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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-24
OBSTINATE SENECA LAKE.
Frozen Over Tn Warm Weather, and No
 Ice Whpn It Is Cold.

Frozen Over Tn Warm Weather and No
 Ice whpn It Is Cold.
 Seneca differs from nearly all of it's many sister lakes in this section of the state in the matter of it's seldom freezing over. This is duo to the great depth of the lake and tho fact that it is fed largely by springs along it's shores, and, as many believe, at it's bottom. During the sum- mer season tho lake absorbs vast amount of heat; but, owing to the nonconducting properties of water, it is slow in throwing 1t off in the winter.
 For this reason on many cold winter mornings tho lakes surface is covered with vapor, which indicates that tho wa ter is warmer than tho atmosphere. This yapor Is always densest over the deepest portions of tho lake, showing that the water along tho shores in the sballower parts has to some extent become colder. As the surface of tho lake cools tho water gradually comming es with that below, and finally tho wholo body of tho lake be- comes cooled. In addition q heavy body of snow melting in tho spring and flowing into tho lake, especially in case of a freshet, tends to cool tho water and render the lake liable to freezing If tho surface Is not too much disturbed by wind For these reasons the lake sometimes freezes over very late in tho spring, oven when the temperature is from l5 degrees to 25 degrees above zoro-as, for instance, a thin film of fec covered tho lakes surface on tho mornings of May 5, 1861, May i5. 1872, May 6, 1873, and April 2G, 1884.
 In description of Seneca lako Apple ton's Cyclopcdia states that is was never known to bo frozen over until March 22, 1856. But, according to published state L. I@+o ~ of Burdett, he and party of about 20 skatcd across the lake from Glen Eldridge to Watkins and back on the morning of Feb. 29, 1855. The ico was then five inches thick in tho middle of tho lako and was clear and solid. On March B. 1868, tho lake again frozo over, and in 1875, for period of four weeks and two days prior to March II, it was frozen over so that persons could cross it many miles from the head. On Feb. 2l, 1885, it froze over from shoro to shore out as far as the eye could reach, and four days later a grand carnival was held on the ice in the cven- ing About 1 ,000 persons assembled, com ing from Elmira and other places by train and from all tho surrounding country in sleighs The moon, nearly full, rodo high in a cloudoss sky, and the sccno was ono of most inspiring nature. Chinese lan- terms and torchlights lent their charm to tho surroundings, while tho glare of rock cts and bombs lighted up the sky. Hard ing's cornet band of Havana was present, and dancing and skating were among the sports enjoyed.
 Jan. 10, 1893, an unusually early date, tho head of the lake frozo over from shore to shore, out distance of about 20 rods, but the ice lasted only few days. By observation many people have como to ex- pect the lake to freeze over once in ev- cry ten years. Rochester Democrat and Chrnnicla
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-24
RePeLLINe TRAIN ROBBERS.

Now Plan of Defense Outlined by an Ar.
 my Officer.
 Itmay safely be assumed that the point of attack" is the engine and then the ax- press car, writes Lieutenant Wright in Tho North American Review. Why, then, not separate them as much as possible by putting the express car the last in the trainf Have alarm bells on each coach and sleeper, which can be rung by the ex- press messenger when he is directed or re- quested at this unusual time and place to open tho door of his car. In each coach and sleeper have, in glass front caso similar to those now in use for the ax and saw. two repeating shotguns, each magazine containing five buckshot cartridges, thus
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-24
Etiquette.

Mother-Johnny, go down to the gro- cer's and get pound of black tea.
 Johnny-I heard pa say he didn't like black tea.
 Mothcr-It makes no difference what your father says, Johnny. This family is In mourning now.-Berliner Tageblatt.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-24
Sympathy.

