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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-28
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

CLARKE-Thomas. aged 81 years, died
saturday morning at 1850 o'clock. Funer-
al from his late residence, 40 Lincoln
street, at 430 p. m. to-day. Interment at
Cathedral cemetery. Relatives and friends
are requested to attend.
kELLER-The relatives and friends Of
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas NJ Keller and fam
lies are requested to attend the funeral
Of the former from Duffy street Baptist
church this afternoon at o'clock.
'DONALD-The relatives, friends and
acquaintance of Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Nc
Donald are invited to attend funeral Of
the former from the residence. No. %
New Houston street. at 8 o'clock this
tSunday) afternoon. Interment at Che
raw, ). {. Charleston papers please
copy.
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MEETINGS.

MEETINGS.
HIBERNIAN SOCIETY.
The members will assemble this (Sun-
day. afternoon at o'clock on northwest
corner Lincoln and York streets, to pay
last mark Of respect to their late fellow
member, Thomas Clarke. BY order
+. w. MELDRIM,
President.
CHAs. F. PRENDERGAsT,
Secretary.
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HOODS
SarsapariIIa
MARRIAGES.

-~-~-~-~-~-----~---~---
IlEMLER-K ESSEL-Married, In this
city, Tuesday evening, April 3. MI Rob
ert Remler and Miss Katie Kessel, at the
residence of the brides brother, Mr..
Adam Kessel. the Rev. W. c. Schaeffer.
officiating.
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INV YORK sTEAM DYE WORT<s

NEW YORK STEAM DYE WORKS
Does the finest dyeing and securing.
The only perfect Dry Cleaner I'm the
city. GentIemen's clothes cleaned
and repaired on short notice. whit
aker and State streets.
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STATEMENT OF THE BANKS.
An Increase in the Reserve and "A De-
crease I'm Loans.


crease I'm Loans.
New York. April 27-The weekly state
ment OF the Associated Banks show the
following changes:
Reserve, increase. 60 b09, 100
Loans, ease...-............-..... zl6,eY9
Specie, increase. ..................... l,556 100
Legal tenders, increase. ............ 5,643 400
Deposits, increase. 6,4l5,200
The banks now hold S25270.6T5 in excess
of the requirements OF the p per cent.
rule.
the weeks operations, there was fur
Their increase in the excess reserve held
by the banks. The statement cannot be
regarded as favorable. The decrease in
loans was unexpected, and is not TO be
accounted for easily. A heavy expansion
in the business transacted on the stock
exchange during the week, coupled with
the fact that applications for loans have
been made on the New York banks which
are the correspondents for banks In New
England and other sections, makes the
current report still more ineXplicable
The clearing house banks gained about
S. 900 900 through the interior movement,
the net increSs Sc in cash holdings Tor IN"
week being s7,9s1, 300, as against 81 ASS, 500
for the same week last year. IL Is interest
ing to note that the cash holdings of the
banks are now S72, 460, 500 less than at this
time last year, and the banks have lost
over S50,000O00 of their surplus reserve
The loans are S20.00OO0O larger, and the de-
posts are at least $50 900, 900 less. A compar-
ison thus establishes the fact that banks
have made a long step forward toward
the showing made previous TO the panic.
The cash now floating to New York may
have some effect on prevailing rates as
there Is a disposition among the banks to
make a profit whenever the opportunity
presents itself. II would not be unusual to
md that money continued accommodating
in this city until well into the summer.
As an instance of the heavy receipts IT
may be mentioned that a large bank re-
ceived 100000 in cash from the west dur
inc the week -
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DEATHS.

DRUMMOND-Died, April II. at st.
Louis. Mo, David B. Drummond. native
Of Glasgow, Scotland, father of Charles
o. Drummond.
ROGERSON-Died. in this city on April
g. Mrs. Mary Rogerson in her 10th year.
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THE AMERICAN LINE

THE AMERICAN LINE
Is ahead. finest and fastest steamers from New
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RED STAR LINE
New York to Antwerp; elegant service: rea.
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Bay and Drayton streets
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EASEMENTS.
THEATER.
FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1898.
CHIMES OF NORMANDY.
BENEFIT OF THE BETHESDA Or

PHAN HOUSE.
sIr. Spencer VI. White and the sa-
vannah OPeratic Association have
kindly consented TO repeat the opera
of the Chimes of Normandy for the
benefit of savannah's oldest charity,
the Bethesda Orphan House.
Dress circle and parquette, s1.0O,
family circle, so cents; third tier, -
cents. Reserved seats Mt Living
stOn's May L. Tickets on sale at
FernandeE's Cigar Store, SOIOmOn's
Drug store, under Guards Arsenal,
at LivingstOn's, and by members of
the Union Society.
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IMPORTANT TO MERCHANTS.

