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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-29
FIGHT OVER THE FLAG.
American and Canadian Students in
Bloody Battle.

Toronto, Nov. 28.-The glorious stars
and stripes caused a mimic war here to-
day. but as on former occasions, those
who Haunted the starry emblem came
out the winners.
The early days of the present century
We're renewed at the Ontario Veterinary
College, when a number of American stu
dents, headed by a New York boy named
Shaw, produced an American flag and
hosted it in the main assembly hall Just
after DR.. Smith had finished his lecture.
The flag was raised in honor of Thanks
giving day.
No sooner was the emblem hung when
tall Canadian named Lindsay seized
It, tore it from its fastenings and threw
1t to the floor. In second, Shaw sprung
at him and with a well-directed blow
stretched him on the floor. Lindsay was
up in jiffy and he and Shaw clinched
The American was thrown against desk
and had his. face badly cut. Then the
boys took sides and a hot American and
British battle followed. For twenty min
utes a bloody and brutal scrimmage
ragged, one Of the most exciting features
being around the black board, where a
couple of American boys were trying to
mark out nag with chalk
Here w. w. Richards, big Californian,
who claimed Jim Corbett as a pugiliStic
mentor and Ben Agnew, a hurley fellow
from Huron county, Ontario, championed
their respective nations, and fought for
the cause, while few of the smaller fell
lows looked ~. When it was seen that the
Californian was being worsted, America
came to his rescue and the fight grew gem
eral again.
The boys fought in pairs and in squads
all over the lecture room and blood flowed
freely Faces We're badly gashed and eyes
We're blackened School friendships were
forgotten in the hot-blooded bovish pa
triotic row and classmates pounded each
other vigorously for the honor of the flags
under which they live. The college author
tiles finally quelled the riot, but only with
considerable difficulty, for fully $50 boys
and young men were engaged about
eighty of them being Americans
DR.. Smith, with the assistance Of the
faculty and a number Of older students
finally succeeded in quieting the disturb
ance, and when the contestants had wash
ed off the blood the days lectures We're
resumed.
An effort is now being made by the
faculty to keep the affair a secret and
belittle it as much as possible, but it is
more than probable that severe steps
win be taken with the leaders
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-29
BERLIN's ANNUAL BANQUET.
Ambassador RunyoR Presides at the
Thanksgiving Feast.


Berlin, Nov. 2S.-United States Ambas-
sador Runyou ana Mrs Runyon,
and their daughters, held a
reception from to O'Clock
this afternoon for Americans resident in
Germany. Among those present We're a
number of Americans from Dresden, head
ed by the United States consul general at
that place.
At $50 o'clock the annual THANKSGIVING
dinner, at which 273 guests We're present,
was held in the banquet han of the Kais-
eThof.
In welcoming the guests Ambassador
Runyon, who presided, said he felt IT an
honor to preside at such an eminent gath
ering. Their first duty. he added, as
guests in a foreign country. was to drink
to the health of the head Of the same, and
he therefore toasted Emperor William. Mr.
Runyon said that the relations between
Germany and the United states had al
ways been amicable and he hoped they
would become even more SO. He then
called for cheers for the emperor and
they were given with a hearty good
Mr. Runyon offered a toast to Presi-
dent Cleveland. After cXpreseiua rev
erence for the present political system Of
the United states, Mr.. Ruuyon said
I'VE should always remember that vast
and hospitable as our country is, and as
intelligent and enterprising as our pco-
pie are, we are most indebted to our
political Institutions for CUR national
progress. AS we are always ready to
honor the eminent citizens at the head
OF our republic, give you the health Of
Grover Cleveland
The toast was hailed with repeated
cheers.
AIR Monaghan, consul at Chemnitz
then proposed, THE Day we Celebrate. ="
and was followed by Alr. Opp, consul at
Breslau
Mr. Runyon then proposed TO send q
cable dispatch 10 President Cleveland
conveying to him the cordial greetings
of the assemblage. The proposal was en-
acted upon
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-29
DRIGGERs DOOMED.
The Jury Convicts Him without a
Recommendation 10 MercY.

