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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-12
SQUADRON TO BE SENT SOUTH.
BUNCE's FLEET LIKELY TO WIN
TER OFF VENEZUELA.

The Naval Department. WouIc Pre-
Ter to Have the Vessels Winter i'm
the Gulf of Mexico, But Gears
Spain Might he DispIeased to Have
Them So Close to Cuba-MOSt OF
December to BE Spent in Hampton
Roads.
Washington. Nov. 11.-Admral Bunce's
squadron will go to Venezuela in few
weeks, unless a radical departure is made
in the plans perfected at the navy depart
ment to-day, when the admiral came
down from New York under summons
from his superiors, and devoted the entire
day to discussion of the complex con-
ditions that are understood to be insep-
arabic from the cruise.
The object OF Admiral Bunce's new or
ders is declared to be without any slgnifi-
canoe in the foreign affairs of the United
States, but relates altogether to the ne
cessites of effective naval administration.
The great fleet. which has been concen-
trated in home waters since last spring,
ostensibly for the advantages of evolu-
ton and drill in squadron formation, but
confessedly as a precautionary measure
against unforeseen contingencies of posi-
BILE development out of the Cuban and
other complications, in which the admin
istration was more or less involved can
not be dispersed until those conditions
have ceased to exist, nor is it possible to
maintain the ships idle IN the navy yards
with the attendant expense for repairs al
ways numerous during long stays in
home ports.
Admiral Bunce, as well as all naval Of
ficers has continually urged the necessity
of keeping up the drills at sea, but these
require a base of operations free from ice
easy of access, in which the whole fleet
can anchor without crowding, and where
The Gulf of Mexico offers the most ad-
mirable theater for such winter opera
tions, but the authorities have agreed
that on account of Its nearness to Cuba
the presence of so large a force in the
Gulf would certainly be misinterpreted at
Madrid
When it is finally conceded that the
fleet must be held together and that evo-
lutions must be had, the only waters
where the ships could be always in ready
call for hurried return to this coast if
needed was found in that part of the At
lantic near the mouth of the Orinoco and
at the entrance of the Caribbean sea,
well away from Havana. According to
present understanding, the fleet will be at
Hampton Roads most of December, and
will start south before Christmas.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-12
METHoDIsTs OF VIRGINIA.
The Annual Conference in Session
at Lynchburg.

Lynchburg, Va, Nov. 1.-THE ia
annual session of the Virginia conference
Of. the Methodist Episcopal church. south.
opened at the Court Street church at .
O'Clock this morning. with Bishop w. W.
Duncan of South Carolina, presiding.
After the usual preliminary exercises
the bishop made brief address, in which
he referred to his admission to the con-
ference at the Court Street church. thir-
ty-seven years ago. OF the class of TWEEN
ty young preachers then admitted. only
six are alive to-day.
At the conclusion of the bishon,s 70
marks, the roll was called showing 900
members in attendance, and later on 9TH
ers arrived
Reys. Dr. Paul Whitehead, Judkins and
I-afferty were appointed a committee on
memorials.
The annual report of DR.. Brown. the
book agent, was read by Rev. Mr.. Lam
neth, and then followed reports of the
board of missions, the board of church
extension, and the secretary of the En-
worth League. -4p
On the question. "Who is received for
transfer?" Rev. R. M. Saunders. from
the Tennessee to the Virginia conference,
was reported.
~ DASAtOP lSlt stated lnaC ne had re-
celVed letter from Bishop Cranberry,
IN which he sent his love to the brethren
OF the Virginia conference.
On the question, who shall go to SUI
perannuated relations?" the following
were recommended: Revs. A. M. Hall
James Riddick, Joseph Edwards. R. N,
Cook, John McClelland, W. A Robinson,
Herbert T. Bacon, w. A Crocker, ]. B,
Dey j. r. Waggener, Thomas P. Wise,
James f. Brannon, Thomas j. Dayton,
r. NJ. Jordan, E. n. Wallace, Jacob Man
ming, L. S. Reed, j. L. Clarke James E.
Gates, j. w. Crowder, Rev. Boggs, w
H. Camper and II. l.. Burress.
Of those recommended for superannu-
ated relations, Revs. Bacon, Manning and
Clarke were present, and made feeling
addresses to the conference, which were
| followed by appropriate hymns.
| The next business before the conference
was the passing of the characters of the
different preachers. The presiding elders
were first taken up, and the characters
of Reys. Oscar Littleton, A. J. Brown,
c. E. Watts, Joshua Hunter and Paul
! Withheld were passed.
The conference, at $50 o'clock adjourn
ed until tomorrow morning at $3.50.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-12
A LIVELY OLD MARE.
Kit, of WesterviIIe, TrOts n Mile in
3,45 at the Age of Twenty-nine.