The Atlanta Journal of Commerce, published
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Every general storekeeper, bankers and
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
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ers AZ LOveII & LattimOre's.

We have this TN churn m three sizes. 2ouart
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tention. Cal ana see them.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

SPECIAL NOTICE.
Commencing May 1st. there viii be SPE-
CIAL EXCURSIONS from
SAVANNAH To sUwANEE SPRINGS,
FLA
at the exceedingly low rate Of $3.50. which
includes
RAILROAD FARE BOTH WAYS
and ONE WEEKS BOARD at this de-
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Parties wishing to remain longer than
one week can have
THEIR TICKETS EXTENDED.
Don't fail to visit SUWANEE SPRINGS
this summer. Climate delightful. cool
nights. no mosquitoes. absolutely free
from all malaria SPRING AND BATH
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Look out for notice Of special excursion
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nltlng proper glasses 70 the eyes are apparent
70 every intelligent person. Thousands OF PEG
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OF eyesight entirely from the use of inferior
glasses or glasses not properly fitted to the eye.
We cordially invite the public to call and see
US, have their eyes examined professionally by
an expert without charge, and obtain glasses II
required
New glasses put in your old frames and all
other repairing at short notice
DIR. NJ. sCHwAB SON.
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HIGH IN QUALITY,
low IN PRICES.
When you want groceries why not try
us7 One trial will convince you that we
can sell you your family supplies lower
than our competitors. This is the secret
OF our large and growing trade. Our COM
petitors are beginning to wake up TO this
fact, but we must and will sell goods. We
don't pretend to make big profit on them
but large sales and a living profit TELL
in the long run.
EXTRAS FOR THIS WEEK.
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Imperial Ice Cream in cans.
Extra Grated Pine Apple for Sherbet.
Extra. Sliced Pine Apple.
Three-pound can Peaches 10c.
Full line Fancy Crackers
Saratoga Chips.
Large Queen Olives in bulk.
Sweet Pickles in bulk
Salt Pickles in bulk.
Sauerkraut
The Only Up-to-Date Grocers,
JOHN TEA EVANS & CO.,
152 Congress Street.
PEOPLE IN GLASS HOUSES
should buy doors, sash, blinds, glass,
ETC., from us, ana thus be safe against
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Estimates cheerfuIIy furnished ON
all supplies needed for building or
repairing.
ADAMS DRUG, PAINT & OIL CO.,
whitaker and Congress SITS.
Having made several improve
ments in our plant, we are now pre-
pared to give you much nicer work
than ever before. Ring us up. You
will not be ashamed of our work.
NEW YORK STEAM LAUNDRY.
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New York. April 2-The weekly state
ment OF the Associated Banks show the
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The Grocer. Is Whitaker street.
Evening star., 1895-09-09

