting Of the
board Of directors of the South WESTERN rail
road, which had been called for Friday. was
postponed.
regular meeting Of the Ladies'
Auxiliary Of the Young Mems Hebrew Az.
socistion will be neld to morrow afternoon
at O'Clock at the Mlckva Israel Sunday
school rooms.
The fifth of Rev. Charles H. Stronp,s
sermons on the Future Life of the Blessed
Dead will be delivered at st. Johns church
tonight. The subject will be The Fellow.
ship Of the Saints.
Ludwig Knoedsl, a German end stranper
In the city, was taken up apparently In a
demented condition by the police last nirht
and lodged in the barrac ks for safe keeping
knoedel attrat ted attention by his strange
actions in 81. c. d. Suffers barroom on
West Broad street.
The following changes in the mails will
go into effect to-day: The train leaving al
s;l0 O'Clock a. m. over the Central railroad
will carry local mail between Savannah
and Macon. The mail closes at $40 O'clock
a. m. The Central mail will arrive at 5:45
o'clock p. M, instead OF 1890 o'clock .. m.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-08
EVERYBODY Is TALKING.

The Men About Politics and the Ladies
About the Electropleting Works.
We are With you. ladies; you are always
right Just keep right on, you win succeed
In getting it into the minds Of the men after
awhile. They have an old fogy idea that
you cannot get your knives, folks, spoons
tableware, breast pins. earrings, hair pins,
sleeve buttons. etc., plated hers at all.
Triple plate is what we guarantee. Yes,
triple plate, in gold, silver, copper or
nickel
We do not stop at that We can burnish
genuine gold, silver, copper or niokelware
and make the stuff look like new. Aud an
other thing, we can renew, clean and lacquer
your chandeliers. hearth trimmings, door,
knobs, and, In fact, every brass. copper,
gold, silver or nickel ornament that you
have in your house. Think OF it.
Just drop Us postal and we will take
pleasure in calling upon you, but please
name the hour that you can be found at
home. as our time is too precious to have it
wasted.
Now, Just another thing that we would
impress upon your mind. 1t Is this: We
want your trade. aud in order 70 get it we
must do good work, and We are bound to do
that, and in fact will give you a etter job
thao an old established house who has a
reputation. We have just begun to estab-
llsh ours and with your aid we are safe.
The ELEOTROPLATING WORKS,
Telephons No. 45l. Works corner Bryan
West Broad st-eets.-ud.
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AeAMeLINe DEN RArpRp.
Thirty Negroes and q White MAJ
Captured over Doyle's Store.

Thirty Negroes and q White Man
Captured over Doyle's Store.
Thirty negro gamblers. ranging in age
from "A to so years. and white man named
Murphy. one of the propristors Of the room,
over NJ. J. Doyle's store, were arrested last
night by the police and lodged in the bar
racks.
The raid was the result of an attempted
shooting match between two Of the gam
blers. When they drew their pistols a boy
ran out and told Policeman Rahilly that
murder was about to be committed 10 the
gambling room. This officer summoned
Policemen Becker, Jernigan, Bostick and
BOssel, and Detectives Morgan and
Hanley, and made a raid on the
place. The gamblers were caught. red
handed in the games and could do nothing
else but surrender, as there was no avenue
OF escape except by the windows and q
jump from these meant a broken leg or
poss bly, a broken neck.
The barracks was telephoned and SerRt.
Mock and an additional squad OF eight men
were sent 10 the scene of the capture. The
gamblers were then paired and marched TO
the barracks between two files Of policemen
with drawn revolvers. A number of pistols,
knives and raZors were found on the per-
sons of the prisoners and many of them
will have TO answer the charge of carrying
concealed weapons as well as gambling.
The news Of the raid spread rapidly and
hundreds OF people gathered in st. Julian
street to see the prisoners marched of. 10
gave rise to the report that systematic
raid OF all the gambling houses of the city
was to take place and the gentlemen OF the
gree cloth" closed their rooms and retired
from business for the night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-08
TRUCK GROWERS MEET

The Chatham County Association
Elects Officers for Next Year.
The January monthly meeting of the
Truck Growers Association of Chatham
County was held at the court house ysster-
day.
DR.. A. Oemler, chairman of the commit
tee appointed at the last meeting to wait
upon the officers of the Ocean Steamship
Company and secure, If possible, cheaper
rates OF transportation for the coming sea-
son, and TO secure change in the sailing OF
Wednesdays steamer to Tuesday, reported
that the committee had performed its duty
and had succeeded in obtaining the promise
of Tuesdays steamer instead of Wednes-
day, but had failed TO secure a cheaper rate
OF transportation.
DIR. Oemler read a lengthy and caraFnlIv
prepared paper on the different modes Of
fertilizing as adapted to the needs and neces-
sities OF different conditions OF the soil. A
vote OF thanks to DR.. Oemler was unani-
monsly passed by the association. The dis
cussion of the subject, "Manures," was then
entered into by the members.
Mr.. l. M. Fleming. general freight and
passenger agent of the South Bound rail-
road, was unanimously elected a member
or the association in place Of Mr. d. 8.
Cowan, Jr., the retiring agent.
The secretary read his semi-anuual re-
port, IshowinR the association to be in a
prosperous condition. both in membership
and finances.
On motion of Mr.. E. L. Neidlinger, the
secretary was authorized to have 200 copies
OF the bylaws, including rules OF order and
membership, printed for distribution among
she members.
An election for officers for the ensuing
year was then held. Mr.. Z. L. Neidlinger
nominated the retiring board, which was
unanimously elected, as follows:
President-G. NJ. Ryals
First Vice President-C. E. G. Fell.
Second Vice President-Lamar Keller.
Secretary-M. L. Exley.
Treasurer-B. s. Wells.
Executive Committee-G. NJ Ryals, ex-
ofhcio chairman; w. L. Exley, G, c..
beeos, DIR. R. g. Norton, John Schley.
The association adjourned to meet on
ghe hrst Saturday In FebruarY
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-08
A SIGHT OUT OF sIGHr.