Kit. of WesterviIIe, TrOts n Mile in
3,45 at the Age of Twenty-nine.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Kit is the pride Of Westerville, Frank
lin county. Every young man living in
that pretty little college town is boastfuI
in his prases Of her, and greatly pleased
that she makes her home among Them
No buggy ride is complete without Kit,and
happy Is the one who has her company
ON such an occasion. Kit is not a blush.
ing college damsel. but a dun mare, vino
is rapidly drawing near to the shady side
of thirty. II she lives until Februay Kit
will be 20 years old. She Is stllI as fresh
and speedy az an ordinary 2-year-old, and
there are those who believe she will live
to be 50 years old
In spite Of her advanced age Kit was
taken to the Westervllle race track
short time since. There she was attached
to a light sulky. and after being warmed
up with a five-mile drive was speeded
mile.
Her movement was as smooth and
graceful as a racer who has spent the
greater part Of his life on the track, and
her gait. that of trot, was maintained
the entire distance. When she stretched
her quivering nostrlls under the wire the
stop watches indicated she had reeled
Off the mile In the marvellous time Of 3:45.
Kit is of a light dun color, and is OF
good size and well built. When but
colt she became the property Of II. t.
Gould stock dealer and surveyor He
found her quite useful In his business.
and she received the best of care. She
was well trained, and was one OF the
best saddle horses in the country.
Since the. death Of Mr. Gould the horse
has remained in the family, and is at
present the property OF his son. Il. j.
Gould. Kit has never been sick a day in
her life. and her present condition and
appearance would indicate that she is not
more than 20 years of age. Many good
offers have been made for the purchase
Of Kit, but her owner refuses to part
with her.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-12
PROFITS OF MURDER.
Crimes for sixpence, and others
Netting Large Returns.
From the London Mail.

