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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-23

squirmed and contorted along my side
and clear to my feet.
~ drew my revolver as quickly as I
could, and, placing the muzzle against the
reptiles head blew IL to pieces The
limp body Of the reptile fell to the ground,
but not much quicker than fell myself.
There seemed no more life in mo than
there is in q dishrag. IL was good while
before got strength and nerve to get on
my feet again. When ! had recovered
sufficiently | Strengthened the dead snake
out. With It's head gone II measured two
good PAGES long an inch less than six
feet. II had sixteen rattles, which took
as trophy and have to-day. / don't
know whether this was one of the two
alleged rattlesnake guardians Of the
springer not, for spent no time looking
for another one. Neither had the nerve
to try again for drink at the spring, but
got away from there as soon as | could
When / reached camp | was about as
nearly famishod as any man ever was
who got over it, and If there is any one in
the world who knows how it feels to be
saved at the very Iaws.of death am that
person.
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the lands, reply by asking where is the
power of machinery Science and enter
prise will invent pump that could spout
up the subterraneous and hidden rivers,
lakes and oceens of Australia. Irrigation
will yet abolish the American
Desert, the Arabian Desert, the great
Sahara Desert and the Australian
and mining and merchandise and manu-
facture and art and opulence and religion
of the coming generations of Australia.
After while America, the focus of emf
grafton from all lands, will be occupied,
and then, If not before Australia will call
the millions of the earth who want more
room and better chance and easier liveli-
hood to pass through the same ocean gate
that opened for us a few days ago, and to
feel the welcome blooming from the same
skies and reaching out from the sathe
Hawkesbury sandstone and breathing In
the balsamic atmosphere, and flashing
from the depths of the same matchless
harbor.
While debating this letter to steno-
grapher in Sydney and looking off upon
its harbor / hear the chimes of the bells
from the tower Of the postof1ce 1t is
the only postoiflce that have ever known
TO be graced by such q charm Of har-
monies But how appropriate for the
postoffice OF every city rings out more
music or tolls more sadness than any
other building. There are the piles OF
letters with Joyful tidings and hilarious
surprises and marriage announcements.
and every postofice ought TO have a
chime Of wedding bells. But every
postoffice has piles of letters with
stories Of sadness and berea vement and
loss and death and burial, and, therefore,
such a building ought to have bells 10
sound the knell and bells to toll the grief
Ring on, ye bells of Sydney postoffice and
sound over yonder harbor your merriment
or sadness. Four times every hour that
tower showers its chimes at each quarter
hour the air is stirred with its melodies,
but at theiclose Of each full hour the effect
is very peculiar. Tinkle and clash, and
jingle and roll on
THE SWEET METALLIC VOICES.
as much as to say: "Be CHEEKY while the
moments go by. Move as briskly as YOU
can and let the passing moments keep
step with the sounding jOyl" But while
you are listening suddenly there comes in
the mighty stroke Of tks postofice clock
in deepest and most reverberating tone
letting you know that ono more hour OF
time is forever past, and it sounds solemn
and tremendous as Though at every stroke
il said of the hour just departed Gone,
gone, gonew The deep bass Of that last
sound ovorpowering the merry So
pranos that preceded IT, SO the
gladnesses and solemnities comminRle.
But, perhaps, ] may have mis-
interpreted tho utterances OF that heavy
and mighty clock in the posto1ice tower
IL seemed like the death knell Of the hour
and seemed TO say, "Gonel Goneri out
now that think II over, that bell might
have been In different mood from what
] thought, for the bells have moods, and
they weep and they laugh and they dance
and they Rroan. IL may be that tho
resounding and overpowering stroke In
that tower might have been One,Of inyi-
tation, and that because this harbOr Is the
ocean gate Of an almost inhnitude OF OBJ
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-23
The Arctic Press.

