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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-21
NAVAL RESERVATION LANDS.
settlers Now on Them TO BE Granted
Preferred Rights.

Washington, March 20.-The Secretary
of the Interior to-day informed the COM
missioner of the general land office
of transfers of certain lands in the Gulf
region, used for naval purposes from the
navy department to the interior depart
ment. and stated that settlers now upon
these lands are granted preferred right
under the homestead law to these lands
for six months from the date of the pass
age of the act by congress, March 2, 1925.
The Secretary of the Interior to-day re-
voked his order suspending entries for
land claims on Anastasia Island, Florida,
because congress failed to pass legisia-
tion regarding the entries.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-21

Cincinnati. o., March 2O-A blizzard
struck this city about O'Clock this morn
ing. The storm was unexpected as the In
dications We're for warmer weather with
rain. A heavy snow storm was preceded
by heavy hail storm about O'Clock.
and lasted nearly an hour. Nearly three
inches OF snow fell between to 10
o'clock, traffic for the time being almost
entirely suspended. The streets were we'll
nigh impossible. The various street car
lines were blocked and suburban residents
experienced great difficulty in reaching
their places of business
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-21
SUICIDE AFTER ARREST.
An Operator Kills Himself Owing TO
Shortage of s57.

Columbia, S. C., March 2O.--A special to
the State says: Thomas Huffman killed
himself at Blythswood this afternoon after
being arrested by Sheriff Ellison. lIe was
agent for the Southern Express Company.
He was accused by the latter Of embez-
element to the amount Of S57. Sheriff
Brooks OF Carlton came TO take him TO
Georgia II Is understood the company re-
fused to allow him to settle his shortage
as he offered to do"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-21
GERMANY AND BI-METALLIsM.

England Looked Upon as Holding
the Key to the situation.
London. March 2O.-The Morning Posts
Berlin correspondent says: During the
state councils discussion OF bimetallism
Count Mirbach's proposals for an initial
understanding with France and the United
States were not supported. The opinion
prevailed that England would not move
and that international bimetallism would
be impossible without her. The consensus
Of opinion was that II the conference
should be held the only practical sub
ject Of inquiry would be: How is It
possible to raise the price Of silver with
out prejudice to the existing system?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-21
A HEAVY BLOW Ar GIRARD.
Fertilizer Factory UnrOOfed and
Four Houses Blown Down


Columbus, Ca, March 2O.-A terrible
cyclone and tremendous rain visited this
section this morning at o'clock. The
cyclonic disturbance was greatest in Gil
Fard' Ala, across the river. opposite Co.
iumbus. The roof of a fertilizer manu-
factory was carried off, an out house
completely demolished and four houses
clown down. Fortunately, the occupants
who are cotton factory operatives) were
up at the time and escaped injury. No
loss of life is reported, but the damage
70 property is considerable. The bridges
n N Girard were swept away and travel
seriously impeded.
IN Columbus the rain for several hours
was the heaviest this season. It was
aecompanied by a violent wind, but no
Qamage was done, save that the streets
We're badly washed and mills closed down
On account of the great rise in the river.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-21
BALLOT OF THE RATE PAYER.
The HenIy Bill Passes It's Second
Reading in the Commons.

London, March 2o.-In the House OF
Commons to-day the bill introduced by
Timothy Healy, member for the north
ci.sision of Louth, giving to every rate
payer in Ireland vote in the borough in
which he Is rated. passed its second read
ing. Though the measure is simply sim
liar to the municipal franchise act, which
has long been in force in England, It has
last twenty years and its progress blocked
by the conservative members of the house.
Mr.. Balfour and other conservatives pre-
viously announced that they approved
the measure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-21
A Simeon nd DnIIns.

Dennison, Tex, March 2O.-A terrific ST.
moon, filing the air with sand, swept
over this section last night. Houses were
unroofed, trees blown down and a great
deal Of damage done. 1t was the most
violent wind storm ever experienced in
this section. So far it is not known that
any lives were lost
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-21
A BIG EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITE.
Many Lives Lost and Fifty Houses
FaII I'm Ruins.