The Jury COnvicts Him without a
Recommendation to Mercy.
Jacksonville, Fla, Nov. 2s.-The jury in
the case of NJ. NJ. Driggers, charged with
the murder of Tax Collector Dowling,
near Lake Butler last June, after dellb-
Grating thirty-three minutes, returned
with a verdict of guilty of murder in the
first degree, and made no recommenda-
tion to the mercy of the court. The YER
dict on account of its being the second of
the kind against a white man in this
county, was much commented on in the
streets, and people regard it as a salutory
precedent which will prove valuable to
white men who may hold life cheap. in
the thought that money and influence Will
secure acquittaL
The scenes in the court room were
dramatic. The widow of the murdered
man was present, and al times wept. She
is young, rosy-cheelSed and pretty, and
had in her arms a baby but few months
Mrs. Driggers was also present, but set
outside the rail. She had in her arms a
here five sons, IA to 4 years old.
Watching eagerly the progress of the
trial her face was full of anxiety. She
was not present when the verdict was
rendered, but was below in the corridor.
When she heard il, she fell upon one of
the iron settees and wept as if her heart
would break, eXclaming, GOD pity me!
God pity him..
Col Pope. for the defense will move
for new trial.
The evidence showed that Driggers
Quarreled with Bowling, because the lat
ter went on the bond of a man who was
charged with the abduction Of his SON
He subsequently met him in the road
fired both loads of a shotgun through
of the corpse, with the design of show
ing self~defense. Lynchers looked for
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-29
oHIcAGo's CONSPIRACY.
The Detectives Meant to XIII CIar-
ence White Instead of Frank.

ence White Instead of Frank.
Chicago, Nov. 2S.-After hearing the
evidence yesterday in the Frank W.
White shooting case, the grand jury voted
true bills charging William Dix with
murder, and holding the following per
sons connected with the Berry detective
agency as accessories. superintendent
Charles A. Mcdonald, Joseph A. Nc
Donald Jacob J. Fischel, Charles j.
Poole, Charles A. Thompson, William
Mayo and John FrOu. IN addition to
conspiracy in connection with the murder
of Frank w. White.
The grand jury spent most of the af-
ternoon hearing evidence i'm this
case. From the testimony of
Inspectors Shea and Fitzpatrick
the jurymen were able to get the impress
sion that there had been a conspiracy
TO do away" with Clarence White, but
that in the darkness the error Of mistak-
ted and death was meted out to the wrong
person. After all the evidence had been
heard the jurymen took only a few min
utes to consider the matter. True bulls
against each of the eight men were voted
without objection from any Of The mem
bers of the panel.
An the men charged with the murder
and conspiracy are i'm the county jail, eX-
cepting Superintendent Mcdonald and
days ago under bond of $1,000 AS soon
as the indictments are returned, which
win be done probably Saturday. il is said
these two officers of the Berry agency
viii be re-arreSted and held i'm jail until
the trial of the cases.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-29
CLEVELAND AT CHURCH.
The President and His Wife Spend
the Day Quietly.

Washington, Nov. &.-President and
Mrs. Cleveland followed their usual Gus
tom to-day of attending the Thanksgiving
service at the First Presbyterian church
of which their favorite minister, Rev
Bryon Sunderland. who married them, is
one of the co-pastors. Rev. DR.. Dewitt
Talmage, who was recently appointed a
co-pastor of the church, preached the
Thanksgiving sermon. A large crowd was
present. on their return to their country
home Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland stopped for
few minutes at the white house. They
spent the rest of the day quietly at Wood
ley and ate their turkey without the pres
ence of any invited guests.
All the members of the cabinet, with the
exception of Secretary Morton, who is in
Chicago had their Thanksgiving dinners
at their homes in this city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-29
r.. p. HUBBARD DEAD.
He Was Rampant AboIitionist In
the Ante-BeIIum Agitation.

