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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-07
RATS WHOSE TAIL ARE JOINED.
They Toll Not, for Other Rats supply
Them With Food.
From the chicago Chronicle

From the Chicago Chronicle.
It sometimes happens that a number
of rats, to whom nature has been prodi-
gal in the matter of tails. get their eau
dal extremities hOpelessly entangled so
that no amount of ingenuity can liberate
them one from the other Naturalsts give
the name 1.-The rat king" to this Curl
Gus ENHANCEMENT of rodents. An exam
nation of one of these curiosities show
ed that only the tails were entangled,
but they were knotted together so close
ly hat it was impossible to release GER
tain parts. Careful examination showed
that none of the tails had actually grown
together The explanation of the origin
of these rat kings is as follows: The
old rat lies upon the tails of the young
rats and throws the latter about with
her snout, thus producing the first Knot.
AS the young rats are helpless and 40
not move about much, a small quantity
of clay or mud is sufficient TO keep the
tails united. AS the tail of a rat grows
very rapidly, the tails will become in
seperably entangled together in a short
time. After awhile quite a number OF
young rats are irretrieVably Joined To-
gether for life How many individual rats
compose rat king is a question wholly
of chance. The rats that have not fal-
len victims to the tail ENHANCEMENT are
kindly and loyal to their captive bretn-
rem. The name rat king is due to the
fact that the tail-tied rats live royasII2y,
1llby lUll iUl, uelLu6T 90 luey SPIN. -
knots in their tails are their passports
to a life of leisure.
The rat kings" are made up Of rats
that are fat and well kept. This is due
to the fact that their inability to lead
an active and acquisitive life IS recog-
nized by their fellow rats that have man-
aged to keep their tails free from per-
nicious entanglements in infancy. Inc
rats whose tails are under no handicap
work for the rat king" They BRING
fcod, to the tail-tied creatures TO whom
life IS, one long dream of luxurious IN
action.
There seems to be no jealousy between
the rat king" and the rats whose tallS
are free. While the one is living an eA-
istence of absolute inaction and repose'
the rats in possession of their liberty a.
Dor in the most unselfish way to make
their tail-tled comrades forgetful Of tas
rate to which the carelessness OF tner
maternal protector has subjected them.
Judge Gregorowski, the Orange Free
State magistrate who tried and pro-
nounced sentence on the Transvaal con-
spirators, is of Polish origin, S9 years Of
London.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-07

New York. June 6-"AIeu's furnislers
have been very eontentel this year. re-
marked "a hahcrIasher looking from bis
store door into the crowd of men gazing
into his glass windows. You see the
voEue is for outdoor wear. and that NJ
creases our business No man wears a
country or uegligee hat ln town. and so
our regular trade goes on just the same.
'This morning said be. turning 90 a
letter upon his desk OF got a frantic app
peal from the owner Of large country
house where there IS yachting near by.
Il is at LenoN. in the Berkshires. ana,
though this is a fan resort. by accident
party drifted UP there. and by some mir
acle began boating upon the picturesque
mountain lakes
This letter asks me for something alb
solutely new Ia yachting. The sisters ana
cousins OF the family are coming up next
week, and the men are as much put our
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-07

linen is worn for late afternoon eolfns
and heavy linen for middle of the day
Many very good golfers, George Gould
for one, and Harry Payne Whitney for
another, golf always in white duck. IL
must be cleaned every day, because il Is
SO Immaculate OR as I suspect. the caddv
gets the cap at night for himself ana an
absolutely new one is nut on every day.
For the country there is a large can
Of tan linen that is nor pretty, but keeps
the sun off. 1t is for hammock and pic
Me, but, strange to say. does not look
well for cycling or anything but country
wear. So fastdious have mems STYLES
become almost as much so as women'sl
Every woman knows that a fat shape
hat for country would be ridiculous for
golf or the wheel, and men now dis
crlminate IN the same way.
Speaking Of wheeling, there is a very
new and becoming bicycle hat for men.
u Is an Alpine Of pear gray with pearl
ana black band. 1t is worn a little back
ms IS dressy hat. It is heavy, though.
.Aha lot absolute bicycle feuds is both
VOC dresSy and too cumbersome But for
@neehng excursions, with ladies along
sA-s pearl Alpine is very acceptable Many
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-07
STYLES IN SUMMER TILES,
The RAILROAD Magnate." Light Weight
Silk Hat.

