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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15
Periodical Tickets.
LINDSAY & MORGAN

night Mrs Hewlett Brewer, daughter OF
MIR. sayre stood guard while band of
robbers sought to force an entrance. With
an old gun she stood them off, and in the
end came out victorious.
Two weeks ago Mr.. sayre was taken
sick When he took to his bed Mrs. Brewer
came to nurse him. Despite all her care,
however, the old man succumbed after a
short sickness and on Sunday he was
buried.
Mr. Sayre's life had been insured for a
sarge amount, and on Monday afternoon
the insurance agents settled the claim.
Somehow the fact that there was this
money I'm the house spread all over the
neighborhood.
Mrs. Brewer had Intended returning
home that day In the afternoon, how
ever, she changed her mind and resolved
20 stay over until a following day. one OF
her relatives. a cripple, volunteered TO re-
main with her.
II was 10 D. m. when the 'wo women
retired Two hours later they were awak-
cned by a noise at the rear door Rising
up In bed Mrs. Brewer listened. Soon she
heard two or three mufiicd blows az the
woodwork, and then the voices OF men.
TiptOeing TO the window she pecred forth.
Before the door stood three men working
AT the lock Returning 10 the bed Mrs.
Brewer cautioned her companion 90 keep
silent. Then from "a corner she took her fa-
TIERS rifle aud stole down the stairs. Slip
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15
WINNERS OF FAIR CONTESTS.
,,,ss Doyle Got the Diamond Ring
,d Miss Buttimer the Bicycle.


Awards were made last night at the SIS
- Of Mercy fair in two of the most i'm
s,rtant contests, that for the diamond ring
and that for the girls bicycle.
Roth of these contests were held at the
.,rk booth of Mrs. Jette and Mrs. Caro-
Ian and great interest was centered in
.hon particularly that of the ring, as the
-onnIarfty of the two young lady contest
t,ts Miss Winnie Doyle and Miss Am
nrose is so wide. Miss Doyle was success
sr bringing in $32S.25, while Miss AM
,.-,sa brought S24S.OS. The fortunate young
,adv has host of friends who join warmly
q congratulating her on her success. Her
ut,, friends were jubilant over her secur-
.ng the beautiful diamond, many of them
sowing assisted her in her canvass. Miss
ambrose. though defeated has no cause
f oompiaint as the large sum subscrib-
~ ~ her cause attests to her popularity
rbe GIRLS bicycle, which had aroused
ava desires of every little girl in the race
nos awarded, after close contest, to
Miss Bessie Buttimer. At this table were
"uarded also a baby cloak to Mrs. J. j.
Min. a lamp, to Mr.. Luke Carson; a
al1f
a nair of royal Worcester vases, to Miss
Nellie Walsh.
M the donations already made this ta-
Mo have been added beautiful set of sill
WOW knives and forks from Mrs. p. Man
ming. a handsome sofa cushion from Mrs
q Rasch; and a donation from Mr.. Mich
Alas Lang. All children are invited to a
"UaIen's Babies party this afternoon to
No gven by Mrs. Carolan and Mrs. Jette,
st which prizes will be awarded.
The contest for the conductors silver
lantern will close at the pink booth to-
night.
70 the donations made the supper table
have been added others from Mesdames
A ". O'Keefe, T. McAieer, through Miss
+ Kelley, James Galina, c. Carrick, T.
H Mcmillan, T. T. Chapeau; and Messrs.
N ]. Egan and C. c. Cambridge. Lunches
viii be served at the table tonight from 6
o'clock.
Tonight will close the contest for the
bovs bicycle at the booth of Mesdames
ODonohue, Semmes, Harry and Miss
LYONS. The votes will be counted at 8
o'clock. and those in the contest for the
model schooner at $50 O'Clock. The pony
cart will be awarded at S o'clock this
afternoon. The awards at this booth last
night were a cut glass bowl, to Mr.. How
ard Hopkins; an oil painting to Mr.. J..
Cronin; a chatting dish, to Capt. John
Flannery; a baby pillow, to Miss Rose
mary Lyons, and an onyx table to Mrs.
H. P Smart.
Tonight will be the last but one of the
fair. as Wednesday has been conclusively
settled upon as the closing night. Many
elegant articles will be auctioned to the
highest bidder tomorrow night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15
NAsONs ELECT oFTIcERs.
'hnton Lodges Annual Communion
ton Masonic Event.

