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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-23
MANY STRANGE THINGS.
They Happened at Booths Oil Well
the Night Lincoln Was Shot.

ApAiA bAA' NAANdBO i liubHs
81 may forget all of the numerous re-
markable and startling incidents that
were a part of the pioneer development of
the Pennsylvania oil region, and | have
forgotten many Of them, but there is one
that is indelibly impressed upon my mind.
as it no doubt is on the mind of every
surviving participant in the doings Of
those lively times said one of those old
timers. 1.-THE famous old Homestead
well, where oil was struck In the early
part OF 1865, was the gusher that started
the rush TO Pithole creek and brought
into existence in the wilderness city of
10000 inhabitants almost as quickly as it
could have been done by the magic of Al
addin's lamp. John Wilkes Booth was
on visit 10 the oil country about that
time, looking forinvestments, and he paid
$4,000 for a one-thirteent tn interest In the
Homestead well. Oil was selling for "a a
barrel then and the Homestead was gush-
ing hundreds of barrels day.
when the news came in April that
Lee had surrendered and that the war
was over, among the hundred OF flags
that were ffoated in Plthoie as evidences
of the Joy that was felt over the great
event was one from the top of the der
rick at the Homestead well When,
quickly following these glad tidings, the
terrible news was received Of the nssas-
sination of President Lincoln every one
OF these flags, except one, was lowered
to half-mast as a mark of the peoples
mourning for the martyred chief That
one flag was the one that had been raised
over the Homestead we'll in rejoicing for
the triumph Of our arms-the well of
which the Presidents assassin was part
owner. Why was that flag unloweredl
Because the evening Of April IA. 1865. at
the very minute that Booth fired his fatal
shot at the President an explosion as of a
clap of thunder shook Pithole city, and
angry flames instantly wrapped the Home
stead well from base 10 summit.
When the sad news was received at
Pitholeof the death of Lincoln the town
was overhung with pail as black as
night from the smoke that rose from the
ruins of the well that had poured money
in the assassin's hands money, no doubt,
which he used in laying out and perfec-
ting his murderoLs plans. The flag that
had fioated from the derrick was con
sumod with the rest OF the property.
"Of course matter Of fact, people al
PithOle and elsewhere in the regions said
that the explosion that had made con
Stunning pillar OF FIRE ana pail Of smoke Of
the Homestead we'll would have occurred
just the same II the President had not
been assassinated. but they were com
pared with those who declared that the
coincidence was too startling and appal-
ling 70 have been other than visitation
81 the wrath Of Providence against
wretched Booth. And there a good many
hard headed folks who hold 70 that opln-
lon still"
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hve tnrlong dash does not give them time
To show their speed and stamina.
And how difficult it is to establish any
PROOF against Jockey There are somany
ways by which he can lose a race besides
deliberately pulling. For instance there
are some Jockeys who make d speciality of
pushing their mounts for all they are
worth in the first part of race, so that
Lhey are utterly exhausted before the
nhlsn, coming IN among the trailers. Other
Jockeys arrange to get pocketed only
emerging from the bunch when it is too
tate to catch up with the leaders.
These are only few of the underhand
practices that have contributed so much
TO deterlOrate hOrse-racing in the old
world, and which caused Lord Durham to
wax eloquent at the limerick club, his
remarks on that occasion resulting in a
suit for libel, brought against him by Sir
George Chetwynd, who considered that
the Earl had imDugned the running of his
horses. Sir George is now no longer on
the turf
1t will be curious to observe what in
huence the advent of women as owners is
likely to exercise upon the European turf.
Inc invasion thereof by the class who
may be described as business men can
under the circumstances hardly be re-
garded as satisfactory. Let us hone that
the influence of the women, whose racing
COLorS are now registered, may prove
more fortunate. They are yearly in
creasing in number and importance In
England we find Mrs. Chaloner, whose
stable at Newmarket was burned down
the other day; the dowager Duchess of
Montrose, who may be said to have
created the social side of Newmarket,
and Mrs. Langtry. In France there are
the widowed Duchesse de Castries, sister
ln-law of Marshal MacMahon, and now
married to the Vicomte Emmanuel d Har-
court, and several actresses, including
Mile. Marsy of the Coincide Franchise,
and Emile d AlencOn, of trained pigs and
trained rabbits fame, who have followed
her example, purchased racehorses and
registered their colors on the turf In
Germany there are Processes of the
house of Windischgraetz, Hohenlohe,
Puerstemberg and RadziwIll who have
each horses which run in their own
names; while in Austria we find the
Countess Apponyi, the Princess Monte
nuOvO, nee Kinsky, and the crack lady
steeplechase rider, the Countess Ugarte
Her husband, the very diminutive
Levan tine Hector Baltazzi. is uncle to
that Baroness Marie Vetzera, who played
so distressing role in the tragedy at
Meyerling, where Grown Prince Rudolph
of Austria met his death.
1t is too soon, perhaps, to look for any
tangible result of women's influence upon
this particular branch of sport; but let
US hope that it may serve to restore to
the sport of kings some of it's old-time
principles of honor and chivalry.
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Ingenious Smuggling.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
zone Of the most ingenious devices for
smuggling was detected In Russia not
long ago" said y. l.. Katoystch Of 81
Petersburg.
4 great number OF false bank notes
had been put IN circulation within the do
miniOns Of the car. Thsy could only
have been imported. and, although the
strictest search was made habitually over
every vessel entering q Russian port, 30
trace Of the smuggling Of false notes vas
discovered. Accident. however, AZ last
brought the mystery 10 light ~ hap
pened that several cases d lead pencils
arrived one day from England. and while
being examined, Que n them fell out from
3 package, and the custom house officer.
picking n W. cgt u ~ point, and used u
~ sign the order which delivered W TIE
pencils ~ the oOnsigBee. he Kept the
loose pencil for bis own USE and q few
days afterward, Decause IA needed new
polut he eut "a aRalg Rud found that
I1erc was ~ more lead. 80 cut full
further sad was surprised w hng tbln
rob " papeF nestled ip tle hO|i0w place
whore the lead wac eppiosad W. BE- The
paper naE ono ~ fhe fglse ngtee 900 in
tAis way Hhey baq 0eep smyggleq iDig Ne
cgauify"
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10000, 900 SHORTAGE.
A Serious Charge Against Ex-Presi-
dent Ezeta of San Salvador.

