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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-10
oREaoN's SLIDING MOUNTAIN.
Not Causing Alarm, for 1t Will Take
4,15o Years to Slide Away.
From the New York World

Portland, Ore, Aug. 4-The sliding
mountain on the Columbia river, one mile
west of Cascade Locks, made the longest
slide on record when the recent foods
subsidized. The high water seemed to
have held the mountain back, and when
1t receded the sudden removal of the
pressure led to a squirt.
The Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company'S roadbed, which is always
being disarranged at this point by the
movement was so upset this time as to
require renewing. The engineer sent to
DO the work made a study of the moving
mountain. To-day he said
The mountain has about a half-mile
frontage, extends three-quarters of
mile back and is about 400 feet high. 1t
has been known heretofore to slide one
foot in a day, but this is extraordinary,
ami the average is not more than 1872 of
an inch day.
The mountain contains 70, $50, 900 cubic
yards of earth, and, at the rate it is now
moving-132 of an inch a day--will re-
qulre 4,l60 years for its entire disappear
ance.
This mammoth pile Of dirt will not in
tne least AFFECT navigation, for the slide is
50 gradual and the current so strong that
tne dirt will be carried down the river and
deposited upon the lowlauds. AS conse-
quence what is now unproductive land,
because OF its sandy soil, will become
productive, and the river proper viii be
narrowed
The mountain is on a soapstone found
sstlon, which is not level. This accounts
Tor the movement"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-10
NEW xoRK's REPUBLICANS.
State Committeeman Trying to Stop
the fractional Fighting.


New York, Aug. 9.-The corridors of
the Fifth Avenue hotel were crowded
with politicians this morning anxious to
hear the report of the five
republican state committeeman who were
appointed by the state committee
to settle the differences in the
ranks of the local republicans and the
Belden-Hendrix row in Syracuse. The
report on the Bliss-Milholland fight was
a victory for the committee of thirty.
who were recognized without condition.
The committee suggests that there be
two days set apart so that those Mil
hollandites who WISH may enroll them
selves under the banners of the commit
tee of thirty. The committee suggests
that the Milhollandites be accorded some
of the appointments.
First, the Syracuse fight was disposed
of by the committee declaring that
neither the organizations represented by
J. Wiltsie Knapp nor A. r. ellis fully
represent the Republican party, and the
committee recommend that both organi-
gations work together, dividing the cleo
tion inspectors and watchers between
them until the caucus of February. 1895.
is held, when they may try the issues in
the election of the local committee
The Milholland people are much dissa-
tisfied
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-10
BEAVER FARMING IN DAKOTA.
a Unique and Profitable Industry Car
ried on in the Northwest.
From the New York Ledger

run Ilo new 1Ofk Ledger.
The industry and the sagacity of the
beaver have often been commented upon.
But those qualities have not prevented
this animal from being looked upon as a
fair object of capture. It's fur is valuable
and, therefore, it is much sought after by
trappers. Still, it may surprise some
people to know that in one part of this
country, at least, there are men who
raise beavers for the market, just as they
might do corn or cattle, 1t is in Mel can
county, North Dakota, that beaver
farming is largely carried on. The soil is
very poor and is not adapted, as are
other parts of the state, TO wheat
growing The Missouri river runs
along the western border of the country,
and numerous streams flow into it from
among the hills to the north and east
Cotton wood and elm trees grow on the
banks of these streams, and it is there
where the beaver farms are situated. A
man who intends to start this industry
purchases, say ten acres of land thro ugh
which the stream runs A dam is built
at point wherefthe stream is narrow and
the banks are steep. All that is needed
is to fell few trees across the ped of
the stream and ill in with dirt and
that two or three acres of the land are
flooded, thus forming pond. The next
thing to be done is TO erect a fence of
wire netting from two to three feet high,
along the banks of the stream and
around the pond. inclosing all the
trees that can possibly be taken in.
Generally a colony of from twelve to
sixteen beavers is put on the farm They
are, of course, obtained by trappers
They are placed in the pond in the spring
and soon become accustomed to their sur
roundings. In few days they begin TO
build their huts of mud and sticks, and 10
show their housekeeping abilities on the
trees. There is no return from the out
lay the first year, but by the fall of the
second year the colony has largely in
creased in numbers. and the farmer looks
forward to having a regular income. 1t
is on the last day of October or on the
first day Of Novembe that the harvest,
so TO speak, begins. First the ponds are
drawn oil by means of fioodgates that are
covered with wire netting to pre-
vent the animals from slipping through.
The houses of the beavers are thus left
exposed, and the farmer goes fro n one to
the other, tapping on them With club,
Beavers are readily frightened, and the
noise causes them to run out. They can
only move slowly and are soon caught and
dispatched. The beavers which formed
the original colony are spared, and then
the ftoodgates are closed and the pond is
filled again. The beaver skins are dried,
prepared and taken to market, the fur
being used in the manufacture OF coats
and capes and trimming garments for
women A good deal Of beaver fur goes
to China, where it is made into shoes for
women who can afford luxury.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-10
Mrs. A. E. Chaplin.
From the state, Columbia, S. G., Aug

