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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-08
DON'T LICK ENVELOPES,
The Glue on the Flaps is Made of
Plugs HOOfs.
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
Most of US have learned that IT is
neither good form nor delicate taste
to lick a postage stamp. We moisten
the envelope instead. 1t does Just as
well and is a more Clearly method of
affiXing the stamp to a letter. Few per-
sons, comparatively, realize that to lick
the gummed flap of an envelope is not
pice, either. The same objection to lick
ing stamp applies with more force 10
using ones tongue on the gum of an
envelope flap. 1t is dangerous.
1t is a pleasant fiction that envelopcs
like stamps, are made adhesive by gum
arabic, despite the almost prohibSiye
prices at which that foreign article is
sold. The gum found on most envelopes
especially those of the cheaper grades,
is made of the hoofs and other parts Of
Worn-out horses. These plugs are cut
up for various purposes. The best of
them are sailed down and shipped abroad
1t is said-while the rest are used for
soap fat and other things. Certain parts
OF the animals are made into an especially
satisfactory kind Of glue or mucilage, and
this is used quite largely in the cumming
of envelopes.
If the original horse that furnished the
glue was free from disease there might
be no danger in the gummed envelope
but in most cases where a horse is con-
dsmned for the soap factory it is faint
ed with some one or more of the hundred
ailments. such as spayins and glanders
that mark worn-out horses for their
victims. Hoof disease is perhaps the most
frequent trouble with which these Did
nags are afflicted, and it is not unrea-
senahle 70 suppose that some taint Of
the disease may be carried along despite
careful boiling In the product. Anyway.
even II there were no danger Of CON
taminatlen, IL doesn't give one pleasant
FEELING To see pretty girl lick an en-
velOpe
One mRn. according TO a California
paper. died recently from blood poison-
Ing acquired, Il is alleged, from licking
envelopes WHOSE gum Was tainted Win
disease. The faint had been carried
through all the processes Of manufec-
ture, and appeared IN the gum on the
envelope. Though this seems strange.
physicians agree that Il Is possible. ana
they advise correspondents 10 moisten
envelopes lssa ~ etRsg Ways ARR b. ls5ins
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-08
A NameIess Prince.
From the New York Tribune


Bulgaria has a prince who is the com
mander of regiment Of infantry, "A regi-
ment Of cavalry and a regiment Of arJil-
lery. but has no name. OF course, he has
"A name that he goes by, but no real. true
name duly signed, sealed and delivered in
the presence of the bishop and other &C.
clesiastical authorities, according to the
manner proper for Christian prince. This
unchristened piece of royalty IS called
Prince and Princess Boris. and lie is the
eldest son of Prince and Princess Ferdi-
nand OF Bulgaria.
He is almost two years old. and accord
ing to all custom should have been bap-
tized Immediately after his birth. as was
done with his little cousin the Grand Ouch
ess Olga, the other day in St. Petersburg.
But he has had TO wait all these months
and grow to be very big baby, as his pic
ture shows him. heather in q Christian
land, because the Dartisans of two
churches are fighting over which he shall
belong TO. The Russian church ciaims him
for its own. and the Romanists of Bulga-l
ria are equally strenuous in their demands
that he shall undergo the rites of Western
Catholicism. A few days ago il WAS TO
ported that he was to be a Greek, and all
the world said Bulgaria was to return TO
its Russian alliance. The story was not
confirmed, and the young prince and his
baptism are still the shuttlecock OF Euro
pean politics. He has just arrived at the
dignity of having a little brother, who is
70 be named Cyril, if statecraft ever lets
him nave name at all.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-08
wAIFs FRosI THE WIRES.
Some of the Days Events Set Forth
i'm short Stories.

