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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-18
NAY WEEK DECIDED on.
The Dates Fixed for May n. ~ and
I0.

10.
The May week committee has decided on
the spring celebration 20 take place May
H. Is and Is.
A meeting OF the committee was held
at the De Soto last night, at which Pas
senger Traffic Manager Wrenn of the
Plant System. General Passenger Agent
MacDonell of the Florida Central and
Peninsular railroad and General Passen-
ger Agent Halle of the Central railroad
were present. A one-fare rate was agreed
upon. with a rate Of cent a mile for mil
itary companies In uniform.
1t is the purpose OF the committee 10
make the military display feature OF the
celebration, With this IN view Il is pro-
posed TO offer prize 500 for the visit
ing company making the best appearance.
IL is probable also that the Savannah
military viii parade during the celebra-
ton.
The carnival parade at night will be a
feature, in addition 10 which IL is proposed
to have parade by the fire department.
fireworks and other amusements, suffi-
cient to furnish visitors to the city ample
entertainment during their stay.
The reports from various sub-commit-
tees We're of such a favorable character
that the committee feels assured of the
success of the festival. and Ii decided at
once to go ahead with the preparation Of
the programme. The canvassing commit
tees Will be reorganiZed and the canvass
for subscriptions will be continued as soon
as the committee can be selected and they
can get to work.
An adjourned meeting viii be held to-
day. when the programme viii be cnsid-
cred. In the main II will be as outlined
above. There was a good deal of enthus-
iasm in the meeting, and the members of
the committee expect 70 take hold OF the
coming festival a greater success than any
OF the preceding festivals.
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OIL APPEARS roPHEAvY.
Certificates Take Tumble of 30
Cents i'm a DAY.

Pittsburg. Pa, April 17-This was the
most exciting day in oil circles since
the present boom in prices began. and
near the close small sized panic was
created.
On the local exchange certificate oil
opened at S2.55 bid and not until s2.65 was
reached was there a sale of the May OPP
ton. From S2.65 the market advanced to
$40 and then declined to S2.62. where it
RENAME d. pegged until shortly before the
close. Then all of sudden an awful sur
Prise came. II was telegraphed from Oil
city to Pittsburg that oil there was Of
fered down as low as S25S. at which price
sales were made. Again in a few seconds
the quotations from Oil City recorded
y. as the price certificate oil was being
oHered al on the exchange there. Shortly
before the close the markt at Oil City was
as low as 81 bid and inside of a minute
was bid up again at S2.l7. at which price
transactions in certificate oil were made.
The Pittsburg market followed Oil City.
If the prices in the latter was bid up or
onered down the Pittshurg market fol-
lowed without single transaction being
made. Not for nearly twenty
years has such wide fluctuations
IN prices occurred. From $270 to $500, a
decline of Zoe, ten wears ago would prob
ably have broken many banks and ruined
numerous people. The decline of to-day,
however, IS not so disas trous. In this wide
range in prices probably not $4,000 barrels
OF certificate oil changed hands And even
Those who parted with certificates at to-
days lowest figures probably bought them
at much lower price. What caused the
big slump from $40 to 81, no one seems
to know. What the Standard Oil Com
pany will pay for crude oil at their agen-
cies tomorrow Win be anXiously awaited
for. Whatever this price viii be, it will
probably govern the speculative market.
To-day's dealings clearly shows that II
the traders thought the Standard would
reduce the price of credit balances they
would let go any oil on hand at the present
high figures. OF late the speculative mar
to 25c higher than the price the Standard
paid at their agencies. 1t is believed now,
however, that the speculative market will
hug the Standard price much more closely
than it has in the last few days.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-18
WHOSE PROFILE is RINSE
Remarkable Curiosity Found in n
Poplar Tree.
From the Cincinnati Tribune.

