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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-04-26
IN The CLUTCH OF A HAIRY GHOST.
Grewsome Tale of "A Traveller who Had
Been >trangled In bed.

\ gentleman OF the old school who
IN his youth travelled widely in The south
and west tells OF the louoNiug remark
able experiences There were neither
steamboats,. raj WAYS nor telegraph nor
express companies i'm those DAYS. 80 the
traveller who had business carried money
aud pistols heited about h, waist. Tins
particular Traveller. with companion.
was journcying 10 a land sale, and the
pair had between them some - 900.
Settlers were few and far between; it
was difficult often 10 find ho-se OF
call for themselves aud their horses.
One night they were forced TO stop al a
roadside tavern whose keeper was not
thought 90 be ABOVE suspicion. 30 tine
;wo friends insisted upon Sleeping in
the same room aud after they were in
il took precautions against being robbed
and murdered
1t was an upper room with loo walls,
no iirepaces single door and TWO
tiny windows nailed tight in their
frames. Investigation satisfied them
that there was no trap door i'm the bare
floor nor amy concealed way OF ingress,
30, after barring the door securely, they
went To sleep, each with hi, money un-
der his pillow and cooked pistol
handy. Along toward o'clock the re-
ator awoke TO find BIG, sinewy hands
with a suangine zip on his throat,
and what seemed like heavy figure
kneeling upon histchest
He could not cry ont, but, being an
exceptionally strong man, rose upright
in bed, struggled liercely with his as
sailant, who felt as though he were
naked and covered with long hair.
After a minute he managed to cast the
thing violently from him. II fell upon
the floor with hard. duh Earring
sound. His companion, who had 10y
this time awakened called:
whats that?"
Thieves Strangers" painted the
other. Strike lighter we shall be
murdered"
But when the light was struck it
showed nothing whatever. There was
no one in the room besides their two
selves. The door was fast, the window
had not been touched, there was no
crack nor crevice in the log wall
through which anything bigger than
"A mouse could have come and gone.
ne TWO lneu sat up the rest OF the
night each with a finger on the ham
mer of his pistol, but they saw nor
heard anything more untGthey left at
daylight But some weeks after they
heard grewsome tale of another trav-
eer who had been found dead i'm the
room they had occupied with cruel
black marks about his throat, though
the door had to toe broken in and the
landlord proved beyond peradventure
that he was innocent Of any completely
IN the sudden taking of
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-04-26

Skating j. n business with the China
man rather than a sport. for he con-
trives to turn frozen canals into con-
venient highways for his merchandise,
as they do in Holland and Denmark.
Passengers are carried in sledge-chairs,
propelled by an active celestial on
skates. and there il no more enjoyable
way of making a tour round the seven
teen miles of wall which encircles the
ancient city of Pekin than in a sledge
of this description. The canals afford
facilities for locomOtion which are not
TO be found in the dirty streets, crowd
eel as they are with overworked human
ity.
1t is not likely that the celestials will
ever astonsh the world with a rival to
our Smarts or Sees, for they do not aim
al great speed of progression, but they
are, nevertheless, fairly qualified adopts
in their way and there have been some
efforts made 10 introduce ice yachts out
there, which would, indeed be grand
thing not only for sport but for the
transport of goods at a time when all
traffic is practically at standstill owing
to the impossible condition of the
wretched causeways which do duty in
China for high roads.
There are over seventy miles of the
Peiho annually covered with ice several
feet thick, bank to bank, extending
from Tung-Chau, the port of Pekin, to
the mouth of the river at Taku, in the
Gulf of Pechih. What noble race
course this would form for our skaters!
1t is not commonly known that the
capital of Corea is ice-bound for five
months out of the twelve, or that the
stolid-looking Chinese could ever be
graceful skaters. yet both these facts are
well established. The Chinese use
very inferior style of skate of their own
manufacture mere chunk of wood
arranged 10 tie on the shoe and shod
with rather broad strip of iron.
There is no attempt at elegance OF de-
sign or at anything approaching a
spring fastening a pair of "Acmes,
when shown by the writer to some native
students in the Chinese capital produced
unbounded establishment and admiration
10y their neatness and strength. On the
other hand, the very cheapness and
simplicity of the common native-made
article tend TO make skating general
PttSGHrg DiSpdtch.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-04-26
Bullet Proof Shields.

