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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-30
Received WITH HoNoRs.
Milledgeville Welcomes the New Cons
mandant of Her Cadets.

Milledgeville, Ca, Jan. 29.-Lieut. AL
bert B. Scott, who was recently commits
stoned by Secretary of War Lamont to
take command of the military department
of the Middle Georgia Mechanical and
Agricultural College of this city arrived
here this afternoon. He was met at the
depot by the cadet corps under command
of Mai j. @. Woodward, and committee
of the trustees, and escorted TO the hotel,
where he was met by a large delegation
of citizens. Lieut.. Scott comes from
Fort Sill, Oklahoma Territory, where he
has been stationed for the past three
years This addition to the college
places it in the front rank of the educa-
tional institutes of the state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-30
miss Maud Cook Not Dead.

McRae, Ca, Jan. 29.-The MORNING
News correspondent intended to write,
and thought he did, that Miss Neel, Of
Cochran, Ca, was elected to ill the va
cancy in the art department in the South
Georgia college, made vacant by the i'll
health of Miss Maud Cook, the popular
teacher in that department.
Miss Maud Cook is very much beloved
all over the state, and citizens are re-
ceiving letters asking about her death.
She IS not dead, and not very sick, but
not able 10 continue her duties asteacher.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-30
Rosina Yokea Dead.

London, Jan. 29.-Rosina Vokes, we'll
known English actress. died at Torqua,
Devonshire, Saturday. A few months
ago she was compelled by ill-health, while
making a tour of the United States. to
break up her company. She returned TO
England in the hopes that her health
would be benefited, but her hopes were
not realized.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-30
v1RGINIA's OLD DEBT.
The olcott Settlement Scheme Sane
toned By the Legislature.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 29.-The bill ex-
tending the terms of the Virginia debt
settlement act of Feb. 20, 1892, known as
the Olcott settlement, to holders of old
Virginia securities who did not fund
under the original act and were barred by
its limitation, passed the House of
Delegates to-day and is practically
a law 1t only awaits the signature Of
the governor and he is known to be
heartily in sympathy with the measure.
The amount of old securities outstand-
ing is only about 81, 500 900 and the fund
ing will be in every respect on the basis
of the Olcott settlement. The extension
will be to the advantage of both the
te and the holders.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-30
INTERNAL REVENUE MONEY.
A Loss OF $11 $40, ,o74 Shown for the
First Half Year.

Washington, Jan. pa decrease Of
81 ,370, ,O74 in the receipts of internal rev.
enue for the first half of the current
fiscal year is shown by an official table
prepared in the of1ce of the commissioner
of internal revenue.
The aggregate receipts for the half year
were s72, ,927 ,35l, against SS4, ,297 ,42S for
the same period Of 1892. The principal
items Of revenue show: spirits, loss Of
-, ,422, JIG, tobacco, loss Of 81, 700, IA, fer
mented liquors, loss Of 1895, 100, misceila-
neous loss Of $10, ,39l.
The loss for December, 1888, as COM
pared with December, 1892, is 81, 1853, ,3l3.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-30
DoLE's ANSWER TO WILLIS.
The Document VIII Probably be Sent
to Congress Tomorrow.

Washington, Jan. 29.-The answer Of
President Dole to Minister Willis demand
for detailed statements Of the allegations
made in the letter which PresidenS Dole
refused TO withdraw, has been received
at the state department. II came by the
San Francisco mail, which arrived Sat
urday evening, and has been read by the
President and Secretary Gresham. Let
ters from Minister Willis we're received
by Saturdays mail. and, with the Dole
document, will go TO congress in a day or
two, probably on Wednesday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-30
Russia's Czar Ill.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 29-The car is
suffering from a severe attack of influenza
accompanied by bronchitis and infamma-
tion of the right lung He passed 4 quiet
night; his temperature was not as high as
it had been and he slept fairly well.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-30
HAwA1I's CASE IN THE HOUSE.
The Long Deferred Debate to Begin
Next Fridav.

Washington, Jan. 29.-The long de-
ferred debate on the Hawaiian matter
will come up in the House next Friday,
unless the Wilson bill should be unex-
pectedly delayed and will last two days,
arrangement 10 this effect having been
reached between the committee on rules
and Representative McCreary, chairman
of the committee on foreign affairs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-30
ArIniunotion Order Revoked.