From the Philadelphia Press.
San Salvador, July 20.-A rigid investi-
cation mas been ordered by Provisional
President Gutierrez into the affairs Of
Carlos Ezeta's administration. A com
mission sits daily and has employed
expert accounts TO examine the books
Extensive defalcations have been dis
covered, lit is announced, in athe de-
partments Of fninance, public works and
the interior. The books Of all these de-
partments are in bewildering condi-
ton. The defalcatiOns, IL Is estimated
amount 10 more than $40, 900 900. The
commission has rarely been able to Sc
cure vouchers for the amounts disbursed
High officials were IN the habit of asking
for money and giving no vouchers, often
draining the treasury Of all ready cash.
The government charges that Ezeta car
ried Oh important books and documents,
and 10 Is alleged that some books were de-
strOyed before his fight.
Indictments will be- lodged against i'm
piicateI officials. Tho Gutierrez newspa-
per organs say ez-president Ezeta, while
bewailing IN New York his poverty, does
not mention that he paid the captain Of
the steamship on which be escaped. ioay-
log allies and friends 10 the iurch, 49,.
100. lie held the steamship thirty-nine
days in expectation " fight az an est.
mated expense u 81 100 Jay meantime
stocking he vessel, 10 10 said With cata-
Dies. wines and cigars
These charges ars cited as egidDnce
that Elefa saw che revolution Has .lkelg
a. result uufafOfaDN for hffn. 10 ~
ageffF4 that these charges viii be fofmu-
lated in go ingAfmcnt nnd that Enfta
wlN ~ frle1 Del conformation. Nia fnfuGH
daDt everything 500 allege partisan NAL
lfN ~ "a nffi8l1 that tbe huttErfek paftY
10 AnEipaa Nv ln5sfs ih0ta . prestige.
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Il. II. On hIH,
Observer, Weather Bureau
u. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, |
WEATHER BUREAU,
SAVANNAH, Ga, July ~, 10 p. m, 1894.
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