The invention of bullet-proof shields
is charging, aud the patent office will
soon be compelled TO Establish "A special
sub-department for the exposition of de-
vices in this direction. A point j. laid
down by New York engineer which
is that the outer surface OF such ma
terial should be of soft, Yielding ma
terial, which is apt to ward off etfectual-
ly the force of the projectile. If the
outer surface is hard and unyielding
the blow is sometimes 40 great rs to
oyerpower the recipient of the shot, and
instance are on record that men on the
battlefield have actually been killed by
this shock. The whole subject is an in
tricate one, and the progress made in
il is not such "a TO deter the inventor
from thinking out new devices.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-04-26
Has a Hard Head.

Speaking of knockers" said Ed
Coyne, who for the last ten years has
been keeper of Daisy the giant giraffe
at the Zoo "do you know that the
giraffe is the original and natural
knocker? Look at that long, slender
neck, and the lumpy. bony head at the
end of it. 1t reminds you of a sedge-
hammer, and that is what it is in fact.
When Daisy gets excited she begins
knocking that is, she throws her head
from side TO side. using it like a ham,
mer and dealing fearful blows with GER
tain aim. If any other person beside
myself should enter her stall he would
get a blow from her head that would
knock him senseless. and then she would
trample and kick him to death. The
animal has but a small brain and can
not be reasoned with. The only way to
get along with her is to be quiet and not
get her excited. / can do about as
please with her. ! enter the stall at all
times, feed her, and brush her of every
day. She is clean beast. and gives but
little trouble. A new keeper would
have hard time with her. as she knows
me and will not let a stranger do any
thing for her. says the Cincinnati
JincS-St
The observant beast was standing at
the other end of the stall, looking out
of the window at a man who was walk
ing on the hotel porch but on hearing
her name called out she came over
and stuck her head out of the wire lat
tice and looked at the keeper with a
bright look in her face. Daisy Is the
largest giraffe in captivity. She and
her departed partner were bought by
the Zoo fourteen years ago. There was
one offspring but it died a few days
after birth.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-04-26

Jack Ford ! say old man, is there
anything between You aud that little
Laughton girl?
Reggt Westend -Only little matter
OF 900 900 haXen't got.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-04-26

The mortgages on our farm lands are
only 81 2O9, ] rs 43l and those on city
lots are only SO $40, 53l bob instead of
twice a. much.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-21

OF the lock was drawn up a company Of
the First Foot Guards OF Potsdam. with
a band, and a company OF the Eaiscrin's
Flensburg regiment were lined on the
north shore in front Of the harbor Of
flee, with the marine band. The admirais
and generals stood upon the center ram
part which divides the sections of the
lock.
The immense crowds kept up continu-
Gus cheering as the Hohenzollern passed
through and went TO her anchorage, fol-
lowed by the Kasser-Adler.
The harbor was teemias with pleasure
boats Of every description which swarmed
about the warships. the American vessels
receiving their fun share of attention.
As the Kaiser Wilhelm was passing
point near Levensau. she ran aground,
compelling all the vessels behind her 60
stop. She got afioat later and arrived al
Kiel at O'Clock. followed az short inter
walls by the other vessels taking part in
the procession.
A large number of British and German
sailors were given shore leavc this even
ing. and are enjoying themselves hugely
in the fashion Of sailor men.
Paris. June CA crowd of people who
were opposed to the presence OF the French
squadron at Kiel made a manifestation
OF their disapproval around the Strasburg
statue this evening. They afterward
marched in procession along. the boulevard
to Montemarte. whore they became disor-
derly. Several arrests were made.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-21
STEEL RAILS JUMP 50.
The Incrense Attributed TO the In
crcnsed Cost of Ore.

Chicago. June 20.-The Illinois Steel Com
pany to-day announced an advance OF 81
a ton in the price of steel rails, the former
price being S23. The increase Is attributed
to the increased cost of ore, coke and labor.
II Is said by the company that a further
appreciation in values will be justified be-
fore the close of the year.
New York, June 2O.-A number of steel
men were in consultation at the Holland
house to-day. Among them were Presl-
dent J. w. Gates Of the Illinois Steel Com
pany, President Walter Scarnton of the
Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company.
President G. A. Leishman Of the Carnegie
Steel Company and Vice President Paul
Morton of the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company. II was said that the meeting
was not to discuss prices, but was merely
to consider the general steel situation and
plans for It's Improvement. Nevertheless,
rumors were ahoat that prices were talked
of. and that a uniform price Of $2i per ton
for standard steel rails was agreed on.
Plenty of iron men were in town to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-21
rNcENDrARrsw FOR INSURANCE..
A Banker and Merchant of Penn
yam Under suspicion.

