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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-09
LOOKED THROUGH THE LOUVRE.
The Gar and Cxarina Take in the
Famous Gallery.

EamOus 0ulierg.
Paris, Oct. s.-The weather to-day was
bright, mild and altogether spring-like.
The car and czarina drove to the Louvre
at IL o'clock this forenoon and remained
an hour examining the pictures and sculp-
ture. They We're accompanied by Presl-
dent Faure.
The route OF the visitors through the
streets was less thronged with people
than was the case yesterday and the day
before, public curiosity having become
pretty well satisfied, but still large num-
bers gathered along the line. and these
were quite as enthusiastic as the crowds
of the previous days. The car looked
much better than he did yesterday.
The car and czarina this afternoon
visited the Sevres porcelain factory ana
the museum, and were greatly interested
in what they saw. Later they went 10
versailles, where they arrived at 4:45
O'Clock, and were received with great en-
thusiasm.
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1t now appears that Sir Edwin Ar
mold is not guilty Of having written adver-
Using verses. A poem OF his written in
honor Of Queen Victoria's long reign was
printed in intimate connection of man
ner' type and place with advertisements
Oh patent medicines aud other articles,
useful but not in any way connected with
ne august subject Of the poem"
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Of the claims recently made for damagas
under accident policies came from bicycle
riders. Those who break an arm or lao
or are otherwise incapacitated from at
tending to business receive $25 a week
while they are laid UP.
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NORTH cAROLINA's FUSION.
The Democrats TO Make New OTer
10 the POpulists.

Raleigh, n. c., Oct. S.-The democratic
state committee is in special session here
tonight with a full attendance National
| Committeeman Josephus Daniels stated
/ this afternoon that he had just returned
from Washington. where he had a consul
tatian with some of the national commit
! tee, and II was the earnest wish Of the
latter that nine free silver congressman
shall be elected in North Carolina and
that it also desires to see the democrats
and populists unite TO accomplish this
purpose.
Members Of the democratic state COM
mittee presented a resolution providing for
complete fusion with the populists and
leaving the details of the matter to the
campaign committee. The session OF the
state committee viii be long one.
The question Is whether the populists
who have signed a contract with the re-
publicans to fuse on congressman and on
a part Of the state ticket will agree to any
arrangement with the democrats. The pop
uists state chairman is non-committal
but says his committee will consider any
proposition made to it. He asserts that it
has never rejected any proposition made
by the democrats. The chairman OF the
latter party says a proposition for con-
gressional fusion was made TO the popu-
lists Aug. 10, but was not acted on,
Raleigh. n. c., Oct 9, 1890 a. Mp to
1870 o'clock this mornlng the democratic
state committee has taken no action re-
garding the proposition to fuse with the
populists, but is discussing the situation
in the state by districts and even by coun-
ties The populist state chairman says he
considers his partys agreement with the
republicans for fusion on the congress
sional ticket and partial fusion on the
state ticket as not binding, because he
claims the republicans have not kept their
promise to support the populist nominee
for governor.
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BICYCLE GIRL BARRED.

Accident Insurance Companies VIII
Not Insure Her.
From the Chicago News.
The bicycle girl cannot be insured. This
is the decree of the accident insurance
companies
The reason fir this is as odd from a bus
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Although the salary OF the King OF
Greece Is four times greater than that Of
the President OF the United States, il Is
said to be smaller than that Of onv other
European monarch.
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FOR BEAUFORT AND RLUEETON

Steamer GOV. Stafford will leave Sa-
yannah for Beaufort, Port Royal Naval
station and way landings at 10 a. m. Mon
Gays, Wednesdays and Fridays, returning
next day.
steamer STAR will leave Bluffton daily
Except Sunday at a. m; returning.
leave Savannah at p. m. Telephone 52O.
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a { eW acts
For Sensible People
Who Aim to Save Money.
If you want goods that prove their worth in that
look better out of the than in our
splendid assortment of high grade goods in
Furniture, Carpets,
Curtains, POrtierrcs,
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A stock that is guiding star for fair and honest
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The Progress., 1896-09-26
Wanted Plain NiCtuals.

