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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-04
sIssOURrs CONVENTIONS.
The Counties Acting Yesterday Fa-
vOr Free COfnage.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 3.-The demo-
cratic county conventions to select dele
gates to the state silver convention at
Pertle Springs next Tuesday, were held in
the several counties to-day with these re-
suits.
Jackson county elected thirty-two dele
gates, adopted resolutions in favor OF free
coinage and to vote as unit on all ques-
lions coming before the state convention.
Henry county chose delegates and
adopted 16 to l resolutions,
Livingston county selected white metal
delegates and passed resolutions denounc-
ing Congressman U. S. Halls course and
demanding that he resign.
Platte county selected five delegates.
adopted resolutions favoring free coinage,
and indorsed the state committee for call
ing the convention.
carroll county chose six delegates and
indorsed State Committeeman Lozier for
his action in working for a state conven-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-04
A PhotoRrnph Party.

Thomasville. Ga, Aug. IA delightful
entertainment was given last evening at
the charming home OF Mrs. T.. II. Smith,
on Jackson street, complimentary to Miss
Ella Tillman of Quitman. II was a photo
graph party and something novel in Thorn
asyille.
Miss Elizabeth Pasco. daughter Of SEN
ator Pasco OF Florida. took the prize,
having tho prettiest photograph. Miss
LIVE Pittman took the prize for identii-
cation Of more pictures than any one else.
getting thirty-two correct out of over
forty
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-04
px-mAYoR GRANT RETURNS.
He Says He VIII Not Accept the Lead
ership of Tnmmany.

New York, Aug. 3.-Ex-Mayor Hugh J.
Grant has returned from Europe, and
anphaticaIly declares that he viii not ac-
cent the leadership Of Tammany Hall.
should the position be rendered to him.
,rha reason for Mr.. Grants refusal 10
td,,stder any proposition looking 10 his
soconfng the head Of Tammany Is under
stood 10 DO that he wishes 70 give his
entire time 70 his private business
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-04
RAN INTO A FREIGHT.
The Fireman Killed and the Engi-
ncer Probably Fatally Injured.

GAINESVILLE, o., Aug. 3.-An east bound
Cincinnati and Pittsburg express on the
a west bound freight train on Norwich
Hill at 2 o'clock this morning. Fireman
Louis Bolin of Newark was killed and
Engineer Mayer probably fatally injured.
The baggage car was telescoped, but the
baggagemaster escaped, having just gone
into the smoker. The passengers escaped
with cuts and bruises and the whole train
was burned, except the Pullman sleepers.
The freight train had broken in two on
tho hill
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-04
MICHIGAN's COPPER MINES.
wages Advanced and Prosperous
Times Ahead.

Hancock, Mich, Aug. 3.-The employees
of the Franklin copper mine have had
their wages restored to the figure holding
before the cut caused by the panic two
years ago, when a general cut was made
in all the copper mines of the Lake dis
trict. 1t is thought the example of the
Franklin will be speedily followed by the
eight other mines now in operation, as
the copper market promises several years
If nroaueritv
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-04
DOWN AN ENHANCEMENT.
An Engineer Killed and His Fire
man Fatally scaIded.

Washington, Pa, Aug. "a Baltimore
and Ohio freight train, consisting of an
engine and nine cars, jumped the track
and plunged over an embankment at
Cochrans mills, sixteen miles west of
Pittsburg, this afternoon, at 2:54 o'clock.
THE engineer, William Funk of Glenwood
was instantly killed and Fireman Fry
an was fatally scalded by escaping steam.
The track was torn up for quite dis
tance and traffic delayed three or four
hn11rS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-04
A Furniture store AbIaze.

Pittsburg. Pa, Aug. 4. 2 a. m.-The store
Of the w. II. Keech Company. the largest
household and furnishing goods store in
Western Pennsylvania. is on fire. The en-
tire department of the city has been called
out.
Pittsburg. Pa. Aug. 4, a. m.-The fire
is now thought to be under control, being
confined TO the fifth and sixth floors. The
damage by water viii probably reach $780,.
600 Mr. Keech Is now travelling In Europe.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-04
sOUTHAMPTON's NEW DOCK.
The Prince of Wales Opens 1t Before
Big Crowd.