Tom-You look awful blue I suppose it's because of Miss Maybelle's having re- jected yous
 Cholly- Yes; l can't help feeling sorry for the poor girl.-Pick Me Up.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-24

In 1884 was invented the Bower gas lamp, supposed to be a very superior means of utilizing all the combustibls portions of the RsA
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-24

The Chinese claim to have specimens of writing dating from B. 0. 22OO.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-24

tho bones of many missing Americans also rest in these oharnel pits.-Guadala- jara (Msxico) Cor. St. Louis Globe Dem
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-24

old mines.
 Tho first mine Mr. Russell entered was dark, and he had to descend by means of log of wood notched for footholds. When he landed at the bottom. he felt something under his foot, and holding a candle down was mortified to find himself standing on mass of human bones, which fell apart md rattlcd with every move he made. He was so overcome that bo sank down on rock and gazcd aghast at the mementos of either some tragedy or religious observ- ancc, but us he sat his eyes fell upon tho finest ledge of gold he had ever seen in his life. By this time the horrors of the dead chamber had worn away, and ho clipped off some specimens MT. Russell visited half dozen other mines and in every one found human bones. some of tho shafts heinz filled to the brim with them. and ill all also rich gold lodges.
 By this tinla his guides had become so surly that he had to return to the village, where the first move was to ascertain from tho chief tho cause of the mines being filled with bones. Talking through an ignG-ant interpreter, he found 1t difficult to follow the chiefs explanation, but he gathered that many years ago thore had 2 been "a great revolution, in which many that the bodies could not be buried, and all, friend and foe, were thrown into these shafts to prevent pestilonoe in tho valley below. Tho only inference is that the foes were Span iarts and that these people had thus gained the independence they yet niaintain under Mexican rule. Doubtless
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-14
Deliver Us From Our Friends.

Editor Morning News: With all due
Difference to the personality of so exalt-
ed a dignitary. cannot the press do some
thing to muzzle certain Mr. Lane, Of
Alabama, president of the Cotton Grow
ers' Association? He is doing the south
world of harm, always, of course
under the impression that he is doing
much good. Lately he has been telling
the cotton planters that they have ar
rayed against them all the enormous
combined capital of spinners, spectators
and what not Singular view, truly!
Those who buy and pay for the product
of our farmers are our enemies Who,
then, are our friends, If not out custom
ers? Does Mr.. Lane blame any buver
for trying to buy as cheaply as possible,
or at least not to pay more than value {?
Does he not do the same every time he
goes to town for ton of fertilizer,
barrel of flour or a porous plaster?
Everybody in the trade without ex-
eeption- apinners middlemen and all.
make much larger profits when cotton is
high than when it is low, percentage be-
ing larger and margins more generous.
Mr.. Lane may not believe this but II
is none the less true. More than any
class, perhaps. the abused Spectator
hourishes at times of full prices The
speculative interest in cotton probably
9NAA1ih CNNA 0NldllAS proportions equal
to one-tenth of the spot holdings of va
rious interests. yet this small contingent
can exert an enormous influence for bet
ter prices as we have very recently
seen.
Besides the harm Mr.. Lane does by his
populistic efforts to array class against
class, he does the south incalculable in
jury by tending to throw discredit upon
all our authentic reports of crop dam
age. Any one who does not think as he
does about the crop condition is a liar
and swindler. trying to rob the south.
The Incorporate violence of a man in his
position is very injurious. For some peo-
pie have a. memory as long as ten or
twelve months, and remember how Mr..
Lane attacked the ten million estimates
last year. Thieves and swindlers! to lie
thus about something about which thew
are densely ignorantl I know all about
II, says Mr. Lane, and we all know that
the crop is not over seven and half mill
ion bales, tne robbers are wilfully per-
verting the facts.
All the same, the crop was about ten
millions. believe with Mr. Lane thar
the present crop is a very light one.
but his way of treating the subject Is
calculated to throw doubt upon ali re-
ports Of damage, and his ill-timed advice
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-14
O'BREEN'S BRASS FOUNDRY.

she lay at the Battery, would be on a
higher level than Morningside park, where
they are building the new cathedral
This mast is about twice the hight of
the obelisk in Central park, and if the
yacht was placed in Madison square the
top OF the mast would come within nine
feet OF the roof of the Metropolitan Life
insurance Company's ten-story building.
Even with the ordinary racing sails used
in last Tuesdays race, both the Defender
and the Valkyrie III will display enough
cloth to pave an entire block on Fifth ave-
nue. from curb to curb and from one num-
bered cross street to the next
The sails of either one of the yachts
would stretch across the front of a city
block of five-story brown-stone residences
and conceal them from basement to roof.
The Nalkyrie IIPs hollow steel boom is
more than half as long as a city block. If
set on end it would reach the seventh
story window of any downtown Office.
building. 1t is nearly two feet in circurn-
ference, and it weighs three-quarters of
ton.
The breeze was very light last Tues
day, but the Defender sailed the last ten
miles in less than fifty-six minutes. This
exactly equals the speed of a Sixth avenue
elevated train from South Ferry to One
Hundred and Fifty-hfth street
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-14
Marriage Prevented by Cigar
From the New York Herald

