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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-04

entered the car Before we were ten miles
he had edged himself into the converse
ton between the two drummers. one Of
them had said something about his cir
curt and shat sat Vans tongue running
like mad. He worked the first wire that
was ever worked from New York to New
Orleans, he did. He took the first mes
sage that was ever sent across the plains,
that's what kind of man he was; but
his auditors were not interested in tele-
graphics and gave him the cold shoulder,
so he was at last obliged to address me
youth from Smithville.
After while he got a railroad flask ana
offered some of it to everybody. He had
talked shop just enough to raise the Curl
osity of the youngster from Smithvile'
and the lad had come over and sat VITA
him on the seat behind me. l could NOT
help hearing much that was said, and |
thanked my stars when 1 began to feel
drowsy after leaving Columbus.
The curves and uneven track swayed
the smoking car and / woke up at inter-
walls of ten or fifteen minutes. BY some
singular fatality, my waking moments
seemed to come just as Van Dusen was be-
ginning to relate the history of some new
adventure, and the panorama shifted after
this manner;
Sorry you won't take a drink, young
fellow. This whisky is fourteen years
old. l want to give you a little of my ex-
perience. Some heavy work l did in Gin
cinnati. took 1900 words of press
Then I fell asleep and woke up TO this
refrain:
THE whisky in this bottle is sixteen
years old. I want to give you little Of
my experience in some heavy work did
in New Orleans. 1 took 331 messages in
two hours and a half"
Again / went to SleeD and when / WOk5
caught:
This whisky is eighteen years old. l
want 10 give you a little of my expert
ence OF some heavy work 1 did in Chi
cago. Business had been accommodating
IN Omaha twelve days. Old Jim Lawless
was working there then; fastest sender
ever lived. just told him to leave out
everything and go in, receiving from him
seventeen hours and thirty seconds, and
took LOCO messages without "a"
Why. that is nearly a hundred an
hour, calculated the youngster, amazed
don't know anything about that. We
never counted EN- to see what time We
made" said Van Dusen, and then l fell
asleep again. When 1 woke up ! was at
my destination; it was a beautiful morn
ing, and when 1 got off the train, more
asleep than awake, the birds were sing
ing sweetly in the trees. Somehow, Tiers
seemed to me story OF heavy work per-
meatlng the tones of the feathered song
sters; but from away over on a hillside
where the branches were waving in tAs
summer wind of the early morning, there
came the tones of a sWeeter singer than
all the rest.
Above the din of the many its blth9
notes rang out sharp and clear, and u
seemed to sing-possibly 1 dreamed an
this, but l remember it as a reality-'
seemed to sing those lines of Young s;
I'VE rise in glory as we sink in pride
Where boasting ends there dignity De-
gins"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-04
Mr.. Ildison,s Novel.
From the Philadelphia Press-

From the Philadelphia Press.
1t has been known by some of Edison's
friends that he has often had the dispo-
sltion to write a work Of romance. and
has felt assured that he had the quail
ties which would make it possible for
him to write such a WORK If he had the
time for the training which he believes
necessary to produce a great work of
notion as wen as great work of scien-
uhc or business development.
Some years ago, Mr.. Edison, who had
fancy which he thought could be worked
by an experienced literary man in such
way as TO command popular approval.
entered into an agreement with George
Parsons Lathrop TO collaborate with him.
Mr.. Edison was TO furnish the suggestion
of the plot or thread of the story of the
characters and general treatment, and
also the scientific Information, especially
IN relation 10 electricity, which was to
be utilized in the tale. Mr.. Latnrop was
70 make use Of his fine literary taste.
his experience In the construction Of
works OF fiction, and what may be called
the technical rules of the art The col
liberation went along finely until a con-
siderable amount OF manuscript was pre-
pared-some 5000 words Then there
arose insurmountable difficulties Exact
by what they were the collnborators alone
know, but they were sufficient. and Tie
work was abandoned, and this was most
unfortunate. ] saw some OF me mauu-
scripts. and The tale. so rar as / read
wee ~ fascinating interest. aa well as OF
admirable literary quality.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-04