CAP
and
Engiish Pancake Dcrly-Grass ayI Fash
ISL q. Il
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-07
NEGLECTED FOOD PLANTS.
SECRETARY MORTON TALKS OF
THOSE GROWING WILD HERE.

Flowers For Eating-Interestin
Pot Herbs Which Are Regarded as
Weeds-SOme of Them Brought
Originally From Far-OR Lands.
ingredients of the Mysterious
Root Beer-Ocean Gardening.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-07

Judge Gregorowski, the orange Tres
State magistrate who tried and pro-
nounced sentence on the Transvaal con.
spirators, is of Polish origin, 80 years oI
age and studied law at Gray's Inn, ia
London.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-13
HESITATE LEGdSLATURE.
Talk OF Cutting Down ExpeDses-Biito
troduo8d and Other Matters.

Talk OF Cutting Down Expeuses-Biito In.
trodueed and Other Matters.
RICHMOND, Feb. l2.-Mr. Cabell intro
daced in tho house to-day bill to
aEend the code In relation to q keeper
OF ordinary, permitting unla wful gsmb-
ling at his house and how punished.
The change proposed Ia to include the
keeper OF saloonssso as to puRish unlaw-
full gam bling in bs--rooms.
Mr.. May, of Alexandria, offered in the
houss bill to prohibit fire Insurance
companies belonging to the Southeast.
ern Tariff Association from doing busi-
ness In Virgins.
The finance committees OF the two
houses are making progress In their
work upon the appropriation bill.
There is talk about the cspitol thst
there will be some radical changes and
considerable cutting down of expenses.
The senate did not 20 into considera.s
tion Of the election bills to-day, When
the Hay measure came up Mr.. Flood
offered an amendment to the Wickham
substitute and moved that the bill be
passed by until tom orrow, which was
agreed to.
The Hale bill then came up and Mr..
Lovenstein moved to pass it by and tbis
was done by voto of IL to Is.
The bill to establish the office OF IN.
surance com missioner came up az un.
finished business in the senate. Mr..
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-13
GOLD FISH. GLOBES, FROM ONE
PINT TO FIVE GALLONS. FISH
FOOD AND OTHER AQUA SUPPLIES.
MASSIE'S PHARMACY.
THE VENEZUELAN DIFFICULTY.

England Will Furnish Data to the Com
Observation-Disclosures Hoped For.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Ambassador
Bayafd has briefly informed Secretary
Olney by cab o that the British govern
ment,as stated in parliament yesterday,
he'd acceded to the request OF the Ven
ezuelan commission transmitted through
the department OF State and himself 70
supply ell OF the information In it's uos
session that would throw light upon the
question as to the location OF the bound.
ary line between Venszpela and British
Guiana.
Touching the report from London that
venezuela is about to send representa-
tive to London to negotiate directly
for tho settlement Of the boundary
question, nothing Official can BIO learned
here. IL is said, however, thas the
resumption Of diplomatic relations be-
tween Great Britain and Venezuela has
been. for years past. one of the offsets
OF she United States Government.
The utterances in the queens spaech
and the debates in parliament, and par
ticularly in the comments upon the
addrese from the throne, have given
great eatisfac sion in off ,ial circles hero.
There is no disposition to take too
optimistic view Of the natter, but It la
comforting to the officials to find that
the British people are now taking n
more reasonable Wow OF the action of
our Government in the Venezuelan
question, and they are hopeful of an
honorable termination OF this incidenk
In tho end.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-13
TAKEN FROM Jail and HANGED
Determined Work of Mob at
Sullivan, Ill.
They Take the Law in Their own
Hands and Drag From Jail Grant
Atterbury, ohsrGed with Bsurdering
His Father and Sister in -,aw-He Pro-
tested His Innocence to tho Last.