WEATHER SYNOPSIS.
The maximum temperature at Savan-
nah to-day was 80, and the minimum IA
the mean temperature being 81, or 20 be-
low the normal.
The average relative humidity at So
vannah to-day was 50 per cent. Of thorough
saturation. AT o'clock tonight cloudi-
ness prevailed in Eastern Massachusetts,,
throughout the Atlantic states, in North
-ern and Western Florida, Alabama, East
ern Mississippi, along the Gulf coast, in
Middle aud Eastern Tennessee and Upper
Michigan, with rain falling at Washing
ton City, Norfolk, Raleigh, Charlotte and
Tampa. Elsewhere the weather was
generally clear. An area OF low pressure
covers the South Atlantic and East Gulf
states, with indications of storm de-
veloping in North Carolina. During the
twenty-four hours ending at 6 O'Clock p.
m. to-day, rainfall was pretty general
throughout the cotton belt. The follow
ing heavy rainfalls were reported: AL
bany, Ga, 1873 inches, Quitman. Ga, .05
inches, Lake Charles, La, $50 inches,
Greensboro N. c., 200 inches and Nor
folk / rs inches.
The barometer is highest along the
New England coast. p. II. SMYTn,
Observer, Weather Bureau.
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HIS ARGUMENT FOR CR1IBAoY.

Here are his reasons for living without
a wife, stated in his own language:
~ think can live longer. enjoy better
health and be- happier without wife
than with one. You will recall the fact
that neither Christ nor any of his dis
ciples were married men; and Paul, the
greatest philosopher among them, did
not find marriage a necessity. Besides
this many, very many, unions of to-day
are founded upon passion that destroys
the purity of heart, taints the soul and
wrecks the bodies of men and women,
too. I have no remedies to propose.
am,simply living the life believe Christ
and the apostles lived, and / preserve
in this mode of life the freedom l most
price,
Cameron's reason for permitting his
hair to grow is that he believes hair
great aid to strength, His beard is
braided, as is also his hair, and both are
twined around hisheck. He claims that
they furnish a natural electric current,
which invigOrates and reiuvenates the
body. When his whiskers are loOsened
they reach almost to the ground. The
hair on his head would also reach as far
down the back if it were permitted to
flow from its firm anchorage and relieved
for a moment from its duty as a conduit
for unnecessary electric current The
hair and whiskers are nearly white and
RINt W blltlE NtdItE u NtubEdDlb dpp6dE-
ance.
RADICAL REFoRMER.
His diet is of the most simple and
wholesome character. IL consists of
bread and butter, cheese and milk, fish,
fruit and nuts He uses neither meat,
intoxicants nor tobacco in any form. He
believes he has selected the natural food
of man, and that he has avoided the
diseases which result from the use of
rich animal food He is certainly
healthy specimen of mature manhood.
He says he is stronger, more active and
in better health than when he was 30
yearsOld.
In the quiet seclusion Of his hermit
home Cameron takes great interest in
politics He says that reforms within
parties are of very slow growth, and that
by the time party becoms strong enough
to direct national politics it falls into the
leadership of men who are controlled by
trusts and combines which have grown
up to ruin and destroy the republic. He
will start out on his novel campaign tour
this week and win endeavor TO see
majority Of the voters Of the district be-
fore election day.
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A RoTHsoHILD TO WED.
The Baron of Bucks" Will Marry
Speaker PeePs Daughter.
From the Philadelphia Record.

