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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-17

20 the king and fawn upon him and lear
with his fore feet upon the king shout
ders. And as the king and Earl of Derby
talked together in the court, the greyhound
who was wont TO leap upon the king, left
the king, and came 10 the Earl of Derby.
Duke of Lancaster. and made 10 him the
same friendly countenance and cheer as
he was wont to do to the king
The duke. who knew not the greyhound
demanded of the king what the greyhound
would do. Cousin quoth the king. - is
a great good token to you and an evil
sign to me- Sir, how know YOU that2'
quoth the duke. i know il well. uuOth the
king. the greyhound maketh you cheer
this day as King of England. as We shall
be, and / shall be deposed. The grey
hound hath this knowledge naturally,
therefore take him to you; he viii follow
you and forsake me- The duke understood
well those words and cherished the grey
hound who would never after follow Rich
ard, but followed the Duke of Lancaster.
So every man leaped a-horseback and de-
parted from the castle of Flint and entered
into the fields"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-17
.gIcAGo'S WAR ON THE RACES.
,rTHORNE TO REMAIN CLOSED
TrtL THE LEGISLATURES ACTS.

=. humphrey Bill Allowing Betting
aud Ninety Days Racing Apt TO BE
passed over the Governors Veto.
many of the HOrsemen Heavily In
p.bt and Counting on Winning a
re,, Races TO Bring Them Out of
the Hole.
--i-eeo. May 1.-THE Harlem Racing
4 location decided late this afternoon not
,,r1 It's gates to-day. in view Of the in
-5s5 raid of the Civic Federation. The
.-,esns mt has concluded not 10 start a
~ untiI affairs assume a different as
,cr from a legal standpoint. The Hum
rev hil. already passed by the Senate,
n which it is confidently expected will
~ -ha House, allows betting and 80 days
sing The bill will probably be brought
+,~ massage tomorrow. 1t is said that
s-4 are enough favorable votes to pass
4 aver the governors veto. Horsemen at
4 .-lam. Hawthorne and Roby have been
---f,- embarrassed by the action of the
nj. Federation. Many of them are heav-
f, debt and were depending upon win
No.. fsy- races to bring them out of trOu-
Robv will resume racing Saturday.
n Corrisan and twenty-nine bookmak
and bOokmakers' employees filed into
iqe Ewiug's court room this morning
Ave their preliminary hearings on the
Esrra of keeping a common gaming
80 The trial was the result of the raid
The civic Federation on the Hawthorne
,cll on May S. Among the more prOmi-
Irf "bookies" were Joe Ullman, John
Ire1nock. Frank Brandon and d. NJ Ho-
In Attorney b. NJ Shaffner, who repre-
med an the defendants, insisted that
l ev be given separate trials except where
how we're connected in business. Benia-,
Li1 Falk and George w. Ware, of the
Irm of Falk & Ware were each held in
binds of $500 to the June grand jury.
The cases of Corrigan and the other off,
RS of the Hawthorne track were not
y ched this morning and Judge Ewing
Idiourned court at 1:30 o'clock until to-
borrow.
when the cases of II. F. Day and George
henccr were called two men answered to
r. names Of the defendants whom a
Nputy sheriff swore were not the men he
Frosted under those names at the Haw-
Horne track. The men, who stoutly
faiutained that their names were as
tven. were held by the court in bonds
500 each TO answer to the charge of
b pers0nsting two Of the defendants in
b. case. and the bonds of the persons
hpersonated were declared forfeited.
/ oses Raphael was discharged and the
blowing held in $500 bonds each: d. NJ.
logan Martin a. Hughes, Matt Bum
nd j. Mcmahon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-17
FELINE, Fowl AND REPTILE.
A Remarkable Tripnrtite Disagree
ment Witnessed by n Louisiana
Farmer.
From the Philadelphia Times.