From the Oakland (Cal) Echoes.
There exist at present In the Arctic
region several journals that make their
appearance but once year They are,
therefore, not Journals" literally
"dailies") !, accurately speaking, but IAN
nuals." These sheets are published
within the confines OF the north polar
circle. The Eskimo Bulletin, for ex-
ample, Is edited near Cape Prince OF
Wales, on Boring Strait. Here, In a
village inhabited by Esquimaux, the En-
glish missionaries have established a
school, and, as but one steamer lands at
this place. and that, too, put once year,
the news that II brings is consigned TO
sheet OF paper printed with the hekto-
graph It's size is s by ~ inches Tho
paper is very thick, and but one surface
is used. This Journal, in subhead,
claims TO be the 'only yearly paper"
This, however, is an error, for there Is an
annual sheet published at Godthaab, in
Greenland, where q small printing office
was established In 1861, whence about $50
sheets and many photographic prints have
been issued The Journal In question Is
entitled "Atuagagdlintit, nalinginarmik
for reading, accounts of oil sorts OF enter
tanning subjects" IL has been published
since 1852, and up 10 1874 comprised 1874
sheets In quarto, and about 200 leaves
with illustrations. The language is that
OF Greenland, a dialect of the Esquimaux.
There is still another periodical pub
lished in Greenland under the name Of
"Kaladit."
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DEATH LuRKEp THERE.
Testing the Tradition of Rattlssnake
Spring in the Sierra del Diablo.


From the New York Sun.
"If there is any one in the world who
knows how it feels to be snatched from
the jaws of death, / am that person, " said
a New Yorker who has been about the
world bit "That by no means nviable
or enjoyable sensation came TO me in
Texas and, by the way, 1t seems to me
that if / were going 10 make a curious
collection of snakes, venomous and non
venomous, wouldn't fool away any time
elsewhere. but would take the first train
for Texas / am not in the snake business
myself, but during my journeyings in
Texas ! became involuntarily as familiar
with lot of assorted serpents as though
had been a hard and inveterate CON
sumer Of the popular beverage with which
many Of the natives indulge themselves
down there.
But only care to speak OF one par
ticular experience Of mine with Texas
snake. This was a specimen Of the or
binary rattlesnake that flourishes on the
Texas plains ] made my tlrst acquaint-
ance with this interesting and cheerful
reptile at the time the Texas Pacific rail-
road was being located through FL Paso
county / was with the engineer corps
that did the locating. Somewhere be-
tween the foothills Of the Sierra del
Diablo and the spot where we had our
camp Just then there was famous spring
OF cold and crystal water IL was called
the Rattlesnake Spring, because Of the
tradition, firmly believed IN by the ma
tives, than two big rattlcsnhkes were for
some reason constantly on guard there.
The water of the spring was alleged 10
have wonderful medicinal properties, but
10 was death 10 any one who attempted TO
drink Of IL unless he first slew the two
rastlesnakes. for, as the legend ran. the
moment he stopped to quaH the water one
or both Of the deadly guardians of the
spring would strike him from their place
OF concealment and fill him with their
fatal virus.
THAT q rancher had once been found
lying dead with his face at the surface OF
the spring where he had evidently lain
down 10 quench his thirst, two purple in
cisions Ia his temple and his bloated body
showing beyond question that he had
been struck by a rattlesnake while lying
In that position, was a well-authenticated
story in III PasO county, aud the snake
that had bitten him was killed ia the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-23

portunity, and the mines are waiting
for more crow bars, and the pasturage is
waiting for more focks, and the
hillsides are waiting for more cities,
and the picturesque is waiting for more ar
fists. and the fields are waiting for more
plows, ana the printing presses are wait
ing for more authors, and the flora is
waiting for more botanists, and the skies
are waiting for more astronomers, and
the churches are waiting for more wor-
shippers, and these lands are waiting for
ing for more merchantmen. that the bell
of the postoffice tower is really sending
forth a welcoming word TO the people of
all lands and the voyagers Of all seas, say
ing: Come Come Comet"
I. DE Writ TALMAGE.
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"Can see you apart for momentY
You mean alone, don't YOU"
"Yesi a loan--thats IL exactly. I want to
borrow Ave. indianapolis Journal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-23

A little girls father had a round bald spot.
kissing him at bedtime not long ago. She
said; "StoOp down, pOpsyi l want 10 kiss the
place where the lining shows, Tit Bits
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-23

Choly Chumplegh--T have q dog that
knows as much US do.
Miss Coldeal labsentlyl-I think dogs are
awfully stupid animais.-Truth
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TALMACE IN AUSTRALIA.
He Saw Wonderful Things in That
Country.

The Ocean Gate of AustraIia-6plen-
did ENTHUSIASTICALLY Lakes and gu
perb Scenery-The Australian Des-
ert-Postoffice Bells.
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where we sailed in and stayed only long
enough for an hour and half's address,
hundreds of thousands of dollars were
expended in building a breakwater and
so at Osborne, and at different points on
the Australian coast, harbors have been
constructed by human hands, but the
storms looked at
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1894-08-31
LabOringmen Condemn Demo-
cratic Platform.