Clinton Lodge No. "a, Il. and A. NJ. held
Us annual communication last night at
masonic Temple. The election Of officers
look place, and after the election, District
neputy Grand Master Joseph w. Jackson
Installed the following officers with the
customary ceremonies.
Worshipful Master-Daniel Il. Elliott.
senior Warden-Abraham $. Cohen.
Junior Warden--Jacob Quint
lreasurer-Frank Werm.
Warning Russell, Jr.
senior Deacon Marion y. Corbin.
junior Deacon-Joseph NJ Atkins.
senior Stcward-Waliace w. Mallard
junior Steward-Edward T. Meree
Iiier-Thomas Robins.
me- meeting was largely attended. over
~ members being present The ladies Or
ol Pauls Independent Society prepared "a
.Iatlon. which. with the singing by the
iidfieite Of members Of the lodge.rendercd
vac meeting an enjoyable one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15
HALF A POUND OF MUD APIECE.
quantity Imbibcd by Londoners
Yearly in Their Drinking water,

Yearly In Their Drinking wafer
From the London Standard.
There is nothing like dealing with large
figures. and no doubt the statement by
scientific person that Londoners drink in
the course Of a year 1000 tons of mud Will
appear to many to disclose terrible and
most dangerous state of things. Moth
ing could be further from the truth. A
thousand tons of mud would mean, per-
hans half a pound of mud to each person.
II viii be certainly not TOO much 10 as
surne that each half-pound Of mud does
NOT contain more than two ounces Of sol
id matter, probably much less
Now. Il IS certain that In the course or
three or four windy days in March each
person in the air all day will draw IN tully
an ounce Of dust, as much as he VIII swan
low in water during six months. rail-
way traveller who takes a few. hours jour-
ncy in dry weather has but to look 81 the
state OF his coat and Of the carriage seat
TO form an idea Of the amount OF dust tnat
must have entered his mouth, the MAJOR
ity OF which on touching the palate ana
tongue Is converted into mud ana Swallow
ed.
Thus. then. II WILL be seen at once how
many iuinitesimally small and how abso-
utely innocuous is the daily portion OF this
100 tons OF mud swallowed by Bondoners,
and how little cause there Is for alarm In
the array Of figures piled up by the sclcn-
tinc investigator who may frignten weak
minded people. but they DO not 10 the
slightest degree affect the ordinary man,
or excite IN him any feeling Whatever, save
Indifference.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15

ping up to the door she held the muzzle
of the gun few inches from the panel and
waited. Outside all was silent as IL the
men had departed.
But while she stood there a chisel was
inserted In the crack and she heard It
crunch to and fro. Holding her gun steady
she pulled the trigger. When the echoes
Of the shot had died away in the house
she heard the scampering OF feet and then
silence. Repairing to the upper window she
peered forth again. The robbers were gone
and for ten minutes they kept concealed.
Then one by one the three returned. The
plucky woman at once stole to the rear
door and waited. once more she fired and
again the robbers fed. but not for long.
After consulting earnestly out of range.
they staggered up to the door. determined
to force an entrance. Hammer and tongs
the three men went at the door. Waiting
until they had forced the lock and partly
opened the door she thrust forward her
rifle and fired two shots In quick sue
cesslon. A heavy fail and a groan followed.
Presently Mrs. Brewer saw the men
move away one OF the men with his arms
about tho others necks were being half-
carried. half-led from the door, lie was
limp and apparently helpless.
Mrs Brewer was disturbed no more,
though she remaiped on guard all night.
In the morning. Il was apparent that one
OF the men was Seriously wounded. A
broad trial OF blood led 10 the woods. but
a posse OF farmers were unable to find the
robbers. Mrs. Brewer was q heroine yes
terday and from miles around her friends
came 10 praise her.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15
A. MIDNIGHT BELL.
MIR. and Mrs. DIEby Bell at the Thea
ter in HOyt's Comedy.