From the state, Columbia S. c., Aug g.
Mrs. A. r. Chaplin, who died in Colum-
bia last week, was daughter Of the late
John w tripp of Beaufort and Nor
gans Island, S. &. She had been
in bad health for some time, and at the
time OF her Death was az the residence
of her brother, MIR Marion w. Fripp. in
this city, for treatment. Her remains
were accompanied 70 the depot in Colum-
bia by eight gentlemen. The interment
took place in the Episcopal cemetery OF
Winnsboro, In which town the deceased
had lived for a number OF years with her
sister, Miss Julia tripp, VINO survives
her. Her many friends in the coast sec
ton Of South Carolina will regret TO hear
of her death.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-10
sumter's Democratic Primary.

Americas, Ga. Aug. 9.--In the demo
cractic primary to-day for county officers
Clerk j. H. Allen, Tax Collector j. B.
Dunn and Surveyor d. P. Holt present
incumbents, were renominated without
opposition.
Treasurer j. E. Sullivan was nominated
over E. Taylor by good majority.
Sheriff l.. b. Forest defeated j. B.
Lamar by more than to l.
Tax Receiver J. w Mics is probably
defeated by J. r Daniel. MIR. Daniel
leads by thirteen votes, with one small
precinct to hear from.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-10


The Emperor's Action Perhaps Only a
Strange Phase of Official Humility.
From the New York Times.
Cottage City, Mass, Aug 6.-Mr. S. L.
Gracey, who was recently United States
consul at Foo Chow, China, says of the Ii
Hung Chang yellow jacket incident;
Iii Hung Changes degradation may
mean much, or it may mean nothing, and
tits more than probable that il is the lat
ter. 1t is not necessarily a mark of dis
favor or any real disapproval. If he has
been deprived of his yellow role or but
ton, it was probably suggested and recon-
mended by Ii himself, because he allowed
the war with Japan to come on, or because
he did not have a great nun Der of troops
massed on the borders of Corea sufficient
to prevent any invading foe from enter
ing the peninsula. He should have been
wise enough to have foreknown what
was coming and have prepared for it.
This would seem very strange to the
people of the west but not to the Chinese.
The emperor is regarded as the Son of
Heaven, and is wOrshipped accordingly.
and, being such a great being, he and all
who are associated with him should have
prescience sufficient to forekpow and pre-
pare for any calamity. have known Ii
TO take great blame to himself in public
proclamations because there had occurred
great food in the Yellow river district
and request the emperor to punish him
accordingly. This is a common method
of showing an assumed humility when
famine or pestilence of food visits the
land.
If the degradation of his excellency
Ii means anything as showing real disap-
proval on the part Of the board of war,
who would advise the emperor in such
case, tmay be the worst piece of bust
ness they have engaged in for many day.
Viceroy Ii is a Chinaman and has long
been regarded as the one. man il the EN-
pire who if he had the mind 10 do so,
could consolidate Chinese opposition to
the present Tartar government and over
throw the dynasty. He has been cajoled
and fattered by the government for many
years, aud feared by them as well and if
made angry by personal insult would, at
this juncture, lead successful revolt.
But that IL is merely look, see pidgin,
appears from the accompanying state
ment that larger powers and an immensely
increased army are placed at his dis
posal and direction. This is probably
only one Of the strange phases Of Chinese
customs -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-10
TORE DOWN A TENT.
One Person Killed and Several Injured
in a Wind Storm.