New York, Dec. T-Baring, MagOun &
Co. to-day decided not 10 ship the 500 900
in gold bars secured ~ them in the open
market yesterday.
Washington, Dec. 7.-Controller Eckels
to-day appointed ]. F. FlouTnOy receiver
of the ChattahOOchee National Bank Of
Columbus, Ca, which failed a week ago.
Washington. Dec. Bids were opened
New York postoffice. The Dalton Com
pany of Charleston, s. c., at T,OOS, were
the lowest bidders.
Paris, Dec. THE International Bime-
tallic League has received an intimatiOn
that British and German delegates will
attend the bmetallic congress to be held
in Paris Dec. 10. IL and Y.
San Francisco. Dec. 7.-BishOp Nicholas
that the holy synod has directed him to
build a $4,000 cathedral at Chicago is
incorrect. He has authorized the priests
in Chicago to build a church there, but
the price viii be nearer 5000 than 100000.
Shelbyville, H., Dec. Z-There is a ty-
phoid fever epidemic in this section. Whole
families are prOstrated with it. A notable
instance is the family of Stephen Elan
ders, brick-maker. Eight members have
the disease in its worst form, and the
fourth death in ten days resulted to-day.
Paris, Dec. THE Journal des Debats
says the French government consents to
communicate to the United States the con-
tents of the documents in the case of
John l.. Waller, eX-United States consul
to Madagascar, now serving a term of
Imprisonment in France. This action, the
Journal says. is taken as a mark of couT-
tesy TO the United States. The paper de-
MES that the latter government is enti-
tied to demand the documents.
New York Dec. THE United States
battle ship Texas passed out by Sandy
Hook this morning at O'Clock, and fif-
teen minutes later had cleared the bar,
when she steamed off to the southwark.
The ship looked as neat and trim as any
does
yard at Brooklyn, and nothing seemed
TO be amiss with her. She made rapid
progress down the ship channel and
turning Southwest Spit headed for Ged-
ney's channel, where she passed and was
saluted by the incoming National Line
steamship England.
ST. George, Staten Island, late this after
noon
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-08
HOUSE ELECTION CONTESTS.
Speaker Reed Wants Partisan Con-
alterations Ignored.

Speaker Reed Wants Partisan Con-
sideratiOns Ignored.
Washington, Dec. $50 far as Speaker
Reeds influence goes the conclusions
that are reached in the contested cleo
ton cases now before the House will be
based on the law and evidence and with
out regard to partisan considerat lions.
Upwards OF fifty members of the House
have applied for assignment to the cleo
tions committee and many of these gen.
tlemen have preferred their request per-
sonally. Mr.. Reed has repeatedly sought
from these applicants an expression of
opinion as to the spirit in which their
work would be undertaken in the event
that they were placed upon the commit
tee. To such as he has talked with he
has expressed a desire that the work
should be expedited, in view of the very
considerable expense which will accrue
to the government from delaying a set
tlement of the cases, and he has also
emphasized his belief that the commit
tees conclusions should be wholly free
from political bias, and that each con-
test shall be settled strictly upon its
merits There is now apparently little
doubt that two elections committees will
be formed, in order to facilitate matters
and it is among the strong Probabilities
so far as any one can anticipate Speaker
Reeds actions, that the chairman of the
two committees will be Messrs Daniels
of New York and Mccall of Massachu-
SpttS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-08
WAS A FUGITIVE CONVICT.
Fony Robertson Taken Back to the
south Carolina Pen.