DECATUR, ILL.,, Feb. 12,-Grsns After
barry was lyOched at Sullivan ct 1s:45
last night. Fifteen masked men broke
open tho jail and hunR:him in the court.
house yard. He died declaring that he
was innocens Of the double crime of
numbering his father and outraging his
sisser-in-law, MIRA. Roxy Asterbury.
Those in the mob were fully armed, and
several carried sledge-hammers. They
Inaoe lltsie astempt at concsalment, but
went very directly about their work.
the jail where Atserbury had bson con-
fiued for the Last ten days. The leaders
dem anded the surrender OF At.erbury
and the sheriff refused. He was re-
inforced by single deputy. AS soon
as his refusal had been communicated
to the crowd rush was made 70. the
iron doors. An immense crowd gathered
rapidly but no one interfereS with tho
work of the lynchers. The sheriff stood
before the door to the cell aud warned
the raiders TO desist. He fred his revolver
ana was Immediately d,sarmed. half a.
aozen blows with sledges broke down the
doors and then the men marched mn
stairs yelling the commands and thor
threats against any interference.
Atteroury's cell was in the upper tier.
The ratding party knew his exsct cell.
and the sledge"hammer brigade WAS
instantly piloted there. Half a-dossn
| blows suff1ced to break down the portal.
Asterbury fought like demon, but waa
forced by numbers down the stairs, and
| there seized and bound. He was taken
TO the courtyard, two blocka from the,
jail. where frantic multitude had
awaited his arrival with a shower Of
curses and the cry OF Hang him, hang
MIN. The man fought as he was,
hustled along, and st times pieaSsS
with his captors.
II ana innocent" ne shouted over and
over again. Thank God you are hang.
Ing an innocent man." ha monned as
they held him under one OF sha traes In
the courthouse yard and bound rome
ABOUT his neck. No attention was Maid
TO ms protessntiona or hia pleas. The
END OF the rope WAS tossed over +, limb
or tree. a hundred hands grabbed for
1t. A dozen seized it and the rome alid
over tho ice-covered limb and the mans
ntteranoe WAS choked with the tiphten.
lnR OF the loop. The rope WAC wound
about the trunk OF the tree snd tho mnh
stood back and watched the final with.
Ing OF the man whom every one in Sui
hvan believed guilty OF two heinous
crimes.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-13
THE BRITISH BLUE nooK
Shows Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain in Very
Fine ColnrB.

zine ColnrB-
LONDON. Feb. ~. "A "Blue Bookn mon
the Trsnsyaal troubles was issued to.
day. 1t shows the promptneas with
which Secretary of State for the Colonies
Jos. Chamberlain, acted. He tele.
graphed the governor of Cape COLONY,
Sir Hercules Robinson, to neglect NO
measure to prevent the trouble. On
January 81. he telegraphed Governor
Robinson that there was possibilitv
that President Kruger might be induced
to rely upon the support of q foreign
power, and aided that Great Britain
would resist at all costa the interferenoe
OF any power in the affairs of the
Transvasl.
Mr. Chamberlain on January "a asked
Robinson TO take. on behalf of John
Hays Hsmm ond and any other citizen of
the United States, the same measures
as on behalf OF British su objects, and in
later dispatches repessed those instruc.
lions.
Finally the "Blue Book" contains the
letter from Thomas f. Bayard. tha
United States ambassador, dated jan
uary II. expressing the appreciation Of
the United States Government at the
comfy and courtesy exhibited by the
British governments towards IL and
towards Its citizens.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-13