Al a " AIO 0bOIns
Washington, Aug. "a special to the
Post from Leesburg, Va, says "A de-
structive wind, rain and hail storm
caused a serious loss of life and limb at
the temperance mass meeting at Purcell
vile at O'Clock this afternoon.
The large tent, sheltering about
q 500 people, was blown down. Units fall
John Nichols of Philamont was killed
Mrs. Dunbar, Mrs. Chooley Mrs. Pea
cock, and several others, were severely
hurt, while Mrs. Samuel D. Leslie had
her back severely injured, and it is
thought she will die Trees are all up
rooted, carriages blown over and de-
stroyed, and much property in the neigh
-borhood demolished"
BLOW AT BELLAIRE.
Bellaire, O., Aug "a heavy rain and
wind storm passed over this place to-
night, causing considerable damage
The roof of the Etna Glass Works was
taken OF, and the chimneys of the Wheel
ing Iron and Steel Company at Benwood
w. Va, were blown down.
A trestle on the Bellaire, GAINESVILLE and
Cincinnati railroad was burned, delaying
traffic. 1t is supposed the trestle was
ignited by being struck by lightning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-10
GOT DEER1Ne ON THE HIP.
An Extract From One of Sam Jones
Sermons at ST. Louie.
From the 81. Louis Republic

from INC 81 LOUIS Republic.
who was that man heard curse over
there? An old brute who goes home and
curses before his family is not good
enough to be the father of litter OF pigs
Yes, pigs, that's what said. How do
you like hay talk you old dirty sinners
out therel You don't pay any attention
to it yourself, eh3 Well, when you 20
home tonight, let the old gal kick over
chair, slap the kids and curse around a
little, and see how you will like her talk /;
you old fool
Am preaching right, Mr.. Deering2"
Eyes you are
Then why don't you hump YOURSELF
II fished a week in one hole and didn't
catch fish. would either change holes
or bait-pro badly BOTH
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-10
PULLMAN SHOPS BUSY.
A Total of 1,1e7 Men on Hand for
Work Yesterday Morning.

Chicago, Aug. 9.-Steam was let into
the cylinders Of the big Corliss engine at
fy-wheel revolved for the first time since
the great strike was inaugurated. At
o'clock this morning 1,197 men reported
for work. Six hundred of these were as
signed to the repair depart ment The
other were distributed throughout the
VARIOUS shops, and all departments were
open for business, except the freight and
street car shops
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-10
PETRIF YINa A CORPSE.
an Apparently Successful Expert
ment Being Made in Pittsburg.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Pittsburg, Aug. 5.-Superintendent Of
tne Plttsburg Morgue, James A. Lough-
rey, is engaged in petrifying the body of
Ernest Schwab, who was killed by
rennsylvania railroad train at Ben
lenue, July 26. He has succeeded in
LLardening the hands and feet of the
,VodY, and hopes to accomplish the under
using. A brother of the dead man lives
10 Cuba.
Inc coroner thought he would like to
Yep the body until word was received
LON the dead mans relatives in Cuba.
lie conferred with MIR. Loughrey, and the
after worked out some theories OF his
~ on the hands and feet of the corpse.
srS experiments seem TO be successful,
ruu tne only question now is whether the
5oe49oers mentioned will retain their
TT,uness They are said TO be like stone.
bai uodv has been preserved by the en-
roo..illIRg process while undergoing the eX-
III, IIit4ents. This week an experiment
Oe made TO petrify the entire corpse.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-10
TO FIGHT TO A FINISH.
The Spring Valley Coal Company's
Men Still on Strike.

Spring Valley, Ill, Aug. 9.-The miners
of this city who yesterday refused to
treat with S. M. Dalzell, general manager
Of the Spring Valley Coal Company, on
account of the latter's refusal to recog-
nize any miners committee, wired T. H.
Taylor OF Erie, president of the company,
asking him to come here and settle mat
tiers. He replied that he must refer them
back to Mr.. DalzeQ. This is regarded by
the miners as an invitation to fight it out
to finish.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-10
From the New York Press.