DALLAS, Tex, Aug. 24.-The
laboring men of Dallas held a mass
meeting last night and after listen
ing to number of fiery Populistic
speeches, passed long and bitter
series of resolutions against the
State Democratic platform, because
of its endorsement of President
Cleveland's use of federal trooOs in
Chicago during the late strike, be-
cause of its failure to endorse free
silver coinage at the ratio of Is to
1, aud because Of the demand that
laws be passed by the State legis-
lature to prevent strikers from in
timidating or persuading men who
take their places to quit work.L
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1894-08-31

money, For no matter hOw many or bow fcw Ia
units may be- the total value of the money Of tine
country will be comprised within the total number
of those units. charge in the number of the
unite effects proportonate change in the value of
each unit, and whatever the value of the unit may
be- it is of the utmost importance that that value
should remain undisturbed.
1t is absurd TO maintain that gold INIT; which
the time goes on is constantly increasing in pur
chasing power, Is a better INIT than unit of any
other material that maintains unchanging value
through time.
Whenever the bu mess of the country accommo!
dates itself to given number Of units, the only
question for the Government 10 deal with is TO
maintain that value free from disturbance as
possible and according TO all authorities politi
cal economy that can only be done by increasing or
decreasing the number Of units in circulation in
accordance with the demands of increasing OF de-
creasng population,
If il be admitted that one Of the most important
Offices of government is TO that the equities are
preserved between its citizens land if this be not
80. to what purpose are our courts of equity in
stitutedD then it can not be denied that it is
Of the highest Offices of government to that
money, which measures all equities, and which
must for all time continue to be the principal mea-
sure in the service OF civilized society. shall be of
unchanging value. 1t is impossible to secure this
Characteristic of uniformity in the value of money
IL we are to select as the only materials On which
to stamp the money function substances whose
yearly production is becoming more and more
limited and the prospect of whose sufficient yield
becomes less and less eneouraging.-Serator John
| p Jones in Vox Populi.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1894-08-31
FOR MOEDAY, 9TH

FOR MOEDAY, 9TH
S64, Houston Capps, infiicting a
wound less than mayhem
81, State VS. John Breeda, shoot
ing with intent to murder
For Tuesday, 25th
STA, VIM Hamil, larceny
S75, Bill Breazeale, obtaining
money under false pretenses
FOr,,Wednesday, Goth
sos, Bert Guin, John Raburn ct
al, larceny and receiving stolen
goods
-737, Harrison Schism, larceny
The accused in the above cases
are hereby notified and requested
to send the names of their wit
nesses to the Office of the Clerk of
the Court a sufficient time before
court cOnvenes of same
w l. Shackelford,
Clerk of District Court
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1894-08-31
Criminal Docket, Grant Parish

Cases set for trial for September,
1894, term of the Fourth judicial
District Count, to commence at
COlfax, La, Oh Monday, September
IL, 1894, viz:
First week, Monday 18th, the
following concealed weapon cases
are to be tried:
$50, State VS. Houston Capps.
S47, State VS. Wesley Caps.
S44, State VS. Ansy Pruett.
S45 State VS. j. c. Ward.
S4S, State VS. James Pruett.
S5l, State VS. POmpfeld Lemonie.
$50, State VS. Gervis LemOnie.
S53, State VS. Andy Cooper.
S54, State VS. John Breeda.
S57, State VS. Sell Parish, Jr.
SCI, State VS. Morris Hazel.
S63, State VS. Il. l.. Parish.
S65, State VS. Oscar Hathaway.
500, State VS. Wesley Capps.
SGT, State VS. William Flanagan
Jr.
500, State VS. Wesley Capps.
$40, State VS. John Williams.
872, State VS.. Mack Futrell.
S73, State VS. John Chester.
SIC, State VS. w. B. Harper.
FOR TUESDAY 18TH.
794, John Williams and George
Milligan, larceny.
81, Sell Parish, assault with in
tent to commit murder.
$50, Walter Capps. larceny.
$40, II beware Duboise. assault
aud battery.
FOR WEDNESDAY. 10TH.
SOB, Jass Smith, larceny.
1913, w FL Mathews and VIM.
Hamil; larceny and receiving stolen
goods.
800, Robert Lewis, shooting with
intent to commit murder.
$50, Chas Lassian, cursing and
swearing near a private house.
FOR THURSDAY, Doth.
$50. Thomas Pace and John
Oglesby charged with larceny.
1873, Phil Hebert, assault by viii
fully shooting at.
$40, w Z Harper, assault by will
fully shooting at.
81, Mack Essex, larceny.
FOR FRIDAY, DIST.
SAT, Sherman Nash manslaugh-
ter.
$50, Jasper Sharbino, assault
with a dangerous weapon.
$50, Oscar Futrell, cursing and
swearing near private house.
FOR SATURDAY, ODD.
S5S, g McPeters ct al, assault
aud battery. Fled the country
$50, J A Bradford, Sr, cutting
timber on the lands of another.
S62, VIM Reitzell, assault with a
dangerous weapon.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1894-08-31