Those Who Went There Say It Sur
passed All Former Displays.
II the people who stood around store
yesterday and discussed the effects of the
hard times upon the general trade had gone
to the CITY market they would have been
surprised al the busy scene around II. Lo-
gan's stalls.
Not even during the Christmas holidays
was there grander display of choice meats
and game, and never since the market was
market did the people crowd to Logan's
to be supplied with the best the market af-
fords.
All day long six big butchers were busy
cutting meats and serving the crowd OF
customers who congrsgated at LoEen's. II
kept the i've wagons going the entire day
delivering the orders which were left ct this
busy mart.
1t was noticeable that the large quantity
OF geese we're az fine as were ever exhibited
in this market. Among them were several
that weighed fifteen and eighteen pounds
each. Two 6ns bucks attracted consider
able attention. They weighed 1l5 pounds
and 125 pounds. The greatest and most
unusual attraction was saddle OF antelope.
which sold on sight.
The turkeys and chickens played a promi.
nent part 10 the display. The beef and
the veal. the pork and the mutton did not
take back seat. but was brought forward
and eagerly chosen by the spicures, and
straightway sent home to supply Sunday
dinner.
Everybody who went to Logan's yester-
day were delighted with the exhibit and
pleased with their purchases.
1t is noticeable fact that Logan will
Keep the best OF everything and that he
enjoys she best trade in the oity.-dd.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-08
THE UNITED STATES COURTS

Important Cases to Come Up This
Week Before Judge speer.
Judge Speer will convene the United
States circuit and district courts Tomorrow.
The traverse juries of both courts will be
present. The dooksts OF both courts will
be sounded and cases win be assigned for
trial.
The grand jury will meet Tuesday. A
large number Of criminal cases will be pre-
senUed. The civil docket is light, but the
judge is expected to render several impor-
tant decision. There are several important
admiralty cases pending, among which are
the cases of United Stateslvs. Steamship
Northern, charged with dumping ashes in
the New York harbor, the Ocean Steam
snip Company va. steamer Victoria for
salvage and libel against the bark Nevada
for damages
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-08
TIE EPISCOPAL CoNvoCATIoN.
An Archdeacon to Be Appointed fol
Savannah

An Archdeacon to Be Appoint ted for
Savannah.
The convocation Of the Episcopal arch.
deaconry OF Savannah will begin Tuesday
night at Christ church. Services will be
held during the convention in all three Of
the ohurches-Chriss, st. Johns aud st.
Paul's.
The missionary and Sunday school work
and practical church work generally will
be discussed by the ministers. W. R.
Leaken. ESQ.,, will deliver an address before
the convocation at St Johns church
Wednesday morning.
A mass meeting OF the Sunday schools
will be held at st. Johns church Thursday
afternoon.
The bishop will probably appoint an arch
deacon to take charge Of she mission work
OF this division or archdeaoonry. 1t is not
likely shat any Of the Savannah rectors will
be appointed as the mission work would
require too much Of their time outside of
their parishes.
The state is divided into six archdea.
conries, Atlanta, Augusta, Macon, Savan-
nah, Albany and Columbus. The Savan-
nah archdeaconry includes everything
south OF the Augusta and east of the Al
bany archdeaconry.
There are very few churches In the ARCH
deaconry outside Of Savannah, however.
The archdeacon only has charge Of the
mission work and has no authority over the
rectors or their parishes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-08
THR vuLOAN ArrACHED.
The Cotton Duty Suits to Devel
Some Interesting Points.

The Cotton Duty Suits to Develop
Some Interesting Points,
The various claimants for damages
against the steamship Vulcan have decided
70 bring suits by attachment in the CITY
court, and not by libel in admiralty as
usual. The ship was therefore attached
yesterday onyclaims by Juan Cuyas, j. b.
Hoist d Weber, Duckworth, Turner d Co.
and Strauss 81 Co, and was released upon
bonds furnished by the Indemnity Club
The claim arose upon the alleged duty of
the ship TO land cotton first at Barcelona
Instead OF W ich she landed cargo frst al
Genoa, from which a loss to shippers
arose.
The suits are defended by Harden. West
q McLaws, who are the counsel of the
British Indemnity Club at this port, and it
is understood that the main defense Will be
that the ship was entitled to call at either
port as she pleased. The claims amount %
some 81 700
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-08
CHANGED WITH FRAUD.