FROM the IOIuUu Mail.
Much has been published in England
about the professional assassin of Paris,
writes our Paris correspondent, and in
many cases fabulous gains have been at
tributed to them as the result of their
crimes; but these exist more frequently
in fiction than in fact Statistics, recent
ly compiled by the project of Paris police.
throw a good deal of light on the assas-
SINS trade as practiced in modern times.
Especially interesting are they in view OF
the popular but erroneous idea that the
assassin's trade is a. profitable one. That
it is quite the reverse seems to be clearly
proved by the record Of the profits gain
ed by notorious assassins during the last
thirty years.
Rioeraphies of a large number of French
nurderers some of whom paid the penal
ty of their crimes on the glllotine while
Others were transported to New Caledo-
mia, show that the average murderer
makes far less money at his abominaole
trade than is made by any thrd-rate aru-
san or even day la.borer.
Here. for example, are the names or
few criminals and statement as to the
actual money profit that resulted in each
case: Seiournet committed one crime, ana
his profit was 60 IS; Rossell, one crime
81 los: Ducret, one crime, rs worth OF Jew
elry: Cathelin, one crime, about 5s THESE
are not princely profits but they are large
compared with others. Three men, Tor eX-
ample-Georges. Voty and Franck-con-
mitted a horrible crime, and only mace
about pence apiece. seVeral oth L.,l,. w.
less fortunate. for they gained nothing at
AN other knights of the road found 10
their dismay after dispatching their VIC
Tins that they had no money on theIn'
and they were consequently bound 10 pc
satisfied with such booty as they coulu
obtain in the shape of watches and olner
iewelry. which, of course, is less desraoie
than money. as it is not always easy 10
dispose OF. ~
siderable sum of money. Three-Martlh'
BeZheim and Lapommeraye-were espe-
ciallv fortunate, or unfortunate in TINS re-
snect Martin found 600 in his victim
purse, Begheim got fl,4OO worth OF Jew
elry and Lapommeraye also acquired
large sum Of money at one stroke Ihese
men however, did not live very long 70
enjoy their wealth, as justice overlook
them and quickly dispatched them TO an
other world Such men are rare, however
so rare, that a careful CALCULATION shows
that the average amount made by french
assassins during the last thirty years does
not exceed 8 or 10 shillings for each
crime.
such being the case, the wonder is that
there are so many murderers. And
greater wonder is why, If they are deter
mined to kill for the sake Of obtaining
money, they do not arrange TO Kill persons
who are known to be wealthy. and do
not seize an opportunity when their IN
tended victims have their pockets stun
ed with gold. a distinguished official OF
the police force IN Paris says that the
assassins act In their usual foolish man
ner because they are imbecile.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-12
PICKING CHICKENS TO MUSIC.
Customs of the italian Poultry Deal
ers of San Francisco.
From the San Francisco Call.


From the San Francisco Call.
The sailor has his musical shanty, to
which he keeps time as he trots about the
capstan until the anchor is hoisted to the
peak, the farmer trills lay to tighten his
labors as he pitches hay into the wagon,
and these songs are familiar to many, but
whoever heard or saw a gang of Italian
chicken pickers sing and denude fowls to
the time of music?
Such scene can be Witnessed any Fri
day evening at the Clay street market.
while the employees of the big poultry
houses that have their places of business
there are preparing for sale the chickens
that the housewife buys for the Sunday
dinner
The men seat themselves in a half circle
and each takes a fowl. One stroke of a
sharp knife across the throat puts the I'M
fortunate squawking broiler out of its mis-
cry and then the foreman of the gang
starts his song. AS they catch the air and
the time the others chime in, and in an in
slant the plucking begins. With rhyth-
mic motion the nimble fingers grasp the
feathers and pull them out during all the
time of the song.
Feathers ny in all directions, but the
song goes on until the last pin-feathers are
removed and the carcasses are tossed into
a pile, ready for the man who puts on the
finishing touches and prepares them for
the inspection Of prospective purchasers
The rapidity with which a chicken is
stripped of its feathers is astonishing to
the uninitiated who has tried 1t but few
times, and so adept have these men be-
come that they finish their fowls almost
simultaneously, and the process is repeat
ed in unison. Three dozen birds are not
considered a heavy nights work for one
man. and when pressed for time they man
age TO compass even more than that.
The song they sing Is remarkably lively
and sweet, and much resembles the song OF
the fishermen as they row their boats,
though the time is much faster
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-12
LESSONS ron CHRISTIANS.
Rev. j. II. scrugg's Address Before
the Y. NJ. G. Association.

AAGNs ~ ~ 1CNukE =
the Y. NJ. G. Association.
Those who were present last night at
the Young Mems Christian Association
meeting were repaid by hearing an excel
lent address by Rev. ]. II. scruggs, on
"Tact; A Lesson for Christian Workers. /"
DR.. Scruggs prefaced his remarks by
saying II take It for granted that those
before me are all Christians, and the
word carries with 1t not only an obliga-
ton to perform a duty to God but to
men," He then drew a number of les
sons from the duties of the fishermen,
whom Christ called to his work. illustrat-
ing them from fishing experience. He inn
pressed upon his hearers that they must
study the habits Of the kind of fish that
they want to catch. The necessary quail
fications for catching men, he gave as
these: First, there should be a burning,
absorbing desire to know the truth. If
we have the love of God In our hearts
there should come with it the desire TO
be like Him, and to do something for
Him. Then there should also be a love
for men. We cannot drive men into the
kingdom of God; il is the goodness of
God that wins men. To succeed in Chris
tian work we should never get discour-
aged. do your duty and leave the re-
suits with God"
Rev. NJ. ]. Eptlng, pastor Of st. Paul's
Lutheran church, Will speak tonight at
o'clock, on 1.-The Workers Example"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-12

