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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-19
NOT FOND OF DAILY BATHS.
French and Germans Do Not Follow
the English Custom.
From the New York Sun.

Ile new 1OTh oull
Berlin.-The English seem to be the only
people in Europe who battle every day.
The characteristic Englishman has always
a well-scrubbed and shining appearance.
The chief charm of the English girl. who
otherwise. as a type IS neither beautiful
and white freshness. She is so immaou-
lately clean and sweet and fragrant. Her
cheek has the delicate transparency of an
egg shell or the glow one sees in the INSIDE
of a sea shell that the waves have washed
day after day. That may be due partly 10
the fact that the moist climate of sea
girt England is extraordinarily good Tor
delicate epidermis, but doubtless part of
that transparency and glow is 10 be ascrlb-
ed to the fact that her morning bath brings
every day of her life the warm color to her
skin and the glad rush of blood through
her system. And her mother before her and
her grandmother before her mother took
a daily bath Just as shesdoes; All tnat soap
and water and brushes, that rubbing ana
polishing cannot do has been done Tor her.
This effect cannot be attained in fort
night. A
his tub as the phrase Is, every morning.
A person who is in the habit OF omlttiis
this daily ceremony would not De consl9-
cred worthy of entrance into Respectable
English society. An Englishman's bath tub
youchcs not only for his reSpectability, bt
also for himself as a man OF property;
When actors don't pay their bills MOTEL
lxeeuers have a way of confiscating their
trunks If travelling Englishmen didn't pay
their bills their creditors would nave 10 De
satisfied with their bath tubs. which serve
them as trunks. They don't like trunks,
boxes" as they call. them.
1t is a funny sight to see an English
family arriving anywhere. Their lug
gage appears to consist of several bath
tubs, a baby carriage, and innumerable
hat boxes. The tubs and the baby car
riage are filled with small packages, IN
which the family wardrobe apparently
is slowed away. Bathtubs. baby car
riage, bandboxes, and a few boys and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-19
PARDONs IN FLORIDA.
Favorable Action in Three Cases by
the state Board.

the state Board.
Tallahassee. Fla, May 1S.-The state
board Of pardons made the following or
ders on Friday:
In the case of c. c. King, convicted of
arson at the fall term of the circuit court
OIL FRANKLIN county, in 1894, and sentenced
70 Two years in state prison, sentence com
Aluled to expire to-day
Ed. Donohue of Escambia county, con-
Vlcted Of arson in February, 1894, and sent
., 70 state state prison for two years, full and free
IAN an - Hamilton of Sumter county con-
co IIea u forgery in two courts at the fall
tDuHLs' 1884, and sent to state prison for
July !. 1896 ~
an ne attorney general, state treasurer
- - comptroller will meet at the capital
So So tuesday,, the Dist, as a board to as
Enc ne railroad property of the state.
In ~ ~ leeh cases have been disposed of
H. 'le circuit court during the week and
ana jury has found nine true bills.
n se W Saxon, w. A. Rawls, James
for randall and NJ. B. Rice have applied
ana q cnarter as the Florida Telephone
of S16 obstruction Company. with a capital
Ni,;"C4 ana headquarters at Tallahassee.
W. .t'J. W. +. Williams of Pensacola, who
re~5 VIlinandant al Camp Henderson, yes
u.i+t'I completed his labors in connection
bd.sa the encampment and to-day left for
' KS dccompanied by his wife
al l. >. Craft of the Fifth battalion
Ia r 0,!p anled by his wife. left to-day for
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-19
KENTUCKY OAKS.
\ oIadora the Winner-The CONF
mOner Beats Simon w.

mOner Beats Simon w.
Louisville. May 1s.-The largest crowd
since Derby day. estimated at $780, at
|tended the races to-day. The weather
was clear the track good and the betting
|lively. The attractions were the Ken
lucky oaks and the Free handicap for
|S-year-ods and upwards. Six good fillies
went to the post in the oaks The stake
was worth sl,S65 to the winner Voladora
won in a gallop by three lengths.
The Commoner was the pick of the
handicap at to 3. with Simon w. sec
ond choice at to 5. The two raced to-
gether in front to the stretch, where ST.
mon w. gave it up. and The Commoner
won quite easily from Arapahoe, who got
|ten lengths the worst of the start. Sum
|maries follow:
First Race-Four furlongs.-Myron
Darkness, ll5, c. Graham to l, won.
with Stella second and Realm third.
Second Race-Six furlongs, selling.
Santa Cruz %, McLain. to l, won, with
|Orinda second and Katie G.. third.
Third Race-SiX furiongs. The Com
moner los. Perkins, 4 to 5, won, with Arap>
ahoe second and Simon w. third. Time
|1l64.
Fourth Race-The Kentucky Oaks. one
Clayton. to 1, won, with Alabama sec
ond and Kathrine third. Time 2:1624.
Fifth Race-Five furlongs, selling. The
Winner 107, Perkins, to, 5, won, with
Loki second and Capt. Kidd third. Time
1898.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-19
wAYcROss NEWS wAIFs.
The Picnic season ON in Full Swing
Among the Sunday-SchooIs.