Jack Manley--Look here, Willy Be-
cause you have lost your heart to that
girl, 1t is no reason why you should lose
your head. Willy Weaktop- Well, you
see, Jack, my heart was in my mouth
when proposed TO her, and in accepting
my heart she took my head with it,
Harper's Bazaar.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-10

"Er-my dear" said the young hus-
band. isn't it Just q ittle-ah-crowded
with your mother living with us2i
Il know it is, " answered the bride, but
poor Fido is so lonely without her. "-In-
dianapolis Journal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-10

Banks-It looks to me as If the back
bone of the strike were broken.
Rivers-I am afraid that what looks to
YOU like a broken backbone is ouly its
manner of humping itself Chicago Tri-
hlInA
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-10
PART 26 CONTAINS
Steel Plate, the Rocky Mountains,

Other Illustrations: Point of Cape Ann from Cedar
Avenue, Pigeon Cove; The Merrimac; Portsmouth and
Isle of Shoals Caswes Peak Star Island; Evergreen
Landing; White Head; Portland Harbor and Islands;
Castings Island Portland from Peaks Island Mouth of
the Housatonic; Housatonic Valley Kent Plains;
The HOusatonic at Derby; Housatonic Falls Falls Viii
lage; Old Furnace at Rent Plains; Old Bridge, Black
berry River, Canaan Old Mill, Sages Ravine; Sill
yer Cascade Sage's Ravine; Mount Washington, from
Sheffield Prospect Rock, East Mountain Great Barring
TOM Green River at Great Barrngton Monument Noun
TAIN Housaonic River at Stockbridge; Ice Glen Stock
bridge; Lenox Station; View from the Ledge Lenox.
This great work will be sold cheap again.
MORNING News Savannah, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-10
Another Characteristic

OF the business man is that he has an eve on
the dollars If his good Judgment enables
him to detect the actual merit OF project
before his neighbors get into line he gets
IN on the bottom Door, while his less shrewi
neighb0r waits until all the world wants u
and then he finds ' the stocks have gone UP 90
It is this Characteristic OF Georgia business
men that is leading them so generally to
procure the Encyclopedia Britannica while It
may be had at Introductory rates. Although
business man sees how the Britannica
publishers can afford TO permit great paper
like The Atlanta Constitution
offer their up-to date edition AZ Introductory
prices for a short time until the public
generally has become familiar with its
surprising merits. Then all will want IT,
ana they will have to pay the publishers
regular price; while the manwho was shrewd
enough to purchase during the Introductory
period has saved just Stoo per volume on
the price OF the work
Write for application blank TO
The Constitution
Atlanta, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-10
THE v1CERoY's YELLOW JACKET.

Call and see samples at the local office,
101 Broughton street, Savannah, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-10

VNHE steamships OF this company sre sp.
Il pointed to sail from Savannah for Bald.
more as follows-standard time:
VIM LAWRENCE, Capt w. FOSTER,
SATURDAY, Aug. II, 200 p. m.
D. H. MILLER, Capt. G. W. BLLUPs,
SATURDAY, Aug. 49, $50 p. m.
And from Baltimore every TUESDAY and
FRIDAY.
Through bills Of lading given 20 all points
West. oil the manufacturing towns in New
England. and to ports Of the United Kingdom
and the Continent
j. J. CARoLAN, Agent.
Baltimore wharf.
J. o. WHITNEY Traffic Manager, Baltimore
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The Emperor's Action Perhaps Only a
Strange Phase of Official Humility.
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RAILWAYS.
CITY IND suburban RAILWAY.

Summer Schedule, June 5th.
Isle of Hope schedule-week Day Time.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-02-15
West Isrookheld.

The singing schools are progressing
finely.
Mrs. William Runie visited in West
Roxbury last week.
Miss Lila CURLY is at work at Newton
Summers.
Mrs. Rachel Hutchinson was quite badly
burned last week.
Rev George Boynton and Professor
Trask made many pleasant calls in this
place last week.
The surprise party at Ernest Blanch-
ards. Wednesday evening, was pleasant
affair. About forty friends and neigh
bors were present.
Rev. Mr.. Morse from the East part Iof
the town will deliver lecture on the
"World's FAIR Monday eve, Feb. 18th,
at the church. After the lecture, there
will be a box sale, in which all are invited
to participate. G. Is. Fiske will furnish
music.
There will be a sociable at S. Williams,
Friday afternoon at two O'Clock.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-02-15
West Randolph.