Policeman York returned yesterday from
Columbia, S. c.. where he went to carry
Tony Robertson, an escaped convict.
Robertson was pointed out to officer
York Thursday by negro. who informed
him that the man was William Brown,
who was wanted in Beaufort, where he
broke jail with several other prisoners
last July. Robertson was arrested as
Brown. He acknowledged that he was one
of the Beaufort jail-breakers. Chief Nc
Dermott concluded, however, that Brown
was an escaped convict, and by dnt of
questioning the prisoner and searching the
records OF escapes from the South Caro-
lima penitenuary, he succeeded in proving
that Brown was Tony Robertson, who
escaped from the penitentiary, where ne
was sent in 1883 for burglary. There is 4
$50 reward for catching South Carolina
escaped convicts, and the detectives here
md that II ADDS quite materially to their
incomes to pick up the Carolina escapes,
ali Of whom seem to head for Savannah.
Officer York almost tainted with delight
II for him for his arrest of Brown, alias
Robertson, provided he landed his man
safely at the penitentiary at Columbia
BY instruction of the chief the officer took
the train for Columbia Friday with his
prisoner. A colored deputy sheriff from,
Beaufort turned up at the barracks yes
terday morning and said he had come for
You mean Tony Robertson" said the
chief. He is in the Columbia peniten-
tiary by this time
The celored deputy was surprised. He
was also aware of the fact that Brown
was Robertson, and he expected to make
that $50 himself, not thinking that the
Savannah police would catch on to the
real facts in the case. The man was only
charged with assault and battery when he
broke Jail at Beaufort.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-08
LIVED ON SNAKE STEW.
New York Man Sees and Tastes
Strange, Fearful Things.
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
Binghamton, Nov. SO-Henry Boyd, a
New Yorker, who recently went into the
woods by the order of his physician, has
returned to that city improved in health
but with his faith in woodland cooking
destroyed. Boyd engaged the services of
a half-breed Indian trapper named Star
light, whom he found near Hancock, and
the two men entered the Pennsylvania
woods at the state line, just above this
city. After a two-days' tramp they es-
tabliShed their camp in the heart of
forest Boyd would shoulder his gun and
start off in search of game, leaving his
companion to prepare the meals. Part
ridges and other game were plenty, but
after the first days sojourn the trapper
prepared a highly havored and palatable
dish, which he termed "katouchie." 1t
consisted of fish and other things, with
a savory mixture Of herbs. All inquiries
as to its composition were met with the
One day Boyd wandered a short distance
from the camp and sat down on pile Of
leaves beneath large tree to have a
smoke. He doZed off and was suddenly
brought to an unpleasant realization Of
his Position by a sharp whirring sound
With horror, he observed not five feet
from his face the ugly waving head of
an angry RATHER ready to strike. A move
would but hasten the fatal blow, to re-
main was sure death. Dazed by his pre-
dicament, Boyd did not notice the black
glistening folds of another reptile on a
limb directly over the rattler. 1t was a
black snake, the rattlers deadly enemy.
AS the brown head raised itself to strike,
a swift black streak shot through the air,
and the black snakes folds were coiled
about the neck of its poisonous antago-
mist. Then the sinuous bodies twisted and
Writhed, while the limb to which the
black snake chung bent and cracked be-
meath the weight of the combatants.
At last the struggles of the RATHER grew
less and less. 1t was evident it was losing
its wind, and as the coils Of its body re-
Taxed, the grip on his throat frightened un-
til 1t hung straight down like a piece OF
rope. Then the black snake making sure
his enemy was dead, dropped to the
ground and glided away, leaving the rat
tlet in the road Boyd carefully examined
the remains to assure himself that life
was gone, and, procuring a stick, pro-
ceeded to carry the reptile to camp for the
purpose of preserving the skin. As he
drew near the camp fire a bright smile
overspread Starlights face. Selling a
knife he removed the skin and began to
cut up the body in lengths of two inches.
What are you going to do?" asked
Boyd.
"Katouchle." was the laconic response;
and the awful truth dawned on the hunts
man that this was the principal ingre-
dent of the delectable dish he had been
enjoying every day for two weeks Even
now, in New York, the spectre of thar
ingredient rises before him, to spoil his
apOetite.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-08
wAYCROss NEWS WAITS.
Special Rates TO BE Given When Mr..
DuDignOn Speaks.

Waycross. Ca, Dec. THE Plant sys-
tenn has arranged to give reduced pas
senger rates to Waycross on Dec. IA when
Hon. F. G. duBignon will make his open
ing speech in the senatorial campaign
Large crowds are expected here on that
date.
The board of trades meeting last night
was killed by the excitement produced
by an alarm Of IRE. The meeting had
just been called to order when the alarm
reached the ear of the board. There was
a rush for the scene Of the fire, and this
ended the meeting.
The matter of cheap freight rates for
Waycross was the subject for discussion,
and Of that more will be said when the
board shall meet again.
Judge Sweat, who has been holding
court at Brunswick since last Monday
returned yesterday evening. He says
that next week will dispose of the civil
docket and then the criminal docket,
which viii require one week, will be
taken up.
Walter NJ. Grace and V. L. Stanton
are among the Waycross people who are
attending conference at Fort Valley.
Mrs. A. Barnett and her daughter, Miss
Camille, have gone 70 Macon on visit.
Miss Lowther from Charlton county is
the guest Of Miss Berthe, Leigh.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-08
AUCTION SALES.
BY ORDER OF PROBATE COURT