"At school," Bob declared, I'VE ulster
think teacher had eyes in the back of her
when 1 did things behind her back. But
Mr.. Paul beats that-for he see me doin'
things when he want here"
Mister Paul want here, for sure. yes
me oath o. that. An If he want here,
how could he see me givin' We a light from
me pipe? Answer me that! He says it's a
little bird told him-but that's not 1t. I'm
thinkin' Not but what they have clocks
with birds into 'em that come out an tell
the time O day-cuckoo! cuckoo! 'cuckoo!'
An If that big clock he broke last week
had bird that could tell time that way I'd
break the thing quick-so ] would"
ut amt no Bird said Bob, you can bet
your life on that No birds can't tell him
nothin' moren you can catch 'em by putin
salt on their tails I know what it Is Mr..
It's second sight. that's what 1T is! see a
man onct at the theayter. an he"
But perhaps it is not necessary to set
down here the office boys recollection of
the trick of an ingenious magician.
About half an hour after Paul had ar
rived at the office. Mr.. Wheatcroft appe lr-
ed. The junior partner hesitated in the
doorway for second and then entered
Paul was watching him, and the same
mischievous smile flashed over the face of
the young man.
You need not be alarmed today. Mr..
Wbeatcroft." he said. there Is no fasci-
"Copfound the woman!" calculated Mr..
Wheatcroft, testify. Il couldn't get rid OF
her"
"But YOU subscribed for the book at last, ?"
asserted Paul, land she went away happy"
'1 believe l did agree to take one copy
of tho work she showed me-, admitted Mr..
Wheatcroft, a little sheepishly. Then he
he cried, that was yesterday morning-"
Allowing for differences of clocks" Paul
returned, "it was about ten minutes to 10
yesterday morning"
thing about it? 1 should like to be told
that" the Junior partner inquired. You
did not get down till nearly l2"
II had an eye on you." Paul answered.
as the smile again fitted across his face.
But 1 thought you were detained all the
morning by sick friend.'' insisted Mr..
Wheatcroft-
so / was" Paul responded. "And If you
won't believe had an eye on you all can
say then is-that little bird told me-
'Stuff and nonsense!' cried Mr. Wheat
croft Your little bird had two legs.
hadn't it?"
Most birds have" laughed Paul
81 mean two legs in a pair of trousers"
explained the junior partner rumpling his
grizzled hair with an impatient gesture.
You see now how uncomfortable 1t is to
be Swallowed" said Paul, turning the topic,
as his father entered the office.
That Saturday afternoon Mr.. Whittier
and Mr. Wheatcroft agreed on the bid to
be made on the steel rails needed by the
Springfield and Athens road While the
elder Mr. Whittier wrote the letter to the
railroad with his own hand. his son ma
neuvered the junior partner into the outer
office, where all the clerks happened to be
at work. including the old bookkeeper.
Then Paul managed his conversation with
Mr.. Wheatcroft so that any one of the five
employees who chose to listen to the ap-
parently careless talk should know that the
firm had just made a bid on another i'm
portant contract Paul also spoke as
though both his father and himself would
Evening star., 1895-09-09
THIRTY MINERS ENToMBED.
Terrible Disaster in the Calume
Mines.

A'SrrlOAe D1S0Stef the Calumet
Mines.
Over thirty miners, mostly Austrian
trimmers, were entombed in the Osceola
copper mine, at Calumet, Mich. Saturday,
and, as the entrances were battened up to
all hope of rescue was given up. This is
the greatest loss of life that has ever oc-
CURED in the copper country.
The fire broke out at o'clock from un-
known cause in the twenty-seventh level.
AS Capt. Edwards was making his way to
No. shaft he smelled wood burning, but
scme of the miners working in the levels
there would not believe there was fire in
the mine, as they could not smell any
smoke or hear flames cracking. On near
ing No. 3 shaft Capt. Edwards met Capt
Trenberts and a party of men who were
looking for the fire, and on reaching the
shaft they found large quantity of log
ging on fire.
Capt. Trenberts and a party of men were
left to fight the fire below while Capt.
Edwards went to the surface to get a hose
but when he returned he found that the
smoke had made an updraft instead of a
down, and in consequence he had to come
back to the surface as fast as possible.
Word was Immediately sent to the men in
the mine for all to come to the surface,
which most of them succeeded In doing,
but there still remain in the dry house
thirty suits Of clothes, and 1t Is supposed
that that number were unable to get out in
time. and are entombed 2. 100 feet below the
surface with no possible avenue of escape
The scene at the Opeeche shaft. where
many of the men came up, was deeply
heartrending, thousands having gathered
around the mouth of this shaft, many wo-
men and children standing around, looking
for their husbands and fathers. Searching
parties were sent down in Nos / and 2
shafts to try and reach them from the
drifts leading to No. shaft above the
twenty-seventh level but were unsuccess-
full The mouths of the shafts were then
battened up.
Evening star., 1895-09-09
AN INCENDIARY CoNsPIRACY.
ClOckwOrk Used to Precipftnte Chem-
tcals and Cause Fires.