Farmer.
From the Philadelphia Times
Alexandria, La. April Ia c. wal
tiers, living in the lower edge of this par
ish, had the misfortune to be robbed of
his horse during the last week Of Deem
Der Being unable 10 institute a search for
rhe animal during the unprecedented
cold weather which followed his departure
and having had no special need to invest
in another horse, Walters stable has re-
manned empty for the past three months
on going out the other day to see what
repairs might be needed IN the stall for the
accommodation of another horse, Walters
found chat spry pullet had taken possess
sion OF enc end of the feed box, made
nest and laid quite a generous supply Of
understood eggs. He took out all but the
nest egg, and thought nothing more about
the pullet and her offerings until to-day,
when he again had occasion TO go in the
stable. AS he came within the neighbor-
hood OF the barnyard he heard hen cack-
ling and a cat screaming i'm such a frantic
manner that he FASTENED to the stable to
sec II anything serious was happening TO
the pullet. Opening the door suddenly he
beheld a queer battle well under way In
Since his former visit an old gray cat
had taken up her abode in the opposite
end of the box, depositlng a fiourishng
family of kittens, which had not yet ar
rived at the open-eyed stage OF existence.
But this is anticipating. What Walters
chicken snake, with three or four humps
showing prominently In his anatomy,
marking the last resting place Of 50 many
Of the young pullets eggs, outside of
which he had just comfor tably put him
self But thereon ended that snakes
comfort for he was trying to get out
Of the way to the tune of double quick
but. of course, his internal possession
hampered his movements, and. besides,
the old cat and the young pullet were
adding nightly to his discomfort.
Taking advantage of the snakes cum
brous condition, the hen and the cat
Jumped on him for all they were worth
When Walters appeared upon the scene
of action the cat and pullet were certainly
getting the best of the conflict and the
snake seemed to be decidedly mot In It,"
Pretty soon, however. a lusty blow from
the cats paw broke one of the eggs with
in the snake, and the old fellow kind
of eased GOWN and took "a long breath
Presently another hump disappeared, then
another and another, till all the eggs were
broken and the snake was in a stage Of
general collapse, with raw eggs streaming
out Of his mouth.
His spirits, however, rose as mis- abdomen
sank. end by and by, "he seemed to feel
a. thrill of life along his keel" and turned
in his wrath and would have made short
work of demolishing that gay young pull
let. in spite of the cats kindly interfer-
ence in her behalf, had not Walters gone
quickly TO the rescue and put an end to
the snakes earthly career
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-17
DwYER LOSES sTONEXELL.
be Enters Him in Selling Race and
Loses Him.

Loses Him.
4 London. May 16.-At Newmarket to-
ay the Bedford 2-year-old plate of 500
sovereigns, 500 of which go to the winner.
{ ne furlongs, was won by r. H. Combe's
Dynamo BottereIs High Treasurer
pas second and Daniel Cooper's Musido-
u third.
Richard Cookers Montauk did not start
a the race for the Dyke plate of 300 SOW
trcigus.
The selling plate of 1903 soverelgns. for
year-olds and upward the winner to be
sp!1 at auction for 300 sOvereigns, was
Ron by NJ. f. Dryers Banquet.
F. The betting was TO against BANQUET:
4 TO against Drogo; 20 to l against Cou-
lante; TO against Nirago; to l against
f6ll and ~ to against the others.
skin was first to get away, attended by
tourante and Bethomme, with Monkey
bo3t close up and clear of Drogo and Ban
auet. They ran in this order to the dis
Ence, where Drogo took the lead, but
banquet, coming with a rush oVerhaulad
I I'M and won by half a length. Drogo
Pas three lengths ahead of Courante.
W men Banquet was put up for sale i'm
ediately after the selling plate race was
Fnded, the price rose by bids of $40 until an
pfer Of 1000 was made, when there was
4 pause: soon, however, the bidding was
Iesumed and continued until a bid of
4 5O suineas was made, at which price the
forse was bought in by Mr. DIVER The
. y
thout precedent and rendered the. race
rs times more valuable to the second
horse than TO the winner
me American horses were scratched
ON the Flying Handicap of 300 sover-
fgns.
The Sun says: when it was known
llaj Stonenell was going to start in yes
/ Iudy selling race thirteen other horses
drtea, because 1t was plain that so high
HSure would be necessary to buy in the
4 inner that the second place would be
orth getting
The American turfmen, the Sun saws.
aye ave offered Mr. Noodles $500 to return
The Telegraph says to-day that the
4 lleIIcans put money freely on Stonenell.
H T. 5oodleS who bought the horse in, de-
,Iieu an oIter of profit to leave him Mr..
pWyer.s property
. The Sportsman saws: "The hold nolicv of
INNING Stonenell in a selling race has re-
llle e ulsastrously. The horse, or his Jock
IN Slmms, delayed the start Simms COM
Etl.Ileu taial error of judgment. He was
7phe lengths behind at the time of the
II aIt' lie need not have taken his place,
~ ne thought TO jump off and get first by
IN through from behind. He tried it,
~ lne other jockeys were equally alert
~ 9lohenell had the worst of il. He never
bIeiesS showed speed but failed to stay.
~ ooaoiy the horse is not really wound up.
rs ls a rare sort to look at. and is quite
NJ McCalmoat and Capt. McHen ex-
illIIeJ nun IN the paddock and afterwards
lrclded that he must be claimed This idea
M ,1. occurred TO Mr.. Noodles, with the re-
mango hands -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-17
SEED GROW on CANE.
A New Edible Grain May BE De-
veIOped.