Buffalo. y. y, June 20.-Dlsclosuros OF
a sensational character. duplicating
trusted bank president and prominent
citizen Of the interior or the state in
conspiracy TO defraud insurance compa-
MICS by setting fire to a malt house in
Pennyan. has been brought to light in con-
nection with a civil action which camo
up iu the United States circuit court. now
i'm session al Canandaigua.
Morris p. Sheppard. president Of the
Yates County National Bank. "a wealthy
and influential citizen OF Pennyan and
prominent politician is charged with
being the chief operator in the alleged
fraud. and Charles H. Bush. an extensive
merchant Of Pennyan. is alleged to have
been party 20 the conspiracy.
Deloss q. and William Hubbard. broth
ers, who live In the same village. are also
named as defendants I'm the action. These
two brothers confess 10 having been hired
by Banker sheppard for q consideration
of S2O TO burn the insured buildings. ana
are charged in the complaint with having
actually set fire TO said buildings on Jan.
?, 1884,
The action In question was brought by
the Aetna Insurance Company against
the above named four defendants TO re-
cover it's share. S3l i92. of the insurance
money paid on the fire Five other in
surance companies issued insurance, the
aggregate amount being 2i70O. Similar
suits viii be begun by each OF the other
companies.
The prominence of the men attaches
great importance to the case. Every cf-
fort was made to suppress the matter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-21
\ RAvIsmEn FILLED WITH SHOT.
The Charge Fired by IA Brother of
the Girl Wrouged.

the Girl Wrouged.
Meridian. Miss. June 2O.-Kemper county
is the scene of another sensation Reports
OF an outrage committed on a young lady
and the subsequent pursuit and shooting
of tho ravisher by brother Of the young
lady have just reached this city Miss
sallle Hammock. daughter OF w. l.. Ham
mack, who lives six miles northeast OF De-
Kalb. while drawing water at the WELL was
seized and gagged, It is said. by young
man named w. f. Hoy and carried some
distance from the house. where she was
criminally assaulted. The mother Of the
young lady came upon the scene and Hoy
promised 10 marry her daughter II the
matter was kept quiet. AS soon as the
male members of the family heard OF
what had occurred. they armed themselves
and went in pursuit OF Hoy. The latter Sc
cretod himself in a neighborlng house and
when the pursuing party appeared he
seized a gun and attempted to escape. He
was overtaken and shot 10y GIN Hammack
as he was passing through a field. several
buckshot lodging In his back. He will die.
The parties are all well connected and
well to do.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-21
scOTcH-IRIsH IN SESSION.
The Annual Convention Opened At
Lexington. Va.

Lexington, Va, June 0.-The seventh
annual congress Of the Scotch-Irish ueo-
pie and their descendants began at Wash
inston and Lee University TODAY. and
viii continue three days. The congress
meets for historical and social purposes.
The exercises consist principally of the
addresses Of distinguished scholars and
orators on subjects connected with the
hitory and characteristics Of the race. with
the programmes so arranged as TO be
entertaining to popular audiences. There
IS always ample time given for .ight-see-
ing and for delightful social entertain
ments
The addresses are published. together
with other valuable historical matter. in
annual volumes, the series being styled:
Ihe Scotch-lrish in America" Six of
these volumes have already been pub
lished
The society Is entirely non-sectarian
and non-political Robert Bonner OF New
Hork has been president of the society
from It's organization. in 1889 He pre-
sides over the sessions of the present
meeting. Among the distinguished men
VINO VIII deliver addresses are Gov. G.. r.
O'Ferrall of Virginia. Rev. John Han. ID.
u. Ii. D., of New York City; Rev. John
,. Mcintosh, ID. D., and Col. \. X. Mcclure
of Philadelphia; Prof. George Macloslxie,
LII. D., of Princeton University; DR.. Her
vey Mcdowell and Helm Brude of Ken
lucky; Rev j. r. Bryson, u. D., OF Ala
bamai Joseph Addison Waddell, LII. D.,
Hon. A. G.. Gordon. William II. Rufner,
LII. D., and Rev. Henry Alexander White,
Ph. ID. d. D., of Virginia
Two sessions a day win be held
Tonight reception to the members Of
the society was given.
Sunday evening, June q, an old Scotch
coventer service win be held, in which
all the churches are invited to partici-
pate. Rev. Dr. John Hall will preach the
sermon on this occasion.
The exercises to-day were opened with
prayer by Rev DR.. Alex ID. Sproull OF
New York. Judge Mclaughlin welcomed
the congress in the name of Washington
and Lee University and introduced Gov.
O'Ferrall, who, on behalf of Virginia, eS-
tended a sincere welcome.
Robert Bonner responded on behalf Of
the society to the welcome extended.
Joseph A. Waddel LII D.. made an ad-
dress on the Scotch-Irish of the valley.
The afternoon was spent in sightseeing
by the visitors.
The chapel was beautifully decorated,
the prevailing color being the orange flag
of the Ulster men. Camp Gordon at the
Virginia Military Institute, where the
corps of cadets are in camp, was illumi-
mated at night in honor of the congress.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-21
CONVENTION or THE W. c. t. U.
The Total weight of the POIygIOt Pee
titiOn Now 400 Pounds.