A prospcctor who, for several years
past, has been roughing it in the hills,
sold gold claim on the North Fork OF
the Salmon short time ago, and with
his pockets well loaded with money
came down to spokane to have good
time and live high. He put up at the
Spokane and got q suite of rooms on
the second floor. proposing that while
he was in the city he would do things
up right. When he got into the din
ming room for dinner, the waiter seat
ed him, and handing him long bill OF
fare, stood waiting for the order. he
read the whole thing over from soup
to nuts. Then he read it ba" kward
and turned over the other side and
took in the wine list. 1t was evident
that he could not satisfy himself as. to
what he wanted to eat. Finally, lay
ing the bill down and turning to the
waiter, he said:
Say, kid, I'm not looking for a
circulating library on victuals; just
bring me some ham and eggs and Il
bottle of high-uD wine"
The Progress., 1896-09-26
Interstate Com mission.

Chicago, Ill.,. Sept. 23.-The inter-
state commerce commission yesterday
resumed its investigation against va
rious western roads for re-billing.
The purpose of the committee is to
discover If any of the roads are fur
nishing storage for grain for specula-
tive purposes. General Freight Agent
Simmons of the Cedar Rapids road;
Barton Johnson of the Chicago and
Northwestern; President Harris of
the Chicago. Burlington and North
ern, and Thomas Miller of the Chica-
80, Burlington and Quincy, were on
the witness stand yesterday. All ad-
mitted stoppage of grain for milling
and cleaning purposes, but denied re-
billing practices.
Freight Traffic Manager Johnson of
the Rock Island admitted the stop
page OF grain at various points, but
denied any interest on the part of the
road with such stoppage. Freight
Manager Stohr of the Chicago and
Great Western, and General Traffic
Manager Bird of the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul, also disclaimed
any such practices by their respective
roads
The Progress., 1896-09-26
A correspondent Of an eastern pape

A correspondent Of an eastern paper
gives in brief the reasons why the Gu
bans fght-taxes, debt, discrimination
against them in trade, oppression, dis
reimbursement. OF the twenty-six mil
Hons paid in taxes, barely per cent
goes to the island itself. The Cuban
pays twice what a Spaniard pays in
Europe and gets absolutely nothing in
return. A debt Of four hundred mil
lions is laid on the people of Cuba, the
heaviest tax by nearly twofold of any
country in the world. And meanwhile
the ports are practica ly closed to for
eign commerce. Shipments, even Of
American flour, 60 first to Spain and at.
forwards to Cuba. All this cost is add
ed to the goods the Cuban buys. 1t is
shown, further, that by the election
laws only about three in hundred Of
the Cubans have vote. Scarcely one
has ever sat in the Spanish Cortes. All
the offices are held by Spaniards. and
the corruption among officials is almost
beyond belief. Even the reforms some
times reluctantly granted by the Cortes
are not carried out. Campos himself did
not dare guarantee their enforcement. /"
The Progress., 1896-09-26
Caused n Sensation,

Guthrie. Ok, Sept. pa tremend-
Gus sensation was caused at O'Clock
last night by the suicide of John Dan
iels, the wealthiest man in Guthrie.
His wife had been sick all summer.
and the last two weeks his only son
was sick and is now very low, both
with typhoid fever. For the last
three days Mr.. Daniels himself has
been threatened with the fever. Worn
out by long watching and Respondent
over his own threatened illness. his
mind gave way. Nobody was present
but his wife when he suddenly drew
a revolver and shot himself through
the head. Mr.. Daniels came here
from Lincoln, Neb., four years ago,
and was worth several hundred thous-
and dollars. His affairs are inexcel-
lent shape, and happy in his domes-
tic life. the last man in the city one
would expect to commit such an act.
Mrs. Daniels Is Frustrated by the shock
and 1t Is believed it will kill both her
and the son. who lies very low with
the fever.
The Progress., 1896-09-26
Found Overdrafts.