me above sums Gen. Miles says,
are imperatively required for the present
year The amounts for the construction
OF barracks and quarters included in them
VIII be all that will be required for these
iocaIles for ten years, and probably
complete the work needed for that de-
pdrtment.
An unWise argument" continues the
general mas been made against the con-
sFuctIon OF modern high-power guns,
morlafs and the modern appliances of
war that Is danger and menace to the
IaoorIhS classes, and in some instances
marked protests have been made against
such a national police. The argument
seems scarcely worthy. of consideration
!el It IS deemed proper to call attention
~ me TACT that these national safeguards
'le III no sense menace to any class of
clAens, not even to the humbYest individ-
uai' but on the other hand, they are a
protection to the life, property and well
are Oh an classes from the highest to the
lo"est They protect not only the COM
mefclaI ports with their accumulation of
pubic buildings and private buildings
. le commerce, the snip yard, the factory
ele foundry, the workshop, but also the
savings bank and the cottage. In fact
ule obstruction of our great commercial
ana manufacturing cities would be a. ma
uonal disaster far more serious and APP
pdulng the great masses of the iaboring
population than it would be to any other
elass of our people,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-12
A JOKE on BRYAN.
Sound Money Democrats Send Him a
Saw and Saw Buck.

Peru, Ind. Nov. 1.-THE Honest Money
Democratic League yesterday sent gild-
ed saw buck and saw in miniature to W
]. Bryan, as a reminder of the following
part of his speech delivered in this city
on Oct. %: 1.-THE man who leaves the
democratic party in it's great fight this
year, need not come back until he has
fully atoned for the sin committed. The
prodigal son who leaves the democratic
household this year and goes to feed the
hogs, when he comes back, has got to
come in with the understanding that he
must saw WOOD a long while before he
gets to the table,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-12
COL. TESTERS PLURALITY.
The Omcinl Returns Make 1t 4,OTO
For the District.

The official returns of the First congress
sional destrict in the recent election for
congressman give Col. Rufus e. Lester
plurality of 400 over Doyle and a major
lily of 1888 over both Doyle and Miller.
The total vote in the District was 1914
Col. Testers vote was s,7s6; Doyles vote
was AIS. and Millers 2,e72
The total vote of the district was over
5000 less than that of 1894 when Col. Les
ter's majority over Brown, the populist
candidate, was 9,349. In that election there
were but two candidates. The populist
vote in the last election was less than half
what it was in 1894. Col. Lester received
an official copy yesterday from the Secre-
tary of State of the returns of the cleo
ffOp q & follows.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-12

rrom the BaltImore Sun.

Cincinnati. Doran, a business
man of Glendale, took a pinch of snuff
for a cold. SO severe was the sneezing
which followed that the Inferior oblque
muscle OF the left eye was ruptured. AS
he continued to sneeze the exertion fore
ed the eye out OF its socket
Mr. Doran says he felt as II something
had broken IN his head. With his right
eye he saw the left eye hanging down
his cheek.
Dr. Heady replaced the eye and applied
a lotion to the muscle. The eye was then
again. DR.. Heady believes the eye is not
destroyed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-12
WHIRL OF THE WHEELS.
Michael Lowers the Five-MiIe Rec
ord to 1900.