struggle. Bracing its free afoQtJ against
the snakes head it pushed With, one leg
and pulled with the other until il, seem
ed something must give. But it didn't.
There was one unwary meVement and
that was all the snake needed. 1t had
gathered in the other foot and froggy
was a goner.
This it knew, and at once lost all cour-
age. 1t lay perfectly STILL and began
emitting strange cries as the snakes
head gradually grew over its back.
This note the frog gave out was sueh
as / have never heard before or since.
1t was neither its contented not love-
making thrum, nor its alarmed croak.
1t was a long drawn out sigh of pro-
found despair and horror with a sound
more approaching the German umlaut
than anything 1 ever heard except that
coming from the lips of human.
There, my FRIEND said CARRIER that
explains what becomes of your frogs"
Those pesky water snakes, 1 never
paid any attention to them" ejaculat ed
the astonished farmer.
The snake saw us, despite the tremend-
Gus job he had on hands, and began try
ing to disgorge the frog far faster than
he had swallowed it, but a boot heel
soon settled his frog-hunting days
AS for froggy, he hoped lamely off,
and if he hasn't been served in a frying
pan by this time. he is regaling his grand
children with such a tale of horror as will
cause their polliwag tails to drop Off in
sheer fright.
Now" said CARRIER, "for the enemy of
the carp"
This seemed a question more difficult
of solution than the snake and frog cpl
sode, which had practically solved itself,
but our naturalist was equal to the emer-
gency.
Harry, bring me the rifle from under
the carriage seat" said he, and Harry
promptly fetched the shining little
weapon for the man whom he had learned
to respect for his knowledge of the unique.
The weapon was hardly in CAREERS
hands before it exploded
"Plunked him that time" he chuckled
and fired again.
Are you shooting them turtles?" ex-
claimed the farmer.
Certainly and again the fatal little
rifle spit Don't you know-(bang)-ah
cracked his shell!-that those turtles
(bing) missed, by jiminy!-eat all your
carp-(boom) ah, rolled him right off that
logr
"Wer, I'll be durh.' was the farmers
only comment.
Before leaving the next morning. Gar
Der told the farmer he need only kill the
snakes and turtles, and frogs and fish
would be plenty. To eliminate the mud
dy' taste of the carp he was advised to
keep them in pure spring water for q
couple Of days before killing. In order to
prove how sweet they would become. we
them. We never did, and suppose that
thankful farmer and his rosy daughter
still have pair Of carp securing in spring
water for US.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-04
RACE ron HER LIFE.
Mrs. ShrebricI< Taken to Jackson
willie on "a Special Train. ,.

Mrs. ShrebricI< Taken to Jackson
willie on 81 Special Train. 70.
Jacksonville, Fla, Aug. 3.-Mrs. S. Shire
brick completed the race for her life from
West Palm Beach to this city early this
morning. The woman was struck by a
brute few days ago. She was then in
a delicate condition. Since receiving the
blow she has suffered excruciating tor
ture and sank gradually until there was
no chance for her recovery unless she
was carried where she could receive skill
full medical treatment. Friday night her
condition was so precarious that a special
train was chartered by her husband to
bring her to this city that she might be
placed under the care of Or. Neal Mitch
ell. The train came through at a terrific
rate of speed. DIR. Mitchell relieved the
pain and later in the day performed an
operation. Mrs Shrebrick is now consid-
cred out of danger. Had her journey
been delayed a few hours she would have
been a dead woman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-04
TILLMAN AND TEMPERANCE.

A Large Reduction in the Price of
Dispensary IntOxicants.
Columbia, S. c.. Aug. Ex-senator TIL
man will leave Columbia on Monday even
ing for New York, where he is to meet
Gov. St. John, of Kansas, in debate on
the question, rs State Control the Best
Method Of Controlling the Liquor Traf-
nc?" Senator Tnlman viii advocate the
dispensary system. and Gov. St. John VIII
favor prohibition.
On Aug. 1 the prices Of dispensary liq-
uors were reduced about one-thlrd on the
cheaper grades of liquors, and from 8
to 70 per cent on the higher grades. Since
the reduction the trade has perceptibly in-
creased, and the wholesale dispensary is
kept busy supplying the demand over
the state.
The action Of the board OF control in so
reducing the price of liquors is not APP
precated by the prohibition friends of the
great moral institution.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-04
RAIL AND CROssTIn.

The Atlanta Journal says: A rumor
has grown out Of the appointment for a
receiver for the Columbus Southern rail-
way by Judge Newman Of the United
States court, 10 the effect that this prop-
erty has been purchased by the Southern
railway, to be added to that great svs-
TEN. Judge Newman appointed r. p
Blanchard receiver. II Is reported that
the southern has secured about $500 900 or
the bonds OF the Columbus Southern
through me central Trust Company
These bonds were formerly held ~ tbe
chattahoochee Brick Company. can't
English Of the brick company was inter-
viewed on the subject ana said. ~ Is
probable that the Southern NAV have
these securities, but ! know absolufelv
nothing about o. The bonds were soid ~
broker ! cannot possibly state Tor
whom the broker bought ihem.Y
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-04
FLED UNDER FIRE.