From the Columbus (Ga) Sunday Herald.
A highly important discovery, the final
result Of which is causing a great deal Of
speculation. has been made at Pittsboro,
Russell county Ala
The common swamp canes-the ones used
for fishing poles-are fairly loaded down
with grain, corresponding in shape and
taste TO the oat. The grain are two or
times as large as oat grain and contain a
germ or starchy substance very pleasant
to the taste. Horses eat the grain in prefer
ence to corn or oats. Hogs fatten on it
readily and chickens devour It with avil-
ity.
Inquiry among the Oldest Inhabitants
shows that such a thing as cane bearing
seed has never been known within their
knowledge. RI such a thing has occurred
ii has been confined to an occasional cane
which was regarded as queer freak IF
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-17
GUTTENBURG's BIG -FOUR.

1 hey Must Pay $500 Each, But Need
Not Go to Prison for Year.
Jersey City, N. J., May 16.-The court
p pardons this afternoon. after ses-
fion lasting four hours decided 10 mar
~ Dennis Mclaughlin, John c. Carr
IOl1IIled Walbaum, and John n. Cru
ta, the Gutenberg Big Four" who
US convicted of maintaining a disor-
4 Ally mousse, in permitting betting on
slSe racing at the Guttenburg race
4 .dIK Two years ago. The four men were
h sentenced to one years imprison-
v4t IN the penitentiary at Snake Hill
an 70 pay fine of $500. The court of
, IONS decided to remit the imprison-
~ but decided that the fines must be
4 ~ was learned that Chancellor McGiu
H." Judge Sims voted to not commute
fHe sentence in any way.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-17
A DOG story FROM Froissart.

Froissart, says the New York Times.
was an eyewitness of the events that pre-
ceded the deposition of Richard H., and
writes of them with spirit and apprecia-
Chronicles there is particularly happy
description of how the Duke of Lancaster
came riding to the castle gate and entere 1
boldly with only twelve companions Then
is told how Richard was deserted, even of
his greyhound:
And as it was informed me, King Tsicl,-
ard had a greyhound called Math, who al
ways waited upon the king and would
know no man else for whensoever the king
did ride, he that kept the greyhound did
let him loose. and he would straight run
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-17