Nashville. Tenn, Jan. 29-United States
Circuit Judge Lurton this morning re-
volted an order by which SUITS against
the receivers of the East tennessee, Va ~
INC reyocation is likely to lead to some
iuportaut litigation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-30
BLEW OUT HIS BRAINS.
Takes a Pistol From Another's Pocket
and Commits Suicide.

and Commits Suicide.
Albany, Ga, Jan. ga tragic suicide
took place at Newton, Baker county, at
late hour Saturday night. Bruce Grant,
a man % years old, ran his hand into the
overcoat pocket of Marshal John Griffin,
secured the latter's pistol, asked him If it
would shoot, received an affirmative
answer, and, placing the weapon against
his own temple, pulled the trigger. The
bullet went clear through his head, and
death was almost instantaneous.
Young Grant was the son of Col. j. J.
Grant, prominent citizen, and was very
popular. He was very intelligent young
fello y, and musical genius. A year or
two ago he was sent 10 the asylum for a
short time, but soon reRained his equi-
h5rium, and returned home. No cause is
assigned for the suicide.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-30
FRANCES DUTY ON WHEAT.
It is to be Raised as is Also That on
Flour,

Paris, Jan. 29.-The government has
notified the customs committee of its in
tention to introduce bill tomorrow
raising the import duty on wheat to Z
francs and also raising the duty on flour
proportionately. In addition grain will
not be allowed to remain in bonded ware
houses for over year and temporary ad-
missions must pay interest at the rate of
5 per cent
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-30
A GIRL BURNED TO DEATH.
Her Father, Mother and Three Other
Children Have a Marrow Escape.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Jan. 29.-Ella May
DYER, s years old, was burned to death to-
night in a horrible manner. Her cloth
ing caught from a CRATE while warm
ing a cloth to put to her mothers
aching head. From her the tre was com
rnunicated to the mother, and then to the
he'd on which three smaller children
were sleeping. The father, J. w. Dyer,
extingusbed the flames on his wife and
bed, and by the time he could turn his at
tention to the child, she was burned to
crisp The mother and father were
badly burned but will recover
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-30
A. rIeotric Company in Trouble.

New York, Jan. 29.-Henry Winthrop
cray was appointed receiver to-day oy
Judge Burrett, of the supreme court, iOl
fbe Thomson Houston Electric company
Of New York in the suit Of the hoilanu
Trnst Company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-30
REFUSED A RECEIVER.
Judge Pardee Denies the Petition of
Street Railroad Bondholders.

Street Railroad bondhoIders.
Atlanta, Ca, Jan. ga special to the
Constitution from New Orleans says that
United States Circuit Court JudgeDon A.
Pardee, this evening refused TO appoint
receiver for the Atlanta Consoli lated
Street Railway Company. The petition
was presented 70 the court by thirty-two
bonds 10 total of about 81 900, 900 of out
standing bonds Over 80 per cent. of the
boudholders have signed an agreement TO
come into reorganization, which makes
1t effective now that the court has refused
the application for receiver.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-30
Two Nominations Sent In.

Washington, Jan. 29.-The President
to-day nominated Thomas Moonlight, of
Kansas, envoy extraordinary and minis
ter plenipotentiary Of the United States
to Bolivia, and Commodore iona G.
Walker TO be rear admiral.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-30
A German Banker Fails.

London, Jan. 29.-The Daily News cor
respondent in Berlin says: "The banking
house of Solomon Mas, in Mannheim has
failed with liabilities estimated at II ,0O0,-
GOO The failure is attributed 10 specu-
lation in Italian securities"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-30
Twenty-six Drowned.

London, Jan. 29.-Twenty-s lives were
lost by the wrecking of the British bark
Port Yarack, Capt Forbes, from Santa
Rosalea for Antwerp
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-30
A NEW DEAL FOR sERvIA.
Austria and Russia May Cause q
Change of Dynasty

London, Jan. 29.-The Odessa cor
respondent of the Daily News says that
important communications concerning
Servia, are passing between Russia and
Austria. presumably with mutual view
to change of the Servian dynasty. Public
official feeling in Russia has been dis
gusted by the Obrenowitch scandals, and
is veering noticeably in favor Of the pre-
tender, Prince Karageorg.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-30
Mr.. ohilds' Condition Unchanged.