From an officer of the Law.
Rome, Ca, Aug. 9.-Andy Hightower. a
negro wanted in Cedartown and other
places, was hot this afternoon by Deputy
Sheriff ]. X. williamson and Raymond
Mcconnell He resisted arrest and tried
to escape. Both fired, but the negro kept
running, and got into a swamp. He found
that he had been struck by a bull
let and thinking he was going to die,
returned and gave himself up. Physicians
found that the wound was not necessar-
lily fatal and the negro is expected to re-
cover
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-04
BATTLES WITH THE BAT.
Outcome of the Days Struggles for
the Championship.


Washington, Aug. S.-The following are
the results Of base ball games played to-
day:
At Brooklyn RHE
Brooklyn.....S 9 l o 0 osx-18 ~ ?
New York. 2 l 0 0 0-37
Batteries-Kennedy and Daley; Meekin,
German and Farrell.
At Boston RHE
BostOn.........0 4 0 o x-9 s
Philadelphia / > . Ol 0 o.
Batteries-Stivetts and Cancel NcGin,
Beam and Grady.
At Baltimore HE
BaIHmore..O 0 0 $1,000 OIL 3 0
Washington. % 0 0 90 l
Batteries-Me8Iahon and Robinson; An
derson and MCGUIRE.
At Pittsburg- RHE
Pittsburg. 100 2 90 2 Ks 4 5
Cleveland. l 0 l . b "a 2
Batteries-Hawley and Merritt; Cuppy
and thinner.
AT LouisYille- RHE
Louisville...4 ? 0 700 o 81 II /
Cincinnau......0 0 O 0 90 ) A
Batteries-Weyhing and Warner; Rhines
and Vaughan.
At Chicago RHE
St. Louis......0 O. 90 4 .
Observation-Disclosures and Kittridge;
kissinger, Breitenstein and Miller.
Montgomery, Ala, Aug. st was any
body's game today until Umpire McFar-
land called it al the end of the eighth
inning. There was some hard hitting done
on both sides, but the locals succeeded
in getting their hits when they We're most
needed, which. with the help Of some
glazing errors on the part Of Evansville.
gave Montgomery the game. The feature
was one Of the most difficult and sensa-
-tional catches by Jack Hays on second
base that was ever seen on the home
grounds. The catch was 80 unex pectea
that a runner on first was almost at Sec
Ond before he realized that the ball was
caught and Jack made a pretty double
play. The score follows:
r II J.
Montgomery 80 01O22 l-lili j
Evansville ....1 0 o 0 2-8Ig 9
Batteries-Dalley ana Kehoe. Braun ana
Yields.
~ New Oricans-The New Orleans-
Haahgille game was postponed on account
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-04
industrial Enternrises.

Columbia, S. C.. Aug. 3-New enter
prises continue to spring up in Sourh
Carolina. Yesterday the secretary Of state
issued a charter 10 the Lancaster cotton
MIL which Is 10 have "A capital stock OF
$4,000 Col Leroy +. Springs is the pres
idcnt and Waddy c. Thompson the secre-
tary and treasurer
Ground viii ne broken soon for Spartan
mill No. 2 within the Incorporate limits
o. Spartanburg. ana a third mill OF aboat
10000 capital is promised for that enter
pusing city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-04

In a talk with a newspaper man me
other day, Col. William r. Morrison san,
Il am beginning to think that no %
ought to be elected to office in this count!
for more than six months. And, morrow. . +,
/ believe that every office in which no
people are directly interested in this c9An,,
try should be elective. Senators! W.
not; But beyond that, ! would nave w
supreme court put where the people co1l-
get at it," Are you thinking Of the ~.
come tax decisiOnY' he was asked ~
at all. said Col Morrison quickly. II az "a
not have that in mind. But ] think N "a
absurd that the highest tribunal ~ ~
land-iho last resort IN interpreting -
laws-should De composed Of men WHO "a
beyond the reach Of the people-W ~ M
appointed BY one man, and VINO hoIls -
fee for life" Don't you fhink
would be some danger in mixing uB "a
tics and the courts - "Nuf ~ all
Col. Morrison. Your pOlMics IS - ~
a. ANYTHING you have IN this country
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-04
ART EXHIBITS AT ATLANTA.
A ZINE Collection Of Pictures Secured
In Europe.

of the governments exhibit Of the exposi-
ton are on the grounds.
Horace q. Bradley Of New York writes
that De has just returned from Europe.
He states that he has secured the finest
collection Of pictures in England. Ger
many France, Italy. Spain and Portugal
ever brought 10 America Boston. New
York, Philadelphia and Chicago galleries,
public and private. wiz send large loans.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-04
KANSAS NOT TO EXHIBIT.
The Exposition Management Unable
TO Furnish Space.