Waycross. Ca, May 1s.-An effort is be
ing made by the Methodist Sunday school
to give an excursion to Camp Perry, below
Folkston on the st. Mary's river
The members of the Baptist Sunday
school gave an excursion and picnic 10
Wsltertown to-day, and the day was de-
lightfullv spent.
Blackshear Will give Sunday school
picnic on June 5. at grove near there. and
speakers will be there from Waycross and
Savannah.
The Waycross book store, owned by j.
Z. Wadley, cashier of the First National
Bank, IS offered for sale. and when 1t is
disposed of Mr.. Wadley will retire from all
business outside of the bank
Rev. w. 9. Hearne. who was until last
week a Methodist preacher. has joined the
Second Adventists' church., and now be
lieves in the utter humiliation of the
wicked
The merchants here say that business
has been unusually good this month, and
they are expecting big revival in trade
during the next few months.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-19
BETS HA~ TO GET ON.
,.,,or That the Gravesend Meet
t,e Way he Declared OF.

Ing May he Declared OF.
-..-.na Race Track. May 1S-The
- here to-day was Of a high charac-
--,s finishes were close and exciting
-.-l,- every instance There was plenty
-sss,tiug. but il was all done on the credit
robert Pinkerton made a speech
s,-s tbe racing began in which he told
.-svers and takers OF odds that he
4e-ailed men who would at once ar
srv person caught paying or receiv-
-,orsv. posting odds or issuing tickets.
49, made it utterly impossible for per-
5-s not known 10 the boOkmakers 10
t.,, bet. The bookmakers have decided
t,r7 a meeting. at which they will try
--.s llpon some plan under which they
.,,luct their business without violat-
- tho racing laws. The system of bet
,oupled with the cold threatening
-..bsr kept the attendance down TO the
II -.,usst figure ever seen on a Saturday al
---,.send. A rumor was started that the
ling would be declared off. This was
1s-Iei most emphatically by President
RIVER. There were about $500 persons
|--sssrf to-day.
~ mort began with a victory for the
ieT- Ajax. their candidate. made all
~ GINNING and won by head from Long
T.neIon furnished big surprise by win
inc Inc second race quite cleverly from
'psIadin and Tinge.
Anpiegate furnished another rebuff for
L. faithful in the Hudson stakes. He
won the rich stake pretty much as he
L counter TeGor galloped his field literally
c+f their feet in the Carlton stakes. He
NON as he pleased. Summaries follow:
T7irst Race-One mile. Ajax. 1l6. Lam
|ial even. won, with Long Beach Sec
Ina and Baroness third. Time LAS.
4 second Race-One mile and sixteenth.
II snedon. 1O7. Littlefield, 10 to !, won, with
|Paiadin second and Tinge third. Time
Third Race-The Hudson stakes for 2
|vear-olds. five furlongs. Applegate, us,
|Rein to l. won, with Hazlet second
ND Formal third Time 1903.
Eourth Race-The Carlton stakes, for
|9-vear-olds. one mile. Counter Tenor 10.
Tamlev. even won, with Kennel second
and Sir Gallahad third. Time 1:44iR
+ Fifth Race-For maiden 2-year-olds. four
hnd half furlongs. Refugee, 109, Griffin
a 10 > won. with Abuse second and Barry
&-one H. third. Time 0:56ls.
sixth Racc-Six furlongs. Stephen j..
s8 Sheedv Is to l, won. with Silvie sec
1 ond and Beldemere third. Time 1:15i2.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-19
THE CAFE or DEATH.
Is One of the Most Famous of Paris
Restaurants.
From the Post Dispatch.

