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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-29
SITUATION UNCHANGED.
As Matters Now Stand Nothing Is to
Be Done but Wait.


. Fall River, Mass, Aug. 2s.-To-day the
streets of the city are noticeable because
of the large crowds of idle operators dis
cussing the action of the carders and
spinners unions last night in voting to
forego benefits pending settlement of the
present troubles. The impression is
abroad in town that the spinners and
carders are preserving their funds to
make fight with when the four weeks
vacation period is at an end and the
course of the Manufacturers Association
Will be made known. AS matters now
stand there is nothing TO be done but
await Developments in the market.
REPORTS CoNTRADICTED.
Fall River, Mass, Aug. 28.-The Fall
River Globe publishes the following to-
night regarding the situation in this city:
'Nhllmen were up in arms this morning
over the reports which have been circu-
lated to the effect that there was a break
in their ranks or that there was going to
be break or that they were going to at
tempt TO start up the day after labor day.
They want it understood that they
were never so cemented together as they
are at present, and that they will not
open the gates until the help are ready TO
so TO work and announce that they are
ready. They state that no paper has
been drawn up for signatures with
view TO enticing a ma yority of
the members of the association to
give up and restore the old
schedule of wages, and that no meeting
of the executive committee has been held
In word, the agents express themselves
as very contented with the situation as it
stands aud deny that any effort has been
made or will be 20 bring about q change.
They signed an agreement, they say, and
they have got to stick to it.
LACKS CONFIRMATION.
New Bedford, Mass, Aug. est is re-
ported at the north end that the Bristol
and Pierce mills will start their machin-
cry next week and that theoperatives
will 60 to work on the old schedule of
prices, but the report cannot be confirmed.
FILLING FOR ALL THE LOOMS.
Dover, n. H, Aug. 2S.-This morning
all of the Cocheco mill No. l was started,
and arrangements are being made so that
filling may be furnished for all the looms
1t is expected that similar arrangements
will soon be made for the other mills
where weaving is now stopped.
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investigation. This was the first road to
be attacked by the American Railway
Union. He said9 500 men quit work dur
ing the strike, but only 1890 of them
were strikers. The remainder were
forced to quit by the strikers.
How did you learn this ?" asked Com
missioner Herman. BY a careful in
vestigation." Mr.. Sullivan could only
mention two cases of assault on new men
by strikers and about sixty arrests of
strikers. All of the 500 men forced TO
quit work were taken back and
$50 of the actual strikers, leaving
1910 strikers who had been
permanently dismissed from the service
of the company. The gross loss to the
road by the strike was estimated at S740,
900.
w. o. johnson, counsel for the Chicago
and Erie railroad, submitted a statement
showing the loss on that road to lie $ll5,
276 on account of the strike.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-29
THE ROPER OUTRAGE.
Gov. Northen Offers a Reward for
Murray County Whitecappers.


Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 2S.-Gov. Northern to-
day offered a reward of $500 for the cap
ture of Will Morrison aud A.,P. Duncan,
the Murray county whitecappers who as
saulted Will Roper, an alleged informer.
Roper was taken out of the house
where he was stopping, dragged
several miles into the mountains,
and after being shot several times
was thrown to the bottom of an old well.
where he lay for six days and nights
without food or water, suffering the most
horrible agony and torture Roper was
brought to Atlanta for surgical treatment,
having been rescued by mountaineer
who discovered him by chance. He is
still in Atlanta. Morrison and Duncan
have succeeded in keeping clear of the
omcers ana until they are captured Ro-
per's life would not be safe if he returned
home.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-29
GROWERS VACATION.
He Will Leave for Gray Gables the
First Thing This Morning.

Washington, Aug. 28.-Unless some
thing unexpected intervenes it is the
present intention of President
Cleveland to leave for Gray
Gables early tomorrow morning. He
will take the 40 o'clock AIM. train on
the Pennsylvania railroad, which arrives
in Jersey City shortly after noon The
President will be accompanied
by Secretary Lamont and Pri-
vate Secretary Thurber Col Lamont
will go only as far as New York, but Mr.
Thurber will continue with the Presi-
dent to Gray Gables. 1t could not be as
certained whether the remainder of the
trip from New York would be made as
before, on the light house tender John D.
Rogers, or via the Fall River line, as no
one would admit at the white house that
Mr.. Cleveland intended to leave to.mor-
row morning.
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A SAD ACCIDENT.
Search for Burglars Results in the
Death of Child.

