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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-08
INVESTIGATING CONVICT CAMPS.
Several Small Fires Which Did Con-
siderable Damage.

Waycross, Ga, Dec. THE legislative
committee on convict camps. Senators J.
w. McGasity and i. H. Brown, and Rep
resentatives r. +. Davidson. J. w. Arm
strong. DR.. c. w. Salter, J. J. Pope and
j. L. Latham, left here yesterday for the
convict camps at Magnolia, Palmetto and
Alexandriaville.
NJ. J. Carswen, a young merchant of
this place, married a Miss Francis of Ten
nile, Thursday night. at SandersYile
and he and his bride arrived in the city
this morning, and were domiciled at the
home OF his brother, w j. Carswell.
Meager information was received here
to-day Of a fire. which, it Is said, occurred
last night al Manor in this county. Sew
eral stores. IL is said, were consumed,
among them the pOstofiice, j. T. Byrds
store and Postmaster Miller's dwelling.
Manor is flag station.
a residence on Gilmore street caught
FIRE al about O'Clock Friday evening. u
was the house occupied by George T..
Root. and belonging 10 DR. Walker The
IRE companies Were very prompt in reach
ing the ire ANA The house was saved
The damage was slight
The new officers Of the populists Oreani-
cation Of Ware county were elected on
NOV. 50 at wildwood They are. Chair
man, j d Butler. Maycr0sss secretary.
w ~ VERIFY Maycross The county pop-
ulism HNl he represented ~ the popuiist
state convention, in Albania fHis month,
hy ~ ~. Yor1f.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-08
A KXIFE-PROOF SKIN.
Berlin AstOunded Mt SinGaIese
Whose Hide is Impervious to At
From the London Graphic.

From the London Graphic.
In Berlin a Singalese battles all investi-
cations by physicians by the impenetra-
biity of his skin. The bronzed easterner,
a Hercules in shape. claims to have found
an elixir which will render the human skin
imperVious 10 any metal point or sharp
ened edge of a knife or dagger, and calls
himself the Man with the Iron Skin" II
Is true that IL has been impossible 10 even
scratch his skin with sharDiy-pointcd
nails with finely ground knives and dag
gers He is now exhibiting himself, and his
greatest feat Is 10 pass with his entire
body through "a hoop. the inside ~ which
is ardly big enough 20 admit his body
and b closely sci with sharp knife points
dagFers nails and other equally pleasant
tribes Through this hoop De sqIcfzes BIS
bodv. with absolute impunity. The physi-
clans DO not agree as 90 big Immunity, and
some 81 them fhink that ithannin. which
rs hts name. t. "a fakir, Who h1s ly long
Dracffea succeeded in hardening himself
against She impressions ~ metal upo1 hia
skim The professors ~ inf fiffln ekule.
h0N-4er. considered lf WORTH #hlie f0Aea-
tno about fhe mans skin, pfonoaneins if
nn fnHsn.iH rIHH frhiftf.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-08

over al Frog Island the other day, says
the Boston Journal woman visitor fell
into the water. She was trying to get
into a rowboat, when she slipped and
was left with her hands in the boat and
her feet on the dock, says the Buffalo
Express. The water was very shallow
and the problem solved itself IN the sim
plest way. When the boat drifted out far
enough the woman fell into the river and
was helped out by "A couple OF fishermen
who came TO the rescue as soon as they
could get through laughing at the WO-
mans prcdicament
The lady took IN seriously enough
though. "Bil. Bill" she shrieked 10 The
bartender an Floss. Help Hclpt Come
quick or Ill De- drowned"
WYATT "a minute" yelled back the phele-
matte 1871. "a follow can't come now. I'm
drawing beer for "a follow"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-08

1t De- said that "a book on the Virgin
written bv Pope Leo XIII when De- was
tardlnal fecCi Was placed ou the Indies
EHpure atoriuH by Plus ~, ana that ID b
ihfre Nnf.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-08
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
PARAGRAPHS

A serpentine Dancer Falls Through
n TraP-Athens Wants Govern
ment building and Federal Court
Resident of BIakely Charged
win Larceny After Trust-AtIan-
ta's Fire LOsSes-The Committee
still at work Soliciting subserip-
lions for Rome's New Cotton Fac
tory.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-18
PERRY'S CAPTURE.
Arrangements for His ExtradItion-His
 Complaints of Bad Treatment.