From the Post Dispatch.
Paris, May 6.-Situated on the Boule-
ward de Clichy not very far from the
Moulin Rouge and the Rat Mort, the
quarter where journalists, artists and
their models are mostly to be found, and
surrounded on all sides by cafes and con-
cert rooms, is a sombre and dismal look
ing building. the front Of which is paint
ed a gruesome black.
A boy in deep mourning stands upon
the sidewalk and distributes cards. The
door is hidden by black hangings sewn
with silver tears. You push the hangings
by and step into a spacious. darkened
room, where few candles give an linz
pressive twilight. A dozen collins on sup
ports replace the ordinary cafe tables.
1t is the Cafe of Death, the latest thing
in Paris Of the fin de steele order. Thurs
day nights are reserved for the beat
monde each glass of beer is two francs.
and you may kiss the undertaken free.
on ordinary nights the book is thirteen
sous.
The name of this establishment is not
really the Cafe de la Mort. although all
Paris calls II so. When first opened It
was under that name that gave
you beer TO drink from / mita-
ton skulls. But the police paid them a
visit, ordered that drink should be served
in plain glasses, and suppressed the name
of death. So now It's title is officially the
Cabaret Tor drinking shop) du Meant.
Meant is French for nothingness.
You sit beside your coffin In the big,
black room, and you see sitting here ana
there in philosophic attitudes big skeis-
tons that yawn and snap and Jaws at In
tervals. Death scenes and midnight Or
gies decorate the walls, on which may De
seen the following suggestive sign: THE
lady clients are desired to scream tout
doucement," that is, very gently, very
softly.
The walters are costumed as undertake
ers men In black coats of an ancient cut,
tall oilcloth hats, and with black bands OF
Grape tied round their arms.
Beyond this room IS another one called
the chamber OF TRANSFORMATION, to which
admittance Is gained by ticket. given 10
you when ordering your beer. The crowd
moves onward underneath an archway in
to a black vaulted passage Here women
often have attacks of hysteria; for as the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-19
KoMATsU Returns To JAPAN.
Two Divisions of Troops 20 Remain
Mt Port Arfhur


London. May iS-A dispatch to the Globe
from Yokohama SAYS Gen. Komats,, the
japanese commander at Port Arthur. has
started on his return to Japan. Two Of the
seven japanese divisions which have oc-
cupled Port Arthur will remain in occupa-
tion OF that place while the present status
tinues $50 ~oil-
Japalese newspapers. in their comments
Jt5on Jalan yielding TO the demands %
ian consul mas announced that torpedoes
Dor Of NladivOstock.
Parls: May lS.-La Lanterne, in an arti-
the hope that France will decline Ia SIM
port Russia If that power insists upon hav-
territory
\ dispatch from Shanghai says it Is re-
ported mere that China asked Japan for
an extension OF the time i'm which the f0r
mer was To deliver the island of Formosa
70 the japanese. Japan refused TO grant
the request.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-19
RACING TO BE RESUMED AT RoBY.
A New Application Made for Member
shin in the Jockey Club.

Chicago, May 1S.-The Hammond Fair
Association to-day leased the Roby race
track from the Roby Fair Association and
beginning Wednesday will give fifteen
days continuous racing. Five or more
races will be given each day, with occa-
sional stake events and handicaps. As
this will be the only track running near
Chicago the promoters expect to have
large crowds. Efforts are being made 10
have the stables at Hawthorne and Har-
lem moved TO the Indiana track. 1t is
said that Gov. Matthews will not interfere
with the sport as no foreign book will
be permitted on the track. A new appl;-
cation for membership to the jockey club
was sent east tonight
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-19

stGGruIaula, Ala. May 1S.-A terrible hail
storm swept over a portion Of Barbour
~ 9unty yesterday evening, doing great
y a,iridge. In some parts of its track. crops
ra7, utterly ruined and will have to be
ab piant .Sd. The track of the storm was
ne tnree-quarters of a mile wide and
dartbn d-i stones covered the ground to
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-19

rsJeherson City. Mo. Nav N.-The an
roo.I,Hcefment was made to-day by Chair
tGe to- dau of the organization commit
ati,. 81 democratic senators and represent
csii55 mat silver convention will be
cet1,ru without the consent of the state
dar.oI,aiI committee if necessary. This in
Sepen1uent move is regarded as a boom for
N0"dlor Vest for President
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-19
Judges Feast on shad.

Washington, May 1S.-The usual Satur-
day consultation of the supreme court was
omitted to-day, because of the annual
planked shad dinner of the district bar as
ISOLATION, which some of the justices had
decided to attend. The income tax rumors
remain as last reported, the probability of
the tax being declared off, still having the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-19
PoIand's Terrible Fire.

Warsaw, May 1S-Later reports of the
at Brest-Litovisk, Russian
Poland, show that 700 houses, seven
churches. synagogue and two railway sta
lions were burned. Thirty persons were
killed and a large number injured, some
fatally. Fifteen thousand are rendered
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-19
Cash for Idle Conductors.