Death or UhiId.
San Antonio, Tex, Aug. 2S.-Last night
DIR. Anderson O'Malley, a New York
physician, who has been in this city for
three weeks, shot his 3-year-old child &C
cidentally, and then killed it to end its
misery. The doctor and his wife have
been very nervous about burglars,
and hearing door creak, the
father got up and with a cooked re-
volver went into the children's room
but saw no one. He poked his little
nephew and son with the pistol to cause
them to turn over when the weapon went
OF accidentally, the ball entering the
child's side. The father then put the
pistol to the wounded child's head and
pulled the trigger. He said the wound
was fatal, and he could not bear to see
the little one suffer. He is almost insane
with grief.
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A Boarding House Robbery.

Waycross, Ga, Aug. est was re-
ported this morning that a robbery had
been committed in boarding house last
night. IL was learned that there were
stolen two gold watches and about $50
from four Of the guests. The thief is
thought 10 be mulatto who has been hang
ing around the place several days.
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A TOWN WIPED OUT.

The LAUNDERING Village of Vesper De-
stroyed by Forest Fires.
Grand Rapids, Mich, Aug. 2S.-Vesper,
numbering village in Wood county, was
wiped out by forest fires this afternoon.
A saw mill, planning mill, and 900, COO, 0C0
feet lum Der, belonging to Sherry. Came
ron a. Co., were completely destroyed.
All residences and household goods on the
west side, including that of Manager
Cameron, were burned The homes of
many poor families were destroyed The
loss will approximate SIS, 600
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ooNEY ISLAND CONFERENCE.
"ork Of the Association About Ready
to Be Concluded.

10 Orlental Hotel, Manhattan Beach, Aug
a traffic meeting of the represent
e'4yes OF several roads in the Southern
AWAY and Steamship Association, on
in ulVislon of rates between the lines
H. Verest, is in progress here to-day.
en- wee president Of the South
iba, Association, Gen Thomas, says
an the rate agreement for
ds't51er year, which was formally
las,' leu on at the final session on Friday
tbe as since that time been signed by
tber,, south Carolina railroad. which
i f1uereoy becomes a member for the com
wbiSSSdr. The work Of the conference,
erai L. Today developed nothing Of gen
tomorrow. val pioO'0iS - 00''0''N'-
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TO TAKE THEM IN THE REAR.
Japanese Landing Troops in Force to
Make an Attack on China.

London, Aug. 2S.-The Morning Post
prints this dispatch from Shanghai:
THE Japanese are reported to be landing
in force northward of Taku, preparatory
to marching on Pekin. Another report is
that the japanese have disembarked 90
coo troops on the Ya-Lu-Kiang, which
runs along the boundary between China
and COrea. They are said to have twen-
ty-eight warships there and to plan an
attack on the Chinese from the rear"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-29
DELAWARE DEMOCRATS.
A Governor and Member Of Congress
Nominated Unanimously.

Dover, Del, Aug 2s.-The democratic
state convention, which met here to-day,
nominated Ebe Tunnel for governor. and
Samuel II. Bancroft, Jr., for congress,
both unanimously. All local differences
were fought out before the convention
was called TO order.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-29
DAMAGE TO CROPS.
Wet Weather Affecting Cotton Disas-
trousIy in Alabama.

Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 2S.-The re-
cent rains have been very disastrous to
crops. Reports from the agricultural re-
gions Of the state are to the effect that
cotton is cut off from % to 30 per cent,
and that all growing crops in the fields
have been damaged materially. The wet
weather continues, and the damage will
be greater even than yet reported.
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ATTACKED BY WOMEN.
A Health Officer Assaulted While
Moving a SIN allpox Patient.