STANTON, Va, Feb. 12.-The leeis.
1asive committee Investigating the Deaf,
Dumb and Blind Institution held two
sessions to-day and one Tonight.
Miss Trout, teacher, said she could
not recommend the scheel to parents on
account Of the example in drinking set
before the boys. She gave the names OF
Witnesses who hsd seen. Captain Doyle
drink and said she Thought the last in-
'veetigation was intended to BIS q WHITE
washing affair.
MiHB Augusta HarN an, O most est-
msble lady and o tegeher, testified thas
6he had found the principal drunk in his
office. Questioned as Co why sne thougtzs
Captain Doyle was drunk she said that
was the only charitable explanation of
his rudeness towards her. She Also
stated that In the 1894 investiga ton
Captain Munhbeok,, OF the board OF Wis
itoEs, was abrupt and hnkind to her and
greatly embarrassed her.
Miss HarmEn satd she could aot
recommend the school to parente, and
said she would not like for brother or
sister OF hers TO go there. A pupil aged
3d. testified that he had smelIed LIQUOR
on Capt. Doyle's breath, and had gone
and got drunk. thinking that If caught
tho principal would not be hard on him.
III. Il. Muller, . prominent citizen of
Stanton. testified that he had known
Captain Doyle for many years and had
neye: seen him drunk. He considered
him gentleman.
Hon. A. &. WitheTow also testified to
Ions and intimate acquaintance with
Captain Doyle, and considered him q
sober man.
Shabby Treatment,of Randolph.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 12.-The
Staunton asylum Investigating com
mittee are now in Stnunton, the IN
vestig&ting proceedings having been
moved 60 that place. John L. Rand oh.
the heroic deaf mute, Is ithere also, bus
how he Eot there is another story. Ran
<dolph is very poor man, wish q wife
,and baby. His horAo ia Norfolk He
was brought hero by tho State and
placed at Ford's Hotel. The State
officials now refuse TO pay his hotel bill
6 I'D settlsd with him at City cents per
day He WAS then informed that the
State had no further use for him. He
ssked to go with the committee to
StGunton. a2t his request was refused.
when the dozen deaf mu tes, who were
here In connec ton with the inyestiRa-
tloI proceedings, learned of the treat
ment accorded Randolph they promptly
''ch.pped in and this is how Randolph
got TO StsuntSn. Some OF the members
OF the Legislature. disgusted at the man
uertn which Randolph has been treated,
to-day raised sdand by private subscrip-
ton, and when he returns be will find
q sumaufiiciensf Cor his immediate needs,
Randolph ie evidently christian gen
tleman and by his &C. lion in thia inves-
tigation has builded monument to
himselfln the he&nts OF many who hare
watched 3his matter. There are others,
however. who wish he had died sixty
DAYS aRo
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-13
Hold for tho AInrf,er

NEW YORK, Feb. 1a.-Willism and
James Fitzgerald, brothers, aged raas
pectively 30 and 10 years, were TO dav
neld for the murder of Prof. Max Eolnii
In the institution for the Improved In
strcction OF Deaf Mutes last Mondav
evening. The charge against the vounu
men 10 based upon the finding Of a MIS-
tol belonging to their brother and OF a
piood stained pair OF cuffs and hspdk AZ.
caie1a. which have been Identifies sx
me property OF the Fiizgers,ds. Il ia
.nougnt by the police that robbery waa
the motive OF the murder. ""'
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-13
Lovenstein's substitute was rejected
aud the measure reported by commit
tee was ordered to be engrossed by vote
Of % tn O.
TEE CUBAN QUESTION.
The Eouse Esvors Granting Belligorent
Righte 90 tho RevolutionIsts.