Atlanta, Ca, May 1S.-The Order of
Railway Conductors has appropriated $685.
600 for the benefit of the Lehish Valley
striking conductors two years ago, who
are still out of jobs. One hundred have
obtained employment, but eighty are still
out The matter OF permanent headquar
tiers was not reconsidered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-19
snow in Italy and switzerIond.

lone, May 1S-Bitter cold weather ac-
ItaI,' an 11sd by snow, prevails in Central
fro,,Ss me people are suffering much
sine 9ii the unreasonable weather.
u. railways have been conn rG,sS
ser SS,Iispend their recently opened summer
III re ewing to the heavy snow fan
''e cold Is moderating now.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-19

-Fuddy-I hear that strainer the cash
Ter of the bank, has turned up missing,
along with goodly portion OF the securi-
ties How do they account for his disap-
pearance2
Duddy-His trying TO keep up appear
ances. / believe.-Boston Transcript.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-16
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals for furnishing
all material and performing the
work required for the construction
of pipe sewers, with mansholes and
flush tanks, completed ready for op.
GRAFTON, will be received by the
Commissioners of Improvement
District No. /, Of the city Of Texar.
kama, Ark until noon the Goth day
Of February 1895,
Plans and specifications may be
seen after January 2Sth, 1895, at
the Office of the Engineers at Little
Rock, Ark, or at the office of the
Commissioners at Texarkana, Ark.
Each proposal must be accompan-
led by a certified check for $500 up.
on some local bank, or It's equlya,
lent, which shall become the prop.
erty of the Improvement District If
the person whose proposal Is ac.
cepted shall fail TO enter into a con.
tract and give the bond required by
law, within ten days after notice of
acceptance, The Commissioners
reserve the right to reject any and
all proposals,
j. L, SMITH
28 Chairman Com,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-16
A ParOf GteeO-Eyed Monsters

That's what ill-ftting, common
glasses are. You who are more par.
ticular about the fit of pair Of
shoes, or hat, than you are Of your
glasses, do you know that for the
sake of a few dimes you are com
mitting a crime against yourself9
And you, also, who, through ignor-
ance or a mistaken idea, are post
poning the use Of glasses, let me in
yite you to visit any institute for
the blind, aud | will there point out
about 65 per cent of the inmates
who are there through negligence,
Just think Of i'll Can you apply
this to yourself2 If you are neg
lecting your eyes, take my advice,
don't you wait a MOMENT,
Incidentally, will say word for
myself Several years special study
and an apprenticeship in one of the
largest optical establishments in the
world make me competent to dag.
nose any optical defect that may
exist, | am located here perma-
nently and all my work is guaran.
teed, My motto Isl Your salts,
faction, my profit
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-16
WOODFIN FURNITURE CO.

A funny man who asked the ques'
tion, "where is the state Of matri.
monyH" received the following an
swer, says an exchanges "It is one
of the united states; is bounded by
hugging and kissing on one side and
cradles and babies on the other, its
chief production is population,
broom sticks and staying out at
night; it was discovered by Adam
and Eve while trying to find a pas.
sage out of paradise. The climate
is rather sultry until you pass the
tropics of house keeping, when
squaling weather sets in with
sufficient power to keep all hands as
cool as cucumbers, For the princi,
pal road leading to that state, con.
suit the first pair of blue eyes you
run against "
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-16

Treasurer Woodrutf's trial will
come up Monday, at Perryville,
with Dan W. Jones, as leading
counsel for the defense. Perry
vile, has the reputation of turning
more rascals out Of jail, than any
place in America.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-16
Business Notice.

We have engaged the services OF
Mr.. Pete Wootten as a reporter Tor
the TExARKANIAN, He is authoriz-
ed to transact any and all kinds Of
business for the paper, in the way
of advertising, subscription and job
work ]. w. GARDNER,
Proprietor
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-16

If Col. W, w, Dillard, of DeKalb,
don't make West, Of the New Bos-
ton Herald, a present Of a fine suit
Of clothes for the eulogy he paid
him, alter his defeat at Austin, in
trying to saye the Hash Houses,
he is not made up of the stuff we
think he is Colonel you should
cut that piece out, have it chiseled
on your tombstone; and future gen
erations will say, "Hcre certainly
lies a great man
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-16

The TExARKANIAN job Office is
turning out lots of neat and tasty
Job work these days. Come to
headquarters for job printing The
editor never loses an opportunity Of
helping along those who patronize
the paper or job Office.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-16
recoveLs.