AOAA AilG NEW 1OTk Herald.
Oneonta, n. Y.-The discovery of a cigar
In a bridegroom's pocket has caused fine
lndehnite postponement of a marriage
ceremony. When Frank Parks sought the
hand of Miss Jennie Titus in marriage
several months ago the young lady con-
sented on condition that Parks, who was
an lnveterate smoker, should, from that
GATE, discard the use of tobacco in every
form.
1t was a difficult matter for the ardent
wooer to take such pledge, but rather
than have his suit denied he DESTROYED
his stock of smoking utensils in the nres-
ence of his affianced and promised the
young lady that he would be a total all
stainer in the future.
The young pair last evening drove to
a neighboring village to have the Maria 90
ceremony performed, and as Parks assis-
ted Miss Titus from the carriage she sud-
denly spied cigar in his pocket.
What does this mean, Frank?" exclaim-
ed the bride, snatching the cigar. and
hurting it away, her face flushed with
anger.
Ill will tell you all about II later >,
stammered the perplexed bridegroom. "A
friend gave it to me and L"
No further explanation is necessary -,
interrupted the bride. Drive me home
at once and then go your way. You have
broken you pledge and have fortunately
discovered it in time"
The disappointed pair retraced their
journey, while. Parks begged to be for
given and restored again to favor. hut m
no effect, and Miss Titus returned TO her
home and Parks left for parts unknown
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-14
SOUTH BROAD STREET. CEMETERY.
A Citizen of Brunswick APPROVES the

A Citizen of Brunswick Approves the
Plan for Its Improvement.
Brunswick. Ga, Sept 1O-Editor Morn
ing News: I was born and reared in
Savannah and attended school where the
Screven House now stands. 1 love ev-
erything connected with her history
and progress. My dead are all buried
there. 1 was much gratifed when 1
read in your paper of yesterday that
The historic old South Broad street
cemetery" was to be enlarged and beau
titled and used as a colonial or historic
park, for It containes all that is left of
some Of Savannah's ana Georgia's first
and most distinguishes citizens Among
whom may mention Sir Patrick Hous-
ton, Baronet Best, OF his majesty's
council Of Georgia, died Feb. 5th, l7G2
aged GA years, and Lady Houston, his
widow, died Feb, 1775, aged so years,
and John Houston. his son. Governor of
Georgia 1884, died 1896.
Rev. Samuel Frink, died I'LL, aged SO.
Rev. Bartholomew Zuberbuhler, twen-
ty-one years minister OF Christ church
parish, died in 1776. aged 4e.
Edward TelfaIr, member of congress
and governor of Georgia, died Sept. 18th,
1907, aged y.
Col Samuel Ebert. distinguished him
self at the battle of Briar Creek in 1779
Governor OF Georgia in 1885, died 17Ss.
Rev. Henry Kollock, d. D., pastor of
the Independent Presbyterian church of
Savannah, Ga, most learned and
faithful expounder of the gospel. distin-
gushed for virtue, eloquence and let
tiers. Forgot nothing but injuries; yield
ed up his spirit to the Lord amid the tears
of the whole city on Dec. 29th, 1919, aged
Al years.
Maj. John Berrien, died Nov. 9Th, 1916,
age Sc years. In early youth he drew his
sword in defense of his country. and
served with reputation in the war of the
revolution.
Rev. George Sweet died Jan. 18th, 1878,
age %. native of Massachusetts,
Maj. Joseph Habersham, first post
master general, died Nov. 18th, 1915, aged
65 years.
! send you only a few of the epitaphs.
taken from the tomb stones in the Gene
terry. w. B. Burroughs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-14
The VennI Partisan Pre..
Eugene Field in Chicago Herald,