The organ recital, given by e. V.Clark'
of Boston with the magnificent new organ
/ at the Christian church, Tuesday night
was thoroughly enjoyed by one of the
/ largest audiences OF the season, between
| fou- and five hundred tickets being tax
en-. The program was the same as given
in the Iast issue OF the HERALD, with the
addition of one or two organ selections in
response to encores. The organ recital
was interspersed with duet, moonlight
on the Rhine, by Mr. and Mrs. Hayes
song, "An Old Garden" by Mrs. c. III
Tewks bury; reading by Galen B. Fish, "A
Boys Composition on Noses 'and"A Hin
du's Dream in response to an encore;
song, "Tell Her Love Her So,'' by Mrs
Hayes; song, "one sweetly Solemn
| Thought, F" by Mrs. j. b. Adams; duet,
tsThe Curfew Bell" by Mrs. Tewksbnry
and Mrs. Ford. Both songs and reeita-
tions were very pleasing, the song by Mrs
Adams being especially appiauded. A
full report of the dedicatory exercises viii
appear in our next issue, with Illustra-
tions Of the new edifice.
Hon. John c. Huntington ,one of the Sc.
lectmen OF Randolph, died Friday. He has
been sick for long time and unable to do
much, If any, work.
The contest for the Demorest Silver
Medals at the Baptist church Saturday
evening, under the auspices OF the w. e.
I. L., by the classes formed the past week
by Mrs. r. A. Kenyon, was very enter
tanning and was attended by good audi
ence. Music was furnished by a quartet,
consisting Of A. II. Beedle, o. J. Marcott,
Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Rogers, with Mrs.
Cushman as organist. The exercises opened
with prayer by the Rev. G.. w. Morrow
The Junior class consisted OF Grace Bick-
ford, Winnie Chadwick, Grace Cooling
~. "a
trerise, Stella Watson and Bessie Chad
wick. The latter was unable to take part,
owing to sickness. While all did remark
ably well, the iudges-Mrs III. II. McIn-
tyre, Mrs. Samuel Bass and Mrs. j. b. Ell
dredge-awarde the medal to Miss Stella
Watson. Miss Grace Lamson stood a
very close second. The Senior class was
composed OF Misses Jennie Wadleigh,
Gladys Jones, Name Connolly, Bertha
Hayward, Genie Weeks and Mrs. Frank
Wadleigh. The judges were III. w. Tewks-
bury, j. ID. Denison and j. b. Eldredge,
and they decided in favor of Mrs. Frank
Wadleigh. Misses Abbott and Connolly
were very close seconds, and all did excel
lently we'll The system OF marking was
from one TO ten upon each of the follow
ing qualifications; voice, articulation,
gesture, memory, general effect. The con-
testant receiving the highest total mark
ing on all of these requisites was awarded
the prize. The audience was favored with
banjo solo by Miss Gertrude Trerise,
who was heartily encored. She is a re-
markably brilliant player for one so
young. A most pleasing part of the pro-
gram was the song and drill by large
class OF little people, who gave a salute,
children's rallying cry, etc, in a very sat
isfactory manner. II. w. Tewksbury pre-
scented the medals in a few ell-chosen
words. Mrs. Kenyon thanked the con-
testants and the audience, and presented
each contestant with a pretty souvenir.
The exercises closed with the singing OF
" America"
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Tunbridge.

Annie Lyman was reported to be sick
with the measles last week. She was at
home over Sunday.
Harry Bryant has been running the
mail train over the Jigger Central for a
few days.
w. 2. Beauclerk, who is attending school
in Burlington, is staying at FL. X. Hay
wards for few days.
The selectmen and other town officers
are busy with the annual settlement of
accounts this week.
Mrs. Willard T. King went to Randolph
last week, her father, John &. Huntington,
being sick. He died Friday night.
The board of civil authority met Satur-
day afternoon to abate taxes.
Mrs. Will Flanders and son returned
Fl ON visit to friends in Barre, Sunday.
Two items got badly mixed last week.
DIR. WEIGH is to. locate here, and
Charley French is to have a bad leg treated
at the Mary Fletcher hospital Burlington.
Charley went to Burlington last Wednes-
day.
Cheney Prentice of Mortified is visit
ing at Fred Ross.
Will S. Blake was struck by a rolling
log last Wednesday and both bones of one
leg were broken. He is held in high es-
TEEN by all who know him and he has the
sympathy of all. His many friends are
testifying to their liking for him in a
substantial way.
Henry Alexander goes this week to work
for his uncle, Milo Alexander, in Massa-
chusetts.
The snowstorm that came Friday in
terfered with the success of the band fes-
tival, but the boys are said to have cleared
a small sum.
George Miller's son, Carroll died in Com
cord, n. H., last Thursday.
Rev. j. p. DeMerritt went to Exeter, n.
H., Monday. He will return here Sstur-
day.
Will Clark has gone to Worcester, Mass,
to take course at a commercial college.