Arrangements for His Extrndition-Hls Complaints of Bad Treatment.
 Poughkeepsie, N. Y., April 17.--Dr. R. B. Lamb who was sent to Weehawken
 last night to bring Convict Oliver Curtis
 Perry back to the Matteawan asylum,
 on arriving there learned that Perry
 would not be allowed to leave New Jersey without acquisition papers. This
 morning Superintendent Allison of the
 asylum prepared the necessary affit1a-
 wits and other papers, which will be
 sent to Albany to-day for the gover-
 nor's signature.
 Detective Clifford, who captured Per ry, is under Chief Humphrey of the New York Central system. The chief said last night: "As soon as I learned
 that a rowboat had been stolen from Low Point the night after the escape notified Detectives Clifford, Hum phrey and Betts, who are on the West Shore division, that one or more of the men might have taken the West Shore road, and cautioned them to watch es- pecially in the vicinity of Weefawken, which is great resort for tramps. By agreement among themselves, Clifford, Humphrey and Betts divided the dis trict into three sections, each covering part As Is customary under such circumstances, the reward, I suppose will be divided among them"
 New York, April 17.-At the Hudson county jail in Jersey City Perry ap- pealed this morning to Sheriff Taffey to be permitted to see some newspaper reporters and Deputy Warden Mitchell admitted three. The train-robber ap- peared nervous, and explained that his rest had been disturbed during the night by terrific pains in his feet. Ear ly this morning County Physician Com verse visited him in his cell and ban daged his feet and applied healing lin iments. Perry's feet are in such a state that he walks with great difficulty. His face and arms are scratched, his eyes sunken and his hair is rather long. He spoke bitterly of the asylum at- tendants, saying: CT had no freedom whatever I would not have cared had they given me an opportunity to take a little exercise, but they kept me in my cell all the time. I appealed to Dr. AL lison and the keepers on many occa- sions, but they would not listen to me. I was kept in my cell and treated more like a mad beast than anything else My treatment was slowly but surely driving me insane" etc., etc. This from man taken out of state prison on the ground of insanity.
 Perry kept up steady stream of about his treatment. He seems to worry about his health. He frequently asks for food that will | strengthen him. A close watch is being l kept upon him by three armed consta- bles.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-18
NO ACTION WAS TAKEN
NO SUCCESSOR TO LATE SUPERTN.
 PENDENT or STREETS CHOSEN.

Lengthy Executive Session of Road Oona-
 missiOners-O Officials of the Board to be fl, the ofice Certain Hours During tha
 Morning-o, ,her Business Transacted. | For nearly an hour last night the
 members of the board of public works
 held session behind closed and locked
 doors, but were unable to agree upon
 any action of especial moment. All
 the commissioners were present and
 Mayor Henduiok presided. It was thought that an attempt would be made
 to elect superintendent of streets to l fill the vacancy caused by the death of l Superintendent Patrick Doyle, but if l any attempt was made it was unsuc- cessful
 After the executive session adjourned l one of the commissioners stated that | no attempt had been made tot elect a | successor to the late Superintendent Doyle. Said he: About the only busi- mess transacted was to pass vote re- qula1ng the superintendent and assist- ant superintendent of streets, the city engineer and clerk, and, in fact, all the attaches of the office of the board of public works, to be in the office of the board each morning hereafter from 10 to 1O;So o'clock, so that any person who may have any business with them can be sure of finding them at that time. Of course we discussed other matters. but mo action was taken on any other subject and the meeting adjourned sub- ject to the call of the president of the board or of the mayor"
 In open session the Fair Haven and Westville railroad were granted per- mission to lay a new and heavier rail through Chapel street from York street and through State street and Grand avenue to Mill river, the work to be done to the satisfaction of the board of public works and under the supervision of an inspector to be paid for by tha railroad company.
 A communication from the board of harbor commissioners notifying the board of public works to remove the sand and refuse which has been de- posted from the East street sewer in the channel to the detriment of naviga- tion and to remove the broken pile in the fender pier of the Chapel street bridge, which is said to be dangerous bO ActNASatAOlAg WeNo LO1Nl. A1C AA1cJltOE was referred to the commitete on sew- CTS to inquire into and report to a sub- sequent meeting of the board.
 A communication from tiIe board of health suggesting that the depositing of decaying matter along the course of the Boulevard sewer be forbidden as being unhealthy and unsanhtary was re- ceived. The communication, which also states that parts of the meadow adia- cent to the sewer are not properly drafnL ed since the construction of the sewer, was ordered on file
 Assistant Superintendent of Streets Brennan, in charge of sidewalks. re- ported a large list of sidewalks in varf- ous sections of the city which were greatly in need of repair and the en- tire list was referred to the court of common council for action.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-18
SEARCHING FOR THE BODIES
4 POND W4S DRAGGED FOR I'll EAT
 BUT WITHOUT SUCCESS.