New Orleans, La, Sept 23.-There
were no new developments in the Un-
ion bank case yesterday, but there will
be another arrest to-day. Examiner
Escott finds glaring irregularities il
the accounts of some of the leading
men of the city, and the bank is ex-
pected to be fertile in sensations until
the whole shortage is accounted for.
The next developments may come in
the state banks recently closed. 1t is
expected that the l.quidators in charge
of the Bank of Commerce will to-da,
report overdrafts to the amount O.,
over 100000. w. P. Nichols. the
president, is nephew of Chief Jus.
tice Fraicis Nichols, of the state su.
preme court.
The Progress., 1896-09-26

Perhaps the heartlessness of the rich
was never illustrated more graphically
than by the proceedings at Newport.
There a young lady was welded amid
four bushels Of diamonds, ten bushels
Of pearls and three pecko Of rubies by
actual measurement, while somewhere
In the cold and bleak outside fingered
that young lady's own brother and his
beautiful bride with only one peck of
jewels between them-one poor little
scrap of a peck into which their bitter
young tears fell with dismal, agonizing
FLASHES. Did that bride, as she poured
her precious stones into two washtubs,
reflect upon the wretched lot of her
brother, with a mere overcoat pocket
full Of gems to his name? Was she
secretly sad as she shook couple of
million dollars worth of diamonds out
OF her hair, on his account? Alas, we
fear not.
The Progress., 1896-09-26
Oldest Town in Illinois.

Shawncetown derives its name from
the Shawnee Indians. who occupied
the site as an Indian village from earlv
in the last century until 1912. Al
early as 1904 a few white squatters
had settled there. In 1910 and again
in 1914 it was surveyed and plated BY
the United States government in &C.
cordance with an act of congress. The.
first town plat was approved in 1910,
and an act establishing the United
States land Office in ShawneetOwn was
approved February |. 1872, Shawnee.
town was laid of and established asa
kind of trading post for the salt works,
then being established along the Saline,
river by a few squatters. For nun.
Der of years salt making was the prin.
cipal business. Because Of its adj,
vantaceous location on the Ohio river,
it became the shipping and distribnt.
ing point for all southern Illinois. IL.
maintained this pre-eminence until the,
fOIllUiCllOll VI tillOlt GU VIII
river steamboat business. An incident
illustrating the simplicity OF the early
settlers is related as follows: The.
great comet of 1911 spread consterna-
ton far and wide among the SUPER
stitious, and it is said that when the.
first steamboat on the Ohio passed
Shawncetown it was believed to be the.
comet, tail and all.
The first bank Of the territory Of
Illinois YVES established there in 1916.
The city was incorporated BY an act.
of the legislature in 1925. The build
ing of the railroads cut off the citys-
chief source Of business, which was by
river shipping. so that it has never
grown great, but it is even now q,
substantial, fairly well built modern.
town.
The Progress., 1896-09-26
Died from HIS Injuries

Cole, I. T., Sept. ga. B. Thayer,
engaged in taking views, was injured
here last Thursday, the 18th instant, by
horse running away with him, sus-
tanning injuries from the effects of
which he died Monday night. From pa
pers found on his person he is Or has
been member of A. O. u. w. lodge
No. %, at Fremont, Neb. Papers also
led to the belief that he had a brother
named S. N. Thayer. a photographer, in
Leadville, Col The deceased did not
think he was seriously injured, and died
without tell,Ag any one the where
alaQuts Of hts relatives. ssss
The Progress., 1896-09-26
Bound Over.

Ell Paso, Tex, Sept. 23.-Demetrit
Cortez, Catriano Estrada and Jose Sa
lazar, charged with having violated the
neutrality laws of the country by or.
ganizing an armed expedition for the
invasion of Mexico, were bound over
to the federal grand jury yesterday by
the United States commissioner in the
sum of $500 each.
United States Deputy Marshal Ma
jors, armed with warrant for the ar.
rest of Pomposa Urret, captain of the
bandits, searched Santa Teressa's house
yesterday for Urea, as the officers were
informed he was in hiding there. The
bandiss captain was not found.
The Progress., 1896-09-26
IN CHARGE OF TROOPS
LEADVlLLE, co.,, is UNDER MIL
ITARY RULE.
The Soldiers are Doing Guard Duty at the
Mines-Thc Streets are Filled With Idle
Men Who are Discussing the Sit
uatiOn.