Julia Ann Mckinney, who lives I'm the
southwestern portion OF the city, was
brought before Justice Crutchheld i'm the
Police Court yesterday on the charge OF
cursing and beating her husband, ". H.
Mckinney. on the previous day. She was
fined s. ana costs and advised not to
Hylcot ny n4eDdHu ~ tne luture.
Sarah HObsOn and MOllie Shields doth
c0lored) were each fined s. and costs for
creating a disturbance, to the annoyance
of the neighborhOOd
Richard Fox (cOlOredD was fined $40 and
costs for. striking a Greek woman named
Htta Frosinie David. He was sent to Jail
In default OF payment.
Emma Walker was fined s.. and Cor
nelius Robinson 50 and costs, for being
disorderly in the street
Willis Swami was fined 81. j. J. Brown
., Jim Anderson 81, and Emma sylvia s.
for being drunk
Jennie Archer. Bette White and Lizzie
Booker were each fined $50 for curslng
and beating each other.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-17

post-haste letter to withers advising him
not 10 make fool OF himself by "sdueal-
ing,' and also note from one OF the
men TO the effect that he was of for
Norfolk on the 3 o'clock train.
Whom Parker was arrested the prisoner
had a pair OF gold-rimmed spectacles, a
watch and chain. two knives. two keys.
and siU In money, and the key to room
No. l43 at Fords Hotel. all OF which were
turned over 10 witness by the officer
who made the arrest in Petersburg. There
was also a railroad ticket from Peters
burg 70 Roanoke. which the prisoner re-
Qucsted witness to have redeemed. Wit
ness identified the note signed by q. ".
Garden, transferring the money above
mentioned 10 L. o. Wendenburg.
Sergeant Tomlnson told how he sue
cceded In capturing the prisoner who
had on a blue corduroy cap when he was
arrested IN Petersburg. Witness identi-
fed the hat in the court as that worn
by the prisoner on the day before his ar
rest. and stated that he found il at
Cohens dry goods store on Broad street.
When the prisoner was committed TO his
keeping In Petersburg. he had been clean
shaver, except his moustache. Witness
traced the two alleged gold bricks 80
the hands OF the Henrico authorities,
and said he had one OF those found i'm
the woods. The other was In possession
Of Judge Witt.
Thomas Feldner, a barber at $40 west
Broad street. testified that he shaved the
prisoner on January 4th. about $50 p. NJ.
Parker appeared TO be nervous, and told
witness that his girl objected to mis-
whiskers. Parker left his shop and went
away towards the Richmond. Fredericks-
burg and Potomac freight depot. in com
pany with a clean-shaven. heavy set man
fairly well dressed.
George W. Butler identified Parker as
the man who came to Feldners barber
shop and got himself shaved. Witness
was in the shop at the time. and the
prisoner stated that he was going to be
married, and his girl objected to any
beard at all
At 5;45 o'clock. at the request of Mr..
ThOmassOn. the case was adjourned over
until this morning at 10 o'clock.
Judge Wickham on Monday Quashed
the Venire facias because the initials of
one Of the jurors was improperly given
in the list furnished the sheriff by the
Judge There was no error on the part
of Clerk WaddilIs list, as published.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-17
The Number Still Increasing

The following additional conyicts were
delivered at the penitentiary yesterday:
BY Sheriff W. T.. BOisseau, of Prince
George county. Joe Knight (colored), sem
fenced TO ten years Imprisonment for
malicious shooting
BY Sheriff G.. " Haynes. OF Dickinson
county, Paris Mullins, sentenced to two
years Imprisonment for housebreaking
by sheriff 6. +. ReVercomb Of Bath
county, John Liptrap. sentenced TO five
years Imprisonment for murder i'm the
second degree.
BY City Sergeant +. c. Wexford. OF
Lynchburg, Charles Stevens (colored).
sentenced TO one years imprisonment for
grand larceny; Ferdinand Witcher (col-
oredl sentenced to two years for house
breaking; Worthy Johnson (colored), SEN
fenced to two years for grand larceny;
John Mathews scolored). sentenced TO TWO
years for grand larceny.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-17
rRk rIyEs-aIcHMNop: VA: WEDNESDAY AFRIL Il 1896