Philadelphia, Jan. 29.-There is no
change in the condition OF George w.
Childs. He passed a fairly good night.
Mr. Childs at times recognizes those at
his bedside.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-08-22

4 ribbon gown IS also very safe
one for this peculiar go-between sea-
son. The moires are still most fash
ionable, although the satins and the
quaint, old-fashioned chimes rival
them. Another green and black COS
tune has been made up with ribbons.
Though the combination is old, the eye
never seems TO weary of the cOmbina-
ton of black with those clear, dainty
greens. This dress is green taffeta,
shading off into white. and the ribbon
is arranged In graceful curves on the
skirt. From beneath small moire
ehoux at the right side of the skirt, not
far below the hips, the three bands Of
ribbon start, crossing the back in a
downward slant. and sweeping still on
an incline, around TO the front, where
they end in three more choux. A roll
Of the black finished the plain, round
yoke. beneath which the silk bodice Is
daiRtily- .gathered and belted with
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-08-22

red, made very full: and over them, 70
confine the fulness to some extent, fall
three straps Of open work silk braid.
black or white, whichever the costume
may be. a black or white boa is worn
over.
A new and severe costume iscreating
considerable attention ar popular re-
sort Its wearer has not only q perfect
figure, but perfect walk, and her
straight skirt and straight jacket, al
in faultless black, are more striking
than the gay costumes that walk near.
The material is Of finest cloth, with
nothing to note regarding the skirt,
except its graceful hang. The coat is
short, reaching just to the hips, and
cut quite round and plain at the bot
tom. Not suggestion Of point or rever
anywhere but simply double-bTeasted
effect, given by the four square buttons
that trim each side, and plain high
collar. encircling the throat. The
small round pockets are also worthy Of
note.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-08-22

about approaching the subject. But
there is this TO be said: Don't follow
the Englishwoman's fashion OF wear
ing a heavy ugly costume Of some
rough Scotch plaid. that VIII make you
SO warm that you VIII not be able 70
enjoy the game. The irritation Of Oc-
casionally missing your ball and smart
" rapping your foot instead, viii be
sufficient to keep you warm oven on a
cool day and IL a thin costume duck
makes a most suitable. Keep IL
rather short: wear beneath the jacket
4 thin white front A broad-brimmed
sailor hat is best. and the golf shoes
may be somewhat concealed by long
CATERS.
With the cool weather, the mountain
eers have started their early fall as
cents For them the rough tweed
skirts. made very short. even tothe top
of the boots. are most suitable. i
sllir. waist Is beneath the ample gCG
cape without which the nountaineer'
costume is scarcely complete. The golf
cape Is always of some heavy double
faced or covert cloth. lined with bright
plan silk. For particularly severe
westher c1g-cl's hclr check may
serve FOX lining. In shape Il + CIR
Gle. and it falls halfway 70 the knees
Either a short upper cape, or g more
useful hood i added. lined with the silk
The straps inside arc fastened on tae
shoulder. crossed over the bust and
carried beneath the arms 70 TIE back,
whore they may be fastened or carried
once moro 10 the front. a. The belt llne-
THUS the cane may fall away in front
or bc thrown hack over the shoulders
n win without is becoming displaced.
Scarlet fro-tS worn with either al
white - al black costumes are =
striking august feature. These fronts
/ are Of mousssliue de sole. il the b.glt
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-08-22

The Rock Island" comes TO the front as
usual with verv low rates for the National
Encampmeut &. A. r.. at Pittsburg, Pa.
The round trip rate IN Central Traffic as
sOcistlon territory Is only one cent Fer
mile, or SO from Chicago and $50 from
Missouri river; add one fair from points in
Kansas to arrive at through rate. Tickets
will be sold September 9Th and Sth, good
TO return any day up to and including
September 25th. 1894 No signing, stamp
ing, depositing Or other needless
work required at Plttsburg; when
the ticket is purchased everything
is settled. These tickets are good to
stop off once on the return at any point
east Of Chicago within the final limit of
the ticket.
Through cars of every class will be run
from Kansas points TO Pittsburg IL
should be borne in mind that the Rock
Island" has never fallen down on this class
Of business and never allows any line to
approach It, Ia the generous treatment of
the old vets aud their friends.
Call on or write Rock Island" agents
for particulars or address
i. ). ANDERsON, y. O. T. & p. a.
Topeka, Kan.
JOHN SEBASTIAN, g. p. A.
d67.5J Chicago, IL.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-08-22