London, June 2o.-At to-day's session Of
the convention of the Worlds Woman's
Christian Temperance Union addresses
we're delivered by Miss Clara Parrish, Mrs.
II. NJ. Stoddard, Mrs. S. NJ. Walker and
Miss Margaret Watts
Miss Anna Gordon Of Boston presented
the report of the Worlds w. c. r. U. sec
rotary 1t showed rapid and Widespread
growth of the organization.
The convention adopted general resolu-
tions declaring that recognizing the fact
that their cause was combated by mighty
determined and relentless forces, and plac-
ing their trust in Him who is the prince Of
peace, the temperance workers represent
cd would meet argument with argument,
misjudgment with patience, denunciation
with kindness and all difficulties and dan
gers with prayers.
The total weight Of the polyglot petition
IS now J. 400 pounds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-21
TURKEYS WAR CLOUD.
Great britain Said 10 Intend Making
Demonstration.

London, June 2O-A special dispatch
from St. Petersburg by the way Of Eyd-
kuhnen, on the Prussan frcatier, says the
Russian government has received a COM
munication from the government of Great
Britain, advising the cars government
of the intention Of England to make
naval demonstration at Constantinople.
Advices have been received In St. Peters
burg from other sources to the effect that
the British ambassador to Turkey, Sir
Philip Currie, is secretly intriguing with
the Armenian patriarchs. According to
these advices, there Is no doubt that the
English pro-Armenian committee are sup
plying the Armenians with large number
of weapons, and the Russian government
is preparing to meet the developments Of
the situation outlined. The Twentieth di-
vision of the Russian army, now stationed
in the south of Russia, has been ordered
to the vicinity of Kars, and the departure
of / 800 troops from odessa for Batoum is
being accelerated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-21
SORE ON THE ST. LOUIS.
Members of Parliament Take PRun-
cefote TO Task.

McmbcFs OF E8fiiumch rake INAn-
cefote TO Task.
London, June 20.--In the House Of Com
mons to-day A. J.'C. Donelan. anti-Par-
ncllite member for Cork, asked the gov
ernment what explanation would be made
Of the action of Sir Julian Pauncefote in
signing the congratulatory resolutions on
the occasion of the first voyage Of the
new American steamship St. Louis.
Mr. Donelan demanded TO know wheth-
er in view of the fact that such action
on the part of British minister to a for
eign country was being utilized to adver-
tise a foreign company at the expense
of British liners, which had invariably
proved superior to the American vessels
in outward and homeward passages be-
tween England and New York. the gov
ernment would request Sir Julian Paunce-
fotc either to substantiate the assertions
he had indOrsed in the document men,
toned, or withdraw his name therefrom.
Sir Edward Grey, parliamentary secre-
tary for foreign affairs, said. Il am in
formed that the resolutions were merely
the usual expressions of thanks voted to
the captain of a ship after a successful pas
sage, Sir Julian Pauncefote signed these
resolutions in his private, and not IN his
official capacity. The words "Demonstra-
ted the inauguration. under American aus
pices, of new era in ocean traffic were
in the main correct. and only meant that
the St Louis was the first American ves-
sci to engage in this Kind of passenger
traffic. The resolutions do not reflect up
on the British companies in the least"
Right Hon. Arthur b. Forwood asked
whether the government betrayed the ex-
penseS Of the passage of her majesty s
representatives to and from Foreign coun-
tries, or If they had snggesttd that that
the gentlemen should travel on British
ships (cries Of "Ohr).
Sir Edward Gray said the government
knew nothing about the circumstances Of
the passage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-21
sILvERITEs or MISSOURI.
A Move TO Can a Convention i'm Spite
of the state Committee.