From the Cincinnati Tribune
One Of the most curious discoveries of
modern times. and about which there has
been the least plausible explanation is a
little block OF wood, not much larger than
an adults hand that is now in the possess
sion of Mr.. Joseph G. Meader Of the Mead
err Furniture Company, West Fourth
street 1t will be forwarded to Washing
ton, ID. c., to-day or tomorrow.
On that little slab of common poplar is
the picture Of a mans face-a perfect pro-
file just as true as If done by an artist.
Strong In character and expression. IL
shows the face of a middle aged, perhaps
Ioder man, the outline Of the face, from
the edge of the hair down to the roots Of
the short, flowing beard growing from the
chin, being correct and clear in dra Wing
and massive In repose.
The wood. as has been stated, is common
poplar, the yellow variety, and the grain
fine and clear, follows the general outline
of the features with great fidelity The
eye is wide open and looks staring. A per-
son of imaginative mind might say IL had
been transfixed by some great fright and
reproduced at just that moment when
the eyeball was most exposed. Expression
is lent the features by a beautiful Dlav of
light and shade, which becomes more or
less pronounced, and lends value. accord
ing as the block is shifted. In the hands
OF the ODseTNtT.
But there is that about its origin. or
rather discovery, that makes il worthy Of
more than passing notice
One day. about two months ago one of
the sawyers at the furniture factory ar
STREET. & Schmidt, corner Of Hopkins and
Harris streets opposite Lincoln bark was
at work with bandsaW ripping tID ronla r
lumber. Some little boys were at work
carrying away the pieces to dunn I'm fhe
furnace, the waste blocks being utilized for
fuel. They carried II in baskets The two
little fellows had just returned from a frin
and had tossed In eight or ten picese. whei,
one of them stopped the picking up process
long enough to cry to his companion:
Hi, Chimmy, amt this funny?"
Then Jimmy came over to see what was
funny
They laughed over II few moments
and then Jimmy carried IL to the foreman
That person took the block in his hands
and then Whistled. which was his way of
betraying surprise.
He carried Il 10 Mr. STREET. who orderea
Il sandpa pered and finished up.
II was then taken 70 the s8ndpaperins
machine and dressed down to a smooth
surface and then vanished.
one day ~ was shown 10 Mr. Joseph
pany. and he at once took an interest In a.
While In Mr.. Meader's possession II WAS
seen BY number Of prominent citizens and
advanced thinkers IN scientific circles. one
0f whom conceived the idea Of submitting
n 10 an eminent woman In Washington
u. c.. whose wonderful Psychological
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-18
ATLANTA's POLICE.
Station House Keepers Cut Ont of
Dining at the City's Expense.

expense.
Atlanta, Ca, April 1.-THE troubles in
the police department continue to develope
new variation every day. To-day Chair
man johnson of the police board had an
order posted notifying the station house
keepers, turnkeys and Office call men that
1t has come to his ears that they have for
years been taking regular meals sent in
by n restaurant contractor for which the
city has to foot the bills. This. Chairman
Johnson says, must stop at once as the
city cannot afford to pay a man salary
of $50 per month and throw in his dinner
to boot.
The investigation which was instituted
showed that the dinners the officers have
been enjoying are part of the food sup
piled by Folsom's restaurant for the pris-
oners on a contract with the city at the
rate of 30 cents a meal.
In order to break the deadlock in the
board of police commissioners over filling
the position of station house keeper Com
missioners johnson and Brotherton of the
King faction have undertaken to compass
the removal Of Commi ssloEer Venable
from the board on the ground that he is
the state Senate. At their request Mayor
King called the council together and the
city attorney was ordered to investigate
and pass upon Mr. Venables eligibility at
the next regular meeting of that body.
This move by the anti English element,
has created a good deal of severe criticism
from the puhltc, who are thoroughly tired
of the petty fights in the police department
and in which the council is also taking a
hard at the expense of its dignity.
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THE SCHOLAR IN POLITICS.
Hon. ". L. Wilson at the University
of virginia banquet.