Amsterdam. March 2O.--sixteen hundred
cases OF dynamite in transit on boats ON
the Rhine from Germany for Maasiius.
exploded to-day near Lobith. The cargoes
Of two boats exploded. sending both to
the bottom. A church in the village oc
Elten was shattered by the explosion and
50 houses collapsed I'm Emmerloh ard
Keeken.
The inhabitants Of Lobith. Cleve, SAL
worth, Tolkamar, Spick and half dozen
nearby places were also shocked and sup
posed there was an earthquake. Three
bodies have been found. A girl was found
lying in a pile Of ruins. The cause of the
explosion had not been ascertained. AM
inquiry has begun in Cleye. The number
Of casualties is not known. but Is supposed
to be large.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-21

Spokane. Wash, March 20.-The Com
mercial Bank Of Moscow. Idaho, sus-
pended this morning owing to the demand
made by the state auditor on ex-County
Treasurer Hattabough, who is cashier OF
the bank. for $1,000. which he failed TO
turn over to the state. The assets are
$4,000: liabilities. SCI 90.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-21
DANCING FOR CHARITY.
The Annual Ball at the Ponce de
Leon brilliant Affair.


st. Augustine, Fla, March 20.-The sew
enth annual charity ball given for the
benefit Of the Alicia hospital fund for the
care of needy sick patients. is IN prog
ress at the Ponce de Leon hotel tonight,
and some 200 couples are participating.
The gaiety of the occasion is unequaled
by all others of a like kind here The
gowns worn by the ladies are magnificent.
The set pieces for the dinner, donated by
Manager c. B. Knott, are unusually ex-
cellent in their appropriateness for the
cause of charity. Music is furnished by
both the Ponce de Leon orchestra and
the Hungarian band. The patronesses
are Mrs. Harry H. Flagler, Mrs. John D.
Jones, Miss Dwight, Mrs. L. Livingston
and Mrs. John d. Macedonian. II. H.
Flagler, Edmond Pendleton, J. d. Mac
lehman, Edward Hatch, II. p. Ammidown
and w. NJ. Wright.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-21
THUGS BOARD A TRAIN.
They Rob n brakeman and Porten
and Make Their Escape.


and Make Their Escape.
Chicago, March 2O.-when the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul train. which
leaves the city for Omaha at 1O:4O O'Clock
at night, was passing through the yards
to the union depot tonight. with the
crew on board. three robbers. armed with
revolvers boarded 1T at Wood and Klnzis
streets. They went into a Pullman car
and attacked N. c. OConnell, the brake
man, beating him over the head with
their weapons and taking his money.
When the colored porter came to see what
the trouble was he was assaulted and
robbed. Frank Wilbur, the conductor,
pulled the airbrakes, and when the train
stopped the police were called. The rob-
bers escaped, although the railroad men
assert that an officer caught one OF the
gang and then let him go.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-21
nUNGARY,s NEW CHURCH LAWS.
a Protest Against Them Read mt the
Vatican COnsistory.

Rome. March 2o.-The allocution read
at yesterdays consistory protests against
the new ecclesiastical laws in Hungary
and the delay in issuing exequaturs 10
Italian bishops.
The allocution mentions the fact that
the delay in issuing the exequators has
ceased for the present at least. and ex-
presses the hope that the dilatory policy
will not be resumed. 1t continues: we
cannot yet regard our position In this
matter as modified. IL is unworthy Of the
pontin and cannot bring happiness to
the nation. We shall continue with un-
changing persistence to vindicate the Ie-
climate liberty Of the apostolic minis
try and the rights OF the holy see.r
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-21
saUEALs AFTER LOSING 100000.
Suits Brought TO Recover From Ten
Gamblers of Memphis.

yesterday got process for the arrest OF
ten {; the best known gamblers of the
city and took steps to recover money he
has lost In the local gambling houses.
He claims 10 have lost $4,000 In various
forms OF gambling IN the last two years,
which represents his patrimony. which
consists OF estates in Mississippi.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-21
MUST SURRENDER THE PORTRAIT
Sir William Eden Wins His suit
Against James whistler.