LeavenwOrth. Kan, Aug. 3.-Col. z. o.
Learnarl, president Of the Kansas COM
mission appointed for the Atlanta exposi-
ton, to-day said there would be no ex-
Mblt from Kansas as a state owing to
The inability OF the exposition manage
ment TO give the room necessary for a
Kansas display
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-04
EXHIBITS or MINERALS.
North Carolina TO Make "A Loan to
the Government

Raleigh n. c.. Aug. S.-The North Car
DINA agricultural departments special
committee to-day decided TO lend 10 the
United States to fill the gaps in the lat
ters display at the Atlanta exposition,
many hundreds of the finest specimens OF
minerals, gold ores and woods from the
superb state museum here, which is the
finest in the country, save the national
museum at Washington.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-04
PITTSBURG IN THE LEAD NOW.
BALTIMORE SECOND AND CLEVE-
LAND THIRD ~ THE LEAGUE
RACE.

The Leaders Change Places Every
rev Days-Thc Eastern Clubs Vow
at Home and the WesterHers on
the Circuit-1Iore Changes Looked
For This Week-BnItimOreP Pushing
Hard Tor First Place.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-04

OF rain. Two games VIII be played to-
zucFrow.
! Townsville. Ca. Aug. 3-The game TO-
] daF between Savannah and ThOmasVine
/ csuited fn favor OF brownsville. by a
! score Of Is 10 13.
The San Francisco call., 1895-08-01
A CARSON SUSPECT DEAD.
Sudden Passing of Pickler,
the Alleged Bullion
Thief.
Rumor That He Committed Suicide
Dlspelled by Post Mortem
Examination.

CARSON, NEv., july 31.-William
Pickler, who was held by the Government
some months ago to answer to charges of
taking bullion from the melting deposit
department of the mint, died here this
morning. He intended leaving for South
Camp and was called by watchman at 3
o'clock. He answered the call and seemed
to 60 to sleep again. A few minutes later
the watchman tried to arouse him, when
it was fornd he was dead. The report
was Immediately circulated that he had
died from poison, and it was only after
post-mortem examination that the COM
munity became satisfied that he had died
from heart disease.
Piokler was the mint employe in whose
barn a large quantity of bullion, alleged
to have been stolen, was found buried.
The discovery was made upon informa-
ton given by woman with whom he had
quarreled. The question of who shall
claim the bullion, which is now held by
the prosecution, now puzzles the officials.
Pickler had no near relatives here. His
brother, who is in Boise City, Idaho, has
been telegraphed to for instructions in the
case. Pickler's people are now living in
Kirkville, Mo. He was about "a years Of
age.
The San Francisco call., 1895-08-01
PETALUMA'S LABOR EXCHANGE.
Il Departure That Is Sotrfng the Prob
lem of the UaentpIoued.

PETALUMA, CAL, July 31.-Petalnma
Branch No. 5S, Labor Exchange, is con-
stantly growing in membership and is in
fourishing condition. The exchange held
its regular weekly meeting last evening
and admitted to membership Mrs. S. ID.
Whitney, widow of ex-senator A. 2.
Whitney, and lady of wealth and influ-
ence. She has become greatly interested
in the objects and purposes of the ex.
change, and her name was subscribed for
500 worth of checks redeemable at the ex-
change store in labor or goods.
Messrs. Wurdig & Edstrom, pIoprietors
of the California market, one OF the larg-
est grocery houses in Petaluma, have
turned their stock of goods over to the ex-
change, and a committee has been ap-
pointed to begin taking an inventory of
goods in the market. All of the exchange
business will be conducted at this store.
The products of all the members will be
taken and sold for checks.
The plan of doing business by the Labor
Exchange is decidedly interesting. Among
other things under consideration now is
the establishment of a brickyard on the
ranch of G. r. Skinner, near this city.
The San Francisco call., 1895-08-01
DOCS GUARDED THE BoDY.
Sarah Nc ConneU, rhe "Bard of Shanty-
totUa," Found Dead at Her Home.