the Ante-BeIIum AEitotiOn.
Chicago Nov 2S.-Roya1 Prescott Hub
bard, one of the old conductors of the
'Under Ground Railway" for getting
slaves to Canada before the war, died of
paralysis at the home of a relative, Isaac
Brown, yesterday morning. He was 80
years old.
Mr. Hubbard was born in Sunderland.
Mass, on March 4, 1905. When % years old
he moved to Macon, Ca. His abolition
views were strong and he was warned to
leave the state, and threatened with hang
ing He came to farm in Lee county, Him
ois, in 1916. He married Mary Boring Berke-
ley, of Clarkesburg, Va, and has four
in owen Lovejay's slave freeing schemes.
He came of the same stock as Prescott,
the historian. and Harriet Prescott Spot
ford
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-29

Cleveland, O., Nov 2S.-The movement
to offer prayer for Col. Robert G. Ingor-
soil at noon on Thanksgiving day met
an enthusiastic response to-day At the
May-you Mission on Ontario Street The
Christian Endeavor Society held a special
meeting. The room was filled with wor-
shippers, and for an hour most fervent
appeals ascended to the throne of mercy
for the conversion of the noted infidnl
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-29

Lafayette, Ala, Nov. 2S.-News comes
to this place Of the murder Of A. M
Clemons in Randolph county. He went
to his mills near Roanoke and was found
dead with his head beaten into ielIy
The perpetrators are unknown. Clenons
was a prominenL farmer of this connlN.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-29

Hamburg, Nov pa dispatch received
here from Auckland, New Zealand. saws
the German traveller, Otto Fshlais
has been drowned while taking his exne,
dition across British New Guinea. ana
that twenty natives, belonging to his
diaries and sketches were lost.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-29

Colon, Nov. 2S.-Adyices from Bogota
state that d Colombian physician. Dr
has discovered a cure for
leprosy. The efficacy of the remedy has
been proved, the dispatch asserts. bv
the cure of two persons suffering from
the disease. The leading physicians os
Bogota admit that a valuable discovery
has been made.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-29
ITALY AND THE VATICAN.
No Modification to BE Made in the
Law of Guarantees.

Law of Guarantees.
Rome, Nov. 2S.-In the Chamber Of
Deputies to-day Premier Crispi, in reply
TO interpretations regarding the law Of
guarantees to the vatican, declared thar
any modification of the law would en-
gender internal discord and cause a feel
ing of doubt to prevail abroad regarding
the policy of Italy toward the papacy,
Commenting upon the resurgence of
Catholic clericalism in several parts Of
the world, the premier said it ought to
inspire a feeling of apprehension as to
human progress. Nevertheless he he
lieved that special laws were needless to
defend the rights of the state against the
abuse Of the clergy. Signor Crisp ex-
pressed confidence that pacific settle
ment Of the troubles in the east would lie
erected, If the rights of the powers, in
Guiding Italy, are safe-guarded
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-29
a Cooking Main.

jacksonville, Ella. Nov. ga cooking
main, twelve battles, between Albany,
Ca. and Charleston, against Florida
birds was I9us95 today ana resulted
Two scrub fights followed and the
Georgia birds won both fights.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-29
BALFoUR SENTENCED.
The Building Society wrecker to BE
Given II Years.

GlVcn IT ears.
London, Nov 2S.-The court room was
crowded this morning when Jabez Spen-
Ger Balfour and his fellow-defendants.
who have been twice found guilty of frauds
in connection with the Liberia Gor Building
Society and other kindred companies were
arraigned for sentence. Balfour was verv
gloomy and spoke not a word to any one
near him The court sentenced Balfour 10
fourteen years Imprisonment, seven years
fer each conviction.
Brock was sentenced to nine months and
Theobald to four months Imprisonment.
Wright and Dibley were discharged. the
jury having found them not guilty. The
remaining charges against Balfour ANA his
associates were dropped.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-29
Lirht Honse stenmcr Snnl.

Maysville Depot Ky, Nov 2S-The gov
ernment light house steamer Golden Rod
struck snag below here this morning
and knocked a hole in her bottom. sinking
in six feet of water. The Gate City Went
to her rescue.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-29
POPE LEO WELL AGAIN.
He VIII Preside nj the Consistory to
BE Held To-day.