ter hOyIS
Digby Bell and Laura Joyce Bell APP
peared last night at the theater in Charles
H. Hoyt's comedy drama, A Midnight
Bell. The performance will be repeated
al a matinee and a second time tonight.
Digby Bell, his wife and Hoyt are all
famous in the theatrical world. They have
won their way into the hearty esteem of
the people by clever and bright work
Their names mentioned in connection with
a performance as actors or playwright is
an earnest that here is merit in it.
The Bells are better known in comic
opera, by the way, than they are in speak
ing roles
The play last night was acceptably rem
dered, though it must be said that it did
not go with the snap and spirit that
might have been hoped it would There
were times when it was a bit irksome.
1t might have been that the wind was
from the wrong direction last night, or
the heavy downpour of rain may have
dampened the spirit of the players.
Mr.. Bell was quantity humorous in his
role. He makes up as a typical down
easter and has the nasal twang and pc
culiar information of the down east section
down fine" Mrs. Bells comedy is spark
ling, and her voice continues to be rich
and sweet. Mr.. Hirshberg is a clever act
Mills impersonation of the schoolma am
is characterized by quiet sweetness that
is charming. Miss Ward does the ingenue
role in a refreshing manner. AS a whole,
the company averages well.
Those who attend the lecture tonight
at the Guards hail by DR.. A. A. Willis
are promised a delightful evening. DIR.
Willis is a most entertaining speaker, and
In b0 ri
lecture last year, u would not miss hear
ing him for So" The subject of his lee
ture is The Model Wife; a Portrait From
the Olden Time" Tickets can be reserved
at the Y. NJ. c. A. building to-day from
to Il and to 4 O'clock. This is the Sec
ond of the Y. M. c. A. course of enter
tainments this season.
The ladies of the First Presbyterian
church will give the cantata Waiting
Tor Santa Claus at Masonic hall New
Years eve. Between 90 and 100 children
viii take part. The cantata is given I'M
der the direction of Mrs. w. A. Bishop
and is being arranged and rehearsed with
much care.
Manager Coburn has settled with the
Bostonian for the opera Robin Hood to be
sung here next Tuesday night. The Bos-
tonians Is one Of the leading opera COM
panies of the day. Among its principals
are four of the most beautiful women on
me operatic stage. This quartette includes
the contralto Jessie Bartlett Davis, whose
rendition of 20 Promise Me" in Robin
Hood has made her name familiar to ev-
cry music lover; the sopranos, Hilda
Vlarke and Alice Nelson, and the piquant
cantatrice, Gracia Quive.
=.
Rices Evangeline Thursday night. Evan
eeune has been filed with new humor.
All the jokes brought up TO date, the girls
put IN new costumes and the music of the
uest. The occasion will be an event, and
the Lone Fisherman is an artist Of virtue
ana ability, and is as humorous as Arte-
mus Ward and Mark Twain, when awake.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15
T0-DAYS WEATHER FORECAST,

Forecast for Savannah and vicinity un-
til midnight: Showers; no decided change
in temperature; easterly to southerlv
winds.
Forecast from Washington:
For Georgia: Showers; clearing in west
ern portion; northerly winds.
For Eastern Florida: Local rains, clear
ing in northern portion; westerly winds.
For Western Florida Generally fair
during the day, preceded by showers IN
eastern portions; winds shifting to sourh-
westerly.
for south Carolina; Treatening weather
with light rains; easterly winds; cooler.
in eastern portions.
General Conditions-The area of lou,
pressure. which was central over Nissis-
eIppl ana tennessee at s a. m. has moved
o9.o. "dru causing cloudy weather and rain
over the entire southeast portion of Tho
country. At p. m. rain was falling m
cincinnati Wilmington, Atlanta. Savan-
nan ana Key West and snow was report-
ed from st. Paul.
II Is somewhat cooler over the lake re-
SION ana extreme northwest and most
laKe stations report temperatures beIolv
freezing. The warmest weather is Te.
ported from the Gulf and South Atlanta
coast stations. IA 'S
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
maximum temperature, 2:15 pm GA degrees
Nlhimum temperature tbs am 81 degrees
~ ~ teiilperature .......... IS degrees
Excess of temperature . degrees
accumulated deficiency since
$50. 80, '''''''''.............. Sc degrees
ccuhulated excess since
- ''''''''''''s.s ..-........ 40 degrees
hehlnlail .......................... 6i inches
10 inches
Excess since Dec. 1.. 2 Of inches
Denclency since Jan. 1.......7.26 inches
River Report
The hight of the Savannah river at Au-
susta at a. m. G5th meridian time) YES
terday was 7S feet, fall Of 0.6 feet dur
ing the preceding twentyfour hours.
observations taken at Savannah. Dec. a.
1885, p. m. Goth meridian time, at the
same moment of time at all stations for
the Morning News.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15
BRAVE wOMAN's FIGHT.
Mrs. Brewer Guarded Her House All
Night Against Three Robbers.

From the New York World.
In the farm lands beyond the Cape MAY
Court House. near Burlelgn. N. j.. stands
the house Of the late Elias sayre. In the
night time II IL a gloomy and Lonely spot.
on one hand lie the open fields; on the 9TH
er littie-traveled road.
Within this lonely house on Tuesday
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest in Savannah and
Elsewhere.