I HAD TOLD BIN THE HOIE-BCS STORY.
over to the majority. / took two bases
on it within short time after leaving
college. I reached third about ten
years ago and stole home without very
much trouble, the next time | told the
story. Since then the bases have been
filing up gradually, and now the play
nets four runs every time l can get
anybody to listen to me. However,
this is nothing at all. I know a man
who tells ebout two hcme runs that he
made in the same game, and he sat on
the bench all the time. Moreover,
that man was a divinity student, so
what can you expect of the rest of US.
After hearing my story the gentle
man said that / would have to go 10
Bucksport. Then we talked enthusias-
tically abOut the game, until | felt so
delightfully."- rejuvenated that some OF
my vertebrse began 70 move over the
surfaces of their neighbOrs with com
parative freedom He succeeded IN or
ganizirg his nine and we drove away
on blackboard one fine morning when
all the world was asleep. II was in
spring.
''Whoop.7 cried I, waving my aged
arm till the joints creaked with a noise
that frightened the horses 'Weu do
'em up"
We dined at Bucksport mostly on
huckleberry pie. Then we dressed for
the game, and started for The field in
two carriages. I cast in my lot with a
gentleman who had an old gray horse
/ and a chin whisker OF the -lT,a shade.
The horse turned a corner with re-
narkable rapiditv concerning his age,
and I was somewhat a. loss 10 &c
count for his violent'burst OF speed. un-
til discovered that he had 70 get head
way in order to climb hill which was
almost as steep as the side Of a house
This is a rather rough country,
I said 20 the driver. Where do they
[ get room for ball feld?"
up here a piece" be replied point
| ing as I thought, into the sky.
We continued 20 mount this bin until
: I supposed that the ball field must be
+ above the line Of perpetual snow.
Rough country said our driver
who had been Eliminating on ny last
GAAA1A A. o-AHf-4AA. 90 - - - - ~
see that hay feld?-
He pointed 70 an enclosed space
( which presented the most remarkable
I superficial irregularities that had seen
/ There's rnore'n an acre o land in
I that place he said. an it's only
I hundred foot each way. Whoe. Here
we are. There's the ball ground" IL
. extended h.s whip in the direction -
( fence which bounded the read
+ couldn't ser anything - al o. 81.
+ other side u T. The earth apQc1-
end there Bat confused -uCr.-
vo-.es arose from be-ond thiv
F i-g 81. piace.- and proved that = con-
+ siderable nuuher q persons had
uassed over without entirely severiug
7 their coarection with the world
Having climbed over thc fence
! found myself OF q piece ot grou1s
shaue1 ike q fat-i-ou with tie poi-4;
tilteI IA up into the ar. was on the
apex. a; TIE base was the hone plate
/ % this rezzrs,able hail grognd. and
( from that plate the sTouEd sloped r.
j regularly upward u second ba-e which
/ was higher than any other sPot except
J the too ola b. y LEI: seI8- -Lbs E9s5
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-08-22

his rescue. The next man batted
line hit into the mud at short field Our
shortstop dug for it desperately, and
finally got hold of round stone which
he supposed was the ball This he
hurled violently across the diamond,
and it disabled three ot the first base
mans fingers.
Thus the game proceeded chcerfully
until our opponents had rolled mp nine
runs. Then peculiar combination OF
circumstance resulted IN their retire
nent Then we had short session a.
the bat Our first two batters found
couple OF elephants tracks with the
first two balls pitched But II was no
use. The BuckSport boys I-new al
those hiding places. They had the
tracks In training 50 that they would
stop the ball, and nothing remained
but 70 pick IL out again and throw IL
over the FIRST. Our next man batted
high foul fy, and the catcher On that
lofty eminence which rose behind the
plate like the roof Of q house, caught
the bah before il had stopped going up.
! think this II enough % give the
reader an idea o. the sort q fields n
which they raise ball players down IN
Maine. 10 won't bc necesssry % con
tiuue the sccount Of tais particular
game; In tact. that would be TOO pain
ful 20 nv feelings, for the scrEe was
about thirty 20 nothing. Bat simply
wish 70 remark that Just as the hard
conditions Of life down here bred uP
an iBdoulitabls race q men for tae vsr
Of 1872 and other difficulties, 80 they
will. eventually. II tie much more L.
te-esting struggle oa TIE diamond
pro6uca Q species q plavers hitherto
unkna-- iOwAKn F,ELuLTG.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-08-22
GRAND ROCK ISLAND EXCURSION
To Pi isburG. Pa.-snnUlI Encampmeat Grand
Amy OF the Eepubhc.