A special from Montreal says:
The greatest arson conspiracy that has
ever been concocted in America was un-
earthed In Montreal Saturday. Warrants
are out for ten of the most prominent
merchants in the city and three of them
have already been arrested. The thing
started with the arrest of three men-Jen-
kins, Moore and Clores.
About five weeks ago these men were ar
rested for setting fire to the wholesale sta
donery store of Boyd, Gillis & COMPANY.
Boyd. the senior member suddenly left for
Europe, and when CloreS after his arrest
turned queens evidence 1t was found that
BOYD was connected with the matter, ap-
proved of 1t and procured part of the re-
cefpts which the insurance ad1usters
awarded as damages.
The evidence showed that there was
widespread conspiracy, which has ramifica-
tions In the states and all through Canada
1t was found that the conspirators were in
the habit Of setting fire to the places by
means OF clockwork arrangement This
was made of an alarm clock with bell
bowl of sulphuric acid and below 1t a bowl
containing methylated spirits When the
hour came for the clock to strike the alarm
the hammer broke the glass bowl and as the
sulphurfc acid was precipitated into the
methylated spirits the combination burst
out in flames
Mr. j. F. Quinn, crown prosecutor went
to New York to inquire into the United
states end of the conspiracy. Nine war;
rants were sworn out. These were for VIII.
liam Thomas. John r. Eiser, Castle, Sasse-
vflle Richards. Dagenas. Davis, all furriers.
and Beflaus and Lowenthal wholesale
ciothiers. A small army of detectives were
sent out.
The total amount of the mems regulations
Is said to be about 100000. The arrests
nave created the greatest sensation.
Evening star., 1895-09-09

'Cant 1 carry your bag for yOu:"
door was the office boy. who hastily hid
en- unlighted cigarette as he caught sight
OF the senior partners son.
When Paul saw the red-headed boy he
smiled again mischievously. .-s-
Bob" he began,.ft'when you want to see
who can stand on bis head longest. you or
Danny the bootblaek, don't you think you
could choose better place than the private
Officer
The office boy was quite as much taken
by surprise as the porter had been; but he
was younger and atiicker-witted.
"And when did 7 have Danny in the Of
flce?' he asked. defantly.
Yesterday morning." Paul answered, still
smiling, "a little before half-past eight"
Yesterday morning." repeated Bob. az
though trying hard to recall all the events
of the day before. Maybe Danny did
come in for minute"
HE played leapfrog with you all the
way into the private Office" Paul went on.
while Bob looked at him with increasing
wonder.
How did you know" the office boy
asked, frankly Were you lookin' through
the windows?"
How do 1 know that you and Danny
stood on your heads in the corner OF the
Office with your heels against the safe,
scratching off the paint? Next time I'd try
the yard, if 1 were you. sports OF that sort
are more fun in the open air.. And with
that parting shot Paul went on his way to
his own desk, leaving the office boy greatly
puzzled.
Later in the day Bob and Mike exchanged
condolences, and neither was ready with
any explanation.
Evening star., 1895-09-09
exact figures of the proposed contract de-
termined.

termined
And if we don't want to lose that con-
tract for sure" insisted Mr.. Wheatcroft.
II think we had better change the COM
bination on that safe"
May I suggest" said Paul. that it
seems to me better to leave the combina-
tion as 1t is. What we want to do is not
to get this Springfield and Athens contract
SO much to find out whether some one
really is getting at the letter book. There
fore we mustn't make 1t any harder for the
some one to get at the letter book
"Oh. very well.' Mr.. Wheatcroft as
sented a little ungraciously. Have 1t
your own way. But 1 want you to under
stand now that 1 think you are only post
poning the inevitable"
And with that the subject was dropped.
For several days the three men who were
together for hours in the office of the
Ramapo iron and steel works refrained
from any discussion of the question which
was most prominent in their minds.
1t was on Wednesday that the tall clock
that Paul Whittier had broken returned
from the repatrers. Paul himself helped
in the corner of the office, facing the safe
which occupied the corner diagonally op-
posite.
It so chanced that Paul came down late
on Thursday morning, and perhaps this
was the reason that a pressure of delayed
work kept him in the office that evening
long after every one else. The clerks
had all gone. even Major Van Zandt. al
ways the last to leave-and the porter had
come in twice before the son of the senior
partner was ready to go for the night.
The gas was lighted here and there in the
long, narrow, deserted store, as Paul
walked through it from the office to the
street. Outside the swift twilight of a
New York November mad already settled
down on the city.
Cant I carry yer bag for ye, Mister
Paul?" asked the porter, who was show
ing , him out ,,, -,
mans answer. THAT bag has very little
in it. And besides I haven't got to carry
it fer
The next morning Paul was the first of
the three to arrive. The clerks were in
their places already, but neither the sem
ior or the junior partner had yet come.
The porter happened to be standing under
the wagon archway as Paul Whittier was
about to enter the store.
The young man saw the porter and a
mischevious smile hovered about the cor
ners of his mouth.
Mike" he said. pausing on the door
step, =" do you think you. ought to smoke
while you are cleaning out our office in
the morning."
Sure | haven't had me pipe in me
mouth this mornin' at ALL" the porter
answered. taken by surprise.
But yesterday morning?" Paul pursued.
Yesterday mornin'." Mike echoed not a
little puzzled.
Yesterday morning at ten minutes be-
fore eight you were in the private Office
smoking a pipe"
"But how did you see me. Mister Paul?''
| cried Mike. in amaze; I'VE was late in
comm down yesterday. wasn't ye?'
| Paul smiled pleasantly.
"A little bird told me-" he said.
IF I had the bird I'd wiring his neck for
/ tel'in' tales" declared the porter.
Il don't mind your smoking, Nike" the
| young man went on, that's your own af-
| fair: but I'd rather you didn't smoke pipe
| while you are tidying up in the private Of
fce."
Evening star., 1895-09-09
Copyright, 1895, by Irving Bacheller)
CONTINUED from Saturdays Starr