Elsewhere.
Mr.. ]. II. Polhemus, city passenger agent
of the Plant system at Charleston, is in
the city to-day.
Mr.. c. G. Terry. soliciting agent of the
Atlantic Coast Line, with headquarters
at Fayetteville, N. c., was in the city yes
terday.
The monthly meeting of the rate COM
mittee of the Southern States Passenger
Association will be held to-day in Allan
ia. The general passenger agents OF the
roads in the association will attend. Mr.
II. c. McFadden, assistant general pass
enger agent, will represent the Plant sys-
tenn. The Central will be represented by
Mr.. J. c. Halle, general passenger agent,
and the Florida Central and Peninsdiar
by Mr.. A. o. MacDonen, general pass
ger agent.
Mr.. H. L. Bethel, connected with the
Plant system at Tampa, is in the city.
Mr.. c. T. Airy, local agent of the South
ern at Macon, has been appointed general
agent at the same place.
Mr.. J. N. Rush has been appointed trav-
cling passenger agent of the Chattanooga
Rome and Columbus with headquarters
at Summerville, Ga.
Mr.. D. e. Williams, Jr., has been trans
ferred from the position of soliciting agent
of the Southern at Macon to similar po-
sition at Augusta.
Mr.. Edward Sands. New England freight
and passenger agent of the Plant system
has also been appointed assistant general
freight and passenger agent of the Can
ada. Atlantic and Plant Steamship Com
pany with Office at Boston, in place of Mr.
3. +. Blake.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15

me steamships of this company are ap.
pointed to sail from Savannah for Ball
more as follows STANDARD time):
ID. H.. MILLER, Capt. Billups, wEDNEs-
DAY. Dec. &c. at D. m.
BERKSHIRE, Capt. KIrwan. sATUR-
DAY, Dec. 10, p. m
VIM. LAWRENCE, Capt. Peters, WE'D
NESDAY. Dec. %. 500 p. m.
And from Baltimore every TUESDAY
and FRIDAY.
j. j. CAROLAN, Agent.
Savannah, Ga.
w. r. TURNER, G. p. A.,
A. ID. STEVENS, A. 7. M.
J. G. WHITNEY. Traffic Manager.
General Offices, Baltimore, Md.
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Bicycle in the Country for SIS,

20 0
8 are o.
the
y 5
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TO PHILADELPHIA
MERCHANTS AND MINERS
TRANSPORTATION CO.

VA rs OF ASSACE
TO NEW YORK-steamer sn6 pa,i
Cabin limited days. $3.50; cabin. unlim-
lted 5000 Excursion, 5000; second
class $1475.
~ BOsTON-steamer and Rail-cabin.
unlimited, $500; second class limited q
days, S17OO.
TO BOSTON-Steamer-t ur,,,aa
10 days. 5000: excursion. S3s. 90. sacond-
class, limited 10 days. $500
~ WASHINGTON-Ste and Rail-
Cabin. 1920 second-class, $l1.2O.
TO PlIILADELPHIA-St nner ana
Rail-Cabln. $3.50: second-class, $3.50
~ PHlLADELPHIA-Ste amer-Cabin.
$1,000; second-class. ST. So
TO BALTIMORE-Cabi si5. 90: excur.
sion, $1,000; second-class. $1,000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15

Mr.. c. G. Terry, soliciting agent of the
Atlantic Coast Line, with headquarters
at Fayetteville, N. c., was in the city yes
terday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15

Mr.. ]. H. Polhemus, city passenger agent
of the Plant system at Charleston, is in
the city to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15
For the Young People.

We made special preparation them WAGONS
NELOCuEDEs TRICYCLE. DOLL CARRIAGES. TABLES
CHAIRS BUREAUS, least hay he
best
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15

velocity Of wind.
]. NJ. Sherier,
Observer, Weather Bureau.
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Celebrated Crawford Bicycle,
Celebrated Luthy at $3.50,

And Of n
you onyn the
in the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15

Mr.. H. L. Bethel, connected with the
Plant system at Tampa, is in the city
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-05-22
SIX WERE SHOT, MANY INJURED
Drunken Italians Charged the Crowd
at Il Ball Game.