The Eouse Fsvors Granting BelIigorent
Rights Co tho RevolutionIsts.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The most i'm.
portant portions of the Cuban CORES
pondence have been printed, and WILL
receive preliminary consideration at the
regular meeting of the foreign affairs
committee Of the Houss MORROW. The
sentiment OF the chairman, Mr. HIT,
and OF other members Of the committee,
Is In favor OF q resolution declaring 1t to
be the sense of the House that q state
OF war exists In Cuba, and requesting
the President to issue his proclamation
accordtag the insurgents belligerent
rights.S
Mr.. Sulzer, of New York, who haa
given the Cuban situation much atten-
tion, says that Congress cannot grens
'belligerent rights. or at least that It he's
been the universal practice OF the exec.
utive to issue proclamations'recogn
o state of war and according revolution
lists the rights of beliigerents. This was
done in the case of Columbia, Venezuela
andfArgentins. 1.-THE granting of bel-
ligerent rights" said he, "only recog-
niGeB the existence of q stete OF war, aud
o state of war exists ss soon as gu upris.
ing gets beyond the control Of the au-
thorities.
.ttsjuch an uprising rtairly reaches the
dignity OF war when its per ticipnnts ore
able to maintain armed forces in the
field and the authorities are unable to
restore order and proteotproperty. The
correspondence shows, beyond question,
tn an official way, that Spain, after o
struggle Of almost year, has been I'm.
able to do either. The recognition Of
the independence Of the Cubans could
got come until they had created gov
eminent and had indicated their ability
to maintain 1t in the discharge OF the
tunctions OF the government"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-13
ROANOKE, VA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10 1896
ENGLAND AND AmERIoA.
MIR. Dillon Says the Irish Party Will
Resist War Between Thorn.

@sooi6s w oetWeGn IhOms
LONDON, Feb. 1s.-In tho house OF
commons to. day the debate on the adj
oress In reply to the queens speech was
resumed. John Dillon, member for
Eass Mayo, Rnti-Parnellite, said he
would ba surprised II the "beQearly
character Of the references to Ireland
In the speech" did not more firmly fix
In the mind of the Irishmen the con-
viction that nothing could be obtained
ton.
Continuing. Mr.. Dillon. contrssted the
treatment of DR.. Jemeson's force with
the treatment Of Irish political prIs-
oners. He also announced an amend
mens to the address oensuring the gov.
ernment for not proposing self govern.
ment for Ireland.
mot long ago." he further stated,
there was great deal Of talk about
British ships blowing up American
cities; Such language" he added, "has
happily osssed and the English people
have lesrned,that President Clevsland's
message was not an election dodge. bu,
spoke the voice OF the American nation. y
he warned the government in con.
oiusion that the Irish party would re.
sist to the utmost any Idea of war be-
tween England and the United Stases
Gerald Baifour. chief secretary for
Ireland, In the course OF lenthy reply
TO the Irish leader. said that the atsi,
tuae OF the government towards home
rule would be determined by what the,
neiieVed to be the merits of the case and
taas no danger abrosd, or in the colo.
nles, would for moment induce The
government to depart from the attitude
they had taken on this question. Tht
house rose at $50 p. m.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-13
Fifteen ThOusand Dollars in Pianos an,
a DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Over S4,OOO,OOO Worth Of Property
DESTROYED.

over S9,OUo,OOO Worth OF Property
Destroyed.
LIMA. Peru, Feb. lathe city of
Guayaquil, in Ecuador. was visited by q
consulate the st. Augustine Church
and several blocks OF buildings were
destroyed. The losses will aggregate
over 81. OOO.0
A large portion OF the houses OF Guay.
aquil are built Of wood or bamboo and
mud, so thst the confagrasion made
speedy Roadway in spite of strong efforts
OF the fire brigade, which is unusually
large and efficient, on account of tho
character of the buildings in the town.
The cabinet situation romans acute
mere ana Lima was excited tc-iay by q
rumor Of widespread conspiracy
against the government. IN eonee
quencs four deputies have been ar
rested.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-13
Swell SooIetv Eyent

NORFOLK. Va, Feb. lathe swellest
event In recent years in society circles
mere occurred at the Academy OF Music
to-nighs under the title of the Colonial
Ball. There were some 200 or more
couples In costumes Of the Washington
period, while large number of the
e''te were present as spectators, The
feature OF the evening was q graceful.
minuet danced by sixteen couples.
Many OF the participants came from
baltimore, Richmond, Washington,
Philadelphia and other cities,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-13
Zeitoun VIII suttahaar.