that the CITY Attorney be instructed to
draw I'D an ordinance prohibiting BIZ
cycle riding on all foof-paths OF public
marks. the measure to be submitted at
the next meeting of the committee.
on motion Of Mr.. Gunst, the keepers
OF the public parks were Instructed TO
allow children 10 play on the grounds
of all parks
Plans were submitted for the improv-
ing Of Chimborazo Park Spring. The
City Engineer was Instructed 10 modify
the plans so that they come within the
appropriation of $500.
Mir. Crimes offered resolution that
no one be employed by the committee
who does not pay his honest debts. and
that all employees under the jurisdiction
Of the committee who did not comply
with this provision shall he suspended or
dismissed at the discretion of the COM
mittee.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Gunst. on behalf Of sub-com-
mittee. appointed to investigate what
property owned by the city might be
sold, offered the following;
Resolved, That the Groundl and Build
ings Committee recommend the sale of
the ground situated on First street. be-
tween Canal and Byrd streets. at the
assessed value Of adjacent proper ~.
namely. so per foot. with the PROPOSE
ton. as submitted by a former report.
namely, that all Of the gravel covering
an area OF IS by 100 feet. and also an
area of 80 by 80 feet, to be given to the
city.
The resolution was adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. King, the committee
decided to request the Council 10 be au-
thorized TO appoint a janitor for the
Howitzer and Cavalry armories at $50
per month.
1t was decided that the lamp and
horse trough stationed at the intersec-
ton OF Main and Reservoir streets he
taken up and placed in Riverside Park
The ward committee is to select the site.
superintendent Calder called attention
to the dirty condition Of tn tower. which,
ne said. did not come under the super
vision OF the Janitors. and that the Fire
Alarm Department had no one at its
disposal to do the work.
Mr.. King. Of the subcommittee on
looking into and cleaning of the building.
stated that that body would look into
the matter, and include it in the report
to be submitted in the near future At
his suggestion, Mr.. Calder uas instructed
TO employ man temporarily for a week
TO clean the tower.
The committee adjourned after trans
acting good deal OF routine business.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-17
Primarily Transfers.

Richmond: George McGovern TO Joseph
McGovern. the business known as "fhe
Elkwood Inn" furniture, fixtures, &c,
s.. 100: Hill Carter special commissioner.
TO Thomas H. Briggs. 80 feet on Second
street, northeast corner Jackson. $3.50;
Mary +. Dukes trustee TO Lutte O.
Micheels ~ feet on west side Plum street
between Grove and Floyd avenues, g. 40:
Matte and A. 5. Johnson to l.. y. Kuhn
one-half interest in 20 feet on north side
CLAY street near Hancock. &C Is feet on
north side Marshall street near Hancock
and is Sd feet on west side Fifth street
between Duval and Baker. $500: Isaiah
TAYLOR TO Henry Cabell, Il feet on west
side Third street between Duyal and Cave
$3.50: Robert L. Tucker 10 Henry A. Hare
one-half interest in lS feet on Main
street. northwest corner Twenty-fOurth
and machinery. tools. fixtures and mate
rial on sail premises, $1,000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-17
nakmond Mamorial DIV.

The OakwoOd Memorial Association
had a meeting at ST. Johns YESTERDAY
afternoon. only routine business was
transacted and the reports of committees
read. Letters or acceptance for par
ticiDation in the exercises on decoration.
May 10TH were read from the How.tzers
and Pickett Camp. Hon. John 5. Har-
wood will be orator and Hon. David
Richardson Will be chief marshal on that
day. The programme of exercises has
not been completed yet. owing 10 the
delay OF answers to some OF the invita-
lions
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-17
Snnrema Court OF Anna,Is.