Hazeton Pa, May 17.-Six persons were
shot and a number of others seriously in
jured during a riot at McAdoo, four miles
from here, this afternoon. The injured
are: Thomas Ward, shot in the knee;
Thomas Kairns, shot in the arm; James
Muldowney, finger blown off; Burke Breu-
nan, shot in the shoulder; James Bren-
nan; shot in the arm; Mary Burke, shot
in the back; Antonio Pizzio, nose broken;
Mrs Rose Viechio, scalp wounds.
A game of baseball was in progress
when gang of drunken Italians charged
upon the players and spectators with re-
volvers, clubs and stones. Last night an
italian had been arrested for assault and
battery. A number of young men took
him from the constable and numerically
beat him. The Italians hearing of this
threatened revenge. They fulfilled their
threats today.
The first inning had just been finished
when there was a pistol shot 1t was fol-
lowed in few minutes by promiscuous
discharge of firearms. The crowd at
tempted to run away, but the Italians
chased them, dscharging their pistols and
throwing stones. The foreigners were al
most mad with rage and blazed away in
cessantly until the police arrived. Several
of the Italians were arrested and more
will be taken into custody tomorrow.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-05-22
II TORE AN UGLY GAP
CYCLONE RAZEs A PORTION OF
sABETHA, KANSAS.
Several other Towns Are Visited,
Houses Demolished, and Many
Killed and Injured.

Sabetha, Kas., May ia cyclone from
the southwest struck Sabetha at 7;5o
o'clock this evening and tore an ugly gap
through the business and residence por-
ton of the town. A score of buildings
were destroyed and several persons badly
injured, two of whom will probably die
The Rock Island depot was razed to-
gether with a dozen residences in It's Vi
cinity. Five persons who were in the de-
pot at the time escaped without serious
injury, though Joseph Austin. the tele-
graph operator. was carried several blocks
by the force of the wind.
On Main street the front Of nearly every
store building was blown in. Tonight a
large force of men with lanterns are pa
trolling the streets and doing all they can
to relieve the homeless. The G. A. r.
hall has been thrown open to the injured
and all the doctors of the town are in at
tendance.
The most seriously injured are: William
Cary, wife and eldest daughter, all badly
| burned. the latter probably fatally; Mrs
Eliza Murphy, colored, will die s. p
| Hayes, buried beneath the ruins of his
| house, Jaw broken and serious internl
| injuries.
| The family of E. Horton were in theil
| big brick block when the whole side was
| blown out and the walls came tumblne
down, but all escaped uninjured
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-05-22
KING ALFONsO's TENTH BIRTHDAY


Havana, May 17.-Today is the tenth an
niversary of the birth of King Alfonzo
XIII, and in order to celebrate that event
the fines which have been laid upon the
Cuban press have been removed.
Later details have been received of the
engagement near Limonar In Matanzas.
The local forces of Limonar made re-
connaisance after the engagement ana
found 10 more bodies of insurgents be-
sides the bodies of Is which were LEFT
on the field. Reliable information has
been received here by the authorities that
the insurgent loss is much greater than at
first believed, and that their leader, Ce-
phro, was seriously wounded, besides one
insurgent captain being killed. The in
surgent leader Cavilan is also wounded.
| Near Punta Grava in Havana province
| at the farm of Carbon, three squadrons
| of cavalry surprised a band of insurgents
| who left three killed when they retired.
1t is supposed the insurgent leader
| Del Gado, was killed or wounded
| Captain Rapadan met the insurgents un
der Sanguilly at Mount Castellanar Aqua
| cato, in Havana province, and killed foul
| insurgents.
| The column of Colonel Alonzo, passing
| by Guines de Nieranda in Santa Clara
pursued a band of insurgents and came III
| with them six separate times, infllctint
| upon them loss of 26 killed, The column
| of troops had four wounded.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-05-22
MIX. too SENDS COMMISSION



san Franchises 1ls.y 17.--Among the pas
sangers on che afuship China is a spe-
seial co1nnli1 rom the Mikado Oh ia
pan to- afi1 I'd the workings or eiectH-
Ecaf. porI iId the telephone systems IN
ne It States. The commission IS
conf BE s. Mine, r. Natayama AMI
4dachi. They will be about two
Z ks In examining into the telephone
nd electrical systems of San Francisco,
eacramento, Fresno and other cities, AMI
win then proceed to eastern cities. They
may also visit Europe. They expect to be
absent from Japan six or seven months.
"All over our empire now," said Com
missioner Mine, there is great interest
in electrical power and in electrical light
ing Electricity has been introduced IN
several cities, but the government wants
it all over the country 1t is the same
way with the telephones. We have seen
the value of them and desire to have
them generally adopted. 1t is our inten-
ton to study into the workings of both
systems in the United States. We want to
generate electricity from the many pow"
erful waterfalls in our country and use
| 1t for electric railways, general power and
| lighting.
Wherever we can we intend to use
electricity 1t will, according to the ideas
| of our government, be especially valuable
| in connection with our various public and
private enterprises. 1t is our desire also
| to utilize the long distance telephone In
| Japan"