Rome Nov. 2s.-The pope has entirely
recovered from his recent indtspositioa
and is in his usual health. To-day his
holiness received the noble guard and
notified the prelates who have been cho-
sen for elevation to the cardinalate Of
their nomination. He Will preside at the
consistory, which is to be held to-mor-
row, when the names of the new car
dinals Will be announced.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-29
SUGAR REFINERTEs SHUT.
over 1000 Men Thrown Out of Eln-
pIoyment at Philadelphia.

plOyment at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia. Nov 2S.-AlI of the sugar
refneries in Philadelphia. including the
Franklin refinery, which is connected
with the sugar trust, and the indepen-
dent McCahan refinery, shut down last
night, throwing over 2,000 men out of en-
ployment. The Spreckels refinery had
been closed for some time, and the Frank
lin and McCahan refineries had been run
ning. on half-time. At the headquarters
similar move had occurred for the past
two years at this season of the year
owing TO the large quantity of the re-
fined product on hand
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-29
SUNK BY A sNAG.
A Steamer Goes Down in 20 Feet OF
water Near ViclSsburg.

vicksburg Miss, Nov 2S.-Capt Arm
strong and Pilot Jackson, arrived here
last night and reported the loss of the
steamer Jennie Campbell at Newton Bend,
twenty miles below here, at o'clock
Tuesday evening. They say the boat is a
total loss, having sunk in twenty feet of
water in less than five minutes after strik-
ING the SDag
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-29
cHrNA's NAVAL COMMANDER.
Capt. W. VI. Lang invited to Resume
His Former Position.

London, Nov. 2s-China has invited
Capt W. NJ. Lang to reassume the chief
command of her navy Capt Lang is
now commander Of the battleship De-
vastation at Davenport Capt Lang was
formely admiral Of the Chinese navy.
from which position he retired owing, it
of anti-foreigners at Foo Chow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-29
. nrnzIIian CrnIser WrecI,ed.

Rie Janeiro, Nov. 2S.-The Brazilian
cruiser Uranus has been wrecked. and her
commander and iive others drowned. Nc
details of the wreck have been received.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-29
MADRID's SCANDAL.

Indictments Found Against Fifteen
Members Of the Council.
Madrid Nov 2S.-Owing to the charges
made by the Marquis Cabrimna, indict-
ments have been found against Is members
of the municipal council. Important and
scandalous revelations are expected The
marquis publicly accused members of the
counsel of using their official position to
their private advantage. His charges Great
ed a great sensation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-29
DFATH OF DUMAS.
He Left Instructions That His Flu
neral should BE a Quiet one.

Paris, Nov 2S.-Alexandre Dumas.
whose death was announced last evening
left instructions that his funeral should
be a quiet one. without military honors
or speeches at the grave. He also ex-
pressed his desire that his body should ha
dressed in a loose flannel working cos
tune he frequently wore and lie uDon
the bed upon which he died untu rba
time should arrive for his burial.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-04
THE FUNNY DUCKBlLL.
4 Queer Creature Which Lays Eggs, Gives
Milk and Wears Fur.


Milk and Wears Fur.
"My friend Harding was somewhat
famous for the extraordinary nature of
his pets" said an English traveller. "He
had a beetle that stood upon its head
when touched; lizard that came when
called, and his den was a perfect mem
agerie of animals he had collected In
his trips around the world.
During one of my visits to his home
I heard a singular scratching sound be-
hind my chair, and in few moments
something crawled up over the back,
and saw looking at me the queerest of
all animals.
Had it not been covered with hair
like sealslxin, should have said 1t was
a duck, as it had perfect bill and two
dark, expressive, bead-like eyes, which
looked into mine as though they won
dered who and what was.
THE little creature scrambled on and
/ took 1t in my hand, and for the first
time saw duckbill, or ornithorhyn-
chus, as pet. The missing link is often
heard of, and surely this little animal
suggests such creature.
IF some ingenious person had taken
the head of duck, the frame of some
other animal and drawn over II skin
of seal, then given it webbed feet and
characteristics of a reptile and NAM
NAL, he would have produced very much
the kind of animal that now rested on
my lap and polxed its duck-like bill INTO
my pocket.
ut had the bills Of duck, yet they
contained eight broad, fiat, horny teeth.
The body was covered with hair; the
forefeet webbed beyond the claws, the
hinder ones only to their base.
''In the male there is spur resemb-
ling that of rooster, just such an ami
NAL, in fact, that one would expect to
read about in old books that described
the kracken, mermaid and other mon
strosities believed In by the naturalists
of old.
''The little pet was perfectly tame
and did not resent my handling in the
least. 1t seemed possessed with the
greatest curiosity, pushing its bill into
the crevices of my clothes and staring
about as though in search of some
thing.
"'Jacl is a great pet, said his mas
ter, laughing at my amazement. I
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-04
English Tramp. and Their Babies.