BY HENRY sCHACHTE, AuctiOneer.
The Machine Shop, Boiler shop and
Foundry of the late VI. Kelly at
Auction, as whole. VIII be sold
at the POstOffice, Charleston, $. G.,
on THURSDAY, Dec. IL, at IL
o'clock.
The entire contents of the machine shop.
boiler shop and foundry. known as the East
Bay Iron Works. Charleston. ). c., belonging
10 the estate OF the late M. Kelly.
These works are fitted with complete line OF
machine shop and boiler makers tools, such as
laiheS, planners, drill presses, boiler punches.
rolls. Vtses etc.
The works will be open for inspection every
day after Monday, Dec 3 between the hours
OF and 10 o'clock, where a complete list of
the machinery. tools. ETC., can be found The
aucUoneer Will furnish on application a state
ment of the gross profits Of the plant for ten
years preceding the death of Michael Kelly,
and will give cheerfuly any further informa-
tiOn desired.
Terms-One-ff cash: balance on easy
terms, II properly secured, with the privilege
however, to purchaser OF paying all cash If he
desires.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-08
DIsPENsARY PROFITS.
They show That the Sale of Liquor
in Carolina Is Increasing.

They show That the Sale of Liquor
in Carolina Is Increasing.
Columbia, S. C., Dec. THE states IL
quor business is faring we'll State Liquor
Commissioner Mixson has Just made his
report for the quarter ending Oct 81, and
in it ne shows that the concern has made
a profit of S2l1,e10 from the beginning to
the present, and this in spite of an effort
to keep the profits down to a minimum
standard TO appease the prohibitions. who
have been crying out against this blood
money" 1t is probable that in the future
that these scruples viii be satisfied, since
the constitutional convention inserted in
| the new constitution to 90 into effect on
Dec. 81, the provision that the profits Of
the dispensary in excess of the share now
given to the municipalities and counties
shall 20 into the public school fund. Re
lying upon the favor with which this pro-
position Will meet with the people the dis
pensary authorities will probably run the
concern for all the money there is in il,
and profits in excess of all that have been
made heretofore can be expected. The
convention estimated that the profits from
the dispensary would be about sls0.U00 an
nually but there is the best of authority
for the belief that 100000 is a nearer cor
As an incentive to the public, Commits
sioner MiXson has asserted time and again
that If the people would only obey the law
that the constabulary could be discharg-
ed and much added to the profits. The
force of this is seen when the statement
is made that the cost of maintaining the
constabulary for the last quarter was ST.
400
The assets of the dispensary are now
S2s4 600 and the actual liabilities about
$74 600, showing the total profits from the
beginning to the end Of the quarter TO have
been $4,000.
The sales are rapidly increasing, as is
shown by the report. In August the sales
were $446O0, in September, 500, 800, and IN
October, Sill, 800. The present quarter will
show a still greater increase, as IL has
been found necessary to put on a double
force of hands, and working nighS and
day they are scarcely able to supply the
demand for firewater.
There are now about 70 retail Nispensa-
ries in the state. and applications tor a
few more are pending.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-08
CONVENTION CITIES.
Seven After the National Rally of
the Republicans