Leadville, Col, Sept. 23.-Ovcr 100
members of the national guard of the
state of Colorado, under command OF
Brig. Gen. Brooks, now on duty in this
city. Some of them are doing guard
duty at Maid of Erin and other mines
where attempted destruction of proper
ty is apprehended, but the main body
is encamped near the Denver and Rio
Grande railroad depot. The streets are
filled with idle men who are eXcitedly
discussing the situation, but no vio-
lence has been done by the strikers or
their sympathizers since the attacks
upon the Colorado and Emmett mines
early Monday, in which it is now
known that at least six men were kill
ed. No attempt has yet been made to
resume operations at any mines which
closed in consequence of the strike, but
it is believed that, as many miners are
DESTROYS of returning to work, some
mines will soon be reopened under pro-
lection afforded by the presence of
troops.
All saloons were closed and a Sunday
quiet prevails throughout the city. Ev-.
cry one realizes that the unnatural
calm is of the sort that forebOdes
storm, but it will not break out as long
as the national guard is on the ground.
The troops have gone into camp in
the base ball park, Gen. Brooks will
not decide upon what disposition shall
be made of his forces until after con-
ference with Sheriff Newman.
There are many groups of miners in
the streets, who are quiet enough to all
appearances, but they complain bitter
ly that the "workingman can't get a
fair show" 'I-
Union headquarters have been closed
since the rioting Monday morning. ].
r. Auburn, president, and E. ]. De-
war, secretary, have disappeared. I'm
der an ample guard the Emmett and
Marion mines are working small forces
at the old scale of $3.50. 1t is said the
mine owners have arranged to bring
miners from Missouri, and hope to
have troops kept here until the new
men can be put to work.
The city council yesterday afternoon
decided to take vigorous measures to
rid the town of the lawless element. 1t
Is estimated that there are about 200
men here who are always thirsting for
fight, and the business men are de-
termined to drive them out of the
camp.
The city council last night officially
requested the governor to declare mar
tial law at once. All was quiet yester-
day, but the citizens are apprehensive
The Progress., 1896-09-26
They Represent 81 900, 900, 900.

st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 23.-There as
sembled in the Olympic theater yester
day the representatives of more wealth
than ever before came together in the
city at one time. 1t was the first days
session of the American National
Bankers association. Delegates from
all over the country, re:"esenting the
most prominent institutions are here,
representing over $1,000, 100000. The
convention will be in session three
days. during which there will be a gen
eral discussion of the reports of the va
rious committees and matters pertain
ing to financial matters.
About 200 delegates had. assembled at
the Olympic theater at 10 o'clock, the
hour set for the convention to open.
On the platform were the officers of the
association, members Of the local COM
mittee on arrangements.
President L. II. Pullen, of New York,
called the convention to order shortly
after 10 o'clock, and Rt. Rev. Daniel S.
futile, bishop of Missouri. led in
prayer.
Mayor Cyrus p. Walbridge delivered
an address of welcome on behalf of the
city of st. Louis. He was followed by
Mr. w. II. Thompson. president of the
st. Louis clearing house. who welcomed
the delegates on behalf Of the local
bankers.
President E. H. Pullcn then delivered
his annual address.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Pullen's ad-
dress the report of the executive coun-
ell was read by Chairman Joseph O.
Hendrix, president Of the National Ur
ion bank of New York
The treasurers report was read b.
Mr. Hendrix. in the absence of that Of
ticer, Mr.. M. II. Porter, Of the Chase
National bank, New York. 1t was fol
lowed by the report Of the auditing
committee ...
Secretary Branch then read his an
nual report
Mr.. f. w. Hayes, president of thu
Preston National bank of Detroit, read
the report of the committee on express
money orders.
There was no discussion, and ad~
jOurnment was then had for the day
Delegates and their families then tool
carriages, and were driven to the un.
ion station, where lunch were served
after which they made sight eeins
trip.
Yesterday evening the representa-
tives of the trust companies attending
the convention will meet in the Plant
ers and form a national association OF
their own.
The Progress., 1896-09-26
ODDS AND ENDS.