Richmond, Va. April 17.-Hon. William
L. Wilson. postmaster general. arrived in
the city this afternoon on the PAS O'Clock
train from Washington. He was met at
Ashland by committee of the local
alumni of the University of Virginia, and
on reaching here was rendered a lunch
at the residence of Wyndham R. Meredith.
and later a reception in his honor was
held at the executive mansion. The gov
ernor was assisted in receiving by his
STAFF, who were in uniform. and the affair
was very brilliant.
delegation of white postohice employees
attended the reception in a body and at
the door of the mansion were Joined by a
colored letter carrier. The latter was
stopped by the governors butler, and
waited in the hall until Mr.. Wilson came
out OF the parlor and shook hands with
Tonight Mr.. Wilson at the banquet of
the Richmond Chapter OF the University
OF Virginia Alumni, responded 10 the
TOAST. The Scholar in Politics" Mr.
wilson said that high political education
was the foundation of democratic insti-
tutions. If there ever was a time when
II was necessary for every man in this
land to do duty as a citizen, as a patriot
as politician II was this time The poll
tlcs OF the country have undergone a
change since the days of Thomas LETTER
SON. The function of the scholar in poll
tics was the function of enlghtening the
people. The present of this country is not
a military present, the future of this
country is not military future. but as
we go forward to solve the great eco
nomtc problems we need the civic heroism
that works for the advantage of the
future. If the University of Virginia
men will seek to be guides and not fol-
lowers; seek to teach upright principles
then the University of Virginia will serve
the purposes for which it was founded.
Judge Miner proposed three cheers for
Grover Cleveland for appointing Mr.. Will
son Postmaster General, and they were
given with a will
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-18
COUNTY MATTERS DISCUSSED.
Conference Between the Grand
Jury and the County, Commission


A conference between the grand jury
of the superior court and the county
commissioners was held yesterday 20 dis
cuss the questions likely TO be taken up
by the grand jury in its general present.
ment.
The matters considered were the county
drainage, road Improvements, a further
appropriation for the Savannah hospi-
tai, the completion of the Meridian road,
the issuing of bonds for public works
the securing of the Ogeechee canal for
drainage purposes, the erection Of per-
manent convict camp on the poor farm,
the completion of the county map, and
other matters that have been considered
by previous grand jurfes! the recommenda-
tons for which have been submitted to
the present jury for its Endorsement
The value and Importance of the Vari-
Gus public improvements in progress and
those contemplated were discussed at
length, the purpose of the grand jury be-
ing to ascertain through confer
nation as will enable It to make an in
telligent and practicable presentment, and
one that which will contain recOmmenda-
lions worthy of consideration and which
Will be acted upon by the county authori-
ties.
A full board of the commissioners was
present at the conference with Acting
Clerk Dillon and County Attorney Saussy.
The conference lasted an hour and a
and of the commissioners were seen after
it adjourned. They stated that It had
been in every way harmonious, and that
Ii Is likely to produce valuable results.
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GEoRGIA's CROP PROSPECTS.
Everything Favorable for Fruit and
Field Crops.

Atlanta, Ga. April 1.-THE weekly
weather crop bulletin. which will be pub
lished untilthe end of the present season,
was sent out to-day for this week. and
shows a most encouraging condition all
over the state.
The bulk Of the corn crop is in the
ground.
Cotton is being planted in North
Georgia, but 1t win be all in this week IL
the weather Is favorable.
The fruit prospects are excellent. es-
pecially for peaches and pears, and big
crop Is certain, the foliage having reached
such a stage as to protect the fruit IN case
OF an ordinary frost, should II occur.
The weather for planting has been good
the past week In the northern tier Of
counties, ana IL has been taken full advan.
tage OF by the farmers
Good reports come from South Georgia.
though the stands OF corn are only fair.
Although the season ia backward IN the
southeastern part Of the state. this weeks
reports show great Improvement Ia every
thing Rice and sugar cane and some
cotton Is ~ and looking generally we'll
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-18
LAWMAKERS or TEXAS. HlF
Both Houses Adjourn After Day of
wild Excitement.


Austin, Tex. April H-The legislature
has been In a fever of excitement all
day. The House was locked up until
O'Clock this evening in a wrangle over a
fee bill. The Senate was I'm a similar
plight over the antitrust bill. Soon after
roll call this morning the Senate showed
no quorum on vote. The sergeant-at-
arms was sent after an absent senator liv-
ing at Texarkana and the Senate spent
the rest of the day playing dominoes and
voting down motions to adjourn, their
meals being brought to them.
Tonight at O'Clock the crisis came.
Senator Atlee was temporarily in the
chair. A motion to adjourn was made
and six members voted for II. The rest
of the members were talking in a far
corner of the hall The chair declared
the Senate adjourned, Notwithstanding
the fact that most OF the members, as
they rushed to their Seats were de-
mandng the ayes and noes. AS soon as
Mr., Atee declared the Senate adjourned
until morning Senators Beall and Sheriff.
rushed toward the speakers desk with
clenched fists and flashing eyes, de-
nouncing the ruling as infamous Senator
Bailey advanced on the door-keeper and
demanded that the doors be opened or
he would kick them down. The doors
were opened and, amidst the greatest
confusion, the body adjourned, after has
ing been in continuous session since 10
O'Clock this morning.
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EARLY DRINKING CUSTOMS.
Nearly Everybody Drank Too Much,
which Was Especially True of the
Upper Classes.