Proceedings yesterday were as follows:
LightfOOt's Administrator against
Green's Executor Argued by J. F. Rixey
and John 5. Barbour, Esqs., for appellant,
and James w. Green and George -. Gray,
Esqs.. for appellees. and submitted.
WITT Biedler & Co. against Fife. Ar
gued by j. +. Rixey, Esq, for appellant
and George ID. Gray. Esq, for appellee
and at bar.
Parish. Trustee. against Wayman. Trus-
tee. Passed.
James W. Green, Esq, allowed to prac-
tice as counsel In this court.
To-day after conclusion OF the case at
bar. Miller against Miller, No. %, will be
called.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-17
Copying Land Grants.

has returned 10 this city with a full force
OF clerks TO continue the copying Of the
land grants. The work was commenced
two years ago, and the clerks did the
gates. AT the time Of the converting of
the Legislature in December, 1898, IL be-
came necessary TO interrupt the work,
the appropriation made by the LEGISLATURE
Of West Virginia for that purpose hay
ing become exhausted. IL will take fully
four months before the copying OF the land
grants concerning the property which IS
now embraced IN the State OF West Vir-
ginia Will be completed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-17
Mr.. md nrs. Goidin Retrrn-

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W tioddin re-
turned from Old Point yesterday, where
they spent their Easter holiday. Mr. and
Mrs. GOddin both speak In the highest
terms or the concert given at the Hygeia
Hotel on Saturday evening by the Yale
Glee and Banjo Club who were then
making their sixteenth annual tour TO
Old Point.
The Hyge!a Hotel was crowded at the
time with northern visitors. and the num-
Der Of guests who spent Easter at The
famous resort was $50
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-17
Nestrymen Elected

III a meeting Of the congregation Of St.
Andrews church, on Easter-Monday
night, the following-named were elected
TO the vestry:
George A. Barksdale. George p. Perrin
p. II. Baskerville, r. t.. Walther, r. ~
Roberts, w. II. Harrison. n. II. Cobbs,
J; H. Banks. J. l.. Brannon, A. J. Roach,
Henry Motley and David Edwards
The following vestrymon have hren
elected at the Church of the Holy Trinity
for the ensuing year; z. W. Pickrell, Il.
NJ Garrett. John w. Gordon. James NJ
Ball. II. G.. Carlton, T.. e. Mayo l.. r. d.
Myers, Jr., John Dunlop, Roosevelt Page,
John +. Glenn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-17

Mr.. j. w. Starrett is improving after
severe attack OF the grip.
The Wigwam Cycle Club postponed
their trip 10 Gayton Monday on ac-
count OF the bad roads and some mex
perienced riders.
Much interest is manifested in the
meetings conducted at the Baptist church
by Rev. Mr. Dill, OF Nenable Street, and
large crowds attend every night. The
meetings Will be continued through the
week.
The children or Captain OBannon
gave a delightful Easter-egg hunt Mon
day 10 their little friends. which they
enjoyed very much.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-17

The Committee Wants =. Ken Them Or,
f.h.ra., DID, spn,'

The Committee Wants = Keep Them Oct
1.-THE Feat Pnths fPnblic Park.
The Committee on Gpunds and Build
ings held its regular Meeting in room
Nc. OF the City Hill last evening".
when the following mehbers were pres
ent: Messrs. Epps tciairman), Blake,
Briggs, Grimes. Cunt, MoOntcastle,
Seay and King.
The question of ridin, bicycles in the
public parks was discussed al some
length. and attention vas called TO the
danger caused 10 childrn I'm the parks II
bicycle riders were allowed to use foot
paths.
On motion Of Mr.. Sea-. 1t was decided
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-17
Mari age Licen.es

The following marriage licenses were
issued by the clerk of the Hastings Court
yesterday:
Philip b. Shield and Mary Walker Bar
ney; Walter NJ. Jennings and Alice Maud
Mills; j. A. Ridley and Carrie Bazill: Al
bert c. Parkerson and Bessie Beale;
Charles u. Hagan and Effie II. O'Br.en:
Joseph L. Taylor and Jessie $. StOddard:
While I. Points and Fanny +. Montgom-
cry; Arthur Nicholas and Annie Lee Rice.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-17

In the Hastings Court before Judge
Witt yesterday John Myers was arraIgn-
ed. who had been arrested peddling soap
inc on the street without a license. Myers
claims to be the agent of the Kendall
Manufacturing Company, OF ithofe
Island. This case was argued, and the
Judge reserved his decision.