eugene Field in Chicago Herald.
The reason why the Partisan io,,,,a,.
are hostile to ex-Consul Waller is he
cause Waller hasn't the money to hnv
their friendship. OF all the newsnaneys
in the world those of Paris are the most
venaL We had an experience with them
IN 1888, when their agents came to Chica-
go and demanded money for speaking
sooa OF the worlds fair. Very foolishly.
We think, considerable sum of money
was appropriated to the purchase Of tbesse
professional blackmailers good will ),
SO long as the appropriation held ont
the newspapers of Paris doomed the fair
but as soon as the renewal of the 'sbusi,
ness arrangement was vetoed there was
no Islander so vile thar the journals of
Paris did not hasten to publish it to the
prise.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-14
sAvANNAM,s BUSINESS YEAR.
"a Remarkably Fine showing" Says
a Competent Judge.

"a Remarkably Fine showing" Says
a Competent Judge.
From the Charleston News and Courier
The Morning News published on Wednes-
day its annual review of the trade and
business of Savannah during the last COM
mercial year. The work is well done, and
the results of the years operations are.
under the circumstances. most gratifying.
The business of the city was affected by
the depressed conditions prevailing
throughout the country, and by excep-
tional conditions which existed in Savan-
nah's immediate territory. The wonder
is, as the News says, that the decline in
the trade of the port was not greater.
The total value of the years business
was $120, 100, 600, as compared with $123, 800, =
600 during the preceding year. These fig
Ures indicate that there was a falling off
in the business of the place of 50, 100000,
but while the value of the trade was con-
siderably less, the volume of business was
nearly as large as that of 1894. The gross
cotton receipts for the year were ,272
bales, as against 81, 405 for the year 1885,
'94. This decrease is accounted for" says
the News, "by the fact that during the
season of 1894 GLOSS bales were received
and counted here, and afterward shipped
to Charleston, where it was claimed as
net receipts. During the past season all
cotton arriving here for Charleston and
Port Royal, amounting to 1920 bales, was
not counted as Savannah receipts. Had
they been counted the receipts at Savaa-
nah would have shown a large increase
in favor of the past season." The actIal
net receipts during the year were 944,9l0
against 902,342 bales during the previous
year, net increase of 42,06S bales on the
receipts of 1894. Savannah loses MOTH
ing by counting its honest receipts as the
figures show that it is the third largest
cotton market in the country.
There was a notable increase in the
naval stores and lumber business of the
port, and the fertilizer manufacturers
came very near holding their own in spite
of the abnormal conditions prevailing in
this department of business. The most
hopeful and gratifying feature of the
years business is to be noted in the bank
clearances of the city, which increased
during the year by sl6.0OO000. This. as the
News says, is IAN indisputable indication
of the growing business of the city and
the increasing prosperity of its financial
institutions"
Upon the whole, Savannah makes re-
markably fine showing for an unusually
hard year. 1t will do better this year.
What it has accomplished in the past has
been little short of the miraculous. We
congratulate its people and their enter
prising business representatives upon the
work of the past year. We congratulate
them also NEST heartily upon their great
newspaper, the Morning News, which mas
done so much for the development of the
city and its splendid commerce.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-14

Atlanta Traction Company. and stole
from the house a fine watch. one pair OF
pants. coat a pair of shoes ana other
articles. and attempted 20 escape, but
was sen and chased. he was finally run
down and captured In the run he drop
ped ali Of the stolen property. the major
iry of which was found 1y his pursuers.
tn negro was arrested hy Officer Grant
and locked up al police headquarters Del
more Hudson. a negro boy. suspected OF
being a member OF a large gang OF thieves
operating in the eastern part OF the city,
was captured by Mounted officers Ham
Irou and jolly ana locked up yesterday.
The ne-ro was seen attempting 10 dispose
OF q lot II tobacco which IS believed TO
have been stolen from a grocery store on
Decatur street, which was burglarized
Tuesday night
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-14
DISCIPLINE OF THE CAMPS.
Gov. AtlSinson's AdmOnitiOns to the
Penitentiary Lessees.