The above shows the price of
cotton, wheat and silver in 1872,
and also shows the gradual decline
of these commodities since the de-
monetization of silver in 1873. We
would suggest a careful considera-
ton of these figures, and see what
consolation you can draw out of the
absolute characterization of silver
now. Such things are worth study
ing seriously.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1894-08-31

The Popust designed spread the people knowledge
political rights excellent advertising medium as IT.
circuates largely among all classes.
Be advertise in it, Thee no
getting sides of all questions Therefore hear our de W
sending Dollar for the POpulist one year.
your PRINTING try styles and prices we
believe please you let try, and then you VIII know "n
do
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-11
BRIEFS FROM THE WIRE.

The minera' convention a. scottdale
decided to continue tho coke strike.
Tho Illinoia State Republican Con-
vention will be held at Springfield July
%.
Elections in California towns where
political lines were drawn show Repub.
lican victories.
The lockout OF the Chicago building
trades will go into effect tomorrow and
will affect G0,00O men.
Prendercast, Carter Harrison's assns-
sin, was put in the dungeon OF the Chi.
cago Jail yesterday for striking guard,
President Cleveland Yesterday issued
Bering Sea proclamation, warning
persons against violating the recent seal
fisheries act OF Congress.
Reports come from China of the
burning OF French missions and the
mobbing Of the priests. Tho French
minister has demanded redress.
The investigation by tho congress
sional special committee OF the Jenkips
strike injunction at Milwaukee was con-
cluded yesterday. and further proceed.
ings will bo held In Washington.
The Democratic caucus was attended
last night by l02 membera of Congress.
They resolved in flavor Of the repeal OF
tho 10 per cent tax on state bank
issuea, OF, in other words, in favor OF n
restoration OF wildcat money,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-11

CoLuMnus, O., April l0.-The fifth an.
nual session OF tho United Mine Work
crs OF America was called to order here
to-day by President John Nc Bride.
Tho association Is com posed OF coal
mincrs, mine lnborers and cokers. Rep.
resentatives arc present from Pennsyl.
vnnia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa,
Colorado. West Virginia and Kentucky.
Tho meeting ia important owing to
stngnRtion in tho coal trade and p0ssi-
bio action OF the ass ociation. r.
Tho proposition for general strike
in tho United States is to be exhnus-
lively discussed. Independent labor
politics is also on the list Cor discussion.
Tho convention will run through this
week.
President Mcbride urged the niners
to fall in with the general movement
for an advance in wages. lIo recon.
mended independent policy OF action.
\ sensational feature was charge that
John w. Hayes, secretary-treasurer OF
the Knights OF Labor, is the inplacablo
enemy OF the miners. On account OF
this allegation 1t is understood tho con-
vention will consider tho matter OF
Withdrawing the miners association
from afEiliation with the knights Of
Labor.
An incident occurred to-day which
shows that national suspension OF
work will be ordered. Just before the
convention adjourned for tho day q
delegate secured the floor and sug-
gcsted that all who had come instructed
to favor such 4 movementbe requested
to hold up their right hands. The
words wore no more than spoken until
every hand in the house went up. The
demonstration that followed was very
significant and the question OF suspen-
sion seems to bo virtually settled.
Numerous resolutions were intro
duced and referred to the proper COM
mittees. Secretary Pat. Mcbride Of
fored resolution fixing the dato for
suspension OF work on April %.
Other resolutions suggested May ],
May 8, and May Is.
Other resolutions we're introduced,
relating to the following subjects:
Recommending the adoption of the
Federation OF Labor platform; to re-
move the national headquarters from
Columbus to Chicago; endorsing tho
oight-hour movemont; that the ma
tional convention hereafter be held in
January; favoring tho demonstration
OF gold, and another resolution favor
ing the reconciliation OF silver, and
others OF local Importance.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-11
CALIFORNIA CONTINGENT
or the Coxcy Army Causes Trouble
Utnh-Goy. Waite, OF Colorado, on Dec