On arriving at York, we went at
once to Warmgate, the kid-house dis
trict, and picked out the flthiest one
we could find. The inmates were
principally in pairs; each moocher had
his judy (wife), and each little kid had
his little Moll SISTER. These children
are the very offspring of the road. and
they remind me very much of monkeys.
Yet one has to feel sorry for them,
since they did not ask for life, and yet
are compelled to see it's meanest and
dirtiest side. Their mothers love them,
when they are not drunk; and when
they are, their fathers have to play
mothers, if they are not drunk them
selves Never in my life have seen
more serio-comic situation than in
that York kid-house, where two tramps
were rocking their babies to sleep.
Moochers-B of the Bohemi-
ans-fondling their babies! / should
far sooner have looked for New York
hobo in clergyman's robes. But tramp
ing with children and babies is fad
in English vagabondage. Josiah Flynt
In Century.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-04
THE UMBRELLA BIRD.
One of tho Most Bcautifui Members OF
the Feathered Tribe.

One OF tho Most Beautiful Members OF
the Feathered Tribe.
Many strange birds are found in
Brazil, and some of the most curious II
the interior of the wooded sand island
of Catua, which is also famous resort
for turtles, while here may be heard
the soft, long-drawn whistle of the
curassow bird.
Among the closely-interwoven crowns
of the trees, many of them more than
a hundred feet high, the hunter some
times spies for the first time that rare
and singular prize, the umbrella bird, a
species which resembles in size, color
and appearance our common crow, but
is decorated witha crest of long-curved,
hairy feathers, having long, bare quilts,
which, when raised, spread themselves
out in the form of a fringed sunshade
over the head.
A queer ornament, like pelerine, is
also suspended from the neck, formed
by thick pad of glossy feathers, which
grow on long, fleshy lobe. This lobe
is connected with an unusual develop
ment of the vocal organs, to which the
bird owes its singularly deep, loud and
long-sustained fluty note.
The Indian name Of this strange
creature is twid-miDl6eu. or fife bird, in
allusion to the tone of its voice, and
mim6eu is the Indian name for rude
kind of pan pipes.
1t is a great treat to hear its perform
auce. The bird draws itself up on its
perch, spreads widely the umbrella
formed crest, dilates ard waves its
glossy breast lapel, and then, giving
vent to its loud, piping note, bows its
head slowly forward.
The female has only the rudiments of
the crest and lapel, and is not, on the
whole, as fine-loohinga bird as the male.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-04
BEST.
lnorwalk

When Clara -cn:es In from hcr walk
And hasn't much to say,
And when bundle c. o. d
Comes later in the day,
And pa gets mad. is Clara dear
Quite equal to the test.
Oh. yes, indeed She drops tear
And says: boo hool was so near,
Ireally thought 1t best"
Perchance mamma trips OF to town
And buys herself cloak.
And when papa looks at tho bill
To him it is no joke.
"Look here" he thunders, "how Is tEisf
Great Scottl Well. III &c blest."
His wife responds with one sweet kiss,
And meellly says: why, what's amissi
l really thought 1t best
To womankind this is phrase
That covers every sin
And when It's dished up with tear
It's always sure to win.
1.-THE girls are troubled with cough:
Wen go abroad and rest.
No time to lose. Come, pa, let's on"
Says dear mamma, you mustn't scofi:
You know that 1t is best"
But when we settle down in love
Their actions none can tell
And therefore, to all bashful girls,
And forward girls as we'll;
To girls who so about and shop.
In north, east, south and west,
We hope at pa you will not stop,
But when we como around and pop
Youu always think it best
Tom Mason, in Brooklyn Life