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 2S.-Chief
Health Officer Curtis was attacked by
mob of women while moving a smallpox
patient this afternoon and badly hurt.
Fifty policemen arrived FIVE minutes
later, and after pitched battle dispersed
the mob. Over 100 officers now patrol the
riotous DISTRICT.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-29

Sold everywhere. Price, Cu11cuRA, &c; Soar,
7sc REsorvENT, 81. PoTTHn DRuG AND CHEN
CoRF., Sole Props Boston. "An about the SKIN, ire
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-29
"Disfigured
For Life "

Is the despairing cry of thousands
~ afflicted with
%F Unsightly skin dis
Eopjka eases.
Y''55%349Do you realize
4 (G whatthis disfgu-
= III . ration means to
kAA e sensitive souls?
1t means ISOLATION, SecluSion.
1t iSa barto social and business success.
Do you wonder that despair seizes
upon these sufferers when
Doctors fail, standard remedies fail,
And noStrumS prove worse than use
less?
Skin diseases are most obstinate to
cure or even relieve.
1t is an easy matter to claim to cure
them, but quite another thing to
do so.
.CUTICURA REMEDIES
Have earned the right to be called
Skin Specifics,
Because for years they have met
with most remarkable success.
There are cases that they cannot cure
but they are few indeed.
1t is no long -drawn-out, expensive
experiment.
25c. invested in cake of
CUTlCURA SOAP
Will prove more convincing than
page of advertisement.
In short
CUTICURA works wonders,
And its cures are simply marvellous.
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THE steamships OF this company ste ap.
Il pointed TO sail from Savannah for BAlti-
more as follows-sJandnrd time:
d. II, MILLER, Capt. G. w. BmLuPs,
WEDNESDAY, Aug. %, 4 p. m.
VIM LAWRENCE, Capt W. FOSTER,
SATURDAY, Sept L. $3.50 p. m.
WIN. CRANE, Capt. W. J. BOND, wEDNES-
DAY, Sept. 5, 8 a. m.
And from Baltimore every TUESDAY and
FRIDAY.
Through bills OF lading given to all points
West all the manufacturing towns 10 New
Eng and, and to ports of the United Kingdom
and the Continent.
j. J. CAROLAN, Agent,
Baltimore wharf
j. G. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager, Baltimore.
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RAILWAYS.
CITY IND suburban RAILWAY.

Summer Schedule, June 5th.
Isle of Hope scheduIe-week Day Time.
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= - Ut = " ~'1N "VFIN4NIoT
And its cures are simply marvellous.
The advocate., 1894-12-12
CHAPTER XIII.

THE BATTLE AGAINST RED SAVAGES.
Contrary to the advice of the "oldest
inhabitant" who had preceded our
colonists into Kansas a year or two,
and drew large drafts upon his superior
fund of knowledge relating to all things
connected with the soil and climate of
the state, Calvin re-seeded his despoiled
wheat field almost Immediately. There
was much snow during the winter and
the grain, which was somewhat late in
appearing in the fall came out in good
condition in the spring, and made an
excellent crop. Fortunately the grass
hoppers were in too much haste to re-
main long enough to deposit eggs, and
the swarm of young locusts which
proved such a pest in the more south
ern counties of the state did not spec
tally afflict the settlers in the north
west.
BY the constant labor of each one
of the joint family the "farm, as they
lovingly came to call it, began in the
year following their settlement to as
sumo something of an appearance
worthy of the name. Habskkuk had
insisted upon planting trees as soon as
possible after a shelter for themselves
had been provided. A goodly number
of box elders from the little river near
by were set out around the dug-out,
and one day after the corn had been
planted, the old man drove to the sta
tion, and on the next day returned with
The advocate., 1894-12-12

the wheel an Wen bring in the good
ship, little battered it may be. but
safe an SCUM, into the port er peace.
I've seen lately little song, writ by
lawyer down to Fort Scott, who amt a
perfesser, guess, but it kinder woke
me up, an I'll speak it for ye. An
somehow 1 b'lieVe it'll be as good stuff
on our souls as a hyme." And with
an unexpected apparent appreciation
he repeated the "Washerwoman's
Song"
The effect of the recitation of the
final stanzs was wonderful. Men rose
and shouted "Amen" in the fervency
of their zeal, and women wept like
children. Again, in response to re
peated demands, Shrouds declaimed
the verse:
Human hopes and human creeds
Have their root in human needs,
And would not wish to strip
From that washerwOman's lip
Any song that she can sing
Any hope that songs can bring,
For the woman has friend
That will keep her to the end.
A brief prayer followed, then the
solemn benediction, and the assembly
dissolved. Amidst affectionate, often
pathetic fareWells, the people went
their several ways, most of them to re-
turn to their homes at once, the night
drive being preferred to progress
through the hot day.
On the way home came the phenOm-
enon which had alarmed the few set
tiers of the Northwest two years be.
fore-the fall of prodigious numbers Of
locusts, called by the prOpular name of
grasshoppers. At that time marvel
Gus apprehension was felt, and now
the destruction they had caused before
was appreciated at its full calamitous
memory. The first and abiding i'm
preston made upon everyone Of the
returning attendants of the late grove
meeting was an indefnable awe. feel
ing that the first vail of wrath of the
great prophecy had already fallen, and
that others, perhaps more destructive
were to follow: This impression was
fearfully vivid upon the minds of our
company as they looked upon the field
which was a mat of bright green grain
when they set forth in the morning,
and now at night fall lay as black and
bare as when first the sod was turned
over by the ploWshare.
The advocate., 1894-12-12
CHAPTER XII.
THE PROPHETIC PREACHER.