OF the Coxcy Army Causes Trouble In
Utnh-Gov. Waite, OF Colorado, on Deck
Again.
OGDEN, UrAu, April 1o.-Governor
West has given his ultimatum to tho
Southern Pacific Railway Company.
Militia still surround tho industrial
camp, and the railway does not appear
to be anxious to mako move. The
men arc peaceablo so far, and say they
will so east over the Union Pacific this
evening.
Tho Southern Pacific road has refused
to obey tho order OF tho court. Governor
West has given the company orders to
comply, otherwise he will forcbly take
possession Of the cars, load the men
into them and take them out OF tho ter
ritory.
With but one dissenting vote tho
1900 men in the Industrial army de-
cidcd they would not 20 back to Cali
fornia, but would 20 on east oven il thev
had TO walk. Utah officials have de-
layed taking final action. 1t is rumored
the army will attempt to capture and
run Union Pacific train east tonight:
Governor Waite tolegraphed: "Gen.
eral Kelly-Any and all citizens OF the
United States haye right OF passage
through Colorado"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-11
EX.SECRETARY ELI1INs

Ono of tho New Owners OF tho Cincinnati Il
.'Commcrclal Gazcttcr-Thc New ,Inn.
ascmcnt.
CINCINNATI, April lo.-Tho Commercial
Ga:ate appeared to-day under the new
management. Tho paper wears a new
dresa aud gives evidence Of renewed
vigor and enterprise. 1t will hereafter
comprise twelve pages daily, except
Saturday and Sunday, when it will ap.
pear with sixteen and twen.y.four res
pectively.
At meetings OF tho stockholders and
directors, Perry s. Heath was chosen n
director, also president and general
manager with absolute control. lie
will be the only executive officer and
the old official calendar has been taken
from its editorial columns and that OF
the new president and general manager
appears in its place to-day. In the
local columns OF tho Commercial Gd.st,e
appears statement that among tho
new owners are Gen. G. NJ. Dodge, OF
New York; Hon. Stephen i. Elkinq, of
West Virginia; John Bacon, OF Louis.
vile, and Mr.. Heath.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-11
CoNEY IN HARD LUCK.
Tho "Army" Compelled TO Lose Day o
Account OF tho Weather.

Tho "hrmy" Compelled to Lose Day on
Account OF the Weather.
UNioSrowS, Pa, April l0.-Thc
weather has at last broken Coxoy's
march schedule. For tho frst time
since the commencement OF tho jour.
ney Of tho commouwcal tho army is
compelled to camp here until Wedne5-
day morning before starting on ita
mountain trip on account OF tho storm
last night, which was II hard one, tost-
ing the endurance OF the soldiers TO tho
extrome. Through tho whole night the
frame structure in which tho men were
sheltered was threatened with destruc-
tion, and tho sleep OF tho veterans was
anything but swoot. The lowly hGbita-
tion was spared, however, although q
number OF more pretentious houses in
the town wefo unrooied and other dam.
age done.
Camp Abraham Lincoln, pitched
here in Mountaiuview park, will be
brokon up tomorrow and tho start
made for the mountains, the snow-cov-
cred crcsts OF which can be seen from
hero. The next stop will be at Camp
Dalzel.
The Pittsburgh Dispatch will publish
n story tomorrow that the "Unknown''
is q Pinkerton detective. Tho army will
march tomorrow with 200 men.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-11
ALBANY REPUBLICANs
Inrry tho City for the First Timo In Fiji.
tcnu Nnnrs ------- 49,

Carry tho City for the First Timo In FIJI.
teen Years.
ALBANY, n. Y, April 1o.-0ne of the
quietcst municipal elections ever held
in this city was followed tonight
by almost pandcmonium, on the public
streets when the returns showed that
the Democratic ticket had been de-
defeated by tremendous majority in
in favor Of the pure election party COM
posed OF Republicans and Independent
Democrats.
Tho result tonight is that the party
that has controlled tho city for fifteen
years must leave the Offices.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-11

WASHINGTON, D. O.. April 10. Tho house
consumed tho onlire day considering
tho postoillco appropriation bill. Dur.
Ing the debate Mr.. Bryan. Of Nebraska,
replied TO ex.Spcaker Reeds recent
lotter criticIzing Mr.. Bryan for garoling
his Boston speech. He made an attack
on Mr.. Reed, who replied, justifyins
his latter.