A Garter of the Missing Woman and Two Caps and Two Shoes of Her Son Whom
 the Husband and Father is Supposed to Have Murdered Have Been FOund-Two
 Boles Found in the Ground. | Woonsocket, R. l., April 17.-Captain Hillhouse of the Willimantic police and Detective Ryan of the Pinkerton agen- cy, who are acting on behalf of the state of Connecticut, continued their search for the bodies of Mrs. Rosa Ttaczekie- witz and her son, who are supposed to have been killed at East Thompson, Conn.,, by the womanis husband. A half mile from the house on the road leading to Nigger Foot Cove, in a swamp they found two holes in the ground, one four feet by six feet and five feet deep, and smaller one that had been nearly filled up.
 Thelr theory is that it may have been the intention to bury the bodies there, but that the idea was given up and that they were then carried further along to Webster pond and thrown into it's waters. Wagon tracks and the irn- prints of horses feet, the latter fitting the shoes worn by the Poles horse, were found in the vicinity. This pond will be dragged later.
 At the time the husband was arrested a line of footprints was discovered lead ing from the house to a small pond in the rear and near these prints to-day was found garter that is known to have been worn by the missing woman. This afternoon was chiefly spent in dragging this pond, but without suc- cess.
 To-day was the first time that an offi- cial search has been made of the house and it was a most thorough one. Two caps belonging to the missing boy, all he possessed, and one each of the only two pairs of shoes that he had were brought to light, indicating that he must have left the house hatless and shoe less. Much interest has been added to to-days search by the fact that on March 31 a spiritualist medium who was consulted predicted that the bodies would be found in the little pond in seventeen days, which time limit expir- ed to-day.
 Portions of a woman's jersey were found in the woods near the house to- day and that region was also carefully gone over. Captain Hillhouse says the experts employed state that the stains found were made by human blood. The officers will prosecute their search dili- gently.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-18
WoMAN,s RELIEF CORPS.
Meeting at G. A. R. Hall, BIeriden, Yester- day.

Meeting at G. A. R. Hall, Meriden, Tester
 day.
 Meriden, April 17.-The Woman's Re lief corps, executive committee of the department of Connecticut, met for the first time this year at the G. A. R. hall this morning. As the head of the corps resides in Meriden the committee will meet here every three months to discuss their work.
 The officers present were: Depart ment president, Florence Hayden; sec retary, Clara B. Gallager; treasurer, Jane c. Pultz of Plantsville; executive committee, Mrs. Augusta B. Hammond of Rockville, chairman; Mrs. Sarah S. Spaulding of Norwich, Mrs. Harriet J. Bodge of Hartford, Mrs. Helen M. Downe of New Hartford. Mrs. Char lotte D. Wright of New Haven, the de- partment counselor, was also present.
 The mornings session began at 10:30 o'clock and adjourned at noon for lunch. The afternoon session began at 2 o'clock. Only routine work was consid- cred.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-18
WATERS ARE SUBsIDING.
The Height of the Flood at Springfield is
 Reached.