the Republicans.
Washington Dee 7.-Seven cities will
contest for the honor of entertaining with
in their limits the national republican
convention OF 1896 The prize will be
awarded by the national committee at its
meeting in the Arlington hotel in this
city next Tuesday. A preliminary meet
ing of the executive committee of the
national committee will be held Monday
night, at which the details of Tuesdays
session win be arranged.
Besides selecting convention city, the
committee will dispose of the resolution
introduced ly H. g. Payne of Wisconsin,
for a change in the basis of representa-
ton in the convention from the arbitrary
one now existing to one proportioned to
the republican vote in the preceding cleo
ton. 1t has been discussed in the COM
mittee and no action taken; II Is likely
that 1t viii be referred by the committee
to the convention without reconim enda-
ton. The candidates for designation as
the convention city will be San Francis
co, Minneapolis, Chicago, ST. Louis Pitts
burg and New York. Washington while
not a candidate in the sense that the 9TH
ers are, viii hold itself in a reception
mood to take the honor in case the com
mittee finds II necessary to thereby to es-
cape deadlock. That the committee NAV
not altogether overlook this fact a COM
mttee OF the board of trade and other
prominent citizens will attend the meet
ing OF the national committee,
San Francisco Is most in evidence in
the preliminaries to the contest The
movement to take the convention to that
city was actively begun several weeks
ago, and has been managed with much
activity and ability. The Pacific coast
city has several objections to overcome
chief among these are the allegations that
the telegraph service would be INSULT
cient; that the difference of three hours
in time between the Pacific and Atlantic
coasts would interfere with satisfactory
service to the eastern newspapers;
and the great expenditure OF time
and money necessary to take the
trip from cis-Missouri points. The
San Francisco committee that has
reached Washington are prepared to
pledge $4,000 for the expenses Of the con-
vention; hall large enough to hold the
convention and many thousand specta-
tors $50 round trip rate from Chicago
to the coast; and on behalf of the tele-
graph companies a competent and salts
factory wire service The difference in
time they cannot overcome, they avow,
but as palliatton, say visitors and MEM
bers alike will find that every day in San
Francisco comprises twenty-four hours of
the same length as those in the east. San
Francisco counts on 20 votes out of the 81
in the committee on the first ballot.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-08
NO POSTAL LOBBY.
Employees of the Service Must Not
Try TO Influence Legislation.

Washington. Dec. THE postmaster
general to-day issued the following signif-
cant order respecting all postal employees:
THAT hereafter no postmaster, postofice
clerk, letter carrier railway postal clerk
or other postal employee shall visit Wash
ington, whether on leave, with or without
pay, for the purpose of influencing legsla-
ton before congress. Any such employee
VINO violates TINS oroer Is liable TO remov-
postal service are paid by the government
for attending to the respective duties as
signed them, which do not include efforts
to secure legislation. That duty is assign
ed to the Representatives of the people
elected for that purpose.
IF bills are introduced in either branch
of congress affecting the postal service
upon which any information or recommen-
dation is desired, am ready at all times
TO submit such as lies in my power and
province"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-08
THE UNION socIETr's APPEAL.
New Members Needed 10 Aid Its Char
IlnbIe Mork.


The Union Society is making an appeal
Cor new members 10 provide means for
carrying on the work Of the society.
There are now al Bethesda about 100
boys. The Impression prevails that the
society has ample means and does not
need any help from the public. The fact
IS. its current expenses will be largely in
excess Of its receipts this year. unless the
membership is increased largely With a
view 10 securing AN increase in member
shin a committee. consisting of Messrs.
$. B. Adams. j.. \. kaliEant and f. ".
Cubbedge. was appointed at the last meet
ing OF the society. The committee has
issued an appeal. in which IL says:
We ask YOU to become member and
10 agree TO pay s. annually for the sup
port Of this institution, beginning with
the year ending 1895. 1t is necessary that
we have help for this year We need not
call your attention TO the record Of the
more earnest support. We now have
nearly one hundred boys in our charge,
and the society is doing a great work.
No Savannahian need be told of its rec
ord of usefulness. Il ought to be sut-
hccut 20 let ID be known that IL needs
a more general and cordial support than
10 is receiving. Last year only about 40
members pad annual dues. our MEM
bership used 10 be several times as large
membership list we Will not be able TO
keep the present number of boys and viii
be obliged to curtail our work. BY agree
ing 10 become a member you assume
only the obligation Of paying - annually
TO the support of this good cause"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-08
SOAP WORKS IN FLAMES.
Two Firemen Badly Burned by Con-
centrated Lye.

Chicago, Dec. Fire early this morn
ing destroyed part of the extensive soap
mandatory of James s. Kirk & Co., at
So North Water street. The total loss is
estimated by Kirk at $4,000 The facto-
ry is divided into three buildings, and the
central one, a four-story structure. caught
fire. The principal loss, $S5, 900, is on the
machinery, and the remainder on the
other contents and the building. The loss
is covered by insurance.
Capt J. Falvey of the fire boat Yo-
semitic, and Hans 2. Hansen pipeman
of the Yosemite were severely burned bv
concentrated I've, which overlooked from
the immense watts by the food OF water
Hansen slipped on the floor and was burn
ed to the bone Of his ankle and on his
hands cheek and ear. Capt. FaIvey did
not fall, but the I've burned through MS
shoes to the bones of his ankles