rations and forage for the day into the
wagon and drove about ten miles down
The little river to "s grove meeting"
which had been held for week, and
to which all the residents within an ac-
cessible distance tended on that
morning. The almost limitless ex-
panse Of slightly undulating prairie,
spotted spsrsely by patches of broken
sod, the deep black Of the overturned
turf showing fine contrast to its
broad, vivid setting of emerald-this
the scene, requiring scarce more con-
ventional elements for sketch than
could be afforded by touches OF ebon
and emerald upon a palette Of blue.
The few Improvements" the generic
name in the west for all manner Of
blemishes piled upon the fair face Of
nature, from hollow square Of poles,
figuring at the land Office as pre-emp-
tiOn tenement, to an ambitious archi-
tectural abortion of pine culls, were
equally unimposing. AS they slowly
passed along, Nettie was strangely
silent. She tried to see this immense
plain as it would appear to the next
generation. These breaks in the vast
M onotony which engaged so much at
tention from her companions, were lit
.tle more to her than unsightly daubs
M on the background Of picture,
which time and a more leisurely taste
would work out upon this gigantic
canvass, She saw real homes begirt by
noble sha de trees, fanked by long rows
of sturdy trunks upholding ruddy
fruits, the citldels of the mighty hosts
of shining blades of grain, waving
salutes in tn 9 inspiring breeze to the
kingly sun, ant sighed as she thought
that those who fl est touched the picture
would be unable TO see its successful
completion.
There were unqut 'Stioned privileges,
she conceded, in the OF OF the pioneer
while she admitted without questlon
the inconvenience, the fatiguelng
sameness of the lot of the first SET
tiers. What can compel Nsate she asked
herself, for the endless round OF the
drudging labors of patit mt watching
for the fruition of humble 0opes! Ihey
were grinding their souls away IN
monotonous employments. She founo
no comfort in retrospect. THAT gave
her ever the sick headache. There was
so much In the future that might not
be. Meantime, the present was an es'
innate of the qualities of prairie sod,
and ruminations upon the value OF
possessions the title to which, like that
to mansions in the skies, hung In the
air. And all through these reVeries
rippled the shallow trickles OF speech
from the other members of the party
as they compared other improvements
with their own.
AS they drew near the place OF meet
inR, they came in view Of other wagons
filled with smartly-dresse settlers,
slowly proceeding to the common goal
From within the most considerable
body of foliage they had seen came the
sound of song, which rose and fell In
the cadence of measures Nettie well
knew. She had often listened to the
strains of that hymn sweeping outfrom
The advocate., 1894-12-12