EenltentAaEF btssctSs
Atlanta. Ca, Sept. 12.-Gov. Atkinson
has officially put the penitentiary lessees
on notice that they must walk a chalk
line in dealing with convicts. He does
not propose to have a repetition of the
Porter Stocks case or anything similar to
it. An order making additions to the rules
governing the penitentiary and having
this policy in view was posted on the
minutes of the executive department to-
day.
on the investigation of Porter Stocks
death at the Mineola camp a couple of
months ago 1t was shown that there was
a good deal of looseness in the manage
ment of convicts, that is. some were
granted privileges contrary to the rules
and not granted to others. This was no.
toriously so in the Stocks case. His death
was the direct result of the indulgence of
Capt Cory, who lost his job for his
laxity.
In the light of this case the governor in
structed Principal Keeper Turner to make
a thorough Investigation of the camps to
ascertain the discipline maintained. This
investigation has been going on for the
past six weeks and the order of to-day.
which was formulated by Judge Turner
is the result of it, he and the governor
having held frequent conferences on the
subject.
The order directs that the lessees
their agents or employees shall be sub
tect TO fine of not less than 500 for
each violation of rules by themselves or
their employees or if the governor deems
prudent their contracts shall be an
nulled. Heretofore the only penalty for
infracuon Of the rules, except in the case
of escapes, has been cancellation of the
lease contract which the state has never
cared to enforce for many reasons. Now
however, the governor proposes to collect
heavy fines from the lessees whenever
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-14

The Esquimo chews blubber
because he wants carbon-wants
to keep warm.
He has no use for starch-a
non-heating food
In our climate sixty-six per
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is not easily digested.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-14

The scaffold was erected in the public
street, and the bodies of the three men
were allowed to hang for forty-eight
hours. The scaffold will be left there
permanently as a warning to the natives
against such horrible conduct as that of
which the "'leopards" wee guilty the
murders committed by them were mn
merous. One girl who had been tied
to tree and was about to be killed and
eaten, screamed until her cries brought
70 the scene a party who rescued her
She was slave-girl, and was taken care
on by the nuns of the st. Josephs Catho-
nc mission at Bouthe. A man was also
brought to the mission with terrible
wounds inflicted by 1.-The human leon
ards" He died from his injuries.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-14

1t is shown that the guards are allowing
special privileges to any convict or 9TH
erwise infringing the strict letter Of the
penitentiary regulations under this poll
cy which will be enforced strictly, it will
go bad with such fancy prisoners as Har-
ry Hin, Lord Beresford and others, who
have, it is reported, enjoyed numerous
privileges in camp.
Judge Turner in speaking of the mat
ter to-day said the Stocks case had had a
salutary effect upon all the camps and
that the strictest discipline now prevail
ed. Assistant Keeper Moore and Dr.
Bush, principal physician. have been con-
Quoting close investigation and have,
Judge Turner said, found everything in
good order.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-14
Three "Human Lcopards..
From the St. James Gazette.


The African Royal Mail steamer Ca
benda, which arrived at Liverpool yester-
day from the west coast of Africa, brings
news of an extraordinary case of cam
nibalism in a British colony as a result
OF which three men are reported to have
been hanged. The Cabenda left Sierra
Leone on the 5th inst, on which day the
three men had been hanged in the I'm
peri country at the scene of these crimes
The men belonged to a society called the
Human Leopard Society," Covered
with leopard skins, they had been in the
habit of secreting themselves in the bush
near various villages. Any one who
ventured out was set upon and killed, and
a oannibal feast was afterwards held.
50 serious had the matter become that
the Sierra Leone government sent men
in pursuit of the murderers. Nine natives
were arrested. On investigation six were
liberated; the other three were brought
down to Freetown for trial before a Jury.
Among these was a man named Jowe.
who was formerly a Sunday-school teach
er at Sierra Leone, but who subsequently,
went to trade in the Imperi country
which is under the Sierra Leone govern
ment- Jowe, in his defense, declared that
ne had been compelled TO Join the socie-
~ by threats. As, however, he had been
a member of the society for a long time.
and could have left the country. his nlea
was not duHitleu- Inc defense of the
others was that the murders were com
mitted to obtain certain parts of the
body, such as the hand, the heart, the
leg, of which to make medicine or Gu
Ju."
The three prisoners were found guilty
and sentenced to be hanged, and it was
decided that the execution should take
place at the scene Of the crimes. A force
OF frontier police with the prisoners and
scaHold accordingly went down to the
IHperl country. which is about fifty
miles from Sherbro, on the colonial gov
ernment steamer Countess Of Derby.