Against james whistler.
Paris, March 2O.-A decision was rem
dered to-day in the suit brought by Sir
William Eden against James whistler the
artist, to compel the latter to deliver
Lady Eden's portrait and to pay Gao dam
ages for having delayed the delivery.
The portrait was exhibited in the Champ
de Mars salon, and when the salon. closed
the artist, owing to a dispute over the
price of the picture. refused to deliver II
to Sir William, who thereupon instituted
proceedings. When the case first came
to trial Whistler stated that he had ef-
faced the head Of the portrait.
To-days decisions directs Whistler to
restore the picture and return Sir Will
liam's check, with interest at per cent.
The artist is also condemned to pay fO
damages and the costs of the proceedings.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-21

Atchison, Kan, March pa binding
snow storm swept over Kansas last night
The storm extends to the Colorado line
and south in Oklahoma. Railroad traffic
is considerably interfered with.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-21
snow Ar 81. LOUIS.
SIX Inches 1.-THE Ground and Street
Car Traffic Impeded.

St. Louis. Mo-. March 2o.--A heavy sleet
storm which began early last evening
changed to snow at midnight and at 3
Clock this morning the ground was
SSoEered TO a depth Of six inches. Much
1''nage was done to telegraph ana tele-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-21

tons and number of fireworks were let
off during the course of the evening.
The streets were full of people, anxious
to see the decorations and the illumina-
tions. Outside the Garibaldi Hall itself
the street was almost blocked with people
for the greater part of the evening. The
day had been set apart especially for the
celebration of the children belonging to
the Italian school. Early in the evening
the boys formed a torch-Iight procession,
and walked through Washington square,
down Montgomery avenue to Garibaldi
Hall, which they reached shortly after 8
O'Clock, where they found a large number
of their friends and relatives already as
sembled
The gallery was entirely filled with
ladies and gentlemen, anxious to see the
children's ball, and the body of the hall
contained several hundred friends of the
pupils of the school.
The interior of the building was hand
somely decorated with red, white and
green bunting, and the white cross of
Savoy was conspicuous by its presence on
the banners and flags. The members of
the various committees were there in force,
adorned with tri-colored badges fringed
with gold bullion, and as most of the ladies
were in light dresses and the school girls
wore dainty summer frocks the general
effect of the ballroom was very pictur-
esque.
The programme opened with clever
address on Rome, pronounced by Dismo
Denegei. pupil of the Italian school.
Miss NJ. Foppiano and Miss NJ. Gagliardo
played duet, Tam BOURNE March," and
NJ. Ferroggiaro, T. Bianchi and Luigi
Bacigalupi played a piano. violin and
mandolin trio, Beneath the Low Thatched
Roof Again" Under the direction of
Maestro P. PanizZa the school children
gave an excellent rendering of a chorus
from II lombard" their singing being
assisted by some gentlemen interested in
the school, who sang tenor and bass.
The grand march was led by the Italian
Consul, Cavaliere Bruni Grimaldi, honorary
president of the celebration and by Sigaora
Mrs. Mosca, the other teacher in the
school, followed, escorted by DR.. Paroni.
A number of other members of the various
committees, with ladies, took part in the
grand march, and when the band struck
up waltz most of the grown-up couples
retired to the sides of the hall and left the
floor clear for the children, who danced for
several hours with zest and satisfaction
that will cause them to remember the fes-
tival for many a long day.
DIR. Rottanzi was the director of the ball
committee. He was assisted by j. f. Rossi,
j. L. Valente, J. Musso, V. w. Mont, A.
Devincenzi, d. Devincenzi, G. Roccataglia-
ia, NJ. j. Tonini, 7. V. Tomanovich, G.
Viale, J. F. Martinoni. The reception
committee consisted of: B. r. Ratio, M.
Consonno, L. Bianchi, A. Mancin. A.
Nardini, T. Scatena, G. Tacconi, T. Baci-
gallup, c. Crespi.
This evening a grand open-air concert
will be given at Washington square, which
will be illumined lavishly with paper
lanterns and colored electric lights. At
the conclusion of the entertainment a
grand pyrotechnic display will close the
days celebration.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-21
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
It's excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax.
alive; effectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid.
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug.
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
nfactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will MOI
accept any substitute if ofereuL
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-21
MITIGATION OF ITALY,
Celebration of the Twenty
Fifth Anniversary by the
italian Colony.
BANQUETs, SPEECHES, DANCING.
The Red, White and Green and the
White Cross of Savoy Every
where Displayed.