at the time. Convenient trees bore
roughly constructed brackets on which
were placed lamps and candles. In
front of the stand swung a large, rus
tic chandelier, composed Of half win
dows, fastened four square, and within
the enclosure a number of lights. The
audience was much larger than during
the day.
The opening services were much as
usual on such occasions, after which
Habakkuk arose, and began his dis
course. He talked rapidly, yet with
some attempt at occasional pauses
which might have been expressed by
comma. From the beginning his hear
ers were under the influence of his
homely elOquence, until near the close
the responsive calculations came like
Vollies from the entire congregation.
His peroration was most dramatically
emphasized and was never forgotten by
any who were present. No report save
literal one can reproduce its Vigor
and quaint humor, and an imperfect
sketch from the memory of one of its
auditors is all that we can submit.
Sometimes" he said, sit is given
to the children of men to snatch aside
the vail which hides the comm times
an look beyond, so tonight feel sad.
1 dunno why, 'tis not that L fear that
God is dead or bedfast, when Gods
health fails, the heaVlngs'll fall, the
earth'll rend, the sea'll heaVe an tum-
bic down the mountaingS in NiagrYs.
No, Gods all right, but sometimes we
git dizzy an reel, an everything seems
turned roun'. 1t may be because my
parents called me Habakkuk that |
feel some of the breath of prophesy
upon me tonight. There are sum
plaques comm upon ye. l can see
'em. OneIl fall soon. There'n be
blood an weepin', and then YOUR
hearts'll die within ye at the trouble,
0, my God! the troubles of the poor!
No money means no friends, no joy,
no hope. 1t takes the happy look
outen the face, the sparkle of life outen
the heart. 1t banks the fires of the
soul. o, Jesus, brother Of the land
less, the homeless, the bedless, the
breadless, be near these people when
the trouble comes. Give 'em Elijy's
faith on Carmel; take from 'em Elljy's
cowardice before Jezabel; comfort 'em
with Elijy's bread at Jabbok; make the
black ravens feed 'em; give 'em Hsb-
akkuk's faith when he said, though
the fig tree perish, an the vine blight,
an the flocks die for want of grass an
water, he would trust in God an joy in
the God of his salvation When the
crops fail, an the awful death comes,
an the children cry for bread, an die
for want of medicine; when the heart
sickens an hope shriyels, and faith is
choked almost to death, oh, my Godl
stan by these lonely people on these
wild prsiries, when the coyotes come
to howl, an plunder, an kill, don't let
these souls for whom Jesus died on
Calvery, die at the heart!"
Here he paused moment, and in a
tone of surprising sweetness concluded;
"There can no evil fall upon you but
what you can stan on the rock. God
The advocate., 1894-12-12
A PAIR OF CRANKS.
BY H. M. GREENE.

oO Aul4 nuu uuOAuOb4Oubl Wucu bduO'
Wiched between such enchanting mel
Ody. She could catch the words now
"There is a land of pure delight" and
found herself humming the refrain, the
while she realized a heart longing to be
able to believe the sentiment of the
song. She noted as one in a dream
that they were descending little hill,
were winding among low trees, and had
stopped at last near a small body of
people gathered around rude rostrum.
She smiled as Habakkuk, in whom the
return of clerical memories had doubt
less upturned underlying thoughts OF
the sea, descended, and after assisting
herself and Deborah from the wagon,
bawled out; "Stand by and make fast
on the larboardP' a direction which
Calvin understood to relate to the Tast-
ening of the near horse to a convenient
tree.
AS they slowly approached the rows
of rough planks already almost filled
by silent WOrshippers, the strains of
the hymn died away over the echoless
prairies, and the solemn sound of
prayer arose. A petition for. help, for
comfort, for strength to bear the
hesViness of a lonely life, for faith to
believe that the hard tasks Of the pres
ent should fructify in the glorious har-
vests of the future. So full of pathos,
of earnest, soulful supplication was
it that a little curly-headed woman of
five years life, sitting demurely near
them, turned to one at her side and
whispered, ana, didn't the man talk to
God thenr" and in some way Nettie
found behind her handkerchief the an
sWer.
More singing and then the sermon,
trite and commonplace enough, al
though delivered by that great divine,
the presiding elder. Then came the
collection, which is noVer omitted or
minifed in Importance at these prima-
tive assemblies, and then the recess for
dinner.
Habakkuk Shrouds had been as un-
easy during the service as a war horse
while the trumpet sounds, or the old
plug drawing the milk cart when the
fire bell rings. The thirst for another
/ opportunity to preach had been over
powering. Arrangements had been
made for the evening discourse to
which much Importance is attached in
these grove meetings. This especially
was to be a service Of the utmost
moment. 1t was to be the last assem-
bly,, and it was naturally desired that
the impressions left upon the depart
ing auditors should be powerful and
permanent. But the old man was SC
inspired by his ambition that all the
best in him came out during the day
His prayer at the opening of the after
noon appointment was a model OF
earnest and impressive suppliCation
he led sonorously and correctly in the
singing, and his voice, not unmelodi
GUS, was as clean and strong as a bugle
note. Altogether, there were so many
requests, and the leaders of the meet
ing were so convinced of his ability tc
arouse his hearers that the expected
preacher of the evening, dull divine
who seldom struck the keynote of