Transfer ofthe Hymn q Stock to Morris
Hspp Alleged to Be Irregular.
A bill has been fled in the United States
court against Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett Hymes
and Morris Happ, alleging fraud In the re-
cent transfer Of all Hymes' stock to Happ
as trustee for Hymes' wife.
A temporary Injunction has been granted
appointed temporary receiver until the
hearing next week. The receiver has taken
possession of all the stock, which, In the
meantime, had been removed to Macon.
The bill is filed by Baltimore creditors and
It ia presumed that all the creditors will
join, as III the transaction had nothing was
left for them.
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THE CHRISTIAN BNDEAvOR.
Augusta Preparing for the state Ok
VeutiOn Next WAX

Augusta Preparing for the state Con-
vention Next Week.
Mr.. George NJ. Folger, president of the
state union of the Young Peoples Society
of Christian Endeavor, is In Augusta ar
ranging for the meeting of the state con-
vention there on Jan. l3, IA and Is. Mr..
Folger writes that the prospects are for the
largest convention ever held in the state,
The Augusta local union is making ample
preparations for the delegates. At least
seventy-fve are expected from Savannah
aud MIR. Folger hopes that number will go.
A meeting OF the societies.in Augusta was
held night before last and Mr.. Folger writes
that much enthusiasm is being manifested,
and Augusta will do its share toward max
ing the convention success
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OUT OFF BY HEART DISEASE
John NJ. Krsezer Drops Dead at Hi
Breakfast Table.

John NJ. KreeRer Drops Dead at His
Breakfast Table.
John NJ. Kreeger, an old citizen Of
Savannah, dropped dead from heart disease
al his breakfast table yesterday morning
He was about 65 years of age and had been
blind for a number of years.
In his death the Savannah Chess Club has
sustained the loss of one its best players.
Although unable to see, he could when in
health, conduct three games Of chess simul-
tsneouslY, and while he was not the strong
est player in the club, his game was consid-
cred the most classical. Mr.. Kreeger's DOM
binatioDs at times were very brilliant, and
displayed force that could only be attrib-
uted to the working of a mind OF extraordi-
nary depth and breadth.
He was a man of excellent character, and
his courteous department at the club room
produced for him among the other members
a feeling OF warm attachment. His funeral
will take place this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock.
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To Purohase Now Goods.

Miss Emma Meyer Of the frm Of Meyer
d Walsh has gone to the northern markets
10 purchase a new stock OF goods for the
coming season. The patronage which has
been 90 literally bestowed upon these young
ladies' In their new undertaking has
prompted them 70 sndeavor to please their
alrons by exhibiting an exceptionally fine
stock OF fancy gods, which will meet the
demand Of the entire public.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-08
HURT BY THE FREEZE.

The Local Cabbage Crop About half
Killed.
The freeze yesterday morning and Friday
night was severer on the cabbage crop than
that of week ago. 1t is estimated that
about half the old crop or that supplied to
the local market is killed. The young plants
which are being set out now for the
northern markets, ore, of course, hurt. Inf
will be replanted so that the loss will not be
so great. The cabbage crop is the onlv
crop which the freeze could hurt to any ex-
tent
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How to Prevsnt Plants Fro

Easy enough. Notice the weather proba-
billties. published daily at head Of our ad =
vertisement in the News and Press, and
when cold wave Is predicted, take in or
cover up your tender plants.
Not our fault at all if you lost your plants
in the last cold snap. Fair and full warn.
ing was given.
Read the Weather Probabilities re9u-
larry, and our "ads." as well.
I'D. LUDDEN G. BATES 8. III.
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THE MIG ST SCHOOL.

The Gard Report System introduced
TO Show -uptls' sta di g.
Savannah's night school is In fine. flour
fishing condition. The teachers are encour-
aged by the attentive attendance. There are
now over 100 pupils Who are receiving the
benefits OF this institution All of the
modern rules and conveniences are OBJ.
served in the school One Of the latest
methods which has been introduced is the
report card, such as is used Ia the day
schools, whereby each pupil receives a
record Of his general department, regularity
In attendance and standing In his studies
PaTents are thereby informed of the posi-
Sion OF their children at the school.
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Jacksonville, Fla. This house now opened
for the season of 1892 and 1898. The largest
ana most modern hotel in the city; accom-
mcdations 60c-100 rooms with bath. Rates
81 10 per day, except for rooms on frs.
floor and rooms with bath.
Orchestral music morning and evening.
Molver 81 Baker, propristors.-ad.
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LOCAL PERSONAL

Hon. F. G. duBignon returned from New
York yesterday.
Raymond Judge leaves for New York
this morning by the South Bound railroad.
Col. John A. Henderson. Woe president of
the Florida Central and Peninsuiar railroad
and Mr.. J. &. Tucker, real estate agent of
the same line, are stopping at the De 56to.