| feacneH.
 Saco, Me, April 17.-There is little
 change here since early this morning, when Hooper Brothers lumber mill was carried away. The building lodged on Poor Island and remained there till 5:30 a. n., when it resumed it's journey to- ward Cataract bridge. While grounded on the island the mill was so badly wrecked that it had but small effect on the bridge when it struck. Crews were set at work demolishing the wreck, but a large portion of it is still crowded against the abutments. Two Boston and Maine railroad wrecking crews are working to clear the debris from under the railroad bridge, but are making very little prog ress.
 The waterworks pumps are rendered useless by the high water, but the res ervoir contains g. sufficient supply to last several days. The York and Laco- mia mills and the Saco water-power ma chine shop are shut down owing to the food
 A dispatch from West Buxton says there has been no rise there since 8 o'clock this morning, It is expected that the freshet here will begin to re- cede before night.
 Springfield, Mass. April 1Z-The height of the flood has been reached and the water is falling. But the freshet is doinggreat damage in the submerged districts, especially around Northamp- ton and East Hampton The heavy loss is by washouts along the tracks of the new electric road. At Holyoke the falls over the dam still roar like a cataract and there is no noticeable de- crease dn the volume of water
 Hanover, N. H., April 17.-The ac- cumulated mail matter of the four days came in to-day, the first since Saturday. The vicinity of the post office presented an anmiated scene this evening, as hundreds of college students and citizens gathered for their letters and newspapers, with tidings from the outside world, from which they have been so long cut off. The water is gradually subsiding.
 Bellows Falls, Vt, April 17.-The Boston and Maine road succeeded at a. m. in getting it's first train through over its line to White River Junction. This opens up all lines leading from here and they are now running through here in all directions regu- larly.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-18
NEEBE-RLOCKER.
Wedding Tonight at Zion Lutheran
 Church

Wedding Tonight at Zion Lutheran Church.
 At the Zion Lutheran church tonight at 6 o'clock wedding ceremonies will oc- cur, when Miss Minna KIocker of this city will be united in marriage to MT. William Neebe of Meriden. Both the young people have a large circle of friends and the occasion will be a happy event. The church will be tastefully beautified with potted plants and flow4 CTS, and the ceremony will be performed by brother-in-law of the groom, Rev. MT. William Koepchen of Meriden, as- sisted by Rev. Edward H. Fisher, pas- tor of the church. Professor Bolze will preside at the organ and "a solo will be sung by Miss Emile Neebe, a sister of the groom.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-18
Rare Operation.

Yesterdays Ansonia Sentinel sayss "A very successful operation was per- formed this morning which is of much interest to our people as well as to the medical fraternity throughout the state as it is a. rare occurrence that an operation of this kind proves suc- cessful. The eight-weeks-old child of MT and Mrs. A. $. Burgess has been ill for some time with what is known as inflamed hernia, with complications. The family physician, pr. E. W Davis, recommended that an operation be per- formed, and pr. B. A. Cheney of New Haven was sent for arriving this morning. Assisted by pr. H. B. Ferris, also of New Haven, and pr. Davis, the work was done, and to all appearances the operation will be g. very successful one ''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-18
Case ofLeprosy.

New York, April 17.--Dr. Benedict, chief inspector of the bureau of con- tagious diseases, confirmed to-day the report that William Bryan, No 229 West Sixty-third street, was a leper and had been removed late yester- day afternoon from the Roosevelt hos pital to the Reception hospital. and said he would be taken late this af- ternoon in the health board steamer to North Brothers island. Dr. Benedict added that the statement that the case was leprosy in it's most virulent form was erroneous. Bryan's case is the only one known in the city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-18
TO COMMAND HAWAII,s ARMF.
R. II. Mclean Has Been Selected and Has
 Accepted.

R. H. Mclean Has Been Selected and Has
 Accepted.
 Washington, April 17.-It is announce ed that R. H. Mclean of Washington has been selected to command the Ha- waiian army with the rank and pay of colonel in the United States and that he has accepted. MT. Mclean was graduated at the naval academy at An napolis in 1872 and after twenty years in the United States naval marine corps he resigned to go into business. While i'm the service he enjoyed the highest reputation as an officer. He was adju- tant general of the naval brigade at General Grants funeral. He has been associated with Lieutenant Beehler in developing the solarometer, which is taking the place of compass and sextant on naval vessels.
 Mir. Mclean has just returned from a voyage on which he navigated the Kaiser Wilhelm IT. from New York to Genoa and return by frequent solar and stellar observations. He will sail for bis new post at Honolulu on May 2.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-18
SHOOTING CASE NorLEp.