From the London News
A once well-known individual, who had
lived every day of his life" and gained
from It great experience, left the follow
ing advice land little else) to his two
SONS: Drink slow, do not mix your lia-
uor: never sit with your backs to the
fire."
IL was an excellent precept for the
era In which II was glven-the times
when the dining-room door was kept
locked, that thCre might be no Sinking
the claret. and when the only chance at
the circuit mess of escaping intoxication
was to drop under the table like the
rest las Lord Cockburn' tells us he did
and quiet-nay, even Wnen our Judges
resented that discredit should be brought
on drinking by misconduct
I'VE are told" said Lord Hermand.
when trying a man In Edinburgh for man
slaughter, that there was no malice, and
that the man must have been in liquor.
In liquor. Why, he was drunk and
yet he murdered the very man that had
been drinking with him. Good heavens!
If he will do this when he Is drunk, what
will he do when he Is sober2"
Everybody drank. and much too much,
in those days, but especially In the upper
classes.
A well-known politician discharged his
coachman for overturning him In his
carriage.
81 had certainly drank too much. sir"
urged the poor man; but I was not very
drunk, and gentlemen, you know, some-
times get drunk!"
II don't say you were very drunk for
a gentleman" returned his master: but
you were exceedingly drunk for coach-
raauf'
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LOOKED LIKE A LYNCHING.
A Crowd Crying for the Death of
Green and His Five Sons.

St. Louis. Mo-. April 17.-Alexander NJ.
Green and his five sons, accused of muir
dering David Hildebrand. in Crawford
county. and who were brought to Jail
here to escape lynching. were taken in
charge by the sheriff of Crawford county
yesterday morning and taken by a cir
cuitous route to Steeleville, seventy miles
west of here. At Cuba Junction. on the
Frisco road. a party was met by twenty
five armed deputies and driven in wagons
to Steeleville. Their arrival was unex-
pected. but court was Immediately called
and at 8 o'clock last night the first wit
ness was examined News of the arrival
of the Greens spread rapidly and the
crowd began to increase to a menacing
extent. The prosecution then asked for a
continuance and that the prisoners be
conveyed to Jail at Clayton, ST. Louis
county. This motion was being argued
at a late hour. while the crowd of avowed
avengers was growing stronger. The
murder was especially atrocious and the
circumstantial evidence against the Greens
is almost conclusive.
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WAITS FROM THE WIRES.
Some of the Days Events Set Forth
in short Stories.