Southampton, Aug. 3.-The ceremony of
opening the new craving dock here was
marred by a heavy rain, which fell
throughout the forenoon. The royal yacht
Osborne, with the Prince of Wales and
party, arrived at 1850 p. m. At 2:Os p. m.
the Prince of Wales opened. the craving
dock amid deafening cheers from the
enormous crowds present.
The mayor of Southampton delivered an
address, to which the Prince of Wales re-
piled briefly. At 2:30 p. m. the Prince of
Wales, Duke of York and other distin-
guished guests, including Sir William Har-
court and Sir Richard Webster, were en-
tertained at luncheon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-04
waIdensians Not 10 Leave.

Raleigh, N. c., Aug. S--The statement
that the Waldenslan colonlsts viii leave
Burke county the coming autumn Is to-
day positively denied by one Of the heads
of the colony, who says some OF the colo
nists who went west will return to North
Carolina
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-04

austen austen, Ala. Aug. 3.-w. II. Weller.
., r5 p,'. 1it OF ST. Louis, has taken charge
Win pipe works in this place, and they
l.a1p t5, aesrted In about ten days. after
ac'ty ~ Tor nearly two years. The ca
saort t,n Inn me works will be doubled in a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-04
FRANKFORT's PRIMARY.
The blackburn Candidate Defeated
After a Hard Fight.

Frankfort, KY, Aug. 3.-An exciting
urinary was held here to-day and Col.
f. H. Taylor. Jr.. the Blackburn candi-
date for the legislature, was defeated by
LANES A. Violet, the McCreary man. The
citv was expected to go for Taylor by
about 200 votes, but Violet carried it by
% votes. Out In the county Violet had
everything his own way. 1t is claimed
that the American Protective Association
vote went solidly for Violet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-04
The 81. Louis Breaks Her Record.

New York. Aug. 3.-The 81. Louis arriy-
ed abreast Of Sandy Hook this morning at
2.15 o'clock. thus breaking her own pre-
vious record by about an hour and making
the passage IN six days, seventeen hours
and twenty minutes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-04

The much-ventllated question of Hen
ry NJ. SANKEY'S origin has again come TO
the front. Almost as many places and
people claim Stanley as have claimed
Homer Thomas George, who describes
himself as ian old playmate" of the At
rican explorer, in a little book just pub
lished, entitled, THE Birth, aBoyhood
and Younger Days of H. VI. Stanley"
says that Stanley's real name is Howell
mot Hywel, The Welsh form Of that nan1e)
Jones; that he was born at Ysgar In the
parish of Bettws. near Newcastle Emlyn
Carmarthenshire in 1870: that his fauher
was a bookbinder, and that he lived with
his father and grandmother mot in the
poorhouse) In a peaceful dwelling at
Bwlchmeyn. Before he was years old
Stanley could repeat several psalms from
memory. and a local phrenolOgist pre-
dicted he would become a great traveller
At II he went 70 sea. In 1862 he wrote
his father from Callao that he had chang
ca his name from Howell Jones 70 Henry
Morton Stanley. The remainder OF the
biography Is pretty much ia accordance
with what has already been accepted as
fact But stanleys experiences AZ 81.
John, y. j.. and az New Orleans are
secuted as incorrect.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-04
A NEGRO SHOT DEAD.
His Slayer Negro He Had wOrsted
In Fight on Friday.

Atlanta. Ca. Aug. 3.-Tom Edwards. a
city cart driver. was shot dead tonight
by George Young. Both were negroes. The
They had fight Friday night and Young
got enc worst of It. Tonight he walked
up 10 Edwards and shot him dead. Young
escaDed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-04