Sarah Mc COnnet, rhe "Bard of Shanty-
totCa,' Found Dead at Her Home.
PITTSBURG, Pa, July 31.-Sarah Jane
Mcconnell, unmarried and 65 years old,
was found dead in her house in Allegheny
yesterday morning. Her dogs were stand
ing guard over the remains and the Cor
oner only secured possession after the po-
lice had driven the faithful brutes away.
1t IS said she was once known as 1.-The
Bard Of Shantytown," and was made ia
nous some years ago, when she applied to
Congress for an annuity and requested her
appointment as poet laureate of Pennsyl-
vania- Arl her effects were found
numerous coins and stone arrowheads and
axes, together with letters from the Smith
sonian Institution and will bequeathing
her house and property to Mrs. Edward
Shields for taking care of her dogs, "Baby"
and "Biddy."
William Mcconnell, a cousin, has
claimed the body and taken possession of
the house and effects. A good many
manuscripts of her writings were found,
among other things copyrighted edition
OF Prose Poems OF Sara Jane Mcconnell"
The San Francisco call., 1895-08-01
GREENHUr DYING HARD.
Latest attempt to Checl; the Sale Of Trust
Property.

I>TOpeTrys
CHICAGO, ILL, July 31.-John F. Ohm
stead, one of the original compliments in
the bill asking for a receiver for the whisky
trust, to-day through his attorneys, Run
nels & Berry, asked Judge Seaman in the
United States Court to grant him the
right of appeal from the decree OF sale OF
whisky trust property recently entered by
Judge Showalter, who is now absent, on a
vacation w. J. Eddy, counsel for Green
hut and Morris, assisted in making the
argument.
Counsel for the receiver and the reor-
ganizatlon committee opposed the grant
ing OF the order on the ground that Ohm
stead was not a party of interest in the
case, but simply appeared as an obstruc--
zionist and was a mere tool Of Greenhut
and Morris. After hearing arguments all
day Judge Seaman said:
Il do not feel that | can grant this order
on the showing made. therefore deny
the appeal without prejudice with the
right to renew before either one of the
Judges mentioned"
1t is the opinion of counsel for the reor-
ganization committee that the sale will
not be delayed by this latest phase.
The San Francisco call., 1895-08-01
WOMEN VERY RESOL UTE.
Hftling to Take Up Arms and Fight the
Redskins.

Wftling to Take Up Arms and Fight the
Redskins.
JACKSONS HOLE, WYo., July 80 (via
courier to Market Lake, Idaho, July Bly,
The United Press representative arrived
this evening and the situation looks very
mild. Strange to say, the first persons
spoken to in Jacksons Hole were not
frightened settlers moving out, but party
of Utah people coming in. There are
about twenty-five men here now, the 9TH
ers out scouting the location of Indians.
The several scouting parties number some
thirty-fve men.
Irving Wilson, young man who was
with the shooting party of two weeks ago,
described the affair substantially as did
Fred Peterson in yesterdays telegram. He
said the leader of the arresting party who
arrested twenty men was Bill Man
ming, the Constable. When the bucks
were arrested they were not searched,
which Wilson admits was grave error.
Manning anticipated breakaway, in
fact all signs were for one, but took only
the precaution of telling his men to shoot
at the Indians horses. Wilson said he
knew nothing of the number of horses shot
in obedience to his command. In fact he
is not sure that any were shot. There is a
remarkable lack of knowledge about facts
of this kind evinced by the settlers.
There is some talk of other Indians be-
ing killed in the mountains, and several
persons have come in to report having
killed handfuls of bucks. Asked the di-
rect question, if he believed these stories,
Mr.. Wilson admitted that they sounded
tall. There are entertainments here at
Simpsons Postofice, five miles north; at
Cunninghams, thirty-two miles north, and
fourth at Jacksons Lake, fifty miles
northward. There are thirty or forty guns
here, and some of the women are resolute
and says that they would be glad to go
into the pit and use some of the extra
ones. The women are even more out
spoken in their bitterness against the In
dians than the men.
The San Francisco call., 1895-08-01
Opposea to Consolidation.

HELENA, Mont, July 91.-The pro-
posed consolidation of the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific systems, which have
over 1400 miles of railroad in Montana, has
stirred up the people of this State to de-
gree that promises to result in an extra
session of the Legislature. Twenty men,
bers of that body and number of promi-
nent citizens have been in conference here
during the past two days with Governor
Richards relative to the propriety of call
ing an extra session and the Governor is
inclined to issue the call if it becomes
necessary to prevent the consolidation of
the two roads.
The State constitution forbids the con-
solidating of competing roads, and as all
the branches of both roads were organized
under the State laws all the Legislature
will have to do is to pass law putting the
constitutional provision into effect. If it
becomes evident that consolidation will be
effected special session will no doubt be
called.