The members of the local Italian colony
have made the city gay with bunting and
paper lanterns in honor of the twenty
fifth anniversary of the entry of Victor
Emmanuels troops into Rome the silver
wedding of the State of Italy and the
Eternal City its capital.
Everywhere the national colors-red
white and green-are displayed in conjunc-
ton with the stars and stripes, and the
white Cross of Savoy is equally promi.
nent in residence and store, in banquet
hall and ballroom-everywhere where loyal
sons of sunny Italy do congregAte. Fol
three days the local celebration continues
A capable executive committee has the
matter in charge, and every preparation
has been made for successful fete.
The celebration was opened yesterday
afternoon by grand banquet in Marti
nelli's restaurant, under the Commercial
Hotel, to which between 30 and 100 of the
leaders of the Italian colony sat down
The hail was prettily decorated with the
Italian colors and American flags, and 8
life-slze oil painting of Victor Emmanuel
was accorded a place OF honor.
The tables were arranged in the form OF
T, ard at the head Chairman ]. Calega-
ris presided with Consul-General Bruni
Grimaldi beside him. There was no lack
of good things to eat and drink, but after
the wants of the inner man were satisfied
speeches no less good occupied the guests
for hours.
Signor Fugazi has been sent to represent
San Francisco at the celebration in the
Italian capital and Consul Grimaldi read
his Geographic greeting, 1--WE arrived
safely and are happy. The people are ell
thusiastic." Dispatches of congra tulation
were read and ordered sent to King Hum
bert and to the Mayor of Rome. They
were as follows:
To HIS Majesty, the King Of Italy, Rome: The
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-21

readily than Italian, and, at the cry,
Speak in English, we understand it." he
made the remainder of his address in that
language. Judge Barry, Judge Groezinger
and many others addressed the guests in
patriotic strain, and the assemblage broke
up just in time for the evening exercises.
Among those noticed at table were P.
G. Rossi, V. Camurri, Andrea Sbarbaro, f.
Cavag marc, O. NJ. Ratio. Judge J. E.
Barry, j.. G. Ratio. E. Cadenasso, Judge
G. G. Groezinger, J. Newman L. A. Al
bora, E. Unit, F. Delmonte, DR.. V. Vac
carl, Judge ]. A. Spinetti. P. G. Giovan-
noni, +. Seghezza, DIR. M. A. Rossi, E.
Caboni, A. Petri. E. M. Ratio A. Fedora,
E. Moro, A. L. Barli. g. Campodonico, r.
Petri, Garibaldi Iaccheri, G. Zappettini, G.
Costa, G. Cadenasso, E. Patrizi, G.. Alma
gia, J. G. Sala, G. Camprari, Captain L.
Baglietto and Captain Pietro Ghiglione.
In the evening grand charity ball was
given in the Sala Garibaldina for the bene-
fit of the Italian school and of the poor.
In addition to the gay tricolor decorations
of red, white and green, most of the build
ings in the neighborhood of the hall were
illuminated with Chinese lanterns and
transparencies. In other parts of the
Latin quarter there were also gay illumina-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-21
SEA FISHING.
Points in the Bay Where Good Sport
Can Be Had.

Bay fishing continues good on the north
shore, and large catches of rockcod and
other varieties of fish are daily reported
from the principal fishing grounds.
On Monday last Frank Benson, the we'll
known angler, with two companions,
caught about 100 pounds of red and blue
rockcod at Lime Point and the Sugar-loaf
Rock, the largest weighing five and half
pounds and seven of them over three
pounds each.
On Wednesday George Coleman and
companion caught ninety-two pounds of
red rockrod at Point Cavallo, the largest
weighing four and quarter pounds.
a considerable number of smelt has re-
Gently been caught in the vicinity of Lime
Point, and some anglers amuse themselves
by catching rockcod on the bottom and
smelt on the surface.
Sugar-loaf Rock and the rocks inside of
Lime Point are undoubtedly the best fish
fairgrounds for bluecods, or blue rockcod,
as they are generally called. They are
hooked on the bottom, the same as the red
rockcod, but the most successful anglers
state that they catch larger quantities and
bigger fish by attaching hooks ten or
twelve feet above the sinkers when fishing
In deep water.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-21