Continued from Saturdays Starr
q CHAPTER III.
During the next week the office of Whit
tier, Wheatcroft & Co. had its usual as
pect of prosperous placidity. The routine
work was done in the routine way: the por-
ter opened the office every morning and the
Office boy arrived a few minutes after 1t
was opened the clerks came at 8. and
little later the partners were to be seen in
the inner office reading the mornings cor
respondence.
The Whittiers, father and son. had had
q discussion with Mr.. Wheatcroft as to the
most advisable course to adopt to prevent
the future leakage of the trade secrets Of
the firm. The senior partner succeeded in
dissuading the Junior partner from the en-
ploylng of detectives.
mot yet," he said. mot yet These clerks
have all served faithfully for years. and
I don't want to submit them to the indig-
nifty of being 'shadowed-that's what they
call it. isn't it?-of being shadowed by :ome
cheap hireling who may try to distort the
most innocent acts into evidence Of guilt,
so that he can show us how smart he Is.
But this sort of thing can't go on for
ever" CALCULATED Mr.. Wheatcroft. 'If We
are to be underbid on every contract worth
having we might as well go out of the
business!"
That's true, of course" Mr.. Whittier
admitted. but We are not sure that we are
being underbid unfairly
1.-The Tuxedo Company have taken away
three contracts from us in the past two
months" cried the junior partner. I'VE
can be sure of that, can't we?"
1--WE have lost three contracts. of course"
returned Mr. Whittier, in his most concila-
tory manner. land the Tuxedo people have
captured them But that may be only a
coincidence after ALL"
1T is a pretty expensive coincidence for
us" snorted MIR. Wneatcroft.
''But because we have lost money" the
senior partner rejoined gently, laying his
hand on Mr.. Wheatcrofts arm. chats no
reason why We should also lose our heads.
1t is no reason why We should depart from
our old custom of treating every man fair
ly. If there is any one in our employ here
who Is selling US, why, if We give him rope
enough. he will hang himself sooner or
later"
And before he suspends himself that
way" cried Mr.. Wheatcroft. I'VE may lie
forced to suspend ourselves"
Come. come. Wheatcroft.' said the SEN
Tor partner. Il think we can afford to stand
the loss a little longer. What We can't af-
Evening star., 1895-09-09

Orders have been given for the official
steam trial of, the second-class battleship
Texas on the 18th instant. The test will
consist Of run of four hours out to sea,
and while The trial will not be test of
speed. 1t is understood that the ship will
be expected to approximate her best work
on this occasion. The contract calls for
S,GOO horse power.
Evening star., 1895-09-09
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ford to do is to lose our self-respect by do
ing something irreparable. 1t may be that
we shall have to employ detectives-but
don't think the time has come yet"
VERY WE'LL" the junior partner declared,
yielding an unwilling consent. II don't in
sist on it. I still think 1t would be best not
to waste any more time-but 1 don't insist
What will happen is that we shall lose the
rolling of those steel rails for the Spring
field and Athens road-that's ALL
Paul Whittier had taken no part in this
Evening star., 1895-09-09
The st. Louis Accepted.

AS result of her recent successful trial
run in the English channel, the American
line steamship ST. Louis has been accepted
by the government as a vessel of the first
class for ocean mail service She developed
speed of 22.20 knots per hour for four
hours on her official trial