Washington, April 1.-THE President to-
day appointed Fitz Hugh Lee collector of
internal revenue for the Sixth district of
Virginia.
Harrisburg, Pa, April 17.-Robert e.
Wright of Allentown was to-day unani-
mously elected chairman by the democratic
state committee.
New York. April 17.-Mayor Strong has
appointed Rodney S: Dennis as commits
sioner of accounts, in place of James ).
Lehmairer resigned.
Oberlin, O.. April 17.-George Cowan,
aged p, while playing base ball yesterday
was struck by a pitched ball behind ire
ear and instantly killed. &tA
Belfast, April IA fierce fire III tine
ship building yard of Harlan & Woffs THIS
morning destroyed property, chieffy1 tinn-
ber to the value of 10000.
Cincinnati, April 1.-THE burning of the
a loss of from s125,OOO and sl50. O0pl The
insurance is SS4,225, in thirty-six COM
panies.
Pittsburg. Pa, April 1.-THE places of
the 100 striking metal workers at Car
negie's Homestead works have been filled
with other men. No further trouble Is
anticipated.
Washington, April 17.-Secretary Hoke
Smith returned to Washington rather un-
expectedly to-day from his home in At
lanta. A law case there in which the Sec
rotary is interested was postponed.
New Bedford, Mass. April 17.-Notices
were posted IN the local mills to-day OF a
restoration of the former schedule of
wages, following the action of the Fall
River manufacturers in that regard
Washington, April H.-Postmaster Cen
eral Wilson left Washington to-day for
Richmond, Va, where he will attend a
banquet tomorrow night given in his
homer by the University of Virginia, of
which institution Mr.. Wilson is a grad
uate.
Ottawa, Ont. April 1.-THE Newfound-
land delegates left for home this morning
They will sail for Halifax tomorrow night
No information will be given out concern
ing the conference until such time as the
delegates have reported to their govern
ment.
Portland. Ore, April 17.-After twenty
four hours deliberation, the jury in the
case of Cashier j. c. Reed, charged with
the robbery of the East Portland Ma
tional Bank last February, last night
ground Of insanity He viii probably be
committed to an asylum.
London, April 1.-THE Cunard line
steamers Campania and Lucania have
been added to the list of subsidized steam
ers, their owner agreeing to hold the YES
sells at the disposal Of the admiralty. In
the event of war they will be equipped
Nordenfeldt machine guns.
Dover, Del. April 17.-Another break in
the senatorial contest occurred to-day, but
the Addicks men remained firm ana there
was no election The Massey men, with
the exception Of Speaker McMullen. went
resulted: Higgins, rep, q; Addicks, rep, 81;
Penniwell, rep. 3. Ridgcly, dem, 9; Bay
ard dem, !; absent 2
The cable brings the news that Miss
Francis willard calls her bicycle Ola
dvs wait until she bumps "A sand ufie
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Hinesville, Ca, April 17-News has Just
reached here of the drowning of a lit
lie girl the daughter of d Mr.. Snowden.
at Riceboro, by falling into the railroad
well at that place. The mother of the
little one was nearly craZed with grief
and could with considerable difficulty be
restrained from throwing herself in front
of the fast mail train.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-18
MORE SHOCKS OF EARrnauAKr.
The Town of Laibnch Almost De-
serted by It's IIsiabffants.

Vienna. April 17.-Shocks of earthquake
were again felt in Laibach last night do
ing additional damage to the town and
greatly increasing the.existing panic. Most
of the people who remained in the town
after the previous shocks are now fleeing
to the open country. leaving the place al
most deserted. Food IS very scarce, and
great distress prevails.
Burlington, Vt, April IA light shock
of earthquake was felt in this city az
about 1870 O'Clock to-day. The disturb
ance was of several seconds duration.
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DIED FROM APPENDICITIS.

An 11-Year Old Boy Fails to Rally
After an Operation.
= p. H. Smith, an eleven -year-old boy from
'Garnett, S. c., died at the Savannah hos
pital yesterday morning, from the effects
VI an operation for appendicitis. The seed
from raisin lodged in the vermiform APP
pendix, rendered the operation necessary.
Ii was performed day before yesterday
and the seed was removed. The shock Of
the operation was severe and the lad failed
to rally from it. He died within twelve
hours after it was performed. His body
night.
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A TERRIFIC STORM IN KANSAS.
A Business Man Blown Under an En-
CINE and Cut to Pieces.

Garden City, Kan, April IA terrific
wind storm blew all yesterday. doing con-
siderable damage to buildings and caus-
ing one death.
At Pierceville, near here, George Wight
was blown under locomotive and cut to
pieces. He was a prominent business man
and Knight Templar.
Between here and Cherokee hail fell
to a depth of four inches. Some OF the
hailstones were larger than walnuts.
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EATEN BY AN ALLIGATOR.
a Negro Drowned at PaIatlSa PrOba-
bly, in n Saurian's stomach.

Jacksonville, Fla, April 17.-Andrew
Johnson, colored. was drowned at Green
Cove Springs Tuesday while endeavorins
to get straw hat which had blown over
board. The accident occurred off Clinch' S
wharf. A gentleman's hat was blown over
board and Johnson jumped in the river af-
ter it. He reached 1t after it had floated
100 yards from the wharf and was return
ing. He had got half way back when he
was seen to jump up out of the water and
sink. 1t is believed that Johnson was car
ried under by an alligator as a large one
was seen in the river a few minutes before
he dis aDpeared.
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A PROMINENT Minister writes.

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