derislve hugh. few away Immediately
returning to the pelicans back. where
II apparently rested, while the largs bird
swan about Offering not the slightest oh
lection to the rider
That birds apparently hunt together "a
not so remarkable as the fact that certain
ones appeal directly to a man for aid In ac-
comprising their desires. This IS mar
velously exhibited In a little African bird.
one explorers experience was as follows:
He was wandering In the thick Jungle,
when a little bird almost brushed past
his face with its wings, lowering in the air,
uttering excited notes. then darting off.
The unusual action naturally astonished
the hunter, and he stood perfectly still to
watch the bird. Soon back It came, re-
peating the maneuver, apparently over
come with excitement, and IL was not long
before the hunter perceived that the bird
was trying to convey some information.
II would poise within q few feer of his
face, fly off and then return, saying plain
ly: why don't you follow me?'
Finally the hunter did. follow, upon
which the little bird showed its delight in
various ways. 1t alighted on trees, watt
ing for him to come up, and then started
ahead again. chirping all the time and dis
playing the greatest eagerness. The hun
ter had followed the bird half a mile
through the brush when he observed il
towering over thick shrub as II TO say
Here is what brought you to see" As he
came near 1t ne found himself face TO face
with a large malice which ne killed at
which the bird flew off apparently con-
tented.
In these cases the birds received no re-
wards for their services, but in the MAJOR
ity Of instances where their wonderful ac-
lions have been observed, they beyond
question use the human hunter to aid
them in obtaining spoil. AS an illustration,
a party of travellers were passing
through the Kaffir country in an OK team.
when they noticed a little. gray-colored
bird futtering necessarily in the face of
some of the drivers.
They followed in into a grove and It few
from one tree to another, uttering' loud
cries of distress, but they could not make
out what the bird wanted 1t now ap-
peared to be greatly enraged and took its
place upon a certain limb and remained
there, at which the leader of the party
closely examined the tree at this place, dis
covering a hole about two inches across,
out of which came a bee. The Kaffirs con-
cluded that the bird had brought them to a
beehive so that they could give ii some
honey. and to prove 1t they lighted some
grass and held the smoking mass beneath
the hole, while they struck the bough Wig
orous blows. A large area at once gave
way that had been skillfully plastered up
by the birds with cement and hundreds OF
the insects rushed out to be smothered in
the smoke, while large amount of honey
was disclosed to the eyes of the bird fol-
lowers. The natives Immediately placed
piece of the comb on a limb for the bird,
which ate it with avidity. while the rest
was carried back to the white men.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-24

a pea crop. Now the question arises if
the pea crop stores up nitrogen in the
soil why can we not make good use of
this and let nature aid us to accomplish
our ends.
Our purpose is to grow large crops of
various kinds that will find a ready
market. To grow these crops requires
large amount of available nitrogen,
phosphorus and potash. The smaller
the cost of storing a given amount of
these in the soil, the less will be the cost
of growing the crop, and proportionally
greater will be the margin OF profit
hence it behooves us to put these ele-
ments in the soil as cheaply as possible.
Now as we have no crops that store up
phosphoric acid and potash in the soil,
as peas store up nitrogen, hence these
two have to be imported. Fortunately
the materials used to furnish them are
cheap in the forms of kainit and acid
phosphate, VARYING from year to year but
usually about $15 per ton. There is an
immense amount of these elements in
the soil, but not in an available form.
But the earth can be stimulated by ferti-
lization and induced to give up more
than it would naturally, so if a renovat-
ing crop is grown, and left in the soil,
it will con tain the fertilizers applied.
and large amount that has been drawn
from the soil. By giving to the pea
crop liberal supply of said phos phate,
and potash you will have large crop of
peas to turn under, or harvest, and in
either case you will haye good supply
of available plant food left in the soil for
succeeding crops. -B. Irby, in Southern
CultivatOr
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-24

most of the tumble down houses, and
fences, and signs of decay that are so
common. What except skill, enterprise,
and hard work has made the great
American desert bloom as the rose If
so much has been done by determina-
ton and energy where the conditions are
so unfavorable what could not be ac-
complished where nature does almost
everything except the head work =?
Surely we will rouse from the lethargy
that seems so fatal to prosperity and with
intelligent ardor make Florida the
garden spot of America.
The summer season in most places IS
the dull season of the year. There is
also in he North time in the winter
when business is nearly at standstill.
Excessive heat and excessive cold inter
fere alike with mans activity. In Flor
ida we have neither to contend with and
we ought to be the best business people
IN the world. If laziness Is contagious let
each man see to it that he does not set
the example, and if industry is catching
why not start the fashion, some of you?
A return of confidence is the one thing
needful, according to some tinanciers,
that we may enjoy prosperity. If on
such easy terms we can thrive, do let
us cultivate confidence: confidence in
Florida as home for the farmer and
laboring man; C, nfidence in our neigh
bors who are dong business in our midst,
and confidence in ourselves.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-24