There Were Extenuatlng Circumstances.
 Madison, April 17.-The case of Child Francis, the farmer who was arrested for shooting Frank Emack, 8 young farm hand in North Madison month ago, was nolled in the town court to- day, Francis agreeing to pay all the costs in the case. Young Emack has almost entirely recovered from his in juries, and all the shot that entered his body has been extracted.
 The case is disposed of in this manner because it was believed that the boy aggravated Francis so that he commit ted the assault. The town justice con- sidered the extenua ting circumstances in the case and the disposition of the case was satisfactory to all the parties concerned.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-18
EPISCOPAL CHURCH CLUB.
New Haven Persons Elected at the Quar-
 terly Meeting.

Meriden, April 17-The quarterly
 meeting and banquet of the Episcopal Church club of Connecticut was held | tonight at the Winthrop hotel in this city. There were about fifty members l present from the different clubs In the state At 7:30 o'clock the business ses- sion was held, at which the following new members were elected: James D. | Dewell, jr, of New Haven, William R. Foote of New Haven, H. c. Noble of New Britain, Samuel Dodd, Frank E. Sands, A. B. Matthews, Joseph c. Platt and John w. Coe of this city.
 Colonel Jacob l.. Greene of Hartford presided at the banquet, and a report of the proceedings at the convention of
 the church clubs which was held re- gently at Wilmington, Del, was read by General w. w. Skiddy of Stamford.
 The guest of honor of the evening was Rev. J. J. McCook of Hartford, who spoke on the subject of 'The Churchman in Politics" He said that the work of the churchman in politics was a necessity. The so-called cam paign of education in 1892 he declared was humbug. He predicted grave re- suits to the anarchistic tendencies and to the cry of the classes and masses. He believed that the politics of the churchman should be strongly felt, and considered it the duty of every church. man to work industriously for purif1ca- tton of politics, and detailed a plan for accomplishing the desired results.
 Among the members present were John B. Adriance, A. S. Bradley, c. M Matthews. Benjamin R. English, John H. Platt, Philip Pond, 2d, Elliott H. Morse, N. Albert Hooker, George J. Bassett, Fred c. Earle, George F. New comb, George H. Futile, H. C. Vibbert, A. N. Wheeler, Judge A. Heaton Rob- ertson and H. c. Graves, from New Haven, and Joseph Pierpont of North Haven.
 The meeting was adjourned at 10:3O o'clock
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-18
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
Rights to Pension Claims Given by the
 Secretary of the Interior.

Rights to Pension Claims Given by the
 Secretary of the Interior.
 Washington, April 17.--A decision has been rendered by the secretary of the in- terior involving the right to pension in claims filed by persons after attaining their sixteenth year for or on account of whom no claim had been made during the period of their questionable minority as children of soldier who had died from. causes originating in the service and line of duty.
 The decision is of importance as in volving the determination of a large number of pending or rejected claims The secretary holds that the clause "children under sixteen years Of age" Is descriptive of clafs of claims which are excepted from the limitation act of March 8, 1879, and are not forfeited by neglect to file the application during the period of questionable minority.
 The amount of increase which this de- cision will involve it is said will reach several hundred million dollars. There are now about 200 such cases pending before the interior department.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-18
Juan Caicedo.

The king of the wire has been secured to appear all of next week at the Won derland. This man. Juan Caioedo, is a marvelously skillful artist, and beside him all others pale into insignificance. When Roster & Bial's agent ran across Caicedo in Europe early last fall, he at once engaged him for leading at traction at their New York house, and he was starred there for six months. He receives one of the largest salaries in the profession, but Mir. Poli has no hesitation in engaging the best, believ- ing that the best is none too good for the patrons of the Wonderland. He has had to guarantee an unusually large salary to CaicedO, but he believes that the patronage that will be extended will recompense. him for the great outlaA