Chinese control almost the entire
shoe.naLing business in California.
Since the Franco-Prussian war Ger
many has spent S., 200, 900. 900 on her
army and navy.
Eighty million dollars is the annual
amount paid to school teachers in the
United States
California; and Idaho are the only
two states in the union whose mar.
riagc laws are Identical.
The fashion in bridesmaids bouquets
lately has been the horseshoe. with
tne nails worked out in contrasting
blossoms.
A piece of ground was recently sold
in Chicago at price which in silver
would cover The entire lot with three
layers of dollars.
Grasshoppers attain their greatest
size in South America where they grow
to length Of five inches and their
wings spread cut ten inches.
The natives of Vera Cruz do large
trade in tiretlies, which they catch by
waving a blazing coal at the end OF a
stick. The insects fly toward the light
end are captured in nets
A Georgia farmer, while on his way
to Augusta with load of chickens and
eggs, had his wagon turned over and
broke o25 dozen eggs and killed thirty
seven chickens. All the hens eggs
were broken, but none Of the guinea
eggs
The old tlc-fag Of the Forty third
Georgia infantry, dilapidated piece
of bunting, torn and riddled by bull
lets, was found the other day among
the unclaimed packages sold at public
action by an express company at At
lanta.
When an Egyptian dog wishes to
drink at tho Nile he goes short dis
lance up the river and bowls for
some time. The crocodilcs being at
tracted by Abe sound, Immediately
crowd to the place, while the dog hastily
runs to the place which the crocodiles
have left and drinks in safety.
No one Ia a betting man when pros
poets are not good.
The Progress., 1896-09-26

The Cusab brothers, aeronauts OF
Walkerton, Ind, are constructing an
airship. The ship consists Of a cigar
shaped balloon with car underneath.
The balloon will be fifteen feet long
and four feet in diameter. 1t will be
made Of oiled silk. The car will be
five feet long. A battery for the man
ufacture Of gas will be placed in the
car, which will supply the ship with q
continuous stream of gas. There will
be one propeller at the rear of the ship
and two in front. The airship is be-
ing built for public tests, and if it
proves satisfactory the Cusab broth
ers are confident they can solve the
problem Of aerial navigation.
The Progress., 1896-09-26
INDIANA'S ICE CAVE.
Remarkable Phenomenon That Has Not
Been Explained.

tteen EXpi0ine0s
One of the most remarkable natural
phenomena discovered in recent years
has just been reported in the south
west corner of Brown county. Indiana,
says the Cincinnati Enquirer. 1t is
near the diminutive village of Elkins-
vile. At its entrance, which is COM
pletely overlapped by the trees, the
cold air is plainly perceptible. The
winding way leads to subterranean
cavern which is fully fifty feet below
the surface This huge aperture IS
very like broad vaulted corridor and
IS known to the natives as the DEVILS
chamber. The air of this apartment
is near the freezing point. 1t is
trimmed with glistening rock forma-
tions, which reflect the light and
sparkle with the brilliancy of count
less diamonds. From this poin, num-
Der of halls lead off in confusing
manner, but the one to the ice vault
is evident from the cold blast that
comes from it.
The descent to this natural corridor
Is similar to the rocky decline at the
entrance of the cave, but not over a
dozen yards within the frost from the
Ice vault is plainly visible and fur
Their on it is thick on all sides, like that
crust that is formed on the pipes of
an ice plant. A little further on the
descent entirely ceases and here the
walls are frozen hard like the ground
in the middle of the winter. Then the
narrow way leads to mammoth cham
Der and this large natural opening is
known as the ice vault. In this great
subterranean aperture, which extends
fully 100 feet in width, the ice towers
IN Z miniature mountain, appearing
like dozen icebergs heaped together.
The frOst-lined walls and ice-sealed
dome present Brightness which would
bring the shivers to seasoned Esqui-
mo. Here the ice stands in a solid
mass, extending downward to a depth
which would be folly to conjecture.
Some have advanced the theory that
the air IS forced through under-pas
sages Of the earth with such pressure
as to make the strange formation,
Some have attributed the cause to an
underlying bed of alkali, whose chemi-
cal change to a gaseous form has pro-
duced the phenomenon. Others have
thought that the interior heat of the
earth, acting upon the iron pyrites, or
FOOLS gold, which largely abounds in
this country, is the true source Of this
unparalleled discovery. Still others
think the sudden expansion of the car
bonic acid gas given off by the heated
limestone, which is also common in
this country, could have easily pro-
duced the ice But thus far the theor-
les are nothing more than speculation,
and further than the fact that the ice
cave exists and is, indeed, a remark
able phenomenon none has been able
to further determine,
The Progress., 1896-09-26

James Montgomery Ward, formerly
the idolized shortstop of the Giants
(so-called before they became pigmies)
is out with another admirable letter on
the base ball situation, and the best
means Of preventing the noble game
from being wholly given over to row.
dyism Of the worst sort. He now pro.
poses to abolish all coaching, thus re.
moving this most Objectionable ele-
ment, and making the base-runner de-
pendent more upon his own cleverness
In stealing bases.