and turn up his upper lip, as though it
had the most detestable odor on the face,
of the earth.
"Army worms and the locusts will
pass it by though they may eat every
other green thing in sight. Even the
tobacco worm will refuse to be fed on it's
leaves" AS an exterminator of moles
and gophers, never saw their equal.
never had healthier or better looking
plants with so little trouble as since I
discovered the virtues of the castor
bean.
Castor beans form beautiful and
stately plants. They thrive in sunshine
OF shade, and in any kind of soil, but
like all plans respond quickly to good
treatment.
Some varieties attain height of if
teen feet; others grow three and four feet
tall. They are very decorative and
rapid growing plants, with their large
palmate leaves, beautifully velned,
colored, and gorgeous-hued seed pods.
They are extra fine for sub tropical eff
fects and will transform any dim corner
into bower of beauty.
Four varieties are especially hand
some, and when grouped together are
very effective. Ricinus sanguineus has
fresh green foliage, veined with dark
red stalks and stems, and very brilliant
red seed pods. r. cambogiensis has
dark bropze-like leaves and seed pods,
the stems almost black, r. macrocarpus
has almost white leaves, with dark stalks
and pods. R. gibson is of dwarf habit
has very dark purplish red stalks and
leaves. These plant are worthy of a
place in any garden, not only for beauty,
but for their great beneficial properties.
-Ameri can Agriculturist.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-24

The general purpose" farmer has
received no attention from the writers
of the agricultural press, though he is
of vastly more Importance than the
general purpose" COW, horse, sheep,
hen, barn, strawberry or apple. The
"geneal purpose" farmer is one who can
do many difficult things and do them all
we'll He can plan operations and ex-
cute them himself, or show others how.
He is good manager of a place. He
knows when and how to plant, cultivate
and harvest every kind of crop ordinarily
raised on farm. He is a good gardener,
and knows how to raise most kinds OF
fruit He can prune, graft and bud trees
properly, and raise trees, bushes,
shrubs and vines from seeds and cat
tings. He understands the management
of manure and knows how to drain land.
He is sufficiently good mechanic to
put up fences, make gates, hang grind
stone and shingle shed. He can repair
Il harness, point pow, paper sitting
room, shear sheep, dress hog, cut up
steer, corn beef, smoke bacon and
make sausage. He can sharpen tools
and put handles in axes, hoes and pitch
forks.
The genera, purpose" farmer knows
how to feed, raise and fatten all kinds
of animals kept for their meat. II cul-
tivates the society of animals, and learns
all their ways. He understands what
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-24
The Renovation of the South.

OF all the crops used for this purpose
the field pea or cow pea, deserves this
distinction. There may be other crops
that make a better growth, but none
are so generally grown in the South,
and may say it is coming into use
generally in the North. Many northern
farmers find it more profitable to grow
them even if they have to import the
seed from the south each year.
The question naturally arises why is
this crop such a favorite? 1t is so, for
several reasons. First, it is very rapid
grower; second, it makes a most excel
lent feed stuff; third, it will grow on
poor land; and last, but not least, it
will enrich the land, even if the crop is
moved for hay. The last use, is to my
mind, its greatest benefit to the South
ern farmer.
To think of any crop yielding fertil-
ity to the soil, or leaving it richer, when
over half the crop is removed, leaving
in the soil only the roots and little
stubble.
From whence comes the benefit? 1t
lids mechanically, as well as chemi-
caly, by shading the soil and keeping it
moist, thus promoting nitrification
1t m ,tters not to us whether the pea
crop takes up nitrogen from the air,
through bacteria or what not, this We
do know. that this great purpose is
accomplished, and that is all we want.
Now any Southern farmer will readily
agree that if he has good supply of nj
trogen in the soil his battle is half fought
as far as fertilizers are concerned. Nj
trogen is the one thing that we have to
concern ourselves about more than any
other, for the simple fact that it is
harder to get, harder to retain and much
more costly than the other essential ell
ements.
Nitrogen can be gotten reasonably
cheapln the South in the form of cot
ton seed meal, but very much cheaper in
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-24
Kind of People Wanted.