ST. Louis, june 2O.-Chalrman Farris OF
the Lebanon county democratic committee
arrived here this morning and will confer
with a number Of leading democrats and
free silver champions who are not in har-
mony with the state central committee
The object of the conference is to decide
upon n call for a silver convention. Chair
man Farris claims that he has in his pos
session a demand from a majority of the
counties Of the state for a convention. II
Chairman Mofit Of the state committee
refuses to issue call for the convention,
then Chairman Ferris will act independ-
emily Of the state committee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-21
a sLANDER ON MADGE YORK.
Gcntry's Lawyers May Try to Re-
smirch Her Character.

Gcntry's Lawyers May Try to Re-
smirch Her Character.
Philadelphia. Pa, June 2O.-sensational
-nmors have come to light that there viii
3e change in the defense in the trial of
James B. Gentry for the murder Of Actress
Madge Yorke 1t is limited that the de-
ionse will now endeavor to show that Gen
try killed the girl because he believed that
her love for Miss Ida Clark, her actress
friend and companion, was of a morbid
and unnatural character, similar 20 that
SHOWN 10 nave existed in the Freda Ward
and Alice Mitchell case.
These rumors have reached the ears Of
Aliss Clark, who is now in this city, and
sAe to-day sent note to an afternoon
lo2or declaring that she has been in
'2rmcd that her character and that Of her
dead friend is to be besaeared By Gentrys
lawyers. She denounces the rumors as out
IaSeous slandcr. and asserts that her re-
Ia'ions with Madge were those of pure and
oIsinterested affection.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-21
a TRAIN DROPS INTO A RAvINE.
The Passengers and Trainmen Have
Miraculous Escape.

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Miraculous Escape.
Houston, Tex, June 2O.-The Missouri,
Kansas and Texas passenger train, which
left here at $50 o'clock last night, ran
into a floating bridge across a ravine,
about seven miles north Of this city. The
train reached the bridge at 1912 o'clock.
When within twenty feet of it, Engineer
Henry Garrett saw a Sag" in the
bridge and at once applied the brakes,
but not in time to stop the train, and as
the locomotive went upon the floating
bridge the engineer felt ii was going.
He stuck to his post, and was not in
jured. The fireman was shoveling coal,
and after crossing the bridge when the
tender fell to the left he fell to the right,
down a bank, but was only slightly
bruised. The engine and baggage car
were showed across the ravine by the mo-
mentum and were piled in a wreck on the
opposite side. The smoker was jammed
across the track, with both ends torn
out. The second-class coach spanned the
ravine, taking the place of the bridge.
Two chair cars and the sleeper kept the
track this side of the washout.
There were passengers in both the
smoker and second-class coach, and how
they escaped death and more Serious in
juries is a mystery Conductor w. J.
Johnston walked back to the city and
Immediately took out physicians and a re-
lief corps. No lives were lost, but Bag
gage Agent T. d. Renfrow, Engineer
Garrett, Fireman j. W. 5Iocum Section
Foreman J. Graham and two colored
passengers were slightly injured and
brought to the hospital here. The track
will be cleared tonight and traffic re-
sumed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-21
mowcATE IN THE JURY's HANDS.
The Jurors Ont over Thirteen Hours
without bleaching Verdict.

Washington, June 2O.-The case against
Capt. Howgate on his second trial was
given to the jury at 80 p. m. and up to
midnight, no verdict has been returned
The jury is under lock and key. Capt
Howgate was permitted to sit on the
portico of the court house during the
evening, and among his company was Lis
daughter and a half a dozen other ladies'
and several gentlemen a great many
friends Of the ex-signal officer visited tile
court room tonight in expectation that
q verdict had been reached, and they now
disagreement among the jurymen.