T TOIM IHb r HIIaubIpnIa htCOTu.
London, July 20.-The engagement is
announced of the daughter of Sir Arthur
WELLESLEY Peel, speaker of the House of
Commons aad FerdinandrJames de Roths-
child, NJ. p The groom is sometimes
called the Baron of Bucks" the rule of
the family in that county being almost
supreme. He is connected with the
famous banking house Of London, and i'm
mensely wealthy. He is a special favorite
of the Prince of Wales
Some years ago he married his cousin
Evelina, daughter of Baron Meyer de
Rothschild, but she died in less than
year, and he founded a hospital in her
memory. He is advanced in years.
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CHEAP ADVERTISING.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-23

IN compliance with the act Of the General
L Assembly OF the State OF Georgia notice ID
hereby given by the undersigned OF intention
TO sell and transfer 10 100 Oh OF certificate OF
indebtedness Of the Central Railroad n Bank
Ing Company Of Georgia, standing In the nama
Of the estate OF John Graveley
MARIA n. GRAVELEY,
Executrix Estate John Graveley, deceased.
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LEGAL SALES.

CITY MARSHAL'S SALE
CITY Marshal once Savannah Ca. July
~ n, 1SD4.-On July co. 1894 l will offer for
sale al the city POUND between the lawful
hours Of sale one bull yellow color, with tip
Of left horn broken said bull having been un.
pounded ll0) ton days and not claimed Terms
cash. ROBERT J. WADE city marshal
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omOial Record for the Morning News.

Oheial Record for the Morning News.
Local forecast for Savannah and vicinity
uh midnight, July %, 1891: Threatening
weather and probably heavy rains; no de-
cided change in temperature; brisk to high
south 10 southwest winds; fair and warmer
Tuesday.
Forecast for Georgia.: Local rains: west
winds
Comparison OF mean temperature at Savan.
nah, Ca. on July ~, 1894, with the normal for
the day:
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GEoRG1A. oHArHAM COUNTY Whereas

GEORGIA, CHATHAM CoUNTY.-W Whereas.
~ Jordan F. Brooks has applied to Court
OF Ordinary for Letters OF Administration on
the estate of MOLLIE HAMBLETON, dc.
ceased.
These are, therefore, 10 cite and adnonish
all whom IL may concern to be and appear be-
fore said court TO make objection If any they
have) on or before the first Monday In
August next. otherwise said letters will be
granted.
Witness the Honorable Hampton L. Ferrfil,
Ordinary for Chatham County this the 3Oth
day of June, 1894.
FRANK +. KEILBACH,
Clerk G. O.. c. @.
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AUCTION SALES.
LEGAL NOTICES.

4 IEORGlA. CHATHAM COUNTY whereas
~ Otelia Won krivatsy has applied to Court
OF Ordinary for Letters Of Administration on
the estate OF GUSTANE ADOLPH Won
hRlNAHST, deceased
These are, therefore, to cite and admonlsh
al whom II may concern TO be and appear be-
fore said court to make objection Gf any they
have) on or before the first Monday in August
next, otherwise said letters will be granted
witness the Honorable Hampton L. Ferrill
Ordinary for Chatham County, this the 3Oth
day Of June, 1885,
FRANK +. KEILBACH.
Clerk G. O. O. C.
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NEoRGIA. CnArrAM CorNrY- -Vghcreas

EEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY.-Where
~ Anna M. D Morgan has applied 10 Court
of Ordinary for Letters DismissOry as Guar.
dian of the person and property Of FRED
ERICK j. MORGAN
These are. therefore, TO cite and al,
monish all whom IL may concern 20 be and
appear before said court to make objection ~
any they have on or before the first Monday
In August next, otherwise said letters win bd
granted.
Witness, the Honorable Hampton L. Fer
rill, Ordinary for Chatham County, this the
Both day of June, 1894
FRANK E. KEILBACH.
Clerk G. o., G. O.
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GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY. Mrs Olive
~ Freeman has applied to the Court OF or,
binary for twelve months support for her.
self and minor children out Of the estate of
JACOB ~. FREEMAN, deceased Appraisers
have made returns allowing same.
These are, therefore, 10 cite all whom it
may concern TO appear before said court 20
make objection on or before the first Monday
In August next, otherwise same will be-
granted.
Ordinary for Chatham county this the TIN
day of July, 1894
FRANK e. KEILBACH,
Clerk c. o.. O. g.
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GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY. Whereas,
~ f. w. Reid has applied to Court OF Or.
binary for Letters Dismissory as Admins.
traitor cum testameutO annexo on the estate
of MARGAREr NJ WELLMAN. deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish
all whom II may concern to be and appear be-
Tore said court to.make objection III any they
haye) on or before the first Monday in October
next otherwise said letters will be granted.
Witness the Honorable Hampton L. Ferril,
Ordinary for Chatham County, this the 3OtI
day Of June, 1895
FRANK f. REILBACH.
Clerk @. O.. @. O.
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Maximum temperature, oss. minimum tom
perature, 74'.
he hight OF the Savannah river at Augusta
at a. m. 10th meridian timej Yesterday was
los feet. rise OF 90 feet during the preceding
twenty four hours
The Cotton Bulletin for twenty four hours
ending 6p. m, July 25 1894, 10Th Meridian
time.
Observations taken at the same moment OF
time at all stations:
DISTRICTS. AVERAGE
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and on almost anything OF value, at the Old
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PERSONAL.

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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-10
The Mid-winter Exposition

The low rates to California now offer
ed by the Burlington Route, constitute
an uneqndlied opportunity Of visiting
that Land of Sunshine, Fruit and Flow.
ers.
On account of the Mid Winter Expo.
sition-California Worlds Fair-agents
are now selling round trip tickets TO san
Francisco, Los Engeles, San Bernpdino
san Dieago ETC., at greatly reduvcf ftdtes
Tickets are good 20 return uhtii Apri
30th 1894, and are very liberal as re
CARDS stop overs and transit limits
Wide choice of routes going and return
ing
This is the year of years 20 visit Cali
fornia, and the Burlington is the route
Of routes 10 get there.
Ask your nearest ticket agent for full
Information, or write 10 !. Francis, Gen
eral Passenger * Ticket Agent, Omaha
Neb.
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SHERIFF'S SALE,

BY virtue OF an execution, on Transcript issued
out OF and under the seal oil the Circuit Court in
and for the County Of Custer and State of South
Dakota, upon a judgment rendered and dorket-
ed In Justice Court, before Joshua NJ Lewis
Justice OF the Peace, on tie 18th day Of FeDri.
airy, A. ID. 1894, in an action wherein William S.
Wood Is plaintiff and John L. burst is defend
ant. in favor OF the said plaintiff and against the
said defendant, for the sum of One Hundred
FifteeH and i0-l00 Dollars: SAID Judgment being
duly and regularly transcripted 70 inc Circuit
Court on the t7h day Of February A. ID, 1894,
which execution WIS directed and delivered to
me as sheriff In and for said County of Custer.
] have this 10Th day Of February, A. ID. 1884,
levied upon all the right, title and Interest of the
said defendant, John y. burst, in and To the
following described unoccupied real property,
to-wit: The Mayfower, Atlas, Josh Billings,
mining claims being situate la Custer County, 8.
d., about four miles west Of Custer City, near
the place known as Camp Washington. as the
location OF said mining claims appear OF record
In the Office Of the Register Of Deeds In aud for
Custer County, =. ID.
Notice is hereby given, tha, 1, the undersigned,
as sheriff as aforesaid, will sell the above de-
scribed unoccupicd real property to the highest
bid der, for cash, at public auction at the front
door OF the Court House In the town of Custer
City, I'm tie County OF Custer and state of South
Dakota, on Wednesday, the 1lth day OF Aprii
A. ID. 1894, at 2 o'clock %. m of that day TO
satisfy the said execution, together with the
interest and costs thereon.
Dated this 10th day OF March, A. d. 1894
A. NJ. WILLARD
Sheriff of Custer County s. D.
First publication, March 10, 1894.