The DeSoto County Champion gives a
following:
1t seems to us that our citizens are
unnece Ssarilv depressed at the f1itCing
of the winter visitors. True, they bring
money and spend it freely, but we are
in only a small measure benefited finan-
cially by the tourist travel of the State.
The fashionable hotels at the watering
places are source of revenue to the
gardeners, etc., in their vicinity, but
the greater number of our villages and
towns must depend on their resident
population for whatever permanent
prosperity the town attains. One good
family here to stay is worth hundred
tourists that come for few days or
weeks and go, perhaps never to return.
If we have been depending on the sick
Yankees for livelihood the sooner they
90 and we turn our attention to some
thing more permanent the better off we
shall be in the course Of year or two.
The greater number of resources that
are developed in any community the
thriftier that community will be. Flor
ida is the the newest Of the new states
as to development of resources, though
old as to settlement. There is room here
for the experimental farmer, the artisan
and the inventor. We should invite
this class of citizens to make homes
among us. We should even offer them
inducements to bring their factories,
their canneries, and other industrial en-
terprises here to locate. 1t has often been
said that there is not an acre of land in
Florida that is not capable of yielding
crops under the proper fertilization and
adaptation of plants suitable to the CHI
mate. Let US work tor it with our own
hands.
To those who have tried to wrest from
arid soils of he West subsistence the
conditions in most of Florida seem won
derfullY conducive to successful farm
ing; not the farming of the long ago, but
modern methods. Why are the farms
then so few and so poorly farmed 2 To
lack of enterprise must be attributed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-10
COULDN'T STOP THE TIGERS.
PRINCETON's FOOTBALL TEAM TOO
MUCH FOR UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
A BRILLIANT GAME on THE cAToNsvILLE CLUB
GROUNDS IL BALTIMoRE-sIX TOUCH

A BRILLIANT GAME on THE CATONSvILLE CLUB
GROUNDS IN BALTIMoRE-sIX TOUCH
DOWNS MADE BY THE VISITORS.
Baltimore. Oct 9-The Tigers succeeded in carry
ing the ball over the University of Virginias goal
line six times to-day in their annual game at the
Catonsville Club grounds. The Princeton eleven
excelled the Virginians in every particular ana
kent the hall in the latters territory throughout
the game The game characterized by brilliant
individual plays and concerted team action on the
mart of the Princeton team. and weak defensive
play by the Virglnians. The Virginia backs were
unable 10 make Roadway against the princeton
line and resorted to kicking tactics In the second
half OF the inning with great success. Inc oval
was carried to the Vlrginian5' ten-yard mark four
times in the second half. but was lost on fumb'es
and returned TO the centre field by Whaleys punts.
The teams played under the revised Nale-frinceton
rules and the game was devoid Of the usual rough
play.
This was the Tigers first contest OF Importance
this wear and forms basis for estimating the ulti-
mate strength of the team. The line withstood the
attacks Of the Virginia backs admirably and the
interference showed a great Improvement over that
OF last week.
princeton chose the north goal. taking advantage
Of n strong wind Whaey kicked off for Virginia
and Lea returned the ball seven yards Rosen-
carten fumbled the ball and Coche circled knights
end for twelve yards Gains by Riggs, Armstrong
and Rosengarten netted twenty yards, and Church
was sent through the centre for a touchdown eight
minutes after time was called. Rosengarten caught
the kickoff and returned the ball fifteen yards, ana
skirted Coche's end for the second touchdown
Rosengarten sprained his ankle In a scrimmaGe
and was carried from the field, Baird replacing nm
mo princeton backs plunged through Wallace Tor
rcnea ted gains. and Armstrong carried the pgskin
between the goal posts Three minutes later ne
duplicated this performance, making the score q
to 0 for the first half. ,,,-.-- ,-,.-
Throughout the second half the Prlnceton packs
vent through Virgina's line for long gains, but
lost the bail before the goal line had been crossed
Whaiev hunted effectively and kept the Tigers from
scoring on three occasions. Armstrong caught
Whaley's punt and carried the ball Twenty-Five
Yards through the entire University of Virginia
eleven and Riggs sent through the centre
twelve minutes after the play began for the fifth
touchdown Ayers later clrced right end for forty
wards and sweed the to So points. Four
minutes later Lea made the run Of the game, cover
ing seventy yards before he downed by Pon-
dexter The game called with the ball on Vir-
ginla's thirty-yard mark. The teams lined up as
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