Arrangements having been made by the
president Of the oman's Relief Corps
and members Of the Grand Army of the
Republic for special train consisting of
Pullman sleeping ears, chair cars, etc.
through to Pittsburg without change via
the Great Rock Island Route and Erie
lines, the following schedule will be put
into effect:
Special train will leave Kansas City Sat
urday evening. September ), al G.3O. arrive
IN Chicago At O'Clock Sunday morning
going direct to the depot of the Erie rail-
way. dearborn station). The dHy VIII be
spent in sight seeing aud pleasure.
Ample time being given for all those &C
compauynE THIS party 20 visit the various
parks aud also the famous " ar Museum,
Libby Prison and General Grants mOuu-
lnenr all of which can he reached in d very
lew minutes from Dearborn station.
The Journey Will he taken mp 10y way the
Erie Line leaving Chicago Sunday even
ING at $50. passing through the following
named cities en- route: Huntington. Ind:
LiIns, O; Marion, O.. Gallon. O.: Mans
iialc. O; Akron, O.; Kent. O.. Warren. O
and New Castle, Penn. arriving IN Pitts
burg early Monday morning.
Tickets VIII be sold september eth and
ST., and VIII DE good to rsturn up TO Sep
temb5r -, with stop over privilege return
ING at points east of Chicago up TO fiusl
jllnlt Those purchasing Great hngk
sand Route ucKetS VIII net he obliged 10
deposit Jaem IN PitISburg. Will not require
signatures on stamping IN order to make
them available. They viii bz straight ont
open tickets and carry no furthur restric.
IiouS further than mentioned above.
Attached % this Train Will also be a
special coach Tor be use of tie president
Of the Woman Relief Corps and memh :
OF the Grand Army en- route and ia Pitts
burg. The doors II jh,S special coach wilt
be open - all, IN tact the car viii be used
a. an Official car wherein all business rer-
tanning 10 the Grand Army eau be con
duCted, Nothing VIII be left uudOue hy
the Rock Island and Erie routes 30
make TINS a most enjoyable trim
10 she National EuCampmeur, therefore
make your arrange eMCuts early and enjoy
the pleasure Ia store Tor You. Bear IN mad
In ORDER 10 secure these advantages that
your tickets should resd via Ca5cs-o
Rock Island and PaciEc railway. from
Missouri river points t. Chicago. Cbic.ro
and Erie 10 Marion. Oaio. New York.
lske Erie and Western TO NuunuStou
OHIO and PItJ>burE AMI Lake Fr.e r,lI-
way 10 PitJshurg, Pa.
Our rates are always as low as the low
eSt.
The service rendered and attention given
our patrons cannot be questioned. We
lead but do not follow.
Any further Information wanted. sd-
dress
7. J. ANDERSON. a. H. MoFFEr
Asst. @ T. aad ?. A Gen So " =. \
s. VI. CHARLES [. : g. HOUGH.
TP. a, Iopeka, Kan. T. = A, kause~ City
j. =. BHlLLITS. &. I. L. \.
- Dot Cor. Aain aud Douglas. Wichl,s
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-08-22

Whereas. Legal and sufficient pe'itions
having been presented 10 the mayor and
council OF the city Of Wichita praying
that a special election be called TO vote or
proposition TO issue bonds n the sum os
$40 coo for the purpose OF prospecting fcr
coal IA the city OF Wichita. and
Whereas, The said msyor aud couueii nc
a mee;ius held July 2Si, iSe4, adopted a
resolution instruciiug The mayor 10 caii
special election :or said purpose
Therefore. /. l. NJ. Cox, mayor of TIE
city of Wichita. Kan. by virtue OF ths
n'hority vested IN me hy law and la &C.
cor'isnce with the said resoiutl"n, 90
hereby prCcl.dm anc give notice that =
specisl election shall tie nsld IA the eiiy O.
Niehlis. kaD.. on Tues ay. be an Jay %
September. y ID, 1894, 10 detei mine
whether or not tie i--1i voters ot Said
cl;y OF Wichits. w,ll in>truc' 'he nisyGF
and couUcil Il abe city II NJ iChits - issue
bonds IL the smonnt 90 $4,000 for abe par
pose Of prospecting Tor coal within he
city limits Of tie city Of Wichita, SID
bonds - ran seven years ansl te r iuter-~t
st the rate OF per cent ger aHnum. ln-
teri 81 10 DC PAID seUi-snuuallv.
= II /. VI. Cox Mayor