CoNsTANTINoPLE. Feb. 12.-It WAS an.
nounced to- day that the foreign coasuls
at Zsitoun have induced the insurgents
OF that place to accept the conditions of
the porte. Therefore revolutionary
Hynschakists now living at Zeitoun are
to be expelled from the town, the Eel
tounlis are to be allowed to retain their
old weapons but are to surrender their
modern rifles. and tho Armenian refu.
gees now ut Zeitoun are to agree TO re-
turn to their villages. In regard to the
proposed revision OF taxation, the porte
will treat directly with the Zeitonn.is
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-13
BARNES
''HE PUTS UP PRESCRIPTIONS. "
AMERICAN wHEELmRN.
Amendments so the Constitution Consid
cred by the League Yesterday.

Amendments so the Constitution Consid.
cred BY the League Yesterday.
BALTIMORE, Md, Feb 10 ALI classea
heretofore recognized by the League of
American Wheelmen were abolished a.
to.day's session Of the national conven.
ton. and cycle riders arc now in exactly
the same category as are ell other ath-
letcs and sports1 en-, In future the
league will recognize no grades OF ANA
teurs, and any rider who does mot live
strictly up to the rules governing non
professional sport will be placed in the
ranks of professionals.
More than half OF the proposed amend.
ments to the constitution wore disposed
of when the convection adjourned to-
night to attend theatre party atFvr.'e
opera house and there IL no doubt that
1t will conclude its deliberations to-
morrow. Many OF tho delegates have
already left for home and 1t is not
likely thas to morrow's attendance will
DO large.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-13
satolli GONE to New Orleans.

WAsHINeToN, Fob. I2 Cardinal Se-
tolli and his private secretary, Rev.
Father Orban, left here last night at
10:4S on the vestibule limited over the
Southern Railway for New Orleans TO
attend the sessions of the Catholic win
ter school OF America, which meets in
that city from February 10 10 March II.
Cardinal Gibbons and party, of Balti-
more. have engaged TO uso special Gar
over the Southern for the same trip.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-13
VERDIOT OF THE JURY
JACKSON and Mailing Held Accountabis
For Pearl Bryanrs Dsatb

for Pearl Bryan's Death,
~, CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 1s.-Coroner
tlngiey,s jury rendered q verdict in the
inquest held over the body of Penri
B E The findings by She jury are:
Hirst, that the dead body found on the,
farm farm OF John Locke, near Fort Thomas,
FEBRUARY l, ia the body of Pearl Bryan.
late OF Green Castle, Ind. Second. fhas
cocaine had been administered to the
woman. Third, that the deospisstion
naa taken place while the woman WAS
body was found. 'no
Fourth, that Pearl Bryan, Scott Jack
son snd Alonzo Nj. Walling were last
seen together at o'clock on Friday
e eg January 81, entering cab
togesher at George and Plum streets.
cincinnati, and thas the cab was driven
soutn IN the direction of Fort Thomas.
FROM these findings the coroner holds
ooots oackson and Alonzo Nj. Walling
Bryan.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-13
ArresteeHor murder.

CHARLoTTEsyILLE Vs.. Feb. 10
Taylor Harmon and Stephen Points
negroes, were arrested to-day, charged
With numbering Thomas Thomp son and
burning the storehouse Of W. a. White
ct Free Union, Albemarle county, JAN
uary last. Thomplon' body was
found In the debris. The arrest has
caused great excitsmens In she neigh
borhood,