One of the oldest of many queer and
unique creatures that inhabit the antipo-
dean wilds is an animal about the shape
and size of the American raccoon. He is
not curiosity on account of his shape or
size, because he resembles the coon and
lives in Australia, where all nature is
topsy-turvy, but because OF remarkable
habit the female of his species has of lay
ing eggs and Matching them after the man
ner of birds. This queer egg-laying ami
NAL, the only creature OF the kind on
earth, so far as the biologists know, is
called a platypus. 1t lnhabits the deep
forests of the river bottoms of both Aus
tralia and New Zealand and, it is said. has
many of the characteristics which distin-
guish the beaver tribe. The platypus is
not common animal even in its native
haunts, an idt is yearly becoming scarcer
because of the war which the natives wage
against it on account of its peculiar egg
laying habits. They have superstitious
dread of the harmless little animal, be-
cause its habits deviate SO widely from
those generally noted in fur-coated four
footed creatures.-New York Journal.
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Mccormick, Alex Forsyth, NJ. H Weed, Fred
Fowler, f. ii. Smith, c. Michaelis, Fred Carter,
G. Murphy, R. L. Long, Howard Vernon, Judge
Campbell, I. II. Bushnell e. W. Williams, ]. E.
Fagothey, II. Hermanson, Nj. L. Espinosa, R. E.
Lyons, Charles Catheart, Al ]. Evans, J. Bel
ltzer, L. +. Dunn, o. Cradle, w, IL. Stinson, f.
K. Butz and James w. Coffroth.
The following officers we're elected:
Joseph F. Coffey, president; John H. Shee-
han, vlce-president; T. B. McGinness, secre-
tary; s. l. Blake, treasurer; F. r. Butz captain
j. f. Cooney, first lieutenant.
These, with James W. Coffroth, Lloyd
Con&lin, Charles T. Morel and DR.. w. a.
Bryant, constitute the directors.
The first run will be on Sunday, Septem-
Der %, to the Souther farm, near San Le-
andre.
Released from the bondage they have
felt subjected to in the old wheeling an
mex. the club has entered with hearty
spirit into wheeling affairs and as there is
good racing talent in the club much may
be expected from them in this regard.
The entries and handicaps for the Bay
City Wheelmens road race tomorrow
have been announced as follows:
R: L. Long, T. A. Grifiths, E. Languetin, H.
b Freeman, scratch; A. E: Kellom, A; j.
MEME, 10 seconds; A. L. HOlling, I. S. Hall, t.
AloorelIe, f. L. Day, 80 seconds; ID. A. God
GARD, I. P. Simpson, S. B. Vincent, L. 5. Battles
20 seconds; II. w. WEIGH, 6. 7. Caldwell, b. c..
KaXnand, minutei II. Y. Ready, g. Rosburg,
u W. Hawks, IA minutes.
The club will hold its annual century
run around the bay on the 29th, paced by
tandems.
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any county or municipal corporation
within this State Then in 1894 an amend
ment was made to Section l by which free
public libraries and free museums were
exempted, and Section 1914, given above,
was added to the article. And if these are
legal-and no one doubts it-there should
be no question as to the legality of an
amendment which should exempt the
manufacturers. Let it read like this:
Provided, That property used for free public
Libraries and free museums, the raw material,
machinery and appliances and invested capital
engaged in manufacturing industries and the
manufactured product owned by manufac-
turers, growing crops. property used exclusive
ly for public schools shall be exempt
from taxation.
"An amendment embodying that idea
would undoubtedly fit the case.
"As matter of fact the old constitution
contained no injunction against class leg
islation and the older statute books are full
of 1t. In chapter 60 of the statutes of 1877
1878 we find an enactment limiting the
herding of sheep in Sonoma and Marin
counties to certain pastures. Just pre-
ceding is an act to prevent hogs from run
ming at large in the towns of Tehama and
Red Bluff Then the very statute under
which this City is now governed-the con-
solidation acts special legislation and
affects only the City and County of San
Francisco.
I'm fact the legitimate and logical an
swer for me to make to this objection of
Mr.. Dow's is, You exempt the farmers
and why not exempt the manufacturers p
l am willing to go even farther and ex-
empt all personal property.
GAS for the second obiection-that the
taxes lost by exempting manufacturers
must be raised in some other way-I think
that the manufacturers as the workers in
the hive should not be burdened equally
with the drones who merely consume the
honey and contribute nothing to the gen.
eral welfare"