Religious services tomorrow at
the State Line Methodist church.
Preaching morning and evening by
the pastor. Sunday school $3.50 a.
m, Epworth League, 3 p. m, A
warm house and hearty welcome
promised you,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-16

The shooting match arranged
between Mr.. Foose and Capt, Elmo
Stubbs for this day, is we suppose
declared off Captain Stubs is sick
in bed and writes Mr.. Foose that
he will arrange matters when he
rRcnvnEs
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-16

Mr.. ]. S. wilkins, the gentleman,
ly manager of the TeXarkana Ice
Co., is havingg repaired the dam
ages done to the company's big well
caused by a Gave in" the curbing
having given away, The we'll is
about thirty five feet in diameter.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-16
For Assessor and Tax Collector.

To the voters Of the City OF Texarkana
Texas.
Grateful to you for your former support
| respectfully announce myself rs caudl'
date for reelection to the office OF Asses
sor and Collector OF TeNarkana, Texas
Election April next. Respectfully,
WILLIAM r. ESTES.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-16

Hon, j, D, Blanton, Miller coun.
sy's representatives, had the mis-.
fortune to fall and break his arm,
at Little Rock, recently Glad to
hear that the wounded member IL
now nearly well,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-16

Mexico aud Gautemalauhaye con.
Guided not to fight and their dispute
has been settled They should now
have their bayonets and guns melt
ed up and made into pruning hooks
and plow shares.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-16

The rumor, or joke perpetrated
upon the Twin City Democrat as
to Conductor Frank Hecquemburg
having his leg broken ON Thursday,
turns out to be fake, Mr. H. is
one of the incest gentlemen we ey.
er knew, and is one of themost pop
ular passenger conductors on the
Iron Mountain,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-16

No city, the size Of Texarkana,
can expect to secure manufactures
or other improvements when the
large property owners, who owr
the property most desired for such
enterprises hold on to it for better
prices, or when approached on the
subject Of sale refuse to put price
Of any amount on the same, We
do not blame any one for charging
what the property is worth, but
we do blame them lwhen they
are approached on the subject Of 4
sale to "stand pat" and say 81
don't know, | really cant tell, or 81
will see about it, We will never
have city here until we all, with
one accord, agree to do all in oul
power to help every enterprise
alone.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-16

Bragg s. Koerner, general con-
tractors and builders, plans and
specifications, furnished on applica-
ton; also estimates furnished on
short notice on all classes Of build
ings, public or private, All work
guaranteed. Office in opera house
block.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-16

Thos. Hardison will deliver his eel.
ebrated lecture tonight on temper
ance at the Y, M, c, A, Hall 60 and
hear him.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-16

We met Mai w, u, Estes, our
efficient city tax assessor and col.
lector yesterday and found him all
smiles, The Major is an excellent
gentleman and we can say that a
more efficient officer could not be
selected, The Major desires us to
state that owing to the severe cold
weather, and people not being pre-
pared to receive visitors he has not
been able to visit them but will see
them later TeXarkana Call
That is right Major keep close
up to the stove and wait for your
constituency to thaw out, A man
with the shiyers running up his
back Is in no mood to listen to the
tale Of woe Of any caudidate--eyen
one that is so interesting as your
self When It thaws and the sap
gets In the trees, you can start out
and see us boys,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-16

It has been three weeks since the
first snow fell at this place and we
notice patches on the ground up
to this date,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-16

The public can purchase street
car tickets at Mr. S, M, Ragland's
cigar and confectionery stand
where they are on sale,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-16

Texarkaua, Texas, has added at
least three hundred population to
its number in the last three
months.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-16

For a nice juicy steak and fine
meats of all kinds call on the enter
prising lluddleston Bros.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-16
TO TEIE PUBLIC.

Owing to the general reduction and depression in prices in lines Of
business we have concluded make the following prices in line Of
business and after this date Heases for whites former price @
present price &c. Hees for coed former price 5 price $50 Car
riages, former price $5 present price, $3.50, 49,.
TAKE NoTcE-Ow Undertaking Establishment is complete in re-
pects and prepared do best work in the city ALL W0K
GUARANTEED goods reduced price Open day and night Ae
promptly attended TO- Our undertaking department charge
our our Mr. Shut
Texarkana Livery Company.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-16

Hon, II, Minor Wallace, Of Tex.
arkana, one of the rising orators
of the state, electrified a good au.
dienee at the Y, M, G, A, hall last
night In his lecture on Prentiss and
Grady. Little Rock Bee