New Orleans, Nov. n.-James Michael,
Eck's team, broke the seven-mile Ameri-
can record in this city this afternoon on
the new cement track. Paced and with a
flying start, he covered the distance in
10 minutes and seconds, breaking the
best previous record by one second.
Michael also went against the ten-mile
record but owing to wind and rain, he
was unsuccessful in lowering it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-12

Newspaper Proprietor-Mr. Scribe.
aren't you spending a good deal Of your
time reading?" Book Reviewer-I suppose
you known. Mr.. smarte. that one must
read a book before he can review it,
Newspaper Proprietor--I don't know any
thing about that: but ! do know that we
can't afford to pay you for writing, and
have you spend so much Of your time
reading. -sBoston Transcript
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-12
ONE SIDED GAME OF FOOT BALL
school Boys Beaten by the Univer-
sity of virginia.


Lynchhurg, Va, Nov 1.-THE game of
-o'' oaii IN this city between the University
u virginia and the Virginia Military In
S"luJe was not nearly so interesting as
i1u been anticipated. Everybody who
AHe" anything about foot bail re-
alzed that the university outclass-
so so the boys from the institute.
guy the friends of the latter
s1uool thought that certainly their IA
'ottes would make at least a score. but
~ mis- they We're doomed to disappoint-
ineHl' for score of 46 to in favor of the
DIVERSITY was the result of the game. A
tt@,Se and enthusiastic crowd assembled at
nv, srounds' but owing to the one-sided
nature Of the game, there were hut Few
yPportunities in which to give vent to the
g'..S ana songs that usually characterize a
came Of foot ball
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-12
WELL KNOWN IN SAVANNAH.
Two Famous sports Connected with
the Valentine swindIe In New

the Valentine swindIe in New
York.
Connected with the gang Of swindlers
whose operations were exposed by VIII
liam f. Valentine, recently arrested in
New York. and VINO confessed to frauds
of over a million, were two sports we'll
known in Savannah. Charley Lavan and
John ]. Cahill, alias Oney Gagen. Lavan
was formerly the proprietor Of the Geor-
gia Pine bar, under the Screven house.
He was at various times the proprietor
of other places Of that kind, and was a
well known and popular sport here.
Cahill. or Gagen, as he is better known,
has visited Savannah at various times,
his last trip being at the time of the May
military festival, when he worked the
shell game at the park extension, and
succeeded in taking in several well known
merchants. Neither of them has been
arrested.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-12

--Friend-Yot vos you quvarrelling NIT
Isaacs apout? Did he say your veel vos
not der best make?
Wheelman-No; but he say he could puy
dot veel fife tollars less dan / paid for IL.
Puck.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-12

Mr.. e. L. welder has given up a clerk
ship with the Georgia Southern and Flori-
da to accept another with the Florida, Cen
trail and Peninsular at Jacksonville.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-12

The majority is a very gratifying one in
view of the small vote that was given Col.
Lester in Chatham compared with that of
previous years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-12
KNIGHTS or LABOR.
sovereign 10 BE Rc-eIected General
Master Workman.

rochester. NJ Y. Nov. l1.-This morn
rlss session of the general assembly of the
N"shts of Labor opened at 10 o'clock The
Ss,aaemDly will last at least week longer.
1ucers viii be elected later In the week,
' ~ Mr.. Sovereign will undoubtedly he re-
t, ,.. Upon taking the chair this morn
1,5' General Master Workman Sovereign
covered hia annual adcress.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-12
Trial Trim of the Iowa.

Lewes. Del. Nov. 1.-THE battleship
Iowa left her anchorage at the Brown and
passed out the capes at $40 o'clock this
morning on her builders trial trip.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-12
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest i'm Savannah and
Elsewhere.

The through train service Of the South
ern decided upon some time ago. has been
put on between Washington and New Or
leans This road will also put on through
sleeper next Sunday from Kansas City to
Jacksonville that will run during the en-
tire winter season.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-12

The Georgia Southern and Florida has
applied to the city council of Macon for
permission to use a portion of a sidewalk
for the construction of a large depot at
that place.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-12
To cure a cold IN ono par

Take Laxative Bromo ouinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if It fails
70 cure. 25c.--ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-12

Mr.. II. c. McFadden, assistant general
passenger agent of the Plant system, left
last night for Jacksonville.